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5 years ago
Welsh Love Spoons Folklore
Wow so interesting Gwyneth! Thank you so much for sharing, I'd loved learning about love spoons. x
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Yolly
Leisurea And Recreation Coordinator
Leisurea And Recreation Coordinator
Armchair Travel to the Philippines
Wish this is free. Would be interesting to see the contents as this is my home country. Thank you Golden Carers for including this
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5 years ago
Musical Stories and Song
This is a wonderful activity idea Camille, thanks for sharing!
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Maria
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Armchair Travel to the Philippines
This is awesome! I've done armchair travel in the Philippines with the residents years ago. I put on our National Dress, prepared foods, souvenirs, showed them beautiful places of the country. We had...
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Alicia
Resident Assistant
Resident Assistant
Armchair Travel to Brazil
Thank you for all the hard work you have put in to this website.
We have just had our first armchair travel, the residents enjoyed it very much, and asking when and where is the next one. With al...
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Linda
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
I have heard many requests for ways to distinguish courtyard/garden entrances /areas to assist our resident orient thier way around thier community homes. We may not like them but knounes garden ord...
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Camille
GERIATRIC CAREGIVER
GERIATRIC CAREGIVER
Musical Stories and Song
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Musical Stories and Song
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Lindsey
Manager Of Residential Home For The Elderly
Manager Of Residential Home For The Elderly
This Day in History for Seniors: March - 2nd Edition
Loving the “On this day” ❤️❤️❤️
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Emma
HCA
HCA
Hi, I work in a hospital with patients who have varying degrees of cognitive functioning problems, and we have been having problems with patients throwing things so we can't use anything hard......I'm...
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Jan
Facilitator
Facilitator
Letter Draw Challenge
Found this was an excellent activity for engaging all, even staff.
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Berthe
DT
DT
Laughing Together - Five Activities to Get Residents Smiling
Thank you Golden Carers to sharing us a variety of activities to cheer and put a smile on residents' faces, indeed they need to laugh in this period of time after covid-19 visited all the planet since...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Activity Goals Presentation
Hi Debra
Thank you for joining
There are many creative smart member on this site which I’m more than happy to help you if you should have question
Also if you have ideas that have four well for you...
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Nicole
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Covid memorial
As the 23rd of March approaches it will be a year since the first lockdown in the UK.
Myself and my management want to mark this with our residents and we were thinking about creating...
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Elize
Creative Therapy Manager
Creative Therapy Manager
Team Leadership: Discipline & Workplace Performance
Aj.thanks for the idea of a music history week.Im for sure going to do this!! I .myself have been running out of ideas.
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
5 of Quiz
Hi Lindsey, the quiz answers are five of whatever was said. e.g 'exotic fruit': Lychee, mango, banana, carambola, papaya - and so on. Cheers!
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Lindsey
Manager Of Residential Home For The Elderly
Manager Of Residential Home For The Elderly
5 of Quiz
What do you have to do with this quiz.. sorry, I don’t get it
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Sonya
Health Care
Health Care
Modified Beer Pong
What is a good name for this activity on ST. Patrick's Day? I would love to do this with my residents.
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Alison
Allied Health Assistant
Allied Health Assistant
Cue Cards for Dementia Care
I have started to use these with patients on a psycho-geriatric ward. I feel that how the patient is feeling is so open to misinterpretation by medical staff simply because useful communication tools...
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Bernard
Retired Teacher Of English
Retired Teacher Of English
I have been thinking about scrabble by email.
Would it to too difficult . I have found out this :
https://www.isc.ro/.
It can be played single vs single but I, as a single could play against a...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Welsh Love Spoons Folklore
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: WELSH LOVE SPOONS
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Lindsey
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Magazine Collage
Love all the ideas... we have used many of them thank you
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Debra
Lifestyle Therapist
Lifestyle Therapist
Activity Goals Presentation
I have just joined, and the resources available have already given me and my team some different ideas for activities for our residents. We look forward to facilitating these activities in partnership...
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Laurel
Activities Director
Activities Director
I am an at home caregiver. I feel exercising their brain with cognitive building activities is just as important as their physical therapies. Looking for simple activities that I can print.
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CAROL
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
No-Sew Knotted Blanket Kits
Update : Just went to JoAnns.com and searched Make It Give It No Sew Fleece Blankets and there are only 5 available patterns that can be shipped. The coat is still 2 for $10.00.
We have started our...
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Michelle
Activity coordinator
Activity coordinator
Carpet Bowls Game for Seniors
I am trying to start up carpet bowls can someone help me with the instrustions on how to play and scoring and easy version please
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Margaret
Director
Director
Free Activity Calendar for Seniors
I love your calendar and so do my residents. Thanks for this option.
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Julie
Wellness & Activity Coordinator
Wellness & Activity Coordinator
Hello! I was given a blow up punching bag. It sits on the floor with water in the bottom to weigh it down and keep it in place. I know my residents would love using this, but I would like to structure...
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5 years ago
15 Activities for Late-Stage Alzheimer's Disease
Hi Lynn, Due to the Corona Virus we are having a hard time motivating our dementia Unit I would appreciate any ideas. Most of them are late stage Alzheimer's
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Arthur
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Newsletter Template - March 2026
Hello, I just wanted to know how to access the March Newsletter template. I can only access the sample version & am not sure how to proceed. Thanks for offering such an amazing resource. patricia Hatc...
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Tannis
Aging At Home Supervisor - Worker
Aging At Home Supervisor - Worker
Hello everyone!
We are a small community in Northern Ontario looking to see if any other organization would be interested in participating in a Pen Pall program with us! We were looking exchange ma...
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Auna
Executive Director
Executive Director
Does anyone have any suggestions or resources for a newsletter specifically to be sent out to resident prospects?
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Hilda
Daycare Organiser
Daycare Organiser
Pot Luck Quiz 1
This was a really good quiz, the variety of questions was brilliant - our group enjoyed this and look forward to trying some of the other ones. Thank you so much
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Sarah
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Pick a Biography
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Pick a biography
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Sarah
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Guess the Flower Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Guess the Flower
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Old Time Favorites - Sing The Next Line
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: FAMILY FAVOURITES (Sing the next line of the song - if you know more carry on singing and enjoy yourselves
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Sarah
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Guess the Bird Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Guess the Bird
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Jack
Home Care
Home Care
Letter Draw Challenge
Hi Janelle, well done. Will be trying this tomorrow
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Collective Nouns for World Animal Day
Hi Myra, what a great idea to add passwords. Thank you for sharing.
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Myra
Activities Worker
Activities Worker
Collective Nouns for World Animal Day
Great List! I can see potential for more fun by
1. Applying the game “Password” to help the residents guess the correct term.
ie: So to help them guess a _______ of barracudas you could say: “Ener...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Christmas Pantomime: Snow White & the 3 and a half Dwarfs!
Thank you for letting us know Laurie
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Group Crosswords
Hi Quinte gardens
Have you tried S and S worldwide
https://www.ssww.com/item/extra-crossword-grid-sheets-16693/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA7NKBBhDBARIsAHbXCB55xcYMFdDeQW2HZX22dtEaBGVL5Va6llINDt_yKJcxsvpgeDQ9Eb8...
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Yvette
Social Worker - Aged Care
Social Worker - Aged Care
Grandma Poems to Share
Hilarious poem! Our seniors loved it!!
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