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Diane
Activity Coordinator
From
Alberta,
Canada
Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt
I love picture Scavenger Hunts and they have been a hit with the residents here.
I have used a couple of the picture bingo games from this sight for very fun Scavenger Hunts. So far I've used the...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Roll It, Play It
My residents love all the dice games from this site! This one looks like a lot of fun! Thanks for sharing Carman.
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Walker Slingshot Game
I tried this at Happy Hour on Friday and it was a huge hit! A couple of the men gave me tips on how to hold the stretchy band and how to aim. The whole room was laughing at my bad attempts! Several...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
From Start to Finish Game
Thank you Carman for sharing your game! I sat and played it at my desk to try it out and it was the perfect mix of fun and frustration! I think my residents are really going to enjoy it! I love hav...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Thank you both for your replies and ideas. We are not allowed to do cooking at this time but I have seen most of the cooking activities on your site. I like the veggie and dip idea. I would like to...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hello! I have been an Activity Coordinator at a 50 bed Seniors Lodge now for 4 1/2 years and love it! I have found that I get the biggest group participation when there is food involved and I was wo...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
We had a Korean lady with us for a few months and we couldn't communicate with her. We got together as a staff and made a list of words and small phrases that her daughter translated for us. It help...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Try going to www.bingocardgenerator.com. That's where I printed my large print cards from. I just checked and they have cards 1-90. Good luck!
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Christmas window clings, garland hung high enough that no one could touch them, plastic wall hangings. I'm in the same boat but have a few things up.
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
6 Fun & Easy Dice Games for the Elderly
I have already been playing a couple of these but found 3 new ones in this list. I hesitated about the beetle one, hoping they didn't find it too childish. We played it today and haven't laughed so...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
I have one blind resident who once could see and he really enjoys a game I play called What's in the Bag? You put common everyday items into a cloth bag one at a time and have them guess what the item...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hi Jessica,
I ordered a set of "Trivia for Seniors" books from a Canadian company called Spectrum Nasco, I think they are based in Ontario. They have an online Catalogue at spectrum-nasco.ca/senior-...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
DIY Horse Race Game
I LOVE this idea! We do a horse racing game that the residents love, but only 6 can play at a time and we can't play it now with all the new rules. I can make a "track", laminate it, and go around t...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
I have been taking a bottle of hand sanitizer with me to all activities and everyone participating uses it before and after the activity and if anyone coughs or sneezes etc. during the activity they g...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
We don't have anything on their doors except their picture (some don't want it on their door so it isn't) and their first initial and last name. However, I do what I call Birthday Bio's which I post...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Nursery Rhymes Quiz 4
I'm so happy that you included the rhymes along with the quiz.. we always get stuck on the wording when saying the verses out loud. Thank-you!
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Armchair Travel to Italy
I have been thinking about starting arm chair travel sessions but didn't know where to start! I have a big set of travel DVD's to use, and now I have lots of ideas on things to do along with the DVD'...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hi Dee, I've just started doing "Carnivals" in the spring and fall. I found several games in an educational catalogue which gave me the idea. I've done two now and they were big hits. I have 6 game...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Short Story Jokes #3
These funny short stories are perfect for my monthly newsletter! Thank you so much for posting more! I just love being a member here, you have more material than I can ever imagine using. It's wond...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
I found some at this website. I hope they are what you are looking for.
http://njpasq.wixsite.com/senior-craftsite/games-pokeno
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
I am curious Chronos, what is your secret men's lunch all about?
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hello everyone! I hope you are enjoying your summer. I need some help. I am an activity coordinator in a 50 bed seniors lodge. I have had quite a bit of success in the past two years finding a goo...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hi Morgan, my residents enjoy playing Canasta and asked me to add it to my calendar once a month to start to see how it goes. They play on their own in the evening. They had me type up the rules so...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Mothers Day Bingo for Dementia Care
What a great idea! Thank you! I've printed it out and will play it at our Mother's Day Tea this Friday.
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
I have a letter from myself, highlighting the past month and what's coming up, a page with that month's birthdays, a picture page of the month's events, a joke page (sometimes it's one long joke and s...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hi Morgan. I am the only activity coordinator in a 50 bed seniors lodge. If I'm sick or on holidays I try to get volunteers (usually a residents family member) to lead the activity. If they don't k...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Welcome Joanne, from Alberta, Canada! I agree with Kim, you are going to find a huge amount of useful information here.
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Diane
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Activity Coordinator
You are welcome Maude. I only have 3 in wheel chairs, only one that participates, and he gets another resident to push him around and they work as a pair.
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
One thing my residents enjoy and look forward to is the Shamrock Hunt. I have 10 paper shamrocks about 6 inches across numbered 1 through 10. I use fun tack to put them up in the hallways in our Lod...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Another good idea would be your local police to talk about the latest phone scam that's going around.
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Charades Game for the Elderly
I introduced Charades about 4 months ago and it's now a favorite. It took a while to get people out for it but once they saw how fun it was it didn't take long to get a bigger group together. We tru...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hi Patricia, I have a set from a company called Elder Song. You can find them at www.eldersong.com We especially enjoy the Christmas sing-a-long but the rest are good too. Hope this helps.
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Artist Impression - Franz Marc - Sleeping Cat
I love this idea! I have printed both artist impressions and have challenged my residents to color them the same as the original painting. We'll see how they do! Thank you!
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Christmas Jokes & One-Liners for the Elderly
What perfect timing! Thank you! I was just going to look for some jokes for my December newsletter. This site is always so helpful, I have gotten a lot of good ideas from here.
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Our lodge puts names on the edge of the table, facing their chairs. We also put their name and picture on their room door. We do this with all residents. I'm in Canada but rules to protect their pe...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hi Lisa, I just printed some off from www.supercoloring.com/puzzles-games. I haven't used them yet, but thought it would be a fun activity, or to hand out and give small prizes to anyone who can find...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Word Game 3
Hi, I'm fairly new here and just came across these word games. Our residents loved them! I found some more in here that are similar but in a "square" shape. What are they called? I've tried googli...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Hi Nicole. I have had huge success with a collection of short stories by Lucy Maud Montgomery. She's a Canadian author who wrote Anne of Green Gables. I use my iPad and blue tooth speaker and our r...
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
One thing I found worked well was a quiz or riddle that everyone at the table can work on as a group. Good Luck!
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Rhyming Riddles 1
I played this with our residents yesterday and they had a great time! Thank you for the idea.
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Diane
Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
Recycled Dream Spring Tree
Our residents had a wonderful time making the flowers for our spring tree. I used the trunk templates but we made tissue paper flowers and it turned out beautiful. Thanks so much for the idea!
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Diane
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Activity Coordinator
What's In the Bag
Looking forward to trying this, sounds fun!
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