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Rachel
Project Manager
Project Manager
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
Thank you for sharing!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Motivational Quotes
This is perfect for this time
It is so easy to get depressed but motivational quotes help people stay in a good mood
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Support Residents in Lockdown
Hi Sharon
You sound like a great person
Thank you for your great effort
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6 years ago
I have been going through some of the activities for Multicultural day and it seems that there is not a single African country on the list. I know not all the countries are there but I think it would...
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6 years ago
How to Support Residents in Lockdown
Great idea in these challenging times! I will be promoting within my organization, thanks
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Karen
Allied Health Assistant
Allied Health Assistant
Motivational Quotes
Hi I love this idea is there any chance of getting the PDF thanks for sharing.
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Sharon
Movement And Music Therapist
Movement And Music Therapist
How to Support Residents in Lockdown
Great activities and suggestions. My husband is in an Alzheimer’s facility. I do a music and mobility class once a week, hence my subscription to golden caregivers. I am quarantined in the facility wi...
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Chris
Lifestyle Director
Lifestyle Director
Motivational Quotes
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Motivational Quotes
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Sharon
Activities Director
Activities Director
The Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation for the Elderly
We have been doing this 5 -6 days a weeks for about 10 minutes a day after exercise.
I hope that everyone looks forward to it as much as I do, but they all do it and thats so great.
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Lilian
AHA
AHA
Thanks once again Golden Carers for your wondeful ideas. We used the St Patick's Day ideas as a template and much laughter was had by all.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Parts of the Body Riddles
Another great activity Gwyneth
Again this game could be printed out and the residents could do it independently
Thank you
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
This article may help you also
https://www.goldencarers.com/how-to-support-residents-in-lockdown/6266/
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Whose Turn is it to Wash the Dishes Game
This seems like a great activity that most residents could participate in
They could even play by themselves
Thank you for your activity
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Hilma
Nurse
Nurse
Hi! I'm a R. N. and was wondering how do all you Wonderful, valued people (DT, Lifestyle Coordinators, whatever your titles) know if someone is showing signs of depression, loneliness, sadness?...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Whose Turn is it to Wash the Dishes Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: WHOSE TURN IS IT TO WIPE UP THE DISHES
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Parts of the Body Riddles
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: PARTS OF THE BODY
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Lawra
Wellbeing Co-ordinator
Wellbeing Co-ordinator
With most care homes closing their doors to visitors and entertainers to keep residents safe, how are you maintaining links with community please? Any ideas more than welcome
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
Thank you for this article
Many great suggestions
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
Thank you for the information very nice of you to share
You are right food always make things better but you must be careful with infection control a wrapped sandwich is probably a good idea
But som...
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
How to Support Residents in Lockdown
Haley has submitted a new article: How To Support Residents In Lockdown
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Self-Care Tips for Activity Professionals
Haley has submitted a new article: COVID-19: Taking Care Of Your Mental Health
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
15 Virtual Activities for Residents in Isolation
Haley has submitted a new article: 15 Virtual Activities For Residents In Isolation
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Amber
Activities Director
Activities Director
Cover the Number - Dice Game
What happens if the last number on their card is a 1?
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6 years ago
How to make Twiddle Muffs for People Living with Dementia
The body is an ADDITIONAL 23 inches?? or the piece in its entirety is 23 inches?
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Pamela
Activity Director
Activity Director
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
As we await the results of a resident that was tested for the virus, we are on complete lockdown and isolation. No outside visitors, residents confined to their rooms.
Despite phone contact with f...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Spring Bunny Topiary
Or something even simpler you could just use a giant Easter egg which could be decorated before it is attached to the dowel
You could use this idea for other holidays as well such as using a flag for...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Short Story Jokes #6
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: A FUNNY STORY
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Tanya
Ao Cert 4 And Cert 3 Ain
Ao Cert 4 And Cert 3 Ain
Easter Quiz - Mixed Religious / Secular
Thank you it help alot
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Match The Criminal with the Crime
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: WHAT CRIMES DO THE FOLLOWING CRIMINALS COMMIT
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Conversations Starters
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Arousing conversation
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Evangeline
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Isolation Ideas!
This is a hard time for so many people! Lets come together and share our creative/simple/easy/interesting one on one ideas!
High needs, Low needs, Dementia specific, anything you...
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Wren
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Spring Bunny Topiary
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Spring Bunny Topiary
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Tracie
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Our care home has gone into Lock down, no visitors and no outtings and this week due to certain concerns the residents are being isolated in their rooms. We have 38 residents, the majority have dement...
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Jean
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
10 Easy-to-Grow Indoor Plants for the Elderly
Thank you for the article 10 Easy to Grow indoor plants. In the light of the COVID-19 virus, a plant or plant kit, consisting of a small pot of soil and a young plant, could be made up and dropped of...
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Katie
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hi all,
I work in a hospital and have a big team of volunteers. I have been asked to pause all volunteers until maybe June. Gulp!
Basically I will be solo covering 3 wards (84 patients). What ca...
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Kim
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
St. Patrick's Day Anagram
Great ideas for St Patricks Day!!!! Really useful! Thank you!
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Paula
actvity officer
actvity officer
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
Have just set up one where I work on 1 wing, for those days when no activity person available. If it goes well will do the same on the other wing
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Patricia
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Thank you for all the creative ideas so carefully organised for us Activity / Program Coordinators. Every activity that I have used from this site have been received with much laughter and joy! Keep u...
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Lori
Rehab Director
Rehab Director
Funny Limericks II
Do you by chance have a list of funny Irish names that when taking the first letter of the first name and combining with the first letter of the last name offers a funny Irish name?
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Respond to Challenging Behavior
Here is another idea
Periodically I would have a kindness group
Ask the residents what it means to be kind
Ask them to give examples of how they are kind
I have found that some residents can be me...
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Jolanta
Activity Director
Activity Director
I am an Activity Director for both assisted living and memory care residents. Your website is invaluable to me. Thank you for everyone who contributes to making it such a wonderful resource.
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Laura
Regional Manager Of Life Enrichment
Regional Manager Of Life Enrichment
Hi All! I was wondering if you can share some best practices for small groups programs or ideas to help with social isolation in response to Covid-19 crisis? Would love to hear what homes and companie...
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Sherlene
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
great idea! will be doing this at my facility.
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Sue
Manager
Manager
Label the Skeleton
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: The skeleton
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6 years ago
NRL Tipping 2026
Thanks everyone for your feedback, it is very much appreciated! x
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Dawn
Community Life Director
Community Life Director
The new guild lines that are being implemented is that we will not be having activities. Now I’m thinking of ideas for those that will be lonely and scared. I have a few that will be happy with crossw...
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Leslie
Activities
Activities
How to Respond to Challenging Behavior
I’m an activities director at a memory care facility and I have one resident who is a true narcissus. She throws fits to get her way. Her memory is still very good. She’s incredibly rude to other resi...
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