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Lora
Retired
Retired
16 Ways to Encourage Negative or Pessimistic Residents to Attend Activities
A friend just phoned, we were talking about it and she plays Wordscapes. I will try that with my mom.
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Adele
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hi anybody have any good dvd or music suggestions to do exercises to.
I have got put pep in your step but would like something different.
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Michael
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Music Bingo
Hi guys,
I'm struggling to find the correct original song for each of the songs listed. They seem to be classic original songs that many probably find easy to identify, however there are many moder...
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Linda
Care Aide
Care Aide
Matinee at the Opera
We did what was described but as 'Saturday Night at the Opera'. I was able to go to Mozart's The Magic Flute and Puccini's La Boheme and gather the discarded programs which we used for our filmed per...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
16 Ways to Encourage Negative or Pessimistic Residents to Attend Activities
Hi Tammy
Thank you for your insightful input
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
16 Ways to Encourage Negative or Pessimistic Residents to Attend Activities
Hi Margie thank you for your input
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Cook Magic Scones
Hi Diane
Thank you again for sharing this activitY Can you help help Jill with her question about powdered lemonade or lemon lime soda
Thank you
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Nasrin
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
How to Make Sensory Blankets for Dementia Care
Hi ,I would like to make one for our memory support community ..any ideal suggestions how I can start with?
If any pictures would help me?
Anyone have any clue please drop your idea for me would be...
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Tathra
Residential Care Co Ordinator
Residential Care Co Ordinator
Fathers Day Poems
Loving these poems, very heartfelt x
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Tanya
Activities Director
Activities Director
what covid friendly activities do you have planned or halloween
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Petrie
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
16 Ways to Encourage Negative or Pessimistic Residents to Attend Activities
I had one resident that refused to go for walks, he wont move from his chair to joint the others, and always have excuses. We would ask our male staff to ask him but he still refuse. He wont do any...
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Jill
PBSS
PBSS
How to Cook Magic Scones
Is this powdered lemonade mix or a lemon lime soda?
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Elaine
Activities Director/ Speech Path
Activities Director/ Speech Path
16 Ways to Encourage Negative or Pessimistic Residents to Attend Activities
We have one resident who only comes out of his room for meals and then requests a table only for himself. Recently, I received in a mail a 2021 calendar from Veterans Affair of various wartime ships....
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Jeannie
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
I was hesitant at first to sign up for another website for activities, but I have been pleasantly surprised. It has been fun to search all you have to offer and during Covid-19 your site has helped...
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5 years ago
16 Ways to Encourage Negative or Pessimistic Residents to Attend Activities
I agree that every effort should be made to connect with the residents whom we care for, to get to know them as much as they will allow and to open ourselves to being known at our own comfort levels....
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Lisa
Activity Director
Activity Director
My administrator told me this morning she wants me to make up "fall baskets" for each of our 107 residents. Wow! I have a few ideas. Do any of you have ideas you can add?
Thank you!
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5 years ago
16 Ways to Encourage Negative or Pessimistic Residents to Attend Activities
For 2 months I invited a patient to recreation therapy groups. He refused repeatedly. One day he came when we had patients finishing weaving baskets that other patients had left. He completed the bask...
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Aleks
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
16 Ways to Encourage Negative or Pessimistic Residents to Attend Activities
I have one grouchy resident who made a suggestion of "Events of (a particular year) exp. 1949" every week we would do a new year. I found online thepeoplehistory.com that gives all the info for a year...
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Elaine
Activities Director/ Speech Path
Activities Director/ Speech Path
16 Ways to Encourage Negative or Pessimistic Residents to Attend Activities
We have one resident who only comes out of his room for meals and then requests a table only for himself. Recently, I received in a mail a 2021 calendar from Veterans Affair of various wartime ships....
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Brenda
Activities Coordonator
Activities Coordonator
Hello all, so our home is back in lockdown, so looking for different ideas for our residents, we have bed ridden residents that have limited mobility, we have done , videos birdfeeders ,looking at ph...
