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Sue
Activities Organiser
Activities Organiser
Keeping in touch during the shutdown
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Keeping in touch during the shutdown
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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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Jocelyn
Recreation Activities Officer
Recreation Activities Officer
Covid-19 Message for Family
This was a great success. Residents loved the idea of sending their personal messages to their families and I got lovely feedback from them too. As soon as I receive the family’s message back, I read...
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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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Jamie
Recreation Therapy
Recreation Therapy
I just transfers from being a CNA to Therapeutic Recreation. I am a Pinterest queen but needed new ideas. Thank you so much this has helped me plan Mays calendar with ease. Well worth the money.and...
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Laura
Engineer
Engineer
Motivational Quotes
My favorite quotes https://quotesdepo.com/qt-strength-is-the-product-of-struggle
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Joke
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi All, I am a new member and am enjoying the site. thank you for all the ideas! I have 2 casual jobs, one as Activities coordinator in a small aged care facility and one in a Mental health respite re...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
15 Exercise Program Alternatives for Senior Care
I wonder how many got hats in their cupboards, any one got an Easter parade CD, it would be nice if they could walk up the hall with their hats on to the music of IN YOUR EASTER BONNET
Don't know w...
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Ruth
Therapy Assistant
Therapy Assistant
Hi Everyone, Last time I chatted was late December 2019, regarding my poetry sessions and asking for ideas on how to position the residents in the group. Thank you for the great suggestions......all...
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Anne
Arts
Arts
Am looking for stories of Sunbeam mixmasters and Singer sewing machines - how your clients recall them - how they were used - what was made , why , links to family and personal memories in lives.
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6 years ago
26 Ways to Rally Your Greater Community
Thank you so much for such an awesome activities for seniors every time. Much appreciated everything as really helpful for us doing activities. Cheers!
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Chereyne
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
Love this. What size is your board
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Katarzyna
Support Worker/Activities Coordinator
Support Worker/Activities Coordinator
Hello. I work in mental health care home. With lock down it’s really difficult to keep people engaged. We’ve had a difficult time to get everyone to participate in activities, and they started to enjo...
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6 years ago
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
These are great ideas! I am also a activities director and have been running out of ideas for our residents. I have leaned that an old fashioned drink and snack station has been a winner for all of us...
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Laura
Engineer
Engineer
Motivational Quotes
My favorite motivation quotes by HENRY ROLLINS - Strength is the product of struggle, you must do what others don’t to achieve what others won’t.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Name a song with a girls name in the lyrics
Geraldine
I really like this idea especially giving prompts if needed
Thanks
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Carole
Chairperson
Chairperson
Guess the Famous Person (with a twist)
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Guess the Famous Person (with a twist)
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Abigail
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Easter Bingo for Senior Care
Catch the Bunny game. Where residents chuck bean bags on to bunny feet.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
DIY Horse Race Game
I agree this is a wonderful idea
Residents seem to love horseracing
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Susan
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
Name a song with a girls name in the lyrics
I will be trying this tomorrow, thank you
Great idea.
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
26 Ways to Rally Your Greater Community
Haley has submitted a new article: 26 Ways To Rally Your Greater Community
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
DIY Horse Race Game
I LOVE this idea! We do a horse racing game that the residents love, but only 6 can play at a time and we can't play it now with all the new rules. I can make a "track", laminate it, and go around t...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Forward & Backward Words Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: THE WORD GAME can be played individually, or in pairs, or as a group actvity on the board
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katherine
Leisure & Lifetyle Coordinator
Leisure & Lifetyle Coordinator
Easter Quiz - Religious
Thanks so much! What a great help :-)
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
15 Exercise Program Alternatives for Senior Care
Nori
Thank you for your ideas as well
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Deborah
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Gone with the Wind Quiz
Is it possible to move the answers all to the 2nd page?
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Joanne
Rec Assistant
Rec Assistant
Hi Theresa
You are thinking about tipping the chair - NOT. The position to take the photo is not directly from the front or the side but at a 45 degree angle. Hope that helps.
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Helen
Seniors Health Services Coordinator
Seniors Health Services Coordinator
Handout: Things To Do in Self-Isolation
Hi Stacy thank you for posting this document. I appreciated that it was shared as a word document. I work with community seniors and i could make changes so that it was useful for those who live alone...
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Niki
Activity Director
Activity Director
15 Exercise Program Alternatives for Senior Care
Great ideas! Thank you so much!
I work in an Assisted Living Facility, so my tenants are able to move on their own or with a walker/cane.
I've had success with:
1. Hallway exercises (trad...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Maths Quiz #3
I agree
This and other math quizzes are good to make into a book for residents
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
15 Exercise Program Alternatives for Senior Care
Thanks Mary for your input
I would think the instructor has to move up and down the hall so that everyone who wants to participate can see and hear her
Yes I agree it would be a challenge
Thanks ag...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Gentle Movement Warm-Up
Hi Gwyneth
This is a very good routine especially for those with dementia
Thank you so much for your input
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Brenda
Activities Coordonator
Activities Coordonator
Hi , what activities would you do with late stage dementia please
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