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Andrew
Managing Director
Managing Director
May Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: MAY quiz
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Nacol
Activity Director
Activity Director
Emoji Bingo
I love these ideas. We will definitely be playing the Emoji and Bunker bingo at our facility. Thanks for sharing.
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Flowers Quiz #2
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: FLOWER QUIZ
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Marlene
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Armchair Travel to Portugal
I had a great time organising the Arm Chair travel to Portugal. Thanks Golden Carers for all the information provided ... it made is so very easy for us to plan this activity.
To make the activity...
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Robert
Carer
Carer
Words starting with Par
Pitched just at the right level. Excellent activity.
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Sonya
Health Care
Health Care
Hello has anyone heard of any activity with folding paper model cars. One of my coworkers mentioned she did the activity at a place she worked before . Has anyone heard of this before?
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Brenda
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Does anyone have good ideas for getting the neighborhood engaged with events. And any good ideas for events?
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Pot Luck Quiz 20
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: TRIVA
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Netta
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hello everyone!! I am happy to be here! I have visited many sites and this one is by far the most informational! I am an Activity Director for one on the State Veterans Homes in Florida and I LOVE m...
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Christina
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Hi there
I am part of the Leisure and lifestyle team at our age care facility.
One of my passions is to build up the existing Art program we currently have. The art session only runs for 45 mins....
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Teresa
Activites
Activites
Biological Diversity Poster #3
Hi all, are there any posters available to print 11 X 17 for special days each month?
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Sara
Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator
Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator
Song Pictionary Ideas
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Song Pictionary
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Sara
Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator
Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator
Animal Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Animal Bingo
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5 years ago
Words in Words Group Game
This is a great activity i use a variation on this at least twice a week.
I use the 9 letter wheel containing a 9 word within the wheel. A vowel in the center and the remaining letters around the edg...
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Surjeet
Recreation Progammer
Recreation Progammer
Armchair Travel to Brazil
I have been having fun with these trips! Thank you!
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Tracey
Wellbeing Coordinator
Wellbeing Coordinator
This Day in History - May - Spanish Version
This day in history is awesome. I am at a very multicultural Aged Care village and would love love love this in other languages like Italian, Greek, Egyptian and Coatian. Do you have access to thes...
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Bimpe
Activities Director
Activities Director
Hello everyone,
I am so excited to find a resource group as this.
Are there fun suggestions for male residents as far projects they can do? They play card and board games all the time, but just won...
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Helen
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi,
I want to make an activities survey for my residents. There are primarily with us because of age, rather than illness as we are Residential not Nursing and only 18 bedded.
Do any of you have...
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Miranda
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
In-House Ice Cream Truck
Sounds like some great ideas! I love the ice cream truck!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Find The Hidden Objects - Car Yard
Hi Veronica
There are many find the hidden object
https://www.goldencarers.com/search/?search_tag=Activity&search=Find%20the%20hidden%20object
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Zeba
Senior Coordinator
Senior Coordinator
The Amazing Human Body - True or False?
Thank you for posting.
Is it possible to post with answers and without answers.
Thanks
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Sara
Activities
Activities
Our community is getting ready to celebrate our 20th anniversary this summer and we are struggling to come up with a gift for residents. 5 years we did a engraved picture frame, 10 years we did a gla...
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Veronica
Lpc
Lpc
Find The Hidden Objects - Car Yard
I love the idea, especially in color. but my people find them too easy. Not enough challenge.
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Cathy
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Hi, I am looking for another name for 1:1 room visits. It will encompass a variety of 1:1 activities for residents. The visits were called Music and Memories however the person who ran it has left and...
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Jill
Director,Life Enhancement
Director,Life Enhancement
Spring Bonnet Wreath Craft
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Spring Bonnets
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Michael
Activities
Activities
Hello, my name is Michael I am the new Activities Director at Symphony Circle Active Living. It's an independent living facility for the elderly. The previous Activity Director took part in the re...
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Dawn
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi Everyone,
We are finally going to be opening our center back up on Monday after being closed for 14 months. I am looking for ideas for contactless activities that we can do with our participants...
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5 years ago
Caption the Pictures Activity
I love this idea for an activity Kathy, thanks for sharing! Easy to put together and fun!
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5 years ago
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
I'm looking for ideas for residents in a care setting, many with dementia, some who are bed care any ideas would be great thks
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Robert
Carer
Carer
Words starting with O Quiz
This is definitely an activity that has helped engage my mum for a few minutes. More like this please.
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Kristie
Leisure & Lifestyle Supervisor
HI Everyone,
just wondering if anyone would be able to share a care plan for our new pet bird, or point me in the right direction. Thanks
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5 years ago
How to Plan Successful Activity Programs for Senior Care
Hello hoping you can help I am completing a business course for uni, I have chosen to create a activity Co. Ordinator position in my make believe rest home. Could you please advise me on costing? Fo...
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Robert
Carer
Carer
Words starting with N Quiz
A very good quiz. This made my mum feel great as she knew the answers to most of these questions. Pitched just at the right level.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
What Am I Quiz #1
Thank you Bev for sharing this
Thank you to all who have expressed kind words
They are much appreciated
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Memorial Day Posters
Thank you for your kind words Mercedes
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Linda
Virtual Programer
Virtual Programer
What Am I Quiz #1
I LOVE these new Play Quizzes. How do I save them to put on my Zoom screen at a later date for clients to see?
I've tried a few things, but can't seem to make anything work......
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Mercedes
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Memorial Day Posters
I am so excited about the wide variety of activities I get to choose from month after month. I am especially grateful for the weekly dementia calendar.
Thank you Golden Carers !!
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Bird Quiz 2
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: BIRD QUIZ
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5 years ago
In-House Ice Cream Truck
Can you tell me how you attached it to the wheelchair I would love to do this for my residents!! This is a fabulous idea I love it!
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Philip
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Alphabet Quiz #2
I have just started my career in Aged Care and adore this website for all of the inspiration and ideas it provides!
Thank-you so much
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Helen
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
10 Activities to Commemorate VE Day
Does anyone know where I can source some old war time posters ready for VE Day? I'm looking for land army, careless talk, coughs and sneezes, that kind of thing.
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Mothers Day Song: That Old Fashioned Mother of Mine
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Mothers Day Song...
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Aurelija
HCA
HCA
Hi what activities could be done where you have to keep 2metre distance and masks on. We still have restrictions . a few ideas would be great, thank you
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Managing Dementia Challenges in Group Activities
Hi Diane
I agree it’s not the finished product it is the experience or the process
Thank you
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
12 Fun Social Clubs to Start at Your Community
Wow Carmen
That is great thank you for sharing
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Tammy
Activities Director
Activities Director
Gelli Print Art
Thank you for posting this! I have never seen this before. It looks like it would be great for people that are living with dementia.
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