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Christine
Registered Diversional & Recreational Therapist
Registered Diversional & Recreational Therapist
How to Communicate with Body Language
Never under estimate the power of touch. A simple hand massage or a cuddle goes a long way to making a lonely elderly person feel special. I use these techniques a lot in the dementia unit I work in....
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Susan
Activity Co Ordinstor
Activity Co Ordinstor
Guessing Game - Who Am I?
I will be joining this group at some time I really enjoy what I see
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Jayleen
Activity Assistant
Activity Assistant
Guess My Profession
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Guess My Career
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Paula
DT
DT
Can anyone tell me how they are going with the new 8 standards intergrating them form the old standards.
I just want a couple.of examples to see I'm on the right track
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Sharon
Actor
Actor
I'm looking for suggestions for door prizes in the $5 - $10 range--preferably something that would be enjoyed by either a woman or a man.
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Amanda
Older Adults Instructor/Dementia Volunteer
Older Adults Instructor/Dementia Volunteer
Name the Carpentry Tools
Hi Talita, it was, thank you very much
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Jodi
Activity Offocer
Activity Offocer
Bucket Toss Game
Loved this activity, played with my folk,although i only had four aside,if a six was rolled, i just had the person rolling the dice to choose two folk on opposite them to throw twice. Lots of fun es...
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rosalie
leisure & health assistant
leisure & health assistant
Language Trivia
thank you to Golden Carers for all of these interesting prompt ideas for our home's activities.. keeps the smiles on residents faces. ..Thought as well as fun. :)
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7 years ago
1950s Nostalgia Party
Just found this really helpful site. I run a club for isolated pensioners and I think I will be popping into here more often in the future.
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Mandy
Care Worker
Care Worker
The Role of Assessment in Person-Centered Care
Hi there I have a Q which is list 5 sources of information for individual program plan development can anyone please help? Tia Mandy
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Zoe
Younger Onset Dementia Key Worker
Younger Onset Dementia Key Worker
Egg Carton Bingo
I LOVE this activity. Thanks for posting. Could even promote the use of tongs to add another layer of skill for those interested!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
American Summer Quiz
This is great trivia about summer and should elicit a lot of discussion from your residents
Let us know after you try it also let us know if there are other things that can be added
Thank you Lin...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Sightseeing Bingo
Sarah has many Picture bingo cards that your residents may like
https://www.goldencarers.com/profile/35208/
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Rebecca
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Hello!
The facility I work at will be having their 70th anniversary soon. If anyone has any ideas of crafts the residents can do to decorate the facility for this event, let me know!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Armchair Travel Group Play
This article on: Carers may help
https://www.goldencarers.com/armchair-travel-a-sensory-experience-for-seniors/4256/
Donnas comment may help you too
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Summer Fun Words Word Search
There are many word searches and other word games for your residents that appeal to many residents
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7 years ago
Lucky Dog Card Game
it Is challenging to find a game that our population can feel successful at and can even help another person. I work at a LATE STAGE Alzheimers AL. I’m always looking for games that they can relate t...
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Satomi
Carer / Activity Coordinator
Carer / Activity Coordinator
Cockney Slang Rhyming Words
Hey, all. When "Wiggles" were on TV, my little son was singing and dancing, and me, too.
"Everybody clap, (Clap, clap, clap), everybody sing, la, la, la, la, la~~~~" I was singing,
"Everybody crap...
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Gail
Activity Assistant
Activity Assistant
Have You Ever Game
I play a version of this game with similar questions, and call it “Ring Your Bell.” We have a set of handbells and some small tambourines in our activity dept. I tell the residents (all with Dementi...
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Candice
Centre Programs Coordinator
Centre Programs Coordinator
Remembering Shirley Temple
Thanks Sally. I love this (shows my age) and I have no doubt our people will too
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Brenda
Activities Director
Activities Director
Summer Fun Words Word Search
Thank you so much! My members love these!
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Janice
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
Name That Scent
I really like this idea. My residents really enjoy Sensory hands.
