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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Share your Jokes
A young blonde was on vacation in the depths of Louisiana. She so wanted a pair of genuine alligator shoes, but was very reluctant to pay the high prices.
After becoming very frustrated with the att...
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Share your Jokes
An elderly couple was just settled down for bed when the old man realized he left the lights on in the greenhouse in the back yard. Then they heard voices. Three men had broken into the greenhouse. Sc...
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Share your Jokes
Teacher: whoever answers my next question, can go home. One boy throws his bag out the window. Teacher: who just threw that?! Boy: Me! So now I’m going home.
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Share your Jokes
By the time a Marine pulled into a little town, every hotel room was taken. "You've got to have a room somewhere," he pleaded. "Or just a bed, I don't care where." "Well, I do have a double room with...
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Share your Jokes
Finding one of her students making faces at others on the playground, Ms. Smith stopped to gently reprimand the child. Smiling sweetly, the Sunday school teacher said, "Johnny, when I was a little gir...
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Share your Jokes
Little Johnny is always being teased by the other neighborhood boys for being stupid. Their favourite daily joke is to offer Johnny his choice between a nickel and a dime, & Little Johnny always takes...
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Share your Jokes
A British General had sent some of his men off to fight for their country in the Falkland Island Crisis. Upon returning to England from the South American island, three soldiers that had distinguished...
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Carol
Volunteer seniors activities
Volunteer seniors activities
Coffee Shop Social
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Coffee Break
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Carol
Volunteer seniors activities
Volunteer seniors activities
Golden Carers....wow! My new colleague recommended this fantastic resource provider to me, and I have revitalised the enthusiasm that was waning somewhat over the last year or so.
The ideas for acti...
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Nectaria
Community Support worker
Community Support worker
Fun Riddle 25
I absolutely love this site. It is so resourceful. thank you
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Judy
Diversional therapist
Diversional therapist
Christmas card hangers
Wire coathanger wreath. stretch hanger into circle shap,roughly, cut strips of plastic supermarket bags roughly 16 long 8wide,perfect willnot make a difference.tie one at a time just one slip knot on...
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10 years ago
A Moment of Mindfulness
love this activity, will certainly be adding it to my program.
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Margaret
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Reminiscing through Storytelling
hi Heather, what do you mean by "whose story is who....do you not use the resident's name when you type up the story?
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10 years ago
Christmas card hangers
Such a great idea, a great way of using up those old wire hangers that are just lying around
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Robyn
Lifestyle Co-Ordinator
Lifestyle Co-Ordinator
15 Christmas Tips for Activity Professionals
Thanks for your ideas. Yes I also have been doing this for over 10 years. These are very wise words you have shared with us, and we do need to remind ourselves that we cant do it all by ourselves, acc...
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Karen
DT
DT
Fun Riddle - Christmas
We did this Riddle and everyone enjoyed it. thanks
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Songs for Seniors Quiz
What a good idea Beryl-Ann about Elvis and country songs, I am in the process of building up,songs from around the world on readiness for the Olympics next year. Thanks so much for your comments.
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Whenua
Director of Nursing
Hi there, can anyone recommend what music is best to play during meal times. I have used a few including Richard Clayderman piano and Pan pipes but needing inspiration and ideas.
Thanks folks. ~ Del
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Beryl-Ann
Diverional Therapy Coordinator
Diverional Therapy Coordinator
Songs for Seniors Quiz
This is absolutely fantastic! Thank you for the time and effort that you have put into this project/activity. I have commenced collating the words from Elvis songs as well as country songs as this is...
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Joanne
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Say Hello & Goodbye in Different Languages
Pulya- Australian aboriginal language
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Christmas card hangers
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Christmas card hangers
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sharon
activities co-ordinater
activities co-ordinater
Reminiscing: The Early Days of Black & White T.V
This is really helpful for a reminicance session thank you
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Laureen
Personal care assistant
Personal care assistant
Play Dough Crafts
A wonderful idea, lots of good suggestions. This activity will give pleasure with tactile sensory. Biscuit shaped cutters can also be used.
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Valentina
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Hi everyone!!! I'm Valentina, from Chile, and I work at a german retirement home.
