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The Importance of Political Correctness in Senior Care

Our word choices when providing care is extremely important. Becoming more mindful of how we phrase and even reference caregiving acts is an essential change in the culture of care homes. 

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American Summer Quiz

All About Summer in America Quiz!

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5 Things We Can Learn From Dementia Villages

For those caring for seniors with dementia, successful interventions are centered on reminiscence and the person. What happens when we give the person the chance to explore an environment that feels familiar to them? Dementia villages are aiming to do just that.

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Minute to Win it

Every year we have members of a local grade 6 class come and participate in activities with our seniors at our day program. We decided to do an interactive minute to win it games with the kids and the clients. This program was a hit!!

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Have You Ever Game

A great game to get to know you residents, and see what you have in common! Similar to penny ante... see what other questions you can come up with!

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Remembering Shirley Temple

The residents loved the remembering Judy Garland powerpoint presentation and asked if there was one on Shirley Temple.  I made one and thought I would submit it as these create great discussion and reminiscing.

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Attire of the World

In which country would you see people wearing these? Sari, Moccasins, Poncho and more... Full page images provided!

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Are You Using Your Local Library Enough?

Your local library is a haven for free activity supplies, easy activity ideas, 1:1 interventions, and endless inspiration for your busy community. Learn how to utilize this community resource even more than you already are.

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Numbers, Numbers and More Numbers

A fun numbers quiz for seniors! I have always had great success with numbers in my experiences.

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The Envelope Game

What I personally love about this game, is that everyone knows about money, they love looking at it and counting it!

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Guessing Game - Who Am I?

This is a wonderful reminiscing activity in a group setting. Guess the names of these famous people from the clues provided.

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Reading Books Made from Newspaper Clippings

Choose positive, pleasant, interesting articles. Residents that have dementia or limited reading skills will enjoy reading them.

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Group Singing with Props

This is a wonderful multi-sensory activity for residents living with dementia.

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Words starting with AU Quiz

The answers to this quiz all start with the letters: AU!

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Funny Short Stories #4

Some more funny short stories the share: The Envelope, The Doctor and The Restaurant

Baby Boomers Music Quiz 4

The next in the baby boomer's music quiz series!

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This Day In History For Seniors: August

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

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Nursery Rhymes - Sing the Next Line

Most residents living with dementia will remember childhood rhymes. Sing these nursery rhymes together!

Famous Cat Lovers

Here is some fun trivia about some very famous cat people!

Pumpking Seed Guessing Game

This is a fun agricultural / harvest themed activity for residents!

Cat Breeds Word Search

A cat themed word search!

Amazing Cat Trivia

They are smart, sassy and snobs! They are often indifferent to what goes on around them so long as food and water are plentiful. But we love them all the same!

Corn Husking Relay

This activity will generate lots of giggles!

9 Principles of the Montessori Approach for Dementia Care

People living with dementia deserve to live to their full potential, with meaningful activities and the right support to achieve maximum engagement in social and leisure pursuits.

Vanishing Culture - The Kingdom of Mustang

Hidden by the Himalayas in one of the most remote corners of the world lies Mustang, an ancient forbidden kingdom. This pure and ancient culture, considered the best preserved medieval city in the world, is facing a cultural overhaul that could see the loss of ancestral skills and crafts as well as their language.

Funny Short Stories #3

Here are three funny short stories to share: The Farmer, Married Four Times, The Frog

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Build a Word Tree - Word Association

This is an Activity that has been very popular with all my Clients. It is a simple but very effective Word Association game, I call, Build a Word Tree!

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Seaside photography

We took a small group of residents living with Dementia to the seaside and gave them disposable cameras and asked them to take pictures of things that make the seaside special. We got them developed and we often look at them and discuss the day out. 

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Limericks

I have recently joined Golden Carers and wanted to start by giving something back. Here are some limericks that I wrote this morning, I hope that they might be of use to some. Thank you for all your great ideas and inspiration.

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D Day Invasion Quiz

To commemorate the anniversary of the historic attack on German-occupied Europe.

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Target Letter Game 1

How many words can you make with the letters in the square?

