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2018-08-09 06:28:07 PM jadams69 they all come for thath
2018-08-09 06:28:17 PM feleciap18 yes they are normally a good movie they pick i call it lunch and a movie
2018-08-09 06:28:24 PM jenniferr2018 Men's bible Study run by the men & then a men's chat to talk about whatever topic they want
2018-08-09 06:28:34 PM sfaria I spend sio much of my own $$ on the residents
2018-08-09 06:28:36 PM kathyhughes It cost me a large pizza each Sunday as families started to attend and they brought treats
2018-08-09 06:28:42 PM lindsaypkrull We also have huge budget cuts. It's frustrating because we can't do as many fun activities as we would like
2018-08-09 06:28:43 PM melissaz We kind of have two men's groups: Vet's Group and the Men's Group. They evolved into the Vet's Group being more educational/speaker oriented and the Men's Group being more of a social group.
2018-08-09 06:29:01 PM rickyd Last friday was national watermelon day, so we feed everyone watermelon. We were going to have a seed spitting contest, but couldn't find a non "Seedless" watermelon anywhere... i guess they're all hybrids now.lol
2018-08-09 06:29:03 PM kathyhughes And the ladies would sneak in during halftime
2018-08-09 06:29:09 PM martyr58 wonderful idea Kathy. Families are happy to bring in food.
2018-08-09 06:29:13 PM lisaad we have very few men in my facility who can come out of their rooms
2018-08-09 06:29:19 PM jenniferr2018 do little caesar...it doesn't cost as much or killl a budget
2018-08-09 06:29:23 PM feleciap18 rick wedid too
2018-08-09 06:29:23 PM sunshine2018 we have been having story hour and the residents are native so they have alot of interesting things to tell.
2018-08-09 06:29:24 PM jadams69 I get alot of donations from staff for my happy hour and for the other parties I do. They are good to help out my department.
2018-08-09 06:29:40 PM kathyhughes It took some time for families to come in...but it eventually worked and was looked forward to
2018-08-09 06:29:43 PM amymc thats good. Our staff are good about supporting us also
2018-08-09 06:29:55 PM feleciap18 we also had watermelonslushies
2018-08-09 06:30:05 PM lisaad we have alot of involved families but we have not made any concerted effort to get the families to come to a scheduled activity except nursing home week party
2018-08-09 06:30:17 PM jenniferr2018 We have a pizza party every other month
2018-08-09 06:30:23 PM myriamr we had watermelon day yesterday and the love it
2018-08-09 06:30:26 PM sfaria I would have sdo many residents show up if there was pizza
2018-08-09 06:30:39 PM oliviabrokenshire we do watermelon too!
2018-08-09 06:30:42 PM amaliaagallas we do a waffle bar every month in memory care
2018-08-09 06:30:44 PM mmierez i have no money for out trip and when we have one the have their money and the men don't most of the time, we started hair cut and the center has been paying for it
2018-08-09 06:30:52 PM myriamr and I'm planing in do corn next month\
2018-08-09 06:30:57 PM lisaad Most of my residents complain about too much food! They say they're never hungry but they will always eat sweets if we bake them
2018-08-09 06:31:05 PM martyr58 The tailgating party every Sunday would give a specific time for the families to bring stuff if it was weekly.
2018-08-09 06:31:06 PM sunshine2018 we have coffee hour with the cooperation daily
2018-08-09 06:31:10 PM lindsaypkrull We have a few family members that come in for activities, however, a lot of families will just take the residents back to their rooms to visit, which is fine, but it would be nice for them to participate with us.
2018-08-09 06:31:27 PM amymc We do dining in once a month. The residents pay for their meals from a resident if they want to participate
2018-08-09 06:31:33 PM jadams69 I have a few family members that help me with my bigger programs
2018-08-09 06:31:43 PM lisaad Lindsaypkrull I agree
2018-08-09 06:31:48 PM myriamr my volunteers help alot
2018-08-09 06:32:06 PM kathyhughes Yes and we watched football, basketball, baseball and NASCAR depending on the season
2018-08-09 06:32:09 PM melissaz I need to get more volunteers. I just had a couple stop due to family issues.
