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Shirley
Recreation Officer
Recreation Officer
Recycled Dream Spring Tree
Everyone enjoyed this activity so much - residents requested we make more - Shirley NSW
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Debi
Lifestle Coordinator
Lifestle Coordinator
Shop til you drop OP shop HOP
That sounds great,im going to put that on our programme,thankyou.We go to our local shopping center, they do some shopping,put on laybys,and have lunch ,which they have around ten choices of meals, th...
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Lynn
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
8 Tips for Planning Successful Dog Visits for Seniors
Hi all
We (my work place) adopted a stray foxy off the streets,she was 10 months old,filty dirty & having puppies.Our local vet traced the owners who no longer wanted her, terminated the puppies & d...
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dorothy
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Volunteer Work Record
great idea thanks i will definately use this
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Shirley
Recreation Officer
Recreation Officer
Recycled Dream Spring Tree
This activity worked well & it looks wonderful. Shirley NSW
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Sandra
AIN/ Rec officer
AIN/ Rec officer
How to get started with Aromatherapy for Seniors
I burn Lavender and Lemon essential oil in the entrance of our unit as it has a claming effect on anyone who enters, great for sundowning as well. Creams I make are childs mild blend to improve skin i...
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Jackie
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Hi All......I work in Low care as well as a Dementia area, I have a great problem with the noise level in the Dementia area from many aspects ...I try to keep the area quiet, play soft music in the ba...
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Dianne
Recreational Activities Officer
Recreational Activities Officer
Sample Care Plan: Responsive Behaviors (Intrusive)
Hi. Yes thats a hard one. i have gone outside and put fake flowers in the ground for the residents to pick. just need to keep putting them back when you find them lying around.
Could laminate some ni...
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Dianne
Recreational Activities Officer
Recreational Activities Officer
Sample Care Plan: Responsive Behaviors (Intrusive)
You really need to know the persons Life history to work with most behaviours.
Example: We have many R.N's in our Dementia unit who are patients. They are invited to our staff meetings and training...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
According to our statistics, the most common job titles for members of our community are: Diversional Therapist, Recreation Therapist, Lifestyle Co-ordinator, Activities Officer.
However there are h...
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Lifestyle
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi there, just wondering if you know of any suitable entertainers for our facility? We are running low!
Thanks,
Emma
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Ron
RAO
RAO
Air Swimming Fish
Here is one on Ebay for $25 but you may find them at BigW.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Air-Swimmer-Nemo-Clown-Fish-Flying-Toy-Remote-Radio-Control-RC-Fish-Swimmers-/200811394351?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_R...
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Heather
Diversional Therapist / carer
Diversional Therapist / carer
Letters of the Alphabet Templates
Thanks, use them all the time
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Heather
Diversional Therapist / carer
Diversional Therapist / carer
Fishing Game
This activity was a great success in our memory support unit (palmwoods QLD) Thanks for a fantastic site
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Sunbury Lions Communitty aged care
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Air Swimming Fish
Sound great where can we buy them from??
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helen
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Recycled Magazine Scrapbooks
yes i have done this also, travel australia,travel overseas,stories of interest to older people,scapbooks on animals and children, and guess who this is famous people in australia and overseas..old an...
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Sandra
Activities coordinator
Activities coordinator
I have recently gained a position as activity coodinator. I have fifty eight residents to cater for. There is a sensitive unit of 32, which has its own worker. Is fifty eght a manageable number?? or...
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Catherine
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Recycled Dream Spring Tree
I made a version of the Recycled Dream Spring Tree, in my dementia unit using all recycled resources. It looks so pretty I placed it in the dining room & everyone comments on how lovely it is. Thank u...
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Liz
Leisure and Health Therapist
Leisure and Health Therapist
MarPoolBowls
this looks like a perfect activity for my group, thanks
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dorothy
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
20 Meaningful Activities for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease
thanks for the ideas i will try them out in a special care unit
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
MarPoolBowls
Interesting variation of carpet bowling, I shall try it. Thanks Ron.
