You're in charge of arranging activities for residents in a care home. What are you going to plan? Unusual ideas welcomed

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This is a private retirement village with a very healthy budget for activities. They do all the usual things you might imagine - flower arranging, crafting, baking, rambling for those who are able, various talks arranged and various evening dos

But what can I suggest that's outside the box? They're very good at having some excellent ideas and have recently had therapy penguins (yes really), Caribbean evenings, barbershop quartets etc

It's my new role and I wondered if you could suggest something that might work. Of course I've got my own ideas but wondered if there was anything you'd like an older relative to experience

A mix of independent folk, those with dementia and those with care needs. We can do individual activities and tailor them to all residents

If they are mid 70s they will have been teenagers in the swinging 60s, Woodstock and all that. A pp suggested get some bands in to play things like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Nazareth, Aerosmith, King Crimson, Rush, Pink Floyd, Pistols, Ramones, Clash, etc. Also include Two-Tone, Reggae, Dancehall (especially with the punk bands, as you'd get them both on the same bills), Funk, Disco, 70s Hip-Hop, maybe a decent soundsystem.
I second that. None of your WWII stuff.

How about Line dancing? It's more of a mental challenge than physical and you don't need to be super active.

@Words (op here with a different name!) for the third time of me saying this (not being rude!) EVERYONE is considered and EVERYONE is catered for. Nothing is foisted on anyone, no one is stressed out or coerced into a thing

Hope that's clear now. I can't be any clearer!

Thanks again to all for the ideas, some of which I'm taking forward. I won't return to the thread now as am all sorted but again, thanks so much