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Joanne

Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator From New South Wales, Australia

20 Activities


Pot Luck Card Game 4

Pot Luck Card Game

Leapin' Frogs 7

Leapin' Frogs

The Twelve days of Christmas 7

The Twelve days of Christmas

Home town Monopoly 3

Home town Monopoly

Aussie 12 days of Christmas 5

Aussie 12 days of Christmas

Tactile Reminiscing Ideas 6

Tactile Reminiscing Ideas

DIY Christmas Shirts 2

DIY Christmas Shirts

C'mon Aussie 7

C'mon Aussie

Find It Group Activity 9

Find It Group Activity

Commonwealth Games Flags 1

Commonwealth Games Flags

Stained glass windows 5

Stained glass windows

Songs for Seniors Quiz 111

Songs for Seniors Quiz

Christmas card hangers 3

Christmas card hangers

Mulitcultural Songs 10

Mulitcultural Songs

Read Along Books for Dementia Residents 12

Read Along Books for Dementia Residents

Guess the Aussie Jingle 5

Guess the Aussie Jingle

Red Hat ladies

Red Hat ladies

Halloween Songs to Other Songs 5

Halloween Songs to Other Songs

Song Lyrics from Around the World 7

Song Lyrics from Around the World

Wartime Song Quiz 8

Wartime Song Quiz

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Joanne 9th Nov 2012 Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

DIY Musical Bingo

This game is always enjoyed. I made up bingo cards with 16 different songs on each and use milk bottle lids as counters. The music cd that I use is the one called 'Musical Quiz on CD'. The residents really enjoy this and we usually take an hour before someone has the whole card filled. The idea is to have a full house as it were. We usually end up singing some of the songs as well.
Joanne 5th Nov 2012 Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

The Twelve days of Christmas

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: The Twelve days of Christmas
Joanne 5th Nov 2012 Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

Leapin' Frogs

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Leapin' Frogs
Joanne 5th Nov 2012 Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

Pot Luck Card Game

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Pot Luck
Joanne 5th Nov 2012 Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

Felt & Crepe Paper Poppies Craft

When I did the poppies for Remembrance Day I used them in a wreath (I used a Christmas one) I also made some more poppies to put in around LED lights for effect at my service.
Joanne 4th Nov 2012 Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

Felt & Crepe Paper Poppies Craft

Lucky for us the Christmas decorations are out now..hence how I got a wreath to reuse every year....will also find a photo and add later.
Joanne 10th Oct 2012 Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

Snoezelen Rooms and Sensory Environments for Dementia Care

Just be aware not to use the word Snoezlen on your program as it's copyrighted. We used Sensory room...worked well, until the room was needed again for other reasons. You can get some of the items quite cheaply on ebay or in the two-dollar shops, battery operated too are better saves the need for power points; also hand held soft and unusual objects enhance the use of touch. Enjoy it as much as the resident.
Joanne 10th Oct 2012 Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

Hand Massage & Nail Care

I've actually combined this with a ladies facial...giving the facial first and then a hand massage...works well. We usually have a nutrimetics lady giving us her time and goods and also two staff members. Sometimes we've just had a nail day where all of the activity staff (3) do the nails.
Joanne 28th Sep 2012 Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

Scent Guessing

I did one which I used in Girl Guides...you put different spices etc into the film canisters and number them...the residents then guess what you have in them..you can also use things they can taste...icing sugar, flour...it's amazing how the senses will lead into reminiscing.
Joanne 28th Sep 2012 Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator

Thong Throwing Game

I've done this a few times for Australia day, but we actually have a couple of pairs of thongs and we use an esky for the residents to throw the thongs in...it's hilarious
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