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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Newsletter Template - February 2026
Hi Mary
Oh I am so glad that you enjoy the activities on the site
It would be lovely if you could share some of your own personal ideas
Thank you for being a valued member of this group
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Donna
Social Program Director
Social Program Director
15 Virtual Activities for Residents in Isolation
This is great! Definitely using some of this for our residents!
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Mary
Activity Director
Activity Director
Newsletter Template - February 2026
I've had so much fun using this site and creating new and fun activity ideas while adding a bit of our own flavour to them.
Thankyou very much for all the new out of the box ideas.
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5 years ago
I am so thankful to have found this site. As a personal caregiver, I have been able to provide mental and physical stimulation to a variety of "shut in" family and friends with information and ac...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Newsletter Template - February 2026
Hi Anne marre
Thank you for your kind words about the site
You are right there great activities and great ideas here
If you have an activity that is quite successful that you would like to share w...
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Village
Lifestyle Co-Ordinators
Lifestyle Co-Ordinators
Newsletter Template - February 2026
I am so glad I have joined Golden Carers. It has helped me with Activities for my newsletter, activities for my residents. Great place for ideas and people to help you along the way.
Keep up the...
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Arnitra
Nurse
Nurse
hello I am very new to this site please help me with my monthly Calendar where do I start?
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Meg
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Community Scrapbook Quilt
Painter tape.... comes in colors. Removes easy, and you can put it up on a wall. Or
you could use dollar store frames!
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Elizabeth
Activities Director
Activities Director
8 Tips for Planning Successful Dog Visits for Seniors
Hand in Paw is a great organization to assist in facilities Pet Therapy.
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5 years ago
The Birthday Collection
Oh thank you so much for your feedback Kathleen! Please let us know how it goes x
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Due to not having any entertainers in we decided to do two services.
The Light for a Life on the 22nd Dec involved writing messages to loved ones on paper angels for our tree and the residents each d...
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Kathleen
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
The Birthday Collection
This is fabulous! Will be using next week!
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Brenda
Activities Coordonator
Activities Coordonator
Morning all, hope you had a nice Christmas, any ideas for my care home, residents in rooms, for new years eve plz x
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Lisa
Care Giver For Seniors
Care Giver For Seniors
Name That Scent
My client has trouble smelling any ideas
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Beth
Recreation Manager
Recreation Manager
Does anyone have any ideas on how to make Robbie Burns Day Covid friendly?
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Jean
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Art Templates - Artists born in January
Thank you so much. This is quite an 'unusual' topic and certainly a topic that I have no knowledge about, it is absolutely perfect for 1 of my residents giving me an opportunity to offer that reside...
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Pearl
Activity Director
Activity Director
I would like to see some weekly activity calendars during COVID. May be a traveling cart calendar, and other calendars that give ideas for isolation activities.
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Jill
Activities
Activities
How to Plan a Festival Of Lights Family Night
I have used so many of your ideas and the residents had so much fun. Thank all of you for sharing your ideas.
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Kim
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
End of Year Message 2025
Thank you to everyone for all your amazing ideas and support, they have certainly helped me over this dreadful year! What an amazing team we are, pat yourselves on the back, you deserve it!!!!!
Merry...
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Janlyn
nurse / dementia
nurse / dementia
End of Year Message 2025
Hi Solange,
What beautiful words!! It has been a year like no other for sure. Thankyou for all the amazing ideas etc that have been shared, it is an amazing help with planning new and fun things for...
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Robin
Director of Resident Services
Director of Resident Services
Try A New Brew #2
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Try A New Brew
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Lady lerah
Lifestyle Officer
Lifestyle Officer
Newsletter Template - January 2026
Hi ... do you have newsletter template for month of Feb,march,April may,June,July. Thank you
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Molly
Community Life Director
Community Life Director
End of Year Message 2025
This site has helped me to get through a difficult and grief filled year. So grateful for the ideas to keep me inspired and connected. Next year, I'll share some of my own!
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Karen
Activity Professional
Activity Professional
End of Year Message 2025
Hello to everyone! What a wonderful website that I found back in September! It has added another dimension to my activity program. I love the enthusiasm of all activity professionals out there , li...
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Patricia
Volunteer/nursing Home And Retired Teacher
Volunteer/nursing Home And Retired Teacher
Seeking ideas for where to post job opening in Ohio, USA. Large continuous care retirement community in need of a full-time Life Enrichment/Activity Manager. Job has been posted around Ohio, with no...
