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Lisa
Proprietor
Proprietor
Working as a Therapy Assistant with clients affected by memory impairment I wanted to make a difference and have created a business called Please Remember Me. I would really appreciate feedback about...
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Linda
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Anzac Day Wreaths made from plastic spoons
We created Anzac Day wreaths from willow tree branches stripped of leaves and then residents weaved the branches in a wreath It is a lovely plant to work with it is soft on the hands and it is safe no...
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Bob
RAO
RAO
Do you have Monthly Activity calendars templates that can be filled in with our own activities ?
Regards,
Bob Howson
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patricia
Recreational Activity Officer
Recreational Activity Officer
Mother Earth Word Search
My residents enjoy doing word searches. Can you recommend any free websites to go to.
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Helen
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
How do we paint glass jars or bottles and what sort of paint is used???
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Helen
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi I have just started at a new facility and they have a full size oven for cooking activities. what are some things or recipes D.T's cook for their residents? I made jam drops and they enjoyed that...
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sandra
training diversional therapist
training diversional therapist
Hi everyone, iv got a question for u, I have been a D.T for 2 and a half years and have just this week changed jobs and I have gone from working in a rest home to working in a day care unit for the di...
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karen
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
where can I find a copy of the last post and rouse, have just started here and can find no copy.......please help
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Robyn
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Hi, I saw a training film years ago about a facility who had staff take on a resident's role for the day, be in a wheelchair, act out their behaviours - calling out, rocking, etc, be fed, wait to go t...
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Robyn
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Hi, I saw a training film years ago where the staff had to be residents for the day. The staff had to play a resident's role - sit in a wheelchair, be fed, wait for some one to take them to the toile...
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Heather
acitivities assistant
acitivities assistant
hi, can any one tell me if you can become a coordinator if you have no certificates,in lifestyle and you are classified as lesuire and lifestyle assisstant, but have done it for a long time and also t...
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Wendy
Recreation Activities Officer
Recreation Activities Officer
ideas for Men's group. Very limited in movement and cognition.
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patricia
Recreational Activity Officer
Recreational Activity Officer
I work in a facility with 32 Low care residents, 13 dementiaspecific and 75 high care residents. I am trying to redo the programming to for low care to be being more time friendly to do associated pap...
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Nicola
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
hi, im a lifestyle coordinator in age care with High care and dementia, have you got any.. Ipad procedure for residents
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Emilie
AIN/RAO
AIN/RAO
Decoupage on Glass
What a wonderful idea! I will definitely be using this some time in the future!
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Astrid
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Taste Day
We do this at our monthly outdoor morning tea where I choose a country and we taste two foods. It could be from an elder's country of origin or just random choices. I display the country flag and or a...
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Elizabeth
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi
Has anyone seen these inset puzzles? I was wondering how effective / good these would be with dementia clients? Opinions welcome please. http://www.teaching.com.au/product?KEY_ITEM=ED7154&KEY...
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patricia
Recreational Activity Officer
Recreational Activity Officer
what is the postcard exchange all about?
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Elizabeth
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Has anyone ever put on an old time dance?
Did you do it in the day or late afternoon?
Make it special with all the ladies frocking up and the men putting on a tie etc.
Please would LOVE your f...
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Jessie
Support Care Worker
Support Care Worker
Professions that are Vanishing
All good subjects for our reminiscing time. Golly, it was only 20 years ago at my wee(no pun intended) country cottage that I had an outside dunny with a nightman emptying it once a week. Thank the...
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Michelle
recreational theraptist
recreational theraptist
One of our residents in the dementia wing continuously calls out help me, help me, help me,even when she doesnt need any help, then follows up by a very convincing 'i need to go to the toilet now, im...
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Elizabeth
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
I need some advice on placement of a piano in a Dementia unit. Space is limited, and it currently sits (unused) in a corner of the dining room - great for stacking resources on and that's about all....
