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4 years ago
Valentine Bingo
I would love it if you added more cards to the set. We have groups larger than the number of cards given.
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Frere Jacques with Gentle Exercise
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: NURSERY RHYME- FRERE JACQUES - I HEAR THUNDER , sing, or recite, and actions
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Marisa
Events And Entertainment Executive
Events And Entertainment Executive
10 Activities for International Women's Day
I am planning a complimentary Afternoon tea at my village, followed by a screening of a feminist documentary in the cinema. I would like to gift the women in my village with a small touch, what would...
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Jackie
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
I need ideas on how to organize all these printables from Golden carers and Activity Connection, ideas?
Thank you
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Jean
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Looking for your thoughts and input on the following. I am an activities coordinator in a home of approx 45 residents, most of whom have dementia. I have trained (L3) and worked in this role, in this...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow-Wow Singalong
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Sometimes by just playing the chorus of a song we miss out on some lovely litle verses, eg with the song Daddy would'nt buy me a bow wow . r...
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Brenda
Carer
Carer
Food Riddles Quiz
Hello my client is 100 years old and still very alert and still walking with frame and has a wicked sense of humour
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Nikki
Selwyn Centre Coordinator
Selwyn Centre Coordinator
How to Plan Scavenger Hunts
Sounds great!
I work with people who live in the community. Our activity centre has been closed for almost 6 months due to the pandemic. I found that emailing or posting a list to each person, with...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Plan Scavenger Hunts
Nikki
Thank you for the information
Sounds like the residents are having a lot of fun
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Tricare
Aged Care
Aged Care
Famous Things Ireland is Known For
Golden Carers is an excellent resource we use for many ideas and trivia
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St
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
How to Plan Scavenger Hunts
Thanks it sounds great, I like the sound of your questions. I am a Lifestyle Coordinator from Mount Gambier Australia.
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Nikki
Activity Director
Activity Director
How to Plan Scavenger Hunts
Hello! We do Hunts on the weekends when I am not here! I make a list of things and they write in where the item is or answer a question from the list. Right now since it's cold we do Main Building Sca...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Action Rhyme
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: ACTION NURSERY RHYME
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Benita
Engagement Lead
Engagement Lead
Mind-Bending Maths Riddles
The residents loved this quiz thanks for sharing
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Pot Luck Quiz 39
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: QUIZ
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Emily
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
Create your own Word Search!
This is my favorite way to produce word searches! I created one called “ words we now hate” with all covid related words for the staff . It was hilarious and a huge success in boosting staff morale fo...
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Ellie
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
The Origins of common Superstitions
Absolutely love how detailed this event is and how it incorporates many little events into one big event!!! Huge huge help!!! Thank you!!!!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Winter Olympics Competition
Wow Lisa
This is great
Thank you
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
100 Reminiscence Questions
Hi Cassie
Thank you for sharing this
It should be helpful to many
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Carman
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
From Start to Finish Game
I submitted this game a few months ago and did some editing to the game board to be more senior friendly because "arrow block" directions were confusing. I simplified the game board so it is easier f...
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Activity
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Activity Schedule
MONDAY
Monday we have an activity which was handball and in the afternoon we have a game of bingo and they were very excited for the game all of them were very happy.
TUESDAY ...
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Marisa
Events And Entertainment Executive
Events And Entertainment Executive
World book day
I would like to organize an acivity for world book day. What would you suggest?
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Cassie
Activities
Activities
100 Reminiscence Questions
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Reminiscence Questions
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Emily
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
NRL Tipping 2026
Thank you so much. I love how you do them and have been waiting for them excited to get my footy tipping underway
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
The Skeleton Dance Singalong
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: There are several versions of Dem Bones Dem Bones Dem Dried Bones and this is one of them - The Skeleton Dance-When doing this dance point to...
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Belinda
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Hi,
Can anyone from Australia show me your mobile ice-cream/kiosk trolley set ups? I'd like to know where you got them from if purchased. I've been given a donation to use towards the purchase of o...
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Michael
Activities
Activities
Good Morning Everyone,
Starting February 7th, I will be an Activities Director Assistant at an Assisted/Memory Care Facility!!! I have already been an Activities Director at an Independent Living...
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Genu
Leisure And Lifestyle Leader
Leisure And Lifestyle Leader
Winter Olympics Competition
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: WINTER PAPER OLYMPICS
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Tathra
Residential Care Co Ordinator
Residential Care Co Ordinator
Name 5: Valentine's Day Reminiscing Questions
Thank you to everyone adding resources - go to for many events xx
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Pamela
Activity Director
Activity Director
OK - so I'd like to start a discussion on supporting our residents in their right to vote in local, state and federal elections. I'll be surprised if there aren't others out there struggling with the...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Pot Luck Quiz 38
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: QUIZ
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Complete the Old-Time Song Titles & Singalong
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Complete the song title then enjoy singing the song.
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Alison
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
Hi all,
Has anyone set up any AFL footy tipping spreadsheets and forms for the 2022 season as yet? Not wanting to reinvent the wheel if I don't have too :)
Thank you
Ally
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Genu
Leisure And Lifestyle Leader
Leisure And Lifestyle Leader
Good afternoon,
I have made a list of all the countries competing in the Winter Olympics along with their flags. I will be printing these to add to our walls and create a medal tally so each day c...
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Linda
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Dice Bingo
Thankyou Sherry Carman for the helpful hints and everyone
Will def give dice bingo a spin
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Pot Luck Quiz 30
Thank you Kristen for your comments really appreciated. Gwyneth
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4 years ago
True or False Quiz - Easy
Thank you so much Basil, Zoe and Saummya for your feedback!
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ELSIE
Care Assisatnt
Care Assisatnt
Hi i am new to activities and find there is a lot of paper work to do ,Can i ask how long to people do paper work during there activity day
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
One Potato Rhyme & Gentle Exercise
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: ONE POTATO, TWO POTATO IS A COUNTING SONG
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Pot Luck Quiz 36
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: QUIZ(all sorts)
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