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studying dt
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United States: Reminiscing About Life in 1915
In 1915 in Australia the average age was 24 compared to 37 today.
In 1915 the Northern Territory had the oldest median age (41.7) with Tasmania the youngest (22.4). A century later this has reverse...
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10 years ago
United States: Reminiscing About Life in 1915
Interesting reading - for Americans. Is there something similar with statistics about Australia instead of USA?
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Satomi
Carer / Activity Coordinator
Carer / Activity Coordinator
Professions that are Vanishing
Hi, just to add FYI. I live in Adelaide Hills and there are a quite few chimney sweepers as most houses are using open or combustion fire place. I lived in Sydney, Bendigo, Canberra, Sunshine Coast a...
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Satomi
Carer / Activity Coordinator
Carer / Activity Coordinator
Rhyming Riddles 1
Giving a clue in answers makes more playable and more elderly can participate to answer. I like it!
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Margaret
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Words in Words Group Game
we play similar to this regularly as our 'whiteboard Quiz'. I will particularly use "special events" as the header..... mother's/ father's day; Melbourne cup ,Christmas, happy new year, Easter hat pa...
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Susan
Freelance Activity Co-ordinator
Freelance Activity Co-ordinator
Professions that are Vanishing
In the UK some of these are still going. We still have the milkman, switchboard operator, seamstress, chimney sweep, radio actors, footman and governess. The last 2 mainly working with royalty or very...
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Glenys
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
End of Year Message 2025
Thank you Golden Carers for all your inspiring ideas and support with Golden Carers Tools, our Lifestyle team uses your activity ideas weekly and the residents get so much enjoyment from them. Merry C...
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Julie
Lifestyle Worker
Lifestyle Worker
End of Year Message 2025
Thank you for all your fantastic ideas .
Merry Christmas and all the best for 2016.
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10 years ago
Activity Goals Presentation
Very well put together some very interesting ideas thank you
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Mike
Manager
Manager
No Sew Lavender Scented Sachets
thank you for this great idea, looking forward to making them.
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Kathleen
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
End of Year Message 2025
Thank you for all of your great ideas.
Merry Christmas to you all and your family.
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Tina
Day Centre Leader
Day Centre Leader
End of Year Message 2025
Thank you for a very inspiring and informative website.
Very best wishes for Christmas and the new year.
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Myra
leisure and health co-ordinator
leisure and health co-ordinator
End of Year Message 2025
thank you for a great year of idea's
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Juliet
Lifestyle Therapy Team Leader
Lifestyle Therapy Team Leader
End of Year Message 2025
Everything you have written is so true and to you Natalie, your post says it all. As we all know Christmas is the busiest time for us in lifestyle and yes the reward to us is seeing our residents fac...
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Natalie
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
End of Year Message 2025
thank you for those kind and true words. We all get tired at this time of year, but it is a joy to see the joy in our residents faces. For some of them we are their family, so it is important to spr...
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Fidelma
activity co ordinator
activity co ordinator
End of Year Message 2025
Wishing everyone a happy healthy and peaceful xmas
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Melissa
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Good afternoon!
I was just wondering - you guys have a great ANZAC/Australia day how to's, would you consider doing a Christmas party how to?
I've spent the last four years as a lifestyle offic...
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Lynette
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Men’s Club Outings
we do a men's group once a fortnight in the afternoons. I set up a table with drinks and nibbles and we sit and discuss ideas..eg we are going on a day trip over to Mount manganui (about an hour and h...
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Maggie
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi,
I will be away on leave for two weeks in january and i want to put together activity packs to give to the residents while i am away. any suggestions for activities/items that could go in these? a...
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Laureen
Personal care assistant
Personal care assistant
Popsicle Christmas Stars
Great idea. The residents will enjoy, if not making, decorating this creative star.
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Anthony
Leisure and Lifestyle Officer
Leisure and Lifestyle Officer
Intergenerational: Colour By Numbers
Colour-in for Adults has become very popular in Aged Care. I'm looking forward to seeing how our Residents like these two.
