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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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Leaann
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hi everyone, just wanted to share something I am doing next week and thought you might want to 'steal'. Since I can't take my residents to a pumpkin patch, I am bringing the pumpkin patch to them! I...
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Laura
Activity Director
Activity Director
Anagram Quiz #6
Thank you so much for the activities. I believe we will be taking an armchair visit to Egypt. I love everything that is included in the print outs. Christin
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Stefanie
Executive Director
Executive Director
Daily Devotion
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Daily Devotion
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Casandra
Social Worker
Social Worker
Giant Word Search & Crossword Puzzles
Hi! I love the idea!
How do I get a big poster board laminated??
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Lynn
Activities Director
Activities Director
Newsletter Template - November 2025
Thank you for changing the calendar!!! Starting the week with Sunday :)
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Jill
Activities Director
Activities Director
In-House Ice Cream Truck
Here is my Ice Cream/Fun Snack Truck
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mary
recreation therapist
recreation therapist
Armchair Travel to Egypt
WOULD LOVE TO DO ARMCHAIR TRAVEL AUSTRALIA,
MOST OF MY CLIENT ARE ,MAGRANTS IT WOUD BE NAICE FOR THEM EXPOOR THIS CUNTRY
IF ANYONE DON BEFORE
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Christine
Support Worker
Support Worker
3-Minute Seated Exercise
Thank you very much Gwyneth for the activities you provide, I just realized I have saved a number of them for my work in Aged Care and Dementia, thank you again. Christine W
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5 years ago
16 Snippets of Ancient Egypt Trivia
Wonderful reading and my residents had a good laugh about the honeyed servants :D
Thank you for such interesting articles!
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Christina
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
This site is absolutely fantastic. I've been working as Activities Coordinator for six years now and came across Golden Carers. You make it much easier to plan activities. Thank you all very much....
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Julie
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Does anyone have any ideas to celebrate the upcoming Election Day?
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Virginia
Activities Specialist
Activities Specialist
Banners for Birthdays and Guests
You’re welcome, Talita! Glad to have shared something. ☺️
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Mairead
Director
Director
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Thank you so much for this resource, very much appreciated!
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5 years ago
The Human Body Riddles
I'm using this as part of a human body quiz morning. always looking for new quizzes...as even I get bored asking the same quiz game questions. . plus I like my residents to learn even in their 90s
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Virginia
Activities Specialist
Activities Specialist
Reveal A Picture Guessing Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Overhead Puzzle - Reveal A Picture (Guessing Game)
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Lesleah
Christian Science Nurse
Christian Science Nurse
Brazilian Art Templates
We had already used all of the famous artists' works previously available in our painting sessions; and I am especially delighted to see that there are so many wonderful new artists and further option...
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5 years ago
Banners for Birthdays and Guests
Thanks for sharing this Virginia, what a wonderful idea to increase interest and engagement.
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Katelyn
Activity Director
Activity Director
The Great Zombie Hunt
This sounds awesome!
I'm curious what you utilized for the zombie cards?
Did you just print off pictures, or a deck of actual zombie cards, etc?
Thanks!
Katelyn
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Janet
Coordinator, Adult Day Center
Coordinator, Adult Day Center
October Coloring Collection
These are the perfect coloring pages for seniors. I hate when simpler coloring pages are child-like. These are classy as well as the Golden Carers - I thank you!
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Robert
Activity Director
Activity Director
This Day in History for Seniors: October
I love this! Thank you so much! Golden Carers is awesome!!!
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5 years ago
Artist Impression - Wassily Kadinsky
This was a nice coloring technique for seniors. We just done doing paper quilling and this is the version of painting. Will do this next time. Thank you for sharing.
Vina-Activity Director
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Susi
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
DIY Coloured Sand Bottles
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Making Coloured Sand bottles
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Leaann
Activity Director
Activity Director
What is everyone doing to celebrate Halloween? Are y'all and your residents dressing up? Tomorrow we are having a Zombie Hunt and today we are doing chair exercises to the song, "Monster Mash" but I...
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Trevor
Vicar
Vicar
Countryside Word Search
These word searches are excellent! is there anywhere that we can download the answers?
many thanks
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Virginia
Activities Specialist
Activities Specialist
Banners for Birthdays and Guests
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Banners for Birthdays and Guests
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Virginia
Activities Specialist
Activities Specialist
So many great ideas in here. Glad to have found you, Golden Carers!
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5 years ago
How to make Twiddle Muffs for People Living with Dementia
I am 88 years old crocheting Tweedie Mitts- do they need to be lined. I have crocheted a single length x do I need to line it with linen.
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Mary
Activities Director
Activities Director
Anagram Quiz #6
thank you so much !! my residents will love this handout tomorrow !!
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Amanda
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Bird Bingo
Thank you so much for this colourful version of Bingo. The residents love it.
The only, constant, discussion from my residents is that the Chicken is a Rooster so I have to say "The bird that says C...
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Sarah
Engagement Worker
Engagement Worker
Hi all,
I’m desperately trying to think of fundraising ideas. I am trying to get together a hamper and will sell a square up to 50 for £2 and pick out the winner.
Do any of you have any other id...
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Ann
Lifestyle & Well-being Assistant
Lifestyle & Well-being Assistant
This Day in History for Seniors: October
I love Golden Carers. Thanks so much for ALL the different types of information and activities on this site - it's proven invaluable.
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Belinda
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Footy Tipping- This year with the AFL we decided to do our tipping without money being the games were unpredictable with Covid. Usually the Winners would receive their prizes in cash value. I'm stuck...
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Shaquira
Activity Director
Activity Director
Guess How Old They Are Now
Great game, it should be made yearly.
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Rachel
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
How to Decrease Problem Behaviors
Hiya, that was very informative. Thankyou.
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Stacey
Activities Director
Activities Director
In-House Ice Cream Truck
I have this as well. My residents absolutely love this. I play the ice cream truck music too.
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Karen
Personal Activity Leader
Personal Activity Leader
Hi Golden carers, have been looking at your site for a while now, very impressed. Have just joined, can't wait to get started on many of your fantastic activities.
Karen
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Emily
Nurse
Nurse
Can anybody recommend activities to do for a men's group?
I work in a short-term respite cottage and have an all male group coming in a few weeks time but I'm at a loss of activities for them! They d...
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Jennifer
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
I just started last week in a SNF as an Activities Coordinator. Most of the residents are non verbal and barely move when up. Other then music,reading to, and going outside can you recommend any gro...
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Emily
Nurse
Nurse
Terracotta Wind Chimes
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Terracotta Windchimes
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Emily
Nurse
Nurse
Golf Box Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Target Golf
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Jennifer
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Can anyone recommend a book of short stories to read to residents with dementia?
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Jessica
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Newsletter Template - October 2025
Thankyou so much for these, they are a huge time saver!
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Sarah
Life Enrichment Cord.
Life Enrichment Cord.
Hang the Song Man
I play Hangman with my residents OFTEN!. I addition to the songs we also use lines from Nursery Rhymes, Common Idioms/Proverbs and Gospel music lyrics. Guessing letters is fun for the more progressed...
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Angela
Lifestyle Service Coordinator
Lifestyle Service Coordinator
The Price is Right - Australian Version
Hi all, well we had our first "price is right" Australian version, and the residents had so much fun, I have had to add more products to the game, due to residents wanting this activity to go longer t...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
6 Fun & Easy Dice Games for the Elderly
I have already been playing a couple of these but found 3 new ones in this list. I hesitated about the beetle one, hoping they didn't find it too childish. We played it today and haven't laughed so...
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