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Anne
Community Cordinatorr
Community Cordinatorr
Short Story Jokes #5
Thanks for the funny stories my groups loved them.
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Donnette
Activities
Activities
Wedding Week
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Wedding Week
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Photo Christmas Tree
This looks like a great activity for the holidays or for any time you can just use a different shape
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Nucharee
Home Care Worker
Home Care Worker
Hi currently doing placement as part of my Certificate 3 leisure and Health at Aged Care facility any suggestion for outing outdoors for my lovely residents. Thanks any help would be greatly appreciat...
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Nucharee
Home Care Worker
Home Care Worker
16 Ways to Promote Social Inclusion in Senior Care
Pop up Cafe great idea for residents , just wondering planning an outing outdoors for residents at facility currently as part of my placement any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks N...
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Mohini
Lifestyle Officer
Lifestyle Officer
Resident Assessment: Identifying Needs in Long-Term Care
Many many thanks for the infor. as I was offered the position ,when I just started to volunteer I had some ideas, working in aged care for years, but this is fantastic , makes May Day to day
job eas...
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Bonnie
Personal Carer
Personal Carer
Remembrance Day Poster #1
thanks so much for all the information you share
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samantha
Occupational Therapy Student
Occupational Therapy Student
I am looking for activities to do with adult who has mental issues looking for jobs.
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samantha
Occupational Therapy Student
Occupational Therapy Student
I am an OTA student and for my class I have to create a treatment bag with 20 things to treat adults and kids at home. I will like to get some must have treatment ideas that I should put in my bag.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Artist Impression - Paul Klee - Giardino del Tempio
What a fascinating idea Carla
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Astley
Care Services Manager - Groups
Care Services Manager - Groups
Songs for Seniors Quiz
As a Seniors Day Club Coordinator, I am always on the lookout for new activities to share with my direct care team. Golden Carers really has something for everyone! Thank you to everyone who took the...
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Mohini
Lifestyle Officer
Lifestyle Officer
Hey to you all , I just became a member ,I would really appreciate if someone can let me know what the Lifestyle Coordinator does , what are the duties, I would like to apply for this
position ??...
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Carla
Lead Activities Coordinator
Lead Activities Coordinator
Artist Impression - Paul Klee - Giardino del Tempio
Hi we have a blind resident who thoroughly enjoys painting with sponges and also her fingers. She will literally just run her fingers through it. If they are not keen on the paint on their hands you c...
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Joy
Coordinator Recreation
Coordinator Recreation
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Fantastic, what a huge effort, it is greatly appreciated. Thank you Joanne.
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rhonda
recreation officer
recreation officer
My Life Timeline
We have done this as individual activities with each of our consumers. Added a photo to it and displayed them on our wall. It has been a useful tool for staff and the others that attend our Center.
T...
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Katie
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hi all,
Does anyone else work in a hospital? I work in a large acute hospital in London. Most patients are here for a short time (days, weeks) with some here for months awaiting a care home. I thou...
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Kay
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi and HELP !. We have a new manager and I need to 'revamp' my activities board. She has an idea of 'laminated activity tags' that have a picture and name eg dart board and darts, that hang under th...
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Cora
Recreation Assistant
Recreation Assistant
Hi
I was quite busy that i forgot to download the November daily chronicle. How do i get to access it so i can print it?
Thanks
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Barbara
Recreation Coordinator
Recreation Coordinator
How to Setup a Pet Visiting Program
We now have pets visits Monday through Friday with different dogs and my residents love it.
You can contact Therapy Dogs International https://www.tdi-dog.org/default.aspx .
One thing I would sugg...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Setup a Pet Visiting Program
Another idea is to ask staff members who have appropriate pets to bring them in on a regular basis
We had several staff members would do this
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Artist Impression - Paul Klee - Giardino del Tempio
Here is the one idea
https://www.goldencarers.com/treasure-hunt-/3291/
These comments may help you also
https://www.goldencarers.com/comments/14286/
You may also find these activities for the vis...
