Social Activities for Seniors | Memory Lane Therapy

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...

I’m always keen to take new activity products to trial at work and watch how my residents enjoy using them especially my res...

Starting a new position as an Activity Coordinator is a challenge for anyone. New residents to meet getting to know their capabili...

I am lucky enough to have collected and inherited many old kitchen utensils which I display in my outdoor kitchen complete with an...

Music can have a profound effect on the elderly and those living with memory loss. I encourage all aged care workers to incorporat...

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...

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...

This is a great game to play to celebrate your major Horse Racing Events. You will need ✿ a swimming noodle – the skinn...

Walking – its free, fun and lifts the mood of the participants! It is important to keep older body’s active and a walk...

High Tea is a British tradition that was very popular in the early 1900’s thus being a great reminiscing activity for seniors li...

As an experienced activity coordinator in residential aged care I am sharing with you my experience and tips for your shopping tri...

A great way to start the morning in memory care. This activity would be held while enjoying our morning tea shortly after our walk...

Every Monday morning at our residential aged care home we would run a quiz, and our seniors residents were always switched on and ...

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...

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...