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2018-05-01 06:37:41 PM katherinemparmley yes i could see that
2018-05-01 06:37:45 PM kaylacanvin they laugh and laugh
2018-05-01 06:37:46 PM scarvalho09 I love when activities make other people want to check it out or join in!!
2018-05-01 06:37:49 PM amymc I will have to try worst joke Wednesday
2018-05-01 06:37:56 PM pennyhunt we have lifeshare music playing in all dining areas as well as activity room
2018-05-01 06:37:57 PM lisaad I'm always telling corny jokes to the residents
2018-05-01 06:37:57 PM katherinemparmley so much fun
2018-05-01 06:38:05 PM cdyoung1205 Kathy I got a lady to come to 3 activites since saturday that hasnt come out of room in 3 years. I was so happy
2018-05-01 06:38:09 PM katherinemparmley i bring py tablet and we take turns picking songs
2018-05-01 06:38:12 PM lisaad if anyone has any good corny jokes send them my way!
2018-05-01 06:38:14 PM kaylacanvin they love going through nursery rhymes too
2018-05-01 06:38:16 PM dylonlankford93 We are blessed to have a beauty salon (spa) in our memory care unit. Every Tuesday its open and we have a lady that comes to cut/wash/style their hair and we have a manicure cart too! They get pampered on Tuesday!
2018-05-01 06:38:17 PM wilmaholt so Kathy Hughes does the MEPAP I count as contuing aducation
2018-05-01 06:38:20 PM amyb peny are you in a spectrum community?
2018-05-01 06:38:22 PM kathyhughes Thats great Danielle
2018-05-01 06:38:23 PM donna2018 great job CD!!
2018-05-01 06:38:24 PM mayuridshah Residents do jokes & enjoy.
2018-05-01 06:38:25 PM kellyrulli We have dietary. housekeeping. maintenance invovr
2018-05-01 06:38:28 PM pennyhunt trilogy
2018-05-01 06:38:38 PM elizabethrahe my admin does bad joke friday it's fantastic and the resident's love it
2018-05-01 06:38:46 PM kathyhughes No the MEPAP does not count as continuing education
2018-05-01 06:38:56 PM scarvalho09 cdyoung congrats what a great feeling!!
2018-05-01 06:38:57 PM jtilford Anyone here from a Saber facility?
2018-05-01 06:39:02 PM kathyhughes the MEPAP1 and MEPAP2 stand alone
2018-05-01 06:39:03 PM tracylwhitman I am in memory care. Any ideas of new programming?
2018-05-01 06:39:07 PM kellyrulli Mybe I should take a typng n
2018-05-01 06:39:07 PM cdyoung1205 It was awesome.
2018-05-01 06:39:10 PM lisaad kayla I'll send you some of mine!
2018-05-01 06:39:13 PM wilmaholt ok gotcha
2018-05-01 06:39:27 PM kaylacanvin @lisaad great!
2018-05-01 06:39:31 PM dylonlankford93 Tracy im in memory care as well. How many residents do you have?
2018-05-01 06:39:31 PM elizabethrahe tracy we do guess that scent
2018-05-01 06:39:38 PM amymc do the other online classes activity director.org count
2018-05-01 06:39:38 PM cdyoung1205 I have been trying to get her to go with other AD's and she said no no no
2018-05-01 06:39:39 PM elizabethrahe with spices and other things-
2018-05-01 06:39:45 PM marie can someone tell me how to do the horse game
2018-05-01 06:40:06 PM donna2018 marie - look it up on pinterest.
2018-05-01 06:40:10 PM lisaad There is a game called Follow Your Nose that residents at my old facility enjoyed--it's an aromathery game
2018-05-01 06:40:16 PM dylonlankford93 Elizabeth we did guess that flavor. I bought different bags of potato chips and they sampled/guessed during snack time!
2018-05-01 06:40:17 PM kathyhughes Yes all the ADN continuing education is approved by NCCAP
2018-05-01 06:40:18 PM wilmaholt I found it on pinterest
2018-05-01 06:40:19 PM marie sww thanks good idea
2018-05-01 06:40:21 PM scarvalho09 With the photo waivers i have signed by family members i will send the families photos of their loved one when they are having a good time or trying something new
2018-05-01 06:40:35 PM skylarh What are some other game ideas your residents love?
2018-05-01 06:40:35 PM tracylwhitman We do horse races...
