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jennifer
activities worker
activities worker
Beach Ball Volleyball
Fantastic idea. I will be doing this on our Australia day celebration for our Day centre. Thanks
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Susan
Freelance Activity Co-ordinator
Freelance Activity Co-ordinator
Recycled Book Pages Christmas Wreath
We made one of these last year and lots of people didn't realise we'd actually made it ourselves.
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Susan
Freelance Activity Co-ordinator
Freelance Activity Co-ordinator
Upcycled Card Decorations
Thankyou for this idea. We loved making them. We also combined the idea of the stained glass windows and stuck pieces of shiny paper and card on them.
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Susan
Freelance Activity Co-ordinator
Freelance Activity Co-ordinator
Festive Stained Glass Craft
We loved making these. Thankyou so much for sharing.
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Life Reflections Posters to Connect with New Arrivals
I would love to see a photo of your collage. Thanks for the inspiration! Kym x
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Gail
Personal carer
Personal carer
10 Ways to Improve Activity Participation
I am just a bit shocked, why is holding hands not the done thing? Sorry I had to comment as in our facility we are always holding their hands, giving cuddles and even kisses when they are in bed. They...
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Name That Scent
Great Ideas! I have the scents alone, and snippets of materials from local fabric store, also lots of ends of ribbon, even a box of buttons.
I had not thought to combine to make them into a scent p...
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Nursery Rhymes Quiz 1
This is a good one for reminisce- time. Answer to #1 is 4 and 20 blackbirds baked in a pie. I could remember most of these from childhood and brought back memories, and hope it can for our Residents...
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11 years ago
Letter Score Challenge
Activity has been updated and you can now download large letter tiles. Thanks for the idea Adriana!
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Helen
AIN
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Recycled Dream Spring Tree
We have made a tree with all the residents faces in all the flowers. We made it nice and bright and placed it in the main dining room for everyone to see.
The residents love it and their families do...
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Helen
AIN
AIN
Countdown to Noon!
Well our party is going ahead. I have all the decorations organized, have the music and light show sorted and am planning a special lunch for the residents after our Noon party. Will post the results...
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11 years ago
Hi all, i was wondering if I could get some help on Progress notes. I am mostly writing the same info for all residents. I welcome any ideas.
Thank you
Moni
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Jo
Planned Activity Worker/Diversional Therapist
Planned Activity Worker/Diversional Therapist
End of Year Message 2025
I am so happy I joined Golden Carers. Thankyou so much all the great ideas I find to utilise in my work place at PAG. Merrry Christmas to all and Happy New Year.....
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Karen
DT
DT
Fun Riddle 13
Hi, I am writing this on behalf of the residents of Pinaroo Roma Inc, We really enjoy doing the find a words.
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Letter Score Challenge
I did this activity using mutiple letters in a bag, the residents picked out ten letters each and see what words they could make up, score was kept and doubled if all letters used, the winner overall...
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Wedding Photo Guessing Game
I have done this only I used famous people wedding photos, led into reminsicing and we had a huge wedding day with staff bringing in their photos and wedding dresses..will post some pictures later
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Adriana
Recreation Supervisor
Recreation Supervisor
Letter Score Challenge
I photo copy the letters really large 200X and then I laminate all the letters. Goo for many years.\
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Wedding Photo Guessing Game
The same can be made for baby photos. Collect them and make a game: Place one at time on display (for a couple of days) and leave a sheet of paper and pencil nearby for people to write their guesses :...
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Kymberly
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Who sung this song? Songs from the 1930s
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Who sung this song?
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HACC
Management Committee Secretary
Management Committee Secretary
How to Celebrate Beer Day
International Beer Day is 7th August 2015
Have fun - Noreen
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Adriana
Recreation Supervisor
Recreation Supervisor
Letter Score Challenge
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Scrabble Twist
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Christine
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Christmas Word Search
Residents enjoyed it was easy to read. Thanks
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Solange
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
End of Year Message 2025
Thank you all for the kind comments. Merry Christmas and a Happy & Safe New Year!
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11 years ago
Free Music Playlists for the Elderly
Hi Irene,
I personally created my account using the "Sign up with Facebook" button".
The alternative is to signup with an email address here: https://www.spotify.com/au/signup/
Usually a use...
