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This Day In History For Seniors: August

This Day In History For Seniors: August
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A reminiscing magazine for every day in August! Enjoy a mix of historical events, short biographies, jokes, quotes, and light brain teasers. 

How to Use:

  • Hover over any biography image to reveal the print option.
  • Choose to print all pages or select individual ones.
  • Print and share the pages, or display them on a screen for group activities.

A great idea for a daily ritual or group discussion.

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Alison avatar

Great Resource, does anyone know when September will be available?

Talita avatar

Thanks for your feedback Alison, the full year is available here:

https://www.goldencarers.com/this-day-in-history/

Oak House Care Home avatar

Great resource !!

Many Thanks !

Kathleen avatar

Thanks for these. we read them everyday, just before morning tea, and during the current situation we have used our youtube and whilst having morning tea have watched a clip on something that we read about for the day.

the residents are thoroughly enjoying this.

Talita avatar

Thanks so much for your feedback Kathleen!

Sherry avatar

Where are the answers for the word scramble at the bottom? Anyone know?

Talita avatar

Hi Sherry, the answers can be found on the very last page.

Maggie avatar

My residents love these! Thanks so much for creating them!

Omaha, NE

Jo  avatar

I love these so much as do my residents.

Jo

Shannon avatar
Shannon Therapeutic Recreation Specialist/Lifestyle & Program Manager

My residents love the Day in History. Is there any new ones coming out. A lot of my residents have already read them last year. Thanks S

Talita avatar

Hi Shannon, thanks for your feedback.

We will review and update the This Day in History series in 2021!

Edna avatar

Looking forward to downloading to share with friends @ Stanbridge House, Banbury, where I live...

Talita avatar

Thanks for your feedback Edna, I hope everyone enjoys it. All the best to you!

Dana avatar

My residents love "This Day in History"... they especially love the corny joke of the day... the cornier, the better.

Talita avatar

Thanks so much for your feedback Dana! I love corny one-liners too, ha!

Susan avatar

Dana I’m glad your residence love this there are so many ways to use this information

Geraldine avatar

This day in history is a wonderful addition to my daily activities ..it provides conversation for my 1 to 1 sessions ..thank you

Talita avatar

Thanks so much for your feedback Geraldine! Happy New Year!

Robyn avatar

Loved "this day in History" My residents enjoyed it too.

Talita avatar

Thanks Robyn, the September issue is out now!

Bronwyn avatar
Bronwyn Home Care & Respite Worker

I agree....our clients LOVE this.....thank you

Talita avatar

So good to hear Bronwyn, thank you!

Restvale avatar
Restvale lifestyle & volunteer coordinator

Really like the "This day in History..." articles. Lots of information and reminiscing topics. A day can nearly go on for a week! :) Thanks for all the hard research that you have done for them.

Talita avatar

Thank you for your feedback, this is very much appreciated!

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