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3 years ago
Portable Activity Ideas to Reach Every Resident, Everyday
I work in an assisted living facility. I will be activity director soon and There are some residents that absolutely will not leave there rooms so I was thinking maybe a foot soak /lotion massage/p...
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Pamela
RN
RN
Good Morning!
I truly enjoy everything you have to offer and makes my groups better.
I added a couple more years to the This day in History:
2004: Red Sox win first Championship since 1918. Final...
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Kl Rao
RAO
RAO
Australian Inventions Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Australian Inventions Got It (Bingo)
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Kl Rao
RAO
RAO
Melbourne Cup Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Melbourne Cup BIngo
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Tonia
Private Sitter For The Elderly
Private Sitter For The Elderly
Armchair Travel to England
I . Enjoy preparing. our dinning room for our arm chair travels. our clients enjoy this trip once a month. we have traveled to several places and this week on Thursday we will be traveling toe Englan...
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Chloe
Life Enrichment Director Lexington East
Life Enrichment Director Lexington East
Halloween Candy Walk
Any ideas on how to make it more wheelchair friendly? It looks like a lot of fun!
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Honorine
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Honestly, i don't have enough words to bless golden carers. the activities are great and so helpful. thank you!!!
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3 years ago
Spooky Halloween Crossword
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Spooky Halloween Crossword
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3 years ago
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
heelo this has very good activities
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Danielle
Lifestyle Team Leader
Lifestyle Team Leader
Aussie Guess Who Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Aussie Guess Who
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3 years ago
How to Make Sensory Blankets for Dementia Care
I would like the pattern as I would like to make some fidget blankets for our old folks home here in Northam Western Australia
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Evangeline
Care Home Manager
Care Home Manager
20 Acts of Kindness to Bestow Upon Your Residents
We absolutely love this idea - we did this activity a few years ago, 'Random Acts of Kindness' using bright colored envelopes that are numbered and then pinned up onto noticeboard and a staff member...
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Miriam
Day Club Manager
Day Club Manager
Coloring for Seniors - Man On Motorcycle
It's nice to see some colouring pages that are different - we love this one! Thank you for sharing
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Tara
Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator
Well done, I always check and refer and use Golden Carers Activities and Calendar.
It is so great to see this something different and new.
I am grateful to all your work it makes it easy on most of...
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Angela
Lifestyle Specialist
Lifestyle Specialist
Donating for World Kindness Day
These ideas a wonderful, thank you for all the awesome ideas you give us to inspire and achieve our goals. I am currently working at a Spanish speaking facility, I was wondering if you have any ideas...
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3 years ago
Games for People Living with Dementia
Hi,
I just discovered your site by chance! I’ve just started a new role as wellness & lifestyle coordinator for a dementia specific facility.
Im so excited to be part of the golden carers communit...
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Charlene
Therapeutic Recreation
Therapeutic Recreation
Group Paint Along
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Paint Along
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Della
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Portable Activity Ideas to Reach Every Resident, Everyday
We have a nutrition/ hydration station at The Hollies in Retford I so love our nutrition/ hydration days :-)
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Michaela
Day Centre Manager
Day Centre Manager
Decorated Pumpkins
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Decorated Pumpkins
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Bernadette
Activity Director
Activity Director
World Kindness Day Ideas
I like this idea. Very nice and the world need this.
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Bernadette
Activity Director
Activity Director
Newsletter Template - November 2025
I like the November activities, such the word start with Letter N and the 4 hot drinks and Also the last 3 words end with age. These ideas are very helpful for the November calendar.
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Jeanne
Activities Director
Activities Director
How to write an Activity-Based Care Plan
I am an activity director at a SNL. I would like to know how to write a care plan for a resident who is going to be volunteering in our administration offices.
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Leah
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Quilting Activity - For those with limited abilities
In our region, barn quilts are popular. These are large painted quilts that appear on barns. These quilts tell a story about the property or family that live there. This activity could be adapted so...
