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Wendy
Lifestyle Manager
From
South Australia,
Australia
Wendy
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
Hi Solange
I write a calendar yearly with all my concerts booked, special events and religious events and people who sell clothing, shoes ect and give it to my next of kin so they can be involved and...
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Wendy
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
Hi Katja,
Yes I have my program on TV in foyer so new residents, families can view what we offer I change it every month.
It was part of my CI for two years ago. We had great feed back on it
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Wendy
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
Life Reflection poster
I have been developing a "snippet of my life" page, on residents life for the past 10 years and add it to the care plan, it has information about their nationality, family, wo...
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Wendy
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
Fundraising is a good way to support lifestyle, look at your local council get a book from them which gives all organisations in that council and then write and ask for a donation for say a mothera da...
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Wendy
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
HI Wendy
Look at cutting out pictures of different birds , cats, dogs, ect and discussing what type they are, if they had a pet what name ect.
We looked at our Greek cleints and how they came to a...
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Wendy
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
Hi Avery
Ideallly the sheet should capture how the resident participates, any assistance required and behaviours and strategies to reduce behaviours I develoepd one where each actviity for the day is...
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Wendy
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
Hi Jodie
if you have a school near you ask the Art Coordiantor if they can help by making a dragon in their art classes fro you
, I have done this and it was a great relaitonship
Alos find out abo...
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Wendy
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
Hi
I would like some assistance with entertainment in the adelaide area
ours are geeting old
Wendy
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Wendy
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
I agree, the profession should be recognised as a profession, as is nursing which has a regulator, wage agreement and union, it is a very important part of the Accreditation and the ACF
The DT Ass...
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Wendy
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
re Anzac Day service
You can get a free Australian flag from your local PM, and contaict you local RSL they may have a burgler.
Ask staff if they have any itmes form the navy, army or airforce and p...
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Wendy
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
ANZAC Day Service
I always run the program the day before, I have the chaplin or Priest read and sing hymns and also read a bit about the history. You can invite the local RSl to read soem thing. We also have a showin...
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Wendy
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
Poetry Club
Hi we have poetry x3 monthly and show DVD clips of the poets, their work and life and also read some of the famous poems they have written. We have residents who are Egyptian Greeks and have sent per...
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