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4 months ago

Activity Leisure & Lifestyle

Is anyone using Sound Beam at your facility and how is it going?

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4 months ago

Activity Leisure & Lifestyle

Hi I've been told I'm not good at writing plans for all of the activities we do. I filled in our form but the hired mentor picked them apart. I wrote what we actually do but the woman had her own...

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4 months ago

Deb Activities Coordinator

Good Morning, I am new here. I absolutely love this site. I have found it extremely helpful!! The information and activities are amazing and such a huge help!! But what I'm wondering is how...

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4 months ago

Sonia Activities

Good Morning from very cold New Zealand haha I am wanting to build a resource book for my assistants and care staff, found the arbor day trees fantastic to be able to print and laminate so looking...

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4 months ago

Diane Activity Coordinator

I'm surprised and a little dismayed that June 14th - Flag Day is not included in the calendar for this site. I have never added activity ideas before, but this will be my new personal challenge. I...

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4 months ago

Jenny Lifestyle

Hi just wondered if the English landmark bingo is still on your website as l have the bingo sheets but have lost the cards to call out with. I would appreciate some help with this. Thank you

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4 months ago

Catalina m Activity Director

I am very sad to have to leave Golden Carers. I'm not longer work in the Baldwin Garden Nursing Home, as a Activity Director. For the reason I need to cancel the membership. It was an enormous help...

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5 months ago

Susan Social Group-Program Coordinator

Thank you Golden Carers for all your wonderful ideas and resources. The printable games and quizzes made my job so much easier. I am using all my activities from your website. Thank you once again. ...

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5 months ago

Frank program Director

Are their any easy activities for our men with dementia

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5 months ago

Carolyn Recreation

Hi. I am looking for Canadian subscriptions to magazines for reminiscing? Any recommendations would be appreciated.

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5 months ago

Lorie Life Engagement Director

Every month I use these resources to plan my calendar and daily activities. I am very pleased with all of the support and friendly community atmosphere. Thank you Golden Carers for truly caring for...

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5 months ago

Marieta Healthcare Assistant

I’m happy on this site cause I found a lot of ideas that I could do as an activity coordinator. Thank you so much.

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5 months ago

Linda Activities coordinator

Hi does anyone have any interview questions for activities organiser?

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5 months ago

Meghan Recreation Coordinator

I am disappointed that there are no activities for Victoria Day. In Canada, Victoria Day is a significant holiday and the unofficial kick off to summer. I see there is a tab for Memorial Day in the ...

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5 months ago

Tracy Activities Coordinator

I hosted my first armchair travel today at work and it was so successful that it created such a conversation between the residents on their own travels so thank you so much it will definitely become...

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5 months ago

Adelina DT

Thank you everyone for sharing your ideas, it is a great help!

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5 months ago

Susan Activities Associated

I need some ideas for evening for demetia unit

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5 months ago

Naomi Activity Carer

Hello I am new to the sight so was wondering can anyone recommend me any of the activities i can do with an elderly blind person with limited mobility and dementia too. Thank you for any advice, ...

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6 months ago

Kristen Activity Director

Hi everyone! I feel like I am going crazy lol. I saw a karaoke program called Car-a-oke where all the songs were about being on the road. I can't find it anywhere. Does anyone know what I am...

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6 months ago

Ann 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...

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6 months ago

Patti 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...

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6 months ago

Jennifer 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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6 months ago

Amy

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...

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6 months ago

Sharon 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...

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6 months ago

Dt 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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6 months ago

Rusty Director Of Celebrations

When will the may newsletter be available

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6 months ago

Alan Manager

Hello, I am looking for editable weekly activities planner template. Many Thanks.

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6 months ago

Anne 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...

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6 months ago

Tina Nurse

Any solar eclipse ideas?

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7 months ago

Iris 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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7 months ago

Annemarie 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...

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7 months ago

Joanne 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...

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7 months ago

Sally 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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7 months ago

Rosaleen 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...

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7 months ago

Teneya Activity Coordinator

I am new at being an Activity Coordinator, I love the job! Golden Carers helps me plan great events and our residents love it. Awesome Ideas and information on this program. We will be taking an...

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7 months ago

Kristen Activity Director

Qapi ideas anyone?

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7 months ago

Rosa Gerontology

Hey there! I was wondering if anyone knows of a program similar to this that's designed for Spanish speakers. Thanks in advance for your help!

