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Stefanie
Executive Director
Executive Director
6 Single Player Card Games
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Single Player Card Games
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Shelia
Activities
Activities
Fashion Show
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Fashion Show
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Not A Hero Poem
It is a beautiful poem, very feeling, thank you for giving the Authors name,
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
19 Ways for Residents to Socialize in Isolation
I think a zoom meet is a great idea Karen
Initially you may have to help them set it up but it should work well
Another thing is to have one resident call another resident
You might want to consi...
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Jessie Ann
Community Life Director
Community Life Director
Create Your Own Crossword!
I love this feature. I was able to create one that was specific to our community. We will have so much fun with this. Thanks so much.
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Natalie
Leisure Services Coordinator
Leisure Services Coordinator
Does anyone's facility have their own in house community TV channel? I am seeing so many online posts talking about how facilities are using the private tv channel for resident council, Bingo, church...
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Janet
Group Leader
Group Leader
Motown Quiz
Hi there, I've just been reading through this quiz thinking I might use it tomorrow.
Are you aware questions 5 and 16 are the same? The answers are the same too.
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Darlene
Recreation Aide
Recreation Aide
How to Avoid Burnout
thank-you everyone who shared. I am not the only one who feels this way. I do love my job it is the other things that seem to get in the way.
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Marie
activity director
activity director
Ok guys ...I need ur help--how is everyone dealing w/ the whole lockdown thing--rules in my facility change daily--I watching residents slowly becoming withdrawn--the decline is rapid--we do a lot of...
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Sharon
Day Program Coordinator
Day Program Coordinator
DIY Painted Mugs
i am pretty sure that you have to bake the mugs after you have decorated them for the sharpie to stay on
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Dawn
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Thank you so much for this wonderful idea, I can’t wait to implement it in my home. I used to make a puzzles and poems booklet up for the weekends but it took ages, this is going to be so much quicker...
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Kristen
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hello,
I'm in MA and I'm pretty sure we will still be on lockdown/isolation until May. I was wondering what some people who are in the same boat as me are doing for Nursing Home Week? I was thinking...
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Karen
COA Director
COA Director
19 Ways for Residents to Socialize in Isolation
Those are all great ideas! Thanks Haley! I am trying to think of ways to keep my Memory Café folks connected - as they are at their homes during this time - but I still check on them and call them -...
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Sara
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Whiteboard Memory Match: Calendar Edition
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Memory Cards
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Jodie
Leisure & Lifestyle Officer
Who Am I? September Birthdays
Thanks for sharing. We have been doing this in the garden every morning after walking group
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
"Good Day" in Different Languages
Hello everyone, I come from South Wales, UK
Bore da is GOOD MORNING
Dydd da is GOOD DAY
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Alison
Activitycoordinator
Activitycoordinator
19 Ways for Residents to Socialize in Isolation
what a great idea
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Seated Exercise: Climb a Mountain
Golden Carers is a wonderful website, I am on it every day, in awe of all the many activities that people produce from all over the world. The Day Care Centre where I volunteer as a Social Co-ordina...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
A Few Quick Jokes
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: A FEW QUICKIE JOKES
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
A Boy to His Dad Poem
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: A POEM CALLED - A BOY TO HIS DAD
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Roberta
Business Owner
Business Owner
How do I use the printouts when using as a home-based activity program for clients with dementia?
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Seated Exercise: Climb a Mountain
Another great idea Gwyneth
Thank you so much
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Isolation Scavenger Hunt
This is certainly an activity worth trying
I am sure it can be modified to meet the needs of different populations in different facilities
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
In-Room Bird Watching
Thank you Stefanie
What a great idea
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Rose
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Noodle Soccer
These are great ideas. I will be trying them out. My residents volleyball, I got an indoor volleyball net before social distancing began and my folks were so into that game they miss it terribly. Defi...
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Abbey
Recreational Activities Officers
Recreational Activities Officers
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
Thankyou so much for the great idea our Busy Board has been set up in the café lounge. I have used plastic coloured envelopes from Officeworks for easy wiping and the labels can be changed around. Res...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Not A Hero Poem
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: A HERO
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Robert
Activities Manager
Activities Manager
In-Room Bird Watching
Very cool idea! I am going to edit just a few to fit Illinois birds. Thank you!
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Joelle
Recreation Worker
Recreation Worker
Would love to share here regarding terminology to create greater sense of wellness and connectedness....
I have come across the use of the phrasing - PHYSICAL DISTANCING while socially engaging...
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Jane
Activities Therapist
Activities Therapist
Unfortunately I have been unable to work but 2 members of the team are still active. They ran a corridor bingo session where the residents sat in their doorway. It was a great success.
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Margaret
Engagment Lead
Engagment Lead
St George's Day and England Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: St George's Day and England Quiz
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Arcare
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Totally enjoyable activity got everyone singing
Thank you for all your effort
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Sherrie
Student
Student
Hi would like more information about pets walking freely in a nursing home
Does anyone know of nursing homes that allows this and what policies and procedures were involved
Hi are you able to send m...
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6 years ago
Short Stories: Words With Double Meanings
Thanks for sharing Gwyneth, these are so funny! I am Australian and I have never heard the term 'wog' used to describe an illness, I had to look that one up!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
It Happened in April Quiz
Another thought to others reading this for those who are not real text savvy you could always do a phone conference which is a lot easier
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
It Happened in April Quiz
Thank you for your input Janet
I am sure it will be helpful to others
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Janet
Group Leader
Group Leader
It Happened in April Quiz
This is a great quiz. We are so pleased to have access to these great resources. Although our Reflections Friendship Group for people with dementia and their carers cannot meet in person, we are delig...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Poems to Share #2
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: WHOSE IS WHO /POEM
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Robyn
Rao
Rao
Handout: Things To Do in Self-Isolation
I am new to Golden Carers looking forward to seeing how I can help my residents
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Roma
Lifestyle Team Leader
Lifestyle Team Leader
19 Ways for Residents to Socialize in Isolation
Here is our current Group Art Project in progress. Each person is colouring in one or two tea cups, then I bring them back to stick on the background. _ Dani
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Katrine
Leisure and Lifestyle
Good morning
I work as an RAO at a facility that has a mixture of frail age and dementia residents. We are planing to pyjama party for the residents and am looking for ideas for the invitations and...
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Zeba
Senior Coordinator
Senior Coordinator
Trivia Fitness Fun
I love this exercise. I am so glad I have become a member of Golden Careers. It gives me an Ocean of opportunities and ideas.
Thank you
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Yadkin
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
What size is the board that you used?
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Brittany
Activities Director
Activities Director
Homemade Cards for Mother's Day
Where do you find the related activity for this?
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Valarie
Activities Director
Activities Director
Spot the Differences - Surgeon
i have been using these in my activity packs that i pass out wkly to help with the boredom. My residents love them.
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Linda
Activity Organiser
Activity Organiser
19 Ways for Residents to Socialize in Isolation
Thanks for the ideas, we just started putting our residents into isolation in bedrooms so was looking for stuff to do
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Seated Exercise: Climb a Mountain
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Exercise with a difference sitting down
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