well, not to be a downer, but one of them could die...(I assume you're talking about your novel when I say this...if you are by chance talking about nursing home ministry, please disregard the death idea...) Of course death might be an extremely complicated issue for you to tackle in a book...but it would also bring in some deep issues and perhaps profound meaning or learning... They could also go on a day trip; I think nursing homes have those. When my grandma lived in assisted living, she went on a day trip or two. Some of the residents load into a van and go out for a day of sight seeing around town - it's no big deal, but it gets them out of the place for the afternoon. (Of course a nursing home atendant drives)(And my grandma did say that the windows in the van were small and hard to see out of) Other than that, her days were pretty consistant and filled with those activities you already mentioned. Except for church, she went to church in her place too. And I think they had socials from time to time too - icecream socials or something... You could also have visitors come...youth groups do that sometimes, and they sing or carol (at christmas). If they have Alzheimers... they will probably have pretty consistant days too, doing (and saying) the same thing over and over and over again. I'm not the expert though. Although, I do have a friend who is doing an internship in a nursing home. I will see her tonight and I will ask her what they do all day!
Re: ideas ideas ideasleggomymego513March 1 2006, 13:51:06 UTC
Yes, I'm planning on one of them dying toward the end of the book. A day trip is a good idea. I could even have one of them griping about the little windows during the trip. I haven't talked about their church services yet either. Right now the setting is summertime, but maybe I should have a 4th of July party, fireworks, wouldn't that be fun!
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