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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Sing-Along with Picture Cards
You go by ear; if participants feel like singing let them sing otherwise a verse or the chorus is enough. If you want more participation, here is a couple of ideas. Challenge them to find as many nurs...
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Karen
Lifestyle Therapist
Lifestyle Therapist
Fun Riddle 3
Have just tried the puzzles with my residents and they love them. They said something different. Karen
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heather
activity officer
activity officer
Memory Game
I play the memory game with residents but using enlarged pictures of residents or other kinds of pictures and have lots of fun, I will try the cards next time we play. thank you. heather d
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Kl Rao
RAO
RAO
Hi,
This entertainer is coming to our facility. He charges $50. He also has his own website and You Tube video, if other RAOs are interested.
www.haydenwiseman.com
Kind regards,
Christine
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Lynne
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Words in Words Group Game
Kathy, exactly what I have been doing, with great success. Sometimes giving them the first letter to help find the word. Although I find myself more in the dementia unit now, I will try with small w...
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Lynne
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
School Days Reminiscing Cards
Would this be suitable for dementia residents, as I find too many questions confuse them. If someone has tried this out with success, please reply.
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kerryn
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Snoezelen Rooms and Sensory Environments for Dementia Care
Hi Shelly, The new Villa Maria home on Stud Road in Wantirna has a new Sensory room. Regards, Chris
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Trudi
Diversional Therapy Coordinator
Diversional Therapy Coordinator
I'm a new Diversional Therapy Coordinator and am looking ahead for Christmas present ideas for our residents. Obviously something small but am hoping for something a little bit more exciting than a sm...
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12 years ago
October Coloring Collection
Our residents love the pictures. They paint them in. Thanks Janine
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marie
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Bucket Toss Game
we play a similar game at our Day Centre,, one side throws a dice,the other side has the chance to throw that number of bean bags in the bucket.Each side has a go the team who have most number of bags...
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12 years ago
Ladies Discussion Group
Hi! I'm looking for an alternative title to replace "Ladies/Men's club" for some reason I'm not incline to this sort of description & I would like "Social discussion" ? sounds good? or you have someth...
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Roslyn
Community & Diversional Therapist Trainer
Community & Diversional Therapist Trainer
Crochet and Knitting Club
We do this at Karingal in Tassie each Monday afternoon, and the group has grown from 2 - 14 each week. Lovely conversation group and they have produced such wonderful item for charity
ros
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12 years ago
Recycled Magazine Scrapbooks
Great idea , will definitely be giving it a go.
Thanks
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Karli
Lesiure & Liftstyle Coordinator
Lesiure & Liftstyle Coordinator
As we do not cook our meals in the facility we are looking to have the smell of food in the dining area and throughout the building before the residents meals are served to increase their appetite. An...
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dorothy
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Armchair Travel Group Play
hi
where do you get 100 cities of the world resource
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Lynne
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
I would like to hear from people about group serenity sessions in dementia ( secure area) residential aged care that may last for 45 minutes. I am running out of ideas as many residents are at diffe...
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Lynne
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Armchair Travel Group Play
Brilliant
I've tried this with a globe on a stand, but the ball would work so much better.
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Wendy
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Armchair Travel Group Play
we do a similar thing each only we pick the country we sourced dvd from the library some times and every three months we take it that step further and decorated for the week tried foods activities for...
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Pam
RN Div2
RN Div2
Recycled hats for Horse Racing Days
It is very safe to use hot glue. I let my residents use normal glue themselves and I finished it off with the hot glue gun.
I used hot glue to glue the hair comb in place. My residents enjoyed the...
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Dene
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi, I think this is a great site for resources so am hoping for lots of replies to my request. I work in a CCU Hospital and am starting up a new mens group. I would like to hear of ideas that this g...
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12 years ago
Hi Heather,
I agree it can be confusing, we are working on making this process more straight forward.
If there is a 'downloads' heading on the page then you have to click on the individual files...
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Heather
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hello,
Love this website however I am having heaps of trouble printing pages ( even from the print section). Any ideas to help would be appreciated.
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Karin
Activities & Volunteer Coordinator
Activities & Volunteer Coordinator
Hi
Once again the AFL Grand Final is looming - and I get to organise the special happy hour on the Friday before. I am no AFL fan, so hoping someone might have some ideas on what we can do to make t...
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Chantal
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Recycled Dream Spring Tree
This Spring tree has taken on a life of its own in our facility. Since first doing it last year we now keep the trunk of the tree and change the leaves according to the seasons. Spring is now here s...
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Fiona
Recrecation Therapist
Recrecation Therapist
Hi, We have a exercise program where I work for the residents but I would like to buy a dvd for chair exercises for those days that im on holidays or sick. Does anyone know of any good ones & where to...
