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Rosita
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
Animal Families Quiz
Thank you for the marvellous ideas and instructions which I use every day to bring a smile and a laugh to the residents of the nursing home where I work.
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Mariann
Director Of Activities
Director Of Activities
Halloween-Themed Song Lyrics
This is awesome, thank you.
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Animal Families Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: ANIMAL FAMILIES/THE MALE NAME OF THE ANIMAL IS GIVEN PLEASE NAME THE FEMALE AND BABY...
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4 years ago
Deadly Earnest Reminiscing - 1960s Australia
What a great activity Janine! Thank you for sharing!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Trivia: Kissing Under the Mistletoe
Hi Kathy
Thank you for your words of praise and prayers
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Vintage Toy Word Finder
Hi Christine
Have your higher functioning residents do these puzzles first
I am sure they would be glad to help you out
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Cindy
Activities Director
Activities Director
The Great Zombie Hunt
We played the Great Zombie game yesterday. It was a big hit. My residents said they want to do again, maybe Christmas. I was concerned due to having some with mobility issues, they did great on the bi...
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Janine
Program Manager
Program Manager
Deadly Earnest Reminiscing - 1960s Australia
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Halloween - Australian 1960s TV Show - Deadly Earnest
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Kathy
Coordinator
Coordinator
Trivia: Kissing Under the Mistletoe
I am excited for these knew crafts and activities, I really love this site most of the ideas you come up with are very easy and enjoyable, for the seniors at our lodge. So sorry for your loss sendin...
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Christine
Activity Director
Activity Director
Vintage Toy Word Finder
Please post answer key with puzzles. Thank you!
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Secret Word Game - Autumn Fall #1
My people love this!
Can you create more? Any category is fine
THANK YOU!
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Holly
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Historical Photos for Discussion
I can’t wait to do this activity with my residents!
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Kaimraj
Recreation Assistant
Recreation Assistant
What type program do you have for religious service
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Nancy
Activity Program Supervisor
Activity Program Supervisor
Guess the Christmas Carols
Thank you for all the great ideas.
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Freya
Activities Therapist
Activities Therapist
The Anger Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: The Anger Game
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Freya
Activities Therapist
Activities Therapist
Inspirational Circle Activity
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Inspirational Circle
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4 years ago
Curious Practices of the Medieval Ages
Another fabulous activty, thank you for sharing Jen!
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Hannah
Activities Director
Activities Director
Halloween Bingo
This looks like a great game. Let me get this right though....you call the cards until someone gets 4 in a row either across, down or diagonally. Is this correct? I will probably have about 25 play...
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Tina
life enrichment manager
life enrichment manager
Hello. I want make xmas cards for the clients to make for each other. Does anybody have ideas
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Barb
Senior Activity Coordinator
Senior Activity Coordinator
Hello, wondering if there are and templates to use to put advertising in?
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Linda
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Picture Quiz - PowerPoint
I love this idea, and I have an inkling the residents will too. Feedback from residents is 'quizzes are too short and have too few picture rounds. This is spot on, well done.
Thanks a million for sha...
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Linda
Virtual Programer
Virtual Programer
Historical Photos for Discussion
This is an exceptional program!! Thanks so much for sharing with us...
I just know this one will be a big hit!!
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Yarri
Leisure & Lifestyle
Leisure & Lifestyle
12 Ways to Appreciate Volunteers
Any suggestions about what we can do for our volunteers who have not been able to visit or help out for almost 19months. We do not want to loose all of these wonderful helpers, as we are not allowed...
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Christine
activities worker
activities worker
Chair Soccer
tks for sharing,will try in Day centre setting
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Patricia
Admin
Admin
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Comgratulation really nice game, thanks
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Laurie
Manager
Manager
Curious Practices of the Medieval Ages
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Curious customs from medieval times
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Pot Luck Quiz 29
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: TRIVIA
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Daria
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Rhyming Riddles #16
Thank you so much for the riddles, the patients here enjoy these so much.
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Kelly
Respite Facilitator
Respite Facilitator
This or That Questions for Adults
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: “This or That” Questions for Adults.
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Valerie
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Create your own Word Search!
I just love it! Thanks.
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Claire
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
This Day in History for Seniors: December
Than kyou so much for these. Every day after our exercises i read out of our Everyday happiness book and read the days page of On This Day In History. Everyone looks forward to hearing about the past...
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Jatinder
Recreation Aide
Recreation Aide
Bean Bag Surprise
I love this site so much. Thank you for amazing service and making my job easier.
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Halloween Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: HALLOWEEN TRIVIA
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sarah-Jane
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Lifestyle Co-ordinator
Elvis Presley Songs Crossword
residents loved the Elvis crossword Thank You
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Charades Game
Hey Jodie
Thank you for sharing your great idea
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Blessing
Recreational Therapy
Recreational Therapy
The Price is Right Visual Quiz - 60s & 70s
Thanks for putting this ppt together. Could you please include references page that way is easier to use.
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Jodie
RAO
Charades Game
This was fabulous.
We played ours a little different.
We had one person out the front trying to guess the word - a white board behind them with the word written on it so the other residents co...
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Hannah
Health And Wellbeing Coordinator
Health And Wellbeing Coordinator
I've just signed up for the first time and I can't wait to have a look through all the activity ideas! I have already used all the free activity ideas lots of times and my residents love them! I'm ex...
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Jill
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Artist - Workshop Practitioner
Due to current restrictions I am running a Fellowship group for some of our residents. We are waiting for the go ahead to start church services again.
Does anyone use resources for worship in the hom...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Animal Jokes
Hey Mimi
Welcome to golden Carers and thank you for your kind words
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Belinda
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
Hi all,
What's everyone doing for xmas gifts for their clients this year? It's always difficult with Memory Care and High Care. Looking for some different ideas...
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MIMI
ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
Animal Jokes
I can't believe you have so much activities to offer! Thank You Golden Carers! It was fun making copies and share them to my residents and activity staff. This is MIMI from Bakersfield, California. I'...
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Laurie
Manager
Manager
Wacky Wordies Puzzles: Food Edition
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Wacky Wordies: Food Edition
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kavita
people innovation manager
people innovation manager
Hello everyone please suggest to make Christmas month memorable month for our staff and residents at care home.
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Donna
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Historical Photos for Discussion
This is fantastic. i can not wait to show our residents.
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