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Debbie
Activity Director
Activity Director
D-Day Word Search
I love the bigger word search, the smaller ones are difficult to see your eyes start to go buggy. Just to small font.
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Sharon
Activities Director
Activities Director
Hangman & Variations
We sometimes play something called “name that phrase”
— — — — — — — — — —
Hit the sack.
They have to guess the letters
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7 years ago
The Price is Right Game
I presented a PRICE IS RIGHT afternoon a few weeks ago and have another planned soon.....
I had 3 different groups of 6 items -
1. grocery group - actual items
2. Miscellaneous group - empty...
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Carole
Chairperson
Chairperson
Film Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Film Quiz
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Christine
Registered Diversional & Recreational Therapist
Registered Diversional & Recreational Therapist
Bird Types Matching Game
We did this yesterday and found them really engaged, which for a memory care area is sometimes hard. We started by putting home made bird seed feeders into trees on our courtyard, then putting photos...
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Martin
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
20 Meaningful Activities for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease
Hi everyone I joined this week and can't wait to see see what I can offer my resident am new coordinator so this is all new as I have been lifestyle assistant any help or advice would be great .
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Vivian
Executive Director
Executive Director
12 Tips for Writing Progress Notes
Can you please give me some suggestion. I am new have 14 clients were unaware that quarterly review needs to be completed. What do you recommend to rectify my problem? This does not include past clie...
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7 years ago
Games for People Living with Dementia
Private caregiver of 88 year women with 4th stage of Alzheimer's ( so say the Doctors:)..
It is my goal every day to get her moving and happy for some parts of the day.
We enjoy doing chair Hokey P...
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Suette
Bridge To Discovery Coordinator
Bridge To Discovery Coordinator
Which Transport is Faster
This a great activity, Residents enjoyed it and it promotes exercising .
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
The Power of Silence in Senior Care
Haley has submitted a new article: The Health Benefits of Silence in Senior Care
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7 years ago
Words starting with T Quiz
Thank you Jackie and Lisa, your feedback is so much appreciated!
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Rachel
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Paper Planes Reminiscing Game
I like this game but we call it Around the world on a paper plane, as we throw them around the room next person to pick it up writes a name of a destination we do this a few times then gather all the...
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Rachel
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Fantastic website, has helped me so much with my new job, such great ideas well done keep them coming : )
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Rachel
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hangman & Variations
I came up with a different version and called it 'The full monty' (bit cheeky) use cardboard cut out of man hands covering his modesty, then layer him with cut out clothing ie; pants, vest, trousers,...
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Maths Quiz #5
Holy Smokes! I FEEL LIKE EVERYDAY IS CHRISTMAS BECAUSE THE GIFTS KEEP COMING THROUGH YOUR WEBSITE.
THANK YOU...MY PEOPLE LOVE ALL YOU DO SO MUCH. IT MAKES THEM SMILE. ONE LADY IS 102. SHE LOVE...
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Words starting with V Quiz
Simply fabulous!
GOLDEN CARERS, WHEN DO YOU SLEEP? IT APPEARS NOT MUCH DUE TO THE WONDERFUL AMOUNT OF NEW WORK YOUR PRODUCE ON A REGULAR BASIS.
THANK YOU!
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Antonietta
Librarian
Librarian
Hangman & Variations
I play a game that is a cross between hangman and wheel of fortune with a memory fitness group I run at a library. We just call it Wheel of Fortune although all we do is guess letters until someone...
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Carol
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hangman & Variations
We play a game called 'Confessional Hangman'. I'm not sure where I got the idea from but we use a variety of topics ( ie; proberbs,songs,household items, movies, icons in Australia ect) We have two...
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7 years ago
20 Activities for the Visually Impaired
I am going blind. I am already considered legally blind. Being bored is a problem as i can not leave my house much unless someone is with me. I would suggest getting your loved ones out to walk. Take...
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Name The Musical Instruments Visual Quiz
Another great quiz, thank you!