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Funny Short Stories #2

Here are three funny short stories to share: The Policeman, The Poacher and Senior Special!

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Word Ladder #12

Number 12 in our word ladder series! A fun and stimulating brain activity for the elderly.

Rhyming Riddles #15

All the answers to this quiz rhyme with the word PHONE

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Fun and Lively Math Group Games for the Elderly

Each group of residents is different in their abilities, likes, and dislikes. The trick is to offer math activities that are fun, stimulating, and failure-free. Here are two fabulous group math activities that are easily adapted!

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Remembering Judy Garland

I have put together a Powerpoint of slides about Judy Garland which I am going to show my group next week.  It has a bit about her life, some interesting facts and one of her quotes.

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Tips for Working With a Challenging Supervisor

We have all encountered a challenging supervisor at least once in our careers. Whether you feel your supervisor is mean, unrealistic, or demanding, going into work can start to feel like a major chore. Learn how to work together by following a few of our tips, and make going to work fun (or at least tolerable) again.

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Mosaic coloring activities-Fox

The next installment in our mosaic coloring activities - a sly fox!

Split Words - Friendship

Train your semantic memory, stay sharp, and stimulate your visual skills!

Client - Eco Map

When we have a new Client attend our Day Respite Centre I use the Eco Map idea as a great way to gather useful information specific to the Client. This activity is very useful for our Clients living with Dementia or have STML.

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Summer Fun Words Word Search

Here is a word Search using summertime words!

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This Day in History for Seniors: July

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

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Words starting with Con

The answers to this quiz all start with the letters CON!

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D-Day Presentation

It was D-Day on 6 June 1944 - I have put a presentation together and included some 'human' stories - as it happened 75 years ago. I have included some slides that look at how times have changed - shopping, how we communicate etc.

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Wear The Hat Tell The Story

Collect several types of head-dress: straw boater, police helmet, crown, sailor/pirate etc.

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Vocabulary Synonyms Quiz #4

How good is your vocabulary? Tick the best synonyms for these words.

Fill-in the Blanks - Little Known Places of the World #2

There are so many places in the world we are not aware of; many of them are cultural and natural wonders! In focus: Lençóis Maranhenses, Brazil

Fill-in the Blanks - Little Known Places of the World #1

There are so many places in the world we are not aware of; many of them are cultural and natural wonders! In focus: Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Funny Short Stories #1

Here are two funny short stories to share: The Roommate & The Miser

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Chocolate Pudding

An easy chocolate pudding recipe!

Australian Place Names deriving from Aboriginal languages

Here is some trivia to share - translations for Australian suburbs and towns with Aboriginal names. Coolum, Dandenong, Bombala and more!

Bringing Art to Life in Your Community

Contrary to some beliefs, everyone is indeed an artist. Learn how to foster a love of all types of art in your senior care community, and how to create a showcase that will quickly become a favorite annual event.

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Rhyming Riddles #14

All the answers to this quiz rhyme with the word RAIN

Initials Whiteboard Quiz

Write up acronyms on the board and ask whether residents know what they stand for. To give this a humorous twist, help and encourage residents to make up other things the initial letters can stand for, such as: MYOB - Mary Yells Out "Bingo"!

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Guess the Catchphrase

This is on Powerpoint slides and I am going to do it as a 'shout out the answer' activity with my group. It is catchphrases from famous UK comedians, actors, gameshows etc. from 'yesteryear'.

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Film Quiz - Powerpoint

I have put together a Powerpoint Film Quiz. I ask people to shout out the answer before I display it.

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Autumn Guided Meditation

This meditation about Autumn and "change" assists the elderly to cope with the changes that are inevitable.

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Talk for Cultral Diversity Day

When looking for something to talk about for Cultural Diversity day I came upon Ann Morgan. It inspired me to look at different customs and rituals from around the world and give a talk to my residents about it.

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Finish the Proverbs #3

Can you finish these proverbs? A fun quick-fire quiz for seniors.

10 Ways Technology is Improving Assisted Living

This article covers ten technologies that are likely to be a big part of assisted living in the coming years, as well as a few that can be used right now.

