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Kim
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
8 Tips for Successful One-on-One Visits
These are terrific ideas.1on1 visits are not always easy to conduct.your suggestions give some great ideas for breaking the ice.I will certainly give them a go.Thank you.
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Daily Attendance Forms
with our daily participation sheets there is space to comment on residents response etc. I like your sheets but do we need that extra bit of information for accreditation purposes. appreciate ever...
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Roslyn
Community & Diversional Therapist Trainer
Community & Diversional Therapist Trainer
8 Tips for Successful One-on-One Visits
this is such a great tip, so many times i am asked how to talk to people 1-1, and its hard to just come up with the right answer on the spot. I find it very easy to talk to people, but then again i h...
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Kerry
Recreation
Recreation
8 Tips for Successful One-on-One Visits
Can you please tell me if 1:1 visits must last at least 15 minute duration for it to be recorded as 1:1. Thanks Kerry
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12 years ago
Hi everyone, just thought I'd share what I've been doing to help bring in the Christmas spirit in our nursing home. Not only has it done this but has assisted me, as we all know Christmas is an extrem...
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12 years ago
The Great Australian Dunny
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Poetry- Australia Day
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Susan
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
I Went to Market Memory Game
We sat around the table for an hour, decorating Christmas cookies and playing this game. My residents said they have not laughed like that in a long time. Thank you.
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Who wants to be a millionaire?
love this idea - thank you
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Indeera
Recreation Director
Recreation Director
Sample Care Plan: Responsive Behaviors (Intrusive)
Great ideas thank you so much.
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Debbi
Teacher
Teacher
Create your own Word Search!
The word search puzzle is an excellent tool, thanx
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
6 Ways to Combat Social Isolation
Enjoyed reading your segment on "Social Isolation" very interesting and helpful
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Anagram Quiz
agree - giving this ago - thank you
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
6 Ways to Combat Social Isolation
Great idea Karen. You may also try growing herbs and succulents.
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12 years ago
How to host a High Tea Party
I've planed a high tea for Mother's Day @ the QVB location: Grand Ballroom...and send a invite to the ladies...I'll set the room to suit the theme hope will go ok.
Maria
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Cheryl
diversiona therapist
diversiona therapist
6 Ways to Combat Social Isolation
I love this idea, I have just started working in a dementia specific unit in the sundowning hours and am trying to get organised. this time can be quite challenging so any ideas are good thanks
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Jackie
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Gentle Chair Exercises DVD
In regards to Debbie's question on documentation in the area of exercise. In our facility our RAO's lias with the Physio to gain the correct information for individual needs, therefore with what the R...
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Morena
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
How to Plan and Implement an Exercise Program
I consider that lifestyle program evaluation form would be done, specifying for how long the program has been running or trial up in place; what are the goal and expected outcomes.
Name of the progr...
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Can anyone suggest activities for a few residents who are still independent to a degree but are sick of dominos, bingo, cards etc can anyone help please. They tell me they need more stimulation an...
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karen
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
6 Ways to Combat Social Isolation
I recently started a garden group with some of our residents. We started with petunias and marigolds in pots,seated at tables of suitable height. The location had to have sunshine and water plus room...
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leanne
occupational therapy assistant
occupational therapy assistant
Virtual Camping Reminiscing Activity
this is a great activity that I have also done with my residents. For our activity I put all items that the residents would take camping on the whiteboard, when they were done, I turned the white boar...
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debbie
day centre coordinator
day centre coordinator
How to Plan and Implement an Exercise Program
Thank you for this outline. I have started to introduce more physical activities at our centre. This was lacking previously and we now have ball games, balloon throwing, bean bags, golden carers DVD s...
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debbie
day centre coordinator
day centre coordinator
Number Plate Quiz 2
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Number plate quiz version 2
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debbie
day centre coordinator
day centre coordinator
Number Plate Quiz
oh, that is lovely and has made my day .I have a 21 and 23 year old and they helped me with the list. I will try to compile another one for you. Thank you for the feed back.
Cheers Debbie
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12 years ago
Tips for Writing Successful Activity Programs for Senior Care
thank you for your heip
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lyn
recreation therapist
recreation therapist
Gentle Chair Exercises DVD
Hi all,
Thank you so much for the D.V.D of chair exercises. I did try this with my little group and they tried so hard. I sat opposite them and they followed (or tried to) my movements. At least t...
