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Pauline

Activity Officer/AIn

14 years ago

Things that go Together Quiz

Tried this activity in the Dementia Unit recently residents loved it and have asked for more. Pauline NSW

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Pauline

Activity Officer/AIn

14 years ago

Solange, thankyou for creating the colouring in library it will help us find them easier and the categories are great could we please have some suitable templates for men as I have recently discovere...

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pam

14 years ago

dear julie, after what happen at regis belmore on friday, the incident has left me upset i have advised the company where i did my cert 1v through, they will sort it out for me and i move on where i h...

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Julie

CNS Diversional&Recreational Activities for the Elderly

14 years ago

Hi Pam. I am an activity nurse facilitating activity programmes where i work. Throughout the year we would have students on work placements and i can honestly say that they are great at assisting me....

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Lorraine

Activity Coordinator

14 years ago

I would like to know how the budget for lifestyle monthly plan is worked out? I worked at one place which i have left now which has 61 residents high and low care and they ge a crapy $75 per month no...

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Lorraine

Activity Coordinator

14 years ago

Hi Pam, You should not have to go through that at your placement. YOU are NOT a paid worker and the nursing staff/lifestyle staff should be helping you. The fact that you are going home nearly in...

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pam

14 years ago

i am doing work placement in a high care home in sydney. i done one activity about the queen, and the rest of the time massage the ladies hands. there is serve communcation problems at the home / re t...

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Judy

Frail Care Manager

14 years ago

I've recently made a career change from the corporate field into management of a small frailcare facility; I love learning more about activities etc that can be implemented for the residents as there...

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Lisa

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Melbourne Cup Hats

Thank you Guys I am going to get some paper tomorrow and my residents are going to make their hats for next Tuesday. :)

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sally

yoga teacher, and recreation therapist

14 years ago

Sample Care Plan: Responsive Behaviors (Intrusive)

great read stragities are very help full, keep up the good work

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Valerie

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Things that go Together Quiz

Excellent this would be a great game to play at "Happy Hour". Thank you very much. Valerie

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Karen

Program Leader

14 years ago

Melbourne Cup Hats

You can also use large round paper plates and cut the circle out of the middle of these. We bought some great coloured ones at Spotlight to go with the flowers, net & feathers. We also bought bright...

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Melbourne Cup Hats

Construction paper is paper used in kindergartens for projects and craft; some people know it as 'kindergarten' paper, others by construction paper e also cardboard paper. I never used the word 'card...

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Shirley

Recreation Officer

14 years ago

Standing Christmas Angels

Thank you for your email I'm looking forward to making these angels with my residents for christmas centre pieces - thanks for template 2 - Shirley

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Lisa

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Melbourne Cup Hats

Hi everyone I am going to show my ignorance what is Kindergarten paper is that just cardboard? Dont laugh at me I am new at this...

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Maxine

Lifestyle

14 years ago

Recycled hats for Horse Racing Days

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Recycled hats for Oaks or Cup Day

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Roxanne

Activities Co-Ordinator

14 years ago

Recycled Dream Spring Tree

Hi I am a activities co ordinator in a home in NZ. The residents and I made a springtime tree. It looks really great up on the wall in our facility. Thanks for the inspiration Linda

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Debbie

Lifestyle & leisure Coordinator

14 years ago

The Price is Right Game

When we played this game at our facility we added a twist. I collected eg 6 empty food packets that required cooking, pizza, pasta, frozen salmon, soup beans, porridge and frozen vegetables. Residents...

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pam

15 years ago

the queens activity went very well i sang songs looked up where she was born, time etc. her age , his age, how many children etc. i had the materials for them to feel, they just looked at it didnt tou...

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Aranui Rest Home and Hospital

Diversional Therapist I/T

15 years ago

Hi Julie, Can you put your residents around a table and put objects on it for eg. Large dominoes, Large pack of cards, magazines, assorted toys (animals etc), wooden puzzles Anything of interest...

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pam

15 years ago

i have to do activitie re the queen visit any ideas for me high care demnetia unit

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Denise

15 years ago

Balloon Games

I made some bats out of wire coathangers, shaped into a bat [ pull the wire into a circle shape ]and cover with some old stockings ... knee highs fit perfectly ....

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Hi Julie, regarding ideas for a group of residents with severe cognitive deficit and visual impairment; one thing that have worked in our facility is to place a bunch of pieces of fabrics on top of th...

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Julie

CNS Diversional&Recreational Activities for the Elderly

15 years ago

Hi everyone. Just wondering if anyone would have any ideas for a group of residents with varing conditions from advanced dementia to communication difficulties and visual impairements that they could...

