Independent living activities residents actually join

Independent living residents have full calendars and strong opinions, and the activities that last are the ones that feel like a club, not a class. ElderWit gives your team 2,000+ calm games for game nights, team quizzes and card tables, and quiet games on a shared lounge tablet between events.

Use it for a weekly event that fills the room, then let the regulars run it.

Activity ideas for independent living

Quiz night: two or three teams, one big screen, a scoreboard on a whiteboard. Two Teams and Which Decade? make a good pair.
Puzzle club: a weekly table for sudoku and crosswords, with the puzzle of the day on the screen for everyone to try.
Card table: Klondike, FreeCell and dominoes on tablets for residents who like to play quietly side by side.
Story hour: Dinner Guests, Desert Island and Time Capsule start conversations people remember for days.
Word game social: Word Chain and Guess the Word around a table, with coffee.
Neighbors night: Name Game and Birthday Months help residents who just moved in meet everyone.

Games for independent living

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

Two Teams Split the room into the Gulls and the Puffins. Take turns with lighthouse questions. A miss lets the other team steal.
Which Decade? Read about something that happened. Tap the ten years it belongs to. Your own timeline fills up as you go.
Sudoku Fill the grid so each row, column and box has each number once.
Crossword Lite A small crossword with easy clues.
Klondike Solitaire The classic card game. Build each suit from Ace up.
FreeCell Move cards with the help of four free spaces. Build each suit from Ace up.
Dinner Guests Seat famous people from long ago at your table. What would you ask them?
Desert Island You may take only a few things to an island. Cross out the rest.
Time Capsule Choose what goes into a time capsule, then seal the lid. Talk about why it matters.
Word Chain Each word starts with the last letter of the word before.
Guess the Word Guess the letters of a hidden word. A flower grows as you go.
Birthday Months Tap the month you were born. See its flower and stone. Then share a birthday story.

Let residents lead

Many independent living programs run best with a resident host for each club. A staff member signs in once and sets up the screen, and the host picks the game and the level. The Harder level keeps sharp players busy, and the Easy level lets guests and family join in.

The Facilities plan

$179 a month per community

or $1,790 a year. Starts with a 14 day trial.

One flat price per community. No per resident fees.
Up to 10 staff sign ins
2,000+ calm games with large text and big buttons
Activity log and monthly program summary. Helps document every activity.
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Questions people ask

What are good activities for independent living communities?

Team quiz nights, puzzle clubs, card tables, story hours and word game socials work well, especially when a resident hosts and the same group meets each week.

Is ElderWit only for group play?

No. The same games work one on one on a shared lounge tablet that staff sign in. A resident who wants ElderWit on their own phone needs their own plan.

Are the games too easy for independent living residents?

Every game has three levels. The Harder level is a real challenge for puzzle and trivia fans, and the Easy level is there for guests.

How many staff can sign in?

The Facilities plan includes up to 10 staff sign ins per community. It is one flat price per community, with no per resident fees.

Other settings

One flat price per community. No per resident fees. Start with a 14 day trial.

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