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Katya
Activities Coordinater
Activities Coordinater
This Day in History for Seniors: July
You are welcome as you are a wonderful bunch of people that really take the time to help us find great activities.
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8 years ago
The Importance of Client Assessment in Residential Care
doing a project an need some ideas
my question is
Explain your process for advocating on behalf of a client and keeping the client informed on progress
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Fiona
activity co-ordinator
activity co-ordinator
Looking for suggestions , we have a gentleman in the Memory support section with challeging behavours . Going into the fridge ( have placed safety locks , no entry and stop signs to no success ) , h...
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Trisha
Life Engagement Director
Life Engagement Director
Hello,
I would like to label my sensory bins with a)what is inside..but most importantly b) who it benefits..and why it would benefit them. Any resources to make that a little easier for me?
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Sally
Activities coordinator
Activities coordinator
Elderflower Cordial
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Elderflower cordial
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meredith
Activity co ordinator
Activity co ordinator
Chocolate Quiz
Love this site.......use a lot of the activity ideas
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8 years ago
5 Engaging Read-Aloud Activities for Seniors
I've been reading weekly at a long-term care residence in our small town for over a year. James Herriot's books have been a real hit - he's the English vet who practiced in Yorkshire, and wrote about...
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Bronwyn
Leisure & Lifestyle Carer
Wheel of fortune
I played this game with my residents yesterday. We had a ball. However they loved my wheel the best. I made the wheel part with numbers out of cardboard and blue tacked it onto a spare wheelchair w...
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Nellie
Volunteer Actually Director
Volunteer Actually Director
Remembering 1966
Just love all the awesome activities. Thank you
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Sue
Activities Coordinator/carer
Activities Coordinator/carer
Air Dry Clay Flower Pot Craft
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Air drying clay
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Joanna
Community Engagement Support Worker
Community Engagement Support Worker
Intergenerational Activities: Making the most of our local community
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Intergenerational working & making the most of our local community.
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Joanna
Community Engagement Support Worker
Community Engagement Support Worker
Hi there, I have a dilemma & it's one that I'm NOT going to let beat me!!
I completely 'get' that data needs protecting but I'm really struggling with the stuff surrounding the taking of photographs....
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Katya
Activities Coordinater
Activities Coordinater
This Day in History for Seniors: July
The care quality commission inspectors looked at the activities I printed off from this website and they were very impressed. So thank you again!
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Marissa
Activities Director
Activities Director
Dollar Tree Auction
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Auction
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
The Amazing Human Body - True or False?
i think they'll like this. THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO THINK OF GREAT IDEAS!
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Karen
DT
DT
We are in the process of painting our Demintia Unit. Is there any special paint colours to use? At the moment the unit is painted pastel colours and looks very dull. We are loooking at painting murals...
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NTHP
NHS
NHS
Hi.
We are a team which works in a UK hosptial. Our a team consists of healthcare assistants who care for and support patients, on a 1:1 basis, whom present with behaviours which challenge.
I was...
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Cornelya
DT
DT
4th of July Jell-o Dessert
They look like very fun activities for my residents.
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Michelle
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hi I'm wanting to start a nutriotion class at our facility. I am wanting to do some reintegration training. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Looking for resources
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Kay E
Activities
Activities
Hi, I am brand new to this role and so grateful for Golden Carers and to the community here for all that you do for newbies like me! I was wondering if anyone's got ideas for a FIFA World Cup 2018 the...
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8 years ago
I have been using Golden Carers for almost 8 years, and no matter what, I always turn to you guys to give me wonderful resources ideas, It's a no fail system. I love the JOKES, my residents and I alwa...
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Sharron
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Hello- Does anyone have any ideas for Montessori activities in the MSU to assist with increased appetite or assist with behaviors?
Thanks,
Sharron
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Lisa
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Tea Pot planters
These were a hit with my lovely group of residents. We filled with artificial flowers, and placed on tables as a centerpiece. Thanks for the idea!
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Aimee
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Hi can anyone recommend a good upbeat armchair aerobics dvd with music well known to the older generation?
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Shelley
Music therapist
Music therapist
Match-Up Cards
these are great images. thank you for sharing
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Frith
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Hi I am an Activities Coordinator in Auckland New Zealand. Are there any others who belong to Golden Carers who live here. I am trying to find some good outside entertainment fro the residents when...