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7 months ago

Iris Valeo Coordinator for Memory Care

Hi everyone! I'm hoping someone can assist me with this question. I love the calendar and plan to use it with my daily activities. M y question is yes I'm able to print weekly, but I work in memory...

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7 months ago

Lorette Manager

Hello there We did the GC pantomime - Peter Pan - this year which was excellent. Very simple script yet the story was complete. We read from the scripts with simple costumes and staging. Staff,...

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8 months ago

Julie Activity Director

We played this during happy hour and it was the best fun!! My residents loved it!!

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8 months ago

Sara Director Of Activities

Hello! I am in search of ideas for activity satisfaction surveys, if anyone has any ideas or templates I would be grateful.

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8 months ago

Sobeida Activities Assistant

I love Golden Carers, it's a fantastic resource! I not only find great activities for my seniors to do but have also inspired me to make my own activities to share as well. Thanks so much & keep up...

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8 months ago

Laura Lifestyle Co Ordinater

hello thankyou i work in aged care and was wondering if you could help me with footy tipping if you have a cheat sheet with the up n coming games on xxxx

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8 months ago

Anita Lifestyle Coordinator

Hi All, Any poem for International Women Day ?

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8 months ago

Kaye Care Giver

I want to say thank you, Golden Carers. I am a volunteer and have been with you for a year now and just renewed for another year. Your site is so very helpful to volunteers as well as the most...

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8 months ago

Deb Activity Director

Hi everyone, I am a new Activity Director with a dual program to run. When full we will have 75 residents (58 assisted living, and 17 memory care). This may be strange, but this is my first time in...

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8 months ago

Iris Valeo Coordinator for Memory Care

Hi everyone! So excited to put these activities into action. I am so happy to have found and being able to connect with all of you! I am loving everything about it. Being from NY I did the New York ...

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8 months ago

Valerie Activities

We are just new to this website and are delighted to be part of it, the activities are brilliant, diverse, great choice of levels and abilities etc. Thank you, Angela, Valerie, Jackie and...

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8 months ago

Kathy

has anyone tried to play guess the celebrity as a baby I am finding it hard to find a list of celebrity as adults and of when they are babies to see if the clients can match them. as a lot of sights ...

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8 months ago

Malgorzata Activity Co-ordinator

Could you please explain to me how to play theme bingo? I found rock&roll bingo and honestly dont know how to play. Or any other theme bingo?

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Tammy Reed 30th Oct 2024

Lucky Dog Card Game

we also play this game for our residents, but we call it whoopie instead. they have a blast playing it. And the winner either gets to pick out prizes or some days we play for quarters, and we play 6 games and then we play 2 more games but if they win, they get 50 cents.
Regis Salisbury 29th Oct 2024

Ocean Facts and Interesting Trivia

This is my to go to place when our residents want something different on the calendars.
Nichole 29th Oct 2024 Activities Director

The Great Zombie Hunt

I've done a version of this for the past few years and it's been a big hit. About 10 days before Halloween I will hide 31 zombie pictures (laminated and about 2x3.5 inches in size) through our building (both easy and hard locations) and have residents turn them in at our Halloween Carnival for a prize. They get really into it and have zombie-hunting parties looking for them. My activity assistants bring the residents from our Memory care on zombie hunts during their walk times during the week. All the zombies are numbered and I write down the locations I hid them at. If they come to other activities throughout the week, I'll give them hints to locations as well. It's been a lot of fun
Mia 26th Oct 2024

Newsletter Template - August 2024

This is exactly what Im looking for and I am so grateful that I can download it all and its easy and large font for the residents. This helps me as I am 3 months in to the industry and didn't know where to start to find resources.
This also helps find suitable age appropriate ideas that I didn't think of so thankyou.
Nikki 24th Oct 2024 Day Centre Coordinator

The History of Bingo Presentation

Bite sized individually wrapped chocolates are the winnings at our centre.
Margaret 24th Oct 2024 CHSP CoOrdinator

DIY Race Horses

Hi, I made my own horses for the Melbourne cup.
Laura 24th Oct 2024 Activity Co-ordinator

Place the Face - This or That Visual Quiz

We love this! Residents love to guess and brings such smiles and chuckles! Thank you!
CGV 22nd Oct 2024 Recreation and Rehab Manager

Name the Carpentry Tools

I like this idea of various tools, and could add to this with items from our home toolbox to add to the program.

