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Coffs Harbour Masonic Village
Leisure and Lifestyle co-ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle co-ordinator
Nursery Rhymes Quiz 3
I love these quizzes, my dementia residents have a lovely time reciting theses nursery rhymes.... thankyou
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12 years ago
Very excited today, finally had approval to buy a Ipad for my residents to use during one on one session, I have downloaded a few apps that were free for a trial, the residents loved it and the facial...
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Cynthia
Diversional Therapist/ Activities Officer
Diversional Therapist/ Activities Officer
Anagram Quiz
Like this one, will try it with my Residents
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Michelle
Recreation Activities Officer
Recreation Activities Officer
How to write an Activity-Based Care Plan
Agree with Maryann, remember the care plan and program must include choices to allow person centred care. Not what the Lifestyle/Activities Team are good at doing or enjoy.
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12 years ago
International Flag Decorations
Hi Rheamae, we've just added the flag of the Philippines! Sorry for the delay :).
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Kim
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
Amazing Trees of the World
with todays modern technology,it's easy to forget how amazing nature is...until you see sights such as these.breath taking.Kim
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Josephine
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Envelope Game
Ooh love this activity. Our group just love chocolates too ! Thank you for posting this party game.
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patricia
Recreational Activity Officer
Recreational Activity Officer
Card Bingo
We do similar card bingo, but use all the suits in a pack of cards.
Residents turn the cards over if they have the card and suit that is called out.
Winner receives a pack of small chips or a small...
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Share your Jokes
Sister Mary was out making her rounds visiting home-bound patients when she ran out of petrol. A petrol station was just a little way the road, so she walked down to get some petrol and perhaps borrow...
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Maryann
Diversional Therapist/Lifestyle Manager
Diversional Therapist/Lifestyle Manager
How to write an Activity-Based Care Plan
As a Qualified D.T. can l say congratulation the information you are providing is fantastic - just a reminder to all - LOOK OUTSIDE THE SQUARE but always remember the PERSON - CENTRE PRESON CARE. (As...
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Maureen
activities officier
activities officier
Card Bingo
Instead of taking it from them get them to turn it over and at the end of the game get the residents to pass three cards to the player on their right.
Work well our residents love it.
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Patricia
Co Ordinator
Co Ordinator
St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Envelope Game
Sounds interesting, thank you!
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Cynthia
Diversional Therapist/ Activities Officer
Diversional Therapist/ Activities Officer
I'm looking at having a theme day at the end of every month and wonder if anyone can give me some ideas ,
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Jean
Recreational Activities Officer
Recreational Activities Officer
Hi all, was wondering if anyone could recommend a " Chair Dancing" DVD. We already do seated exercises but would like to step it up a little and have some music that the clients would enjoy. Cheers, J...
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12 years ago
Words in Words Group Game
Ok the challenge is on to beat 155 for PEDESTRIAN. (we allow a proper name IF he/she is in the room!). We do this every week along with a selection of other word games such as anagrams which can be...
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Sandy
Recreational Activity Officer
Recreational Activity Officer
St Patrick's Triple Word Challenge
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: St Patrick's Whiteboard game
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Sandy
Recreational Activity Officer
Recreational Activity Officer
St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Envelope Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: St Patrick's Day party game
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Patricia
Co Ordinator
Co Ordinator
We have a raffle each week, now I think we need a change and make it more exciting! Any ideas, please? [we do trade table, bring & buy, mini auctions. Anything for a change, makes them happier people]
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Patricia
Co Ordinator
Co Ordinator
Treat Trolley
Great idea! There are some truly great ideas in Golden Carers! Thank you all!
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Lesley
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
When Great Trees Fall
Lesley 14th Feb 2014
I to have a Poetry Appreciation group and we start discussing the poems and often get side tracked reminscing and even getting off the subject we are initially talking about. Som...
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Julie
Lifestyle Worker
Lifestyle Worker
Share your Jokes
Remember Popeye and Olivoil,Peewee the little boy?
Well they had another baby,guess what they called it?
Baby oil....
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Barbara
Recreational therapist
Recreational therapist
Could you please tell me when teachers day is held?congratulations on such a wonderful sharing informative site.i have been an RAO for 22yrs aged care is my passion.thank you so much. Barb from NSW
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12 years ago
International Flag Decorations
Is it possible to add Philippines please. Thank you.
