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2017-06-27 06:05:25 PM nicolespangler Raffles are a good idea!
2017-06-27 06:05:26 PM valei5 Kathy, I'm setting up a meeting with my supervisor, PT, and the wellness group to do a Therapeutic Spa day in the auditorium, and have a special session for Alzehimer/Dementia residents.
2017-06-27 06:05:26 PM kgaiennie My last job was basically all donations and fundraising but my current community is around 1,200 budget
2017-06-27 06:05:27 PM elidamartinez enter the chat room
2017-06-27 06:05:27 PM yogini I plan on going to some major/minor operations for Bingo Prizes
2017-06-27 06:05:31 PM misopi we do raffles for the employees to help raise $
2017-06-27 06:05:32 PM jackie679 kathy where do u get the stuff for the raffles are they donated?
2017-06-27 06:05:34 PM nancyathiel we had a bake sale it went great the resdents worked it and thought it was the best thing since unerware
2017-06-27 06:05:46 PM nikiawyche we fund raise for benevalent care
2017-06-27 06:05:51 PM jadams69 we have a store every other month and sale snacks and sandwiches
2017-06-27 06:05:53 PM adrienne168 dietary helps me out with some of our supplies like coffee and creamer for our coffee club. that helps alot
2017-06-27 06:05:54 PM elidamartinez hi
2017-06-27 06:06:05 PM priscillad HI ELDA
2017-06-27 06:06:08 PM kathyhughes I made deals with lots of people and would sell whatever we could
2017-06-27 06:06:08 PM rcgarcia73 evening Elida, welcome
2017-06-27 06:06:16 PM elidamartinez thank you
2017-06-27 06:06:21 PM kathyhughes I have all the info in a reading for your class.
2017-06-27 06:06:23 PM martyr58 we can't fundraise unless it is donated to a worthy organization....
2017-06-27 06:06:29 PM kathyhughes Activities on a Budget
2017-06-27 06:06:34 PM nancyathiel 50 05 tickets are a good idea for fund raisers
2017-06-27 06:06:36 PM jadams69 me to kathy I get donations
2017-06-27 06:06:37 PM priscillad I DO TOO, KATHY....WALMART N DOLLAR TREE I LOVE
2017-06-27 06:06:40 PM patfuller Kathy what type of fundraised are you doing daily? Just some thoughts would help me out
2017-06-27 06:06:48 PM rcgarcia73 yeah i was about to read it Kathy
2017-06-27 06:06:51 PM martyr58 left the chat room
2017-06-27 06:06:51 PM bholden well with my budget anything dietary dose for me ordering wise is deducuted, plus our outtings, we pay for lunch
2017-06-27 06:06:51 PM nikiawyche thanks
2017-06-27 06:06:52 PM knapier Dollar store is AMAZING
2017-06-27 06:07:06 PM josieh we also sell sodas,chips,cucumbers and pickles it all goes back to the client funds.
2017-06-27 06:07:11 PM kathyhughes Week 4 reading
2017-06-27 06:07:11 PM bholden but you just have to budget it out and then we have fun with it
2017-06-27 06:07:16 PM misopi yes on the dollar store!
2017-06-27 06:07:17 PM tabithaarguellez ive been looking up ideas for fundraising found a few really good ones id like to do. does anyone have any ideas they would share with me
2017-06-27 06:07:18 PM rcgarcia73 KAthy i have a questions, and maybe i already know but ...
2017-06-27 06:07:20 PM nicolespangler Dollar Tree is my go to for decorating and little things for games and bingo prizes
2017-06-27 06:07:24 PM elidamartinez we are doing main st days and selling sodas and doing games for fundraiser
2017-06-27 06:07:26 PM kathyhughes ok
2017-06-27 06:07:27 PM bholden love doolar store
2017-06-27 06:07:35 PM kgaiennie Everybody knows to give me their "trash" because theres a lot of good activity material in stuff departments are willing to throw away
2017-06-27 06:07:37 PM bholden dollar
2017-06-27 06:07:49 PM jackieb92 the dollar store is my go to too
2017-06-27 06:07:53 PM kathyhughes And I never said no to donations!
2017-06-27 06:07:54 PM melodyh I did the flip flop wreaths for the residents as a craft.... dollar store items only 30 bucks! love the dollar store
2017-06-27 06:08:03 PM rcgarcia73 do the changes to the afordable health care Act affect any of the AL and SNF?
