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15 Goals for Your Activity Program

It’s never too early or too late to create a New Year resolution for your activity department. Find inspiration for your department here.

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How to Run Successful Resident Council Meetings

A Resident Council is an important part of any long term living community. Resident Council Meetings empower residents to voice their concerns, exercise their rights, and play a part in the decision-making process within their own home. Meetings may be monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly, depending on the wishes of council members.

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Lego Therapy

This is a brilliant activity for small group!

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Orange Volcano

Orange Volcano sidents I work with all have a diagnosis of dementia, but at many different stages. This creates a challenge for getting group activities going.

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6 Spring Art Activities Your Residents Will Love

New seasons bring new energy to your community and to the seniors you serve. Take advantage of new creativity by welcoming spring with some art offerings on your activity calendar!

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Sightseeing Scavenger Hunt

Based on Sara's Sightseeing Bingo! Contains 28 scavenger cards. Resident to find the most cards in the allotted time wins.

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Modified Hedbanz Game

This modified Hedbanz game gets them up moving and interacting with each other instead of sitting at a table.

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Giant Word Search & Crossword Puzzles

Great activity to work on balance, hand eye coordination, fine motor skills.

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How to host a High Tea Party

A regal and fun morning tea! Dressing up, fancy hats, petit fours, pastries, cucumber sandwiches and cakes all served on delicate china cups.

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How to Train Your Staff For Public Health Visits

When regulatory surveyors or accreditation teams walk into your door, everyone gets nervous. However, you can help your activities staff be confident by training them to be prepared.

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Five Ways to Spice Up Your Exercise Program

Group exercise and movement is a crucial staple of a well-rounded activity program. It offers the opportunity for residents to move intentionally, working on fine and large motor skills, as well as improving strength, flexibility, endurance, and range of motion. 

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Armchair Travel to Australia

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

Leap Year Facts and Trivia

Here are some facts and trivia to share with your residents all at once or scattered throughout the 29 days of the month via your newsletter, announcements, or dining room trivia cards.

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How to Host a Mardi Gras Parade

Fat Tuesday, or the day right before Lent begins (Ash Wednesday), is known as Mardi Gras or Carnival in different parts of the world. Essentially, it is a celebration of all guilty pleasures before the more somber 40 days of Lent, which lead up to Easter.

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Super Bowl Sensation Party Inspiration

No matter if your community’s favorite football team is playing or not, you can add some excitement to your activity calendar by hosting a Super Bowl Sensation party.

Valentines Day Sensory Kit Inspiration

February is a great month to celebrate love in all its forms. While your calendar may be full of love song socials and Valentine making craft projects, you can also bring a bit of love into your 1:1 visits or small sensory stimulation groups. 

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Mardi Gras Word Search

Mardi Gras word searches to enjoy! Two levels provided.

This Day in History for Seniors: February

** Updated for the 2020 Leap Year ** A reminiscing magazine for every day in February! Filled with interesting facts, trivia, hit singles and famous movies from the 50s, 60s and 70s.

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Armchair Travel to Italy

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

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Australia Fact File

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

Australian Landmarks Posters

Posters of famous Australian animals and landmarks!

Australia Travel Posters

Australia travel posters - a great way to decorate the room for an Aussie theme day!

8 Scout Days Reminiscing Ideas

The Scout Movement is celebrated on different dates around the world; some celebrate the birthday of founder Robert Baden-Powell and others celebrate their own founding days. Regardless of the date, here are a few ideas to make the day an enjoyable one!

Who Am I? February Birthdays

Guess who these famous people of yesteryear are - all born in February! A fun reminiscing activity.

Famous Foreign Words Quiz 3

You may know a lot more about foreign languages than you think!

Lost in Translation Trivia

English is a tricky language; here are some confusing translations and amusing tourists signs found all over the world.

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3 Inspiring Read Aloud Short Stories

Here are 3 inspirational read-aloud short stories to share!

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Christmas or Any Holiday Wreaths

This was a huge hit and was so rewarding for these ladies to see the end result!

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Create Your Own Crossword!

Crosswords are fun & versatile. They are suitable for social settings and individuals. They may also help improve memory & brain function in older adults.

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End of Year Message 2019

The end of the year is an exciting and exhausting time for everyone. For Activity Professionals, it is the busiest time of the year: Christmas parties, a continuous flow of visitors, facility decorations, choosing presents, and planning activity programs for the New Year.

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Oscar Winning Movies Crossword

Filling in the missing words of these famous Oscar-winning Movie Titles from yesteryear!

Chocolate Holiday Trees

We like to have our residents work together, it's fun to talk and laugh and have a cup of tea or coffee, along with eating some chocolate kisses so get enough!

