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Joanne
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Say Hello & Goodbye in Different Languages
Pulya- Australian aboriginal language
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Christmas card hangers
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Christmas card hangers
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sharon
activities co-ordinater
activities co-ordinater
Reminiscing: The Early Days of Black & White T.V
This is really helpful for a reminicance session thank you
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Laureen
Personal care assistant
Personal care assistant
Play Dough Crafts
A wonderful idea, lots of good suggestions. This activity will give pleasure with tactile sensory. Biscuit shaped cutters can also be used.
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Valentina
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Hi everyone!!! I'm Valentina, from Chile, and I work at a german retirement home.
I have many residents with macular disease, and it has been very difficult for me to find activities in which everyo...
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Brenda
OTA
OTA
Remembering the Clothesline
Wow what a wonderful poem lol...I am 45 and I would be lost without my hills hoist.
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Carol
Volunteer seniors activities
Volunteer seniors activities
Can anyone help me locate reasonably large dice?
I have several games that require them, but the ones I have already are too fiddly. They are one inch square, but I reckon a larger size would be bett...
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Janice
Care giver
Care giver
40 Gift Ideas for the Elderly
Thank Yu it gives a lot ideale presents
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Samantha
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Chopsticks
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Chopsticks
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Wendy
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Intergenerational: Colour By Numbers
great idea residents seem to take their time and do a better job thanks
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Mike
Manager
Manager
Fun Riddle 21
Thank you for the collection of fun riddles, our residents love them, we have a lot of fun.
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Mike
Manager
Manager
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Thank you so much ,look forward to this activity
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Balloon Games
Happy retirement Robyn!!Best wishes!
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10 years ago
The Twelve days of Christmas
Thanks for the idea. Will try it this Christmas with my residents of a Aged Care.
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Ann
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Money Counting
I have some receipts made up, one general one and one for meals. I created these for a resident who became agitated, particularly at meal times when he couldn't pay. When he is given a receipt he rela...
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10 years ago
Songs for Seniors Quiz
This is great and just what i have been looking for to add to our program. thanks for sharing.
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Rosina
Client Liaison Manager
Client Liaison Manager
Fabric Remembrance Day Poppy
we made poppies out of paper and attached some garden wire and planted over a hundred poppies in our grounds it looked beautiful while we had our service all our families and residents loved the look,...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Balloon Games
Hi Robyn, I am sorry that the RN in question does not see that the game is beneficial to clients. Balloons have been fascinating human beings for ages; they are icebreakers, energisers, team building...
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Wendy
Recreation therapist
Recreation therapist
Songs for Seniors Quiz
This is just a wonderful resource! Thank you so much for all that effort - it is very much appreciated!!
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Sharen
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
DIY Cardholders
One of my clients wanted to learn Canasta and had difficulty holding all the cards. So i used a piece of polystyrene packaging about 2 feet long and 4 inches wide and put two slits down the length. Wo...
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Karen
DT
DT
Spot the Differences - Christmas Intergenerational
We did these today and the residents enjoyed finding the missing items. There was a lot of laughter and memories shared
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Mandy
Lifestyle and Well being Team Leader
Lifestyle and Well being Team Leader
Photo Booth Funnies
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Photo Booth Funnies
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Mandy
Lifestyle and Well being Team Leader
Lifestyle and Well being Team Leader
Recycled Magazine Christmas Trees
This is a wonderful activity and our residents have been enjoying the craft and decorating. They will be used as centre pieces on our Christmas tables :)
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Dawn
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Handmade Scented Soaps
Thank you I have been looking for a simple soap making recipe for sometime. This activity will be use in conjunction with aromatherapy.
Kind regards Dawn
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Aussie 12 days of Christmas
This year's version
12 wattle blossoms
11 flying foxes
10 opera singers
9 Manly ferries
8 cruise ships mooring
7 yachts a sailing
6 screaming children
5 harbour bridge climbers
4 rattling tra...
