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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Multicultural Market Day!
Love this idea! , with an idea to incorporate it into our Village (facility) rummage sale next Saturday. Our facility is connected with a Senior Living Village and the plan is for a large rummage sal...
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Social & Cultural Profile Form
A very good tool. Similiar to one we use in facility, but much more thorough and encompassing all areas.
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Claire
Activities Co-Ordinator
Activities Co-Ordinator
Flower Smelling
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Flower Smelling
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Margaret
lifestyle and carer
lifestyle and carer
Balloon Keep-Up
Hi There ,
Balloons are great fun , we have introduced hitting them with a half length noodle , excellent eye , hand co ordination , cognitive and physical stimulation , laughter plus , plus .keep t...
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Phillippa
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Film and Song Quiz Weather Quiz
Brilliant Quiz thank you my residents loved it. I would love more quizzes, maybe about New Zealand. Pip North Canterbury
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Rosina
Client Liaison Manager
Client Liaison Manager
Does anyone have a massage chair at their facility- similar to the ones you see in the shopping centres, I would like some feedback on how it is working with your residents the pros and cons, how you...
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patricia
Recreational Activity Officer
Recreational Activity Officer
Armchair Travel: A Sensory Experience for Seniors
I am very interested in this activity. I would like to know how much time Susan and the other lifestyle team spent in the preparation of this activity. Was it all done in work hours?
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maggie
Health & Leisure Activities
Health & Leisure Activities
Social & Cultural Profile Form
Thank you, this document is a useful tool for leisure and health
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Shirley
Recreation Officer
Recreation Officer
Weather Station Activities for Seniors
Used part of this activity - well received - loved the Poems -Thank you -
Shirley NSW
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Shirley
Recreation Officer
Recreation Officer
Film and Song Quiz Weather Quiz
Thank you Shirley for this wonderful activity
I used it yesterday & my ;lovely residents enjoyed it very much - Shirley NSW
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Jasmine
planned activity group team leader
planned activity group team leader
Social & Cultural Profile Form
Thank you for sharing this great resource.
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Sadhna
recreation therapist
recreation therapist
How to celebrate Indian Independence Day
Please let us know how it goes.
Many thanks sadhna
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Lauretta
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Social & Cultural Profile Form
This covers very useful information expressed simply. It will be a very useful tool for day-care managers and recreation staff in all aged care facilities.
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Life Reflections Posters to Connect with New Arrivals
wonderful idea Cheryl
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Debra
Volunteer
Volunteer
Weather Station Activities for Seniors
Thought I would share this one as it is the only one I know!
Red sky at night Shepherd's delight
Red sky in morning Shepherd's Warning
Debbie, Brisbane Qld.
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Capalaba Seniors Activity
CHSP Coordinator
CHSP Coordinator
Hi Everyone,
My Sandy and I work for a Not For Profit organisation and we have recently been successful in obtaining HACC funding to run a Centre-based Day Service for over 65's for Brisbane Souths...
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Capalaba Seniors Activity
CHSP Coordinator
CHSP Coordinator
Social & Cultural Profile Form
This is brilliant, thank you so much. I run a centre-based day service and this is a wonderful tool to use.
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
How to get started with Aromatherapy for Seniors
Hi Solonge can you recommend an Aromatherapy course. I am interested in this area but would need to know a lot more. kate
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Taryn
Activities coordinator
Activities coordinator
Hi everyone! I work for a community based aged care organisation in North Brisbane. Does anyone else work around this area? I was wondering if anyone had the names of entertainers in this area?
Than...
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11 years ago
Hi I am new to Golden Carers and would like advice on exercise programs please
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Amanda
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Wondered if you could source some vehicle (farm equipment) colouring in for men. Amanda RM Begg
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Alexandra
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Wish catcher art and craft
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: "Wish catcher" art and craft
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Alexandra
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
20 Activities for the Visually Impaired
One of our vision impaired residents loves a visit from our pet budgie that we keep inside in a cage.
We place the cage by her bedroom window when she's in there and he chirps away. She enjoys liste...
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Annette
General Manager
General Manager
Pairing & Sorting
DO YOU SELL ANYTHING LIKE THIES PAIRING GAME
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Annemarie
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi, does anyone have experience in starting up a choir with residents (and staff) in residential aged care? Please let me know your tips and ideas. Much appreciated, Annemarie
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Karen H.
