Activities at home - DemiCare+

visit

Invite friends and family over for a visit

It can be nice to catch up and stay in touch with those close to the one you are caring for. Many people tend to isolate themselves when facing dementia. It can be wise to talk to the visitors about the situation beforehand, and limit the number of visitors and

Religion

Keep connected with spirituality and religion

For some, it is important to continue to maintain religious traditions. For many people, religion has been an important part of their life since they were children. The person you are caring for might still remember prayers or hymns. Religion and spirituality can be fulfilled almost everywhere. Doing prayer together

Music

Listen to music

You can create a personalized play-list and place it on an electronic device (iPods, smartphones, etc). Creating the playlist together might be a fun activity. Later, you can bring forth the playlist you created, and listen to it together.

Mental activities

Listen to podcasts/audio books

In the early stages of dementia, the pleasure of the written word can be enjoyable. Listening to audio books can help close the gap for those having trouble reading. Try to find books or podcasts without too many twists and turns. Radio shows can be a nice, as they are

Photo album

Look through a photo album together

Looking through and talking about people and places can be a way of doing reminiscence work. Talk about what you see in the pictures, and avoid asking questions making it into a quiz. Remember that talking about the past can trigger strong emotions. Make sure you allow the person you

Rummaging

Make a rummaging box

Rummaging can be distracting and difficult to handle for you as a caregiver. Attempting to stop the rummaging can cause agitation, paranoia and can make the person even more determined to do it. Try to make it into an activity! Filling boxes or drawers with things they are attracted to,