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Leanne
Leisure And Health Officer
Leisure And Health Officer
How to Provide Spiritual Care for the Elderly
Hi since i have been printing these fantastic ideas out and using them with my residence they can't wait to see what i've got for them next. It has made my job so easy and enjoyable and has improved t...
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Shelley
Music therapist
Music therapist
3-Minute Fudge
thank you for the recipe. we have also made fudge in a bag, allowing for some sensory in the "squishing" of ingredients
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Kimberly
Activity Director
Activity Director
Poems for Volunteers
I am so happy to have found Golden Carers.
Thank you for helping me find new ways to do just about everything after 12 years as an activity director.
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6 years ago
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Thank you so much for the songs. I have already spent hours compiling songs for my father, 90, so I very much appreciate what you have done, cheers
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Rosa
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
How to Use Activity Surveys to Improve Resident Engagement & Program Planning
Hello everyone. Our organization recently provided our clients to a water amusement park trip. I was asked to develop a questionnaire for the clients to fill out about their experience on the trip. I...
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Marija
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
My Life Timeline
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: My life timeline
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
The Seven Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
Wonderful article. Very helpful Thank you!
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Hello, I have been in my job as an activities co-ordinator for about 18 months now. I finished my NVQ 2 in health and social care, and starting on the QCF in activity provision. I want to say how much...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Aboriginal Clapping Music Sticks
This is great on so many levels
Thank you for sharing
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Marjorie
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
An Orchard of Trivia
We have already used these questions for an informal chat session with our residents.
It was lot's of fun talking about apple pie, and what kind of apples were the favorites.
Also inspired talks abo...
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Sue
Nurse
Nurse
Aboriginal Clapping Music Sticks
Hi everyone,
The residents I work with absolutely loved this activity. They happily enjoyed dot painting the sticks in their many patterns, and then playing them. I played the theme song to Crocodile...
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
10 Tips for Planning Reminiscing Sessions For Seniors
This is exactly my session structure. I'd been doing it for 10 years, and have heaps of topics that inspire endless conversation, sometimes good memories, sometimes not, but i dont think that matters....
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Anagram Quiz #4
I am so glad you’ve liked his side I think it’s a great site too has many good ideas
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Molly
Activity Professional & Writer
Activity Professional & Writer
The Seven Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
A new article has been submitted: The Seven Stages Of Alzheimer's Disease
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6 years ago
Hi I have been given a new position as a lead activities coordinator, all thanks to golden carers site. I am now to do newsletters, any ideas on here please? All opinions are warmly welcome.
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Kimberly
Health Care Activity Director
Health Care Activity Director
Anagram Quiz #4
Just joined this week and I love what I am seeing. So glad I stumbled on your website.
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Sally
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Color Sorting for Memory Care
I know longer work in an Aged Care Facility but I used to spend some time doing Art in the Dementia wing. I had one lady who used to love to sort. Each Wednesday afternoon I used to arrive with a draw...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
3-Minute Fudge
Thank you for this recipe it sounds easy and yummy
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Aleena
Diversional Therapy Asst
Diversional Therapy Asst
Poems for September
This is beautiful, and so poignant.
I've printed it off & put on the walls near our nursing offices.
Thank you so much for putting in to words how so many people feel.
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Rebecca
Therapeutic Recreational Assistant
Therapeutic Recreational Assistant
3-Minute Fudge
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: 3 Minute fudge
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Julianne
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Need ideas on how to write care plans up. Have never had to do this before.
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Joanne
RAO
RAO
I would like to hold an Oktoberfest activity in early October at my facility in Sydney. Does anyone know of an entertainer we could have to suit the day and one that is not too expensive.
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Clare
Retired
Retired
Poems for September
I would love to write poems with my group but afraid it may be a bit too demanding. Our group is starting back in September so I am going to read or we will read together 2 poems abbout grandchildren...
