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Sample Activities

At Green Acres Foundation lodges, the emphasis is always on choice.  A wide assortment of activities is available for residents to enjoy every day.  Each lodge employs a full-time Activity Coordinator to organize classes, events, social gatherings and other activities.

An informative activity calendar and newsletter is also published monthly to keep residents aware of the many activities available to them throughout the month.

Participation is a matter of personal choice.  For those who are interested, there are many activities to choose from.  Some of these include:

Outings

  • Monthly shopping trips
  • Christmas light tour & coffee
  • "Out to Lunch"  i.e. out for lunch once a month to different restaurants
  • Visit other lodges for games, entertainment coffee visit
  • Mystery Trip
  • Live theatre on Saturday nights
  • Lethbridge Casino
  • General Interest Tours: e.g. Hutterite Colony
  • Empress Theatre – Fort Macleod
  • Enchant BBQ
  • Japanese Gardens
  • Galt Museum Exhibits
  • Waterton/Day trips/Mystery trips (Saskatoon Farm, picnics, country drives)
  • Restaurants


Entertainment

  • Ethnic groups for Birthday parties
  • Youth, church or school choirs
  • Different denominational church services
  • Reading club
  • Weekly singers or music groups
  • Live performers in evenings
  • Barbeques
  • Whist Tournaments
  • Tea Time with fine china
  • Line Dancers
  • BJ Smith – Cowboy Poet
  • Karaoke
  • Cloggers and/or Dancers (Highland, Japanese, and Square)  


Activities

  • Public speakers in monthly i.e. CNIB, funeral home, health care store, Wise owl presentation, Alzheimer society, etc.
  • exercises/fitness class with weights, bands, etc.
  • monthly crafts
  • activities with grandchildren
  • Exercises, Tai Chi, and walking clubs
  • Tea and chat
  • Information sessions (Pharmacist, Alzheimer’s, Heart & Stroke, etc.)
  • Games (Bingo, cards, board, pool, and shuffleboard)
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