How Do You Make An Elderly Activities Calendar?
If you are taking care of an elderly person or work at a home for elderly people, you may want to schedule your activities on a monthly calendar. Having activities planned for elderly people helps improve social functions and quality of life for some. Creating an elderly activities calendar will allow you to be organized in your daily and monthly routines. Make a list of all of the activities that will take place during the month or year, dependent on how far in advance you are making the calendar. Some ideas of what to place on the activities calendar are set activities that happen regularly such as medication taking, daily walks, medication visits. Also list items that may only happen once in a while, such as arts and crafts or visits from family. Create a key for yourself that will help as a space saver when you input your information on a calendar. For instance taking your elderly friend for a walk may be listed as DW (for daily walk). Make sure to write out your key so you will no