2017-06-27 06:08:04 PM bholden for sure kathy
2017-06-27 06:08:04 PM patfuller I'm going to let my boss know that I need to have a budget and I would hope that it would be $1000 or so a month. But Lord knows that will never happen
2017-06-27 06:08:05 PM priscillad WE DO FATHERS DAY RAFFLES, MOTHERS DAY RAFFLES, BACK TO SCHOOL RAFFLES, HALLOWEEN RAFFLES, BAKE SALES, YARD SALES
2017-06-27 06:08:14 PM nicolespangler we also do a Fall Fest where the community can come and they pay for tickets like at a fair to go in the bounce house and do the dunk tank, etc.
2017-06-27 06:08:18 PM elidamartinez i have a question too kathy it concerns our week 13 homework
2017-06-27 06:08:24 PM elidamartinez hope u can answer it
2017-06-27 06:08:27 PM kathyhughes ok
2017-06-27 06:08:33 PM jacoblangdon98 dollar tree is my best friend!
2017-06-27 06:08:33 PM jackie679 what kind of things do you guys raffle?
2017-06-27 06:08:34 PM kathyhughes so do I!
2017-06-27 06:08:44 PM priscillad MINE TOO JACOB
2017-06-27 06:08:49 PM care3 we do a bingo store thats open twice a week its ran by one of our residents and staff and family pitch in and so does our budget
2017-06-27 06:08:53 PM elidamartinez i dint understand the work... it says advance file uploading but i dint get wat the work is
2017-06-27 06:08:53 PM rcgarcia73 Dollar tree and Flea markets
2017-06-27 06:09:08 PM nikiawyche the dollar store is great. Donations are always welcome, and pintrest is great
2017-06-27 06:09:16 PM elvira06 enter the chat room
2017-06-27 06:09:20 PM jackieb92 i loveeeee pintrest
2017-06-27 06:09:25 PM jackieb92 i get so many ideas from there
2017-06-27 06:09:30 PM rcgarcia73 Good Wil stores are great too
2017-06-27 06:09:31 PM elidamartinez what are we supposed to upload for work
2017-06-27 06:09:33 PM patfuller Ok, did your home health or hospice people help out with the donations Kathy
2017-06-27 06:09:33 PM kathyhughes Elida which assignment> there are3
2017-06-27 06:09:37 PM jacoblangdon98 me too Jackie
2017-06-27 06:09:42 PM elidamartinez advocacy
2017-06-27 06:09:42 PM bholden i honestly love amazon prime
2017-06-27 06:09:51 PM elidamartinez assig.#1
2017-06-27 06:10:00 PM care3 i just love to shop lol
2017-06-27 06:10:01 PM patfuller jadams whats a 50/50 raffle
2017-06-27 06:10:05 PM melodyh my hospice teams are great
2017-06-27 06:10:12 PM jackieb92 lol me too care3
2017-06-27 06:10:13 PM tabithaarguellez i have been looking on pintrest they have so many ideas
2017-06-27 06:10:14 PM nancyathiel i am a amazon girl myself
2017-06-27 06:10:17 PM melodyh they donate alot
2017-06-27 06:10:20 PM kathyhughes Compare and contrast the Bill of Rights with Resident Rights?
2017-06-27 06:10:26 PM care3 :D
2017-06-27 06:10:29 PM bholden hospice is a great asset agree melodyh
2017-06-27 06:10:38 PM valei5 My department is setting up a date so we can sell fruit salads and hoagies, and use the funds to take some of the residents on a end of the summer trip.
2017-06-27 06:10:38 PM kathyhughes You are to write a paper on that and upload it
2017-06-27 06:10:49 PM elidamartinez how long
2017-06-27 06:11:03 PM rcgarcia73 the usual 2 page kathy
2017-06-27 06:11:06 PM kathyhughes 2 pages double spaced as usual
2017-06-27 06:11:08 PM adrienne168 is there going to be a chat next week on the fourth of july?
2017-06-27 06:11:09 PM cynkarnes76 Did everyone here have a successful inter-facility experience? Apparently, I won't be able to get approval/support to bring my residents to another facility? What did you all do?
2017-06-27 06:11:17 PM kathyhughes Good question!
2017-06-27 06:11:19 PM elidamartinez ok... thank you
2017-06-27 06:11:28 PM elidamartinez im on it
2017-06-27 06:11:30 PM adrienne168 still working on it
2017-06-27 06:11:32 PM kathyhughes I don't think so.....
