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Deborah
Recreation Officer
Recreation Officer
The Price is Right - Australian Version
I have been doing something similar with the Coles mini shops for the main group and then I have been using the complete set (I have 2) as a sorting activity in the memory support unit. They have been...
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Lana
Memory Care Manager
Memory Care Manager
Cowboys PowerPoint Quiz and Activity
so enjoyed and amazing laughter from our seniors:)
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Julianna
Disability Support Worker And Dementia Carer
Disability Support Worker And Dementia Carer
Emoji Bingo
I'm going to use this with my disability clients. I will set up a tournament between houses!
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5 years ago
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Thank you so much for all you do. This is amazing and our residents are enjoying it so much.
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Life in Lockdown Poems
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Poem - Life in Lockdown
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Singalong - I Remember it Well
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Song - "I Remember it well " sung by Maurice Chevalier and Hermione Gingold.
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Tracy
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Find the Hidden Objects - Farmyard
These are especially helpful during this time of isolation, where infection is a reality and disposable activities are a must many thanks Tracy From Scotland
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Pavanpreet
Divesional Threrapist
Divesional Threrapist
Gratitude Jar Poster
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Gratitude jar - Add a positive word to the Gradtitde Jar that starts with first letter of your name
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
The Human Body Riddles
The human body riddles
Thank you Vanessa for your comments Gwyneth
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Thea
activities coordinator
activities coordinator
Newsletter Template - October 2025
Awesome calendar. Did the last two. Residents and staff loved them. Keep it going, please. A big help to activities staff. Thanks!!
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Rachel
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
6 Fun & Easy Dice Games for the Elderly
These are great, thank you. We have done the cover the numbers and different variations of the draw a beetle game. in addition to these we have played "color by numbers" using a large floor dice, i gi...
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Adele
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hi do any of you do rummage boxs, Ive never done one and Im wondering what sort of things you put in ?
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5 years ago
Target Letter Game 2
Hi Debbie, this is not a 9-letter word game, I think 7 is the longest word that can be made.
Here are some 9-letter word puzzles:
https://www.goldencarers.com/nine-letter-word-puzzles/5540/
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Traci
Activity
Activity
Does anyone have ideas of where to get low cost shadow box or similar type object for an “all about me” that would go at the entrance of a residents bedroom In Ltc
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Laurie
Activities Manager
Activities Manager
Armchair Travel to Brazil
Did this on Wed and our residents loved it :)
Thank you !!!
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Lana
Memory Care Manager
Memory Care Manager
Poems for International Friendship Day
so enjoy the poems of friendship. Friends can be like family
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Mike
Activities Coordibator
Activities Coordibator
Good morning everyone...
I am a total newbie, I did a couple yrs as a care assistant back in 2005, but got a job as activities coordinator in a dementia/nursing home back end of June. I am based in t...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
6 Fun & Easy Dice Games for the Elderly
Good ideas Francisco
Thanks for your input
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Dawn
Gerontology
Gerontology
This Land is Our Land Display Board
As a new member I am excited to explore the possibilities that will empower being an advocate for Alzheimer’s and dementia
Dawn Baranowski
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5 years ago
6 Fun & Easy Dice Games for the Elderly
I added my own twist to "Cover the number" to play with my grandma after we had mastered the original version. Now we roll three dice, discard one of them, and then proceed as usual. It adds a little...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Noodle Soccer
Hi Elaine
I love what you did and I am sure your residents loved it also
What creativity you have
Thank you for sharing
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5 years ago
Short Story Jokes #9
Thank you for spreading humour and good cheer as always Gwyneth, love these!
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Cathy
Special Care Counsellor
Special Care Counsellor
Chair Soccer
Another way to play chair soccer is by using a beach ball and a bowling pin.
Seat the residents in a circle and place the pin in the middle.
The object is to try to knock over the bowling pin.
This...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Pot Luck Quiz 14
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: POT LUCK
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Wendy
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
6 Fun & Easy Dice Games for the Elderly
Thanks for sharing we will give it sa try
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Elaine
Activities Director/ Speech Path
Activities Director/ Speech Path
Noodle Soccer
For July 4th, I bought battery operated lights that look like capsules and are put into the balloons before blowing them up. ( Party City) Then after dinner and a parade around the facility with patri...
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Alphonso
Manager (Community)
Manager (Community)
6 Fun & Easy Dice Games for the Elderly
Hi, Thank you for sharing the Dice Game. Will be trying it out with our seniors. Due to COVI-19, I am also trying it out with our volunteers to play this game virtually over ZOOM.
Warmest regards...
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5 years ago
This Land is Our Land Display Board
Wow Jill, this is amazing! Thank you for sharing, what a wonderful idea!
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Tammy
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Ideas needed Our residents in memory care play bingo everyday after lunch this is what they look forward to if we don't do it they are bummed so i need some more ideas on any kind of prizes i could be...
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Julie
Activities Co -ordinator
Activities Co -ordinator
Guess the Word Whiteboard Game
I have started a Hangman & Music Idea, which has gone down really well.. I ask each resident to write or tell me a piece of music they enjoy. Then on the whiteboard I write the artist/ group in Hangma...
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Debbie
Ota
Ota
Target Letter Game 2
This Letter game was good, but we are trying to find out what the 9 letter word is??????
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BlueCare
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Emoji Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: EmojiBingo
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
3 Benefits of Video Games for Seniors
Hi Rachel
You are lucky to be able to spend that
Thank you for the information
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Abby
Service Coordinator
Service Coordinator
Hi All,
I have been beginning to brainstorm ideas for October and Halloween. Does anyone have ideas of what they are doing with their residents?
Thanks!
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Rachel
Program Animator
Program Animator
3 Benefits of Video Games for Seniors
I have a VR headset (Oculus Quest) and I love it. It cost me $600 Canadian and can be used standing and walking around or sitting. The Oculus Go is half the price but can only be used seated which isn...
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Jill
Recreational Aide
Recreational Aide
This Land is Our Land Display Board
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: This Land is our Land
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Ann
Lifestyle & Well-being Assistant
Lifestyle & Well-being Assistant
Hats Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Word Search
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Tania
National Manager
National Manager
World Gratitude Day Poem
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: World Gratitude Day Poem by Marlene Laporte
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Kelly
Recreation Coordinator
Recreation Coordinator
Short Jokes & One-Liners
I have just started working as a Life Enrichment Aide in a retirement home and I used some of these jokes to break the ice at our first coffee and chatting session. It was a great way to get some conv...
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Jill
Activities
Activities
Karaoke Happy Hour
I love all the wonderful ideas. I use a lot of your ideas. My residents love the the games that I used from all of you. This is a wonderful site thank you.
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Monica
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Traveling Light
We have a traveling game, where we pick different countries and the residents have to guess where in the world we are from the clues that we give them.
I have a young lady that volunteers with me and...
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Noreen
Lifestyle Officer
Lifestyle Officer
Armchair Travel to Germany
I am German and I also work for a German facility. All my clients had a fantastic time. Thanks for the resources.
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Adele
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
I have a chap of 57 with crippling arthritis, he quite often is unable to use his hands or legs. He is mentally alert and mentions he used to play the drums in the big band era. This is a question on...
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Karen
Activity Professional
Activity Professional
Finish The Song Titles
I play piano and accordion. We do Name that Tune some days. I like the fill in the blank activity! Music is the best!!!
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