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Patricia
Co Ordinator
Co Ordinator
End of Year Message 2025
Thank you! All the best of Christmas to you all at Golden Carers! Keep safe and have a great 2015. Thank you for everything, it is wonderful to look into the golden Carers each Tuesday & check out all...
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
15 Sensory Activities for Late Stage Alzheimer's
Cathy, terrific ideas for your sensory basket. Thank you for sharing them with us, I hope to incorporate a couple of the ideas into our baskets.
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
How to manage Wandering Behaviour
Good information and good timing. Thank you for sharing.
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Margaret
Care Co-ordinator
Care Co-ordinator
End of Year Message 2025
Thank you Solange for your ideas and help throughout the year and a safe and Merry Christmas to everyone.
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Robyn
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
End of Year Message 2025
Thank you for your wishes and appreciation of our work. I will look forward to more ideas, and helpful information from your site, Golden Carers, you are doing an amazing thing with this site. So agai...
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Barbara
Recreational therapist
Recreational therapist
End of Year Message 2025
Merry Christmas to you &yours what a wonderful service you provide. I have retired two months ago for the 2nd time,I missed
The residents & staff the best job in the world.Sadly not a well paid jo...
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Sandstrom Aged Care
Therapy Department
Therapy Department
How to Grow a Herb Garden with Seniors
Jacqui 09/12/14
We have also done this activity, but we bought cheap terracotta pots and in our craft group decorated them, this took at least four to five activity sessions from decorating to plant...
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Janine
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
End of Year Message 2025
This is my 1st year with GoldenCarers and I bless the day I found your site. It has helped me beyond belief to bring great activities to my residents and great advice when needed. So I would like to p...
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Marie
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
End of Year Message 2025
All very true Solange. Thanks for all you do and merry Christmas to you and your family.
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Josephine
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
End of Year Message 2025
HI Solange,
Thank you, but the thanks also goes back to you. This site is a credit to you and the forums have to be one of the best. Wishing you and yours a very Happy Christmas and a wonderful s...
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Cheryl
Lifestyle Therapist
Lifestyle Therapist
End of Year Message 2025
Merry Christmas to you Solange and to all at Golden carers see you next year
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Marie
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Snow & Winter Quiz
Very good. We will use this for our "mind games" activity this Friday.
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11 years ago
Hello to you all.
Has anyone have and ideas of how to adapt the game of cricket so it can be played indoors by wheelchair residents.
Thanks.
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Maryann
Diversional Therapist/Lifestyle Manager
Diversional Therapist/Lifestyle Manager
Hi all just a question to ALL - over the years, through Training and updating Education l have been told to always, where possible - depending on the person - ( individual situations ) use day/date or...
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Angela
OT
OT
I am wanting to get some ideas for a Pets Policy. Does anyone have an existing pets policy that they could share? Thanks
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siobhan
Nurse Manager
Nurse Manager
hi I have two activities co-ordinators in my facility but I find they zone in on the residents who are able to participate , and give very little attention to the others especially the Alzheimer's res...
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Jennie
Support worker
Support worker
Hi everyone
I am wondering if someone can help me, I am wanting to do a "My Life story" for an elderly person I care for. They have new carers coming into the program and finding it a bit stressful...
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Steff
Recreationist
Recreationist
First Things First Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: First Things First Quiz
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11 years ago
Recycled Magazine Scrapbooks
Marion 2nd December 2014
Thanks Kelly-Anne - re Recycled Magazine Scrapbooks. I have made folders with plastic sleeves of pictures i've used from out of date calendars bought from the d...
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Ann
recreation
recreation
Sensory Stimulation with Wind Chimes
We are finding it hard to make or create activities for our men thank you for that great idea Heather
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Caitlin
Recreation therapist
Recreation therapist
10+ Benefits of Pet Therapy
We have a the local K9 perspective dog training group into see all our residents on the first Friday of each month. Its great for both the resident's and animals. Our dementia wing comes to life when...
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Adelina
Recreation Activity Officer
Recreation Activity Officer
Christmas Colouring-in
Thank for the you Xmas Templates very useful, I used in LC area and Dementia section painted and laminated, residents were enjoyed very much that they could see their job done hanging every where i...
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