Deb 
23rd Oct 2018
lifestyle co-ordinator
23rd Oct 2018
lifestyle co-ordinator
we have one of our local primary schools coming to our facility and they do knitting and reading with our residents ...fun had by all
Nellie 
23rd Oct 2018
Volunteer Actually Director
23rd Oct 2018
Volunteer Actually Director
This activity sounds like fun. Will implement it in November calendar!!!
Thank you so much Deana!!
Nellie Palmer
Thank you so much Deana!!
Nellie Palmer
Nellie
23rd Oct 2018
Volunteer Actually Director
23rd Oct 2018
Volunteer Actually Director
This will definitely bring smiles to my residents. Thank you so much for posting it!!!
Nellie Palmer
Nellie Palmer
Susan
23rd Oct 2018
Activity Director
23rd Oct 2018
Activity Director
Could you make a blank sudoku template so residents could make their own to share with others?
It is the same idea as a blank word search template
https://www.goldencarers.com/blank-word-search-grid-for-residents/5160/
A 3x3 template is good for those with dementia
It is the same idea as a blank word search template
https://www.goldencarers.com/blank-word-search-grid-for-residents/5160/
A 3x3 template is good for those with dementia
Diane
23rd Oct 2018
Social Worker
23rd Oct 2018
Social Worker
20 Practical Activities for people living with Alzheimer’s Disease
Karen, I love the rubber mat idea! I also wondered if some of the men might do it with the little cowboys and Indians you can buy by the bag and use them. I think they would stand up on the suction cups and make it more "manly".....or a bunch of ball bearings.
Tracey 
23rd Oct 2018
Activity Coordinator
23rd Oct 2018
Activity Coordinator
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Adopt a friend scheme
Leticia
23rd Oct 2018
Activity Director
23rd Oct 2018
Activity Director
Sensory Pouches for Dementia Care
I tried all of this Sensory pouches for my residents and they really enjoyed them thank you Golden Carers
Pat
21st Oct 2018
Volunteer
21st Oct 2018
Volunteer
The Power of Touch in Senior Care
I have a couple of afternoons dedicated for hand massage and manicure which I have found to be very successful in calming residents who are aggravated and tired. I will offer my two hands and give them the option of accepting me and they do. Some relaxation music and a hand rub keep them connected as well as keep them calm for a long time. I have the care managers join in this beautiful ritual ; some do the manicure..
Catalina M
21st Oct 2018
Activity Leader
21st Oct 2018
Activity Leader
Thank you so much for sharing bingos games of the seasons. We enjoy our Halloween game and they get special candy for a full card.
rosalie
20th Oct 2018
leisure & health assistant
20th Oct 2018
leisure & health assistant
Thank you for all of the ideas here for Melbourne Cup. The residents particularly love the quiz and trivia sessions.. excellent for resources ..
Susan
20th Oct 2018
Activity Director
20th Oct 2018
Activity Director
The Power of Touch in Senior Care
I think touch may help stimulate an elder's brain as well
RACHAEL 
19th Oct 2018
Enliven Host
19th Oct 2018
Enliven Host
Rearrange Letters - Summer Theme
Every Wednesday I have a group of elderly come to my home for the day. We have morning tea, then while I prepare lunch I give them 'Brain Gym', which I print off from this site.
I just took 2wks off to spend with my grandchildren and when I had my group they all said they so missed the 'Brain Gym' and the lunch of course.
So THANK YOU for this helpful site, it does make our life simpler and exercise the brain.
Cheers Rachael
I just took 2wks off to spend with my grandchildren and when I had my group they all said they so missed the 'Brain Gym' and the lunch of course.
So THANK YOU for this helpful site, it does make our life simpler and exercise the brain.
