There are elderly people in every community in the world. The elderly are a resource to society and there is so much they can teach us. Although many seniors prefer to “age in place,” living out their later years in their own homes, yet when they reach a certain age or can no longer look after themselves, for most of them, the best option is to be placed in nursing homes or assisted living. In order to ensure that they don’t lose contact with their families and are left lonely and cut off from the world outside the nursing home or assisted living complex, it is important to visit them on a regular basis. Below Mark Berger, Chief Executive Officer at Villa Healthcare, a leading provider of post-hospital care, rehabilitation, skilled nursing and long-term care services, offers a list of different creative activities you and your loved one can do while they are in a nursing facility.
