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karen
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
5 Engaging Read-Aloud Activities for Seniors
I love reading aloud to my residents, perhaps being an former teacher has helped. They enjoy the funny "Odd Spot" in our local paper and always want to comment. Cheers and keep up the good work- Golde...
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Frances V.
Act. Ass't
Act. Ass't
Read-Aloud: Audience Participation Story #1
I have worked in long-term care/military hospital activities about 20 yrs. and this is the most interesting and informative resource guide I have found. Thanks so much for the insight and information...
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yasmin
Recreational therapist
Recreational therapist
5 Engaging Read-Aloud Activities for Seniors
Nice work everyone. Keep up the good work/.
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Pamela
Respite Carer
Respite Carer
Baby Boomers Nostalgia Quiz - 1950s
What a day it was when I came across this wonderful site, Golden Carers. Our guests at the respite centre absolutely love quizzes, and I have printed numerous quizzes today for the upcoming week. than...
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Pamela
Respite Carer
Respite Carer
Handmade Scented Soaps
Thank you for this simple cost effective recipe, I work at a respite centre and this will be an excellent activity for our guests to do. Not only are they creating something useful at the centre, they...
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Mariann
Recreation Director
Recreation Director
Hi all,
I just joined today and i'm loving this website. I have been on for over 3 hrs looking and printing out a lot of great material. Thanks again for a terrific website , its really helping me...
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Mariann
Recreation Director
Recreation Director
How to Use Activity Surveys to Improve Resident Engagement & Program Planning
Wow !!!! Big help... Thank you
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Angelica
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hello everyone, do you have any suggestions on Infection Control during group activities???
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Shelley
Music therapist
Music therapist
DIY Musical Bingo
I have great success with this activity for intergenerational programs. In December we have a version that includes classic holiday carols such as Oh Come All Ye Faithful, and more spirited songs like...
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Wendy
Student
Student
Recycled Dream Spring Tree
So beautiful Everyone! Lisa, yours looks incredibly realistic. May I ask how you did the trunk and the tree? Also what did you use for the backdrop?
Thanks
Wendy
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Elizabeth
Recreation Activites Officer
Recreation Activites Officer
I do an activity as often as I can get away to buy the differnt products, I buy foods that are packaged from around the world. This week we had" Tasting Day" from England, Scotland, Belgium & Hollan...
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Kim
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
Name a Word Quiz #1
We play a version of scattergries where we have12 questions and then I ask my residents to pick a letter. Any answer we are unable to get, I go to Dr Google and then I report back to the players. Ther...
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Kerry
Activity Officer
Activity Officer
Read-Along Story Time
This is a wonderful activity. Residents loved this. How do I locate your other titles?
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Meagan
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
1950s Music Matching Quiz
Our residents loved this quiz, as usual it started conversation about when they first heard the song, how old they were, school dances at the hall. Thank you!
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Kath
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Yesteryear Singalong Quiz
This is wonderful - Thank you!
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Carole
Activities Director
Activities Director
Yay! I'm a new member, I'm so excited to check everything out.
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Julie
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
5 Engaging Read-Aloud Activities for Seniors
I just recently started work at a DT. I do the sundowner shift in a secure dementia unit and after dinner decided to start reading to the residents. I pull all the chairs in close so that they can hea...
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Judith
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
I am a coordinator in a faith based home in Southport England. Our residents span the full range from very high functioning to end stage dementia so activities are very challenging! I found the site e...
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Judith
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Name a Word Quiz #1
played this this afternoon but took it a bit further I googled colours body parts and emotions and ended up with very comprehensive lists which we used in the game as we have some very high functionin...
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Wendy
Student
Student
Hello, I'm looking for inspiration to create a successful pink ribbon day/fundraiser that engages our staff and residents. It has not been done in our facility before so any suggestions or ideas would...
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10 years ago
The 1940s Project
Wow what an amazing effort - congratulations! You can see how happy and engaged everyone is in the photos. Thanks so much for sharing and sending in photos!
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Elizabeth
Recreation Activites Officer
Recreation Activites Officer
Recycled Magazine Scrapbooks
Thank you for the idea i am definintely doing the old actors 1 & a royals 1tostart with to see how they go with my residents
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Armchair Travel: A Sensory Experience for Seniors
I have also borrowed at times dvds from the local library as well as books for resources. If you go to the travel agents they sometimes have brochures that they are giving away, these can be used for...