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Christina
recreational officer
recreational officer
This Day in History for Seniors: July
really like this day in History , amid all the other wonderfull ideas you give to us !!
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Claire
Tecaher
Tecaher
I want to play musical bingo with my group. When I was planning my activities a few months ago I found a resource- which I'm sure was on here but I cant find it now. It was a list of appropriate songs...
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Barb
PCA
PCA
Words in Words Group Game
I've been playing this game for yrs with my residents. We call it search a word. And usually use sayings, like Beautiful Spring Day or Memorial Day Today... Resident love covering the board
with wor...
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Lalaine
Life Style Officer
Life Style Officer
12 Tips for Writing Progress Notes
This site is really helpful and useful. I am so thankful and glad that I joined this site. People here were great!!! Love you all
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Jennifer
Activity Director
Activity Director
Peanut Auction
Fun idea! I do auctions every so often with fake money that I found (clip art). I just printed the money on paper, cut them out and give them each the same amount of money. I do $15.00 each. I made a...
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Sunya
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hello I am searching for weekend activity ideas from those that has the weekend off. Thank you in advance.
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Barb
PCA
PCA
Okay, I just signed on for goldencarers and I haven't stopped printing up activities. I work as a PCA in assisted living facility and have done the calender for 9 yrs. We , the staff, do all our activ...
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8 years ago
This Day in History for Seniors: June
Thankyou very much for "This Day in History" each month as it makes my job easier to give to my residents, and they look forward everyday to us LEO's reading them out.
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Sharon
Care Coordinater/carer
Care Coordinater/carer
Family Matters Crossword
So many activities and ideas to help with my job. Couldn't do without it
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Gloria
Activies Coordinator
Activies Coordinator
Rhythm Activity with Percussion Instruments
I can totally agree what a excellent activity this is . I do use music in my gentle exercise class everyone reacts to music in a positive way . I will be trying this in the near future .
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Katya
Activities Coordinater
Activities Coordinater
5 Ways to Improve Communication with people who have Hearing Loss
This a wonderful site. I am so pleased that I found you!
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
The Amazing Human Body - True or False?
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: The amazing human body true or false
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Melanie
Recreational Activities Officer
Recreational Activities Officer
Hi I need to do activity programs but not for dementia I am struggling to think what to do can you help me with some suggestions maybe a program you have done that has worked really well.
thanks mel
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Marjorie
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
Thank you so much for the suggestion of celebrating the royal wedding!
We used it as the theme for our tea party, and had a lovely time wearing home made fascinators to go with it. We had 24 smiling...
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Sonja
Matron Dementia Unit
Matron Dementia Unit
Finish the Sayings and Proverbs Game
I am very impressed
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Karen
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Lead Activity Co-ordinator
Phrases in other Languages
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Phrases in other Languages
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Lori D
LNHA
LNHA
Sensory Rain Sticks
I love rain sticks! I have many at home that I purchased for my granddaughter when she was born. They have such a soothing sound. We have 3 levels of care and I am going to have my Independent and a...
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Morgan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hi everyone, I am wondering if anyone has a set day/time for an independent euchre game and how it works. I have several more independent residents who enjoy Euchre, but it is only a 4 person game and...
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Joanne
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Steps Toward Reconciliation Craft
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: National Reconciliation Week
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karen
Recreation officer
Recreation officer
Words in Words Group Game
Our residents really love the words in a word game. They also enjoy picking up my spelling mistakes. They look forward to so much we have it on the program every week. This is a good game for high an...
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8 years ago
Rhyming Riddles #7
Thank you so much for your feedback Gloria and Lisa, we appreciate it so much! x
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Gloria
Activies Coordinator
Activies Coordinator
Rhyming Riddles #7
I have been a member for just over a month . It is such a great help in my job as a activity coordinator in a nursing home .so many new ideas to make life better for my residents.
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I am so thankful for Golden Carers!! Many times my staff get stuck on activities and games to do with our clients here at the adult day care. Since subscribing to Golden Carers, I’m able to direct staff to the site, and they can run activities with much less guidance from me. This has been a huge help.
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