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Julianne
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
150 Describing Words to Use in Care Plans
This I found very helpful.
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Rhonda
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
How to Make Pom-Poms
Hi, I have cut the cardboard into a shape of a 'C' and then you dont need to use a small ball of wool. But you have to take care when you cut the wool so it doesn't slip off the ends. here is the link...
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11 years ago
Sample Activities Calendars
Here's our weekly one, I have a 5 week rolling template for activity schedules and about mid month we have a meeting and adjust or change activities for the next month. We print them on A3 and put up...
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
The Long & Short of it
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: 'The Long & Short of it'
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karen
Leisure/lifestyle assistant
Leisure/lifestyle assistant
Coin-Tap Chair Dance
Hi. I would like to teach my residents tap dancing. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to do this? Much appreciated. Karen
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Elizabeth
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hi Everyone....I am here in California and I thin that I knowthe answer but need to find out for sure. I am the Activity Director in a small building of 48 residents and I am the only one in my depar...
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Vicki
recreational facilities officer
recreational facilities officer
How to Run Successful Resident Council Meetings
Perfect timing as I have to run a residents meeting tomorrow. Thank you very much for your very helpful site!
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Liz
RN
RN
Hello all! I am unfamiliar with the son as program. How can I find out more about it in Qld, Australia?
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Margaret
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
8 Tips for Planning Successful Dog Visits for Seniors
does anyone have a pet policy that they are allowed to share please.
i have adopted a 10 yr old Westie who comes to work with me, but i need to develop a policy.
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Linda
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi everybody Can someone please give me advise on how to do my resource manual.
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Katja
Recreation Activiites Officer
Recreation Activiites Officer
Months ago I found a great website with short stories with lovely pictures as well now I cannot find it....anybody else have any suggestions of a good website. So annoyed with myself.....
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Morag
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi everyone, Some of you may already do this activity but I thought I would share it with you anyway as all the residents at our facility love it. It is the old fashioned game of beetle, where you ha...
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Anne
Recreation therapist
Recreation therapist
Hi I am looking for a template on Life Stories to put in a book, for a resident to look at, would anyone have some suggestion where I could find one, thankyou
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Loreta
Recreational Officer
Recreational Officer
Sample Activities Calendars
Hope this template will you on weekly calendar. Cheers
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Ngoc
lifestyle student
lifestyle student
Dear Golden Carer, first I compliment you on your new beautiful Tools for activity Coordinators website and best wishes for your next project
By the way I would appreciate if you could guide me how...
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Jackie
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Sample Activities Calendars
Can someone post a 7 day week (Mon - Sun) Monthly calendar template. I already have my Mon to Friday program, but we are now going to Mon - Sun & I am having trouble making it fit in.
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jean
activities officer
activities officer
Words in Words Group Game
We play a game called boy,girl animal,country,flower it can be played with residents who are able ,give them a pen and paper and write these titles at the top of the page ,someone says a letter in t...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
How to Run Successful Resident Council Meetings
Thank you Josephine. We wish you luck with the meetings.
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Josephine
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
How to Run Successful Resident Council Meetings
I have just gone through to find information on running a meeting as we have been informed that Lifestyle is now responsible for our Resident & Family/Friends meeting. I am currently putting together...
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kerryn
lifestyle and leisure coordinator
lifestyle and leisure coordinator
Can someone help me out please for wording or note ideas for documentation
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Karin
Activities & Volunteer Coordinator
Activities & Volunteer Coordinator
Hi. I was wondering if anyone runs a shopping bus for their in-house residents (not independent living). If you do, could you share with me please who runs the shopping trip with the residents (volu...
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Julianne
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
I have cooked B.B.Q for residents many times over the years. I'm not allowed now, as the cook thinks it's not and activities.
I feel it is so how do I get my point across to him?
My residents all lo...
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dorothy
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Sample Care Plan: Responsive Behaviors (Intrusive)
thanks for the ideas i would like to add that it sounds like Anna would benefit from the Montessori principals she seems to have a need to help and care , i would put into place a program where she...
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Annette
Recreation Officer
Recreation Officer
Reading Books Made from Newspaper Clippings
I would like to do this. Sounds fun and entertaining. Thanks!!
