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Hilda
Daycare Organiser
Daycare Organiser
Who Am I? April Birthdays
I did the April Who am I ? with my online Tea Party today and it went down a wee treat. It was such good fun and everyone seemed to enjoy this. Thank you so much
This was for dementia sufferers and...
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Aaron
Activity Manager
Activity Manager
Hello, from a care home in England, other than watching the funeral and having cream tea perhaps, any other ideas on what to do on saturday for Prince Phillips Funeral?
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AMANDA
HCA/Activities
HCA/Activities
Letter Draw Challenge
Thanks for sharing, I'm going to try this tomorrow with my residents.
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Geraldine M
Lifestyle therapist
Lifestyle therapist
4 Neurobic Brain Exercises for Baby Boomers
Thanks for providing interesting imaginative ideas and advice.
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Finish the Proverbs #6
Glad you liked it Robert. Thank you Gwyneth
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Linda
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Brain exercises that can, and will stimulate different areas of the cortex. Running with your fingers like spider legs whilst you lift your hands above your head. Doing this targets the hippocampus...
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Judy
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
ANZAC Day Word Search
I have been finding this site great for ideas. Really like the fabric and felt poppies craft. Am going to try with my residents. Thank you Golden carers. Judy Dwyer Diversional therapist New Zealand...
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Gigi
Director of Recreation Therapy
Director of Recreation Therapy
Nuses Week:
May 6-12
Skilled Nursing Care Week:
May 9-15
Any ideas?
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Linda
Life Enrichment
Life Enrichment
How to Cook Magic Scones
This looks like an awesome recipe! Could you tell me if the lemonade to use in this recipe is to be carbonated?
Thank you :)
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Human Body Trivia Quiz
Hi Maria
Thank you for your kind words
Glad this site is able to help you so much
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Robert
Carer
Carer
Finish the Proverbs #6
Very good quiz. My mum was able to answer nearly all these questions.
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Maria
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Human Body Trivia Quiz
Thank you for all the amazing activities and ideas. I have had some very interesting and fun days using your activities. The facility I work at is small and is quite challenging as not all residents p...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
The Price is Right Visual Quiz - 60s & 70s
Hi again Dorinda
Thank you for all the valuable information you are providing
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Tess
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi there. I am a new member. Just wondering if anyone has some cultural info about Belgium they'd be happy to share? Many thanks . Tess
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Janelle
Nurse
Nurse
AFL Tipping 2026
Hi,
Please can you tell me when you will be updating the footy tipping sheets for the 2021 rounds after round 6. I would like to be able to print them off in the next week. Thanks.
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Sir Winston Churchill Home
Volunteers
Volunteers
Vocabulary Synonyms Quiz #5
Thank you for these entertaining synonym activities. I have taken the liberty of using number 4 to create another one and added in antonyms as well.
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
ANZAC Day Singalong
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: A couple of songs
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Vera Lynn Singalong
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Released in 1939 this is the song that made Vera Lynn famous. Vera was known as "The Forces" Sweetheart." Let's all sing along with Vera...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
ANZAC Day Poems
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: POEM - April 25th - a long time ago./POEM - The inquisitive mind of a child.
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Mary
Vibrant Life Coordinator
Vibrant Life Coordinator
Sweetheart Tree Group Craft
Great idea! We used some maple branches buried in a vase with some stones for various seasons. A “grateful tree” for Thanksgiving. Leaves were attached to the tree with things residents and families w...
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Diane
Recreation Team Leader
Recreation Team Leader
Red or Black Card Game
Look forward to trying this, Thankyou
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Nadine
Activity Coordinator And Carer
Activity Coordinator And Carer
hi all,
I am really hoping someone could come up with some ideas to help as i think ive bitten off more than i can chew,
a local school approached me asking if they could do a pen friends with our h...
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Alicia
Recreation Facilitator
Recreation Facilitator
Hi Everyone,
I need some ideas to help my seniors feel useful. We do activities and games with them. I know some of them would enjoy helping do something. We can't have them cook together yet becua...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
30 Easter Celebration Ideas, Songs & Poems
Hi Shelley
Have you read this article
https://www.goldencarers.com/7-tips-to-reverse-a-bad-day-at-work/6907/
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Nicky
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Armchair Travel to Australia
Thanks for the great resources.We traveled to Greece and our consumers enjoyed it very much.
