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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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7 years ago
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Thank you for such a wonderful resource. It is a wonderful support and time saver! Great to have you helping me provide stimulating activities and variety for older people who all deserve enjoyment.....
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Catherine
Nursing Home Volunteer
Nursing Home Volunteer
Name The Flowers Quiz #2
What kind of activities do you suggest for visually impaired besides Who am I or what am I?
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Owen
Retired
Retired
15 Activities for Residents Who Prefer Solitude
An interest we at The Redwood Club in Wellington tried recently was a visit to a garden model railway. Most were not at all interested in gardens or model railways or both but with a little persuasion...
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Christine
Retired/Trustee/chairperson Community Centre
Retired/Trustee/chairperson Community Centre
I am in UK a small town in the south Christchurch it’s very popular as we are right on the coast with beautiful beaches and a short drive to the New Forest an ancient forest encompassing some very old...
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Robert
Nurse
Nurse
This Day in History for Seniors: January
These are great! Thank you! -Katie
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Amanda
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Aussie Bingo
Can you use your work copier to enlarge. Just place the A4 across the scanner then press A4 - A3 then press 100%. That should enlarge the whole page, print and all.
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Tracey
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Creative art with fruit
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Creative art with fruit
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karen
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Easy Gardening Activities
In our garden area we have 3 raised garden beds. One for succulents, then herbs and finally flowers. A few residents help to look after these and other just enjoy being outside. I always tell them aft...
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Lesley
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Sentences with a Twist
A good conversation starter with these sentences. I'm sure my residents will enjoy x
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Jean
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
I want to create a Pop up Cafe in a spare room in our care home. I would like to run with it for a week and invite visiting family and friends to use it when visiting. The idea is to make the resident...
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Jean
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
16 Ways to Promote Social Inclusion in Senior Care
I am going to set up a Pop up Cafe in a spare room for a week and invite family and friends to make use of it when they visit. I want our residents to feel as if they have had an outing. Does anybody...
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David
Activity Cordinator
Activity Cordinator
This Day in History for Seniors: February
Love This PLEASE add this Every Month!
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Kat
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
I am looking to start a Welcome Committee thats made up of abut 4-5 residents. Does anyone have something like this in place, and if so, how do you run in? I have volunteers ready to go, just trying t...
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Tracey
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Waitangi Day Craft Activity
WE MADE THIS FOR OUR AROUND THR WORLD CRUISE, OUR RESIDENTS LOVED IT
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