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12 years ago
Recycled Dream Spring Tree
I did this tree once in complex care but used an outline of every resident's hand, volunteers helped. We put their name on it. Some would decorate their hand with colored nails for nail polish or ri...
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Dorothy
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Sample Care Plan: Responsive Behaviors (Intrusive)
Hi Sandra,
Can you help me with the following, I look after 25 residents and work 3 days a week for 6hrs struggling to put things in place without preparing things at home, with no help from nursing...
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Janelle
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Share your Jokes
Why did the bee fly with his legs crossed?
Because he was looking for the BP Station!
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Skye
Lifestyle coordinator
Lifestyle coordinator
Just wondering if anyone is planning anything for NSW seniors week? lm looking for ideas .
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Joanne
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Winter Olympic Games Morning
thanks for the great ideas, we shall be doing these on our Winter Olympic day. We will also do "ice dancing" - A chair dancing routine to russian music.
Joanne
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Markita
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
When Great Trees Fall
we have started a poetry group which has been great reminiscing for our residents also funny at times with there comments
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Robert
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Friendship Afternoon
What a fantastic idea, I am going to try this one with my Residents.
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Patricia
Co Ordinator
Co Ordinator
Cup and Saucer Table Decorations
Wonderful idea, thank you!
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leanne
recreational therapist
recreational therapist
help on setting up sensory based program for sundowners. Thanks Leanne Middleton.
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Josephine
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
How to write a Eulogy
Hi Solange, thank you for posting this. I am the lifestyle coordinator and I am working on an annual memorial ceremony for Elders that have passed on. The information is very timely and certainly so...
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debbie
day centre coordinator
day centre coordinator
Homemade Snow (Sensory)
Hi Coralie,
I have made this and stored it in the fridge in a sealed plastic bag. This was over 3 weeks ago and it is still ok. If it dries out just add more hair conditioner and it should be ok....
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Wenda
Recreation therapist
Recreation therapist
Card Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Card Bingo
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12 years ago
International Flag Decorations
Hi Debbie,
We've just added Finland, Norway, and Sweden!
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Coralie
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Homemade Snow (Sensory)
I made the homemade snow and used it at my winter olympics activity morning. The residents liked feeling the snow saying it had been a long time since they had felt any, and a few were glad it wasn't...
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Debbie
Recreation Supervisor
Recreation Supervisor
International Flag Decorations
Could we have Finland, Norway and Sweden Flags as well? Great activity for our seniors. Being Canadian's we're each cheering for the teams in the hockey pool. Thanks
Debbie
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michelle
Div Therapy
Div Therapy
Table Tennis
I purchased a table tennis set (bats/ball/net pack) put two tables together, setting up so there is a wall along side the tables.The net was put up in the middle of the tables with player at each end....
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
I'm just wondering how may Lifestyle staff have volunteers to help them with activities, setting up etc Our volunteers have decreased and we really notice the work load; lot of work for one person...
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Kathryn
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Good afternoon everyone. I received the call today that I am moving into an activities officer role and will start tomorrow! I am very new to the area so if anyone had any tips for the first day/week/...
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Alison
Recreation Activity Officer / TAFE Student
Recreation Activity Officer / TAFE Student
How to write a Eulogy
Thank you Solange for putting this topic & article together. It has been a great help to me in preparing the memorial service I am running later this week.
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12 years ago
Winter Olympic Games Morning
great idea, the snowman! we have 4 wings all high care residents and it will be a competition to involve staff if the colour teams will be 4 wings A-B-C-D. Thank you Linda
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Linda
lifestyle therapist
lifestyle therapist
Winter Olympic Games Morning
great ideas :) We are having a snowman building competition... we will have three rubbish bin liners (white) filled to various levels with shredded paper and tied up, we have buttons for the front, c...
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12 years ago
Snoezelen Rooms and Sensory Environments for Dementia Care
Hi Wendy,
Great idea. I saw an amazing video a few years ago of the second largest aquarium in the world in Japan, there is a great 28 minute video on YouTube with soothing music:
http://www.youtu...
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WENDY
DIV. THERAPIST
DIV. THERAPIST
Snoezelen Rooms and Sensory Environments for Dementia Care
Hi everyone,
I work in a dementia assessment unit and due to the clients BPSD's we cannot accommodate a real aquarium but I've found the next best thing; a looped DVD of an aquarium with the air bub...
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christine
RAO
RAO
Hi
I'm looking for some sort of tool I can use as a survey or inventory to use to work with a client to determine their recreation needs.it needs to be used for multiple clients
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