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Jen
Activities, Social Day Program, Life Enrichment
Activities, Social Day Program, Life Enrichment
Hi,
Does anyone facilitate or work in a Day Program for early stage Alzheimer’s ? If so, how is your day structured and any ideas for activities?
We'll do exercise, some brain games, something cre...
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nancy
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hello. my residents have been on lock down due to a covid out break .We are finally getting cleared and getting ready to open the activity room. I wanted to do something special for them since they be...
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Bryony
Services Manager
Services Manager
Holi Festival and DIY Powder
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Holi Festival and DIY Powder
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Bryony
Services Manager
Services Manager
Holi Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Holi Bingo
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Activities - Bedingfeld Park Inc
Aged Care
Aged Care
We have some aged care residents in our facility who do not join in actiivities and prefer to do something self-directed in their rooms. I have a list of things that may be included but can anyone add...
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Lorraine
Elder Care/Activities Director
Elder Care/Activities Director
Armchair Travel to the Philippines
I like to have relevant videos running whilst I gather my resources and make tea and coffee as residents gradually make their way to the activity area in the half hour before we officially start. ...
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Shirley
Welfare Village Officer
Welfare Village Officer
Favorite Food Bingo
I work in a Jewish facility and would love some stuff pertaining to Israel.
I love my resource library that is building up thanks to you all.
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Sara
Art Rehabilitate Instructor
Art Rehabilitate Instructor
Fruit Bowl Wall Art Project
It was a great and fun activity for the whole group. each participant was very proud to be a part of the project.
Thank you so much
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Lorraine
Elder Care/Activities Director
Elder Care/Activities Director
The Philippines Quiz
There is a new president as of June 2022: Bongbong Marcos
Thanks for these great activities! :-)
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Lorraine
Elder Care/Activities Director
Elder Care/Activities Director
Bean Bag Number Toss
I've made an adaptation because of the room I have to work in: Instead of this one set of numbers on paper (I painted them and they are not laminated - cost restrictions), I made two sets plus two ex...
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Karen
Assist Activity Coordinator
Assist Activity Coordinator
I need to have a topic for 20 seniors with the starting of dementia. I have already hit the most popular ones, childhood - firsts - happiest time. any Suggestions?
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Gwen
Activities coordinator CHT Acacia Park
Shopping List Bingo
This became our regular activities particularly with Demetia residents. I printed extra grocery items to cater for at least 10 to 14 residents . its good for visual, colour identifications and remini...
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Rosemarie
Retired Volunteer
Retired Volunteer
Give Me Five
Hi everyone
Just wanted to say that I am so pleased that I found you, I don’t work in a residential home but am a volunteer for our over 60’s lunch club in our village. I am the allocated driver for...
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The Village of Riverside Glen
Recreation Aide
Recreation Aide
Armchair Travel to Switzerland
Is there stamps for this travolgue?
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George
Majestic Entertainer
Majestic Entertainer
Hi There.
I want to play Food Bingo with the residents in several nursing homes. Is it possible to print of the food pictures . then i presume that you would have individual photos that can be drawn...
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Norman
Recreation
Recreation
Hi there,
I have a client who comes in for Day Program, she's legally blind, hard of hearing and her mobility isn't the greatest. Activity planning has been difficult as I have other clients with...
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Rebecca
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Submit an Activity
Jeopardy! We use jeopardylabs.com the resident really have been enjoying this.
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3 years ago
Elvis Movies Word Search
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Judd
IT Administrator
IT Administrator
Name the Flowers Quiz #3
Thank you Golden Carers. Lots of ideas to choose from. It's really a big help for me to conceptualize for new activities.
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Matthew
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Excursions Reminiscing
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Memories: Vintage Vistas
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3 years ago
Positive New Stories: Past Present & Future
I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank golden careers for posting my colleagues (Matt) table top bingo he’s over the moon that it got posted
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3 years ago
AFL Tipping 2026
The AFL scorecards have been updated with the first 15 rounds for 2023!
