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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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6 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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6 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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6 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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6 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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6 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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Lisa
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hi, You guys have been so great with providing us with posters for all types of different Theme Days. Any chance you have any Summertime posters to share? Thanks
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Danielle
Recreational Activities Officer
Recreational Activities Officer
The Yellow Quiz
Thanks!
My residents had a lot of fun answering this quiz.
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Short Story Jokes #9
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: A few jokes
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Whose Turn is it to Wash the Dishes Game
Hello Brenda, Best to stick to the method stated, Hope your clients will have as much fun as ours, we do have a laugh. All the best. Take care.
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Trudy
CQI & Education Co-ord.
CQI & Education Co-ord.
My Favourite Things Singalong - Senior Version
I love reading all the poems and riddles to my residents ,they get a good laugh out of them
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Activities
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
For Pondering: You are Survivors
On behalf of our team, we thank you all for your contributions over the years and have taken advantage of the many great resources available.
Thanking you
Michelle
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Daniela
Care Facilitator
Care Facilitator
Make Your Own Snow Globe Craft
Enjoying all the new activities.
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6 years ago
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
The senior I work for loves to tell me about her years. I also ask many questions. I bought a writing pad and i wrote a bunch of questions for her to answer. She enjoyed it. She smiled and tapped...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Paper Quilling
Hi Janie
Welcome to golden Carers
I am sure you will find many activities that will be extremely useful to you and your residents
Feel free to share any activities that have been successful in yo...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Paper Quilling
Well done Sara! what a wonderful group activity.
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Brenda
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
We are connected Project
I plan on doing this at our Senior Center I ordered a giant size blank puzzle. We will mail out a piece to interested Seniors and they can paint and write a message on it. we have a new center which...
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