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Sherlene
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Three Clues - What Do They Have In Common?
Thanks for the new activity. Going to use it today!
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Dawn
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
One of our participants is blind and is in a wheelchair bound. I am sending activities to some of our families to do due to us being closed since March from COVID. But I am looking for some activitie...
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Saba
Manager Services
Manager Services
Newsletter Template - August 2026
I have said it before but I have to say it again: I LOVE THIS!
We just released our first ever newsletter and this template made it so much easier and saved us so much time, thank you.
I would love...
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Maria
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Beer Hummus & Crackers
I am a relatively new activity co ordinator in a age care facility. I have found golden careers a great source of information and wonderful ideas. Thank you
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
20 Tiny Fingers Singalong
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: This is a a lovely little song -it will really send you down Memory Lane to when some of us were young Mams and Dads - it is called 20 Tiny Fi...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Are You Lonesome Tonight? Senior Citizens Version
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT /Song or Poem with apologies to Elvis Presley
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Diane
Recreation Team Leader
Recreation Team Leader
Recycled Dream Spring Tree
Once again thank you so much to allowing us to share all the wonderful ideas that are on golden carers, it is so helpful and inspiring and they give our residents so much fun and the feeling of achiev...
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Sue
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Old Wives Tales #1 - True or False?
The residents really loved this, Is there any more coming?
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5 years ago
Three Clues - What Do They Have In Common?
Fabulous quiz Lisa! We just added a few more to the end to complete 20 questions. Thanks so much for sharing!
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Leanne
Activity Director
Activity Director
Talk like a pirate day!
when you say "we have riddles & clues" for the treasure hunt activity, was that just the person that suggested the activity or does Golden Carers have riddles and clues?
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Andrea
Administrator
Administrator
Finish the Sayings and Proverbs Game
My residents absolutely adored this activity! I wasn't sure if they would enjoy it but they definitely did. We have some visually impaired residents so I read the first part of the phrase/saying out l...
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Nikki
Supoort Worker
Supoort Worker
Newsletter Template - August 2026
This is great, such a good timesaver. Thank you
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Hello everybody, I would like to thank all the Aged Care Workers - well everyone, for the wonderful work they are doing during this COVID 19 Pandemic. Being a volunteer myself (an old one) going t...
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Jenny
Retired
Retired
Cowboys Wordsearch
This site is amazing and has brought so much joy and fun to our residents. There is such a variety of games, quizzes and activities which has resulted in an improvement of the wellbeing and communic...
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Lisa
Activity Director
Activity Director
Three Clues - What Do They Have In Common?
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Three Clues - What Do They Have In Common?
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5 years ago
15 Uplifting Activities for People with Limited Mobility
I am bed bound and can only lay on my right side 22 hrs. a day. Can not sit up at all due to double sciaticas. What can I do for stimilation in this confined pisition? Thank you!
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Number Plate Quiz
Really good activity and as Kerry said, you can put it away for a few months and do it again. Thank you for sharing Gail.
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Leaann
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hello, I am new to this group but am loving all the information! I start a new job as an Activity Director at an assisted living home this week and this will be a wonderful resource for me!
Questi...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Cooking Aromas for Senior Care
Hi Lori
Thank you for your idea it sounds lovely
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Lori D
LNHA
LNHA
Cooking Aromas for Senior Care
You might try overnight oatmeal in the crockpot. We measure out all the ingredients and place in covered containers. The nursing staff on the night shift pour them into the Crock Pot and set it on...
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Lori D
LNHA
LNHA
Cup and Saucer Table Decorations
We made these for our annual "Mothers Day Tea" The ladies are able to invite two quests each for the Tea. Each place setting had a cup and saucer arrangement with a thank you for attending the even...
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Julie
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Good Afternoon, I've been told we can now have a cat. Does anyone have a pets policy they'd be willing to share.
Thanks
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Nasrin
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
More French Trivia
this is absolutely amazing as this month we are hosting Armchair travel to France and this is worth enough to use in this event. Thanks
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5 years ago
My Favourite Things Singalong - Senior Version
I love this one too! Thanks for your feedback Trudy & Kim.
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Latonia
Activity Assistant
Activity Assistant
Armchair travel with Google Maps
Is there any way we can do this during COVID
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Marion
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Armchair Travel: A Sensory Experience for Seniors
Hi Everyone
Can anyone help ,l need thing on Pakistan for our travel day.one of our resident got her nose out of joint .we have been to India on our travel day.
Regards
Marion
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5 years ago
15 Activities for Residents Who Prefer Solitude
I've only just found this page. Just wanted to say it's refreshing to see an acknowledgment of loners and introverts in Senior Care. I'm not there yet, but have often wondered how I'd cope. I'm not ke...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Why is it when I hit ENTER it double spaces. When I type to the end of the line it automatically goes to single line spacing, but when I only type a few words and want to go to the next line, and p...
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Kathleen
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
This Day In History For Seniors: August
Thanks for these. we read them everyday, just before morning tea, and during the current situation we have used our youtube and whilst having morning tea have watched a clip on something that we read...
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5 years ago
Rhyming Riddles - LIGHT
Thank for the free activities!! I'm a homemade aide, and its great to have this resource for clients with Dementia/Alzemiers.
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Jean
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
This Day in History for Seniors: September
We will also make good use of this activity over morning coffee, Thank you
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Evangeline
Registered Manager
Registered Manager
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
I absolutely love this idea and can be easily tailored to suit the seasons and have used a very similar board before. There are so many amazing, wonderful ideas on this site . Thank you so much
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Sherry
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
This Day In History For Seniors: August
Where are the answers for the word scramble at the bottom? Anyone know?
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Split Pairs Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Split pairs
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Where in the World Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: QUIZZES
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Singalong: Picking a chicken with you
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Picking a chicken with you (come to the barbecue) sung by Eve Boswell u tube
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Robyn
Diversonial Therapist
Diversonial Therapist
Artist Impression - Amedeo Modigliani - Beatrice
I did a practise today i think it turned out ok thank Golden Carers
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Mercedes
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Group Art Project: Sunflower Collage
This is so beautiful! Can't wait to share it with my group. Thank you!
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Lynn
Activities Director
Activities Director
can a person do the newsletter in Publisher?? if so how do I convert it to Publisher from word??
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Vicky
Celebrations Director
Celebrations Director
Hello,
I am working on the September calendar. For some reason, Word doesn't download correctly. So, I am using the PDF. I don't know how to change the size of the font. Can anyone help? I am so acc...
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Tanisha
Social Services Coordinator
Social Services Coordinator
Good morning!
I'm looking for suggestion on what to put on my hallway bulletin boards at the senior apartment building I work in. I've had the "bored board" and "encouragement board" up but it's ti...
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Maggie
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
This Day In History For Seniors: August
My residents love these! Thanks so much for creating them!
Omaha, NE
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Pot Luck Quiz 12
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: POT LUCK TRIVIA
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5 years ago
20 Activities for the Visually Impaired
Hello, my grandmother is legally blind but can still see a little bit (for example if the text is really big). It’s hard to understand what she’s going through but I want to be there for her and make...
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Sunya
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hello. I love the different arm travels and the posters you have for them. Can you do a Hawaii arm travel? Thanks
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I’m loving your website, it’s been a great help to me over the last six months since I started my new role. Lots of hints and tips, great activities, and I love that we can contribute too. It’s fantastic to have such a universal source of information, haring a common goal and language despite being located all over the world. Thank you!
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