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Denise
CTRS
CTRS
Read-Aloud Audience Participation Story #16
This is my favorite audience participation story so far! The characters are just hilarious. I find it helpful for my folks to have something to read from, so I created this large print script for all...
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Sheila
Volunteer Arts/crafts Assistant
Volunteer Arts/crafts Assistant
Words starting with A Quiz #2
Thanks again, my exercise group always looks forward to the quizzes. Keep up the good work . I love your site
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Cgv
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Sensory Sorting Tray
Good Idea for Later Stage Dementia. Thank you again for the ideas! Going to try this one!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Armchair Travel to Australia
Have you tried armchair, travel with YouTube?
https://www.goldencarers.com/arm-chair-travel-with-youtube/5568
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10 months ago
AFL Tipping 2026
The postponed game between Gold Coast SUNS and Essendon has been added.
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Fiona
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
AFL Tipping 2026
Please note there is an extra game on Wednesday 27th Gold Coast vs Essendon. I have added it.
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Sheila
Volunteer Arts/crafts Assistant
Volunteer Arts/crafts Assistant
Words starting with AU Quiz
My residents loved this. Thanks so very much.
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Cheryl
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Armchair Travel to Australia
Im planning our trip to Australia next month, we are going to do the activities in the morning followed by a barbecue.
My residents love armchair travel, and trying new things from different countries...
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Mary
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Short Jokes & One-Liners #3
Love finding all these jokes and one liner pages here on Golden Carers. I Use them thoughout my week. After my exercise class and during bingo mostly. Thanks G.C.!!
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Nathalie
Recreation
Recreation
The Price is Right UK - 1950s
that sounds like a great game, does anyone know if there's a Canadian one?
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Ronda
Director Of Life Enrichment
Director Of Life Enrichment
Can anyone recommend a Director of Activities Conference? I am on the east coast. THANKS
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Lorna
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Decorative Cat Door Hangers
My residents loved this ;)
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Rhonda
Activity Director
Activity Director
Left Handers Day Challenge
was pretty interesting and very funny
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Mehndi Art for Indian Independence Day
Another interesting art project is telling Italian Mosaic
https://www.goldencarers.com/italian-mosaic-art/83621
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Mehndi Art for Indian Independence Day
What I especially like, is mandala art
https://www.goldencarers.com/mandala-activities-for-the-elderly/4493
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Sisouphane
Program Coordinator -Hive
Program Coordinator -Hive
Mehndi Art for Indian Independence Day
I love this idea, as I am working with multiculture social support group they enjoy learning about difference cultures. Thank you very much for sharing:)
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Chris
Resident Services
Resident Services
Name That Scent
I have tried something similar near Christmas time. Glue spices on to cards, number the cards, then write what spice it is on a paper to correlate to the number on the cards. Once everyone smells th...
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Bonnie
Recreation Director
Recreation Director
10 Tips for Planning Reminiscing Sessions For Seniors
This is very helpful
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Rhonda
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Fairy Light Jars
You may use plastic jars, however, use stickers only for the decor and you could substitute the string of fairy lights with the battery operated tea lights.
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Sharon
Activities coordinator
Activities coordinator
Terracotta Wind Chimes
What size of pots are best? X
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Jennifer
Recreation Assistant
Recreation Assistant
Fairy Light Jars
Can a plastic jar be used for memory care units?
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Ashliegh
Executive Director
Executive Director
Hopscotch Dice Game
If the player does not roll the number needed, does the player lose a turn or keep rolling until they get the number needed?
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Sanja
Activities Lead
Activities Lead
Adopt a Pet Event
We had so much fun today with this activity! We asked the local charity if they had any cuddly toys and they provided us with three large bags of them! The residents and the staff loved it! Thank you...
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Activities
Diversional therapist
Diversional therapist
Left Handers Day Challenge
As a left hander myself, l am looking forward to doing this with the residents (predominantly right handers)
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Danielle
social work student
social work student
Hi, Im a mature aged fourth year social work student with a background in the the Arts, starting my final placement in an aged care facility in Australia, I have been given the task of developing the...
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Julie
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Peacock Collage Group Project
We enjoyed putting together the Peacock over a few weeks. Thanks for the template/idea.
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Annemarie
Lifestyle Consultant
Lifestyle Consultant
Cuban Dancing Dolls
Thank you so much for this. I love it... We are going to do this for August 2025 before our Women's Day celebration.
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Kathryn
Activity Director
Activity Director
Sensory Sorting Tray
Great idea. We're always looking for sensory activities. Thank You. Kathryn
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Janaya
OTA
OTA
Rainbow Serpent Collaboration
Thank you Steph, the Rainbow Serpents my mixed bag of Residential Care clients created during NAIDOC Week - look, so effective and striking, they are now a permanent decorative piece - I have been ‘fo...
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Jacquie
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Tree of Life: Milestones & Memories
great idea thankyou
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Louise
RAO
RAO
Can anyone recommend a sing a long on YouTube that has the words of the song on the TV screen? I am after something a bit more relevant for residents who grew up with songs from the 50s, 60s & 70s.
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Beth
Day Center Manager
Day Center Manager
Hopscotch Dice Game
Fun game but the board could be much bigger. other than that fun and lots of laughs.
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Atara
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
South Africa Fact File
thank you for a wonderful site. Please include Mozambique as one of South Africa's neighbours.
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Kelvindell
Recreation Department
Recreation Department
Balloon Games
This is always a hit in our home! Almost as popular as bingo.
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jennifer
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
Choose the Correct Missing Word Quiz
This is Great for Memory Care.
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Deborah
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
What Are They Thinking?
I tried this activity and even the most quiet folk in our home got chatting - will definitely do it again, thank you for the inspiration.
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Raymond
Personal Support Worker
Personal Support Worker
Younger or Older than 1985?
This was very popular, thank you
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11 months ago
Chair Drumming
This has been a very popular activity, its amazing thank you for the information my residents have really enjoyed this
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Dawn
Memory Care Director
Memory Care Director
Words in Words Group Game
Presentation is another great word to use!
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Sharon
Wellbeing Co-ordinator
Wellbeing Co-ordinator
Postcards of Love, Loss, & Forgiveness
Thank you Steph so much for sharing this, it is something I have never heard of.
We will use this idea in our Nursing Home for our Residents and Staff too !
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Diane
Recreation Team Leader
Recreation Team Leader
Hula Hoop Ball Toss
Thankyou, look forward to trying this game...
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Jenny
Volunteer
Volunteer
Younger or Older than 1985?
This was a good quiz to get people sharing/talking (cheating!) and reminiscing. Thank you.
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