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Bernadette
Activity Director
Activity Director
I like the star wreath and we will use it to decorate. Thank you.
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Janine
Program Manager
Program Manager
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: NAIDOC Week: Famous Aboriginals
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Beverly
Activity Director
Activity Director
love this type of activity for my residents however would be better if the images were larger and easier for them to see. But Thanks for all you do. Its a wonderful and helpful website.
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Rhonda
Activity Director
Activity Director
I really appreciate this website and this is my second year using it. I am a Activity Director in mental health. We have residents from all ages at our facility so all the resources made available her...
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Karen
Activity Director
Activity Director
My residents love this day in history! We do them at lunch right after our devotions. They like that we learn new things or remember old times together. I really enjoy your site>
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Rhonda
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Let's Talk about Friends
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Lucy
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Wind sock
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Diane
Facilitator
Facilitator
My file system is getting very overloaded thanks to your creative, numerous and fun ideas. It's a great problem to have. Thank you
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3 years ago
I find the templates really useful and would love to keep receiving them. Thank you
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Katja
Lifestyle Officer
Lifestyle Officer
It would be great if you actually add the pictures for us, as we are time poor. Much easier for us to print out the pictures and laminate instead of having to find the pictures? Is it possible to in...
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Annatjie
Nursing Manager
Nursing Manager
This site has meant the world to me. It is so broad and covers a lot of aspects of Elderly living. I am so confident about presenting my activities to my Residents, as we find it stimulating, both phy...
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Wendy
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Just want to say thank you for the great ideas that you put together for us. It makes a huge difference to our lives and that of our residents. Love the quiz, the bingo etc. I am new here but the app...
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3 years ago
We meet once a week as a group of seniors in our community, and we have been playing cards. One of our members is visually impaired. I have found some great activities that we can all join in. What a...
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3 years ago
Kerrie
Hi I work in leisure lifestyle and am looking for activities to do with people who have lost their ability to use both their arms for one reason or another and are getting bored and depressed...
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Activities
Diversional therapist
Diversional therapist
l am off to source out bread makers and do this with our residents
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Helen
Retired
Retired
I really appreciate the time and dedication it must have taken for you to do this! My mum has been in a care home a week and there just isn't enough going on, so with this fantastic resource I'll be a...
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Evette
Activity Director
Activity Director
Bingo exercise is what I've been looking for. My resident loves to play bingo I've been searching for a while to incorporate a new spin on our bingo game. Thanks a million
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Evette
Activity Director
Activity Director
I can't wait to play this Chocolate bingo game with my residents. Thank you
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Diana
Center Manager
Center Manager
Help!. I'm frustrated and bored with my activity program and don't know how to bring it to life.
I am the director of a Senior Center in Southwest Alabama.
We are a rural community and don't have...
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Bryony
Services Manager
Services Manager
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: French food and drink bingo
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Planning a Field Day at Your Community
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Leslie
Assistant Director Of Memory Care
Assistant Director Of Memory Care
Hello!
This is such a great activity for my Memory Wellness group of residents. As a visual person myself, I created this guide to go along with the instructions just to help clarify the scoring rule...
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Janine
Program Manager
Program Manager
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Crossword - Soccer or Football Terminology #2
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Janine
Program Manager
Program Manager
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Crossword - Soccer or Football Terminology
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Angela
Support Worker
Support Worker
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Film titles
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Tracey
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Hello!
I am a lifestyle coordinator in RACF and we are seeking policies on pet therapy, any suggestions we can have relating to this as we currently have a outdated pet therapy policy and want to s...
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
I like these!
Thank you for the simple and funny joke stories.
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George
Activities Co-Ordinator
Activities Co-Ordinator
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Shopping List Bingo
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George
Activities Co-Ordinator
Activities Co-Ordinator
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: On The Farm Bingo
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George
Activities Co-Ordinator
Activities Co-Ordinator
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: 1960's Celebrities Bingo
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3 years ago
Hi,
I have a question. Why is it important that information regarding a client is gathered from a variety of sources.
Thank you
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Oliver
Dementia Day Service - Team Leader
Dementia Day Service - Team Leader
ADVICE NEEDED:
I work in a day service for older adults who are predominantly living with dementia. We provide them with a wide range of activities ranging from baking, gardening, floristry, nail...
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Packing an Outing Emergency Kit
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Rhonda
Adult Daycare Director
Adult Daycare Director
I found a parachute in the back of our activities closet but only know one activity to do with it that would be appropriate for seniors with dementia. I'm in an adult daycare where most of the clients...
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Holly
Activity Director
Activity Director
My residents love the Famous Artists Coloring Pages. These famous paintings are inspiring them. Those that have trouble thinking up what colors to use can copy the colors the artist used. I hope to...
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Sister Joseph Marie
Religious
Religious
This has been great thanks and God bless.
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Rhonda
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: What grows in your garden?
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Aleks
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
I'm going to buy a Twister Game,
Thanks everyone for the awesome twisted ideas! :-)
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3 years ago
I am surly going to try this activity, it is such fun. Thank you for sharing.
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Vanessa
Activities Co-Ordinator
Activities Co-Ordinator
Is there a guideline CQC document explaining exactly how, and what we should be doing regarding keeping documents, taking photos, tick lists, what data and information do they need, do they want indiv...
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Karen
Activity Officer
Activity Officer
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Word Search
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Bernadette
Activity Director
Activity Director
I like the star wreath and we will use it to decorate. Thank you.
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Rae
Team Leader Respite Centre
Team Leader Respite Centre
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Bette Davis Quiz
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3 years ago
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: China Word Search
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3 years ago
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Queensland Day Word Search
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Rhonnie
Lifestyle Officer
Lifestyle Officer
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Prehistoric Word Search
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Martha Jeannette
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Hello: I need help. 7th of August we are having a party celebrating the national day of age care employed. My manager wants a party: he wants the community been involved. How do I do that? Means schoo...
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