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2 years ago
Colombian Trivia
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Colombian Trivia
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2 years ago
Colombian Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Colombian Quiz
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Jenny
Manager
Manager
Good afternoon
I would like please to ask regarding any ongoing Activity coordinators training (preferably online) for our activity team as they would like to gain more skills on encouraging and pr...
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Rosita
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
Song Titles with Colors
This year has been just wonderful for the residents of the home in which I work. They have been delighted with the short stories and jokes, the games and the all the words that make up a quiz. I wou...
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Krista
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Rebus Puzzles #1
I love this activity! I haven't done it with my residents yet, I scrolled through it. It looks like the answer in at the bottom of the slide though. I was thinking it would be an activity where the re...
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Beverley
Community Services Coordinator
Community Services Coordinator
Gratitude Day Wreath
We loved your idea and had a Gratitude day in our Day Centre at The Salvation Army
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2 years ago
Pollock-Inspired Spaghetti Art
What type of paint do you use and how do you make it drip-able please?
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Georgie
Management
Management
Hey guys, I used to use this website when I was working in the aged care sector and absolutely loved it! I've recently started working with kids who are living with a range of different disabilities....
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2 years ago
Old Wives Tales #1 - True or False?
Can't wait to try this with my residents. Thank you for sharing.
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Letitia
4theLOv3!
4theLOv3!
Christmas Jeopardy
This is wonderful!! I’ve looked up Jeopardy questions for Christmas before online and they were just too difficult for my group! I know this game will be fun for them!!!
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Louise
Lifestyles Lead
Lifestyles Lead
Golden Carers is such an important tool. I have often been stumped of how I can make our planner much more interesting, and Golden Carers never fails to help with ideas and inspiration! Really enjoy l...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
4-Letter Words Rhyming Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: How many 4 letter words can you rhyme with the following .
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Angelina
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
I'd like to find out whether there is anyone working in this space that is from Retirement Living or Independent Living, as opposed to Aged Care? If so, I'd love to connect! Essentially, I am seeking...
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4 Seasons
Activities Director
Activities Director
Fence Mural Project
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Patio Project: Fence Murals
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4 Seasons
Activities Director
Activities Director
Spider Web Watercolor Art
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Spider-Web Resist Art
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4 Seasons
Activities Director
Activities Director
Turkey Hunting Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Turkey Hunting
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4 Seasons
Activities Director
Activities Director
Gourd Bowling
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Gourd Bowling
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Janine
Program Manager
Program Manager
Louis Armstrong Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Louis Armstrong
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Sonia
Psychologist
Psychologist
Guess the Contronym Quiz!
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Guess the Contronym Quiz!
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
3-Letter Words Rhyming Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: How many 3 letter words can you rhyme with at, ap, en, et, in- give a timeme to do it in
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Judd
IT Administrator
IT Administrator
The Price is Right Game
We have done this game with our residents, they absolutely loved it. Most of our residents guessed items in lower amount so we keep saying higher, higher and when we revealed the actual price the...
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Christine
Retired
Retired
Christmas Quiz IV
All your quizzes are excellent and lead to so many conversations about a variety of topics. The Residents where I Volunteer always ask for them. Keep up the good work..
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Pam
Managing Director
Managing Director
8 Ways To Spread Christmas Cheer in Nursing Homes
Golden Carers is absolutely fantastic - thank you so much - we work with Blind and visually impaired groups in the UK and many of your activities can be adapted for this client group.
Have a great C...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Black History Month Word Search
Hi Winsome
Thank you for your kind words
If you like you can create your own word search, including the people you mentioned
Then you could share with the rest of the Activities community here
ht...
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Sonia
Psychologist
Psychologist
Finish the Australian Catchphrases
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Guess the Australian Commerical Catch-Phrase!
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Letitia
4theLOv3!
4theLOv3!
The Price is Right - Christmas Toys
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Christmas Toys Price is Right
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Pot Luck Quiz 75
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: POT LUCK
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Winsome
Manager For Dementia Meeting Centre
Manager For Dementia Meeting Centre
Black History Month Word Search
Thank you for this. thank you for including Black history month is activities for senior.
Black history month is not just about the struggle for equity. It is. But it is more than this. It is about t...
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Carol
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
DIY Christmas Memory Game
What a Great Idea! Thank you **
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Sally
Volunteer
Volunteer
How to Learn a New Language with Residents
Has anyone tried the Learn a New Language and is it adaptable to learning Arabic or helping someone speaking Arabic to learn English??
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Amber
Activities Department
Activities Department
U.S. Government Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: USA Government Quiz
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
St. Patrick's Day Scavenger Hunt
Hi Chrissy
You can do this any way you want it you could hang up one of each or multiples of each
You can give everyone a list
Depending on what you do
You Can give one prize or multiple prizes
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Chrissy
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hi, I"m brand new here and excited to be a part of Golden Carers. I"m really interested in doing scavenger hunts with my residence. I am preparing for March, yup always a couple of months ahead of c...
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Chrissy
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
St. Patrick's Day Scavenger Hunt
Ok I’m brand new, like just signed up. I’m trying to figure out this scavenger hunt works. Do you print out like 30 sheets of each item they are suppose to find, then they bring you back the worksh...
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Stephanie
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hello.
I'm new to the role of Activities Coordinator, only a week in to the job. I just wanted to say what a great website, tried the Pot Luck quiz with my residents and they loved it.... think I'm g...
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Crystal
Activities Director
Activities Director
Tree of Thanks
We made our tree today doing happy hour, and the residents really enjoyed it. It made for great conversations with some very positive moments of joy! Thanks so much for sharing.
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Lillian
Activities/recreation Services For Adult Family Home
Activities/recreation Services For Adult Family Home
What's in the Box?
I love this idea!!
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Letter Scramble: Days & Months
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: A).Unscramble the days of the week and b) unscramble the months of the year use capital letter at the start
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2 years ago
Antiques Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Antique Bingo
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2 years ago
Fishy Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Fishy Bingo
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Jessica
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Diwali Trivia
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Trivia
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Trudy
Activities Director
Activities Director
Checklist for Social Outings
How does it work for groups?
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Karen
Manager
Manager
Hi Everyone,
would anyone have a template or copy of a template for an internal dispute resolution scheme I could look at please :)
Thanks and Regards
Karen
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Activity Goals Presentation
Hi Angelina
These articles may help you https://www.goldencarers.com/9-areas-of-focus-for-quality-improvement-in-senior-care/7319/
https://www.goldencarers.com/quality-improvement-action-plan-templa...
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Frances
Retired
Retired
Newsletter Template - November 2025
looking for Christian humor short stories and jokes
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Malgorzata
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
Hello again:-))))
Do you have any ideas about activities for Rememberance Day? I saw American Veterans Day which is brilliant, but nothing about UK.
Thank you in advance
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Diane
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
I have recently started my new position of Lifestyle Coordinator working with elders. I decided to join Golden Carers membership for activity ideas and chat forums. It has been the most wonderful expe...
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Maria
Programs And Support Services Manager
Programs And Support Services Manager
Hello everyone…
So excited to be a part of this community. I’m looking forward to utilizing and sharing all of these amazing resources with my team and residents. Can someone tell me how to save my...
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Thank you so much for such an awesome resource, and to everyone who shares their ideas. It really takes the pressure off and allows more time to be spent with the people we care for, who after all need our time more than anything else. Much appreciated :)
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