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Sharon
Lifestyle co-ordinator
From
Victoria,
Australia
Sharon
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Adult colouring in - Residents that have difficulty applying pressure on a pencil find it easier to use gel pens, to colour with, as the ink flows easy. The colours are vibrant and utilizing the gli...
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Sharon
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Lifestyle co-ordinator
8 Hot and Cold Drinks to Share in Good Company
We often make fruit smoothies for our residents. (Specially on the hot days) For those with dietary requirements we add thickner to. Our residents love love it. We use a stick blender. We cut up the...
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Sharon
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Hi Joanna, we have a consent form for the newsletter and social media. There are residents that do not want their photos published in either format. Children we err on the side of safety. Newslette...
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Sharon
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Hi Trish,
Not sure what the price range is that you are able to accommodate. Morning melodies, at the different hotels, have certain entertainers that would be accommodating to fit into your price...
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Sharon
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Hi Janlyn, I have printed 2-3 race horses from google and laminated them with a famous race horse name and number on the bak. I stand them up in milk bottle tops. (cut the top on both sides). I have...
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Sharon
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Lifestyle co-ordinator
We had a resident that showed the same behaviour. We found out that he used to be a boxer which meant that he would often have had massages. We brought a person in to give him a massage (family paid...
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Sharon
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Hi Meredith, The english Woman's weekly has normally got two short stories in. Also Chicken Soup for the Soul - there are a few different books published with 1-1 !/2 page stories . Thanks Sharon
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Sharon
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Hi Michelle,
Our facility has a nail clipper and emery board for each resident. The items are kept in a separate container with the resident's name, in the nurses station. Please buy a large clipper...
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Sharon
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Hi, We have tried to find carpeting but to no avail. I bought carpeting at Bunnings which was too narrow. Our handy man stuck the two pieces together with special carpet tape and it works perfectly....
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Sharon
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Spot the Differences Contest
New idea for me. Yes, I could keep quite a few residents busy. Thanks
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Eileen Doughty
Recreation Manager
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I did your DIY bingo game using the names of residents who play bingo and all the names of the staff; both first and last names. My residents love it! They are learning everyones names and enjoy it so much when their name is called! I love Golden Carers.
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