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Shelley
Recreation
Recreation
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
sending you HUGS, keep going!
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Sarah
Engagement Worker
Engagement Worker
Hi all,
I’ve been asked to think of items to keep in a room for a family member to sleep in if their relative is on end of life.
I’ve got inspirational quote packs, bible, prayer books, poem boo...
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Kiara
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
In-House Ice Cream Truck
I ordered this truck from Amazon. It is actually an indoor playhouse. After putting it together, our head of operations put a wood trim around an electric scooter. It was easy to drive. The elders lov...
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Gemma
VC
VC
Italy Fact File
I feel I need to comment further...this site is helping me support our residents through a difficult period in time. We cannot at this time have family or friends visiting and all volunteers or on hol...
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Joann
Enrichment Leader
Enrichment Leader
I am so grateful for this site. It really is a great help to me as a new Activity Assistant. Its good to know that I always have an activity ready and effective. I so appreciate you.
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Tracy
Volunteer
Volunteer
Newsletter Template - October 2025
Thankyou for all that you do to help us run successful activities.
With the October Newsletter under the Editors Desk are you able to you put it in English for me.
Thankyou Regards Tracy
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
I Love You A Latte Coffee Cart Inspiration
Hello Adrienne, We have fun at our Day Care Centre. We have fun with lots of songs, our volunteers act quite a few of them making them as hilarious as you want. These are some of them - can be found...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Unexplained Trivia
Hi Brandi
Thank you for your kind words and for being a member of this wonderful community
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Name The Hollywood Actors
Hi Amy
These might help you
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5c63073527cb8e001b8a7fed/tom-hanks-trivia
https://thewordsearch.com/puzzle/10890/tom-hanks-movies/
https://wordsearchwizard.com/puzzles/t...
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Owen
Retired
Retired
It Happened in October Quiz
I am constantly amazed at the amount of new jokes, comments, activities and relevant material that keeps appearing in the pages of "This Month" every month. In fact there is usually no trouble to find...
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Shelley
Recreation
Recreation
Handout: Things To Do in Self-Isolation
thank you for posting Activities! like many of you my job is hands on, hugs, special events, family and friends invited in and very very social. This pandemic is going to be with us for awhile lon...
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Adrienne
Activities And Volunteer Coordinator
Activities And Volunteer Coordinator
I Love You A Latte Coffee Cart Inspiration
I have to plan 6 resident Christmas dinners during this pandemic.
Do you have any suggestions since we can't have an entertainer come in or family to help celebrate?
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Amy
Supportive Service Coordinator
Supportive Service Coordinator
Name The Hollywood Actors
Hollywood & Film Theme: Are there any fiun trivia, information or word searches where Tom Hanks appears. He is afavorite here. Thanks, Amy G
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Brandi
Director Of Life Enrichment
Director Of Life Enrichment
Unexplained Trivia
I love this website! So extremely helpful, and full of fun things to do!
Thank you!!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
Hi Aviva
Thank you for sharing
You have some good ideas for keeping yourself in shape
You sound like a wonderful person
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Montse
Day Care Support Worker
Day Care Support Worker
I finally joined this forum and I am so pleased. I have been using some of the ideas from other colleagues in the field and the amount of information is amazing up to date and invaluable. Thanks.
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Celeste
Professional Nurse
Professional Nurse
Make Your Own Bookmarks
Nice activity, something they can do easily and use for themselves
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Celeste
Professional Nurse
Professional Nurse
Hi there
This site is amazing!! My residents are enjoying the quizzes and Trivia games. I will commence on the Arts and hobbies after this stage of lock down in South Africa, as I need some assista...
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Mercedes
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Songs for Seniors Quiz
What an amazing idea! I can't to see the smiles on my participants faces when we do this activity. Thank you so much!!!
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5 years ago
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
I am a disabled senior living at home under lockdown.
To maintain my sanity, I
pray,
study Jewish law,
Say Psalms,
Watch cute youtube videos,
paint emotional psychedilic type creative colorful...
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Ronel
Manager
Manager
Pie Maker Cooking Ideas
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Cooking in a Pie Maker
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melissa
Director Of Recreation
Director Of Recreation
Kokedamas
Hi there
We would like to do this. How many parts of coir/potting soil do you need. Also how many does it depending on the size we make I know, approx. How much moss should I get?