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Faye
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi all, Does anyone have a policy on Daycare. I have currently 12 Daycare clients from the community coming two days a week. Plus our current 28 live in Residents at our stage two Resthome. I pickup a...
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Jo
activities coordinator
activities coordinator
Memory Game
we call this Donkey in England. You can either spread the cards in a large messy circle or in straight rows.
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Jayne
co-ordinator seniors centre
co-ordinator seniors centre
Songs for Seniors Quiz
we sing many of these songs so I will try it tomorrow and let you know how I go .. Many thanks
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10 years ago
Fabric Remembrance Day Poppy
Thank you for the great video a great way of making poppies
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10 years ago
Say Hello & Goodbye in Different Languages
Thank you for all your input, the activity has been updated!
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10 years ago
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Wow! Thank you Joanne, what a wonderful quiz. I'm sure it will be appreciated by many.
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Christmas Stick Frames
Love this idea, it is so Australian too. Thanks ladies..
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Geraldine
Care
Care
Sing-Along with Picture Cards
Newactivity
Picture quiz
Try a picture quiz with a variety of flowers.
What do all these flowers symbolise?
Example, on tha page have at least ten flowers .
A picture of a rose, and a song...
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wendy
lifestyle officer
lifestyle officer
Boxing Day Boxes
This sounds like a great idea for this time of year when everyone is usually tired and just having a colourful box with items in it to promote conversation, reminiscence and activity. Thanks Sally I'l...
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Sing-Along with Picture Cards
I have also done this with Irish Songs, colours, flowers, war songs, seniors songs, love, Scottish songs, Australiana, summer/ocean, places we travel to, Disney classics, Movie musical classics, weath...
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Jayne
co-ordinator seniors centre
co-ordinator seniors centre
A Moment of Mindfulness
I think this is a great way to introduce mindfulness .. I plan to try it at my centre on Wednesday
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Binubia
Activities coordinator
Activities coordinator
Say Hello & Goodbye in Different Languages
In Spanish we say Hola means Hello
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Songs for Seniors Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Songs for Seniors quiz
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Geraldine
Care
Care
Spot the Differences Contest
I agree with Fiona, the cartoon effect are not for my clients. Musical instruments, famous places or fruit and veg are just some more suggestions for future sketches.
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Rosalie
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Foliage & Floral Wreaths
At our facility we use a foam wreath, paint it green, wrap string around it, place rosemary and attach with pins. We then decorate with two or three poppies and a small Australian flag. This is placed...
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kerri
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Stories Out of a Hat
I played a game with my residents where I decorated a special hat. We sat in a circle and each person had a turn of wearing the hat and making up a story about where they were going in their 'special...
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Lynette
Liaison Officer
Liaison Officer
Tongue Twisters & Tricky Teasers
These are brilliant, I remember the horse one, it was told to me by my Auntie many years ago. I love them all. it creats laughter and togetherness spirit. Thank you .
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Jacqui
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Sensory Lap Quilt
great idea especially the idea for mens lap quilt thanks
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Sharen
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Confucius Motivational Quotes
i do a daily quote on the white board in our day centre, just to give people something to think about. conversation between clients often happens because of it.
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Annie
Life-style co ordinator/PCA
Life-style co ordinator/PCA
Words in Words Game 3
hello,
7 and 8 answers are wrong - 7 ION and 8 DENT : )
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Annie
Life-style co ordinator/PCA
Life-style co ordinator/PCA
How to Respond to Challenging Behavior
Hello Effie and Amanda,
I also have a resident who spits constantly some days are worse than others but I was surprised to see that during her 80th birthday celebrations, her family came in and she d...
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Geraldine
Care
Care
Name a song with a girls name in the lyrics
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Name a song with a girls name in the lyrics
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Geraldine
Care
Care
Sing-Along with Picture Cards
New activity.
A song with a girls name in the lyrics, for example, Daisy Daisy, Lili Marlene, Oh Suzannah, Sandra de, Oh Carol, Molly my Irish Molly, there are plenty of songs with the name Rose....
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