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Amanda
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Hello! I just got a couple tablets for my residents to use and I am looking for a policy for electronics. Does anyone have anything similar that they would send me? I am also in need of a disinfecting...
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RAENITA
R.N.D.O.N.
R.N.D.O.N.
Sip and Paint
Hello my name is Jazsmine: I am a social worker and been for the last 8 years, however I have stepped into new shoes of doing social work as well as activities. I have been looking on this site for a...
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Mary Lynn
Activities Director
Activities Director
Suction Cup Bird & Humming Bird Feeders
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Suction Cup Bird & Humming bird Feeders
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Deb
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Community Scrapbook Quilt
Our residents are enjoying the We're in this together project. Each resident I have visited has enjoyed both making the quilt square and the conversation.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Words in Words Game
Here are some more Mary
https://www.goldencarers.com/search/#stq=Words%20in%20words%20game&stp=1
You and the residents can make up your own and share them with us
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Mary Lynn
Activities Director
Activities Director
I'm the activities director at a Senior Day Center. We are only taking partial attendance so far so for the other clients still at home, I am sending fun activity packets to them (everything and I mea...
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Jan
Activity Director
Activity Director
I was wondering how everyone is changing their Care Plans because of the Covid-19
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Kay
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Newsletter Template - August 2026
Thank you so much for the template! Makes it much easier for tech challenged me to produce something professional looking!
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Erin
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
We are connected Project
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: We are connected Project
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Ruth
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Newsletter Template - August 2026
Fantastic Newsletter Template I used this and had such amazing feedback from staff and Residents. Thank you
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Lesley
Events Coordinator
Events Coordinator
Louis Armstrong and Others Sing Along - Instrumental and Song
The power of music - heart beat and meaningful memories
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Tammy
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Support Residents in Lockdown
When residents are on lockdown how are all of you helping your residents cope with not being able to go out shopping?
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Dawn
Community Life Director
Community Life Director
Chocolate Holiday Trees
We are going to do this for our Christmas in July week celebration.
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Christine
Activities Director/COTA-L
Activities Director/COTA-L
I am a new activities director and looking for ideas to celebrate Senior Citizens Day next month while under limited socialization at my facility. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Julianna
Disability Support Worker And Dementia Carer
Disability Support Worker And Dementia Carer
Sewing Machine Twiddle Muff Sleeve
I'm going to make a variation on this for a 30 year old with severe disabilities. Many thanks Leesha for providing me with a starting point!
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Aqila
Lifestyle Facilitator
Aromatherapy Inhalations for Memory Care
Great ideas ,very helpful and low cost activites to consider in aged care.love the idias.
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Cherral
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Nine-Letter Word Puzzles
Our resident thoroughly enjoy the activity and the challenge great brain teaser
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Sunya
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hi everyone hope all is well during these crazy times. Question? Are any of you doing fundraisers while your nursing homes are on shutdown? Thanks
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Mary
Activities Director
Activities Director
Words in Words Game
Please post more words in words games !! I have this exercise on my calendar weekly !!! Thanks
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Sara
Director Of Recreation
Director Of Recreation
Hi all,
I am wondering if anyone has creative ideas to engage family members in the life of their long term care home during the pandemic. We are doing window visits, phone calls, video chats, and...
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Maureen
Personal Carer
Personal Carer
Community Scrapbook Quilt
i love this site give me lot of new ideas to put a across to our community manager.thank you for sharing xo
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Janet
Coordinator, Adult Day Center
Coordinator, Adult Day Center
20 Lifelong Learning Themes for Seniors
This post has really inspired me! I send out weekly packets to our seniors while we are shutdown and I'll enclose Lifelong Learning in them.
We haven't had any clients for four months...your ideas...
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Delane
Director
Director
Newsletter Template - August 2026
Yes I love this!! Just what I have been looking for!!
Thank you, please send more!!
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Janette
Programs Officer
Programs Officer
AFL Tipping 2026
GOOD DAY,
I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING AFTER ROUND 5? THANKS!
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
How to Create a Calm Environment for Memory Care
Haley submitted a new article: How To Create A Calm Environment For Memory Care
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Timboon
Social Support Staff
Social Support Staff
Hi All,
I'm hoping to start a gardening group for our Social Support members. I am today chasing some government guidelines as I am lost in searching the internet for what I require.
We plan to hav...
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Kathleen
OT &PT Assistant
OT &PT Assistant
How to Manage Aggressive Behavior
I work in a Dementia Wing, and we get aggressive behaviour all the time, different things work on different residents obviously .Some residents will go for a walk away from everyone. Or ask them very...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Singalong & Exercise
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: SINGING AND EXERCISING /REALLY ENJOYABLE
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Karen
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Three of a kind
We do this as a group activity and see how many of each category we can get.
I add them all up and at times we have got well over 100, I keep score for each letter and we try to better the score ea...
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Brenda
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Community Scrapbook Quilt
Susan,
I do not have any pictures of the garden fence or memorial garden fence, but here is a similar picture I found on Pinterest . I hope this inspires everyone!
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Katja
Recreation Activiites Officer
Recreation Activiites Officer
I'm having a Roaring Twenties Day on Thursday, 30th July. Do you have any activities relating to this? I'm unable to find anything...its a great topic....
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Emma
Nurse
Nurse
Community Scrapbook Quilt
We are facilitating the community quilt activity on the eldercare ward at our hospital. Patients love the idea of a long term project, to work on. As staff, we are looking forward to having a positive...
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Leesha
Coordinator Day Centre
Coordinator Day Centre
Target Letter Game #1
Thank you for this activity. We played on the whiteboard and managed to get everyone in the group involved - fantastic!
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SandrA
Retired/carer
Retired/carer
Beach Reminiscing
We did the seaside activity yesterday it worked really well. We had mocktails and because it was all pretend even my husband who shudders at anything new was willing to try it. Thank-you so much for t...
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Peter
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
i need to organise a themed evening meal, so i decided to do a vera lynn theme as the service users will relate to her.
i have some ideas, but really love some more ideas ie decorations, food, dressi...
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6 years ago
Louis Armstrong and Others Sing Along - Instrumental and Song
Another fabulous singalong - thank you for sharing!
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Tuscan
Memory Care Manger
Memory Care Manger
Card Concentration Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Card Concentration
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6 years ago
A Happy Singalong - When You're Smiling
Thank you for all the joyful activities you share with us Gwyneth! You are a blessing to your clients and all of us!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Sewing Machine Twiddle Muff Sleeve
Thank you for this Leisha
I am sure it will be extremely helpful to many
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6 years ago
Sewing Machine Twiddle Muff Sleeve
Thanks so much for sharing this pattern Leisha!
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Mary Lynn
Activities Director
Activities Director
Good Monday Morning to all! Any good links to a Beetles trivia or "Did You Know?" info. ? I have a few clients that are crazy over the Beetles and I would love to stick some trivia or quizzes in the...
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6 years ago
How to make Twiddle Muffs for People Living with Dementia
Thank you so much Solange and Susan :) for your suggestions. I am from Toronto, Canada, so i will probably try to find a location near my place where i can drop the twiddle muffs off. if you know of a...
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Rosary Gardens
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi isn't Naidoc week in November this year
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