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Jenny
DT
DT
Hi I was wondering what is the staff /resident ratio at other facilities in a low care nursing home on outings? Thanks Cheers Love the site.
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Here is the link to the group membership form:
https://www.goldencarers.com/group-membership.pdf
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Val
Resource Officer
Resource Officer
Colouring-in for May
congratulations on your site we would be absolutely lost sometimes without your ideas
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Words in Words Group Game
H Nicole, you and your residents ought to be congratulated!
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
The Men’s Club: Social Activities for Men
You can also use badminton rackets as long as you leave enough space between players. Good idea with coat hangers and stockings!
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Nicole
Recreational activities officer in aged care
Recreational activities officer in aged care
Words in Words Group Game
We played this game at our facility and found 155 words in pedestrian I was so proud of the residents
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Carmel
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
The Men’s Club: Social Activities for Men
Hello to all
I have just recome a member of Golden Carers, it is a wonderful source of information. Thank you so much.
I work in a nursing home with 50 residents.They love to play balloon tennis. th...
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Sue
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi Solange
Thank you for a great site!
On March 17 you replied to Scott re a group membership option. I am a member of Golden Carers myself and my boss has offered to pay for my membership when it c...
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Fiona
Recrecation Therapist
Recrecation Therapist
Easter Bonnets
This was very successful & residents had a great time, so did the volunteers. It inspired staff & volunteers to have a Easter Hat parade, only handmade hats & bonnets were allowed & we had 1st 2nd & 3...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi, Julie, congratulations on your promotion to Life Style Coordinator.Good luck!
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Julie
Program Manager
Program Manager
Pin the Coconut Game
Hafa Adai, Solang
Enjoy learning and implementing these awesome activities with our dementia manamko's (elderly). Pin the coconut game is the official game at the center and starts all activities....
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Valerie
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
DIY Musical Bingo
This is very interesting I shall try this with our residents for something very different. thank you very much.
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Valerie
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Easter Bonnets
Thank you very much this is great iam sure the residents will love this. they really enjoyed the pancake day.
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Michelle
Recreational Activities officer
Recreational Activities officer
Recycled Dream Spring Tree
My residents have just completed their "Dream Tree" incorporating an Easter theme with the Easter Bunny by a white picket fence with his basket of eggs. It looks great and they are very proud of what...
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Suzette
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
I have enclosed some photos from our australia day BBQ.....these were taken at Blue Care Toowoomba.
We have 4 Diversional therapist working in this facility and we all love Golden Carers. Thank you,...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
How to host a High Tea Party
Yes, Urszula, the Ladies High Tea Club is very popular. I can vouch for the one you host, having attended one myself. Beautiful!
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Letters of the Alphabet Templates
Fixed! Thanks for letting me know.
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Bronwyn
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Letters of the Alphabet Templates
These are great, but left out the K
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urszula
DT
DT
How to host a High Tea Party
We do have Ladies\' High Tea Social Club as a regular activity every two weeks. We do send a specially designs invitation to our ladies\'.
We do have wonderful china cups,saucers, plates, tea pots a...
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Lea
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
How to host a High Tea Party
We are actually doing this for our Residents to celebrate the Royal Wedding of William and Katherine.
Staff are bringing their own beautiful china, lace cloths etc to make this a wonderful day for al...
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Karen
Personal Carer
Personal Carer
Easter Banner Craft
Hi Agelita.
According to the translator on my iphone Happy Easter in Spanish is "Feliz Pacua"
Hope this helps
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Easter Banner Craft
Hi Angelita,
You can find templates for all the letters of the alphabet here:
https://www.goldencarers.com/activities/arts-craft/letters-of-the-alphabet-templates/
I hope this helps!
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Marilyn
Lifestyle support - aged care
Lifestyle support - aged care
Foliage & Floral Wreaths
This is a lovely activity for our older generation however I do recommend gloves be worn when handling fresh english ivy leaves ... they can cause skin irritations even tho allergy to ivy is rare. Mar...
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angelita
recreational officer
recreational officer
Easter Banner Craft
Hi , I need to get this letters in spanish, can anyone help ?
Thanks
betesda.
