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8 Ways to to Encourage Friendships Among Residents

Socialization with peers is imperative for healthy aging. In this article we provide some tips for article provides some ideas for helping residents connect and form friendships with one another.

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Optical Illusion Fun #2

I have put together a series of optical illusions to be used on ZOOM. Our clients really enjoyed seeing things from a different perspective! Enjoy :)

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25 Ways to Show Gratitude To Volunteers

It takes a lot of dedicated help to serve your Activities department, and your residents, well. Here are a few ideas for expressing your appreciation for their efforts

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Guess the Christmas Carols

This pictorial quiz of guessing the names of popular Christmas Carols is a fun game and reminiscing activity!

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BBC Reminiscence Archive

This archive provides access to a selection of content from the BBC Archives, designed to support reminiscence therapy.

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British Mammals Word Search

A British mammals themed word search. Forward and backward words only

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James Bond Films - Visual Quiz

Bond - James Bond

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7 Ways to Celebrate the US Presidential Election

The 2020 United States presidential election is scheduled for November 3. The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown many aspects of the race into uncertainty, making it one of the most unconventional election races in history. Why not mark the occasion with some fun election themed decorations and activities!

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Presidential Election Word Search

A presidential election themed word search!

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US Presidents Quiz

Test your knowledge of Presidents of American presidents!

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Reveal A Picture Guessing Game

I make this game using Power Point. Hope you can find some use for it as well.  Good luck and God bless!

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Daily Devotion

This is a daily devotion service you can offer your residents. I do mine daily M-F and it takes only 5-10 minutes.

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Words Starting with BAL or CAR Quiz

All the answers to this quiz start with BAL or CAR.

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Armchair Travel to Egypt

This comprehensive armchair travel activity includes everything you need for a full day of travel to EGYPT! Fact files, trivia, quizzes, music, food, posters, craft and more! We hope you enjoy the EGYPT travelog!

Egypt Fact File

An attractive one-page fact file all about Egypt. Print, distribute and discuss!

16 Snippets of Ancient Egypt Trivia

Here are some fascinating facts about Egypt!

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Egypt Quiz II

Another Egypt themed quiz to enjoy!

Egypt Landmark Posters

Posters of famous landmarks in Egypt!

Egypt Travel Posters

Posters of famous tourist destinations in Egypt!

Egypt Bunting Templates

Egypt Bunting templates for an Egyptian party!

Egypt Quiz I

Test your knowledge of ancient Egypt with this fun quiz!

Anagram Quiz #6

Rearrange letters to make another word

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Newsletter Template - November 2020

Here is a newsletter template for November 2020 in WORD format. So easy to edit and customize!

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6 Funny Places to Visit on the Internet

The internet is a weird place and while it can feel like the wild, wild, west, sometimes the internet is downright hilarious. Here are some funny comments and photos from the internet that could be a good addition to your next humor club.

Words Ending with AGE

The answers to this quiz all end with the letters AGE!

Name That Show Visual Quiz

A powerpoint presentation including many of our favorite television programs of the past. Useful for ZOOM programming; share your screen with your clients and have them guess the name of the tv show.

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English Words of Arabic Origins

Say the words or write them on a whiteboard. Ask residents to define the words and say what each word is used for or good for.

Target Golf

Very popular with my golfers for putting! Super simple activity, my clients loved decorating the box and then using it for putting practice!

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DIY Coloured Sand Bottles

This activity was enjoyed by our residents, and bought back memories of going to the beach. It can get a bit messy but the end result is fantastic. It is a two sessioned activity.

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4 Cozy Drink Recipes

Here are four drinks that you can try in a taste testing event or pass out one option each week of the month. Don’t feel like you have to stick with the names of the drinks either; you can tweak each one to match your community.

Sleepytime Social

Did you know that November is Sleep Comfort Month? Here is an idea for a Sleeptime Social that you could throw for your residents that will help them feel pampered and prepared to have a restful night.

12 Ideas For a Veterans Day Ceremony

Veterans Day is November 11 and an excellent time to honor residents who have served in the military. Your celebration at your community can be as simple or as extravagant as you would like.

17 Great Manhood Quotes

Being a male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of choice. - Edwin Louise Cole

6 Ways to Celebrate International Men's Day

Here are some ideas for celebrating International Men's Day in November.

It Happened in November Quiz

This quiz is all about things relating to November. It includes historical events and trivia. It's tricky and informative and will promote much discussion!