2018-08-09 06:32:15 PM myriamr I have 33 volunteers that do different things for the residents
2018-08-09 06:32:20 PM oliviabrokenshire they love football
2018-08-09 06:32:24 PM mmierez most of the family works or the prt
2018-08-09 06:32:34 PM rickyd We're planning a "tail-gating" party for one of the Thursday night football games. All the details are not complete, but we're going to include staff, family, and residents. I hoping to include drawings and door prizes; and maybe our own half-time show with staff and residents as the entertainment.
2018-08-09 06:32:35 PM sunshine2018 we dried fish after the residents went fishing. we cleaned them and the resident told stories of their childhood in the native villages
2018-08-09 06:32:44 PM jenniferr2018 if you add music to the family program will they still go back to their rooms as quick
2018-08-09 06:32:46 PM mmierez 's have no contact with them
2018-08-09 06:32:50 PM lisaad and I'm not sure I missed something about corn
2018-08-09 06:32:55 PM melissaz Nice!
2018-08-09 06:33:01 PM kathyhughes Don;t forget the betting board for the game Rick
2018-08-09 06:33:24 PM oliviabrokenshire card games
2018-08-09 06:33:31 PM kathyhughes Thats great Ronda
2018-08-09 06:33:42 PM kathyhughes I am sure that your residents enjoyed it
2018-08-09 06:33:42 PM rickyd yes...that too; but we called it the football "pool".lol
2018-08-09 06:33:49 PM sfaria We have alot of families that attend our activities
2018-08-09 06:33:57 PM lisaad would you use actual tailgates?
2018-08-09 06:33:59 PM sunshine2018 Thanks Kay
2018-08-09 06:34:03 PM kathyhughes That is what we used for the door prizes
2018-08-09 06:34:04 PM lisaad I mean outside?
2018-08-09 06:34:22 PM jenniferr2018 ours were inside
2018-08-09 06:34:30 PM myriamr we are starting our bowling tournament and we have also some girls participating too
2018-08-09 06:34:42 PM amymc That is fun
2018-08-09 06:34:46 PM lisaad It would be great if a car could be driven inside
2018-08-09 06:34:49 PM amaliaagallas random question but just out of curiosity is anyone here not currently working as an activity director? im still working as an activities assistant in MC
2018-08-09 06:34:53 PM kathyhughes No we called it Tailgate Sunday.... and I live in Syracuse NY....outside is out of the question esp for Football!
2018-08-09 06:35:13 PM jenniferr2018 yep
2018-08-09 06:35:15 PM sunshine2018 Has anybody done a Vegas night?
2018-08-09 06:35:20 PM amymc no
2018-08-09 06:35:23 PM myriamr no
2018-08-09 06:35:24 PM melissaz I just did a casino night
2018-08-09 06:35:27 PM jessicas I am an Activities Coordinator
2018-08-09 06:35:28 PM kathyhughes Amalia...here you are a director...for these classes everyone is!
2018-08-09 06:35:29 PM lindsaypkrull No but that's a great idea!
2018-08-09 06:35:29 PM feleciap18 no
2018-08-09 06:35:32 PM lisaad we do Vegas night during nursing home week
2018-08-09 06:35:41 PM mmierez real bowling not the plastic ones
2018-08-09 06:35:42 PM myriamr I'm Life Enrichment Director
2018-08-09 06:35:47 PM lisaad Yeah Kathy!
2018-08-09 06:36:01 PM lisaad Life Enrichment sounds nice
2018-08-09 06:36:08 PM sfaria we use lg wood bowling set from s&s
2018-08-09 06:36:12 PM kathyhughes So what do you do for a Casino night....
2018-08-09 06:36:20 PM lisaad where do you do the bowling?
2018-08-09 06:36:22 PM amymc blackjack?
2018-08-09 06:36:23 PM jadams69 yes me too myriamr-
2018-08-09 06:36:23 PM jenniferr2018 :D
2018-08-09 06:36:24 PM kathyhughes what kind of games
2018-08-09 06:36:35 PM lindsaypkrull Our residents love to play blackjack and poker
2018-08-09 06:36:47 PM mmierez ok thanks i think i would be albe to get that
2018-08-09 06:36:50 PM sunshine2018 I am looking at trying for september. I just have to find games that the resident would like other than bingo
2018-08-09 06:37:00 PM martyr58 We had one last year but the independent residents were not interested in out residents. One person that I took got overwhelmed with casino night and started crying and yelling. not normal for her
2018-08-09 06:37:04 PM rickyd we have a great fenced in patio outside the activities department, with tables and umbrellas. our back parking lot comes right up to it, so the staff can back their trucks/vechiles up to it. our biggest issus will be getting a large enough tv outside for everyone to see
2018-08-09 06:37:08 PM amymc has anyone tried viking bowling?
