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Luisa
Home Coordinator
Home Coordinator
I`m trying to find a risk assessment for a resident that enjoys going out and doing the gardening can any one help thank you.
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Heather
Diversions Therapist
Diversions Therapist
International Radio Facts & Trivia
I love your quiz activities, I am always looking for a new quiz as our residents love them, it can be hard to keep up with them. I know I can always find something on G. C.
Thank you so much for your...
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John
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
How to Manage Aggressive Behavior
I'm not the greatest at managing aggressive behavior, but I now feel a little more confident after reading this article!
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Owen
Retired
Retired
20 Fabulous Day Trip Destinations for Seniors
Here is an idea that you can add to the outings for Seniors. We recently visited a garden model railway. Despite the fact that there were some people who did not like gardening or others who were not...
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Cynthia
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi there, would anyone have a general picture bingo i could download and print please? Thanks for any help.
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Jane
Activities Director/memory Care
Activities Director/memory Care
Bird Types Matching Game
I used this activity today with my memory care residents and they loved it!
I gave them the facts and waited to see if they could guess before showing the picture of the bird. They got all but 2 w...
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Owen
Retired
Retired
This Day in History for Seniors: February
February is my birthday month so I was interested to see what happened then to light up the world. You have done some great research and as always the site covered a multitude of news and activities....
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Nesha
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
15 Ways to Practise Self Care and Avoid Burnout
I think I'm hitting a burn put at the moment. I've been moody all weekend, unmotivated let week now my skin is dry and breaking out and I have ulcers in my mouth.
I've only been in the job 5 weeks....
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Lesley
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
15 Ways to Practise Self Care and Avoid Burnout
Without Golden Carers to lean on l would have burnt out months ago.
I like to easy steps for preventing burnout and at the present l am making up a look after yourself sheet for families, caring for...
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Tricia
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Finish the Proverbs #4
I started this Proverbs and Parables and a Quiz yesterday. This is age-old wisdom that transcends time. If you get them to guess the endings and then ask them what it all means, you can come up with...
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
15 Ways to Practise Self Care and Avoid Burnout
Haley has submitted a new article: 15 Ways To Practise Self Care And Avoid Burnout
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Sally
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Valentine's Day Hearts
These are lovely, I'm thinking a photo copy of a recent photo of a loved one could be glued on the cut out heart too! I've done similar thing with large heart shaped paper doilies purchased from $2 s...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hidden Equations Number Search #6
So glad there is a new one of these
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Owen
Retired
Retired
I printed off the set of months in the Golden Carers Calendar for our volunteer staff at The Redwood Club here in Tawa, Wellington and they were so delighted to receive it. They are thrilled with the...
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7 years ago
Find the Hidden Objects - Forest
That's great to hear Leticia, a new one has just been put up on the website! Thanks for your feedback x
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7 years ago
Journeys of my Life
Owen this sounds amazing! And so long ago! What an inspiration you are!
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Martin
Resident Engagement Officer
Resident Engagement Officer
This Day in History for Seniors: March
Absolutely fantastic to receive and share with residents in Retirement Housing, I am constantly being badgered for next month's edition!!
Thank you for such a valuable item!!
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Barbara
occupational Therapy Assistant
occupational Therapy Assistant
Hi,
I have been asked to look at starting a small in house shop at our aged care facility where most of the residents are medium to high care.
Does anyone one have any ideas on how to start this up?...
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Fay
Manager
Manager
Oh Soldier Soldier Song Reenactment
We do this quite a few times and add different items all the time it brings great hilarity in the group.
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Cara
Seabrooke
Irish Carpet Bowls
We had so much fun playing this with both residents and staff and families. We kept it secret to have an element of surprise. we just promoted the game as Irish Carpet Bowls, didn't mention Potatoes o...
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Leticia
Activity Director
Activity Director
Find the Hidden Objects - Forest
My residents enjoy finding the hidden objects
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Bryony
Services Manager
Services Manager
I have been given the task of writing 3 case studies on residents for when CQC visit.
I have no idea where to start, any help will be great please and examples.
Thankyou
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Jennifer
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Hi everyone! I am an activity director at a brand new community, as of now we only have 4 residents. All of them are very different and don't really like to engage with one another much. What activiti...
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7 years ago
Finish the Sayings and Proverbs Game
have noticed that my sister has started showing early signs of dementia . I also sit with a 92 yr old who has mid alzheimer's and I'm looking for activities to help them both. I've been doing paintin...
