CHOW 2024: Activity & event ideas
If you have signed your care home up for Care Home Open Week 2024, or are considering signing up, but are unsure what to do to get your residents involved in the celebrations, here is a list of things to consider…
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Planning
With so much going on in the home day-to-day, and lots of residents to care for, planning an event at your care home can seem a bit daunting, which is why the team at NAPA has created a helpful step-by-step guide just for Care Home Open Week (CHOW), which you can read here.
Decorations
Get your home ready for CHOW with colourful paper decorations. These step-by-step guides are fun and easy for your residents to follow:
- Classic origami animals - click here.
- Create classic paper chains and bunting – click here.
Activities
With Wimbledon, the Euros 2024, and the Paris Olympics all happening this summer, why not get your home involved in a summer of sports!
Click here and scroll down to the 'Summer of Sports Activity Pack' for sport-inspired ideas, which include -
- Olympic cup stacking – a great physical activity that can support dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
- Wimbledon quiz – engaging individuals in a quiz about Wimbledon is a wonderful way to spark their curiosity, stimulate their memory, and create an enjoyable and interactive experience. NAPA has come up with all the questions and answers which you can find on pages 7 and 15.
- Seated football match – this is a modified version of the sport that allows individuals with varying physical abilities to participate and enjoy the game.
- Euros 2024 Word Scramble – everyone can enjoy unscrambling the fun, football-related words.
CHOW has partnered with Music for Dementia and The Daily Sparkle to provide you with ideas on how to incorporate music into your week of celebrations.
Click here and scroll down to the 'Give it a Go Pack' for musical ideas, which include -
- Invite a local choir to come and perform. There are thousands of choirs these days around the country and many are looking for opportunities to perform. Local schools, the Women’s Institute, girl guides, the local church – they are great places to start. Or visit Find Local Choirs - Join a Choir.
- Screen a musical: ask residents to vote on which musical they would like to see, then invite visitors to come and watch it too. Make it a sing-along event by printing out the words to some of the big numbers, and why not ask people to dress up.
- Potluck singalong: Get out the song books and invite people in for a singalong afternoon. The Daily Sparkle have provided some singalong sheets you can use – including ‘fill in the blanks’ for an added dimension. Is there someone you could ask to play the guitar? Ask family and friends to bring along some baking to share and turn it into a potluck afternoon tea.
- Invite a musician: You may know a musician who is willing to come and perform. If not, two charities that could help are Live Music Now or Music in Hospitals & Care Homes.
- Music Quiz: A Music Quiz can be a great way to get people involved. Visit this Music Quiz page for examples of different quiz rounds.
For more information about Care Home Open Week 2024 and to register your home for the event, click here.