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Reminiscing: How to Create a Memory Board
Residents downsize quite a bit to move into a care home. Help them reminisce about their past while you learn more about them by creating Memory Boards!
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Cross-out The Odd Words #3
Cross the odd word out in each row. Then add one more! Number #3 in the series!
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Cross-out The Odd Words #2
Cross-out the odd word and then add one more! Some of these are tricky!
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Cross-out The Odd Words #1
Cross-out the odd Cross the odd word out in each row. Then add one more!word in each row!
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Noodle Ball
Noodle Ball Residents sit in a large circle and try to keep the ball in the air with the help of staff. Great for a range of motion: arms, legs, ankles, wrists and stretches back.
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Arm Chair Travel with YouTube
Something that has worked really well in my home is a program I refer to as arm chair travel. So many of the residents here have traveled around in younger years, and are now not able to do so.
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Pop Goes The Balloon
This is great for a large group and works well for individuals in chairs. Write simple tasks on small pieces of paper and insert them into balloons.
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Words starting with D Quiz
The answers to this quiz all start with the letter: D!
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Words starting with C Quiz
The answers to this quiz all start with the letter C!
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Words starting with B Quiz
The answers to this quiz all start with the letter B!
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Words starting with A Quiz
The answers to this quiz all start with the letter A!
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7 Days of Activities for National Assisted Living Week
National Assisted Living Week provides a unique opportunity to honour assisted living residents and educate others on this sector of long-term care.
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Sip and Paint
I provided clip art on canvas. We had sparkling juice. If your facility allows you can use wine.
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Nearly New Boutique
We set up a lounge with rails and displayed items as a shop would. We had a dressmaking form with full outfit outside to attract attention and some nice mirrors. We invited residents to come and help themselves - no charge for anything.
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This Day in History for Seniors: September
A reminiscing magazine for every day in September! Enjoy the next edition of the popular 'This Day in History' series with historical trivia, jokes, quotes and biographies!
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Rhyming Riddles #9
All answers rhyme with the word: LIGHT
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Rhyming Riddles #8
All answers rhyme with the word: MAKE
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Frida Kahlo Headband
Have fun making these gorgeous Frida Kahlo inspired headbands with your clients!
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Human Body Trivia Quiz
All answers are words or expressions pertaining to the human body.
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Mixed Trivia
Here is a fun and sometimes absurd mixed trivia quiz to enjoy with your clients!
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Autumn Quiz
A lovely Autumn themed quiz to share!
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Autumn Poems
3 beautiful Autumn poems to share!
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6 Ideas for Celebrating Autumn
For farmers all around the world, autumn is a time for harvest and storage. For others, it is a time for apple picking, kite flying, campfires, nature walks and much more. Here are 6 ideas for celebrating Autumn!
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Fascinating Stories of the Sea
Celebrate World Maritime Day with these captivating stories. If you have a sailor among your clients he may have some interesting tales to tell!
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Secret Word Game - Autumn Fall #1
Have fun finding the secretly hidden words! Use the key to match up each letter.
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Age Appropriate Activities in Senior Care
Developing an activities calendar that is age-appropriate for residents is so important. In this article we examples of how you can adapt activities that are often considered 'childish' to ensure they are age-appropriate.
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Around the World Cruise
One day each week we choose a country and we talk about the chosen country and if anyone has visited there. We also have arts and crafts and make something related to the country.
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The Magic Table: An Interactive Game
The magic table , an interactive game called Tovertafel
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8 Creative Group Activities for Seniors
Connecting with others is crucial to our health and well-being. Senior living facilities offer a unique opportunity to foster a social environment that promotes participation and social engagement.
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Nine Letter Word Puzzles
I'm about to start a new job as an activity coordinator and one of my ladies loves the nine letter word puzzles in the newspaper so I thought I'd make her some.
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Sort the Colours
I saved various coloured milk bottle tops until I had enough to use for this activity. Its great for visually impaired and dementia clients. The clients gain a sense of self esteem and satisfaction plus it helps with fine motor skills.
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Whiteboard Word Quiz
We choose a letter of the alphabet and use that letter to try and get as many words as we can. We use different amounts of numbers each time eg 4 letter words starting B another time it might be 5 letter words starting with C.
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6 Important Points for an Activity Coordinator's Resume & Interview
A job in the Activities Department is dynamic and rewarding. Every day offers new opportunities to create and innovate. Administrators will look for several key points on your resume before offering you a position.
