Summer is here, and when you create interesting summer activities in your senior living community, life is simple – and enjoyable. These 12 ideas are sociable, easy to implement, and offer residents health advantages. They are also cost-effective.

So put on your sunscreen because the party is going to start outside...

Seniors may have a healthy amount of fun in the sun with outdoor summer activities.

After a long winter, older citizens are ready to get out into the fresh air. It's an excellent chance to assist elders in developing good physical activity habits. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises that persons 65 and older obtain 2.5 hours of moderate exercise every week.

Exercise combined with Vitamin D (which is obtained through sunshine exposure) has also been shown to lower elder sadness and anxiety, according to research. So get outside and enjoy some of these summer activities for elderly citizens.

What Type of Plants Do You Have in Your Garden?

If you don't already have one, consider establishing one for the benefit of your community's citizens. Gardening, with its digging, weeding, and trimming of plants, is a good kind of gentle exercise. Gardening is one of the greatest summer hobbies for seniors since it provides both fitness and enjoyment at the same time. Additionally, elders may mingle while they cultivate or care for flowers.

Another notion that is gaining traction is senior living communities. Vegetable and herb gardens are located on the property. Your residents can prepare meals using the product in their own homes, or they can collaborate with your foodservice crew to include the fruits (and veggies) of their work on the menu of your restaurant.

See the 5 advantages of gardening for elders and learn crucial safety precautions before incorporating a garden into your summer activities for seniors.

2) Go on a hike.

Walking at a brisk pace is another of the most beneficial summer activities for seniors. Change the scenery for a while. Take your residents on a walk around a nearby wildlife preserve or walking route. If you scout out a path that is paved and generally flat, seniors in wheelchairs may still make use of it.

3) Take a refreshing swim!

Swimming and other water-based summer activities for seniors lower the chance of injury by reducing the impact on the joints. Swimming, floatation therapy, and mild water aerobics classes are all available at local municipal pools for seniors. Swimming and other water-based summer activities for seniors are also a terrific way to get some exercise if you have arthritis or sore joints.

Rainy days should not be a source of discouragement. Seniors may enjoy indoor summer activities this year.

Rainy days are anything but dismal when you participate in one of these indoor senior summer activities. In fact, according to the findings of a 21-year research, games and leisure activities can lower a senior's chance of developing dementia. Let the games begin...inside, with everything from live trivia on senior iPads to a board game fiesta.

4) Organize a weekly trivia competition.

A trivia night may encourage friendly competition as well as the social connection among older citizens. When you use senior tablets as scoring devices, it's simple to organize your own trivia contests at any time of day or night. Seniors can participate as members of teams or as individuals. You may also employ summer trivia events for seniors to attract new members to your community. Some groups even organize inter-community competitions between different places!

Small rewards for the victors or the creation of a "Hall of Rainy Day Trivia Fame" for your champions will help to turn it into a true celebration.

5) A marathon of board games

Bring together some of your members' favorite board games and put up an event in one of your common spaces to encourage interaction between them. With these indoor summer activities for seniors, you may provide food and beverages for your elders to enjoy as they play.

Make sure you have enough spare game pieces and dice on hand to ensure that the game day goes successfully.

6) It's a Book Club victory!

Rainy days and reading go together like Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy in the novel Pride and Prejudice (the main characters in Pride and Prejudice). As a result, one of your indoor summer activities for seniors should be to form a book club. Allow seniors to choose which books will be read, and then organize a weekly club meeting.

Take advantage of the Summer Break.

7) July 4th is a national holiday.

Begin the celebrations by encouraging your inhabitants to dress in red, white, and blue for the duration of the celebration. Seniors who dress in the most patriotic manner will be recognized with rewards.

Creating your own fireworks may be a fun afternoon pastime for older citizens! No, they aren't actual fireworks; instead, they're a simple art project that produces stunning effects. Afterward, you may round off your day of 4th of July summer activities for seniors with a trip to a nearby spot to view fireworks. If transportation is a problem, there are often broadcast fireworks displays that may be viewed from the comfort of one's own home.

8) The Day of the Grandparents (the First Sunday After Labor Day)

These summer activities for seniors that are kid-friendly will be especially popular with those who have grandchildren. To celebrate, invite family members to visit you at your place of business. Provide your elders and their grandkids with a scrapbooking station so they may work together to make collages of their favorite photographs.

Additionally, you may request that seniors provide you with photographs of their grandkids, which you could then display on your televisions and even on senior tablets equipped with digital signage software. Even better, the program allows you to highlight events – such as your summer activities for seniors – on televisions and senior tablets!

Summertime is a time for spending time with family.

Plan summer activities for seniors that will bring the entire family together at your community's senior center or senior center. With a little food and a few games, you've got yourself a recipe for having a good time.

9) Barbecue or picnic in the park with the family

Host a huge cookout for residents and their families to show your appreciation. It is possible to use the outside area at your business or to arrange a picnic at a park pavilion nearby. You may either offer the food or organize a potluck-style gathering for your guests. Organize for family members to contribute a substantial dish to be shared. While participating in these social summer activities for seniors, your residents will receive a flavor of home.

10) Recognizing and Honoring the Graduates

Host a special lunch or supper for senior residents at the conclusion of the school year – and encourage them to bring their special graduates! Your residents would welcome the opportunity to spend meaningful time with their grandkids, whether they are college students or kindergarten graduates. Organize a few outside activities, such as bocce ball or croquet, to keep the kids entertained. These games are low-impact summer activities for seniors that their grandkids will enjoy participating in as well as participating in themselves.

12) Socializing with Ice Cream

Summer isn't complete without a nice, old-fashioned ice cream gathering to end the season. Ice cream socials, similar to senior trivia events that use senior tablets, are summer pastimes for seniors that may also serve as prospecting events. Serve many types of ice cream and create a "make your own sundae" station for your guests to enjoy. Provide a variety of sweet toppings so that elders may satisfy their sweet cravings.

With these 12 summer activities for seniors, you'll have an easier time keeping your residents happy and healthy this summer season. It's important to remember to keep cool and hydrated while having a lot of fun...in the sun.