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Leona
ECA/DT
ECA/DT
How can one determine appropriate intervention strategies.? Any suggestions ?
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Paula
Support Worker
Support Worker
Beach Ball Volleyball
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Australia Day Indoor Beach Volleyball
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Fiona
activity co-ordinator
activity co-ordinator
Looking for suggestions to put together boxes of resources for activites in preparation for Cyclone season . The boxes will be distrubuted in the cyclone shelters in the facility
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Jolanda
Student Leisure & health
Student Leisure & health
Air Dry Clay Activities
I would also like to know where you buy Air Dry Clay from please.
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11 years ago
Hi, I wanted to share an activity I recently conducted with residents where I work. I don't know if this game already exists or if I made it up, either way, it was so much fun and we will do it again....
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Terese
Carer
Carer
Hi everyone, needing a list of 10 complex needs, only have a few, can anyone suggest some please
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Sue
aged day care co-ordinator
aged day care co-ordinator
Doll Therapy for Dementia
Nurture therapy is a wonderful way to encourage caring interaction in a person, male or female.
careful observation of the individual will determine suitability, family and friends can give the staff...
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May Ann
Recreational Therapist
Recreational Therapist
Free Music Playlists for the Elderly
Thanks Maurice!
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Christmas Kissing Ball
Hi Shirley
The origin of the Kissing Ball comes from England's Middle Ages - 'Holy Boughs' - made from evergreen foliage with figurines of baby Jesus and the Holy Family featured on them were po...
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debbie
day centre coordinator
day centre coordinator
Aussie Themed Jingle Bells
fantastic just found this on your activity list .Will use this to sing to our clients during our Christmas get together.
thanks Deb
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Kathleen
Support Worker / RAO
Support Worker / RAO
Aussie Themed Jingle Bells
Great.. will get residents to try it out on my last day of work placement..
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Patricia
Co Ordinator
Co Ordinator
Left & Right Game - Christmas
Hi Kimberley, no instructions needed, give each person a lolly for example, whatever! Keep passing it to either person on left or right. Janelle, I wanted a bit more fun for ours & decided to google,...
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11 years ago
20 Meaningful Activities for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease
Thank you! so much for all the great ideas as I am learning, and going college to work with seniors. This really helps me a lot.
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Anne
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Say Hello & Goodbye in Different Languages
Malo e lelei ..... Tongan
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Ngatupuna
Activities co-ordinator
Activities co-ordinator
Holiday Dove Treat Holders
These are sooo cool thanks so much
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Kathleen
Support Worker / RAO
Support Worker / RAO
Christmas Kissing Ball
I was wondering the same thing? is like Mistle toe idea????
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Helen
AIN
AIN
Countdown to Noon!
I think this is a great idea? Has anyone done anything like this before? I am filling in as the DT at my nursing home over Christmas and New Year and was thinking this would be a great thing to try th...
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Tatjana
Recreational Therapist
Recreational Therapist
Say Hello & Goodbye in Different Languages
Zdravo...Serbian
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Darlene
Activities Director
Activities Director
Christmas Word Search
Great. Nice size for seniors to read.
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Christine
Assistant Activity Officer
Assistant Activity Officer
How to motivate residents in long term care
Di Roach I fully understand your issue with the gentleman who loves footy, suggestion invite one of the local football club members to spend some 1:1 time with him, maybe he could bring in a ball and...
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Josephine
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
Recycled Book Pages Christmas Wreath
This activity has just come in time. I have a box full of ex magazines that have been donated plus I have a group of Year 6 students coming into our home over the next 3 weeks and looking at various...
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Jane
Recreation Officer
Recreation Officer
Hi does anyone have a Group Activity plan I can have a look at.
Thank you
Jane
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Things You Wear on the Head Quiz
I have an activity like this already and have downloaded pictures of all sorts of things you wear on your head and then had pictures of people etc for the residents to match..for example Paddington Be...
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Anita
Manager
Manager
Gift Jar and Candle Holder
Just perfect idea and easy for members of our Adult Daycentre to do up as a gift for our valued volunteers. We will be doing these soon. Anita
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Shirley
Recreation Officer
Recreation Officer
Christmas Kissing Ball
why is this ornament called a Kissing Ball? Shirley NSW
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Leanne
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
6 Celebration Ideas for the Festive Season
Cant wait to try the wreaths with my residents.
