Heather

These are great, I have been wondering if these would work being attached to a table so they cant be moved for those residents who tend to rip magazines of screw things up when they a fiddling. I also have a gentlemen who bangs on a table for no reason I can find at this time. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I am certainly going to make some. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Dee
Most of the movements she does we were doing them, I feel the session just works different as she adds her personality into it which is bubbly and fun. Today we darkened the room and had lavender in a burner just to add another sensory/relaxation mood the residents loved it as it was so calm. Try looking on you tube. Hope this helps.

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Chair Yoga

Hi Donna,
Photo boards with these details work well inside the residents rooms, it allows care staff to engage in meaningful conversation (reminiscing) with resident while attending cares, cleaning there rooms etc. I feel privacy would come into it with what your suggesting to put on it such as age etc. and would suggest you check your policies and procedures on privacy and dignity to residents though. As a suggestion we have photos of residents on there doors, we take a photo as they enter the facility and update when they require changing, Our advance dementia residents sometimes have wedding photo or a photo of something they can recognize to help them find there rooms. I hope this helps you.

Love this idea. Thanks for sharing.

Shoppers scavenger hunt.... Write a list of items for residents to find. Good for team building. Winning team with the most items found win a prize.

HI Talita,
Thanks for your help , I understand this is the right way to go and have been trying but my groups are far to large. When I said we have 40 residents that is 40 high care dementia residents to one activities officer and thats me. I program and deliver acticities and care staff/management expect me to do it all which is impossible. I have started my evaluations on how many residents really engage in large groups of activities provided and I have the same 7 or 8 each time. I have spent hours re-programming for smaller groups which will allow meaningful engagement and one on one session now it's time to convince management and care staff this is the way we need to go. Thank you for your advice. I love this site it offers so much more than just activities it offers support. Thanks Heather

HI I provide activities for 40 high care residents in a residential facility, majority of residents have a diagnosis of dementia and to.provide meaningful activities I find one on one sessions more beneficial to them as when im groups sessions they do not have input or concentrationIs I just feel one group activity per day works well Group sessions of relaxation/sensory, music/singalongs, Etc work well.am I thinking down the wrong lines if I am not. Where could I find some documentation on this. I really like person centred approach and.want to provide meaningful activities for all.not just a few. Your advice would be most appreciated. Regards Heather.

Hi,
Just wanted to say thanks for sharing this game, I played it today with our high care residents using a large exercise ball and the noodles and our residents had a ball. Lots of laughing and residents who do not usually participate in games joined in.
regards Heather

Love this. Thanks for sharing.