I made cheese Pita and this opened up a great conversation
Regards Nicky
Activity Coordinator
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Oakland
Wellbeing & Activity Practitioner
Wellbeing & Activity Practitioner
Quizez- I am finding that the residents go through so many questions at the quiz sessions. I can not put them into groups or have them write down the answers so i simply read them out and they say the...
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Eva
Activities Assistat
Activities Assistat
This Day in History - May - Spanish Version
Love that you guys have today in history in Spanish!!!
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Linda
Virtual Programer
Virtual Programer
30 Easter Celebration Ideas, Songs & Poems
Hi Pendar,
I was the director of a social day program for 8-1/2 years (although with the company for 11-1/2). When we closed last March due to the pandemic I couldn't stand watching my clients decli...
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5 years ago
In-House Ice Cream Truck
This truck has been so fun. We have used it as a valentines truck we handed out kisses, hot dog truck, Christmas tree cakes.....
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Shelley
Recreation
Recreation
We are finally starting to see some green here! Spring rain in the forecast. Our first phase of the new building is complete and residents are finally all eating together in the new dining room. Th...
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Shelley
Recreation
Recreation
30 Easter Celebration Ideas, Songs & Poems
Everyday is a new day with a new set of challenges. I look forward to the day when we can do more! Sometimes I feel so isolated and our folks feel the same way.
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Shelley
Recreation
Recreation
30 Easter Celebration Ideas, Songs & Poems
Hi Pendar,
I am sorry I do not have any resources you are looking for. You may try and call your area health provider to see if they offer virtual resources (exercise, medication list help, how to...
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Rhonda
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Chocolate Holder Chick
I made these for 76 residents they loved them and staff as well
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Ayesha
Director Of Activities
Director Of Activities
How to Use Activity Surveys to Improve Resident Engagement & Program Planning
This really helped me today. Since we are reopening soon because we have all been vaccinated. I am getting a sense of my residents.
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Nicole
Activity Director
Activity Director
In-House Ice Cream Truck
Hi my name is Loretta. Nicole and I work together in activities. I truly love this Idea! So creative! We are ordering a ice cream truck today.
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Candy
Activity Aid
Activity Aid
The Price is Right Visual Quiz - 60s & 70s
My residents on my memory care floor LOVE,the new price is right game,would love for you to add more content
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Debbie
Lifestyle Team Leader
Lifestyle Team Leader
Giant Word Search & Crossword Puzzles
Does anyone know where I can purchase large laminated cross word mat which can be used repeatedly and how much it costs.
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Diversional
Activities
Activities
Never Have I Ever Game for Seniors
Fabulous way to get to know each other better! Can't wait to try it out. Jill, Activities Coordinator, NZ
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Nicole
Activity Director
Activity Director
Armchair Travel to Vietnam
Absolutely love the new changes ! Great programming
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5 years ago
Guess the Flower Quiz
Beautiful flowers to celebrate spring, excellent power point, thank you for sharing!
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Christine
Carer/OTA Assit
Carer/OTA Assit
Short Stories about Forgiveness
Hi, I hope all of you had a really great Easter.
I am offered a casual job as a therapy assistant and I assist with activities one of my activities is to read a story to the residents before they a...
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Beth
Activities Co Ordinator
Activities Co Ordinator
How to Celebrate St. George’s Day
Great ideas. I'm new to my role and very excited to do these with my residents. Thank you.
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Monica
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Crochet and Knitting Club
We have elected to start and knitting club and as had been mentioned before people who can no longer knit or crochet can come be mentors for other people including staff.
We have named our group Get...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
The Price is Right Visual Quiz - 60s & 70s
Dorinda
I am glad you shared this also
Thank you for doing all this work
I am sure your residents appreciate all you do
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Games for People Living with Dementia
Here is a game I think some residents will love
https://www.goldencarers.com/flip-cards-and-dice-matching-game/7052/
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Dice & Card Matching Game
Hi Leann
It’s always nice to have games for the memory impaired
Thanks for sharing this activity
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