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What are Fun Activities For a Homebound Senior or Someone Who Lives in a Nursing Home?

People too often can put a lot of pressure on "having a good visit" when going to see a relative who lives in a senior care community. When a person lives in a nursing home or other type of senior care community, your visit is a chance to bring in something new and add some excitement to their routine. However if you are having trouble coming up with ideas then NursingHomeActivitiesResources.com can be a real help. These ideas also work...Read the rest of this article »

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Second Wind Dreams: Making Seniors Wishes Come True

Second Wind Dreams, a non-profit organization for seniors, coordinates it so that older adults, especially those in nursing homes or assisted living, have the chance to make one of their dreams come true or get the chance to fulfill a specific wish. Just clicking through their website makes us smile as you can encounter stories from seniors about the things they always wanted to do—and then you read about how it actually happened for them. Elders can ask for anything...Read the rest of this article »

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Benevolent Ballet for the Elderly: Sheila Lehner's Approach to Fall Prevention

Is there anything that would make you smile as much as a group of elderly people listening to music and moving happily to the beat—what about if their movements were graceful, ballet—like and were all a part of a fall prevention program? Sheila Lehner, one of the founders of Benevolent Ballet, is working to create such programs across the country as she engages elders in senior care communities. The Benevolent Ballet program itself helps elders not only have an enjoyable...Read the rest of this article »

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