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Sandra
Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator
Hi!
We are looking at changing our daily attendance records which are a tick sheet. Could everyone share their daily attendance records sheet, so I can get some new ideas. The nursing home is focusin...
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debbie
day centre coordinator
day centre coordinator
Sweetheart Tree Group Craft
love this idea. I have purchased one from e bay to use. I think this would be great to share for those clients who are bed bound and use this as a theme for discussion and move it around to each perso...
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maryrose mintoff
recreation Therapist
recreation Therapist
AFL Footy Tipping Fun
We do Footy tipping too in our facility & have special lunch as well we have a footy day we have a special happy Hour at the end of the season Bring in an entertainer and sing all the footy teams son...
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Annette
Lifestyle assistant.
Lifestyle assistant.
AFL Footy Tipping Fun
This is a great activity. Have been doing it for many years now We have a big presentation day at end of season with staff dressing up in footy gear.... We have a great day
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Karen
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
AFL Footy Tipping Fun
We also have an AFL footy tipping competition for our Seniors.
We have a wind up at the end of the year. We have secret rounds,
(doing it like the Brownlow)best dressed, Quizzes, pie eating competit...
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Peta
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Orange Sensory Experience
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Orange Sensory Experience
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Julie
Activity Director
Activity Director
IBingo Free
oooh thank you so much for this, this is going to be a big help
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theresa
Activity assistant
Activity assistant
AFL Footy Tipping Fun
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Footy tipping
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Residents seem to had been interested in just giving opinions and input on life events. I've called an activity "friendly forum' time. I've explained that we'll talk about the for/against arguments, o...
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Dorothy
Activities Department
Activities Department
Sundowning: Symptoms, triggers & strategies
we are finding that short focused activities are working well for the calling out residents, changing the activitty after about 5 min
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Rosalind
Assistand D/T - AIN
Assistand D/T - AIN
Fun Riddle 14
Thanks for this one I'll give it a go today let you know how i went.
Cheers Roz
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Shelley
Music therapist
Music therapist
1955: Music & Memories
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Engaging through discussion and music
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11 years ago
20 Meaningful Activities for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease
Those are the wonderful great idea we all are sharing together I work in facility most residents have Alzimas decease but all of them participate with different type of activities,that help to stimul...
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Hayley
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Dining Room Cafe
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Cafe
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11 years ago
20 Meaningful Activities for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease
What wonderful ideas.. I have been making activity blankets, and having a ball. This is a new project for me. Most people don't know how to make these things for their friends and loved ones.
I am...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Trivial Pursuit Game
Thank you all for the feedback. It is wonderful that you took the time to let us know how you're going. Best wishes!
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Josephine
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
Trivial Pursuit Game
Hi All, just an update - we have run this activity with a mixture of residents and students. All I can say it went far better than expected, there was a lot of buzz in the room, this activity facilit...
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Erica
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi All,
I am after prize suggestions for Bingo. ??
My residents LOVE to get a prize when they win bingo and I think its a fun and appropriate thing to do.
At the moment my prizes are donation...
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Marnie
Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator
Friendship Bracelet
If you buy plastic pony beads in bulk, they are often cheap and you can use hat elastic - no needle required.
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Things that go Together Quiz
I have tried this with animals I have cut out and put on cardboard and laminated it is a winner
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Things that go Together Quiz
I have tried this with animals I have cut out and put on cardboard and laminated it is a winner
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Morena
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Spot the Differences Contest
So do I. I do love this spots, its really great congratulations Solange to keep us up to day. Great Job. Thanks a lot.
Regards
Morena
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11 years ago
Hi
I heard about weighted blankets from someone on here, I was wondering if anyone had used them and had success, I am looking into it for a resident I care for as I feel she would really benefit fr...
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julie
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
How to host a Show Day
I get someone that is going to the Ekka to buy me a dozen of the bertie beatle show bags, at a dollar each and we use them for prizes.
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julie
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Seed and Grain Collage
I had this idea but my drawing leaves a lot to be desired, thanks for the templates, we are also having the petting zoo come to us on Ekka Day and a sausage sizzle and cake stall.
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Linda
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
I like to get in guest speakers for the residents but have run out of ideas, any suggestions?