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Jessie
Support Care Worker
Support Care Worker
Handbag Sorting (Toolbox for men)
Love this idea, I can adapt it to different levels and different genders . Thanks heaps!!!
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Christine
Volunteer reader
Volunteer reader
Poetry Club
I do reading once a month, usually theme based, and always manage to slip in a poem or two as well. My little group love performance poetry and the Australian Bush Poetry is really great for that. En...
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Lesley
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Just need some ideas for visually impared clients. My visually impared clients attend with other clients who have no vision problems and it is sometimes hard to have them playing the same game. I can...
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dorothy
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Handyman’s Corner
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Mens buisness
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dorothy
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Monthly Activity Attendance Checklist - Individual
hi julie , i use a monthly sheet one for each person i have mine on our IT system really easy to use and it is great for evidence base and it is measurable you can easily see if there are anyone...
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Debbie
Carer
Carer
Professions that are Vanishing
Windmill mechanics are a dying breed. Nippers working on railway gangs and firemen on the railway. What about the men who would collect and empty the dunny cans in everyones backyard thunderbox?
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Elizabeth
PICAC Project Officer
PICAC Project Officer
Decoupage on Glass
These jars and bottles looks beautifull.
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Christine
Volunteer reader
Volunteer reader
I do reading at a Nursing Home and I am wondering if anyone has any good stories to share. My group like poetry esp. Australian but I think I have done that to death. Humorous stories also seem popu...
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13 years ago
Brain Teaser
Thanks Debbie. We have made a few changes to the brain teaser this morning so please download it again before you use it.
Cheers
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13 years ago
Hi, I have been given the task of compiling thank you cards/letters and photographs to be put together for visitors,families,friends and staff to browse through.. Has previously hap hazardly been put...
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Elizabeth
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi all. Quick query - how often do you hold concerts/entertainers in your facility? Thanks
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Christina
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Who wants to be a millionaire?
That is awesome. Quizzes are our most popular activity at our respite centre and I am always looking for a new way to use them. Mintyaire is a great idea. Thanks Cheryl-ann
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debbie
day centre coordinator
day centre coordinator
Brain Teaser
looks good I will try this at our day centre ...they love quizzes
cheers Debbie
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Elizabeth
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Monthly Activity Attendance Checklist - Individual
We currently use a monthly form, (by 80 residents) but I am thinking a daily form with each resident on that form would be more productive. It would use less paper, and you would be able to check off...
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Michelle
Recreation Activities Officer
Recreation Activities Officer
20 Meaningful Activities for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease
Sounds great, will use in my group assignment on activities for Alzheimer's Disease.
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Janette
CARER
CARER
Fun Riddle 2
Love the 'fun riddles' the residents have fun doing these. We discuss the various words along the way as well, very entertaining and stimulating.
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colleen
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Foliage & Floral Wreaths
Hi Suzy. you will usually find one or two people will find it too upsetting, i have one in my facility and we let him know that we are preparing the Anzac day activity so he can choose not to be there...
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Lisa
Proprietor
Proprietor
Thank you Golden Carers for the fabulous resources you provide. I love working with dementia clients, and this is what inspired me to start my business. Please take a look and like my FB page. The...
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Michelle
Recreational Activities officer
Recreational Activities officer
Birthday Celebration Song
This is fantastic, I am going to try it out with my hostel residents tomorrow, thanks Debbie
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Bev
Occupation Therapy Assistant
Occupation Therapy Assistant
We have been using the same sit dance program for our morning exercise for years and it is very repetitive. Does anyone have any suggestions for something new except not zumba?
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debbie
day centre coordinator
day centre coordinator
Number Plate Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Number Plate Quiz
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debbie
day centre coordinator
day centre coordinator
Birthday Celebration Song
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Birthday Celebration Song
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karen
activity co-ordinator dementia
activity co-ordinator dementia
ANZAC Day Service
we always hold our service the day before and have the local r.s.l come in and assist as they alsoarrange a wreath laying service this works very well for our residents
regards
karen n.s/w
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