I Thought I would share an idea we came up with for our Melbourne cup Party with everyone. We had all residents sitting at tables, each table had to pick a name for their horse. On a table in the room where the residents could see we had a large sheet of paper drawn up with squares to represent the barriers and racetrack and we used upturned paper cups with cut out pictures of horses and their number attached. Each table had a turn at rolling a large dice, but before they could move they would have to answer a trivia question correctly. This was a lot of fun as the race was called with some very funny names. We thought this would be easier for the mobility impaired residents. It might be a useful idea for next year!
Thank you for the resources provided on Golden Carers. I found them immensely valuable, relevant and worthwhile. Educational and updated information provided. Great activity ideas and suggestions. The activities presented are appropriate and can be adapted to different client groups in any English speaking country. It is easy to read and understand the instructions and explanations.
Marilyn Willock-James Activity Officer United Kingdom