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Bob
RAO
RAO
Horse Racing Sweepstakes
When I first started working as an RAO I came across a DVD horse racing game called Derby Day. I must say this was a great investment and I still use the DVD game today on a regular basis. For prizes...
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Bob
RAO
RAO
School Days Reminiscing Cards
I tried this with my Men Group and usually they just sit there. This idea got them chatting immensely.
Thanks For This :)
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debbie
day centre coordinator
day centre coordinator
wow,
there seems to be a lot of upset D.T's and yes I do a lot of planning at home on weekends for my activities. There is simply not enough time to prepare when you are needed on the floor. It is...
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patricia
Recreational Activity Officer
Recreational Activity Officer
Sample Activities Calendars
Thank you Loreta, I really like your program.
This has given me some ideas on how to improve on my own.
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Michelle
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Sample Care Plan: Responsive Behaviors (Intrusive)
Hi there,
Great ideas here thank you very much. Similar to your situation Sandra, i too am new to a residential care setting and am in the process of setting up a programme for over 60 patients. I'll...
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patricia
Recreational Activity Officer
Recreational Activity Officer
Being told by management that "I should have known when I took on the job that you would have to do work in your own time".
What does everyone else think of this?
Unfortunately this attitude a...
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Susan
Manager Administration
Manager Administration
Home-Made Lemonade
we are having a of reminicing in the kitchen day. Home made lemonade will go well with gem scones and collecting recepices from participants.
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Annette
Activity Officer
Activity Officer
Lunch by the Bay
I love going out with the residents, every Friday is our bus trip, we've taken residents for "Pub Grub".this was men only then we had a mixed day, love it! We take the men to the Maritime Museum, Newc...
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Sally
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Armchair Travel Group Play
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Arm Chair Travel Group Play and Discussion
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meredith
Activity co ordinator
Activity co ordinator
Cup and Saucer Table Decorations
hi all, our residents made the cup and saucer table decorations to be used at our major fund -raiser, and we received so many comments of how pretty they looked. The ladies also had a lot of fun choos...
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patricia
Recreational Activity Officer
Recreational Activity Officer
Carpet Bowls Game for Seniors
Can anyone please tell me the approximate cost of indoor bowls or bocce balls?
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Kathy
Recreational therapist
Recreational therapist
Recycled Dream Spring Tree
This was a huge success in our facility in Qld. I loved to offer this because everyone could contribute, regardless of their abilities. Everyone is commenting how bright and beautiful it has made thei...
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Kathy
Recreational therapist
Recreational therapist
Anagram Quiz
This is exactly the type of word game I am looking for to use at our weekly "Happy Hour". Thankyou
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Linda
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Is there any DTS out there that wish to attend the Melbourne 2 two workshops
and would like to share the cost and attending for the two days
please contact if interested in doing this
kind regards...
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Colleen
pca
pca
Hello All, I am just starting out in Leisure and Health and was wondering which is the best way to start. I have a wonderful mentor , but would like to come up with ideas that could give our resident...
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marie
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Pull To The Finish Line Horse Race
In our Day Centre in November,,our Melbourne Cup race day activity is made up with wooden horse shapes which have been attached to a stand up support ,.numbered up 20.You could use filled bottles that...
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Adelina
Recreation Activity Officer
Recreation Activity Officer
Bow Ties for Father's Day and Special Events
I made Bow tie from old ladies Handkerchief for my male HC residents they look so Handsome with their Bow tie on, their facial expressions looks very bright and Happy we had Fathers Day Raffle tick...
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Linda
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Iced patty cakes
I cook often with residents in our facility
They love it and yes it is slow, they take turns with the mixing
The smell of the cooking patty cakes fills the area
so it covers sensory, in many fau...
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Jennifer
Recreational Activities Officer
Recreational Activities Officer
Fun Riddle 1
We love these riddles!!!! We have solved all three, are there any more to come?
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12 years ago
Recycled Dream Spring Tree
What a lovely idea! If you have any pictures you can share, please email to [email protected]
Thanks Jane!
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Jane
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Recycled Dream Spring Tree
We at Bupa South Hobart have made your Spring Dream Tree. We wrote each residents name on the flowers. We put the tree on display in our lift and invited residents to find their flower and then make a...
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Ron
RAO
RAO
Pull To The Finish Line Horse Race
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: And they're off in the Melb cup.
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Sally
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Carpet Bowls Game for Seniors
We love Carpet Bowls at our centre. We use Bocce balls instead of regular carpet bowls because they are different colours and some of our residents have Macular Degeneration. It is always lots of fun...
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Christine
Volunteer reader
Volunteer reader
Stories Out of a Hat
Thank you...I love it. Christine.
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