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BlueCare
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Client - Eco Map
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Client - Eco Map
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Shirley
Welfare Village Officer
Welfare Village Officer
I have been so thrilled to get the tips and ideas on dealing with Seniors across the board. Golden Carers has really helped me the past few months.
Thank you
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Lorri
Art Therapist
Art Therapist
9 Ways to Encourage Participation in Art Activities
Thanks for the great ideas you have shared. I am still trying to engage my local aged care providers in art activities. As an art therapist I know how valuable art and creativity can be for resident...
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Providence
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Chair Exercises
We actually tell a story, that incorporates chair exercises. e.g.
Resident picks a place to "walk "to that also has a lake. We walk to the lake then after the count of 3 we have a short "run" Arri...
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Carmen
Carer
Carer
Race Around Australia Trivia Game
Thank you so much for the great idea, will give it a go today!
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7 years ago
Name The Musical Instruments Visual Quiz
Thank you Lisa & Debbie, your feedback is much appreciated!
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Carole
Chairperson
Chairperson
Quirky Quiz - Powerpoint
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Quirky Quiz
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Carole
Chairperson
Chairperson
D-Day Presentation
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: D-Day
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Wear The Hat Tell The Story
This is a great activity Fiona
It will be especially good for national hat week in Australia July 5 through the 14th
National hat day in the US January 15
International hat week in May
http...
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7 years ago
9 Ways to Encourage Participation in Art Activities
I love art. I volunteer in a day facility and for the last year I have been using different types of art to encourage participants. I always stress there is no wrong way to do art. About 6 months ago...
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ENID
ACTIVITIES CO-ORDINATOR
ACTIVITIES CO-ORDINATOR
Musical Instrument Trivia
Brilliant, just love searching through Golden Carers pages. Wonderful useful ideas that add to keeping older people mentally active. Thank you! Enid
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Connie
Program Assistant
Program Assistant
Hi all! I am new to this site. Yesterday I made a calendar, Downloaded it but all my things I added to it didn't transfer to it. Is there a way I can save it on here so that I can go back to it and ed...
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Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Chair Exercises
We do the macarena to music and I have printed out the movements.
Loads of laughs.
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PCC
Team Leader
Team Leader
Flower Bingo
is it normal not to have all the matching pictures , there are several flowers missing off the "calling cards"
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Angela
Carer
Carer
How to Support Family Members of the Elderly in Long Term Care
Great help thank you so much ....
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Fiona
Lead Care/ Activity Co Ord
Lead Care/ Activity Co Ord
Wear The Hat Tell The Story
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Wear the hat tell the story
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Jane
Manager
Manager
True or False Lollipops
i have also done the lollipops idea and used heads or tails game just by tossing a coin and asking the players to guess if it will be heads or tails.
On the lollipop i found pictures of characters f...
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Pamela
Activity Coordinator For Older People
Activity Coordinator For Older People
8 Ways to Provide Armchair Travel Experiences
I did a project with the day visitors. They all wrote on a footprint template a place they had visited in the world. I put up a huge map of the world and added their footprints appropriately. They wer...
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Pamela
Activity Coordinator For Older People
Activity Coordinator For Older People
Film Quiz
I continue to enjoy and use all the fabulous ideas from the site. Many thanks
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
8 Ways to Provide Armchair Travel Experiences
A new article has been submitted: 8 Ways To Provide Armchair Travel Experiences
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Sotiana
Leisure &Lifestyle Officer
Leisure &Lifestyle Officer
Under the Sea Bingo
I am indeed amazed by this new activity and we are trying it out today! Thank you Sara
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Kareen
Recreation Director
Recreation Director
Chair Exercises
This is fantastic! Thank you. Can you suggest any other chair exercises?
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rosalie
leisure & health assistant
leisure & health assistant
Artist Impression - Paul Klee - Precious Stones
These are excellent pictures for residents who want to copy colour to picture to assist in their decisions if colour.. thank you for these
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Robbie-Jayne
Activity Aide
Activity Aide
How to Plan a Successful Family Night
I love this!.... Thank you!
