Resource Links

Activity Ideas

A-Z tips for Recreation Profesionals who needs a boost:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1ytoNUdG9Q&feature=related

Fun activities for those with limited mobilities:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ptigh2TNt8&feature=related

Making mandalas with the elderly: the ennis court project:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fimThEhaun0&feature=related

Mandala coloring:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsZR3UbDA8U&feature=related

Art as Recreation Therapy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWy0wvFTz0c&feature=related

Art and the Elderly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WeCgRXxDUU&feature=related

Beyond Words: Art Therapy with Older Adults:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW-a3SLnj_w&feature=related

Volunteers Having Games with elderly resident:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tScMBRynLdQ&feature=related

I am a Recreational Therapist:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mfoWjNsEDU&feature=fvw

Mandalas: How to Color a Mandala Coloring Page:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLXHlmtVVkg&feature=related

Activity FUN-damentals:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np6ZB-yqqJs&feature=related

Dancing Hands:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNWrog9ibOM&NR=1

Activity Directors:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j06lc220ZK0&feature=related

Drumming Circle
http://www.amc-music.com/rmm/drumming_circle.htm

How to make a drum
http://www.rhythmweb.com/homemade/sonotubes.htm

Intergenerational
http://www.prekfun.com
http://www.activityconnection.com
http://www.theactivitydirectorsoffice.com/

Music resource
http://www.melodylane.ca/

Activities on a Shoestring
http://www.angelfire.com/in/shoestring2/

Activity Resources
http://www.homestead.com/activityresources/ARindex.html
http://www.activitydirector.com/
http://www.activityprofessionals.homestead.com/index.html

Color Therapy
htpp://www.myth.com/color/opening.html
http://recreationtherapy.com/rt.htm
http://www.senioract.com

Cards and poems
http://www.buffnet.net/~ambrosia/icq/cybergreets.htm
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/
http://www.dhspecialservices.com/home.htm 

Poster
http://print-a-poster.p-rposters.com

Seasonal pages
http://carla-online.com/seasonal/

Father's Day
http://www.theactivitydirectorsoffice.com/Gina_ActivityIdeasThatWork_FathersDay.html

Christmas
http://www.imagitek.com/xmas

Crafts
http://www.makingfriends.com/concraft.htm
http://www.makestuff.com
http://www.homemakingcottage.com/crafts/index.html

Grants
Celebrate Canada Grant
http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/special/canada/index_e.cfm

Palliative Care
http://www.death-dying.com

Caring for the dying resident, educational publications end of life issues
http://www.goodendings.net

Volunteers
http://www.volunteertoday.com/
http://www.volunteer.ca

Catalogues
Adapted Therapeutic Activities
http://www.sablier.com
http://www.flaghouse.ca

Spirituality
http://www.innerself.com/Spirituality

Music
http://members.tripod.com/~d1sco/SeniorCyber.html

Recreation Associations
http://qaap-aqpl.com
http://www.traac.ca

Skits
http://www.creativeladiesministry.com/skits.html

Trivia/Mental Activities
http://www.howstuffworks.com
http://www.coolquiz.com/trivia
http://www.gamesforthebrain.com
http://www.happy-neuron.com
http://www.mybraintrainer.com
http://www.sharpbrains.com
http://www.positscience.com/products/demos/

Alzheimer's
http://www.naples.net/~alznet/index.html

Search Engines
http://directory.google.com
http://www.mamma.com

Baking
http://www.homeschoolzone.com/m2m/baking3.htm

Groups
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/activityleadershipforseniors/?yguid=101839230

Bingo
http://www.dltk-cards.com/bingo/bingo1.asp (customized bingo cards)

Mental Exams
Mental status exam
http://www.psychpage.com/learning/library/assess/mse.htm

Resident councils
http://www.activitytherapy.com/rescnsl.htm

Fundraising
http://fundraising-ideas.org