2017-06-27 06:11:36 PM misopi Kathyhughes for assig#2 week3 can we do each resident separatey for the deficiecies?
2017-06-27 06:11:45 PM elvira06 Its a 10 paper report for week #9
2017-06-27 06:11:56 PM jadams69 patfuller - we collect money from the staff and give them tickets, sell them 1 for 2$ or 3 for 5$. i do it for 2 weeks from payday to payday. then i draw a ticket, whoever wins splits the money with activities. so if i collect 300 $ in 2 weeks they get 150$ and activities gets the other 150$
2017-06-27 06:12:13 PM kathyhughes No the deficiency is based on all three residents and it is 1 deficiency
2017-06-27 06:12:25 PM jcking I have a tea party planned for next week for my inter facitlity activity.
2017-06-27 06:12:27 PM patfuller Ok will revisit that reading> I think I remember that reading material. Boy references is always a good source for loss memory.
2017-06-27 06:12:36 PM care3 great idea jadams69
2017-06-27 06:12:39 PM tiwanah great idea jada
2017-06-27 06:12:43 PM jackieb92 cyn i did my interfacility today
2017-06-27 06:12:46 PM misopi ok thank you
2017-06-27 06:13:10 PM rcgarcia73 Jackie how was it?
2017-06-27 06:13:15 PM jadams69 thanks... it is always a hit at my facility. i even have residents that want to buy tickets..
2017-06-27 06:13:17 PM bcramer enter the chat room
2017-06-27 06:13:17 PM kathyhughes You can always Skype a trivia contest between your residents and another facility and then no one has to travel
2017-06-27 06:13:28 PM nancyathiel left the chat room
2017-06-27 06:13:30 PM nancyathiel enter the chat room
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2017-06-27 06:13:39 PM care3 cute!!!
2017-06-27 06:13:41 PM bholden love that idea kathy
2017-06-27 06:13:45 PM nancyathiel enter the chat room
2017-06-27 06:13:48 PM nikiawyche That is a great idea
2017-06-27 06:13:50 PM jackieb92 it was good! happy i got it done!
2017-06-27 06:13:50 PM priscillad THATS A GRT IDEA KATHY....
2017-06-27 06:13:52 PM jackie679 that is a good idea
2017-06-27 06:13:56 PM janicep good idea
2017-06-27 06:13:56 PM jackieb92 thats a good idea!
2017-06-27 06:13:58 PM rcgarcia73 ah you hear that Cyn! the marvels of modern tech
2017-06-27 06:13:58 PM knapier does anybody have any recomendations for any websites to refer to for the 10 page research paper we have to do?
2017-06-27 06:13:59 PM melodyh good idea
2017-06-27 06:14:00 PM kathyhughes also some students did some creative art programs between facilitues and they mailed them back and forth
2017-06-27 06:14:02 PM care3 (Tp)
2017-06-27 06:14:08 PM elvira06 Really skype do they all have to have consent forms signed
2017-06-27 06:14:12 PM priscillad NEVER THOUGHT ABT THAT...ILL USE THAT AS AN ACTIVITY FOR NEXT MONTH
2017-06-27 06:14:15 PM adrienne168 my facility is in columbus, close to RED, WHITE and BOOM. We are taking the residents out in the parking lot where we have a great view and having a little Red, White and Boom party. Should be fun!
2017-06-27 06:14:20 PM deseried enter the chat room
2017-06-27 06:14:24 PM tiwanah left the chat room
2017-06-27 06:14:33 PM cynkarnes76 Thanks Kathy, I couldn't get passed not being able to bring my residents.
2017-06-27 06:14:33 PM elidamartinez good one... will comment to my boss
2017-06-27 06:14:36 PM care3 we do an art show with other facilities and the local tv network comes out
2017-06-27 06:14:42 PM jackie679 where do you guys find new entertainment for your resdients?
2017-06-27 06:14:42 PM yogini I had no difficulty with visiting ther facilities, I have friends managing the facilities.:-*
2017-06-27 06:14:49 PM rcgarcia73 there you go Cyn, your back in the game!
2017-06-27 06:14:58 PM tiwanah enter the chat room
2017-06-27 06:14:59 PM kathyhughes It would be like having the residents visit so I really think we worry about HIPPA too much
2017-06-27 06:15:06 PM care3 jackie679 we call other facilities or google
2017-06-27 06:15:21 PM jackieb92 i find new entertainment online, and word of mouth from other acivity directors in the area
2017-06-27 06:15:36 PM melodyh I do everything off my smart tv
2017-06-27 06:15:56 PM cynkarnes76 I think Ashley at the facilitly might go for that... and we might be able to do it in time, the Skype or mail back and forth.
