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Teresa
Support Worker
Support Worker
How To Make Art Fun!
Keep it simple but pleasing to the individual...
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Phyllis
Activities Director
Activities Director
International Radio Facts & Trivia
These materials are wonderful and help me fill out my National Nursing Home Activities week. We are also having a live reading of an old radio show, "The Bickersons, 2nd Honeymoon". and will have res...
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Christine
Retired
Retired
True Or False Quiz #8
The quizzes you offer are extremely popular with the Residents where I Volunteer.. it is heartwarming to see how much they all remember even though all diagnosed with varying levels of Dementia and al...
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Paula
Lifestyle Lead
Lifestyle Lead
Karaoke Happy Hour
I have only been in the role since February , on a secondment for 6 months, your site was suggested by another lifestyle lead in a sister home. I am so glad she did , there are some great ideas and th...
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Catherine
Manager
Manager
Residents' Meeting Prompts
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Residents meeting
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Catherine
Manager
Manager
National Dances Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: International Dance Day Quiz
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Kathy
Melville SC Coordinator
ANZAC Day Word Search
Hi Janine, thanks for the suggestion. I hadn't tried that but I gave it a go and it worked! It's good to know I can use this for other topics too. Appreciate it!
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Ann
Volunteer
Volunteer
I've enjoyed reading through the free activities in my email for awhile. Today I joined and can now access the complete site. I'm going to have a great time searching !
One unintended enjoyment...
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8 months ago
8 Ways to Celebrate National Skilled Nursing Care Week in 2024
Thank you so much for your feedback Rhonda and Cumanda ♥
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Rhonda
Activity Director
Activity Director
8 Ways to Celebrate National Skilled Nursing Care Week in 2024
Love The Golden Carers As Well!!
Thanks for all you do!
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The Wardwell
Activities Director
Activities Director
Pot Luck Quiz 77
Want to say how much these printable activities is appreciated. I have been creating packets as we are in a Covid isolation with 23 cases. It is the most I've seen. Even being 2024, this population st...
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Farmington Station
Programming Team
Programming Team
Switzerland Picture Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Switzerland Picture Bingo
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Kelley
Rec Therapy
Rec Therapy
Sunflowers Poster Group Activity
Well this was fun! Thanks for the idea and templates!
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Patti
Activity Director
Activity Director
Hello Everyone!
I have a big challenge under my wing.
We have a quadriplegic here at our facility. This person is call-light happy. It was asked if the activities dept. would be able to sit wit...
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Marieta
Healthcare Assistant
Healthcare Assistant
This Day in History for Seniors: June
I’m so grateful that I found this site Golden Carers.Being new as an activity coordinator I need more ideas to give more activities for an elderly mostly with dementia. I found this site very helpful...
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Laurel
Care Corodinator
Care Corodinator
Newsletter Template - June 2024
I can't find May News Letter Template, only June???
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Jennifer
Recreation Assistant
Recreation Assistant
Does anyone have a program plan for a guided meditation program? I want to get it going but i don't know where to start?
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Bryony
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Eurovision Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Eurovision Bingo
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Mandy
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Things You Wear Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Things That You Wear - Bingo
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Mandy
Activities Coordinator
Activities Coordinator
Nature Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Nature Bingo
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Catherine
Manager
Manager
Shakespeare Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Shakespeare Quotes and Trivia Quiz
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8 months ago
Lego MiniFigures Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Lego MiniFigure Bingo
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Fiona
Activities Co Ordinater
Activities Co Ordinater
Peacock Collage Group Project
We had great time doing this activity in are Care home.
Thanks for the idea
Fiona Cameron
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Farmington Station
Programming Team
Programming Team
Cinco de Mayo Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Cinco de Mayo Bingo
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Amber
Activities Department
Activities Department
Who am I? Poets
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Who am I? Poets
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8 months ago
I'm thrilled to have found Golden Carers! I work at a church, and have used the activities for our bimonthly memory cafe, as well as with our youth group which volunteers in a memory care unit twice a...
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Isaac
Patient Care Manager
Patient Care Manager
This Day in History for Seniors: April - 2nd Edition
Thank you so much for this site... we are way up North in Canada run out of ideas, the staff have truly been utilizing this site. Programs are a whole new level as well as the motivation from the tea...
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Ashleigh
Activities co-ordinator
Activities co-ordinator
Graduation Day for Seniors
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Graduation Day
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Sharon
Site Manager
Site Manager
Hi I have worked with seniors for about twelve years now. My senior center is still growing. Is there anyway you can start making bingo cards for aleast 40 seniors. They really enjoy the different typ...
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Kylie
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Australian Quiz #8
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Australia Day Trivia
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Kathy
Melville SC Coordinator
ANZAC Day Word Search
This is a really good idea. Because it's ANZAC, and because I'm from New Zealand, I just wish it had 'New Zealand' amongst the word list too!
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Marie
Manager
Manager
Daily Devotion
Thank you Stefanie for this. It is a great reminder that in our caring roles we should not only tend to the physical, mental and psychological, but also the spiritual; the whole person. Many of our c...
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DT
National Diversional Therapist
National Diversional Therapist
Fantastic! My residents throughly enjoyed this quiz. We played each song as we went along the questions which made it throughly enjoyable. Make more like this please - loved it.
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Lezlie
Assisted Living Manager
Assisted Living Manager
Newsletter Template - April 2024
I’m so happy to have found you! I’m a new manager at a new ALF, working hard to keep our residents happy and engaged! I created our first newsletter and now have your resources to help build more cre...
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Karma
Activities Director
Activities Director
Farm scavenger hunt
This looks fun! However, I don't fully understand the instructions. Could you give more details on how this is executed? Thank you!
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Karma
Activities Director
Activities Director
Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt
This looks great; however, the tick sheet is not provided
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Leticia
Activity Director
Activity Director
Magazine Scavenger Hunt
Thank you for sharing its a lot of help
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4 Seasons
Activities Director
Activities Director
Legume Mosaics Workshop
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Legume Mosaics
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4 Seasons
Activities Director
Activities Director
Oreo Taste Testing Challenge
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Oreo Taste Testing
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Tammy
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Kentucky Derby Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Derby Bingo
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Items of Clothing Word Scramble
Fantastic! Thank you
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Jill
Director,Life Enhancement
Director,Life Enhancement
Spring Bonnet Door Wreaths
I am happy to hear that your residents enjoyed the craft! Thank you for sharing!
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Farmington Station
Programming Team
Programming Team
Weather Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Weather Bingo
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Farmington Station
Programming Team
Programming Team
Baseball Bingo #2
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Baseball Bingo
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Alan
Manager
Manager
Hello,
I am looking for editable weekly activities planner template. Many Thanks.
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Rhonda
CNA/Homecare Provider
CNA/Homecare Provider
Things You Wear Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Wearables Word Search
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Guest
New Member
Peanut Auction
Do you show the gift or wrap it? . I also play bingo with the group, when they win they can take a quarter or buy a bag, sometimes it could be a zonk. But they love this
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Word Ladder #8
Hi Somita
Here are some articles that might help you
https://www.goldencarers.com/search/?search_tag=Activity&search=Sensory
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Susan
Activity Director
Activity Director
Word Ladder #8
Hi Somita
Here are some articles that might help you
https://www.goldencarers.com/search/?search_tag=Activity&search=Sensory
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