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caroline
PCA Studying Cert 4 in agecare and wanting to study lifestyles
PCA Studying Cert 4 in agecare and wanting to study lifestyles
hello
I'm looking for symbols to add to Calender for Activities.
what program would I use.
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debbie
day centre coordinator
day centre coordinator
Chinese Zodiac Memory Game
thank you for this.....have printed off 3 sets to use for our Chinese New Year theme
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Georgia
caregiver
caregiver
Mandala Activities for the Elderly
Colouring continues to be of great benefit in aged care. We have introduced our residents to watercolours and acrylic painting besides crayons. Our latest venture is:- We are recycling an old large...
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Bobbie-Jo
Facility Manager
Facility Manager
Trivia Fitness Fun
Hi All. This activity had been set up by my wonderful Lifestyle Team with great success. It would be great to hear if any other facilities have had a go at conducting this exercise. Feedback and new i...
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Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Noodle Soccer
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Noodle Soccer
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Brenda
OTA
OTA
Lunch by the Bay
Gidday, we took our residents down to the mangles bay fishing club,for a days bustrip, the residents had a fantastic time
We took a couple of the men in wheelchairs down to the jetty with a fishing w...
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Jackie
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Sample Activities Calendars
Monthly Recreation Calendar Submitted
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Layla
Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator
Festive Wall Art Craft
Great ideas all loves them
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Leanne
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Name Bingo
OH! I think our residents will LOVE this! Thank you so much for putting it up. I shall try it on Friday. What a fabulous idea.
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Linda
lifestyle therapist
lifestyle therapist
Australian Slang Quiz
I did a whole program about Australian Language. I found some interesting literature about the origins of our Aussie language. I went through that with our residents, and then went on to the slang s...
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Rosie
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Sample Activities Calendars
hi I've noticed that everyone's calendar is very busy
,I mean so much is written on one day with lots of pictures , does this not get confusing for people to take in . I make sure that my prog...
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leanne
Carer
Carer
Valentine's Day Hearts
I did this activity last year in our Dementia unit I cut the hearts out of thin colored foam and punched the holes in for them, we sat in tables of 3 residents and one helper .After the residents thre...
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Debbie
recreation therapist
recreation therapist
Easter Poster
what a fantastic poster for easter will be well used.
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Kylie
leisure and lifestyle officer
leisure and lifestyle officer
Left & Right Game - Christmas
this was a great hit. lots of laughing
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Briony
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Reminiscing: The Early Days of Black & White T.V
I found this to very useful thankyou.
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Name Bingo
Hi Sandy, thank you for sharing. You are very innovative in adapting existing games for clients. Great work!
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Dawn
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Chopsticks
Thank you always looking for different ways to celebrate Chinese New Year
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Sandy
Recreational Activity Officer
Recreational Activity Officer
Name Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: NAME BINGO
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Lesley
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Left & Right Game - Christmas
We used the Left Right game with our Secret Santa gifts at our Christmas Party. Everyone had a gift (to the value of $5 - wrapped up) . As I read the Left Right story they had to use their gift and...
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Patrice
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
I am having to put together an orientation program for new employees at our long term care facility. We have two special care units, a high functioning side and a lower functioning side. I am wonderin...
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Emily
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Australia: Reminiscing About Life In 1915
Good topic to use in reminiscing activity leading to Australia Day.
Thank you so much.
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Brookfield
Manager
Manager
Hi, just wondering if anyone has an Australia Day poster template to print off? I can't find one anywhere! Thanks.
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Lorraine
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Thank you so much for submitting this resource. It will be well utilised.
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jennifer
activities worker
activities worker
Brainstorming Words Game
Thank You. My clients get so much enjoyment out of these, they can'y get enough.
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LynneMaree
Lifestyle Co ordinator
Lifestyle Co ordinator
150 Describing Words to Use in Care Plans
Very helpful .. Thank you
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Thank you Susan for your kind words. Best wishes.
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Intergenerational Activity Ideas
Hi Mary.
Thank you very much for your kind words. We feel privileged and humbled with your support.
Solange
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Kylie
leisure and lifestyle officer
leisure and lifestyle officer
Yabbie Race and Boomerang Throw
I am doing this for Australia Day. I have bought plastic Yabbies (I think they are really lobsters) and are going to nail them to small blocks of wood. I will get our men's group to paint the wood f...
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Mary
Trainer,Assessor Aged, Community,Disability
Trainer,Assessor Aged, Community,Disability
Intergenerational Activity Ideas
Thankyou for your inspiring ideas assisting my classroom training & relevant to consumer directed care. The current senate inquiry in Aged care I hope will reflects the hard work & philosophy of consu...
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Kylie
leisure and lifestyle officer
leisure and lifestyle officer
Brainstorming Words Game
Thank You Golden Carers. I use all your puzzles, brain storms, who am I's
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Domenica
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Who Am I Game
The residents always enjoy this activity.
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simonne
Support worker
Support worker
Mercy Divas Performing group: Hello everyone, I am DT with singing group, all ladies with a disability. 45 Gigs last year... if you live in Brisbane these ladies do a wonderful show, please let me kn...
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Dianne
Support worker
Support worker
Mandala Activities for the Elderly
We have been having great success with the adult colouring. Our consumers are finding it very relaxing when doing it at respite and a few have bought their own books to colour in at home.
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Susan
Activity organiser
Activity organiser
Songs for Seniors Quiz
I really appreciate all your work! Thank you so much for this very useful resource
Sue
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diane
lifestyle
lifestyle
Themed Sing-along - Songs starting with: I'm
I love this idea as it updates the songs they have been singing in sing-a-long
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Patricia
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Australia: Reminiscing About Life In 1915
We have a lady who will be turning 101 years young in March. This is fabulous information that we can utilize to help celebrate this milestone with her. Many thanks!
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margaret
activity co-ordinator
activity co-ordinator
I'm Margaret and I am a activities co-ordinator in a care home does anyone know where I can get the script for the Glasgow play The Steamie the staff are keen to put on a play for our residents .
if...
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Melissa
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Wow. Just wow. This resource created one of the most memorable activities I've ever done. We could only get through about half today but I'm going to create a Spotify playlist so I can play the songs...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Virtual Camping Reminiscing Activity
Virtual camping is certainly a worthwhile activity. Well done!
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Robyn
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Balloon Games
Hi Solange,,,,,, well had some time to think over the xmas break,,, done and gave my resignation 23rd Dec. Lovely manager, who I've known for 30 years,,, only looked at it, put it on her desk and g...
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Roxy
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Can I have some ideas for housie/bingo prizes for people on reduction diets. One lady in particular has a psychiatric condition and feels she must get an edible prize but other non-edible ideas would...
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Tyler
Recreation Coordinator
Recreation Coordinator
DIY Horse Racing Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Horse Racing
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margaret
activity co-ordinator
activity co-ordinator
Virtual Camping Reminiscing Activity
I brought in my old 4 man tent and set it up in a garden area facing onto trees hung a short clothes line from tent to one of the trees ,set up a log burner put a fire log into it which did not cause...
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