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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
From
New South Wales,
Australia
Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
The Great Australian Dunny
Solange,
I would also like to add the great fun I had with residents as a group was reciting the first 3 words of a nursery rhyme & they would continue on as a team.
"Humpty Dumpty fell" & residen...
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
Poem: The Australian Toilet Today
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: "The Australian toilet today"
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
The Great Australian Dunny
I feel poetry is not used enough in Aged Care: I would place on my daily program at least one poem to read before some activity.
It may not have been a significant poem for that day, but residents...
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
Anzac Poem: Keyhole to My Heart
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Anzac Poem- "Key Hole to my Heart"
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
Anzac Day Poem: He ain't heavy - he's my brother
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Anzac Day Poem- He ain`t heavy-he`s my brother
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
True or False Quiz #4
True & False Quiz is such a great idea
I have actually modified it l little & made "lamented cards" each residents has with "True" or "False" to display when question is asked & I take score of eac...
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
Aussie Bingo
Thank you for the Aussie Bingo game, much appreciated
I actually modified my sheets as many of my residents would not remember "Louie the fly" they would remember the Add but not the actual "Louie"...
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
Cover the Number - Dice Game
Thanks Joanne, I actually had 23 residents playing this game on Tuesday, I did print out sheets & I taped them to cardboard, did not laminate them as I find markers are more secure on actual sheets....
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
A Poem for Nurses
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Nurses Poem
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
I run "Lucky Square" at our Retirement Village.
A 3 paper size with 30 squares so "staff, residents, family & visitors" can place name & contact in each square.
I give 2 x $20.00 prizes to winners...
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
I work in Low Care & before I do Nail Care (remove & polish) I do a Lavender or Citrus Hand soak.
Individual dishes, towels for each resident , music & residents love it.
As I work on my own it is d...
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
"Hospital Art" is free in Australia they supply to all Nursing Homes, you can pick up canvas, easels, paints for no cost.
Get information off internet.
Residents feel so important painting on a can...
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
Items We All Lose
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Items we all lose
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
St Patrick's Day Jokes & Celebrations
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: St. Patricks Day
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
If anyone has any ideas on activities for Low Care I would love to hear from you. I am the co-ordinator & the only Lifestyle personal on staff so it does make things a little more difficult for me. I...
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
Thong Throwing Game
What a great idea, I actually purchased the thongs with the flags on them $2.00 per pair, decorated the room, had Slim Dusty cds, & the esky, I have some of the best Thong Throwers on the Central Coas...
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
Has your exercise DVD been put into place as yet.
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
What is Dementia? Alzheimer's Disease vs Dementia
Great information! Thank you.
Even though we have had this information through training, I find this information very rewarding to read again.
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
Number Plate Quiz
Hi Debbie, My residents love the Number Plate Quiz, wish it could be updated as I leave it for a couple of months & then re-do it with them, it makes them all feel that they are able to communicate w...
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
Chair Dancing
Hi Debbie, You purchase it from "Box & Dice" cost $80.00 Peta is the owner of this company & she is great, tell her you contacted me, you will not be disappointed with this package. Just google Box &...
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
Chair Dancing
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Kerry Towler
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
Thank you Solange for you comments on my Question posted 30th November, I had an idea that would all be involved, I just wanted it verified. i have given consideration the larger group of residents th...
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
I work in a "self care" facility which has 72 apartments there is no documentation on the residents as they are free to do as they choose, many have limited mobility & are on rollaters. We have a beay...
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
How true are you Catherine, only once this happened to me and I told the nurse "she was so correct" and I was going to recommend to the D. O. C. for her to join the Activities Team, I was never bother...
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
A Heartfel Poem on Love and Dementia
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Silent Thoughts
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
Solange can you please give me the name of an Activity resource outlet please. Kerry
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
Hi Solange, Would you please send me the name of a store where I can buy resourses from, thank you, Kerry
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
Thank you for your comment on Musical Bingo Nicole, I recently saw on a sight called Activities to share which is in the UK, they were selling the Musical Bingo & Cd. Is anyone aware, of anywhere in...
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Kerry
Recreational Coordinater
Recreational Coordinater
Hello, I would like to know if the Musical Bingo would be suitable for Low Care Residents, Thank you.
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