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Valmae 20 Apr 2018

Hi just join golden carers as I'm doing a cert 4 in leisure and health. After ideas for pool activities

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Michele 20 Apr 2018

Hello everyone. I am an activity director in Baltimore Maryland. I work at a facility that is dedication to nuns only. I just wanted to say hi to you all.

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Alison 20 Apr 2018

hi there, does anyone have any good simple, funny trivia questions?
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Jennifer 19 Apr 2018

Ideas for simple Mothers' Day presents for the residents that are useful and enjoyable please?
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Nori 18 Apr 2018

Just wanted to share an amazing exercise find with all of you (and maybe I'm late to the party with this): Zoe Cordwell doing chair Zumba!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdHFxAeC_Ys&t=66s T
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Nori 18 Apr 2018

Wondering how others deal with chronic tardiness? I'm the Activity Director for an Assisted Living facility, which means that our tenants are ambulatory and capable of managing their own schedules.

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Maria 18 Apr 2018

Hello, Has anyone ever heard of a "roving" resident council? The MDS 3.0 Care Plan Cookbook references one under the approaches section for Isolation Medically Necessary (page 96). We are a small f
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Christina 17 Apr 2018

Hello Everyone! This year for National Nursing Home week, the theme is 'Celebrating Life's Stories'. Anybody willing to post what you are planning?

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Kathie 17 Apr 2018

looking for the words that were used inside a cutout teapot with a teabag inside it, it started off, "there are too many miles between us to let me come to you, so am sending this little teabag and th
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Amanda 17 Apr 2018

Good Morning (from Ohio) I am looking for anything that I can use to educate on resident rights. Hoping for some glorified simple version that is easy for residents to understand. Any insight would be
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Mary-ann 17 Apr 2018

Hi everyone. I wondered if anyone could provide me with examples or templates for Activity Risk Assessments for both Internal and external activities. I am studying Cert 4 Leisure and Health and wou
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Lucienne 16 Apr 2018

Hi I work in the UK and would love to start a pen group up with another Nursing Home in a different country if anyone is interested? It would be wonderful to exchange letters or emails and photos.

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Juliet 14 Apr 2018

Thank you for your commonwealth games activity - it was a great help when we had our own Commonwealth games. We were lucky enough to have a lifestyle team member whose husband had participated in the
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Linda 14 Apr 2018

Love this website thanks for letting me join

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Jodie 11 Apr 2018

Good morning everyone :) Does anyone have good football tipping draw that is easy and suitable for our residents?? Kind regards
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Nancy 11 Apr 2018

Hi there Can anyone give me a good example of sensory documentation for a care recipient? Thanks in advance Nancy
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Ros 10 Apr 2018

Hello everyone - does anybody have or know a useful site with downloadable step-by-step dressing, toileting, personal care visual prompt guides, like cue cards but more specific, for people living...
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Di 10 Apr 2018

I work on one of my shifts in a special needs unit one of the Nurses who is in charge seems to have a problem with me, I have asked her and she denies this,However I cant do much right when I'm there.
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Teresa 10 Apr 2018

Looking for orientation ideas. I have 15 min. To tell our new staff members from all departments everything I need them to know about my activities dept. i really want to do this in the form of a fu
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Donna 6 Apr 2018

Hi, I am doing preference boards in our patients rooms, what questions have you used to help make staff aware of patient preferences?
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Morgan 5 Apr 2018

Hi everyone, In my assisted living facility I am the only activity person here in the mornings. I get migraines chronically and sometimes have to call out sick. I am wondering what you all do if t
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Lifestyle salisbury 30 Mar 2018

Have a nice Easter everyone x
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Kaitlyn 30 Mar 2018

I cannot even begin to express how thankful I am to have found this site! My residents have been thriving with all our new activities!
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Lynn 29 Mar 2018

Hello every one :) I just started work in a dementia home, doing activities and this website is helping me already... just to have contact with you all and knowing you are doing the same work around

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Bonnie 29 Mar 2018

My mom is 86, nearly blind and has early stages of dementia. Do you have resources for low vison and blind elders? Thanks
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Sharon 29 Mar 2018

I need some good suggestions on ring toss games. And also bean bag games. Thanks Sharon