I have many residents with macular disease, and it has been very difficult for me to find activities in which everyo...
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Brenda
OTA
OTA
Remembering the Clothesline
Wow what a wonderful poem lol...I am 45 and I would be lost without my hills hoist.
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Carol
Volunteer seniors activities
Volunteer seniors activities
Can anyone help me locate reasonably large dice?
I have several games that require them, but the ones I have already are too fiddly. They are one inch square, but I reckon a larger size would be bett...
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Janice
Care giver
Care giver
40 Gift Ideas for the Elderly
Thank Yu it gives a lot ideale presents
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Samantha
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Chopsticks
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Chopsticks
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Wendy
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Intergenerational: Colour By Numbers
great idea residents seem to take their time and do a better job thanks
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Mike
Manager
Manager
Fun Riddle 21
Thank you for the collection of fun riddles, our residents love them, we have a lot of fun.
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Mike
Manager
Manager
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Thank you so much ,look forward to this activity
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Balloon Games
Happy retirement Robyn!!Best wishes!
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10 years ago
The Twelve days of Christmas
Thanks for the idea. Will try it this Christmas with my residents of a Aged Care.
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Ann
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Money Counting
I have some receipts made up, one general one and one for meals. I created these for a resident who became agitated, particularly at meal times when he couldn't pay. When he is given a receipt he rela...
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10 years ago
Songs for Seniors Quiz
This is great and just what i have been looking for to add to our program. thanks for sharing.
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Rosina
Client Liaison Manager
Client Liaison Manager
Fabric Remembrance Day Poppy
we made poppies out of paper and attached some garden wire and planted over a hundred poppies in our grounds it looked beautiful while we had our service all our families and residents loved the look,...
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Balloon Games
Hi Robyn, I am sorry that the RN in question does not see that the game is beneficial to clients. Balloons have been fascinating human beings for ages; they are icebreakers, energisers, team building...
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Wendy
Recreation therapist
Recreation therapist
Songs for Seniors Quiz
This is just a wonderful resource! Thank you so much for all that effort - it is very much appreciated!!
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Sharen
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
DIY Cardholders
One of my clients wanted to learn Canasta and had difficulty holding all the cards. So i used a piece of polystyrene packaging about 2 feet long and 4 inches wide and put two slits down the length. Wo...
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Karen
DT
DT
Spot the Differences - Christmas Intergenerational
We did these today and the residents enjoyed finding the missing items. There was a lot of laughter and memories shared
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Mandy
Lifestyle and Well being Team Leader
Lifestyle and Well being Team Leader
Photo Booth Funnies
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Photo Booth Funnies
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Mandy
Lifestyle and Well being Team Leader
Lifestyle and Well being Team Leader
Recycled Magazine Christmas Trees
This is a wonderful activity and our residents have been enjoying the craft and decorating. They will be used as centre pieces on our Christmas tables :)
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Dawn
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Handmade Scented Soaps
Thank you I have been looking for a simple soap making recipe for sometime. This activity will be use in conjunction with aromatherapy.
Kind regards Dawn
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Aussie 12 days of Christmas
This year's version
12 wattle blossoms
11 flying foxes
10 opera singers
9 Manly ferries
8 cruise ships mooring
7 yachts a sailing
6 screaming children
5 harbour bridge climbers
4 rattling tra...
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Faye
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi all, Does anyone have a policy on Daycare. I have currently 12 Daycare clients from the community coming two days a week. Plus our current 28 live in Residents at our stage two Resthome. I pickup a...
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Jo
activities coordinator
activities coordinator
Memory Game
we call this Donkey in England. You can either spread the cards in a large messy circle or in straight rows.
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Jayne
co-ordinator seniors centre
co-ordinator seniors centre
Songs for Seniors Quiz
we sing many of these songs so I will try it tomorrow and let you know how I go .. Many thanks
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Roxanne Serritos
Life Enrichment Coordinator
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Golden Carers has been a godsend to me. The person before me left me having to wing it, so I found Golden Carers through an internet search. I use the calendar and many of the activity ideas, but what I appreciate most are the shared ideas from other members. Knowing what works in other facilities is so helpful. I'm coming to the end of my first year, and can't wait to renew for another year.
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