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Diversional Therapist / Lifestyle Assistant
Diversional Therapist / Lifestyle Assistant
Create your own Word Search!
would it be possible to have a create your own word scramble? I love this method of creating for my residents
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Nature Mandala or Spiral Maze
Hi Mary Jane
I agree that this is a wonderful activity
I always like using mandalas
Thanks
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How Many? Quiz
Hi Pamela
It sounds like you are making excellent use of the activities on golden carers
Thank you for sharing your ideas
So glad this is working out for you
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Chris
Activity Director
Activity Director
What is everyone doing for National Nursing home week?? Theme and ideas please
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Teresa
Head Of Activities
Head Of Activities
Price is Right - UK Edition - 1970's vs 2022
Thank you for creating a UK version :-)
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Finish the Proverbs #7
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: PROVERBS AND SAYINGS
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4 years ago
Nature Mandala or Spiral Maze
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful activity Mary Jane!
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Pot Luck Quiz 43
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: POT LUCK
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4 years ago
30 Easter Celebration Ideas, Songs & Poems
I love your posts and you offer such great ideas!
Thank you Happy Easter!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How Many? Quiz
Hi Pamela
It sounds like you are making excellent use of the activities on golden carers
Thank you for sharing your ideas
So glad this is working out for you
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Mary Jane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Nature Mandala or Spiral Maze
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Mandala Spiral Maze
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Price is Right - UK Edition - 1970's vs 2022
Hey Sherry
Here is another versions besides what Talita mentioned
https://www.goldencarers.com/the-price-is-right-game/3200/
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Pamela
RN
RN
Armchair Travel to Ukraine
I recently used the Ukraine armchair travel and the participants enjoyed it very much!
I played a few videos of the music and dance. Very colorful.
I routinely use the This Day in History and someth...
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Sherry
Activities Director
Activities Director
Price is Right - UK Edition - 1970's vs 2022
Do we have a US version?
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Brianna
Activity Director
Activity Director
What Would You Do Part 2
love this thanks, going to do it with my Residents today.
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Karen
Activity Professional
Activity Professional
Hello to everyone. I totally enjoy Arm Chair Travel. I’ve been doing this activity for awhile now. It saddens me when I see the horrendous destruction that is happening in the Ukraine. The killing of...
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Vaida
Director
Director
Break the code
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Break the code
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Janice
Activities Co-ordinater
Activities Co-ordinater
Guess the Bird Quiz
Visual quizzes are very popular with our residents, many thanks.
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Martina
Life Enrichment Manager
Life Enrichment Manager
From Start to Finish Game
We love playing this game! I added a few more “obstacles” including trade spots with another player. Thanks for sharing this with us!!!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Guide Dog Presentation
Hi Pretha
What a wonderful idea
Thank you
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
15 Easter Celebration Ideas from Around the World
Hi Judy
This is wonderful
It’s great that you have this kind of relationship with the daycare facility
I am sure that the residents and the children at the daycare center appreciate what you were...
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Judy
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
15 Easter Celebration Ideas from Around the World
Hi Susan, yes it is great to involve children. We have a local daycare facility whom we like to invite in on these events. We can't at the moment due to Omicron being quite bad in the community. Ins...
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4 years ago
Food of the World Quiz II
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful pdf presentation Sara, it has been added to the activity! Thank you!
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4 years ago
Price is Right - UK Edition - 1970's vs 2022
Thank you so much for sharing this activity KAtie!
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Nikki
Selwyn Centre Coordinator
Selwyn Centre Coordinator
Egg Carton ANZAC Day Wreaths
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: ANZAC Day wreaths
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Sarah
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Recycled Dream Spring Tree
We had so much fun with this. Thank you for sharing ❤️
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
It Happened In April Quiz #2
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: QUESTIONS ON THE MONTH OF APRIL
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Pretha
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Guide Dog Presentation
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Guide Dog Presentation
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Great Minds Think Alike Word Game
Hi Kristin
Good idea
Thank you for sharing it
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Zorinah
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
DIY Easter Baskets
I love this activity, and what a great idea to sell the baskets!
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Judy
Lifestyle Director
Lifestyle Director
This Day in History for Seniors: April
this is my first day very excited about using and getting new ideas
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Christmas Pantomime: Snow White & the 3 and a half Dwarfs!
Hi Cecilia
Looking forward to hearing from you
Maybe you can give us a progress report
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4 years ago
DIY Easter Baskets
These are absolutely gorgeous Kylie, they turned out so well! Thank you for sharing!
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Mary
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Easter Quiz - Religious
Great quiz will be very helpful
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Tamara
Activities Manager
Activities Manager
15 Easter Celebration Ideas from Around the World
I always remember doing the egg and spoon race growing up in England....maybe it could be revisited with a twist :)
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Christina
Retired DT
Retired DT
I am a retired Diversional Therapist but do we really retire uh uh. I now live in a retirement village and run a group for people who have lost their partners and have a tendency to stay away from ac...
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Nicky
Activities Co-ordinator
Activities Co-ordinator
15 Easter Celebration Ideas from Around the World
Easter bonnet making and parade at our befriending social social today. Paraded to 50’s tunes and had some great dancing … prizes for 1st/2nd/3rd. Absolutely brilliant day!!
Here’s a couple..
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Jean
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
15 Easter Celebration Ideas from Around the World
Last week we remininced 'Easter when you were young' . This week I'll bring in this information. Thank you
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Cecilia
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Christmas Pantomime: Snow White & the 3 and a half Dwarfs!
I am thankful for this site. It is my go to for activities, ideas, and just for information. I have done many of the activities to include the arm chair travel and the residents really loved these tri...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Easter Traditions in South Wales
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: EASTER TRADITIONS SOUTH WALES UK
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Michele
Activities Co Ordinator
Activities Co Ordinator
30 Easter Celebration Ideas, Songs & Poems
Looking forward to using some exciting new ideas in my activity programme…. Thanks Golden Carers
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Judy
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
15 Easter Celebration Ideas from Around the World
Thanks Haley for your interesting article on Easter Traditions of other countries. I think the residents would really enjoy just hearing about these traditions as a type of discussion.
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4 years ago
10 Spiritual Activities for people with Alzheimer's Disease
our 86 year old Alzheimer's mother, grandma, and great grandma enjoys--what she calls her "Anger Music" it calms her...soothes her...and she falls gently asleep so peacefully. I noticed that her mood...
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Martha Jeannette
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Assistant
Hello Everyone
I am pretty new with this job and feel very insecure, but this page is helping me a lot. Any ideas of how could I do a facts & chats activity? I know that I could speak about any...
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Nikki
Selwyn Centre Coordinator
Selwyn Centre Coordinator
Easter Wreaths
Also this month, for Australians and New Zealanders: ANZAC Day wreaths. Use 2-3 egg cartons per wreath, painting each segment after cutting it from the carton. Black felt, buttons or similar are glu...
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