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Linda
Community Care Assistant - Kalbarri
Community Care Assistant - Kalbarri
Spot the Differences Contest
My group are really enjoying these puzzles, if you can find any new ones that would be wonderful??
Linda.
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Susan
Freelance Activity Co-ordinator
Freelance Activity Co-ordinator
Pub Songs for Happy Hour
Thankyou for a fabulous idea. I think my residents will enjoy this one!
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Shiva
Wellness and Lifestyle Manager
Wellness and Lifestyle Manager
I'm in process of reviewing and writing all policies and procedures regarding leisure and health. Are there any good resources that people know about to use to help me do this?
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Violet
Activity officer
Activity officer
Leisure & Health: Policies & Procedures Handbook
This is great, I really appreciate it. thank you
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Debbi
Teacher
Teacher
Bingo: Improving Quality of Life for Seniors
I know of a facility who tried to cut down the number of times bingo was played each week, the results? A revolution, the residents where not happy! However to spice things up the RAO had different ca...
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Jennifer
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Sundowning: Symptoms, triggers & strategies
Unfortunately I find sundowners usually require one to one interaction. For those who call out nothing really seems to stop this, because as soon as you leave they start calling out again. They like...
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Ellen
Enrolled nurse
Enrolled nurse
150 Describing Words to Use in Care Plans
thank you I found this very helpful as well
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Lifestyle and Leisure Team
Recreational Therapist
Recreational Therapist
Hello All, I work in a high care nursing home and have some residents who are bed bound and some are non responsive. Any ideas on activities i can engage with these residents? Thanks Nay
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Lifestyle and Leisure Team
Recreational Therapist
Recreational Therapist
Sweetheart Tree Group Craft
Love this idea - where can you purchase the trees from?
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Michelle
Lifestyle + Leisure Coordinator
Lifestyle + Leisure Coordinator
Redefining Roles: 10 Principles of Person-Centered Care
This may help - Contact the Alzheimers Association in your State or Australian AA they have info on 'The Caring Role' as part of training Aged Care & for relatives & friends plus other 'get to know'...
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Bobbie-Jo
Facility Manager
Facility Manager
Trivia Fitness Fun
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Trivia exercises
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MARYANN
Programs Manager/Diversional Therapist
Programs Manager/Diversional Therapist
Annual Report Sample
Very helpful indeed - we are now recognized as a part of the facility - presenting our Report to the Board which will help to promote the Lifestyle/Diversional Therapy/Activities area.
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Josephine
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
Hi Out There, I hope I am describing this easily. I am wishing to capture, in a snapshot, a quick reference to the background of the resident, it may have information such as likes, dislikes, what th...
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Jane
Aged Activities Co-ordinator
Aged Activities Co-ordinator
Collection of Fun Riddles
The Fun Riddles are one of the favorites with our groups - they always look forward to them and enjoy the crossing out, circling, underline etc, and finally coming up with the answer. Keeps them ent...
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Sharon
RAO
RAO
Recycled Magazine Scrapbooks
I got a volunteer to make some memory books buy taking pictures out of old books bought from op shops and markets, calendar pictures, photo's and laminating them and putting into folders. We made memo...
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Natasha
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Hello all!
I am interested in finding out if anyone incorporates themes into their activity program and if so what different themes people have tried.
Examples of themes we have tried include;...
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Allison
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Bingo: Improving Quality of Life for Seniors
My residents love Bingo, I often use their unit numbers when I'm calling, eg Judy's door 24
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Hayley
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
The Benefits of Coloring-in for the Elderly
We do colouring in every month. We have lots of pencils, wax crayons, glitter sticks and paints. If they like their picture they put their signature and date the picture and it goes up on the wall. Th...
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11 years ago
Dot Painting Templates
We are using these templates for one of our residents as a way of celebrating his heritage during NAIDOC week here in SA (5-12 July 2015). The resident was pleased to be provided with the four templa...
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KAREN
ACTIVITIES ASSISTANT
ACTIVITIES ASSISTANT
Bingo: Improving Quality of Life for Seniors
I'm banned by the residents from using the traditional Bingo calls as they don't like them! They just want to play and take it really seriously. It's a pity but it's their game after all!
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Taryn
Activities coordinator
Activities coordinator
Just wondering if anyone is around the Brisbane, Qld area? Im looking for some suggestions of places to take clients for picnics/BBQ's etc.
Thanks!
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