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Amanda
Older Adults Instructor/Dementia Volunteer
Older Adults Instructor/Dementia Volunteer
Name the Carpentry Tools
Help! I’m struggling to find the instructions and print out for a matching game, it was fruit, veg, and pics of a doctor, overalls, briefcase and similar. Tried using search but not finding it and can...
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Margaret
Activity Co.Oridinator
Activity Co.Oridinator
What Line of Work Were They In?
This site is AMAZING, so glad I've joined it, it will help me with ideas in my job, and make the residents happier still. Thanks guys
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Tara
RAO
RAO
10 Engaging Whiteboard Games for Seniors
Hello everyone,
Just wanted to thank you all those who they have put this site together.
It makes life easy and save's time.
It has been rough Journey to start but by god, it is the best thing that...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to motivate residents in long term care
Thank you for sharing Janet
I say if it works use it
Thank you so much
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Janet
Activities Director
Activities Director
How to motivate residents in long term care
Hi, I have gotten 15 of our guys attending the men's group I buy pizza and we have soda and a dessert. the men enjoys talking About sports . fishing and we do some word games
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Have You Ever Game
Jayleen
This looks like a great game to play with your residents
If you wanted it could even help you with assessments by adding relavent questions
If you want to make it more for those with deme...
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Elizabeth
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Have You Ever Game
This is lovely! Printed it off this morning to enhance our coffee time!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Remembering Shirley Temple
I agree this is something great to share with your residents
It would be especially fun to do in April when she was born
Double thank you
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7 years ago
Remembering Shirley Temple
This is a wonderful activity Sally, thanks so much for sharing! Who doesn't love Shirley Temple!
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Sally
Lifestyles Coordinator
Lifestyles Coordinator
Remembering Shirley Temple
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Remembering Shirley Temple
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Jayleen
Activity Assistant
Activity Assistant
Have You Ever Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Have You Ever Game
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Von
Adult Day Programs
Adult Day Programs
Minute to Win It
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Minute to Win it
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Judith
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
How to Start a New Resident Welcome Program
Bought some small travel size toiletries put them in a wedding favour bags, have some postcards of the building printed to add a personal note and a welcome sign to hang off the door. Have left packs...
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Robyn
Healthy Ageing Advocate
Healthy Ageing Advocate
Hi can anyone help to start getting the ball rolling..please.
I work in a residential home (60 permanent residents) and have been asked to help with a memory support unit - start up. The original int...
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Sharese
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Build a Word Tree
This is a great word game, with many residents easily successfully participating. Some of the 'trunk' words we have used; travel, apple, winter, jobs, cars.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Say Hello & Goodbye in Different Languages
Great ideas Debra thank you
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Are You Using Your Local Library Enough?
You are correct Lyn most library’s do have games you can check out
If they don’t have them on hand they can often get them from another library
Of course you may have to wait depending on where th...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Words in Words Group Game
What a great idea Janice
This way you can get staff and residents involved and can work together
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
6 Spring Art Activities Your Residents Will Love
Haley has submitted a new article: 6 Spring Art Activities Your Residents Will Love
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Dee
Act. Director
Act. Director
Wondering what ideas you have out there with fair ideas? We have been doing our own little community fair every year and wanting new ideas?
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Janice
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
Words in Words Group Game
This is a great game, the residents love it. I leave the board out so that anyone can go back to add words.
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Lindsay
Engagement Guide
Engagement Guide
American Summer Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: All About Summer Trivia
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Shannon
Activity Director
Activity Director
Lucky Dog Card Game
We call this "Hillbilly Poker" ....haha.
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Lyn
Retired
Retired
Are You Using Your Local Library Enough?
Our library has outdoor game to checkout. Most work just fine Indoor: ring toss, giant jenga, corn hole, miniature bowling (set upon table), etc. No need to buy or find storage space ... just check...
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Debra
Aged Care team leader
Aged Care team leader
Say Hello & Goodbye in Different Languages
we also included some of the traditions people use when saying hello- rubbing noses, bowing, handshakes from different cultures and even for fun discussed how we say hello to our animals- or they say...
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