In addition to 'Edutainment' presentations and Memory Fitness sessions, SenioRrec provides the following services to senior communities and eldercare organizations:


Arts and Crafts Classes and Special Projects*
    Arts and crafts projects with unique approach to address varied abilities.

Creative Movement and Fun Fitness for Chair
   Custom tailored senior centric movements and rhythm exercises for those in their chairs or with movement impediments.

Workshops/Trainings in Recreation for Caregivers and Non-Recreational Staff Members
   Comprehensive training in recreational programs’ ethics and state compliencies. Diverse approach to activities; hands-on facilitation for caregivers and caregivers with language      

   barrier (one, two or three-session course) 

Activity Kits and Packages
   Activity kits and packages created for Dementia Units and AL residents (options 1 & 2 for high and low functioning residents) that include ready to use: printouts, sample games, adult          coloring pages, mind games & puzzles, Memory Training kit (visual-spatial memory kit, semantic (long-term)  memory programs and games), monthly/yearly activity plans. The kits and      packages are created and distributed by SeniorRec exclusively and cannot be copied or resold.  

​Art history                            Music, film, performing arts      Cultural History & travelogues 

Gershwin Brothers
The duo that changed American music forever, the Gershwin brothers, were a powerful alliance of talent, hard work, and creativity. Through many familiar melodies including Rhapsody In Blue, Porgy and Bess, and a bevy of Broadway and movie scores, this presentation leads us from humble beginnings in a Brooklyn neighborhood to stardom in Hollywood. (Approx. 1:15 min; time can be adjusted).   

​Shape by Shape - a pattern puzzle game type. 

Based on the ancient game of tangrams, Shape by Shape is the quietly absorbing game of fitting 14 pieces inside a puzzle frame. Not as simple as it sounds, players are challenged to match the image on each of 60 cards using six red pieces and eight yellow pieces .

Enlarged card patterns and hints for each card 

Request a presentation of YOUR CHOICE not listed below by contacting us a month (min.2 weeks-expedited rate) in advance

Funny Bones..  Don't Get Arthritis!

Chocolate

An art of chocolate making is one of the oldest culinary traditions. From ancient Inca to Renaissance France to modern days chocolateries to pressure of chocolate competitions, chocolate making is the ever evolving craft. Learn about chocolate health benefits and savour it too! 

Coffee

Learn the history of Coffee and become a Coffee aficionado! With a historical excursion into coffee origins and cultivation, trivia, introduction to different cultural traditions and styles of brewing, with fun videos, Sinatra songs, and coffee smelling & sampling! Supplemented with delicious coffee from around the world! 

Picasso and Art Prodigies
Pablo Picasso is well known to all, his expansive body of work is a result of his larger-than-life talent and his work ethic. Did you know that Picasso was a child prodigy who was accepted to the academy at the age of 13 and was an accomplished academic painter at 15? Do you know about other famous art prodigies? What about today’s child-prodigies who exhibit amazing talent at age 5 or 7 and successfully sell their works at art auctions for thousands and millions of dollars? This presentation is full of colors, paintings, and exciting video clips.  

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Spring Festivals Around the World
All about spring holidays celebrated by different people and cultures around the world! From India to Thailand's Water Festival to Japan's Sakura Street Festivals to our own D.C. Cherry Blossom Parades to Valencia's (Spain), Las Fallas festivities, to Passover and Easter celebrations. This presentation with definitely bring spring to your community!

​​Art Museums Around The World
According to Reuters there are 10 major Art Museums in the world. Let's visit each of these places and learn about their history and masterpieces. We will also help the Louvre curators correctly “label” art pieces, and enjoy familiar melodies written to some of them. 

Winter Holidays Around The Globe
A captivating presentation about diverse winter holiday traditions around the world. From India to the Far East to Europe to Canada and the United States.

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full scope of services for seniors,  activity profesionals  and  eldercare  associates

  • Short Term Memory Training via creative exercise
  • Visual-Spatial Memory Training via hands-on brain games altered to participants' abilities  
  • ​'Picturing the World' fun art activity for memory impaired addressing long-term memory
  • 'Remembering Movements' exercise classes for all levels of care 
  • Long Term Memory addressing brain games


Fun presentation about  all-times American favorite comedians (includes the best of: Chaplin, Abbot and Costello, Marx Brothers, Dangerfield, J. Rivers, W. Allen, Seinfeld, Monty Python, and more); with a strong trivia game component.       

