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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
10 Creative Ways to Showcase Your Activity Photos
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Using Your Community's Activity Photos
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Janine
Program Manager
Program Manager
King Charles III Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: King Charles III
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
How to Navigate Grievances in the Activity Department
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Handling Activity Grievances
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Lisette
Recreation
Recreation
Star Wars Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Star Wars Wordsearch
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Wendy
Health And Lifestyle Assistant
Health And Lifestyle Assistant
So happy to have joined the Golden Carers Community. I have spent the last few days accessing your valuable ideas and information, to become a more knowledgeable and confident Health and Lifestyle Ass...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Springtime Bingo
Hi Geraldine
Just push print activity and a bunch of bingo cards appear
Then print the cards and distribute them
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Anatole
Geriatrics Professional
Geriatrics Professional
Hello, I am the memory care manager at a small community with mainly late stage dementia residents. Do you have ideas for activities for my staff to do with them? In my previous community, I did noodl...
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Helen
Engagement And Activity Co-ordinator
Engagement And Activity Co-ordinator
Golden carers has helped improve my role as Engagement and activities practitioner, so many great ideas and activities available. This page has made my life so much easier, when I'm stuck for my own...
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Helen
Engagement And Activity Co-ordinator
Engagement And Activity Co-ordinator
'Bored Board' Brain Training for Seniors
I've completed our Bored Board, thank you so much for the idea. The patients love it and all the staff have said how amazing it is :)
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Moira
Henderson SC Coordinator
Queen Elizabeth & King Charles Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Queen Elizabeth ll & King Charles lll quiz
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John
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
The King's Guard Craft
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: The King's guards uk
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Newstone
Activities
Activities
Fun Facts Royal Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Coronation Quiz
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Geraldine
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Springtime Bingo
Please can anyone tell me how you play springtime bingo? I've never played bingo and as i look at it i see all the residents will get the same results. Please help I am a new activities person and st...
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3 years ago
Dance Styles Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Dance Styles Bingo
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Danielle
Recreational Therapist
Recreational Therapist
Spring Hangman
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Spring Time Hangman
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3 years ago
Drive-In Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Drive-In Bingo
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3 years ago
Pampering Facials for Senior Care
I’m 79 years old and have training in aromatherapy and I love doing facial and head massages as well as makeup though I’m not so good on my legs I’m more than capable to do sessions of face head and m...
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Amy
Social Services Assistant
Social Services Assistant
How to host an Olympic Games Theme Day
It's almost Summer again and I have been looking for games to play for our seniors, and man, I was sooooo happy to have found your website!! Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful and doable ac...
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Mary
Activities Co Ordinator
Activities Co Ordinator
Missing Item Whiteboard Game
Rene , Hope you and your residents enjoy it thanks you
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Armchair Travel to Madagascar
Hi Michelle
There are immigration stamps that you can use error included, so just print them off at them up and use them
https://www.goldencarers.com/pdf/8217/2791/
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Hunter Community Services
Coordinator
Coordinator
Coronavirus: 18 Activities for Dementia Care
Hi I'm after some ideas for a consumer of mine that has advanced Dementia and comes to my Day Respite Centre.
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Michelle
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Armchair Travel to Madagascar
Is there stamps that can be placed in passport’s for each travel
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
How to Overcome Barriers to Group Participation
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Encouraging Involvement from Reluctant Joiners
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Louise
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Cockney Rhyming Slang Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Cockney Rhyming Slang Bingo
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
18 Ways to Bring Live Theater to Your Community
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: 18 Ways to Bring Live Theater to Your Community
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
8 Ways to Celebrate Residents
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Celebrating Residents
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Rae
Team Leader Respite Centre
Team Leader Respite Centre
Alfred Hitchcock Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Alfred Hitchcock Word Search
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Lady minto
Rec
Rec
The Envelope Game
Question... a lot of our residents probably couldn't see well enough to count the money... would I do it for them and just write it down?
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Rae
Team Leader Respite Centre
Team Leader Respite Centre
Alfred Hitchcock Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Alfred Hitchcock Quiz
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Betty
Activity Director
Activity Director
Missing Item Whiteboard Game
I love this idea! Thanks for sharing!
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Ruaa
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Pot Luck Quiz 62
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Quiz
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Ruaa
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Mixed Bag Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Quiz
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Martha Jeannette
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Hello, someone would like to tell me what is "Macaroon Day" an any idea what is this activity, it is in the calendar but i did not find anything in golden careers.
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Cumanda
Activities Director
Activities Director
8 Ways to Celebrate National Skilled Nursing Care Week in 2024
Thank you very much for share the activities with us… I am the starter in this profession and I like it to be informed… thanks for all your support for our residents!!
Love ❤️ golden carers!!!
Thank...
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Bev
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
Find the Hidden Animals Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: FIND THE HIDDEN WORD - ALL THE ANSWERS ARE TO DO WITH THE ANIMAL KINGDOM
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3 years ago
ANZAC Day Crossword
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: ANZAC Day Crossword
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Alphabet Quiz #5
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: FUN WITH THE ALPHABET -
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Sports & Exercise Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: EXERCISE AND SPORT
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Lisa
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hello I have recently been hired as the Activity Director for a small long term care center in Billings Montana. The Director of Nursing want me to reinstate a program that is called Life Enrichment p...
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Rachel
Activity And Volunteer Coordinator
Activity And Volunteer Coordinator
Cinco De Mayo Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Cinco De Mayo Bingo
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3 years ago
Famous Book Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Famous book bingo
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Kay E
Activities
Activities
The Price is Right UK - 1950s
Thanks Jenny, much appreciated! I'm sure our residents will love it.
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Martha Jeannette
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
I am new in this job, and I have the opportunity to build up a lifestyle team. Any suggestions where do I start?
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3 years ago
The Magic of Being Silly
I am new in this field, so thank you for all the ideas and advice that helps me a great deal. Our new facility is slowly filling up. Every bit helps as the residents are not keen on participating.
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Scott
Activity Therapist
Activity Therapist
Fun Riddle 15
These riddle games are quiet fun with my senior patients; however, this one my patients did not like as the original riddle states "It starts with P and ends with E," so my patients just eliminated al...
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Melody
Activity Director
Activity Director
Thank you Golden Carers for all your hard work, we so appreciate you all..Melody
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Charlotte
Registered Manager
Registered Manager
Good afternoon. I do 1:1 activities in a nursing and residential home and i am struggling to find activities for residents with end stages of dementia and is non interactive. Do you have any advise?
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Nicola
Recreation &events Coordinator
Recreation &events Coordinator
At my age care facility we had a performer booked for tomorrow and he is not able to make it any idea on entertainment for a large group of 60+
I have three lifestyle staff to help
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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.
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