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Erika
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Reveal A Picture Guessing Game
Thank you, Virginia. I tried this on Wednesday with my residents, it was great. Only one thing! I'll have to make the subjects more difficult as they were too good. Thanks again.
Erika
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
15 Activities for Late-Stage Alzheimer's Disease
Wow Lyn
It sounds like you have some great ideas
Remember those with late stage dementia have a very short attention span so you may have to do short activities but have a rest time to
Food usually...
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Kim
Activity
Activity
Colour by Numbers
This Activity Was Fantastic Residents Found It Enjoyable And loved Seeing The End Result
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Melissa
Activity Co Ordinator
Activity Co Ordinator
Hi. I have changed jobs recently and am now a companion for a lady with dementia. She had a very very high powered job and was director of several companies, a member of the house of lords and a big...
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5 years ago
15 Activities for Late-Stage Alzheimer's Disease
I am a fairly new caregiver with Home Instead. I have a client with severe Alzheimer's. I am looking for ideas to occupy her as she likes to wonder around the house. FYI I worked one day with her and...
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BlueCare
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
James Bond Films - Visual Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Bond - James Bond
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Karen
DT
DT
Presidential Election Word Search
Love this site. Everything is so handy and helps keep the residents busy.
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Dawn
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Balloon Games
We do something like this called Noodle ball. We take pool noodles and cut them in half to use to hit the balloons. Our participants love this game.
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Pamela
Recreation Coordinator
Recreation Coordinator
Name That Show Visual Quiz
Thank you for sharing!! Great resource
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5 years ago
25 Ways to Show Gratitude To Volunteers
I'm going to sign up tomorrow when my ss check comes in
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Words Starting With INS or MAN Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: The answers to the following questions all begin with the letters 'INS' or 'MAN'
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Karen
Activity Professional
Activity Professional
Self-Care Tips for Activity Professionals
Hello to all dedicated Activity Professionals. In my personal self-care program, I practice taking my work ‘one day at a time’, and I add to that flexibility, patience and positive mindset. Not easy...
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Lil
Minister To Senior Adults
Minister To Senior Adults
Folk Songs Guessing Game and Singalong
Golden Carers has made my ministry so much easier! I loved it before COVID and now it's even more enjoyable with all your helpful activities! Thank you!
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Virginia
Activities Specialist
Activities Specialist
Reveal A Picture Guessing Game
You're very welcome, Talita!
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Michael
Activities
Activities
Is there anywhere on here I can get a veterans appreciation certificate for my residents?
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Seru
Careers
Careers
Crochet and Knitting Club
We have a Knitting Group that meet weekly even those who could not knit anymore come just for social or a chat for an hour then have afternoon tea together it’s a good way also to include a new reside...
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5 years ago
hi All,
I have 32 residents with varying degrees of dementia. I struggle to engage with our residents with limited vision and hearing, any ideas welcome? Also looking for some inexpensive sensory ide...
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Tania
National Manager
National Manager
Guess the Christmas Carols
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Guess the Names of the Christmas Carols
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Bria
Activity Assistant
Activity Assistant
Hello! I am starting a new Activity Director position at a senior care facility. I will be the only person working in activities and I am off on the weekends. Some suggestions for independent leisure...
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Deborah
Recreational Aid
Recreational Aid
Films of Yesteryear Visual Quiz
Love using Golden Careers. It definitely gives a more variety of Quizzes and more stuff I can do with the seniors I work with!
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Cwtch Poem - A Welsh Cuddle
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: CWTCH - IT IS A SPECIAL WORD IN WALES UK
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Elizabeth
Carer
Carer
Thank you for this site, it helps me with the activities for my residents as I'm just compete my health & Leisure certificate. I'm glad i found you guys for help,
thank you
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
15 Activities for Late-Stage Alzheimer's Disease
Hi Susan
How wonderful that you accessed this website
There are many activities here that will help you
Please let me know if you have any questions
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5 years ago
15 Activities for Late-Stage Alzheimer's Disease
I love the ideas, I live in a nursing facility now. I have early onset Alzheimer’s and Iam doing well, right now. I try to stay busy and keep my mind active.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Chocolate Wordsearch
Hi Lesly
This website may help you
https://www.brainzilla.com/word-games/word-search/printable/
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Lesly
Activity Director
Activity Director
Chocolate Wordsearch
Are there any large print word search?
