Resources for Recreation Therapy
Welcome to Golden Carers, a website providing support and resources for carers. Our industry has various titles to describe what we do: in Australia and New Zealand we are called
Diversional Therapists, in the United States, Canada and UK,
Recreation Therapists.
Our job is to devise and implement meaningful leisure activities for those who for one reason or another find it difficult to get actively involved in recreational pursuits. We work in nursing homes, day care centers, respite care facilities, schools, and hospitals and at the homes of individual clients. Our clients are children, adults and seniors. They may have some form of handicap or be frail from illnesses and/or age.
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New resouces will be released on a weekly to subscription members.
We currently have 61 support resources available.
Some recent additions:
Papier-Mache Maracas (percussion instruments) (July 2009)
Versatile and interesting activity. Maintains and improves dexterity.
Comfort Activities (July 2009)
Promote cognitive well being, provide fun and enjoyment, and establish old roles.
Cleaning out a Drawer (July 2009)
Suitable to clients in first stage dementia (small objects are dangerous for later stages).