Senior BMSER – a game to find the meaning of life

Produkt

With age, social functioning of seniors deteriorates, often due to their health problems.

The innovation SENIOR-BMSER modifies the existing, tested card game for children by adapting it to the needs of seniors. It addresses problems related to the deteriorating mental and physical condition of seniors. The researchers have identified five areas that need strengthening: Declining physical fitness and health problems Problems with memory, concentration, deteriorating intellectual capacity Risk of taking an extreme approach to spirituality (depression or religious zealotry) Low mental resilience, inability to cope with strong emotions resulting from, i.a., loneliness or the passing of peers Lack of or weakened bonds with relatives and/or younger people, and unsatisfied need for closeness contributing to seniors’ social isolation The game aims to develop the character, aka BMSER, in five areas (body, mind, spirit, emotions, relationships). The game provides an opportunity to spend time in an interesting way. It facilitates opening up, gives a sense of belonging. It is creative and enables the player to get to know oneself and others. It also helps the seniors improve the quality of life in each aspect. All versions of the game start and progress in the same way. The players use the dice to draw the colour of the deck, then they draw a card with a task, question or challenge, and carry out the instructions on the card. After completing the task, players take a building block corresponding to the colour of the deck and attach it to their character, aka BMSER. Game versions: With puzzles at the start of the game – each player receives 5 wooden puzzles in different colours (each symbolising one area of human development) and they create their character, aka BMSER, by combining the pieces Alternatively, the players start the game without puzzles. Only with cards – the cards are convenient as they can be taken anywhere. The game can be played by people with limited mobility. However, if that is the case, the cards and puzzles in yellow, representing tasks involving body and movement, should be excluded.

Seniors Caregivers of seniors

Institutions, NGOs and entities supporting seniors Formal and informal groups supporting seniors Relatives of seniors

Cards An introduction to the game Instructions + a video A questionnaire for the moderator Meeting plans A questionnaire for the participants

The game ‘SENIOR-BMSER’ has been developed as a result of cooperation between the game's authors and a team of experts (a psychologist, educationalist, geriatrician, ethicist). The game was tested for 4 months by a group of 10 people. Thanks to the game, the trial participants were able to improve relations with other seniors.

Zdecydowanie pozytywna

Zdecydowanie pozytywna

Tak

A game moderator

A game set Space accessible to seniors

Podmiot prawny

Fundacja Wspierająca Wychowanie ARCHEZJA

Gmina Zielonki

Małopolski Inkubator Innowacji Społecznych [2016-2019]