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Toni
Activity Organiser
Activity Organiser
How do I delete a saved activity that I have used and do not want saved anymore?
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Kathleen
Recreation Worker
Recreation Worker
Giant Word Search & Crossword Puzzles
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Giant word search /crossword puzzles
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Kathleen
Recreation Worker
Recreation Worker
Modified Hedbanz Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Modified Hedbanz Game
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Kathleen
Recreation Worker
Recreation Worker
Sightseeing Scavenger Hunt
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Sightseeing Scavenger Hunt
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Target Letter Game 3
Here it is another one
https://www.goldencarers.com/target-letter-game-2/4268/
And here is another one
https://www.goldencarers.com/target-letter-game-1/4266/
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Kelly
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Music Bingo
There are free printable cards & you can also make your own cards then I use a spotify playlist for the songs
https://myfreebingocards.com/music
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Natalia
Social Director
Social Director
Hi there, I am the activity director at a retirement home and we have always had our lunch scheduled from 12pm - 1pm daily, but as we just recently expanded we have decided to do spilt our lunch times...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Five Ways to Spice Up Your Exercise Program
Great idea Alison
I like props too
The residents seem more engaged when they use them
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Heather
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Five Ways to Spice Up Your Exercise Program
Props are a great way to add variety. I usually run an exercise session ahead of another physical activity. For example, if we will be using bean bags for our challenges, then we also use them for o...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Words starting with S Quiz
Hi Esther, Welcome to Golden Carers! Thank you for your kind words.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Words starting with S Quiz
Hi Esther
Thank you for this information
Yes this site is full of great activities for all kinds of residents and senior citizens
I am glad you are enjoying it
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to host a High Tea Party
At the parties we’ve had we do a lot of singing
Depending on the occasion I always try to say something good about every resident attending
Valentine’s Day is coming up so it is a great opportunity...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hello, Oscar!
What a great idea Tonya
We have done that in the past with great success
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Sherlene
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Elvis Presley Song Quiz
At our facility we will be having an Elvis impersonator coming. He is really good too.
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Jacqueline
Centre Manager
Centre Manager
I run a dementia club every Wednesday and I find this website excellent and so helpful,i honestly could not do without it. my group thoroughly enjoy all the topics from the Calender and I too have le...
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Tonia
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hello, Oscar!
Why not interview a few residents also as the paps take photos on the red carpet ?
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Dee
Act. Director
Act. Director
How to host a High Tea Party
Do any of you do any events during your tea? We serve tea and sandwiches and cookies but do you play games?
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Lost in Translation Trivia
Hazel
Thank you for sharing this I hope others will try this also. It is always good make residents and staff laugh
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Hazel
Activity Leader
Activity Leader
Lost in Translation Trivia
The residents, staff and myself haven't laughed so much for a long time until we read the "Lost in Translation" activity quotes, we continued to smile for quite some after the activity had finished.
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Judy
Speech Language Pathologist
Speech Language Pathologist
Create your own Word Search!
I think it is awesome that you have a Create My Own Word Search! My mother-in-law needs the simpler format as the easy one that you have provided. I really like the choices that you provide such as...
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Esther
Leader
Leader
Words starting with S Quiz
I've just joined and I am amazed!!! Everytime I go to this site I find more and more that I didn't see in previous visits. This will provide our Seniors Church group with many hours of fun! Thank...
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Judy
Speech Language Pathologist
Speech Language Pathologist
Find the Hidden Objects - Farmyard
I like these Find the Hidden Objects pictures! Unfortunately the pictures that are more hidden from view are too difficult for my mother-in-law with how form of dementia is progressing at this time....
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Mary
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
A young lady mentioned using 'a' tablet in your activities group.
You said it saves paper and such.
My question is how do you use '1' tablet with a group?
And what kind of activities...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Name Bingo
Hi Lori
I don’t know for sure but it sounds like mark one letter at a time
However do what works best with your residents
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6 years ago
Games for People Living with Dementia
I recently played the game Barrel of Monkeys with my mom, and she loved it! She was engaged the entire time we played. On her turn she was well focused, and on my turn she suggested moves and encourag...