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
The Price is Right Game
Yes Barbara, that game has always been extremely successful for me too. You may vary it sometimes by presenting items that had popular commercials such as coke "the real thing", airplane jelly, beer "...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi, there are conferences going in Brisbane and Melbourne in the coming weeks ahead. For the Brisbane Conference ring Alzheimer's Australia and for Melbourne ring Diversional Therapy Australia. In Ade...
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Barbara
activities assisant
activities assisant
The Price is Right Game
I played this game today. Chose grocery items from my pantry. Which gave the resident's, an insight on my life style, this activity went for 90 MINS. Not only staff participated also family members, l...
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Fiona
Recrecation Therapist
Recrecation Therapist
Does anyone know of a Diversional therapist conference in Adelaide & if so could you please post the details or a contact name. Thanks
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Karen
Student to become Diversional Therapist
Student to become Diversional Therapist
Resident Assessment: Identifying Needs in Long-Term Care
Thanks, this information is extremely helpful. This website is such a gift to us all.
With gratitude
Karen Moren :)
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Lorraine
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hi Solange,
My name is Lorraine. I work in a very small aged care facility. We have 14 very high care residents which over half are bed ridden. Is there any suggestion for a program that I could cond...
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katrina
PCW lifestlye
PCW lifestlye
Hi do you have a site to get calendar templates from to do the monthly activity programs on, great site thanks
katrina
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Robyn
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
If you run a AFL football tipping competition with your residents. The season start next Thursday 24th March 2011. I charge $5 for the season though you can run a free one. I hand out a weekly tippin...
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patricia
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Shamrock Decorating
it is simple enough that my oldies can do it. thanks pat
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Scott
Leisure & Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure & Lifestyle Co ordinator
Just a query, i was wondering if you have the capacity to set up a group membership with multiple sign ins. St Laurenve have a number of lifestyle/recreation departments whose staff would benenfit fro...
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denise
Recreation activities officer
Recreation activities officer
Leprechaun Craft for St. Patrick’s Day
made this craft item the residents enjoyed it. Have made the templates which make it so easy to do
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Karen
Activity Officer
Activity Officer
Easter Crossword - Secular
I love this because the clients love it and it keeps their minds active.
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Gail
activities officer
activities officer
Hi Debi, we had an Ekka day last year. We had some residents decorate and fill small bags with goodies eg: small chocs, chips, as sample bags, also played games such as knock em downs also had a ar...
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Aranui Rest Home and Hospital
Diversional Therapist I/T
Diversional Therapist I/T
Leprechaun Craft for St. Patrick’s Day
What a great craft. Many thanks. Having the
templates make it so easy. Marina
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Helen
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Debi we have a Ekka show day in August and have farm animals for 2 hours, a sausage sizzle, strawberries and icecream and an entertainer.
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Debi
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
hi has anyone had a show day and if so what did it involve as we are having one in september and i would love some ideas thankyou debi
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hand Massage & Nail Care
Yes, Stephanie, some facilities are quite strict about it. In our facility we also have a pamper session and we use an aroma therapy mixture made in-house by an Aroma Therapist. It is rather nice. Sta...
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Valerie
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Pancake Day Party
Oh I am so excited I can't wait to try all these things out with the resident's glad I joined.thank you very much
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Valerie
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Recycled Percussion Instruments
wonderful I shall try this specially with the dementia resident's
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Valerie
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Leprechaun Craft for St. Patrick’s Day
great I will try this with our resident\'s I am sure they will be excited about it
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Janet
student
student
Labour Day Word Search
I am a member on your site and I love all your wonderful ideas. I am not working in the 'industry' but am a student doing my diploma in Leisure/health at Continuing Education Bendigo and loving it. Tu...
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Stephanie
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hand Massage & Nail Care
We have a once a month pamper session that the residents all enjoy. However residents provide their own nail kits and creams as it can become an infection control issue. Sign of the times I guess.
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Ashleigh
OT
OT
Fun Crossword #2
Would like to be able to print of answers as we use these in our newsletter. Copy of the crossword with the answers would be nice The same with other activities
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Robyn
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Hi, Just wondering if you have any information on what to put in a Snolzen room.
Thanks Robyn
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