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
Number Plate Quiz
Hi Debbie, My residents love the Number Plate Quiz, wish it could be updated as I leave it for a couple of months & then re-do it with them, it makes them all feel that they are able to communicate w...
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debbie
day centre coordinator
day centre coordinator
Gentle Chair Exercises DVD
can anyone help with documentation regarding exercise programs. I want to set up music, stretching exercises for our clients but unsure of the documentation needed. Such as clients needs, outcomes, ev...
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Lauretta
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
There are special CDs with songbooks e.g. active Sing-along volumes 1 and 2 that are easy to photocopy. Email me for details [email protected] from Lauretta
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Tangi
RECREATION THERAPIST
RECREATION THERAPIST
Resident Community Auction
This sounds great, did you use a real or rubber auctioneers gavel?
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Michelle
Recreation Activities Officer
Recreation Activities Officer
Just starting in a brand new nursing home and was wondering if anyone has ideas for song books. To buy or make our own???
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Tangi
RECREATION THERAPIST
RECREATION THERAPIST
One-on-One Checklist to Record Monthly Visits
Thank you for this form, as I usually "fill in" this will be great for my own records to enable me to work out future discussions/activities with the residents. Tangi
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Faith
Therapy Assistant
Therapy Assistant
Say Hello & Goodbye in Different Languages
Polish - Dzien Dobry
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Avery
Lifestyle Officer
Lifestyle Officer
Hi I would like some assistance with daily tick sheets. We have one similiar to your monthly activity attendance one. Is there something with more details about Resident reactions, and participation ....
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12 years ago
Christmas Board Game
Hi Lyn,
Thanks for pointing this out, the templates have been added!
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Wendy
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
Hi
I would like some assistance with entertainment in the adelaide area
ours are geeting old
Wendy
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Kathy
Leisure & Lifestyle Officer
Leisure & Lifestyle Officer
Virtual Camping Reminiscing Activity
I sat down with all the residents in a circle or where they can see and hear you and had a pen and paper, and told the residents we are going on a pretend camping trip and we have to make sure we have...
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Kathy
Leisure & Lifestyle Officer
Leisure & Lifestyle Officer
Virtual Camping Reminiscing Activity
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Virtual Camping
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lyn
recreation therapist
recreation therapist
Christmas Board Game
Hi,
I would love to try this game out with patients and residents, however am I missing something because I can not find the templates of Christmas tree and dice to proceed. Could you please inform m...
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Margaret
Trainee Lifestle Therapist
Trainee Lifestle Therapist
Hi is there any documentation on cultural,historical,acess and equity issues that could be specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people and communities please Magie
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Kathy
residential manager
residential manager
Hi,
our residents have been asking for us to purchase a coffee machine for them to use to make themselves a "good" coffee. Does anyone out there have a coffee machine in their facility that residents...
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12 years ago
Christmas Pantomime - Pinocchio
It sounds very good...I'll give a go and think about involving residents/staff.
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Anita
RAO
RAO
Stealing Bundles Card Game
Hi,
I tried to play this card game with two age care residents today. It did not work for us. The game does not flow. We could not work out why.
Tonight I tried it out at home with my sister. She i...
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12 years ago
Remembering ‘The Lone Eagle’ - Charles Lindberg
Hi Jo-Ann, thank you for the feedback.n We certainly will look into it.
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Jo-Ann
Lifestyle Officer
Lifestyle Officer
Remembering ‘The Lone Eagle’ - Charles Lindberg
What about including some of the women aviators that were trailblazers of their time. The following are all Australian; BRYANT, Millicent 1878 - 1927, TAYLOR, Florence OBE (also Australia's first fem...
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Mary-anne
Diversion Therapist
Diversion Therapist
Recycled Magazine Christmas Trees
I made these last year at the retirement village i worked at and they went down a treat and more to make this year.
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12 years ago
Say Hello & Goodbye in Different Languages
Thank you Loreta, we have added this!
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Katja
Recreation Activiites Officer
Recreation Activiites Officer
Does anybody have an outing policy/procedure so I could have a bit of an outline in how to set one up for my facility. Mine seems to be a bit out-dated.....
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Janice
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
The First Crossword: A Look Back
Hi, what a wonderful thing to read to my clients who love crosswords. Have you the answers to the first ever crossword.
Thanks Janice
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Trudi
Diversional Therapy Coordinator
Diversional Therapy Coordinator
I'm new-ish to Diversional Therapy and have just found out I need to write up a care plan for the animals/pets we have at our facility. Does anyone have a template for a care plan such as this or know...
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