2018-05-01 06:40:45 PM donna2018 But the one we do is you roll two dice. One die tells you which horse moves and the other die tells you how many spaces the horse moves
2018-05-01 06:40:50 PM katherinemparmley we buy dollar store frames and put them in their rooms
2018-05-01 06:40:58 PM jtilford We had a hospice company come in and paint canvases with our memory care. The taped across the canvas and the residents painted them When I took of the tape they loved to see the patterns. I created an art gallery and I catch them just staring at the paintings enjoying them
2018-05-01 06:41:05 PM laurajackson We love to Play Farkle.
2018-05-01 06:41:07 PM amyb thats great donna
2018-05-01 06:41:09 PM tracylwhitman That's how we do it Donna
2018-05-01 06:41:09 PM lisaad Or you can make your own aroma game--
2018-05-01 06:41:11 PM mayuridshah No horse rsces
2018-05-01 06:41:17 PM kaylacanvin i had bought different candy canes at christmas and wanted them to guess the flavor...but they thought i was giving them meds...so they said no
2018-05-01 06:41:23 PM pennyhunt our love balloon pop , darts ,
2018-05-01 06:41:23 PM feleciap18 i try new games but they dont want to try again
2018-05-01 06:41:31 PM jessbelta my residents have been on a uno kick
2018-05-01 06:41:33 PM tracylwhitman It is fun to use high school volunteers as your horses
2018-05-01 06:41:44 PM jessbelta LRC too....left right center
2018-05-01 06:41:49 PM elizabethrahe i buy these 36 inch balloons from amazon and we play balloon volley it's a blast!
2018-05-01 06:41:50 PM katherinemparmley oh we have an uno group who meet up on their own
2018-05-01 06:41:53 PM trisha1903 They do get hooked on the old standbys bingo uno jingo
2018-05-01 06:41:53 PM feleciap18 but i will say that alot that have not attended activities come at least 2 times a week now]
2018-05-01 06:41:54 PM katherinemparmley every night at 7
2018-05-01 06:41:57 PM cdyoung1205 I will try something new once a week and if they dont like it we dont do it again
2018-05-01 06:41:59 PM amyb jess we love that game
2018-05-01 06:42:14 PM jessbelta so fun and simple for them
2018-05-01 06:42:15 PM kaylacanvin mine love swat the balloon
2018-05-01 06:42:18 PM pennyhunt we came up with a penny pitching game a few years back and have not played in a while and they are asking to play that
2018-05-01 06:42:23 PM tracylwhitman Yes, my residents love bingo
2018-05-01 06:42:27 PM laurajackson My residents will play UNO all day if I would let them.
2018-05-01 06:42:35 PM trisha1903 balloon toss is wonderful they love it!
2018-05-01 06:42:36 PM wilmaholt swat the balloon is hilarious with my residents
2018-05-01 06:42:42 PM skylarh All mine want to do is play bingo
2018-05-01 06:42:48 PM sburgess We play a game called Jackpot......a page with numbers 1-6 in large print , they take turns rolling dice and when they get a number they cover it with a poker chip the first one to cover all 6 wins a piece of candy>
2018-05-01 06:42:49 PM dylonlankford93 Our residents in memory care LOVE "Kick Ball"! We use one of those big bouncy balls, sit in chairs in a big circle. Kick, hit, and bounch the ball to each other. Its great for physical activity as well as hand/eye cordination
2018-05-01 06:42:50 PM kellyrulli I am tired of Bingo!
2018-05-01 06:42:52 PM skylarh I need fun ideas for games
2018-05-01 06:42:53 PM amymc Table Bowling is a favorite
2018-05-01 06:42:56 PM kaylacanvin i have to have two because they get mad when i take it away for others to hit
2018-05-01 06:42:56 PM wilmaholt they get laughing so hard and can barely swat at the balloon
2018-05-01 06:43:00 PM scarvalho09 balloon toss is a must at my facility they ask for it all the time
2018-05-01 06:43:04 PM kathyhughes we did "New" Activities once a month to see if they liked them...we would try a new activity and then reintroduce it a couple months later
2018-05-01 06:43:13 PM jtilford I do blackjack with the memory care. They might ask every game what they need, but they have fun
2018-05-01 06:43:23 PM lisaad Some of our residents love dice games
2018-05-01 06:43:26 PM elizabethrahe we have blow up bowling- they are huge pins and we set it up in the hallway
2018-05-01 06:43:31 PM cdyoung1205 I had my Resident Council Pres call bingo today they enjoyed it. I had to work on the floor for 10 hours
2018-05-01 06:43:32 PM elizabethrahe residents love it!
