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Linda
Recreation Therapist
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Queensland,
Australia
Linda
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
The happiest wishes for the New Year to everyone here at Golden Carers
Does anyone have a knitting pattern for poppies( Anzac, Remembrance day themed)
Please forward thanks
Linda Riedel
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Five Ways to Spice Up Your Exercise Program
You have not included brain gym exercises
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Maths as a group activity in memory support is a fun group activity that has everyone engaged with confidence
Older persons maths skills are stronger than later generations
Maths was learnt by rote...
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Rhythm Activity with Percussion Instruments
With memory support residents the loudness of a group percussion instruments is frightening
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The game finish the proverbs
I don't use cards as many of the residents no longer have the ability to read
Using the well know proverbs I give the group the first half of the proverb encouraging res...
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This is a great idea for those residents who are still able to read
I like to encourage - courage in the residents by creating a competitive edge, not stating a answer is incorrect, but acknowledging...
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Diversional therapists and lifestyle qualified workers are not valued for their assessment capability and when engaged with dementia study qualifications the board spectrum our work carries
We offe...
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Her visa is her responsibility not yours
Regards Linda
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Hi Lina
I do/find the needs of the resident thru my interactions with them
Games, exercises,you will gain from this the physical cognitive abilities behaviors of the person
Trust this gives you a...
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Observing cultural differences
I see this as age defined as well as country of birth of a person
table service
Older persons have a set standard for table presentation for meal times
This is a mu...
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Regarding activities for Men
Our men actually join and attend the local Men's Shed
It broadens their outlook, and they are able to have input with their skills at the
Men's Shed group. It gives t...
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Jean use gentle tactile tools that suit your residents. You know these people better than anyone, so match your tool box comfort items to your owl residents keep it a consistent night event and the b...
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Thanks Jean
If implemented and created to become a habit for the residents would make care staffs shift easier in that they would not be chasing, sensor mats/ bells having owls in one comfortable are...
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Linda
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Create a Night Owl Lounge
Our Owls sleep of a day and wander wide awake of a night
This concept would allow Owls to come together in a set lounge area
Staff would offer cups of warmed milk drinks O...
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Autumn leave will be a great craft idea
March
We are doing a study of James bond his character Fleming based on his Australian friend Lindsay Cotton
We will be making cigarettes, hand guns, hats...
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I like to create activities that have a good length of time to create repetitive daily activities, habits for memory support residents who like the familiar everyday tasks
It also encourages the use...
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Some time ago I submitted here on Golden Carers cotton growing in memory support areas of aged care, as a tactile experience and ongoing long term gardening activity.
I wonder how your project has...
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Barb
Great tactile and dexerity work out
Make clay roses
No firing they dry like crockery
Baking soda
Oil
Food colouring
Google recipe no cooking
Use bbq skewers as stems
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Hi Oliver
Happy new year
Oliver I find the residents that are hard to engage and don't , can't take part at the games table. I have lots of greeting cards just the fronts I give the residents seate...
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Linda
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Angela Australia day posters
Look online for the federation of Australia 1901 1st January was the event
There are some beaut ones
Regards.linda Riedel
Merry Christmas to you and family
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Group exercises Rail work only for resident safety
Ask the residents to Walk backwards three steps
Also best self back massage
Have residents sit forward on thier seats part thier feet and extend...
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Linda
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Have you and your residents created a poppy wall?
Out residents created all seen here including the soldiers and the hats featured
Hope this helps
Regards Linda
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How to Overcome Common Dementia Challenges in Group Activities
Thanks for the insight into disruptive residents during group activities
You state to have instructions written down and placed near the resident as a source for them to return to gain directions t...
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Labour day qld is approaching Monday 4 may
Waltzing matilda day was 6 april
The story behind waltzing matilda was a strike by the shearers that created an inland war between land owners (who broug...
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Linda
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Hi Nadine
Perhaps have a group child reply from one resident ie one resident writes to five children
Just a thought
Linda
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Brain exercises that can, and will stimulate different areas of the cortex. Running with your fingers like spider legs whilst you lift your hands above your head. Doing this targets the hippocampus...
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The pictures shown here on golden carers are lovely scenes. They are busy pictures with a lot of detail. I have found using the works of australian artist drysdale the residents had great success in...
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10 Sensory Activities for Men
I find footy tipping for the entire season is very time consuming. I do footy tipping only on the main games and make payouts for those games featured for footy tipping all tips are gathered the...
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Hi Fiona
I have bingo cards to 75 if that helps
Regards Linda
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I have heard many requests for ways to distinguish courtyard/garden entrances /areas to assist our resident orient thier way around thier community homes. We may not like them but knounes garden ord...
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Hi Nicole
Perhaps a more permanent memento of residents that have passed would be a remembrance book each page showing a picture of that resident that has passed thier life story and room for other...
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Growing Cotton Plants for Memory Support
Hello all
For those asking where to purchase cotton seeds. Go to a produce store that sells livestock feed. They feed cotton seed to livestock. So buy the seeds from the produce it will be cheaper...
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Linda
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Growing Cotton Plants for Memory Support
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Memory support: Adding a dimension to tactile stimulation to benefit aged care consumers
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Bryony
For your Xmas themed items
a couple, guess the number of lollies in a huge jar
$1-00 to play a fund raiser at the same time for you
Table xmas chorals everyplace has the words of the song...
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Melissa
I create a monthly calendar this is given to the residents at the start of the month
It provides them with the activities of the day, trust this helps
regards
Linda
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Perhaps the person is fearful pf losing their independence
or
Sounds like it is a learned skill!
Perhaps that was the way family spoke to each other in the home
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for Rachael Re: resident manner of aggressive language towards staff
What is the residents employment background?
I have a similar situation. The resident was a school teacher in a boys school
T...
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Linda
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for Rachael Re: resident manner of aggressive language towards staff
What is the residents employment background?
I have a similar situation. The resident was a school teacher in a boys school
T...
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Catalina
Your facility/organisation would have Incident Reports, these need to be competed ASAP after the event and given to your supervisor
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Rachael,Yes I have a similar situation, the person is more verbally aggressive within a group and it is a group activity that they love. However if I do this group activity 1;1 with this person they...
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Activities for children visiting the residents in Aged Care Facilities
The children learn from the residents. They visit the residents in their rooms. They have learnt to knock on the door open the...
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Linda
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20 Ways to Honor Loss in Your Community
In memory of our community loved ones, friends, mates
I have created a remembrance book which when someone passes I place their photo and a short story about them, their life and their personality....
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Linda
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Hello Ros
Golden Carers have the most wonderful range of cue cards
regards
Linda
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re: YOUR TRIVIA ON CROATIA
YES, CROATIA IS A PART OF THE EU, BUT THEY USE KUNA THEIR OWN CURRENCY
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Hi Jennifer
Pool noodle as a bat, craft foam balls or sponge ball
try and get your sponges in orange, or lime green as visually impaired see these colours better
thanks
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Postcard Exchange Program
LInda @ Queensland aged care
[email protected]
Yes We would love to exchange postcards with you in the UK
The different environments in it self will be, create a conversation to start
please e...
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Linda
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Small hand creams are useful and gratefully received avon has a great one @ $2-00 a tube
regards
Linda
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