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Kathryn
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hello, I would like to implement a falls prevention activity into my weekly routine with the residents. I was wondering if anyone had any experience in this area? Thank you
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heather
DIVERSIONAL THERAPIST
DIVERSIONAL THERAPIST
Eiffel Tower Coloring
Why not try to use egg shells. Dye them with food dyes of different colours...after crushing them, then glue them onto the picture already drawn
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karen
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Foliage & Floral Wreaths
Hi, Last year I showed the residents how to put together a traditional ANZAC wreath, with their help. In a past life I had done some floristry work so was able to explain the details/colours used e...
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Shirley
Recreation Officer
Recreation Officer
20 Activities for the Visually Impaired
thank you for these suggestions they will be very useful - Shirley NSW
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Denise
Activity coordinator
Activity coordinator
Hi my name is denise I work in a residential home and I am due to do a group talk. Wondered if anyone has ideas? We have talked about growing up in the war which they enjoyed but am really stuck for i...
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John
Semi-retired
Semi-retired
BIG Sudoku
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: BIG Sudoku
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Elizabeth
Recreation Officer/AIN
Recreation Officer/AIN
Lipstick & Pearls Afternoon
I love this idea, will definitely try it shortly. Would be great for Mothers Day in May
Elizabeth.
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Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
20 Activities for the Visually Impaired
How do you deal with a vision impaired residents who states things are going missing when they are not??
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12 years ago
Hi everyone, We are about to commence a late afternoon program for our Dementia residents, so I was wondering if anyone has any ideas to help us kick it off.
Thank You
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Faith
Therapy Assistant
Therapy Assistant
How to Plan an Annual Event for Senior Living
At our nursing home we lost our resident cat who had been with us for a long time , The residents want so much to do something special for Pasty the cat so we are having a memorial and fund raising fo...
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Faye
Activities Assistant Team Leader
Activities Assistant Team Leader
20 Activities for the Visually Impaired
We do a lot of word maker Quiz's with the nine squares, using each letter once four words or more,must use middle letter in each word. One nine letter word. We do these on the white board. My idea for...
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Shantell
Lifestyle CoOrdinator
Lifestyle CoOrdinator
20 Activities for the Visually Impaired
Hi. We made a Bingo card for a vision Impaired resident. It was on a Timber board with a small lip, we used elastic to mark the squares, threaded through the edge lip of the board and all the numbers...
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helen
Diversional therapist
Diversional therapist
20 Activities for the Visually Impaired
Ther is no reason why a vision impaired resident can't be involved in playing carpet bowls, all you need is to have the area quiet at the time the resident is bowling and ring a bell in the direction...
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Lorraine
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Easter Wreaths
What a wonderful Idea. I am so glad I have joined your Golden Carers group. I had run out of Ideas.
So thanks. Newbie client. Lorraine
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Karen
Lifestyle assistant
Lifestyle assistant
Thank you for the super calendar of events. Avast, me hearties, you forgot to include 19th September - International Talk like a Pirate Day. Great day for dressing up in Pirate gear.
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Janita
Diversional Therapist and Carer
Diversional Therapist and Carer
10+ Benefits of Pet Therapy
Does anyone have a number or name so l can get in touch with people who have pet therapy dogs to bring to Aged Care Facilities. I am in Berwick Melbourne Victoria. Please contact me by email
witchedu...
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Pauline
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi
I work in aged care and would like to know what other facilities have planned for Diversional Therapy week.
Cheers Pauline
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Lynne
Lifestyle activities coordinator
Lifestyle activities coordinator
hallo carers my best friend is my ipad i download music for different occasions and activities my resident love this, relaxation i have strauss waltzes. party time. Old time party singalong which has...
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Mosaic Tiles made from colourful paper
How about each resident making one and then putting them all on the wall together to form a "patchwork" . Thanks - I
am looking forward to trying this one out :)
Sheila Douthwaite
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
How to celebrate International Creativity and Innovation Week
In addition to your Australian map - once you have the places people come from you can combine it with a "road trip" I did a quiz around South Africa for our residents visiting well known places by as...
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12 years ago
Father's Day Jokes
What does a baby computor call his father?? Data..........
from Stephanie Ottaway Kentish Court Sinnamon Village
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Carol
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
ANZAC Day Service
We request the local RSL to come and perform the service. This year they are coming on the 22nd April as they have had so many requests. Any time the week prior is ok.
