The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of leisure activities on the resilience of elderly in - home elderly and to provide basic data of elderly welfare policy alternatives which improve stress level and quality of life in old age. It is meaningful. For the purpose of this study, we analyzed the elderly who participated in leisure activity and the elderly who are not participating in elderly college, welfare center, center, Questionnaire surveys and one - on - one interviews were carried out based on the elderly who are able to communicate and perform daily living functions. The results showed that the participation of the elderly in leisure activities partially affected resilience and stress. Particularly, leisure activity group showed lower stress and resilience than non - participation group. Also, the leisure resilience increased and the quality of life level was also higher in the leisure activities group. In conclusion, it is necessary to strategically intervene in the continuous development of elderly leisure facilities and community welfare services, and the complex development of elderly friendly leisure and welfare industry.