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Anita
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
How to Manage Wandering in Dementia Care
Great information. :)
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Reminiscing with Vintage Photos
Love the activity. The photos are just a prompt to find Australian pics of my own, exactly the kind of discussion i need weekly. Extended to how they paid getting on, how they let the driver when they...
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Lori
Activity
Activity
How to Manage Wandering in Dementia Care
What do you say when residents won't get involved with activities because they say they are going home
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Fazeeda
Mental Health Nurse
Mental Health Nurse
How to Manage Wandering in Dementia Care
Thank you for the article. A good information. May I ask, how about those who are still living in the community. How can we assist or advise caregivers regarding this wandering behaviors?
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Violet
Activity officer
Activity officer
Activity Goals Presentation
Thank you. very interesting and I can use some of the ideas for the seniors.
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Enid
AIN/Assistant Activities
AIN/Assistant Activities
How to Manage Wandering in Dementia Care
Very helpful thank you
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Violet
Activity officer
Activity officer
12 Creative Employee Appreciation Ideas
Thank you for such wonderful ideas am going to share them with the RN. You make my work so much easier. Thank you, Thank you. Happy New Year to you and your staff, looking forward to do greater things...
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Sally
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
I'm starting work soon at an aged day centre. I've had 5 years experience as an RAO but the needs are different here. I'd love to pick the brains of experienced coordinators for what works well in thi...
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Danielle
SLP
SLP
How to Turn Your Craft Classes into Well Attended Popular Events
Love this!!! Simplify!!!!!
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Lifestyle Salisbury
Lifestyle
How to Manage Wandering in Dementia Care
Good information.
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Emma
Engagement Leader
Engagement Leader
Sentences with a Twist
Our residents loved these. We had a good hours conversation and we only got half way through the list. Can’t wait for round two.
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Emma
Engagement Coordinator
Engagement Coordinator
Play Dough Crafts
I gave some playdough to a Resident & his wife so they could do something whilst they were together (I was using it as a hand manipulation exercise really)..when he started manipulating the dough, rol...
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Mary
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Balloons & Bubbles
I love useing balloons anf bubbles at my care home.
I put a net accross and the residents have teams seated eirher side of the net and large bats and we play keeping the balloon up we call it chair...
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Jodi
Activity Offocer
Activity Offocer
Bucket Toss Game
What a great game will be trying this out, this site is the best.
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margaret
carer/activities
carer/activities
This Day in History for Seniors: February
I absolutely love this also. I learn something new every day. Thank you for your hard work.
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Creative Thinking Exercises
Hi Ellen, thank you for your kind words. All the best in the New Year!
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Andrea
Activity Director
Activity Director
This Day in History for Seniors: February
I just wanted to tell you that this addition of "This day in History" is phenomenal!!!! I've been looking for something like this, and to have it all done, makes my job so much easier! I love your...
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Liz
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistant
Matching Activity - Name the Vehicle
I tried to stay away from this site to make me stretch my brain for new activities but there's only so far you can go on an empty tank.
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Amanda
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
How to make an Aussie Billy Can
I am going to see if I and our residents can make a paper version using tins to wrap the paper around and seal underneath so they can then decorate how they like with Australian flowers/animals , etc....
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Shelley
Music therapist
Music therapist
Words with "OLD" Quiz
The middle of a magazine -centerfold
A groom carries his spouse over a -threshold
A campfire doused with water may continue to -smolder
She didn't want to sell her property-she was a -holdout
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Shelley
Music therapist
Music therapist
Sentences with a Twist
This is a thought provoking activity. Great idea.
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Crystal
Activity Director
Activity Director
This Day in History for Seniors: February
Love, love, love this new addition!
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Jodie
Recreation Activities Officer
Recreation Activities Officer
Hello, I am in my first 12 months of working since completing my Leisure an Health certificate. I have been in aged care for the past 7 years, primarily as a carer.
My current workplace is a 65 bed...
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Ellen
Community Social Services Asst
Creative Thinking Exercises
Good Morning,
I just recently joined this site also and let me tell you it is WONDERFUL!!!! I am an activity director at a senior center and not only do our older seniors enjoy it but we also have...
