Real life exercise quesions posed to nursing home residents during exercise time
Good Morning. How are you?
Response: How do I look?
You look fine.
Response: I feel sick
I’m sorry. Is there anything I can do?
Response: Can you get my kids to call me?
Today is Sunday. Maybe they’ll visit.
Response: Why should today be different?
What do you like about exercising even in a wheelchair?
Response: It keeps me awake until lunch.
What exercise do you find challenging?
Response: Raising my arms over my head.
Are you competitive with others?
Response: What others?
What would you rather do?
Response: Go home.
Where is home?
Response: I don’t know. That’s why I’m here.
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