Activities for Seniors | Forum for Recreation Therapists

Janice

Diversional Therapist

13 years ago

Sample Activities Calendars

Thank- you so much,I have had headache creating a calender to please our ILU's,this should do it.

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Anita

Leisure and Health Therapist

13 years ago

Create your own Word Search!

Thank you very much for this puzzle, my residents who love playing word-games, will be quite thrilled to go hunting for their names. I will put the alphabet down the left-hand-side and number across t...

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Kerry

Recreational Coordinater

13 years ago

I work in a "self care" facility which has 72 apartments there is no documentation on the residents as they are free to do as they choose, many have limited mobility & are on rollaters. We have a beay...

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Kate

leisure&Lifestyle assistant

13 years ago

Paper Christmas Ornament

Videos are great as I'm not very crafty. Will give these a go. Thank you and merry Christmas

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Helen

Activities Officer

13 years ago

Hi, was just wondering when the 2013 calendar will be available!! Thank you..... Helen

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Shirley

Recreation Officer

13 years ago

Recycled Card Christmas Chains

We enjoyed the CHRISTMAS CHAINS Activity - had lots of fun - it's a great way to use up the donated Christmas Cards - Shirley NSW

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lyn

recreation therapist

13 years ago

Some time ago you had an activity with doilies I think to do with mothers' day. The doilies were made of paper and do you think I could find them anywhere? No! Well I was shopping one day just browsin...

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Heather

13 years ago

Thong Throwing Game

I did this last Australia day it was alot of fun and well received by all residents. I turned it into a competition and residents received a small gift relating to Australia. The Aussie Competitive Sp...

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Heather

13 years ago

Whiteboard Word Challenge

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: WORD GAMES

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jacinta

leisure lifestyle officer cert iv

13 years ago

A Heartfel Poem on Love and Dementia

Thank you Kerry , we have all had thoughts along these lines ,but you managed to put it into words . Jacinta

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Mandi

Team Leader

13 years ago

Recycled Magazine Christmas Trees

I folded 3 trees last night whilst watching TV and even without decorations, my colleagues are gathering at my desk saying what a brilliant idea. They even want to have a craft afternoon at our next...

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Sonia

Activity Assistant

13 years ago

I work with a client that has little or no vision, is hard of hearing and it confined to bed. I am always on the look out for interesting activities to do with her. We have worked on her life stor...

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Joanne

Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

13 years ago

Christmas Carols Quiz III

Like I said I love this quiz and have all the songs to go with it...have just been surfing the net and found some more from a website www.brownielocks.com/christmascaroltrivia.html ...much along the...

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Joanne

Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

13 years ago

DIY Christmas Shirts

Have just bought a polo shirt from Lowes and a felt Christmas stocking from the Reject shop and appliqued the stocking onto the polo shirt...makes an original Christmas shirt instead of wearing a t-sh...

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Joanne

Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

13 years ago

DIY Christmas Shirts

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: DIY Christmas Shirts

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Shirley

Recreation Officer

13 years ago

Recycled Card Christmas Chains

Looking forward to trying this activity this week, a wonderful way to use up our never ending supply of cards - Thankyou - Shirley NSW.

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Shirley

Recreation Officer

13 years ago

Festive Stained Glass Craft

The residents and I enjoyed making these windows - darker colours worked well: red, brown, green and even black - thankyou - Shirley NSW.

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

13 years ago

Taste Day

Thanks Joanne for sharing your good ideas.

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Linda

Diversional Therapist

13 years ago

Holly Leaves Christmas Wreaths

Love this idea, I am going to use old CD's for the base instead of cardboard

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Joanne

Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

13 years ago

Taste Day

We've done this with different types of chocolate flavours called "Gotta Love Chocolate"...chilli flavoured chocolate as well..I had the chocolates numbered in their silver foil, so as not to let them...

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Joanne

Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

13 years ago

Tactile Reminiscing Ideas

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Tactile and reminiscing for all areas

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Joanne

Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

13 years ago

Tactile Reminiscing Ideas

To encourage residents to use their fine motor skills and reminisce at the same time, I've taken in some lego and let their imagination go wild...this was well received. I've also taken in Mr Potato...

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Joanne

Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

13 years ago

Aussie 12 days of Christmas

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Twelve Days of Australia Day

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Joanne

Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

13 years ago

Recycled Magazine Christmas Trees

We glued tinsel and glitter on as well...the Women's Weekly (Australian) is thick and easy to use as well. This is an age old idea and well worth trying. Thanks for posting this.

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Joanne

Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

13 years ago

Christmas Carols Quiz III

Perfect for me to use on Christmas Eve...you know of course I'll have to sing the songs as well....

