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Scent for Pleasure

Evocation of familiar scents to stimulate long-term memories. Ideal for sight impaired seniors.


French Toast for Mother's Day Breakfast

Wonderful cooking aromas will bring everyone to the breakfast room!


Handbag Clean-Up

Ideally, this activity should take place just before morning tea; a hot drink after a chore serves as a 'reward'. Each resident will bring her own handbag to be cleaned-up. The idea is to have them engaging in cleaning up and talking about the contents of their handbags.


Pet Therapy - bathing a dog

Opportunity to reminisce. Focus of interest outside routine.


1 Comments
Pet Therapy (with a dog)

To promote socialization. Provide a sense of purpose.


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Fun with Salt Dough

Increase socialization. Improve ability to follow directions.


4 Comments
Balloon Bean bags

VIDEO Instructions included! Object: maintain social skills and reinforce friendships. Sensory stimulation.


2 Comments
Treasure Hunt

Tactile stimulation and promote 'staying on task'.


4 Comments
Scent Guessing

Sensory stimulation with familiar scents.


Polishing Brass

Develops hand-eye coordination


Comfort Activities

Promote cognitive well being, provide fun and enjoyment, and establish old roles.


Cleaning out a Drawer

Suitable to clients in first stage dementia (small objects are dangerous for later stages).


1 Comments
Taste Day

Stimulation of taste senses. Provision of enjoyment.


Sensory Patchwork

Enhance memories and provide stimulation by utilising interesting textures.


2 Comments
Wonderful cooking aromas

Sensorial stimulation and provision of home-like activity.


1 Comments
Beauty Therapy

Provide sensory stimulation and enjoyment, ideal activity for Mother's Day


2 Comments
Nail Care

Make clients feel special and keep hands and nails clean.


Vaporisation

Calm the mind and cleanse the spirit with essential oils


Compresses

Relieve muscle aches and increase circulation using essential oil compresses


Footbaths

Sensory stimulation. Reduce stiffness. A good alternative if your client cannot use the bath.


Baths or Spa Baths

Time out to relax and quiet the mind. A simple and effective way to use essential oils.


Aromatherapy Inhalations

Sensory stimulation through the use of essential oils


9 Comments
Daily Living

Engagement of residents in tasks they used to do in their own home. A very calming activity.

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