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1 year ago
5 Engaging Read-Aloud Activities for Seniors
Thank you for all the requests for more read-aloud stories, we now have a whole series of audience participation stories available here:
https://www.goldencarers.com/audience-participation-stories
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Lexie
Dementia Day Program Director
Dementia Day Program Director
Tabletop Ball Scoop
I did a version of this with my residents with dementia and they enjoyed it! I cut slits along the length of pool noodles and wedged them onto the edge of the table as a barrier so the balls wouldn't...
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Cathy
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Men’s Club Outings
Thanks for the ideas. I have been pondering going to a workingmans club for the men and also Menzshed and/or pubs
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Kim
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
AFL Tipping 2026
Hi all, when will the AFL rounds for Rnd 16 + be converted over to the tipping sheets please? I'm trying to get things set up as I'll be going on leave through July?
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Lindsey
Day care host
Day care host
Pimm’s Cup for Wimbledon
We make this. Non alcoholic lemonade, splash balsamic vinegar, oranges, apples, strawberries, mint and ice. They love this on a hot day with clotted cream jam scones.
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Janine
Happiness Coordinator
Happiness Coordinator
hello. i am asking for ideas for different names of different committees for our residents with dementia and memory care. i have come up with exercise , cleaning, reading, arts, and praying. can y...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Painted Seed Pod Musical Shakers
Hi Kym
Thanks For the information this will be most helpful
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Arron
Manager
Manager
Guess the Song and Artist (1930s to 1960s)
Thank you for a great recourse. Residents loved the musical trivia so much.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Redefining Roles: 10 Principles of Person-Centered Care
Evander Helene thank you for your kind words
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Evangeline
Care Home Manager
Care Home Manager
Redefining Roles: 10 Principles of Person-Centered Care
We really appreciate the examples to ensure we are looking at all aspects of our residents to ensure the care plans are truly person centred. Golden Carers is such an invaluable aid for our care plann...
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Zahira
Sing/Dance/ Craft Contractor
Sing/Dance/ Craft Contractor
Made with Love Activity Tag Cutouts
What do the residents do with these?
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Natalie
leisure and lifestyle coordinator
leisure and lifestyle coordinator
Feather Collage
Thanks for the great ideas you have
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Natalie
leisure and lifestyle coordinator
leisure and lifestyle coordinator
13 Reminiscing Themes for Seniors
What a great activity
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Yvette
Activities Co ordinator
Activities Co ordinator
It would be great if Reconciliation Day could be added to the June calendar as this is an important date for Australians. It falls on the 2nd June this year.
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/aus...
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Vivien
Head of Recreation and Well-Being
Head of Recreation and Well-Being
Short Story Jokes #4
Our residents love these short funny stories.
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1 year ago
Cinco De Mayo Games and Social
Thanks so much! Thanks to you, Youtube, and Amazon, I'm ready for Monday. I love the music!
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Kimberly
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hello All, I am looking for a 1 page who am I that the families help fill out when their family members enters a Memory Care Facility. something that tells us what they like, hate, favorite foods, dri...
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Karen
Day Centre Manager
Day Centre Manager
Terracotta Pot Painting
Our members paint pots every year for our garden and volunteers come in to help to plant them. Each year we repaint them with coat a masonry paint and then we have a blank canvas for new designs. We...
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Jac
Village Manager
Village Manager
This Day in History for Seniors: February
I need Mays "This day in History please.
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Cathy
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
ANZAC Day Bingo
I was busy laminating these pictures for an activity and one of my residents commented that there is only Australia on them and not NZ.
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Yvette
Activities Co ordinator
Activities Co ordinator
ANZAC Day - Two Up Dice Game
My clients loved playing this! It took a long time as we had a big group so in future we'll split into smaller groups and some of the wording needs to be changed for people with dementia but a great a...
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Rsbl
Recreation Manager
Newsletter Template - August 2026
We would like one for each month. Thanks
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Alison
Day Opportunities
Day Opportunities
Bow Ties for Father's Day and Special Events
Hello, I cannot see a link for the video?
