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debbie
day centre coordinator
day centre coordinator
Donating for World Kindness Day
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: World kindness day
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11 years ago
Words in Words Group Game
Thanks Paula for sharing,what a great idea. Looks like I have my next project for work.
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11 years ago
20 Meaningful Activities for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease
Hi my partner he not yet in dementia the dr said he finally gonna by in that position i love him very much i so stress .he star to forget .please could you help me
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Kathleen
Support Worker / RAO
Support Worker / RAO
Jigsaws
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Jigsaws
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Svenne
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Share your Poems
Hi, and thank you so much for the info about the website. I love the poems, especially the one about my Rememberer. A funny true story. I got to know a family from Africa but had forgotten one of the...
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Marie
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Sunshine and Song
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Sunshine and Song
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Lisa J
Caregiver
Caregiver
I am working with a wonderful lady who is in her mid fifties with Alzheimer's disease. She spent a good part of her life as an elementary education teacher, leaving her career with the onset of ALZ. S...
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Paula
actvity officer
actvity officer
Words in Words Group Game
We play word mat in our dementia facility, we have a old piece of curtain and on the backing its divided up into squares each with 1 letter from the alphabet then we ask a resident to throw a quoit...
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Wendy
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Armchair Travel: A Sensory Experience for Seniors
sorry it took so long to get back to you Patricia as i had to borrow them again its discovery ATLAS DVD collection volumes 1-10 discovery channel Australia, Italy, China, France, Brazil, India, Egypt...
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Skye
Lifestyle coordinator
Lifestyle coordinator
Just wondering if Golden carers has a activity risk assessment template avaliable
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Amanda
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
How to Respond to Challenging Behavior
Hi Effie, Would a writing board help this client to communicate or perhaps a coaster sized book of pictures for him to be able to point out what he is trying to convey such as a picture of a toilet or...
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kerryn
lifestyle and leisure coordinator
lifestyle and leisure coordinator
Wanting to make bon bons for xmas to sell, is there anyone that knows what else to use other then toilet rolls
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Ron
RAO
RAO
Wardrobe Colours Showdown
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Colours on the field
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Sonia
Activity Assistant
Activity Assistant
How to Start a Garden Club for Seniors
We have created a small garden at our facility. The first one was with many scented herbs and bright flowers. With a change of residents who are more abled bodied, we now have strawberries, veggies an...
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Natalie
counsellor
counsellor
Wondering if anyone can give me guidance around reliable RTO's who provide the Cert IV Leisure and Health course online?
I need to be able to do this course of study flexibly online because of wor...
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Natalie
counsellor
counsellor
Hello, I'm hoping I can draw on the collective wisdom of you wonderful people already working in this field. I'm currently employed in a helping profession but would love to make the transition into l...
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
World Kindness Day Ideas
We held a World Kindness Day/week 2 years ago which turned out to be a huge hit. I made some badges which we sold for funding care in the community - but if you wore a badge you took on a challenge to...
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Fess
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Christmas Pantomime: Sleeping Beauty
Our D.O.N Dawn McDonald introduced the Christmas Panto at Clermont back in 2006 (a treat she brought with her from Jacaranda in the 1990s), and everyone here loves it and looks forward to it every yea...
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John
Semi-retired
Semi-retired
Tongue Twisters & Tricky Teasers
Hi Everyone.
Here are a few more Tongue Twisters from my friend Joy:
(1) The sixth sheik's sixth sheep's sick
(2) Six thick thistle sticks
(3) Whistle for the thistle sister
(4) A tin of mixed bi...
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Annemarie
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi, I noticed the postcard exchange between Golden Carer members and that's a great idea. It made me wonder if we could start a postcard exchange between residents in facilities all over Australia?...
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Maree
Allied Health Assistant/ RN Div 2
Allied Health Assistant/ RN Div 2
Alphabet of Saints
there is a saint for every letter go to-
List of saints From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Janlyn
nurse / dementia
nurse / dementia
can people please share their ideas for melbourne cup day.
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Share your Poems
http://www.dennydavis.net/poemfiles/aging2b.htm
Hi Solange,
Have just found this website and had a bit of a giggle, perhaps some of this could be used. Love the last one.
Cheers JO
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Lifestyle
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Balloon Games
Just to let you know that you can reuse special occasion balloons. Use a balloon pump to blow them up and only half tie the knot so you can easily untie them or use a knitting needle to untie knot - c...
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12 years ago
Name the Animals Quiz
I used this activity as a starting point, I printed large photos of the various animals and included some information about the animals such as where the live and what they eat. Then I showed the pict...