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
22 Ways to Support Volunteers in Senior Care
Hi Darla, thank you for the feedback. We appreciate it.
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vicki
support worker
support worker
Stained glass windows
Great idea....really like this will try with my residents.
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Leonie
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Hi Solange, and fellow golden carer members,
Just asking if you will be doing a 2015 calendar.
This has been a wonderful tool, I write my program in pencil and then I can make adjustments as require...
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anne
Recreational Activities Officer
Recreational Activities Officer
What is Dementia? Alzheimer's Disease vs Dementia
I'm in my second semester of the Bachelor of Dementia care and it is proving to be wonderful. Lots of hard work but definately worth it. There is a course called "MOOC" which is a self paced introdu...
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
22 Ways to Support Volunteers in Senior Care
Thank you for the Volunteer Appreciation suggestions. We honor our Volunteers throughout the year, and plan a large recognition in December this year as well.
During our recent team meeting , we were...
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11 years ago
I am recreation leader in the St.Vicent de Paul resident in Bronx NY, for 17 years, I love my job, that is reason every day try to be updated in new programs, activities and ideas for my residents. A...
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Edret
recreation therapist
recreation therapist
World Hello Day Trivia
People in Zimbabwe say " Mhoro " which means hello.
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Denise
Advocacy Information & Referral Officer
Advocacy Information & Referral Officer
10 Spiritual Activities for people with Alzheimer's Disease
Thank you very much for these tips.::)
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Kathleen
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
15 Christmas Tips for Activity Professionals
Thank you, for all of your great suggestions and idears. I hope you all have a great Christmas. I've been doing this for 14 years and all I can say is BREATH... Merry Christmas
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Vikki
Recreation/leisure&lifestyle. Also massage and aromatherapist..
Recreation/leisure&lifestyle. Also massage and aromatherapist..
Sunshine and Song
Couldn't agree more!!! We have several areas designed for just that. My favourite is the one off high care dining room where there is a lovely water feature (1m height by 0.5m wide.)and a bird feeder....
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Deirdre
leisure & Lifestyle / Nurse
leisure & Lifestyle / Nurse
Could others please share the tick sheet thy use to record residents activities. I am using one a present that isnt working. Thanks Dee
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Terese
Carer
Carer
Hi Everyone, I am currently studying cert IV Leisure and Health, I was wondering if someone couple help answer these questions or set me in the right direction ?
Name three procedures you would follo...
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Georgina
Lifestyle Co-ordinater
Lifestyle Co-ordinater
Wedding Photo Guessing Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Wedding photo guessing game
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Ngoc
lifestyle student
lifestyle student
Hello Golden carers and every body, I would appreciate very much if some one can send to me an example of risk assessment form for planning visiting outside , as it is in my assignment but I am not s...
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marian
Diversional Therapy Coordinator
Diversional Therapy Coordinator
What activities do you have for Remembrance Day for Alziemers Residents ?
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Christine
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
International Flag Decorations
Hi Solange,
How do we find the right colours etc for residents to colour. I work with dementia & sometimes they cannot recall the colours of their flags.
Thanks for this wonderful site and your hard...
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Lifestyle
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Melbourne Cup Hats
Hi,
We always decorate haircombs and headbands with artificial flowers and feathers for our residents and celebrate on Oaks Day with fashions on the fields.
I have discovered through youtube it is e...
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Paula
RLO
RLO
Collection of Fun Riddles
Thank you for the riddles my redisents love doing these. Can you please post some more.
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Lifestyle
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Fabric Remembrance Day Poppy
https://5000poppies.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/poppy-patterns-september-2014.pdf
This is the link to Anzac Day website. They are organising for 5000 poppies to be made for 100 year anniversary. Th...
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tina
recreation therapist
recreation therapist
Remembrance Day Ceremony Guide
Beautiful idea. Thank you so much
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Liz
Carer
Carer
Hello, I'm hoping someone could recommend of a good risk assessment form that they use when planning and running activities. Thanks.
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Morena
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Ladies afternoon
Hi Solange, this was a great idea; just I did it in my facility, and was a wonderful outcome and fun. Residents enjoyed. I played Victoria's secret cat walk music for the parade time, Resident partici...
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