In past years, I created a program of "hammers" . Where they originated from, and several types. I placed them on my activity cart, and displayed to each of the Residents. Everything from Fire hammers (break into buildings on fire) ; Railroad hammers; to small Tin - Bashing hammers. It sparked a great amount of discussion and reminisce about former jobs. And my manager was impressed with ingenuity and creativity.

CGV 22nd Oct 2024 Recreation and Rehab Manager

Find the Hidden Objects - Autumn Harvest Festival

A good activity for intellectual intervention. And physical intervention -fine motor skills. Thank you for sharing.
Tracey 22nd Oct 2024 Recreation Therapist

Word Game 3

Our mid-high functioning residents love this game. They always look forward to the activity when included in the calendar. They get a prize when they answer the 9 letter word.
ZANDRA 22nd Oct 2024 Specialist II

13 Reminiscing Themes for Seniors

Good morning, I enjoy reminiscing activities with the clients. It gives them an opportunity to reflect on their youth.
Wendy 21st Oct 2024

Name That Show Visual Quiz

Thank you for this activity, the residents love it
Sylvia 18th Oct 2024 Activities Director

The Great Zombie Hunt

Thanks for all your Support and creativity that you share w/ us is really helpful , sometimes we really are very busy a lot of work and not enough time to do so many things we would want to do , again Thank you.
Yvette 16th Oct 2024

Build Your Own Pizza

Hi Yvette . This is such a great idea. I would love to do this with our residents. Thanks Yvette.
Myra 15th Oct 2024

The Envelope Game

Kind of like Dirty Santa. I'm calling this one Dirty Money! Sounds fun!
Kaylene 15th Oct 2024 Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator

Shell Angel Decorations

These look lovely and easy to make. You could add a little extra glitter on the shell, too!
Elizabeth 15th Oct 2024 Wellbeing Officer

Feather Collage

Love all your ideas, makes my workload so much easier
Courtney 13th Oct 2024 Well-being Services manager

Find the Hidden Objects - Autumn Harvest Festival

This one is really interesting and all our residents loved it! Thankyou so much for introducing these activities.
Gwyneth 9th Oct 2024 Volunteer

Food Anagrams

Thanks Lawrence for your feedback - Gwyneth
Mere Brook Enhanced Day Care Centre 8th Oct 2024 Daytime Support Manager

13 Nights 'till Halloween

Looks like there are good ideas
Lawrence 8th Oct 2024 Carer

Food Anagrams

My residents love these! Please make some more! (I have nearly done all of the anagram quizzes on this site now) Thanks in advance
Berni 7th Oct 2024

Peacock Collage Group Project

We love a collaborative project and everyone was so happy with how our peacock turned out.
We do have someone who did the peacock body differently.
Thank you for the idea 🙂
Trudy 5th Oct 2024

Portable Activity Ideas to Reach Every Resident, Everyday

I am just starting activities in a long term stay hospital ward. I plan to do afternoon teas with China cups and saucers and a cake plate with carry handel that i made myself. This can be done in a single room with the resident and family member or in the group ward with a few people at a time.I also have a tablecloth with a world map on it. This brings out
so much discussion about where they have worked or gone on holiday and my plan is to introduce flags for the different countries. I am reading all the comments and keeping a note of interesting activities I could try.
CGV 5th Oct 2024 Recreation and Rehab Manager

German Quiz 2

Our local food bank donates non alcohol beer of variety of types.
Our local A & W donated small root beer steins x 12..
We are planning a party - and will share how it goes

HAPPY OKTOBERFEST
Kalolaine 3rd Oct 2024 Diversional Therapy

TV Fathers: Who Am I

Thank you to golden Cares for provided calendar that i used monthly the format is easy to copy edit and adding your daily or monthly activity.

