Activity Manual – Starting Points for Activities and Programs
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A two-book activity manual for seniors and activity coordinators, covering a full year of daily program and activity suggestions in a diary format. Written by Dr Gabrielle Koop and Jacqueline Quirke for use across leisure, recreation, and health settings.
This two-book set is a practical activity manual for seniors programs, written by Dr Gabrielle Koop and Jacqueline Quirke for activity coordinators, diversional therapists, carers, volunteers, and family members working in leisure, recreation, and health settings. The books follow a diary format, offering daily program and activity suggestions across a full calendar year.
How it can be used
Each book covers a six-month period, giving coordinators a ready-made structure to plan sessions without starting from scratch. The diary format makes it straightforward to follow week by week or dip into as needed. As a source of activity book ideas for adults in care settings, it suits both experienced staff and those new to the role.
This set includes:
- Book 1 covering January to June
- Book 2 covering July to December
- Daily program and activity suggestions throughout
- Content relevant to a broad range of care and community settings
- Daily session planning: Use the diary format to select a suggested activity for each day, reducing preparation time and providing a consistent program structure across the week.
- Volunteer and family guidance: Hand the relevant book to a volunteer or family member visiting a resident, so they have a ready prompt for structured engagement without needing prior experience.
- Monthly program building: Work through each month’s suggestions at the start of the month to map out a forward program, adapting ideas to suit the group’s interests and abilities.
- New staff orientation: Use the books as a reference point for staff or coordinators who are new to activity programming, providing a practical starting framework.
- Format: Printed books
- Set contents: Two books
- Book 1 coverage: January to June
- Book 2 coverage: July to December
- Authors: Dr Gabrielle Koop and Jacqueline Quirke