End of Year Message 2020

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This year has been like no other in our lifetime. It began with catastrophic bushfires in Australia and was followed by the Covid-19 outbreak which quickly swept across the world.

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** 2020 Message **

This year has been like no other in our lifetime. It began with catastrophic bushfires in Australia and was followed by the Covid-19 outbreak which quickly swept across the world.

I would like to send my thoughts and prayers to everyone who has been affected by this terrible virus, and express my gratitude to you, as frontline workers, caring for our most vulnerable in impossible circumstances. Thank you for giving your strength to so many.

Replacing activity programs and introducing activities that supported social distancing and in many cases complete lockdown was easier said than done. With ingenuity, creativity and hard work you rose to the challenge of a completely different year of activity programming.

On the forum, you were a wonderful support to one another. What a difference it made to know that we were not alone; that others were facing similar challenges; and to find solutions to shared problems together. Thank you for your compassion, collaboration and courage.

The holidays can seem especially draining this year with all that is going on. We wish you moments of peace amid the difficulties, connections with family and friends even if they can’t be in person, and the warmth of memories from holidays past.

Take heart; slowly but surely the pandemic will fade, so let’s welcome 2021 warmly.

I wish you a very safe and Merry Christmas and may the New Year bring good health, happiness and good fortune. A blessed festive season to all!

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John Njuru Gathua 31st Dec 2020

Beatiful warm and encouraging message.
Indeed covid 19 shall fade away and life will be back to normal.
Happy blessed 2021

Hooper Kano junior 31st Dec 2020

Thank you Solange,
What a tough year it has been for every one globally.
Thank you for your warmth words, it brings peace to our heart.
Prosperous 2021.
God bless

Karen 22nd Dec 2020 Activity Co-ordinator

Thank you to everyone for all your amazing ideas and support, they have certainly helped me over this dreadful year! What an amazing team we are, pat yourselves on the back, you deserve it!!!!!
Merry Christmas & a Healthy 2021 to you all xx

Talita 28th Dec 2020

Thank you so much Karen! Let's hope for a better year in 2021. All the best! x

Janlyn 22nd Dec 2020 nurse / dementia

Hi Solange,
What beautiful words!! It has been a year like no other for sure. Thankyou for all the amazing ideas etc that have been shared, it is an amazing help with planning new and fun things for our residents to do. Have a safe and happy Christmas break and here's to a new and bright 2021 for everyone xx

Talita 28th Dec 2020

Thank you so much for your feedback Janly. All the best for 2021! x

Molly 20th Dec 2020 Activity Director

This site has helped me to get through a difficult and grief filled year. So grateful for the ideas to keep me inspired and connected. Next year, I'll share some of my own!

Talita 22nd Dec 2020

Hi Molly, thanks so much for your feedback. I'm so sorry to hear you've had a difficult year. All the best for a better year in 2021. And yes, please share your favorite activities with us, we'd love that! x

Karen 20th Dec 2020 Activity Professional

Hello to everyone! What a wonderful website that I found back in September! It has added another dimension to my activity program. I love the enthusiasm of all activity professionals out there , like me, who are navigating through some rough waters and need some help along the way. Golden Carers lift my spirit! We are truly in this TOGETHER no matter where we are.
Blessings to all of you! PEACE ON EARTH!

Talita 22nd Dec 2020

Thank you so much for your feedback Karen. Yes, we are in this together! All the best for 2021, let's hope it's a good year!

Karen 17th Dec 2020 Diversional Therapist/Carer

Thank you for your tireless work to keep this resource constantly updated and changing. Merry Christmas and a happy and safe 2021 for you all.

Talita 22nd Dec 2020

Thank you so much for your feedback Karen. Merry Christmas to you and all the best for 2021 x

Gina 17th Dec 2020 Activity Coordinator

Thank you for keeping this website going! also, thanks to everyone for awesome ideas! We are truly in this together! Happy Holidays!

Talita 22nd Dec 2020

Thank you Gina! Happy Holidays and wishing you a bright 2021!

Jo 16th Dec 2020 Diversional Therapist

Thank you. And thank you for all the hard work that you do. This website is the PERFECT tool for anyone in our line of work.

Talita 22nd Dec 2020

Thank you so much Jo. All the best for 2021! x

Petrie 16th Dec 2020 Lifestyle Co-ordinator

Thank you Golden Carers for many Activities ideas. May you all have a Happiest Merry Xmas and a Prosperous New Year. Thank you so much for the Christmas Carol lyrics.