Alternative Names Quiz

What are other names these are known by? How many do you know?

Cryptic Alphabet Quiz

The answer to each of the following questions sound the same as a single letter of the alphabet. For example: A flying insect = B (bee). Lots of fun!

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DIY Terracotta Wind Chimes

Lovely and easy do-it-yourself terracotta / clay pot wind chimes!

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Banners for Birthdays and Guests

I make a welcome banners every morning to receive all our customers attending our program. I also make them banners for birthdays and all other events, and welcome banners for guests with their group names.  These are all shown on an overhead projector that is connected to a computer (we have great IT). 

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Grammar Quiz 1

Here is a reminiscing quiz for those who enjoyed English grammar at school. Grab a pen and put on your thinking hat!

Analogies Quiz

Copmlete the analogies in this quiz!

Folk Songs Guessing Game and Singalong

I found YouTube videos for 16 folk songs. For each song I found a piano version, without the words, that can be listened to and the residents can try to guess what the name of the song is. Once they name the song there is another video that is the same song with the lyrics for the residents to sing along with.

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3-Minute Seated Exercise

3 minute exercise for feet (ankles) and hands (wrists, palms to the front)

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Singalong - Two Little Girls in Blue

It's surprising what you can do when there's a story to the song.   You can sing this little song or you can recite it.

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Thanksgiving Dinner Word Finder

November in America culminates with Thanksgiving, a day full of delicious foods, family traditions, football, and the Macy’s parade. Speaking of food, see how many of these traditional Thanksgiving items you can find.

More Tongue Twisters

Have fun trying out these tricky tongue twisters!

Cricket Wordsearch x 3

Here are 3 cricket themed word searched to enjoy!

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British Trees Wordsearch

A medium difficulty with backwards, vertical and horizontal words.

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6 Single Player Card Games

I got this idea from my 2nd grader's after school program. I created a sheet to go along with the cards with instructions on how to play some single player games. Enjoy

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Gratitude Jar

Add a positive word to the Gradtitde Jar that starts with first letter of your name

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Singalong - I Remember it Well

Song - "I Remember it well " sung by Maurice Chevalier and Hermione Gingold.

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How to Plan a Christmas Pantomime for Senior Care

A Pantomime (or 'Panto' for short) is a traditional British Christmas play. Christmas Pantomimes are immensely popular in the U.K. and deeply rooted into British culture. They are so joyful and entertaining! This is a wonderful tradition that is well worth embracing in senior care homes.

6 Fun & Easy Dice Games for the Elderly

Here are 6 of our favourite dice games to enjoy that have been shared by members. Thank you to all who share! Some are modified versions of existing games and some you may not have tried before. These games are so easy to play and so much fun! Simply print & play!

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Funny Short Stories #9

The next installment in our funny short stories series! Thank you Gwyneth!

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Alphabet Quiz

A fun A-Z Quiz to enjoy!

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World Gratitude Day Poem by Marlene Laporte

I have penned these few lines just being grateful for basic things in life like family, food, clothing and a roof over our heads!  As World Gratidude Day is fast approaching, please feel free to share this few lines with one and all.  Thank you !

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Guess the Classic Car Quiz

I compiled a list of classic cars and made a guessing game out of them. If you put them in a binder it can be used over and over again as there are so many of them.

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Countryside Word Search

This is a Medium difficulty word search with plenty of words associated with the (mainly) British isles. it only has vertical and horizontal words.

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Emoji Bingo

Hi all - I'd just like to share this activity. An adaption of the ever popular game of Bingo. I find it a great intergenerational game, also very popular with Dementia and complex Clients due to the simple visual nature of the game.

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Hats Word Search

A hats themed word search!

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This Land is Our Land Display Board

Create a board that shows the location of your care home and where residents and staff come from. On individual arrows put the country of origin and how many kilometres they are from their birth place to where they now live.

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25 Comedy, Skits, and other Funny Ideas for Entertaining

Add some levity and laughter into your community’s day by planning some comedy events.

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Wedding Anniversaries Word Search

Here is a wedding anniversaries themed word search!

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Finish The Song Titles

Finish these song titles!

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11 Assisted Living Week Activities

The 2020 theme for Assisted Living Week, which runs September 13-19 in America, is “Caring Is EssentiAL”. We love this theme as it reminds all of us that our roles in senior care are essential and crucial everyday, but especially during the days of COVID-19.