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Cooking Aromas for Senior Care
I have bought one of those patty cake cookers and it works a treat. The aroma of the cakes cooking tantalises everyone. I use this in the dementia wing and have the residents assist by icing the cak...
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Read-Along Story Time
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Read Along books for dementia residents
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10 years ago
Tuesday Juice Day
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Tuesday Juice Day
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Judith
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Between a Rock and a Hard Place Quiz
I did this activity this morning we talked about everything from the biblical connections the price of diamonds! I goggled every ones birth stones we had a very varied discussion. The group were ver...
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Jacqui
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Finish the Sayings and Proverbs Game
We did this. Went down a treat. Lots of laughter and chats. Thanks
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Liz
Activities / Illustration
Activities / Illustration
The 1940s Project
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: The 1940's
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Dawn
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Words in Words Game 6
Thank you for this word game, it's excellent. Working as a DT it's hard coming up with new activities. This one saved my day as our word game folder was missing. And our residents loved the change. Da...
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Morgan
Diversional therapist
Diversional therapist
Peace Maker Profiles
could you add a woman peace maker please...
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Ann
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Finish the Sayings and Proverbs Game
We play a similar game pairing words such as bread/butter and horse/cart, dog/bone etc which is enjoyed. To help any that may struggle the pairs of words are printed in a few different colours so we...
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10 years ago
5 Engaging Read-Aloud Activities for Seniors
I worked at a Day Centre where each Friday a group of clients would gather in the Libarary, they chose the book which was to be read and they met every Friday afternoon to listen to someone reading th...
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Pauline
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Read-Aloud: Audience Participation Story #1
We have school kids come and read to residents and also a volunteer comes in once a week to read, residents really enjoy it....
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Jacqueline
Diversional therapy team leader
Diversional therapy team leader
Armchair Travel: A Sensory Experience for Seniors
We are lucky enough to have Apple TV through out our facility so we have armchair travel with our volunteers becoming involved and assisting to make it a great experience for our residents. We have tr...
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Sharon
Retired
Retired
Read-Aloud: Audience Participation Story #1
I will add this to my collection. The Boy Scouts have a web sites with several audience participation stories that I have used. I divided my whole group (25 people) and several people played each ro...
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Sharyn
Lifestyle Carer
Lifestyle Carer
Paint Stick Matching Game
Will definitely try this one. Thank you.
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Jemma
Home
Home
Snoezelen Rooms and Sensory Environments for Dementia Care
Some fabulous ideas here. Any suggestions on how to get nursing home on board with a sensory room?
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Sotiana
Leisure &Lifestyle Officer
Leisure &Lifestyle Officer
World Globe Coloring & Captions
Thank you so much, for this.. would be of great use today as I was looking around for an activity and this comes in very handy...I love goldencarers.
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10 years ago
I would like any ideas for activities in an Aged Care home for people with early dementia
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Adair
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi can anyone help me I am trying to find a site where I can print housie cards and enlarge them for our residents
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Dolores
RN
RN
10 Tips for Planning an Oktoberfest Party
I work in a geriatric psychiatric unit, so safety concerns are a big challenge. No balloons allowed, nothing hanging from ceiling or with long strings. Patients stay is usually short. Thanks for any a...
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Brenda
OTA
OTA
Poems to Share #2
Hello, i asked our residents if they would like to write a poem with me about spring.
i asked each resident to tell me something they love about springtime,and i put there comments into a poem about...
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Mary
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
American Indian Words Word Search
word searches are so popular with everyone
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Francis
Diversional Therapist
Recycled Magazine Scrapbooks
Our daily newspaper has a pet of the day photo in it with a amusing storyline added to it. I cut it out and when we have a pile the residents help paste them into a scrapbook. They enjoy looking thr...
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Share your Jokes
The residents loved this one - There was an elderly lady standing on the street. She had both hands holding on to her hat, while the wind was blowing her dress up around her waist.
A dignified gentle...
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Sherlene
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
I would like to thank you for all the wonderful ideas that you share with us every month! there were times that I ran out of ideas but when I came upon your website on facebook it really changed my li...
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This site is amazing! It has helped me so much over the last couple of months. My residents are big fans of your Armchair Travels. Keep up the great work!
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