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Whiteboard Word Game
I do a word game on the whiteboard that the residents find challenging but fun.
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Dancing Styles Quiz
A quiz about dances from around the world!
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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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World Beer Types Wordsearch
A word search that's all about beer!
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Plants with Animal Names Quiz
Learn, educate, and have fun! This is a fun group activity where clients can indulge in wonderful recollection of their gardens.
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Indigenous Quechua Words used in English
The 'Quechua' language was spoken by several indigenous groups in South America living in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru and Ecuador. Here are some Quechua words that are widely used in Spanish and English. Let clients define the words before revealing them.
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Word Ladder #10
Read the clues to change the words. It starts with Spring and ends with another season. This is a hard word ladder!
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Word Ladder #9
It starts with Pot and ends with an animal. Use the clues to find out what it is! At each step along the way, change just one letter to make a new word.
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More Jokes for World Beer Day
When can you tell a man is planning for the future?
When he buys two cases of beer!
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Indigenous Facts & Figures
Here is some interesting trivia to share about indigenous people around the world.
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Modified Beer Pong
This activity is a party game I have tried and my residents have asked for it frequently on the programs calendar. It promotes hand-eye coordination, physical movement, cognitive functioning through concentration, and social inclusion through residents.
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Sweetheart Tree
This is an activity which involves first crafting a tree. I brought in the tree and had my residents sit around the table, while I read out a question at the front of each card to the group. When a resident answered, I would write the answers on the backs of the cards.
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True or False Lollipops
Each participant has two "lollipops", one with the word TRUE and the other with the word FALSE. Ask True or False questions and ask them to hold the lollipop with their chosen answer.
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How Many Jelly Beans
Provide a jar of jelly beans and for a dollar a guess, participants are to guess how many jelly beans within the jar.
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Market Day
Provide a store once a month selling various items such as chocolate, potato chips, soft drinks etc.
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How to Support Family Members of the Elderly in Long Term Care
The family plays a vital role in the health and well-being of the elderly. Supporting family members to become more involved in their loved one's life can benefit clients tremendously.
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I Spy
We play this game as we travel on outings. Our clients enjoy this activity. Have fun and be as silly as you like!
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Comedy Night
I decided that since Laughter is the best medicine, I would hold a comedy night. The residents laughed so hard. They can't wait until we do it again.
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World Chocolate Day Menu
We are going to indulge in a chocolate-themed meal for residents and families.Starter is salmon in white chocolate sauce, main is cocoa rubbed baby rack of ribs and for dessert Chocolate fudge cake.
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The Power of Touch in Senior Care
Touch is important for everyone; it is an essential part of our well-being. For the elderly, the healing power of human touch cannot be underestimated. Unfortunately, many seniors do not experience the simple act of touch on a daily basis.
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Which Transport is Faster
We had 4 tables named Trains, Boats, Planes and Cars.
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7 Ways to Celebrate the FIFA World Cup
In 2018, Russia is hosting the World Cup! Celebrate one of the world's most popular sports for people of all ages!
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Guess the Footballer's Nickname
How many footballers' nicknames can you identify? Read either the names or nicknames and see if residents can guess the corresponding answer!
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Football World Cup Quiz
A fun quiz all about the history of the FIFA World Cup!
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Famous Football Teams Word Search
A football themed word search!
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Who Am I? Famous Footballer
I was part of the Brazilian National Team and helped Brazil win the World Cup in 1958 and 1962. Brazil never lost a match while fielding both myself and Pele.
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Dollar Tree Auction
We go to dollar tree or find things around our facility we don't use and auction the items off!
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Elderflower Cordial
I love to prepare seasonal recipes with our residents, and to prepare a cordial using fragrant elderflowers enables residents with varying skills to assist in this relatively easy task; it also provides a sense of the time of year, a reminiscence opportunity, and a social occasion - the big taste test!
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Intergenerational Activities: Making the most of our local community
A year ago we had a visit from a childcare provider who was looking to do some intergenerational activities.
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Air Drying Clay: Flower Pot Project
Our residents enjoyed this activity and were pleased with their project.
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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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4th of July Jell-o Dessert
A fun and delicious dessert to make with residents!
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Independence Day Sing-along
Celebrate Independence Day as a theme day, focusing on food, desserts, music, movies, and more!
