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Linette
Program Manager
Program Manager
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Trivia and Facts
Thank - You!
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Linette
Program Manager
Program Manager
Rainbow Guided Meditation
I am going to try this with my woman's group. What do you think if I add a diffuser? Then have sweet lemon-orange water ready and turn it into a discussion group.
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Owen
Retired
Retired
American Football or Soccer?
I say again that Soccer is one of many forms of football or footy, just as American football, Rugby Union, Rugby League, and others are. Actually those responsible for insisting that football is Socce...
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Debs
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Bonfire Night Secret Word Game
Thanks Carole - just the thing to keep them busy whilst I set up for the evening!!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Rainbow Guided Meditation
What do you want find Leeanne
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Kay
Activity Director
Activity Director
American Football or Soccer?
I'm in the US and a former soccer player. I was surprised and pleased at how many of my seniors (all female and 80 plus) knew the difference between the soccer and football phrases! Who says sports...
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Margaret
Retired Teacher
Retired Teacher
July Artist Templates
I love these! My mom's place has a program called Met Me at MOMA. These are perfect follow up! I love the idea of Artist information too!
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Sancha
Personal Carer
Personal Carer
Poem - The Clock on the Wall
What an awesome poem thank you for sharing. Love Golden Carers you guys sure have something for every occasion. Helps me in my search to keep our residents happy. Cheers Sancha.
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Leeanne
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Rainbow Guided Meditation
This is amazing but it seems very long . How do you find it
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Nancy
Diversional Therapists
Diversional Therapists
Spring Party
We are having a spring party and I just want to say thank you for all the beautiful ideas it is so helpful thank you once again.
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Katja
Recreation Activiites Officer
Recreation Activiites Officer
Twister Bean Bag Toss
I played it for the first time today. In the first round they could throw on any circle with the points as per game with 8 bean bags.
In the second game they could double their points by throwing...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Baking Activities: Peanut Butter Cookies and Anzac Biscuits
Make sure to check to see that no one is allergic to peanut butter
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Brenda
Lifestyle Officer
Lifestyle Officer
Sifting and Sorting Bins for Dementia Care
What a great idea! I'm definitely going to try this at our Memory Support Unit.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Indoor croquet
Thanks Diane for your clarification I hope this helps Robin
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Andrea
AIN/Lifestyle therapist
AIN/Lifestyle therapist
I was looking for the Blue Horses painting by German painter and printmaker Franz Marc, colouring activity also his white cat? I would love to have them availble again.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to say Grandma and Grandpa in different languages
Thanks for the information Charlene
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Diane
UK Memory Club Volunteer
UK Memory Club Volunteer
Indoor croquet
I’m so sorry for confusion, the game is a traditional British one!!
Basically arrange your hoops in a pattern that suits your room, number the hoops and in number sequence try to hit the wooden ball...
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6 years ago
Games for People Living with Dementia
Hi can u give me some ideas for creating a game for dementia people
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6 years ago
Hand Massage & Nail Care
Thank you ALL for the fabulous ideas, this is the beginning of my NEW career. I have tried the Spa Day activity with my residence and they love it. I do believe each resident should have their own sup...
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Caty
Director
Director
Have You Ever Game
We play a similar game we call “Chip on the table”. We pass out poker chips and if they answer yes to a question you put a chip on the table. This leads to lots of follow-up questions. The first perso...
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Louise
Recreation Coordinator
Recreation Coordinator
How to say Grandma and Grandpa in different languages
Hi, Lolo for Grandfather and Lola for Grandmother in the Philippines. :)
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Spring Floral Harvest Wands or Witches Brooms
Thank you for sharing this
It looks like a great craft activity
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Physical Activity Tic-Tac-Toe
This looks like a lot of fun Rob thanks for sharing
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Bronagh
Activity Therapist
Activity Therapist
Hi folks,
Really need some advice from carers/coordinators who have worked with residents who speak a totally different language! We have a new wee woman who speaks fluent Spanish and no English. W...
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Rosemary
Area Manager
Area Manager
Alphabet Game
I use this game for one of my visually impaired clients, so they can join in an activity at the same time as keeping the brain active.
The client said it was best days ever had when I did this
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Jill
Recreational Aide
Recreational Aide
Portable Activity Ideas to Reach Every Resident, Everyday
Ideas for carts. Bags with old eyeglasses to be cleaned
Small spoons to be polished you can use the ones people collect on vacation
Old jewelry to be sorted ie watches bracelets clip on earrings...
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6 years ago
Meaningful Activities for Men
Our facility offers Beers, Blokes and Barber once a month. The guys go to the barber and have a beer for a social hour.
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Sara
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Waltzing
Being responsible for the Connection and life quality for our community members can be daunting but having access to so many brilliant and innovative ideas from Golden carers supports us to better sup...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Create a Culture of Happiness
Ask your staff what they think because they are the ones who are wearing these
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Patricia
Memory Care Director
Memory Care Director
I work in a dementia unit. I would like to know what activities your residents are interested in. I find that many of my residents are content doing nothing and watching what is going on in the build...
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Kay
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Cook Magic Scones
Has anyone tried this with heavy whipping cream (I'm in the US)? I know that heavy cream has less fat (about 36 to 38%). I don't think we can get double cream here.
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Janet
Coordinator, Adult Day Center
Coordinator, Adult Day Center
Balloon Keep-Up
Balloons are a terrific tool - cheap, fun and loads of things to do with them!
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Brenda
Activities Director
Activities Director
How to Create a Culture of Happiness
We are looking into different uniform ideas at this time. Staff currently wears the boring polo shirt and khaki pants. I'm working on getting a baseball style 3/4 sleeve shirt approved and the back of...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Ring Toss Challenge
I agree this is a great game and one you could make yourself with the help of some residents
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Vivian
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Ring Toss Challenge
This is such a good idea as when we play quoits some residents feel they are too heavy to throw.
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Ashley
Director Of Recreation
Director Of Recreation
Twister Bean Bag Toss
I use the Twister mat for penny toss. I place a prize in each circle. They get three pennies. The penny has to land completely in the circle to win. If they win more than1 prize, they choose which one...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Indoor croquet
Diane
Do you need to keep the balls from rolling or is that part of the game ??let us know
Thanks
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Cook Magic Scones
Grams to cups
Flour
130 grams = 1 cup
So 600 grams = 4.61 approximately
Double cream
227 grams =1 cup
So 300 grams = 1.25approximately
330 ml=
11.16 ounces approximately
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Sharon
Activities Director
Activities Director
Your ideas are always pretty great. Yesterday I tried a version of the Eco-Map with one of my quietest residents, and she told me all kinds of things about her life. We talked for almost an hour and...
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BlueCare
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
How to Cook Magic Scones
I made these yesterday, all my Clients loved them!
Thanks for the recipe :)
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Carie
Activity Supervisor
Activity Supervisor
How to Cook Magic Scones
Hi what is the conversion for useing cups instead.
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melissa
Director Of Recreation
Director Of Recreation
Indoor croquet
I don't see any other instructions for the game? I would think that the balls would roll away.
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Patricia
Lifestyle Co Ordinator
Lifestyle Co Ordinator
Rainbow Guided Meditation
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Meditation for seniors
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Marnie
Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator
Spring Floral Harvest Wands or Witches Brooms
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Spring Floral Harvest wands / Witches' Brooms
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