Talita 22nd Dec 2020

A very Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to you too Petrie! x

Ashley 15th Dec 2020 Chaplain

Thank you for all the hard work you and the community put in to this amazing resource. Its such a blessing to us and our residents, cant imagine life without it now!

Talita 22nd Dec 2020

Thank you so very much for your feedback Ashley!

Domenica 15th Dec 2020 Lifestyle Coordinator

Wishing you all a Beautiful Christmas and may 2021 bring you all happinees,good health and new beginnings. Big thankyou to Golden Carers team,you're all awesome.Be safe everyone.+++

Talita 22nd Dec 2020

Thank you Domenica! All the best to you in 2021 too! Thanks for your feedback x

Juliet Henderson 30th Dec 2019 Lifestyle Therapy Team Leader

Well another year is coming to an end! Thank you golden carers and all of you out there for your invaluable activities ideas. Happy New Year to you all - looking forward to 2020 an all it may bring.

Joan 28th Dec 2019 Activity Director

Thank you for all you do for us!
May the New Year bring you many blessings

Laura 28th Dec 2019 Activities Director

I am so grateful for this program and would be lost without it! I love the support group on Facebook and always look forward to the comments and concerns. Thank you for providing this valuable tool to help our jobs go smoother.

Susan 29th Dec 2019 Activity Director

Glad we could be of help to you
Best wishes in 2020

Solange 31st Dec 2019 Diversional Therapist

Hi Laura, that you very much for your kind words. Have a safe and prosperous 2020!

ROBYN 25th Dec 2019 LIFESTYLE ASST

l would like thanks everyone who made me job a lot easier with all the activities posted looking forward to 2020

Mary 24th Dec 2019 Leisure And Lifestyle Coordinator

Thank you for the wonderful, helpful resources you provide.
Merry Christmas to your team.
From Brisbane, Australia

Solange 28th Dec 2019 Diversional Therapist

Thank you mary, have a great year!

Adele 24th Dec 2019 Diversional Therapy

Merry Christmas to you and your team. We have so much fun with the activities that you share with our residents. May you be blessed this Christmas season and know that all your hard work is very much appreciated. Looking forward to a New Year with you all.

Solange 28th Dec 2019 Diversional Therapist

Thank you, Adele. Have a great year!

Gina 24th Dec 2019 Activity Coordinator

I just wanted to take a moment to thank Golden Carers and all the wonderful people who give input and ideas. This has been so helpful and my residents love the activities. So from my clients and myself, MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! Gina

Solange 24th Dec 2019 Diversional Therapist

Thank you, GIna, we hope you enjoy e a safe and peaceful Holiday. Season.

Ursula 23rd Dec 2019 Registered Nurse, Wound Specialist

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! Thank you to Golden Carers and to all it members. This website has been invaluable.
Warm Wishes
Ursula

Solange 24th Dec 2019 Diversional Therapist

Thank you, Ursula, your feedback is very much appreciated. Merry Christmas!

Trish 23rd Dec 2019 Activities Assistant

Golden Carers has been my go-to guide for the past four years. It has been a pleasure reading what others are doing in their facilities and how I can add to our collection of activities at our facility.

Thank you, too, to Solange and all of the moderators who work at this site. It is a pleasure working with you.

Happy Holidays to everyone and see you next year!

Trish

Solange 24th Dec 2019 Diversional Therapist

Thank you, Trish, for your kind words. Happy Holidays!

Maria 21st Dec 2019 Health Care Assistant

Happy Christmas and a peaceful new year to everyone and thank you for all the wonderful activities. Lovely site to be part of. Many blessings to you all Maria xxx

NIU. S 21st Dec 2019 Activities Co-ordinator

Merry Christmas everyone.Wishing you all joy peace and love
Many blessings for 2020

Mary 21st Dec 2019 Activities Coordinator

To everyone at Golden Carers Thank you for all the fun activities and many ideas!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Solange 21st Dec 2019 Diversional Therapist

Hi Mary, Jane, a Mcauley. Merry Christmas and a New Year full of joy and love and a blissful holiday season.

jane 20th Dec 2019 activity provider

What a year 2019 has been, unfortunately it seems world wide.
Now we can all look to the future and hope and pray that 2020
will be 'the' year when all good things happen.
All the very best for Christmas and the New Year. May it be a happy
and healthy one.
Many thanks for everything you do.

