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Cheryl
Coordinator
Coordinator
Wartime Song Quiz
thanks for sharing this it will be good for our ANZAC celebrations
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Silvia
Lifestyle & Health
Lifestyle & Health
Mixed Media Collages for the Elderly
I'm just studying Lifestyle and Health and recently we had to conduct an activity for our fellow classmates. I chose something similar to this but focused on including an image/photo/phtocopied image...
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Leonie
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Mixed Media Collages for the Elderly
What a fantastic idea will be trying this at our next craft session
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Liz
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Paper Planes Reminiscing Game
We recently did this activity as our local Wine, Wings and Wheels Show is coming up. Everyone had a great time, both men and women, and it generated lots of reminiscing and competitiveness! Really sim...
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Lisa
Co-ordinator
Co-ordinator
Mixed Media Collages for the Elderly
We have introduced a similar activity at my workplace , it's called SoulCollage(R) and involves using images from magazines, moving them around on a mat board until the desired arrangement is achieved...
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Sara
Activity Organiser
Activity Organiser
Money Counting
I to have done similar activity with a lady who used to work in bank.
I gave her real pennies + monopoly money for notes and bank bags.
She would sit at her bank and count, sort and bag for part of...
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sue
support worker
support worker
A Bit of British Banter
Here is some cockney slang words that is still used today. There is loads more.
Up the apple and pears = stairs
Ruby Murray = curry
Tom and dick = sick
Rosy lea = tea
Jack Jones = alone
Dog an...
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10 years ago
Paint Stick Matching Game
This sounds like a lovely activity and game Chant, thanks for sharing!
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10 years ago
Paint Stick Matching Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Paint Stick Match
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Beryl-Ann
Diverional Therapy Coordinator
Diverional Therapy Coordinator
Mothers Day celebration ideas for high care
Thanks for the wonderful ideas. Great team work with everyone putting in their ideas.
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Ayesha
Leisure and Lifestyle Officer
Leisure and Lifestyle Officer
Resident Community Auction
It was a great success at our facility. Thanks for the awesome idea.
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Margaret
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
15 Activities for Residents Who Prefer Solitude
I have recently started work as an 'activities officer' in aged care and at least one third of residents are basically non-ambulate - sitting in a water chair as well as non-verbal.most of these resid...
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Maureen
activities officier
activities officier
Matching Colours
I use poker chips (toy) red white and blue and add buttons of all sizes and ask resident to sort out the buttons, those who sort these get a real sense of achievement.
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Villan
Recreational Activity Officer
Recreational Activity Officer
Wedding Photo Guessing Game
We did the wedding photo guessogn game. It was a success but few felt sad because they miss their partners.
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10 years ago
ANZAC Day Poster
Hi Debbie, thanks for your lovely feedback.
You're quite right, poppies are traditionally part of Remembrance Day but they are also increasingly being used as part of Anzac Day. I will see what we...
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10 years ago
12 Ways to Appreciate Volunteers
Thanks for this extra info Astrid, this is a great resource!
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10 years ago
Gift Jar and Candle Holder
Yes you're absolutely right Adriana! Pinterest is great for this also.
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Mike
Manager
Manager
Messages for Mother's Day cards
love these verses ,thankyou so much
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Lorraine
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
I am looking for a new activity/game for my residents using the specials brochures that come in their thousands twice a week in the local newspapers. Does anyone have any ideas?
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Pauline
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Hi
Looking at purchasing ipads/ tablets for my residents and was wondering what is the best to put music etc on if I get Ipads do I have to use ITunes or can I transfer some other way..
let me know...
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Adriana
Recreation Supervisor
Recreation Supervisor
Gift Jar and Candle Holder
One can wonderful great ideas for Volunteers gifts etc. by going into Goggle ...Volunteer favor ....gift ideas etc.
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Lourda
Activity coordinator
Activity coordinator
Hi I looking to see if anyone has a template idea with more detail on it for recording activity and engagement
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Bruce
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Hi I am trying to find the article about the reminiscing pillows that have a shirt sewn into front of them that is of a clients loved one for them to embrace for late sun downers can anyone direct me...