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Anna
Trainee Manager
Trainee Manager
Cornish Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Cornish quiz
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Anna
Trainee Manager
Trainee Manager
Cornwall Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Cornwall Bingo
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Hunter Community Services
Coordinator
Coordinator
What do you see? Game
Love this idea. Simple but effective. Thank you
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3 years ago
Group Singing with Props
My Resident are really enjoying all the great ideas and the new activities especially the bingo games. I appreciated and the great ideas, tips and new activities.
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Magenta
N/A
N/A
How to Plan a Movie Screening for Seniors
Add BEING THERE to this list of movies...very charming indeed
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Angie
Activities Director
Activities Director
Hot Cocoa Bar Inspiration
We made Homemade hot chocolate and gave them all kinds of things they could ad to it . Peppermint sticks,marshmallows, white choc, toffee pieces and whipped topping, we also had Christmas cookies out...
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Rhonda
Activity Director
Activity Director
Tree of Thanks
I love this so much! I am going to try this out at my facility.
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Rhonda
Activity Director
Activity Director
Who Am I? August Birthdays #2
Thanks for all of the great resources on this site. I was able to create my own version of "Who Am I?' My residents really enjoy this activity and look forward to playing it weekly.
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Rhonda
Activity Director
Activity Director
Dictionary Definitions Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Dictionary Definition
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Kim
Social & Leisure Coordinator
Social & Leisure Coordinator
I am looking for ideas for student volunteers in a level 2, Supportive Living, facility. Something in addition to reading to a resident or taking a refreshment cart around the lodge.
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Cecilia
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Mandala Activities for the Elderly
It's good to hear from all of you. This site is very helpful. Another thing I do for my residents is that I make copies of pictures and word find and leave them in the room so that they are available...
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Nikki
Selwyn Centre Coordinator
Selwyn Centre Coordinator
10 Tips for Planning Reminiscing Sessions For Seniors
A children's birthday party theme worked really well in New Zealand where it's been traditional to hold these parties at home with mostly home cooked food. We have a couple of famous recipe books so...
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Julianne
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
12 Ideas For a Veterans Day Ceremony
Has anyone have a Remembrance Day Program
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Della
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Portable Activity Ideas to Reach Every Resident, Everyday
This one is £30 very similar to the one I use from ikea they have a few to pick from. xx
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Rachel
Registered Manager
Registered Manager
Read-Aloud Audience Participation Story #10
Well, my residents love these audience participation stories. Where can I get more of them. It's becoming a weekly activity for us.
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Anna
Trainee Manager
Trainee Manager
Bangladesh Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Bangladesh hangman/quiz
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Anna
Trainee Manager
Trainee Manager
China Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: China Hangman
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Anna
Trainee Manager
Trainee Manager
Cambodia Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Cambodia hangman
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Yvonne
Activity Assistant
Activity Assistant
Cars Quiz, Trivia and Word Search
Hi we used the Car quiz and it really lead into a reminiscing activity.
Thanks Yvonne
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3 years ago
How to write an Activity-Based Care Plan
Hello I'm very new to the activity director community and would like to understand a little more about how to complete a care plan
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Sandra
Activity Assistant
Activity Assistant
Christmas is coming and I would like to do a glamor photo of the resident and send it to the resident's family or poa. I need a form that gives me permission to do this anyone have a form I can use....
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Pot Luck Quiz 55
Thanks for the feedback Vanessa, its nice to know you are enjoying them. Regards Gwyneth
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Vanessa
Activities Co-Ordinator
Activities Co-Ordinator
Pot Luck Quiz 55
Fabulous, these quizzes go down so well on a weekly basis. I include them with my weekly activities list. :)
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Activities Team
Director Of Community Life
Director Of Community Life
Dice Word Challenge
We do foam letters and let the residents pick a letter out of a basket.
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Matt
Head of Activities
Head of Activities
What do you see? Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: What do you see?
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