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Forum | Lydia : Looking ahead to August, National Watermelon Day: ...
Senior Citizen Day: ???? I like to plan in themes,,, trivia, art, crafts, cooking, music, reading.. any ideas or links to help with above themes? Susan Activity Director I had a watermelon party with trivia and song favorites Here is a link to http://activitiesdirector.blogspot.com/search?q=watermelon
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Forum | Linda: Read to the residents the meaning and reason we...
of the first fleet ect. Good luck with yoyr activity, this is great for cognitive exercises for residents. You could finsih off the day with cooking a damper and or a pavolova Linda
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Forum | MARYANN: hi just on the cooking issue - l have developed a ...
Diversional Therapist/Lifestyle Manager hi just on the cooking issue - l have developed a cook book for sessions Maryann
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Forum | Susan : i see that many of us here are from all different ...
Activity Director i see that many of us here are from all different countries ... i was wondering if anyone would like to do a facetime activity with a group and do an easy cooking program from our countries and you in the other countries cook the same food and we sit and compare how its the same
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Forum | Adrian: I have been made aware that accreditation has...
Program - every good. Jean Recreational Activities Officer I love to use cooking for sensory stimulation. Making bread or something with cinnamon or even the monthly BBQ can be a sensory stimulation. Alexandra Lifestyle Coordinator I think sensory stimulation can be used ongoing in many activities
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Forum | Karli: As we do not cook our meals in the facility we...
Lesiure & Liftstyle Coordinator As we do not cook our meals in the facility we are looking to have the smell of food in the dining area and throughout the building before the residents meals are served to increase their appetite. And it is not possible to have cooking mornings each day
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Forum | Sidney: Liz I work in a 70% Italian facility and am...
with my mum (who is from Europe), is there the possibility of grabbing a few residents (you can rotate) and have an Italian cooking afternoon e.g. make your own pizza, make pasta from scratch etc. Hope this helps. Sidney Hi Solange, Yes Bocce is one of the activities we do and we play indoors
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Forum | Solange: Hi Maryan, yes there are strict rules for food...
Diversional Therapist Hi Maryan, yes there are strict rules for food handling in aged care and without the blessing and support from management it won't happen.The way the manager of my facility sees it is that the recreation room cooking session is not only a 'home-like' activity which brings
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Forum | Julianne: I have cooked B.B.Q for residents many times over ...
. Also deals with senses.please help as I don't wish to see my residents go without this activities. What are your thoughts Janet Diversional Therapist I also work in environment where health and safety comes before common sense sometimes! Does anyone have some simple receipes for non cooking ( cant
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Forum | Kymberly: We have a weekly activity called chit chat. It...
attending Solange Diversional Therapist Hi Kymberly, Social interaction to promote communication is a valuable activity. You may change the structure a little by adding a riddle, quiz, cooking demonstration, or Karaoke session. You may also add a few themed talks to the calendar; here is a link you
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