Activities That Meet Needs By NEO Facets
| Openness Facet | Score | Need expressed | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fantasy | |||
| High | Need interesting inner world | Guided imagery; relaxation tapes; creative writing; water color painting | |
| Low | Need to keep mind on task | Sewing; baking; building a birdhouse; practicing the piano | |
| Aesthetics | |||
| High | Need for art & beauty | Arts & crafts; flower arranging; gourmet cooking; poetry reading | |
| Low | No sensitivity to art or beauty | Avoid arts & crafts; play dart game or toss activity; Price is Right Game | |
| Feelings | |||
| High | Need to express inner feelings | Feeling cube; poetry; reminiscence; pet therapy | |
| Low | Feeling states not important | Bowling; cognitive games (i.e., identify old movie stars); building projects or woodworking; | |
| Open to action | |||
| High | Need for variety | Learn new dance steps; offer new games, activities on a regular basis | |
| Low | Need for tried-and-true | Keep to familiar activities; hang the laundry; table ball game | |
| Open to ideas | |||
| High | Need to explore new areas | Look-inside purse/fishing box; scavenger hunt; brain teaser | |
| Low | No need for exploration | Avoid new or unconventional activities, use traditional home type activities | |
| Extraversion Facet | Score | Need Expressed | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregariousness | |||
| High | Need for greater social stimulation | Use small-group activity with interaction; cooking club; parties; team activities | |
| Low | Need for less social stimulation | Use one-on-one or independent activity; listen to radio; solitary art/craft activity | |
| Assertiveness | |||
| High | Need to lead and be dominant | Whack-a-mole; war card game; or put person in charge of activity | |
| Low | Need to stay in background | Avoid putting in spotlight or putting in charge of activity | |
| Activity | |||
| High | Need for physical movement | Exercise to music; dancing; tetherball | |
| Low | Need for more leisurely pace | Leisurely walk; table games; discussion | |
| Excitement seeking | |||
| High | Need for stimulation, bright colors, sounds | Betting on horse races; wheelchair biking; snoozelen; sensory stimulation with vivid colors and sounds; watch exciting competitive sports games | |
| Low | No need for thrills | Use even-tempo games; reading or listening to books on tape or music | |
Reprinted with permission from SLACK Incorporated: Kolanowski A, Buettner L. Prescribing activities that engage passive residents: An innovative method. Journal of Gerontological Nursing 2008; 34(1): 13–18.