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Tissue Paper Stained Glass Windows

Colourful decorations to brighten residents' own rooms.

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8 Interventions for Culturally Diverse Seniors

Seniors from multicultural backgrounds are common in residential care communities. Language barriers and cultural differences can make care and daily life a challenge. Here’s how to honor differences and improve quality of life for seniors from multicultural backgrounds.

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2020 Chinese New Year Poster - Year of the Rat #2

Printable Chinese New Year Poster - 2020 - Year of the Rat #2

2020 Chinese New Year Poster - Year of the Rat #1

Printable Chinese New Year Poster - 2020 - Year of the Rat #1

Who Am I? January Birthdays

Guess who these famous people are - all born in January! A fun reminiscing activity.

Make Your Own Snow Globe Craft

Try this snow globe craft with residents in a group or try it as a family night activity or even an intergenerational project.

Orchid Varieties Word Search

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This Day in History for Seniors: January

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

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15 Popular Proverbs & Their Origins

Generate conversation by saying these phrases and asking residents what they think each one means.

Solve the Riddles #4

Have some fun with these mind-bending riddles!

Australian Animals Quiz

Australia has some unique and amazing animals! See if you can guess the animals in this quiz...

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2020 - Year of the Rat - Personality Traits

The Chinese New Year is also called Spring Festival and dates back 4,000 years. 2020 is a year of the Rat.

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Fortune Cookies Activity

Fortune cookies are delicious and fun! Inside each one is a small piece of paper with a 'fortune' or a vague prophecy written on it. Enjoy some time together on Chinese New Year eating these tasty crisp and sugary cookies and reading out fortunes.

Name the Flowers #3

Another visual flower quiz to enjoy!

Chinese New Year Coloring

Decorate your facility with flags, dragons, lanterns, and everything Chinese! Use the color red which is prominent in the Festival. If you have children visiting, use the opportunity to couple them with residents to make decorations. 

Hello, Oscar!

The Oscars aren’t until February, but you don’t have to wait until early February to start creating some Oscar Worthy buzz. Finish the January month strong with a few scheduled movie nights to screen some Oscar favorites from the past.

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How to Celebrate Lego Day!

Did you know January 28 is National Lego Day? You can celebrate all day long by incorporating bits and pieces of Legos into your events.

Coffee and Tea Sensory Kit Inspiration

Use these items to put together a sensory kit based on a warm cup of coffee or tea. Remember, you can mix and match these items to create your own kit combination based on what you have on hand and what your residents prefer.

Chocolate Themed Afternoon

One day a week we have a themed afternoon in the Nursing Home. One session that was very successful was an afternoon based around Chocolate - who doesn't love chocolate!

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Elvis Presley Songs Crossword

Here's a fun Elvis Presley crossword - complete these song titles!

Snowstorm Word Finder

January brings snow, ice, and frigid temperatures across a big part of the globe. There’s nothing quite like an impending snowstorm to make everything feel a bit cozier too. Find as many words as you can that are equal parts cold and cozy.

Sorting by Color - Flags of the World

This is a wonderful montessori-inspired dementia activity - sorting by color! Use the colors of a World Flag to create this game on a theme day. For example, green, white and red - for Italy's flag!

Italy Travel Posers

Italy travel posters - a great way to decorate the room for an Italian theme day!

Italy Landmark Posters

Posters of stunning Italian landscapes

16 Snippets of Italian Trivia

Here are some fascinating facts about Italy!

Italy Fact File

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

Passport Template for Armchair Travel

Printable passports for armchair travel activities!

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Immigration Stamps

Immigration stamps to use with armchair travel passports.

Boarding Pass Template

Here is a boarding pass template to use in armchair travel activities!

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Italian Cities Word Search

Find the Italian cities in this word search!

Italian Pasta Word Search

An Italian pasta themed word search!

Italian Food Crossword

Large print Italian food themed crossword!

Italy Bunting Templates

3 x bunting templates for decoration in the colors of the Italian flag!

Artist Impression - Amedeo Modigliani - The Boy

Famous Artist Coloring Pages: Here is an impression of a work of art by Amedeo Modigliani - The Boy

Artist Impression - Amedeo Modigliani - Alice

Famous Artist Coloring Pages: Here is an impression of a work of art by Amedeo Modigliani - Alice

Music Bingo

I couldn't find a music bingo for seniors so I made one myself! My residents really love music activities and we do "Name that Tune" a lot. From those songs, I chose popular songs that my residents really enjoyed, sang along to, or had memories of.

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Create Your Own Quiz!

Create and print your own quizzes and save them for future use! Delight your residents with quizzes based on their interests and background!

