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sonia
Recreational therapist
Recreational therapist
Shamrock Decorating
lovely activity and we decorated our dining room with the clovers!!!
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Resthaven
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Hi all,
Just wondering how other sites are celebrating Anzac Day this year as it's the 100th Anniversary. I would be very interested to hear everyone's feedback.
Trish
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
What is Dementia? Alzheimer's Disease vs Dementia
the Uni of Tasmania course is brilliant....I have done it and am thinking of doing further studies.
Cheers Jo
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Cate
Lifestyle & Wellbeing Co-ordinator
Lifestyle & Wellbeing Co-ordinator
Things that go Together Quiz
My residents and I played this game last Monday and we all loved it. I used different coloured paper so the matching was made a little easier for some. I printed about 6 matching pairs on the one colo...
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11 years ago
Enhancing the Senior Living Experience with Pets
I bring my dog to work every day since she was 9 weeks old. I am the allied health service manager and she is the most popluar staff member of all. Her name is Missy (now 18 months old ) and she is a...
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Michelle
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
was wondering if anyone could tell me where to look and find out how to find out the benifits from doing an activity.Words to explain the benfits of the activity went.
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Ellen
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Whiteboard Word Challenge
This is a great game the residents in our facility love it. we sometimes write their name on the board and the group see if they can make up to 50 words out of that name.
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11 years ago
Hi there,
Has anyone had success in organising special days/events to encourage family and friends to visit there loved one more often.
Thanks
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Brett
Lifestyle & Leisure Coordinator
Lifestyle & Leisure Coordinator
"Good Day" in Different Languages
Good day in Maltese is " merhba "
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Katja
Recreation Activiites Officer
Recreation Activiites Officer
St Patrick's Day Decorations
We have come up with another quick solution for putting it all together by using a stapler. Works very well.
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Donna
Activity Worker
Activity Worker
Hi there I already have my qualification in Cert IV in Leisure and Lifestyle in 2009 and now I'm thinking of doing the Diploma in Leisure and Health. Can someone please tell me what this higher qualif...
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Svenne
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Water Trivia, Facts and Figures
Great work to whoever compiled this fact sheet. Thank You!
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Regis Cypress Gardens
Lifestyle Team
Lifestyle Team
Aromatherapy Recipes
Hi all.
Were are allowed to gently massage with sorbelene creams etc.
we are not allowed to put oils directly onto the skin so I like mixing oils with water in a spray bottle.
Only make what you w...
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11 years ago
Sample Activities Calendars
How great all this monthly and weekly calendars are...!
Golden cares you are the best as a team work.
Maria
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Josephine
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
St. Patrick's Day Celebration Activity
Hi All, Just another thought which has worked well for us. I searched for Irish Dancing Schools in my area a couple of years ago and just put in a call, to see if any children/parents willing to come...
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Julianne
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Quiz: God in Different Languages
Would like to know how to say God in China.
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Verna
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
hello, would anyone have green recipe's that you have used previously for St Patrick Day Celebrations. Any recipe's would be gratefully received. Many thanks Verna
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Donna
Activity Worker
Activity Worker
Hi everyone I work in an adult day care centre for the aged and disabled and I'm looking for a list of entertainers, guest speakers in the suburbs of Melbourne. Any help greatly appreciated. I love th...
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jean
activities officer
activities officer
Group Singing with Props
does anyone have the words to these songs ?? thanks Jean.
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Nita
Lifestyle officer
Lifestyle officer
Pancake treat
At my work, we organised fundraising pancake cooking yesterday. All staffs, residents and visitors had great time and we are able to collect good fund, going to use for seniors week.
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jean
activities officer
activities officer
does anyone have the words to some old time sing along songs for instrument and sing along sessions ?
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jean
activities officer
activities officer
Group Singing with Props
does anyone have the words for some old time song for sing along
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Karen
Activity director
Activity director
Sweetheart Tree Group Craft
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Sweetheart tree
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debbie
day centre coordinator
day centre coordinator
Funny Poems by Roald Dahl
fantastic I think these will cause a chuckle or two.
