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Jane
Carer For Mum
Carer For Mum
Song Lyrics from Around the World
hi Joanne, this is a fabulous compilation! I have a song called "the Austrian song". It's an action song which always goes down well with my Brownie pack but would suit seniors too. If you want the wo...
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Joanne
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Movie Star Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Movie star Bingo
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Marie
Lifestyle And Leisure Officer
Lifestyle And Leisure Officer
This Day in History for Seniors: April
Hi there i thank you so much i love all the ideas
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Sue
Therapy Assistant
Therapy Assistant
Scarves on Handles - Exercise Activity
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Scarves on Handles - Exercise Activity
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Song Lyrics from Around the World
Hi Joanne, great activity! I have a few song suggestions:
Sukiyaki - Japanese hit from the 1960s (I am not sure if there are lyric translations but Japanese residents would be able to sing it.)...
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Nancy
Diversional Therapists
Diversional Therapists
Autumn Poems
The materials are so helpful I am now enjoying what I am doing
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Kay
Recreational Assistant
Recreational Assistant
Ladies Discussion Group
-We have a program on Friday at 10:30am called 'Snack and Chat' We provide a morning snack and cold/hot beverage. We usually have 2-3 topics and we go around the room asking each resident to share....
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Carolyn
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
Im the Activity Co-ordinator in a care home for the elderly with mostly late stage dementia.
In the mornings most residents sit in the lounge and from 10am-12.15, I have to provide an activity. There...
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Eileen
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi Every one, I need help. I need to carry out an activity Audit. Any suggestions, templates? Help, I would really appreciate it. thank you.
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Nathasha
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Sweetheart Tree Group Craft
Hi all. I'm Nathasha ,Activities coordniator from a rest home in auckland.Thanks alot for this lovely idea. I created this at my facility and it was a hit !!!!!!!!!!!! I couldn't find the exact tree b...
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HSSL
Activities Director
Activities Director
Games We Played as Kids Quiz
You forgot JACKS! Jacks was one of the great games that I played with my grandmother.
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7 years ago
I very much enjoy the activities you present; they are very useful to me for my assisted living facility. God Bless You.
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Song Lyrics from Around the World
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Songs from Around the World
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Karen
Companion
Companion
Sensory Spaces & Boxes for Memory Care
I've tried having a bowl of different coloured pompoms and coloured clothes pegs. the idea is to attempt to pick up a pompom the same colour as the peg. It has to be on a tray with a lip or in a bowl...
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7 years ago
Words starting with F Quiz
I love your F themed day, such a great idea! Thanks for your feedback Estelle!
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Compound Words Brain Game #3
THANK YOU! My people enjoy these!
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Tracey
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Aurora Borealis Experience
HI CHARMAINE I BOUGHT THE PROJECTOR ON AMAZON
AURORA LIGHTS ITS CALLED
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Sharon
Actor
Actor
I am an actor, trained by Burt Reynolds at the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre. He was my coach and mentor for 6 years prior to his passing. He mentioned a few times that he would like...
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Ms
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
Portable Activity Ideas to Reach Every Resident, Everyday
Fabulous ideas! Thank you for presenting them in such a well-organized way! I've already collected several items which would be the basis for a "Something To Do Cart". You've provided ideas for add...
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Abbey
Recreational Activities Officers
Recreational Activities Officers
March Quiz
I get excited when I get an email to open & see what new great ideas are on here. Thankyou heaps, I am a number 1 fan of Golden Carers. The quizzes are awesome and our residents are enjoying new ones.
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Corey
Rec Director
Rec Director
This Day in History for Seniors: March
This is great! Will definitely make use of this.
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John
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
6 Resume & Interview Tips for Activity Coordinators
Currently I'm working as a activities assistant but I hope to some day become a activities coordinator!
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Portable Activity Ideas to Reach Every Resident, Everyday
Very useful ideas. I had a rolling cart set up in past, but the focus was on large group activities and entertainment.
Now that I am focusing on Therapeutic Recreation and Residents are risk of isol...
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Leslie
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
I work on a dementia floor of a nursing home, I will read aloud the old Mother Goose nursery rhymes, many of the folks will recite them with me ! It's awesome seeing and hearing them "remember "....
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Mila
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
Redefining Roles: 10 Principles of Person-Centered Care
I love everything that I read here... Giving me lot of ideas and support. Many thanks..
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Marnee
Transpersonal Art Therapist
Transpersonal Art Therapist
Share a Memory
Thank you Salena, I tried this with dementia clients in the latter stages and it was thoroughly enjoyed. There were eight residents in the group, one man has difficulty focusing and speaking most of t...
