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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Alphabet Game
This is so fun! Thanks ever so much for sharing!
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Catalina M
Activity Director
Activity Director
I'm so thankful to find you. You have made my job easy and fun.
My residents love arts and crafts and card games.
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Elaine
Activity Director
Activity Director
Thanksgiving Bingo
As a new member I have to tell you how excited I am about all the possibilities I am finding to stimulate my residents with fun and games.
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Heather
Social Inclusion Co-Ordinator
Social Inclusion Co-Ordinator
Hi there, new member just joined from the UK. I’ve done a search in the forum and it didn’t seem to bring much up so thought I’d ask.
What activities can be done with social groups around Remember...
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Robyn
Healthy Ageing Advocate
Healthy Ageing Advocate
Hi All!
I have just started in a different building/section of our Aged Care Residential facility - filling a temporary need. This program could be viewed as a great opportunity!
Ninety five perce...
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Genaro
Lead Activity Assistant
Lead Activity Assistant
Halloween Bingo
This was a great bingo game, we just played it today & everybody loves it!
Thanks for posting it!
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Genaro
Lead Activity Assistant
Lead Activity Assistant
Thanksgiving Bingo
Thanks a lot for this Thanksgiving Bingo, i'm sure our members will enjoy this game!
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Sotiana
Leisure &Lifestyle Officer
Leisure &Lifestyle Officer
Words starting with G Quiz #2
Ongoing resources that can never be overlooked, such an amazing site.. and am so blessed of Golden Carers.
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Carole
Chairperson
Chairperson
Thought for the Day
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Thought for the Day
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Carole
Chairperson
Chairperson
Bonfire Night Secret Word Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Secret Word Game - for Bonfire Night
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Bev
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
What Am I Quiz #1
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: WHAT AM I
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Bev
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
What Am I Quiz #2
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: WHAT AM I
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Owen
Retired
Retired
As a former professional Boy Scout editor and trainer, I enjoyed deriving and teaching activities for Scouts and Leaders. Now I continue this interest in activities by assisting the volunteer helpers...
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Margaret
Retiree
Retiree
I am planning a Christmas lunch party for a group of Singaporean Chinese seniors and am looking for suggestion and ideas in terms of lunch menu and games
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Your Health
Care
Care
Connecting Generations
We also have the children from our local school visit on Monday's. The residents look forward to sharing their life experiences and assisting each other to participate in enjoyable activities. Our h...
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Karen
Administrator
Administrator
Christmas Bingo
I have recently joined because I came across your site by accident. I think it is excellent as it offers lots of ideas for activities in our care home.
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Ashlee
Lead Wellbeing & Lifestyle Coordinator
Lead Wellbeing & Lifestyle Coordinator
Real Estate Guess the Asking Price Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Estate Agent
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Dene
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
This Day in History for Seniors: November
My residents really love This Day in History, the memories come flooding out and they are sometimes amazed at themselves for remembering things when prompted by a bit of news. When is the December Da...
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Braddan Private Hospital
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
10 Engaging Whiteboard Games for Seniors
LOVED the Jeaopardy game!!! It went over very well with our folks and thank you for taking the time to create it. I am wondering if there are more questions coming? I can create my own but kind of fun...
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7 years ago
hi does anyone have a document of meal options with pictures they could share before I start making one? Things like soup / sandwiches, hot dinners, hot / cold drinks etc. Many thanks in advance
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Christine
Supervisor
Supervisor
DIY Race Horses
What are the instructions on how to play this game. Do you need dice etc. Please let me know so that I can play this game with my residents.
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Restvale
lifestyle & volunteer coordinator
lifestyle & volunteer coordinator
Connecting Generations
We have arranged with our local schools to visit on regular occasions. The children play games and read with the Residents. They also offer end of term performances and special plays, especially end o...
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Charmaine
Leisure & Lifestyle Assistant
Leisure & Lifestyle Assistant
Handyman’s Corner
Love this activity Dorothy. Perhaps you can check with your local Men's sheds what they're doing & your group can assist them to finish some of their work. Men's sheds do wonderful work for the commun...
