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Abbey
Recreational Activities Officers
Recreational Activities Officers
Remembering Judy Garland
Wow this is perfect for reminiscing our beautiful stars.
I can't wait to print out put in a little portfolio apart from group reminiscing activity im sure many of our residents will enjoy reading the...
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Nancy
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
What’s another names for Reminiscing
Rolling back the years ... any more ideas please
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7 years ago
This Day in History for Seniors: October
some very interesting stories and news items good to know and see if you know any of them
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Christine
Support Worker
Support Worker
The Seven Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
Thank you Molly, a most helpful article
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
What Am I Quiz #4
You can always adapt and modify the question or give hints so that your residents will be able to answer
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Sara
Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator
Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator
Dog Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Dog Bingo
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Sara
Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator
Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator
Bird Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Bird Bingo
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Sara
Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator
Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator
Baking Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Baking Bingo
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Janice
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
Bean Auction
We used shelled peanuts, and the residents had a great time!! I wasn't even finished and they were asking when we were doing it again. I am planning another closer to Christmas so that they may get...
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Cooking Activities for Puréed and Mechanical Soft Diets
Hummus (chick pea) was a success at our home, even the men enjoyed this recipe. Not of their generation, but still tasty for all to enjoy.
When teaching or orienting a new recreation staff to food...
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Alison
Activitycoordinator
Activitycoordinator
Kindness Poems
Does anyone hv staff that try think it's best to take the answer thay dnt want to come. Yes it is the choice but come on I try to enchourage
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Regalyeda
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
How to Celebrate the AFL Grand Final
Awesome ideas.
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7 years ago
hello, I started my activity co-ordinator nearly two months now. I'm working with high care dementia people. Most of them are high care. any idea what activities I can do for them daily?
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Shannon
Activity Director
Activity Director
Have You Ever Game
This is a great game I have also tried a whole stack of index cards and wrote questions on them for ex. Have you ever done a shivery, what color was your wedding , who was your first kiss. What patter...
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Wren
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Marble Suncatchers
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Sun Catchers
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Owen
Retired
Retired
Quirky Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Quirky Quiz
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
3-Minute Fudge
Hi Shelley
I love the fudge in the bag idea
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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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7 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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7 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 Therapist
Diversional Therapist
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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Lifestyle Care Assistant
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Love Golden Carers! You sure have something for every occasion and it helps so much in keeping our residents happy. Thanks for all your great ideas, our residents enjoy everything you have to offer - they’re never bored!
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