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Kerri
Activities officer
Activities officer
Sifting and Sorting Bins for Dementia Care
We have Montessori themed boxes for our residents to use when diversion required. This is such a wonderful idea to run along side. Even a basket of washing to fold. Thank you
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Abbey
Recreational Activities Officers
Recreational Activities Officers
Name the Insect Quiz
Hi Shirley
This is a great activity for one on one or group but I too am trying to work out how to enlarge the pictures to have maybe 4-6 to a page as they are small too see.
Memory match is great...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Short Story Jokes #5
Thanks for this I know Other will like it as well
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Sifting and Sorting Bins for Dementia Care
Thanks for this idea Haley
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Cheesecloth Ghosts
Thanks for the instructions on how to make liquid starch I really could use this
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Sifting and Sorting Bins for Dementia Care
Haley has submitted a new article: Sifting And Sorting Bins For Dementia Care
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
How to Acknowledge Mistakes and Apologize
Haley has submitted a new article: How To Acknowledge Mistakes And Apologize
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Caron
Lifestyle Officer
Lifestyle Officer
How to Plan Successful Activity Programs for Senior Care
Some good ideas the simpler the better
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Marla
Recreation Specialist Senior Retirement Home
Recreation Specialist Senior Retirement Home
Cheesecloth Ghosts
This is a very cool project. I will use these for our Halloween party!! Thanks for the video
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Owen
Retired
Retired
Paper Moon Rockets Game
Glad to know others found the activity of Landing on the moon with paper rockets great fun by both men and women. Pleased to be able to share it with everyone.
If others have good ideas for time cu...
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Lori
Activity
Activity
I am having a lot of trouble thinking of ideas of what to do at our ladies group what do you all do
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Sue
Manager
Manager
Autumn Guided Meditation
I tried this with a small group this week and it was perfect. One lady began the session feeling agitated and anxious, but she was so calm and relaxed by the end of it. Please keep posting some more s...
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Jessie
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
Hi there, here in Australia as of the new changes to our Aged Care Standards put in place on 1st July, 2019, we are now having to write up plans in the first person. How is everyone going with this?...
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Dawn
Community Life Director
Community Life Director
I have a case of the Mean Girl syndrome. I want to/Need to turn this culture around and make more positive because we have hurt feelings for a couple of residents the have dementia. Even though someo...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Short Story Jokes #4
Hi Carla
Have you tried all of these ??
https://www.goldencarers.com/short-stories/
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Yvonne
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hello, I do a trivia game once a week. I am looking for new questions to add. Is there any spot on the website that has questions for trivia?
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Carie
Activity Supervisor
Activity Supervisor
Short Story Jokes #4
my residents love the funny short stories , will there be more?
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Tash
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
Balloon Games
Hi all, Im new to this and have just started (2 weeks ago) as an activity coordinator for a nursing home where my grandmother resides. Today we played the balloon game with fly swatters at a table...
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Melissa
Volunteer
Volunteer
Handmade Scented Soaps
How long does it take for the soap to set?
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7 years ago
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Totally impressed!! Wow!! Thank you for the time and effort you all put into this amazing list. Just starting a senior group and look forward to using this activity with them.
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Sabrina
Program Manager
Program Manager
Hello! I am an activity coordinator at a 50 person retirement home. It is my first time being an activities coordinator, and I have about 85% of my residents who only speak italian, and the rest are e...
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Ruth
Activity Director
Activity Director
Dice Word Challenge
To make the game harder, use the number 6 as a “lose a turn” instead of assigning a letter to it.
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Ruth
Activity Director
Activity Director
Dice Word Challenge
For example: The word(s) to be guessed are “Carol Burnett”. The numbers 1-6 are assigned as follows:
C. A. R. O. L. B. U. R. N. E. T. T
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. 2. 3....
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7 years ago
Twister Bean Bag Toss
Love the topic on the floor mat idea Liz.
Could also mix it up with 1:1 activity of their choice to be actioned by end of week.
