30 Dec Staying Safe at Home – Activities for Seniors
Posted at 10:00h in Caregiving Tools
The arctic blast that has hit the Seattle area this week has made it unsafe for many to venture outside. Even though you may remain at home, there are still many things that you can do to keep active and have a little fun in the process. One of our very own caregivers, Meredith, put together this list of activities that you can engage in while keeping safe at home.
Arts & Crafts
- Painted rocks
- Sculpting with clay
- Cardmaking
- Stringing beads/jewelry making
- Adult coloring books/Zentangles
- Collages
- Knitting/crochet/sewing
- Cooking/baking
- Gardening and planting flowers in a container
- Flower pressing
For a list of more great craft ideas, click HERE.
Games/Puzzles
- Card or board games
- Jigsaw puzzles (boxed or online)
- Crosswords/word search/jumble
- Sudoku
- Trivia
- USA Today Puzzles
- Impossible Quiz for Seniors
- Mind Games
Quiet Comfort
- Listen to music (Golden Carers on YouTube)
- Look at photos/share memories
- Read books aloud or listen to audible books
- Watch a movie or TV show
- “Spa Day” activities: Foot and hand soaks with massage
Staying Fit
- Walks around the house or neighborhood
- “Sit and Be Fit” YouTube videos
- Chair Yoga for seniors on YouTube
- Chair Tai Chi on YouTube
Senior Humor
- America’s Funniest Home Videos
- Humor sites for seniors
- Senior jokes
Fun Distractions
- Research interests or pictures (birds, clouds, places, etc.)
- Travel and Leisure – 100+ Fun Things to Do at Home
- Virtual museum tours
- Virtual National Park tours
- Animal cams in the wild and at zoos
What do you think? Did we leave out any activities that you’re doing during this time?
