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Emma
Activity Coord
Activity Coord
Story time
Just done this with residents, it took them a moment to get it but once they did it was great! thank you!
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Hello Fellow Members,
I have a "LEGALLY BLIND" lady in a small group of elderly people I do activities with.
Can someone PLEASE recommend activities for her while I'm doing activities with thos...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Balloon Tennis
Hi Susan, I am glad it worked for you. This game is very popular, even when residents cannot participate for some reason, you notice how they follow the balloons with their eyes with a delightful expr...
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Judith
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Balloon Tennis
Average age in the room well over 90, 2 virtually blind residents and half had dementia and we all had a ball! we had a great time with our fly swats and balloons such a cheap easy activity. I was ver...
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9 years ago
DIY Musical Bingo
I didn't know how to play musical bingo and was interested in making and using with my residents. Thank you very much for sharing this!
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9 years ago
Giant Scrabble
A great idea and gets them moving as well instead of just sitting around
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Melissa
Activity Co Ordinator
Activity Co Ordinator
Hi. I wondered if anyone could recommend a book of short stories for the elderly. My residents love being read to but I am running out of ideas. Many thanks
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Sunya
Activity Director
Activity Director
Optimal Activities - Marketing, Fundraising & Sourcing Free Resources
I will soon do a Broadway activity. I am going to get an old Broadway musical. I will get some costume jewelry, hats, and bow ties. We will dress like we are going to the theatre. I think this will...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Optimal Activities - Marketing, Fundraising & Sourcing Free Resources
Susan has submitted a new article: Optimal Activities - Marketing, Fundraising and Sourcing Free Resources
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Optimal Activities - Staff & The Physical Environment
Susan has submitted a new article: Optimal Activities - Staff and the Physical Environment
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
What to Include in a Staff Meeting
Susan has submitted a new article: What to Include in a Staff Meeting
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Theresa
Social Centre Cordinator
Social Centre Cordinator
Things that go Together Quiz
I used this activity in our Social Centre, but got my clients to cut out the printed pairs, and paste them onto card. I and helpers marked around to form a decent sized Card. The clients then cut the...
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9 years ago
Two-Minute Activities for Dementia Care
Thanks everyone for your wonderful feedback, it is much appreciated.
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9 years ago
15 Activities for Residents Who Prefer Solitude
I will probably have to go into assisted living soon. It will have to be a facility where I can have my computer with its 32"- screen on my modem set up. As an introvert I love playing bridge on lin...
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Around the World
Good Idea Kim,
We have laptop and ipad, and a projector with attachment for both.
I also have access to a globe, and hadn't thought to use this way.
Thank you for the amazing idea,
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Denise
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Two-Minute Activities for Dementia Care
I've been an activity coordinator for a long time and it is always good to reaffirm best practices and not stick to the same routine. Spontaneity and 100% positivity is the key to unlocking happy mem...
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9 years ago
Professions that are Vanishing
Thanks for the feedback everyone! Yes as you have pointed out some of these professions on this list do in fact still exist although they are more scarce these days. An interesting subject for remini...
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Sunya
Activity Director
Activity Director
What can I do for a resident that leans over when sitting in their wheelchair?
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Marjorie
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
Father's Day Jokes
I shared your Father's Day Jokes with both the men and the women at our Dementia Facility.
Everyone laughed, and laughed about how corny they were, then said tell us another one!
Thanks for giving u...
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Deborah
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Sticks & Bark Collage
Love this idea. We are in a wooded area and my residents would enjoy using nature as their materials. We have gotten twigs of the trees before - or broken ones on the ground - and glued them on hea...
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Deborah
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Professions that are Vanishing
I think my residents will enjoy talking about this past/former jobs - but I know in the Dallas area there are still some people who have a chimney sweep business - and they tend to be in high demand a...
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Michelle
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Balloon Keep-Up
And sometimes I ask my clients to swap hands- use their non dominant hand . we use a short pool noodle to hit the balloons and try to keep it / them off the ground ! Yes, after a bit of time, I throw...