Luv Jane

McAuley 20th Dec 2019 Social Centre

Dear Solange,

Thank you for a year of wonderful shared ideas and insights. I am looking forward to 2020 and contributing to this wonderful program.
A beautiful reflection

Kind regards
Gayle

McAuley 20th Dec 2019 Social Centre

Wishing everyone much love, laughter and happiness in the festive season. A smile speaks all languages.

Merry Christmas and happy 2020

Kindest regards
Gayle

Rita 19th Dec 2019 Animadora Sosiocultural

Feliz Natal!

Solange 19th Dec 2019 Diversional Therapist

Hi, Rita, Feliz Natal e um Ano Novo repleto de felicidades!

Solange 19th Dec 2019 Diversional Therapist

Hi ladies, thank you very much for the greetings. I wish you all a very Merry and safe Christmas. May the New Year bring you boundless joy, strength, peace, and health.

Rosa 19th Dec 2019 Diversional Therapist

Merry Christmas!!!
And big thank you for your fine work

Rosa 19th Dec 2019 Diversional Therapist

Merry Christmas and a new happy and successful 2020 !!
Thank you !!
Many blessings ❤️

Diane 18th Dec 2019 Recreation Team Leader

Wishing you and your staff and all who contributes to this awesome website a very happy , safe and fun Christmas. I have learned so much and my residents have had a lot of fun with the activities I have tried.

Mary 18th Dec 2019 Activities Coordinator

Thank you for always being her for me when I'm not sure what to do, and all your hard work. Golden Carers I can not express how thankful I am to have found you!! May you have a very Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!!

Christina 18th Dec 2019 recreational officer

Merry Christmas!!

Debra 17th Dec 2019

Happy Christmas everyone and a safe New Year
Thank you for all the wonderful ideas I have tried over the past year with my residents,

Lynda 16th Dec 2019 Diversional Therapist

Thankyou Solange & Golden Carers, you provide so much inspiration and fantastic ideas throughout the year, making our jobs so much easier to put together interesting programs. May you have a blessed Christmas!

Talita 16th Dec 2019

Thank you so much Lynda, a very Merry Christmas to you too x

Solange 16th Dec 2019 Diversional Therapist

Thank you Lynda, have a beautiful and safe Festive Season.

Janet 8th Jan 2019 Group Leader

Happy New Year Solange and team. Our group love your activities and we are truly impressed by the amazing things available. Thank you for all you do on our behalf.

Here's to a good year for us all!

Solange 12th Jan 2019 Diversional Therapist

Thank you for your kind words Janet. A very Happy New Year to you too - all the best.

Joanne 2nd Jan 2019 Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

Once again another new year to try more activities, keep up the good work everyone at Golden carers and looking forward to many more activities to try xx

Talita 5th Jan 2019

Thanks so much for your support Joanne! x

Valerie 2nd Jan 2019 Activity Coordinator

Some brilliant ideas , thank you all so much . Tried the “Pick a Box “ today with a few added twists of my own to suit our residents , it was a great success . Valerie

Talita 5th Jan 2019

Thanks for your feedback Valerie, this is wonderful to hear!

Lori 25th Dec 2018 Activity

Thank you

Talita 30th Dec 2018

Thank you Lori!

Athena 24th Dec 2018 Lifestyle Assistant/administration assistant

Hello everyone! firstly Merry Christmas to all of the members of golden carer!
i also would like to thank Golden carer for the varieties of activity resources that everyone could use!
it such great help guys and its makes it easy for everyone...
once again thank you! and happy new year to you all XOXO!

Talita 30th Dec 2018

Thanks so much for your feedback Athena, it is really appreciated! Wishing you a fantastic start to the new year!

Leisure & Lifestyle Team 18th Dec 2018 Life Style Officer

Merry Christmas, thank you very much for all your fantastic ideas.
I have used many in 2018 and looking forward to 2019

Talita 20th Dec 2018

Thank you so much! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Denise 17th Dec 2018 Therapy assistant

Merry Christmas the team of Golden Carers. Thankyou for all your wonderful ideas and great activities throughout the year.

Cheers

Denise

Talita 18th Dec 2018

Thank you so much Denise - Merry Christmas to you too! All the very best for the New Year!

Amanda 21st Dec 2017 Extended Care Assistant

Thank you so much for the fantastic ideas on your site, i use them every month and am very greatful for each and every idea.

I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and New Year.

