10 More Activities for Residents in Isolation This is one of many free activities. Golden Carers has 1000s of activities and resources for senior care. Facilitate these activities to support residents in isolation. 1. Skype Call or Skype grandchildren for a chat on International Youth Day on August
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March Quiz This is one of many free activities. Golden Carers has 1000s of activities and resources for senior care. March Quiz All the answers start with the letters MAR Quiz # Question Answer Answer All 1. Indian hemp Answer Marijuana 2. A harbour for sailing boats and yachts Answer Marina 3
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Summer Yarn Balls Therapeutic Recreationist Be careful to only use cotton or hemp twine or pure cotton or wool yarn because any synthetic yarn or twine does not harden and when you take out the balloon it tends to collapse. Also it is best to spray cooking oil on the balloon before adding the wet
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, are residents loves it and men usally assisted with cooking BBq Diversional therapist I take our residents to Tin can bay for fish and chips, they love it just sitting near the water. Brings up fantastic memories. Health & Leisure Activities We have taken a group of people from my age care facility
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Magazine Scrapbooks 5. Story Telling Ask them to tell you a story about their life. Suggest school life, childhood friends, sports, siblings, their mother's cooking, and their pets. Related: Reminiscing Activities for Seniors 6. Bring Along Magazines or Books of Interest Find out what sorts of things were
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had. We are a large aged care facility so were able to divide activities between Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinators, each responsible for a different aspect: music expression; cooking; Hawaiin pamper session (coconut & pineapple taste); even a working volcano, built, tested and demonstrated before
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, matching, sorting, counting, cooking, threading, bouncing, passing, and others. Be Prepared to Switch to a Different Activity Some activities may bring negative behavioral changes caused by frustration at not being able to do what was once routine. If this is the case, change the activity and try
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. You may also hire or invite guest speakers to talk about theme subjects for educational purposes. Make sure the educational environment is conducive to learning, noise is minimised, and lighting is adequate. Learning Activity Ideas for the Elderly Educational travel, cooking or baking, politics
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Intergeneration Activities
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Forgiveness Activities Activity Director A new article has been posted by Susan: Forgiveness Activities
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