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Heather
Lifestyle Coordinator Manangatang
Finish The Proverbs #1
The residents that I look after love the quiz's questions as long as there not to hard I give them lots of hints to assist them with the answer. thanks.
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Heather
Lifestyle Coordinator Manangatang
What goes in here?
This is a great activity thanks for the idea
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Margaret
Activities
Activities
Welsh Quiz and Sing-a-long
Well as I work in a Day Care facility in Wales and we always celebrate St Davids day..thought I would put this in as an after dinner quiz. We linger around the table after lunch with drinks and have a...
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Genaro
Lead Activity Assistant
Lead Activity Assistant
Games We Played as Kids Quiz
This is a very good memory game for our members and I will let them do some of those games right after the quizz, thanks for sharing
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Natalia
Activity Director
Activity Director
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Does anyone have a doll therapy care plan template they are willing to share. I have a resident whom family brought her a doll. Per family she seems to enjoy holding doll and kissing baby. Am no...
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Jane
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
5 Mother's Day Activities for Dementia Care
Love all the great ideas. Love golden carers. I have used so many of your ideas since I started and all with great feedback with staff who like to join in too. What a difference I have seen in the res...
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Barbara
Recreation Coordinator
Recreation Coordinator
Portable Activity Ideas to Reach Every Resident, Everyday
I'm on this!
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7 years ago
10 Ways to Embrace Cultural Diversity in Your Workplace
As a volunteer I am on my own to create my own craft/ activity agenda and I have been planing to include a different country/ culture at least once a month using some of the information off your site...
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Tshai
Psychologist
Psychologist
4 Amusing Senior Stories
Thanks for providing so many informational activities, that we never run out. God bless.
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7 years ago
What goes in here?
Love the idea. Many of our members are from a farming background so what is in the barn, implement shed, garden shed, etc. Also especially for the men, what is in the garage, workshop, and so on. The...
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Charmaine
Leisure & Lifestyle Assistant
Leisure & Lifestyle Assistant
Aurora Borealis Experience
where did you buy the projector from please Tracey
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Sally
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Does anyone do Quilling as an activity? At the centre I work we have a couple of clients that are very accomplished but I would also love to teach some of my clients that are beginners or have some le...
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Sharon
Carer
Carer
The Role of Assessment in Person-Centered Care
hi i need some articals on complex needs and disability i have to plan one leisure and health activity for 3 clients with complex needs of which one person with a disability can any one help or sugest...
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Sally
Retired Volunteer
Retired Volunteer
I volunteer at a local community centre where I facilitate a Reminiscence group.
Most of the people born in the mid-late 1930s. Most of them were evacuated during WW2 and did not have much education...
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Jane
Activity Director
Activity Director
Portable Activity Ideas to Reach Every Resident, Everyday
This is a great idea! Thank you. You could add some sports trading cards to the cart, depending on the season. Eg. Baseball cards in the spring.
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Kylie
leisure and lifestyle officer
leisure and lifestyle officer
Games We Played as Kids Quiz
oh, and yes the staff tried to hula hoop. it was hiliarious
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Kylie
leisure and lifestyle officer
leisure and lifestyle officer
Games We Played as Kids Quiz
I used this last week, except I did a slideshow of pictures on the tv of all the games and then reminisced about the games we used to play
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Lyn
Student/Activities coordinater
Student/Activities coordinater
Hi everyone, I am a member and an activity coordinator at a 45 bed facility in Victoria. I would like to have an activity with the theme of Labor Day, what is everyone’s thoughts! All I can come up w...
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Victoria
Activity Manager
Activity Manager
Open-Ended Story: Don Quixote
I just love this site, there are so many great ideas and it has helped me plan programs. Any Canadian content would be very nice as my residents are proud of their country and always are interested i...
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
How to Conduct a Reminiscing Session
When I do reminiscing I try to have visual and tactile objects...eg women's reminiscing I use two old style beauty cases and have things in them like a corset with stockings, petticoat, jewellery, cos...
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Deborah
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
March Quiz
Thank you so much for your wonderful ideas.
Really appreciated
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Patty
Recreation Day Program Assistant
Recreation Day Program Assistant
I will be doing a program in March in a senior day program called Old Stuff Day. Has anyone ever done this? Any ideas I would welcome.
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I absolutely love this website and get most of my daily activities from it. It has so much to offer for different stages of dementia. I love the artwork, games, and quizzes which we use every day. People are constantly asking where do I get my ideas. Thank you so much!
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