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Donna
AIN/RAO
AIN/RAO
Songs for Seniors Quiz
What a great gift you've given us Jo. I'm using this as a lead up to ANZAC Day so we've got lots of happy memories too. Thank you for your all your hard work that will be much appreciated by many wo...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Sensory Stimulation for Dementia Care
Hi Patrice, 'Reject shop' is a variety store chain selling at low prices 'seconds' from factories, print shops, leather goods scrap, and many more items suitable for craft. Best wishes.
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Angela
Lifestyle and leisure in aged care
Lifestyle and leisure in aged care
AFL Team Emblems
Hi the team emblems look great don't they we put them up on our wall with an A3 of the Toyota afl fixture 2016 from the Internet also the residents painted footballs we cut out and laminated them to...
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Michelle
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
12 Ways to Appreciate Volunteers
Here in the UK this year our week has been extended to incorporate the Queens 90th birthday. So our Volunteers "week" is 1st to the 12th June ending with our big Street party celebrating her majesties...
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Wendy
Adventure Specialist
Adventure Specialist
Poems for Volunteers
My Company (Flexi Care Inc) is shouting our volunteers to dinner during Volunteer Week with a visiting magician.....we are blessed with our amazing volunteers...It twill be a fun evening!
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10 years ago
Recycled Paint Swatches Game
Thank you I am going to try this with my residends.
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Astrid
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
12 Ways to Appreciate Volunteers
In Australia go to the following for resources and downloads to help celebrate National Volunteers week from 9 to 15 May for 2016. This is the website: http://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/nvw/...
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Debbie
Recational Activities Officer
Recational Activities Officer
ANZAC Day Poster
it is my understanding that poppys are for remberance day, is it possible to have a poster of rosemary? Thank you so much for all the useful information I have recieved since joining....It is great...
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Shelly
activity Director
activity Director
Hi I am looking for ideas for special dress up days
for example cowboy day , hat day, black n white day
what are some more
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Lisa
Co-ordinator
Co-ordinator
Building a Thriving Volunteer Program: A 7-Step Guide
Very helpful, Much appreciated
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Denise
PAGS Coordinator
PAGS Coordinator
What's In the Bag
We had a wonderful time with this activity last week. I had 3 bags (pillow cases) with 20 identical items in them. Our clients all had a turn through-out the day during our other activities and record...
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Thea
Facility Manager
Facility Manager
Sundowning: Symptoms, triggers & strategies
I have found that a strategy that "often/sometimes" works depending on the day is to roll activities into one session. Having a calendar of events is just a guide and being prepared to incorporate s...
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Sensory Stimulation for Dementia Care
You can get small bubble wands from Reject shop that have bubbles that don't burst so the residents can hold them in their hand.
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Andrea
Manager
Manager
Poems for Volunteers
I am very short staffed at the moment so this is a lovely idea to say a huge thanx to all who have worked so hard.
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Andrea
Manager
Manager
Mulitcultural Songs
Good selection ,we have singing for the brain and these certainly help.
Thank you
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Mike
Manager
Manager
Sun-catcher Hearts
Hi, thankyou so much, this looks like a lot of fun for all...
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Pauline
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Cooking Aromas for Senior Care
In my facility, if we make something the kitchen won't serve it but we can serve and it is ok, I know doesn't make sense but they won't take the responsibility.
So if we make pies or biscuits or what...
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Share your Jokes
A cab driver picks up a nun. She gets into the cab, and the cab driver wont's stop staring at her. So she asks him why he's staring.
He replies, "I have a question to ask you, but i dont want to offe...
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
10 Tips for Planning Reminiscing Sessions For Seniors
A recent topic i did was 'punishment'. Did you ever go to bed without dinner? Did u hve ur children go to bed without dinner? Stories? (The men enjoyed telling what they got up to) What was the punish...
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Fay
caregiver/recreational officer
caregiver/recreational officer
Cooking Aromas for Senior Care
Can I ask how you get around your kitchen staff. I ran an activity in our high care unit last weekend peeling potatoes. The story went that the kitchen was short staffed and needed some help. It wa...
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Michelle
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Sun-catcher Hearts
Love this! Not mothers day in the UK but we all need love every day of the year!
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