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5 years ago
This Day in History for Seniors: December
Thank you so much! Our Residents love them.
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5 years ago
Free Activity Calendar for Seniors
Good news everyone!
We've just released 30+ new calendar backgrounds, as well as room at add extra notes on any 'empty' days in the Word version.
Attached is a quick overview for you to see, we...
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Christine
Support Worker
Support Worker
Italian Quiz
Thank you for all things Italian, it is very helpful and and is a great reminiscence tool for my Italian clients
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Rhyming Riddles - LIGHT
Hi Lora
I must commend your efforts
Helping a person with dementia is not easy
I am glad you are a member of golden Carers because there are many good ideas here
A person you hire does not always...
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Tammy
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
New Year's Eve Dice Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: New Year's Dice Game
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Jasmine
Activities
Activities
Cinderella Christmas Pantomime
Thank you all at Golden Carers, it is a brilliant site.
Best wishes to you all and again
Thank you for so many great ideas!
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Tammy
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
St. Patrick's Day Dice Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: St. Patty's Dice Game
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Tammy
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Valentine's Day Dice Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Valentine Dice Game
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Suzanne
Companionship Carer
Companionship Carer
Hello, I am looking for Alzheimers-friendly, seated exercise videos. My client can't concentrate on the movements if there is background music, and the exercises need to be simple for her to follow. C...
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5 years ago
12 Joyful Activities to Inspire Laughter
Watch John Mulaney in Kid Gorgeous at radio city music hall. Minimal curse words. Nothing too weird for the generational gap.. laughs from 30 to 80
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5 years ago
Rhyming Riddles - LIGHT
I live with my mother in her home and am challenged to engage her every day. She always wants to "go to work" so I have to drive around town til she is distracted. Also, when I hire an in home care...
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Christina
ACTIVITIES PROGRAM COORDINATOR
ACTIVITIES PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Free Activity Calendar for Seniors
Will there be more calendar back rounds to choose from?
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BlueCare
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Thingamijigs
Love this Stephanie!
Great idea - used this today with much success
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Karen
Activity Professional
Activity Professional
Hello to all! Still in lockdown mode and it has been a challenge to motivate my residents in Personal Care. We are unable to have communal activities at this time. Since becoming a member of Golden...
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Jim
Wellness Manager
Wellness Manager
A Taste of the Holidays
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Taste of the Holidays
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Edith
RECREATIONAL THERAPIST
RECREATIONAL THERAPIST
Hello there!
I have a resident that was just admit which is deaf and communicate thru sign language, there is no one in my building that can sign, and the resident don't write. Is there any suggestio...
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EUGENE
Rec Aide
Rec Aide
Hello everyone I have a new job as a Rec Aide at the Community Living Center at the VA Hospital I am just getting my feet wet any help would be nice. I have 4 patients and more will come when I don't...
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Fay
Program Facilitator
Program Facilitator
Art Templates - Artists born in January
Hi everyone. The activities that are offered are awesome. I am always looking for something on the golden carers page. I certainly could not do without. My dementia clients enjoy the challenges. Many...
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Louise
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Hi
I have a lady with Dementia who starts to wander in the afternoon and looks to leave to go home, I have tried distraction techniques etc but the problem is she is partially sighted. We don't h...
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Ellen
Hospice Volunteer Coordinator
Hospice Volunteer Coordinator
Armchair Travel to the Netherlands
What a wonderful journey we have planned for January!
Thank you so much for this.
You guys are the best!
Ellen Paterson,MSW
Agape Hospice Care
Lawrenceville, Ga.
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Sarah
Engagement Worker
Engagement Worker
Hi all,
Has anybody got a Christmas Carol booklet I could print out for a Carol service?
Many thanks xxx
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Coral
Activities Cordinator
Activities Cordinator
What to do if people refuse to join?
Hey everyone I have a few people who are up for anything and sadly some would rather not be disturbed and do not want to enjoy the activity and make that supe...
