The Home Happenings blog
Ideas for a good week at home
For activity directors and senior center staff.
For senior communities
How to start a mahjong club at a senior community
Choosing a version, buying sets, teaching beginners four at a time and setting a schedule that keeps a mahjong club going.
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For senior communities
Activity ideas for independent living residents who skip group programs
Why some residents skip every group program, small fixes that bring them in, and how one-on-one lessons at home can work alongside your calendar.
October 12, 2026
For senior communities
Bringing outside instructors into your senior community: a checklist
Questions to ask any instructor or vendor about vetting, credentials, scheduling, space and payment before the first class with residents.
October 11, 2026
For senior communities
Resident life story projects: how to record and share residents' stories
Formats, consent, interview tips and ways to share, for senior communities that want to record residents' life stories with audio, video or printed books.
October 9, 2026
For senior communities
One-on-one lessons vs group classes: ideas for senior community activity directors
Group programs reach the most residents. One-on-one lessons reach the ones who never come. A practical look at when each works, for activity directors.
October 1, 2026