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Marnee
Transpersonal Art Therapist
Transpersonal Art Therapist
Fads of the 1940s and 1950s
The residents loved this exercise week before last, lots of sharing, laughing and new information came to light about their passions in life. This week based on this information we did an art activity...
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Kath
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Halloween Bingo
I am planning to play Halloween bingo with my residents and I thought that if they get a line I could have a box with different gifts wrapped up individually which they can choose, It will be a trick...
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Sheri
PCAP/OTA
PCAP/OTA
Trivia Fitness Fun
I've just seen this activity here, but have been doing it for quite sometime with great success. As it satisfies a few residents who always want to do trivia and not interested in much else so adding...
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Alison
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Free Activity Calendar for Seniors
I just looked at the Calendars which I had seen but didn't take the time to investigate properly, I am so impressed and will be using them from now on. Such a wonderful website for DT's, thank you so...
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Ghl
Activities
Activities
Christmas Bingo
I love this site!!! No more starting from scratch - quiz's, BINGO, ideas galore! Thanks!
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Meg
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Has anyone heard of or used a Grand Pad? like I pad.
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7 years ago
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Wow, that is a lot of work. I am new to Entertaining Seniors and this was a tremendous help for me. I "really" do appreciate it.
Thank you so very much
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Ruby
AIN
AIN
Horse Race Game
Hi, this is my this is my version of Melbourne Cup Horse Race Game, You through the dice it only will have 1,2,3 in it and you move your horse up that many squares. I still have to make a big dice fo...
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Kc
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hello, I am a fairly new ACTD (3yrs), needing lots of help with writing a care plan for someone who does not participate in 1:1, or group engagement. The individual stays in bed verbally non responsi...
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Fran
Psychologist
Psychologist
Hidden Equations Number Search #3
thank you for providing this exciting math stuff! They are great and my seniors love them!!
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7 years ago
I do not like the form we have for Activity Participation Record. What kind do you all use?
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Bryony
Services Manager
Services Manager
I am looking for unique Christmas party theme ideas:
we have a big big turn out had over 200 for our summer BBQ and Christmas we expect the same and they are expecting BIG theme after the success of...
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Kim
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
How to Seek Calm In Your Busy Day
Thank you, I have recently been discussing feeling burnt out and needing time out from DT pressures. I try to maintain free time on weekends and find it hard throughout the day so will put into practi...
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Deb
lifestyle co-ordinator
lifestyle co-ordinator
Connecting Generations
we have one of our local primary schools coming to our facility and they do knitting and reading with our residents ...fun had by all
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Nellie
Volunteer Actually Director
Volunteer Actually Director
Prize Walk
This activity sounds like fun. Will implement it in November calendar!!!
Thank you so much Deana!!
Nellie Palmer
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Nellie
Volunteer Actually Director
Volunteer Actually Director
What is a Grandparent?
This will definitely bring smiles to my residents. Thank you so much for posting it!!!
Nellie Palmer
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Create Your Own Sudoku!
Could you make a blank sudoku template so residents could make their own to share with others?
It is the same idea as a blank word search template
https://www.goldencarers.com/blank-word-search-gr...
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
How to Seek Calm In Your Busy Day
Haley has submitted a new article: How To Seek Calm In Your Busy Day
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Tracey
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Connecting Generations
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Adopt a friend scheme
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Create Your Own Sudoku!
Wonderful brain stimulating activity
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Kay
Recreation Coordinator
Recreation Coordinator
Hi there, I am planning a Halloween party for next week. I am going to be playing some music to dance to. But what are a few fun halloween type games we could play ?
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Leticia
Activity Director
Activity Director
Sensory Pouches for Dementia Care
I tried all of this Sensory pouches for my residents and they really enjoyed them thank you Golden Carers
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Pat
Volunteer
Volunteer
The Power of Touch in Senior Care
I have a couple of afternoons dedicated for hand massage and manicure which I have found to be very successful in calming residents who are aggravated and tired. I will offer my two hands and give th...
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