2017-06-27 06:16:00 PM bholden we get most of our entertainment from other contacts in other facilities, and from theatres in the area if they are not bound to contracts, which most are
2017-06-27 06:16:03 PM cindymay So here in MI over the last few months, 8 facilities were cited by the state for residents saying they are bored
2017-06-27 06:16:05 PM valei5 This coming friday we are having a Art Exihibit to display artworks by the residents from healthcare, personal care, retirement and Independent living should be interesting.
2017-06-27 06:16:08 PM josieh i went to my sister facility, It was amazing and left with awesome ideas. like how to get the cliients involved in activities by for every activity they particpate in they get tickets. some time during the month i have a acuction or flee market and they can buy stuff with their tickets. you wil be amaze at the results I know i was. clients that never wanted to do anything now are participating,
2017-06-27 06:16:11 PM misopi has anyone had any problem visiting other facilities - getting the time off from work to go?
2017-06-27 06:16:15 PM jadams69 we got a bag of rocls and my residents just painted them so now we will spread them all over town - when someone finds the rock we will let our resident know and post it on our facebook page- Shoal Creek Rocks !!
2017-06-27 06:16:20 PM yogini Smart TVs are a bleesings
2017-06-27 06:16:21 PM njackson17 the smart tv are great
2017-06-27 06:16:30 PM elidamartinez im new at this so im not sure how much is alound at our facility
2017-06-27 06:16:30 PM melodyh yes they are
2017-06-27 06:16:40 PM kathyhughes Cindy I would bet that they did
2017-06-27 06:16:45 PM jackie679 jadams that sounds like alot of fun i may do that also!
2017-06-27 06:16:51 PM nancyathiel we are goig to a play at the local colleage
2017-06-27 06:16:57 PM elidamartinez for wat i know we dont have much to work with especially funds
2017-06-27 06:16:58 PM rcgarcia73 ouch!
2017-06-27 06:16:59 PM misopi jadams great idea with the rocks!!
2017-06-27 06:17:03 PM rcgarcia73 8 facilities
2017-06-27 06:17:05 PM adrienne168 sweet. thats a great idea
2017-06-27 06:17:10 PM nancyathiel college
2017-06-27 06:17:13 PM jackieb92 that is an awesome idea!
2017-06-27 06:17:15 PM cindymay I'm starting a QA on it in my facility
2017-06-27 06:17:22 PM jadams69 jackie679 my residents had so much fun painting the rocks
2017-06-27 06:17:28 PM tabithaarguellez im ecited about doing this weeks homework week 4 sensory
2017-06-27 06:17:36 PM jackie679 i kjnow we got flat smooth rocks and painted them like lady bugs in the spring so another rock idea would be fun since they enjoyed that
2017-06-27 06:17:38 PM valei5 No, no problem I just went to the facility's that I use to work at, I left on good terms so it was ok with the administrators for me to visit, some evenings, and weekends.
2017-06-27 06:17:39 PM cynkarnes76 misopi Kathy just mentioned we could skype or mail stuff back and forth....
2017-06-27 06:17:44 PM elidamartinez but my boss is one of the best at coming up with good ideas on how to bring up funds and buy dirt cheap for our events
2017-06-27 06:17:45 PM melodyh I did pet rocks it turned out awsome
2017-06-27 06:17:47 PM adrienne168 painting rocks sounds like a great idea. thanks
2017-06-27 06:17:52 PM care3 i want to have staff pair up with a resident and do kareoke
2017-06-27 06:17:54 PM nancyathiel where do youget therock from
2017-06-27 06:18:03 PM jackie679 did you set a theme for your rocks or just let them do their own thing
2017-06-27 06:18:03 PM karon enter the chat room
2017-06-27 06:18:06 PM patfuller jadams I love that idea of the 50/50 I will start this tomorrow. Thanks so much I would've never come up with this. GREAT ONE BABY!!!!!!!
2017-06-27 06:18:07 PM knapier left the chat room
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2017-06-27 06:18:18 PM elidamartinez our facility does real fishing with the residents
2017-06-27 06:18:27 PM nancyathiel that sounds like a great time
2017-06-27 06:18:32 PM cynkarnes76 rcgarcia73 thanks Robert, was feeling a bit stuck there for a bit.
