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Elaine
Activities Director/ Speech Path
Activities Director/ Speech Path
16 Ways to Encourage Negative or Pessimistic Residents to Attend Activities
We have one resident who only comes out of his room for meals and then requests a table only for himself. Recently, I received in a mail a 2021 calendar from Veterans Affair of various wartime ships....
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Jeannie
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
I was hesitant at first to sign up for another website for activities, but I have been pleasantly surprised. It has been fun to search all you have to offer and during Covid-19 your site has helped...
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6 years ago
16 Ways to Encourage Negative or Pessimistic Residents to Attend Activities
I agree that every effort should be made to connect with the residents whom we care for, to get to know them as much as they will allow and to open ourselves to being known at our own comfort levels....
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Lisa
Activity Director
Activity Director
My administrator told me this morning she wants me to make up "fall baskets" for each of our 107 residents. Wow! I have a few ideas. Do any of you have ideas you can add?
Thank you!
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6 years ago
16 Ways to Encourage Negative or Pessimistic Residents to Attend Activities
For 2 months I invited a patient to recreation therapy groups. He refused repeatedly. One day he came when we had patients finishing weaving baskets that other patients had left. He completed the bask...
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Aleks
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
16 Ways to Encourage Negative or Pessimistic Residents to Attend Activities
I have one grouchy resident who made a suggestion of "Events of (a particular year) exp. 1949" every week we would do a new year. I found online thepeoplehistory.com that gives all the info for a year...
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Elaine
Activities Director/ Speech Path
Activities Director/ Speech Path
16 Ways to Encourage Negative or Pessimistic Residents to Attend Activities
We have one resident who only comes out of his room for meals and then requests a table only for himself. Recently, I received in a mail a 2021 calendar from Veterans Affair of various wartime ships....
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Brenda
Activities Coordonator
Activities Coordonator
Hello all, so our home is back in lockdown, so looking for different ideas for our residents, we have bed ridden residents that have limited mobility, we have done , videos birdfeeders ,looking at ph...
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Atawhai
Diversional Therapy
Diversional Therapy
Paper Daffodils for Daffodil Day
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Daffodil Day activity (hospital level)
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Torbay Lifestyles
Leisure & Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Leisure & Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Hi all, Im wondering if there as any Aussies on here who have completed a Self Assessment in accordance with the new Standards that came out last year in preparation for an Accreditation visit?
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Hi Everyone,
With lock down continuing for the rest of this year I am starting to do my planning for Christmas.
My husband and I usually have costumes for Christmas day.
With no visitors or enter...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Odd One Out Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: WHICH IS THE ODD MAN OUT IN THE FOLLOWING:
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Janice
Life Enriching Director
Life Enriching Director
Egg Carton Bingo
Thank You, Claudia...I play this game with residents in our Memory Care community and they love it. I have them draw the numbered ball out of the bag and call the number out. They think it's pretty...
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
16 Ways to Encourage Negative or Pessimistic Residents to Attend Activities
Haley has submitted a new article: 16 Ways To Encourage Negative Or Pessimistic Residents To Attend Activities
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
How Do You Feel Alphabet Word Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY/Lets go through the alphabet to find out
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Sarah
Engagement Worker
Engagement Worker
Hi,
Have any of you set up forms that look into the residents needs and wishes to help with person centred care. I know the 'This is me' forms touch on this, but i mean more detailed from an activi...
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Pamela
RN
RN
Would like to see some music trivia from 1960's and 70's . to share with male population with dementia. Mild cognitive issues.
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Kathy
Activity/Engagement Coordinator
Activity/Engagement Coordinator
I absolutely love this website and get most of my daily activities from it. Love the monthly diary too. It has so much to offer for different stages of dementia residents. I love the artwork, games a...
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Kiara
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
In-House Ice Cream Truck
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Ice Cream Truck
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Ann
Wellness Co Ordinator
Wellness Co Ordinator
Life Reflections Posters to Connect with New Arrivals
Hi, I’ve done residents life journeys starting with residents who have very little or no memory of their life. I gathered photos from their families and some images online to build a picture and story...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Matinee at the Opera
Can anyone from east Grampians help Chereyne
Thanks
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Maryanne
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Recycled Puzzle Photo Frame
I have been using Golden Carers site more regularly since Covid19. What fantastic ideas.