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Emily
Activity Director
Activity Director
Does anyone have a good template for Resident Council Meetings?
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simonne
Support worker
Support worker
Sip and Paint
Someone explained to me once that you get a simple picture from internet (clip art or similar with thick lines and simple picture) print onto A3 then trace it and put it onto a large canvas.. put dots...
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Kath
Volunteer
Volunteer
I am looking for activities and ideas to engage and support men in aged care facilities.
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Janice
Life Enriching Director
Life Enriching Director
Sweetheart Tree Group Craft
I love this idea, but I am having difficulties finding a Cherry Blossom Tree (faux). Thought about making one out of the stems…cost too much. Checked with Costco and they no longer carry this type o...
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Cazz
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
The Price is Right - Australian Version
Hi Melissa,
I would like the individual pictures please :)
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Stephanie
Volunteer Program Director For Faith Based Respite
Volunteer Program Director For Faith Based Respite
I have been following for months, but haven’t joined. I started a faith based respite program for people with dementia last September that meets once a week.. We are 100% volunteer run, and are VERY c...
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Nucharee
Home Care Worker
Home Care Worker
wondering how I would know if I am meeting clients program needs
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Five Ways to Spice Up Your Exercise Program
Haley has submitted a new article: Five Ways To Spice Up Your Exercise Program
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Elisa
Senior Activity Coordinator
Senior Activity Coordinator
Hello, I am looking at revamping the events plan at my home this year and would to have some Irish dancing or Irish music in March.
Is there anybody form Ireland that would now of who to ask? We are...
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Amy
Student
Student
Hello Golden Carers Members!
I have just joined the website and am over the moon to have found you all!
I start my new position as an Activity Coordinator next week and the resources here will b...
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Sinead
Social Care Co-ordinator
Social Care Co-ordinator
Winter Reminiscing
Doing a winter activity- leaf collages.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Waitangi Day Craft Activity
Glad this worked out for you and what a good idea of letting residents color in their free time
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Abbey
Recreational Activities Officers
Recreational Activities Officers
Recycled Magazine Scrapbooks
Awesome idea I can't wait to put some scrapbooks together with old magazines.
I got a lot of old calenders donated, I am in the process of laminating and I am putting a variety of suggested questions...
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Aranui Rest Home and Hospital
Diversional Therapist I/T
Diversional Therapist I/T
Waitangi Day Craft Activity
We made this last year, it was a wonderful activity. We made it over a month, and residents would paint or crayon in the feathers when
they had nothing to do. When it all came together the colours...
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Sofia
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Jokes to Share
Thanks for the jokes can't wait to share some of them with our residents this afternoon.
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Eleri
Manager
Manager
Hi there, I'm an activities coordinator in a dementia care home in the UK, my team has recently joined this site and it looks fantastic so far, we're really looking forward to implementing the ideas w...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Egg Carton Bingo
Thank you Claudia for your ideas and inspiration for this activity
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claudia
RAO
RAO
Egg Carton Bingo
We added a new feature to our Egg Bingo game and it's a lot of fun! I bought 18 small fish nets in the $2 shop (the ones for fish tanks, see the picture) and each resident or client try to catch his o...
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6 years ago
Valentines Day Sensory Kit Inspiration
This is so lovely to hear! Thanks so much for your feedback Donna!
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Donna
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Valentines Day Sensory Kit Inspiration
Absolutely love this site. I have a lady who's just started work at activities I have introduced her to some of your activities on the site and she is doing a wonderful job and absolutely loving it as...
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Emily
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Happy New Year everyone !
The fires have been absolutely catostrophic and one wonders what is next?
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Diane
UK Memory Club Volunteer
UK Memory Club Volunteer
Hi
As we all know coming up with new activities and ideas can be a challenge, so who do I turn to for inspiration......Golden Carers, thank you so much.
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Diane
UK Memory Club Volunteer
UK Memory Club Volunteer
Modified Beer Pong
Hi we put a couple of sweets in the cup instead of fluid
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