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Frances
Retired
Retired
I plan to do this with two teams consisting of 3 each at our next senior club gathering. The winning team players will get a prize. The losing team players will get something as well for participating...
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Kim
Diversional Therapist / Lifestyle Assistant
Diversional Therapist / Lifestyle Assistant
These look great & I appreciate not having the date on them so they can be laminated & reused.
Just checking on the date for Daffodil Day please - I have info based on Cancer Council Fundraiser & Auss...
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Sunflower
Activity Director
Activity Director
Our memory care residents LOVED this!!! So simple to use in the βplayβ mode.
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Julie
DT
DT
Good afternoon everyone, i am a Diversional Therapist from QLD Australia. We are planning a Texas Themed Afternoon as we have a staff member moving to Texas on a scholarship.
Any ideas on what games t...
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Tanya
Activities officer
Activities officer
I love this! Can't wait to bring it to the residents and see what they think! Thanks Oakhall.
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Sheila
Volunteer Arts/crafts Assistant
Volunteer Arts/crafts Assistant
This was a lot of fun. Thanks you.
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Lisa
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
I printed out the September calendar and it has National Assisted Living week as the 6-12. It is actually the 13th-19th. Could this please get changed on the template?
Thank you
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Pauline
Memory Care Director
Memory Care Director
Does anyone have or know where to find a printable activity questioner for residents to fill out to see what activities they would be interested in?
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Ravinder
Lifestyle and Wellbeing Office
Lifestyle and Wellbeing Office
really nice all enjoyed that and learn as well
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2 months ago
The link for the YouTube clip of the short history is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h0VFmyAZxc
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Hilary
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
What's with the new website
format? It's so hard to find anything.......definitely not a fan
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Sheila
Volunteer Arts/crafts Assistant
Volunteer Arts/crafts Assistant
This was fun. Thanks
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Julie
allied health assistance
allied health assistance
Thanks Lawrie, Nice to have something to share.
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Basia
Program Manager & Volunteer Coordinator
Program Manager & Volunteer Coordinator
Thank you team for the extra efforts to wrap in options to better serve this population. of we break into song often. I will test this out in the next week or 2 and let you know how it goes!
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2 months ago
We did these experiments today. Our members really enjoyed. Thank you for sharing
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De Vitre Enhanced Day Care Centre
Daytime Support Manager
hello sorry i know its early but would we be able to have Christmas music bingo? like the more modern songs white Christmas, all i wont for Christmas and a more traditional one carols. thank you we lo...
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Jane
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
The egg came first btw. Animals that were not chickens were laying eggs for millions of years before chickens evolved. Jane BSc (hons).
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Jo
Coordinator
Coordinator
Hi
Can you please make up an Armchair Travel to Mauritius. I have some clients that would love to show their country to other clients. This would be much appreciated. Thank you.
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Jane
Activities
Activities
We do residents of the day . They chose their favourite activities of the morning or afternoon. Then we have do a form in how they get on and what they did in the last month.
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Elna
Wellbeing Coordinator
Wellbeing Coordinator
Hi there, I can't find the slideshow.
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Elna
Wellbeing Coordinator
Wellbeing Coordinator
Can you change the picture in slide 9 to include Barbie and Cindy.
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Basia
Program Manager & Volunteer Coordinator
Program Manager & Volunteer Coordinator
If you are able to add an audio(no lyrics) component for the persons living with dementia, it would be helpful to have the 'tune' which triggers lots of memories and word recall.
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Basia
Program Manager & Volunteer Coordinator
Program Manager & Volunteer Coordinator
Steph: It would be great to have images; things famous in various countries, (eiffel tower; london bridge; pyramids, national parks, country flags, amazon river, the alps, bull arenas, to add to the r...
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Sheila
Volunteer Arts/crafts Assistant
Volunteer Arts/crafts Assistant
This was fun, thanks so much.
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
can you make more like this? just a different animal or creature
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Elissa
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
The photos are great. However, it would be great if the writing on the posters can be changed. Clear easy to read fonts in bold such as Arial or Verdana in size 14 upwards.
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Cynthia
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
How do I get this on my TV at work? I have it on my computer at home but donβt know how to get it on the screen at work. Thanks.
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
i thought the answer to #5 is 6, not 4?
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Sheila
Volunteer Arts/crafts Assistant
Volunteer Arts/crafts Assistant
This was fun. At the end I had to find a video and we sang "American Pie".
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Farmington Station
Programming Team
Programming Team
definitely add something I heard a bit ago... Montreal installed swings on bus stops routes. FACT :)
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Mgr
Recreation and Rehab Mgr
Fantastic, for the screen! Residents love dogs!
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Mgr
Recreation and Rehab Mgr
A great activity for the white board vs hangman. Thank you for this idea!
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Sarah
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Great idea; Maybe on your activities list estimated preparation time
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Park Place
Life Enrichment
Life Enrichment
What senior knows who this is? I would prefer to not have residents pinning facial hair on a picture .. good for a party with 40-50 yr olds
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Kelly
ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
this is a great activity for men! but it could be for everyone!!! Thanks for sharing!
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Katherine
Resident
Resident
I think my brain is muddled. I canβt figure out this game. Exactly what are they doing with the dice. If they roll a 4 then do they advance 4 spaces? Rolling the exact I think is when they get to the...
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Jane
Activities
Activities
We all enjoyed this and had good laugh and staff as well
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Mgr
Recreation and Rehab Mgr
Thank you for the layout. Good for speech and identifying our own volunteer commitments within.
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Laura
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
love them. please create more. perhaps some with simple lines and fewer details. thank you
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Colette
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Trying to print 5 x 5 with Free Space and get this message-
"Bingo must have at least 36 Description
Please add these before printing or the Bingo game will not work!"
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Hope
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Do we have anymore for shark week activities?
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Doris
Recreational Activities Officer
Recreational Activities Officer
can't you do something in between them two? like only 4 pages? One is not long enough and the other way to much.
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