2018-08-09 06:37:11 PM melissaz The menu was fancy like a casino buffet, after dinner were the games. Poker, Bingo, and Black Jack. Residents were given 8 chipsfor betting and at the end of the night or when they were done playing they could go to the prize counter and cash in their chips for prizes. We also had a lounge type piano player.
2018-08-09 06:37:12 PM oliviabrokenshire mine love 500 rummy
2018-08-09 06:37:14 PM oliviabrokenshire and uno
2018-08-09 06:37:17 PM jenniferr2018 poken is close to bingo it they like bingo
2018-08-09 06:37:17 PM lindsaypkrull Oh BINGO. haha
2018-08-09 06:37:22 PM kathyhughes If you live near a Casino...call them and they will donate decks of cards
2018-08-09 06:37:23 PM oliviabrokenshire whats vicking bowling!!
2018-08-09 06:37:32 PM myriamr we play bowling every friday for two months and keep a scort then and the ned we have the finals and they get trophies, for firts, second and third place
2018-08-09 06:37:36 PM jenniferr2018 awsesome
2018-08-09 06:37:41 PM lindsaypkrull We have table top bowling
2018-08-09 06:37:41 PM amymc Not sure I saw it in a catalog:)
2018-08-09 06:37:48 PM lisaad I'm at the Jersey Shore and there are boardwalk games here--would be fun to set up a boardwalk games area
2018-08-09 06:37:50 PM feleciap18 i dont know how toplay poker
2018-08-09 06:37:59 PM rickyd casinos near us are always ready to donate old deck (but like new)
2018-08-09 06:38:06 PM jadams69 we have a wii bowling
2018-08-09 06:38:07 PM sfaria I have gotten so many sets of cards from my local casinos. they will give you dice too
2018-08-09 06:38:07 PM kathyhughes OK...I tried to keep you all on topic!!!! 8-|
2018-08-09 06:38:10 PM jenniferr2018 its is easier then bridge...lol
2018-08-09 06:38:20 PM myriamr sorry kathy
2018-08-09 06:38:27 PM amymc sorry
2018-08-09 06:38:29 PM lisaad Felecia you could have one of your residents teach all those who don't know how to play!
2018-08-09 06:38:29 PM feleciap18 sorry
2018-08-09 06:38:38 PM rickyd i'm sorry, what was the topic
2018-08-09 06:38:39 PM melissaz I asked the management team to help with the casino night, so my maintenace mgr ran poker. DON ran bingo. Activity Assistant ran Black Jack.
2018-08-09 06:38:45 PM sunshine2018 sorry
2018-08-09 06:38:45 PM myriamr at my place they love rummy
2018-08-09 06:38:52 PM jadams69 Kathy i lost the topic... confused as to which one we are on. lol
2018-08-09 06:38:52 PM martyr58 The bowling sounds easy to have weekly--- but we are starting a new big sensory program and have to rearrange our schedules of activities around certain criteria. very montessori
2018-08-09 06:38:52 PM feleciap18 right
2018-08-09 06:38:58 PM lisaad What was the topic?:$
2018-08-09 06:39:06 PM feleciap18 gamenight
2018-08-09 06:39:22 PM myriamr we do sensory at 4, before dinner and 1:1 visits too
2018-08-09 06:39:30 PM kathyhughes No problem, but what cracks me up is when I ask at the end of your class what two things would you change about the classes...there are always the folks who complain about the chats and not staying onthe topic
2018-08-09 06:39:43 PM kathyhughes so I am taking names tonight!!!! LOL
2018-08-09 06:39:49 PM feleciap18 lol
2018-08-09 06:39:55 PM melissaz lol thanks Kathy!
2018-08-09 06:40:02 PM amymc I won't complain lol
2018-08-09 06:40:05 PM myriamr oh boy
2018-08-09 06:40:05 PM sfaria lol
2018-08-09 06:40:05 PM lindsaypkrull haha thanks Kathy!