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Tania
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Pipe Ball Game
Looks great. Always looking for games you can use inside and out so this will be ideal. Thanks
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Donna
Therapeutic Recreation Director
Therapeutic Recreation Director
Good Morning,
We are just getting back to doing small group programs. No more than 5 people. Has anyone made a new policy for group programs using co vid 19 guide lines.
Just looking for guidance to...
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Paraskevi
Lifestyle And Leisure Coordinator
Lifestyle And Leisure Coordinator
Hi kids have sent lovely pictures and letters to residents. Does anyone have any thank you template ideas we can put at front gate? Ta Viv
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Luisa
Home Coordinator
Home Coordinator
I have two new ladys that have just started the job, does any one know of any training on line to help them?
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Chereyne
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Matinee at the Opera
It sounds great, how did you access the full opera
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Creative Button Tree
Mary Lynn
Thank you for sharing
I agree palm palms are a safer option
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Sarah
Engagement Worker
Engagement Worker
Hi all,
I’m just wondering, do you do weekly activity calendars or monthly?
I’ve made a rough weekly one but it seems most people do a plan for the whole month.
Thanks in advance
Sarah...
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Ayesha
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Pipe Ball Game
Love it. My residents really enjoy carnival style games like this.
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Mary Lynn
Activities Director
Activities Director
Creative Button Tree
I love this craft however we use little pom poms in different colors. Safer for some of our clients and they love it
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Sue
Lifestyle Lead
Lifestyle Lead
Matinee at the Opera
I shall try this it’s sounds like a great activity.
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Lisa
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
What Would You Do?
Thank you so much for sharing this activity Lisa (USA) I shared it with my residents this afternoon and it was a great success. Not sure if I would want them to tell me I had bad breath though, they...
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Nemia
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
What Would You Do?
Thank you Lisa, I can't wait to share it with my residents !
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Dorothy
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Hi there i am a Social Support Cordinator / Diversional Therapist in Melbourne Australia and is looking for some crosswords, quizes, trivia etc that are all written in German for some German clients....
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Jane
Activity Director
Activity Director
Cowboys PowerPoint Quiz and Activity
Wow, Ann! A fun & detailed activity. Thanks for sharing it.
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P. Liliana
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
CBAS/ADHC Social Stimulation for Advanced Dementia During COVID Shelter In Place
Hi All,
I am an activities coordinator for an CBAS/ADHC in California. I am having trouble finding meaningful and bi...
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LINDA
Resident Services Manager
Resident Services Manager
Sip and Paint
I just bought old fashioned carbon paper and traced the outline lightly onto the canvas for each resident before they arrived. I used 10" thin
canvas boards and used a new 10x10 pizza box as their...
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Sandra
Activity Director
Activity Director
Free Activity Calendar for Seniors
can't find a blank calendar to type my monthly activities in
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Gemma
VC
VC
Italy Fact File
So much information on Italy...Really helps me put together a great Italy Day!!!!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
20 Tips on Asking For Donations
Thank you for your input Tammy
Here are some other ways to get free stuff
https://www.goldencarers.com/optimal-activities---marketing-fundraising-sourcing-free-resources/5105/
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Jackie
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
Pipe Ball Game
I love this idea! I am going to have my husband help me make one! Thank you for sharing!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Community Scrapbook Quilt
Hi Brenda
Can you tell Lisa how you attached the pieces together
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Aleks
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
20 Tips on Asking For Donations
For the last year and a half, I have had no budget. Everything I have done and received has been through donations and fundraisers. We have several craft shows per year, this is where we make the bulk...
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6 years ago
Community Scrapbook Quilt
Have been working on this with our residence during our COVID lockdown. I’m now ready to put together and needed information on what you used to put all the quilt square together?
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Laura
Activity Co Ordinator
Activity Co Ordinator
Hi, I'm trying to plan for a inside carnival in our nursing home. i dont have much time, we are planning this for next monday.
menu is sorted for the day already and decorations but now i need game i...
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Thank you so much for this site. I create a flyer of what’s happening each month for my facility and use all the wonderful ideas, quizzes, trivia, and craft activities. It makes my job so much easier.
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