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Mary-Lee
OTA
OTA
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Thank you for this list - it certainly takes hours of work to compile these resources. Am looking forward to using them, as I know residents will appreciate them.
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simonne
Support worker
Support worker
Hello does anyone have links to sites or shops where I can get crosswords, word searches and other resources in different languages? Thank you
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Jan
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Solve the Riddles #3
So helpful and amazing, never stuck for good ideas, thank you
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April
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Create Your Own Quiz!
I absolutely love this, we have a weekly quiz which the residents love
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Things I LOVE
I know Valentine’s Day is over but you can always talk about things you love
You could make shapes of shamrocks and say things that make me laugh
Thanks for the inspiration Alison
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Grace
Nurse / Nutritionist
Nurse / Nutritionist
Words in Words Group Game
Woow. Thanks so much for all the fun tips. Will incorporate them into the care of the elderly hear. Kindly post more activities. I'm new in this area but the passion is massive.
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Sunshine
Activity Director
Activity Director
Valentines crafts
We made these but we tied them instead of sewing them. The residents loved them!!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Sensory Lavender Rice & Chamomile Dough for Dementia
Thank you Christene for your feedback and insight it will be helpful to many
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Sue
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Hi Everyone
I am looking for some simple and easy ideas to decorate an Easter Themed Float we are entering in an Easter Street Parade, my residents will be on the Float in the Street Parade
Many Tha...
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Michelle
Activities Director
Activities Director
Hi!
I am an Activities Leader and RN in a Day Program. It seems our acuity level has been increasing year after year with no actual increase in Staffing. We would like to find or write an Acuity Leve...
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Alison
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Free Activity Calendar for Seniors
With the calendar can we have regular events on repeat or do we have to enter it each month?
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Christine
Registered Diversional & Recreational Therapist
Registered Diversional & Recreational Therapist
Sensory Lavender Rice & Chamomile Dough for Dementia
We did this today, and the residents seem to enjoy it. We added in food colouring to change colour of dough for the extra visual sensory experience. Some of the Lavender Rice ended up in the Chamomile...
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Abbey
Recreational Activities Officers
Recreational Activities Officers
Doll Therapy for Dementia
I am just starting to introduce "Doll Therapy" but now thinking I do like the name "Nurture Therapy". I have just got given a cradle today which I'm hoping to put into our quite room to assist with mo...
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Kim
lifestyle
lifestyle
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: "Bored Board" Brain training for seniors
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Shirley
Welfare Village Officer
Welfare Village Officer
Find the Objects: - Sea Theme
I'm amazed at how much I find when I am at a loss for activities. This week and next definitely find the object will be my activity in Dementia.
Thank you Golden Carers..
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Amanda
Care Service Employee
Care Service Employee
First of all thank you for this fantastic sight,I am doing my certificate 4 in leisure and health,i'm needing a template for a individual activity program and an individual evaluation template.Any hel...
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6 years ago
How to Use Activity Surveys to Improve Resident Engagement & Program Planning
Thank you so much for providing this helpful tool. I also would like to request a copy of your annual survey.
This is a wonderful tool!
Thank you,
Brenda
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Lenny
DJ
DJ
I am looking for some simple Sunday Funday activities I can use in my DJ business at the assisted living facilities I perform at. Activities for grandchildren and their grandparent(s)
DJ Lenny
So...
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Heather
Lifestyle Coordinator Manangatang
Nursery Rhyme Quiz 5
thank you for the easy nursery rhyme quiz my residents love these.
golden carers is a great help to me giving me great ideas.
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samantha
Occupational Therapy Student
Occupational Therapy Student
I am occupational therapist assistant student in level 2 fieldwork.Can I use a busy board with Padlocks and door knobs as an inservice project to improve dexterity and strength. If so should I presen...
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6 years ago
Valentine's Day Hearts
Thanks Golden Carers for the wonderful ideas....I put a combination of ideas together. We cut out glitter hearts. I took a picture of a picture the resident had with their spouse or any family membe...
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Jacqueline
Centre Manager
Centre Manager
Valentine Bingo
The st valentines day dementia bingo activity was a great success.We have mostly middle stage dementia club members and this can be quite challenging at times, keeping everyone happy.
We found thos...