2018-08-09 06:40:05 PM sunshine2018 thanks Kathy
2018-08-09 06:40:09 PM myriamr lol
2018-08-09 06:40:15 PM oliviabrokenshire lol
2018-08-09 06:40:16 PM rickyd hahaha... no more complaints from me.lol
2018-08-09 06:40:17 PM lisaad Heheh Kathy! I like the chats!
2018-08-09 06:40:18 PM sfaria ah oh!
2018-08-09 06:40:21 PM martyr58 we are not supposed to have a vigorous activity at night---Saturday morning bowling would work or early afternoon
2018-08-09 06:40:35 PM sunshine2018 I always enjoys all the chats
2018-08-09 06:40:41 PM jenniferr2018 me too
2018-08-09 06:40:43 PM feleciap18 ilikethe chats many goodideascomefromthe chats
2018-08-09 06:40:49 PM jadams69 im just following along kathy..
2018-08-09 06:40:58 PM mmierez but i can't remeber what is the topic
2018-08-09 06:41:02 PM kathyhughes Ok...so about the Bowling....do you all bowl...do you take residents to bowling alleys.
2018-08-09 06:41:07 PM lisaad Yes I get lots of great ideas from the free flow of ideas
2018-08-09 06:41:16 PM sfaria I get some great ideas from the chats
2018-08-09 06:41:17 PM kathyhughes We did Dice Bowling
2018-08-09 06:41:18 PM lisaad we do wii bowling
2018-08-09 06:41:19 PM sunshine2018 game night well We have cultural movies and makes games out of them
2018-08-09 06:41:23 PM amymc We do table bowling, dice bowling, wii bowling
2018-08-09 06:41:26 PM kathyhughes because all residents can shake dice
2018-08-09 06:41:28 PM jenniferr2018 have in the past...we do wii bowling currently
2018-08-09 06:41:28 PM myriamr we bowl at the nursing home
2018-08-09 06:41:28 PM melissaz We have not tried a bowling alley, but that is a great idea.
2018-08-09 06:41:29 PM lisaad Dice Bowling
2018-08-09 06:41:29 PM jessicas We go to bowling alleys an our participants love it
2018-08-09 06:41:29 PM martyr58 I have used alot of ideas that I got in the chats. we have bowling pins and a rubber bowl!
2018-08-09 06:41:30 PM feleciap18 i set up bowling on the long hall
2018-08-09 06:41:42 PM feleciap18 what is dice bowling
2018-08-09 06:41:48 PM oliviabrokenshire we have bowling and a ramp for the wheelchairs
2018-08-09 06:41:51 PM lisaad yes dice bowling?
2018-08-09 06:41:56 PM kathyhughes we had a Bowling League starting in the Fall and going until Feb
2018-08-09 06:42:01 PM jadams69 yes i do, no i havent taken them yet, we have a wii bowling, and a regu bowling game
2018-08-09 06:42:02 PM feleciap18 ohok
2018-08-09 06:42:12 PM martyr58 corn hole tourneys are good too!
2018-08-09 06:42:21 PM lisaad does anyone know of any facilites that have a real bowling alley?
2018-08-09 06:42:22 PM sunshine2018 there is not really a place to take them I am in remote Alaska, unless its to eskimo dancing and Kathy I am planning on posting a dance
2018-08-09 06:42:23 PM jenniferr2018 Do you get a discount Kathy
2018-08-09 06:42:38 PM myriamr I want to buy the corn hole but they are like 80 or 100
2018-08-09 06:42:42 PM jadams69 yes we do corn hole
2018-08-09 06:42:43 PM jenniferr2018 Or special deal ..doesn't it become costly
2018-08-09 06:42:50 PM amymc I just got cornhole
2018-08-09 06:42:51 PM sfaria left the chat room
2018-08-09 06:42:57 PM amymc haven't tried it yet
2018-08-09 06:43:02 PM sfaria enter the chat room
2018-08-09 06:43:02 PM sunshine2018 we have the corn hole and the residents love it the women verses the men
2018-08-09 06:43:04 PM rickyd taking my resident to a bowling ally scare me silly... i can't even get them to wii bowl. I can just imagine the snapped "Author" ridden fingers and the moans all the way back to our facillity...or the ER whichever is closer.
