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Peter
Consultant
Consultant
Words in Words Group Game
This is a wonderfull game, we call it in in our famaly in Germany "Worte herausholen" (= Make words out of it). We played it after the last war(1945) in the time in wich it was not possible to buy oth...
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katrina
PCW lifestlye
PCW lifestlye
what a great web site maybe more ideas for respite clients day respite
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chris
personal care assistant
personal care assistant
10 Daily Living Activities for Dementia Care
At our facility we have plastic cutlery, knives forks and spoons the are kept in a bag and the resident is ask to seperate piles, knives, forks spoons. They enjoy this and it makes them feel needed
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16 years ago
Care Plan Goals & Interventions Case Studies
thank you for the case studdies your website will enable me if I get an interview for the position I applied for to be more knowledgeable and maybe even make some suggestions
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Janine
Lifestyle and Leisure Coordinator
Lifestyle and Leisure Coordinator
Taste Day
We do this at our facility but I call it Paddock to Plate and we follow a product from production to plate. We have done Wheat to flour to bread, baking a loaf of bread in the unit and then tasting th...
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Kerryn
Diversion therapist
Diversion therapist
Australia Day Word Finder
Thankyou soooo much for the word find, we will find this useful as part of our Australia Day build up.
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judy
Gerontologist
Gerontologist
Australian Bookmarks for Australia Day
So glad I joined up to your very useful and fun site! thanks - Judy nsw
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Liz
Supervisor Recreation Therapy Program
Supervisor Recreation Therapy Program
Words in Words Group Game
Super.We have used the same idea using song titles, this gets everyone involved. For the visualy impaired we have used shorter titles like the months of the year and it is amazing how many words they...
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Liz
Supervisor Recreation Therapy Program
Supervisor Recreation Therapy Program
Dot Painting Templates
This is fabulous I can hardly wait to do this with our clients.
Thanks
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Linda
Recreation worker
Recreation worker
Australia Day Word Finder
Thanks My Residents will love this
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Bernadette
Activities supervisor
Activities supervisor
Christmas decorations with Salt Dough
What a great activity! Bought back lots of memories for clients. Discussions on the different decorations they used to make as children.
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Daniela
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
8 Tips for Planning Successful Dog Visits for Seniors
thank you Solange for providing this information, I will use it for our first day of pet therapy :)
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Neide
Sister
Sister
Recycled Magazine Christmas Trees
Parabens!!!!!!!!!
Fiquei impressionada com a facilidade que vc explica. Nem precisa entender ingles para entender tudo que está sendo dito.
Kisses
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maria
studying dt
studying dt
Easy Gardening Activities
Instead of small shovels you could use second hand spoons and forks.
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16 years ago
Recycled Magazine Christmas Trees
Fantastic, I spray painted mine red, green, gold. they look great on the table.
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KAROLYN
DIVERSIONAL THERAPIST
DIVERSIONAL THERAPIST
Felt & Crepe Paper Poppies Craft
Great idea. I made different poppies using tissue paper. I'll be using your ideas for next year's Remembrance Day.
Thanks
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Lauretta
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Care Plan Goals & Interventions Case Studies
These case studies were very useful and most of us recognise similiar clients where we work.
I would suggest a box of rummage tools at the nurses station for the hoarders and rummagers to enjoy. It m...
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16 years ago
Melbourne Cup Word Search
i am a care worker at a Nursing Home. I have been goven a couple of days as Activities Officer. It\'s great to have a website to look up when wanting ideas. Thanks.
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Birgit
LIFESTYLE COORDINATOR
LIFESTYLE COORDINATOR
Balloon Bean bags
I love this idea ...Thanks so much cant wait to add it to my craft activities.
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Birgit
LIFESTYLE COORDINATOR
LIFESTYLE COORDINATOR
Balloon Bean bags
I love this idea ...Thanks so much cant wait to add it to my craft activities.
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Birgit
LIFESTYLE COORDINATOR
LIFESTYLE COORDINATOR
Melbourne Cup Word Search
Great thanks, will use it in my newsletter for the residents to pass some time between activities. Keep up the good work.
Birgit
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Pauline
Lifestyles Co-ordinator
Lifestyles Co-ordinator
Horse Race Game
Love the concept and have developed similar. however, to start the game I use the dice roll to determine order of roll and do not play the throw a six to start. We also do not play extra roll on thr...
