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Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
From
Auckland,
New Zealand
Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Chair Exercises
We do the macarena to music and I have printed out the movements.
Loads of laughs.
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Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
We love to play Qwirkle, Large plastic Snakes and Ladders and Jenga.
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Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
How to Run Group Exercise Sessions for the Elderly
We play and do actions to the Macarena. Hand, palms, shoulders,ears, tummy, hips, wiggle wiggle, clap. They love it. Also march to "When the saints come marching in" and the chicken dance sitting down...
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Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Magazine Collage
Last collage we did was for the residence to cut out the letters of there names and glued them to a large piece of paper (including staff) They love looking at it and finding there names.
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Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Games Around The Room
I recently purchased Quirkle...A real hit.
Also Pictureka. Good thought game of cards.
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Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
What’s New in Board Games for Seniors
We have a lot of fun with "5 Second Rule" game, without the timer.
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Jacqui
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Activities Co-ordinator
Recycled Hoy Game
We played this this week and was a great success. I used playing cards to cover the card sheet. We also have trouble with 8 & Ace. I spell Ace and say the number 8.
Oh and made the mistake of printin...
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Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Words in Words Game
Our lastest game using the whiteboard is Going around the room each resident gives me a letter of the alphabet and I write it up on the board. They then have to make a sentence using each letter. Work...
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Jacqui
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Activities Co-ordinator
Google Search
We use Google alot for answering questions. Countries national anthems where a big hit.
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Jacqui
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Activities Co-ordinator
Quicktionary
I recently brought the game "5 Second Rule". We have alot of fun with this.
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Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Dice Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Dice Game
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Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Finish the Sayings and Proverbs Game
We did this. Went down a treat. Lots of laughter and chats. Thanks
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Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
First Aid Fun
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: First Aid Fun
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Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
School Days Reminiscing Cards
We had a wonderful time with this activity.
It turned into a times table quiz and I was amazed how good they were.
Thanks
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Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Charades Game
We played this last week. What a hit. We where all laughing and teasing. Thank You..
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Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Recycled Paint Swatches Game
Off to the hardware today...thanks
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Jacqui
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Activities Co-ordinator
Noodle Soccer
Yes we have used x2 ballons for extra fun.
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Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Noodle Soccer
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Noodle Soccer
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