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Kimberly
Life Enrichment
Life Enrichment
Recycled Magazine Scrapbooks
I love it, always looking for more self directed ideas. I know half priced books sells tons of cheap magazines too.
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7 years ago
12 Joyful Activities to Inspire Laughter
Would love to read more suggestions on ways to encourage more seniors to participate in the activities here at work
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Owen
Retired
Retired
Finish the Nursery Rhymes
We have used this one ourselves and found some residents had not heard of a number of the nursery rhymes. Perhaps their childhood was not complete. What a pity! However they all enjoyed hearing them a...
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Josephine
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
Hi there, advice needed please on relevant board games for Nursing home with dementia residents.
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Michelle
Activity Director
Activity Director
Death By Chocolate a Murder Mystery
What site did you get it from?
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Laurie
RN
RN
I love this sight! Thank you for so many wonderful ideas!! I thought for sure that I had seen something about Salsa or Latin dancing, maybe a quiz, or activity. I can't find anything though when I s...
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Aranui Rest Home and Hospital
Diversional Therapist I/T
Diversional Therapist I/T
Quiz: A Question of Romance
Thankyou for the posters of the year of the "Golden Pig" and "Valentines's Day" they were great.
Last year we did the craft the "Heart of Kindness." It was a wonderful craft, and looked great when i...
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Julie
Therapy Assistant
Therapy Assistant
Pet Therapy,
We are based in Perth,SOR. Unfortunately our Pet Handler and her dog has retired. We are wondering who else we can contact? It doesn't have to be a dog.
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Tuscan
Memory Care Manger
Memory Care Manger
Lucky Dog Card Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Lucky Dog
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Matylda
DT
DT
How to Manage Aggressive Behavior
Amazing what love and kindness can achieve . I asked very verbally aggressive resident if he can be my friend because I really need one at the moment and gave him a hug ,he smiled at me and said yes ,...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Bunco Dice Game for Seniors
It is our favorite game as a group to play, we have modified it quite a bit. We usually have 5 tables of 4 each has one score sheet & one bell and 3 dice per table.
We use a dry erase board to keep...
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Words starting with L Quiz
THANK YOU for this awesome word game! I tell many people abut your wonderful website.
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Shannon
Information Coordinator
Information Coordinator
Cue Cards for Dementia Care
There are 40+ languages available here https://www.easternhealth.org.au/services/language-services/cue-cards/item/152 in 2 different formats.
And our library has a wide range of communication cards...
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Stretton Park
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi All,
I work at an aged care home in regional Vic. We are a 42 bed residential aged care facility.
Just looking for some ideas for a Valentines Day activity? We can reminisce about loved one...
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Kat
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Hello! Wondering what everyone is planning for Mother’s Day!
Thanks!
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Victoria
Activity Manager
Activity Manager
Items We All Lose
Life Enrichment Coordinator CANADA such great ideas and so much to do. Thanks for this wonderful site. I use it a lot.
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Tricia
Activity Director
Activity Director
Bunco Dice Game for Seniors
I also play Bunko with my residents, but I have modified it quite a bit and they still enjoy it. It is their 2nd favorite game after bingo!
We play individual instead of teams.
We all sit at one...
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Owen
Retired
Retired
Finish the Nursery Rhymes
My training as a Scout Leader does have some use for thinking of new ideas, not just for developing new activities for Boy Scouts. Glad to know this one is of use to others and am pleased to share it...
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Owen
Retired
Retired
Finish the Nursery Rhymes
Good to hear that this activity is one which others find useful. Golden Carers is a great site for new activities as well as sharing your successes with others. There is no end to useful activities fo...
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Carole
Chairperson
Chairperson
Journeys of my Life
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Journeys of my Life
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Diane
Activities Person
Activities Person
Name the Body Parts
Our residents love playing this game.
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Diane
Activities Person
Activities Person
Finish the Nursery Rhymes
This looks like a good activities for our ladies and gentlemen.
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7 years ago
Games for People Living with Dementia
Hi im Lily im new too.Im taking over a Thursday club for the elderly some are active and some are not just looking for new ideas about games and stuff to do iv being reading a lot of your ideas and th...
