Activities for adult day programs

An adult day program runs on a schedule: arrivals, a morning group, lunch, an afternoon activity and pickup. Each part of the day needs something ready to go. ElderWit gives your team 2,000+ calm games you can open in seconds, so there is always a good activity waiting when the room is ready.

Here is a simple daily rhythm and the games that fit each part of it.

A sample adult day schedule

When	Activity	Game to open
Arrival	A calm warm up while people settle in	Today Is
Morning group	Trivia or bingo on the big screen	Number Bingo
Before lunch	A talk game around the table	Would You Rather
After lunch	Quiet games on tablets: cards, jigsaw, coloring	Jigsaw
Afternoon group	A team game or a theme quiz	Two Teams
Before pickup	A short, happy finish everyone can win	Gentle Jokes

Activity calendar ideas for adult day programs

Give each weekday a theme: Music Monday with song title trivia, Travel Tuesday with American Places and Dream Trip, Kitchen Wednesday with Food and Cooking and Recipe Box.
Match the calendar to the season: Weather and Seasons and Season Baskets in spring and fall, Holidays and Celebrations in the weeks before a holiday.
Repeat a favorite at the same time each day. Members look forward to the game they know.
Keep one calm game ready for anyone who needs a quieter corner.

Games for adult day centers

Tap a name to see the game and play it. Every game has three levels: Easy, Medium and Harder.

Today Is Gentle questions about today: the day, the month and the season.
Number Bingo A number is called. Find it on your card. Fill a line to win.
Would You Rather Pick one of two nice things. There are no wrong answers.
Jigsaw Put a picture back together, one piece at a time.
Two Teams Split the room into the Gulls and the Puffins. Take turns with lighthouse questions. A miss lets the other team steal.
Gentle Jokes Read a joke. Guess the answer. Then tap to see it.
Songs by Title Finish the titles of well loved songs.
Dream Trip Plan a pretend trip. Pick a place, a ride and what to pack.
Food and Cooking Foods, kitchens and cooking around the world.
Recipe Box Fill in a recipe card your own way. Then tell who taught you.
Weather and Seasons Sun, rain, snow and the four seasons of the year.
Holidays and Celebrations Birthdays, the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving dinner and other happy days.

Attendance in seconds

Staff tap who joined each activity, and ElderWit keeps the date, the games and the minutes. At the end of the month, one tap makes a program summary to print, read on a phone or open as a spreadsheet. Helps document every activity.

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Questions people ask

What activities work best in an adult day program?

Short group games with clear rules, such as bingo, trivia and Would You Rather, plus quiet tablet games after lunch. A steady daily rhythm helps members feel at home.

How do I fill an adult day activity calendar?

Give each weekday a theme, match the topics to the season, and repeat favorites at the same time each day. Our monthly calendar template has a ready layout.

Do members need an account?

No. Staff sign in, and members play on the shared screen or on center tablets.

Can we keep a record of who joined each activity?

Yes. The activity log records who joined, the games and the minutes, and makes a monthly program summary in one tap.

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