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samantha
Occupational Therapy Student
Occupational Therapy Student
I am an Occupational therapy assistant student in level 2 fieldwork. I am look for ideas to do a project or inservice to improve strength, tolerance, endurance, balance and fine motor skills.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Armchair Travel To Greece
These scrapbook is a great idea Jean thank you for sharing
Maybe you can send us a picture from the scrapbook
Thanks again
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Jean
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Armchair Travel To Greece
All prepared and packed to go to Greece on 2nd March. We take photos of the day and have created a scrapbook dedicated to Armchair Travel, the residents can browse through it and recall the day. Than...
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David
Chief Officer
Chief Officer
Things I LOVE
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: An activity for Valentines. Things you love
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Anne
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Solve the Riddles
We love the riddles .... Keep them coming !!!
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Daniel
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Marble Suncatchers
We made these and found they stuck to the plate. We used clear plastic bags and then put them and then put the glue on there. It took several days to dry but we cut the plastic down and they hang ve...
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Ann
Lifestyle & Well-being Assistant
Lifestyle & Well-being Assistant
Hollywood Stars Bingo
We have recently printed this out for our Day Respite Program because the other Lifestyle Assistant was goind 'crazy' doing the Bingo with numbers. Poor lady - she's been doing the numbers one for so...
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Linda
Activity Organiser
Activity Organiser
Valentines crafts
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Valentines crafts
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Arlene
Activity Director
Activity Director
13 Ways to Include Math In Your Activity Calendar
We are doing a ton of math sheets ( about 3rd grade) division, multiplication, addition, etc. The residents are having so much fun doing the math and when they return it to me they get a small treat a...
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6 years ago
Hi I'm so glad I found this forum. I'm taking a course on Assessment Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation. I really don't know of many people I can discus my coursework with. I was wondering if anyon...
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Ann
Lifestyle & Well-being Assistant
Lifestyle & Well-being Assistant
Word Search OCCUPATIONS
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Word Search OCCUPATIONS
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Famous Threesomes Quiz
Thank you Lisa, your feedback is very important to us.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Famous Threesomes Quiz
Yes this is a great activity thanks again for your feedback Lisa
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Famous Foursomes Quiz
Thank you for your feedback Lisa
I agree this is a great activity
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Celebrity Bingo
Yes these activities are great and you can use them in so many ways
Thank you for your feedback Diane
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Diane
Recreation Team Leader
Recreation Team Leader
Celebrity Bingo
Thank you so much for the activity ideas. so very helpful and my residents love them all.
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Famous Threesomes Quiz
This is fabulous....just fabulous!
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Brenda
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Volunteer Appreciation Day Invitations
Hello - looking for some help with a appreciation day template. If anyone has a template I can use for invitations it would be very helpful.
Thank you!
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Victoria
Enrichment Director
Enrichment Director
Hello All,
I would like to do family events in my facility. Last week we did a "family sip and paint" with minimal family participation. What kind of events do you do in your facility? Do you have a...
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Laura
Clinical Coordinator
Clinical Coordinator
Pen Pals
Hello fellow members. I have a resident who loves to write letters looking for someone to write to and who can reply to his letters. He written letters to all the staff and has exhausted his...
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Jacqui
Leisure And Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure And Lifestyle Coordinator
Word Ladder #5
I am loving everything Golden Carers has to offer. The printable calendars are a huge hit and the activities make planning so easy. Thanks Golden Carers!!
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Kerry
Activity Officer
Activity Officer
Create Your Own Quiz!
Great idea. Our community receive a news paper once a week. I make a 10 questions quiz from the paper of the week. The residents need to have a read of the newspaper prior to the quiz, works great...
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6 years ago
Rhyming Riddles - LIGHT
Thank you for all your free activities, it is a nice addition to my other activities.
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Mary
Trainer,Assessor Aged, Community,Disability
Trainer,Assessor Aged, Community,Disability
7 Ways To Spice Up Your Newsletter
Love your newsletter tips and I would like to add some time ago residents and I organised a current affairs group where we discussed issues specific to the cohort. These ranged from seating required a...
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Pamela
Activity Coordinator For Older People
Activity Coordinator For Older People
Dot Painting Templates
Many thanks for your continued variety of activities available . I write a weekly newsletter and include , birthdays of clients , the weather , a wordsearch or quiz and short humorous stories or poem...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Easy Group Cooking Ideas for Dementia Care
Hi Gail
So glad you are enjoying the cooking activities as well as other activities on this site
For a really simple cooking activity you can make a dip because there’s no cooking and everyone ca...
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You’re quite a special angel for assisting everyone here. It takes a special kind of person to work with seniors - they are so often not given the respect or credit they deserve for having lived such long, meaningful lives. Thank you again for the wonderful ideas.
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