Cheers Rachael
Susan
19th Oct 2018
Activity Director
19th Oct 2018
Activity Director
Hidden Equations Number Search #2
Have you check this article out yet
https://www.goldencarers.com/mathematics-activities-for-the-elderly/5613/
https://www.goldencarers.com/mathematics-activities-for-the-elderly/5613/
Jenny
19th Oct 2018
Caregiver
19th Oct 2018
Caregiver
Love your ideas! I’m new at activities and am wondering about seasonal or holiday crafts with residents who have very different ability levels with scissors, etc. Help please! :)
Sherlene
18th Oct 2018
Activities Coordinator
18th Oct 2018
Activities Coordinator
Thanks for the Sip and Paint idea. My residents really love it. I have a social worker that volunteers to lead the group and she makes the drawings ahead of time on the canvas. This is our second time doing this and it's going to be a monthly activity. Again thanks for the idea! Sherlene
Jacob Anou
18th Oct 2018
Client Assessment: Getting to know your Client
Where would you find a resident physical support needs profile template?
Maurice
18th Oct 2018
18th Oct 2018
Free Activity Calendar for Seniors
Hi Kayleigh!
Good news, we've just released two new Calendar features:
1. 7-Day Week and 5-Day Week Calendars
2. Landscape and Portrait Mode
I can recommend the 5-Day week layout in Portrait mode with a larger page size and a background image, it works really well :)
Let me know how you go!
Good news, we've just released two new Calendar features:
1. 7-Day Week and 5-Day Week Calendars
2. Landscape and Portrait Mode
I can recommend the 5-Day week layout in Portrait mode with a larger page size and a background image, it works really well :)
Let me know how you go!
Fran
18th Oct 2018
Psychologist
18th Oct 2018
Psychologist
Hidden Equations Number Search #2
Thank you!! Thank you! Thank you!! My seniors only kinda thank you! Greatly appreciate the addition of math problem solving!
Candice E Richards
18th Oct 2018
Sensory Pouches for Dementia Care
Great Idea! Made several of these yesterday and they were a hit.
I picked up some fake "snow" (small styro beads) at the dollar store to use instead of sand. Used odds and ends of mini rubber bands, buttons, washers, flat marbles & paper clips. Hair gel, also from dollar store worked well, I added a few drops of gel food color for mixing by residents. The shaving cream was least favorite as it got thin quickly.
I picked up some fake "snow" (small styro beads) at the dollar store to use instead of sand. Used odds and ends of mini rubber bands, buttons, washers, flat marbles & paper clips. Hair gel, also from dollar store worked well, I added a few drops of gel food color for mixing by residents. The shaving cream was least favorite as it got thin quickly.
Sherri
17th Oct 2018
Activity Assistant
17th Oct 2018
Activity Assistant
What type of clip art would be best? I have Beginner Crafts (low functioning) and Advanced Crafts (high functioning) Any ideas?
Dr. Roger
17th Oct 2018
Retired Music Therapist
17th Oct 2018
Retired Music Therapist
How to Plan Music Activities for Dementia Care
As to finding appropriate songs....If you know the age range(s) of those being served you can select music from their formative years. I use “Spotify” (with very nominal prices for monthly subscriptions) and download the songs that correlate with those formative years onto old I-Phones that can be connected with small amplifiers. They can be stopped and started and repeated as often as needed.. Don’t forget, however, that using nursery rhymes and pre-K and elementary school songs are very welcome as are the lullaby’s sung for infants. My dementia residents love them all.
Diana
16th Oct 2018
Home Typist/carer
16th Oct 2018
Home Typist/carer
My mum is well known for taking her ‘baby’ every where with her. Marvellous best purchase made for her
Margaret 
16th Oct 2018
Senior Recreational Therapist
16th Oct 2018
Senior Recreational Therapist
Hi there everyone,
We have started to do this exercise but we use fly swats and balloons. It is a great form of exercise and everyone in our day rooms enjoy it immensely. Actually some of our residents have gotten quite competitive. Works really well and very inexpensive to set up.
We have started to do this exercise but we use fly swats and balloons. It is a great form of exercise and everyone in our day rooms enjoy it immensely. Actually some of our residents have gotten quite competitive. Works really well and very inexpensive to set up.