2018-05-01 06:43:34 PM tracylwhitman Wheel of fortune is a big hit at my memory care
2018-05-01 06:43:36 PM kaylacanvin i hate bingo, they ove it. so wepay 7days a week
2018-05-01 06:43:36 PM cindyloucattell We are going to do the parachute this month. They have never tried it. We will see how it goes
2018-05-01 06:43:39 PM scarvalho09 we played Zingo for the first time today and it was a big hit its a word bingo game so thrilled they enjoyed it!!
2018-05-01 06:43:39 PM amymc We do Noodle ball. We take pool noodles and hit a balloon around with them using the noodles.
2018-05-01 06:43:42 PM lisaad For some of them I put the dice in a cup and it's easier to roll
2018-05-01 06:43:43 PM pennyhunt we also do that Kathy and sometimes the residents even tell us how to improve it
2018-05-01 06:43:44 PM trisha1903 We are all tired of bingo, but you can change it around we have snack shack bingo with snacks as prizes
2018-05-01 06:43:57 PM elizabethrahe pokeno is a nice alternative to bingo
2018-05-01 06:43:58 PM cdyoung1205 nice idea amy
2018-05-01 06:44:00 PM merrinoelpeterson enter the chat room
2018-05-01 06:44:00 PM mayuridshah Please tell us what kind of different activities.
2018-05-01 06:44:02 PM tracylwhitman Yes, Amy, pool noodles are a must
2018-05-01 06:44:13 PM kellyrulli Yes Kathy, wheel od fortune and family feud
2018-05-01 06:44:19 PM scarvalho09 amymc Hi Amy do you still need a chat buddy?
2018-05-01 06:44:22 PM kaylacanvin anyone try telephone?
2018-05-01 06:44:23 PM kellyrulli dominoes
2018-05-01 06:44:35 PM amymc We also will use them for exercies once in awhile
2018-05-01 06:44:36 PM dylonlankford93 Does anyone else have the "It's Never 2 Late" system?! We use it for everything. I do know its an expensive system.
2018-05-01 06:44:36 PM skylarh Whats telephone game?
2018-05-01 06:44:37 PM scarvalho09 amymc Telephone must be great
2018-05-01 06:44:40 PM mayuridshah Good idea to have new activity once a month.
2018-05-01 06:44:51 PM pennyhunt we do that also amymc only i have 2 balloons on filled with helium and tied with a long string with a regular balloon at the other end so it stays up and moves
2018-05-01 06:44:52 PM kathyhughes We did all sorts of dice games and we also tried doing all kinds of bar games...because my guys were bar flys
2018-05-01 06:44:53 PM wilmaholt we use them for exercising as well
2018-05-01 06:44:54 PM donna2018 dylon - I've never heard of it - explain
2018-05-01 06:44:57 PM scarvalho09 Telephone must be great
2018-05-01 06:44:58 PM kstarr has anyone tried the parachute? do you use a volleyball or balloon.... do memory care residents enjoy?
2018-05-01 06:45:00 PM amyb telephone is fun
2018-05-01 06:45:03 PM sburgess Pokeno is a ncie change from bingo
2018-05-01 06:45:03 PM kaylacanvin we have never 2 late but it doesnt work all the time
2018-05-01 06:45:04 PM tfrost83 ours are on a coloring kick right now ...its tough to get them to exercise though after 15 mins they had enough lol
2018-05-01 06:45:08 PM gdejesus left the chat room
2018-05-01 06:45:11 PM amymc left the chat room
2018-05-01 06:45:15 PM kaylacanvin telephone can be pretty funny
2018-05-01 06:45:19 PM lisaad AT my old facility they loved the parachute!
2018-05-01 06:45:23 PM kellyrulli My resudents love y
2018-05-01 06:45:24 PM kathyhughes different activities come and go
2018-05-01 06:45:25 PM trisha1903 bunco is a good dice game
2018-05-01 06:45:29 PM tracylwhitman HOw do you play telephone
2018-05-01 06:45:29 PM merrinoelpeterson what kind of bar games?