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Quirky Quiz - Powerpoint

This is a Powerpoint Quiz and the answers are not always straightforward - they have a twist to them!<

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Words starting with XYZ Quiz

The answers to this quiz all start with the letter: X, Y or Z!

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Maths Quiz #6

The next in our maths quiz series!

Chair Exercises

They love the exercises and can't wait for me to get there. I highly recommend this for any of your seniors that are able to move in a chair.

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The Health Benefits of Silence in Senior Care

Have you ever left an event feeling exhausted and overstimulated? Our residents are often shuffled from one group activity to another, with little time for recuperating in between.

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Unscramble the Words - Dance Styles

Unscramble the following dance styles!

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Scrambled Springtime

Scrambled Springtime is a puzzle which could be used individually or within group settings.

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Words starting with W Quiz

The answers to this quiz all start with the letter W

Poem - The Clock on the Wall

I came across this lovely poem which is about missing someone and how time passes. I asked one of my volunteers to read out to the group.

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Words starting with V Quiz

The answers to this quiz all start with the letter V!

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Mosaic Coloring Activities-Frog

The next installment in our mosaic coloring activities - a frog!

Artist Impression - Henri Lautrec - Jane Avril

Henri Toulouse was a French painter and illustrator. He is one of
the best-known painters of the post-impressionist period and stands in company with artists such as Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin.

Maths Quiz #5

Number 5 in our maths quiz series!

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Find The Hidden Objects - Car Yard

Find the hidden objects in this car yard illustration!

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Name The Musical Instruments Visual Quiz

A visual quiz - see if you can name the musical instruments!

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8 Ways to Provide Armchair Travel Experiences

While your residents may not be able to explore different parts of the world in person, you can give them the next best thing - a full travel experience without leaving the activity room!

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Name the Car Logos Visual Quiz

A visual quiz - see if you can name the car brands featured. A great activity for the men!

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Words starting with U Quiz

The answers to this quiz all start with the letter U!

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Maths Quiz #4

Number 4 in our maths quiz series!

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21 Neurobic Exercises

Give your clients a boost with some simple neurobics brain exercises! These mini-mentals are equivalent to cross-training your brain!

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May Day Quiz - Powerpoint

I put together a Powerpoint quiz with all answers beginning with the letter "M". I do it as a "shout out" quiz, rather than writing answers down, but up to you how you play the quiz!

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Maths Quiz #3

The third installment of the fun maths quiz series!

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Musical Instruments Quiz

A musical instrument themed quiz!

Musical Instrument Trivia

Some interesting musical instrument trivia to share!

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This Day in History for Seniors: June

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

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Words starting with T Quiz

The answers to this quiz all start with the letter T!

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Finish the Proverbs #2

Can you finish these proverbs? A fun quick-fire quiz for seniors.

Anagram Quiz #4

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

D-Day Veteran Stories - David Roulston

David Roulston's account of the day Winston Churchill arrived, amid stiff opposition, in Normany to show support for the troops.

D-Day Veteran Stories - Bernard Jordan

The engaging story of Bernard Jordan, a WWII veteran who ‘broke out’ of his care home and escaped to Normandy for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

D-Day Word Search

A D-Day themed word finder to commemorate the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II.

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U.S.A. Quiz

A general knowledge quiz about the United States of America.

Famous Faces Quiz

Choose 10 famous faces from the past (40's 50's 60's) from the following genres and let residents have fun guessing who's who and reminisce the old days!

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True or False Quiz #4

Are the statements in this quiz true or false?

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Words starting with S Quiz

The answers to this quiz all start with the letter S!

3 Ways to Practise Mindfulness with the Elderly

Offering meditation and other mindfulness activities like yoga or relaxation sessions are great ways to reduce stress and anxiety for seniors.

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Vocabulary Synonyms Quiz #3

How good is your vocabulary? Tick the best synonyms for these words.

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What Am I Quiz #3

A fun quiz for seniors that leads to discussion and reminiscing!

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5 Ways to Honor Residents by Validating Their Past

Make your residents feel special by honoring their pasts and talents with these activity ideas.

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Words starting with R Quiz

The answers to this quiz all start with the letter R!

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