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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
I know world kindness day just passed but it got me to thinking about how residents and staff could be unkind and not even intentionally so if you sense that a resident feelings have been hurt it's a...
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7 years ago
I am the Activity Director at a Nursing facility, we have 3 separate floors: 1st floor is for the short stay rehab residents, 2nd floor for long term residents, and 3rd floor is our memory care unit....
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7 years ago
10 Communication Strategies for Dementia Care
I find that I have to redirect his focus on me when speaking with him. Otherwise he continues the behavior, like kicking his legs in the air or pinching his clothes.
I spend a lot of my visiting tim...
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Bev
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
We just love Golden Carers.
Thank you for all your amazing activities and creative ideas.
Activity Co-ordinator - Johannesburg - South Africa
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Bev
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
Unscramble Words - Holiday Theme
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: UNSCRAMBLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS (HOLIDAY THEME)
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Dawn
Activity Co Ordinator
Activity Co Ordinator
Find the Hidden Objects - Circus
Great ideas geared towards those with dementia as well as other useful catergories
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Regis
lifestyle Coordinator
lifestyle Coordinator
Handyman’s Corner
We have an excellent Men's Shed in our facility. Started about 8 years ago..
It has gradually built up over time.
We started with old furniture to sand and varnish.
Asking family and friends for an...
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Louise
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
20 Meaningful Activities for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease
Thanks for all your great Ideas.
I have been given a box of Lego and was wondering if you would recommend it or not?
Maybe for building and colour & shape sorting.
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7 years ago
Games for People Living with Dementia
I use to play rummy with one of my clients. She was very good at and it helped her memory.
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7 years ago
Songs for Seniors Quiz
My mum suffers from Dementia and I am looking forward to playing this with her on my next visit. Thank you
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Catalina M
Activity Director
Activity Director
Every day you Golden Carers are our gold ideas, creativities, and lots of knowledge to me and I am so grateful to share with the residents of my facility. We are enjoying Thanksgiving Bingo and other...
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Nicholas
Health Care Assistant
Health Care Assistant
What Am I Quiz #2
These are brilliant for first thing in the am, it get them imtrested in ways next.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
What to Include in a Staff Meeting
I think the social worker should help you with this you don't want it to turn into a complaining session and you don't want to talk about specific residents
Who is asking for the meeting???
Do th...
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Carol
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi all, an awesome site, thank you for all the wonderful sharing of ideas. I am wondering if anyone has a list of holistically based questions / prompts that could be used to help Residents think abou...
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Carole
Leisure & Lifestyle Officer
Leisure & Lifestyle Officer
Hi everyone, I live in Australia Tasmania I am asking you all out there if you can help, I have been trying to purchase the Jumbo Pokeno games, I need both as we often get more than 12 residents to an...
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7 years ago
Intergenerational Activities: Making the most of our local community
The programme I started last year has expanded to 10 classrooms visiting 7 different facilities. All you have to do is find an enthusiastic teacher who can get her administrators permission to attend...
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Sherlene
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
What to Include in a Staff Meeting
Hello, I would like to know if anyone has an agenda for a Family Council meeting or Family forum?
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Sally
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Christmas Bingo
I'm off to work to print this off this morning! Brilliantly done, thank you, just in time for Christmas season, my residents would play bingo 5days a week if I let them
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Kayleigh
Coordinator for The Intermissions Program
Coordinator for The Intermissions Program
Christmas Rephrase It
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Christmas Rephrase It
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Kerry
Recreation Activity Officer
Recreation Activity Officer
Pick Your Topic
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Pick your topic
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Shari
Out Reach Representative
Out Reach Representative
i could really use some Thanksgiving ideas, not many on golden carers thank you so much.
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
15+ Ways to Find Intergenerational Partners
Haley has submitted a new article: 15+ Ways To Find Intergenerational Partners
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Taibah
ESOL Lecturer
ESOL Lecturer
Hi Solange,
I just wanted a bit of advice. As I’ve previously mentioned, I am setting up an over 60’s group for the 4 elderly Asian couples in my area who I have happened to know all my life. One o...
