ALPIMS • Enjoyment & everyday life
More of What Makes Life Yours
Comfort. Connection. Curiosity. A little fun.
Your interests, preferences and enjoyment matter.
Explore ideas that can fit different energies, senses,
bodies and support needs.
You do not have to improve yourself to enjoy your life.
Choose one idea if it appeals. There is no target, streak
or need to finish. Resting or leaving this page is also
a valid choice.
What would you like a little more of today?
Choose a topic, then browse the setting that fits.
These settings are options, not levels to progress through.
Something comforting
Something fun
Someone to connect with
Something interesting
A little everyday ease
Something to look forward to
Something comforting
A little ease, familiarity or pleasure.
From bed or the sofa
Look through favourite photos.
Enjoy a familiar programme, if screens suit you.
Ask someone to bring a favourite suitable snack or drink.
At home
Make one corner comfortable.
Watch birds or changing light from a window.
Enjoy a familiar song at a comfortable volume.
Out and about
Sit somewhere with a pleasant view.
Visit a familiar quiet place.
Enjoy a short picnic with somewhere comfortable to sit.
Make it fit your needs
Comfortable spaces & sensory preferences
Coming soon
Something fun
Play without a performance target.
From bed or the sofa
Watch a short funny animal clip.
Try an untimed word or picture game.
Swap a silly photo with a friend.
At home
Play a favourite game, with simpler rules if you like.
Make something deliberately wonky.
Have a themed evening around a favourite film or interest.
Out and about
Browse a place you find interesting.
Try a short, accessible community activity.
Visit a friend for a game with an easy leaving time.
Make it fit your needs
Accessible games & playful activities
Coming soon
Someone to connect with
Company in a way that suits you.
From bed or the sofa
Send a brief message: Thinking of you.
Share a photo or a favourite interest.
Invite someone to keep you quiet company.
At home
Share tea or a suitable snack with no hosting expectations.
Enjoy separate hobbies in the same room.
Have a short call with an agreed finishing time.
Out and about
Meet somewhere with seating and a quieter space.
Join a group around a shared interest.
Arrange an outing with someone who understands flexible plans.
Make it fit your needs
Connection without overwhelm
Coming soon
Something interesting
Curiosity, creativity and your favourite interests.
From bed or the sofa
Explore a virtual museum or a picture collection.
Listen to a short piece about a favourite subject.
Notice or photograph an interesting detail nearby.
At home
Keep a small hobby project ready to pick up.
Draw, collect, write or make something just for interest.
Try container gardening with help for lifting or watering.
Out and about
Visit an accessible gallery, library or garden.
Take photos from a comfortable place.
Explore one small part of somewhere new.
Make it fit your needs
Hobbies, special interests & adaptations
Coming soon
A little everyday ease
Make room for life by making a task easier.
From bed or the sofa
Ask someone to put an essential item within reach.
Use a saved shopping list or ask for help ordering.
Record a reminder by voice instead of writing it.
At home
Put frequently used items where you use them.
Choose an easy suitable meal.
Share one task or use a simpler version.
Out and about
Plan somewhere to sit and how you will get home.
Ask about access before travelling.
Arrange practical help with an errand.
Make it fit your needs
Making daily living easier
Coming soon
Something to look forward to
A little anticipation, with room for plans to change.
From bed or the sofa
Choose something enjoyable to watch or listen to later.
Arrange a brief message exchange with a friend.
Keep a favourite photo, book or activity nearby for another day.
At home
Plan a small hobby moment.
Choose a favourite suitable meal for the week.
Invite someone for an easy visit where they help
with preparation.
Out and about
Plan a short outing with a comfortable alternative.
Choose an event with clear access information.
Arrange a scenic trip with someone else organising the details.
Make it fit your needs
Flexible plans & enjoyable outings
Coming soon
When enjoyment feels out of reach
You do not have to force yourself to feel cheerful.
Familiarity, comfortable company or one less demand
may be enough today.
If you want to, ask someone to offer two simple choices
or bring a favourite activity within reach.
You may also want support with grief about activities you miss.
Enjoyment can sit alongside pain, frustration and uncertainty.
It does not mean those difficulties have disappeared.
What could make participation easier?
Less upright time:
a place to sit or recline, help with queues and fewer trips.
Less sensory input:
quieter times, comfortable lighting and control over
sound or fragrance.
Less physical effort:
adapted tools, comfortable positioning and help setting up.
Less planning:
clear information, reminders and someone helping organise.
More flexibility:
breaks, an easy exit and an alternative plan.
Use your own limits and existing care plan.
A suggested activity is not a reason to push through
symptoms or delayed worsening.
Quality of life includes support
Being believed, having choices, appropriate care,
practical assistance and financial security matter too.
Enjoyable activities are one part of the picture.
A useful question for families and supporters:
“What would you enjoy—and what could I do to make it possible?”
About this page:
General ideas for enjoyment and participation, not a
treatment programme. ALPIMS is an organising framework,
not a diagnosis. Activities and adaptations need to fit
the individual. No activity suits everyone.
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Something comforting
Make it yours
Comfort is personal. Choose light, sound, textures and
temperature that suit you. Fragrance, candles, music or
touch are optional—not universal comforts.
Ask someone to set things up if that makes enjoyment possible.
A small request for help
“I’d like to enjoy this. Could you help with the part
that is difficult for me?”
You can choose less stimulation, a shorter time,
more assistance or a different activity altogether.
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Something fun
Make it yours
Choose something you can pause or leave unfinished.
Games need not be timed, competitive or difficult.
Consider screen brightness, sound and concentration demands;
stopping while it is still enjoyable is allowed.
A small request for help
“I’d like to enjoy this. Could you help with the part
that is difficult for me?”
You can choose less stimulation, a shorter time,
more assistance or a different activity altogether.
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Someone to connect with
Make it yours
Connection can be text, silence or shared interests.
Ask for fewer questions, written communication or a
shorter visit. Choose people and communities where
you feel respected. You can leave or change plans
without a long explanation.
A small request for help
“I’d like to enjoy this. Could you help with the part
that is difficult for me?”
You can choose less stimulation, a shorter time,
more assistance or a different activity altogether.
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Something interesting
Make it yours
Use comfortable positioning, adapted tools or help setting up.
Audio, pictures and hands-on activities suit different people.
Your interests do not have to become achievements,
businesses or self-improvement projects.
A small request for help
“I’d like to enjoy this. Could you help with the part
that is difficult for me?”
You can choose less stimulation, a shorter time,
more assistance or a different activity altogether.
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A little everyday ease
Make it yours
An easier method is a valid method.
Assistance can include physical tasks, planning,
transport or company. Adaptations should preserve
your choices. Pick one change rather than reorganising everything.
A small request for help
“I’d like to enjoy this. Could you help with the part
that is difficult for me?”
You can choose less stimulation, a shorter time,
more assistance or a different activity altogether.
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Something to look forward to
Make it yours
Have an easier version available: a visit can become
a call, an outing can become a window picnic.
Anticipation should not become an obligation.
Cancelling or changing plans does not erase what mattered to you.
A small request for help
“I’d like to enjoy this. Could you help with the part
that is difficult for me?”
You can choose less stimulation, a shorter time,
more assistance or a different activity altogether.