My input for small or large group activity is domestic prepared for the kitchen to cook.
Washed potatoes, carrots and corns.
Potatoes peeler each
corns is easy to Pell's
Is a talking point reminiscence/laughter interact with co-residents.
Linda 1st Oct 2024 Bus Driver/ Activity Coordinator

Back to School Word Scramble

Where are the answers?
Thea 1st Oct 2024 Assistant

Ocean Bingo

How to play this game… Ocean Bingo? will be glad for instructions
Cheers
CGV 1st Oct 2024 Recreation and Rehab Manager

Residents' Meeting Prompts

Excellent. We do have ways to ask, but some of these are great conversation starters and ice breakers. Thank you for sharing.
Gabriele 26th Sep 2024 Lifestyle & Program Manager

Conversation Catch

Great idea, our residents have fun. Thank you
Tina 25th Sep 2024 life enrichment manager

Two-Minute Activities for Dementia Care

Hello I have male who has lewy dementia and his wife need help with some stuff
First time client with lewy
Do you have activities games crafts
For the couple to do
I'm a caregiver
Princess 25th Sep 2024 Mind & Memory Programming Coordinator

Personalised Cards

I am so happy that I invested in this site. It really does help with so many ideas to improve my monthly calendars.
Margaret 23rd Sep 2024 CHSP CoOrdinator

AFL Bunting Templates

love the AFL football bunting. Thank you .......
Sheila 23rd Sep 2024 Volunteer Arts/crafts Assistant

Carpet Bowls Game for Seniors

Thanks so much for the info on what a jack is , must be a British game never have heard of the game in the US.
Lisa 23rd Sep 2024 Life Enrichment Director

Mini Ghost Canvas

Oh this is the PERFECT CRAFT for a busy on person director like myself! Thank you 😊
Susan 21st Sep 2024 Social Group-Program Coordinator

Melbourne Cup Quiz

Wonderful site and great activities. I will be using the Melbourne Cup Quiz for my social support gathering. Thank you Golden Carers Team and keep up the great work.
Jonathan 21st Sep 2024

Words in Words Game

INDEPENDENT is a good word
Mary Jane 20th Sep 2024 Activity Director

Guess How Old They Are Now

This is such a great Idea. I myself was shocked at the ages of some of these favorites. Just showing that I'm getting older myself. LOL
Paula 18th Sep 2024

This Day in History for Seniors: September - 2nd Edition

Thank you for these history pages. They spark a lot of conversation and the residents find them interesting.
Tess 18th Sep 2024 Day Respite

10 Activities for Halloween

I cant find the Halloween letters?
Maurice 17th Sep 2024

Carpet Bowls Game for Seniors

Hi Sheila! The jack is the small white target ball that players aim for. The game comes with two sets of colored bowls - one set for each team. Players roll their bowls, trying to get closest to the jack. It's a fun, easy game to learn and enjoy with friends!
Ashmin 17th Sep 2024 Lifestyle Supervisor

Artist Impressions - Claude Monet - Sunflowers

Love Golden Carers.Full of information and absolutely amazing.
Lesley 16th Sep 2024 Lifestyle/Engagement Officer

Caption the Pictures #2

I have used these pictures to create a weekly competition for some of my residents and the staff with the best and funniest caption winning a small selection of goodies.
Thankyou so much for the wonderful activities.
Rob 16th Sep 2024 Diversional Therapist

This Day in History for Seniors: September - 2nd Edition

Loving this resource - great for morning tea engagement also bus outings
Thank you :)
Margaret 12th Sep 2024 CHSP CoOrdinator

How to Celebrate the AFL Grand Final

I made my ladies a Handball game to play and an individual trophy for them to take home and one for the centre
Toni 10th Sep 2024 Life Enrichment Director

Oktoberfest Party Planning

I always include a Yodeling Contest for a reason to give away a prize. It spices up the party and is always fun. Begin with a Knock Knock joke: Knock knock, Who's there, Yodel, Yodel who? I didn't know you could yodel! Ha Ha....
Jacky 10th Sep 2024 Activity Officer

Biography Club

Hi. This I think is what I am looking for. Our residents are very capable of learning new things and I think this fits into this category. thanks
Cher 8th Sep 2024 Well Being Leader

Sewing Group

Massive shout out to the fantastic lady Lucy who runs all our sewing sessions at our home in Wales. Her talent is phenomenal.
Alison 5th Sep 2024 Activities Co Ordinator

This Day In History For Seniors: August

Great Resource, does anyone know when September will be available?
Amanda 5th Sep 2024 Life Enrichment Aide

Make Your Own Bookmarks

We made these today ! Thank you for sharing
Gwyneth 4th Sep 2024 Volunteer

Alphabet Quiz #8

Thanks Sally for the feedback, Gwyneth
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