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Lisa
Activity Director
Activity Director
What Would You Do Part 2
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: What Would You Do, Part 2
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Stephanie
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Musical Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Musical Bingo
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
DIY Armchair Travel to China
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Arm Chair Travel to China
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5 years ago
Aim for the Heart - Chocolate Coated Food Tasting
Hi Jim, I love this activitty idea! Thanks for sharing!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
It Happened in February Quiz
Hi Janet
Thank you for letting us know
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Newsletter Template - March 2026
Hi Hanneke
Thank you for your kind words
There are many great items at golden Carers
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Start a Pen Pal Program for Seniors
Hi isela
I suggest reading this forum comment because there are many who want to be in a penpal program
https://www.goldencarers.com/comments/20001/
Why not contact them
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
8 Ways to Celebrate Birthdays in Senior Care Homes
Hi Ellen
This seems like a lovely idea
We always celebrated the birthdays of people born in a particular month at the party
So there was more than one birthday we celebrated
But we made the bir...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
11 Leadership Tips in a Time of Crisis
Hi Joelle
I have to agree with you physical distancing describes what people are doing better than social distancing
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Joelle
Recreation Worker
Recreation Worker
11 Leadership Tips in a Time of Crisis
Hello,
Please, please, refrain from using 'social' distancing. It is 'physical' distancing that is required. We are social beings. This mis-use has been present along this whole world event and has...
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Tricia
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
8 Ways to Celebrate Birthdays in Senior Care Homes
At our facility, we print of a photo of something the Resident likes such as flowers and animal etc. We Print their name on it. We laminate the picture this goes on top of the cake. If it is a special...
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Gail
Activities Coordinator For Activities With Group Of Residents That Are Suffering Dementia At Different Levels
Activities Coordinator For Activities With Group Of Residents That Are Suffering Dementia At Different Levels
What Line of Work Were They In?
Very challenge activity, good for the brain! Even mine very informative
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Isela
Activities
Activities
How to Start a Pen Pal Program for Seniors
i am looking to start a pen pal program for my facility i am a brand new activity director and would like some ideas do not have an assistant at the time it is only myself
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Janell
Guest Services
Guest Services
In-House Ice Cream Truck
OH MY GOSH!!! WE LOVE THIS....SO GOING TO MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!! THANK YOU!!!
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Saba
Manager Services
Manager Services
Newsletter Template - March 2026
The monthly newsletters at my place of work have been a great success. Wouldn't have been able to do this without your templates! Thank you so very much!
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Janet
Group Leader
Group Leader
It Happened in February Quiz
I love your quizzes which are enjoyed by my group.
They were quick to tell me the answer to Question 1 is George VI not George IV. I thought I would let you know.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hand Massage & Nail Care
Hi Noeline
Thank you for sharing this information
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Guess the Winter Olympic Sport
Hi Johanna
You definitely can save the pictures just press download and print
Then you can print the pictures and do what you want them
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Multicultural Day - More Ideas for International Day of Peace
Hi Margaret
Thank you for this information
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Johnna
COTA
COTA
Guess the Winter Olympic Sport
Is there a way that I can save these pics and create a different game such as having the patients name the activity? Thanks!
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Noeline
Manager
Manager
Hand Massage & Nail Care
Hi
I work with Aboriginal Elders/aged people and the ladies and the men both love to have hand, feed and head massages
On the day we also have foot spars and add some bubbles were there is lost of l...
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Sir Winston Churchill Home
Volunteers
Volunteers
Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus: Happy St David's Day
Thank you for this biography. Great to have for our Residents to read, or to be read out loud.
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Margaret
Activity Co.Oridinator
Activity Co.Oridinator
Multicultural Day - More Ideas for International Day of Peace
if you go onto google images and put in dove stencils free to print, you should find lots there
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Linda
Virtual Programer
Virtual Programer
Words in Words Game 7
I love your new Words in Words Game slideshows. Can you please tell me how
I may incorporate them in my Zoom classes?
Thanks,
Linda
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Refusing to Age Jokes
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: REFUSING TO AGE........................".I AM NOT OLD"
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luba
lifestyle coordinator
lifestyle coordinator
Can anyone help with words to put in progress notes.
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Poem: Welsh Male Voice Choir
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: A poem composed by a Chorister of one of the Welsh Choirs during this Pandemic about a ficitious Male Voice Choir !
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
All Answers end with CATE
Thank you for your kind words Lisa
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Joan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Valentine Bingo
My Memory Care Units loved Valentine Bingo. They had so much fun.
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
All Answers end with CATE
Another great quiz! THANK YOU
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Emma
Therapy Assistant
Therapy Assistant
Baking Bingo
My residents in our women’s dementia wing love the visual bingo, they currently have the baking, under the sea and beach ones. They don’t want bingo to end now!!
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Words Ending with Ology
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: A list of words ending in OLOGY - meaning : the study of............
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Sue
Therapy Assistant
Therapy Assistant
Growing Cotton Plants for Memory Support
Awesome, Linda, I’ll go to stock feeds. Thanks!
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Vanessa
Activities Co-Ordinator
Activities Co-Ordinator
Good evening,
Well all I can say is thank you so much for all your input, it really does make things easier during these somewhat "difficult times".
One game I would like to share with you is Ba...
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Marlene
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Valentine's Day Poem
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Valentine's Day Poem
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Martha
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Hi, I am new as an activities director. I was never trained and I have to build a new program from scratch. Can I get any advice on what to do. I got my facility to invest in this program as it is ama...
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Jim
Wellness Manager
Wellness Manager
Aim for the Heart - Chocolate Coated Food Tasting
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Aim for the Heart
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Tammy
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Spring Crossword
Thank you for this website! The best ideas ever!
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Adele
Retired (Voluntary Games Coordinator)
Retired (Voluntary Games Coordinator)
Pot Luck Quiz 1
Excellent variety of quizzes
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5 years ago
Grandma Poems to Share
Thank you Gwyneth, I love the jokes and poems you share with us!
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Shelly
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Hello all :) I hope everyone is doing ok!!
Does anyone have any idea's on an armchair travel to give a link to the community for France? I think the one on here is only for a facility but not an en...
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Denise
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Create Your Own Quiz!
This is a great program. Thank you.
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Janelle
Therapeutic Recreation
Therapeutic Recreation
Guess the Silhouette Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Guess the silhouette
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Matthew
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Armchair Travel to France
Thank you for the detailed session plan - it definitely beats just showing a travel documentary!
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
All Answers end with CATE
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: All questions end in 'CATE' e.g The Kate who teaches.......................Educate
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
10 Activities for International Women's Day
Hi Janepher
Welcome
I am sure you are going to get much information and ideas from this site
If you have any question I would like to share a great activity we would love to hear it
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