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Anja
Community Life Director
Community Life Director
Christmas Tree Group Colouring
We used the plain triangles and made our own patterns of round, ball ornaments. I told each to paint them however they wanted and didn't tell them what it is going to be. Lot's speculated that it woul...
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Joan
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Where can i find a simple daily charting sheet and attandence sheet
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Janine
Program Manager
Program Manager
Choose Your Own Adventure Fun
How long do these stories take? I love this idea
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Arcare
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Australian Christmas Bingo Calls
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Australian Christmas Bingo Calls
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3 years ago
How to Make Sensory Blankets for Dementia Care
Thank you so much for the inspiration! I made one for my partner's grandmother with slightly different activities (a crocheted bunny that she could tuck in to bed, a pouch pocket taken from a fluffy j...
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Louise
Registered Manager
Registered Manager
I cant rate this site high enough. The activities and ideas are fantastic, varied and very relevant to our service. I log on every morning to see what's new and I'm always printing and using your mate...
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Philip
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Wooden Branch Christmas Trees
This is a brillant idea-our team have been using coloured paint chip cards from hard ware store which are then cut out into various christms shapes using cookie cutters as templates
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Karen
ACTIVITITIES COORDINATOR
ACTIVITITIES COORDINATOR
Sweetheart Tree Group Craft
Love this idea!! thank you!
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Julia
Activities
Activities
Christmas Jokes & One-Liners for the Elderly
I love your great ideas and ask if anyone has any more pictures quiz like the animal skins as they work well
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Anna
Trainee Manager
Trainee Manager
Christmas Music Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Christmas Music Bingo
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Kathleen
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Armchair Travel to Scotland
Maybe print out Scottish notes rather than Bank of England notes.
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Janine
Program Manager
Program Manager
Gratitude Day Wreath
My coworker used this idea recently. Our Participants really enjoyed it and the end product was amazing. Thank you
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Shelly
Volunteer
Volunteer
Christmas Party Invitation Templates
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Christmas Music Bingo
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Christmas Poems to Share
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: POEMS
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Edie
Recreation Aide
Recreation Aide
Hi, there I'm a recreation aide, and I am looking for advice on finding programs for my memory care residents. it's been hard because a lot of them their dementia is declining. I'm trying to find acti...
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Amy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Christmas Songs Sing-Along Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Christmas Song Sing Along Bingo
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Match Pictures with Shows
I love when you do picture quizzes.
It's easier for my people, rather than just words.
thank you!
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Anna
Trainee Manager
Trainee Manager
Christmas Tree Group Colouring
We have just done ours in our home and it looks amazing up on display.
My residents are asking if there are any other ones they could do like a snowman etc?
Please let me know if there is as t...
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Tyler
Social Care
Social Care
Australian Quiz #4
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Australian Theme Quiz
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Memories+
Seniors Day Program
Seniors Day Program
Why isn't Hangman an option for Quizzes anymore? My members enjoyed guessing the letters, and I find that some games are better in that format, rather than simply clicking to the next answer on Slides...
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Rhonda
Activity Director
Activity Director
Newsletter Template - January 2026
I just want to say how grateful I am for the newsletter templates. So very helpful and our residents never miss an issue.
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Christmas Quiz X
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: CHRISTMAS TRIVIA
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Yvette
Welfare Assistant
Welfare Assistant
Australia Day Mazes
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Colouring for christmas
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Rae
Team Leader Respite Centre
Team Leader Respite Centre
Australia Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Australia Bingo
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Old Time Singalong
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Activity in 2 parts - find the body parts in the following songs then have a good singalong, enjoy.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
DIY Armchair Travel to China
Hi Kim
Thank you for your kind words
I agree that armchair travel is fun, as well as many of the other Activities suggested on the side
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Basket Ball Toss
Hi Michelle
I’ve always played this game with the baskets on the floor, which makes it much easier and then they can throw the ball in the basket
Can change the distance that the player is from the...
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Nicole
Therapeutic Recreation Director
Therapeutic Recreation Director
Christmas Bingo
Hi, I am very excited to have found you! I have a quick question. We have a very large group that plays bingo. Is there anyway to add more cards?
Nikki
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
9 Ways to Give Your Spa Activities a Face Lift
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Give Your Spa Activities a Face Lift
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Kim
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
DIY Armchair Travel to China
Love the ideas from here, thank you so much. My residents look forward to our Armchair travel sessions each week.
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3 years ago
20 Activities for the Visually Impaired
My mum has macular degeneration, sight very poor
also in a lot of pain with her back and shoulders
Mobility is poor and can only go out in a wheelchair but is in to much pain most of the time.
S...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Pot Luck Quiz 74
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: POT LUCK
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Bobbie
Carer/activity Assistant
Carer/activity Assistant
I have just purchased large dice i have three, does anyone have ideas on games I can use in our facility?
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Jennifer
Activity Support Worker Aged Care
Activity Support Worker Aged Care
I am looking for a Christmas party invite template, does anyone know where I can find one.
Many thanks.
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Janine
Program Manager
Program Manager
Gone with the Wind Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Gone with the Wind Word Search
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Janine
Program Manager
Program Manager
Gone with the Wind Trivia
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Gone with the Wind Trivia
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Rae
Team Leader Respite Centre
Team Leader Respite Centre
December Birthdays - Who am I? #2
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: December Birthdays, Who am i?
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Sandra
Lifestyle Activities Officer
Lifestyle Activities Officer
Christmas templates for colouring-in
Hi I can't find the Nativity templates please?
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Mary
Activities Co Ordinator
Activities Co Ordinator
DIY Christmas Memory Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Christmas picture memory game
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Janine
Program Manager
Program Manager
Christmas Tree Group Colouring
This looks great. We are going to give it a go. Will let you know how we go.
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Danielle
Lifestyle Team Leader
Lifestyle Team Leader
Mini Cardboard Gingerbread Houses
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Mini Cardboard Gingerbread Houses
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Katarzyna
Pedagogue
Pedagogue
Taste Test Savoury Nibbles
Great activity, especially with tastes that seniors have never tried. My participants were very curious about them. Mashmallows taste (melted in fire) was definetely the winner :)
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3 years ago
Sock Snowmen & Helpers
They turned out so beautifully John! Thank you for sharing this activity and image!
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3 years ago
Art Templates - Artists born in January
Oh my goodness these are fantastic!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!!!
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Rosemarie
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Weather Song Titles Quiz
really loving your music activities. i have 70 hospital level residents and you sing the first line of a song and away they go! thank you to the people who put the time and effort into compiling thes...
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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
18 Social Media Trends to Try at Your Community
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: 18 Social Media Trends to Try at Your Community
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Complete The Carol Titles
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: COMPLETE THE TITLE OF THE CAROLS
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