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Laurie
Manager
Manager
Historical Photos for Discussion
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Interesting photos taken throughout history
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Pot Luck Quiz 27
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: TRIVIA
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Margaret
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? #2
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Who wants to be a millionaire?
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Margaret
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Catchphrase Visual Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Catchphrase!!
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Lynn
Priest
Priest
Songs for Seniors Quiz
This is fantastic! Thank you so much. Such a great help :)
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Exercise & Singalong
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: EXERCISES TO MUSIC AND SINGALONG
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Mary
Branch Programming And Community Engagement Associate
Branch Programming And Community Engagement Associate
Hello everyone!
I work in a public library. I had been doing outreach to local facilities Memory Care Units when the Pandemic hit. Now our branch is going to be closed soon for demolition and rebuild...
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Carman
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Lotto 649 Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Lotto 649 Game
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National
NTRS
NTRS
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Thank you so much, we just played this game today I make 2 groups the one who lead the group are the one holding the bell to ring if they know the answer. Our residents really enjoyed this. I thought...
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Satomi
Carer / Activity Coordinator
Carer / Activity Coordinator
BBC Reminiscence Archive
Thank you for these incredible value resources. No doubt that majority of MSU residents engage with this reminiscence activity.
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4 years ago
Songs for Seniors Quiz
Would you consider creating a Motown finish that line? I work with a senior population that wouldn't know the lyrics to many of the songs on the list here as this isn't very inclusive.
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Ruth
Site Mgr
Site Mgr
Thanksgiving Bingo
I am sure our seniors will enjoy this Thanksgiving Bingo,just like the really enjoy playing the Travel, Sightseeing and other great Bingo. I am excited to play the Dice Bingo, am am sure our men will...
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Julie
Wellness & Activity Coordinator
Wellness & Activity Coordinator
Fun Group Table Quiz
This looks fun...how exactly do you play?
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Michelle
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
DIY Armchair Travel Postcards
What a great idea I love it
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Fun & Delicious No-Cook Food Ideas for Seniors
Hi Harriet
Good luck to you
If you have any specific questions feel free to ask them because this site is full of knowledgeable creative members who are willing to help
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Jo
Leisure And Wellness Coordinator
Leisure And Wellness Coordinator
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Amazing work on this game. Well done.
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Nikki
Selwyn Centre Coordinator
Selwyn Centre Coordinator
Sit & See Observation Bus Outing
I like the use of pictures and words on the card. I did a similar thing with words only to encourage observation on a 30 minute drive to a waterfront café. (pre pandemic) I added a couple of things...
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4 years ago
This Day in History for Seniors: November
Do you have the November This Day in History in Spanish? Thank you.
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4 years ago
This Day in History for Seniors: December
I don't see a Spanish version for December. Is there one available... maybe I am just missing it? Thank you. Thank you for all of the awesome resources... it has been a tremendous help during COVID...
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Clive
Co-Ordinator
Co-Ordinator
Spot the Differences - Forest
Hi,
We are re-starting ( after a year and a half due to covid) our Vintage Banquet for the over 60s and one activity they really enjoy is spot the difference, but from what I'm seeing, the drawings h...
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Nemia
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Thank you for an amazing service and making my job easier . So many brilliant ideas to look for... Keep up the good work !
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Mariann
Director Of Activities
Director Of Activities
Daily Bingo Challenge
I love this idea and can't wait to try it with my residents. Thank you !!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
Amy
Thank you for your input
It’s always appreciated
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Harriet
Activity Director
Activity Director
Fun & Delicious No-Cook Food Ideas for Seniors
I'm new to this site. Just started back in activities and looking for things to do with my residents. I'm hoping to learn more about what I can get from this. Thanks for all the ideas.
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Phyllis
Nurse Unit Manager
Nurse Unit Manager
Hi, I'm trying to write an ad for my local paper requesting skilled volunteers of any sort to share their passion, have any of you completed something similar in the past that you could share with me?...