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Nettie
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi everyone! I'm new to this site and also the job of Activities Coordinator. I work in a 25 bed home for people in varying stages of dementia and I need some guidance and suggestions for activities!...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Setup a Pet Visiting Program
Sometimes family members have a pet that meets the criteria for pet visits
Make sure to check out this option it can make the resident and the family feel good about the experience
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MOLLI
CNA
CNA
Artist Impression - Paul Klee - Giardino del Tempio
Any Ideas for the Blind? other then music, stories and positive thinking …
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6 years ago
How to make Twiddle Muffs for People Living with Dementia
My mum was given one of these in John Hunter Hospital as she was picking at her arm, the Nurse said it stopped her doing it and she fiddles with the items on it. According to the Nurse they are a new...
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Kristy
Support Worker
Support Worker
Hi everyone!
I am brand new to this forum and website...what a fantastic thing it is!!! I am looking at starting my own business in community aged care offering "portable" activities and games to th...
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Brenda
Volunteer
Volunteer
Left & Right Game - Christmas
I have seen this game played with a group passing around presents.
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Amanda
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Cookies & Biscuits Word Search
Do you have a more difficult word search? I have independent residents and these are very easy for them?
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Christine
Assistant recreation
Assistant recreation
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Absolutely amazingingly wonderful, thank you so very much for your thoughtfulness!!! I did download the first part of this (the quiz) years ago but never knew you had written all the words out as well...
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
How to Setup a Pet Visiting Program
Haley has submitted a new article: How To Setup A Pet Visiting Program
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
How to Improve the Dining Experience for Seniors
Haley has submitted a new article: How To Improve The Dining Experience For Seniors
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Lawra
Wellbeing Co-ordinator
Wellbeing Co-ordinator
Hello busy bees, I have been given a task to organize an area activities co-ordinators meeting. I am stuck for ideas where to start and what to include- subjects etc. Any help please? Anyone else have...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Match the Brand Name to it's Logo
This is a great thank you
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Bronagh
Activity Therapist
Activity Therapist
Hi all,
Another question from me! lol There is a lady on one of the units, who is always fiddling, and picking things up and carrying them around with her. What sort of behaviour is this would you s...
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Bronagh
Activity Therapist
Activity Therapist
Hi all,
After some advice. We have a lady here, who does nothing but walk up and down the corridors all day. She sometimes hits for no reason, will hit if you try and help her get out of her chair, a...
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Prestige Behavioral
Owner
Owner
Match the Brand Name to it's Logo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: MATCH THE BRAND NAME TO IT'S LOGO
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Kim
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
Fun Riddle 23
Amazing!!!!! Soooo helpful and my 1st" go to" for quizzes! Thank you!
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Teupola
RAO
RAO
Short Story Jokes #5
Love these short stories. Will definitely use them. Thank you.
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Heather
Day Therapy Manager
Day Therapy Manager
Marble Suncatchers
This looks like a great idea, has anyone in Australia tried this, if so what glue did you use.
Many Thanks
Heather
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Donna
Diversional Thaerapist
Diversional Thaerapist
Good morning,
Looking for recomendations on where to purchase a silicon life like baby doll for some of our residents.
A nurse brought her doll in to show the residents and the reaction from a coup...
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Julianne
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Cue Cards for Dementia Care
I have been using these cue cards and they are excellent.
I would like to fine sentence in other languages. Does anyone have any ideas or where I could get this
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Dawn
Social Support
Social Support
Egg Carton Bingo
Brilliant game . Its a very popular weekly activity with residents picking out the next coloured
ping pong ball ( yet another skill ) and loads of laughter especially when they pick out their
own nu...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
25 Comfort Activities for Dementia Care
I agree
There are some great ideas here
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Carman Graf
Activities Coordinator
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I love Golden Carers - it's a fantastic resource! I not only find great activities for my seniors, but I'm also inspired me to make my own activities to share. Thanks so much & keep up the wonderful job!
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