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Sheila Volunteer Arts/crafts Assistant

I keep finding more and more awesome ideas everyone has created. The residents in the assisted living facility I help in loves the Armchair travel and the bingo ideas. The Halloween bingo with candy...

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Bellevue Lifestyle Coordinator

I use the golden carers site every week for activity ideas and it is all very useful. I host a happy hour for our residents each fortnight. I have used all the jokes and riddles and was wondering if...

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Kelly Lifestyle Coordinator

Want to start a pen pal system for my residents just wondering if anyone is interested in being a sister facility and Residents can write and email to one another

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Kim Dementia Activity Coordinator

Hello Everyone, I can't tell you how excited to have my own account with Golden Carers. I have been using it on my current job but will be leaving soon and wanted to continue to have this resource. ...

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Eileen Recreation Manager

Love this! I think it is so cute. I'm having a country duo coming to entertain us. I think I will play this game in the late morning, to get them in the mood! Thank You

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Pam Lead Co-ordinator

I absolutely love this website and am so very grateful for all the hard work, ideas, and input that is put into this! I'm a Co-ordinator of a friendship group for the over 65's in West Bridgford,...

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Freya Activities Therapist

I work in a long-term care facility where we have a significant amount of young adults. I work on a unit where my youngest resident is 43 and my oldest is 107. In talking with some of them, I...

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Katherine Resident

I’m looking for some tips on how to get my seniors at an assisted living community, more active. They have art classes and the typical card games and bingo but I can’t seem to get their interest...

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Mary Recreation Director

Any ideas for books for our reading group?

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Hadassah Lifestyle Officer

Hi everyone! Just wondering if anyone has issues concerning budget. I would love to do activities from golden carers, but most of them we can't do as our budget is so tight at my facility.

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Janet Executive Director

Hi, I would like to do a tie dye craft. I was then making of pillow cases (to eliminate buying different size t-shirts). I am just wondering how to corral the mess. Any ideas or...

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Jennifer Vice President

Memory Care Activity Stations or Set Up Our memory care areas for 20 residents has limited activity space and cannot accommodate the elaborate "life stations" some communities have. We have some...

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Rhonda Activity Director

I cannot say enough how being a Golden Carers member has helped me be a better activity director. This is the best money I have spent on resources. Thank you.

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Nicky Recreation Co Ordinator

I absolutely love Golden Carers! There's never a dull moment at our home. Keep up the fantastic work! — Nicky, Recreation Team Leader

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Wendy Activities Associate, Memory Care

Hello, I am wondering whether there is an appropriate ratio of activity professional to residents in memory care. I know there are ratios for caregivers (CNA) to resident, but wondered if that...

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Courtney Well-being Services manager

Thanks for the creative and engaging activities. Everyone loved the variety of month-related ideas for special days which made the experience more fun and memorable. Your effort to keep things fresh...

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Mandy Activities Coordinator

Hello everyone We want to promote good oral health care and need activities to support, teeth cleaning, good diet to maintain healthy teeth and gums and dentures too. Can anyone help us with fun...

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Diane Lifestyle Coordinator

Hello everyone, I am looking for ideas for name badges to put on the residents' walkers. Craft ideas that the residents could make themselves would be greatly appreciated. Thank...

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Kathryn Activities Coordinator

Hi all , Could I ask advice on making a monthly planner for residents to view. How do you do yours and what tools do you use to make one ? Thank you x

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Jacqulyn Activity Program Coordinator

Hi y'all...I was wondering if anyone have ideas of forming "spiritual groups" and agenda for the group? I would greatly appreciate the feedback...thanks :)

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Catherine Group Lifestyle Services Manager

Working in Aged Care we are constantly looking for different activities to do with our residents. Your site provides us with all types of activities to choose from and is such a time saver for us...

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Wendy Activities Associate, Memory Care

I am new to the Activities area and work in a Memory Care unit with 19 residents who are all very different, varying abilities and preferences. My title is "associate" and I am part time (30 hours), ...

