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Barb
Senior Activity Coordinator
Senior Activity Coordinator
Good afternoon all: Planning my calendar for April, and was wondering if anyone has a Springy craft they can refer me too. I will be having NHS students helping my seniors complete this project. My...
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Saba
Manager Services
Manager Services
Good day all, I am looking for education for activity officers. Where I live there aren't any schooling options in this field so I am looking to offer my staff additional training to expand their know...
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Kaimraj
Recreation Assistant
Recreation Assistant
Hi , can anyone share the step taken for when resident goes in Palliate care,
IF THERE IS SPECIAL BLANKET ,HOW SHOULD IT BE USED ?
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Music Quiz 2
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: MUSIC QUIZ
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Colors Quiz #2
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: COLOURS
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Where in the World Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: WHERE IN THE WORLD?
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4 years ago
How to Make Sensory Blankets for Dementia Care
Please send the pattern for sewing and for knitting or crochet to my email . I just love the simplicity . Thank you . Edelgard
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Kiara
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
Is anyone else having difficulty with the newsletter format? We've been using this for over a year and this month it isn't importing into Word like it should. If anyone has had this issue and solved i...
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
The Golden Carers resources have been invaluable for our activities and our residents all get involved.
What has worked for me this year is that I have researched an area, found poems , fact files, r...
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Is anyone planning activities for Red Nose Day?
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Beth
Activities Co Ordinator
Activities Co Ordinator
International Women's Day Photo Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: International Women's Day Photo Quiz
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Infin8 Care
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Rainbow Guided Meditation
Love this thanks Golden carers
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Lorraine
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
7 Fundraiser Ideas to Support Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Very appreciative of all the beautiful ideas and creativity programs
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4 years ago
3 Aquarium Activities
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: 3 ideas for aquarium assisted activities
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Kim
Community Life Memory Care
Community Life Memory Care
Who's Who in the Photo
On our memory loss unit we asked families to send in (if available) photos of our residents as children. They ranged between ages 1 through 9. We mounted them on poster board and each was assigned a...
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4 years ago
Hi! I'm a elderly care student and I will graduate next Christmas if everything goes right. My current top career dream is to run a small scale day activity center. I really like this website and all...
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Jean
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Armchair Travel to Las Vegas
Thank you for Las Vegas. I bough a pack of huge playing cards for our mad hatters tea party about a year ago, thinking of pulling them out and using them again as decorations for this one.
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Evangeline
Care Home Manager
Care Home Manager
Hello everyone,
I am so pleased to be a part of Golden Carers again and the chance to use some amazing activities for our residents from all over the world, and to also share with you some activiti...
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Stephanie
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
11 Tips for New Activity Directors
I agree with all of these, and also about making time for research! I have worked in Recreation now close to 10 years and it really makes a difference to be approachable and fun, but also professional...
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Corstorphine Dementia Project
Senior Support Worker
Senior Support Worker
Create Your Own Limericks
Great activity - love the amount of examples and varying difficulty. Great work!
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Renee
Program Coordinator - Volunteers
Program Coordinator - Volunteers
AFL Tipping 2026
Thank you for this it is a great help :).
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Margaret
Activity Co.Oridinator
Activity Co.Oridinator
This site is the best ever place to come when you want to find idea's
Fab idea's, information, pictures and much more
thanks to you all that make this work for us
Margaret
Swindon England
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Anagram Quiz #7
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Rearrange letters to make another word.
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Poems for Saint David's Day
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: POEM FOR SAINT DAVIDS DAY.
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Faith
Resident Programs Coordinator
Resident Programs Coordinator
Bean Auction
We did our first Bean Auction yesterday and it was one of the most fun activities we've ever had! The residents had an absolute blast and asked me to please add this to the monthly calendar. Thank yo...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Traditional Welsh Pancakes Recipe
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: SHROVE TUESDAY lST MARCH 2022/NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY/WELSH PANCAKE RECIPE
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
National Anthem of Wales
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus - Happy St Davids Day lst March 2022
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Bonda
Activity Assistant In Memory Care
Activity Assistant In Memory Care
Spot the Differences - Accident
Great activity. Thank you for posting it
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Andrea
Activities Director
Activities Director
Newsletter Template - March 2026
Could we have more of a variety for the calendars each month? Maybe something that goes along with the holidays of other countries? If I am missing them, please let me know where I can find them. T...
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Nancy
Activity Program Supervisor
Activity Program Supervisor
Monarchs of the World Crossword
Thank you for the wonderful ideas!
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Laurie
Manager
Manager
Name that Tune Pictograms
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Name that Tune Pictograms
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DONNA
ACTIVITY DIRECTOR
ACTIVITY DIRECTOR
Place the Face - This or That Visual Quiz
LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
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Ruth
Site Mgr
Site Mgr
Place the Face - This or That Visual Quiz
I can't wait to try this, it looks like fun
Thanks for coming up with great ideas
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Lori
Guest Services Manager
Guest Services Manager
Music Playlists Your Residents Will Love
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaFsw_GPN0K-PsWCUXnBgMgS21FBSKpAT
Sharing our sing along playlist in youtube. Its a combination of war songs and the likes of Englebert, The Platters and Dean Mar...
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Christina
Retired DT
Retired DT
Spot the Differences - Accident
Find the hidden objects is a great activity. I will be using it next Wednesday.
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Leisel
Leisure And Lifestyle
Leisure And Lifestyle
11 Tips for New Activity Directors
Loved these tips. I have only been in the role as an assistant for 6 months and just about to start Cert IV Leisure and Lifestyle. Our activities cupboard definitely needs a clean up and I appreciate...
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Jenny
Retired
Retired
Place the Face - This or That Visual Quiz
What a great creative idea! This will generate good group interaction.
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Marisa
Events And Entertainment Executive
Events And Entertainment Executive
Queen's platinum jubilee...any ideas?
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Chris
Property Manager
Property Manager
National Submarine Day - Torpedo Subs
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: National Submarine Day-serving Torpedo subs
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Linda
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Some time ago I submitted here on Golden Carers cotton growing in memory support areas of aged care, as a tactile experience and ongoing long term gardening activity.
I wonder how your project has...
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Debra
Resident Service Coordinator
Resident Service Coordinator
100 Movie Recommendations for Seniors
I have shown movies monthly since starting here (Virginia), and I'm actually a Service Coordinator (versus Activity Coordinator). Discussions before and after relate to topics brought up by the movies...
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Kerry Jayne
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
My Bonnie Chair Exercise Fun
My day centre is lucky enough to have a regular Music Activities visit. Andrew ( known as "The Music Man") performs "My Bonnie" and encourages the clients to do action along with their singing. Hands...
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Margaret
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Name The Music Group: Picture Puzzles
brilliant thanks so much
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Zorinah
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
11 Tips for New Activity Directors
I loved all of the above tips, I have one to add that may be helpful. I schedule an hour each week to learn something new; and this is where this site comes in REALLY HANDY. Just one hour researching...
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CLOTEIL
Activity Director
Activity Director
Complete the Poems Using a Rhyming Word
Thanks for providing me these Activities. My Residents are really enjoying them. It brighten their day.
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