Student
Student
Memory Wire Bead Kits
Wonderful idea! Adrienne, I am not sure if this would work with elastic but I use a bit of PVA glue on the end of crochet cotton and roll it between my fingers then let it dry. It forms a slightly har...
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Sue
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Balloon Keep-Up
Hi There
I to have introduced Balloon Fun to my residents.
I use 2, 90cm balloons and hit them around to the residents. The larger balloons i find are more fun to use than the small ones. We put on...
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Janine
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Dream Weaving
What is the consideration regarding Risk Assessment and Liability against an organisation, do they sign off on a waiver
Great idea we are trying to establish this at the moment
Thanks for the id...
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Ania
Activities Director
Activities Director
Hi Everyone, how do you write quarterly progress notes ? Sample please..
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Jane
Lifestyle assistant
Lifestyle assistant
My name is Jane, I haven't work in this field for long but fine it very rewarding. I have been asked to write a sunset program. Can someone please suggest and guide me in the right direction of settin...
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Linda
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
School Days Reminiscing Cards
Me again we made and played the school days, everyone loved it even the staff joined in, we then made "Jobs for Us" and also have now made "Our Lives", it is a great reminiscing tool and creates lots...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Weather Station Activities for Seniors
Thanks everyone for your feedback.
Sheila, we have added this lovely verse the to list!
Thanks again.
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Film and Song Quiz Weather Quiz
Thank you Shirley, this is wonderful!
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Shirley
Recreation Officer
Recreation Officer
Film and Song Quiz Weather Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Film and Song Quiz about the weather
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Patricia
Co Ordinator
Co Ordinator
Weather Station Activities for Seniors
Thank you so much! I received the email this morning before Day Group, ran off & all my lovely people were so interested! I love everything you put on here, it has helped me, BUT most importantly has...
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Betty
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi Everyone, I'm after a risk assessment form for activities. Can you help? Thanks, Betty
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Josephine
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
10 Spiritual Activities for people with Alzheimer's Disease
Hi Christiane - how fantastic of you !!! I wish at times our RN's would do the same, only a couple understand what the activity staff are trying to do and that is work as a team. Oh and I am almost...
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Shirley
Recreation Officer
Recreation Officer
Weather Station Activities for Seniors
We are already doing part of this activity - can't wait to try weather events, sayings & poems Thank you - Shirley NSW
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Weather Station Activities for Seniors
Here's another one for you:
Whether
Whether the weather be fine
Or whether the weather be not
Whether the weather be cold
Or whether the weather be hot
We'll weather the weather
Whether we like it o...
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Rosie
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Weather Station Activities for Seniors
thanks very interesting
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
15 Activities for Residents Who Prefer Solitude
I love all the comments that have come through - Solange - I am working in a Frail care Centre where even an exercise bicycle is not an option because of the fraility of the residents. Though I do run...
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Sandstrom Aged Care
Therapy Department
Therapy Department
20 Meaningful Activities for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease
Jacqui 4 August 2014
Hi Melanie, you might like to try mobile snoezelen, decorate attrolley with lights and oil burner and take from room to room,residents really enjoy and find it very stimulating
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
10 Spiritual Activities for people with Alzheimer's Disease
Hi Christiane, how kind of you to help and support your facility's Recreation & Health staff. After all that's what teamwork is all about. Congratulations on your team-spirit!
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11 years ago
How to celebrate Indian Independence Day
We are having a Bollywood Party. Thankyou for your tips and ideas.Will try them out.Let you know how it goes.
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kareen
activities officer
activities officer
How to host a Show Day
i love this idea thanks so much for your valuable ideas we are going to do this for next year as some of our residents are limited in being able to go to the show they surely will entertain the idea o...
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Lisa
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
10 Spiritual Activities for people with Alzheimer's Disease
Fantastic Christiane team work and harmony are the best practice for our clients well done as a leader your team and clients are lucky to have you God Bless. Lisa
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kareen
activities officer
activities officer
hi my name is Kareen Kovacich..I am looking for samples on record attendance sheets for activities from other facilities one preferrably that takes as less as time as possible to fill in. we have a da...
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shae
recreation therapist
recreation therapist
hi all I saw an activity on here about the time of day and how to let residents know does anybody remember the name as now I cant find it
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kerryn
lifestyle and leisure coordinator
lifestyle and leisure coordinator
Wondering where do l start as the Nursing home l work at doesn't have anything for culture wondering where and what do l do..thank-you great site wonderful ideas
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
I would like to start a 'family feud' type game...does anyone have any ideas?
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