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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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5 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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5 years ago
Pipe Ball Game
Favulous idea Sara, thanks for sharing and taking a picture for us!
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Nemia
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Words starting with A Quiz
I humbly say thank you so much for posting this activity ! It really helps a lot in my work during this pandemic .
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5 years ago
The Wonderful World of the Butterfly
Thank you for this beautiful presentation Ann!
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Sylvia
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
I love art and crafts one of my favorites is painting but not sure if I have the right materials for the task for my residents ,would it be possible when crafts and art can you suggest what is needed...
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Tanya
Resident Support Co-ordinator
Resident Support Co-ordinator
Matinee at the Opera
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Matinee at the Opera
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Barbara
CNA/ Activities Aide
CNA/ Activities Aide
Any ideas of memorial services or mural art work to honor the deceased?
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
20 Tips on Asking For Donations
Haley has submitted a new article: 20 Tips On Asking For Donations
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Sarah
Engagement Worker
Engagement Worker
Hi all,
I am starting my new job at a brand new carehome on Monday. The first two weeks will be training.
At the moment there are no residents living in the home, but this will change mid Septembe...
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April
Program Supervisor
Program Supervisor
What Would You Do?
Our participants enjoyed this activity. Very thoughtful and a wonderful tool for engagement.
Thank you for sharing.
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5 years ago
Pipe Ball Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Pipe ball game
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Philomena
Head Of Activities
Head Of Activities
One-on-One Checklist to Record Monthly Visits
This is great when viewing those residents who slip the net !!
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Maureen
Personal Carer
Personal Carer
Sort the Colours
Bottle top can be glue together to make a container to hold item around your rooms as remote controls, nick nacks, put on sinks for plug and spongers and tooth paste and brushes
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Cristy
Service Coordinator
Service Coordinator
This Day in History for Seniors: September
My seniors absolutely love this! What a wonderful feature that you offer. Thank you so much!!
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Jane
Activity Director
Activity Director
Armchair Travel to Brazil
Your Armchair Travels are excellent! Thank you for such great quality. We look forward to learning about and experiencing each country. Please keep them coming!
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Leaann
Activity Director
Activity Director
How is everyone celebrating National Senior Citizen Day at your communities? Looking for fun & special ideas.
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John
Lifestyle Worker
Lifestyle Worker
Sing the Next Line - 60s & 70s Hits
I play a song on the guitar and sing the first few lines. They love it
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Nasrin
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Armchair Travel to Brazil
Thank you so much . Residents love to travel in different countries. Its worth it.
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P. Liliana
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
We are connected Project
I am so excited to send this activitiy home in our Activity Packets! What a terrific way of keeping our people together. I'll send a picture as soon as we get this together.
Thanks SO MUCH!
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Jennifer
Chief Of Services
Chief Of Services
Make Your Own Bookmarks
Good idea and they are flat, can be printed on card stock and easy to mail.
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Shelley
Recreation
Recreation
Thank you! I love the quizes! we are doing a Friday contest with your quizes. Each week a new quiz. Each week a new winner and exercise to boot. Residents and tenants need to come to the Activity O...
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Adele
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hi has anyone got any suggestions for a life theme. i have to think of a life theme and then do a music activity, poem,quiz,prop and informative narrative.
Ive also got to do the same centered roun...
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Andrea
Director Of Memory Care
Director Of Memory Care
Old Wives Tales #1 - True or False?
My memory care residents love this! Thanks for the Great ideas you provide.
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Jannet
Recreation
Recreation
Old Wives Tales #1 - True or False?
I love the Golden Carers website. I find many different activities to do with my residents. The residents really enjoy the activities.
Thank you
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Where in the World Quiz
Hi Kathie
I like your idea of using pictures
Thank you for sharing
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Finish the Proverbs #6
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: PROVERBS AND SAYINGS
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Ann
Lifestyle & Well-being Assistant
Lifestyle & Well-being Assistant
The Wonderful World of the Butterfly
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: The Wonderful World of the Butterfly
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Ann
Lifestyle & Well-being Assistant
Lifestyle & Well-being Assistant
Butterflies Wordsearch
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Wordsearch
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PCC
Team Leader
Team Leader
What Sort of Cake Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: What sort of cake ?
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PCC
Team Leader
Team Leader
Where in the World Quiz
I have done something similar to the above quiz, but I included some coloured photos of the landmarks and gave the clues and then the answers, clients love the visual part of the quizzes.
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
What Would You Do?
I love your WHAT WOULD YOU DO QUESTIONS Lisa, some of them are really happening in the world every day and sometimes it is difficult to know what to do, good questions. I am wondering what kind of...
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5 years ago
What Would You Do?
Love this Lisa! Thank you for sharing. A lot of food for thought.
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PCC
Team Leader
Team Leader
Girls Names Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: What's in a name.--Girls
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PCC
Team Leader
Team Leader
Boys Names Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: What's in a name.
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Lynn
Activities Director
Activities Director
Will you be updating the Assisted Living Week activities and ideas to reflect the restrictions we are having to have in place?
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