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Atawhai
Diversional Therapy
Diversional Therapy
Paper Daffodils for Daffodil Day
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Daffodil Day activity (hospital level)
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Torbay Lifestyles
Leisure & Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Leisure & Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Hi all, Im wondering if there as any Aussies on here who have completed a Self Assessment in accordance with the new Standards that came out last year in preparation for an Accreditation visit?
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Hi Everyone,
With lock down continuing for the rest of this year I am starting to do my planning for Christmas.
My husband and I usually have costumes for Christmas day.
With no visitors or enter...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Odd One Out Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: WHICH IS THE ODD MAN OUT IN THE FOLLOWING:
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Janice
Life Enriching Director
Life Enriching Director
Egg Carton Bingo
Thank You, Claudia...I play this game with residents in our Memory Care community and they love it. I have them draw the numbered ball out of the bag and call the number out. They think it's pretty...
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
16 Ways to Encourage Negative or Pessimistic Residents to Attend Activities
Haley has submitted a new article: 16 Ways To Encourage Negative Or Pessimistic Residents To Attend Activities
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
How Do You Feel Alphabet Word Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY/Lets go through the alphabet to find out
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Sarah
Engagement Worker
Engagement Worker
Hi,
Have any of you set up forms that look into the residents needs and wishes to help with person centred care. I know the 'This is me' forms touch on this, but i mean more detailed from an activi...
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Pamela
RN
RN
Would like to see some music trivia from 1960's and 70's . to share with male population with dementia. Mild cognitive issues.
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Kathy
Activity/Engagement Coordinator
Activity/Engagement Coordinator
I absolutely love this website and get most of my daily activities from it. Love the monthly diary too. It has so much to offer for different stages of dementia residents. I love the artwork, games a...
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Kiara
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
In-House Ice Cream Truck
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Ice Cream Truck
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Ann
Wellness Co Ordinator
Wellness Co Ordinator
Life Reflections Posters to Connect with New Arrivals
Hi, I’ve done residents life journeys starting with residents who have very little or no memory of their life. I gathered photos from their families and some images online to build a picture and story...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Matinee at the Opera
Can anyone from east Grampians help Chereyne
Thanks
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Maryanne
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Recycled Puzzle Photo Frame
I have been using Golden Carers site more regularly since Covid19. What fantastic ideas.
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Tania
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Pipe Ball Game
Looks great. Always looking for games you can use inside and out so this will be ideal. Thanks
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Donna
Therapeutic Recreation Director
Therapeutic Recreation Director
Good Morning,
We are just getting back to doing small group programs. No more than 5 people. Has anyone made a new policy for group programs using co vid 19 guide lines.
Just looking for guidance to...
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Paraskevi
Lifestyle And Leisure Coordinator
Lifestyle And Leisure Coordinator
Hi kids have sent lovely pictures and letters to residents. Does anyone have any thank you template ideas we can put at front gate? Ta Viv
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Luisa
Home Coordinator
Home Coordinator
I have two new ladys that have just started the job, does any one know of any training on line to help them?
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Chereyne
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Matinee at the Opera
It sounds great, how did you access the full opera
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Creative Button Tree
Mary Lynn
Thank you for sharing
I agree palm palms are a safer option
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Sarah
Engagement Worker
Engagement Worker
Hi all,
I’m just wondering, do you do weekly activity calendars or monthly?
I’ve made a rough weekly one but it seems most people do a plan for the whole month.
Thanks in advance
Sarah...
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Ayesha
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Pipe Ball Game
Love it. My residents really enjoy carnival style games like this.
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Mary Lynn
Activities Director
Activities Director
Creative Button Tree
I love this craft however we use little pom poms in different colors. Safer for some of our clients and they love it
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Sue
Lifestyle Lead
Lifestyle Lead
Matinee at the Opera
I shall try this it’s sounds like a great activity.
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Lisa
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
What Would You Do?
Thank you so much for sharing this activity Lisa (USA) I shared it with my residents this afternoon and it was a great success. Not sure if I would want them to tell me I had bad breath though, they...
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Nemia
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
What Would You Do?
Thank you Lisa, I can't wait to share it with my residents !
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Dorothy
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Hi there i am a Social Support Cordinator / Diversional Therapist in Melbourne Australia and is looking for some crosswords, quizes, trivia etc that are all written in German for some German clients....
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