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Jane
Artist & Activity Co-ordinator
Artist & Activity Co-ordinator
Spot the Differences - Drinks
Hi, This was my second spot the differance, just to let you know some of my residence put a ring around the mans hair, as on one of them it isn't so solidly coloured in , so they had extra points ....
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Jane
Artist & Activity Co-ordinator
Artist & Activity Co-ordinator
Spot the Differences - Tennis
Hi , This was my first activity of which everyone wanted to join in. It was realy great to see everyone trying realy hard to get all 10 correct. Great activity
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Julie
Therapy Assistant
Therapy Assistant
Solve the Riddles
Love it :) thankyou. Quiz afternoon and newspaper reading (cognitive afternoon) with afternoon tea. Thank you.
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Jennifer
RAO
RAO
Intergenerational Egg Hunt
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Easter Egg Treasure Hunt
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Karin
Recreation Therapy
Recreation Therapy
CRAFTS! Looking for some ideas for great crafts! I feel like I have done so many crafts that my brain is fried and nothing on pinterest stands out anymore. What crafts have you done that your reside...
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Rosemarie
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Two-Minute Activities for Dementia Care
hi I'm a DT from across the ditch, South West coast of New Zealand. i have 70 residents to care for with two part time helpers, one DT and the other a DT in training.
i have read through this activi...
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Luiza
Activitie Coordinator
Activitie Coordinator
School Days Reminiscing Cards
we did this activity couple month back.I was a bit busy so I only printed those questions on a paper,cut them and put it into a box.Then each resident just closed eyes and pull their question and had...
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Julie
Registered Manager
Registered Manager
Gift Jar and Candle Holder
Love this idea for the residents to make and then sell on to raise money for their activities fund.
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Lorraine
Lifestyle Coordinator Riverside
Themed Sing-along - Songs starting with: I'm
Hi,
I am going to give it a try. It sounds like fun, just so long as I don’t have to do 5he singing. Their poor ears.
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Patricia
Personal Care Assistant
Personal Care Assistant
True or False Quiz - Easy
My Residents thoroughly enjoy all the Games i have been collecting from you page for them, thank you so very much, i am very grateful as i find it a great help to be able to log in and find all these...
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8 years ago
Rebus Puzzles #1
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Rebus Puzzles - PowerPoint Presentation
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8 years ago
Race Around Australia Trivia Game
Thank you. A lot of prep went into this - much appreciated. Will use next week when a client will share with us their recent four wheel driving trip around Australia.
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Cherie
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
This Day in History for Seniors: March
I would like to share with you how much the clients at the Day Centre enjoyed "This Day In History", March they enjoyed hearing about actors David Niven and Rex Harrison, they were surprised that Rex...
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Darlene
Activities Director
Activities Director
Group Exercise for Seniors
Do any of you offer a reward to the residents for participation in exercise groups? We were giving out "auction bucks" and then the residents could collect them to shop at a quarterly country store w...
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yasmin
Recreational therapist
Recreational therapist
Mulitcultural Songs
fiji - Isa Isa Vulagi is the most common welcoming song
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yasmin
Recreational therapist
Recreational therapist
Say Hello & Goodbye in Different Languages
Fijian - Bula
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Karen
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Salt Dough Cactus Craft
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Miniature Cactus
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
5 Aphasia Activities for Senior Care
Hi, Margaret, how very thoughtful of you. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes.
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
5 Aphasia Activities for Senior Care
Wonderful ideas,
Thank you for the research, the understanding to explain to other staff, and the examples to assist people in maintaining their abilities.
Darla
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Deirdre
leisure & Lifestyle / Nurse
leisure & Lifestyle / Nurse
Will there be anything for Commonwealth Games put up for April?
What are others planning?
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Family Matters Crossword
This website is absolutely wonderful! THANK YOU for all you do and your efforts to make my job easier and funner!
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8 years ago
I played the paint chip colour match game with my mom. What a great idea. She has some vision issues, so I thought it was great when she was successful at matching every one of them. We also played...
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Sharon
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Thank you very much for this! I know that taking the time to do something like is isn't easy. You have made it easy for us. Thanks again!!
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Karen
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Miniature Flower Pot
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Miniature Flower Pot
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Kim
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Alphabet Game
We play this regularly, I make a new list of questions from household items, things in your bag, toolbox, car, office, kitchen appliances... you can make it endless fun...
The residents love the chal...
