Activities

Ok...so what kinds of activities can you expect from a Canadian mental institution?  The pictures below show our recreation calander and activites available on any given day.  The place names have been whited out.  Most of the time you only see a few people at each activity.  The odd time you may have alot (10 or more people).  I personally do not enjoy many of the activities as a grown middle-aged woman.  Alot of them are things i did as a young child such as coloring or puttting on a movie.  I also find that the place I live at does not spend alot on its activities for its residents.  

They always have things like puzzles to do, books to read, the piano is on the main floor and they have some computers on main too but no printer. If you are not into reading, puzzles or do not play piano and do not have a source of money to buy your own things or go out this is basically what you will have to choose from to do activity wise.  What do you think?  Please leave us your comments.

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