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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Mother's Day Flowers Craft
thank you will use this sometime, these videos are very helpful as i'm not very crafy
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Margaret
recreational therapist
recreational therapist
Sensory Lap Quilt
love the sensory mat. I have been looking for one of these but now we will make this as an activity.
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Lauretta
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Regarding seated exercise CD look up B&S books website they have 2 types
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Ron
RAO
RAO
Horsing around
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Horsing around.
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Kathy
Recreational therapist
Recreational therapist
Whiteboard Word Challenge
I do this activity every week, and prior to the activity, I get all the possible words that can be made. As an extra incentive I give a small gift to the person who can choose the longest word possibl...
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Sally
Rec Therapy Assistant
Rec Therapy Assistant
Alternative to Valentine's Day? I found most residents I work with are not keen on Valentine's Day, especially as many have lost their spouse, so could you please included some alternative activity re...
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Jessie
Support Care Worker
Support Care Worker
Balloon Games
I tie a long string to a balloon, seat guests out of arms reach,or around a table and swat the balloon to a person, they hit it to the next opposite person, etc. Lots of giggles and it is a safe exe...
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Helen
Manager
Manager
I am wishing to locate a CD/DVD that promotes clients sitting & doing exercise to music-I used one sometime ago while working in Logan City
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Kl Rao
RAO
RAO
Inventions over the years
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Inventions over the years
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Checklist for Social Outings
Good list. We also have to take a folder containing residents mini care plan which as their Doctor and relatives phone numbers, allergies, medical conditions etc.
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Sample Weekly Program for Memory Care
i've worked in various facilities and i've noticed that most residents in the hostel area and Dementia Specific enjoy helping with domestic activities from making beds, washing and drying dishes, baki...
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Leona
ECA/DT
ECA/DT
We have a dementia programme everyday between 3-5pm, some of the residents are able to see and do activities, two are vision impaired, one non comprehends anything, There are between 10 and 12 people...
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Personalised Cards
Great website - an opportunity for residents to pick their own card and write their own message for another resident celebrating their birthday.
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reena
Activity officer
Activity officer
Scented Bath Salts
This looks like a great idea.Does anyone has simple recepie to make homemade soap that i could make with the residents if possible without many chemicals.
Many thanks
Reena
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Chantal
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Sensory Lap Quilt
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Sensory Lap Quilt
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lyn
recreation therapist
recreation therapist
Personalised Cards
Thanks again team for the wonderful site for printable cards. This saves me shopping for them. I shall be using this site for all future times needed.I like the idea you can colour them in, an activit...
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debbie
day centre coordinator
day centre coordinator
Hi,
Has anyone tried the actvities 2 go magazine ? I have heard about this but know very little. It would be helpful if someone can let me know how much it costs for the magazine and is it worth whil...
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Rosaleen
Carer
Carer
Personalised Cards
I love the web site for the printable free cards: Thank you
Rosaleen Miller
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Gaye
Recreation therapist
Recreation therapist
International Flag Decorations
Thankyou again so much. We get theclients to color their country flagand we are making a wall mount for everyones country of birth and some info about their country. Thankyou so much again. Brilliant...
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matylda
recreation Terapist
recreation Terapist
I am planning to have Potting Plants as a new activity with my residents.Would anyone have any suggestion how to succesfully do it ...Thanks Matylda
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Helen
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
20 Meaningful Activities for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease
For Julieanne Here is a link to fiddle aprons, fiddle tablecloths etc. If you can sew you can make these cheaply. http://www.sensationsdcp.com.au/sense-apronsreg.html
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13 years ago
International Flag Decorations
No problems Gaye, we have included a flag of Egypt for you.
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colleen
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Crochet and Knitting Club
We have this activity, fortnightly, depending on what project we have going at the time, it is a great interaction activity for staff and residents, our residents make things to sell on our craft stal...
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Christine
recreation therapist
recreation therapist
ANZAC Day Service
Hi Deb I work for the Salvation Army we recognise Anzac Day each year with a service as we don't work Public holidays we always have the service the day before .This has also been supported by Politic...
