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Michelle
Nuring Unit Manager
Nuring Unit Manager
AFL Tipping 2026
Can we have round 10 onwards updated please?
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Recycled Magazine Scrapbooks
Hi Hiemstra
What a great idea
Thank you for sharing it
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
12 Tips for Writing Progress Notes
Hi Susan
It depends if the facility gets Medicare funding or some other funding from the state as to whether progress notes are required
Is just good practice to write notes periodically so that oth...
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Linda
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Regarding activities for Men
Our men actually join and attend the local Men's Shed
It broadens their outlook, and they are able to have input with their skills at the
Men's Shed group. It gives t...
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4 years ago
12 Tips for Writing Progress Notes
Hi, When are progress notes required by Assisted Living? I was told today by the state of Virginia Dept of Social Services that charting, recording of daily care of residents at Assisted Livings is...
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Hiemstra
Activity Director
Activity Director
Recycled Magazine Scrapbooks
Every Season we make placemats with magazines, calendars, etc. Anything with pictures we can cut out! They go through pictures and cut out what they like and we glue it to a paper placemat! Once it's...
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4 years ago
Price is Right - UK Edition - 1970's vs 2022
Thanks so much for your feedback Ladies! Katie has done a wonderful job with this one! There is a 1960s version too: https://www.goldencarers.com/vintage-price-is-right---uk-edition---1960s-vs-2022/78...
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Mary
Activities Co Ordinator
Activities Co Ordinator
Rhyming Riddles - LIGHT
Thank you so much Talita I’m so delighted I came across your web site I’m starting out as activities coordinator and I have used some of your free activities great feed back from clients
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
What Do These Idioms Mean?
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: WHAT DO THE FOLLOWING ENGLISH IDIOMS MEAN?
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
1970s Music Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: 1970's MUSIC
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Channa
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
Number 1 Hits Reminiscing - July #1
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Number 1 Hits -First Week in July-
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Channa
diversional therapist
diversional therapist
July Tribute to Leslie Caron
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Monthly Tribute- People who were born in July- Leslie Caron
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Fish Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: TRIVIA ON FISH
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
South Wales Sayings
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: SOUTH WALES SAYINGS AND PHRASES
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
All About Knitting Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: QUESTIONS ON KNITTING
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
This is Mother's Day Song & Lyrics
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: THIS IS MY MOTHER'S DAY SUNG BY DOROTHY SQUIRES
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Strathdale
RAO
RAO
Shoe Bingo
It looks very "fun" and I have printed it off, laminated the cards and sheets and lets go see how much fun shoe bingo can make ? Looking forward to presenting it as well as how much reminiscence it pr...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Mosaic Saucepan Rest
Hi Sandy
Thank you for your kind words
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Armchair Travel to Mexico
Hi Rebecca
Thank you for your kind words
I agree that this is a wonderful site with many great ideas
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Piyumi
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Recycled Magazine Scrapbooks
Thanks Kellie, its awosome.
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Rebecca
Activities Assistant In LTC
Activities Assistant In LTC
Armchair Travel to Mexico
We really enjoyed ourselves!! This web-site is the BEST. I have set aside the other resources at my facility since I discovered Golden Cares. I am so thankful for all the work that has gone into th...
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Shaquira
Activity Director
Activity Director
Nursing Home Week Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Nursing Home Week
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Dan
OTA Student
OTA Student
Hi everyone,
I am an OTA student at a nursing home. I need to create a facility improvement plan that would be beneficial for those who come down for rehab and have visual deficits. This can be h...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Collective Nouns Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: COLLECTIVE NOUNS
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Sonia
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Mothers Day & Mothering Sunday Posters
Hi - I can't see the tab for 'download and print' that your posters usually have?
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Sandy
Well Being Coordinator
Well Being Coordinator
Mosaic Saucepan Rest
I love using all the different ideas for my Dementia and Craft Groups, it saves me so much time. Thank you.
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Sherrie
Executive Director
Executive Director
10 Sensory Activities for Men
These are great ideas I also will be trying them. thank you. Men are very hard to plan activities for, so all ideas are welcome.
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Vaida
Director
Director
Reminise / Discuss May Day & Dancing
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Reminise / Discuss DANCING
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Vaida
Director
Director
Reminisce / Discuss Food
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Reminisce / Discuss FOOD
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Vaida
Director
Director
Reminisce / Discuss Friendship
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Reminisce / Discuss FRIENDSHIP
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Nicky
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
Price is Right - UK Edition - 1970's vs 2022
Just used this at our Befriending Social and it went down a treat! A great discussion starter and memory jogger!
thanks you
Nicky
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Miriam
Day Club Manager
Day Club Manager
Trivial Pursuit Game
Our members who all live with dementia loved this game! It went on a lot longer than planned but they were enjoying and stayed focused. Thank
You! Would love to see more Questions & Answers for this...
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4 years ago
Advent Wreath Symbolism
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: The Symbolic Advent Wreath Meaning
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Wendy
Lifestyle Officer
Lifestyle Officer
Brazilian Art Templates
Hello, these are so delightful, do you have any from Australian artists eg, Margaret Olly?
I have a resident that just loves her work with fruit.
thank you
Wendy
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Andrea
Carer
Carer
10 Sensory Activities for Men
This is great…. Do you have any activities for men who used to race cars? Bingo with cars?
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CLOTEIL
Activity Director
Activity Director
Clothes Peg Game
My Residents stays very busy with the different games. Thank you so much.
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4 years ago
How to make Twiddle Muffs for People Living with Dementia
Rita McAteer
I don't line them, but I crochet them with double strands. What I like to do is sew fuzzy socks inside. Great place for a tissue, or for extra softness to twiddle with or warmth. This ha...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Family Favorites Singalong
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: A short happy family favourites singalong
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Evelyn
Activity Director
Activity Director
Craft Garden
Hi
Can anyone tell what size polystyrene balls to use for this beautiful craft garden.
Thanks
Evelyn
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
There's a Hole in the Bucket Sing-Along
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: An American Folk Song called There's a Hole in the Bucket.
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Oakhall
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Logo Quiz (UK Brands)
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Logo Quiz (UK BRANDS)
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Juliet
Lifestyle Therapy Team Leader
Lifestyle Therapy Team Leader
Hi everyone,
Looking for ideas/suggestions on what you do to acknowledge the passing of a resident - do you put something outside of their room, at the dining table or near the notice boards. Previou...
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Pallavi
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
A Bit of British Banter
It was good ideas thank you so much your are helping .
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Debora
Senior Coordinator
Senior Coordinator
Kentucky Derby Word Search
Just what I was looking for to add to our Derby luncheon. Thankyou so much.
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Lawonder
Life Enrichment
Life Enrichment
Water Anagram
Hello my residents enjoy a lot of the brain exercises that this site provides. The things they make them think.
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Rec Therapy
Lead Recreational Therapist
Lead Recreational Therapist
Active Monopoly
Hi, I ran this activity before and it went great! Do you have a file that can be edited on Word or some other platform? I'd like to fill in street names from our town.
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Christine
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
London Landmarks Picture Pairs Game
This is really good. I adapted it to suit a resident of mine who was mad about motor bikes. He loved playing this and could even tell me things about the bikes I had picked for pairs.
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Sandra
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi everyone on the monthly calendar is there any way i can extend the Days of the week boxes to add another word underneath them? where is has mon tue wed ect
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Hayley
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Carnival Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Carnival Word Search
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