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Thank You for this, we can afford to do a trip every month.

This site is amazing, the quizzes are wonderful
All of the activities tie in with a new program that will be starting at our facility called move and groove.

Wow this is amazing thank you!

Love this activity. My Participants did too. Thank you

My clients have a great laugh at the jokes. Keep them coming.

Our residents are also in lockdown and in their rooms. I have given craft and scrap booking activities out to around 10 residents and I’m purchasing more scissors etc to make packs for others. With only 2 lifestyle staff to 120 residents it’s overwhelming. A lot are just feeling lonely and are happy for the company, but with so many and just two of us it’s hard, especially as all the care plans and paper work is still required. Now they have requested we assist with feeds. So typical of age care not to employ more people instead just stretch the already stressed staff into covering other areas. So overwhelmed and undervalued

Two years ago I made a fiddle muff for my husband who thought it was"a load of rubbish" now two years later he loves it, I think we just have to be aware of the progression of the illness. I LOVE THIS SITE. We do a quick activity every day and a big activity, about an hour, once or twice a week. There are so many ideas no-one needs to be stuck even with little or no money Thank-you so very much. Not all work but no reason to give up.

I will try these games with my residents seems like lots of fun

Thanks for the new activity. Going to use it today!

I have said it before but I have to say it again: I LOVE THIS!
We just released our first ever newsletter and this template made it so much easier and saved us so much time, thank you.
I would love to see the newsletters that were created with this template to share ideas with each other. Our newsletter is attached

I am a relatively new activity co ordinator in a age care facility. I have found golden careers a great source of information and wonderful ideas. Thank you

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

The residents really loved this, Is there an 'old wives tales' #1 or any more coming?

when you say "we have riddles & clues" for the treasure hunt activity, was that just the person that suggested the activity or does Golden Carers have riddles and clues?

My residents absolutely adored this activity! I wasn't sure if they would enjoy it but they definitely did. We have some visually impaired residents so I read the first part of the phrase/saying out loud and they finished it. I was very impressed with how many they knew!

This is great, such a good timesaver. Thank you

This site is amazing and has brought so much joy and fun to our residents. There is such a variety of games, quizzes and activities which has resulted in an improvement of the wellbeing and communication between many residents, especially those who were feeling low and isolated during this difficult time of Covid-19

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Three Clues - What Do They Have In Common?

I am having the same issue...I thought my printer just didn't like me.

Thanks for sharing!

Hi Mary, I am very sorry for your troubles. I hope you get better soon. Meanwhile, a media device propped up near your bed could stave off boredom. Also, you could 'travel' with Golden Carers in the "Armchair Travel' activity on a large TV. You could also have a positive and enthusiastic person to talk to, read you the news (good news!), or if you are an animal lover you could have a kitten to cuddle or a dog visiting you. I hope you find strength with each day; and that each day brings you closer to a full recovery. Sending love your way.

I am bed bound and can only lay on my right side 22 hrs. a day. Can not sit up at all due to double sciaticas. What can I do for stimilation in this confined pisition? Thank you!

Really good activity and as Kerry said, you can put it away for a few months and do it again. Thank you for sharing Gail.

Hi Jo!

I tried the B&W version and it was working, did you have trouble? Can you try again and let me know what happens if it's still not working for you?

You might try overnight oatmeal in the crockpot. We measure out all the ingredients and place in covered containers. The nursing staff on the night shift pour them into the Crock Pot and set it on low. The residents awaken in the morning to the smell of the oatmeal with cinnamon and apples, or you may use other fruits, nuts or spices of your choice. It seems to stimulate their appetites for breakfast. We use the bead machine also and It makes it seem more homelike to me, when mothers and grandmothers would bake and prepare those wonderful homemade comfort foods.

We made these for our annual "Mothers Day Tea" The ladies are able to invite two quests each for the Tea. Each place setting had a cup and saucer arrangement with a thank you for attending the event that the residents and their guests were able to take with them as a keepsake. We also used all shapes and sizes of Tea Pots and filled with flowers like the cups and they were used as centerpieces on the tables.

this is absolutely amazing as this month we are hosting Armchair travel to France and this is worth enough to use in this event. Thanks

Is there any way we can do this during COVID

Hi Everyone
Can anyone help ,l need thing on Pakistan for our travel day.one of our resident got her nose out of joint .we have been to India on our travel day.
Regards
Marion

I've only just found this page. Just wanted to say it's refreshing to see an acknowledgment of loners and introverts in Senior Care. I'm not there yet, but have often wondered how I'd cope. I'm not keen on groups or joining in on organised activities. My interests haven't aged appropriately and I'd be really bored with board games, craft sessions and movie nights when I'd rather listen to rock music and chat with all generations.

Thanks for these. we read them everyday, just before morning tea, and during the current situation we have used our youtube and whilst having morning tea have watched a clip on something that we read about for the day.
the residents are thoroughly enjoying this.

Thank for the free activities!! I'm a homemade aide, and its great to have this resource for clients with Dementia/Alzemiers.

We will also make good use of this activity over morning coffee, Thank you

I absolutely love this idea and can be easily tailored to suit the seasons and have used a very similar board before. There are so many amazing, wonderful ideas on this site . Thank you so much

Great guess the profession quiz. I just wish it wasn't all He statements but more inclusive to he/she.

Where are the answers for the word scramble at the bottom? Anyone know?

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Split pairs

I did a practise today i think it turned out ok thank Golden Carers

This is so beautiful! Can't wait to share it with my group. Thank you!

Ohhh I love this idea

These are awesome! Thank you for doing these!

My residents love these! Thanks so much for creating them!
Omaha, NE

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: POT LUCK TRIVIA

Thank you Talita

Hello, my grandmother is legally blind but can still see a little bit (for example if the text is really big). It’s hard to understand what she’s going through but I want to be there for her and make her experience better. I was wondering what activities, tricks, ways around this, independent tasks etc that anyone recommends that could make things more enjoyable/easier for her?

Thanks!
My residents had a lot of fun answering this quiz.

Nobody panic!!!! I went to the color version and it worked!!!

I love these so much as do my residents. For some reason I cannot print out Augusts edition. Am I doing something wrong? It only prints the first page, nothing else. Thanks for your help.
Jo

Hello Brenda, Best to stick to the method stated, Hope your clients will have as much fun as ours, we do have a laugh. All the best. Take care.

I love reading all the poems and riddles to my residents ,they get a good laugh out of them