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2018-09-25 06:11:49 PM alejandra95 we do costume contest too
2018-09-25 06:11:51 PM ibravo0788 we just started fall arts and crafts
2018-09-25 06:11:55 PM micheleaalford I LOVE Dollar Tree!
2018-09-25 06:11:57 PM ibravo0788 and decorating today
2018-09-25 06:12:03 PM lisabean staff and residents get to perticipate
2018-09-25 06:12:09 PM ibravo0788 yes bargen shoppping is tye best
2018-09-25 06:12:11 PM alejandra95 yes they are the ones to vote and decide
2018-09-25 06:12:16 PM kathyhughes We also used the thrift store for costumes
2018-09-25 06:12:25 PM kimthompson love thrifting
2018-09-25 06:12:25 PM kathy52 so do i you can get so much stuff
2018-09-25 06:12:26 PM tenabanks We'll be starting fall arts and crafts next week I think. For Halloween, and Thanksgiving.
2018-09-25 06:12:32 PM alejandra95 but we do two groups one winner from the men and one winner from the ladies
2018-09-25 06:12:33 PM heatherr I spent several hours gathering real acorns to put in vases with different colored beans and corn. I left them over the weekend in our activities room. I came in first thing Monday to a table full of white maggot type worms!! I was so mordified and grossed out!! it was a nightmare.
2018-09-25 06:12:35 PM kathyhughes the residents enjoyed going and looking for stuff for their costumes
2018-09-25 06:12:37 PM myersc our Goodwill has a whole costume area right now
2018-09-25 06:12:40 PM ksutlief thrifting and estate sales!!!
2018-09-25 06:12:41 PM monicamankins hwo much were costumes at the thift store? never thought of that
2018-09-25 06:12:53 PM laura54 I have been to Dollar Tree everyday since becoming a Activity Director I told them I want a frequent shoppers card
2018-09-25 06:12:53 PM kimthompson nasty Heatherr!
2018-09-25 06:13:00 PM kimthompson No acorns for me
2018-09-25 06:13:02 PM lalibby just finished decorating for fall and one of my residents took out all the flowers out of the pumpkins :(
2018-09-25 06:13:04 PM kathyhughes Oh thats not good Heather
2018-09-25 06:13:07 PM darleensunter I would like to try a barbie runway show for our residents is that to weird?
2018-09-25 06:13:08 PM ibravo0788 yes they do today we got live music for our halloween party fall party
2018-09-25 06:13:12 PM larnesonmoody oh no! lol
2018-09-25 06:13:26 PM alejandra95 we do dancing with costumes
2018-09-25 06:13:31 PM ibravo0788 its oppen to public and have safe trickorteating
2018-09-25 06:13:31 PM tenabanks Oh wow, yea I'll stay away from the acorns
2018-09-25 06:13:34 PM alejandra95 dancing contest
2018-09-25 06:13:38 PM micheleaalford We have a magician coming to do a magic show for Halloween.
2018-09-25 06:13:45 PM kathyhughes I used to place them in the oven at a low heat for a few hours to avoid that and I also baked pineconse
2018-09-25 06:13:46 PM parult Our residents also take flowers and decoration stuff after celebration
2018-09-25 06:13:49 PM kathyhughes pinecones
2018-09-25 06:13:52 PM tenabanks We do a trunk or treat for our residents, and family.
2018-09-25 06:13:53 PM heatherr I immediatly researched acorns and sure enough any little hole you see in an acorn is... you guessed it a worm hole. Who knew?
2018-09-25 06:13:53 PM darleensunter maybe they could make costumes for the barbies
2018-09-25 06:13:58 PM briannad we use oriential trading and S&S for decorations and coustumes
2018-09-25 06:14:06 PM foram23 we have fall festival where we are going to put hay decorations, photobooth face painting booth and heena tatoo booth
2018-09-25 06:14:07 PM alejandra95 magician is a good idea
2018-09-25 06:14:07 PM ibravo0788 how fun never thoght of that
2018-09-25 06:14:08 PM kimthompson baking! Never thought of that
2018-09-25 06:14:19 PM shaniekjohnson1 we have a big super bowl party every year with resident and families
2018-09-25 06:14:23 PM ibravo0788 dose it work
2018-09-25 06:14:30 PM kathyhughes you have to keep an eye on them
2018-09-25 06:14:32 PM kathy52 we have to watch out for the pine cones we get cause they have little bugs to
2018-09-25 06:14:33 PM tenabanks I like the idea of a magician, or maybe someone who could make balloon animals.
