With nothing to do, they tend to wander around and out of the building. We need to collect data to see if a schedule of activities prevents wandering off and getting lost or other "escaping" attempts.
Programs are less labour intensive when people are scheduled together in small groups. A supply cart on wheels can be rolled any place in or outside; the end of the hallway or the lobby are often available. The point is to get them out of their bedrooms, and let friends, visitors, administrators see what they can still do.
Limiting the amount of time the person sits waiting for set-up and clean-up can be done by storing supplies in boxes; one box for each activity to whip out and back into. A 30 to 45-minute session means the time is the person's time to be engaged or resting, not the leader's time to do something else.
