Keeping Nursing Home Residents Safe during Outdoor Activities

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Now that summer has begun in the northern part

of the United States, our thoughts turn to outdoor

activities for the residents. This is a good

time to review some ways to keep the residents

healthy and happy while enjoying some fun in

the sun.

Last year was one of the hottest summers on

record. Having to stay indoors to keep cool was

difficult for the residents with heart conditions

or respiratory problems. Even residents

without these problems were advised to stay

indoors and out of the baking heat and oppressive

humidity. This can be hard when summer is

usually filled with outdoor activities and outings

to the residents' favorite places.

Now is the time to plan outdoor games, picnics,

barbecues, trips to see the residents’ favorite

baseball teams play and other out trips, walks

around the grounds of the facility, sitting outside

talking to visitors or the staff, etc. Now

that the residents are able to spend more time

outdoors, the activity staff needs to build in

some precautions when planning outdoor activities.

Exposure to the sun, insect bites, heat exhaustion,

storage and preparation of food, and

dehydration can put the residents and facility

at risk.

Before planning outings, work with the director

of nursing to develop a protocol for the differ-

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Keeping residents safe while on the go.(LIABILITY landscape): An article from: Nursing Homes