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patricia

Recreational Activity Officer From New South Wales, Australia

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patricia 26th Aug 2014 Recreational Activity Officer

Armchair Travel: A Sensory Experience for Seniors

Hi Wendy do you know what the name of the DVDs were that you borrowed?
patricia 20th Aug 2014 Recreational Activity Officer

Armchair Travel: A Sensory Experience for Seniors

Thank you so much Susan. It sounded like an amazing month of getting ready.
Having that many Lifestyle staff must have a huge impact on the activities you can offer.
patricia 13th Aug 2014 Recreational Activity Officer

Armchair Travel: A Sensory Experience for Seniors

I am very interested in this activity. I would like to know how much time Susan and the other lifestyle team spent in the preparation of this activity. Was it all done in work hours?
patricia 4th Aug 2014 Recreational Activity Officer

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Hi Danielle
Sorry haven't got back to you with details of entertainers. Can you ring me on my mobile, 0413 184 181 leave a message if I do not answer and I will get back to you.
patricia 11th Jun 2014 Recreational Activity Officer

Vase Jars

This is a lovely, we are always short of vases.
patricia 10th Jun 2014 Recreational Activity Officer

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Hi Danielle,
What part of Sydney are you in?
What type of budget do you have for entertainers?
Some entertainers do not wish to travel too far.
Patricia
patricia 7th Jun 2014 Recreational Activity Officer

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1) I work with residents in low care (until 1st July).
I have been doing a cognitive activity of "Rebus" puzzles. Some of my residents are starting to get the hang of doing these and enjoy them.
I am looking for more Rebus puzzles that I do not have to pay for. I s anyone able to suggest books from libraries or websites ( already have some websites)?
2) I also the the 9 target word square out of the Sydney Morning
Herald (same page as crosswords). Residents enjoy this. I have used one web site but the answers were very strange.
Can anyone make suggestions please?
Thanks
Trishe

patricia 18th Feb 2014 Recreational Activity Officer

Card Bingo

We do similar card bingo, but use all the suits in a pack of cards.
Residents turn the cards over if they have the card and suit that is called out.
Winner receives a pack of small chips or a small chocolate.

Residents who have problems lifting the cards off the table I have purchased rolls of spongy plastic (cut it into the size required).Sold at Hot Dollar or any of the bargain stores. It creates a space between the table and the cards and residents can easily lift cards off the table

patricia 2nd Feb 2014 Recreational Activity Officer

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Hi Deirdre, my current pay rate is $18.84 an hr. We had EBA (work placement agreement) to go into place sometime this year. If we are lucky enough we might be paid over the magical $19 something an hr. We were told we should be grateful for this increase.
patricia 23rd Dec 2013 Recreational Activity Officer

Felt Christmas Poinsettia

My low care residents enjoyed making these. They look absolutely wonderful on the residents tables. I used a hot glue gun to attach gold stamens in the middle.
One of my residents suggested we should use cardboard to glue under the main petals to make the decoration more solid.
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