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Gaye
Recreation therapist
Recreation therapist
International Flag Decorations
Thankyou SO much for the flags requested. Absolutely fantastic... Thankyou.... Thankyou. Can I be bold and ask for Egypt? Thanks again.
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dorothy
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
20 Meaningful Activities for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease
in the unit we have 4 men very physically able we have started a mens shed with tins of screws , nuts , washers to sort , timber to sand and with a male volunteer there are a few happy hours wittled...
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Fess
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Poetry Club
I have been running a poetry and music group now for around 2 years, if your Residents are anything like mine, the love for this group will grow stronger every week and you'll get in trouble if for so...
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13 years ago
Chinese New Year Snake and Lanterns
Thanks Helen, we would love to see some photos when you have finished the snake and lanterns!
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13 years ago
8 Ways to celebrate Australia Day
Thanks for sharing these photos Heather, looks like lots of fun!
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Create your own Word Search!
I've created this word finder for Valentines Day - thank you for the opportunity
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13 years ago
International Flag Decorations
Hi Gaye,
We have added the flags from the requested countries.
Enjoy!
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13 years ago
8 Ways to celebrate Australia Day
Our Australia Day celebrations.
I decorated our activities room using Aussie beach towels, as we live in the country I used australian horse gear such as stock saddles and bridles etc which was en...
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13 years ago
20 Meaningful Activities for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease
I hqve been told about a wall hanger that has zips,materials lace and other things that have been sewn on material that hangs on the wall , I was wondering if you could help me with this as my father...
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Kelly
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Crochet and Knitting Club
We do something similar at our facility however everything we make we donate to the local ronald mcdonald house & when we have a box of stuff the residents that made it make a trip & hand deliver it t...
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Jackie
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Hi all .....Has anyone had any success with games on the Nintendo Wii & can you name your most popular games. I work with all different levels of dementia residents.
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Gaye
Recreation therapist
Recreation therapist
International Flag Decorations
Thank you for the flag templates. However I need Spain, Portugal, Malta, South Africa and Poland. Any ideas where I can get these. We get the clients to color in their flags they love it
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Helen
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Chinese New Year Snake and Lanterns
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Chinese New Year
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Helen
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Charades
We play charades using song titles and the residents really enjoy this and sometimes if they cannot remember the song then we hum or la la it. There is always lots of laughter during this game/
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Jan
Activities coordinator
Activities coordinator
Recycled Magazine Scrapbooks
Brilliant idea, I have lots of donated magazines in the home so will go and buy some scrapbooks tomorrow and get started on Thursday.
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13 years ago
Hi, just trying to get some information on Doll Therapy.. I have a few residents who love holding and talking to the dolls like they are there babies, I have no problems with this as I think is lovely...
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13 years ago
I would like to buy a twiddle muff (original/not animal) for my father. I would like to buy it within Australia and happy to pay postage to perth. Can anyone help please/willing to make one for me?
K...
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Ron
RAO
RAO
Personalised Cards
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Personalised Cards
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Mullet throwing Competition
Hi Patricia, what a great idea with the pond. Thumbs Up for you!
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patricia
Recreational Activity Officer
Recreational Activity Officer
Mullet throwing Competition
I made 10 mullets, the activity was used on the 25th January for Australia day activities. We used a hoop with tissue paper for a pond.
Our residents in the Dementia unit had a wonderful time thro...
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debbie
day centre coordinator
day centre coordinator
ANZAC Day Service
I think this is a wonderful idea, but i have a question if anyone can help.
Is it appropriate to run Anzac Day on April 24th as our community centre is only open on Wednesday and Thursday. Anzac Day...
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debbie
day centre coordinator
day centre coordinator
Hi, I was looking at the calender for April. Posted is the Anzac Day Service which i thought was really good. I have a question if people can comment please.
Is it appropriate to run a Anzac Day serv...
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Emilie
AIN/RAO
AIN/RAO
Australian Quiz #7
Great quiz! I am going to use it tomorrow for Australia Day!
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Sunbury Lions Communitty aged care
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lunch by the Bay
We take are residents to the county side in Mount Macedon or woodend 20 mins away and we either take a picnic lunch or do a sausage sizzle if BBq available , are residents loves it and men usally a...
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