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Gail
Activity Assistant
Activity Assistant
Hangman & Variations
At our facility, we play the exact same game as hangman but call it wheel of fortune. We draw the blank spaces for a word or phrase, and when a chosen letter is not in the word, we simply write that...
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Lorraine
Lifestyle Coordinator Riverside
Bird Seed Wreath
Have made similar feeders with open pine cones, hand made wire hook attached to top of cone. Then a mixture of peanut butter and birdseed pushed into openings. Then a quick roll in birdseed and hang i...
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Jackie
Director
Director
Words starting with T Quiz
Great makes my job a lot easier, recommend Golden Carers to everyone..
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Laura
Clinical Coordinator
Clinical Coordinator
Our CEO is interested in setting up a Facebook and Instagram page relating to our facility.
I was wondering who has ventured down this path and what guidelines you have in place relating to legalitie...
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Lorraine
Retired/currently Volunteering At Facility: Bible Stories & Senior Activities
Retired/currently Volunteering At Facility: Bible Stories & Senior Activities
True or False Quiz #4
Thanks! We volunteer with Bible lessons and "fun activities" at a
memory care facility. As we see the changes in residents we can adjust our activities. This true/false activity is very manageabl...
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simonne
Support worker
Support worker
Cover the Number - Dice Game
Hello
Would you mind explaining what is difference between the two print out pages ?
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Liz
Activities Cordinator
Activities Cordinator
Rhyming Riddles #7
This was a huge hit on the dementia unit, concentration levels were high.. So lovely to have such resources on hand. BIG thank you to you all at GC
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Kim
Director Of Activities
Director Of Activities
Scrambled Springtime
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Scrambled Springtime
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Teri
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Read-Along Story Time
I have written several of these books also after I completed a Montessori workshop. They are written similar to yours, although Montessori is all about being interactive with reminiscing discussion qu...
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simonne
Support worker
Support worker
How to Run Successful Resident Council Meetings
Thanks for offering this information..great help
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Dawn
Activities Co-Ordinator
Activities Co-Ordinator
How to Help New Residents Adjust to Lifestyle Changes
We do all the suggestions I also have an activities session with some flash type cards to prompt thoughts about themselves such as hobbies and interests, where they were born, jobs they were involved...
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Carole
Chairperson
Chairperson
Poem - The Clock on the Wall
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Poem - The Clock on the Wall
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7 years ago
15 Activities for Residents Who Prefer Solitude
Hi I have a resident who is vision impaired and can be hard of hearing who does not like to mix with other people but will not watch or listen to the TV. Did not like audio books. Tried to play with a...
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Julie
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Words starting with U Quiz
your site has been recommended to me
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Bev
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
Unscramble the Words - Dance Styles
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: UNSCRAMBLE THE WORDS FOR THE FOLLOWING DANCES
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Susan
Activity's Co Ordinator
Activity's Co Ordinator
21 Neurobic Exercises
love this web site makes my job more fun and interesting thank you.
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simonne
Support worker
Support worker
Cinderella Christmas Pantomime
How long do you need to rehearse before ready to perform (estimation)?
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Phillippa
Facilitator
Facilitator
Artist Impression - Paul Klee - 1914
Brilliant idea. I facilitated this activity with a group of 8 and it went down well.
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Donna
Lifestyle Officer
Lifestyle Officer
Hangman & Variations
Hello everyone,
I want to play Hang Man however I am looking for ideas on the same game without the 'hanging'. Our facility has a resident rehabilitating that tried to take her own life. It doesn't...
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Loretta
Director of Activities
Director of Activities
We are very excited for National Nursing Home Week and I wanted to share out week with you all. In the U.S. the national theme is "Living Soulfully." Monday; we are opening with an entertainer in the...
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Sue
Nurse
Nurse
Balloon Games
We used fly swatters for this activity, and our residents loved this activity, also they had a great laugh with it as I dressed up as a tennis player in baggy white shorts, white shirt and a sweat ban...
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Lyn
Student/Activities coordinater
Student/Activities coordinater
I have 2 DVD’s of sing a long for the elderly, and would like a couple more, would anyone know of where to get them?
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