Virtual Social Recreation
Welcome to the Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region Virtual Recreation Page. Here you will find weekly activities to help you keep engaged. Brain stimulating and social activities can improve your mood, boost self-esteem, and help you maintain cognitive abilities.
Some daily activities courtesy of Activity Connection and Golden Carers
Activities April 12 - April 18
- Monday
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Fitness: Strength Training
DUMBBELL Strength Workout! (Perfect for Osteoporosis) 🌷 April Day 7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naxRSMCYgG8
What you’ll need: light weights/ 2 water bottles
Daily Chronicles
Puzzles
Jigsaw puzzle
Rules: Click on the square button with 9 small squares and choose how many pieces you want. From 6 pieces to 1008 pieces available as options and then click OK to begin playing
https://www.jigsawexplorer.com/online-jigsaw-puzzle-player.html?puzzle_id=dicky-beach
Tasty Videos
Tasty's Best Dinners of 2020 • Tasty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6PifI-7QBg
Conversation Prompts
Ask someone in your house or a friend over the phone: Do you care about fashion? What style of clothes do you usually wear?
Virtual tour
Theme: Singapore
Downtown Singapore 4k Virtual Tour Waking Walk
- Tuesday
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Fitness: Lower Body
Strengthening Exercises For The Elderly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCQ3IfaIVPo
What you’ll need: A chair and resistance bands
Daily Chronicles
Puzzles
Online Logic puzzle
https://www.ahapuzzles.com/logic/logic-puzzles/the-bike-race/
Note: The first step is to read the clues and find the most basic ones; Those clues can be marked on the grid without using any other information;
- After this, you will need to read the clues again and use logic deduction;
- Click on a clue to mark it as used;
- The answer table is filled automatically.
Tasty Videos
Pizza Lovers Only • Tasty Recipes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3f7WnO0MvQ
Conversation Prompts
Ask someone in your house or a friend over the phone: Where do you get your recommendations for what to do and where to stay when you travel?
Virtual tour
Theme: Singapore
Clementi Singapore Walking Tour
- Wednesday
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Fitness: Seated Exercise
Senior Fitness - 99 year old keep fit teacher - Lesson 2
What you’ll need: a chair and a playground ball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkihmmV0Lvc
Daily Chronicles
Puzzles
Printable Crossword
Puzzle: PDF
Solution: PDF
Note: Puzzle and Solution are on separate PDF’s
Tasty Videos
10 Easy And Fancy Dinner Recipes • Tasty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBJKi2tcKkE
Conversation Prompts
Ask someone in your house or a friend over the phone: What do you wish your phone could do?
Virtual tour
Singapore Zoo Animals Tour 4K
- Thursday
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Fitness: Cardio
Cardio for Strong ABS! Slim Down with NO Crunches & NO Floor Work 🌷 April Day 6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWYvuYBejxo
Daily Chronicles
Puzzles
Online Sudoku
Note: to know if you are on the right track you can click on “How am I doing?”
Tasty Videos
Easy And Impressive Chicken Dinners Anyone Can Make • Tasty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvSNjWDQCAE&t=361s
Conversation Prompts
Ask someone in your house or a friend over the phone: What is the fanciest restaurant you have eaten at?
Virtual tour
Theme: Singapore
Virtual Walks - Singapore Botanical Gardens & Parks
- Friday
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Fitness: Upper Body
3-DAY UPPER BODY EXERCISES FOR SENIORS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaIyUDsKqkk
What you’ll need: some water to drink
Daily Chronicles
Puzzles
Online word search
http://word-search-puzzles.appspot.com/
Tasty Videos
43 Easy 3-Ingredient Recipes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFe6ag34eMg
Conversation Prompts
Ask someone in your house or a friend over the phone: Are there any songs that always bring a tear to your eye?
Virtual tour
Theme: Singapore
Serangoon Singapore Walking Tour
- Saturday
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Fitness: Stretching
7 Daily Stretches Everyone with Arthritis Should Do (In Bed)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRo9n4F9CPI
What you’ll need: Bed and Pillow
Note: exercises begin 2 minutes after video begins
Daily Chronicles
Puzzles
Printable Sudoku
Easy: PDF
Novice: PDF
Intermediate: PDF
Challenging: PDF
Tough: PDF
Super Tough: PDF
Note: Puzzles and solutions are on the same PDF
Tasty Videos
12 Delicious Seafood Dinners • Tasty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jdf_FtmCU4
Conversation Prompts
Ask someone in your house or a friend over the phone: Do you prefer physical books or ebooks?
Virtual tour
Theme: Singapore
Walking in SINGAPORE 🇸🇬- Suntec City to Marina Bay - 4K 60fps
- Sunday
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Fitness: Balance
Best Balance Exercises for Seniors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHMgkTC9UAc
What you’ll need: 2 chairs
Daily Chronicles
Puzzle
Online Crossword
https://www.boatloadpuzzles.com/playcrossword
Note: go to the section where it says, ‘Puzzle number’ and then type a number and click open. Below the puzzles there are options like Solving for the letter, word and the whole puzzle. There is also the option to use an online keyboard.
Tasty Videos
Dinners Around The World • Tasty Recipes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tvEa9NeuU4
Conversation Prompts
Ask someone in your house or a friend over the phone: What's a good place to eat around here?
Virtual tour
Theme: Singapore
Punggol Singapore Walking Tour
Exercise Waiver
We ask that you make sure when you participate virtually in exercise programs you take care to create a place that is clutter-free and safe for you. Make sure you have proper footwear and the area is clear. Because physical exercise can be strenuous and may cause risk of injury, we urge you to obtain a physical examination from a doctor before participating in any exercise activities and participate only as much as you feel comfortable. These online exercises are intended to encourage you to gently move your body – so don’t push yourself beyond what feels okay. Participating in exercise activities included in the Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region's activity site is done entirely at your own risk.
Resources
All about me - A booklet designed for people living with dementia, to help them create a record of their background and what is important to them
Recollections book - Create a life story book using our guided questions.
Home Sense Guide - outlines many adaptations you can make to your own home to aid a person living with dementia.
By Us For Us Guides - a series of guides created by a group of talented and passionate persons with dementia and/or partners in care.
Ready Set Plan - a guide to help you plan ahead for a time your care partner may be unable to provide the care you need