Hi Sandra, Most if not all facilities have a fund (comfort fund etc) which is the residents money held by the facility for the residents use. Any coffee, meals etc bought when out is paid from that...

Hi Solange, I haven't had an opportunity to try your suggested activities yet. I am hesitant about military band music as many of our residents are Europeans who lived through WW2 and I don't want t...

Hi Sandra, I don't know what town you are in so I can't offer specific suggestions. However on a generic level, we have outings to tourist attractions eg in Canberra we go to Floriade. Also coffee s...

To Marina, Thanks for the good ideas. I'm trying to get a couple of baby dolls from ebay. The main idea I'm going with are the fiddle objects. It is such a simple idea but I can see how good it wi...

Hi all, I work as a RAO in Canberra, mainly in the special care unit (dementia). The residents mostly have advanced dementia . In addition a large number don't speak English very well if at all. I...

Hi Mandy, check with your local RSPCA. I'm a RAO in Canberra and we have 2 beautiful dogs visit once a month courtesy of RSPCA dog therapy. We get a great response from the residents and the dog...