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ADT UPDATE
– June, 2010
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Articles and Features you will
find in the June2010 issue of Activity Director Today
E-magazine
- Father’s Day Discussion Questions
- “They Say She’s Confused…”
- Good Old Summertime Sensory
- Look At Me
- Benefits of Daily Outside Walks and Dementia Gardens
- Meaningful Activities for June
- Don’t Look at Me in That Tone of Voice!
- 5 Fundamentals of Functional Fitness
- It’s Luau Time!
- The Therapeutic and Beneficial Value of Pet Companionship
- Dear Debbie: (advice column)
- May Observances
- Coloring Page for June
- Clipart of the Month
- It Happened in June (Word Search)
- June Maze
- Free Facility Newsletter (a monthly feature for you to use)
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The following article is from the June 2010 issue of
Activity Director Today E-magazine:
Meaningful Activities for
June
By Susan Berg, CDP, AD, BS(COTA/L)
Not only can you use this flag for Flag Day celebrations and
activities, but you can use it for other patriotic holidays like July
4 th. If this craft is too difficult or you do not have time,
just buy a large inexpensive flag. Having one comes in handy when having
discussions about the American flag, Flag Day and other patriotic
activities. You can also read a story about Flag Day. Go to http://activitiesdirector.blogspot.com/2010/05/flag-day-story.html
for one your residents might enjoy.
No flag Day event would be complete without doing Flag Day
trivia
Here are two questions and answers that I am sure will spark some
discussion.
1. Why is the flag red, white and
blue?
To the original members of the Continental Congress, red stood for
hardiness and courage, white for purity and innocence, and blue
for justice. You can discuss which parts of the flag are red white
and blue.
2. Why thirteen stars and stripes on the
flag?
They represent the thirteen original American colonies. The
thirteen colonies included Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Virginia.
I like to play a game where I name a city that is in one of the
thirteen original colonies and see who can name the state. I find this
easier for most people. You are used to thinking that way.
To this day thirteen stripes still commemorate the original
colonies. Today there are 50 stars instead of thirteen that represent
every state in the Union.
You can play the name the state game, by naming popular cities and
see who can name the appropriate state.
You can also have a Flag Day party featuring all American food like
hamburgers, hot dogs and apple pie. Actually you can have a discussion
prior to Flag Day to see what your residents think you should
have.
Another day to celebrate is “Know Your Senses Day” which is June 21
There are a number of things you can do to recognize this day Of course,
taste, touch, scent, sight and sound are the five
senses. Five senses that are often taken for granted. That is why
this special day reminds you and the residents to stop and use your
senses. Also it is a wonderful opportunity to provide some extra special
sensory stimulation to your lower functioning residents.
Here are some ideas
Assemble a group together as you normally do. Introduce the topic
of the five senses. Have a brief discussion about each of the five
senses. Now say that we are going to try to heighten each of your
senses. Be aware of each group member’s limitations while doing these
exercises. Help him/her compensate for the deficits as best you
can.
For sound try listening to different types of music. Ask the group
participants which music they like the best and why. You can do this at
a one to one encounter as well.
For touch start out by giving each participant a
dab of hand cream to rub into her/his skin. The softer the hands, the
more sensitive to touch they are. Studies show that holding hands with a
partner relaxes a woman. Have everyone hold hands. Ask the group members
how does this feel? A manicure is also a great touching
experience.
If you want to incorporate smell with touch, use
several different scented lotions when you are giving each participant a
dab of hand cream. Ask them to smell the lotion in their hand. They
could also smell someone else’s hand.
There are many other things that you can smell.
Cooking foods with strong aromas always perks up your sense of smell.
Then you can have the group members taste the food that was cooked. Ask
them if the food tastes as good as it smells.
Did you know that 70 percent of the sensory
information that defines our world is visual. There are so many things
you can look at. You can look out the window, look at pictures or look
at each other. Now have the participants describe what they see.
These are just a few ideas, for more go to
I hope I have helped you to have a jubilant calendar this
June.
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