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Armchair Travel
Armchair Travel is widely used within Aged Care Facilities. Generally speaking, it involves hiring a DVD about an interesting country, watching it together as a group and encouraging discussion
afterwards.
Other important aspects of armchair travel can also include poetry readings, music, games, art appreciation, multicultural foods and celebrations.
Amongst other things armchair travel provides an opportunity for residents to share their past travel experiences (reminiscence) and to provide a deeper understanding and enjoyment of another country or region’s history, culture and geography.
Below you will find different countries and places of interests.
There are links to
- Posters (to pop on the walls)
- Decorations to dress up your room or the whole facility (can be made prior to the day in Art & Crafts)
- Passports (to allow your residents to travel)
- Fact sheets (to print out for each resident)
- Profiles (extra information)
- Cue Cards (to try your hand at different languages)
- You Tube videos (to take you to different countries)
The videos will run through your internet server and some unfortunately may include ads, this is beyond our control. - You may also find DVDs at your local library or video store.
Have just done armchair travel for the first time with my residents and they loved it . We did the Philippines as we have quite a few Filipino workers. Could you add Thailand to the list as I would like to do this country, as I have been here and have a few souvenirs that I can utilise.
Cheers Paula
Great to hear Paula, will add Thailand to the list.
Birgit
Hi Paula
Armchair Travel to Thailand and all relevant info has now been uploaded
Enjoy!
Let me know if there are any issues.
Hi,
Any chance of having a arm chair travel to Africa
Hi Justin
Any part of Africa in particular?….. I am currently working on South Africa.
Birgit
Hi could you please add Australia, as lots of my residents said they would love to visit Australia sights
even though they live in Australia 
thanks Heather
Hi Heather
I am in the middle of working on about 24 different countries. It is my plan to do an extensive Armchair Travel on Australia as it is going to be a huge project that deserves a lot of attention to do this great country justice. Hang in there and thank you for your patience.
Birgit
Hi Bridget perhaps doing one for each state. Utilized your information for a Day in New Zealand next is the Philippines as for some of our staff it is their homeland. Thank You for such informative activities
Thanks Maureen
I was thinking the same thing, to cover most if not all touristy things state by state would work better.
I’m pleased you are find this section beneficial ????
Hi Any chance of Venice Italy?
Kind regards
Wendy
Hi Wendy
Will add it to the list for you.
Cheers
Birgit
thank you
Hi Wendy
Venice, Italy has now been uploaded. We are also starting to add room decorations that your residents are now able to create in Art & Crafts.
Enjoy.
Birgit
The Philippines would be great as alot of our staff are from there.
Will add it to the list Kylie.
Birgit
Hi Kylie
Sorry for the delay, Philippines has now been uploaded.
Birgit
Do you have anything on Alaska?
Kind regards
Wendy
Will add it to the list Wendy.
Birgit
Thank you I used it today
Great to hear, hope it went well.
Birgit
it went great thanks
I would like to armchair travel to Greece please.
Thanks Di, will add it to the list and have it up asap.
Birgit
Hi Di
Greece has now been uploaded.
Cheers
Birgit
Birgit.. Thank you for the prompt response and fast facts on Greece, very much appreciated. Di
My pleasure, enjoy
Birgit
Could I possibly have armchair chair travel to New Zealand, Hawaii and Switzerland have residents very interested in these countries
Hi Marcia
Will add them to the list for you.
Cheers
Birgit
We have been doing arm chair travel for a while now and your information is great. I have had a meeting with our chef and from May he will be preparing lunch and afternoon tea from the country we are travelling too. We will have menus on the tables and set the dinning rooms up in that countries colors etc. It’s great to have the backing from the kitchen as it will take the activity to another level of enjoyment for our residents.
Enjoy!
That’s fantastic Michelle, our chef used to do it for me to where I worked, it makes for a wonderful day.
If there are any countries you need specifically let me know. I am currently working on a few more.
Birgit
Thanks Birgit. I will let you know. We have set our next three countries to give the chef time to research and prepare, and we haven’t done some that you already have.
Well done on your fantastic website
Michelle
Love it!!!! The German one looks awesome and fantastic to give youtube links so we can use it on our laptop which is connected to the big screen.
America would be great as I could combine it with The Oscars as well…..
What about the following countries:
Ireland as it would be great around the time of St Patricks’ Day
Indian – a beatuiful rich and colourful culture
Either Serbia, Croatian or Polish – Slovak countries are really beautiful and interesting
The Netherlands
I probably sound greedy?
I like to hear which ones you need.
Thank you for your comments.
Birgit
Hi Katja,
Ireland Armchair Travel has now been added to assist you.
Birgit
Thank you so much. Love this idea. will be a great help in planning our armchair travel Activities. Would you be able to do one on America as I am planning this country very soon. Much appreciated.
Julie.
Thank you for your support Julie, is there anywhere in particular in America or just in general.
Will do my best for you.
Birgit
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