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This Day in History for Seniors: June - 2nd Edition
On this day in history is an extra snippet we read to our Residents of a morning along with the Newspaper. They enjoy the jokes. Thanks Golden Carers
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Mary
Vibrant Life Coordinator
Vibrant Life Coordinator
Magazine Scavenger Hunt
This is Brilliant! Thank You!
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5 years ago
20 Activities for the Visually Impaired
Hi I take care of my 86 year old grandfather who has glaucoma and now sees through a tunnel vision and has a hard time seeing. He loves cutting up fabric in pieces and recording his favorite radio sta...
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Meaningful Activities for Men
Hi Laurie Ann
Thanks for sharing this information
Sounds great
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Neetika
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
HEY BEAUTIFULS!!
Planning to start Beauty therapy sessions combined with aromatherapy every Fridays for our ladies in an old spare salon room we got. Can anyone come up with an interesting name plea...
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Laurie Ann
Recreation Manager
Recreation Manager
Meaningful Activities for Men
We had a Vintage Car Men's Club using your templates. It was a huge success! Each man talked about their first car and their favourite car.
All the attendees brought photo albums of their cars, truc...
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Rebecca
Activity Aide
Activity Aide
Hi There,
I am currently in a new role as a Community Life Coordinator for an Assisted living floor within a retirement community (mainly 65+ condos). I have started working now but residents will n...
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Gina
Activities Director
Activities Director
Memorial Day Word Search
Do you have the word search solutions available?
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Elizabeth
Leisure And Health
Leisure And Health
Abayomi Rag Doll
I am going to attempt this next week, l will cut all the pieces out first and label each piece.
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Leesha
Coordinator Day Centre
Coordinator Day Centre
Hedgehog Book Art
This was a simple and very effective activity that our group loved. Thank you for sharing it.
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Julie
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
Hi all you lovely activity coordinators
Has anyone ever held a murder mystery afternoon?
If you did can you send me details, I normally have about 6 residents who I can persuade to join in.
Not too...
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Teresa
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
How to Make Sensory Blankets for Dementia Care
Thanks for the instructions! I have been wanting to make some of these
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Yvonne
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Hi. Has anyone any better names for a gentleman's club. Been asked to set up a weekly one and where I do think it's a good idea I feel the name is not inclusive enough and a bit out dated. Would love...
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Donica
Exec. Director/RN
Exec. Director/RN
I Spy & I Hear Outdoor Seated Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Outdoor Sitting Fun
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Janelle
Nurse
Nurse
AFL Tipping 2026
Please can you update the rounds 11 onwards so that I can print them off for my client's to fill in.
With thanks.
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Giant Word Search & Crossword Puzzles
Hey Valerie
Thank you for this valuable information
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Kathi
Program Supervisor
Program Supervisor
Music Bingo
Looks like their are 16 cards for bingo. So I'm assuming thats the max that can play?
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Lee
Operations Manager
Operations Manager
Hi all..
I was just wondering if anyone has any ideas for careers week?
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Oakhall
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Carnival Games
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Carnival Games
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Armchair Travel to Australia
Hi Michael
Just serve some thing to drink or serve any thing that the kitchen will make for you and somehow related to Australia
Something like pudding is really easy
You could have things to mix i...
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Cheryl
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
How to get started with Aromatherapy for Seniors
Yes, there are contraindications and there are three things that should be done:
1) Check each E.O. for contraindications with each resident's meds.
2)Know the E.O. effects thoroughly.
3) Check al...
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Eva
Carer
Carer
Hello thinktank,
I am currently working with an elder with some increasing cognitive impairment. Though I’ve asked what kind of things he is interested in, and we have done many fun activities toget...
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Yvonne
Leisure And Health Assitant
Leisure And Health Assitant
Balloon Games
we made bats using wire and shaped like a bat and covered in with old stockings the members have so much fun.
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5 years ago
Coffee Club
Brentwood is getting a new cafe within the facility and this idea of a coffee club sounds like and great way for residents and staff to chat and get to know one another better in a relaxed way. Thanky...