2018-05-01 06:45:41 PM pennyhunt we also do a memory game that they love to do
2018-05-01 06:45:42 PM wilmaholt parachute we used a balloon
2018-05-01 06:45:46 PM mayuridshah Our residents like to play different game on cards.
2018-05-01 06:45:48 PM amyb KSTARR I do it in memory care.. I use the balls that kids use in ball pits.. I get a lot of exercise but the redisents love it
2018-05-01 06:45:50 PM gdejesus enter the chat room
2018-05-01 06:45:56 PM cdyoung1205 They are loving Golf, Bowling and Horseshoes
2018-05-01 06:46:01 PM amymc enter the chat room
2018-05-01 06:46:01 PM donna2018 on the parachute an inflatable beach ball is also cool
2018-05-01 06:46:02 PM skylarh My residents are big on volleyball
2018-05-01 06:46:05 PM elizabethrahe wii bowling is a hit too
2018-05-01 06:46:05 PM scarvalho09 My residents love outdoor activities!!!
2018-05-01 06:46:06 PM cindyloucattell I'm going to use a beachball for the parachute. It's new to all of us. so we will se how it goes.
2018-05-01 06:46:08 PM tiwanah left the chat room
2018-05-01 06:46:20 PM amymc Sorry it bumped me out
2018-05-01 06:46:20 PM donna2018 cindylou - great minds think alike!
2018-05-01 06:46:24 PM trisha1903 WII is super fun , they love that game
2018-05-01 06:46:25 PM sburgess beachball with parachute is fun
2018-05-01 06:46:39 PM katherinemparmley yes we do wii bowling
2018-05-01 06:46:44 PM tracylwhitman What is the telephone game
2018-05-01 06:46:45 PM kstarr Our facility is super nice...but all the chairs are soo heavy and I'm constantly re-arranging furniture
2018-05-01 06:46:57 PM wilmaholt yes they do
2018-05-01 06:47:04 PM kstarr And then I have to put everything back in its place
2018-05-01 06:47:09 PM lisaad trisha1903 what game is that??
2018-05-01 06:47:09 PM katherinemparmley oh no kstarr yes im always rearranging
2018-05-01 06:47:15 PM cindyloucattell If anybody needs a chat buddy clcattell@gmail.com
2018-05-01 06:47:15 PM amyb me to
2018-05-01 06:47:17 PM merrinoelpeterson space is a big issue for us too kstarr
2018-05-01 06:47:18 PM donna2018 kstarr - us too. tables and chairs!
2018-05-01 06:47:19 PM jessbelta i am a furniture mover too
2018-05-01 06:47:20 PM sburgess always re-arranging furniture!!
2018-05-01 06:47:21 PM pennyhunt we haven't done parachute for a while we have our preschoolers come in and do 15 minutes with the residents and they like the parachute game
2018-05-01 06:47:25 PM lisaad Yes rearranging chairs and tables is a constant for us!
2018-05-01 06:47:43 PM laurajackson Im a furniture mover also
2018-05-01 06:47:44 PM wilmaholt same here with furniture moving
2018-05-01 06:47:48 PM 2960580 left the chat room
2018-05-01 06:47:49 PM dylonlankford93 It's Never Too Late is built into a computer that hooked up to our TV. We have everything on it. Karaoke, Bingo, Spiritual, Excercise, Reminisce. You name it, iN2L has it. I believe we got it with grant money. Perfect system for memory care
2018-05-01 06:47:51 PM elizabethrahe kstarr we had a resident that used to design houses- he moved furniture all the time
2018-05-01 06:47:51 PM amyb we can all be movers lol
2018-05-01 06:47:56 PM trisha1903 wii i accidently used caps
2018-05-01 06:47:57 PM wilmaholt lol
2018-05-01 06:47:57 PM laurajackson lol
2018-05-01 06:47:58 PM cdyoung1205 parachute would be more fun I think outside for them. we just dont have the space to really have fun indoors
2018-05-01 06:48:14 PM katherinemparmley does anyone get help from restorative program or pt/ot with group excercise programs
2018-05-01 06:48:16 PM jessbelta we use the main dining room for a lot of activities, we don't have our own big enough space for group activities
2018-05-01 06:48:28 PM kathyhughes https://plentifun.com/rules-hard-phrases-to-play-telephone-game
2018-05-01 06:48:35 PM kstarr yeah, some of the fellas try to help me out...but I'm always worried they are going to pull their backs or something! so it makes me have to move the chairs even faster hahaha
2018-05-01 06:48:44 PM trisha1903 thats a great idea Katherine
2018-05-01 06:48:47 PM tracylwhitman Thanks Kathy
2018-05-01 06:48:48 PM lisaad katherineparmley our Fitness Director from IL comes to our SNF 2x week to do a class
2018-05-01 06:48:48 PM amoyer left the chat room
2018-05-01 06:48:56 PM wilmaholt thanks Kathhy
2018-05-01 06:49:05 PM skylarh Thanks Kathy
2018-05-01 06:49:08 PM cdyoung1205 thanks Kathy
2018-05-01 06:49:10 PM katherinemparmley i always chart those who participate in group therapy
2018-05-01 06:49:10 PM lisaad She's great at getting residents enthused and active
2018-05-01 06:49:26 PM kathyhughes We also did Mad libs for our morning coffee
2018-05-01 06:49:36 PM cdyoung1205 Whats that
2018-05-01 06:49:41 PM katherinemparmley oh yes we used to do madlibs its been awhile
2018-05-01 06:49:42 PM jtilford Mad Libs would be fun!
