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Phillip
Hacc Coordinator
Hacc Coordinator
Workplace Wit: Jokes About Jobs
They thought the jokes where so funny ...they laughed their heads off ...not literally ,imagine the paperwork
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Wendy
Residential & Community Care Coordinator - North Midlands
How to write Progress Notes
Progress notes are challenging and I believe we all need education on that especially in care plans where they are Patient centred, and getting all staff involved.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Cooking Activities for Puréed and Mechanical Soft Diets
Here is something else we used to do with those on my purée diet
I would get a small package of sugar-free Jell-O and the flavor the residents want
Mix about half of it with a 32 ounce yogurt con...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Cooking Activities for Puréed and Mechanical Soft Diets
I like plain hummus it is very tasty residents don't get it much and for those on puree diets they can eat it right off the spoon those on mechanical soft can eat it on a soft cracker
All can add se...
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deborah
activities person
activities person
im after a activity for a lady that used to be a midwife and wont sit down any ideas would be welcomed
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Spnh
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Sundownder Music
You Tube! Ipads! You must have amazing budgets! :)
I have DVD's from the Readers Digest and ABC of scenery and music for relaxation.
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Rhonda
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
How to write Progress Notes
I would like to know how to write better progress notes as a registered nurse
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Morgan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hi All! At my assisted living facility we have a resident turning 100 at the end of September! This is the first 100th birthday at this facility, and I am wondering what you guys do to celebrate? We w...
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Siouxsie
Engagement Facilitator
Engagement Facilitator
Inventions over the years
this is an Amazing list thank you
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Krissi
Social Life Co-ordinator
Social Life Co-ordinator
I have only just found you and I have been overwhelmed by the content. A week ago, I was contemplating leaving my job because I was just running out of ideas and I was getting bored doing the same ol...
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Kl Rao
RAO
RAO
Father's Day Reminiscing
Top 20 Dad phrases:
1. Do you think I'm made of money?
2. Money doesn't grow on trees
3. He's thick as two short planks
4. When I was your age...
5. I'm not sleeping; I'm just resting my eyes...
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Colleen
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Balloon Tennis
We play this quite often, definitely a favourite in our facility. We use table tennis bats and usually yellow balloons as our sight impaired see them easier.
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Sarah
Recreation Therapy
Recreation Therapy
Guess How Old They Are Now
Wonderful! Thank you for this awesome activity!
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Donna
Team Leader
Team Leader
Recycled Dream Spring Tree
Hi
Over the past few weeks the dementia clients of our day centre have enjoyed painting flowers, scrunching crepe paper onto the flowers, cutting the flowers and sticking them on the tree trunk. I LO...
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Peta
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
I am wanting to buy the Sonas CD for our memory support unit. I have looked online and google with out much success. Is the actual CD called Sonas? Does anyone have a link as to where I can purchase t...
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Siouxsie
Engagement Facilitator
Engagement Facilitator
Blank Word Search Grid for Residents
i am planing this make a crossword today i will post our results and maybe we can add to the crossword collection and see what others come up with using the same gride. its a great tool thanks :)
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9 years ago
Sensory Pouches for Dementia Care
I am going to try this with my residents as well, thank you so much.
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Debra
Aged Care Carer
Aged Care Carer
Tnank you so much for the Evaluation sheet, it looks so simple, I thought I would have to ask each person a whole list of questions about the activities involved
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Nicole
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Hi everyone, i was wondering if anyone had any links or ideas for short stories for book reading with residents. im finding it hard to find short stories that are appropriate and that are not kiddish....
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Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Google Search
We use Google alot for answering questions. Countries national anthems where a big hit.
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Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Quicktionary
I recently brought the game "5 Second Rule". We have alot of fun with this.
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Tanis
Recreation Therapy
Recreation Therapy
Sundownder Music
Thank you for sharing this idea, I will definitely try the music idea.
