About Golden Carers

Supporting carers of the elderly worldwide since 2007


Golden Carers is a family owned business operating since 2007 and based in Brisbane, Australia.

Solange is a Diversional Therapist (Recreation Therapist) and has worked in the aged care industry for the past 30 years. Always searching for new ideas and activities for her clients, Solange thought it would be wonderful if there was a website dedicated to people like her. A website full of inspirational ideas and activities, support materials and a forum to share ideas. So that’s what we set out to create.

At the time, Talita, Maurice & Chris were running a web and mobile development company. Their experience in software development was the perfect match for Solange’s vision for Golden Carers.

Golden Carers is an interactive website for Diversional Therapists, Recreation Therapists and other caregivers of the elderly, including volunteers. The website provides 1000s of activity ideas, forms & templates, documentation samples and many more support materials.

Golden Carers members come from all over the world from a wide range of backgrounds and experience. If two heads are better than one, imagine what a whole community can achieve.

We hope you enjoy the website. If you feel like leaving some feedback, please do so here.

We'd love to hear from you!

Solange

Solange

Founder

Talita

Talita

Technology

Chris

Chris

Business

Maurice

Maurice

Technology

Maurice

Ivy

Support

Testimonials

Lizzie Archer - Activities Coordinator

Hello, I have just renewed my membership after spending a year with Golden Carers. My residents in the home where I am Activities leader have totally enjoyed all the activities I have used from your website. I have used your newsletter templates, quizzes, word games, "This Day in History", painting pages, seasonal topics, and many more. Keep up the good work in helping us provide meaningful care for our precious residents that we are privileged to look after ✨️

Lizzie Archer
Activities Coordinator

Marjorie Luker - Activities Assistant

Thank you Golden Carers for always inspiring me with interesting topics. Keep them coming!

Marjorie Luker
Activities Assistant

Mary Lynn Byers - Activities Director

I just LOVE the multicultural section of this fabulous website. I work as a Activities Director at a day service facility and we are currently closed due to COVID! I am mailing/delivering personalized packages to our clients. We have clients of many different cultures and ethnic backgrounds. Adding pages of color-printed information from their country really brightens their day. The family members/care givers are delighted to see a spark in their loved ones eyes when they see and read about their history. I am becoming so educated myself learning all this. It will help me when we get back to work striking a spark in our clients eye when I reminisce with them about their culture. I seriously can NOT get enough of this fantastic site. xoxo :-)

Mary Lynn Byers
Activities Director

Diane Mccuish - Recreation Team Leader

Thank you so much for allowing us to share all the wonderful ideas that are on Golden Carers. It is so helpful, inspiring and they give our residents so much fun and the feeling of achievement once we have completed them. It is great that we can spread the days out and do a lot over time rather than in one session. THANK YOU ALL

Diane Mccuish
Recreation Team Leader

Christina McDonald - Retired DT

Once again Golden Carers has come to the rescue. I live in a retirement village and calling on my years as a Diversional Therapist I constantly use the Golden Carers for new ideas to run my group in the village. I especially love the Read Aloud Audience Participation activity and I always pick a very shy resident to take a part. It is amazing how much it brings them out of their shell. The quiz always helps keeps their minds active and gives them such a feeling of self worth when they get a correct answer.

Christina McDonald
Retired DT

Tammy Powell - Program Outreach Director

Thank you for such an Outstanding! Phenomenal! And Amazing site! This is the best thus far! This is a Director’s Bible! From the holidays and guess who and Armchair travel. I can name so much more! You give templates with the activity! I thank you so much for sharing your ideas! I thank God he lead me to this site!

Tammy Powell
Program Outreach Director

Tracey Kelleher - Volunteer

This site is my lifesaver, so many amazing activities and ideas. Makes my job so much easier when arranging activities for our Day Club for Seniors for the month. The sub-scription is extremely good value. Thank you!

Tracey Kelleher
Volunteer

Catalina M Seymour - Activity Leader

I just want to let you know, I really am glad to be your member. I am learning so much with your information and I create daily activities with your help. My residents are so happy and this means the world to me. Thanks to you all.

Catalina M Seymour
Activity Leader

Carman Graf - Activities Coordinator

I love Golden Carers, it's a fantastic resource! I not only find great activities for my seniors to do but have also inspired me to make my own activities to share as well. Thanks so much & keep up the wonderful job!

Carman Graf
Activities Coordinator

Karen Dries - Manager

This website has been amazing, so helpful and interesting. Thank you for all your wonderful ideas over the years. All the best for 2019!

Karen Dries
Manager

Nola Taylor - AIN/Activities Officer

I love this website, so much information. I am just starting to work in activities and this is just perfect. I am studying Cert IV in activities and Leisure, this website will be so helpful. Thank you to the creators who created this website.

Nola Taylor
AIN/Activities Officer

Emma Swales - Social Service

I have been a member of Golden Carers for several years and still find it as amazingly beneficial as the day I became a member. There are so many ideas and the support is wonderful, my job is made much easier with the help of Golden Carers.

Emma Swales
Social Service

Karen Midlo - Carer

Thanks for all the amazing things you post. The information you provide is just awesome. Thank you so much for all you do to make aging better.

Karen Midlo
Carer

Carol Cosham - Senior Activities Volunteer

I'm thrilled that I discovered this marvellous site. It has become my "bible" for ideas, information and creativity. My clients absolutely love the activities I've picked up from Golden Carers. Thank you.

Carol Cosham
Senior Activities Volunteer

Susan Klus - Lifestyle Assistant

Golden Carers is an exceptional resource tool for the aged care industry. I like the quality of resources and regular newsletters alerting you to updates.

Susan Klus
Lifestyle Assistant

Pamela Davey - Activity Coordinator

I just renewed my membership. Couldn't be without the brilliant info and activities you supply to do my job with satisfaction. The resources are brilliant and made my job easier, more fun and so much more interesting. I work at a day centre for the elderly and they love all the ideas. Many thanks!

Pamela Davey
Activity Coordinator

Raewyn Stollery - Diversional Therapist

Thank you for all the wonderful ideas. Never disappointed when looking for inspiration when logging on to Golden Carers. We are so fortunate to have access to so many different ideas to use on a daily basis. Cannot thank you all enough for the wonderful work you do putting all those resources at our fingertips.

Raewyn Stollery
Diversional Therapist

Sue Porter - Nurse

Thank you Golden Carers, without you I don't know how we could possibly give our elderly treasures such a huge range of activities.

Sue Porter
Nurse

Meg Schwarz - Project Officer

I really love your website. I still find it incredulous that this site exists. I know how hard it must be for our Lifestyle teams to keep coming up with ideas and activities and to now have found this site - WOW. I really do think it says a lot about the immense value of community collaboration - because this site is about that! so I am immensely proud that people, especially older people, may be benefitting from this wonderful resource all over the world.

Meg Schwarz
Project Officer

Sharon Kurland - Activities Director

This is my go to site. I have looked at the others, but Golden Carers has a sense of fun and creativity that makes the activities we do enjoyable for all. They are adaptable for all levels. We did the Olympic Day and had a blast. Everyone got up and participated !!! Thank you.

Sharon Kurland
Activities Director

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