2017-06-27 06:18:33 PM nicolespangler we do a pen pal group with a facility in Canada that has the same name as us. The residents love it!
2017-06-27 06:18:33 PM elidamartinez they bring in tanks with water and put in live fish
2017-06-27 06:18:35 PM tabithaarguellez love the fishing idea
2017-06-27 06:18:35 PM elvira06 I also like the rocks its like 2.99 a bag at hobby lobby with like 20 smooth rocks
2017-06-27 06:18:36 PM nikiawyche we did paint rocks for the garden. Also we made worry dolls
2017-06-27 06:18:42 PM jackie679 how does the real fishing go with ur residents?
2017-06-27 06:18:42 PM misopi CYNKARNES - ok didnt realize that was what she was answering. thank you very much
2017-06-27 06:18:42 PM rcgarcia73 thats cool, Elida, how do you pull that off
2017-06-27 06:18:44 PM jadams69 i let the residents do them however they wanted to
2017-06-27 06:18:49 PM rcgarcia73 must have a lake near by
2017-06-27 06:18:54 PM bholden thats a blast when you get your staff involved with the karaoke care3
2017-06-27 06:18:54 PM nancyathiel do you need a fishing lic
2017-06-27 06:18:58 PM elidamartinez so the ones that are not bedbound get to fish
2017-06-27 06:18:59 PM elvira06 worry dolls???
2017-06-27 06:18:59 PM nikiawyche I will post the worry doll info to the forum
2017-06-27 06:19:06 PM care3 the residents love it!
2017-06-27 06:19:16 PM jadams69 yes lowes has a 20 lb bag of rocks here for 7$
2017-06-27 06:19:17 PM jackie679 jadams thanks for the idea i think i'm def gona see what they think at the next council meeting
2017-06-27 06:19:20 PM josieh melodyh What is s pet rocks?
2017-06-27 06:19:26 PM elidamartinez we borrowed watering tanks for a rancher and they provided the fish too
2017-06-27 06:19:31 PM jackieb92 i should try the rocks with my residents we have a lot of them around our building! im sure they wont mind if i take some
2017-06-27 06:19:35 PM adrienne168 i have a stream close to where i live. free rocks...perfect my budget!
2017-06-27 06:19:36 PM nikiawyche it's a doll made of of pipe cleaners, used to calm residents
2017-06-27 06:19:42 PM rcgarcia73 oh cool Elida,
2017-06-27 06:19:42 PM elvira06 I like saving money ill have to go to lowes
2017-06-27 06:19:47 PM nancyathiel thanks we have lowes to
2017-06-27 06:19:47 PM karon left the chat room
2017-06-27 06:19:50 PM jadams69 welcome jackie679
2017-06-27 06:19:54 PM jacoblangdon98 curiousa about worry dolls Nikiawyche!!!
2017-06-27 06:19:55 PM elidamartinez they were nice enough to bring the stuff to the facility and it was a success
2017-06-27 06:20:00 PM kathyhughes we would get a clear plastic jar and fill it with water and take it room to room and have the residents fish out some prizes from the Dollar store
2017-06-27 06:20:06 PM melodyh They where rocks that where shapped into anaimals and they painted them
2017-06-27 06:20:07 PM tabithaarguellez i want to get fidget blankets
2017-06-27 06:20:08 PM cynkarnes76 I have thought of the penpal idea, but hadn't implemented it.
2017-06-27 06:20:09 PM care3 today we painted with a canvas and masking tape
2017-06-27 06:20:10 PM elidamartinez i dont have pics cz we used the facility camera
2017-06-27 06:20:16 PM kathyhughes So even the bedbound residents could fish
2017-06-27 06:20:20 PM dinap enter the chat room
2017-06-27 06:20:21 PM nikiawyche I will post the pattern and information to the forum
2017-06-27 06:20:29 PM rcgarcia73 ill steal that JAckie thank you
2017-06-27 06:20:30 PM cynkarnes76 So the penpal idea would work for the interfacility event?
2017-06-27 06:20:32 PM knapier i like that cathy!
