Social Activities for Seniors
The Price is Right | Aged Care Activity
It is likely that many of your residents grew up watching “The Price is Right.” It’s a fun game that began in the 50’s and...
Ways To Celebrate Birthdays In Aged Care
Birthday celebration is a gesture to honor elderly clients and let them know how much they are appreciated and valued. Join our Ne...
How to host a 1960s Hippy Day
The staff and I recently held a 1960’s day in our aged care center and it was a huge success with the residents. In this art...
Table Games for Light Movement
I’m always keen to take new activity products to trial at work and watch how my residents enjoy using them especially my res...
Puzzle Table
Starting a new position as an Activity Coordinator is a challenge for anyone. New residents to meet getting to know their capabili...
Reminiscing in the 50’s and 60’s Kitchen
I am lucky enough to have collected and inherited many old kitchen utensils which I display in my outdoor kitchen complete with an...
Name that Tune ♫ ♪
Music can have a profound effect on the elderly and those living with memory loss. I encourage all aged care workers to incorporat...
Elvis Theme Day
Elvis Presley is an icon to many around the world and even more so to the older generation. Many of our seniors in care were in th...
Day Spa for Mothers Day
While working in Aged Care we decided one Mothers Day to create a Day Spa where all our ladies could come and be spoilt and pa...
Pool Noodle Horse Race
This is a great game to play to celebrate your major Horse Racing Events. You will need ✿ a swimming noodle – the skinn...
Walking Club
Walking – its free, fun and lifts the mood of the participants! It is important to keep older body’s active and a walk...
Shopping Trips
As an experienced activity coordinator in residential aged care I am sharing with you my experience and tips for your shopping tri...
News & Views
A great way to start the morning in memory care. This activity would be held while enjoying our morning tea shortly after our walk...
Staff – Resident Quiz Challenge
Every Monday morning at our residential aged care home we would run a quiz, and our seniors residents were always switched on and ...
The Ice Cream Van
Arranging the ice cream van to visit your facility and serve everyone a cone or small cup of soft serve is a great activity and tr...
Men’s Club
I’m often asked what to do at Men’s Club. First of all, I always ran our Men’s Club one afternoon a week. We meet in an area...
Youth Group for residents in their 60’s & 70’s
Some residents in your Aged Care may be a lot younger than others. We quite often see men and women in their 60’s going into car...