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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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Kathleen
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Olympic Trivia
Are there any sports trivia games or PPT on sports?
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Brain Games for Senior Care: What is Neurobics?
Re Neurobics?
I have an exercise which causes laughter and amazement - none of us knows why it happens, perhaps someone can explain it if it happens to them. Here is the exercise:
Sit down, turn...
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Emily
Recreational Therapist
Recreational Therapist
19 Ways for Residents to Socialize in Isolation
The girls at work did a traveling carvival with a decorated cart. The residents played a game in their room and won a prize, then the girls were off to the next room. We have dining room lottery. Eigh...
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Tara
RAO
RAO
Fantastic resources to access in a time of pressure.
I do thank you once again, being a member for year this site has saved time. There by I could spend the time with residents with the activities th...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Famous Foursomes Quiz
Hi Janet, we are happy that you find suitable activities here. I am sorry about the virus situation in California. Take care, and keep up the good work you do.
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Christina
Activity Director
Activity Director
Create Your Own Crossword!
I did a word search just for the Residents and then one for the staff and they just loved it. This time I made the crossword about the staff and facility and they want more. It's really great at thi...
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Janet
Coordinator, Adult Day Center
Coordinator, Adult Day Center
Famous Foursomes Quiz
These games are so helpful for us in an Adult Day Center. We are so limited as to what we can do with social distancing. Covid-19 is really on the rise in California.
Thank you for all of the great...
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Fione
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Brainteasing Riddles Quiz
Thank you for all the great ideas
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PCC
Team Leader
Team Leader
Community Scrapbook Quilt
I am sending out paper based activity packs to our stuck at home clients, I have included a pack of template, cardboard and coloured paper, from this activity--hopefully I will get lots back and will...
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Gina
Leisure And Health
Leisure And Health
Christmas Pantomime: Snow White & the 3 and a half Dwarfs!
Hi Kara
Sorry for the delay, but like everyone we are all very busy. The songs I used were:
When Snow White is in the garden at the beginning we had "Oh What a Beautiful Morning"
When Snow White fi...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
The Laughing Policeman Sing-Along
Gwyneth you’ve done it again
Both singing and laughter are great but combining them is just marvelous
Thank you very much for sharing
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Elsa
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Milo Truffles
What's Milo? Sounds like a perfect baking activity!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Isolation Scavenger Hunt
Hi Rebecca and others
It’s always great when you can get the residents and staff to interact with each other
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Summertime Bingo
I love these games also
The wheel is so great
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