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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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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
5 Ways to Spice Up Your Activity Calendar
This article should help you
https://www.goldencarers.com/coronavirus-18-activities-for-dementia-care/6311/
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6 years ago
Hi, first of all I love this site, but I now work in a Retirement Village with a range of dependent people of different ages and cognitive ability. (Australia)
I would love to see more ideas for Life...
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Judy
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
19 Ways for Residents to Socialize in Isolation
Enjoying reading great activity ideas, especially in this time of lockdown. Some very good suggestions in the article 19 ways for residents to socialize in isolation. A big thankyou to Haley Burress...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
19 Ways for Residents to Socialize in Isolation
Another great article Haley
You can use the many of these ideas and adapt them as necessary for special days coming up like nursing home week
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Eleanor
Retired
Retired
My son who is 53 was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease 10 years ago and is in a wonderful memory care facility that provides excellent activities to the residents. I gave the Activity Director who i...
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Teresa
Activities Director/CMT
Activities Director/CMT
Hi there,
With restrictions in place what are you planning for national nursing home week? We are planning a themed week. "Through the decades," starting with the 40's-80's. What are some activiti...
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Cindy
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
5 Ways to Spice Up Your Activity Calendar
I presently work in the community setting and am in need of ideas to support those with dementia in their homes! I may have to resort to doing activities over the telephone> Anyone have any ideas?
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Wendy
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Mothers Day Bingo
i feel when we do the different bingo's its confusing when they are to similar eg 2 lots of flowers 2 lots of high heel shoes, broom with girl broom with dust pan broom by its self, its already differ...
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Kim
lifestyle
lifestyle
Hi all, With covid19 regulations in place, what is everyone doing for Mothers day? It is usually our biggest day/event of the year with a huge luncheon for visiting families. I have had the theme orga...
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
19 Ways for Residents to Socialize in Isolation
Haley has submitted a new article: 19 Ways For Residents To Socialize In Isolation
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Short Story Jokes #7
HI again Gwyneth
You are such a wonderful person doing all this volunteering
If you really are looking to help others I am sure long-term care facilities would love for you to call some of the res...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Short Story Jokes #7
Thank you Susan, being a volunteer for over 30 years, and in my late 80's, and still volunteering, although at the moment the Day Care where I do my volunteering is closed for further notice, I have...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Pot Luck Quiz 7
Thank you for your kind words. It is really appreciated.
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Sarah
Director Of Life Enrichment
Director Of Life Enrichment
Hello all, hope everyone is well and safe! Question: what to do for residents who's main activity is "wandering". (Don't really like that term but there it is.) I have 5 residents who very rarely stay...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Dog Swims Ten Miles to Get Home
Another great story on Golden Carers
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
12 Joyful Activities to Inspire Laughter
Yes Eta
Laughter is the best medicine and golden Carers has many activities to make residence laugh
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
Great ideas Olwyn
Some are great for those in lockdown but I think some are not but thank you for sharing
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Short Stories: Words With Double Meanings
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: DIFFERENT DIALECTS HAVE DIFFERENT MEANINGS!!
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Olwyn
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
Hi Everyone,
We are writing a composite story with individual sections and artwork. The final compilation hopefully will reflect life in our local farming district. I hope to display to in the hallw...
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Akanisi Eta
Recreational Activity Officer
Recreational Activity Officer
Hi guys I only joined in and very new. What activities do you assist with someone who has lost all their speech but understands when you verbally interact with them??They can’t participate in any phys...
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Akanisi Eta
Recreational Activity Officer
Recreational Activity Officer
Pot Luck Quiz 7
Golden carers, thank you so much. I’m speechless. What a fantastic way of helping us who’s in this field of making our elderly happy and keep them going with so many activities to suit each of the cat...
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Akanisi Eta
Recreational Activity Officer
Recreational Activity Officer
12 Joyful Activities to Inspire Laughter
These are great ideas indeed. I’ll give it a go and I know that my wonderful residents will love these new things that I just saw. Thank you golden carers.
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Gigi
Director of Recreation Therapy
Director of Recreation Therapy
In our facility our residents are usually in their rooms regardless of the pandemic.
I do room to room everything:
Beachball basketball- small beachball and dollar store laundry basket
Flamingo rin...
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Jayleen
Activity Assistant
Activity Assistant
Isolation Scavenger Hunt
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Isolation Scavenger Hunt
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
30 Spiritual Activity Ideas
Hi Matyida
Yes there are many free activities on golden Carers
I know budgets are tight but sometimes you can get the administration to pay for memberships
All you have to do is ask the worst they...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
30 Spiritual Activity Ideas
Thank you for sharing Terrie
I say do whatever works for you and your residents
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Violette
Carer
Carer
Dog Swims Ten Miles to Get Home
Thank you so much for all the Activities, they are all very useful and inspiring.....
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Claire
Activity Director
Activity Director
30 Spiritual Activity Ideas
Thank you for the Spiritual Ideas. We have Televised Mass on Sundays that the Residents can watch while in their rooms. I did realize we have nothing to speak of for the other denominations. However w...
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matylda
recreation Terapist
recreation Terapist
30 Spiritual Activity Ideas
Thanks very much for all your free activity.We are hopping on joining Golden Careers again soon.
Kind Regards
Matylda
Lifestyle Coordinator
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Lorraine
Community Support Worker
Community Support Worker
Bird Bingo
All the Picture Bingo's are absolutely brilliant as all the clients are able to participate. thank you for the amazing resource. would love to know how they are done and have a go at creating some th...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Keeping in touch during the shutdown
How very nice of you Sue
I am sure the residents and staff appreciate the effort
Hopefully things will get back to normal soon
Thank you for sharing
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