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Sonya
Registered Manager
Registered Manager
10 Ways to Celebrate Elvis Presley's Birthday
Having started a Wednesday Activity Club for older or isolated people in the area I have exhausted my memory of activities over the past 8 sessions. Hoy bingo is a favourite and seeing how many words...
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Debra
Aged Care Carer
Aged Care Carer
Have had an awesome year with activity ideas and quizzes . We have done mad hatters high tea. Lots of quizzes Melbourne cup .easter parades and hats all have gone down a treat with residents and st...
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NIU. S
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
This Day in History for Seniors: January
Happy new year to you and family. Thank you for this resource.. and all the other resources that you have kindly provided. I know the residents will love it! A great start for 2018.
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Donna
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi Everyone, I work for a society that has two facilities in North QLD, Australia. We are wanting to bring some chickens and birds to be permanent residents here also, but keep hitting road blocks wi...
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8 years ago
How to make Twiddle Muffs for People Living with Dementia
I started making Twiddle Muffs 1 year ago and donated to several nursing homes in my city.Since then I have had many private requests and have now passed the 200 mark.I've quit counting. I've speciali...
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Janey
Human Being
Human Being
I visit an elderly lady in a local nursing home. I am not related to her. It seems her family does not visit her often and she has few friends in the facility. Her birthday is next week. I know sh...
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Emma
Senior
Senior
This Day in History for Seniors: January
Will this be a feature every month, after speaking with a few clients they are excited to be taking part in this activity?
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Sandra
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
hello everyone!!!
I've just became an activities coordinator at a nursing home, but unfortunately I've got no support and don't know where and how to start.
the previous activities coordinator, use...
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Julie
Leisure & Lifestyle
Leisure & Lifestyle
How to Start a Garden Club for Seniors
We had a Broad Bean Growing Competition ! No Garden Required
We had everyone grow a broad bean in an enclosed snap lock bag - I got the idea from my daughters primary school.
Each person selects the...
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Lucienne
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hi I work in the UK and would love to start a pen group up with another Nursing Home in a different country if anyone is interested? It would be wonderful to exchange letters or emails and photos.
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Pb
Quality of life director
Quality of life director
I am short staffed on Sunday's and our cna's are too busy to facilitate any activities. Any suggestions? Thank you
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Misty
Activity Director
Activity Director
Golcce - Low-impact Golf and Bocce Hybrid
Can this game be played indoors? It was -37* here yesterday.....my folks are NOT going outside.
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Kl Rao
RAO
RAO
Cooling Down
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Cooling down
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Kate
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
This Day in History for Seniors: January
hello,
please can I have some feedback on how to use this with the residents? are people going to read it to them each day? or give people a copy of each page? much appreciated!!
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Lesley
Activities And Wellbeing Champion
Activities And Wellbeing Champion
This Day in History for Seniors: January
This is brilliant I look forward to using it , thank you so much and happy new year to you all xx
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Mandy
Leisure And Lifestyle Team Leader
Leisure And Lifestyle Team Leader
Paper Planes Reminiscing Game
I have done this activity last year and the results were brilliant, those not participating in the actual creation and flying of the aeroplanes were entertained by the antics of the pilots! Thanks fo...
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Lisa
Carer
Carer
Cinderella Christmas Pantomime
Thank you for your pantomime scripts staff at our home did Cinderella it went down a storm
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Fiona
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Volunteer Appreciation Night
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Volunteer appreciation night
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Abigail
Well Being Coordinator
Well Being Coordinator
Death By Chocolate a Murder Mystery
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Death By Chocolate a Murder Mystery
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Amanda
Extended Care Assistant
Extended Care Assistant
End of Year Message 2025
Thank you so much for the fantastic ideas on your site, i use them every month and am very greatful for each and every idea.
I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and New Year.
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Tricia
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Kindness Advent Calendar
Great idea. I would like to print off a Kindness Calendar for every month of the year, starting with January!!! Just to remind people, to prioritise, to place value on sharing Kindness and spreadin...
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Sandra
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
12 Creative Employee Appreciation Ideas
Awesome resources, love Golden Carer's. Keep up the good work and thank you for getting our team through the year once again. Merry Christmas to all.
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Sandra
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
This Day in History for Seniors: January
This is such a great resource and one that I know my clients will enjoy. It covers so many areas of ability, being able to just reminisce or to use their skills with maths or jumbled words.
Love this...
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