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Sharon
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Color Sorting for Memory Care
I work as an activities Coordinator at a rest home. We have a few female residents, with mild dementia, who believe there is nothing wrong with their minds. I have found that giving them more meanin...
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10 years ago
Heart of Kindness
We also completed the heart with decorative ribbons ,lace, printed papers to make a very pretty heart. All residents that participated in this activity was delighted with their efforts. Found this ac...
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Andrea
Lifestyle assistant
Lifestyle assistant
Our resident participation records are currently manual, I would like to change to recording electronically so I am more able to 'slice and dice' information in terms of individual participation and e...
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Diane
Recreational Activities Officer
Recreational Activities Officer
Reminiscence - Childhood Nursery Rhymes
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Reminiscence - Childhood
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Audrey
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
I am searching for copies of a magazine called Focus on activity. Does anyone have some spare copies or unused copies that they would like to give away? Maybe you know of a place where they are still...
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10 years ago
Armchair Travel: A Sensory Experience for Seniors
Nowadays armchair travel web-sources are better than books.
Try for example www.callofroad.com
A lot of travel videos from all over the world.
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10 years ago
20 Meaningful Activities for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease
Great ideas! I have a few ladies that will sort and fold socks for hours. They love it. And your laundry department will love you!
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Glenn
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Memory Tray
Unfortunately the PowerPoint file didn't go through - I'm working on it.
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Ashley
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
New Zealand Quiz
I used this with my Dementia residents, this works out very well and we do it once a week. Thanks!
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Dementia Australia
Recreation Officer
Recreation Officer
Cockney Slang Rhyming Words
Down the Frog and Toad - Road
Around the Johnny Horner - Corner
Up the Jack and Jill - Hill
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Dawn
Personal Carer
Personal Carer
Share your Jokes
Love the jokes from everyone.You are all very funny.
Looking forward to sharing them with the residents and seeing the laughter.
Dawn :)
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leanne
Carer
Carer
15 Uplifting Activities for People with Limited Mobility
At our facility we have started taking coloring books and template's to our residents that do not attend activity sessions and like to spend time a lone. They enjoy showing the staff and other residen...
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
10 Tips for Planning Reminiscing Sessions For Seniors
My topic this week went along the theme of ancestors - where they came from, any interesting stories, family tree & history, were u named after someone, if u found a suspicious story would you share,...
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sue
support worker
support worker
Cockney Slang Rhyming Words
Rock and Roll = Dole
Jack Tar = Bar
Loaf of Bread = Head
Barnet Fair = Hair
Syrup of Figs = Wigs
Boat Race = Face
Mince Pies = Eyes
King Lears = Ears
North and South = Mouth
Hampstead Heath...
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Geraldine
Care
Care
For Pondering: You are Survivors
Very enjoyable, should have a few laughs.
Cheers Ger
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Geraldine
Care
Care
Remembering the Clothesline
I enjoyed your poem and look forward to reading it at the daycare centre.
Cheers Ger
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Chantelle
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Sun-catcher Hearts
Thank you so much for the amazing idea me and the residents made this today prior to mothers day we also added three hanging strings with beads and feathers looked amazing and they had a great time.
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Sandra
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
We have had several people pass away within the last three months. At this point I'm at a loss as to what activities to do. Everyone we have left are very low functioning. Most of the activities I ha...
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Shelley
Music therapist
Music therapist
15 Uplifting Activities for People with Limited Mobility
I like the idea of the mobiles, I purchase the picture mobiles that can hold 10 photos so the person in bed can see them hanging, as they can not see them on a bulletin board in the room. thank you fo...
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Shirley
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Name the Insect Quiz
Another way to utilise the picture quiz is to print of two copies of the picture page and it can be used for a picture matching game or a memory match activity. I usually enlarge the pages on the pho...
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10 years ago
Spot the Differences Contest
I would like to see fruit, flower or scenic photos to find the differences. Keep up the good work it is great for the residents.
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Rosemarie
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Bingo: Improving Quality of Life for Seniors
My residents would play every day if they could! I have compromised by having this activity on Monday afternoons and every second Thursday. By far the most popular activity. At present I have a palli...
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Agata
Lifestyle assistant
Lifestyle assistant
Say Hello & Goodbye in Different Languages
Poland should be -Czesc
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Rebecca
Diversional Therapy Corrdinator
Diversional Therapy Corrdinator
Hi all!! I am looking for some suggestions on how to improve the smell of our dementia unit (can not be oil burners , candles ect) what do others use to neutralize the air?? Thanks in advance
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Shelley
Music therapist
Music therapist
Open Sesame
we have also tried putting these on a wooden board, it is a material men are used to and like to hold
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Remya
Therapy assistant
Therapy assistant
8 Tips for Successful One-on-One Visits
I tried playing word games solving puzzles. Chatting with them. Some help in foldings or sorting more of a functional activity. Generally it can be 5 to 10min. But even if you had a chat it can be soc...