We also give all the residents...
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Amy
Lifestyles Co-ordinator
Lifestyles Co-ordinator
Hi everyone i am putting together a palliative care box, i was wondering if anyone has suggests for music CDs.
Thanks Amy
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rose
personal carer
personal carer
Fun Riddle 1
really like this one i am going to start this one tonight and hope the residents enjoy doing it
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heather
activity officer
activity officer
Wartime Song Quiz
I have found this a good help to put together songs for our Anzac Day celebration's. heather
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Rosalind
Assistand D/T - AIN
Assistand D/T - AIN
Leprechaun Craft for St. Patrick’s Day
I'll give this a go on Monday 17th 2014
It looks really easy for all residents with hand issues to be able to manage
as a big group activity
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Phrases coined by William Shakespeare
Wonderful activity...I'll have to research what play they came from for an extra quiz. Thank you. Kym
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12 years ago
I would like to do an Easter basket with eggs similar to the recycled tree. We are in the middle if the tree & it is looking good, the idea came to me relating to easter but I do need help with temp...
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12 years ago
I have recently commenced work as a full-time activities coordinator and am wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions of how they organize their days time wise. Like how many hours do most coor...
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Diane
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Fairytale Books Quiz
What a lovely idea, I didnt remember all the answers myself but racked my brain just the same. Diane Red Cross
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Colleen
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Lipstick & Pearls Afternoon
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: 'Lipstick & Pearls' Afternoon
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12 years ago
St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Envelope Game
love this idea and have organised to do this for Monday 17th, tomorrow for craft the residents are doing up the envelopes so they will be ready. thanks so much for sharing I have done so many differen...
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Lynne
recreational therapist
recreational therapist
Sensory Lap Quilt
I have made a sensory mat specifically for gentleman: made out of 2 layers of heavy denim sewn in grids. I slipped a flat non-rusting metal washer into each grid before sewing the lines closed to prov...
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Dianne
Recreational Activities Officer
Recreational Activities Officer
The Price is Right Game
I have played this in the past. My Dementia residents were quite into wanting to fill their shopping bags and they walked around with their groceries that they had just bought from the shop.
I have...
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Karen
Lifestyle assistant
Lifestyle assistant
Share your Poems
Dorothea Mackellar's poem about Australia is very inspiring. Here are a few verses:
I love a sunburnt country
A land of sweeping plains
Of rugged mountain ranges
Of droughts and sweeping plains....
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12 years ago
Can anyone upload a sample high care dementia program calander desperate for some help in getting residents motivated.
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Amanda
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
St Patrick's Triple Word Challenge
Thankyou Sandy, I will try this tomorrow.
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Markita
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Poems to Share #1
we have started our own Poet's Corner & have written 3 poems.one about Getting Old , Our Country, My Life on the Road & by the end of the year we may have more & put them into our own book .
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Mandy
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Card Bingo
We play this but with the large print cards made into a bingo board with 4 rows of 4 cards stuck to cardboard. We tehn call out from a large print pack each card as we turn it over. Once a client has...
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anne
Recreational Activities Officer
Recreational Activities Officer
School Days Reminiscing Cards
What a lovely morning we had reminiscing about the old school days - it took us on such a wonderful journey.
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Lowana
Day Respite coordinator
Day Respite coordinator
Im just wanting some help with some activities for the blind...this client has no dementia and a real love for life. Recently lost her eye sight only 5 months ago. She loves to knit,but I would like t...
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Josephine
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Envelope Game
Hi Heather, what a great idea in adding Irish music to the envelopes too. I am already getting this activity organised and adding the music with some sing a longs will add another element to this act...
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Irish Quiz
Thought you might like another Irish quiz:
IRELAND cryptic Quiz
All the following answers have the letters IRE somewhere in the word.
1. Church tower SPIRE
2. An unsatisfied...
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Patricia
Co Ordinator
Co Ordinator
St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Envelope Game
Heather, love the idea! Went to Daniel O'Donnell Show last night, loved it! Music is the heart of the soul! Thank you, an added bonus for my seniors!
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Jane
Activity provider - self employed
Activity provider - self employed
Poems to Share #1
My residents love 'The Owl and the Pussycat'.....I have used this alongside some owl facts and owl art and craft.
You can make an effective picture if on navy paper, with white paint, you dip the si...
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