2017-06-27 06:20:32 PM kathyhughes and in the winter we would add ice cubes for ice fishing
2017-06-27 06:20:33 PM elvira06 fishing too cute
2017-06-27 06:20:38 PM dinap Good Evening Classmates
2017-06-27 06:20:40 PM elidamartinez some were able too
2017-06-27 06:20:50 PM bholden love the room to room fishing idea kathy
2017-06-27 06:20:55 PM adrienne168 i did glitter jars with left over water bottles, glue and glitter. the residents loved it
2017-06-27 06:20:57 PM elidamartinez they were pretty good size fish too
2017-06-27 06:21:09 PM kathyhughes most were able to, those that liked to fish
2017-06-27 06:21:09 PM nicolespangler me too! it sounds so gun
2017-06-27 06:21:12 PM nicolespangler *fun
2017-06-27 06:21:16 PM cindymay Our summer olympics with our neighbor facility is coming up next month-always FUN!
2017-06-27 06:21:19 PM bholden thats cool
2017-06-27 06:21:22 PM nancyathiel the jar fising sounds like a good ide for bingo prizes
2017-06-27 06:21:36 PM elidamartinez i dont have pics she used her facicility camera
2017-06-27 06:21:53 PM valei5 I'm making sock dolls with some of my residents, there are always one lost foot of sock laying around some where, I'm going to put them to good use, and use thme as well in sensory stimulation programs.
2017-06-27 06:22:07 PM jackie679 i never thought of that could we just give beta fish as a bingo prize?
2017-06-27 06:22:08 PM cynkarnes76 nikia: that is a great idea, the worry doll.
2017-06-27 06:22:12 PM josieh wow that is a good idea kathyhughes
2017-06-27 06:22:15 PM tabithaarguellez valei5 great idea
2017-06-27 06:22:16 PM elidamartinez arts and crafts is pretty big here on tuesdays
2017-06-27 06:22:25 PM elvira06 Yeah i like that same prizes gets a bit boring i think residents dont i guess it could be bingo with a twist
2017-06-27 06:22:37 PM nikiawyche thanks
2017-06-27 06:22:39 PM patfuller jadams you are rocking with these ideas for activities tonight I love them the rock thing will be one that I do as well. No wonder you got the HUGE budget.
2017-06-27 06:22:41 PM bholden thats one thing my residents arnt that big into are the crafts
2017-06-27 06:22:47 PM kathyhughes we also had a large glass jar that we epoxyed a shot glass to the bottom and would fill with water and take room to room and residents would have to get a quater in the shot glass to win a prize
2017-06-27 06:22:51 PM rcgarcia73 we have news club, whre the residents read the news paper and give the news to others
2017-06-27 06:23:03 PM janicep how about ideas with residents that have dementia.
2017-06-27 06:23:08 PM jackieb92 i think im going to have my residents make sensory water bottles ( like what they have on pintrest) and we can donate them to the memory care unit department some of my residents can deliever them with me , my residents would love that
2017-06-27 06:23:14 PM nicolespangler me either. My residents would rather play games, so I struggle to find different games to keep their attention
2017-06-27 06:23:14 PM nancyathiel do any of you ever have a bingo marathon
2017-06-27 06:23:16 PM knapier left the chat room
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2017-06-27 06:23:17 PM bholden haha even cooler kathy im def gonna do that one lol
2017-06-27 06:23:17 PM elidamartinez everybody is bringing very good ideas to the table
2017-06-27 06:23:24 PM rcgarcia73 yup
2017-06-27 06:23:28 PM bholden for sure
2017-06-27 06:23:30 PM melodyh I like that idea quarters!
2017-06-27 06:23:35 PM care3 i like I spy with moon sand
2017-06-27 06:23:35 PM nikiawyche cool idea i am going to try that
2017-06-27 06:23:43 PM kathyhughes Depends on your residents and what they are interested in
2017-06-27 06:23:46 PM elidamartinez same here
2017-06-27 06:23:49 PM care3 we tried it today it was a big hit
2017-06-27 06:23:57 PM elvira06 Oh i like that even better.. Shot glass huh.. work for a prize
2017-06-27 06:24:01 PM kathyhughes There are a ton of sensory box ideas on Pinterest
2017-06-27 06:24:04 PM adrienne168 huh. i never thought about calming glitter jars for dementia residents. Great idea
2017-06-27 06:24:19 PM melodyh what is that care3?
2017-06-27 06:24:22 PM jadams69 patfuller- my budget is small, only 200$ but I have 2 really great activity assistants that make it happen !! we get donations and make a lot of events with help from the staff at my facility with fund raisers...
