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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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11 years ago
does any one know what happen to Actitivities2Go magazine? or know here to get some copies?
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Josephine
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
Trivial Pursuit Game
Thank you for this activity. With my residents they may require assistance so I am looking at this as an Intergenerational activity pairing up Resident groups with Students. This should be fun and a...
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Josephine
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
Leisure & Health: Policies & Procedures Handbook
Thank you for this, I have commenced something similar but the way that it has been set out here is fantastic.
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Jane
Registered Manager
Registered Manager
hi I work in a care home my role is an activity's co-ordinator for dementia I am just wondering if there is a link for me to be able to start becoming pen pals with other care homes thankyou
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Angela
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
Guess the Words Quiz
This was great fun the clients loved it. Thnak you
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11 years ago
Make Your Own Easy Croissants
These look delicious Stephenie, thank you for sharing!
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tarina
care giver
care giver
I've made some playdough any ideas what to do with it as an activity thanks Tarina
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Rosalind
Assistand D/T - AIN
Assistand D/T - AIN
Cup Stacking Competition
I'll give this a try let you know how i go
cheers roz
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Lisa
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Redefining Roles: 10 Principles of Person-Centered Care
Does anyone have information on the importance of knowing your resident. I have to do some training for my staff
Cheers
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Stephenie
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Make Your Own Easy Croissants
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Make Your Own Easy Croissants
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Julie
Therapy Assistant
Therapy Assistant
Hi... I'm looking for ideas to make seasonal table centre pieces in our dining room to orientate residents to the seasons for our facility.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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tarina
care giver
care giver
hya love your site so helpful to me
I am trying to find a join the dot activity I click onto colour ins but can't seem to find them on here
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SUSAN
Lifestyle Support Manager
Lifestyle Support Manager
Armchair Travel: A Sensory Experience for Seniors
Donna, we have also been able to use aspects of the Armchair Travel on a much smaller scale. For example, when a resident comes into a lodge from another culture, it can be a useful way of introducin...
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Georgia
caregiver
caregiver
Leisure & Health: Policies & Procedures Handbook
This is greatly appreciated! Thanks.
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Shoalwater
Resident Lifestyle Officer/RLO
Resident Lifestyle Officer/RLO
Sensory Stimulation for Dementia Care
Hello, my name is Belinda and I am looking at ways to incorporate residents who are cognitively impaired and can no longer join in activities apart from sensory and aromatherapy. Our OT has asked us...
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Cathy
Lifestyle Coordinator/ DT
Lifestyle Coordinator/ DT
Do any other Lifestyle coordinators have carer staff doing all activity shifts? If so what education do you give them besides daily documentation? I tried to have an education session but no one turne...
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Jeannette
Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure & Health: Policies & Procedures Handbook
I'm so happy to have joined this community today!! Look forward to read many more amazing articles...
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Sue
Diversional Therapist
Trivial Pursuit Game
Residents really enyoyed a trivial pursuits afternoon. I had three resthomes taking the challenge -it was great fun and enjoyed by all. Thank you.
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Jillian
Recreation therapist
Recreation therapist
Sensory Stimulation for Dementia Care
Please be aware when having bubbles inside,of falls risks as burst bubbles on floor may create slippery surface. Great outside in spring sunshine!
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11 years ago
The Benefits of Coloring-in for the Elderly
I really found this page help me to get fresh idea for my nursing home clients. Please let me if have more new idea of arts and crafts
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Donna
Activity Worker
Activity Worker
Armchair Travel: A Sensory Experience for Seniors
Sounds amazing. Will definately look into this.
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11 years ago
Hello! I am after some ideas for names for 2x new groups we are developing in our facility. One group is for our high cognitive functioning residents, and the other is for our medium cognitive functio...
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Rosemary
Dementia Practitioner
Dementia Practitioner
Fall Leaves Hanging Decoration
Simple and inexpensive idea. Thank you . I bet they all look great when they're hanging up.
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Clare
Respite Option Facilitator
Respite Option Facilitator
Sample Care Plan: Responsive Behaviors (Intrusive)
Its all about Empowering people findig a niche in every person you focus on.
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Clare
Respite Option Facilitator
Respite Option Facilitator
Sundowning: Symptoms, triggers & strategies
Find out from family what the person use to do at that time maybe a bar man,set up a bar sceane,Mummy bathing kids set up a bath scene with a doll and a kitchen.Sport activies for men.All very nice st...
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Veronica
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Wreath Decoration for US Independence Day
We will do this for our next months Culture Day. Looks great. Thanks
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Jodie
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Doll Therapy for Dementia
Hi, we are looking to purchase a good baby doll for doll/baby therapy but are finding it difficult to find out where! The dementia shop seems to be out of stock & we really want to get the right kind!...
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Rosemary
Dementia Practitioner
Dementia Practitioner
Guess the Words Quiz
Cool quiz . Thank you. Our clients will really like this one.
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Faith
Diversional Therapist / Lifestyle Assistant
Diversional Therapist / Lifestyle Assistant
Family Feud Game
I played this the other day and it was a hit with residents and staff loved it too! I played it as individuals as our residents don't really work well in the team environment as it's high care but as...
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Taryn
Activities coordinator
Activities coordinator
Hi, Im looking for dementia specific activities that people have found to be successful for both male and females in a day respite centre situation.
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Sally
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi all,
i have a lot of wool and crape paper i would love to use with my resiedents for craft.. has anyone got any good craft ideas that would be simple and fun at the same time :)
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matylda
recreation Terapist
recreation Terapist
Hi everybody ,it is really hard to find traditional Bingo saying like 3 Little Pigs ,16 Sweet sixteen and never been kissed and that is all we
have .Anybody knows all 60 sayings ,please ,...
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