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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Bean Bag Toss
I made this up with my trusty overlocker...so easy!! I actually made three bags per colour. But with each bag I made an insert one that goes inside the coloured one..the residents helped to fill the...
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Frances
Carer
Carer
The Twelve days of Christmas
Me, too .. I will try it this year. Thanks :)
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13 years ago
Felt & Crepe Paper Poppies Craft
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing your photo and ideas.
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13 years ago
Sample Activities Calendars
Thank you Sandra! This is a wonderful resource for planning ahead.
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
DIY Musical Bingo
This game is always enjoyed. I made up bingo cards with 16 different songs on each and use milk bottle lids as counters. The music cd that I use is the one called 'Musical Quiz on CD'. The resident...
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Kl Rao
RAO
RAO
How to say Grandma and Grandpa in different languages
Hi, for Indian grandparents, Nana and Nani is only for the Mum's parents. It is Aji and Aja for the Dad's parents.
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
How to say Grandma and Grandpa in different languages
Hi Christine, thank you for this, I have updated the activity.
Thank you very much.
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sandra
training diversional therapist
training diversional therapist
Sample Activities Calendars
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Sample Activities Calendar
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Jessie
Support Care Worker
Support Care Worker
Craft Garden
This looks like another great project for my group. Will certainly use it soon
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
The Twelve days of Christmas
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: The Twelve days of Christmas
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leapin' Frogs
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Leapin' Frogs
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Pot Luck Card Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Pot Luck
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Felt & Crepe Paper Poppies Craft
When I did the poppies for Remembrance Day I used them in a wreath (I used a Christmas one) I also made some more poppies to put in around LED lights for effect at my service.
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Felt & Crepe Paper Poppies Craft
Lucky for us the Christmas decorations are out now..hence how I got a wreath to reuse every year....will also find a photo and add later.
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13 years ago
Craft Garden
Thanks Marie! Your craft garden is spectacular!
I have added this activity to our website and facebook page.
http://www.facebook.com/Golden.Carers
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Kathy
Recreational therapist
Recreational therapist
Words in Words Group Game
I do this every week with my residents, and they never seem to tire of it. Our goal is usually 100 words. On the internet you can get all the solutions for a word, so to make the activity a little mor...
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Marie
AIN / Leisure
AIN / Leisure
Craft Garden
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Craft Garden
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Edret
recreation therapist
recreation therapist
Winter Craft Club
This activity really worked well the residents enjoyed making the butterflies. Thanks for this wonderful activity.
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Maxine
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Recycled hats for Horse Racing Days
Hi Shirley.
No, the hot glue will not melt the plastic plate as it will be covered.
cheers
Filidea
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Kl Rao
RAO
RAO
Hi, Golden Carers sent an email on Friday June 29 on 15 uplifting activities for people confined to bed. This would definitely help.
https://www.goldencarers.com/activities/High-Care/15-uplifting-a...
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Shirley
Recreation Officer
Recreation Officer
Do you have any suggestions for Grand parents day? Shirley NSW
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Marie
AIN / Leisure
AIN / Leisure
Felt & Crepe Paper Poppies Craft
What a great idea... residents will be putting them on a wreath, we are working on for Remembrance Day. I will post a photo when done.
thanks again.
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13 years ago
Recycled Dream Spring Tree
We did this project with a group of pre-school children who visit us regularly. It was fantastic, although some of the flowers took on a shape all of their own :) .The end result was great but the int...
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Lifestyle
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Koala Keno
sounds great what do you give the person you wins who has a dietary restriction
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Vicky
Hacc Coordinator/Recreational Therapist
Hacc Coordinator/Recreational Therapist
I have just started a new job and have 2 residents in the home that are bed bound (one male, 93 and 1 female, 99) previously i have only worked with able bodied clients so i am struggling with ideas....
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Ron
RAO
RAO
Koala Keno
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Koala Keno
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13 years ago
Recycled Hanging Halloween Bats
My residents made the egg carton bats for halloween and they look great hanging in our dinning room
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Brett
Lifestyle & Leisure Coordinator
Lifestyle & Leisure Coordinator
Say Hello & Goodbye in Different Languages
Malta - Merhba
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13 years ago
Where I am working ( I am only new)I find that if I move my residents into an area for an activity suited to the alert/Interested even if only to observe ones at the time,I am finding that nursing sta...
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Jennie
PCA
PCA
A Heartfel Poem on Love and Dementia
What a beautiful poem, how very true.
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13 years ago
A Heartfel Poem on Love and Dementia
Thank you for sharing this, I had goose bumps reading it.
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Linda
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Create your own Word Search!
Wow! let you know how residents liked it latter
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13 years ago
Recycled Newspaper Christmas Wreath
The video appears under the activity, on the same page. It is am embedded youtube video. You need adobe flash installed to watch youtube videos, if you don't have this you can download it for free: ht...
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Debbie
Lifestyle & leisure Coordinator
Lifestyle & leisure Coordinator
The Men’s Club: Social Activities for Men
Our residents also love balloon tennis. We use swimming noodles as bats and a balloon. We play in a circle or teams sitting opposite each other and hit the balloon over a table
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
July Artist Templates
Hi Dianne, thank you for the feedback. There will be more art templates in the December newsletter.
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Jennifer
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Recycled Newspaper Christmas Wreath
Where do you log on to watch the video?
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Dianne
Recreational Activities Officer
Recreational Activities Officer
July Artist Templates
Could we please have more of these. PLEASE
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Jessie
Support Care Worker
Support Care Worker
Race Day Hat Parade
never done a sweep before. Any ideas greatfully accepted, kept simple for small group please
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Dianne
Recreational Activities Officer
Recreational Activities Officer
20 Meaningful Activities for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease
FLOWER DECORATING Di Rudd.
Cover a large table with table cloths. I use fitted sheets to cover my tables for activities. Put on the table a large assortment of artificial flowers, vases, twine etc....
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Dianne
Recreational Activities Officer
Recreational Activities Officer
Aromatherapy Recipes
If your facility does not allow touch( Massage) try making sprays for pillows etc and room sprays with essential oils
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Maureen
activities officier
activities officier
A Heartfel Poem on Love and Dementia
A beautiful poem that my residents enjoyed
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Glenda
Lifestyle Coordinator Mentor
Lifestyle Coordinator Mentor
Playdough Guessing Competition
I think this will be really good. im very eager to try it. Glenda
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Very interesting Christine. Thank you for sharing it with your colleagues.
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