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How to Improve the Dining Experience for Seniors

Nutrition can get a bit tricky with age-related complications and conditions. Discover best practices to improve the dining experience for your residents.

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Wedding Week

We held a vow renewal week for a couple. The couple was thrilled.  Everyone had a great time.

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Bocce Balls Game

Bocce balls is an ancient game from Italy that is similar to bowling.

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Cooking for Italian Day - Cannoli Dip

Easy-peasy cannoli dip recipe that is absolutely delicious!

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Singing in Italian

Be adventurous! Try to find an Italian friend or acquaintance to rehearse with you and residents and assist with pronunciation. Rehearsals will bring a lot of laughter.

Italian Themed Party Ideas

Host your own Italian Themed Party! A fun theme day idea for nursing homes and senior care facilities.

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Festive Placemats

Using Christmas colouring templates  (or templates from another occasion), colour, collage, decorate as you wish. Laminate and Use to decorate trays, or tables during mealtimes.

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The Great Zombie Hunt

I used this activity for Halloween.  But it could easily be adapted for Easter Egg Hunts; Leprechaun Hunts etc.

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15 Ways to get the Participation of your Nursing Team

Quality of Life regulations require everyone in a skilled nursing community to play a role in activities and leisure. Here’s how to get the participation you need from your nursing team.

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How to Setup a Pet Visiting Program

Pets can bring joy and comfort into the lives of our residents. However, it can feel overwhelming to set up a successful pet visiting program. Here’s how to do it at your community.

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Artist Impressions - Claude Monet - Sunflowers

Claude Monet - Sunflowers coloring template and short bio

Artist Impression - Paul Klee - Giardino del Tempio

Paul Klee - Giardino del Tempio coloring template and short biography

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Who Am I? December Birthdays

This activity features 11 famous people born in December!

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Who Am I? November Birthdays

This activity features 9 famous people born in November!

Match the Brand Name to it's Logo

Clients are given a paper with pictures of logos with it's name on the opposite side. Clients should match the logo to it's name.

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This Day in History for Seniors: December

A reminiscing magazine for every day in December! 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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Draw St. Nicholas Dice Game

This is a fun intergenerational activity! The festive season often brings children into care homes and this is a great way to celebrate the season.

Words Starting With DEC Quiz

All the answers to this QUIZ start with the letters DEC!

Special Messages on Paper Link Garlands

Construction paper linked garlands are traditional decorations in many countries and many of your residents will fondly remember making them. You can make linked garlands even more interesting in your community by making each link more meaningful.

Sensory Lavender Rice & Chamomile Dough for Dementia

Here are some calming sensory activities that are particularly suitable for residents living with dementia. They include familiar scents, kneading and shaping. Chamomile Play Dough + Lavender Rice Tray.

Hot Cocoa Bar Inspiration

There are plenty of reasons to throw together a festive hot cocoa bar this month, and it’s always a hit with guests young and old alike. Here’s everything you need to get your hot cocoa bar tradition going.

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Holiday Sensory Box Inspiration

So much of the holiday season is sensory! Unlock memories and encourage relaxation by using scents, sights, and sounds of the season with any of these holiday sensory kits. 

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Remembering Pearl Harbor

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a defining event of a generation and residents will certainly remember it and appreciate a moment to honor it on the day.

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Anagram Quiz #5

Rearrange the letters of each word to form another word using the clues.

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How to Plan a Caroling Party

Hosting a Christmas Caroling party is a fun and festive way to celebrate Christmas. It should be a casual party where everyone enjoys themselves! For obvious reasons these carolers are not going to walk down the street and sing at every house. It’s an in-house party!

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Left - Right Melbourne Cup Pass the Parcel Game

Here is a fun activity to celebrate the Melbourne Cup - a Left / Right Pass the Parcel Game!

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Holiday Movie Characters Word Search

Find the movie characters in this holiday movies themed word finder!

8 Tips to Make the Most of Carolers

Does it seem like everyone starts calling to schedule a time for their organization to carol to your residents throughout November and December? Here are a few ideas to make the most of your carolers this season while keeping your own sanity during this very busy season.

How to Acknowledge Mistakes and Apologize

We do our best to provide quality programs and interactions for residents. However, mistakes are bound to happen. Learn how to acknowledge your mistakes and appropriately apologize, while making plans to assure your mistakes don't happen over and over.

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Words starting with HUM Quiz

All the answers to this quiz start with the letters HUM!

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Baking Activities: Peanut Butter Cookies and Anzac Biscuits

Cooking is one activity that engages all five senses. There are plenty of simple ways to immerse residents in a cooking activity: measuring, adding, stirring, mixing etc. is Make it safe and enjoyable for everyone.

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