2018-08-09 06:43:07 PM kathyhughes https://www.amazon.com/Fundex-Bowling-Dice-Game-22729/dp/B00004U5I9
2018-08-09 06:43:09 PM lisaad myriamr try trolling Craigslist sometimes you can buy a used corn hole set esp at the end of summer
2018-08-09 06:43:09 PM martyr58 sunshine 2018---send down some cooler weather to florida
2018-08-09 06:43:14 PM melissaz Could you make corn hole? It can be done with lighter bags and foam core
2018-08-09 06:43:22 PM feleciap18 thanks kathy
2018-08-09 06:43:25 PM myriamr okay thanks lisaad
2018-08-09 06:43:27 PM sfaria sorry, got kicked out
2018-08-09 06:43:33 PM amymc my dad made the boards and I bought the bags on amazon
2018-08-09 06:43:36 PM sfaria thx Kathy
2018-08-09 06:43:37 PM jenniferr2018 \thanks kathey
2018-08-09 06:43:43 PM jenniferr2018 oops kathy
2018-08-09 06:43:48 PM lisaad amymc sounds like you have a nice dad
2018-08-09 06:43:50 PM jadams69 thnx
2018-08-09 06:43:52 PM rickyd my resident love indoor horseshoes...almost as much as bingo
2018-08-09 06:44:02 PM amymc yep I do:)
2018-08-09 06:44:02 PM sunshine2018 thanks Kathy I brought it up and will be buying it for the eldsers
2018-08-09 06:44:07 PM sunshine2018 elders
2018-08-09 06:44:08 PM melissaz What do you use for indoor horseshoes?
2018-08-09 06:44:16 PM martyr58 I use a grabber to pick up the bean bags so I don't have to bend over for bowling and corn hole!
2018-08-09 06:44:23 PM myriamr we do bingo 3 times every week
2018-08-09 06:44:25 PM lisaad we are trying to incrporate more active, coordination games like horseshoes and corn hole into our calendar
2018-08-09 06:44:29 PM lindsaypkrull the grabber is genius!
2018-08-09 06:44:30 PM myriamr and bingo store once a week
2018-08-09 06:44:33 PM martyr58 We have ring toss!
2018-08-09 06:44:33 PM kathyhughes Maintenance made wooden alleys out of plywood and we covered it with green felt it was about 20" square
2018-08-09 06:44:46 PM lindsaypkrull I am always tired after corn hole haha
2018-08-09 06:44:52 PM lisaad 20" for a bowling alley?
2018-08-09 06:45:09 PM jenniferr2018 cool
2018-08-09 06:45:12 PM sunshine2018 That would be a great idea I am going to ask our Maintenance to make
2018-08-09 06:45:15 PM sfaria awesome!
2018-08-09 06:45:15 PM martyr58 That's cool Kathy- where was your facility and did it have alot of $$$ for activities?
2018-08-09 06:45:23 PM rickyd they make rubber indoor horseshoes...that's what we have. Not sure where they were ordered from...the horseshoe set was there before I was.lol
2018-08-09 06:45:28 PM jadams69 penny pitch, farkle. , mop hockey, basketbags
2018-08-09 06:45:28 PM kathyhughes it was a square with one side open and wood around the rest
2018-08-09 06:45:42 PM amymc penny pitch whats that
2018-08-09 06:45:46 PM kathyhughes No we actually made most of our supplies and materials
2018-08-09 06:45:49 PM lisaad yes we have those rubber indoor horseshoes but not anyway to pitch them to naything!
2018-08-09 06:45:51 PM melissaz Oh rubber is good, I thought there is no way they are using regular horseshoes for this!
2018-08-09 06:46:09 PM sunshine2018 we have a really good budget, my DON orders anything I ask for
2018-08-09 06:46:14 PM jenniferr2018 yep..broken window
2018-08-09 06:46:15 PM jadams69 big red plastic target on floor, toss bean bags, keep score
2018-08-09 06:46:20 PM kathyhughes we would look for all sorts of ideas and games...we took the residents to garage sales
2018-08-09 06:46:24 PM martyr58 I need to get the independent residents to help.
2018-08-09 06:46:36 PM sfaria We play cornhole and everyone loves it!