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Shoalwater
Resident Lifestyle Officer/RLO
Resident Lifestyle Officer/RLO
Mad Hatters Tea Party
We had a Mad Hatters Tea Party last month, it was a great success, especially when all the therapy staff dressed up..... the residents where laughing so much it was adorable.... we put on a few dance...
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Karen
Lifestyle Lead
Lifestyle Lead
Giant Scrabble
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Giant Scrabble
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Sotiana
Leisure &Lifestyle Officer
Leisure &Lifestyle Officer
Fun Riddle 35
Forever grateful for such an amazing resource, relevant and accurate, how would I work without you love Goldencarers
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Jane
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Tea Tasting
Love this idea will be doing this next month x
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Darlene
Activities Director
Activities Director
Hi all, I work in a long term care facility. We are looking for ideas for starting intergenerational programs and activities to get more youth into our facility. Any one have any ideas?
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jane
activity provider
activity provider
Drum Circle Activity for the Elderly
Hi Tess,
It's a wonderful idea; we have now started our drum circle. Like most of us the cost of
drums is way over the top so we decided to use empty large coffee tins with
the plastic top al...
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Jo
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Famous Faces
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Famous Faces
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yasmin
Recreational therapist
Recreational therapist
Father's Day Decoration Garland
I love this and my resident will enjoy.am going to try soon
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yasmin
Recreational therapist
Recreational therapist
Bucket Toss Game
I am going to prepare my bean bags soon and then try with my residents.sounds fun and my residents will love it
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Liz
Activities / Illustration
Activities / Illustration
Mad Hatters Tea Party
These images are fab. We had one earlier this year and got the residents to make Mad Hatter Hats.
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Deanna
Activities Director
Activities Director
How to motivate residents in long term care
I am a new Activities Director at an Assisted Living and my residents are high level functioning and it is like pulling teeth to get them to come to an activity. Any ideas would be appreciated please...
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Vivienne
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
What about Christmas in July for the July Calendar. Its pretty big over here in Australia. Everyone celebrates it here.
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Cherie
Leisure And Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure And Lifestyle Coordinator
I am after some tips on the on going process of evaluating activities. I would like to evaluate activities 3 monthly. Does anyone have such a form or any ideas they could share on this please.
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sharon
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Moo Mobile
We substituted their afternoon tea for a Sundae and Spider Bar. We had Chocolate, Strawberry, Caramel with sprinkles, nuts or flakes and spray cream. The ice cream spiders were lime, raspberry, lemona...
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Toia
Day Programme Co-ordinator
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Thanks for this much appreciated
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Bela
Home Maker
Home Maker
I need to know few fun entertainment indoor games for senior citizens.
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Debra
Aged Care Carer
Aged Care Carer
I'm doing a mad Hatter theme tea party next Saturday, wish I had of seen some of your ideas first, it looks amazing
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Debra
Aged Care Carer
Aged Care Carer
Songs for Seniors Quiz
thank you so much for the time you have put into such a wonderful quiz, the oldies ( I say with much affection) enjoyed the song quiz for seniors so much
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Vanessa
Care Worker
Care Worker
Moo Mobile
We often make milkshakes and the residents love them. Takes them back to their younger days, so I have been told.
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Karen
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Winter Campfire
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Winter Campfire
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maria
studying dt
studying dt
Sensory Pouches for Dementia Care
I have made these with great success using rice.
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Kirsten
Activities Director
Activities Director
Hi All,
I'm trying to figure out a good group activity for our father's day party coming up this sunday. I work at a dementia care facility and many of my residents can no longer read or talk muc...
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Emma
Activity Coord
Activity Coord
Hello, Im having trouble with motivating residents, homes are quite hot and when its hot outside also it seems to send them all to sleep and its very hard to get them motivated without them having cha...
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9 years ago
Suburb & Neighbourhood Picture Match
This is a great activity idea Bridget! Thanks for sharing!
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9 years ago
Mad Hatters Tea Party
Thanks so much for sharing Kim. The effort you put into this is amazing! Love the photos, just beautiful.
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Kim
lifestyle
lifestyle
Golden carers is just wonderful. An amazing resource shared all over the world. I use Golden carers on a daily basis and added with pinterest, It just makes my job that little bit easier on those days...
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