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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
8 Ways to Celebrate Birthdays in Senior Care Homes
At our Day Care Centre we have a book of everyones birthday, volunteers and clients, so we celebrate birthdays every month, could be for only one, or sometimes for a few, - we have special felt...
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Lynn
Activities Director
Activities Director
This Day in History for Seniors: July
Awesome website!! Glad I found you!!!
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Christina
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Create your own Word Search!
This was great. I did all the residents names. Great success
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Jo
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Card Bingo
Card housie is very popular in our facility. We have dementia patients who may struggle to play and often call out whilst we are playing. I now have the residents who constantly call out or only wan...
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6 years ago
5 Myths and Misconceptions About Dementia
Thank you Molly for the informative post.
Where I come from some care workers need this education otherwise it is a big problem rendering care. Dementia is generally associated with all old people he...
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Narrell
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
8 Ways to Celebrate Birthdays in Senior Care Homes
We celebrate the birthdays during the month for afternoon tea with cake and singing and then a movie after.
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Living well
LWO
LWO
Hi All,
My name is Kathy and I am one of the Living well team memebers.
Lithgow Aged care are hoping to find pen pals from across the globe. We have about 76 residents and are about to open our...
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Myra
Activities Worker
Activities Worker
Weather Station Activities for Seniors
I can see a good discussion on how their pets, horses, livestock reacted during storms.
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Sally
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
I work in a government Day Centre in the Hunter Valley of NSW. During COVID19 we have no clients in our centre but have been allowed to visit them in their homes for a restricted period of time. Durin...
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Brandy
Activities Director
Activities Director
Guess My Profession
Can't wait to play this with my folks this afternoon! This site is such a wonderful resource!
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Sbwtc
Allied Health Manager
Allied Health Manager
10 Ways to Improve Activity Participation
With the family BBQ do you change the family and if so how much do you charge.
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Jennifer
Director Of Activities
Director Of Activities
Thank you for all the wonderful resources and fantastic activities & Ideas ! So privileged to be a member of Golden Cares!!
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Sir Winston Churchill Home
Volunteers
Volunteers
Louis Armstrong and Others Sing Along - Instrumental and Song
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Louis Armstrong and Others Sing Along - Instrumental and Song
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
The Power of an Apology
Great thoughts Antionette
Thanks for sharing them
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Madeline
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Optical Illusion Fun
all great fun keeping them coming !
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Amy
Life Enhancement
Life Enhancement
Hang the Song Man
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Hang the Song Man
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Antoinette
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
The Power of an Apology
I love the succinct and basic truth of this article :)
Imagine how different our world would be if everyone considered the impact of their words and actions on others ... Ultimately, we all need to t...
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Trish
Activities Co Ordinator
Activities Co Ordinator
Balloon Games
Hi,
My residents love this game and they are happy smiling and laughing as I dart about the room retrieving the ballons
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KAREN
Recreation Officer
Recreation Officer
Fun Riddle 13
I have just registered with your Golden Carers and have already started printing off today in history for July. look forward to spending time here and getting some great activities ideas to download i...
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Julie
Lifestyle Supervisor
Lifestyle Supervisor
NRL Tipping 2026
Hi
This is fantastic but I'm unable to find all eight games played each week.
What am I doing wrong
Help
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Margo
Recreational Assistant
Recreational Assistant
Hi Again !
I just posted something a few minutes ago about a group singing activities.What I wanted to say was how can you make this activity which we do a lot in the Residential Nursing Home for d...
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Margo
Recreational Assistant
Recreational Assistant
Hello to everyone
Just wondered if anyone has any ideas with group singing activities such as sing along karaoke just how to get the residents more interested .?
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6 years ago
Movie Titles with Colours in Them
Love this activity Gregory, thanks so much for sharing!
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6 years ago
Rat Pack Singalong: Instrumental and Song
This is a wonderful activity - thank you for sharing!
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Michele
Chief Executive
Chief Executive
Biology Facts and Trivia
we love your sight so many quick activities at our finger tips
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Patricia
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hi All,
I am in month 10 of being the Activities Director at a small SNF. I am just wondering how y'all plan out your monthly activities? Do you sit down and plan out a whole month at once or do i...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
DIY Horse Race Game
Hi Janice
Let us know how are you designed the golf game
It sounds like great fun
Thank you
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
DIY Horse Race Game
Brillant idea Jane! Thank you and stay safe.
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Janice
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
DIY Horse Race Game
My residents loved this.we had so much fun, 1st,2nd,& 3rd prize. Residents that don't normally participate loved it. I am now thinking of maybe golf.
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Nemia
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Armchair Travel to France
Hi I'm the activity co ordinator at Palms Resthome . I'm glad to be a member of Golden Cares. Everything is relatable and impressive activities.
Thank you!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
3 Benefits of Video Games for Seniors
I like these games which are for individuals
You are given three games for free every day but if you want to have a lot of games every day they do charge
Luminosity
Elevate
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to say Father in different Languages
Thanks for this information Gwyneth and Charlene
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Louise
Recreation Coordinator
Recreation Coordinator
How to say Father in different Languages
In Filipino: Itay, Tatay, or Tata (Father) ; Lolo (Grandfather) ; Ninong (Godfather)
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Sarah
Engagement Worker
Engagement Worker
Hi,
Do any of you have any example templates of Newsletters?
Thanks
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Sarah
Engagement Worker
Engagement Worker
Hi all,
I am new to this group. I have worked as an activity assistant in a carehome, but have just got a job as an activity coordinator in a new home opening in September. I am sooooo excited but...
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Sir Winston Churchill Home
Volunteers
Volunteers
Rat Pack Singalong: Instrumental and Song
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Music - Instrumental and Song - Rat Pack
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Tulips from Amsterdam Singalong & Exercise
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Tulips from Amsterdam Singalong & Exercise
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Robert
Activities Manager
Activities Manager
Create Your Own Quiz!
What is the benefit of this feature? It could be typed out in Word just the same.
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Mimi
Health Care Aide
Health Care Aide
Changes Over the Years
I am new in Recreation in our Assisted Living Facility. Today is my 1st time to open my account after setting it up yesterday and found an article/instruction on Converstation Topics. Thank you.
Lo...
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6 years ago
13 Fun Brain Activities for Seniors
Learning sign language might help later if they loose their words more and more.
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Jokes - Children's Thoughts
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: CHILDRENS THOUGHTS (you don't know what they are going to say next)
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This website has been such a tremendous asset to me. Our clients have enjoyed picture bingo and quizzes and I'm looking forward to trying word ladders with them. I also print out crosswords and word searches and make up booklets for them to complete in their rooms. I will be definitely rejoining.
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