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Melissa
Clinical Nurse
Clinical Nurse
Positive Words Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Word search using positive words beginning with A
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Occupations Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: TRIVIA - OCCUPATIONS
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Name, Surname, Animal, Town! Game
Hi Vivian
I like your idea in fact, I used to do it a lot
Thank you for sharing
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Max Bygraves Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: QUIZ - MAX BYGRAVES
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3 years ago
Question about interesting talks...
My residents have brought up a couple of times about being interested in attending interesting talks as an activity.
This suits me well, I like to share inf...
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Grace
Nutrition Coordinator
Nutrition Coordinator
This Day in History for Seniors: January
Thanks , I do Meals on Wheels program .We deliver to homebound and I like sending out these activities for them to do and they enjoy it ! Grace
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Vivian
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Name, Surname, Animal, Town! Game
We do something similar we call it the alphabet quiz 6 categorizes girls /boys names, food , animals/insects, town,country. Our residents love it keeps there minds active, this activity can take mor...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Romantic Poems
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: ROMANTIC POEMS
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Jose Jr
Activity Director
Activity Director
The History of Bingo Presentation
any suggested practical prizes for Bingo?
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Christina
Retired DT
Retired DT
Thank you for all the wonderful activities each month you are all so clever and it makes our job so much easier.
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3 years ago
Sci-Fi Movies Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Sci fi movie bingo
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Tina
life enrichment manager
life enrichment manager
Bean Bag Number Toss
I want to be a activity director for homecare assistant living is it hard.
Any things you might tell help me
I applied for this job
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Ruth
Site Mgr
Site Mgr
Price is Right - UK Edition - 1970's vs 2022
Thanks for the great ideas & keep them coming,
I used the recycled containers from my home. I used my phone to scan the QR code, all of my items were purchased from Wal-Mart so getting the price of...
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Ruaa
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Mind-bending Riddles
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: RIDDLES THAT'LL LEAVE YOU TOTALLY STUMPED
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Alison
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
Shopping List Bingo
I played this game with my dementia residents and it was so much fun, we laughed so much. Thank you so much.
I give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 20 out of 10
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Judy
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Chopsticks
I am going to try the chopstick activity with my residents. Getting a couple of staff who are willing to pick up items and place them on a tray. I think the residents will love it.
Thanks, Golden...
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Lynette
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Shopping List Bingo
Just for your information unfortunately this game does not have the correct food items to match the shopping lists nor enough to make out the 14 lists. The lists do not include some food items you cu...
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Mary
Activities Co Ordinator
Activities Co Ordinator
Bean Bag Number Toss
Hi Lorraine I’m so delighted that you like my idea ! And most of all your clients can play,
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Cgv
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Clothes Peg Game
Great idea for fine motor, managing arthritis of hands and wrists, and competitive natures. Meeting the interventions of physical functioning and social domain.
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Cgv
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Clothes Peg Game
Great idea for fine motor, arthritis, and competitive natures!
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Sara
Art Rehabilitate Instructor
Art Rehabilitate Instructor
Artist Impression - Vincent Van Gogh - Wheat Field With Cypresses
Thank you Talita
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Mercedes
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Creative Group Poetry
I love this site. i have used several. Golden Carers leads in the diversity it hey offer. Instructions are simple and easy to follow. This is the best site I have worked with, whether you are a seas...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Valentine's Day Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: ST VALENTINES DAY QUIZ
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Lorraine
Elder Care/Activities Director
Elder Care/Activities Director
Bean Bag Number Toss
This is a great, simple idea - what I like is that (almost) all my people can do it - any suggestions for including a lady with Parkinson's who is often 'stuck' and can't make her body toss the bean b...
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Lorraine
Elder Care/Activities Director
Elder Care/Activities Director
Snippets of Trivia from Switzerland
I'm Swiss, and I know many of the answers, but not all. I don't see an actual answer key, is there one???
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Lori
Activity
Activity
We have a chance through a grant to buy some kind of sensory interactive table for our Alzheimer’s unit does anybody know any that are available or what that would be
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3 years ago
Positive New Stories: Past Present & Future
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Positive Past Present and Future Stories
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Phyllis
Activities Director
Activities Director
Create your own Word Search!
wow this is an amzing tool right here that is worth the annual subscriptin rate alone! Thank you so much for this !
Phyllis from Boston
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