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9 years ago
Good morning/evening depending on where you are- I am new here so I am hoping you can help. I am currently enrolled in MEPAP II and have an assignment to do an average daily work schedule for each...
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Barb
Activities
Activities
Round Robin Storytelling
I do this with a bit of a twist - I tell the residents we are at the airport and we can take a plane to wherever they want. They each pick a place and we discuss what we'd have to eat there, animals...
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Maria
None
None
15 Activities for Late-Stage Alzheimer's Disease
My 70 yr old sick with dementia.I'm her caregiver.Very hard but challenging.Our country is 3rd world country.No support from our government for they don't know bout dementia.We are financially struggl...
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Judith
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Giant Snakes and Ladders for any size group
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Giant Snakes and Ladders for any size group
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9 years ago
The Power of Music in Senior Care
Music is one of the best meaningful activies for people with Dementia, It lights up the whole brain theirs eyes light up big smiles on their faces clapping hands tapping feet some of the residents...
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Christine
Supervisor
Supervisor
Two-Minute Activities for Dementia Care
In my job we are not allowed to hug client's it is against the policy of the organisation that I work in. The client has to initiate the touch or hug. This system has become very sad because many clie...
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9 years ago
hi, I am new to your site and have found some really great things. I am getting ready to admit our first residents into the skilled nursing part of our community. Their skills are quite diminished a...
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9 years ago
Daily Attendance Forms
management tells me we need tick sheets, not sure if its a legal requirement for accreditation but do as I am directed, I hated the old ones which had numbers 1 no participation 2 passive participatio...
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9 years ago
I would be lost without Golden Carers, Such a great site and always great when you need to get your mojo back. well done and so worth paying the reasonable fee to become a member, I suggest you don't...
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9 years ago
Round Robin Storytelling
Thanks for reminding me about this, I have not done it for so long, living in the country we have done many stories about going to the river fishing, its so much fun. think I will throw this in tomorr...
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9 years ago
Two-Minute Activities for Dementia Care
Thank you for this, like Jo I do many of the above as I work in high care with many advance dementia clients and I feel its such a special time being able to share a little sparkle in ones life. Activ...
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Liz
Carer
Carer
Two-Minute Activities for Dementia Care
Allowing someone with dementia to hold your hand, or reciprocate a hand massage is also powerful. Tell them how lovely it is to have someone pay you attention. Most people like to feel needed allowing...
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carol
RAO
RAO
This is the most wonderful site. I cant tell how much information and how many activities that I have been able to create with great success. Its educational and informative. I have just created a who...
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Sonia
Life Enrichment Associate
Life Enrichment Associate
Fun Riddle 27
I do one of theses every Sunday after chair exercises. I write the riddle on the white board and then list all the words. This way everyone participates and they always get a kick out of the answers...
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Helen
Activity Director
Activity Director
Share your Jokes
How did Betty Crocker die?
She burned her buns
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Jo
Leiasure & Lifestyle Officer
Leiasure & Lifestyle Officer
Two-Minute Activities for Dementia Care
Thank you. I do many of the above & find that the ladies in general really respond to gentle hugs & the residents (both male & female) love to be encouraged in all their endeavours.
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Mel
Activity coordinator
Activity coordinator
doing a simplified version of the film Mary Poppins in our disability integrated drama group and looking for activities/ideas to expand the theme at the home itself, quizzes, colouring pages, anythin...
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9 years ago
Fun Riddle 5
Thanks for your feedback Kee ling! We'll keep them coming. Love to see what you come up with too!
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Garden View Aged Care
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Fun Riddle 5
The residents adore these riddles and love chatting about the answers. We are going to try to make a few of our own. Thank you for your wonderful site.
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Alicia
Ota
Ota
Hi... I need to purchase some new good dvds for our nursjng home . Any ideas
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi. I'm looking for a list of words for charades for movies/songs/actors categories. There are lots of suggestions for objects and verbs on the net - anyone know whr i can find one? :) Anyone done som...
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Kate
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Wardrobe Colours Showdown
We are having a fashion parade (staff the models) this will be great for the residents to do.
A welcome change from hats! Thanks heaps.
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Mel
activites co-ordinator
activites co-ordinator
World Kindness Day Ideas
What date is world kindness day?
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Mary
Activity Professional
Activity Professional
Retro Recipe: Devilled Eggs
Anyone have a retro recipe for Potato Salad
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9 years ago
Spot the Differences - Automobile
So sorry, the download is working now! Enjoy : )
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Sharon
Team Leader Older Adults
Team Leader Older Adults
Spot the Differences - Automobile
Cant seem to get this one to print. Downloads but nothing showing on the page.