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melissa
Director Of Recreation
Director Of Recreation
Paper Quilling
Hello Everyone
We did this with our residents in Oshawa, Ontario. We pre quilled the strips of paper, and because it was the first time doing this craft, we asked the Residents just to be creative....
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Denise
Deputy Manager
Deputy Manager
My Favourite Things Singalong - Senior Version
brilliant, love this
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
The New Seniors ABC
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: THE NEW SENIORS ABC
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John
Lifestyle Worker
Lifestyle Worker
This Day in History for Seniors: September
Our residents look forward to On This Day.
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John
Lifestyle Worker
Lifestyle Worker
Hi All, Ive not long joined Golden Carers. As a Lifestyle Worker this site is so good.
Next week our topic is the 1960,s. Fashions, music,food and drink, cars etc,.
A great conversation starter.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Community Scrapbook Quilt
Hi Brenda
Deb is also wondering how you attach the pieces
Maybe someone else knows how to attach the pieces
Thanks in advance for your help
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
We are connected Project
Helen
I think that is a great idea
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Adele
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hi I have to plan an activity for 10 people ive never met, two are in wheelchairs, any ideas
ladies
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P. Liliana
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Magazine Scavenger Hunt
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Magazine Scavenger Hunt
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P. Liliana
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
How Do You Feel Alphabet Word Game
I love this! Thanks :)
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Hixson
LED & LPD
LED & LPD
National Assisted Living Week Ideas -
Hey all, NAWL is coming up September 13-19 and I'm trying to plan a fun week of honoring our staff and caregivers, as well as our residents. The theme this ye...
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Lynn
Activities Director
Activities Director
has anyone ever started a resident activity committee?
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Helen
Community Engagement Coordinator
Community Engagement Coordinator
We are connected Project
I love this idea. I work in hospice and I am thinking about having our staff complete a puzzle piece for each patient they have. Thank you so much for sharing this great idea!
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Finish The Song Titles
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: FINISH THE SONG TITLE
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Angelle
Lifestyles Manager
Lifestyles Manager
Creative Thinking Exercises
Just a comment, I absolutely love this site and have been able to enjoy many hours of fun with my residents. I just wanted to point out on this particular activity in the second "what do you see", the...
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National
NTRS
NTRS
How Do You Feel Alphabet Word Game
This is a great Idea as I am only full in dt this helps me to make the residents day more interesting thanks heaps
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Carolyn
Activities
Activities
Films of Yesteryear Visual Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Quiz: Films of Yesteryear
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Sharon
Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator
Thank you very helpful.
Just wondering are there any easy woodwork plans out there?
Thank you
Sharon Adams
Leisure/lifestyle coordinator
IN aged care facility
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Lisa
Activity Director
Activity Director
Are You Lonesome Tonight? Senior Citizens Version
We got a new karaoke machine and so staff likes to sing in the hallway to residents. I can't wait to sing this version up and down the halls! Thank you Gwyneth!
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Lisa
Activity Director
Activity Director
What Would You Do?
Glad you all are enjoying this activity. Some of the answers I have gotten just crack me up because as we all know, residents say it like it is. What I have found is the older residents would do th...
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Leaann
Activity Director
Activity Director
What are some fun door to door activities you've all been doing? I'm in Houston and yesterday we got a few new resident's from our Sister community due to the Hurricane Laura evacuation so we are now...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hi Yvonne and Others struggling to find activities during this coronavirus pandemic
I think distributing playing cards to residents who want them would be a great idea
There are just so many thing...
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SandrA
Retired/carer
Retired/carer
What Would You Do?
this really started a worthwhile conversation, morals are hard to cover. Icould do with more questions
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Laura
Life Enrichment
Life Enrichment
In-House Ice Cream Truck
I ordered this too, I would love to see how you attached it. When I click see instructions nothing comes up. Any tips would be great. Thanks
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Dawn
Activity Director
Activity Director
Activity Evaluation Form
Morning! I have been keeping a 'journal' of the likes, dislikes, etc. of new residents to our community. I would prefer a consistent format and found the attached but it is...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Cook Magic Scones
Hi Diane thank you for your help
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