2018-05-01 06:49:44 PM merrinoelpeterson love mad libs! or story writing
2018-05-01 06:49:45 PM pennyhunt before i was in activities i was restorative aide and i did the exercise group while activities got ready for the day but since they did away with restorative and i moved to activities i still do the exercise program
2018-05-01 06:49:46 PM tfrost83 we do mad libs its funny
2018-05-01 06:49:50 PM amyb kathy i do mad libs once a month.. so funny
2018-05-01 06:49:59 PM sburgess I like to find a random fun fact and start the day off with it!
2018-05-01 06:50:04 PM kathyhughes http://www.redkid.net/madlibs/
2018-05-01 06:50:07 PM kaylacanvin how do you simplify mad libs
2018-05-01 06:50:09 PM katherinemparmley oh ok penny itd be nice to have some teamwork
2018-05-01 06:50:11 PM amymc I always liked madlibs
2018-05-01 06:50:12 PM skylarh we do mad libs too
2018-05-01 06:50:13 PM lisaad We tried Mad Libs it went over like a lead balloon--Crickets!
2018-05-01 06:50:20 PM merrinoelpeterson left the chat room
2018-05-01 06:50:21 PM mayuridshah What is mad libs
2018-05-01 06:50:21 PM cindyloucattell Sometimes it's frustrating to not have someone who has been in activities for quite awhile to talk to.
2018-05-01 06:50:26 PM kathyhughes http://www.redkid.net/madlibs/
2018-05-01 06:50:28 PM kaylacanvin some of mine don't know what a noun is
2018-05-01 06:50:28 PM merrinoelpeterson enter the chat room
2018-05-01 06:50:32 PM wilmaholt we do mad libs in AL but not in Skilled
2018-05-01 06:50:34 PM katherinemparmley i just say person place or thing... an action word... describe something to simplify
2018-05-01 06:50:35 PM elizabethrahe mad libs are so funny!
2018-05-01 06:50:44 PM mayuridshah thanks
2018-05-01 06:50:50 PM lisaad Cindy Lou you can talk to us--I'll be glad to give you my email
2018-05-01 06:50:58 PM dylonlankford93 Ohhh good idea for mad libs! I may have to try that out tomorrow morning. Usually in the morning, they are eating breakfast while im getting everything orgasnized and together for the days activity. So its kinda "dead" for a while. I like the idea of using mad libs.
2018-05-01 06:51:24 PM kaylacanvin i rad chicken soup stories
2018-05-01 06:51:27 PM cindyloucattell Thank you Lisad I'll take it
2018-05-01 06:51:32 PM kaylacanvin read*
2018-05-01 06:51:40 PM pennyhunt that is always helpful i can not believe how some people don't want to help because its for the very people they are taking care of to make their life better not to make the workers life easier
2018-05-01 06:51:49 PM lisaad cindyloucattell lisaadrew@yahoo.com
2018-05-01 06:51:54 PM kellyrulli excuse my tyoing. trying to juggly, life with my grandson and his new pup. and just everything else.
2018-05-01 06:52:01 PM donna2018 what type of things do ya'll do in the "interim" while people are waiting on others to arrive for activity? Or in a multistep craft, what do you do with those who finish early and get "bored" very easily....???