Elaine
16th Oct 2018
Activity Coordinator
16th Oct 2018
Activity Coordinator
I printed this off last week and laminated the cards. I have to say it really was a great success. Some of my residents can manage the picture games much better than ones with numbers. It made a great talking point afterwards. We will be playing this throughout October. It was fab!
Jane
16th Oct 2018
Activities Coordinator
16th Oct 2018
Activities Coordinator
Amazing ideas. I have used so many of them. I am going to try this one now. Dance hall days. Well worth the membership. Thank you so much. You are an amazing support. Every week I look forward to seeing what new ideas you are posting. Thank you so much :)
Sara
16th Oct 2018
Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator
16th Oct 2018
Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Christmas Bingo
Mallory
15th Oct 2018
Two Minute Activities for Dementia Care
This sounds exactly like it came from the Best Friends approach from David Troxel and Virginia Bell. We’re instituting that program this year. Very cool.
Susan
14th Oct 2018
Activity Director
14th Oct 2018
Activity Director
Hidden Equations Number Search #2
I love these puzzles. I do not think you can find them anywhere else
Thank you Golden Carers
Thank you Golden Carers
Susan
13th Oct 2018
Activity Director
13th Oct 2018
Activity Director
Be sure to check out mathematics for the elderly
Many great ideas there
Many great ideas there
Susan
13th Oct 2018
Activity Director
13th Oct 2018
Activity Director
Have you checked out mathematics for the elderly
It's a new activity this week
Many great ideas there
It's a new activity this week
Many great ideas there
Susan
13th Oct 2018
Activity Director
13th Oct 2018
Activity Director
Don't forget to check out mathematics for the elderly I included some dice games there as well
Susan
13th Oct 2018
Activity Director
13th Oct 2018
Activity Director
That is great
You never know where are you getting something useful
Be open to all possibilities
You never know where are you getting something useful
Be open to all possibilities
Jodi
12th Oct 2018
Activity Offocer
12th Oct 2018
Activity Offocer
A local made our markers out of empty shotgun cartridges they work a treat with this game and bingo as they are easy to pick up.
i found the game mentioned above where you can't role a 1 and the first to 100 wins. I have one lady who just keeps going and last week she rolled a total of 106 in one go my folk love this game and its a great time filler.
i found the game mentioned above where you can't role a 1 and the first to 100 wins. I have one lady who just keeps going and last week she rolled a total of 106 in one go my folk love this game and its a great time filler.
Jodi
12th Oct 2018
Activity Offocer
12th Oct 2018
Activity Offocer
love this idea i'm going to give it a go, i think i might try coffee cups taped together then put the lids on as a signal that cup is out.
Paula
12th Oct 2018
Care Manager
12th Oct 2018
Care Manager
I have just joined particularly to get a good activity calendar / schedule.
How do i get to see or copy one of these templates? Nothing is opening when I click on an image, print or download only gives me a picture of the whole page.
How do i get to see or copy one of these templates? Nothing is opening when I click on an image, print or download only gives me a picture of the whole page.
Pam 
12th Oct 2018
Activity Coordinator
12th Oct 2018
Activity Coordinator
sounds like fun:) going to give that a try
Jan
11th Oct 2018
Activities Officer
11th Oct 2018
Activities Officer
Thank you so much for Golden Carers. It is wonderful for residents to do so many great activities. The residents look forward to doing new and interesting things. Many thanks Jan
Carole
11th Oct 2018
Chairperson
11th Oct 2018
Chairperson
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Dance Hall Days
Angie
10th Oct 2018
Activities Coordinator
10th Oct 2018
Activities Coordinator
Ive dowloaded the Halloween Bingo for our residents . I have a few regular bingo players. Im sure your picture halloween version will enable more to join in .
Thank you so much Sara
Thank you so much Sara
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As I'm new at coordinating activities for seniors with dementia, you have given a lot of ideas that I am using and plan on using. Golden Carers is one of its kind. Thank you
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