| Get-to-Know-You ("People") Bingo |
Squares like "grew up in the same state" or "remembers first car"; find someone who says yes |
Staff assist, large print, participation over winning |
https://thejamsocial.com/blog/icebreaker-ideas-for-seniors-center |
| Show & Tell / nostalgia pictures |
Show objects or pictures from past decades on a big screen and share memories |
Patience, no forcing, OK to watch |
https://thejamsocial.com/blog/icebreaker-ideas-for-seniors-center |
| Story Swap with objects |
Residents pick a meaningful object and talk about it; optional collage |
30-45 min sessions; one-to-one for less able residents; TV off |
https://www.rcn.org.uk/-/media/Royal-College-Of-Nursing/Documents/Library/Story-Swap-Activity-Guide.pdf |
| Bingo (memory care) |
Call slowly and twice; show calls visually; "call-and-tell" story variant |
Give roles (caller); stop while it's fun; 2-3 games per session |
https://goldendayspress.com/games/bingo-for-seniors/ |
| Conversation starter cards |
Draw prompts randomly or by theme for reminiscing |
Suitable across cognitive levels (per seller) |
https://www.activitydirectorspayactivitydirectors.com/products/conversation-starter-cards (paid product. Not purchased, cited for format only) |
| Design takeaways for Oraqel: large text, slow pacing, visual and spoken prompts, passing allowed, roles instead of competition, short sessions. |
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