Skip to content
  • Home
  • Our Services
    • Live Your Best Years
    • Nursing
    • Personal Care
  • 30th Anniversary
  • Blog
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Call Us Now

    (703) 865-5893

Menu
  • Home
  • Our Services
    • Live Your Best Years
    • Nursing
    • Personal Care
  • 30th Anniversary
  • Blog
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Call Us Now

    (703) 865-5893

Call Us Now

(703) 865-5893

6 Festive Activities for Seniors During the Holiday Season

  • Home
  • Alzheimer's
  • 6 Festive Activities for Seniors During the Holiday Season
I-CARE Home Health Care personal care senior care
  • Ashley Ivey
  • December 30, 2022
  • No Comments

6 Festive Activities for Seniors During the Holiday Season

The holiday season is a very special time for everyone, particularly older adults who may get to see relatives they cannot always travel to see due to physical or cognitive limitations.  When loved ones gather during the holidays, senior citizens have a chance to shine and get involved in all of the festivities!  Here are 8 activities older adults can really enjoy.

1. Baking or Cooking.

So many family traditions revolve around food during the holidays, and so many family members look forward to traditional recipes!  Grandparents can enjoy baking activities with grandchildren of all ages, from decorating sugar cookies to sprinkling homemade fudge with sprinkles.

2. Gift Wrapping

Have you ever wanted more time to make gift wrapping more creative and more extravagant? Retirement is the perfect opportunity!  Provide your loved one with fancy name tags, a variety of wrapping paper, and specialty quick-cut clear tape to allow for a beautiful sight when a present is wrapped!

3. Volunteer Activities.

There’s never a shortage of local community or religious organizations with a need for volunteers during the holidays.  Many seniors enjoy helping at a food pantry, with a children’s choir, at a local hospital, or for donation drives. There is something for everyone willing and able to donate their time and talents!

4.  Holiday-Themed Movie Marathon!

There are sooooo many options to find the movies that a senior will love!  Between “live” TV, cable TV (think: Hallmark Channel! or AMC!), and streaming apps available via Roku or Amazon Fire Sticks, you’d be hard-pressed to think up a movie that you can’t find!  Make this activity even better with an “I Choose, You Choose” agreement between a grandparent and a grandchild to each appreciate each other’s tastes and generational movies.

5. Decorate Your Space

Nothing brings out the stories, nostalgia, and smiles like bringing out the annual decorations that your loved one has come to know and love!  Decorating for the holidays can instantly brighten a senior’s mood and bring about the holiday cheer.

6.  Tour Neighborhood Lights

The holidays aren’t just merry, they are also bright! Especially at night when homes in many neighborhoods get creative with their outside holiday lights and decorations.  It’s fun to go to old neighborhoods where a senior may have lived in the past, or new neighborhoods that go all out during the holidays!

There is no shortage of fun, safe, and inspiring activities that seniors can get involved in with their friends, neighbors, and families.  Being intentional to connect with seniors during the holidays can make these moments more precious and festive for everyone.

At I-CARE, we help make communities and families stronger by enabling individuals of all ages and abilities to live more independent and fulfilling lives. Contact us today to learn how we can help 703-865-5893.

  • Share:

Leave a Reply : Cancel Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Popular Blog Posts

Countdown to I-CARE’s 30th Anniversary Celebration

home health care Loudoun

Home Health Care Local Review

I-CARE Home Health Care personal care senior care

6 Festive Activities for Seniors During the Holiday Season

home health care I-CARE personal care

What Exactly is Occupational Therapy for Seniors?

Winter Safety for Seniors

Blog Categories

Alzheimer's
Caregiving
Diabetics
Fall Prevention
Healthy foods
Home health care
Mental Health
Parkinson's Disease
Retirement
Senior Care Arlington
Senior Care Ashburn
Senior Care Fairfax
Senior Care Tysons
Uncategorized
View More

Archives

Archives
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • August 2022
  • January 2021
  • March 2020
  • June 2018
  • March 2018
  • January 2017
  • December 2016

Social Links

Twitter Facebook-f Instagram Pinterest-p
I-CARE Home Health Care Services

For more than 25 years, I-CARE has ensured our clients of ALL ages are safer at home. As a family owned and operated company, we provide in home personal care, nursing services and SO much more. We cover the areas of Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia.

Services

  • Live Your Best Years
  • Nursing
  • Personal Care

Quick Links

  • 30th Anniversary Celebration
  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Media & Press
  • Sitemap
  • Blog

Contact Us

We know your family operates at all hours and so do we!

  • (703) 865 5893
  • info@icareinc.com

Our Office

  • 20130 Lakeview Center Plaza Suite 400, Ashburn, VA 20147

Copyright © 2023 I-CARE Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Connect With Us:
Facebook-f Twitter Sp-two-youtube