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9 years ago
15 Activities for Late-Stage Alzheimer's Disease
My husband has Alzheimer's, he's only 61 and was diagnosed 5 years ago. I'd say he is in the middle stage but close to late stage. Just wanted to recommend a few movies he loves. To Kill a Mockingbir...
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Sandra
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Baby Boomers Nostalgia Quiz - 1950s
What a wonderful site. I have printed some activities already and am looking forward to trying them with my clients.
thank you
Sandy
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Elizabeth
Recreation Activites Officer
Recreation Activites Officer
Name The Hollywood Actors
Thank you for all the quiz matching they are great as a group activity or for them to do on their own in the spare time.
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Anastasia
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Picture Matching Bingo
Thank you for sharing this, I would love to do it with my residents however it would be nice to have a ready template so we could download and print it out. I will look it up elsewhere or will make it...
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Jodie
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Foliage & Floral Wreaths
For Anzac and Remembrance Day We have had three white crosses made up with little stands. We knitted poppies and placed them at the bottom of each of the white crosses.
We then place a very dark gre...
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Adriana
Activity And Lifestyle Assistant
Activity And Lifestyle Assistant
Name The Hollywood Actors
I'm am excited to had your web site at my finger tips. I'm new at this but I'm finding it fantastic. Thanks
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Wendy
Student
Student
Spot The Differences - Mechanic
That's fantastic we are always searching for something to do with the gentlemen they are going to love this activity
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Anastasia
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Pairing & Sorting
What a wonderful website! Just joined in and can`t stop reading.
The link above (download and print) on this page does not work for some reason. I hope it will be fixed soon so I can save it for furt...
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Judith
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Quiz: What Can Be Worn on your Feet?
Hi Just to say this was a great idea we got 48!!! different items from divers lead boots to corn plasters. Talked about spats, snow shoes all kinds of different heels really good idea.
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Francis
Diversional Therapist
Winter Wonderland Crossword
I do look forward to the e-mails, there is always something of value to put towards my program. All the contributor's knowledge is appreciated so much to a new activities coordinator like myself!
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Diane
Recreation Team Leader
Recreation Team Leader
Snowflake Decorations
Awesome , thankyou , cant wait to do this activity.
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Dawn
Personal Carer
Personal Carer
Share your Jokes
You know your getting old when
you bend over to tie your shoes and you wonder ..
what else you can do while your down there?
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Dawn
Personal Carer
Personal Carer
Share your Jokes
Lost dog with 3 legs, blind in left eye, missing right ear, tail broken and recently castrated.
Answers to the name of "Lucky"
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Sherrie
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Easy Gardening Activities
I am finding this web site very interesting as i have being do lifestyle for 12 months and thoroughly enjoying it but sometimes you need more ideas thank you everyone for your ideas.
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Karen
Lifestyle Lead
Lifestyle Lead
DIY Horse Racing Game
Great Activity! Our Group had a blast. We modified it slightly as we had more than 6 participants. Instead we had each person roll the dice in turn. We also placed bets, but slightly differently, we...
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Brenda
Day Centre coordinator
Day Centre coordinator
Spot the Differences - Automobile
These are great! I have had a few of these with my clients at my Day Centre and have had a positive response from them all. Well done we love them!
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Susan
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Merry Christmas in Different Languages
I have done an activity where we have labelled and decorated snow flakes with the word 'merry xmas' in many foreign languages. These snowflakes were then put on display in a communal area. Many reside...
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9 years ago
Doll Therapy for Dementia
Hi! I found the doll therapy so interesting! I want to use it in the dementia area where I work but I don't know how to start it... Could you help me? What do I have to do? Should I tell my patient sh...
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9 years ago
Paper Christmas Tree Centerpieces
I reckon a video demonstration brings added benefits to a veiwer.
Thanks for showing us.
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Sandra
Lifestyle coordinator
Lifestyle coordinator
Halloween Quiz II
great to have golden carers when we need to fine something extra
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9 years ago
Match Songs With Movies
That's a good idea - we'll put together a playlist that you can access. I will keep you posted!
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MARYANN
Programs Manager/Diversional Therapist
Programs Manager/Diversional Therapist
Okay members - we need to update our Games/Activities who knows a good supplier who can provide great Activity Games etc for my Clients aged 65 - 100 Quiz Games Physical Games - Table Games - need New...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Giant Snakes and Ladders for any size group
Great ideas Adriana, you are very creative! We would love to see a photograph of your Snakes & Ladders. Best wishes!
