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Dawn
Service Coordinator
Service Coordinator
Morning Annoucements
We don't have a PA system, but we do have a program called One Call Now. It's a subscription service. We can record messages or type them in. Then they go out as a phone call to the whole group or to...
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Janine
Program Manager
Program Manager
Who Am I? Australian Prime Ministers
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Australian Prime Ministers
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Janine
Program Manager
Program Manager
Australian Prime Ministers Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Australian Prime Ministers
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Memory Tray Game for Teams
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: MEMORY TRAY GAME FOR TEAMS
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Cgv
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Positive New Stories: Past Present & Future
Oliver, Thank you for creating !
Excellent research of Good News in the world.
Will be sharing with interested Residents this week.
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Rosita
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
Tabletop Games Bingo
Once again wonderful games that really are enjoyed by all residents who respond so well when I tell them that we will be having a quiz hour.
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Bronwyn
Assistant Lifestyle Officer
Assistant Lifestyle Officer
NRL Tipping 2026
Hi will there be a NRL draw/excel sheet/ for 2023? Im not at work at the moment but I would like to send through to my other Diversional Therapist.
Thanks again
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Activity
Recreation Program Coordinator
Recreation Program Coordinator
DIY Armchair Travel to China
Hey Darla!
Thanks for the lunar new year ideas.
From Amanda and Marilyn
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John
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Scottish Tartan Craft for Burns Night
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Scotish tartan fir Burns night
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Terri
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Armchair Travel to India
I did the Armchair travel for the first time today and we 'went to India.'
My residents loved it. As I've been there a number of times I had a number of things I could show the people. I did a dem...
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Nieke
LifeStyle Coordinator
LifeStyle Coordinator
Wine & Cheese Tasting
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Wine & Cheese
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Rae
Team Leader Respite Centre
Team Leader Respite Centre
Abba Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Abba Word Search
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Lorraine
Elder Care/Activities Director
Elder Care/Activities Director
Whiteboard Word Challenge
Our folks love this. Our best showing so far was with the word "fireplace". We got 70 words!!!
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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
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Elvis Movies
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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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