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Michelle 28 Mar 2018

where could i look to find the correct wording for evualations. for eg bingo to explain the benits of bingo
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Sharon 27 Mar 2018

I need some good suggestions on ring toss games. And also bean bag games. Thanks Sharon

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Wendy 23 Mar 2018

HI everyone, I have just recently changed positions from care worker to lifestyle assistant in a residential facility in the Valley View SA area. I have been there now for bit short of 4 months and in
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Sharon 21 Mar 2018

Hi all, I could use some suggestions. I have a vision impaired, non mobile resident who does not present with dementia. She is constantly calling for attention and will ask for trivial jobs to be...
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Allison 21 Mar 2018

I am looking for ideas for a gentleman in our assisted living facility who has limited movement with his hands & feet. He sits in his wheelchair most of the day and just scoots himself up & down the h
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Maude 21 Mar 2018

Hi everyone ! What are you doing for St-Patrick's Day? I already look in the files for St-Patrick's day celebration...
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Michelle 21 Mar 2018

Just starting in a brand new nursing home and was wondering if anyone has ideas for song books. To buy or make our own???
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Kerry 21 Mar 2018

Hi everyone. Im an activity coordinator in the UK. I try to mark as many calender events as possible and that are relevant to the residnets in the home that i work at but i dont seem to be able to fin
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Marissa 20 Mar 2018

Advice needed please! Hi everyone, I'm a Diversional Therapist (qualified since July 2017) at a small rest home and hospital. I have been asked to write a summary of my role for the other staff to re
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Karin 18 Mar 2018

CRAFTS! Looking for some ideas for great crafts! I feel like I have done so many crafts that my brain is fried and nothing on pinterest stands out anymore. What crafts have you done that your reside
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Tania 15 Mar 2018

Hi all, I'm looking to purchase an indoor carpet bowls set for my residents and am at a loss as to where to purchase one. I have spent several hours looking on the internet to no avail, so am hoping s
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Lydia 15 Mar 2018

Random Act of Kindness Mail Swap- email me [email protected]
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Caz 14 Mar 2018

Indoor walking track.... Hi, I am looking to design an indoor walking track for the residents, I have some ideas but was wondering if anyone has one in place and how is it working out? Many thanks,
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Amanda 13 Mar 2018

i am doing a dinner for our 20 resident facility as we get prepared meals. myself and some volunteers will cook it completely in house so the residents can get the smell of their food and to help pre
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Denise 10 Mar 2018

Since joining Golden Carers, we as in clients and staff. Have really brightened up these Gray winter afternoons. You have provided us with lots more activities more stimulating fun. Thank you looking
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Deirdre 9 Mar 2018

Will there be anything for Commonwealth Games put up for April? What are others planning?
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Joann 4 Mar 2018

I played the paint chip colour match game with my mom. What a great idea. She has some vision issues, so I thought it was great when she was successful at matching every one of them. We also played
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Kim 1 Mar 2018

Can you please send the link to fishing game recently posted, I had printed in black and white and would like to redo in colour? Many thanks I'm using many of your resources and residents are really g
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Lydia 1 Mar 2018

St. Patricks Day simple social food ideas: (What I have served in the past, not all at once :)) Shamrock Shake- Mc Donalds or lime sherbert and sprite or 7 Up Individual veggie cup: Asparagus, zucc
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Stacey 1 Mar 2018

Hi Everyone, I am from Perth WA. I work in a hospital as a carer. Is anyone in the same situation as me? looking for activities for Dementia patients for 3-11pm. In a hospital setting their are res
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Joanne 28 Feb 2018

Hello everyone from Chichester, West Sussex, UK! We have just joined and would like to say hello!
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Emily 26 Feb 2018

I cannot tell you how helpful this site has been. The best decision I've ever made!! As soon as I get organized, I'm adding some ideas.
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Kim 26 Feb 2018

Someone asked about how to encourage conversation at meals. I came across this today and while it may not apply completely it has good tips. https://medium.com/@christinaling/how-conversation-dinne
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Dima 26 Feb 2018

Hello everyone , does anyone know how to play bingo with every resident over a week ? I have heard of this apparently a huge bingo poster is placed on a wall , but I'm not sue of the anything else . A
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