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Sarah
Engagement Worker
Engagement Worker
Hi has anyone got any puzzles or quizzes etc that I can add to my October newsletter?
Thanks in advance
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Newsletter Template - October 2025
Hi Maureen
Thank you for your kind words
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Maureen
activities officier
activities officier
Newsletter Template - October 2025
This is excellant so simple to alter for workplace and saves so much time to time poor activities personal. Well it does for me anyway
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Karen
Activity Professional
Activity Professional
Self-Care Tips for Activity Professionals
Self care is extremely important especially during these days of lockdowns with new rules and regulations in place. Practice self-care daily. Use all the tools we use with our residents: music, art,...
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Lori
Activity
Activity
Intergenerational: Colour By Numbers
Do you have other color by number. Not Christmas
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Sondra
Activity Director
Activity Director
Nine-Letter Word Puzzles
The sisters at SSND really enjoy these puzzles. Every week I print out Bingo sheets and call numbers for them to do in their rooms over the weekend and I like to include an extra chance to win if they...
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Kathy
Activities Cordinator
Activities Cordinator
Hello ,
I am working at 6 different group home setting , (Adults with behavior) doing activities on a low budget. I was wondering if any one could help with ideas of stocking supplies for each home?...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Alphabet Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: ALPHABET QUIZ
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Janelle
Therapeutic Recreation
Therapeutic Recreation
Guess the Classic Cars from Around the World
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Guess the Classic Car
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Canvas Creative Group Project
Hi, Elsie, thank you for your kind words, we appreciate it. All the best.
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Magazine Scavenger Hunt
Hi Alison, what a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Magazine Scavenger Hunt
Hi Alison
Your feedback is great
Always nice to learn how someone simplified an activity to make it so everyone can participate
Thank you
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5 years ago
Nine-Letter Word Puzzles
It is cloudy today in Cleveland and the residents are looking for something to do --the puzzles are right on time. thank you.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hawaiian Luau Party
Hi Gail
Thank you for sharing this wonderful activity
May 1 is lei day in Hawaii
This would be an extraordinary activity to do around that time
Thanks again
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Heather
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Magazine Scavenger Hunt
I've been doing something similar to this, but simpler. Residents choose a magazine, I have a list of things to look for and we just all flick through looking for the same thing at the same time. We...
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Elsie
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Canvas Creative Group Project
I absolutely love this site. I already print a lot of activities. I thank you so much golden cares.
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Joanne
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Alphabet Game
My residents love playing this. thanks
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PCC
Team Leader
Team Leader
Wedding Anniversaries Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Wedding Anniversary
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
This Day in History for Seniors: September
Martha
This is a great idea thank you
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Gail
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hawaiian Luau Party
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Hawaiian Luau
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Martha
Director
Director
This Day in History for Seniors: September
Our adult day program used this resource everyday right after we discussed the current events with coffee. Now, we do Zooms two times per week and the participants can see the information on their co...
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Sarah
Engagement Worker
Engagement Worker
Hi I’ve been asked to put together a rummage box for the residents in my care.
My manager has asked that it is not a topic rummage box but a mixture of objects.
Can anyone give me some idea’s plea...
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Helen
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Countryside Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Countryside Wordsearch
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Dawn
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi All, I am new to being an activities coordinator, only been doing it for a month, I work 40 hours and between 2 floors, Nursing downstairs, and residential upstairs with over 40 residents. Majority...
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Leaann
Activity Director
Activity Director
Anyone have any fun themed activities for National Assisted Living week? My Sister community is doing Oscar nights...with the residents attending a different "premier" three nights next week. My ED...
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Jean
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Apple Decor
Thank you. My topic at Monday Memory Club and will add this.
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5 years ago
8 Tips for Successful One-on-One Visits
Thanks for sharing these awesome ideas. Yes, I have experienced in visiting in the morning, it is extremely the best idea to make the senior's day wonderful.
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Lydia
Activity Director
Activity Director
This Day in History for Seniors: September
Since I'm a staff of 1 with 65 residents, I can't change the "This Day in History" every day - no time! So I print off the whole month, put it in a binder, and leave it on the table below the Activit...
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Stefanie
Executive Director
Executive Director
Apple Decor
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Apple Decor
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Angela
Lifestyle Service Coordinator
Lifestyle Service Coordinator
My team and I are loving the quizzes, riddles, jokes & trivia.
Thank you so very much, I wouldn't want to be without Golden Carers with the pandemic at the moment. Your resources have been a life sav...
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Sarah
Engagement Worker
Engagement Worker
Hi, Can anyone help give me idea's on advertising a new home?
Thanks
Sarah x
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
The Importance of Client Assessment in Residential Care
I think this article was written in 2015
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5 years ago
The Importance of Client Assessment in Residential Care
Hi, can you give me the year that this was published as I would like to use this page as a reference please. Thank you
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Giannina
Planned Activity Grouo Team Leader
Planned Activity Grouo Team Leader
Hi.
I am a Planned activity group Team leader and working from home because of Covid. We have Carers Week coming up in October and I was wondering if you had any posters or activities that relates...
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Dena
Recreation Therapy Worker
Recreation Therapy Worker
Macarena: Learn the Exercise, Then do the Dance
That's perfect! Will be this teaching this one to our residents at our next exercise class. They will love it. Thank you for sharing!
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Kellie
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Can anyone lead me to where I can find the activity where residents in a group have to come up with essentials for traveling and list their importance?
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Beverley
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Words starting with E Quiz
This is amazing, there is so much for me to do with our residents. I am so glad I signed up. Thank you!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Kokedamas
Thank you Kathie For the additional information this should help
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
The Human Body Riddles
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: PARTS OF THE BODY
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Monica
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
I am looking for some easy dice games to play with my residents. They are a mix of high functioning to mid stage dementia
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Jean
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
This Day in History for Seniors: October
Thank you for another month.
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Yvonne
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Client - Eco Map
Hi Rob,
I just love this idea, it is person centered and focuses on really getting to know the clients we serve.. Well done.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Italy Fact File
Hi Gemma
Thanks again for your kind words
You are right this is a great site with fabulous information that is useful
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
What Tree Am I Riddles
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: WHAT TREE? MATCH THE APPROPRIATE TREE
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Shelley
Recreation
Recreation
Good Day everyone!
we are heading into cooler fall weather and too soon winter months. has anyone set up virtual activities for residents in their own suites? if you have, how did you do it? was it...
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