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sandra
volunteer carer
volunteer carer
Words Ending with Ship
I had great response to this and was pleasantly surprised at the amount of words ending with "ship" came to light. These wonderful people, in varying stages of ageness never cease to amaze hank you....
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Ngoc
lifestyle student
lifestyle student
How to Prevent Falls in Senior Care
Hi lovely ladies, thank you so much for those useful information which are related to my assignment now,
thank you Golden carers for offering me this opportunities to build up my confidence while i...
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Cathy
Lifestyle Coordinator/ DT
Lifestyle Coordinator/ DT
15 Sensory Activities for Late Stage Alzheimer's
We have a sensory basket. It is an old wicker picnic basket filled with things to touch and do. EG: different textured material, feather boa, scourer pad, I spy bag, artificial flower ( we spray it wi...
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Karen
Lifestyle assistant
Lifestyle assistant
Remembrance Day Ceremony Guide
The Remembrance Day program is excellent, thank you.
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Sally
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Ladies Discussion Group
At our High Tea today I brought along a traditional wooden Japanese Toy and explained it. Then the discussion led to our first toys. It became a little controversial when one lady talked about her gol...
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Lisa
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
November – The Gratitude Month
My residents love to talk, we often have discussion groups where I ask a simple question and a very long discussion ensues with so many different subjects it goes for ages. I can see these activities...
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Anne
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Solange, Do you have a new pantomime for this Christmas? We have done the last two, Pinocchio and Cinderella and had a great deal of fun. Staff performed them for the residents' Christmas party.
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Manager
Community Services Facilitator
Community Services Facilitator
How to Respond to Challenging Behavior
Hello, We have a 40 yrs old mainly non-verbal male client, intellectual impairment/dual diagnosis who is Spitting.
When going out he will spit a lot in the car and at the carer.
Spits on changeove...
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rosalie
leisure & health assistant
leisure & health assistant
Ping Pong Egg Toss
what a great activity and to paint the egg cartons also to attract the eye... Will try this one next week.
thankyou..
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Alyson
Disability Support Worker
Disability Support Worker
Armchair Travel: A Sensory Experience for Seniors
I started up Armchair Travel at a facility, we also had passports for participants & they loved them
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Mary
Diversional therapist
Diversional therapist
The Story Behind Bonfire Night
Parkin ( look on the net for the recipe) a stick ginger cake made with oatmeal,
and treacle toffee are also traditionally eaten on guy Fawkes night in U.K.
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Samantha
DIVERSIONAL THERAPIST
DIVERSIONAL THERAPIST
November – The Gratitude Month
Love this ! Will try...
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Sheree
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
November – The Gratitude Month
What a cool idea. Will give this a go..
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Ngoc
lifestyle student
lifestyle student
ladies and Gentle man , I am a life style student so I would appreciate very much if some one could help me to explain the question
" what is meant by the term Holistic health "
it is one of a ques...
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Ngoc
lifestyle student
lifestyle student
Collective Nouns for World Animal Day
i love it , thank you so much golden carer, i now feel more confidence to start my activity with the residents even though i am just a student
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Sadhna
recreation therapist
recreation therapist
Ladies afternoon
wOW THATS SUCH A GOOD IDEA. WILL HOST ONE TO SEE HOW IT GOES IN MY FACILITY.
THANKS A LOT FOR SHARING.
SADHNA SHAH
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Therese
Occupational therapy assistant
Occupational therapy assistant
Ping Pong Egg Toss
I am going to play this game with my residents. I work in a dementia specific unit so have modified it to suit. What I have done is painted the egg cartons red on the outside, in the middle are the co...
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Trish
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Doll Therapy for Dementia
I found doll therapy to be very beneficial in the recent Dementia
area I worked in. There can however be a lot of friction between
residents as they fight over whose doll it is. Best to have many
o...
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Denise
Advocacy Information & Referral Officer
Advocacy Information & Referral Officer
How to Start a Garden Club for Seniors
What an excellent idea. We are planning an accessible garden at our land council. Your tips are really helpful
Cheers
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hello. Can anyone recommend a dvd or exercise program for improving balance please? Kym
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Kim
Activites coordinator
Activites coordinator
Tongue Twisters & Tricky Teasers
You are so welcome John...so love our residents, and spend hours and hours trying to find new and fun stuff for them...they are all so precious...and consider all of them my family! I love to sew and...
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Jade
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Words Ending with Ship
Im going to try this one tomorrow xx
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Assisted Living Woodland Terrace
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Congratulations on this website full of great ideas that help encourage our seniors to keep smiling every day in life. Thank you also to everyone who contributes amazing ideas that are fun and easy to work with. God bless you.
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