2018-09-25 06:14:38 PM kathyhughes Yes we did it every Fall
2018-09-25 06:14:40 PM shaniekjohnson1 and we serve finger food, beer and win
2018-09-25 06:14:46 PM laurachapman love the magician idea
2018-09-25 06:14:48 PM ibravo0788 how long do u bake them for
2018-09-25 06:14:58 PM klinetiffany balloon hats are fun
2018-09-25 06:15:01 PM heatherr I actually did bake them in the oven for three hours on 225 but apparently they didn't die.
2018-09-25 06:15:05 PM shaniekjohnson1 some time we have to cut off a resident
2018-09-25 06:15:07 PM briannad residents love cooking classes and baking we made apple crips
2018-09-25 06:15:16 PM tenabanks Yes balloon hats too
2018-09-25 06:15:19 PM monicamankins You allow your residents to consume alcohol??
2018-09-25 06:15:30 PM ibravo0788 ballon hats how r those
2018-09-25 06:15:32 PM alejandra95 picture taking they like
2018-09-25 06:15:40 PM shaniekjohnson1 not me the doctor said its ok
2018-09-25 06:15:42 PM myersc we have a 2 drink policy...we have happy hr every friday with entertainment
2018-09-25 06:15:42 PM ksutlief We are memory care, so we cant do alcohol, but can do mocktails.
2018-09-25 06:15:42 PM lisabean pinecones can be spray painted
2018-09-25 06:15:44 PM foram23 we have happy hour where i get non alocholic beer and wine
2018-09-25 06:15:49 PM kimthompson My facility even vetoed near-beer for my Oktoberfest today!
2018-09-25 06:15:52 PM tenabanks No alcohol for us.
2018-09-25 06:15:52 PM mrsb2164 with a doctors order
2018-09-25 06:15:58 PM ibravo0788 nop my resident r sad for that
2018-09-25 06:15:59 PM foram23 and they dont know that its non alcoholic.. its very popular
2018-09-25 06:15:59 PM shereas if they have a doctors note they canat our facility
2018-09-25 06:16:00 PM lalibby we went to the apple orchard yesterday and brought back a big bag of apples. two hours later the apples were all gone
2018-09-25 06:16:11 PM ymartinez non alcholic beer
2018-09-25 06:16:13 PM kathyhughes My residents were able to drink...we had the dr write an order if they could not drink
2018-09-25 06:16:16 PM monicamankins We do mocktails too! They love it
2018-09-25 06:16:16 PM micheleaalford My residents can't have alcohal.
2018-09-25 06:16:22 PM kathyhughes they are adults
2018-09-25 06:16:28 PM shaniekjohnson1 at happy hour every month we serve finger food and alcoholic brevage
2018-09-25 06:16:32 PM micheleaalford We do have mocktails, though.
2018-09-25 06:16:32 PM alejandra95 oh they are really lucky my residents would love that
2018-09-25 06:16:34 PM mrsb2164 exactly Kathy
2018-09-25 06:16:34 PM tashapetit enter the chat room
2018-09-25 06:16:35 PM kathy52 we use non alchole
2018-09-25 06:16:39 PM tenabanks Only with a doctor's order I think at our facility.
