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Carman
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
12 Fun Social Clubs to Start at Your Community
We started a paint by numbers paint night, at this time we have 12 residents painting
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
DIY Armchair Travel Postcards
Hi Virginia
I love this idea also I think you can use other programs on your computer to do the same thing
I have never tried it but I think you could use Microsoft Word also
Thanks again
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Managing Dementia Challenges in Group Activities
This is helpful! Thank you!
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Kathy
Activity/Engagement Coordinator
Activity/Engagement Coordinator
Caption the Pictures Activity
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Caption the Pictures Activity
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Diane
Music Therapist
Music Therapist
Managing Dementia Challenges in Group Activities
I LOVE #1 - it's not about the finished product, it's about the experience - YES!
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5 years ago
Painted Tulip Garden
Wonderful idea!!
Would you be able to send a picture of the finished product?
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5 years ago
20 Activities for the Visually Impaired
Hi Susan,
My father is a retired doctor and he’s 66 years of age. He is suffering from cardive dyskinesia and also has lost vision due to diabetes. This has led him to depression and he barely intera...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
ANZAC Day Poems
Anzac Day Poems
Thank you Heather for your comments. Gwyneth
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Spnh
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Hi all,
One of the carers in our facility questioned me about our Men's and Ladie's groups whether it is appropriate to now have seperate sessions due to gender equality etc.
What do you think?...
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Debbie
Leisure & Lifestyle Therapist
Leisure & Lifestyle Therapist
What Are They Thinking Game
fantastic game it was lots of fun
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Alison
Outreach Librarian
Outreach Librarian
DIY Armchair Travel Postcards
This is such a great idea! My homebound library patrons will love this. Thanks so much, Virginia! :)
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Carmel
Co- Ordinator
Co- Ordinator
AFL Tipping 2026
Hello just printed new rounds from week 6, I have found start of round 7 is at the bottom of the page
Not sure why 2 rounds on 1page cant print individual rounds like 1 to 5 have to get tipping from...
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Afioga
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Vegetable Quiz
Thank you Talia, I am so excited about the varieties on this web site. Thank you.I do struggle with monthly templates.
Looking forward to use all the resources.
Cheers
Afi
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Leah
Activity Director
Activity Director
5 Engaging Read-Aloud Activities for Seniors
I read American Girl Molly to my residents. They enjoy listening to her life during WWII.
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Elizabeth
Librarian
Librarian
Hi everyone!!! I'm a new member. I'm looking for virtual ideas/suggestions [for my grandparents and uncles] to keep members of my family from getting bored or agitated without going outside. What I ca...
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5 years ago
I help at an Adult Medical Day Center, and since it has been closed, we have not only been working with our clients at home through visits and Telehealth, we are updating our paperwork. Our Initial A...
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Linda
Virtual Programer
Virtual Programer
Guess the Classic Cars from Around the World
Thank you Janelle, and Maurice for making this available for Power Point. This was a huge success with my clients on my online classes. They loved it!
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Robert
Carer
Carer
Old Wives Tales #1 - True or False?
A very good quiz. The questions are aimed at exactly the right age and were thoroughly enjoyed by my mother.
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Susan
Welfare Officer/Activity Coordinator
Welfare Officer/Activity Coordinator
Hi,
I can't see much for St Georges Day? poster? bingo? etc.... am i not looking in the right place?
Thanks
Sue
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Linda
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Managing Dementia Challenges in Group Activities
Thanks for the insight into disruptive residents during group activities
You state to have instructions written down and placed near the resident as a source for them to return to gain directions t...
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Tamara
Activities Manager
Activities Manager
Armchair Travel to India
Good morning All,
I’d like to Travel to SouthAfrica and wondered whether there eas any material I ups use for this as part of the Arm Chair Travels??
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Robyn
RAO
RAO
Recycled Dream Spring Tree
Thank you, we made this for international flower day. It looks fantastic up on our wall. I wish i could add a photo of it for you. The residents loved making it too.
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5 years ago
12 Tips for Writing Progress Notes
Can any one give me a example how to make document of daily care
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Dice & Card Matching Game
Hi Christine
Thank you for the information about your experience
Most active days for those with dementia go better in the morning
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Emma
Dog petting
Dog petting
Hi. I would like to start a petting dog business taking my very gentle tempered puppy to bring some love to people in care homes. I feel by spending a little time with a dog will bring lots of love an...
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Christine
Registered Diversional & Recreational Therapist
Registered Diversional & Recreational Therapist
Dice & Card Matching Game
I have played this game twice with my memory care residents and they are much better at understanding the concept earlier in the day rather than after lunch when they are tired. Using large soft colo...
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5 years ago
How to Make Sensory Blankets for Dementia Care
Quota Beenleigh Inc. has a newly formed Handcraft Project group (I’m the Coordinator). We would like to make fidget cloths etc for both disabled and dementia sufferers. Can you please give me guidelin...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Iced Tea and Cookie Pairing
Hi Annemarie
Thank you for your kind words
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5 years ago
An uplifting song called Happiness
Love all the music activities you share Gwyneth, thank you!
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5 years ago
What Are They Thinking Game
I love this! What a great idea Kathleen, thank you for sharing!
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Kristin
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Guess the Classic Cars from Around the World
The gentlemen in my Memory Care neighborhoods will love this. Thank you for all of the work you put into this!
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CAROL
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Sand Bottles
I replaced salt for the sand and used food coloring.
Use a new container of salt and pour it into a zip lock bag.
Add as many drops of food coloring as need to obtain the color of choice, approxima...
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Sheila
Activities Director
Activities Director
Is there a form for Covid in Room questions or template to use for individual residents since we can't have a group for resident council meetings?
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Beverley
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Anagram Quiz #5
Hi everyone
I’m just about to start my first day being an Activities Coordinator. I have never done this before, but have been a Carer at the Scheme for over three years, so know the residents well....
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Linda
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Labour day qld is approaching Monday 4 may
Waltzing matilda day was 6 april
The story behind waltzing matilda was a strike by the shearers that created an inland war between land owners (who broug...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Who Am I? April Birthdays
Thank you for your kind words Hilda
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Pearl
MANAGER
MANAGER
Alphabet Quiz #2
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Alphabet Quiz
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Elizabeth
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Hi there, looking for suggestions for a piece of art work we could do with our dementia patients that can be given to a manager that is leaving. Something not to intricate would be great as we have pa...
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Joline
Manager of Patient Care
Manager of Patient Care
Crochet and Knitting Club
I once did a knitting club. We called it Knit Wits. We'd knit and tell jokes. For those who could no longer knit, I had a memory box full of old patterns, different types of wool (some of which nee...
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Shadi
Recreation Aid
Recreation Aid
What Am I Quiz #2
Thanks, I am looking forward to try it our with my res .
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Christi
Care Director
Care Director
Iced Tea and Cookie Pairing
Well done Annemarie and Panorama Palms team! You make us proud!
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