Here are some great ideas you can do at home!
Feel free to chose what is appropriate for you and your family member.
Videos by our staff
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Word Games
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Puzzles & Games
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Recipes
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Reading Circle
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Colouring
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Fall Videos
- October 4: World Smile Day – Let’s get smiling with Laughter Yoga
- October 11: Thanksgiving – A Turkey’s Revenge
- October 12: National Gumbo Day – Let’s learn to make Chicken Gumbo
- October 31: Halloween – Classic Halloween Music 1920’s to 1930’s
- November 1: Cook for Your Pets Day – Dog Treat Recipe
- November 1: Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) – Mexico’s celebrating the lives of those who’ve past
- November 4: Men Make Dinner Day – Gordon Ramsey’s Easy Meals
- November 7: Daylight Savings – Let’s Try to Understand it Together
- November 11: Remembrance Day – CBC Remembrance Day Special
- November 13: World Kindness Day – How Small Acts of Kindness Can Turn Around Anyone’s Day
- November 13: World Kindness Day – The Boomerang Effect of Kindness
- November 17: Take a Hike Day – Join a Virtual Walk Through the Forest
- November 30: National Day of Giving – The Greatest Gift You Can Give Yourself is the Gift of Giving!
Other Videos to keep you smiling
- Laughter Yoga
- 109-Year Old Veteran and His Secrets to Life Will Make You Smile
- An Experiment in Gratitude
TV Shows
- Lawrence Welks Show – “Those Were The Days”
- Lawrence Welks Show – “All Time Favorites”
- The Lucy Show
- Back in time for dinner – Watch a modern family “travel back in time” to figure out firsthand what it was like living in the 1950’s – 1990’s
- Mr Bean
- Beverly HillyBillies season 1
- The Honeymooners playlist
- Car 54, Where Are you? – Season 1
- Red Skeleton (6 episodes)
- America’s Funniest Home Videos playlist
- Top 10 America’s Got Talent Performers
- Myth Busters – The Hindenburg Disaster
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (Seasons 1-5)
- Zorro’s Fighting Legion (Season 1)
- Popeye the Sailor Man (Season 1)
- Charlie Chaplin – The Pawnshop
- What’s my Line – Playlist
Documentaries
- Autumn and Winter Traditions from Around the World
- The Amazing Building Skills of Animals
- Flower Power: Facts about Nature and Plants
- Our Planet: Jungles
- Animal’s building skills
- History of Burlington Ontario
- Most playful farm animals
- Odd Friendships between animals
- Wild Amazon Documentary (National geographic)
- Canada’s history of geography and attractions
- The Return of Spring
- Superhuman Geniuses
- The Duke of Edinburgh: In His Own Words
- Bizarre Animal Appearances
- Legend of Atlantis: Drain the Ocean
- Super-smart Dog | The Dog with an IQ of 102
- 109-Year-Old Veteran and His Secrets to Life Will Make You Smile
- An Experiment in Gratitude
- Autumn and Winter Traditions Around the World
- The Amazing Building Skills of Animals
Music
- Children Music Prodigy Playlist
- Sing Along with Susie Q (with lyrics)
- Frank Sinatra Sing Along (with lyrics)
- Variety Sing Along (with lyrics)
- Favorite Irish Song Playlist
- 1950’s Sing Along (with lyrics)
- America’s Got Talent – Tiny Girls, Huge Voices
- Dizzy Gillespie Quintet (Jazz 625)
Name that…
- Guess that Sound
- Guess that Song 60’s
- Name the Song and Artist (40 questions)
- Name that World City
- Car logo quiz
- Greatest Hits Music Quiz
- Famous Paintings Quiz
Sing-a-long
Quiz Videos
Interactive Videos
Livestreams
Watch live video from some cool places! Click on the title to watch live
- Niagara Falls Webcam
- San Diego Zoo
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Huge variety of animal live streams from all over the world
- Window Swap – take a peek out of a window anywhere in the world!
- Radio Stations Around the World
- Drive & Listen (Take a drive around countries all over the globe while listening to the radio)
- Huge selection of livestreams (from puppies and kittens, to African watering holes, to oceans and beaches around the world. This site offers many live streams to keep you busy.
- Watch the Cherry Blossoms in Toronto!
Useful Websites
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- Toronto Public Library Digital Archive
- Louvre Virtual Tour
- Time Capsule – find out what was happening in history on any specific day
- Words of the World – learn about the origins of words
- National Film Board of Canada – short films and documentaries
- Daily Horoscopes
- National Today – Check out this month’s readings on Watermelon Day, International Cat Day, National Vinyl Record Day, Pakistan Independence Day, World Photo Day and much, much more!
- Storyline Online – Celebrities read your favorite children’s story books aloud
- The Met Opera on Demand (each day 1 new Opera recording is released, and you have 24 hours to watch – watch for free here!)
Exercises with Lifemark
We are pleased to announce that all 5 Acclaim Health day programs are starting a virtual exercise program with LifeMark on Wednesdays at 11am, and you are invited to join from home as well! All you need is:
- A computer or tablet with internet access
- A good sturdy chair with arm rests and a clear space around the chair
- A pair of supportive shoes with closed front and backs
- A theraband (or a small bath towel)
- A set of 1-5 pound weights (or cans of soup)
- A refreshing glass of water to rehydrate during breaks!
If you are interested in joining please click the button below – join as a guest and type your full name into the space provided. These sessions will be recorded, but you will not be seen on the video recording. If you are in need of technical support, you can email [email protected] or contact your site coordinator for more information – we hope to see you there!