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Jill
Recreational Aide
Recreational Aide
Portable Activity Ideas to Reach Every Resident, Everyday
Ideas for carts. Bags with old eyeglasses to be cleaned
Small spoons to be polished you can use the ones people collect on vacation
Old jewelry to be sorted ie watches bracelets clip on earrings...
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6 years ago
Meaningful Activities for Men
Our facility offers Beers, Blokes and Barber once a month. The guys go to the barber and have a beer for a social hour.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Create a Culture of Happiness
Ask your staff what they think because they are the ones who are wearing these
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Patricia
Memory Care Director
Memory Care Director
I work in a dementia unit. I would like to know what activities your residents are interested in. I find that many of my residents are content doing nothing and watching what is going on in the build...
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Kay
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Cook Magic Scones
Has anyone tried this with heavy whipping cream (I'm in the US)? I know that heavy cream has less fat (about 36 to 38%). I don't think we can get double cream here.
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Janet
Coordinator, Adult Day Center
Coordinator, Adult Day Center
Balloon Keep-Up
Balloons are a terrific tool - cheap, fun and loads of things to do with them!
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Brenda
Activities Director
Activities Director
How to Create a Culture of Happiness
We are looking into different uniform ideas at this time. Staff currently wears the boring polo shirt and khaki pants. I'm working on getting a baseball style 3/4 sleeve shirt approved and the back of...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Ring Toss Challenge
I agree this is a great game and one you could make yourself with the help of some residents
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Vivian
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Ring Toss Challenge
This is such a good idea as when we play quoits some residents feel they are too heavy to throw.
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Ashley
Director Of Recreation
Director Of Recreation
Twister Bean Bag Toss
I use the Twister mat for penny toss. I place a prize in each circle. They get three pennies. The penny has to land completely in the circle to win. If they win more than1 prize, they choose which one...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Indoor croquet
Diane
Do you need to keep the balls from rolling or is that part of the game ??let us know
Thanks
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Cook Magic Scones
Grams to cups
Flour
130 grams = 1 cup
So 600 grams = 4.61 approximately
Double cream
227 grams =1 cup
So 300 grams = 1.25approximately
330 ml=
11.16 ounces approximately
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Sharon
Activities Director
Activities Director
Your ideas are always pretty great. Yesterday I tried a version of the Eco-Map with one of my quietest residents, and she told me all kinds of things about her life. We talked for almost an hour and...
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BlueCare
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
How to Cook Magic Scones
I made these yesterday, all my Clients loved them!
Thanks for the recipe :)
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Carie
Activity Supervisor
Activity Supervisor
How to Cook Magic Scones
Hi what is the conversion for useing cups instead.
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melissa
Director Of Recreation
Director Of Recreation
Indoor croquet
I don't see any other instructions for the game? I would think that the balls would roll away.
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Patricia
Lifestyle Co Ordinator
Lifestyle Co Ordinator
Rainbow Guided Meditation
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Meditation for seniors
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Marnie
Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator
Spring Floral Harvest Wands or Witches Brooms
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Spring Floral Harvest wands / Witches' Brooms
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Laura
Clinical Coordinator
Clinical Coordinator
Entertainers!
Hello fellow members from Perth Metro area. I am in the process of booking entertainment for next year and was hoping that someone may be able to recommend some tried entertainers that...
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Regis North Fremantle
Lifestyle Coordinator
Cruise Ship Theme Day
Love this cruise ship theme day. Our facility is not far from the port of Fremantle, so I was thinking we could have a cruise ship in the background of the photos
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Angie
Activity Director
Activity Director
Twister Bean Bag Toss
We do this but with each color is a different music category such as green. Is country music, blue is gospel yellow popular music and red rock n roll. We would have 10 music titles for each group. Th...
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Angie
Activity Director
Activity Director
Twister Bean Bag Toss
We do this but with each color is a different music category such as green. Is country music, blue is gospel yellow popular music and red rock n roll. We would have 10 music titles for each group. Th...
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BlueCare
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Physical Activity Tic-Tac-Toe
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Physical Activity - O's & X's
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Baseball Themed Family Event
This event would be great especially if The home team or Little League team are in the World Series
It would be fun for those who love baseball also
In addition most residents love a party
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6 years ago
Songs for Seniors Quiz
You are amazing! Thank you so much for your effort in putting this, gift!, together. My mother-in-law recently entered an Aged Care facility and I have been wanting to help in some small way. I'm goin...
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Alison
Activitycoordinator
Activitycoordinator
How to Cook Magic Scones
This looks a great activity cnt wait to try it.
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Brenda
Volunteer
Volunteer
Cruise Ship Theme Day
This would be fun for residents, after looking at this I thought about a Lau Theme party.
Thanks.
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Alison
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Melbourne Cup Crossword
Thanks for some great ideas for Melbourne Cup.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Pretend Haggis Recipe with Neeps & Tatties
Can one of you tell Us
what double cream is??
Thanks
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samantha
Occupational Therapy Student
Occupational Therapy Student
I am doing a baking bingo game for people who have dementia. Where can I find Assessment forms to fill out.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Indoor croquet
Great idea Diane
Your tips are also very valuable
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
10 Tips for Ageing Better
Great
You can see if I have a residents need any help with these things
They may also want to add other ideas
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Angelica
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Cook Magic Scones
What exactly is double cream? Is it comparable to whipping cream?
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Eastland
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Cup and Saucer Table Decorations
My residents did this activity. They loved how they turned out. Our residents and staff thought they were beautiful. I used hot glue to attach the cup to the saucer. I went shopping at the antique...
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Tracy
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Marble Suncatchers
Great idea! I am going to use this to make homemade Christmas ornaments using cookie cutters as molds! I looked on-line for clear glue and see there are several different kinds. Is there a specific on...
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Lesley
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
The Price is Right - Australian Version
Im currently working on this doing a British version so once complete I will upload for all to see and do. This is a great game and im sure your residents got much enjoyment out of this.
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Katie
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hi all,
I work as a coordinator on an Older Persons Unit (three inpatient wards) in a hospital. I look after 26 volunteers most with no prior experience of volunteering or working with patients wit...
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7 years ago
How to make Twiddle Muffs for People Living with Dementia
Love this idea! Actual like it better than fidget quilts...more compact..fits nicely in lap of someone in a wheelchair. Being a knitter I have lots of textured yarns which is ideal for this project....
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7 years ago
How to Cook Magic Scones
Wow this sounds great! I will definitely be giving it a go!
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Diane
UK Memory Club Volunteer
UK Memory Club Volunteer
How to Cook Magic Scones
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Cooking magic scones.
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Diane
UK Memory Club Volunteer
UK Memory Club Volunteer
Cruise Ship Theme Day
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Cruise ship event
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Diane
UK Memory Club Volunteer
UK Memory Club Volunteer
Indoor croquet
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Indoor croquet
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Lesley
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Twister Bean Bag Toss
I have done a similar activity to this;
The resident spun the dial and when it stopped at that colour they threw a bean bag and tried to land on the stated colour. Once this was completed they then...
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Laura
Clinical Coordinator
Clinical Coordinator
Diffusers....
Hello fellow members, our facility has recently started a wellness clinic and we are searching for new ideas to run on a weekly basis. Any ideas of what works for you would be greatly r...
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