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Catalina M
Activity Director
Activity Director
Year of the Snake Trivia
Thank You so much. I work in a small facility and our residents love your kinds of bingos. Baking Bingo. Thank you again.
Catalina Seymour
Activity leader
10 beautiful, sandess years working for ou...
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2 years ago
The Price is Right Game
What a wonderful idea! We are going to try it with our Day Program next week.
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Jan
Charity Manager
Charity Manager
What am I? Blast from the Past
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: What am I?
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2 years ago
This website has helped me so much with my role of planning new and different games and ideas. Some of our residents are learning new things and enjoying themselves as well as our staff wellbeing.
T...
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Lorna
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
8 Outing Emergency Kit Essentials
Blankets! So often need to pull the blankets out if there is a cool breeze.
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2 years ago
Dragon Group Craft
great activity to get the residents to paint and talk about different culture and celebrations
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Erica
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Hello All,
I am a 20 yr plus veteran of working in the eldercare arena . I have been an activities coordinator for folks with dementia for the past 8 yrs. I have a masters degree in social work and...
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Diane
Recreation Team Leader
Recreation Team Leader
Never Have I Ever Game for Seniors
Thankyou for sharing, can't wait to try..It sounds like a lot of laughs...
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Donna
Nurse
Nurse
Who Sang That Tune?
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Musical Match Up
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Sharon
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Hello, I am looking for an information flyer or pamphlet regarding phone scams, to hand out to aged care residents. Would you know where I could find this information that is aged care friendly? Thank...
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deb
Lifestyle and Leisure Coordinator
Lifestyle and Leisure Coordinator
10 Sensory Activities for Men
We had a group of our male residents sand back and repaint all our garden seats. It was great for them to interact with each other and they were very proud of the new look for the garden seats all ar...
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Samantha
Leisure & Lifestyle Supervisor
Leisure & Lifestyle Supervisor
Hi
I'm in Australia does anyone have a sing along song book that you use for your residents, I am struggling to find anything! Help
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Tina
Activities Director
Activities Director
Home Decor Crossword Puzzle
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Home Decor Crossword Puzzle
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Marquis
Activity Director/ Social Work
Activity Director/ Social Work
Boogy Ooogy Dance Class
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Boogy Ooogy Class
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Newstone
Activities
Activities
Pet or Not? Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Pet or not?
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Match Songs with Artists: 1970s #2
This is fabulous! Thank you
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Abbey
Recreation Director
Recreation Director
Happy New Year everyone!
I've been given a small room inside my Recreation Centre that I have decided to turn into a Senior's Lounge. It has enough space for two tables and six chairs. I'm looking...
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Linda
Recreational Therapist
Recreational Therapist
Things that go Together Quiz
Thank you so much, this is great, the seniors at the facility where I work are so happy with these games and ideas.
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2 years ago
Group Exercise for Seniors
Hi there, the second verse to Daisy Daisy is, Harry Harry here is your answer true, I'd be crazy if I married the likes of you. There won't be any marriage if you can't afford a carriage, cos I'll be...
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Mandy
Certified Nursing Assistance
Certified Nursing Assistance
can anyone help me with a travel to New york? Pictures, facts, stories, anything fun like the country ones. I tried to see if one was on here but no luck
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Susan
Activities Director
Activities Director
End of Year Message 2025
Thank you for the inspiring words. They are much needed. This is my 4th year and i can feel the burn-out rolling in. I'm right along with others when i say this website has been a huge blessing to me....
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Janine
Program Manager
Program Manager
Australian Open Trivia
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Australian Open Tennis Trivia
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Annmarie
Activtiy Co-oedinator
Activtiy Co-oedinator
I am creating a corridor on our memory lane as village theme we have a postbox, stamps etc, a phone booth, old fashioned sweets with scales etc and a bus stop, I want to create a tea room area of memo...
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2 years ago
End of Year Message 2025
Dear Haley,
I want to thank you so much for your beautiful end of year message. Brought tears to my eyes and thank you for acknowledging the difficulties we face in this job. We all try our best, w...
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Bev
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
One One Out Quiz #2
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: ODD WORD OUT
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Bev
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
Finish the Proverbs Quiz #8
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: COMPLETE THE PROVERB WITH THE CORRECT SPELLING
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Alex
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Hi everyone, Happy New Year,
My name is Moni, and I have been working as an activity officer for the past 10 years in Sydney's Lower North Shore.
I am in need of some encouraging ideas to be able to...
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Hilary
Daycentre Support Worker
Daycentre Support Worker
Optical Illusion Fun #2
My husband couldn't see them Ha! Great collection... thank you for putting them together. x Hil
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Caroline
Activities Manager
Activities Manager
Just absolutely love, love, love Golden carers.
Never stuck for ideas now.
The residents sit with me and help make choices of what they would like to do.
Thank you so much.
Well done everyone xx...
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Rosslyn
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Welcome to 2024 everyone!
This year my focus for activities is on building community and I am looking forward to scouring Golden Carers for ideas!
We've decided to create a Bored Board and, thank g...
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Jami
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hello and Happy New Year --
I am curious -- what do you do in your Long Term Care facilities for Valentines Day other than the traditional King and Queen crowning?
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Kerry
Retired Nurse
Retired Nurse
Word Chain Group Activity
Thank you for all of the wonderful ideas for Alzheimer's patients. I have used so many of these with the Seniors at Brookdale Care facility in Bedford, TX. These activities stimulate the patients an...
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Lyudmyla
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
End of Year Message 2025
Without your resources I would never make it. Thank you for all you do. Have you read my heart and my soul? I feel like you have. Thank you for being on our side and walking in our shoes. May God bles...
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Janice
Activities Co-ordinater
Activities Co-ordinater
Winter Word Scramble
Happy New Year.
Our residents absolutely love these word scrambles, can’t have enough of them, thank you
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Clare
Activities And Development Co Ordinator
Activities And Development Co Ordinator
End of Year Message 2025
How wonderful is it that everyone from around the world who has a genuine heartfelt passion supporting and caring for others can communicate with each other. Remember how amazing you all are on a dail...
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Christine
Activity Director
Activity Director
Thank you for saving my monthly newsletter to my residents. I was out of ideas and this website has made my newsletter so enjoyable for them! So fortunate to have found Golden Carers! My Bingo players...
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Lisa
Activity Assistant
Activity Assistant
End of Year Message 2025
Thank You, I felt you looking into my soul. Hitting the nail on the head! Been doing memory care activity assistant for 1.5yrs as a 63yr young woman... I feel much like an island handling everything...
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Jacqui
Activity Lead
Activity Lead
End of Year Message 2025
Thank You for such a thoughtful and heartfelt end of year message! Very best wishes to you all for 2024.
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Elaine
Activities Co-Ordinator
Activities Co-Ordinator
I was looking to do an Armchair Traveller session to Kenya but am unable to find information on travels around Kenya. Has anyone done this before and, if so, could you point me in the right directio...
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Nicole
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi new to this activity world was wanting to see how everyone words . Looking for volunteers or also the letter they send out for donations ect
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Susan
Activity Aide
Activity Aide
Is anyone planning on celebrating Elvis's birthday in January? I was thinking about doing an Elvis Week but am stuck on how to make it a week long event. Any ideas?
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2 years ago
How to Make Sensory Blankets for Dementia Care
We find that the size needs to be closer to 24" x 36" so as to also keep a lap warm for many people. Some folks just naturally sit with their knees comfortably apart. Items can also be strategically p...
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Kim
Activity Director
Activity Director
Obsolete Everyday Items
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Things You Don't See Anymore
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