This would be an easy way to get patients to socialize and work on cognition. I think it was Peter Levine who mentioned that the amount of actual therapy each day while in the hospital was appallingly low. Counting, adding, multiplying, recognition of different suits and cards. Cheap too. All because I've joined a meetup group that plays cribbage every couple of weeks. An added bonus is that its held at a microbrewery. Beer, beer and more beer, I'm working on preventing that dementia.
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Why hasn't your hospital thought of this? Do they even think at all?
hey dean... in my training to be a Recreation therapist they are recommending we get a food handlers permit and also get a permit for handling and distributing booze. I think your wish is coming true,,,, hospitals where we are ..... playing cribbage, lol
ReplyDeleteI used to love playing Cribbage. Now not so much. I could glance at my hand and know immediately what to keep and what to throw, and counting without thinking. Now it takes me so long to add each cards, it's hard work. That's not to say I don't play because I do to retrain my brain.
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