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Tori
Well-being Services manager
Well-being Services manager
Find the Hidden Objects - Autumn Harvest Festival
This one is really interesting and all our residents loved it! Thankyou so much for introducing these activities.
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Eileen
Recreation Manager
Recreation Manager
Love this! I think it is so cute. I'm having a country duo coming to entertain us. I think I will play this game in the late morning, to get them in the mood!
Thank You
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Pam
Lead Co-ordinator
Lead Co-ordinator
I absolutely love this website and am so very grateful for all the hard work, ideas, and input that is put into this!
I'm a Co-ordinator of a friendship group for the over 65's in West Bridgford, N...
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Freya
Activities Therapist
Activities Therapist
I work in a long-term care facility where we have a significant amount of young adults. I work on a unit where my youngest resident is 43 and my oldest is 107. In talking with some of them, I realize...
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Freya
Activities Therapist
Activities Therapist
80's Slang
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: 80's Slang
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Freya
Activities Therapist
Activities Therapist
Back to the 80s Bash
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Back to the 80's
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Mere Brook Enhanced Day Care Centre
Daytime Support Manager
13 Nights 'till Halloween
Looks like there are good ideas
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Lawrence
Carer
Carer
Food Anagrams
My residents love these! Please make some more! (I have nearly done all of the anagram quizzes on this site now) Thanks in advance
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Crick Activity
Well Being Leader
Well Being Leader
How to Host a Natural History Club
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Natural History Club
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1 year ago
Peacock Collage Group Project
We love a collaborative project and everyone was so happy with how our peacock turned out.
We do have someone who did the peacock body differently.
Thank you for the idea 🙂
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Katherine
Resident
Resident
I’m looking for some tips on how to get my seniors at an assisted living community, more active. They have art classes and the typical card games and bingo but I can’t seem to get their interest peake...
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1 year ago
Portable Activity Ideas to Reach Every Resident, Everyday
I am just starting activities in a long term stay hospital ward. I plan to do afternoon teas with China cups and saucers and a cake plate with carry handel that i made myself. This can be done in a si...
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Cgv
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
German Quiz 2
Our local food bank donates non alcohol beer of variety of types.
Our local A & W donated small root beer steins x 12..
We are planning a party - and will share how it goes
HAPPY OKTOBERFEST
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Catherine
Manager
Manager
Best of British Businesses
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Best of British
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Kalolaine
Diversional Therapy
Diversional Therapy
TV Fathers: Who Am I
Thank you to golden Cares for provided calendar that i used monthly the format is easy to copy edit and adding your daily or monthly activity.
My input for small or large group activity is domestic...
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Amber
Activities Department
Activities Department
The History of Left-Handers Day
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Facts about Left Handers
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Crick Activity
Well Being Leader
Well Being Leader
Music Appreciation Club
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Classical Music Club
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Ocean Bingo
Hi Thea
Print the activity and you will see some cards, you will print out and pictures of all the ocean creatures
Distribute the cards and use the pictures to pick which the players cover
Then pl...
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Nicole
Programmer
Programmer
Canadian Library Month Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Canadian Library Month Word Search
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Nicole
Programmer
Programmer
Hollywood Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Hollywood Word Search
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Farmington Station
Programming Team
Programming Team
Gym Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Gym Bingo
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Thea
Assistant
Assistant
Ocean Bingo
How to play this game… Ocean Bingo? will be glad for instructions
Cheers
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Cgv
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Residents' Meeting Prompts
Excellent. We do have ways to ask, but some of these are great conversation starters and ice breakers. Thank you for sharing.
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Catherine
Manager
Manager
Lincolnshire Day Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Lincolnshire Day Quiz
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Crick Activity
Well Being Leader
Well Being Leader
Audiobook Club
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Audio book club
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1 year ago
Pumpkin / Snowman Reversible Craft
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Pumpkin/snowman craft.
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Shilmoni
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Gratitude Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Gratitude bingo
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1 year ago
There's No Place Like Home Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: There's No Place Like Home - Bingo
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Crick Activity
Well Being Leader
Well Being Leader
Mandala Stones
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Therapeutic Mandala Stones.
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Gabriele
Lifestyle & Program Manager
Lifestyle & Program Manager
Conversation Catch
Great idea, our residents have fun. Thank you
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Tina
life enrichment manager
life enrichment manager
Two-Minute Activities for Dementia Care
Hello I have male who has lewy dementia and his wife need help with some stuff
First time client with lewy
Do you have activities games crafts
For the couple to do
I'm a caregiver
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Hadassah
Lifestyle Officer
Lifestyle Officer
Hi everyone! Just wondering if anyone has issues concerning budget. I would love to do activities from golden carers, but most of them we can't do as our budget is so tight at my facility.
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Princess
Mind & Memory Programming Coordinator
Mind & Memory Programming Coordinator
Personalised Cards
I am so happy that I invested in this site. It really does help with so many ideas to improve my monthly calendars.
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Benedict
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
The Nightmare Before Christmas Movie Day
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: The Nightmare Before Christmas Movie & Snack Day
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Sudeep
Community Hub Co-ordinator
Community Hub Co-ordinator
Australian Daylight Saving Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Quiz
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Margaret
CHSP CoOrdinator
CHSP CoOrdinator
AFL Bunting Templates
love the AFL football bunting. Thank you .......
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Lisa
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Mini Ghost Canvas
Oh this is the PERFECT CRAFT for a busy on person director like myself! Thank you 😊
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1 year ago
Famous Faces Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Famous Faces Bingo
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Jennifer
Vice President
Vice President
Memory Care Activity Stations or Set Up
Our memory care areas for 20 residents has limited activity space and cannot accommodate the elaborate "life stations" some communities have. We have some she...
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Susan
Social Group-Program Coordinator
Social Group-Program Coordinator
Melbourne Cup Quiz
Wonderful site and great activities. I will be using the Melbourne Cup Quiz for my social support gathering. Thank you Golden Carers Team and keep up the great work.
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1 year ago
Halloween Dice Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Halloween dice game
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Rhonda
Activity Director
Activity Director
I cannot say enough how being a Golden Carers member has helped me be a better activity director. This is the best money I have spent on resources. Thank you.
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Matt
Head of Activities
Head of Activities
Name That Car Image Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Name that Car!
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Nicky
Divertional Therapist / Team Lead
Divertional Therapist / Team Lead
I absolutely love Golden Carers! There's never a dull moment at our home. Keep up the fantastic work!
— Nicky, Recreation Team Leader
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Mary Jane
Activity Director
Activity Director
Guess How Old They Are Now
This is such a great Idea. I myself was shocked at the ages of some of these favorites. Just showing that I'm getting older myself. LOL
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1 year ago
Pirate Jokes
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Pirate Jokes
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Thank you very much to Golden Carers for creating such an informative website. You have assisted me and my colleagues in developing a fun and engaging activities programme that is meaningful and interesting for our residents. You are also our plan B in the event that plan A does not go as planned. We strongly advise all activity workers to join you.
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