Activities for Seniors | Forum for Recreation Therapists

Diversional Therapist I/T

14 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

14 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

14 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

14 years ago

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

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Lisa

14 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

14 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

14 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

14 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

14 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

14 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

14 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

14 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

14 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

14 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

14 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

14 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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Marina

Social Club

15 years ago

Spot the Differences Contest

Fantastic, I love this website as it gives me great ideas to keep my clients happy.

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Carol

Recreational Activity Officer Coordinator

15 years ago

Thankyou for the information Solange it was very helpful

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Helena

Lifestyle Co/Ordinator

15 years ago

Cooking Aromas for Senior Care

We cooked orange marmalade. The residents loved it on there toast for afternoon tea and breakfast. This can also be used for fundraising as we sold leftover marmalade to staff and families

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Hi Carol, One way to do it is by buying a calendar and marking the most popular dates such as Mother's, Father's day, Valentine and St Patrick's days and so on. Then, decide what should be done as th...

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Hi Julie, it is really bizarre that your work is not recognized in Ireland. In Australia we tolerated negative comments for years but in my experience it is now much better. Nurses, management and RNs...

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Hi Rosanne, I am glad it worked for you. I tried to have Laughing Yoga in a high care facility once and it was a dismal failure.The idea is worthwhile and can bring a lot of fun to participants.

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Hi Fiona, I am also very interested in the Eden Philosophy Therapy. It is a philosophy that acknowledges that long term care organizations can and should be transformed into true ‘human habitats’; pl...

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Julie

CNS Diversional&Recreational Activities for the Elderly

15 years ago

I would just like to complement all activity personnel and therapists in both Australia and New Zealand. Here in Ireland based on my experience the post is not recognized as a valid one. All activity...

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Hi Heather, yes I believe you.The Chicken Pen Care Plan must stipulate who buys the food, who feeds the chickens, who places clean fresh water every day in the pen, who would be in charge to take them...

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Lorraine

Activity Coordinator

15 years ago

I have been a lifestyle coordinator for 4 1/2 years with a certificate IV and only get paid $19.36 an hour. As we all agree the aged care industry in a low paid industry concidering we all are there t...

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anna

Recreation Therapist

15 years ago

Hi Annie, I've been told the award if you have at least cert iv is $23.50. Some facilities do pay the correct award and its worth working for those that do pay correctly. I have worked in a few facili...

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Helen

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Hi Annie I work in high care unit for 40 residents and have cert iv and diploma get paid $26 an hour and work 27 hours a week.I job share. rates vary between public and private facilities.

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Aranui Rest Home and Hospital

Diversional Therapist I/T

15 years ago

Hi Debbie, I am a registered Diversional Therapist, I also have the Certificate for the Older Person (I was also a caregiver), when I was an activities assistant my wages went up to $15.30 when I...

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

I am afraid we are all very poorly paid. I believe that in the United States and New Zealand it is the same. In Australia we have an award system that indicates how much we earn.However private organ...

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Valerie

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Summer Yarn Balls

Great I am going to try this with our residents Iam sure they would love to do this. thanks. By the way we tried the "High tea" for the Queens birthday it was a big hit with the residents thank you...

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Debbie

activitiesco_ordinator

15 years ago

Hi Annie, You are so lucky I work in a facility for 43 residence and get paid 14.50 nz but i don,t have a certificate I have been a DT for 11 years and have got caregiving experience behind me. On t...

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Annie

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Hi everyone. For those of you who don't mind, I was wondering what pay rates other Diversional Therapists have & whether they increase with experience. Myself: nearly 3 years experience; Diploma quali...

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Rosemary

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Coin Toss Challenge

TO Marilyn This looks great my residents like playing games I think they will like this.

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Rosemary

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Trees of the World Word Search

Hi One of my resident loves word search there should be more of these like a book let

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Rosemary

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Funny Skit: "O Soldier, Won’t You Marry Me?"

This sound great I like the ending

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Heather

Activities Officer

15 years ago

Hi I am trying to set up a chook pen at the centre where I work. One of the prerequisites is a care plan for each chook. (not joking). Can anyone help with what I have to do and I would love to hear f...

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Fiona

Recrecation Therapist

15 years ago

Hi There, I just wondered if anyone one is following The Eden Philosophy. I have just finished my training & I feel very inspired. I would love to hear from anyone using this in their facility. Regard...

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Carol

Recreational Activity Officer Coordinator

15 years ago

Hi Everyone,just joined up I am always looking for new activities for residents keep me informed with any new ideas

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Anne

diversional therapist

15 years ago

This is for Helen , who was looking for cheap entertainers in Brisbane.I have a limit of $60 dollars for a concert and i have a few

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Aranui Rest Home and Hospital

Diversional Therapist I/T

15 years ago

Hi Pauline, I do an activity for the sense of smell. I use small gauze jewellry bags and fill them with different herbs and spices, and we guess what each ingredient is. I just wash out bags and...

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Kathryn

Diversional therapist

15 years ago

Aromatherapy Recipes

Can you give a quick explanation of how to apply the use of these oils. thanks

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Marilyn

Lifestyle support - aged care

15 years ago

Summer Yarn Balls

I'm going to try this one with a resident with very poor dexterity, but she can still wind wool!! Will probably need rubber gloves tho, so not sure how that will affect the dexterity ... but definitel...

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Sharyn

Leisure Coordinator

15 years ago

Words in Words Group Game

I have that game on my monthly activity planner and call it whiteboard trivia, they have words in the sunday telegraph that I use we get the answers the next day and most times we get them all right.

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Solange

Diversional Therapist

15 years ago

Salt Dough Magnets

Thank you Julie, you are quite right, the salt dough items should be sprayed with varnish for endurance.

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Debi

Lifestyle Coordinator

15 years ago

Hi Everyone,Just wanted to pass on some fund raising idea's that is raising money for our resi's. We do the chocolates, & have just started selling cans of drinks for $1.00 and a weekly meat& vegi raf...

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Aranui Rest Home and Hospital

Diversional Therapist I/T

15 years ago

Daisy Photo Frame

This craft was great. We cut flowers from brightly coloured hologram card. We displayed them in unit for mothers day, then they were put in their rooms. They made the place look so cheerful. Marina...

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Catherine

Lifestyle & Wellness Coordinator

15 years ago

To all Just read what I posted meant: that do all your work at work. I know at times we all do work at home but if we do this we are telling the bosses we can do all the work needed in the time given...

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Catherine

Lifestyle & Wellness Coordinator

15 years ago

To all Wow I have never came in to work and had so many comments from this forum in one morning. Yes Yes Yes are job is very hard and truly we are the only ones who know this. When i am on holidays s...

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Debbie

activitiesco_ordinator

15 years ago

dear robyn I will take this comment on board as it is like that you always think you could have done a little bit more.I suppose I am hard on myself just want the residents to have fun through there...

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