Another Seniors Home News w/ the Wii
CBC, which stands for Canadian Broadcasting Company, has posted an article on the health section of their website about a story that involves seniors who are playing the Nintendo Wii.
“I don’t do a whole lot of exercising where I’m not able to walk. With the arms and the exercise that I’m receiving, I find that I’m after building up a muscle here,” said Linda Paul who is one of the sixty residents who play the Wii in a Seniors home called Carmelite House.
A woman aged 89 calls herself a bowling expert after playing the system. She said, “Oh yes, yes, well it’s something different you know, and I’m willing to learn something different if I can. I’m old now.” She is also a war veteran.
“It affects the residents, the staff, volunteers, family, just opens up a real great opportunity for more communication, more enjoyable time in a long-term care setting,” said the home’s recreation specialist. He noticed an increase in the residents’ energy levels and co-ordination.