2018-05-01 06:52:03 PM kathyhughes We also did a lot of rubber stamping
2018-05-01 06:52:04 PM dylonlankford93 Anyone use the Daily Chronicle from Activity Connection?! I place it at their breakfast table every morning. Some days we will go over the chronicle or have a resident read it aloud.
2018-05-01 06:52:19 PM cdyoung1205 Rubber stamping is fun
2018-05-01 06:52:27 PM kaylacanvin i love activity connections
2018-05-01 06:52:27 PM katherinemparmley we always have music as an option for those who are finished, also have magazines handy
2018-05-01 06:52:29 PM kathyhughes making cards and we would print our own tablecloths for our parties
2018-05-01 06:52:31 PM dylonlankford93 ohhh donna! Such a good question!
2018-05-01 06:52:31 PM katherinemparmley coffee too
2018-05-01 06:52:34 PM lisaad We usually read Chronicles out loud after exercise
2018-05-01 06:52:39 PM skylarh every day my residents wait on their daily chronicles
2018-05-01 06:52:41 PM amymc We do daily Chronicles.
2018-05-01 06:52:42 PM tracylwhitman Good question Donna, I usually let them make a second craft, but would love to hear what others do
2018-05-01 06:52:43 PM cindyloucattell Where are you located at?
2018-05-01 06:52:43 PM pennyhunt we use it dylon i put a word search on the back of it my residents love it
2018-05-01 06:52:44 PM cdyoung1205 How do you print table cloths
2018-05-01 06:52:53 PM jessbelta we like large fowm rubber stamps for memory care unit
2018-05-01 06:52:54 PM amyb dylon.. i do chronicals and extra every day
2018-05-01 06:52:55 PM katherinemparmley what is daily chronicle
2018-05-01 06:52:55 PM amymc Activity connection is a wonderful website
2018-05-01 06:52:58 PM mayuridshah Making card is fun.
2018-05-01 06:52:58 PM scarvalho09 thats great i never thought if using rubber stamps i have soo many in storage
2018-05-01 06:52:59 PM tfrost83 we pass out the daily chronicle everyday with the activities on the back for the day
2018-05-01 06:53:15 PM kaylacanvin same here
2018-05-01 06:53:18 PM elizabethrahe S&S has a giant crossword with 50 some puzzles my residents love it
2018-05-01 06:53:23 PM wilmaholt yes we use activity connection a lot
2018-05-01 06:53:27 PM kathyhughes We bought rolls of white paper tablecloths and would print with something that went with the theme of the party
2018-05-01 06:53:28 PM dylonlankford93 Activity Connection is amazing!!! Could'nt make the monthly calendar without it
2018-05-01 06:53:28 PM amymc It talks about things that happened on the date
2018-05-01 06:53:36 PM amyb s&s?
2018-05-01 06:53:37 PM katherinemparmley what is athe daily chronicle
2018-05-01 06:53:38 PM kaylacanvin we like the match ups from S&S
2018-05-01 06:53:43 PM skylarh Check out Activity Connection its awesome!
2018-05-01 06:53:46 PM trisha1903 Our residents love the giant crosswords from s and s
2018-05-01 06:53:48 PM feleciap18 left the chat room
2018-05-01 06:53:50 PM amymc S&S has wonderful supplies
2018-05-01 06:53:52 PM cdyoung1205 Nice thanks for the ideas everyone
2018-05-01 06:53:53 PM pennyhunt same here dylon lots of great ideas on there
2018-05-01 06:53:56 PM lisaad I love doing Crosswords out loud I have some residents who really like doing them together would love to get the giant one
2018-05-01 06:53:58 PM katherinemparmley i order from s&s mostly art projects
2018-05-01 06:53:58 PM trisha1903 yes they do
2018-05-01 06:53:59 PM kaylacanvin yellow bag purple foam pieces
2018-05-01 06:54:01 PM kathyhughes so for example...Summer parties we used stamps of beach and ocean themes
2018-05-01 06:54:11 PM elizabethrahe s&s is an activity magazine/website
2018-05-01 06:54:14 PM kaylacanvin green eggs and _____
2018-05-01 06:54:24 PM kathyhughes we found that they enjoyed making their own decorations
2018-05-01 06:54:24 PM lisaad S & S is SO expensive--whenever I see something there I like I always check Amazon first
2018-05-01 06:54:38 PM elizabethrahe the crossword is cheap though
2018-05-01 06:54:41 PM cdyoung1205 I would have to agree with you Kathy
2018-05-01 06:54:44 PM dylonlankford93 The staff loves to do the Drama section on activity connection. We put on a little skit for the residents. And sometime they even act with us
2018-05-01 06:54:47 PM trisha1903 that is true lisaad amazon is usually cheaper
2018-05-01 06:54:48 PM kaylacanvin you should see some of the things they think go together
2018-05-01 06:54:55 PM mayuridshah Cross words are good mind thinking game.
