Bite sized individually wrapped chocolates are the winnings at our centre.

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Out of fashion crossword

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Too many Lemons Quiz

I email our quarterly newsletter to families and the few guests who use digital means of communication. I always get enough printed copies for all guests though as even the ones who have read their e...

Thank you, this is just what I needed to hear amongst the brain fog as I juggle everything. Wishing us all a safe and healthy festive season!

A children's birthday party theme worked really well in New Zealand where it's been traditional to hold these parties at home with mostly home cooked food. We have a couple of famous recipe books so...

We give the winner (most fish) a chocolate marshmallow fish and the person who caught the least fish gets a chocolate frog.

I use my iPad to turn my voice into words for someone who is completely deaf. As this only happened in her nineties the guest doesn't have an established alternative way to communicate. If I make a...

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: ANZAC Day wreaths

What a great idea!

Also this month, for Australians and New Zealanders: ANZAC Day wreaths. Use 2-3 egg cartons per wreath, painting each segment after cutting it from the carton. Black felt, buttons or similar are glu...

Sounds great! I work with people who live in the community. Our activity centre has been closed for almost 6 months due to the pandemic. I found that emailing or posting a list to each person, with...

Their family structure, past and present. People who didn't have children can still be grieving about that in retirement so Mothers' Day activities need to be handled with care, and the person brough...

I love the variation in degree of difficulty of these questions - perfect for the groups I support. Thank you.

I have worked on a project where elders have completed an art challenge each week in lockdown and then those works have been brought together afterwards. Two of the weeks involved leaves (it was autu...

I like the use of pictures and words on the card. I did a similar thing with words only to encourage observation on a 30 minute drive to a waterfront café. (pre pandemic) I added a couple of things...

I love this site and the thought of all of us who use it being busy enriching the lives of seniors. I have been looking for a colouring activity which has a rainbow in the scene. I can't find one he...

I've used cards with only a picture as the picture can be interpreted in many ways. This allows me to tailor a prompt/question according to the person who has drawn that card. Many of our participan...