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Forest
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
Hi all, Im currently using the Golden Carers template for our facilities newsletter, but for some reason Im unable to copy and paste the mothers day word search instead of the book titles word search...
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Therese
Leisure & Wellness Coordinator
Leisure & Wellness Coordinator
Match the Item to the Room
This worked well as a 1:1 activity in our Memory Support Unit.
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Marion
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
9 Examples of Activity-Based Care Plan Interventions
I love these ideas, but how do you get time to do all this documenting with a small team and you have to spend most of your time on the floor assisting with activities? I do a lot of unpaid overtime...
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Verna
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
This year's AL week theme is Tapestry of Life. My admin likes me to come up with other themes instead of the traditional. Last year I did Baseball, hotdogs, apple pie & Chevrolet. It went over well. I...
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Evangeline
Care Home Manager
Care Home Manager
Sample Care Plan: Responsive Behaviors (Intrusive)
This is very helpful, I have used in our Senior Care meetings to ensure they have more knowledge when writing care plans for our residents. Thank you:)
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Alexis
Activities Director
Activities Director
Hi! My facility is a 55+ community and assisted living, although they are very physically and cognitively with it for their ages! I am looking for suggestions of bingo prize ideas. We use the bingo bu...
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Lindsey
Day care host
Day care host
Paper Mache Vase
Love mache, I would advise boiling the flour and water then let cool, you get a stronger paste and a lovely paste texture. Less likely to go mouldy as well.
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Carolyn
Retired Teacher
Retired Teacher
How to host a High Tea Party
Hi - we are hosting a VE 80th Celebration with a mixed elderly group of people - any ideas for this occasion
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Valerie
Activity Director
Activity Director
Carpet Bowls Game for Seniors
Hi!
What kind of carpet should I get?
I got the green grasslike carpet from Home Depot, but the black stuff on back stared to crumble and get all on the floor. A mess!
Any suggestions! Please and than...
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Nikki
Recreation Supervisor
Recreation Supervisor
I'm looking for a "get to know you" game or icebreaker. As folks walk around the room, chatting with other members. Is there a Bingo format for this?
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Easter Traditions Around the World
Absolutely fantastic Rosa. Thank you.
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1 year ago
Easter Traditions Around the World
This would be awesome as a slide show to plan at the easter luncheon.
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Nikki
Selwyn Centre Coordinator
Selwyn Centre Coordinator
Give Me Five
We use this as a time filler and once warmed up to it the elders suggest the categories. I also use it between games of bingo. My groups love bingo but adding a 'give me 5' gets them thinking in a d...
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Lifestyle
National Registrated Diversional Therapist
National Registrated Diversional Therapist
Påskris – The Swedish Easter Tree
thank you we enjoyed doing this in the dementia secure unit
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Meagan
Activities Director
Activities Director
Balloon Games
We do a version of this weekly. Pool noodles work better for our group and we sit at a table, they can hit the ball to whomever they like. I tie the balloons to a piece of twine, and attach either...
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Judy
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Crafty Collage Easter Eggs
A great idea using resources that you already have. Thank you.
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Judy
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
150 Describing Words to Use in Care Plans
What a good idea to do a list like this. I am going to save so I can use for my documentation at work. Thank you.
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Estelle
Manager, Recreation and Volunteer Services
Manager, Recreation and Volunteer Services
Recycled Roll Bunny Treat Holders
as we're cutting, what part of the bunny are we leaving attached? I know the craft is a bunny holder, but if we were to pick up the bunny, the candy would fall through, correct? i just want to make su...
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Mary
Social Care Manager
Social Care Manager
150 Describing Words to Use in Care Plans
this is of great help when doing care plans thank you
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Anna
Finance Manager
Finance Manager
Hi, I would like to share our residents' 104th birthday celebration involving our community. We made 104 Birthday cards appeal weeks ago before her birthday. We received overwhelming support. A strong...
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