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Finish the Song Line Quiz
You could also have the residents change the lyrics
I like to use the alphabet to do this
For example
Take the song if you’re happy and you know it
Have the residents think of something they ca...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Name That Show Visual Quiz
Great idea Megan
Where do you get the theme songs??
Thanks for sharing
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Elaine
Activities Director/ Speech Path
Activities Director/ Speech Path
Recycled Hoy Game
Yes, I have played in large group of ten without a play sheet due to CoVID. I give each resident 5 cards which they display on a chair in front of them as a table surface. I show a large card & also a...
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Megan
Therapeutic Activities Services Worker
Therapeutic Activities Services Worker
Name That Show Visual Quiz
Our residents love these kinds of activities! Thank you for sharing. A great addition to this activity would be to play the theme songs that go with the shows.
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David
Chief Officer
Chief Officer
BBC Reminiscence Archive
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: BBC website with archive photos/ audio and video for reminiscence work
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Shirley
Act Director
Act Director
Reveal A Picture Guessing Game
VIRGINIA IS WONDERFUL I WILL TRY THANK FOR SHARING.
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5 years ago
Reveal A Picture Guessing Game
Wow Virginia! Thank you for sharing, this is a wonderful activity and the instructions are so helpful!
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Kim
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
How to Plan a Movie Screening for Seniors
Hi, you can add Mamma Mia (2008). My residents loved this movie. It's a comedy musical lovestory. They were all looked happy after they've watched it.
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Halloween-Themed Song Lyrics
Thank you although I didn't write all of them they were sourced from the internet through girl guides etc many, many, many moons ago. Glad you enjoyed them. Some of them were written by my girl guid...
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Helen
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
British Mammals Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: British Mammals Wordsearch
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Finish the Song Titles #2
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Finish the song title
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Dianne
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Newsletter Template - November 2025
Finding Golden Carers so interesting and love it.
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5 years ago
Name That Show Visual Quiz
Thank you for the activity name that show. I think my residents will enjoy it very much.
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Words Starting with BAL or CAR Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Quiz games beginning with the letters BAL and CAR
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Stefanie
Executive Director
Executive Director
Name That Show Visual Quiz
This is so great! Thanks so much for sharing.
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5 years ago
Hello all,
I am a Program Servive Assistant at a Memory Care Facility. I find that the residents do much better when reading something, they also have the material. Would you recommend giving them a...
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Gemma
VC
VC
Self-Care Tips for Activity Professionals
Thank you for this...Like so many others I feel exhausted, and am now getting ready for the winter onslaught....residents not been able to see families at this time adds an extra burden to our day. Th...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Halloween-Themed Song Lyrics
Halloween songs to other songs
Hello Joanne, I was amazed to see all the halloween carols you are sharing with Golden Carers, it's absolutely wonderful, what a lot of work you have done to produce t...
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Betty
Community Engagement Lead
Community Engagement Lead
The government is currently looking at funding more Home Care Packages for people to continue ageing at home. A lot of elderly people are living at home alone with Home Care Packages, visiting twice w...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Giant Word Search & Crossword Puzzles
Hi Kathleen
Maybe you can tell her how you laminated it
I know I have gone to a store like Staples and had things laminated there
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Dawn
Gerontology
Gerontology
I want to say how happy I am that I purchase Golden Carers. The facility I am working is limited for activities for our residents with Alzheimer's and Dementia. Most everyone is in a wheel chair and h...
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I absolutely love this website and get most of my daily activities from it. It has so much to offer for different stages of dementia. I love the artwork, games, and quizzes which we use every day. People are constantly asking where do I get my ideas. Thank you so much!
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