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Thea Assistant

Hello there, I am a new member of the GoldenCarers and also new to this career. It will be a great help to have people that been doing this pathway to help the elders and the ones suffering from...

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Kathy Melville SC Coordinator

Hello, I have found the Golden Carers site very useful and have enjoyed activities as they are presented, and also ideas that they inspire! I would like to try an Armchair Travel session to...

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Bridget Activity Co-ordinator

Hi, I am new to Golden Carers. I am loving it. It has helped a lot in my activity department. I am putting a Hoe Down day on my September Calendar. Does anyone have any ideas I can use. It's my...

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Claire Activities Coordinator

Hi Everyone. Sorry to sound stupid but could you please tell me how you use the slideshows? so much wonderful information added to these pages but I don't seem to be able to access the slideshows. Is ...

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Viktoriya Activity Co-ordinator

Hi everyone,very helpfull website to our home.I was just wondering if anyone have a good idea how easy to record activities.Thank you in advance.

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Steeves

Really love and enjoy this site! So many great ideas that are so helpful!

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Karen Activities

I am looking for ideas on what to decorate my bulletin board for August. Please share you ideas. Thank You, Karen

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Rob Diversional Therapist

Hello to all you amazing GC members Just wanted to gain feedback on your thoughts about the current trend in Age Care. I have been working in this space for nearly 15 years, and I am struggling to...

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Jenny Lifestyle

Just wanted to say thank you to Golden Carers have improved my program so much with using your ideas. Also l used the forum to ask for Penpals and we have been corresponding with a Facility in Canada ...

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Joanne Recreation Therapy

I am so grateful for this website and the types of activities it offers. I use it everyday. The clients I serve are receptive to the programs offered. I never ventured into armchair travel until I ...

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Janet Executive Director

Hi , I just started a new job at an assisted living facility that has never had an activity director. Right now we have 14 residents with various needs. I cannot find anything that they want to do ...

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Sonia

For Fathers day what can I do? I have 4 Fathers. All except one doesn't want to do activities. We are not allowed to serve alcohol unless the resident has it for themselves. We have BBQ's regularly,...

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Regis playford Lifestyle Coordinator

Has anyone done armchair travel to Dubai? If so what food did you use?

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Julie Activities Co-ordinator

Hi, One of my residents has suggested a curry night. Other residents are quite keen. I work in a small rest home with rest home level care and hospital level care. Has anyone done this? My first...

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Cathy Wellbeing Lead

This is my first role as Wellbeing Lead for a new company, this site was recommended by a colleague from another service and I am so thankful. The resources are mind blowing, without any doubt,...

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Debra Lifestyle Assistant

Hi everyone out there in the best job in the world, Could I ask if anyone has organised a celebration for a long term resident, we have a lady who has been with us for 20 years she is still quite...

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Bluecare Diversional Therapist

Thanks so much for the resources you facilitate for us. Glad to have join Golden Carers! You are a good help for my work. Regards Iris Soria

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Hadassah Lifestyle Officer

I am currently updating our activities station. Its a small cupboard with drawers. I have labels for books, craft, card games, table games bingo, and puzzles. I am starting to add more content and...

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Janet Executive Director

Hi, newish activity director here... I'm looking for a craft I've seen using glass stones and glue in a lid that turns into a sun catcher. If any one has specific instructions can you share...

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Joanne Activities Cordinator

Is there any chance you could look into adding a Tennis bingo to coincide with Wimbledon and other Tennis championships?

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Laura Activities Director

Anyone have a printable quiz for shark week? The quizzes here are so invaluable for my room visit programming, but I didn't see any on sharks. Even better if the font was larger and allow for about...

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Wendy Corporate Memory Care Director

I support 22 AL and Memory Care Communities. My request my seem very simple but I just have so much on my plate. Does anyone have a program description or policy for residents rolling silverware and...

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