• Polish seniors mainly enjoy watching TV, meeting with family members or listening to the radio.
• Singing and dancing are enjoyed by some Polish.
• Polish people are practically minded and may not wish to participate in activities just for the sake of killing time.
• This may also apply to conversations, so they may omit to participating in introductory small talk.
Reminiscence:
• Smell or taste - Using smell kits, different cultural foods. Suggestions include; marjoram, dill, peppermint, camomile, flowers (roses, violets) caraway seeds, apples and oranges.
• Sight - Cultural photographs, slides, cookbooks, films, painting pictures, looking at objects. (Refer to the “Cultural activities resource” section for some visual ideas).
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Pampering, massage hands etc. if it is considered culturally appropriate by the care recipient and they trust you to do this without being intrusive.
• Sound - Personalised playlists, listening to familiar tunes from the radio, C.D's, YouTube, listening to cultural performances, or making music using various instruments. Refer to the “Cultural activities resource” section for some music
• Singing and dancing are enjoyed by some Polish.
• Polish people are practically minded and may not wish to participate in activities just for the sake of killing time.
• This may also apply to conversations, so they may omit to participating in introductory small talk.
Reminiscence:
• Smell or taste - Using smell kits, different cultural foods. Suggestions include; marjoram, dill, peppermint, camomile, flowers (roses, violets) caraway seeds, apples and oranges.
• Sight - Cultural photographs, slides, cookbooks, films, painting pictures, looking at objects. (Refer to the “Cultural activities resource” section for some visual ideas).
• …show more content…
Pampering, massage hands etc. if it is considered culturally appropriate by the care recipient and they trust you to do this without being intrusive.
• Sound - Personalised playlists, listening to familiar tunes from the radio, C.D's, YouTube, listening to cultural performances, or making music using various instruments. Refer to the “Cultural activities resource” section for some music