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Heather
Lifestyle coordinator
Lifestyle coordinator
Hi,
I am interested in finding out what policies are in place in other aged care facilities with regards to happy hour. We have a mobile happy hour trolley for those who do not wish to attend. On...
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Judith
Retired recreation therapist at a vocational school
Retired recreation therapist at a vocational school
Share your Jokes
Hmmmmmmm, all those "blond" joke are reminiscent of the 1950's and not very good. Sorry.
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Karen
Lifestyle Lead
Lifestyle Lead
Aromatherapy for the Elderly
Just wondering, Is that meant to be Ginger in the recipe for General Stiffness & Sore Areas? Thanks for the article very useful.
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Dawn
Personal Carer
Personal Carer
Share your Jokes
Hi i really like the jokes posted in comments.Why can't they be printed off??
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Suzanne
Lifestyle and Volunteer Co-ordinator
Free Music Playlists for the Elderly
My hope is to be able to play music from an MP3 player - any ideas? Residents don't have mobile phones and I-Pad is not practical. Would I need to subscribe to Spotify Premium, download to computer...
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Linda
lifestyle therapist
lifestyle therapist
Compresses
Thank you all l just love this site gives me so much to do with all those beautiful souls in my care and the possums who are different . Lady I love reading your story and addapting various session pr...
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Marianne
Recreation Assistant
Recreation Assistant
How to Start a Garden Club for Seniors
i emailed all our team members at The Heights, and asked for donations of workboots, kids rain boots, old running shoes etc. i got a GREAT variety...i drilled holes in the soles of the shoes/boots pu...
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi. Has anyone created a memory book for or with a client? Perhaps not necessarily something for a dementia sufferer, which is what my research has found, but something a resident can participate in t...
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10 years ago
Show me the money
Thank you for this wonderful activity idea Shelley! I can imagine it would be a good activity to engage men too.
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10 years ago
ANZAC Day Service
Thank you for sharing this Jenni, it sounds like a lovely morning and a wonderful way to commemorate ANZAC day.
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10 years ago
Open Sesame
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Open Sesame
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Bruce
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Hi I am looking for a DT course in the SE suburbs of Melbourne does anyone know of a good training group that they would recommend?
Thanks in advance
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Thea
Facility Manager
Facility Manager
Hi everyone, we are needing ideas for prompt cards for declining residents, some although can hear are not able to answer due to the progress of their disease and some only recognise prompts. These n...
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10 years ago
Name That Scent
We have found that fresh coffee grinds is generally a good scent to neutralize if some are experiencing overwhelming tones or aromas.
So after, let`s say smelling cinnamon, then moving on to clove...
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Jenni
Recreational Activities Officer
Recreational Activities Officer
ANZAC Day Service
Our residential facility's ANZAC Service was on Thursday before A.D. The President of local RSL sub-branch led the service, he gave a talk on the A.D. significance and his Vietnam service etc., a hymn...
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Shelley
Music therapist
Music therapist
Show me the money
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Show me the money...
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Suzanne
Lifestyle assistant
Lifestyle assistant
Hi, has anyone got any cheap ideas to make for Fathers Day. I have to start in the next month as we make the gifts & decorations at home & at our own cost.
I'm thinking maybe book marks. So any help...
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Ashley
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
The Envelope Game
I've done this game a couple of times now at the Dementia Unit I work at, and it's worked wonderfully. They really love it! As far as the numbers, I have the 12 envelopes but have numbers 1-6, two tim...
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Joy
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
8 Tips for Planning Successful Dog Visits for Seniors
Allow me to introduce myself, I am offering a Pet Visiting service to Age Care facilities, Day Centres, and Retirement communities. The Service I am offering is called The Joy of Pet Therapy, it is...
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Dalveena
Activities personal
Activities personal
Foliage & Floral Wreaths
Thanks for the ideas for Anzac Day. I have found them very helpful. I have just started working in activities.
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margaret
carer/activities
carer/activities
Hi
At our facility we have a couple of karaoke dvd's which the residents enjoy but they are getting a bit tired of the same ones. Does anyone know where I can find ones that are cheaper than the ones...
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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 old things. Not now! Thank you!
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