Activities for Seniors | Forum for Recreation Therapists

Jan

Activities coordinator

14 years ago

I have just spent the weekend making twiddle muffs from an old fleecy blanket, some wadding and nice material. I made a padded roll that the person can put their hands in, this feels soft, warm and co...

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Melissa

Training Consultant (Operations)

14 years ago

How to motivate residents in long term care

Hi, This is really useful, thank you. Does anyone have ideas or info for setting up and sustaining a men's group? We have a development day coming up for our therapy assistants and this is a topic o...

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Hi Jan, It is commendable the fact that you spent the weekend doing unpaid work for the love of your residents! Your dedication is certainly impressive. Congratulations! Please let us know how...

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Hi Terry, You can find "Tissue Flowers for Mother's Day" under the May calendar. They are easy to make and very beautiful. Cheers, Solange

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Terry

Activity Officer

14 years ago

do you have the instructions on how to make tissue carnations,would like to make some for residents for mothers day .thonks

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Wendy

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

How to motivate residents in long term care

This is great. Common sense; but seeing it in writing is a great motivator to continue prompting the residents to participate. Well done Tania.

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Tania

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

How to motivate residents in long term care

This is great information and follows our faciities Spark of Life approach too!!!

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Mary

diversional therapist

14 years ago

i too have a small budjet i have made lavendar bags to put on coat hangers i got every thing from $2 shop and spotlight mary

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Shirley

Recreation Officer

14 years ago

ANZAC Day Service

Thank you, I used some of the information for our service. A CD is available from Veterans Affairs with Last Post, The Rouse, National Anthem etc Shirley NSW

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Shirley

Recreation Officer

14 years ago

Anzac Day Quiz 2

My residents enjoyed this quiz - Thank you- Shirley NSW

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Shirley

Recreation Officer

14 years ago

Foliage & Floral Wreaths

I totally enjoyed this Activity - Shirley NSW THANK YOU

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Rajwanee

Lifestyle Coordinator

14 years ago

I make little posies for all the ladies. Put them in a fridge covered with wet hand towel. Leave a note for staff to put on their breakfast tables for Mother's Day Helen

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Rajwanee

Lifestyle Coordinator

14 years ago

I make little posies for all the ladies. Put them in a fridge covered with wet hand towel. Leave a note for staff to put on their breakfast tables for Mother's Day Helen

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Professions that are Vanishing

Thank you Wendy; feedback is always welcome!I will add it to the quiz.

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Wendy

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Professions that are Vanishing

Shoe shine boys.- ( Men/boys who polished and shined your work shoes) Paper boys - (stood on the corners and sold the afternoon paper)

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Chantal

Recreation Therapist

14 years ago

Hi there, I was wondering if anyone could give me some ideas' for gifts for Mothers Day. I have run out of original ideas now and am really struggling to think of something. Our budget is VERY tiny.

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

The Price is Right Game

Hi Karen, I am glad it worked for you. I am also very successful with this game; the residents are often amazed at how dear groceries have become.

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karen

recreation assistant

14 years ago

The Price is Right Game

What a great game. I am currently studying Lifestyle and Health and used this activity as my presentation to the class. My daughter and I had fun creating the signs and props and it was really well re...

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Hi Valerie, To tell you the truth I have never celebrate the DT week. However, I believe that any excuse is a good excuse to have a celebration. Here is one idea on how to do it. How to celebra...

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Volunteer's Handbook

Hi Jan, what a great bunch of volunteer have you got! How clever of you to gather so interesting people around.Well done!

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Jan

Activities coordinator

14 years ago

Volunteer's Handbook

I have just embarked on starting up a volunteers program. This handbook is a great idea and I will be adapting it for our home. So far i have volunteers coming in with their pets, a donkey, classic ca...

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Valerie

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

How do I best promote Diversional Therapy week in May? Thanks Valerie

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Patricia

Recreation officer

14 years ago

Recycled Dream Spring Tree

Hi We did two spring trees and we cut out butterfly between them it was a great success (Illawong NSW) thank you plan to do another one next spring. Didn't take it down untill end of summer.

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Catherine

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Perhaps you could give him a couple of smaller portions. I'm not sure if that will solve the problem, it really depends on why he is doing it. Perhaps he feels he has to eat quickly or someone will ta...