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Ron
RAO
RAO
MarPoolBowls
Further to our MarPoolBowls, we have now started a monthly competition with another section of our village, vying for the impressive, much sort after, MarPool Bowls trophy.
It is lovely to see the r...
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Linda
Personal care assistant
Personal care assistant
HI, how would I write this paragraph objectively?
Richard is in the early stages of dementia and refuses to discuss moving into an aged care facility and becomes aggressive when the matter is raised....
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Judy
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Spring Clean Word Finder
we would love to print the Recycled Dream Spring Tree but am unable to print get it to print is anyone else having trouble
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National Lifestyle
National Lifestyle Manager
National Lifestyle Manager
Hi,
We are a large aged care provider with over 45 sites throughout Australia. We were wondering if we could get a discount membership if a number of facilities joined?
Thank you.
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Val
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Paper Plate Sunflower
HI There.Love your programme, but it would be nice if we can print some articles off. I want to print off about making Sun Flowers out of Coffee filters, but unable to do so, as there is no print plac...
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Ron
RAO
RAO
Armchair travel with Google Maps
Talita, while you are fixing spelling mistakes for me, HMDI cord mentioned in Armchair Travel setup should read HDMI.
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Marie
AIN / Leisure
AIN / Leisure
Shop til you drop OP shop HOP
This sounds like FUN... I'll put it on for September.
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Ron
RAO
RAO
Dream Weaving
Oh my spelling, that obviously should read CHAPLAIN not Champlain.
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Carol
Recreational Activity Officer Coordinator
Recreational Activity Officer Coordinator
Dream Weaving
I seen this on video at a DTA workshop in Port Macquarie NSW it was FANTASTIC
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Natalie
program support worker
program support worker
Armchair travel with Google Maps
I introduced my group to the world of "Google Earth" last week on the smart board in our group room, and it was a huge success! Lots of reminiscing and a few happy tears! Some of our clients who have...
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Ron
RAO
RAO
Dream Weaving
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Dream Weaving
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Ron
RAO
RAO
Shop til you drop OP shop HOP
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Shop til you drop OP shop HOP
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Bronwyn
Manager - Day Program - Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Manager - Day Program - Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Hi Everyone, many thanks for all the wonderful info that goes into this site - it has been invaluable to our centre. I was wondering if anyone could suggest a policy writer in the Southern Sydney are...
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Ron
RAO
RAO
MarPoolBowls
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: MarPoolBowls
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Mercy
LIFESTYLE COORDINATOR
LIFESTYLE COORDINATOR
Hi Everyone,
I have found this website a great resource in planning activities esp for special days.
I have been looking for activities for blind people as its hard for them to participate in all o...
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Ron
RAO
RAO
Air Swimming Fish
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Air swimming fish.
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Ron
RAO
RAO
Things that go Together Quiz
I did this activity today & it got the thumbs up, we all had a fun time, thank you.
I say we all, because I enjoy it too, just love my job.
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13 years ago
Tips for Writing Successful Activity Programs for Senior Care
thank you for this informative information, I am a trained art therapist working within aged care. My vision is to bring sensory programs and well-being prohrams, to people living with dimentia and p...
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debbie
day centre coordinator
day centre coordinator
Pool / Snooker outing and Pub Lunch
yes, a wonderful idea. I run a community group and have a dedicated mens day where we visit local atractions, but always end up at the pub...funny that!!! men enjoy the company of other men and the i...
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Lynne
Supervisor
Supervisor
Do you have an organisation membership as opposed to an individual membership, so all staff in our organisation can use the wonderful resources on you website. regards Lynne
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Lynne
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
20 Meaningful Activities for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease
Thanks for the 16 dementia activities. I am a newbie as a Lifestyle assistant and am finding dementia activities tricky. Thanks for your great insight. Lynne Wright
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Lynn
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Armchair travel with Google Maps
Thanks Ron for sharing, I am going to put this activity up via our improvement log as we have no laptop or internet access and this hopefully will achive it for us in therapy, & I can certainly see th...
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