Hawaiian Luau Party

We had so much fun learning the dance "Tiny Bubbles", and decorating for our Luau!

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Armchair Travel to Germany

This comprehensive armchair travel activity includes everything you need for a full day of travel to GERMANY! Fact files, trivia, quizzes, music, food, posters, craft and more! We hope you enjoy the GERMANY travelog!

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The Human Body Riddles

The answers to these riddles are all parts of our bodies!

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What Tree Am I Riddles

Draw a line to match each riddle to the tree it describes!

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Apple Decor

Welcome autumn with this cute apple decor craft!

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Pie Maker Cooking Ideas

The things you can cook in a pie maker with your residents!

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German Cities Word Search

A word search featuring famous cities of Germany!

Germany Landmark Posters

Posters of famous landmarks in Germany.

Germany Travel Posters

Posters of famous tourist destinations in Germany!

16 Snippets of German Trivia

Here are some fascinating facts about Germany!

German Words Used in English

These words all have their origins in the German language.

Germany Bunting Templates

German bunting templates for a German party!

Germany Fact File

An attractive one-page fact file all about Germany. Print, distribute and discuss!

Who Am I? November Birthdays

This activity features 9 famous people born in November!

5 Mental Floss Activites - Optical Illusions

Sharpen your brain with these 5 visual illusions!

Finish the Similes

Using a pencil join the first column to the second. Similes can vary from country to country, so some answers may vary.

It Happened in October Quiz

This quiz is all about things relating to October. It includes historical events and trivia. It's tricky and informative and will promote much discussion!

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6 Ways to Celebrate Curious Events Day

October 9 is dedicated to the celebration of all kinds of curious unsolved mysteries and bizarre events. It is a date to be inquisitive about your community, your city, and the world! 

This Day in History for Seniors: November

A reminiscing magazine for every day in November! Enjoy a full page of information about every day of the year, including important historical events, short biographies, jokes, quotes, and fun brain teasers.

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Unexplained Trivia

Here are some fascinating tidbits of unexplained trivia to share and discuss.

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3 Unsolved Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle

Here are 3 unnerving unsolved mysteries that occured in the Bermuda Triangle.

Scary Movie Quiz

How well do you remember these classic scary movies?

8 Virtual Trick-or-Treating Ideas

Many senior living communities love inviting local kids to safely trick-or-treat at the community. However you may be struggling with how to continue this crowd-pleaser during covid-19 restrictions. Here are a few virtual ideas to try!

Game Show Quiz and Reminiscing

Most Americans grew up watching some type of game show with their family in the evening. Tap into those memories with these trivia questions and reminiscing conversation starters

I Love You A Latte Coffee Cart Inspiration

This month, create a Coffee Cart that goes around door-to-door once per week. You can use this time to have meaningful moments with each of your residents, which is especially important during pandemic precautions.

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7 Scary Story Book Club Ideas

Put a spooky spin on your regular Book Club by adding a few of these fun and not-too-scary touches.

Newsletter Template - October 2020

Here is a customizable newsletter template for October 2020 in WORD format. Two versions are provided: multi-page and 1-page. Enjoy!

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Pizza Toppings Word Finder

Who doesn’t love a slice of pizza? Whether you prefer New York thin-crust or Chicago deep dish, pizza is a crowd-pleaser and a delicious guilty pleasure. October is National Pizza Month in the US, making it the perfect time for this toppings inspired word finder. Did we include your favorite combination?

Films of Yesteryear Visual Quiz

This is a quiz, conversation and reminiscing activity all in one.

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Colouring-in for October

An assortment of colouring-in templates for October. Landscapes, animals & ethnic images.

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Who Am I? October Birthdays

This activity features 8 famous people born in October!

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This Day in History for Seniors: October

A reminiscing magazine for every day in October! Enjoy the next edition of the popular 'This Day in History' series with historical trivia, jokes, quotes and biographies!

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The New Seniors ABC

A is for Apple, and B is for Boat, that used to be right, but now it won' float.
Age before Beauty is what we once said. But let's be a bit more realistic instead.

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16 Ways to Encourage Negative or Pessimistic Residents to Attend Activities

Have you ever worked with a resident who was irritable or pessimistic? It’s common to have a few residents who may think that all of your activities are silly or not worth their time. Here’s how to make your interactions more productive and pleasant.

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How Do You Feel Alphabet Word Game

How do you feel today? Let's go through the alphabet to find out!

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