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sarah-Jane
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
A Boy to His Dad Poem
Just Lovely, that made me cry!
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Manchester
Activities Director
Activities Director
Hello everyone, this will be my first time using the calendar on here. I've filled it fills out more space than wat can be seen on my laptop, I wanted to know if I print out a bigger one will everythi...
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clare
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
The Curse of Tutankhamun Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: The Curse of Tutankhamun Game
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Pot Luck Quiz 30
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: TRIVIA
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Vivian
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Christmas Bingo
wow this will be great to use in December, thanks very much.
I will use Christmas themed gifts as prizes.
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4 years ago
Antique Roadshow Presentation & Game
Are there answers somewhere for the "up close" photos?
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Food Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: FOOD QUIZ
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Olga
Nurse
Nurse
BBC Reminiscence Archive
Thank you, such a great resource, by any chance do you have something for USA
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Holiday Mittens Memory Game
Hi Rebecca
Thank you for sharing this activity
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Carman
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hopscotch Dice Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: HOPSCOTCH GAME
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
i see that many of us here are from all different countries ... i was wondering if anyone would like to do a facetime activity with a group and do an easy cooking program from our countries and you in...
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Lorena
Caregiver
Caregiver
20 Acts of Kindness to Bestow Upon Your Residents
I like this ,
I did so far five acts of kindness.
And working on finishing the list.
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Rebecca
CTRAC Activities Director/ Board Certified Activities Director
CTRAC Activities Director/ Board Certified Activities Director
Holiday Mittens Memory Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Holiday Mitten Memory Game
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Sally
Marketing
Marketing
Hi everyone! It's my first holiday season as an activity director.
I was wondering what everyone does for little Holiday gifts?
Looking for new ideas that are budget friendly for about 70+ resident...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Quick Response Quiz: Plurals
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: QUICK RESPONSES/TIME LIMIT?/WHAT IS THE PLURAL OF:
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4 years ago
15 Christmas Tips for Activity Professionals
Thank you for all the lovely ideas to have fun with our clients. They really love making things.
Merry Christmas and a Happy 2022 New Year everyone.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Gratitude Jar Poster
Hi Stephanie
Gratulation‘s on your new role
Before I can make any suggestions I need to know what type of residents you are helping
What is your budget??
Here are some ideas for December
https://...
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Donna
Activity Director
Activity Director
Anyone looking for a great activity here is one, the billy lake show. He sings and has puppets on his show. There is a free one hour show on his web site check it out!
https://www.billyjoelake.com...
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Stephanie
Activity Director
Activity Director
Gratitude Jar Poster
hello I am new here and new to the activity department. I need some ideas for December
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Antique Roadshow Presentation & Game
Hi John
This is very nice
Thank you so much for sharing
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
1950s Headlines
Hey John
Thanks so much for this I know many people will use it
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Perry Como Presentation
Wow John
This is great
Thanks for sharing it
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John
Activites Manager
Activites Manager
Perry Como Presentation
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Perry Como Presentation
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John
Activites Manager
Activites Manager
1950s Headlines
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: The 1950s Presentation
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John
Activites Manager
Activites Manager
Antique Roadshow Presentation & Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Antique Roadshow Presentation & Game
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Sally
Motivational Therapist
Motivational Therapist
Pairing & Sorting
Some brilliant ideas on this website. Useful and inspiring.
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Kristen
Activity Director
Activity Director
Christmas Songs - Sing the Next Line Quiz
Thank you for what you do honestly. I use other sites and they seem babyish at times. Yours are new and refreshing! Your making the holiday season easy on me!!
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Claire
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi All,
For all the UK Royal Family Lovers .
You will know (and be very excited about if you're anything like me, any excuse for a party :D) that in June 2022 Her Majesty The Queen will become the f...
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Becca & Christine & Hil
Recreation Therapist
Recreation Therapist
Color By Numbers - Winter House
this one seems to be missing some 4s but very fun to do !!
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Jason
Senior Support Worker
Senior Support Worker
James Bond Film Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: James Bond film quiz
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
What Would You Do?
This is fabulous! Excellent discussion and made them think!
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Nathalie
Recreation Programmer
Recreation Programmer
I came across your site one day as I was looking for trivia games to host for my residents. I'm now a proud member of Golden Carers and I come and look at the site several times/week always finding gr...
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Old Occupations Quiz
Thank You Golden Carers. Once again, the full screen slideshow and hangman will be large enough on the big screen for all to view. Wonderful ideas. A day away from work means a day to explore your si...
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Name the Aircraft Quiz
Thank you for the Slide Show size. I did take your idea in past, and enlarge the photos to 8.5" x 11" for the folks to see. With the slide show, I can attach the laptop to the television screen and sh...
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Darla
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Recreation and Rehab Manager
Golden Carers. May I share our Remembrance Day display and Veteran's BIOS booklet? May I send photos to Golden carers for you to view and edit? An idea from our local community printer and 2 famili...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Where to Find Continuing Education Opportunities
Hi Jean
Thank you for this information
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Janet
Lifestyle & Wellbeing Coach
Lifestyle & Wellbeing Coach
Newsletter Template - January 2026
Is there a January 2022 newsletter as the template says 2021?
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Jean
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Where to Find Continuing Education Opportunities
I really enjoy the training courses offered by Daily Sparkle (U.K.), I was really inspired by a short course that I did recently 'Behaviour as Communication'. Learnt a lot from it and the points go t...
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Jean
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Thank you for doing all the 'ground work' for us thereby giving us more time to spend with our residents. I have started a medium size group of residents, talkers rather than doers, using armchair tra...
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Christine
Support Worker
Support Worker
Collective Nouns Word Bank Quiz
Thank you Gwyneth, I and the older adults I support really appreciate your quizzes, Kind regards Christine
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Multiple Choice Music Quiz
Thanks Lisa glad to hear you are enjoying them. Gwyneth
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Jill
Director,Life Enhancement
Director,Life Enhancement
Has anyone located a free printable Thank you Certificate for Veteran's, to honor them on Veteran's Day? Something that can be altered to insert the residents name?
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Tiffany
Recreation Director
Recreation Director
Hi, we have a 69 resident facility with one recreation facilitator. I am looking for ideas for a Christmas program. Those who have assembly, what are some thing you do besides music, and poems. We hav...
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Kaitlyn
Activity Director
Activity Director
30-Minute Exercise Routine
LOVE THIS!!!! I really struggle with different exercises and usually can't find much. With that being said THANK YOU for sharing this. Please share more ideas if you have any
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Where to Find Continuing Education Opportunities
Hey AJ
Thanks for this information
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
All About Animals Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: ALL ABOUT ANIMALS QUIZ
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Sally
Admin Manager
Admin Manager
How to Help New Residents Adjust to Lifestyle Changes
Our activity co always introduce her self with a welcome to the home card .
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