2017-06-27 06:24:23 PM elidamartinez lava jars
2017-06-27 06:24:24 PM care3 pinterest is my best friend!
2017-06-27 06:24:30 PM rcgarcia73 yeah mine are mostly book readers and not much into othet activities, but we are trying
2017-06-27 06:24:30 PM elidamartinez thats a good one too
2017-06-27 06:24:35 PM kathyhughes We actually had to leave the jar in the activity room because residents would want to try it every day!
2017-06-27 06:24:45 PM josieh kathyhughes do you put like paper in a bag or something and put it in water? or how would you do it.
2017-06-27 06:24:54 PM nicolespangler thats awesome! I want to give it a try!
2017-06-27 06:24:54 PM knapier we have a group of ladies that religously HAVE to watch there golden girls episode EVERYMORNING together :) they all will tell us they will join us for activities when they are done with the show
2017-06-27 06:24:59 PM care3 whe take a tote and hind alot of little things and the lower cogs search and find what we hid
2017-06-27 06:25:03 PM bholden haha im gonna make that tomorrow and try it thursday, we have an outting tomorrow
2017-06-27 06:25:13 PM josieh thank you melodyh
2017-06-27 06:25:23 PM elidamartinez thats a good one too
2017-06-27 06:25:23 PM elvira06 kathy was is a big jar (fat round )
2017-06-27 06:25:34 PM melodyh We had a feild trip today.
2017-06-27 06:25:35 PM kathyhughes We used epoxy to glue the shot glass...
2017-06-27 06:25:42 PM adrienne168 i used the small bottles for the calming glitter jars. It was easier for our residents to hold. I also glued the top to it once they were done so there would be spillage
2017-06-27 06:25:53 PM patfuller I will be doing my first karaoke in July. I will be asking my sister facility to join in because they have been doing this for a long time already. Wish me luck
2017-06-27 06:25:54 PM rcgarcia73 where to melody
2017-06-27 06:26:02 PM kathyhughes It was a pickled egg jar that we had donated from a local Legion
2017-06-27 06:26:06 PM valei5 Speaking of outings, I have one on thursday, we are taking four residents to Chillis for lunch.
2017-06-27 06:26:15 PM melodyh Took them to a resturant called potato patch. they throw hot rolls at you. lol
2017-06-27 06:26:16 PM josieh good evening dinap
2017-06-27 06:26:32 PM rcgarcia73 mmmm sounds lovely m elody
2017-06-27 06:26:39 PM rcgarcia73 very cosmopolitan
2017-06-27 06:26:41 PM kgaiennie That is sweet with the golden girls. I am trying to do more that fosters those bonds between residents, having a hard time grouping people though because I have a wide acuity and some are very clique-y.
2017-06-27 06:26:43 PM tabithaarguellez iLMBO
2017-06-27 06:26:44 PM bholden we doing a scenic tour day tomorrow for some of the advance stage alzheimers
2017-06-27 06:26:45 PM care3 in a few weeks im taking some of our residents to watch the hot air balloons and classic cars
2017-06-27 06:26:49 PM jadams69 you will do good patfuller- i have a karokee man that comes once a month and my residents enjoy him. he plays for 2 hours.
2017-06-27 06:26:57 PM bholden hitting the state parks and ocean blvd
2017-06-27 06:27:03 PM melodyh It was great they scream hot rolls then throw them at you
2017-06-27 06:27:07 PM elidamartinez rodeo days are coming up in july
2017-06-27 06:27:08 PM valei5 Sounds great hot rolls I LOVE BREAD!!! :)
2017-06-27 06:27:11 PM misopi wish i was allowed to get my residents out more
2017-06-27 06:27:12 PM cynkarnes76 I have done a sensory type of actvity at my past job, where I had cups with different smells (coffee, tea, a few others, have to think, just stuff I found around the house and at work) and I went around and had the residents smell them.
2017-06-27 06:27:17 PM jackieb92 lol that sounds like a fun time melody!
2017-06-27 06:27:21 PM rcgarcia73 i love Karokee but i sound better when i sing in my car
2017-06-27 06:27:21 PM elidamartinez thats somthin they look forward too
2017-06-27 06:27:23 PM misopi out into the community
2017-06-27 06:27:26 PM tabithaarguellez i bet the residents laughed a lot sounds fun
2017-06-27 06:27:28 PM elvira06 got it .. I got some of our donut places to donation us donuts for our donut shop week .. but i just have to get them after 11 am

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