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Jodie
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Good morning everyone :)
Does anyone have good football tipping draw that is easy and suitable for our residents?? Kind regards
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Jennifer
Social Director
Social Director
Category Call-Out
So far, so good....so much to choose from. I am excited, as we are getting started on Monday, March 5th @ 11:00am....
I will be utilizing the many selections of activities you have offered with my...
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Carol
Activities Organiser
Activities Organiser
Pampering Facials for Senior Care
I do this and call it Namaste Care(Google it if you are not familiar with it)
I put on quiet classical music,light some oil burners usually with lavender essential oil,hang fairy lights around and di...
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Kim
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Can you please send the link to fishing game recently posted, I had printed in black and white and would like to redo in colour? Many thanks I'm using many of your resources and residents are really g...
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Julianne
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Recycled Dream Spring Tree
I used this project today with clients who have late stage dementia and it was wonderful. Their response to seeing their work mounted together was heartwarming. This was the catalyst to me subscribing...
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Meagan
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Snoezelen Rooms and Sensory Environments for Dementia Care
We have a closed dementia unit. In our sensory room I put fairy lights right along the top of the wall, using small 3g command hooks to string them along. Fairy Lights are coloured silver/white. Al...
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Lydia
Program Director
Program Director
St. Patricks Day simple social food ideas: (What I have served in the past, not all at once :))
Shamrock Shake- Mc Donalds or lime sherbert and sprite or 7 Up
Individual veggie cup: Asparagus, zucc...
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Penny
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
5 Aphasia Activities for Senior Care
Thank you so much for this I have many resident that this will benefit from these activities.This is something that I can get my volunteer to do.
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Margaret
Student
Student
5 Aphasia Activities for Senior Care
My mother suffered MND (Motor Neurone Disease), She was a very independent woman and in her younger days was an airline hostess, nurse and in the army. Imagine what it was like when she lost her speec...
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kareen
activities officer
activities officer
Word Ladder #7
Wow you have done it again..so fabulous to get new and brilliant cognitive stimulation ideas from your site..thank you heaps.
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8 years ago
Enhancing the Senior Living Experience with Pets
Jethro is my 14 month old Yorkie and has started visiting the Alzheimer section of our local Old age care facility. My mother had to be placed in care. The matron was most kind when I mentioned that m...
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Stacey
NURSING ASSISTANT
NURSING ASSISTANT
Hi Everyone,
I am from Perth WA. I work in a hospital as a carer. Is anyone in the same situation as me? looking for activities for Dementia patients for 3-11pm. In a hospital setting their are res...
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
The Origins of Common Superstitions
Very good work on this program. Very thorough, and many good ideas tying into superstitious events. Also liked the idea to build in poetry, for poetry month!
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Kim
Programs Director
Programs Director
Someone asked about how to encourage conversation at meals. I came across this today and while it may not apply completely it has good tips.
https://medium.com/@christinaling/how-conversation-dinne...
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Diane
Activity Director
Activity Director
Fads of the 1940s and 1950s
I would have loved the extra addition of photos for those who need visuals to stimulate memory. Thank you for the discussion though. If anyone completed the lesson using photos, please post them. T...
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Emily
Activity Director
Activity Director
I cannot tell you how helpful this site has been. The best decision I've ever made!! As soon as I get organized, I'm adding some ideas.
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Denise
Manager
Manager
Anagram Quiz
I too will deffinately be trying this maybe a little hard but great for staff and residents to really have great fun together. I only give one staff the answers lol. We are doing many of the things I...
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Denise
Manager
Manager
Rhyming Riddles 5
It looks really helpful, we do a lot of activities, but sometimes you need some fresh ideas. This I am hoping will do just that. Kind Regards Denise . X
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Adel
DT
DT
This Day in History for Seniors: January
I so love this, I hope one will be done for each month of the year. Thank you so much
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Lydia
Program Director
Program Director
Random Act of Kindness Mail Swap- email me [email protected]
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Paula
Manager
Manager
Teddy bears picnic
We hosted a teddy bears picnic and invited nursery children held in doors residents sat seated children with teddy. Sat on blankets and had them bring their packed lunches saved on risk accessing and...
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Paula
Manager
Manager
Funny Poems by Roald Dahl
Loving these ideas will be putting into practice thank youxx
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Dima
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Hello everyone , does anyone know how to play bingo with every resident over a week ? I have heard of this apparently a huge bingo poster is placed on a wall , but I'm not sue of the anything else . A...
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