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Claire
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Christmas Pantomime - Aladdin & the Magic Lamp
We performed this pantomime yesterday for our residents and relatives Christmas party, we didn't have to spend a lot of money on props, we used old sheets from the facility and old hospital cover ups...
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10 years ago
Recycled Card Christmas Chains
Another great way of recycling and a fun project to make
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10 years ago
No Sew Lavender Scented Sachets
Thank you for a quick and easy pattern for Lavender bags sure to be a winner
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10 years ago
No Sew Lavender Scented Sachets
Thank you for a quick and easy pattern for Lavender bags sure to be a winner
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10 years ago
Beach Reminiscing
Great site and good for thinking back to the days when we were young very good for the brain to keep it working
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Karen
DT
DT
Fun Riddle 26
We had a great time doing this as a group today. Lots of laughs and residents who don't normally participate joined in. Thanks
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10 years ago
Songs for Seniors Quiz
WOW, thank you very much. A great resource thank you again for sharing. V
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Russell
R.A.O. Volunteer
R.A.O. Volunteer
Gluten-free Peanut Cookies
Have used this recipe in the past and can't be less complicated , works everytime and a real crowd pleaser.
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Cindy
interested
interested
Hi everyone, I have for a long time thought that working with senior would be the job that would make me happy, I worked in the activity's department when I was in my teens now at 47. I really am try...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Spot the Differences - Christmas Intergenerational
What a good idea Linda, and thank you for sharing. The booklet can also distract ‘loners’ and entertain clients on the weekends or when staff is absent. Best wishes!
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Linda
Lifestyle Coordinator
Spot the Differences - Christmas Intergenerational
I put together a booklet of these along with the crosswords, search words, and quizzes. I Have a wind down after noon and I find that the residents really enjoy completing the booklets.
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recycled Card Christmas Chains
Fantastic Idea. Able to decorate the tree with paper, and with festive designs. Thank you!
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
How to Plan a Movie Screening for Seniors
Thank you Josephine and Susan for adding these movies to the list. It is really appreciated. Best wishes!
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Christmas Quiz III
Santa's reindeer names are Comet, Cupid, Donner, Biltzen, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen and Rudolph....but there are two more....Olave (All of the other reindeer) and Howe (How the other reindeer)......
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Nurani
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Gluhwein Gift (Mulled Wine)
This is a perfect gift in cold winter..
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Fidelma
activity co ordinator
activity co ordinator
Hi everyone was just wondering cd someone give me some guidance on doing a presentation about activities or has anyone a template to follow giving a talk to care assistants thank you fidelma
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Binubia
Activities coordinator
Activities coordinator
Winter Craft – Snow Flakes
I will try it today with my group....Thanks
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Sally
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Remembering the Clothesline
Nice activity but it seems to be inferring that people don't use clothes lines anymore?!! Is this true?! The only difference now is that most people don't bother about "etiquette" now-a-days and if so...
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
The Twelve days of Christmas
This years version has a bird theme
On the first .....a kookaburra in a gumtree
2 pink galahs
3 wattle birds
4 black crows
5 swooping magpies
6 rainbow lorikeets
7 dancing brolgas
8 wedgetail...
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Josephine
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
How to Plan a Movie Screening for Seniors
Thanks for some of these suggestions. We have held a couple of movie nights and they have been incredibly popular with our guys and family members. We incorporate a group to make rounds of sandwiche...
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Susan
Freelance Activity Co-ordinator
Freelance Activity Co-ordinator
How to Plan a Movie Screening for Seniors
A film that we found very funny was this one.
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War is a British comedy-drama film from 2002, directed by Ian Sharp and starring Pauline Collins, John Alderton and Peter Capald...
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10 years ago
Recycled Magazine Christmas Trees
What a great way of recycling old magazines and they look so good too
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Louise
Divisional Therapist
Divisional Therapist
Brigadeiro - Brazilian chocolate bon-bons Recipe
Such a great idea and Thankyou for this site it is so helpful,Next year I will be traveling around the world with all our residents every month and will be choosing 1 country where we will be cooking...
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