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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
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Victoria,
Australia
Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Our facility has happy hours as well. - they usually have entertainment eg. Harmonica Band, or play music ie: bing Crosby or something later works well kate
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Life Reflections Posters to Connect with New Arrivals
wonderful idea Cheryl
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leisure&Lifestyle assistant
How to get started with Aromatherapy for Seniors
Hi Solonge can you recommend an Aromatherapy course. I am interested in this area but would need to know a lot more. kate
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Hi Heather, yes our facility have 4 IPads to start with. One lady uses her's all the time, Skypes etc , loves it. Taking a little longer to convince others to have a go but they are asking ques...
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Kate
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I'm just wondering how may Lifestyle staff have volunteers to help them with activities, setting up etc Our volunteers have decreased and we really notice the work load; lot of work for one person...
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Chinese Symbols Chain or Poster
Thank you for Chinese New Year ideas. Made these for the residents as they are busy making items for local Show, they were curious, some had a read, its good to acknowledge other customs & culture...
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Fun Riddle 8
Water Pilot ? is this the answer to the Riddle IIX
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Horse Trivia
thank you Solange, will print these out as well and leave one for residents' at their dining table.
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Festive Lantern Craft
all made ahead of time, will hang these up along with using the Symbols, thanks so much for making our work easier :)
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leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Winter Sports Game
thanks for the pictures - will laminate and pin up along with the flags - and countries
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Gentle exercise to music.
or Sit residents in a circle and starting bouncing a large rubber ball towards them - they may pass it on or bounce/throw it back. exercise and a bit of fun. or use balloon...
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
thank you Pauline - its what I needed to hear, bit of reassurance. I can understand the residents situation during this time. I might provide more word games etc.to leave in their rooms.
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leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Good and bad day on Friday - had done all the prep. work for Word Games & Quizzs, promoted this by PA announcement and walked around the dining room reminding residents of the days events but they did...
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leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Have a great time in NZ and there is a facility out there just for you Di all the best
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Monthly Activity Attendance Checklist - Individual
our facility changed to recording this on the pc a few years ago but recently changed back to checking off manually. 1 form x 40 residents filled out daily. not sure what i'd prefer ??
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Scavenger Collages
a step further could be to ask the residents if they would like to spray paint their piece in a particular colour
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
thank you for your ideas and comments Alison, Sheena and Kim - very helpful - I hadn't heard of a sizzix.
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Lauretta, thank you for the great ideals re: card making. I will give these a try - merry christmas Kathy :)
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
End of Year Message 2024
Thank you Solange and your team for this great site. this is my bible and love reading all the articles, thank you for making my work more interesting. Hope you and your family have a very happy &...
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Hi Team, A few of our residents would like to have a go a Card Making, any ideas
Kate
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leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Name Change of Countries and Places
will try this one thanks
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Daily Attendance Forms
with our daily participation sheets there is space to comment on residents response etc. I like your sheets but do we need that extra bit of information for accreditation purposes. appreciate ever...
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Who wants to be a millionaire?
love this idea - thank you
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
6 Ways to Combat Social Isolation
Enjoyed reading your segment on "Social Isolation" very interesting and helpful
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Anagram Quiz
agree - giving this ago - thank you
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Thank you all for your suggestions - I will give them a go
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Can anyone suggest activities for a few residents who are still independent to a degree but are sick of dominos, bingo, cards etc can anyone help please. They tell me they need more stimulation an...
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leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Mother's Day Flowers Craft
thank you will use this sometime, these videos are very helpful as i'm not very crafy
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Checklist for Social Outings
Good list. We also have to take a folder containing residents mini care plan which as their Doctor and relatives phone numbers, allergies, medical conditions etc.
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Newsletter Template 1
new ideas here for our newsletter, thankyou. I also include other information from our Council calendar. eg. festivals, days or weeks of recognition. Your local newspapers are also handy resources....
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Sample Weekly Program for Memory Care
i've worked in various facilities and i've noticed that most residents in the hostel area and Dementia Specific enjoy helping with domestic activities from making beds, washing and drying dishes, baki...
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Personalised Cards
Great website - an opportunity for residents to pick their own card and write their own message for another resident celebrating their birthday.
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Create your own Word Search!
I've created this word finder for Valentines Day - thank you for the opportunity
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Hi Jackie - we introduced the residents to the WII games and the response was 50/50 due to lack of confidence etc but the few residents that did try enjoyed the ten pin bowling the most, sometimes ten...
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leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Hi I'm looking for music for chair exercises for the class; relaxing to easy listening ? any suggestions please kathy
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leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Golden Oldies Movie Quiz
great work - will use this quizz for sure = what a breathe of fresh air this site is :)
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Recycled Magazine Scrapbooks
what a great idea - you are the first night shift worker that actually does something for the residents (instead cleaning and documentation) etc. Love it and might try that myself :)
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Dream Weaving
hi everyone - asking for suggestions and ideas on how to convince the residents to write down what they would love to do like the above examples. no one will put their name on the suggestion forms and...
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
I Remember The Cheese Of My Childhood
what a nice poem - I will this tomorrow - thank you Christine and merry christmas
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Kate
leisure&Lifestyle assistant
Paper Christmas Ornament
Videos are great as I'm not very crafty. Will give these a go. Thank you and merry Christmas
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