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Lynn
Activity Director
Activity Director
I am looking for fun ideas for a Valentines Party. I was also wondering if any of you have forms and what they look like when planning a party. I am not a fan of the one we have here at the facility...
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Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Group Art Project: Sunflower Collage
Good evening, do you have "International Flower Day" posters for downloading so that I can put up in our home to advertise this wonderful day? Many thanks in advance.
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Leesha
Coordinator Day Centre
Coordinator Day Centre
Collection of Fun Riddles
These have been an absolute hit in our day centre, so much so that our clients have completed every one of them and are asking for more! A great start of the day activity for everyone to complete inde...
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Karen
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
End of Year Message 2025
Thank you for your tireless work to keep this resource constantly updated and changing. Merry Christmas and a happy and safe 2021 for you all.
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Luise
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hang the Song Man
we play Hangman often they love it , we also play soccer in a circle which they love too.
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Roma
Lifestyle Team Leader
Lifestyle Team Leader
Tree of Thanks
These are great. We made one at the beginning of the year and it has grown since this photo was taken.
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Roma
Lifestyle Team Leader
Lifestyle Team Leader
Felt Christmas Ornaments
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Felt Christmas Ornaments
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Christina
ACTIVITIES PROGRAM COORDINATOR
ACTIVITIES PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Free Activity Calendar for Seniors
Thank you so much for adding the new "ADD TEXT" on the calendar! SOOOOOOO much easier and the back rounds are great! maybe a New Years back round in the near future?
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Gina
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
End of Year Message 2025
Thank you for keeping this website going! also, thanks to everyone for awesome ideas! We are truly in this together! Happy Holidays!
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Jo
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
End of Year Message 2025
Thank you. And thank you for all the hard work that you do. This website is the PERFECT tool for anyone in our line of work.
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Petrie
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
End of Year Message 2025
Thank you Golden Carers for many Activities ideas. May you all have a Happiest Merry Xmas and a Prosperous New Year. Thank you so much for the Christmas Carol lyrics.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
The First Crossword: A Look Back
Hi Robert
Are these activities to simple for your residents??
https://www.goldencarers.com/activities-for-the-baby-boomer-generation-/4422/
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Robert
Activities Manager
Activities Manager
The First Crossword: A Look Back
That is absolutely great! I never heard the story, but what is even greater is that I can share with our residents the very first crossword presented to our world. Thanks for posting some interesting...
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Sara
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
This Day in History for Seniors: December
I can't use it due to English writings. Most of our residents don't speak another language. But the idea is great, I will try to prepare something similar with Slovenian celebrities.
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Sara
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Hello, dear Golden carers!
My name is Sara and I am a new member from Slovenia, Europe! I am an OT, Montessori Inspired Lifestyle trainer. I am working in an elderly care facility Dom Sv. Jožef (Sai...
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Holly
Head of Activities and Events
Head of Activities and Events
End of Year Message 2025
Thank you for all the hard work you and the community put in to this amazing resource. Its such a blessing to us and our residents, cant imagine life without it now!
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Domenica
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
End of Year Message 2025
Wishing you all a Beautiful Christmas and may 2021 bring you all happinees,good health and new beginnings. Big thankyou to Golden Carers team,you're all awesome.Be safe everyone.+++
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Elizabeth
Life Enhancement Coord
Life Enhancement Coord
October Coloring Collection
My residents love the pictures, looking forward to doing the Christmas theme.
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Infin8 Care
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Spot the Differences - Christmas Intergenerational
For the Christmas break, our department makes many booklets using your resources for the residents to continue with their Brain Training. Thank you for spot the differences, trivia, word searches wh...
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Nasrin
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Mind-Bending Maths Riddles
This is fun as our residents love this .
Thanks for sharing.. please give us more and more so we can utilize
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Sally
Marketing
Marketing
Christmas Celebration ideas??? Although we cannot celebrate like the good old days, no eating, no entertainers, no singing, keep socially distant - what are you doing to keep Christmas spirit and th...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda i chi i gyd.
Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all.
Gwyneth volunteer
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Lynn
Activity Director
Activity Director
i work in an assisted living and we have very high functioning residents and we are not in complete lockdown at all times. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas to entertain residents during birthda...
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Shaquira
Activity Director
Activity Director
Free Activity Calendar for Seniors
Love, love love the new calendar backgrounds..I know they were just released but keep them coming :)
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Thank you so much for such an awesome resource, and to everyone who shares their ideas. It really takes the pressure off and allows more time to be spent with the people we care for, who after all need our time more than anything else. Much appreciated :)
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