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Owen
Retired
Retired
Quirky Quiz - Powerpoint
Quirky Quizzes
I gathered the Quirky Quiz questions from many places, mostly from the various Golden Carers sites, and converted some of the more newsy statements into querty quiz question form, putt...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Games for People Living with Dementia
Maybe you can get a tape player or an iPad or iPod and play music for her to listen to or maybe a story for her to listen to see if this helps
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
How to Provide Spiritual Care for the Elderly
Thank you Patricia for the feedback. It is really apppreciated.
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Patricia
Volunteer
Volunteer
How to Provide Spiritual Care for the Elderly
Always relevant to the work that I do wth the elderly. I cannot thank you enough for these wonderful articles.
Patricia Keogh
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6 years ago
Games for People Living with Dementia
I have just started as a diversional therapist. I have a resident who calls out all day. She is quiet when someone is with her and I have been including her in activities but as soon as we stop she...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
10 Activities for Seniors Week
Hi, You could try, Mental Olympics session with riddles, crosswords, word searches, and general knowledge quizzes. Also Card Jokes - copy jokes from Golden Carers and print and laminate into cards; p...
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Amberly
Activities
Activities
Hello everyone I have been doing activities for 2 years and I've had my strong points and some weak points so I'm asking for any tips or ideas anyone can help with I work in a facility that has two un...
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Bev
Therapeutic Recreationist
Therapeutic Recreationist
10 Ways to Improve Activity Participation
I’m finding in the Long-term care home I work at that the group of residence we have love to be involved but refuse to put much effort into attending (even though they are physically capable of doing...
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Margaret
Retired Teacher
Retired Teacher
How to Encourage Reluctant Residents to Join Activities
There are lots of ideas for getting residents to attend and enjoy activities and conversations with friends!
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Tonia
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Evening everyone ,
We are promoting LGBT policy in our home at the moment and wondering if any of you lovely people have any ideas on how I can start this discussion off during our conversation club...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Scarves on Handles - Exercise Activity
Thanks Leslie great idea
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
10 Activities for Seniors Week
I’d like the idea of hiring an entertainer and I after like the idea of having an open house where you invite the public but you don’t have much time to do either one so you may have to improvise
M...
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William
Retired
Retired
My wife is at Stage 6 Alzheimers & I am going to have to move her to memory care. How do I tell her & what can I do minimize the trauma.
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Infin8 Care
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
10 Activities for Seniors Week
Hi,
Has anyone got any idea or themes? I have ladies group on Friday. all out of ideas!
Karen. D. T
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Leslie
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
Scarves on Handles - Exercise Activity
I was lucky enough to find fly swatters shaped like a hand at $ General store, 3 in a pack for 1$! I simply used a hole puncher in top and pulled a scarf through and knotted it. I kept it simple becau...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Bean Auction
The foam peanuts are a great option unless your residents think they are food and try to eat them
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6 years ago
Bean Auction
We use styrofoam peanuts, like the kind used in packing. I put 50 in a popcorn bag (10/$1) and they love using the peanuts. No allergy to be concerned with; no mess; We also made bidding paddles...
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Helena
Retired
Retired
13 Fun Brain Activities for Seniors
I work part time on a voluntary basis in a wonderful Day Centre for the elderly. I find Golden Carers is a fantastic resource for new ideas & activities. I particularly liked the article on Neurobics...
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6 years ago
10 Tips for Planning Reminiscing Sessions For Seniors
I have been working 1 on 1 with residents living with dementia for over 5 years. I find many aged care staff are ignorant to the sensitive nature of 1 on 1 sessions. They are caught up ticking boxes f...
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Marla
Recreation Specialist Senior Retirement Home
Recreation Specialist Senior Retirement Home
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Ok, I was looking for a "Name that Tune" for seniors on the internet and this is what popped up. I was so impressed with the detail on this paper is one of the reasons I signed up. I am very glad I d...
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