Packed schedule of dancing, games and bingo for Edenhope retirees

Residents and staff have welcomed a range of visitors, including travelling musician Paul, who sang a mix of classic Aussie songs while juggling a ukulele and the piano. 

The teensiest St Malachy’s students, in prep and grade one, brought in ancient farming implements found in the back of a local farmer’s shed. The props sparked conversations about how manual labour, like drilling, was done many decades ago. 

Amongst themselves, residents got competitive with bingo and a game of beanbag toss that morphed the best parts of cornhole, darts and tic tac toe. 

Conjuring novel activities is the best part of the job for Meaningful Life coordinator Amanda Post. 

“There are so many benefits when you can think of something that promotes movement or conversation or cognitive challenge,” she said. 

“Often us staff have just as much fun as the residents, so it’s a win-win when we come up with a fun idea.”