2018-09-25 06:16:41 PM myersc we have dr orders...but we also have NA beer
2018-09-25 06:16:47 PM tashapetit hello
2018-09-25 06:16:56 PM mrsb2164 We have both non and real alchol
2018-09-25 06:16:57 PM larnesonmoody we do NA beer too
2018-09-25 06:16:57 PM ibravo0788 we need an alcohol lisence to sere
2018-09-25 06:17:00 PM alejandra95 we are only allowed to do non alcoholic
2018-09-25 06:17:06 PM myersc this friday we are having a beer tasteing
2018-09-25 06:17:23 PM foram23 yeah we are only allowed non alcoholic
2018-09-25 06:17:29 PM ibravo0788 we do alot of virgin drinks
2018-09-25 06:17:29 PM kimthompson Interesting how all are so different
2018-09-25 06:17:29 PM klinetiffany yeah we had doctors orders to have beer last year at our october fest
2018-09-25 06:17:30 PM shaniekjohnson1 we have the i call it fake beer too but thats only for the resident that dont drink alcoholic brevage
2018-09-25 06:17:45 PM monicamankins We are memory care so that's why alcohol is not allowed. By no means against it, my residents would love it if they could have it haha
2018-09-25 06:18:00 PM tenabanks We do virgin margarita's with fruit punch and margarita mix. a lot
2018-09-25 06:18:02 PM ksutlief Right!! I feel that is the struggle with memory care. Having activities and crafts, etc. for adults is often too hard for them, however, having kindergarten crafts, etc. is not acceptable either.
2018-09-25 06:18:08 PM alejandra95 yeah and also i dont think the families will allow that
2018-09-25 06:18:11 PM kathyhughes there are lots of mocktails out there and we would also have a juice happy hour
2018-09-25 06:18:11 PM monicamankins I ahve had residents drink a mocktail and start pretending she was drunk. It was way too funnyhaha
2018-09-25 06:18:18 PM foram23 mine is a skilled nursing and not all resident's condition aloow it
2018-09-25 06:18:19 PM kathy52 we actully have to residents now that have to have there burbon every day
2018-09-25 06:18:20 PM larnesonmoody LOL
2018-09-25 06:18:28 PM tenabanks We do happy hour the fourth monday each month
2018-09-25 06:18:29 PM foram23 yeah
2018-09-25 06:18:36 PM elaine Dr. orders
2018-09-25 06:18:36 PM alejandra95 hahaha cute
2018-09-25 06:18:38 PM myersc we do daquires, wine, beer, the guys like bourbin and sprite...the families come in and visit. its a big hit
2018-09-25 06:18:44 PM lalibby we used to serve alchole. every year we would have this one party for the residents and the family. One resident would be the bar tender because that was what she usd to do. Then one year someone wasn't pying attention and one of the residents had to much
2018-09-25 06:18:49 PM ibravo0788 wow how nice
2018-09-25 06:19:00 PM heatherr We have doctor's order as well, however our Doctor's are pretty good about approving residents requests. We do Happy Hour and Wine and Cheese.
2018-09-25 06:19:02 PM ksutlief So do you guys all do a Thanksgiving dinner with the residets and families?
2018-09-25 06:19:05 PM micheleaalford I struggle with age appropriate yet congnitive appropriate activities for memory care as well.
2018-09-25 06:19:23 PM lisabean No alcohol nere
2018-09-25 06:19:24 PM myersc yeah we have a big dinner
2018-09-25 06:19:25 PM kimthompson Memory care is tough
2018-09-25 06:19:30 PM ibravo0788 we litterly have thanksgiving like 3 days straight
2018-09-25 06:19:34 PM tenabanks We don't do a huge Thanksgiving dinner with residents and family. We save that for Christmas.
2018-09-25 06:19:35 PM alejandra95 no ksutlief
2018-09-25 06:19:44 PM lalibby Our old activities director did a dessert night. Kind of combined thanksgiving and christmas
2018-09-25 06:19:44 PM foram23 we do soda, juice and cheese and crackers and some fresh fruits with NA beer and wine
2018-09-25 06:19:44 PM laura54 Yes we have a large dinner
2018-09-25 06:19:47 PM alejandra95 we just do a party at work
2018-09-25 06:19:52 PM joycenam enter the chat room
2018-09-25 06:19:52 PM ymartinez yes we do a big dinner with resident and family
2018-09-25 06:19:53 PM micheleaalford We do both Thanksgiving and Christmas.
2018-09-25 06:19:57 PM elaine My residents like the flavored sparkling waters and juices.
2018-09-25 06:19:57 PM alejandra95 only residents and staff
2018-09-25 06:20:04 PM joycenam left the chat room
2018-09-25 06:20:05 PM ibravo0788 one for staff next for family and residents then for the actual thanksgiving day
2018-09-25 06:20:08 PM rwwright18 no alcohol for us!