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7 years ago
How to Manage Aggressive Behavior
Thank you so much for your feedback Camille, we really appreciate it! x
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Owen
Retired
Retired
Finish the Proverbs #4
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Finish the well known Proverbs
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Owen
Retired
Retired
Finish the Nursery Rhymes
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Finish the Nursery Rhymes
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7 years ago
Cue Cards for Dementia Care
These are awesome and perfect for my client who has Parkinson's and difficulty verbally communicating his needs in the middle of the night. Thank you so much for sharing these with us!
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Sharon
Activities Director
Activities Director
I use Golden Carers ideas and activities almost everyday. This is the best resource on the internet. My job is to plan and lead activiites for seniors with physical and mental limitations. This websit...
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Brandy
Music Therapist
Music Therapist
8 Blends & Remedies: Massage with Essential Oils for the Elderly
You have to use pure oils and those are not sold at the stores. They are not regulated by the FDA, so oils on a shelf can be labeled as 100% pure with only 5% of the actual oil. The rest can be filler...
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Find the Hidden Objects - Farmyard
Love these ones. Independent Activity; or group focus with staff initiation.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Another fun day to celebrate in the US is Ground Hog's Day which is on February 2
http://activitiesdirector.blogspot.com/2019/01/ground-hogs-day-story.html is a link to a ground hog story.
Another g...
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Janet
Activities Director
Activities Director
Pass the Haggis
I need a senior trivia does anyone know where I could find one appropriate for their age
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Bronwyn
RAO
RAO
Race Around Australia Trivia Game
Thank you for sharing this fantastic idea. I used it today with my residents, they loved it. We really enjoyed the action cards - acting out things, especially the kookaburra call and 'Hello Possum'....
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Johnette
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Thank you so much for the Australia Day Bingo and Race Around Ausyralia Trivia Games. We played them on Tuesday and Thursday this week as part of our Australia Day Celebrations and they were wonderfu...
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Melissa
Day Therapy Coordiantor
Day Therapy Coordiantor
what activities is everyone planning for Valentines Day? Many thanks
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Ann Marie
lifestyle coordinator
lifestyle coordinator
Aussie Bingo
thankyou so much for all the work you have put into this. Well Done!
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Estelle
Life Coach
Life Coach
How to Support Family Members of the Elderly in Long Term Care
Great guidelines. I also like the suggestions on how to include / involve family members.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
For those of us living in the US, February 5 is National Weather Persons' Day.
Who doesn't like to talk about the weather.
Here is a link to some information
http://activitiesdirector.blogspot.com/...
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Catalina M
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to host a Valentine's Day Party
Thank You very much for all your resources. Here in Temple City California La, we really appreciated. My residents think the best of you and me.
Catalina
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7 years ago
Words in Words Group Game
Hi all...
Just come across this site some fantastic ideas. Started my new position as activities and wellbeing coordinator a month ago although I was senior carer before for 3 years so I know all my...
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Barbara
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
20 Meaningful Activities for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease
Hi everyone, I joined last Sunday, I’m just loving this site
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Mandy
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
The Price is Right Game
I played this game with my residents and I also researched the prices of the grocery items in the 1940's. We had a lot of fun guessing the cost of each item now and how much they thought it would cos...
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Almira
Recreational Activity Officer
Recreational Activity Officer
Dealing with Grief: How to Cope when clients pass away
This is so true....I am so struck with every bit of the line in this article . Extremely useful to us who deals with a lot of aged people under our care.
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Lifestyle
Lifestyle Therapist
Lifestyle Therapist
hi there, I am wanting to know if anyone has a good system for getting residents to and from activities which includes other staff helping. At the moment I do not have volunteers.
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Sherry
Activity Director
Activity Director
Group Exercise for Seniors
I teach chair exercises for three homes, three days a week. Each session is 20 minutes All that can participate, love it. We start with Yoga warmups, then start with the head, neck, arms, core, ben...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Valentine's Day Word Search
Hi Sandra, how lovely of you to share some of your time with elders.
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