2018-08-09 06:46:43 PM jadams69 use to have ig plastic pennies but tey would rather use bean bags
2018-08-09 06:46:44 PM kathyhughes We had to make whatever we came up with
2018-08-09 06:46:49 PM sunshine2018 we do cake walks hey love it
2018-08-09 06:46:50 PM lindsaypkrull We don't have a very large budget so we have to be resourceful with our materials
2018-08-09 06:47:16 PM amymc We are getting a bbig budget cut next year
2018-08-09 06:47:18 PM mmierez what is a cake walk
2018-08-09 06:47:21 PM martyr58 we aren't allowed to take the residents out, but the garage sales are a great idea.
2018-08-09 06:47:22 PM kathyhughes We also would ride around neighborhoods looking for free things
2018-08-09 06:47:46 PM sunshine2018 I wished so much that I could share my pictures of the residents they are awesome
2018-08-09 06:47:46 PM oliviabrokenshire oh thats cool!
2018-08-09 06:47:50 PM jenniferr2018 scenic drive and bonus for found garage sale
2018-08-09 06:47:54 PM amymc We put signs up asking staff for stuff
2018-08-09 06:47:57 PM amaliaagallas we made a flower garden out of cut up toliet paper rolls and bottems of different plastic bottles
2018-08-09 06:48:06 PM kathyhughes We also asked staff and families that if they had things leftover from their garage sales to bring them to us
2018-08-09 06:48:23 PM kathyhughes we would go through things and then donate what was left
2018-08-09 06:48:24 PM lisaad the coordinator at our day center has posted things on her wishlist to her town's facebook page and she gets tons of great donations--maybe try asking for a cornhole set
2018-08-09 06:48:36 PM lindsaypkrull That's a good idea to ask staff and families for extra things from their garage sales.
2018-08-09 06:48:38 PM sunshine2018 my DON does not like it if I ask for donations
2018-08-09 06:48:42 PM jadams69 yes i do yard sales, flea mrkets, junk yards, pick up stuff by the road, lol
2018-08-09 06:48:43 PM martyr58 where did you store the stuff---we don't even have a storage closet!
2018-08-09 06:48:45 PM jenniferr2018 we have when residents die their families will give us little trinket stuff\
2018-08-09 06:48:58 PM rickyd we ask staff too, and most are pretty quick to supply. it's hard to get to them to participate.
2018-08-09 06:49:10 PM sunshine2018 I go myself to yard sales etc to get things for the activities
2018-08-09 06:49:16 PM lisaad our storage closet is a bathtub/shower area!
2018-08-09 06:49:21 PM kathyhughes We would go through everything and then take the leftover to goodwill...
2018-08-09 06:49:22 PM jenniferr2018 or other things for our bingo prizes and g-sales they have too
2018-08-09 06:49:25 PM martyr58 I go to goodwill alot!
2018-08-09 06:49:27 PM amymc We do jean days on Fridays and charge the staff 2.oo
2018-08-09 06:49:29 PM oliviabrokenshire yes we have done that too
2018-08-09 06:49:35 PM jessicas We have a storage unit
2018-08-09 06:49:43 PM jenniferr2018 me too
2018-08-09 06:49:46 PM kathyhughes we found areas including a storage shed in the back of the building
2018-08-09 06:49:48 PM jadams69 my whole office is a tube room lisaad
2018-08-09 06:50:06 PM lisaad amymc I missed that what did you do with jeans?
2018-08-09 06:50:18 PM rickyd we do jean day on fridays for $1, but all proceeds go toward staff christmas party
2018-08-09 06:50:28 PM sunshine2018 that would be awesome but they wear causal clothing everyday here. but I could charge it everytime they wear causal lol
2018-08-09 06:50:29 PM jenniferr2018 I use to have a broom closet maqny years ago..I know what you mean. My life was on a cart
2018-08-09 06:50:33 PM amymc We charge the staff 2.00 for wearing them on Fridays
2018-08-09 06:50:38 PM lindsaypkrull Our closet is really full of junk we need to go through
2018-08-09 06:50:43 PM lisaad so if they wear jeans they have to pay somebody?
2018-08-09 06:50:53 PM melissaz Charging for casual days is a good fundraising idea!
2018-08-09 06:50:57 PM melissaz I might have to use that!
2018-08-09 06:51:02 PM jenniferr2018 fundraising
2018-08-09 06:51:04 PM sfaria We have a dress down day 1x month
2018-08-09 06:51:06 PM martyr58 We don't even have a cart any more for 1-1 activities.
