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4 years ago
This Day in History for Seniors: January - 2nd Edition
Hi, I highly recommend a 3rd addition. The residents at the home I work at enjoy reading these everyday.
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CECILIA
Social Support Group Coordinator
Social Support Group Coordinator
Sopa de Letras - Articulos de Cocina
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Sopa de letras
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Vicky
Activity Co Ordinator
Activity Co Ordinator
How to Start a Resident Choir
I have just started one at our home , I must say it is a real bonding experience. We practice once a week and have another resident on keyboard …. We’re not X factor but we certainly enjoy it x
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Amanda
LSO
LSO
How to Start a Resident Choir
We started our choir last year. Initially it was for Christmas carols at our Residents Christmas Parties. Families were invited and it was a success. The residents thoroughly enjoyed it, that we have...
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Peehu
Social Support Team Leader
Social Support Team Leader
Sing-Along with Picture Cards
This is a great idea as we are now restricted to meet in groups with our clients, one of our just organised program is a virtual singing group. We meet online with the use of our digital devices. Most...
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Leo
Activity Co Ordinator
Activity Co Ordinator
Spot the Differences Contest
These have gone down so well with my residents! Have you got anymore? I've run out already:)
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Rosita
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
Air Dry Clay Scentables
There are so many activities available with outcomes that please the residents in my care.
They look forward to what each day will bring with anticipation and expectation and are never disappointed...
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4 years ago
Birdwatch Bingo
Wow this is really well done Glenda, what a great activity! Thanks for sharing!
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Occupations & Conversations
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: OCCUPATIONS GOOD CONVERSATION TOPICS
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Kristen
Activity Director
Activity Director
Optical Illusion Fun #2
This is amazing! Gonna put it on my calendar!
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Deborah
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Tactile Reminiscing Ideas
Dementia care - I use the Kinetic Sand which comes with its own tray for easy use and cleanup. I do this as a one-on-one activity and we use the moulds to create a sandcastle, unicorn, turtle and cra...
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Deborah
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Remembering the Clothesline
Hi, I expanded this Activity and strung a piece of string between two walkers and then grabbed some clean items from the Laundry and asked Residents to come up and peg them on the line - tea towel, so...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Collective Nouns Word Bank Quiz
Thanks Tina, nice to hear they are helping you. Gwyneth
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
2 Poems Called Yesterday
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: A POEM called yesterday
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Birthday Card Template
Hey Amy
Here here is one you can put your own information in
https://www.canva.com/design/play?type=TACjUwMYSIM&template=EADairgKHDY&category=tACVL2ns1Zw&schema=web-2&locale=en
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Sara
Wellness Coordinator
Wellness Coordinator
Aromatherapy for the Elderly
Just checking....how do you followup with its effectiveness? Do you write a progress note. Do a chart?
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Finish the Old-Time Song Titles
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: DOWN MEMORY LANE/FINISH THE SONG TITLES/Give a time limit
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4 years ago
Birthday Card Template
Hi Amy! Welcome to Golden Carers! You can print the templates on this page and write in your personalised message, would you prefer to type in a message instead of hand write one?
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
3 Relaxing Ball Exercises
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: 3 relaxing exercises with a ball (decent sized ball not too big not too small)
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4 years ago
Tips for Writing Successful Activity Programs for Senior Care
Hi. I just landed a job as a Activity Coordinator. First time in the field. I was searching and looking for ways to engage the residents with different activities. I'm so happy I found this site. You...
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Jean
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
1st - 8th March Time for a Cuppa Dementia Week (UK) and I am looking for ideas and your input regarding activities that can take place to recognise this week. Most of our residents have dementia and...
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Amy
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Birthday Card Template
Hi!! New to Golden Carers and wondering if you have a birthday card template that we could type in our own info, like persons name and who its from? Thanks so much!!
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Jo
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hi everyone I currently have a female resident in New Zealand that loves writing letters and doing drawings when she is not busy doing activites. She is very fond of Cliff Richard and would like to...
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Tina
Lifestyles Director
Lifestyles Director
Collective Nouns Word Bank Quiz
Thank you so much for all of these. They really help me
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Julie
Activities Lead
Activities Lead
"Good Day" in Different Languages
thank you for including Cornish :)
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Aboriginal Australia Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: TRIVIA/AUSTRALIA
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Music Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: MUSIC TRIVIA
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Julie
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Quotes About Love
Really good quotes, will use them in my Valentine's Activities
Thanks
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Barb
Senior Activity Coordinator
Senior Activity Coordinator
Good Afternoon everyone; Is anyone planning a valentine party with King and queen? just a idea.
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Taylor
Director of Resident Activities
Director of Resident Activities
15 Virtual Activities for Residents in Isolation
This was great to send out! Does anyone have other sites or suggestions for virtual activities!?
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Julie
Wellness & Activity Coordinator
Wellness & Activity Coordinator
Aim for the Heart - Chocolate Coated Food Tasting
Fun idea! How did you make the cupid's arrow? Thank you.
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4 years ago
Name That Scent
This is a great idea for a social, combined with some aromatic refreshments - I could see making an event of this. In a COVID world, we can't do a lot with touch, but we certainly can invite residents...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
How To Review Your Activity Calendar
Hi Tamara
Higher functioning residents are sometimes hard please
What I did was to have them be volunteers
And when we had our volunteer honoring program i made sure to include them
I gave them a...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
9 Principles of the Montessori Approach for Dementia Care
Hi Carolina
Thank you for your kind words
I am glad this site is working out well for you
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Carolina
Activities COrdinator Registered Nurse
Activities COrdinator Registered Nurse
9 Principles of the Montessori Approach for Dementia Care
Hi,
I am employed as an activities coordinator within the inpatient mental health setting. I usually work in mental health recovery and rehabilitation yet was seconded to Age...
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Ann
HCA
HCA
Guess the Word Whiteboard Game
This is a great idea. I will certainly try it out this week. Thank you
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Tamara
Activities Manager
Activities Manager
How To Review Your Activity Calendar
The struggle is definitely real...we make a point of asking during Resident Council, the problem there is that it includes our more cognitive residents that already have a big say as to what they like...
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Jean
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Today I tried the activity 'Air dry clay sentables'. I used white clay, the residents rolled it out and we cut it into shapes with biscuit cutters. That allowed me to adjust it to suit each resident e...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Cruise Ship Theme Day
Hi Joanne
Thank you for this information
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Joanne
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Leisure and Lifestyle Co ordinator
Cruise Ship Theme Day
Yes we did I just cut them out of cardboard and then drew the bolt holes on after the residents painted them you can use blue cellophane in the middle of the rings
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Sonas
Activity Co-Ordinator
Activity Co-Ordinator
Wedding Photo Guessing Game
Great idea we will have to try that.
Last June we held a mock wedding. Well I can tell you the excitement leading up to it was fantastic. This wedding turned out so so well. I organised it just...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Australian Quiz #3
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: TRIVIA ABOUT AUSTRALA
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Alison
Outreach Librarian
Outreach Librarian
Meetme - The MoMA Alzheimer's Project - Making Art Accessible to People with Dementia
This is a wonderful resource! Thank you so much!!
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Glenda
Activities
Activities
Birdwatch Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Birdwatch Bingo
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Deborah
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Woolworths Lego Bricks for Dementia Care
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Lego Bricks
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