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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
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England,
United Kingdom
Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Soap Making Recipe
Thanks Judy and all. I'm going to try this!
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
I think making little shamrocks and stringing them together is a good idea, also having an irish themed quiz, and attempting the irish jig!
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Hiya Lorraine! My residents find writing very difficult, but I'd like to be part of the pen pals idea, because I can help them, if they tell me their thoughts and I can write them. Also it would be go...
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Hmm, this is a really tricky one. I don't imagine your home would employ volunteers? I know the care staff are too busy. It's good, leaving board games and puzzles on tables. But they really need s...
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
In my facility we don't have any baking or cooking activities with the residents, because of food hygiene plus they are not allowed in any of the ancillary areas. But I thought of reading recipes wit...
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Hello all! I have a new activity that I am going to start tomorrow.
I am going to hold a discussion group, seating the residents around the table, and I am going to record the conversation. (Obvi...
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Yes, thank you Elisa. This sounds like a very good resource you have. Our residential care home is staffed 7 days a week, so the residents always have something to do until 4.30 every day. On Sunday...
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Hello Louise and welcome. Well done for settling into your new role and I really hope you are enjoying it. There are a few things you can do, for example, research gentle chair exercises for the elder...
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Yes, thanks Susan. I have seen your posts, they look really great and helpful xxx
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
I suppose you could begin by talking about the accomplishments and lives of famous LGBT people. Oscar Wilde is one example. That could set the tone for discussion.
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Hello, I work weekends myself. I was offered Mon-Fri but I have commitments on Fridays. So I come in Saturday and the odd Sunday. Tomorrow, I am not going to do movement to music but have church music...
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Hi Betty, I am a lead activities co-ordinator as well!
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Hello, I have been in my job as an activities co-ordinator for about 18 months now. I finished my NVQ 2 in health and social care, and starting on the QCF in activity provision. I want to say how much...
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Alphabet Game
This is so fun! Thanks ever so much for sharing!
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
You're welcome Robyn... it's all I could think of at the time! Did you manage to find your flowers? All the suggestions here are really good by the way.
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Sweetheart Tree
Thanks so much for your message Carolyn! The idea is that I hand these little cards on the tree to display, but your suggestion of putting them on display on a bulletin board is great too. And I hav...
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Photo Collages for the Elderly
This is a great idea because photographs are great for reminiscence work with the elderly. And Penny, you are right about us, in turn, learning more about the person we are working for. Combining two...
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Photo Collages for the Elderly
Brilliant, thank you xxx
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Sweetheart Tree
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Are some of them sometimes reluctant to go out in this weather, because some of mine are! Do you get help in taking out some of the ones in wheelchairs? I thought you could get them outside and hold a...
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Welcome Michelle. I've been in the job myself for 4 months now, I love it personally , welcome to a very rewarding career.
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
I have found some great science apps on my I-pad through the I-tunes store, when I was shopping for myself one Christmas. They are interactive quizzes and are on all different levels. Do you have an...
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Yes, you could ask for donations. It seems like the best idea. Do you have a garden in your place? You could cut flowers from there as well.
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Karen
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Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Thanks Talita, and yours are lucky to have you too xxx
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Karen
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Lead Activity Co-ordinator
The amazing human body true or false
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: The amazing human body true or false
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Karen
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Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Phrases in other Languages
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Phrases in other Languages
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
You could try starting off with very gentle exercises to very gentle slow music. I was told by my team leader that if I leave fast loud music on after the exercises it contributes to their aggression...
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Hello Kaylene, could I suggest going on your apps store, and getting things like animated word and number games. Maybe a bit like scrabble but easier. That is such a good idea doing it on an I pad r...
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Thank you. This is a really great website. I have been in the job for about 4 months now. I absolutely adore and care about my residents. I am thinking of new things for them every day and this we...
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
I have been an Activity Coordinator for a little while now and I absolutely love my job. I am coming up with fresh new ideas to get the residents involved and active and thanks so much to this websit...
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
I love this site so much. Thanks for your great ideas
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Springtime and History Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Springtime and History Quiz
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