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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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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
The Brown Family Riddle
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: THE BROWN FAMILY
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6 years ago
Music Bingo
Here is a playlist on Spotify for the music bingo
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5GPDniFUATJrvucfxHRUXG?si=bCR2ojwYTNq3qdr7TV07Mg
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
30 Spiritual Activity Ideas
Haley has submitted a new article: 30 Spiritual Activity Ideas
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Card Puzzles
Gwyneth
This is a good idea and while residents are in isolation you could give one set to each person
They could do it individually
Besides Christmas card you could cut up regular playing cards an...
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Patricia
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
The Lost Art of Letters
Thank you for so many inspiring ideas to entertain and engage our senior community. You are a big part of making our work so enjoyable!
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
17 Easy Arts and Craft Kits
Haley has submitted a new article: 17 Easy Arts And Craft Kits
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
17 Easy Arts and Craft Kits
Wow what a great idea Valerie
Thank you for sharing
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Valerie
Activities Aide
Activities Aide
17 Easy Arts and Craft Kits
I had already been doing quite a bit of woodcraft with our residents, as I purchase standard wood, dowel, etc to make "kits" for our nursing home residents. I do most of the prep and often some of the...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Bed Sheet Rainbow
Thank you for this idea it sounds like it could be great fun and uplifting to the residents and the community
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Jenny
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
How to Support Residents in Lockdown
During these difficult and challenging times, your site has been a complete god send.
I'm an Acrivities Coordinator (now called Wellbeing & Inclusion Assistant) for Retirement Living here in the UK....
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6 years ago
Bed Sheet Rainbow
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Bed sheet rainbow
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Short Story Jokes #7
Thanks for sharing
Gwyneth
You are a wonderful person sharing so many things with us
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
15 Exercise Program Alternatives for Senior Care
You are very lucky Chyanne
I am sure you are grateful for all you have
Thanks for sharing
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Short Story Jokes #7
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: EVERYBODY - SOMEBODY - ANYBODY - NOBODY
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Julie
Administration Officer
Administration Officer
I am trying to find an easy to use platform so that I can stay connected with residents in their units.
Some apps, such as WhatsApp, have a limit of just 4 or 6 users. Others, such as Zoom, are reall...
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6 years ago
15 Exercise Program Alternatives for Senior Care
We have a nice outdoor patio. I use 6 ft tables to space residents out. We play Bingo on laminated cards with wipe off markers, exercise, and have praise and worship outdoors. I have really noticed an...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
I think you should use a board that fits best in the area you are using
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