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Cheryl
Lifestyle Therapist
Lifestyle Therapist
MarPoolBowls
Always looking for new games for residents that provide variety while at the same time exercising and socializing is involved. Its a win win situation.
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Catherine
Manager
Manager
Dear Golden Carers
let me start by saying you are a fountain of valuable information so a big Thank You.
Question: Do you or anyone have any info on "Advocacy on behalf of the older person/s"
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ALISON
Day Care Cordinator
Day Care Cordinator
Heart of Kindness
We completed our heart with the pattern panels, really looks good. Also asked the group to give us words of kindness which we put around the outside of the heart.
Good size, for everyone to see.
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Ngoc
lifestyle student
lifestyle student
Dear Golden Carer, it is Ngoc i first would like to say that I am so lucky to be Golden Carer member because all most my assignments are satisfied with the help of this website, I will be qualified so...
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11 years ago
Sample Care Plan: Responsive Behaviors (Intrusive)
This has been very helpful as i am doing my Aged Care Course...
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Philippa
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Poems by Robert Burns
A karaoke session of Robbie Burns' favourites - My love is like a red, red rose; Scots, wha hae; Ae fond kiss; Ye banks and braes; Green grow the rushes, O; Coming through the rye; finishing up with o...
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Natasha
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Hi. I am wanting to run a session around April Fool's Day.
Has anyone tried any activities or games around this topic?
Thanks
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Philippa
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
What does it feel like to be really old?
What could be more telling than the Preacher's picture of old age - the "days of trouble" - in Ecclesiastes 12:
Remember your Creator
in the days of your youth,
before the days of trouble com...
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
What does it feel like to be really old?
Here is another resource shared with me:
NOVELS ABOUT AGING
The Stone Angel Speaks: Listening to Older Women's Voices
Sage-ing with Creative Spirit, Grace & Gratitude || A Journal of the Arts &...
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Jen
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
What does it feel like to be really old?
What an interesting activity that could be... to get all your 'Oldies' to write (or have written for them) ...how being old feels for them!! We all talk about it with them.. but to actually put words...
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Irene
Planned Activity Support Worker
Planned Activity Support Worker
Hi I need to prepare planning for multicultual Planned Activity Centre for One Yr, one day a wk , dexterity, cognitive, exercise, games, mobility , any ideas All different types of illnesses,,
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Group Letter Challenge
I actually use the original Scattergory cards and make that we have 5 mins to find 3 items for about 6 headings..makes it interesting.
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Social Support Groups
Activity Leaders
Activity Leaders
Yabbie Race and Boomerang Throw
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Yabbie Races & Boomerang Throw
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11 years ago
Share your Jokes
Hi, this is the only joke I've remembered.
What does a sheep dog and bra have in common?
Answer: They round them up and point them in the right direction :-)
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hello. I have the golden carers exercise dvd but i was wondering if anyone knew where i could get one for balance, and for posture. Thanks, Kym
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Louise
Divisional Therapist
Divisional Therapist
Word Bingo
Happy New Year,we play Bingo in our facility every Friday and with the support of our wonderful and caring volunteers,it's free n our facility pays for little prizes,chocolates and biscuits to use as...
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11 years ago
Hi all, i was wondering if anyone could help me out, Im trying to put together a sensory box, my problem being Im not sure what sort of things to put into this box, would be greatful for any suggestio...
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Katja
Recreation Activiites Officer
Recreation Activiites Officer
I have recently visited a few aged care facilities where they have the programme on big screens has anybody else have this and is it a special software? If so, have you seen any benefits?
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Romantic Couples through the Ages 2
I have done one similar to this using pictures of the couples and residents are to guess who they are..leads into reminiscing.
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Cindy
Leisure and lifestyle
Leisure and lifestyle
Things that go Together Quiz
what a great idea thanks will try this with my dementia group
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Suzette
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Reading Books Made from Newspaper Clippings
Fantastic Idea!!!
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Josephine
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
Hi Everyone,
I am looking for suitable free games to download on a computer for a young gent who has come to live at our facility (only early 60s) who has had a massive stroke, paralysed left side, s...
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