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Vanessa
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Create your own Word Search!
I did know how easy it was going to be!First time to do this and it was brilliant!I created a UFO word search for one of our clients and he absolutely loved it!
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Cindy
COTA
COTA
Spring Bonnet Door Wreaths
I did this activity with some of my residents, and they were delighted with the results!
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Somita
Special Care Program Director
Special Care Program Director
Word Ladder #8
Hello to Everyone!
I am looking for some interactive sensory programs for mild stage dementia care residents.
Thanks.
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Brandy
Activity Director
Activity Director
Twister Bean Bag Toss
I play this with my residents on a regular and they love it. Sometimes we play in teams and sometimes we play in group but individually. Either way they really enjoy this game.
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Anne
Retired Librarian
Retired Librarian
I am the chair of the Culinary Committee at my Independent Living community. I'm trying to develop guidelines and a charge from our Resident Council so there is some structure to pass on to new member...
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Tanya
Leisure And Health
Leisure And Health
Glide Around the World Game
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Glide around the world
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Guest
New Member
How to Run Group Exercise Sessions for the Elderly
Do you have a list of songs to play during the session? Thank you so much for all the great ideas. :)
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Lisa
Care Giver For Seniors
Care Giver For Seniors
Complete the 1950s Song Titles
For complete the 1950s song titles is there a phrase I could download to play for visually impaired or dementia clients as when we ask some can answer some can only answer auditoryily.
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9 months ago
McDonald's Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Everything McDonald's Bingo
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Alexandra
Activities Co Ordinator
Activities Co Ordinator
Chilean Trivia
There are so many fantastic ideas here. So glad to have this resource available.
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Anna
Recreation
Recreation
Bottle Chickens Craft
I wish there were instructions attached to this for easy group program run.
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Tracey
Activities Officer
Activities Officer
Word Ladder #8
These are great and the residents love them.
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Letitia
4theLOv3!
4theLOv3!
Recycled hats for Horse Racing Days
So excited to try this in May! Hoping it sparks interest in similar projects during the rest of the year!
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9 months ago
Baseball Bingo
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Baseball Bingo
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Judy
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Reminiscing: Books We Read As Children
Thank you for this activity. I want to try it with my residents in the Dementia care Unit. I have a married couple who were school teachers.
I am looking forward to hearing their response. We have...
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Julie
special care counsellor
special care counsellor
Food of the World Quiz I
Hi !
I am from Québec, Canada. We have our very own dish. It's call: Poutine. Do not get confused with Vladimir Putin... (it is the same pronounciation).
It is made with french fries, cheese curd an...
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Bev
Activity Co-ordinator
Activity Co-ordinator
Storytime and Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: MEMORY STORY
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Beth
Activities Co Ordinator
Activities Co Ordinator
Reptiles Crossword
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Reptiles Crossword
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Iris
Valeo Coordinator for Memory Care
Valeo Coordinator for Memory Care
Hi everyone ! Happy belated Easter. Does anyone know where I can go to learn how to do Derby hats. I plan on having the residents create their own, then have a derby hat parade.
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Candice
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
April Fool's Prank Activity Calendars
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: April Fool's Prank Activity Calendar
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Margaret
CHSP CoOrdinator
CHSP CoOrdinator
This Day in History for Seniors: April - 2nd Edition
OMG I'm loving everything about this site.
It's a godsend to all of us. Thank you so much for caring enough about us Activity workers
To do all this behind the scenes work, to make our and our clie...
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Rosa
Recreation
Recreation
Culinary Choice Cards
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Culinary Cart
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Gwyneth
Volunteer
Volunteer
Items of Clothing Word Scramble
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Rearrange the letters to find out the item of clothing
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Annemarie
Recreation Activity Assistant
Recreation Activity Assistant
The place where I work relies on another source for resources, but when I was a student last year I discovered this and soon realized what a great resource it is and bought myself a membership - I fee...
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Joanne
Life Enrichment Director
Life Enrichment Director
I've been pulling together April and May Daily Chronicles, The past few months, both the Spanish and English version are the same. However April, they are different, and when I went to print May's S...
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Rosa
Recreation
Recreation
Cinco De Mayo Games and Social
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Cinco De Mayo Games and Social
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Janelle
Lifestyle Manager
Lifestyle Manager
Stationery Word Search
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Word search
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Lisa
Activities for Seniors
Activities for Seniors
Human Body Word Scramble
This is perfect for my people.
Thank you!
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Meghan
Activities
Activities
Old Wives Tales #2 - True Or False?
My residents absolutely loved these!! it was such a good conversation starter and we all were laughing! ADD MORE!! Thanks
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Guest
New Member
School Days Reminiscing Cards
We had a very positive turnout, everyone was engaging and it became a fun activity with customers really enjoying the interaction.
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Rosa
Recreation
Recreation
Name The Monster Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Name that Movie Monster
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Rosa
Recreation
Recreation
Words that Sound the Same Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Word Game - Sounds the Same
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Judy
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Spring Bonnet Door Wreaths
What a lovely idea Jill. I look forward to trying with our residents leading up to our Springtime in September.
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Judy
Diversional Therapist
Diversional Therapist
Father's Advice Poster Project
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Fathers' Advice poster to make
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9 months ago
Read-Aloud Audience Participation Story #15
Thank you so much for these audience participation stories! I did the "Backstage at an Elvis Concert" right after our residents Happy Hour. So much laughter and participation from everyone. We are...
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Catherine
Manager
Manager
Women Who Changed The World Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Women who changed the world Quiz
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Catherine
Manager
Manager
Famous Theatre Quotes Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: World Theatre Day Quiz
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Letitia
4theLOv3!
4theLOv3!
Easter Cross Craft
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Easy Cross Craft
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Rosita
Activities Assistant
Activities Assistant
On The Farm Bingo
The variety of Bingo games is wonderful and my residents are always happy to take part in something new.
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Sally
Activity Director
Activity Director
If you were given $500 for the benefit of a senior resident life enrichment program, what is would you buy?
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Jessica
Allied Heath Assistant
Allied Heath Assistant
True Or False Quiz #8
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: True or False
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Letitia
4theLOv3!
4theLOv3!
Clothes Peg Game
We did this game during an intergenerational game hour. Both the residents and the high school students LOVED it! Many memories shared and so many smiles!!! Thank you so much!
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Jo-ann
Advanced Recreation Officer
Advanced Recreation Officer
20 April Fools' Day Calendar Surprises
I work in Mental Health Units across two campuses. The content has been very easy to adapt for our consumers. Thank you for the great content. I am always looking for new and interesting ideas to keep...
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Amber
Activities Department
Activities Department
Guess the Poet Quiz
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Match The Poems With The Poet
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Ashleigh
Activities co-ordinator
Activities co-ordinator
Seashell Napkin Decoupage
A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Shell Napkin Craft
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Maya
Student Allied And Health
Student Allied And Health
Finish the Sayings and Proverbs Game
I am a student at TAFE and my Teacher Anne told us about this page. I really like the resources you have here - I can see a few that I think not only can be use with elderly but also can be use with c...
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Rosaleen
Activity Therapist
Activity Therapist
I absolutely love all the arts crafts and quizzes ,riddles poems,
My residents and colleague and my Managers are so impressed with all my planner for activities .Family our over whelmed with what...
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