2018-09-25 06:20:10 PM tenabanks We have a Thanksgiving meal for the residents, but the big think is in December
2018-09-25 06:20:16 PM kimthompson Last year a family brought full-on Thanksgiving dinner for whole staff-amazing!
2018-09-25 06:20:18 PM ksutlief left the chat room
2018-09-25 06:20:22 PM heatherr we do christmas big, thanksgiving this year is going to be just for residents.
2018-09-25 06:20:23 PM lalibby awww
2018-09-25 06:20:26 PM larnesonmoody oh wow
2018-09-25 06:20:29 PM klinetiffany wow that was nice
2018-09-25 06:20:29 PM shaniekjohnson1 we do a thanksgiving lunch for resident and family also the staff get free lunch also
2018-09-25 06:20:36 PM joycenam enter the chat room
2018-09-25 06:20:37 PM foram23 thats nice
2018-09-25 06:20:42 PM ksutlief enter the chat room
2018-09-25 06:20:46 PM ibravo0788 yes those 3 days r free
2018-09-25 06:20:50 PM joycenam hi what topic are we discussing today?
2018-09-25 06:20:50 PM kimthompson It was incredible
2018-09-25 06:20:51 PM monicamankins I think I may try and offer alcohol to our short term rehab residents, Im sure they would be so happy about it lol
2018-09-25 06:20:54 PM alejandra95 we do picture frame so that they can take pictures
2018-09-25 06:20:57 PM micheleaalford All of our staff get to eat at events.
2018-09-25 06:21:02 PM myersc we have a "Brunch" once a month for the residents families..so around Thanksgiving they will have a nice meal
2018-09-25 06:21:19 PM lalibby the residents have there thanks giving meal for lunch and family is more then welcome to come and join them. but they have to let us know head of time.
2018-09-25 06:21:20 PM alejandra95 we cator food from silverado assisted living
2018-09-25 06:21:25 PM darleensunter Thanksgiving Joyce
2018-09-25 06:21:30 PM ibravo0788 we do take pictures then we do arts and crafts so they can give it to loved ones
2018-09-25 06:21:30 PM kimthompson We do a special Thanksgiving and Christmas meal with families that requires reservation
2018-09-25 06:21:40 PM elaine We do a big Thanksgiving lunch the Wed. before
2018-09-25 06:21:41 PM joycenam thank you
2018-09-25 06:21:44 PM micheleaalford We also do a photo booth at all our events. We print the pics as we go and display them. They love it!
2018-09-25 06:21:48 PM joycenam we have a huge party for thanksgiving
2018-09-25 06:21:52 PM alejandra95 yeah and they get to take the craft home
2018-09-25 06:21:58 PM tenabanks We do the same, Thanksgiving meal for lunch and if family wants to joint them they have to let us know in advance.
2018-09-25 06:22:01 PM joycenam but we have korean food instead of the traditional turkey
2018-09-25 06:22:11 PM kathyhughes Do you have the family Thanksgiving meal on Thanksgiving?
2018-09-25 06:22:12 PM kimthompson Korean food?
2018-09-25 06:22:13 PM kathy52 we just lost two of our resident and it is always hard to see them go
2018-09-25 06:22:30 PM micheleaalford We have our a week early.
2018-09-25 06:22:33 PM kathyhughes It is always difficult Kathy
2018-09-25 06:22:33 PM joycenam we have traditional korean food
2018-09-25 06:22:33 PM monicamankins We do our thanksgiving the week before. THis year ours is on the 16th
2018-09-25 06:22:37 PM alejandra95 no is mostly just for the residents
2018-09-25 06:22:38 PM kimthompson No, on the WEdnesday before
2018-09-25 06:22:39 PM laurachapman I saw a facility do a photo booth during my observations and am so excited to try it
2018-09-25 06:22:41 PM shaniekjohnson1 we have bruch also once a moth but it locks and bagel with cake i work at a kosher facility. We also announce employee of the month and spirit of springtree off the month (a resident)
2018-09-25 06:22:42 PM joycenam and we sometimes have turkey to keep the tradition
2018-09-25 06:22:45 PM parult We do same. Big party, dinner in a restaurant with DJ dance too.