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Opposites Word game
Have fun guessing the opposites to these words! There may be more than one correct answer.
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World Chocolate Day Quiz
How many types of chocolate bars can you name?
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Indoor Chair Volleyball
This is a great way to be active, integrate socially and have fun at the same time. Regular games of Chair Volleyball will increase flexibility and stamina!
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Jokes 4
Why isn't the Koala a real bear? Because he doesn't have the right koalifications!
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Uluru Word Search
Uluru, one of Australia’s most famous and immediately recognizable landmarks, is also known as 'Ayers Rock'. It is one of the most visited sites in Australia.
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Short Story: Bungaree - A Proud Aboriginal Australian
Bungaree was an Aboriginal Australian from the Kuringai people of the Broken Bay area, 3 miles north of Sydney. He came to prominence in 1798, when he accompanied Matthew Flinders on a coastal survey as an interpreter, guide, and negotiator with the local indigenous groups.
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Champagne and other French Inventions
The quote attributed to Perignon - "Come quickly, I am tasting the stars!" - is supposedly what Dom Pérignon said when he tasted the first sparkling champagne.
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Phrases in other Languages
Try downloading or printing a list of the most basic phrases in other languages, such as French, Italian, Spanish, or a language in some of your resident's first language. You will find that some of the residents are conversant in more languages than English!
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The amazing human body true or false
Wow your residents with these fun facts about the amazing human body they, and we live in.
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Karaoke Happy Hour
I put a karaoke video on a big tv screen and gave some of the residents microphones. They sang songs that they knew. Some just watched and enjoy the activity.
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National Reconciliation Week (Australia)
I have made a timeline of some of the events that have happened, which we can reflect with on the reconciliation journey
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4 Creative Activity Programming Ideas Residents will Love
Creativity and innovation in leisure pursuits is an exciting way to break the routine and even try something new!
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Springtime and History Quiz
This is a Quiz with the Questions on a piece of paper with images to illustrate each question.
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5 Ways to Improve Communication with people who have Hearing Loss
This article discusses some different ways we can adjust our communication style, both verbal and emotional, to make seniors with hearing loss feel comfortable.
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Find the Hidden Objects - Circus
Find the hidden objects in this lovely circus themed illustration!
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Mosaic coloring activities-Cow
The next installment in our mosaic coloring activities.
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Royal wedding theme morning
To celebrate the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle I have made a quick "Right Royal" quiz to have at our morning tea.
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5 Myths and Misconceptions About Dementia
Because so many people in care homes have dementia, many will assume that all the residents in need of care have dementia. However, this is not always the case, and leads to several common myths and misconceptions about dementia.
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USA State Flag Quiz
Print and Enjoy!
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Trivia and Games for International Nurses Day
To celebrate International Nurses day we had a morning tea and invited staff to tell their own stories. I also made a jigsaw puzzle from the attached skeleton. The other activity I did with them was to give each group the skeleton image with the names of the bones and had them draw a line to what bone they thought was correct.
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Royal Quiz
Our members love picture quizzes so there's plenty of images in here!
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Groups Quiz - People, Animals, Things
The following activity is a flow on from the quizzes that regularly appear in Golden Carers. I used this recently at a monthly residents' birthday party which encompasses many stages of dementia.
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12 Tips for Preventing Falls
For the elderly, quality of life can be significantly reduced following a fall. Although it is impossible to prevent all falls, there is much that can be done to reduce the risks.
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Mothers Day Bingo for Dementia Care
A Mother's Day themed bingo game for dementia care!
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Mothers Day Bingo
A Mother's Day themed bingo for seniors!
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Rhyming Riddles #7
All answers rhyme with the word SNEEZE
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True or False Quiz #2
Are these statements true or false?
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Cress Heads
Get some cups and stretch clean end of tights over them. Sprinkle with cress seeds and fill up with earth.
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Bird Types Matching Game
A matching game with trivia to stimulate conversation and cognitive functioning!
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Happy Mother's Day Poster with Flowers
Mother's Day Poster with Flowers for printing.
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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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The Letter J Quiz
All answers to this quiz start with the letter J!
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Weather Song Titles Quiz
Here is a fun music quiz of 20+ popular songs with weather conditions mentioned in the song titles.
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USA Quiz
Test your knowledge of the history and culture of United States of America!
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