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China Medicine
China Medicine
25 Comfort Activities for Dementia Care
It’s an inspiration
Not only for dementia
But for life theme self
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Carolyn
Lifestyle Support Worker
Lifestyle Support Worker
I work at an assisted accomodation lodge in a small town in Qld and I would like to help residents connect with a pen pal group. We tried this last year with another organisation in Scotland but it d...
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Abbey
Recreational Activities Officers
Recreational Activities Officers
Friendship Afternoon
Ive been doing the bread maker for a while now and they all love fresh bread with jam and butter. Only takes a few minutes to pop on and ready for the afternoon or they have had it for supper. I am ye...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hot Cocoa Bar Inspiration
I love Cocoa
Remember diabetic residents
You may want to use artificial sweetener and think of toppings that do not have a lot of sugar or any sugar
Cinnamon and nutMeg are good ideas
Also s...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Holiday Sensory Box Inspiration
These are great suggestions
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Remembering Pearl Harbor
This is great information for celebrating pearl harbor day
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Lifestyle
Lifestyle Officer
Lifestyle Officer
Left & Right Game - Horse Racing
this looks like a fantastic game. thanks for sharing. This is my first time as a lifestyle team leader, so all this information is helping me. you all do a great job at your homes, thanks for all the...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Left & Right Game - Horse Racing
I agree with Tolita this is great
Thank you
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6 years ago
Left & Right Game - Horse Racing
This is awesome Julie, thanks for sharing! So funny!
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Julie
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
Left & Right Game - Horse Racing
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Left / Right Melbourne Cup pass the parcel game
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Kathryn
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Hi
Iam a therapist who works in an assessment and treatment unit for people suffering with dementia. We have more and more people being admitted to the wards who are from Asian cultural backgrounds....
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Jackie
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi,
Have been instructed to leave items for our dementia residents to use after I have gone
home in the evening. I have done so in the past only to find pieces or items missing.
Having paid for mo...
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Linette
Program Manager
Program Manager
Twister Bean Bag Toss
We do this also. I had my dementia group paint washers the colours of the dots. This way I can have a large group. I have two mats. They Get 5 points for getting it theirs but minus 2 points if they...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Bonfire Night Secret Word Game
Thanks again Carole
Great idea
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Rainbow Guided Meditation
Sounds like a good idea Linette
Thank you for sharing
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Claire
Activity Director
Activity Director
Air Swimming Fish
I have bought this fish and it's quite fun and the residents really enjoy it. I have a special needs volunteer who enjoys taking the fish out in the halls too. It's worth the expense.
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Hazel
Activity Leader
Activity Leader
How to Acknowledge Mistakes and Apologize
I am so pleased I have found Golden Carers the information and variety of topics have been so helpful to me in my role as Activity Coordinator. Thank you.
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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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