2018-09-25 06:22:51 PM kathy52 thanks giving is my holiday
2018-09-25 06:22:53 PM ibravo0788 no a day befor but wwe also serve thanksgiving on thansgiving so if they missed the paty
2018-09-25 06:22:58 PM ymartinez yeas, couse in christmas a lot of people go on vacation
2018-09-25 06:23:00 PM briannad yes residents can invite thier families
2018-09-25 06:23:00 PM alejandra95 you guys are so fancy
2018-09-25 06:23:02 PM myersc we will have our "brunch" around christmas but then we also do a seperate christmas party for the residents. staff picks a resident and buys them a gift. (have a list in the breakroom)
2018-09-25 06:23:19 PM joycenam we also make punch together
2018-09-25 06:23:24 PM kimthompson myersc how big is your census?
2018-09-25 06:23:28 PM ksutlief We draw resident's names for Christmas. so fun.
2018-09-25 06:23:32 PM laura54 No usuallly before
2018-09-25 06:23:32 PM laurachapman most of our residents go out with family on actualy holidays. We do parties the day before
2018-09-25 06:23:40 PM klinetiffany i think wecall that "secret angel"
2018-09-25 06:23:41 PM joycenam we have family members come in and serve the food
2018-09-25 06:23:48 PM myersc I think about 81
2018-09-25 06:23:48 PM micheleaalford I don't have enough staff to buy for all the residents.
2018-09-25 06:24:04 PM laura54 91
2018-09-25 06:24:06 PM foram23 joycenam: is it assisted living?
2018-09-25 06:24:09 PM tenabanks We do the same thing. The family is asked to bring their loved one a gift for Sanata to hand our if they are attending, and we also have the staff pick a residents name to give them a gift.
2018-09-25 06:24:14 PM alejandra95 yeah not very many residents come since is more like a family time or they are out of town
2018-09-25 06:24:16 PM shaniekjohnson1 left the chat room
2018-09-25 06:24:18 PM myersc we do a approx. $10 limit
2018-09-25 06:24:19 PM joycenam it is not assisted living
2018-09-25 06:24:24 PM kimthompson What happends if someone doesn't get something?
2018-09-25 06:24:30 PM ksutlief Management has to buy extra sometimes, because we run out of staff members for each resident
2018-09-25 06:24:32 PM monicamankins Where do you get gifts for your residents if not provided by staff or family?/
2018-09-25 06:24:40 PM ibravo0788 mine is veryies right now we have snowbirds coming in
2018-09-25 06:24:46 PM kathy52 we do an angle tree and the home makers help out alot
2018-09-25 06:24:48 PM lalibby i wish we could do that but our residents out number the staff right now
2018-09-25 06:24:51 PM ibravo0788 so our census icks u
2018-09-25 06:24:53 PM joycenam we also have arts and crafts to make
2018-09-25 06:24:54 PM tenabanks When we do the name drawing we involve nursing and everyone from all departments, because our activity staff is just two of us.
2018-09-25 06:24:56 PM ibravo0788 picks up
2018-09-25 06:24:56 PM alejandra95 dollar tree
2018-09-25 06:25:01 PM foram23 dollar tree or walmart might be the cheapest i guess in limited budget
2018-09-25 06:25:13 PM shaniekjohnson1 enter the chat room
2018-09-25 06:25:16 PM alejandra95 everything is $1
2018-09-25 06:25:25 PM laura54 we have a secret santa tree and all residents name go on the tree outside people,employees and marketers all buy for them
2018-09-25 06:25:40 PM foram23 we did secret santa for staff.
2018-09-25 06:25:40 PM rwwright18 We have a ig thanksgiving meal the week before THanksgiving. IT is for all residents and their families.
