Free Activity Calendar for Seniors

Thanks so much for your feedback Amber!

Kenneth

Congratulations on your new job

Golden Carers has many activities for people with dementia I like music activities Because it taps into many areas of the brain and people with dementia often remember words to songs even though they do not speak

https://www.goldencarers.com/how-to-plan-music-activities-for-dementia-care/3192/

Do you have something else in mind let me know and I will see if I can help you

Thank you so very much for your feedback Margaret x

Thank you Christina, and good call! We've just added some New Years backgrounds :)

Hi Christina!

Please see the most recent comment I just posted.

- We've just added 30+ new backgrounds

- We've added text to the 'empty' day space, this will fix the problem you were having

- We've also fixed backgrounds not stretching properly in a few orientations and page sizes

Something else you may not be aware of - Toolkit, our software for Activity Coordinators, has a more comprehensive calendar system and this one. You actually setup your calendars online with activities that can repeat into the future.

That means you can then download your completed calendars whenever you like. If you have "Morning Tea" every M/T/W/T/F @ 10am - this can be set to repeat forever, so you never need to enter it again.

Toolkit has a free plan which includes all the calendar features for any member of Golden Carers.

I hope that helps - if you have any more questions or run into any issues, please let me know :)

Hi Amy!

We have tested Google Docs compatibiltiy before, and it works surprisingly well with our standard plain calendars (even icons) if you change the page orientation to Landscape after importing it. But sadly Google Docs does not support background images or transparency.

I personally use Google Drive extensively and would love that kind of integration, especially the always online/cloud features, but until they can support those feature it's not feasible.

The only workable solution is to use the plain calendar, import it into Google Docs, anbd then go to File > Page Setup, then choose Landscape, and you can set a solid background color.

Hope that helps!

Hi Lidija!

The Portrait/Landscape options have been added back :)

Hi Sam!

Yes it does :)

There are two versions, Word and PDF.

You will need Microsoft Word to use the Word verison, this is our recommendation and why we default to this option. PDFs a great because they work on most devices these days, but they are not as easy to edit, and you can't save changes from your browser. But if you have Acrobat Reader, it's another great option.

Let me know how you go, I hope that helps!

Hey!

Here are two options that might help

1. Print the largest format possible: The easiest option would be to print at either A3 (297 x 420 mm) or Tabloid (11 x 17 in). Use a larger font size, and that is usually a good size for most people.

2. Create a Mulit-Page Poster: Use the largest size available (A3/Tabloid), and create your Calendar. You can use either the Word or PDF option. The only extra step is if you're using Microsoft Word, you need to save it as a PDF when you're ready to print (File > Save As > PDF).

Next, open Acrobat Reader (a free PDF program most computers use). Go to File > Print, and then select "Poster". Set your "Tile %" to whatever size you want, you can make these as big as you want with any printer.

I've attached a screenshot and a Calendar example of this option for you. Here is an example of a calendar over 12 pages!

12-Page October 2020

We don't offer printing services sorry, but you can probably do what you need yourself! :)

Hi Mimi!

From what I can tell you're using the PDF version of the calendar.

When using the PDF version you need a PDF program, like Acrobat. You can't open it in Google Chrome, or any other browser, as any changes you make won't be saved.

I know it's annoying, and I wish they supported this, but right now you need to open it in a separate program to add your activities, save, and then be able to print it.

I generally recommend the Word version because most people have Word, and saving is never an issue.

I hope that helps!

Hi Sandra!

For a blank calendar, just set the option "Events & Icons" to "Hide", and also make sure to use the "Plain" theme. That should give you an emapy white calendar to work from!

Hi Alison,

You can setup events to repeat as frequently as you need them to - daily, weekly, monthly etc. This saves you from having to re-enter them each time.

Hope this helps!

Talita

Thanks for your feedback Gillian!

Thanks so much Gillian! I'm so glad it is helpful for you!

Thank you SO Much for your feedback Alison! We appreciate it so much! x

Hi Linda!

There are a couple things you can do if reducing the font size isn't giving you enough room:

1. Let it spill over two pages: When entering information if you run out of space the word document will automatically spill onto a new page,

2. Print a larger page size; If you have an A3 Printer, or print can print on two A4 pieces of paper and stick them together, you'll have a lot more room to enter information.

I hope that helps!

Hi Kathie!

We've recently completely upgraded our Activity Calendar system. You can now do everything you asked for (and much more) with a few simple clicks :)

Thanks for your feedback Pam! The calendar is now available starting from Sunday or Monday, just select which tab is relevant to you. Cheers!

Thanks so much for your feedback Mary! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you!