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Read-Along Story Time
Here is another to whet your appetite (new read along book download)
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Horse Race Game
I have just made some noodle horses, instead of using hot glue gun I made slits to push in mane and ears, I also drew on eyes and nostrils. The idea is to get staff to 'ride' a horse around the track...
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Adriana
Recreation Supervisor
Recreation Supervisor
Giant Snakes and Ladders for any size group
We have also made a horserace using the paint cloths. Any other ideas for me for a large group game that I can put on the floor so that all the residents can see.
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Adriana
Recreation Supervisor
Recreation Supervisor
Giant Snakes and Ladders for any size group
I made my snakes and ladder game by sewing two painting cloths (hardware store) together and then paint with acrylics the whole game on it - ladders and snakes. After it is dried, I spray an acrylic...
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Janet
Coordinator, Adult Day Center
Coordinator, Adult Day Center
Colouring-in for November
I would love to know who the artist's were for the colouring pages. I think it'd be fun to print off a copy of the original and compare what my clients have done with theirs! Is it here on the website...
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Francis
Diversional Therapist
Catch Phrases Quiz
My residents love these Quizzes. they are usually a daily thing. So good for their thinking skills!
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Heather
Life Enrichment Aide
Life Enrichment Aide
Trivia Fitness Fun
This sounds like a great idea. I am going to try this out for my evening program. My residents like trivia so giving it a twist will be so much fun.
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Heather
Life Enrichment Aide
Life Enrichment Aide
Campfire Theme Social
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Campfire theme social
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Brenda
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Match Songs With Movies
It looks like you have the list movies but we need to download songs?
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Jennifer
Therapeutic Recreation
Therapeutic Recreation
5 Engaging Read-Aloud Activities for Seniors
I am a therapist with the geriatric population at a state mental hospital. This is made up of dementia patients as well as those with other illnesses. Reading to them is very relaxing to them as wel...
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Madonna
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Fun Riddle 27
This has to be up the top of my Golden Carers Hit list! Great for the mildly cognitively impaired who still want the stimulation and engagement. Keep them coming
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Jenny
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Tongue Twisters & Tricky Teasers
So funny, I must try these soon, I am still laughing.
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Judith
Activity Facilitator
Activity Facilitator
Mosaic Saucepan Rest
Your activities are great,I use them with my activity group they love them.
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Share your Jokes
An Englishman, an Irishman, and a Scotsman were standing looking at a prize cow in a field. 'The Englishman says, 'Look at that English cow, she's a winner alright.' The Irishman disagreed. 'Hang on,...
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Share your Jokes
Henry took his wife to the state fair every year, and every year she'd say to him, 'henry, you know that i would love to go for a helicopter ride. Its been my life-long dream.' But every year Henry wo...
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Charades #2
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Charades
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Susan
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Hi everyone. . I would like to offer variety in our exercise program and am wondering has or is anyone doing sit down yoga exercises. If so, would you be happy to share. Many thanks
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Amanda
Recreation
Recreation
Giant Snakes and Ladders for any size group
Where did you purchase your game board? Cost?
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Carol
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
TV & Movie Quiz 1
Pechola
You can Google the actors/actresses names and print their photos from Google Images.
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karen
activity specialist
activity specialist
Sing-Along with Picture Cards
Great Material ...Thank you .Does anyone have links to more international songs for this sing along and pictures idea?
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9 years ago
Name That Scent
I have made play dough and mixed in baking flavours and colours like caramel, lavender, lemon, orange, peppermint and vanilla. They were great to make shapes from too adding a 'touch' element. I put t...
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Karen
Lifestyle Lead
Lifestyle Lead
Party Themes for Dementia Care
We are hosting a "Spring Picnic" on Thursday. Our disability group is going to help set up and there will be decorations and outdoor games. You're definitely right, it is easier to organise something...
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Tranquillity
Activity Co-Ordinator
Activity Co-Ordinator
Recycled Hanging Halloween Bats
Have made these residents enjoyed painting and putting eyes on.
have attached to a bamboo stick and will attach to ceiling
just love your site great ideas
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Pechola
Memory Care Manager
Memory Care Manager
TV & Movie Quiz 1
Are there any Pictures of the Actor so the People can look at them because my residents don't remember that well. So reading question and answer will not be very good for them they need something to s...
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Pechola
Memory Care Manager
Memory Care Manager
Match Pictures with Shows
love your Picture concept but do you have a category for hidden Pictures or it the same as Spot the difference
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