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dorothy
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Spain Bunting Templates
Thankyou greatly for all the resources and inspiring ideas. Bless you all from Dorothy.
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Brenda
Maids2clean
Maids2clean
Hello
I have ongly just joined this group not sure how to use this site I like this activities calendar if I want what do I do please??
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Jane
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
This Day in History for Seniors: April
Golden carers you never let us down. I have just joined up again and I’m not surprised at the amazing new activities and the old ones are still just as amazing.
Thank you that you make our jobs so mu...
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6 years ago
Enhancing the Senior Living Experience with Pets
Is there anyone out there that has a friendly cat that could visit a care home in Dorchester Dorset?
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Tin can Shoot 'em Up
Thanks for sharing these ideas
It sounds like you had a great time
Always a good thing
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Mandy
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
I did a weekend box and included these ideas in poly pockets. I like the bored board idea.
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6 years ago
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
Brilliant will be doing this in my home. Thank you.
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6 years ago
Armchair Travel Group Play
For everyone that has asked for a passport template over the years, there is one now available here:
https://www.goldencarers.com/passport-template-for-armchair-travel/6083/
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Games for People Living with Dementia
Wow Adele what a great game you gave to your residents
So glad they enjoyed it
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David
Chief Officer
Chief Officer
Name the animal and identify the sound it makes
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Name that animal/ identify the sound it makes (World Wildlife day activity)
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Ann
Lifestyle & Well-being Assistant
Lifestyle & Well-being Assistant
Swimming Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Word Search SWIMMING
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Ann
Lifestyle & Well-being Assistant
Lifestyle & Well-being Assistant
Word Search SEWING
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Word Search Sewing
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Ann
Lifestyle & Well-being Assistant
Lifestyle & Well-being Assistant
Sewing Materials Wordsearch
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Wordsearch SEWING MATERIALS
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6 years ago
Frederic Chopin Biography - Poet of the Piano
Thanks for the bio, our hospital residents enjoyed this short ad hoc activity and listening to a beautiful Nocturne.
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Adele
Activitiy Director
Activitiy Director
Games for People Living with Dementia
I gave the residents GIANT Jenga for Christmas. They love this game. We put it on a coffee table and residents in wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, or residents that cannot be on their fee to long are...
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Owen
Retired
Retired
Leap Year Facts and Trivia
There seem to be riddles, poems, catchy sayings or just plain verses for most dates and other items to remember . How about posting some of these please?
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Brenda
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Create your own Word Search!
Love this create your own puzzle. I created one for our council on aging and will start playing before lunch on my new "Word Search Wednesdays". I have theme of my COA and words like volunteer, lunc...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Tin can Shoot 'em Up
Thank you Owen
I love it when everyone gets involved
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Shane
CEO/Director Of Nursing
CEO/Director Of Nursing
We held a Mad Hatter's tea party at the facility yesterday, following a week of frenzied hat making, using ideas sourced on Pinterest.
We decorated with bunting, balloons and mad hatter posters ma...
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Amanda
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Good Morning!!! I have had to re-do the entire concern/grievance policy, forms and everything. I am looking for a better way of logging them. I have to now do 'official' and 'unofficial'- R deciding o...
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Owen
Retired
Retired
Tin can Shoot 'em Up
What a great game is this Tin Can "Shoot em up". I adapted the instructions to suit our conditions and equipment for a trial run today at The Redwood Club in Tawa, Wellington. The game was so popular...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Bunco Dice Game for Seniors
I agree bunco can be a fun and easy game to play
It always seems to generate much laughter and as you said it can be easily adapted to most any situation
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Denise
Deputy Manager
Deputy Manager
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
Great idea, thank you
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Carol
Registered Diversional Therapist
Registered Diversional Therapist
Bunco Dice Game for Seniors
Bunco has become one of our most popular games. We play every Wednesday for consistency with our residents. We have adapted the game by playing with two tables about 6-8 players. First team to get a b...
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Brenda
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
I am updating our volunteer application form at work. Does anyone have any templates for checking references on our potential volunteers?
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Faye
Recreation Coordinator
Recreation Coordinator
Words in Words Group Game
We do this activity at work but called word.Spaghetti instead
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Blessing
Recreational Therapy
Recreational Therapy
Hello everyone, I need some help for Canada senior month celebration ideal ans posters.
Thank you.
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Lyn
Volunteer
Volunteer
This Day in History for Seniors: March
i run a session twice a month for people living with dementia and their carers, they love on this day. apart from singing and dancing it is their favourite thing. Thank you from the UK.
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Maria
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
Love this idea! thanks for sharing Kim.
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Christy
Memory Care Director
Memory Care Director
Guess How Old They Are Now
BEAUTIFUL!!! Love it and Thank You!!!
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6 years ago
Guessing Game - Who Am I?
A new series of WHO AM I profiles are released each month, to celebrate the birthdays of famous people. https://www.goldencarers.com/who-am-i/
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Christy
Memory Care Director
Memory Care Director
Guessing Game - Who Am I?
LOVE THIS!!! Definitely A Big Hit!! Thank You for sharing!!!!!
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Julie
Lifestyle Officer
Lifestyle Officer
Hi everyone,
Was wondering if anybody has any easy card games for our MSU. We seem to play only one game called 'lucky dog' which is extremely easy and they love it but would like to introduce maybe...
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Angela
Recreation therapist
Recreation therapist
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
Such a great idea
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Kate
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
What a great idea.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
I really like this idea
I did something similar to this but yours is better
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
Looks nice...like the colors!
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Christine
Support Worker
Support Worker
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
Thank you Kim, a great idea
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6 years ago
The Importance of Client Assessment in Residential Care
The client’s stage of life, development and strengths must be assessed when engaging in support activities explain why?
i am currently studying a diploma in health and leisure
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Christy
Memory Care Director
Memory Care Director
Short Jokes & One-Liners
These are great! Thank You!
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6 years ago
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
Fabulous initiative Kim! Thanks for sharing!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Build a Word Tree
Hi Lillian
Glad things went well thanks for sharing
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Let's Fly a Kite Social
What a great idea Jean
Thanks for sharing
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Jean
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Let's Fly a Kite Social
Lets Go Fly a Kite, I have kites stapled to the wall and ceiling in a room where my resident is permanently in bed. I put extra long tails on the kites with different colour and textured fabric. The...
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Abbey
Recreational Activities Officers
Recreational Activities Officers
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
Such a fantastic idea thankyou
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Lilian
AHA
AHA
Build a Word Tree
Our Friendship Group did this activity. Everyone particpated and there was much laughter and reminiscing as we gradually filled out the trunk, branches and leaves with our associated words. Thank you...
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Carolyn
Lifestyle Support Worker
Lifestyle Support Worker
Hi everyone,
Just wondering if anyone has had to do extra study related to their employment in Australia. In order to receive a promotion my work has asked me to do a diploma in leisure and health...
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Jean
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Armchair Travel To Greece
Will save some pics from the Greece trip
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