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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
From
Kwa Zulu Natal,
South Africa
Sheila
Occupational Therapist
IRELAND Cryptic Quiz
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
Christmas Quiz
Ah ha - that's where Olive came from - I thought she was Popeye's girlfriend! Love your comment Joanne and thanks Solange for your hard work in giving us activities each month - its so good to be able...
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
Christmas Quiz
According to Wikipedia - "The commonly cited names of the reindeer are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen. They are based on those used in the 1823 poem "A Visit from St...
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
World Kindness Day Ideas
We held a World Kindness Day/week 2 years ago which turned out to be a huge hit. I made some badges which we sold for funding care in the community - but if you wore a badge you took on a challenge to...
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
Guess the Profession Quiz
Thought you might like some fun to add to your professions quiz that I saw in a newspaper once:
Golden Oldies
Old accountants never die, they just lose their balance.
Old bankers never die, they...
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
Trivia about the weather
I wrote this quiz a number of years ago - hope someone can use it :)
Film and Song Quiz
1. Which song from the Musical “Oklahoma†speaks about “a bright golden haze on the meadow?
Ans. “Oh...
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
Weather Station Activities for Seniors
Here's another one for you:
Whether
Whether the weather be fine
Or whether the weather be not
Whether the weather be cold
Or whether the weather be hot –
We’ll weather the weather
Whether...
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
15 Activities for Loners and Introverts in Senior Care
I love all the comments that have come through - Solange - I am working in a Frail care Centre where even an exercise bicycle is not an option because of the fraility of the residents. Though I do run...
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
15 Activities for Loners and Introverts in Senior Care
Well done - great article and I am so glad that you have made mention of the fact that some residents enjoy their own company. When living in a communal setting where rooms have to be shared its hard...
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
Canadian Inventions of Note
Wow what an amazing list! Thanks
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
Canadian Quiz II
It seems a little strange to see the word "aboriginal" used in a Canadian context though strictly speaking it is the right word. Its such an "Aussie" word! The name of the Native Canadian Indians are...
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
Hi Patricia - How about an Easter bonnet - encourages creativity and it is certainly not childish. Award a prize for the prettiest hat. The hats could also be used as a centerpiece for the tables.
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
Hi Lowana - always a difficult one - especially when the person has a love for life. If you can hone in on her other senses, hearing, taste, touch, smell - to compensate for her loss of sight then yo...
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
Mosaic Tiles made from colourful paper
How about each resident making one and then putting them all on the wall together to form a "patchwork" . Thanks - I
am looking forward to trying this one out :)
Sheila Douthwaite
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
How to celebrate International Creativity and Innovation Week
In addition to your Australian map - once you have the places people come from you can combine it with a "road trip" I did a quiz around South Africa for our residents visiting well known places by as...
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
Irish Quiz
Thought you might like another Irish quiz:
IRELAND cryptic Quiz
All the following answers have the letters IRE somewhere in the word.
1. Church tower SPIRE
2. An unsatisfied...
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
The Legend of Tarantella Word Finder
Perhaps you would like to use an Italian quiz a put together a number of years ago?
Word Quiz - SPAGHETTI BOLOGNAISE
All the answers to the clues from the letters of Spaghetti Bolognaise
1....
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Sheila
Occupational Therapist
Left-Hand Word Search
How about you you have an activity where the right hand is not used (or if you have a right handed person vice versa.) Not only would it highlight the left handed day it would also make people more aw...
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