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Carman
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Remembrance Day Word Scramble
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: REMEMBRANCE DAY WORD SCRAMBLE
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Carman
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Christmas Word Scramble
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: CHRISTMAS WORD SCRAMBLE
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Tara
Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator
I Love You in different languages
Farsi:
Dostat daram
Azeri:
Sani chok seviram
Armenian: Sirumem Kez
I love all your works at golden carers and grateful to make life easy for all of us activity officers and co-ordinators.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Armchair Travel: A Sensory Experience for Seniors
Hi Linda
Thank you for sharing this information
If anyone wants to travel to places you’ve been I will send them your way
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Armchair Travel: A Sensory Experience for Seniors
Hi Linda
Thank you for sharing this information
If anyone wants to travel to places you’ve been I will send them your way
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Dice Bingo
Hi Sherry
Thank you for sharing this information
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Tracy
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Oktoberfest Fun Facts
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Oktoberfest Fun Facts and Quiz
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Tracy
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Oktoberfest Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Oktoberfest Fun Facts and Quiz
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Rebecca
CTRAC Activities Director/ Board Certified Activities Director
CTRAC Activities Director/ Board Certified Activities Director
Color & Shape Matching Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Color Matching Shapes Memory Game
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Jacqulyn
Activity Program Coordinator
Activity Program Coordinator
Golden Carers is "GOLDEN"! We can find such a variety of "GEM's" for our Residents, that enchances our "SPARKLE" of our Activity Programs! .
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Penny
Administrator
Administrator
Recently I found an activity call Cliche's and Phrases but I am unable to find it again! Does anyone else remember seeing this?
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5 years ago
Armchair Travel: A Sensory Experience for Seniors
I was a rec coordinator for 15 yrs. and we travelled to 8 countries. I wore the costume of the country, food and music matched. They had airplane “ tickets” handed out at breakfast - flight was at 2p...
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Sherry
Activities Director
Activities Director
Dice Bingo
My Residents LOVE playing this game!! The only thing is when we played with one Die it took way to long with 8 plus people playing so we use 2 dice and it works out a lot better. With using 2 dice it...
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Nancy
Activity Director
Activity Director
I know it's early to think about Christmas,We have done candy land ,White Christmas,Plaid Christmas and a Woodsy Christmas. I have thought of A Better Together Christmas,Comfort and Joy and a Storyboo...
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Morena
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
15 Christmas Tips for Activity Professionals
Thank you very much for the great ideas and tips. For me time is a constraint and this helps a lot in planning ahead.
Thanks again!!!!!!!
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Christine
Support Worker
Support Worker
Short Story: The Green Thing
This is great, thank you again for sharing.
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Rebecca
Hospital & Aged Care Facility
Hospital & Aged Care Facility
The Price is Right Visual Quiz - 60s & 70s
I love this idea, anyone have an Australian version?
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Bec
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
I love this site so much I cant stop writing reviews about it Ive used it for years and truly wouldnt have survived without it forever grateful
Bec
Lifestyle Coordinator
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LINDA
Resident Services Manager
Resident Services Manager
Sip and Paint
When my residents are painting, I use a sturdy pizza box that when opened, allows the canvas to prop against it becoming a table-top easel. When they are finished (or not quite finished) but finished...
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Little Sir Echo Singalong
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: A lovely happy little tune called "Little Sir Echo" sung by "The Wiggles "version - please keep in time with the music
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Katja
Recreation Activiites Officer
Recreation Activiites Officer
Name That Show Visual Quiz
This is great but would be even better if the theme song from the show can be played as well. Makes it come to life.....
Are you able to try and do this?
The only other way is to make a spotify pla...
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CECILIA
Social Support Group Coordinator
Social Support Group Coordinator
Australian Cities Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: WORD SEARCH
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Faye
Coordinator
Coordinator
Bird Types Matching Game
made a power point up so can use it on our Zoom sessions
love the pictures
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Julie
récréologue
récréologue
Hello,
I am working on an art exhibit for our residents. Over 30 of them have agreed to present an item they have made over the last year.
Has anyone else done this before? I am open to any feedb...
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Margaret
Assisted Living Coordinator
Assisted Living Coordinator
I absolutely love this program, my residents have used the finish the song title and have begun singing the songs. There are to many to list of all the ideas that you have to share.
We started the...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? #2
Wow Jennifer
How creative of you
Thank you for this
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Evelyn
Enrichment Coordinator
Enrichment Coordinator
Daily Bingo Challenge
I love the bunker bingo idea I will try this at work.
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
What Am I Quiz #5
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: RIDDLES - WHO OR WHAT AM I?
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Short Story: The Green Thing
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: A story handed in to me at the Day Care Centre by one of our clients, - thought you might appreciate this! It turned out to be a good discuss...
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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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5 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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5 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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I’m extremely happy I joined Golden Carers - it has become such a useful resource for activities in the adult day centre I coordinate.
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