Senior Activities-By Libby Deege

As age catches up on you, you are bound to slow down. Although you might have a young mind and heart which are still racing, your body will just not be able to keep up. In the later years, it is common to be disheartened and depressed at not being able to do things you have always done when you were young. But this is certainly no reason for you to stop living!

A lot of the Seniors we work with do not have a lot of company in and out of their home on a daily or weekly basis. My CareGivers are sometimes the only people they may see in a given week. Although we are there to help with errands and cleaning around the house we always encourage that companionship component. I have been doing a lot of research lately, looking for fun activities my CareGivers could do with their client to tighten that bond of trust and friendship.

Today I have picked a fun baking activity that can be done in the home with little to no "baking" needed. Some of my greatest memories as a child were cooking with my Grandma, some of the best stories can be told from the kitchen table!

MATERIALS: ½ cup honey
1 cup quick cooking oat
1 cup nonfat dry milk
½ cup peanut butter
Wax Paper




Mix all ingredients and then roll the mixture into 1” balls.


Lay the balls on waxed paper. Refrigerate until set


Take treat out of the refrigerator and share with the client perhaps find some fun decorative bags to put them and share with family and friends.