Are you looking for Christmas Program ideas that can be easily implemented during COVID-19?
Why not add some simple chair exercises to a carol sing-along? Get double the feel-good endorphins! (If singing is prohibited, you could use Christmas CD's or stream music to match with the exercises)
BTW... my name is Tammy Stone, creator of Heart Beats Club: chair exercise programs for seniors. I've personally taught 4,500+ classes in care homes and adult day programs but I can't go in right now! So I'm making these resources to help keep my seniors moving. You might as well use it too!
"Making Spirits Bright"
Exercise Songbook
A downloadable pdf with diagrams of (10) basic chair exercises matched to the lyrics of familiar Christmas carols:
Away in the Manger
O Christmas Tree
Jingle Bells
Hark the Herald
Joy to the World
Let it Snow
The Little Drummer Boy
Deck the Halls
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Silent Night
Ways to use this exercise booklet:
1:1 Visits
A quick and easy exercise activity. You can do the entire program or choose a couple songs/actions.
Independent Activity
Print and place in individual activity packets for self directed in-room exercise.
Small Group/Hallway Activities
Use during regular exercise. Or have residents sit in the doorways for a socially distanced energy booster.
Get "Making Spirits Bright"
Exercise Songbook - downloadable pdf
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Also available....
Jingle for Joy
Virtual Entertaining Chair Exercise
- 30-minute pre-recorded video, no ads or interruptions
- easy to read lyrics for 12 familiar Christmas songs
- proper exercise format including warm up, aerobic exercise, cool down & stretching
- led by a qualified seniors' fitness instructor, with experience teaching 4,500+ classes in care homes and day programs
$25US ($30 CDN) for unlimited access until Dec 25th
Inclusive
Simplified movements so that seniors with frailty or complex conditions can participate
Professional
High quality video and sound using multiple camera angles to show close ups of instruction
Simple
Uncluttered background with sharp contrast makes it easier for cognitive processing