Talita 22nd Dec 2017

Thank you so much Amanda. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

Abshira 20th Dec 2017 Social Support

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone.

Talita 21st Dec 2017

Merry Christmas Abshira!

Lalaine 19th Dec 2017 Life Style Officer

Merry christmas and Happy new year to everybody!!!

Solange 20th Dec 2017 Diversional Therapist

Merry Christmas to you too Lalaine, and Happy New Year!

Sharon 19th Dec 2017 Activity Coordinator

Merry Christmas to all.
I'm new to this site and am looking forward to sharing with you in the New Year.

Solange 20th Dec 2017 Diversional Therapist

Welcome, Sharon. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Val 19th Dec 2017 Activity Aide

Thanks for all you do for making this publication very useful. You all do a great job.

Solange 20th Dec 2017 Diversional Therapist

Thank you, Val. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Tracey 19th Dec 2017 Activities Therapist

I shall be renewing my subscription solange - absolutely love everything about Golden Carers. :)

I wish you a very Merry Christmas

Thank you

Tracey x

Solange 20th Dec 2017 Diversional Therapist

Thank you very much, Tracey. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Kaye 19th Dec 2017 Lifestyle/Diversional Therapist

Wishing you all a very blessed festive season and a big thank you for all your ideas and helpful hints through out the years I have been a member.

Talita 19th Dec 2017

Thanks so much Kaye. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Joanne 19th Dec 2017 Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

Thanks ever so much for the fantastic ideas that everyone shares and to all at Golden Carersa safe festive season and looking forward to 2018...keep up the good work as this site is a valuable source of resources for all Lifestyle Staff

Talita 19th Dec 2017

Thanks so much Joanne. Wishing you all the best! x

jane 20th Dec 2016 activity provider

Thank you for your good wishes and a merry Christmas to you and everyone who gives us all
the support that we need to fulfill this very demanding help we try to give to our people.
Sometime, as normal, we can have a bad day but we all know we can contact you and get
advice to see us through the day.
All possible happiness and good health throughout 2017,

Jane

Glenys 23rd Dec 2015 Diversional Therapist

Thank you Golden Carers for all your inspiring ideas and support with Golden Carers Tools, our Lifestyle team uses your activity ideas weekly and the residents get so much enjoyment from them. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone working in aged care.

Julie 22nd Dec 2015 Lifestyle Worker

Thank you for all your fantastic ideas .
Merry Christmas and all the best for 2016.

Kathleen 22nd Dec 2015 Diversional Therapist

Thank you for all of your great ideas.

Merry Christmas to you all and your family.

Tina 22nd Dec 2015 Day Centre Leader

Thank you for a very inspiring and informative website.
Very best wishes for Christmas and the new year.

Myra 22nd Dec 2015 leisure and health co-ordinator

thank you for a great year of idea's

Juliet 22nd Dec 2015 Lifestyle Therapy Team Leader

Everything you have written is so true and to you Natalie, your post says it all. As we all know Christmas is the busiest time for us in lifestyle and yes the reward to us is seeing our residents faces, their smile and laughter. Lifestyle is a very busy profession, but you know.....I wouldn't do anything else. Merry Christmas to you all.

Natalie 22nd Dec 2015 Diversional Therapist

thank you for those kind and true words. We all get tired at this time of year, but it is a joy to see the joy in our residents faces. For some of them we are their family, so it is important to spread the Christmas cheer. When I get sick of the paperwork and politics, I go and do a group with the residents, and they soon make me smile again too. It is a delight and an honour to care for people. It opens our hearts, minds and eyes, and we are better people for it. Merry Christmas to all the wonderful Lifestyle professionals out there.

Fidelma 22nd Dec 2015 activity co ordinator

Wishing everyone a happy healthy and peaceful xmas

Solange 31st Dec 2014 Diversional Therapist

Hi Lynne, Thank you for your kind words. Our best wishes for a safe, healthy and happy New Year.

Lynne 30th Dec 2014 Lifestyle Assistant

Thank you Solange
Yes it has been an exhausting year, especially years end. But very rewarding in the most unexpected ways. Thank you for the Golden Carers site, it has been most invaluable. Wishing yourself and all Golden Carer members a wonderful new year full of new and inspiring activities and events for all our residents. Without them there would not be an us. Lynne VIC

JoAnne 16th Dec 2014 Planned Activity Worker/Diversional Therapist

I am so happy I joined Golden Carers. Thankyou so much all the great ideas I find to utilise in my work place at PAG. Merrry Christmas to all and Happy New Year.....

