Writing is a great activity which provides opportunity to express creativity, share stories, communication, and lessons learned, and so on. We all know how therapeutic writing can be. Here’s a simple activity your residents can participate in.

Have the Residents identify what life means to them. Start with the letter A and go through the alphabet if you can. Write all the answers on a dry erase board, large papers or chalk board. You can even type out their A-Z answers and post it or put in the facility newsletter. This activity can take place with a small group, one to one, or independently.

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The official Blueberry month for US is in July and Canada is in August.

Blueberry picking – If you cannot take the residents to a farm, then how about a Farmers Market or to the fresh produce stand to let them pick out a small container of blueberries for them to use in their cooking class. If none of these are options for your residents, then how about letting them help plant a blueberry bush in the courtyard or somewhere next to a window so the residents can watch it grow. It may take a couple of years for it to produce, but in years to come you can share the fruit of this year’s labor with them or future residents.

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Let the summer games begin. In this free zipped folder, I share some fun summertime activity worksheets. This bundle includes 8 activities: 2 crossword puzzles, 2 word search puzzles, 2 word scrambles, A-Z worksheet, and a beach sensory guide.

Just download and print!

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