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Caril
Nursing Home Resident
Nursing Home Resident
Paper Daffodils for Daffodil Day
Going to try this in our Memory Care Unit next Tuesday. Yay !!!!
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Steff
Recreationist
Recreationist
Thingamijigs
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Thingamijigs
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Christmas decorations with Salt Dough
Hi Susan
I’m glad the residents had fun doing this whether they are displayed or not
Remember it’s not the pride but the process
Thanks for sharing
Any chance you could take a picture of some??
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Susan
Care Activity Coordinator
Care Activity Coordinator
Christmas decorations with Salt Dough
We made salt dough stars and the residents enjoyed it we ended up with so many. One resident in particular came every week to paint them and he had made most of them too. Sadly not sure if we will be...
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Elizabeth
Manager Of Recreation And Volunteers
Manager Of Recreation And Volunteers
The Sumatran Rhino Short Story
My Resident enjoy all the activities. Thank you.
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SFG
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Zoom In Guessing Game #1
Hi, have you got any more of these? My residents absolutely loved playing this both individually in their rooms and also in groups in the living room.
Thank you for sharing
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Jill
Director,Life Enhancement
Director,Life Enhancement
I must say, this is the best $50 that I have ever spent! I just became a member and I can't say enough about this site. So much to choose from! So many engaging activities! I don't even know where to...
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Kim
Manager
Manager
This Day in History for Seniors: January - 2nd Edition
really great thanks so much
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Pauline
Activities Assistant Dementia Unit
Activities Assistant Dementia Unit
Snowball Garland
Great idea. Could also be used with home made pom-poms. Thanks.
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Words in Words Game 8
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Work out as many words as you can from the words given below. A set time could be given out by the person handing out the pen and paper, coul...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
My Grandma's House Poems
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: A poem to warm your heart called MY GRANDMA'S HOUSE
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Christine
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Newsletter Template - January 2026
Hi, the calendar says 2020 and not 2021and Friday is the first day of the year :)
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Anne
Trustee
Trustee
Finding Goldencarers has been a life saver. As a volunteer Trustee where our supported living complex for the elderly currently has a Covid-19 outbreak, all of our residents are isolated in their room...
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Babette
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
This Day in History for Seniors: November
Hi,
I just love these, thank you for making them!
I was also wondering if you could maybe post the templates? I'm from Belgium and would love to translate them and maybe ad some local famous peo...
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Claudia
Recreation Coordinator Assistant
Recreation Coordinator Assistant
3 Ways to Practise Mindfulness with the Elderly
thank you for sharing this information i now our seniors will appreciate this so much.
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Janelle
Therapeutic Recreation
Therapeutic Recreation
Guess the Classic Cars from Around the World
Thank you so much!! I just realized this was accepted. I will try to add more activities soon!!
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Coral
Activities Cordinator
Activities Cordinator
Hello everyone I have just started a new job as a activities co ordinator 2 days in I’m feeling the pressure first time in this role I am enjoying it, little bit nervous but I’m finding it hard to eng...
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Barry
Recreationist
Recreationist
Hi everyone!
I am currently developing virtual programming through zoom with our clients in the community. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas they would like to share with me for virtual program...
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Emma
Therapy Assistant
Therapy Assistant
Hi everyone I am looking at assisting with setting up a therapy dog program in my new job as a lifestyle coordinator. I am looking for as much information as possible on this, policies, volunteer pape...
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Amy
Activation Aide
Activation Aide
Hi Everyone! We have recently found out that we are to have no Christmas decorations due to the pandemic. I am trying to come up with some creative ways that we could celebrate and decorate, and be CO...
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Sandra
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Plan for the Festive Season in the Midst of the Pandemic
We always had a Christmas choir, however this year we can't have groups unless things change with Covid. Our residents are still in their rooms. We are trying to figure out how we can have a great eve...
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Christine
Support Worker
Support Worker
Vegetable Quiz
Thank you for this, it will be useful for In- home activity support.
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