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Words starting with M Quiz
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
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Owen
Retired
Retired
Journeys of my Life
An interesting subject like all ideas posted. I had my first overseas journey in 1947 when I was part of the New Zealand Boy Scout contingent to the 6th World Scout Jamboree in France, the Jamboree of...
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Owen
Retired
Retired
Finish the Nursery Rhymes
I love the site and sharing ideas with others. At our Seniors Club meetings at Tawa in Wellington, New Zealand we have a cooked midday meal before which I say the grace. As a Scout, I sometimes use th...
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Owen
Retired
Retired
Finish the Proverbs #4
How many of these proverbs are true? You will be surprised if you think about it for a while. Enjoy the game.
Owen
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Carla
Activity Director
Activity Director
What do you have written as your policy and procedure for inroom visits?
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Owen
Retired
Retired
12 Creative Employee Appreciation Ideas
I have just printed off the yearly calendar and as a Scout it was good to see Lord Baden-Powell's birthday listed. But I must add that it was also Lady Baden-Powell's birthday on the same date as wel...
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Kath
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Story Writing Game
I have tried this with the residents and they love it, we have a good laugh at the things that come up. I am going to type up the best ones and put them on our notice board in the home.
thanks for th...
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Vanessa
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
Chinese New Year Find-a-Word
Fabulous resources, our residents will enjoy taking part in these quizzes- thank you
Vanessa from Chanctonbury Healthcare at Alfriston, East Sussex.
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John
Retired
Retired
I am living in an Independent Living Retirement Village with 120 residents.
We have a Men’s Group meeting each week for about 90 minutes and I introduced a weekly puzzle time using “Quizzles” from bo...
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Alison
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Lucky Dog Card Game
We have two ladies from our memory support unit who enjoy playing bingo but were finding it difficult with our bingo buttons.
So we improvised and photo copied bingo cards many times and provided the...
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Andrea
Lifestyle and Healthy Ageing Coordinator
Lifestyle and Healthy Ageing Coordinator
Saint David Short Biography
Thank you for the multitude of ideas and resources you provide. My residents especially enjoy the quizzes and special event ideas. I know that whatever we decide to celebrate there are resources ava...
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Jegatha
Leisure and Lifestyle coordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle coordinator
Pancake Day Party
I love Golden Carers. Best resources. Thank You.
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Susan
Freelance Activity Co-ordinator
Freelance Activity Co-ordinator
Lucky Dog Card Game
This is called Hoy, or we just call it Card Bingo. A great game for those who cannot manage a 'proper' game of bingo.
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Aj
Activity Director
Activity Director
Plants with Animal Names Quiz
These are perfect for "call out the answer" type trivia, good for just before meals, while waiting for an entertainer, etc. Thanks for all the great quizzes!
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Melissa
Activities Supervisor-ADC, CDP
Activities Supervisor-ADC, CDP
For those asking about the sequence card game. This game is not known by any other name other than sequence. I will make a video this week and repost.
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Milagros
Activity Director
Activity Director
Festive Paper Lantern Craft
I am so thankful for all the ideas and information you guys provide. I am new at this and your website has being a Godsend. Bless you and a thousand thanks!
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Teresa
Activity Director
Activity Director
Valentine's Day Hearts
Thank you so much for the ideas!!
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Maureen
activities officier
activities officier
Lucky Dog Card Game
We use this as Bingo as it is very easy to set up and when finished on game we pass two cards to the right so that we are interacting with all those at the table sometimes we go to the left just to cr...
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7 years ago
How to Use Activity Surveys to Improve Resident Engagement & Program Planning
What survey do you use to have the patients in a Swing Bed setting, evaluate how I am doing with the Activities program? I'd also like feedback from staff to get their ideas.
Thanks so much! Kare...
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Laurie
RN
RN
Dancing Styles Quiz
Thank you so much, Kris! I’ll definitely use this along with a Salsa lesson and demonstration.
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Jackie
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi everyone,
Can anyone share ideas how to attract residents, families also staff to view
noticeboards within my home. Always told not aware of certain activities, entertainment
ect. Most of my t...
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7 years ago
Recycled Magazine Scrapbooks
Our residents love scrapbooking and has made books on royalty,cars, holidays,children etc. These become a great conversation piece for my volunteers to use on one on one visits with our bedridden re...
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Clare
Retired
Retired
Oh Soldier Soldier Song Reenactment
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Oh Soldier soldier
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Finish the Proverbs #4
THEY LOVE THIS! MAKES THEM SMILE AND LAUGH
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