Encourage participants to walk to various locations in the facility to keep people moving and active.
Required Supplies
• Transparent string
• Paper symbols
Group Size
Min: 1
Max: 1
Hazards
Create rest stations to ensure safety.
Preparation Steps
1. Identify 4 locations in the facility.
2. Print 4 different symbols (in large sizes) and place them at the 4 locations. These symbols can be printed or hung from string from the ceiling.
For example:
Diamond: The Kitchen
Clover: The Lounge
Heart: Patient/resident’s room
Spades: Giftshop
Activity Instructions
Create ‘Walking Challenges’ for participants to engage in.
For example:
• Walk from the Heart symbol in your room to the Diamond symbol in the kitchen.
• Walk from the Heart symbol in your room to the Clover symbol by the gift shop
• Walk from the Clover symbol by the gift shop, then to the Spades symbol near the gift shop and to the Diamond symbol by the Kitchen.
Activity Instruction Adaptations
• Symbols can be changed and added so that there are more locations to walk to and challenges can be modified to suit the needs of the participant.