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Preeti
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Artist-Impressions - Toulouse-Lautrec - Bruand
Love these, they are excellent
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
This Day in History for Seniors: April
Congratulations Andrea
Wow it seems like you have been given a lot of responsibility but it also sounds like you are doing a great job
What I have told those applying for a job that if they voluntee...
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Julie
Lifestyles Coordinator
Lifestyles Coordinator
Hello! I'm starting a new job as an Activities Coordinator and I'm hoping for some "Getting To Know You" questions to ask residents. Or, any ideas that would help me get to know them better. Thank you...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Sensory Salt Garden
Sand does absorb food coloring but you may need to use more food coloring then with salt
Sand does absorb smells of oil but you will have to experiment with that
Let us know how it works
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
15 Virtual Activities for Residents in Isolation
This sounds like a great idea who knows you may even be able to have your own cooking show
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Andrea
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
This Day in History for Seniors: April
Hi,
I have been volunteering at an Aged Care Facility for 3 years and have just been given the job of Lifestyle Assistant, then the world went crazy!! I would like to thank you for all your ideas, I...
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6 years ago
15 Virtual Activities for Residents in Isolation
I am planning to pilot some virtual cookery sessions to the care home where I usually work! I can't wait to do it and will update you with how it goes.
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Veronna
Program Manager
Program Manager
Sensory Salt Garden
Can sand be used instead of salt? Would sand still absorb the food color and fragrance of the oil?
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Deidre
recreation therapist/carer
recreation therapist/carer
Endangered Species Art Templates
thankyou for your suggestions and ideas. We are in lockdown, and are implementing individual activities. great ideas..
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Snjezana
OTA
OTA
15 Virtual Activities for Residents in Isolation
Thank you so much..this is amazing ❤
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Snjezana
OTA
OTA
15 Virtual Activities for Residents in Isolation
Thank you so much..this is amazing ❤
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Gentle Movement Warm-Up
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: A SHORT EASY EXERCISE
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Alison
Activitycoordinator
Activitycoordinator
Motivational Quotes
Golden carers are always top of the game
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Denise
Careworker
Careworker
Nursery Rhymes Quiz 4
Thankyou Carole
I am going to use this activity next week. Everybody loves nursery rhymes, and they have been around for a long time. Thank-you great idea.
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Adelina
Lifestyle coordinator
Lifestyle coordinator
15 Virtual Activities for Residents in Isolation
Thank you Golden carers!!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
15 Virtual Activities for Residents in Isolation
P. Liliana
Thank you for this information it is very helpful
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Loretta
Director of Activities
Director of Activities
Golden Carers is AMAZING! We use it everyday in one capacity or another. It has assisted to make our jobs easier as well stepping up our activities! Thank you for all the materials and resources, keep...
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P. Liliana
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
15 Virtual Activities for Residents in Isolation
Firstly, THANK YOU! Golden Carers has been invaluable during this global emergency. I wanted to add a couple YouTube channels that really have been very popular with my program participants:
4K R...
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Activities
Activities
Activities
5 Fun Technology Activities for Residents
words with friends, is a fun scrabble App
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Portia
Administrator - Community Support Service - Day Centre
Administrator - Community Support Service - Day Centre
15 Virtual Activities for Residents in Isolation
This is amazing thank you and the links are really good. Helpful for me and the people I support.
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Lady lerah
Lifestyle Officer
Lifestyle Officer
15 Virtual Activities for Residents in Isolation
thank you, it's a good help for our residents.
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Pamela
Therapy Assistant
Therapy Assistant
The Magic of Being Silly
Download the Laughing Policeman from Itunes. You will have residents and staff in fits of laughter. I get everybody to laugh along with the song.
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Mercedes
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Tree of Thanks
I am so grateful for Golden Carers. could not do without it. Thank you so much!!!
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
St. David's Day Poems
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: THE ST.DAVID'S DAY CONCERT
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Name the Book from the Character Quiz
Thank you
Other activity directors or workers in a facility can print this out and pass one out to each resident and see how they do
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Covid-19 Message for Family
Tracie
This is great
Thank you for sharing it and for all you do
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Portia
Administrator - Community Support Service - Day Centre
Administrator - Community Support Service - Day Centre
World Oceans & Fish Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Ocean quiz
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Kay E
Activities
Activities
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
I can only see one page when I try to download it, can someone please check this for me? Thanks!
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
4 Ways Celebrate Saint David's Day
Carole you seem very familiar with the Welsh Language, being Welsh myself it was lovely to see your activities : 4 Ways to Celebrate St, David's Day, I have been to St David's many times Are you Welsh...
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Portia
Administrator - Community Support Service - Day Centre
Administrator - Community Support Service - Day Centre
Name the Book from the Character Quiz
Thank you. Cant wait to do it at work. happy you like it too. :)
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6 years ago
Name the Book from the Character Quiz
Wow thank you for sharing! This is a great quiz, love the powerpoint!
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Maile
Activity Director
Activity Director
Aloha Hope these ideas may be of some help! : 0 )
• Have residents write out their favorite recipe take a pic with your smart phone so you don’t have to bring the paper back out of the room. Rewri...
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6 years ago
Short Story Jokes #6
I love these jokes and short stories Gwyneth - thank you so much for sharing! I laughed out loud! I've combined them into one activity. Thanks again!
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Portia
Administrator - Community Support Service - Day Centre
Administrator - Community Support Service - Day Centre
Name the Book from the Character Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Name the book from the character
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
Thank you Kristen
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Ashley
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
I am currently working in an assisted living center and most of our residents are very independent. For those who are not I would like some kind of print out that will help remind them of what is goin...
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Tracie
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Covid-19 Message for Family
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Picture notes for family
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Meteorology Quiz
I am glad this helped and good luck in your future endeavors
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Kristen
Activity Director
Activity Director
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
We're doing multiple things!
Word searches
Crossword puzzles
Coloring
Individual Crafts/Painting
Books
Reading short stories
Individual Boggle sheets
Hallway trivia and answer
Magazines
N...
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Lynette
Leisure And Lifestyle Assistant
Leisure And Lifestyle Assistant
Meteorology Quiz
I am a casual who is being considered for a permanent parttime position and turned up today with no instructions. This has helped me a lot. Thank you
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Support Residents in Lockdown
Thank you for all your prayers
I also hope all will get well soon
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Praise Eddy
Educationist
Educationist
How to Support Residents in Lockdown
Dear lord,please have mercy and restore good health to people affected with coronavirus
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Becky
Recreation Therapy
Recreation Therapy
Hi. I am an Activity Coordinator in Ohio. Our Long term care/rehab facility has been wanting to partner up with another facility for a Pen Pal program. This was an idea we explored before the isol...
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Reina
Lifestyle Carer
Lifestyle Carer
How to Support Residents in Lockdown
Great ideas and suggestions.
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6 years ago
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
Hello! My residents are on lockdown as well- the activity room is closed along with the dining room and any gathering space. I am very lost on what to do for the residents in this time because many of...
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Cathie
Activity Direction
Activity Direction
Group Exercise for Seniors
I believe "Daisy, Daisy" is "bicycle built for two" LOL fun song and Im going to try this in our Memory Unit exercise.
Daisy Bell
1892
Chorus:
Daisy, Daisy give me your heart to do
I'm half c...
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Ronda
Activities Director
Activities Director
Motivational Quotes
going to try these with the residents
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