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Linda
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Recycled Dream Spring Tree
Thank you for the wonderful idea for our Spring display! The residents' really enjoyed making the flowers from old magazines for our tree during our weekly Art group. We glued some Kanuka bark (whic...
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Crystal
Activity Director
Activity Director
Thanksgiving Tongue Twister Competition
Love this idea. It will be fun to have the staff compete, especially if the residents are unable to read out loud.
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Karen
Lifestyle Lead
Lifestyle Lead
Stealing Bundles Card Game
I played this with our Social Group on Tuesday and everyone had a lot of fun, it didn't flow to begin with but everyone enjoyed themselves and was starting to get the hang of it towards the end. I wou...
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Heather
part time activity helper
part time activity helper
TV & Movie Quiz 1
Great puzzle brings back memories
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Karen
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Spot the Differences - Automobile
When I click on the download, it is a blank page!!!
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Kimberley
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Spot the Differences - Automobile
I can not get this to download with the picture. Can you please help me. I would love to do this with my residents. Thank you.
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Loreta
Recreational Officer
Recreational Officer
Lapel Paper Poppies
Good project for our craft day on November. Thanks for sharing. Just wondering where can I find the template please. Thanks.
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Jayson
Lifestyle Officer
Lifestyle Officer
Having to create a lifestyle program calendar to cover an entire month, Golden Carers has made it so much more easier and fun to create the lifestyle programs.
Thank you so much and I hope to share...
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Carol
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Lapel Paper Poppies
These paper poppies look very realistic and so easy to make, Thankyou for the video and pattern. I can see these making a beautiful visual on our window for Rememberance Day.
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Garden View Aged Care
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Spot the Differences - Automobile
Fantastic! Help the Activity Officers provide a greater varieties of activities for the residents to enjoy. Providing assess to Golden Carers to our Activity Officers, is better than sending them fo...
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Sharon
Retired
Retired
World Kindness Day Ideas
Write a postcard to someone in the military. You an buy the postcards that you color a design on the front
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Mariann
Recreation Director
Recreation Director
Daily Attendance Forms
Does anyone know of a way to convert the Daily attendance form from a PDF file to microsoft word file? I cant seem to use the forms because they are in pdf. Thanks
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10 years ago
Spot the Differences Contest
Hi ladies, thanks for your feedback regarding future spot the differences themes. We will see what we can do to get some with fruit, veg, famous places, forest scenes and animals!
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Lindsey
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Anagram Quiz
We did this yesterday and they loved it!!!!
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Lisa
Carer & Activities
Carer & Activities
Spot the Differences Contest
THESE ARE GREAT EVERYONE LOVED THESE WE WERE KEPT BUSY FOR QUITE A WHILE AND HAD A GOOD LAUGH AT THE PICTURES
THANK YOU
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Judith
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Virtual Camping Reminiscing Activity
We did this today and I was surprised how well some of the residents committed to the idea, one lady said I'm in a caravan on the next site !! We had our weekend in the Lake District decided it was a...
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Activities - Bedingfeld Park Inc
Aged Care
Aged Care
Hi everyone,
I'm in need of some ideas for christmas presents for our residents must be suitable for low, high and dementia people
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Judith
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Round Robin Storytelling
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Round Robin
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Read-Aloud: Audience Participation Story #1
Hi Frances, thank you for your kind comments. We intend to release Read Aloud Stories from time to time. Meanwhile you may find similar stories from the Boy Scout’s websites - there is a link further...
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Julie
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
5 Engaging Read-Aloud Activities for Seniors
Hi Kath. I am just reading short stories like, Nurses of the outback. I just finished one that Slim Dusty's, wife Anne Kirkpatrick wrote ( I think that's her name). It was the story behind some of the...
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Liz
Support Worker
Support Worker
10 Daily Living Activities for Dementia Care
I know most of the activities on this site are aimed at Nursing Homes however, they often work really well for us out in the community too. I do a day long respite for a lady with Parkinson's and als...
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Liz
Support Worker
Support Worker
Read-Along Story Time
This is terrific! I am going to use it for my client tomorrow. Where can we find the other titles?
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Thank you so much for all the wonderful ideas on Golden Carers. They are so helpful and inspiring, and they bring our residents so much fun along with a real sense of achievement once completed. Thank you all.
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