Solange 10th Dec 2014 Diversional Therapist

Thank you all for the kind comments. Merry Christmas and a Happy & Safe New Year!

joanne 10th Dec 2014 Diversional Therapist Assistant

thank you :)

Patricia 10th Dec 2014 Co Ordinator

Thank you! All the best of Christmas to you all at Golden Carers! Keep safe and have a great 2015. Thank you for everything, it is wonderful to look into the golden Carers each Tuesday & check out all the new things you have to offer! Good Health and Happiness Always! I hope the readers and Carers have a great Christmas and New Year, you all deserve it!

Margaret 9th Dec 2014 Care Co-ordinator

Thank you Solange for your ideas and help throughout the year and a safe and Merry Christmas to everyone.

Robyn 9th Dec 2014 Diversional Therapist

Thank you for your wishes and appreciation of our work. I will look forward to more ideas, and helpful information from your site, Golden Carers, you are doing an amazing thing with this site. So again Thank you and Merry Christmas and happy 2015 to All

Barbara 9th Dec 2014 Recreational therapist

Merry Christmas to you &yours what a wonderful service you provide. I have retired two months ago for the 2nd time,I missed
The residents & staff the best job in the world.Sadly not a well paid job in monetary terms,but oh how privileged are we that work
In activities aged care.after 25years of shopping with 1eye looking for anything for work,it is a hard habit to break.bless you all.
Barb brown

Janine 9th Dec 2014 Lifestyle Assistant

This is my 1st year with GoldenCarers and I bless the day I found your site. It has helped me beyond belief to bring great activities to my residents and great advice when needed. So I would like to pass on my thanks and wish you all a VERY MERY XMAS AND A GREAT 2015 XX

Marie 9th Dec 2014 Lifestyle Coordinator

All very true Solange. Thanks for all you do and merry Christmas to you and your family.

Josephine 9th Dec 2014 Lifestyle Manager

HI Solange,

Thank you, but the thanks also goes back to you. This site is a credit to you and the forums have to be one of the best. Wishing you and yours a very Happy Christmas and a wonderful start to the New Year. Cheers Jessie

Cheryl 9th Dec 2014 Lifestyle Therapist

Merry Christmas to you Solange and to all at Golden carers see you next year

Michelle 22nd Dec 2013 Recreation Activities Officer

As someone relatively new to the aged care industry and newly trained, thankyou for your practical suggestions. They work or give ideas that can be easily adapted to people in high dementia care.

Daisy 21st Dec 2013 Lifestyle Coordinator

Thank you Solange for inspiring us who are worked off our feet and are often too fatigue to come up with I the ideas we would hav liked to in our own.

Also thank you for the unity to know there are others in the same position benefitting from each other.

May you have a blessed Christmas, filled with goodwill to all, especially our aged or those who depend on us to make a positive difference in their life.

Daisy

Pauline 20th Dec 2013 Activity Officer

To the golden carers team, thanks for your support during 2013 and I hope this sight continues to be a voice in a lonely world for DTS, It is good good to know someone out there understands and supports us on a daily basis and assists us to with activity suggestions to try throughout the year. Have a merry christmas and even better new year.

Talita 19th Dec 2013

Thank you for all the wonderful feedback, we appreciate it so much!

Merry Christmas to all!

Bianca 19th Dec 2013 Lifestyle Coordinator

Merry Christmas all, your comments an suggestions have been well received and your ideas well 'borrowed'.
Thank you all for sharing

Maggie 19th Dec 2013 Health & Leisure Activities

Thanks ever so much Solange. The month of December is usually an even bigger challenge in the aged care sector. While many people celebrate others feel the pain of having no family to join. Thats why our roles in aged care and dementia care are so important.
We help help lift peoples spirits, spend lots of I to I time with them and join people together in this crazy season. Christmas Carols, singing and dancing, more formal style spiritual services all give people a lift. The most wonderful things happen in this area of work - a person with high care dementia will come out with Ava Maria in song and people always remember to old sytle routes and sunday school songs. It is such a joy to join in the whole purpose of Christmas by our practices of person centered care. Always know the persons story.
Love to all throughout the new year and into 2014.
Kindest Regards, Maggie

peggy 18th Dec 2013 lifestyle & volunteer coordinator

Hi Solage & crew,
Thank you SO much for this message...I needed it today!
Have a happy Christmas & enjoy a break yourselves.
Peg