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Debra
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Lifestyle co-ordinator
Good morning from Perth Western Australia does anyone have some ideas for armchair travel for Singapore
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Zeba
Senior Coordinator
Senior Coordinator
Food & Cooking PowerPoint Presentation
I love this website. This is my second year with Golden Careers and it is amazing the variety of activities you have.
My seniors love them.
Thanks
Zeba Taj
Seniors Coordinator
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Amy
Activity Aide
Activity Aide
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
Thanks for the tips of activities. Since during the lockdown, Ive been creating difference projects such as family tree story telling, stimulations exercises with clapping hands, moving legs, printing...
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Rohan
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Hi does anyone know what to do with people who psychogeriatric people at my workplace called PG the kinds of activities to stimulate them to be more meaningful in the activity . I do a lot of physic...
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Deidre
recreation therapist/carer
recreation therapist/carer
Color By Numbers - Christmas Bells
thankyou I love this site
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Emma
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
I’m hoping to create personalised door signs for each resident in my nursing home. I’ve lots of ideas of what info/images to include but I’m looking for ideas as to how to present them. I may just col...
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Nikki
Selwyn Centre Coordinator
Selwyn Centre Coordinator
Fun With the Weather
I love this site and the thought of all of us who use it being busy enriching the lives of seniors.
I have been looking for a colouring activity which has a rainbow in the scene. I can't find one he...
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Donica
Exec. Director/RN
Exec. Director/RN
Balloon Games
GREAT IDEA FOR THOSE WHO ARE WINDED FROM CHASING BALLS AND BALLOONS!!
My seniors at my adult day center love competing with balloons .... but my back quickly let me know that this was not going to la...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Armchair Travel to New Zealand
Hi Sharon
Sounds like you had a great timeThank you for sharing
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Nombres Femeninos - Word Search
Hi Cecilia
Thank you for these words searches that you have created
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Alana
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Does anyone have a document explaining how to fill out a weekly activity evaluation?
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Nancy
Activity Program Supervisor
Activity Program Supervisor
Peace Poems
Thank you for all the great ideas! The residents enjoy them.
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Nancy
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hi, I work at an assisted living community .Would any one like to share their calender for a month?
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Bec
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
I love golden Carers always have! Im about to go back to work after a big break caring for my Mum I know I can do it because Golden Carers will be there every step of the way!
Thankyou so much
Bec...
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Sharon
Leisure and Lifestyle Team Member
Leisure and Lifestyle Team Member
Armchair Travel to New Zealand
We travelled to New Zealand this week with our residents. We turned our conference room into a plane with print outs of plane windows We arranged the chairs to look like plane seating and numbered th...
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CECILIA
Social Support Group Coordinator
Social Support Group Coordinator
Nombres Femeninos - Word Search
A new activity has been submitted by Cecliia: Nombres Femeninos - Word Search
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CECILIA
Social Support Group Coordinator
Social Support Group Coordinator
Nombres Masculinos - Word Search
A new activity has been submitted by Cecilia: Nombres Masculinos Word Search
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CECILIA
Social Support Group Coordinator
Social Support Group Coordinator
Bailes Latinos - Word Search
A new activity has been submitted by Cecilia: Bailes Latinos Word Search
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Tina
Sr. Vibrant Life Director
Sr. Vibrant Life Director
Cover the Number - Dice Game
Is the template suppose to be all the same number???
Does each person roll the dice themself ?
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Two-Minute Activities for Dementia Care
Hi Lorraine
These articles are shared to help you
https://www.goldencarers.com/games-for-people-living-with-dementia/4779/
https://www.goldencarers.com/flip-cards-and-dice-matching-game/7052/
Sear...
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Tuscan
Memory Care Manger
Memory Care Manger
Red or Black Card Game
This game is what YOU make of it. You have to put your energy into it. They pick up that energy and will have a fun time. I have used it for years. It seems infantile but it ends up being very social...
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Tanya Meyer
Activities officer Ozcare
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This is such a good forum for sharing ideas. I loved the Aussie Bingo and the quizzes are fantastic. I particularly liked the one about birds, the residents were very good at that one.
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