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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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7 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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7 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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7 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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Marla
Recreation Specialist Senior Retirement Home
Recreation Specialist Senior Retirement Home
Cute Boot Planters
Make sure the plants that you use are safe if they eat them. Some plants are poisonous if they try to eat them. Just check the list before putting it in a resident home.
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
13 Ways to Include Math In Your Activity Calendar
Haley has submitted a new article: 13 Ways to Incorporate Math Into Your Activity Calendar
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Kate
Volunteer With Elderly
Volunteer With Elderly
Cover the Number - Dice Game
Hi there. we played this game today but some of the rules were not clear. If they throw a five and a two (for example) towards the end of the game, can they just cover one of those numbers instead of...
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Sue
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Scarves on Handles - Exercise Activity
Hi, I’m really interested in trying the scarves on handles activity, but would love a photo of the scarf attached to fly squatter, I’m just unsure how to go about it, or would love to hear from anyone...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Brain Games for Senior Care: What is Neurobics?
Thank you Jane for that suggestion
It is a really good idea and can be made easy or hard depending on the group you are doing it with
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7 years ago
A member who wishes to remain anonymous has asked a question:
Occasionally our facilities are put into a 'locked down' state where residents are mostly kept apart, so I'm looking for activities to...
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Jane
Activity Director
Activity Director
Brain Games for Senior Care: What is Neurobics?
Here's a popular seated Neurobics I do which I call Tap-Claps. Everyone is facing me so they can see the rhythm I tap out with my hands on my lap / clap. Eg. Tap, tap, clap; tap, tap, clap. Residents...
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Nieke
LifeStyle Coordinator
LifeStyle Coordinator
What action should I take if a person presents as unfit to participate in a leisure activity or becomes unwell during an activity?
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7 years ago
Bean Auction
This is a neat program idea! What kind of items do you use for auction? What would you use for items with residents that have dementia?
We are thinking about doing this but using tickets instead of...
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Penny
Director of Activities
Director of Activities
Bean Auction
At the facility where I used to work, we did something similar, first with actual pennies, then with "virtual" pennies. That way, nobody would hold up the show counting out their pennies, and we save...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Brain Games for Senior Care: What is Neurobics?
I am all for Neurobics
May have to adapt and modify them to meet the needs of the group you are working with
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Angie
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Find The Hidden Objects - Car Yard
That would be brilliant, Talita, if you could. The pictures are so eye catching. Thank you
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Find The Hidden Objects - Car Yard
If it’s too difficult give hints so It can be successful to all residents
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Patricia
Lifestyle Co Ordinator
Lifestyle Co Ordinator
Winter Time Guided Meditation
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Winter time meditation
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Alison
Activitycoordinator
Activitycoordinator
Find The Hidden Objects - Car Yard
Great ideas and pictures nice a little difficult for our tenents
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Brain Games for Senior Care: What is Neurobics?
Haley has submitted a new article: Brain Games For Senior Care: What Is Neurobics?
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Alison
Activitycoordinator
Activitycoordinator
Who Am I Game 3
it is amazing this site cnt get enough of it
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Deborah
Activity Director
Activity Director
I just joined, and I am loving looking around at all the ideas. Can't wait to start some new activities! So excited I found this site!
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Thomas
Civil/servant
Civil/servant
How to Use Activity Surveys to Improve Resident Engagement & Program Planning
I likely to understanding this work well.
Thanks..
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Marija
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi everyone. I would really use your assistance. I started working as an activity coordinator in a dementia care home and I find it really hard to get people involved in activities. They are not reall...
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7 years ago
Hello! I work in a day service with a team of activity coordinators. They are looking to develop a new team leader role & I wondered if anyone had job description ideas for such a role.
Many than...
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7 years ago
Cup and Saucer Table Decorations
what type of glue is used to securely hold cup & saucer?
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Judy
Retired
Retired
10 Engaging Whiteboard Games for Seniors
Thanks for putting together the Jeopardy game. One can tell it will be a success even before trying it out!
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Katie
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Portable Activity Ideas to Reach Every Resident, Everyday
Hi,
Can anyone in the UK suggest where to purchase a similar cart?
Thanks
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Owen
Retired
Retired
Winter Campfire
Scouting and Guiding have a lot to give to Age Concern residents so it is good to know your talents are not being wasted. Make use of your training in both of these organisations for the benefit of th...
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Christopher
Care Home Volunteer
Care Home Volunteer
Hi there, I work in a UK Care Home and we have one make resident who we cannot persuade to leave his room, except for the occasional haircut. He has all meals in his room and spends his days watching...
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Piyumi
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Nine-Letter Word Puzzles
Hi tried with our residents they really enjoyed it
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Emma
Activities Student
Activities Student
Hi everyone! I'm currently studying and need to put together a portfolio of activities, and 2 of them need to include an interdisciplinary approach.
For example ...... Two or more disciplines that...
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