Debi 18th Dec 2013 Lifestle Coordinator

Merry Christmas Solange,
Thankyou for those wonderful words, they are a great reminder of how important the position of all lifestyle workers are, keep up the great work everyone.
Thankyou for your site it has been a great help for our facility.
Cheers Debi :)

Nette 18th Dec 2013 Recreation and Leisure Manager Blue Cross

thank you and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you, thanks Nette

Kate 18th Dec 2013 leisure&Lifestyle assistant

Thank you Solange and your team for this great site. this is my bible and love reading all the articles, thank you for making my work more interesting. Hope you and your family have a very happy & safe Christmas and a wonderful 2014 :)

Kerry 18th Dec 2013 Activity Officer

Thank you for your support & ideas through 2013, I look forward to conversing with you all in 2014, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, regards Kerry.

Heather 18th Dec 2013 Recreation Activities Officer

Dear Solange, Being a leisure and Health worker can be lonely and frustrating so say the least sometimes, but one thing we all have in common is a friend in you and your wonderful site. The support offered to each and everyone of the Golden Carers Members goes beyond and above keeping us all a float and on the right track to continue to provide the one thing we are all trying to do. Provide normal life pursuits to individuals in our care.. I love my job and Golden Carers helps me to continue to realise that when things get a little tough. I thank you and your team for helping me to continue to do this and wish each and everyone one a Merry Christmas and a safe and productive New Year. xxx

Jennifer Bohman 17th Dec 2013 Recreational Activities Officer

Hi Solange, Thank you for this site, I love it! Thank you also for your understanding about our role. I have volunteered in this area for 20 years, and I have had to recently leave a Rec Officer job I had for 18months due to family commitments. It was during this time I had the sad experience of how belittling and dismissive some staff can be. Emotional well being is just as important as the physical and it comes to people in all different ways. I wish the "Nursing/Caring" Staff were intelligent enough to understand this.

Pauline 20th Dec 2013 Activity Officer/AIn

Jennifer I too walked away from an activity officers job this due to the same reason you did and I like you if staff recognised what we do on daily basis for each and every person we work with including staff the aged care system would be all the better for it. I know in my heart that I love my job and it was the hardest thing for me to do. But a time comes when the bullying, harrasment and work roll gets recognised instead of us being the kickboard for everyone in the industry to have a go at things will not change. The Dt association and managements all say they will support us but when crunch comes to crunch they don,t and do they realise if all the long term experienced activity officers keep leaving who will they able to draw on to help teach the newer ones that come along. I really would love to go back to another position in this industry but as they have created so much stress and heartache in my life I don,t know when that will be. So to everyone in the industry have a very merry christmas and an even better 2014.

Solange 22nd Dec 2013 Diversional Therapist

Hi Pauline and Jennifer, I am sorry you had a bad experience in the industry. Not every facility treats leisure and recreation staff with contempt. You were so very unlucky. I hope you reconsider your positions. Maybe if you search carefully when looking for the next job; perhaps volunteer for a couple of days before applying for a position. I wish you and all the others in the same boat a very Merry Christmas and Happy and a safe New Year!

Solange

Margaret 23rd Dec 2013 Activities Assistant

I highly recommend the volunteer idea, great way to see if you and your personality fits in with the facility.
Same happened with me, then I found my current place and I have never looked back. Sometimes I think the residents are looking after me, not the other way around!

Lisa 17th Dec 2013 Diversional Therapist

Hi Solange, To you and all the people at Golden Carers I would like to thank you for your wonderful website and wish you a happy and safe Christmas and new year. God bless you all Lisa :)

Susan 17th Dec 2013 Lifestyle Cordinator

Dear Solange. I always have good intentions of contributing to such a wonderful sight and feel I must at least reply to your lovely end of year reflection. You put together such fantastic thoughts and ideas and I am sure there are many of us lifestyle people out there who are much the wiser/ kinder for it. so thank you so much I do hope you can relax these holidays although we all know that as such our brains never switch off.
So here's to a fantastic 2014 to you and everyone who reads the site, Remember that Florence Nightingale once said " Life is a precious gift there is nothing small about it. Live your life whilst you have " at 71, I intend to do just that.
God Bless
Susan
Ps I am also a Red Hatter. .And boy is my life full. It means my husband can play as much bowls as he likes too!!