Thanks Deb
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Terese
Carer
Carer
Hi could any one please help with this question ?
name two constraints/challenges which may impact on the delivery of leisure and health programs in the work place, describe how these constraints co...
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
How to Prevent Falls in Senior Care
Great ideas, than you for sharting Jean.
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Sally
activity cordinater
activity cordinater
Knicker Bocker Glory
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Knicker bocker glory
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Judy
Diversional therapist
Diversional therapist
Another Royal baby due, we had a very successfull activity we will repeat.the noticeboard was decorated with a border of pink and blue baby wrapping paper,members chose pink or blue squarers of card a...
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Joanne
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Indian Independence Day Celebrations
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Indian Independence Day Celebrations
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11 years ago
The Price is Right Game
Planning on playing The Price is Right next Month with my Residents! I cant wait (excited) I also plan to give my residents that guess the correct price the price! Thats a Great Idea!
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jean
activities officer
activities officer
How to Prevent Falls in Senior Care
Every thursday morning we do what we call the happy healthy active program, we do a variety of sitting exercises,pluss standing including figure 8 walking around chairs,peging clothes on a line and...
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11 years ago
Hi Everyone,
I find this site so very encouraging.
Does anyone have a template for a consent form for pet therapy. I am also looking for policies and procedures for pet therapy.
Regards
Jennife...
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Graeme
AIN/Activities assistant
AIN/Activities assistant
I went to a workshop recently where we were introduced to Brain Gym and the 26 movements. Are any of you using it in your programs, and if so, how is it going
Graeme
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Anne
Recreation therapist
Recreation therapist
Hi I'm trying to find a CALD website that has free downloads of picture books for different cultures , does anyone know the web address thank you
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Phrase Finder
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Phrase Finder
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
World Prayer Day Word Finder
Residents love doing these! Please keep them coming.
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Sheree
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
15 Ways to Celebrate World Prayer Day
Great ideas - Thanks so much!
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11 years ago
Thank you speech for Volunteers
my boss is leaving can you please write speech ideas. i have been struggling to write one
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11 years ago
Sample Activities Calendars
hi
this is a copy of our monthly and weekly program as well as each moth we send out a summary of the big thingd happening in month on the back of the weekly program.
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Domenica
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Quiz: A Question of Romance
To the wonderful team of Golden Carers,question number three of Question of Romance is not that price anymore,its over $120 plus now.That's just for Valentinbe's Day:)
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Julianne
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Could I have a list off the most popular words you should use when writing notes.
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Julianne
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
I have been working as an activities officer now for 20 years. Also taking care of our facially when we have no D.T. I was asked to step in to her shoes many times over. I do not have my cert as D.T c...
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Julianne
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Have a very difficulty residents who is hitting out a staff and residents and is very strong. Does anyone have any information or tactics. I fell this is attention seeking at times , so we leave her b...
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dorothy
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Doll Therapy for Dementia
i use doll therapy in our facility firstly i researched for evidence of why this works for some and not other people then i printed off a simple to the point article for staff and found that staff in...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Epson Salt Bottles
Hi Lyn, thank you for your suggestion. You are quite right, a coat of spray lacquer or spray adhesive will hold the salts for longer period. However, in summer you should protect it from sunlight (ev...
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lyn
recreation therapist
recreation therapist
Epson Salt Bottles
Hi Solange, I was just reading about the Epsom salt bottle and was wondering if a quick spray of clear lacquer would solve the problem. I am going to try this when I do the activity and will let you k...
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Rosina
Client Liaison Manager
Client Liaison Manager
Has anyone tried Giant Garden Jenga and outdoor Chess with their residents (dementia- low and high) how did it go, would you change the game slightly to accommodate and where did you purchase- trying...
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Julianne
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Would like information on what's best to put in residents box's in case they become agitated. This box 's do have a special name.
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Thank you so much for such an awesome resource, and to everyone who shares their ideas. It really takes the pressure off and allows more time to be spent with the people we care for, who after all need our time more than anything else. Much appreciated :)
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