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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
I'm looking for ideas on how to use journals. I've thought of using a journal for personal information: called son on phone, got hair cut, went to store and bought new blouse, etc. I'd really like...
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Brittany
Connections Activities Coordinator
Connections Activities Coordinator
What are some activities to do during the evening (right after supper). We have activities doing an activity from 5:45-6:45 3 days a week. I am in memory care so most are sundowning and it can be ver...
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Samudra
Therapy Assistence
Therapy Assistence
Hi everyone i am looking for to buy new dementia game ,could you please give me idea?
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Nesha
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hello :) I've been working as an activities coordinator now for almost 3 months. I absolutely adore it and I'm slowly getting the hang of it.
My residents love crafts, quizzes music, CAKE and having...
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Angie
Activity Director
Activity Director
Egg Carton Bingo
My residents love this game. We usually play 3 or 4 times and each time they win they get to pick a prize!!
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7 years ago
Sensory Pouches for Dementia Care
I came across this activity suggestion and i tried it.I played around using different kinds of beads, buttons and food coloring. Instead of using a ziplock bag, i used a plastic balloon as it has a st...
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Judith
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Hi Read somewhere on the site activity based around waving ' a magic wand' used the search engine and now can't find it! Duh should have saved it but...... Activity using a Magic wand, bought the wan...
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Sherry
Activity Director
Activity Director
Spot The Difference exercise is too difficult for residents that have dementia. The attention span is not there, plus their vision is not at 100%. I am looking for more cognitive exercises like; Whi...
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Bernadette
Recreational Officer
Recreational Officer
Hi again, forgot to mention that the class goes for 30 min but will be just me, no assistance re activities.
Thanks again :) Bernie.
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Bernadette
Recreational Officer
Recreational Officer
Hi, just starteda new job as a Rec Officer. Will be taking exercises classes, however the space is limited and they are restricted to chairs or wheelchairs.
The activities look great, but not app...
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Sunya
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hi everyone. First let me say as activity directors we have a lot of hills to climb and hurdles to jump. But once we make it over it is worth the exhaustion and tears. Just the smiles and thank you al...
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Almira
Recreational Activity Officer
Recreational Activity Officer
How to Help People Find Their Sense of Purpose
Doing Buddy Reading with kindergarten children just across the road from our facility gave our residents a deep sense of purpose even to our dementia resident. At the end of the school year, the child...
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Janis
Activitiy Director/pastor
Activitiy Director/pastor
Implicit and Explicit Bias in Senior Care
I really enjoy this web site so helpful
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Michele
Activity Director Certified
Activity Director Certified
Looking for news ideas of how to deal with resident who has attention seeking behaviors that are grating on the nerves of the other residents. Giving extra attention hasn't helped. I am looking for ot...
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Implicit and Explicit Bias in Senior Care
Wonderful information, and thought provoking. For myself as well as other staff.
We are getting there with Client Centered Care model.
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Bernadette
Recreational Officer
Recreational Officer
Scarves on Handles - Exercise Activity
Hi, just new to this and a little nervous ... will be leading an exercise class for about 20 or so, and they will be in chairs of some sort. Space is also a little limited as well as staff. Some o...
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Salena
Development Worker
Development Worker
Implicit and Explicit Bias in Senior Care
Molly thanks for a great article, I will be using this with my volunteers.
Although I don't work in a care home setting (I deliver a service aimed at those aged over 55, socially isolated and lone...
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Owen
Retired
Retired
Memory Tray
Congratulations to Liza and Fernanda.
We do this one in Scouting. It is called Kim's Game and was invented by Baden-Powell from the work of Rudyard Kipling. If you read "Kim" by Rudyard Kipling Chap...
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Lorraine
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Irish Carpet Bowls
Being Irish and working as an activities officer on the Sunshine Coast QLD Australia we played this game on St Patricks Day and it was just the best laugh. I had 6 red rooster potatoes and 6 white pot...
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Nesha
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Finish the Sayings and Proverbs Game
My residents adore sayings quizzes. I can do it 3 times a day and they don't get bored. They are always so proud of how well they do.
I've even found that some don't join in at first but after being...
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Kaimraj
Recreation Assistant
Recreation Assistant
Implicit and Explicit Bias in Senior Care
Hi .Very interesting article.In changing society.We need to have staff and programs that the diversity of society.
Example of such diversity in our long term care community.We have residents who are...
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Carolyn
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
Hi everyone,
Ive worked as an Activity Co-ordinator in various different care homes with elderly who need nursing care, those who are more able and those with dementia for a number of years. Im cur...
