Five Senses Activity Kit

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During the COVID era, loneliness and isolation has never been so widespread. Sensory deprivation has escalated. Staff are more challenged than ever to generate fresh ideas and activities.

The 5 Senses Activity Kit helps your residents and staff with activities that provide sensory stimulation, offering residents a meaningful and productive outlet that engages all 5 senses. Gardening not required.

For Activities Directors: This kit helps you  with 6 meaningful, step-by-step, calendar-filling activities that are adjustable to your community’s level of contact (solo, one-on-one, or small group)

  • Eldergrow gardens and green thumbs not required – this kit is about engaging the senses
  • Minimal prep time & supplies needed

“The number of activities makes it an incredible value. The quality of the activities with the plants is far superior to one-dimensional papercraft projects. Thank you so much for the great quality plants that arrived in great condition!” – Carla Hancock, Executive Director at Where The Heart Is

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5 Senses Stimulation Kit includes:

  • 6 Reusable Activities for safe engagement for solo, one-on-one, or small group
  • 9 live fragrant herb plants delivered to your community (lavender, mint, rosemary mix)
  • ‘How to’ video showing safe sensory stimulation techniques to engage and soothe your residents
  • Lesson plans using the herbs:
    • 2 simple herb recipes engaging taste & smell
    • 1 reminiscing activity using touch & smell
    • 2 crafts for tactile & creative expression
    • 1 easy-to-make herbal lotion to sooth hands
  • Conversation starters for socialization
  • Educational Talking Points for cognitive stimulation on each fresh herb, e.g. Did you know that mint can aid digestion and fight depression?

These stimulating activities paired with fragrant herbs improve your resident’s well being and achieve AHTA’s wellness goals (sensory stimulation, socialization, cognitive stimulation, spatial awareness, and motor skills, and creative expression).

Plants ship 1-3 weeks. Curriculum is emailed.

Fast Facts about Sensory Stimulation: 
  • Scent can elevate mood by 40%
  • Sensory stimulation encourages reminiscing
  • Sense of touch can improve mood, socialization & participation
  • Tactile stimulation has been shown to improve memory in individuals living with Alzheimer’s
  • Unaddressed sensory impairments can increase isolation and depression in seniors
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National Institute on Aging:

Recent research links social isolation and loneliness to higher risks of several mental and physical conditions,  including Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive decline, depression, high blood pressure, and heart disease.

People who engage in meaningful, productive activities with others tend to live longer, boost their mood, and have a sense of purpose.  These activities seem to help maintain their well-being and may improve their cognitive function.

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