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7 years ago
Hello ALL.
I am located in the United States, in Chicago, IL, and am a consultant to nursing home activity departments. I was talking to the administrator in one of my communities and we were dis...
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Melissa
Day Therapy Coordiantor
Day Therapy Coordiantor
Hi
Does anyone have a template for consent form for photos and contact in emergency?
Many thanks
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Sherri
Activity Assistant
Activity Assistant
Hello Golden Carers Members. I love the site. I have used many suggested activities.
I am reaching out for some help. I am writing my Capstone Project and will graduate in December with my Maste...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hanukkah is very early this year
Starts evening of December 2
https://www.goldencarers.com/calendar/hanukkah-activities/52/
Here are some Activities to celebrate the event
https://www.goldenca...
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Becky
Director Of Lifestyles
Director Of Lifestyles
I am the Life Styles Director at a Community of about 140 residents. My Department consist of myself and an assistant. I am looking for suggestions for activities that my residents would and could d...
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Ghl
Activities
Activities
Christmas Bingo
I enlarge a few Bingo cards onto legal paper for those who have difficulty seeing. A couple ladies love the enlarged cards, as they like to be an independent as possible.
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Math Quiz #2
This one is a a a little too difficult for my people. I appreciate your efforts and now that this is the best website out there for activities. Thanks again!
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Jodie
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Hello from Sydney, Australia. My name is Jodie & I am a current Lifestyle Coordinator.
We have a male resident who used to be a painter and enjoys fixing things has a habit of unpicking residents cl...
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Words starting with I Quiz
Thanks! My people like these!
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
What Am I Quiz #1
They LOVE THIS! Can't wait to get more if possible.
THANK YOU!
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
What Am I Quiz #2
I tried these out today and they LOVED THEM! MADE THEM FEEL SMART!
Thanks!
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Lori
Activity
Activity
Christmas Bingo
I love the idea of these bingo cards but they are never big enough for my residence to see the small pictures on them if only they could be printed larger any ideas
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Kimberley
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
I am currently working in a snf/rehab and I was not able to find the state reg. that states how many times a month I am to take out the residents. Can anyone please lead me to where it states this inf...
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Meg
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Whiteboard Word Quiz
Group activity, White board, Topic "we are going shopping to decorate the house for Christmas!" The list goes on...…. We just did one for camping trip they listed everything from tents to marshmallow...
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yasmin
Recreational therapist
Recreational therapist
Race Day Hat Parade
We made all our paper hats with the help from staff and Care Recipients.
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Camille
GERIATRIC CAREGIVER
GERIATRIC CAREGIVER
Fairy tale Books Quiz II
The fairy tale books quiz and the nursery rhymes are a hit with the residents. They totally loved this activity, so much that they don't want to stop. Thank you so much Golden Cares, you have given me...
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Ina
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Abayomi Rag Doll
Cant wait to try this with my residents :)
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Catalina M
Activity Director
Activity Director
I AM THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT ANS TECHNICS TO KEEP OUR LOVES ONE HAPPY.
THEY LOVE EVERY SINGLE PROGRAM I HAVE SHARE WITH THEM.
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Catherine
Activities
Activities
Word Bingo
Our residents enjoy Word Bingo, I change the words for the season or holiday it is fun for everyone including me. Coupled with the Word Bingo activity, we play Word to Word as a warm-up. We have playe...
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
What Am I Quiz #1
Thanks! We'll see how this one goes!
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Robyn
Healthy Ageing Advocate
Healthy Ageing Advocate
Hi!
Would anybody have any suggestions please.
In our residential aged care home we have an elderly resident who has some memory loss issues. Her husband does also and they stay together in everythi...
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
What Am I Quiz #2
I'm looking forward to doing this with my residents.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hidden Equations Number Search #4
So glad you keep making these
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