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Vicki
Care Facilitator With Aged Care
Care Facilitator With Aged Care
Twister Bean Bag Toss
I have also bought the game Twister & use the bean bag throwing on the mat activity. Giving each colour different points. It's a fun game for the client's at the Day Centre. I like the other idea Liz...
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Eastland
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Twister Bean Bag Toss
I have done something similiar I would lay the mat out, place candy on the different color dots. The resident would spin the spinner whatever color it the spinner landed on what the type of candy the...
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Danielle
Director Of Resident Services
Director Of Resident Services
Hello! I am the Director of Social Services, and due to budget cuts, I am also the Activities Director. I am having a VERY hard time getting residents to come out of their rooms and participate. We...
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Krystyna
Manager
Manager
Paper Moon Rockets Game
We did this activity with our mens group and they all loved it. Making the planes in the morning using different coloured paper or coloring them in if they used white paper. In the afternoon we had a...
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Gillian
House Wife
House Wife
Anagram Quiz
Looking forward to trying this with our group- thank you
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Liz
Administrator/Actiordinatorvities Co-
Administrator/Actiordinatorvities Co-
Twister Bean Bag Toss
I have done a similar game with a twister mat. I have also done a twister quiz - each colour has a topic eg green nature, red history etc and whatever colour the beanbag lands on, the resident is as...
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Michael
Game Therapist
Game Therapist
Hi,
Does anyone work in private practice in Australia? If so, what is the going pre-funded rate? Is there somewhere online I can find this? I am working with an organisation and don't just want to...
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Julianne
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Hi everyone, I have been a member of Golden Cares over the years, in the past I noticed that some out there, put an old song list together I found this really good. I have now move to a different faci...
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Legacy Heights
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Dice Word Challenge
Agree with other comments— can you provide an example of this game?? Sounds fun!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Peg Them Game
Hi we played the game somewhat similar to this except it was easier
We numbered the activities And listed them on a piece of paper
and then the resident picked a number And did what ever the activ...
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Estelle
Life Coach
Life Coach
Inventors Word Search
These word searches are always extremely popular and a nice "gift" for the people to take home and do in their leisure time.
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7 years ago
Guess My Profession
Great Activity- adapted some of the names for the Uk. Got people talking about work
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Katie
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hi,
Does anyone have a template they use to gather info on new residents? Something you can use when talking to relatives.
Thanks in advance,
Katie
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Kelsea
Activity Director
Activity Director
Alphabet Game
This is a very simple and fun game that I use in memory care. You don't necessarily need any materials, just brains for thinking but I use a white board and markers to write down everything listed....
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Fran
Life Enrichment Department
Life Enrichment Department
Good Afternoon!
I work in a Senior Living Community in Illinois, outside of St Louis. I am looking for a sister community to correspond with. I would love to have penpals with my seniors. Any sugge...
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B
Day Program Coordinator
Day Program Coordinator
The Price is Right Game
We played this game with our day program seniors. We used pictures from flyers and they “kept” the item for which they guessed the closest price. It gave us the flexibility to use more items such as...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Heart of Kindness
Thank you for your praise Maria I am so glad this worked out for you and your residents enjoyed it
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Maria
Health Care Assistant
Health Care Assistant
Heart of Kindness
Hi
I am a health care assistant and i work in a day hospital as an activity co-ordinator. I joined this web site in may and i have to say i think it is brilliant. The heart of kindness is just a bri...
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Robin
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hello I am an activities coordinator for assisted living, and i am trying to figure out some activities for my residents on Thanksgiving day because I will be off that day. Any ideas?
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Valerie
Activities Aide
Activities Aide
9 Ways to Encourage Participation in Art Activities
I began working in a nursing home as Activity Aide in June. I found that the best way to encourage residents to participate in our craft group is to offer choices of projects, but also to be crafting...
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Ligaya
Work In An Activity Center
Work In An Activity Center
Baking Bingo
The elderly loved all the bingo games. I printed and laminated:)
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