Social Opportunities

This is an activity that is fun to make with a small group of keen participants. The game can be played with those who are no longer able to do craft.

Nurses, support and leisure staff should compete in this fun contest.

Have a party on Australia Day; quizzes, games, sing-along, beauty contest, movies, damper, billy tea, BBQ and lots of beer (and shandy) and laughter.

January 8 marks the birthday of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock. Celebrate the King's birthday with an 'Elvis Presley Day'!

Grandparents Day in Australia is celebrate on the first Sunday of November.

A funny Christmas Pantomime based on the classic tale of Pinocchio

Based on Greyman's Panto and Road Dahl's poem 'Cinderella'.

Host your very own show day party, with competitions, show bags and a day of entertainment and fun!

International Youth Day is celebrated every year on August 12. Its purpose is to draw attention to the problems young people face today and to unite and celebrate youth worldwide.

Be adventurous! Try to find an Italian friend or acquaintance to rehearse with you and residents and assist with pronunciation. Rehearsals will bring a lot of laughter.

Bocce balls is an ancient game from Italy that is similar to bowling.

A skit is a short comedy sketch or piece of humorous writing. It can be a parody or a musical act. The idea is to make people laugh.

Have fun singing this well known song backwards!

Find a colour that rhymes with the underlined word.

Have some fun having a 'Spot the Differences' contest on Father's Day.

A Mexican Fiesta is a great theme to celebrate any time of the year. Whether you are celebrating 'Cinco de Mayo' or the Independence Day of Mexico, a fiesta is a fabulous cultural party for everyone to enjoy. Olé!

Throw a Greek themed party to celebrate the National Day of Greece!

Hold your very own Chinese New Year Party to celebrate 2011 - the Year of the Rabbit

Easy and fun, this activity takes roughly one hour to make. This is an ideal inexpensive gift to make for a volunteer or to offer as a birthday gift.

This is an ideal activity for a winter's day or a rainy day.

Here's an easy recipe for ginger beer!

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Who doesn't have a deck with missing cards? In my house we have at least half a dozen incomplete decks. Don’t throw them out, use them for Hoy!

A fun game you can play with an unfinished coconut tree from your craft session!

Make your own coconut trees that stand over 1.3m tall in this fun craft activity!

A Hawaiian themed day can be as simple or as elaborate as you want it to be. It depends on your resources and enthusiasm. If you are doing it for the first time keep it simple and add new elements year by year.

Everyone loves a traditional white Christmas. However in the Southern Hemisphere, December is summertime and the thought of a heavy hot meal is enough to make you lose your appetite. So the cooler weather Christmas festivities of the Northern Hemisphere are very appealing when winter heads South.

A regal and fun morning tea! Dressing up, fancy hats, petit fours, pastries, cucumber sandwiches and cakes all served on delicate china cups.

Wonderful cooking aromas will bring everyone to the breakfast room!

Celebrate International Children's book Day with this story book activity.

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.

Opportunity to reminisce. Focus of interest outside routine.

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To promote socialization. Provide a sense of purpose.

This is a very soothing and worthwhile activity

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Reminiscing and mental stimulation through socialising

Stimulate the senses and enjoy the outdoors

Social opportunities and memory stimulation

Good for reminiscing about family life. Friendship and cooperation may be enhanced.

This is an excellent game for socialization.

Promote friendship and stimulates physically.

Nice game to maintain or improve physical abilities.

Reinforce self-worth. Validation

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Reminiscing, engaging in conversation, cognitive exercise

Very Popular! Mental stimulation, social interaction, promotion of self worth

Mental stimulation, encourage concentration, maintain social skills

Encourage social interaction and promote interpersonal skills. Improve self worth.