Fun Indoor Activities For Seniors In Skilled Nursing
Older individuals recovering from illness or injury can receive medical and personal care at skilled nursing facilities. In addition to treatments that promote recovery, skilled nursing facilities in Utah place a high priority on fun indoor activities for seniors.
Older adults benefit in numerous ways from engaging in enjoyable indoor activities. If you’re looking for a skilled nursing facility for yourself or a loved one, you should ask about the activities they offer to ensure you choose a facility that offers activities that will help you or your loved one thrive.
What Are The Best Indoor Activities For Seniors In Utah Skilled Nursing Facilities?
The best indoor activities for residents at skilled nursing facilities are activities that residents enjoy.
Staff support all residents by offering a variety of activities, including the following:
- Cognitive activities, such as games
- Creative activities, including arts and crafts and writing
- Physical activities, such as aerobics and walking
- Social activities, such as movie nights
How Do Indoor Activities Benefit Seniors’ Physical And Mental Health?
Seniors’ mental and physical health benefit from participating in engaging indoor activities.
Social activities are beneficial for the mental health of older adults because they help prevent loneliness and promote good cognitive health. Positive social engagement also improves older adults’ quality of life and can help prevent or manage mental health conditions such as depression. Having fun helps reduce stress and promotes a positive mindset, which can promote healing from severe health issues, such as brain tumors.
The benefits of participating in indoor activities include reducing the risks of the following:
- Dementia
- Depression
- Falls
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Type 2 diabetes
- Various types of cancer, such as breast and lung cancer
Staying physically active also benefits older adults in the following ways:
- Improves the quality of sleep
- Lessens anxiety
- Manages blood pressure
Engaging in indoor activities is an effective way to promote healing, support the mental health of older adults, prevent physical health issues, and enhance their overall quality of life.
What Social Or Group Activities At Monument Health Group Help Our Residents Connect And Engage?
Monument Health Group offers a range of social and group activities that promote residents’ mental and physical well-being.
Social activities offered include the following:
- Aerobics
- Art
- Book clubs
- Card games
- Chair yoga
- Cooking classes
- Dancing
- Gardening
- Group games, such as Bingo
- Pet therapy
- Playing music
- Walking
- Watching movies
- Yoga
Participating in these activities helps residents get to know each other and find people who share common interests. Residents benefit from personal support through peer relationships they develop, which boosts their spirits and makes them feel more optimistic when engaged in activities they enjoy.
How Does Our Staff At Monument Health Group Adapt Activities To Make Them More Enjoyable and Inclusive?
The professionals at Monument Health Group promote inclusivity and accommodate residents with diverse needs. For example, we offer chair yoga for individuals with balance and mobility issues, enabling them to enjoy yoga in a safe and accessible manner.
We also give residents choices, having them nominate books or movies for book clubs and movie nights. Welcoming input ensures that these activities center on residents’ interests, thereby maximizing enjoyment.
Additionally, we welcome the use of assistive devices to help individuals remain as independent as possible while enjoying activities, like some individuals may use walkers or wheelchairs while participating in aerobics. For example, a resident with balance issues may use a walker for support while doing squats.
Activities supporting cognitive health that individuals can enjoy independently or with others include the following:
- Puzzles
- Writing
Staff can make these activities more inclusive by introducing puzzle-building challenges and encouraging people to work on puzzles in groups. They can also include a social component to writing exercises by having residents read their work to others.
How Monument Health Group’s Indoor Activities Promote Recovery
Many of our activities support the goals of health treatments that individuals receive.
Social activities promote verbal communication, which can help individuals receiving speech therapy because they’re relearning how to speak after a health issue, such as a stroke or traumatic brain injury.
Arts and crafts are excellent ways to strengthen fine motor skills. Strengthening fine motor skills helps individuals receiving occupational therapy progress toward and meet their treatment goals.
Chair yoga and walking are examples of activities that help those receiving physical therapy learn how to use assistive devices or regain their balance and mobility, promoting a sense of accomplishment as they meet their physical therapy goals.
How Does Monument Health Group Promote Fun Indoor Activities For Seniors In Skilled Nursing?
The professionals at Monument Health Group promote open communication, ensuring residents know about fun activities. Our staff extends verbal invitations to inform residents about upcoming activities. We also post information about upcoming activities on bulletin boards.
Staff may also make announcements, ensuring everyone is aware of the activities we’re offering.
At Monument Health Group, we strive to ensure every resident feels included and welcome at all the activities we offer.
