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Janelle
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Left & Right Game - Christmas
Hi Kimberly
Like you I couldn't find the instructions so I Googled 'left right game' and lots of variations came up. I'll definitely be adding it to my activities programme. Hope this helps.
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tina
recreation therapist
recreation therapist
Volunteers Luncheon Ideas
If there is anyone on the Gold Coast that would like to become a volunteer or to get some experience in becoming a Recreational Activities Officer please contact me at [email protected]. We are...
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karen
Rao/ain
Rao/ain
13 Reminiscing Themes for Seniors
Mothers day, fathers day, school holidays and wedding days have been successful with my reminiscing activities:)
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karen
Rao/ain
Rao/ain
13 Reminiscing Themes for Seniors
I have had some fantastic reminiscing times.. try weddings, mothers day, fathers day and school holidays
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Julianne
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Can anyone inform me on the correct amount of staff, you should take on a bus outing. Residents getting of the bus to have lunch at a club or even have a B.B.Q. At a park. At the moment I take around...
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Nicola
activities co-ordinator
activities co-ordinator
Remembering the Clothesline
Can't wait to talk to my residents about clotheslines. Will also try the games with pegs.
Does anyone know how to do the IRONING???!!!
Thanks
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karen
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
How to Start a Garden Club for Seniors
I agree Tina, I have two Men residents, originally from Italy, who are passionate about growing their vegetable garden in pots. They now go out daily to water and check their plants. Their families a...
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11 years ago
Free Music Playlists for the Elderly
Hi May,
I do believe it is possible to save YouTube videos to song files which you could then play on a USB, but you would have to google this. Apart from that I can't think of another solution.
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Belinda
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
November – The Gratitude Month
We do something very similar. I take a branch in a pot to work ( or draw a tree on the whiteboard) and our clients write on coloured paper leaves and hang (or stick) them onto the tree. Our Thanksgivi...
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Faye
Activities Assistant Team Leader
Activities Assistant Team Leader
Horse Racing Coloring Templates
These pic's enlarged will be great for our residents to paint and use as our display
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Basic Salt Dough
Christmas ornaments with salt dough should be no bigger than 2 and a half inches and not very thick. It works well making stars, bells, Xmas trees, and snowman.
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May Ann
Recreational Therapist
Recreational Therapist
Free Music Playlists for the Elderly
Trying to save it to my USB, is that possible? I don't have an Ipad but we do have a player that can play from USB.
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Ngoc
lifestyle student
lifestyle student
Dear Golden carers and all fabulous people .
It would be very kind if some one could help me how to write a progress note for a client's lifestyle .
I would love to learn so I can do a proper job af...
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Erica
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Koala Keno
Alternate prizes for bingo that i use is jewlery for women. For a few dollars the local Salvo's shop will sell me more than i need. For men its often a drink. I just generally have diet drinks to be s...
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Ngoc
lifestyle student
lifestyle student
Remembrance Day Poster
Thank you so much Golden Carer , i really love using this website and it has been helping me a lot for my studying and I will stick with Golden Carer as long as I still working in Aged Care industry....
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tina
recreation therapist
recreation therapist
How to Start a Garden Club for Seniors
I also started a garden club in our high low dementia facility just over a year ago. You will be suprised at the wealth of knowledge that some of your residents have in gardening. Some of your resid...
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karen
Rao/ain
Rao/ain
Bow Ties for Father's Day and Special Events
Thank you for this Video!!
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vicki
personal carer
personal carer
Basic Salt Dough
Would this be good for Xmas ornaments, or is it to heavy?
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Gayle
Recreational Lifestyle Officer
Recreational Lifestyle Officer
Share your Jokes
What did the big chimney say to the little chimney?
Your too young to smoke!
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11 years ago
Attention: Leisure Professionals in NSW, Australia: WellBeing Day.
We've been ask to help spread the word about an upcoming Wellbeing Day being run by Meadowbank TAFE in NSW. Details below.
Even...
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wendy
direct care worker
direct care worker
20 Meaningful Activities for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease
maria some where deep inside your partner will still feel when your around you will have to be his memory sing tell storys he will love that
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
20 Meaningful Activities for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease
Hi Maria,
Your husband is a very lucky man to have you. Taking care of someone with dementia is rather challenging and the most important aspect of this job you already have; love. Take one day at ti...
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11 years ago
Armchair Travel: A Sensory Experience for Seniors
Thanks Wendy will look forward to obtaining these DVD.
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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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