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Del
activities officer
activities officer
The Role of the Activity Staff in Palliative Care
Del has submitted a new article: The Role of Activity Staff in Palliative Care
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Betty
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hello, I'm a new activity director and I have found Golden Care to be very helpful. With National Assisted Living Week coming up next month I have been ask to put something together or staff and resid...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
For those who asked:
Activity Evaluation Form
This comment from Solange is good
https://www.goldencarers.com/comments/12553/
Here http://www.humankinetics.com/excerpts/excerpts/selecting-activi...
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9 years ago
Games Around The Room
this was a hit with clients at a Day centre I used to work in..
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Emma
Activity Coord
Activity Coord
Guess How Old They Are Now
Im going to give it a go, some times i find guessing games hard but i might use an incentive to spure them along! and we have a few local celebs so ill add them in too, thank you for posting
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9 years ago
Bow Ties for Father's Day and Special Events
Thanks for all you wonderful feedback everyone! x
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9 years ago
20 Activities for the Visually Impaired
I am looking for any art or craft suggestions for a client of mine that is almost totally blind.
He is 65 years old. Any suggestions would be great. Thank You
Keren Rice
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yasmin
Recreational therapist
Recreational therapist
Bow Ties for Father's Day and Special Events
I love the ideas for fathers day celebration.I am going to prepare the bow ties with my residents.Thanks so much.
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9 years ago
15 Sensory Activities for Late Stage Alzheimer's
I am a practicing occupational therapist assistant who deals a lot with dimentia patients. I am currently in a pickle trying to find ways to sensory stimulate a patient who is in the late stage. She i...
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Sunya
Activity Director
Activity Director
First of all let me start by saying I really enjoy Golden Carers. This is the best website I have found. I have a resident who wanders. He will not sit still. I have tried everything to get him involv...
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9 years ago
Intergeneration Activities
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Intergeneration Activities
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9 years ago
Games Around The Room
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Games Around The Room
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Helen
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi I have just started my new role and am looking for some help with risk assessments for trips/excursions . if anyone happy to share any they may have. Thank you
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9 years ago
Guess How Old They Are Now
Love this Danica! This is a wonderful game that you have put together!
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9 years ago
Sundownder Music
This is a wonderful activity idea Tricia, thank you for sharing.
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Rec & Leisure
Animator
Animator
Guess How Old They Are Now
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Guess the Celebrity Age
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Celia
Activities
Activities
How to Use Activity Surveys to Improve Resident Engagement & Program Planning
A VERY BIG Thank you to Susan & all who helped with providing the activity/residents survey forms.Both excellent and will be of benefit to our residents and planning of our activities.Much appreciat...
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Geraldine M
Lifestyle therapist
Lifestyle therapist
Blank Word Search Grid for Residents
Fantastic ideas...........really enjoy looking up activities or just to jog my memory.......gives me confidence as have just graduated. Well done.
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Lydia
Program Director
Program Director
Word Bingo
I use blank cards and make my own cards as needed. Time consuming but easy enough and reusable! I have USA states, OKLAHOMA history, presidents, some printed off other sites, back to school, super bow...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Blank Word Search Grid for Residents
A new activity has been posted by Susan: Blank Word Search Grid For Residents
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9 years ago
Hello, Just wondering on ideas for fathers day gifts for Male residents in aged care facility. under $10. Thank you.
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9 years ago
15 Activities for Residents Who Prefer Solitude
Hi a good programme to try with residents of all abilities, some will need more help than others, is the British Gymnastics Foundation "Love to Move" exercises. They are really easy assymetrical...
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Tricia
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Sundownder Music
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Sundownder Music
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Denise
Life Enrichment Assistant
Life Enrichment Assistant
Hi... I work in a new memory care facility. One of the things the residents most enjoy is when I do "finish the lyrics". We end up singing (or trying to sing but never seem to know all the words)....
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Red Hat Society Program
Remember September is Fall Hat Month. It is a great time to have a Red Hatters Meeting and/or show off the ladies red hats. Another idea is to invite members of a local chapter to visit residents at y...
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