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Maryann

Diversional Therapist/Lifestyle Manager

15 years ago

hi just on the cooking issue - l have developed a cook book for sessions Maryann

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Debbie

activitiesco_ordinator

15 years ago

Hi Pam, I don't know what country you are from but I have found going to the country and visiting animals, touching of there coats and feeding horses etc. The smell of them brings back those sences...

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pam

15 years ago

i am working high care dementia, what are the best trips to do, and what are the best activites

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kerry

Recreation Activities Officer

15 years ago

Hi everyone I am in need of some VERY SIMPLE recipies to attempt with my residents (low Care). I ask for simple recipies because I am such a bad cook!Hope to see some post soon.

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Gillian

Functions Assistant

15 years ago

Coin Flick Challenge

TIDDLE WINKS COULD BE USED INSTEAD OF COINS

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Catherine

Lifestyle & Wellness Coordinator

15 years ago

Jenny In reply to your question on hospital stay. At our Village a question asked in the Diversional Thearapy Personal Profile asks...... If you are in hospital would you like this published in the...

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Annie

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Jenny, this is a hard one. Professionally, residents have the right to privacy: to keep information about themselves from being disclosed: only they can decide who, when and where to share their healt...

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Kate

15 years ago

Festive Stained Glass Craft

This also works well with a piece of clear contact and various shapes and colours of cellophane, can be a bit sticky but ther results are stunning

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Jenny

Activities Co ordinator

15 years ago

What happens at other facilities when a resident goes to hospital? Have residents signed a form to give permission to tell other residents of their hospital stay, if so what was the wording on the for...

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Julie

CNS Diversional&Recreational Activities for the Elderly

15 years ago

Hi Lisa. In regards to cutting residents nails where i work as an activity nurse i cut finger nails only but so do other nursing staff. Chiropodist cuts toenails. When i cut residents nails i also pai...

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Aranui Rest Home and Hospital

Diversional Therapist I/T

15 years ago

Hi Lisa, I work in a secure dementia wing and I do the residents nails as an activity. A lot of my clients have challenging behaviours and it is easier for me to do it, and I turn it into a pam...

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Dianne

Recreation officer

15 years ago

How to host a Hawaiian Luau Party

Hi We had a hawaiian party recently to thank our volunteers.It was a huge success and the residents had such a great time. There was a lot of work for myself organising it and making the decorations...

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sandra

Activities officer

15 years ago

Hi I have organised our show week with Activities which include a Bar B Q that will be a Country theme staff will be encouraged to wear jeans and chequered shirts on the day we will also have Strawbe...

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Aranui Rest Home and Hospital

Diversional Therapist I/T

15 years ago

Hi, has anyone any suggestions for activities for men with late stage dementia. Many thanks. Marina

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Lisa

15 years ago

I have only just started working as a Therapy Assistant, having studied for 6 months at TAFE, so very new to me. Loving it. I do have one question which I would love to get feedback on. Who's respo...

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Gillian

Activities Officer

15 years ago

Hello there Sandra... Our Diversional Therapist has organised for baby animals to visit our facility just a few days after the show here in Brisbane. I am trying to borrow a fairy floss machine and h...

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Julie

CNS Diversional&Recreational Activities for the Elderly

15 years ago

Hi Lesley what a brillant idea. I am going to speak to my Line Manager to see about adopting this idea. Hope you don't mind.

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Hi Fiona, yes, I had some very successful 'Country & Western' party. It will be on the website soon.

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Tabletop Olympics

Hi Debbie, very interesting your ideas for Olympic themed day. Thank you for sharing it with us.

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Hi Lesley, what an unusual and fabulous idea! Thank you for sharing it with the community.

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Hi Jenny, this is sure a great way to celebrate the Show Day. Thanks for sharing it with our colleagues. I am also placing a few ideas on the site in the next few days.

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Lesley

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Hi Solange, Enjoy your site,Thought I would let you know how we choose activities each month.I work in a long stay hospital,residents aging from 40 to 95 years.I work with another DT and each month we...

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Debbie

Lifestyle & leisure Coordinator

15 years ago

Tabletop Olympics

My name is Debbie and I work as a lifestyle and leisure coordinator. We recently had an Olympic Day Celebration. I made an olympic torch and made flags representing each of our resident lodge names wh...

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Fiona

Recrecation Therapist

15 years ago

Hi There, Has anyone had a Country & Western theme day? I would love some ideas for games from anyone who has held such a day. Thanks for the great support.

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sandra

Activities officer

15 years ago

Hi there I Was wondering if anyone had any ideas for activities I could run in conjunction with the Brisbane show which is on in August

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Summer Yarn Balls

Hi Jacinta, I had similar experience; residents from fast different levels of cognition and dexterity enjoyed this activity. Yes,this activity can be used for Christmas and other parties.

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