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Recreation Therapy Resources
Golden Carers provides support and inspiration to activity professionals, leisure & lifestyle co-ordinators and caregiveres working in elder care. We save you time with wonderful recreation therapy ideas that make your job easier.
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 | ACTIVITIES: seasonal activities, aged care activities, arts & crafts, cooking, sensory, musical, social, trivia, games and much more! |
| DOCUMENTATION SAMPLES: care plans, progress notes, volunteer's handbook, social outing checklist and forms, health and lifestyle survey & much more! |
| EDITABLE TEMPLATES: newsletter, annual report, certificate of appreciation, action plan, one-on-one visits and much more! |
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Hi solange thanks for the wonderful site and information you provide. You are also doing a wonderful job for AO's/DT's all around the world...
Pauline
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Thankyou for providing such a great website. I have found it to be an excellent place to get ideas for programs. Keep up the good...
Susan
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Hi everyone, just wanted to say once again i am really enjoying this site. Im a newly appointed Lifestyle Coordinator at a high care facility...
Debi
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So excited with this site as a Diversional Therapist all the ideas are fantastic gives me extra ideas I can use in the low care...
Catherine
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Glad I joined up !!!! This is fantastic site - full of ideas and easy to find. Thank you soooo much - Diana vic...
Diana
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This site is awesome keep up the great work that you do regards Wendy...
wendy
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Great Australia day activities - the bookmarks are wonderful - so glad I joined up to your very useful and fun site! thanks -...
judy
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This site is wonderful many mnay great idea's thank you so much :~)...
Kellie-Anne
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Hi Solange I'm very new to aged care so I'm checking in regularly and feel like I have a new best friend. We all enjoyed the Melb...
Donna
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Thankyou so much fo linking up all DT in the world, I look forward to reading valuable and fun activities. ...
Debbie
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This is an Amazing site with great resources, and a multitude of helpful ideas, thanks Solange for creating such a useful site :) ...
Gemma
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hi solange,great site keep the ideas flowing,easy to navigate around ,well done you......
jeannette
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It's wonderful what you've done to your site. Congratulations!!! Just joined. Thanks Karolyn...
KAROLYN
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Thankyou Solange I find your information so valuable as I have now been assigned to the Dementia unit at our Hostel with a lot to...
Marg
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Hi Solange, the site looks awesome and very easy to get around. Just wondering if there is any info on gentle seated exercise for dementia...
Lenni
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I am an a activities co-ordinator as we are called overhere in england. I think your site is great I have been working with dementia...
Julie
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i have just started as a DT in a Dementia ward in wellington. i have no previous experience in this role and your site has...
Daranee
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just have come across this and think it awesome. been doing activities for 8 years and some times diferent things is a plus cheers ...
Debbie
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Awesome site!...
Susan
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I love your website and I can learn a lot from you....
Barbara
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I was really impressed with your site I work in acute mental health in Coventry and would really be interested in hearing your views on...
Ellie
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Very exciting website...would love the chance to make contact - you speak of DT in Aus and NZ, also US and Canada, did you know...
Linda
100's of support materials available to inspire you and those you care for!
What's New?
Balloon Bean bags
VIDEO Instructions included! Object: maintain social skills and reinforce friendships. Sensory stimulation.
Bow Ties for Father's Day and Special Events
VIDEO Instructions included! Make bow ties in a craft session and give it to your male residents on Father’s Day to help celebrate this festive occasion.
Crepe Paper Poppies for Remembrance Day
Potential for reminiscing. Personal satisfaction. Video included!
Felt Poppies for Remembrance Day
Socialization with peers in a group setting. Sense of accomplishment. Video included!
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Terri on Australia Day Damper Recipe | 28th January 2012 View profile
I made this damper for our Australia Day function at my high care dementia unit - all the staff and residents loved it! I didn't have any oil on hand so used melted butter instead, and I also kneaded the dough by hand rather than using a dough mixer and it still turned out perfectly. I doubled the recipe and served it spread with Golden Syrup. Next year I will triple the recipe as everyone wanted more - this recipe is a keeper! Thank you!
Solange on Bean bag Toss | 28th January 2012 View profile
Hi Sherry Ann, that's a great game.Mind stimulation is the objective and as you noticed; regardless of the simplicity of the game, participants are engaged in making decisions, which is what it is all about. Thank you for sharing.
Sherry Ann on Bean bag Toss | 28th January 2012 View profile
My residents love playing a similar game with beanbags. I have three different size buckets. The biggest is worth 1 point (which is written on the bucket), the second biggest is worth two, and the smallest is worth three. Residents toss the bean bags into the buckets and get points based on where it lands. It is interesting to see whether residents go for the big bucket for an easy point, or whether they decide to take a risk and take a chance at the more difficult 3 point bucket.
Solange on Salt Dough Magnets | 28th January 2012 View profile
You can buy magnetic strips in craft shops and if you buy online, EBay also sell them. All the best, Solange
Louise on Salt Dough Magnets | 27th January 2012 View profile
Just wondering where you can find magnetic strips?