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amy

Clinical Nurse Consultant

13 years ago

Tissue Paper Sun Catchers - Easter Bunny

i have tried this and it looks great - we have used stars and flowers instead of the bunny.

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Joanne

Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

13 years ago

The Twelve days of Christmas

And...just for this year a food theme... 1 - some prawns cookin' on a barbeque 2 pavlovas 3 witchetty grubs 4 jars of vegemite 5 lamingtons 6 granny smith apples 7 balmain bugs 8 steaming damp...

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Lifestyle

Diversional Therapist

13 years ago

Koala Keno

we do a similar thing for a bingo we give them a stamp every time they win and when the card is full we give them a voucher for our shop to spend on what they like.

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Glenda

Lifestyle Coordinator Mentor

13 years ago

Picture Puzzle

Love this idea. Have tried it and both people have responded well to enlarged photos of themselves. Am now preparing to try with old calendars and familiar items such as tractors and animals. Regards,...

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Joanne

Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

13 years ago

Koala Keno

We also use the idea of Activity dollars that comes from Actitivities2Go magazine. This is where residents gain a 'dollar' in lieu of chocolate or chips (as some don't like them) and when they gain 1...

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Kerry

Recreation

13 years ago

Christmas Carols Quiz III

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Carol Trivia

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

13 years ago

Koala Keno

Prizes for Bingo and other games can be: handkerchiefs, combs and brushes, savoury biscuits, soaps (buy it in packets of 6 and gift wrap them individually), face and hand creams, chips and $1.00 lotte...

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Bluecare

Diversional Therapy

13 years ago

Koala Keno

Our residents love bingo and we play weekly. As we have a few games during the morning we are finding it difficult to come up with new ideas for prizes. At the moment we have small chocolates and flu...

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sandra

training diversional therapist

13 years ago

Sample Activities Calendars

Your very welcome x And any questions feel free to ask away xx

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

13 years ago

The Twelve days of Christmas

Hi Joanne, What a great game! Thank you for sharing. All the best, Solange

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Susie

13 years ago

Hello I do an early dementia cognitive group with Crossword and Quiz and I am always searching for word lists to use for group quizzes. I start off with the white board and write up missing letter...

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

13 years ago

Christmas Crossword Puzzle

Thank you for the feedback Sonia.

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Sonia

Activity Assistant

13 years ago

Christmas Crossword Puzzle

Love all your Christmas ideas

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Lyn

Student/Activities coordinater

13 years ago

Sample Activities Calendars

Thank you Sandra i have ajusted a few of my days to have a few more activities. Lyn

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Lyn

Student/Activities coordinater

13 years ago

Home town Monopoly

Home town Monoply is a great idea i want to make one with the residents then play the game with them, thank you Joanne.

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Kl Rao

RAO

13 years ago

World Hello Day Trivia

People in Fiji say a hearty "Bula" as a way to say hello. Many tourists know the word well by the time they leave. It is a beautiful word. Try it...

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Glenda

Lifestyle Coordinator Mentor

13 years ago

We are looking for activities for active men with dementia, they can do by themselves safely with minimal supervision to give them an interest.

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Shirley

Recreation Officer

13 years ago

Felt & Crepe Paper Poppies Craft

The felt poppies seemed to work better than the crepe paper ones - the thinkness of the felt made the difference - a wonderful activity - Thankyou - Shirley NSW

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Shirley

Recreation Officer

13 years ago

Felt & Crepe Paper Poppies Craft

Staff and residents had a few laughs whilst making the crepe paper poppies - Thankyou - Shirley NSW

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

13 years ago

Summer Yarn Balls

Hi Kelly, thanks for letting us know it. Cotton string, the ones used in the kitchen is also very good as well as thick wool.

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Kelly

Diversional Therapist

13 years ago

Summer Yarn Balls

Hi I conducted this activity this morning we found that crochet cotton is easier that wool to use. Also I split my residents into pairs so one person put the cotton in glue while the other rolled it...

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amy

Clinical Nurse Consultant

13 years ago

The Twelve days of Christmas

love it!!!

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Marie

AIN / Leisure

13 years ago

Felt & Crepe Paper Poppies Craft

I got the idea for this by watching the festive wall art and the paper poppies tutorials that you have on Golden Carers... thank you, we loved doing this.

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Talita

13 years ago

Home town Monopoly

Thanks Joanne, it's a great idea to create a monopoly game based on your own surroundings!

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Joanne

Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

13 years ago

Home town Monopoly

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Home Town Monopoly

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