Fun New Year Activities

For Seniors

Many families take advantage of the arrival of a new year to plan fun activities. Older people sometimes lack the stamina to participate fully in recreational past-times everyone enjoyed during previous years, but they still appreciate inclusion. Numerous leisure events permit younger people and seniors to share valuable time.

In deciding upon shared activities, it makes sense to gear your plans towards an older person's circumstances. For instance, if a senior tires easily or suffers from stress, opt for shorter visits in quiet settings. It also proves helpful to remain flexible in your scheduling, so that you can either cut an activity period short if an older person appears exhausted or extend your time together if the senior makes that request.

Planning Fun Activities Together

Probably the easiest way to begin arranging for some shared fun activities involves meeting with the older person to request their input. Some seniors will produce a list of activities they would like to undertake. If they can't think of anything immediately, question them gently about their preferences. You might consider some of these ideas:

Would you like to share a meal?

How about going to see a film?

Would you enjoy attending a party?

Do you feel able to attend arts and crafts classes?

Would you like to attend religious services together?

Would you like to spend some time visiting a museum or art gallery?

Setting Appointments

By tailoring your suggestions towards activities an older person enjoys, you can then proceed to make definite plans. For instance, the senior may want to eat at a specific restaurant or may wish to spend time visiting a particular garden or cultural exhibit.

During the planning process, always remain patient. Many older people suffer memory lapses. Seniors usually appreciate having fun activities written down on an appointment calendar or schedule planner.

Quality Time

The ability to spend quality time together, rather than the specific activity itself, should remain the focus for planning. For example, you may discover that an older person at the last minute fears venturing outdoors in bad weather. In that situation, by remaining flexible and spending your time doing alternate activities together, such as chatting or watching videos at home, you'll still enjoy memorable happy shared moments.

Attention Matters

Many seniors suffer from profound loneliness. As people age, they tend to lose role models, loved ones, friends and acquaintances over the course of years. They also sometimes suffer devastating losses of independence.

By spending high quality time with older people, families reassure seniors emotionally. Time spend sharing fun activities contribute to the happiness of many elderly people on several levels.

Thank You!

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