Leisure in Later Life Flashcards
Leisure education
leisure awareness
social interaction skills
leisure resources
leisure activity skills
Leisure awareness
knowledge of leisure
self-awareness
leisure and play attitudes
participatory and decisions making skills
communication skills
Enable individual to communicate with others
Assertiveness skills
Skills involving negotiation and compromise
Conversational skills
Active listening skills and responsive behaviour
Expressing feelings and thoughts
Information-seeking and giving skills
leisure resources
Activity opportunities
Personal resources
Family and home resources
Community resources
Provincial and National resources
leisure activity skills
Developing skills in meaningful activities
Traditional-sports, dance, aquatics, drama, outdoor, music, arts & crafts, expressive arts, mental games & activities, hobbies
Nontraditional-social interaction, leadership & community service, food preparation, fantasy & daydreaming, substance use, shopping, home improvement, pets, self-development
things to consider in choosing a leisure activity
Engaging to the individual
Within functional ability of the client
Doable for client’s resources
Respect for the client’s cultural and ethnic preferences
Age appropriate
Opportunity for continued leisure involvement
Transfer of responsibility for leisure involvement to the client
Helping them prepare for an independent leisure lifestyle
physical benefits to leisure
Increase in flexibility Improvement in muscle tone
Increase in strength Increase in agility
Improvement in hand-eye coordination Prevention of falls
Improvement in weight control
Improved cardiovascular
Increased bone density
Improved balance
emotional benefits to leisure
Happiness at being able to participate
Satisfaction of doing something well
Sense of reward from helping others participate
Opportunity to release tension and anxiety
Increased self-esteem from successful completion of a project
Leisure activities can be a channel to express & explore emotions.