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Anita
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
Homemade Sugar Scrub
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Homemade Sugar Scrub
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Molly
Activity Professional & Writer
Activity Professional & Writer
Implicit and Explicit Bias in Senior Care
Molly has submitted a new article: Implicit and Explicit Bias in Senior Care
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Lyn
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
My residents have always loved to do quizzes and have in the past we have done quizzes with other care homes where we would Skype with each other and ask questions, we would give them 10/20 questions...
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Owen
Retired
Retired
Train Your Brain Tangram Puzzle
Here is a steal from The Scout Movement where the activity is called "Kim's Game. Baden-Powell was a great friend of Rudyard Kipling and if you read Kipling's book "Kim" you will learn what "Kim's Ga...
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Ursula
Registered Nurse, Wound Specialist
Registered Nurse, Wound Specialist
Hi Everyone,
I am looking for ideas for some of my residents whom have been involved professionally in the equestrian world their entire lives and are now limited to our care centre due to mobility e...
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Lisa
Activity Manager
Activity Manager
Hi I'm an activity manager in Chester UK. I've just joined today ... already I can see I've made the right choice
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Michele
Recreation Coordinator
Recreation Coordinator
Lucky Dog Card Game
we do this same game, but deal out as much of the deck (or two decks depending on number of players) so everyone has the same #. I use a very large deck as the dealer deck so all residents can easily...
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Susan
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Looking for ideas for weekly church service.
We used to have an outside church come in, however they had an issue within their church and could no longer volunteer and reaching out to other church...
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Jean
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
The Magic of Being Silly
A true saying'Laughter is the best medicine'
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Aj
Activity Director
Activity Director
Movies for St Patrick’s Day
There are some other great movies too that aren't necessarily St. Paddys specific but take place in Ireland. Good to keep the theme going!
A few oldies "My Wild Irish Rose" and "When Irish Eyes ar...
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Gillian
House Wife
House Wife
Spring Crossword
I am so grateful for all the activities I have had access to from Golden Carers, I love them they are such a great resource to me. Thank you so much Golden Carers.
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melanie
Activity Director
Activity Director
Words in Words Group Game
I am an a activity director in the United States. In the state of Kansas. And I had a few residents come to this activity this morning and they made a total of 130 words from this word Pedestrian. The...
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Nancy
Diversional Therapists
Diversional Therapists
Tongue Twisters & Tricky Teasers
My residents love this tongue twisters a lot of fun
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
How to celebrate Harmony Day
Excellent idea Julie, with so much scope. You can later introduce some food of the countries represented or listen to their music. Thank you for sharing.
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Ray
Activities Director
Activities Director
I was so excited to see your new Dementia Bingo's! I work in dementia care and the three across and three down are perfect for my residents. I used your Valentine Dementia Bingo and am getting ready t...
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Janet
Coordinator, Adult Day Center
Coordinator, Adult Day Center
Movie Star Bingo
I made up a 'movie star bingo" for my day center - this one is so much better! Thanks Joanne!!
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Freya
Activities Therapist
Activities Therapist
Does anyone have any ideas on how to help a resident living in an LTC facility cope with the loss of a child. In all the years in the field, I've never had a resident lose a child before. Any suggesti...
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Leslie
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
The Magic of Being Silly
I also sing loud and proud during our sing along time (and am not that good !) but it always gets a chuckle from even the serious ones ! And will get other joining in !
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Jessie
Senior Ministry Director
Senior Ministry Director
How to Use Activity Surveys to Improve Resident Engagement & Program Planning
I would love a copy of the Activity Survey but need it in a PDF form. Is that possible?
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Pamela
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
The Magic of Being Silly
I had the clients at our Social Day Program make some medium sized pom poms with yarn of various colors and we have "snowball" fights randomly. I had a full set of 'snowballs' however, we lost a few...
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Julie
Leisure & Lifestyle
Leisure & Lifestyle
How to celebrate Harmony Day
Last year we asked all of our staff which country they had links to - it was amazing as we had staff not only Aussie, but English, Irish, Finnish, Scottish, India, Nepal, China, New Zealand, Pakistan,...
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Salena
Development Worker
Development Worker
The Magic of Being Silly
I definitely believe in laughter, as much for the clients as for the employees/volunteers. Like you say it is maintaining that balance of professionalism and having the chance to have a laugh and cre...
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Director
Director of Elements
Director of Elements
Movie Night: Revisiting Man's First Steps on the Moon
October Sky and Hidden Figures are also good for this theme.
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Sherry
Activity Director
Activity Director
Guess the Word Whiteboard Game
I use the white board and just make the black outline (in a square shape) of the number of letters, in the word. Give the residents a hint, with the first letter. It is easier than dealing with the...
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Song Lyrics from Around the World
Hi Jane I would love the Austrian song. Thanks
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Shirley
Activity Director
Activity Director
Story Book Reminiscing Activity
I am always pleased at the amount of research that you do. Thanks for the help. Hopefully I can find a story teller as well that would be nice
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