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7 years ago
Things that go Together Quiz
Just found this site and am so excited. Myself and two others run and organise a seniors group called Young At Heart. We are always looking for activities for mixed age and ability. This site looks li...
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Australia: Reminiscing About Life In 1915
WOW! Just saw this article. Fascinating...THANK YOU!
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Colby
Activity Aid
Activity Aid
How to Plan Age Appropriate Activities for Seniors
Hi I am new to activities, however it is my favorite job because it doesn’t feel like work to me. I found this website to help me come up with things and understand how to run activities better.
But...
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Director
Director of Elements
Director of Elements
School Days Reminiscing Cards
I have recently made these for care staff/nurses to do with the residents over the night shifts so they have a chance to bond and I made them on large postcards with big pictures on one side and the q...
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Melissa
Dance Teacher For Seniors
Dance Teacher For Seniors
Alphabet Game
I teach dance to seniors with varying physical & cognitive challenges. For an alphabet game we make body shapes of the letters of the alphabet starting with the first letter of their first name. Staff...
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Owen
Retired
Retired
D Day Invasion Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: D Day Invasion Quiz
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Jana
Activity Manager Dementia Unit
Activity Manager Dementia Unit
Short Story Jokes #2
A farmer was rocking on his front porch,suddenly he sees a black Cadillac driving up the dirt road. A man in a black suit steps out of the car, holds up a badge and announces " My name is Robert Dunca...
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Short Story Jokes #2
Especially like the Senior Special joke!
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Shannon
Activity Director
Activity Director
Math Quiz #1
i was trying to find something with Math in it as activity i have a resident that was a math/ physics teacher and this is amazing thank you so much
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BlueCare
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Build a Word Tree
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Build a Word Tree - Word Association
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Yvonne
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Client - Eco Map
Thank you for sharing Rob this is great idea
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7 years ago
Does anyone have ideas for a morning activity other than exercise? We do exercise, parachute time, balloon volleyball.
Thank you
Mary
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Owen
Retired
Retired
Short Story Jokes #1
Great funnies, Can we have some more please. Owen
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Carole
Chairperson
Chairperson
Remembering Judy Garland
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Remembering Judy Garland
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7 years ago
Lucky Dog Card Game
We play this but with cards numbered one - six. Players push up two cards and then roll a large dice. If they roll one of the numbers pushed up its turned face down and push up another and repeat. If...
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Kay
Activity Director
Activity Director
Lucky Dog Card Game
We have been playing this game for a long time, but we play with pennies. Each resident has 10 pennies and I collect 1 penny from each player for each hand,The winner gets all the pennies in the jar f...
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Churchill
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lucky Dog Card Game
Yes we call this hoy one pack per four people
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Julie
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Lucky Dog Card Game
Sounds good. I'm going to give it a go. Thanks
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Trudy
RN
RN
Hello dear people, I am assisting at a facility where there is a "Daily Notice Board " in the dinning room for the memory support residents. It is only a white board with hand written Day/ Menu/ seaso...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Client - Eco Map
Hi Rob, this is such an awesome idea! Thank you for sharing, I hope many Activity Coordinators devise their own adaptation of it. Brilliant!
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Karen
Activities Provider
Activities Provider
12 Creative Employee Appreciation Ideas
Thanks for great information
Karen activities coordinater/Ireland
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Erin
Site Manager
Site Manager
The Price is Right Game
I work at a Senior Center in the U.S. I play this every few months with my clients and choose a decade from which to research prices. I use groceries, to clothing, to furniture. Each client has a s...
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Suellen
AIN Previosly
AIN Previosly
I live in Queensland AU. I am considering re training in Diversional therapy or studying Diploma of Health and Leisure. I realise it is not exactly the topic here however I am unable to obtain a dir...
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Dyane
Activities Coordinators
Activities Coordinators
Tips for Working With a Challenging Supervisor
Thank you, I really need this atm.
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Charlotte
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Autumn Guided Meditation
This is fantastic thank you I look forward to using this when Autumn comes with my residents, I would be very interested in any other meditation scripts you have!
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Owen
Retired
Retired
How to Prevent Falls in Senior Care
Our staff at The Redwood Club in Wellington NZ insist that I use a walking frame when moving around as I am prone to falling, mostly because I have a balancing problem. Any ideas for help are always w...
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Jalissa
Activity Director
Activity Director
Autumn Guided Meditation
Fantastic material! Thank you!
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TINA
Memory Care Activities
Memory Care Activities
Good Morning! I need feedback regarding a female resident who has attached to a married male resident (kissing, touching, tending to him, etc). He has the same name as her deceased husband. While h...
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RACHAEL
Enliven Host
Enliven Host
Short Story Jokes #1
Great stories, my groups loved them. Any more to come?
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Tips for Working With a Challenging Supervisor
Haley has submitted a new article: Tips for Working with a Challenging Supervisior
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Toni
Activites Assisiant
Activites Assisiant
I have been looking for a sit dance gentle exercise program, i have clicked the link and see its out of stock. Any ideas when you will be getting new stock or any other options Please ?
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Liz
Activities Cordinator
Activities Cordinator
Words starting with Con
Residents just loved this, I can see their brains ticking... They really get a chance to exercise the grey matter! One resident in particular loves the engagement as she has very poor site, but excels...
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Christine
Registered Diversional & Recreational Therapist
Registered Diversional & Recreational Therapist
I am organising a Hollywood themed fine dining evening in August. Can you give me some suggestions as this is my first one. I am thinking Red carpet, dress as your favourite classic movie star. Any co...
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Short Story Jokes #1
My people liked these stories a lot! Made them all laugh.
THANKS!
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Pamela
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Client - Eco Map
Rob,
This is such an awesome idea! To make it inter-generational you could have the grandchildren draw the pics too! Such a great idea! I love it!!!
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Elizabeth
Cafe Co-ordinator
Cafe Co-ordinator
We run the Open Door Memory Cafe in Blackburn, Lancashire UK, so we aren’t in a residential setting. It’s the 3rd birthday of the memory cafe next month, and we’re wondering about playing party games...
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7 years ago
Looking for new ideas for a high dementia unit Christmas party. Held at 12pm 44 residents plus one quest each. thank you in advance, pictures would be appreciated if your willing to share.
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Gillian
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Free Activity Calendar for Seniors
Love that this is available to edit
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Kat
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Hi all. I am wondering what types of technology you are using in your facilities? Aside from Ipads, I am researching some technology for next years budget. I'm hoping to get a VR headset. Are there an...
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
9 Ways to Encourage Participation in Art Activities
Carol and Jill, I love your ideas! Thank you for taking time to share what is working in your communities. Golden Carers gives us a great opportunity to take a sneak peek into other senior care facili...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Client - Eco Map
Rob
This is a very interesting idea
who draws the pictures??
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Jackie
Director
Director
What Line of Work Were They In?
Brilliant activity makes my job so much easier. Thank you.
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Leeanne
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
D-Day Presentation
This is great , thank you for sharing
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Jane
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Share your Poems
Here is a Memorial Day poem that I wrote
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Jane
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Summer Fun Words Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Summer Fun Words Word Search
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Laura
Director of Senior Services
Director of Senior Services
Canadian Inventions of Note
Don't forget Penicillin and basketball! Ca
Canadian living and working in Senior Services in the USA
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