Wire coathanger wreath. stretch hanger into circle shap,roughly, cut strips of plastic supermarket bags roughly 16 long 8wide,perfect willnot make a difference.tie one at a time just one slip knot on...

Maybe ask different carers to speak to the Residents about their lives,Families,culture etc this may help both groups to bond.We all know how much easier it is to relate to our Residents,when we know...

A electric aromatherapy burner with calming scents,flowers,anything special to the Resident and Family,photos etc. Judy NZ

We are at present knitting twiddle muffs for Dementia folk.You knit a muff in different textured, different wools and yarns, 45 stitches two balls of double knit at a time, lenght approx 80cm long, at...

I always read the reports in the community papers and ask the speakers they have, eg Womens groups,gardening clubs,etc. Also Police Community staff,Councillers,Library and School staff any Family memb...

We do at least one theme per month Jan back to school,Feb Valentines day etc Spring Summer Winter Autumn.Aand P show,Royals,Swiss National day August 1st is chocoholics week,anything can be turned int...

A new activity has been submitted by Judy: Soap Making Recipe

Vicky have posted soap making reciepe on new activities today,enjoy. JudyNZ

Maybe ask staff and volunteers if they have the things you need for say crafts,used greeting cards,knitting wool,lace,buttons,fabric,cellaphane,florists,net,etc and some Residents when they come into...

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Soap making

Seat each resident with a small table or tray in front of them,place ten assorted playing cards on each tray,purchase large cheap pack of cards for caller,call out and show the card,if aresident has t...

One could be eyesight when activitiy is housie,to assist Resident to participate fully place chair with window behind not looking into sun,make up special card, black paper,white writing is easier to...

Another Royal baby due, we had a very successfull activity we will repeat.the noticeboard was decorated with a border of pink and blue baby wrapping paper,members chose pink or blue squarers of card a...

For ladies I had great response from a large sewing box filled with pieces of fabric and lace,elastic,braid etc one lady tidied up all the fabrics and told me a story about each one,this is the lace f...

Hi. Monireh. Progress notes should be. written on what you observe, any new responses positive or negative during activities or any interaction between resident any other people staff,family,other res...