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Angela

Recreation therapist

14 years ago

One of our residents with dementia fills his mouth too full and doesn't swallow quickly enough when eating to the point of food falling out of his mouth. This is upsetting for other residents and emba...

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Lyndsey

Lifestyle leisure Therapist

14 years ago

Sample Care Plan: Responsive Behaviors (Intrusive)

We have a John like this. Loves to torment. Pulls out all the flowers/vege in the garden, much to the sorrow of our plant lovers!!! Any ideas???

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Catherine

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Thank you all for your advice. On our daily program we just list activities in the dementia wing as eg: "Activities" 2pm-3pm, so depending on whats happening on the day we do a few different activiti...

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Robyn

Lifestyle Coordinator

14 years ago

hi everyone, i would like to set up a support group for families with a member with dementia. Any ideas how to run it would be gratefully received

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Susan

Lifestyle Cordinator

14 years ago

Hi Catherine. Engaging late stage dementia elders is challenging. Sensory stimulation is a great tool. In regards to questions, I find that if you have a converstion with them, bringing in a questio...

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Hi Catherine, I know what you are saying; it is very challenging to engage residents actively in activities. My suggestions would be to keep trying different levels of difficulty. If your clients suff...

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Catherine

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Solange, I find it difficult to get my residents to participate in activities such as puzzles or quizzes... I have tried a number of times only to get blank stares when I ask the questions, which is u...

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Paula

RLO

14 years ago

Art with Seeds and Pulses

i made these with my dementia residents, they really enjoyed doing it. they looked great.

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Hi Catherine, very clever of you to run short sessions. I agree with you, in my experience small groups (3 or 4 people) work much better. I also find that a variety of short sessions repeated through...

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Jan

Activities coordinator

14 years ago

@catherine.... I run pottery and card making classes each week but have found it is the same group of residents that take part.This week I tried taking activities around to smaller groups for half an...

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Judy

Lifestyle Coordinator

14 years ago

Jokes to Share

like 'sharing' the jokes - we all need a laugh!

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Catherine

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

I have a lot of trouble getting my dementia residents to participate as a group, so I do my activities in smaller groups of 3 or 4 for about 15mins each that way they do not lose interest or get bored...

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Certificate of Appreciation 1

No problems Jan, we have uploaded a Word version for you, hopefully this will do the trick! Cheers.

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Jan

Activities coordinator

14 years ago

Certificate of Appreciation 1

cant open as I dont have 'publisher' not every one does so this was the first form i tried with brand new membership and it does not work!

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Margaret

Activities Assistant

14 years ago

Try to find out WHY ur residents do not want to participate. That is your first challenge ... It maybe as simple as one resident doesnt want to sit next to another particular resident, maybe they can...

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Margaret

Activities Assistant

14 years ago

We have a group of kinder kids come and visit at our facility and they all LOVE to play bingo together.

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Hi Tracy, Having children visitors is a great idea. Try singing nursery rhymes and playing balloons.

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Participation is achieved with a lot of tender loving care. Here are a few tips: 1) Rule out pain/depression. 2) Find out what the resident enjoyed prior to coming to long term care 3) Invite residen...

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Tracy

14 years ago

Hi We are Having the Local Preschool /Daycare Next door Visit our seniors Community day club .any ideas for activities that would be appropriate would be most gratefully received....

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Debbie

activitiesco_ordinator

14 years ago

I usually never tell them what is on so they dont get the chance to say we dont want to come, so they come because they are curious. Have had a few that never come down so I have asked if the cleaner...

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Liza

14 years ago

How would you encourage group participation?

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Deborah

A.I.N

14 years ago

Sing-Along with Picture Cards

walzing matilda,, john williamson

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Gay

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Easter Bonnets

The bonnets are great but I only saw them after the ressies made theirs, but I made one for myself & will wear it in our Easter Bonnet Parade, will let you know what the ressies & respite clients thou...

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Hi Sue, you can find the word finder under the 'resources' heading in the right hand menu panel. Here is the direct link: https://www.goldencarers.com/word-finder.php#resources

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sue

14 years ago

i can no longer find the automated word finder i.e you put your own words in the word finder and it automatically 'hides' them for you. I would be grateful if someone could direct me to this please.

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Paper Planes Reminiscing Game

You are quite right Christina, the more enthusiastic the MC the better and funnier the game. It is a game suitable to people from 8 to 80 years. The idea came to me after I attended a Trivial Pursuit...

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