Around 20% of older adults remain completely inactive, leading to a heightened risk of disease, weight issues, stress, depression, and more. The good news is that you don’t need to participate in intense and draining workout sessions every day to achieve a healthier lifestyle.
At Seaton Hagerstown, we offer a blend of assisted living activities to make sure our community maintains its physical, cognitive, and mental health. Our activities are easy for beginners and provide real benefits that’ll impact your life for the better.
To learn how, keep reading. We’ll go through some of our most popular senior activities so you can understand their lasting benefits for yourself!
Balloon Volleyball
Physical activity is a key part of healthy senior living. This doesn’t mean you need to spend hours lifting weights or running for miles. As long as your chosen activity speeds up your heart rate for at least 20 minutes, you’re doing good for your body.
When your activity is also a lot of fun and can be played with others, it’s a winner on all accounts.
Balloon volleyball sounds like an odd mix at first, but once you’ve tried this invigorating activity, you’ll want to play it all the time. The amount of laughter that fills the room during balloon volleyball can improve your mood for the rest of the week.
You’ll also work on:
- Strengthening core muscles
- Hand-eye coordination
- Overall balance
- Teamwork
- Concentration
Themed Trivia
Looking for an activity that assists in improving memory recall and also teaches you new information? Trivia games are the perfect balance between digging through saved memories and creating new ones.
When you add a fun theme to the trivia, it makes the entire session more enjoyable and accessible.
Seaton Hagerstown incorporates different themes to all of our trivia challenges, often taking inspiration from the lesser-known celebrations throughout the year. For example, residents can enjoy pot pie trivia on September 23rd (also known as National American Pot Pie Day).
Themes keep things fresh and interesting. Plus, they can make it easier for shy residents to participate when the theme is one they’re passionate about.
Arts and Crafts
Among the top senior wellness programs, arts and crafts provide the most unique ways to maintain mental health. Since there are so many different arts and crafts projects, there’s never a time when it feels like you’re doing the same thing over and over again.
At Seaton Hagerstown, residents get to let loose with creativity, playing with color, textures, and shapes.
It can be an uplifting activity even on a difficult day. Creating something with your own hands is also a rewarding experience and the results make loving gifts for friends and family.
Bowling
Few community events get as much love as a game of bowling. It’s an immersive game that allows you to compete against others and your last top score.
The most alluring thing about bowling is that it feels like a relaxing activity as you participate, but you’re still getting some exercise in. Perfecting your technique helps build muscle strength and dexterity without sapping away your energy.
Every time you participate, you’ll see an improvement in your game, which makes joining the next game even easier. Bowling presents an easy physical activity that is both engaging and entertaining.
Snack Socials
Increasing senior community engagement can have a lasting beneficial effect for all residents. When a community has a chance to grow closer, it’s easy for everyone to participate in other activities. They’ll be less likely to skip a scheduled walk when they have friends waiting for them.
Regular socialization doesn’t get as much focus as physical activity, but it is as important to a person’s overall health. Socializing helps with:
- Cognitive stimulation
- Stress levels
- Prevent loneliness
- Lower anxiety
- Improve mood
One of the best ways to promote community interaction is by hosting social events.
Small parties and gatherings are enough to encourage residents to chat and interact with one another. By adding snacks and other goodies into the mix, you’ll open the gateway toward new friendships and socialization opportunities.
Cooking and Baking
When you participate in the act of cooking or baking, you’ll need to engage in a lot of different skills. You’ll need to learn the recipe, remember the directions, and carefully measure the ingredients. When cooking, you even get to throw in some creative flair with the spices.
All of these skills work together to help boost your cognitive functioning and memory retention.
It can also be a wonderful group activity where you work together to create something delicious. After the work is done, you have the chance to eat and chat with others. You’ll learn new tips and tricks to further your skills while socializing and improving your mental health.
Relaxing Music Gathering
Spending time relaxing and listening to music isn’t the typical health-minded activity but it does a better job at promoting senior health than many others. Dedicating time to relaxation brings a lot of benefits to a person’s life, including:
- Lower stress
- Improve mood
- Emotional outlet
- Personal connection
- Mental nourishment
Taking a step back and simply enjoying music can leave you energized and ready to tackle more difficult tasks in your life. Sometimes the best thing to do for your health is to choose to do nothing for a while. That’s why Seaton Hagerstown includes music and relaxation throughout its monthly assisted living activities roster.
Engage in Assisted Living Activities With Seaton Hagerstown
There’s no reason to settle for less when looking for a senior community in Maryland. Choose a community that hosts many assisted living activities so you’ll never grow tired or disinterested. Keep yourself active and healthy-focused by choosing accommodations that make you excited!
When you join us at Seaton Hagerstown, you’re joining a thriving assisted living community. We host a wide variety of different activities, including all of the ones listed above and more. We try our best to keep our residents both happy and healthy without getting in the way of their independence.
Schedule a tour with us today and we’ll show you the difference Seaton Hagerstown can make in your life!