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BlueCare
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Guess the Catchphrase
Wonderful resource!
I always enjoy seeing what's new and sharing with the staff who work in the Centre, this enables us to stimulate and bring joy to our Clients :)
Rob Huckins
Centre Based Respi...
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Kl Rao
RAO
RAO
World Globe Coloring & Captions
Also, get an actual globe and spin it and look about facts on each country. Then YouTube the country's landmarks. Name its capital, language, money, population and exports. Or buy inflatable globes a...
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Susan
Lifestlye Coordinator - BVH
Egg Carton Bingo
We have been playing Egg carton Bingo weekly, for at least the last 6 months in our Memory support area. It is always a great hit. Residents are engaged and lots of laughs ensue. It is also a wonderfu...
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Silvia
Animatore
Animatore
8 Ways to Celebrate Birthdays in Senior Care Homes
Potreste suggerirmi il setting migliore durante la festa di compleanno per anziani non autosufficienti (nessuno riesce a ballare) ma gradiscono molto la musica!
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
9 Ways to Encourage Participation in Art Activities
We made contact with a local wool and textile shop. They have ex-demonstration pictures that they donated for a small amount. I purchased glass beads to embellish the black work of flowers.
I notice...
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7 years ago
Free Music Playlists for the Elderly
Some great stuff here. The link to Spotify didn't seem to be working, but I searched within spotify and found a playlist by Golden Carers. This is a fantastic list of songs - almost all of which I h...
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Judith
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Kitten Therapy
We have a cat in our dementia unit we have a member of staff who purchases his food takes him for his vet check ups etc He is lovely and lazy some staff don't like him but some people don't like cats!...
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Bryony
Services Manager
Services Manager
The 1940s Project
can you provide any templates for the clothes please?
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Teresa
Activity Director
Activity Director
Toolkit Question: Is there a way to save all of your activities (like a list) and drag them onto the monthly calendar. I love to have a list to look at sometimes you forget all the great ideas you h...
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
9 Ways to Encourage Participation in Art Activities
A new article has been submitted: Bringing Art to Life in Your Community
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Liz
Activities Cordinator
Activities Cordinator
Thank you for the quiz's and riddles. They have been a godsend for the groups, but also for those who don't like to venture out of their rooms! We have a leader board and the residents are very compet...
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Karen
Support Worker
Support Worker
Hi, I hoping to put on a Forget Me Not day at work, for all the individuals and staff. Looking for some ideas and things to put on display or to sell, for a small donation. Have one idea, a sing along...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Talk for Cultral Diversity Day
Wow Joanne this could be useful to a lot of people because most facilities talk about cultural diversity and here youhave something that can be very useful to many
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Acronym Challenge
This sounds like a great activity Heather
If you do not have a whiteboard you could put the initials on a piece paper and give each resident the paper so they can see
You could also get this to r...
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7 years ago
Talk for Cultral Diversity Day
Wow - so much time and effort went into this presentation - thank you so much for sharing!
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7 years ago
Autumn Guided Meditation
This is a really beautiful guided meditation Patricia, thank you for sharing!
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7 years ago
How to Make Sensory Blankets for Dementia Care
Are certain colours better for twiddle muffs I seem to remember someone telling me that colour was important to people suffering with dementia ???
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Heather
Recreation Officer
Recreation Officer
Acronym Challenge
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Initials
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Heather
Diversions Therapist
Diversions Therapist
Tie & Bow-tie Decorations
Thank you for these great ideas for Fathers Day. I am always thinking/ looking for something for the men to do on this day. This year Fathers Day will be special. Thank you for your help.
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Katy
Lifestyle Worker
Lifestyle Worker
Chair Exercises
I find the chair exercises are ideal for residents who have a larger range of motion. My concern was for our other less mobile residents just sitting there not being able to participate. I came up wit...
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