Tailored Activities for Memory Loss Residents

Activities

Daily exercise program developed by our certified fitness expert. This program involves chair exercise, social interaction, and a cognitive exercise component.
A walking club where residents are assisted by caregivers in a neighborhood walk where they can explore the outdoors and enjoy the beautiful mountain landscape.
Monthly outings to encourage our residents to interact and engage in their community and enjoy what San Diego has to offer, such as: picnics and fishing at Poway Lake, beach visits, park outings and seasonal experiences. (Note: Participation is offered to residents who are behaviorally appropriate and able to participate.)
Outdoor gardening
Participatory cooking and baking
Creativity classes that encourage our residents to explore their creative side through painting, scrapbooking, coloring, crafts, jewelry making, model car building and more.
Book club

Participation in organized service projects has the potential to enrich the lives of both our residents and recipients, thereby offering a purposeful quality of life. Activities such as packing kits for local homeless shelters and filling backpacks with school supplies for at-risk youth, our residents can once again feel like helpful, connected community members.
Connect with young children through visits from local students who will engage in interaction, reading, singing, and coloring with residents.
Pet therapy visits from the local Humane Society will provide residents with the opportunity to interact with rabbits, guinea pigs and dogs.

Creative weekly program which includes: brain aerobics, puzzles, card games, seniors in the spotlight and much more.
Lighthearted sharing of positive memories and stories that will promote meaningful discussion, and aide in the building of trust and friendships.

Each resident has the freedom and personal right to worship according to his/her beliefs and is able to choose how and when they would like to engage in such activities, including no participation.
For those residents who desire inclusion in faith-based activities, we offer: daily devotionals and prayer, a weekly group Bible study, and monthly visits by clergy and members of local churches/synagogues/temples.

We welcome and encourage family involvement at Casa Cielo. We not only want to build a strong foundation with our residents but also with their families and loved ones. In fact, research supports the fostering of close connections between care partners/family and individuals with dementia. Family happy hour, potluck dinners, picnics, movie and pizza nights, and seasonal and holiday celebrations will be offered throughout the year to keep the family connection strong and supported.