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Danielle Marie
Activity Lead
Activity Lead
How to Create a Desert Terrarium
thankyou for sharing this idea, I can not wait to try this with my residents.
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Mayflor
Lifestyle/Carer
Lifestyle/Carer
How to Overcome Common Dementia Challenges in Group Activities
Thanks heaps and salute to all who did these things for us..i love every single activities and information.
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5 years ago
15 Virtual Activities for Residents in Isolation
This is great! I will not be using this for seniors, but for adults with developmental disabilities at a dayprogram. were excited to travel a bit during our zoom sessions. Thank you for the resources!
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Tonya
Executive Director
Executive Director
Hi Everyone, We have so enjoyed the armchair travel to various countries. With the summer Olympics coming up, are there any plans to add Japan to the collection. IF not, we are going to put somethi...
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Michael
Activities
Activities
Armchair Travel to Australia
I am having a roadblock with what dish to serve during our ArmChair Travel to Australia this month. The kitchen staff has told me it has to be something quick and easy to make and won't take a lot of...
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Annette
Recreation Director
Recreation Director
I am looking for the packets with orientation on weather, dates, and holidays
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5 years ago
20 Activities for the Visually Impaired
Hi - I stumbled on this site while searching for activities for my 22 year old special needs son with multiple disabilities. He is a cerebral palsy person (diagnosed at 1 year old), had stroke at 7 y...
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Neha
Lifestyle Coordinator
Lifestyle Coordinator
1 - 90 Bingo
i'm trying to print out bingo cards but i'm looking for 15 nu in 1 sheet and i'm after 36 sheets
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Food Riddles Quiz
Thanks Jan it is nice to hear that your residents are enjoying themselves, Thanks for your feed back. Gwyneth
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5 years ago
Newsletter Template - August 2026
Hi Pauline! The August 2021 template will be availalbe towards the end of next month.
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Sara
Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator
Lifestyle Enrichment Coordinator
Sports Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Sports Bingo
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Lori
Activity
Activity
Animal Bingo
What do the things under the bingo mean a3 a4 Tabloid what do those things mean
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Kemi
Engagement Lead
Engagement Lead
Self-Care Tips for Activity Professionals
Hi everyone, It feels so good to be here!
My name is kemi, I am the engagement lead at St Catherines Nursing Home in Letchworth garden city.
I enjoyed reading this article Taking care of your mental...
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Julie
Activities Co- Ordinator
Activities Co- Ordinator
How to Plan a Movie Screening for Seniors
Can someone tell me what they watched the film on was it a large TV, I would love to get a big white screen to show it on but not sure how this would work, Thank you
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Pauline
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Newsletter Template - August 2026
I would like an august 2021 template please, I am doing our magazine quarterly and have just successfully created the May to July one using your template. thanks
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Lisa
Administrator
Administrator
Hi
As we have a greater number of men in our dementia home at the moment. I was looking to build a little tinkering shed. About the size of a small bus shelter. Has anyone got anything like this or...
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Ashley
Director Of Recreation
Director Of Recreation
Stained glass windows
love this idea! gonna definitely try this with my residents!
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
14 Interview Questions For Hiring Activity Staff
Hi Nathaniel
Thank you for this great information
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Raffaela
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Armchair Travel to Mexico
Thank-you Maurice for these helpful tips and additional information.
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Birgita
Activity Director
Activity Director
Word Ladder #6
These are very interesting and helpful activity plans for my Resident. Thank you very much.
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Nathaniel
AL/IL Recreation Director
AL/IL Recreation Director
14 Interview Questions For Hiring Activity Staff
Great article, recreation and activities is difficult to to find staff for. Often seen as "entry level" without promotion potential, it was a struggle to find ANY applicants prior to the pandemic. M...
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Orchard
Activities
Activities
National "Waiters and Waitresses" Day is May 21st; any ideas what to do for the Dining Room serevers?
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