Activities for Seniors | Forum for Recreation Therapists

Rajwanee

Lifestyle Coordinator

14 years ago

Air Dry Clay Activities

where do you buy the dry clay. i bought magic clay from Zart Art which does the same thing but quite expensive

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Sue

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Thanks, Solange for this great site. I've been reading the comments of those who have had some bad experiences and I'm one of those too. I moved from the city to be the new DT in a country area, wit...

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Hi Mary, I would strongly recommend you spend some time developing a 'Volunteer's Program'. Volunteers help cannot be underestimated. With volunteers you may have 2 or 3 simultaneously activities. For...

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Mary

diversional therapist

14 years ago

from mary can any person suggest a timetable for a dt with 2 areas to give activities i work very hard sometimes dont get the breaks i need 1 work 9 to 5 one area is diementia the other is residentia...

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sandra

Activities officer

14 years ago

I Thought I would share an idea we came up with for our Melbourne cup Party with everyone. We had all residents sitting at tables, each table had to pick a name for their horse. On a table in the roo...

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clayton

lifestyle manager

14 years ago

you have had such a bad experience not all aged care homes are the same. I'd like you to consider giving me a call as I'm looking for someone who may be interested in bineg employed on a casual bas...

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Maryann

Diversional Therapist/Lifestyle Manager

14 years ago

Jenny I totally understand the same thing happened to myself about 6 mths ago - though l was lucky enough to find this fantastic job - 1 off my formere co workers was forces out after l left. The res...

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Lorraine

Activity Coordinator

14 years ago

Jenny sorry to hear you have also been through a simualar position. I left my last job for pretty much the same reason. The managers had all three lifestyle staff in tears. which is not fare. We were...

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Jenny

Activities Co ordinator

14 years ago

I have just left my position, or rather forced out due to bullying from management. Fifth staff member to leave in 12 months. It would appear that some managers and staff feel they have the right to t...

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pam

14 years ago

hi julie, many thanks for your comments, and your support. i might take you up on that offer yet. i have appointment tomorrow for another work placement, fingers cross. age care has really open my eye...

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

Race to the Finish Collage

What a good idea with the rice for the racetrack Marina. Thank you for the feedback.

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Aranui Rest Home and Hospital

Diversional Therapist I/T

14 years ago

Race to the Finish Collage

This was a great activity. Looked excellent up on the wall. I used rice for the racetrack and painted over it, looked really effective. Many thanks. Marina. Dementia Secure Wing.

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Julie

CNS Diversional&Recreational Activities for the Elderly

14 years ago

Hi Pam. I hope you didn't think i was giving you a hard time also that was not what i intended to do. I may be a nurse but i do appreciate all the assistance i get from students on voluntary placement...

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Linda

Recreation Therapist

14 years ago

Reference: Author Pam I am also new to age care Pam from a background of Corp Management Customer Service. You are right people forget that age care is a service industry also, providing a service s...

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Helen

Diversional Therapist

14 years ago

over three years ago I worked at a Regis and they spend very little money on residents. They wouldnt even buy a DVD player for them to watch movies.working for the Government is better pay I choose th...

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Catherine

Lifestyle & Wellness Coordinator

14 years ago

Pam I am sorry when u are doing work placement the activity person should be explaining everything to u and not getting to do the same thing all the time. Also explaining paperwork \We are not all l...

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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

Christmas Angel (Standing)

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

14 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

14 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

14 years ago

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

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Denise

14 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

14 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

14 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

14 years ago

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

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Debbie

activitiesco_ordinator

14 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

14 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

14 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

14 years ago

Coin Flick Challenge

TIDDLE WINKS COULD BE USED INSTEAD OF COINS

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Catherine

Lifestyle & Wellness Coordinator

14 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

14 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

14 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

14 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

14 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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