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Nicholas
Health Care Assistant
Health Care Assistant
20 Meaningful Activities for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease
Cheers guys lots of info thanks.
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Sofian
Psiholog
Psiholog
Recycled Dream Spring Tree
Thank you for all wonderfull activities,this site is helping me a lot.
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Isabel
Retired
Retired
Sensory Pouches for Dementia Care
I have always tried to find puzzles, games etc that are tactile and challenging for my husband as he is totally blind and has been most of his life. He has Alzheimers and Vascular dementia and havin...
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7 years ago
Does anyone have ideas of group activities that would include residents that are blind. I find myself struggling in this area, please help!.
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Jeanette
Carer
Carer
Nine-Letter Word Puzzles
Always looking for more of these as my residents love them
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Brandi
Director Of Life Enrichment
Director Of Life Enrichment
How to Plan Age Appropriate Activities for Seniors
I love this site!! Thank you!
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Photo Collages for the Elderly
This is a great idea because photographs are great for reminiscence work with the elderly. And Penny, you are right about us, in turn, learning more about the person we are working for. Combining two...
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Michael
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Just wondering how many residents everyone has and how many have full capacity ? I have 6 residents from 45 that have full capacity I feel all my group activities are always the same 6 . I do spend a...
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Julie
Registered Manager
Registered Manager
6 Resume & Interview Tips for Activity Coordinators
Brilliant tips. I have been called back for a second interview as an activities coordinator tomorrow so will bear these tips in mind. Wish me luck!!
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Michael
Game Therapist
Game Therapist
Is membership of DRTA worth it?
I'm a student studying a Cert 4 in Leisure & Health at Kangan Tafe in Melbourne.
I am thinking of joining DRTA for the student discounts on conferences and worksh...
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7 years ago
Two-Minute Activities for Dementia Care
We do a lot of these activities as well, residents love to receive hugs, hand or foot massages etc. Human touch is so important to us all.
We also have visits from a couple of babies/toddlers, all th...
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Molly
Activity Professional & Writer
Activity Professional & Writer
How to Plan Age Appropriate Activities for Seniors
Molly shared a new article: Age Appropriate Activities In Senior Care
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7 years ago
Sensory Spaces & Boxes for Memory Care
I agree wholeheartedly that mental stimulation is essential to ward off dementia. I have MS and experience severe "brain fog". I am teaching myself Spanish and while my linguistic ability is not impro...
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Kylie
Lifestyle Enrichment Carer
Lifestyle Enrichment Carer
I absolutely love this site. I have used it in a Lifestyle Position in a Daycentre with the older Person and I now find the resources and ideas invaluable in my new role as a Recreational Activities O...
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Elaine
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Good evening, I’m looking for any national challenges that my residents can take part in, I feel we need a challenge and something to aim for.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
8 Creative Group Activities for Seniors
I think creative activities are great for seniors because it helps keep their mind sharp
I used to do many creative activities with our residents I also had some of my staff run the activities but...
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Diane
Physiotherapist Assistant
Physiotherapist Assistant
I am a physio assistant in aged care and also community. I am looking for music to use in my group sessions also to take with me when I do community clients . My focus is on balance, strength, pain ma...
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Tracey
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Around the World Cruise
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Around the world cruise
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Maureen
activities officier
activities officier
Sort the Colours
This is a very good activity and can also be used with poker chips. The milk bottle caps are also good when you have 10caps and the tops of the bottle (just under the screw on part) glued to a board...
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7 years ago
Words in Words Group Game
Do you allow two and three letter words. My residents like to start with 4 letter words and
don't allow two and three.
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Michael
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
At work today I was talking with one of the senior carers about my job, she said she would't do my job as she thinks it would be really difficult as this is more of a nursing home than a residential h...
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Yvonne
Activation Coordinator
Activation Coordinator
Nine-Letter Word Puzzles
I tried these with some of my clients during leisure activity they enjoyed them
Thanks
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Spnh
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Modified Beer Pong
I use this in summer to encourage residents to drink extra fluids. I don't do opposing sides, just one pyramid of cups and each resident takes turns in tossing a ball ( or bouncing on the table) into...
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Anna
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Groups Quiz - People, Animals, Things
That’s brilliant thank you for sharing!
