 Here is a sample Beach Sensory Planning guide to help you create a stimulating and meaningful sensory program for your residents.
Recommended Music:
“In the Good Old Summertime”, “Under the Boardwalk”, music by the Beach Boys or Jimmy Buffet
Recommended supplies, props and techniques for the following senses:
- Olfactory (smell): different kinds of suntan lotion,
wet sand, baby oil, summer flowers (daises, roses)
- Kinesthetic (Movement): roll/toss beach ball, sorting shells, raking sand with a child’s sand rake, an ocean drum
- Tactile (Touch): shells, beach towel, sand, sunglasses, beach toy (pail, shovel), bathing suits, starfish, dipping hands and feet in a small pool or tub of water, ice cubes, rocks
- Visual (Sight): pictures of-(the beach and ocean, sand dunes, boats, light house), beach chair, beach hat, sensory waves, kite, cooler, thermos
- Auditory (Sound): Summer music, nature sounds (waves), sound of the ocean in a seashell, seagulls, ocean drum
- Gustatory (Taste): Ice cream, snowcones, summer fruits (plums, watermelon, peaches) , lemonade, iced tea , fruity drinks with an umbrella, smoothies
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Sample Questions:
- Did you ever go to the beach? If so, where?
- Do you enjoy going in the ocean? Or do you prefer a swimming pool?
- Do you enjoy sunbathing? Do you tan or burn?
- What kind of food would you eat at the beach?
- What is your favorite part about being at the beach?
- Would you bring your whole family to the beach?
- What types of activities did you do at the beach?
Quotes about the beach:
- “I have always loved the beach. The smell of the salty water, the wind in my face, the gentle roar of the waves all combine to create a sense of peace and calm.” Anonymous
- “Our memories of the ocean will linger on, long after our footprints in the sand are gone.” Anonymous
- “As the ocean is never full of water, so is the heart never full of love” Unknown
- "On the beach, you can live in bliss." Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys
- “The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach” Henry Beston
- “You never know how many friends you have until you rent a house on the beach” Unknown
Sensory Stimulation: Tips and Techniques Staff Inservice - 50% OFF |
 This 60-90 minute introductory inservice is designed to assist the Recreation/Activity Director, or Staff Educator in providing an overview, as well as tips and techniques of sensory stimulation as it pertains to older adults and elders. The inservice comes with a handout, teacher's outline, certificate of attendance, inservice sign in sheet, flyer, interactive exercise, and inservice evaluation form. The educator may wish to split this into 2 sessions. Participants will be able to:
*identify residents who would benefit from sensory stimulation.
*identify the A.P.I.E. process and how it relates to sensory stimulation.
*discuss and utilize at least one facilitation technique for each sense.
*recognize resident responses to various forms of stimuli.
*complete a theme-related sensory planning guide.
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