2018-05-01 06:54:55 PM amymc They are starting to provide some webinars too
2018-05-01 06:54:55 PM elizabethrahe it's dry erase
2018-05-01 06:55:02 PM scarvalho09 it would be neat to have them make their own cards and give to family members on special occasions
2018-05-01 06:55:03 PM lisaad I love the tablecloth idea
2018-05-01 06:55:09 PM marie left the chat room
2018-05-01 06:55:22 PM pennyhunt we tyr dyed shirts a few years ago but i think the residents had more fun turning the old sheet different colors than dying the t-shirts
2018-05-01 06:55:23 PM skylarh I pass out different kinds of word searches for my weekly residents. they love it
2018-05-01 06:55:25 PM trisha1903 yes that is a good idea table cloth
2018-05-01 06:55:28 PM katherinemparmley we have a little card making area set up in one of our day rooms
2018-05-01 06:55:43 PM kathyhughes I had a group of ladies that met everyday to make cards...so we had cards for all birthdays including staff
2018-05-01 06:55:55 PM elizabethrahe love that kathy
2018-05-01 06:55:59 PM kathyhughes they would take the cards around and have residents and staff sign them
2018-05-01 06:56:04 PM kaylacanvin i dont have much open space to leave things for them to do when i leave
2018-05-01 06:56:05 PM wilmaholt sorry everyone but I need to go, the kids are acting up lol.. have a good rest of wk everyone
2018-05-01 06:56:06 PM trisha1903 love that idea kathy
2018-05-01 06:56:07 PM skylarh Thats a great idea Kathy
2018-05-01 06:56:07 PM kathyhughes the staff loved it
2018-05-01 06:56:18 PM tracylwhitman I found an easy card making idea on Activity Connnection using cupcake cups
2018-05-01 06:56:19 PM amyb thats awsome Kathy
2018-05-01 06:56:20 PM katherinemparmley yes i have a lady in charge of birthdays!
2018-05-01 06:56:26 PM jessbelta we make cards too...we call it the well wichers club, once a month
2018-05-01 06:56:30 PM katherinemparmley we then give a balloon and a fuklly signed card
2018-05-01 06:56:34 PM elizabethrahe may 9th is 3rd shift worker day
2018-05-01 06:56:36 PM tfrost83 thats a great idea kathy
2018-05-01 06:56:37 PM jessbelta well wishers
2018-05-01 06:56:42 PM elizabethrahe my residents are making cards :)
2018-05-01 06:56:43 PM mayuridshah I like that wonderfull idea
2018-05-01 06:56:52 PM wilmaholt left the chat room
2018-05-01 06:56:58 PM kellyrulli good idea.
2018-05-01 06:57:14 PM kathyhughes Anything else for tonight??? Any questions that I missed??
2018-05-01 06:57:24 PM elizabethrahe thanks for all you do kathy!
2018-05-01 06:57:27 PM lisaad At the Senior Center I visited they have a group of women who make these AMAZING cards and they sell them to raise money--the cards are exquisite they raised enough to buy two buses and so much more
2018-05-01 06:57:28 PM tracylwhitman Love the chats!
2018-05-01 06:57:31 PM katherinemparmley nope thanks! good night
2018-05-01 06:57:33 PM kathyhughes you are welcome
2018-05-01 06:57:34 PM jessicas Good night all
2018-05-01 06:57:37 PM amymc No I don't think so. Thank you
2018-05-01 06:57:42 PM jessbelta thank you , have a good night!
2018-05-01 06:57:43 PM kaylacanvin i think i am good to go
2018-05-01 06:57:43 PM trisha1903 Thanks Kathy for sharing ideas and everyone else.
2018-05-01 06:57:45 PM cdyoung1205 No thank you kathy. Have a good evening and week. Thank you for all your help
2018-05-01 06:57:46 PM skylarh I don

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