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Mia
Activities Manager
Activities Manager
8 Creative Group Activities for Seniors
I love these thank you so much for sharing!!! ♥
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Photo Collages for the Elderly
Brilliant, thank you xxx
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Mike
Owner
Owner
8 Creative Group Activities for Seniors
We have conducted Mini-Relay For Life Fundraiser for American Cancer Society over the past four years and our Members raised a total just over $17,000! We have an indoor walking track (100 feet oval t...
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Kylie
Lifestyle Enrichment Carer
Lifestyle Enrichment Carer
Hi everyone. I’ve just started working as an RAO in a 90 bed facility, just taken over by a new company. While management have asked for fresh ideas and to integrate the Montessori Approach, I’m havin...
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Angie
Activity Co Ordinator
Activity Co Ordinator
Getting Schools Involved
Fantastic idea from this wonderful website.Tried out a lot of these activities with a really good respose.Still finding difficult with getting the men to engage,any ideas would be most appreciated
A...
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Sally
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Name That Scent
We had a sensory day today. The clients weren't sure to start with (high functioning) but changed there minds. As well as the range of smells to guess we had hand massages and salt dough rolling and c...
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Geane
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
How to Host a Christmas in July Party
Great idea! I also believe that Christmas in July can be quite confusing.
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National Lifestyle
National Lifestyle Manager
National Lifestyle Manager
We use Golden Carers across all 60 of our sites, it is a great resource which is used regularly.
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Molly
Activity Professional & Writer
Activity Professional & Writer
8 Creative Group Activities for Seniors
Molly has shared a new article: 8 Creative Group Activities
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Molly
Activity Professional & Writer
Activity Professional & Writer
4 Creative Activity Programming Ideas Residents will Love
Molly has shared a new article: 4 Creative Activity Programming Ideas Residents will Love
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7 years ago
Dancing Styles Quiz
Yes it's a lovely activity isn't it! Thanks for sharing it Kris!
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7 years ago
How to Host a Greek Theme Day Party
This is so great to hear Vicky, thank you for sharing with us!
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Irene
Activities Volunteer
Activities Volunteer
Matching Activity - Name the Vehicle
What a fantastic site! Idea after idea after idea keeps on coming. Just when you think there couldn't be anything else that's 'new', Golden Carers does it again.!! Thank you so much.
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hello everyone! I hope you are enjoying your summer. I need some help. I am an activity coordinator in a 50 bed seniors lodge. I have had quite a bit of success in the past two years finding a goo...
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Katya
Activities Coordinater
Activities Coordinater
Whiteboard Word Association Game
I am pleased that the replies are positive about the game. You are absolutely correct about how the game should be played Solange. I hope that it goes down well with your residents. I also do it as...
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Sue
Manager
Manager
How to Host a Greek Theme Day Party
I forgot to mention that we also used the cyclops template for 'pin the nose on the cyclops' which was great fun!
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Sue
Manager
Manager
How to Host a Greek Theme Day Party
We tried this and it worked brilliantly! The head dresses were so much fun to make. Our members stuck jewels on them! Staff dressed up in togas and did a zorba dance and read out a Greece themed quiz....
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Catalina M
Activity Director
Activity Director
I am Director of Activities an a Nursing home. I am so glad i found you. You have wonderful plans, games and more than teraphy for our low functions residents. Thank You from California LA
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Party Themes for Dementia Care
Hi Sharon, here is a link with a beach theme for a little reminiscing. https://www.goldencarers.com/beach-reminiscing/3907/ You could also make some DIY Popsicles, and lemonade, flowers crowns for th...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Whiteboard Word Association Game
Hi, Kaye, I assume that you write the month of July, for instance, on the board in a vertical manner. Then you ask participants: Can you think of countries starting with the letter ‘J”? (Japan, Jorda...
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8 years ago
Party Themes for Dementia Care
Hi I'm hosting a beach day for elderly with dementia I'm looking for idea's to go with it
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Michael
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
We have 3 units with 15 residents in each unit , the units have mixed capacity . I was wondering if anyone can tell me if it's normal to have only a few residents each day that are interested in takin...
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Cynthia
Activity Director
Activity Director
I love the Golden carers website. I get so many ideas and love being able to print off the various activity work sheets. I look forward every month to see what is on the calendar. It is so helpful in...
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Kaye
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
Whiteboard Word Association Game
Hello,
I don't understand how to play the latest Whiteboard Game.
Have you omitted some steps?
Kind regards,
Kaye
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