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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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7 years ago
Valentine's Day Word Search
I volunteer in 2 local nursing homes. One activity I use is music. Another is showing my quilts. Interested in other activities to include the people I enjoy “making their day special.”
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Maureen
Volunteer
Volunteer
Sing the Next Line - 60s & 70s Hits
What a great quiz, the other two lines to the song would make it awesome.....
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Mary Ann
Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator
7's Card Game
Can't wait to try this. Thank you!
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Faith
Therapy Assistant
Therapy Assistant
I would like to participate with my Day Therapy Centre Clients in a pen-pal group. We are seniors living in Perth Australia aged between 70 and 99 years old. We would be interest in pen-pals from a...
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7 years ago
Yabbie Race and Boomerang Throw
This week we are doing throng throwing competition and decorate a esky, using paint and aussie stickers. Clients really enjoyed this
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Francesca
Family Caregiver
Family Caregiver
How to Decrease Problem Behaviors
I just joined and found this article. I like the idea of "failure free" activities. Thank you!
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Senior Support Services
Co-Founder
Co-Founder
Train Your Brain Tangram Puzzle
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Train Your Brain
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Owen
Retired
Retired
15 Activities for Residents Who Prefer Solitude
Most Seniors can remember the nursery rhymes that they learned as a kid but how many of them can recall all the words now. A game we played at the Redwood Club here in Tawa, Wellington was to give the...
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Pat
Volunteer
Volunteer
How to Avoid Burnout
YES !!! We all put our heart and soul to make a difference in these beautiful folks.
I believe working back to back --- from one activity to another without a break is not good. You should have a...
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Camille
GERIATRIC CAREGIVER
GERIATRIC CAREGIVER
How to Manage Aggressive Behavior
These are really helpful tips to manage aggressive behavior . I have shared these tips with my colleagues and we have been implementing them and we have seen positive results. I truly appreciate the...
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7 years ago
Guess How Old They Are Now
When doing this sort of an activity for people with dementia I will ask what sort of person they think the person in the picture is rather then asking them to name the person. This generates some fun...
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7 years ago
Air Dry Clay Flower Pot Craft
We are making planters using tin cans! Will send picture when finished
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David
Activity Assistant
Activity Assistant
Cover the Number - Dice Game
I took the template and added two more 1's , two more 2's, two more 3's, two more 4's, so now they have three 1's, three 2's, three 3's, three 4's, two 5's, two 6's, two 7's, two 8's, and one 9, 10,...
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Molly
Activity Professional & Writer
Activity Professional & Writer
How to Manage Aggressive Behavior
Molly has shared a new article: How To Manage Aggressive Behavior
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Tricia
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Words in Words Game
Love these types of Quizzes, it gets our Residents thinking, laughing and competing to give the answers!
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Owen
Retired
Retired
15 Activities for Residents Who Prefer Solitude
The jigsaw organiser pictured is an ideal tool to complete puzzles in and leave for others to add pieces now and then as they feel like it,
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Melissa
Activities Supervisor-ADC, CDP
Activities Supervisor-ADC, CDP
Card Sequence Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Sequence Card Game
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Jean
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
16 Ways to Promote Social Inclusion in Senior Care
Thanks for your advise Danielle, I like the idea of the free coffee/tea coupon and will give out several each day to keep people popping in. I will do tea, coffee, and strawberry or chocolate milkshak...
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Meg
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
How to Plan a Movie Screening for Seniors
I just recently showed my folks in Memory Care, "Wild Hogs" I had for gotten how much language there was and the nude scene, but they thought it was hilarious!
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Elizabeth
Recreation Officer/AIN
Recreation Officer/AIN
I love love love Golden carers. Do you have Chair Activity Bingo?
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Ariane
Recreation Officer
Recreation Officer
Words starting with Par
I am happy with Golden Carer ideas very interesting with a variety of Activities which is very profitable fo my residents enjoyed according to their choice which is suitable for them.
Thanks to Golde...
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Tracie
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Hi
i am looking for any suggestions for an activity in construction/building.I have a gentleman with level 2 dementia in our care home who used to be a plumber and engineer and we would like to make...
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Lifestyle
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
16 Ways to Promote Social Inclusion in Senior Care
I would suggest the morning of this pop up café, give residents a card for a free coffee and cake. Like we get at cafes to generate customers. This will promote a sense of belonging and a personal inv...
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Marie
Care Home Assistant/Entertainments Organizer
Care Home Assistant/Entertainments Organizer
Am new to my new role,as a entertainment co-ordinater.
It should be called "a ray of sunshine" co-ordinater!
Joined this site with the support of my Employer and what a wonderful thing!
Thank you!...
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Marie
Care Home Assistant/Entertainments Organizer
Care Home Assistant/Entertainments Organizer
Hi.
Im very new to this and im so pleased to have found this wonderful site!
I have such wonderful support from my Employer and with this site, and with the fact i feel so lucky to have the experie...
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Kara
Director
Director
7's Card Game
You are so welcome, I'm more than thrilled that I can help with Ideas and even across the globe!!
Deb
Northborough Massachusetts
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Brianna
Recreation Coordinator
Recreation Coordinator
Sample Weekly Program for Memory Care
Hi,
This is great! Do you have any more weekly programs created? I just see October 2012. Would love to use something like this at my facility.
Thanks!
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Deidre
recreation therapist/carer
recreation therapist/carer
Matching Colours
Hi I use coloured popsticks, they enjoy sorting colours into small buckets. Its very engaging.
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Clare
Retired
Retired
Pass the Haggis
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Pass the Haggis
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Kayleigh
Coordinator for The Intermissions Program
Coordinator for The Intermissions Program
Food of the World Quiz I
Looks like a fun activity! Thanks for sharing.
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Melissa
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Matching Activity - Name the Vehicle
I love this site!!!! I use it everyday!
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Bronwyn
Support Worker/RAO
Support Worker/RAO
Hi Everyone I'm looking for easy but effective craft ideas with plastic bottle tops, you know the ones off your coke or water bottle. I am also looking at 1:1 ideas working with a client who has ear...
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Sherry
Activity Director
Activity Director
Greetings to other members of this site,
I am fairly new here, but as an Activity Director, for three senior homes, I love all of the activities and exercises. My residents perform 20 minutes of c...
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