 

Porcelain

During this presentation we will uncover the mystery of the discovery of European porcelain.  We learn about distinction of porcelain and its principal difference from all other existing forms of ceramics. We will visit famous porcelain manufactures and talk about its signature styles. We will also review renown collections of porcelain including celebrated collections in the US. (Supplied by porcelain collection pieces demonstration)      

Fall Holidays Around The Globe
Through Thanksgiving traditions around the world to Dia de Los Muertos in Mexico to amazing ‘Diwali’ Festival of Lights in India, to Oktoberfest and many more!  With many fall colors, video clips and music.
(Beer or spiced cider with hard cheese or pretzels will be served) 

A Tribute to Sinatra
Let's celebrate Sinatra's centennial birthday with this interactive, remi-niscing, fun-trivia challenging presentation devoted to this great and much loved star. Remember Sinatra for his life, his personal and pro-fessional successes, failures,   contradictions, his voice and his music.

 

Oscars! Oscars!

From the first Academy Award presentation in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, through the best and troubled years of Oscars, its pinnacles, scandals, and of course American's best Classic Movies.   

  

Celebrate Friendship 
Warm, with a pinch of sentimental feel, but unquestionably uplifting pre-sentation about friendship. Different friendship traditions in different nations; different forms of friendship; famous historical and stage friendships, funny friendships. Will be complemented by Champagne for a traditional Bruderschaft toast- a fun German custom to seal new friendships, - Salut!

See program samples by topics below !

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The Best Year in the Movies - 1939

1939 was the most prolific and successful year of American movies: Wizard of Oz, Love Affair, Gone with the Wind, Stagecoach, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, It’s a Wonderful World, all these titles are inscribed  in the annals of America film history forever. Let’s revisit 1939 and reminisce about our own movie experiences.

  

Elvis

A tribute to the King of Rock 'n' Roll! Elvis Presley's life story is presented in light of his presented in  Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, through the best and troubled years of Oscars, its pinnacles, scandals, and of course American's best Classic Movies.   

  

Cole Porter & Roaring Twenties
Cole Porter's biography and times return in its full splendor as we cele-brate the composer’s 125 birthday (w/sparkling wine and macaroons)

Interactive Memory training and Brain fitness classes

Woman's Image in Art: Triumphs & Tribulations

A fascinating story of woman's image in art and its evolution through history. From prehistoric primordial images to Greek classic goddesses to Medieval princesses to Renaissance Madonnas to Modigliani's long-necked dreamers and Picasso's  deconstructed beauties, these images reflected their times and aesthetic ideals.

  

 It's    E d u t a i n m e n t ! 

  • Visually stunning, musically engaging, with large print screen captioning complementing verbal instruction for hearing impaired   
  • Memory and brain fitness friendly via trivia questions and games insertions 
  • Provoking thoughts and friendly discussions
  • Spaced for a wide range of  viewpoints
  • Include varieties of topics  
  • Have fun while learning and reminiscing!

Norman Rockwell, An Artist's Journey

Rockwell's 60 years unstoppable career in art and illustration made him one of the most successful and famous American illustrators of the XX century. He is also America's most beloved one.  

A Story of Tea
Great for those cold winter months! The history of Tea is an eye-opening     experience. This celebrated drink has an ancient history, and a whole cultural tradition related to its consumption, which varies around the world. We present the historical background of tea cultivation, tea travels around the world, cele-brated tea traditions in Asia (we will sample Chinese tea and Indian tea) and a long standing tea tradition in the United Kingdom and the US. It’s Tea Time! (with EnglishAfternoon Tea style treats) .

high-end  ​recreational programs,      elder-care consulting services, ENRICHMENT COURSES  to fit any budgEt

​​SeniorRec provides full program equipment. Normally, an extra hour before scheduled start time is needed for setup.

Access to your  WiFi may be required; please let us know in advance when  WiFi is not accessible -- we will adjust.

All our programs can be fully tailored to your needs including timing and budget flexible solutions.

Stars of Opera

Opera is one of the oldest forms of synthetic musical art. Opera lovers can be among the most enthusiastic fans in the Art World! Perhaps the love of Opera comes from its grand emotional scale – the emotional range of the music encompasses our every human feeling and mood. This presentation is a gem for all music lovers. 

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