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Patti
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Balloon Games
Pool noodles cut in three make good "tennis rackets" and they can be used in lots of range of movement activities as well.
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16 years ago
Attire of the World Quiz
I work in High Care only a couple of my residents could work some of them out. With prompting from myself. Dianne
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Marjana
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
10 Daily Living Activities for Dementia Care
I am planing of getting a small washing basket and filling it in with "washing" (baby clothes,socks, hankies ect) for sorting and after adding few drops of essential oil sensory activity.
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jeannette
occupational therapist assistant
occupational therapist assistant
The Price is Right Game
Prizes are a great idea ,love the large cheque ,car prize & trip for one,terrific i will be using this thanks. In our facility our residents are not allowed to use talcum powder as it is deemed unsafe...
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sandi
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Guessing Game - Who Am I?
Another game is armchair travel where you have an Aussie atlas and start the tour from your town, describe which direction eg Nth East and what the town is famous for, use this to prompt to reminiscen...
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sandi
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Words in Words Group Game
Great, another version is to do the same with the letters and then use boys/girls names, foods and animals that begin with that letter! This is successful in high care or low care - Cheers Sandi
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jeannette
occupational therapist assistant
occupational therapist assistant
Bow Ties for Father's Day and Special Events
wow ,you make it look so easy,can not wait to try it thanks
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judy
Gerontologist
Gerontologist
How to write Progress Notes
fabulous,thanks so much...looking forward very much to the identifying needs, writing goals write up.
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judy
Gerontologist
Gerontologist
great website - just been told by a quality improvement contractor on site that a one on one can be 5 mins and counts?? i was under impression it was 30minutes and could be spread over the day? im in...
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judy
Gerontologist
Gerontologist
Bow Ties for Father's Day and Special Events
these look great - thanks
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Patti
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Balloon Bean bags
I ve alo used bird seed filling and have cut small holes in balloons so different colours show through. Can also be used for hand grip exercises.
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Janice
Recreation Activities Officer
Recreation Activities Officer
Picture Puzzle
Can see myself using this activity with a particular patient. Thank you.
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Janice
Recreation Activities Officer
Recreation Activities Officer
Handbag Sorting (Toolbox for men)
Thanks. This is a fantastic idea and an achievable one.
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robyn
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Balloon Games
I also find that using fly swatters works well with this activity
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17 years ago
Hello Solange,
I have been working in aged care for the past few years with the desire to do more Diversional Therapy work. I see the need for a more Holistic approach to give those in care improve...
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Hellene
PCA/Diversional Therapist
PCA/Diversional Therapist
Hi Solange, the site looks awesome and very easy to get around. Just wondering if there is any info on gentle seated exercise for dementia specific people on DVD? Im just starting out as a DT in acute...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hand Massage & Nail Care
I agree with you Carol, one thing at a time is better. I only do both if the resident is keen.
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Carol
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hand Massage & Nail Care
I discovered that hand massage and nail painting in the same session doesn't work well. The nail polish literally slid off the nails overnight. It seems a shame to give a lovely hand massage and then...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Group Singing with Props
I agree Lauretta, the smaller the group the better!
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17 years ago
10 Daily Living Activities for Dementia Care
i have just started as a DT in a Dementia ward in wellington. i have no previous experience in this role and your site has given me some great ideas. thanks so much!
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17 years ago
The Price is Right Game
I played this game with my residents and they absolutely loved it! They all wanted to play again.I made a huge oversized cheque as the first prize had a small toy car as the second prize and third pri...
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Debbie
activitiesco_ordinator
activitiesco_ordinator
Easy Gardening Activities
just have come across this and think it awesome. been doing activities for 8 years and some times diferent things is a plus cheers debs
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17 years ago
The Price is Right Game
I love Price is right! Another fun game that came from it, purely by accident one day we had played the game and a gentleman in our dementia unit picked up the duct tape off of the table and said ask...
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Christine
Activity Worker
Activity Worker
Crossword Puzzles for Group Setttings
Thankyou for your activities, I am geting a bit stale on ideas, and as I have to do the planning for May in the dementia ward, you have give my residents a whole lot of new activities.
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I love the forum, I can get a feel of the issues recreation staff face in their work. Keep up the good work you do for us!!
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