Recreation Room Occupations in the Rest Home

By Astrid van den Berg

The occupations undertaken in the recreation room of a rest home was chosen as this was my placement in Fieldwork 2.

The residents were informed via a notice board outside the dining room of the days programme and could choose if they were interested in participating or not.

The session always began with some exercise to music, and then morning tea was enjoyed by all.

Doing, Being, Becoming and Belonging all fit into the occupations portrayed.

Description

Knitting, skill – Figure 1

Knitting, functional – Figure 2

Knitting, creative – Figure 3

Knitting, doing – Figure 4

Knitting, memories – Figure 5

Morning tea, belonging – Figure 6

Morning tea, sharing - Figure 7

The Recreation room where it all happened– Figure 8

Knitting for schools-NBU, being useful -Figure 9

Coloured sugar craft, creativity for fundraising– Figure 10

Seed propagation, involvement in the environment– Figure 11

Craft work, gifts to give – Figure 12

Christmas craft, for sending – Figure 13

Christmas craft, for sale – Figure 14

Christmas craft, for giving – Figure 15

Older participants, belonging – Figure 16

Excercise, doing – Figure 17

Group work, participation – Figure 18

Painting, creative - Figure 19

Games, Mental stimulation – Figure 20

Figures 1-5 Knitting. (2012) Retrieved from http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-images/craft-work-handmade_9.html

Figure 6-7 Tea drinking. Retrieved from http://lifeisafestival.wordpress.com/tag/dublin-tea-up/

Figures 8-12 Occupations in the Recreation Room. Images by Astrid van den Berg

Figures 13-15 Christmas cards. (2010). Retrieved fromhttp://www.google.co.nz/search?q=photos+of+handmade+christmas+cards&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=yiVPT4jsD6_JmAWT_IS9Cg&sqi=2&ved=0CDIQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=667

References

Figure 16 Older women (2012). Retrieved from http://www.123rf.com/stock-photo/older_women.html

Figures 17-18 Elderly Care (2008). Retrieved from http://knowledge.insead.edu/InnovativeCareElderly080405.cfm

Figure 19 Rolf Harris (2010). Retrieved from http://www.google.co.nz/search?q=photos+of+people+painting&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=TJtQT-rrDOmziQfFwon3Cw&sqi=2&ved=0CFcQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=667

Figure 20 Chess (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-images/playing-games.html

References cont.