2018-08-09 06:51:10 PM kathyhughes The residents love going through junk!
2018-08-09 06:51:11 PM amymc our department. We do it as a fundraiser for parties for the residents
2018-08-09 06:51:16 PM lisaad what does the money go?
2018-08-09 06:51:26 PM mmierez we did to but know the job is ok with jean day so one pays any more sicne it is aloud now
2018-08-09 06:51:28 PM kathyhughes We also would do Spring cleaning and Fall cleaning
2018-08-09 06:51:30 PM jadams69 we do jean day friday pay 1.oo for jeans. 2.oo for th-shirts
2018-08-09 06:51:30 PM myriamr we do a christmas bazaar in november
2018-08-09 06:51:32 PM lisaad what do you use the money for?
2018-08-09 06:51:42 PM sunshine2018 I try to get things to fold we have some that they love working with materal
2018-08-09 06:51:45 PM jadams69 activities
2018-08-09 06:51:47 PM lindsaypkrull I like the idea of Fall cleaning
2018-08-09 06:51:51 PM kathyhughes we woud go room to room and ask the residents if they wanted help cleaning their stuff
2018-08-09 06:52:01 PM amymc We put it back into activities for the residents
2018-08-09 06:52:08 PM jenniferr2018 we bought a popcorn machine once and the company bought the stand for it
2018-08-09 06:52:16 PM kathyhughes and they would donate Bingo prizes and then win then all over again!
2018-08-09 06:52:17 PM jenniferr2018 with jean money
2018-08-09 06:52:26 PM martyr58 In the memory care unit we have to call family if the residents want to give us things.
2018-08-09 06:52:34 PM oliviabrokenshire that is a good idea
2018-08-09 06:52:36 PM lisaad I wonder if your facility would allow that?
2018-08-09 06:52:45 PM lisaad our facility I meant to say
2018-08-09 06:52:58 PM kathyhughes Allow what Lisa
2018-08-09 06:53:02 PM jenniferr2018 fundraising fills the gaps in sometimes
2018-08-09 06:53:13 PM martyr58 How many of you out there are in memory care? Locked unit?
2018-08-09 06:53:15 PM lisaad to do a fundraising thing like the jeans night
2018-08-09 06:53:16 PM jenniferr2018 oops off subject
2018-08-09 06:53:23 PM amymc I am
2018-08-09 06:53:26 PM kathyhughes They might
2018-08-09 06:53:27 PM lisaad I meant jeans day!
2018-08-09 06:53:28 PM melissaz I have a MC
2018-08-09 06:53:37 PM kathyhughes Anything else that I missed tonight???
2018-08-09 06:53:42 PM melissaz My MC is on the smaller side, 15 apartments.
2018-08-09 06:53:52 PM jessicas Not from me...everyone have a goodnight
2018-08-09 06:53:55 PM jadams69 no mam im good
2018-08-09 06:53:58 PM sunshine2018 kathy
2018-08-09 06:54:04 PM lisaad See you all next week
2018-08-09 06:54:05 PM melissaz Thanks for all the ideas folks!
2018-08-09 06:54:07 PM lindsaypkrull Nope! Thanks Kathy!
2018-08-09 06:54:07 PM martyr58 the oversight is much different in MC!
2018-08-09 06:54:08 PM lisaad left the chat room
2018-08-09 06:54:09 PM sfaria Great info tonight! thank you everyone.
2018-08-09 06:54:09 PM feleciap18 not
2018-08-09 06:54:10 PM jenniferr2018 Im good(F)
2018-08-09 06:54:14 PM feleciap18 thank you
2018-08-09 06:54:17 PM jenniferr2018 left the chat room
2018-08-09 06:54:24 PM oliviabrokenshire Thanks everyone for the chat this evening
2018-08-09 06:54:29 PM mmierez good night everyone
2018-08-09 06:54:29 PM kathyhughes Have a good weelk
2018-08-09 06:54:34 PM amymc you too
2018-08-09 06:54:35 PM kathyhughes Good Luck Olivia!
2018-08-09 06:54:36 PM myriamr bye everyone
2018-08-09 06:54:36 PM feleciap18 youtoo
2018-08-09 06:54:37 PM amaliaagallas bye!!!

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