2018-09-25 06:25:41 PM ksutlief I don't think I could manage without the dollar store
2018-09-25 06:25:42 PM ibravo0788 secreat santa wow that sounds fun
2018-09-25 06:25:49 PM tenabanks I like the secret santa tree idea
2018-09-25 06:25:51 PM joycenam we also have secret santa too
2018-09-25 06:25:52 PM darleensunter laura that sound like a great idea
2018-09-25 06:25:58 PM joycenam we also have secret santa with the staff
2018-09-25 06:25:59 PM myersc when bath and body have their big sale. I get a bunch of soaps, lotions, shower gel etc. because its cheap and the residents love the nice stuff
2018-09-25 06:26:02 PM shaniekjohnson1 every Wednesday night is late night activiity we order out and watch movie we also play games
2018-09-25 06:26:03 PM ibravo0788 is it easy to track every one
2018-09-25 06:26:09 PM alejandra95 for christmas we have volunteers children from a church come over and do a performance for them wich they enjoy
2018-09-25 06:26:12 PM myersc fuzzy gripper socks are also a hit
2018-09-25 06:26:13 PM ibravo0788 with residents?4
2018-09-25 06:26:14 PM kathyhughes Our facility had a tradition for Christmas....we would make stockings for each resident and the night shift would hang them on the residents bed Christmas eve so each resident had a stocking
2018-09-25 06:26:14 PM monicamankins i like the santa tree idea too. We have 130 residents. It's a lot haha
2018-09-25 06:26:16 PM foram23 bath and body is great idea
2018-09-25 06:26:26 PM mrsb2164 At Christmas we have a giving tree. Each resident has a number and they pick the top 3 things they want. Size color, or male or female. Visitors or community groups come in and pick and angel. They get the gifts and return them at a certain date.
2018-09-25 06:26:27 PM kimthompson stockings are cute idea
2018-09-25 06:26:28 PM foram23 thats cool kathy
2018-09-25 06:26:30 PM laurachapman love that idea
2018-09-25 06:26:32 PM joycenam i really like that idea of the stockings
2018-09-25 06:26:38 PM alejandra95 thats a good idea
2018-09-25 06:26:40 PM mrsb2164 Angle tree is what I meant.
2018-09-25 06:26:43 PM ibravo0788 wow kathy thats awsome i like that idea
2018-09-25 06:26:46 PM elaine Our corporate buys candy for residents, rec. dept. buys small basic needs items and one volunteer group buys things for people without much family support.
2018-09-25 06:26:47 PM tenabanks The stockings sound like a great idea, I may need to work on that.
2018-09-25 06:26:47 PM alejandra95 that can be a craft too
2018-09-25 06:26:51 PM kathyhughes We also would have an orange for each resident and a couple of things from the dollar tree and old bingo prizes
2018-09-25 06:26:57 PM micheleaalford Love the stocking idea.
2018-09-25 06:27:02 PM tenabanks I crochet when I have time so I could easily make some :)
2018-09-25 06:27:04 PM joycenam we put in soap and tissues
2018-09-25 06:27:06 PM heatherr I reached out the our local college honors society to sponsor christmas. We call it the angel tree, residents are able to make three wishes on their angel. I take all the orniments to the college and they hang them on the tree in the honors house. Students and staff choose residents to purchase gifts for. The students typically come and deliver the gift and I have zSanta accompany them. The residents love it!
2018-09-25 06:27:08 PM nchacon05 for christmas we have many events taking place
2018-09-25 06:27:09 PM lalibby we did stockings last year.
2018-09-25 06:27:15 PM mrsb2164 We start that at Thanksgiving so more families see the tree and will pick one or two angels
2018-09-25 06:27:17 PM kathyhughes we would then concentrate on the residents without families for gifts
2018-09-25 06:27:25 PM lalibby the year before we got everyone pj sets
2018-09-25 06:27:27 PM alejandra95 the point is to make them feel special and if we do it with loe
2018-09-25 06:27:29 PM alejandra95 love
2018-09-25 06:27:29 PM kathy52 i think i will do the stockings
2018-09-25 06:27:31 PM shaniekjohnson1 for Christmas we have santa and Mrs Clause come and hang out gift and take pictures
2018-09-25 06:27:35 PM kimthompson college honor society is a great idea!
2018-09-25 06:27:37 PM juliet16 enter the chat room
2018-09-25 06:27:39 PM laura54 I love the stocking
2018-09-25 06:27:43 PM mrsb2164 no one goes without a gift.
2018-09-25 06:27:47 PM tenabanks Yes we have quite a few residents who don't have family at all or they just don't come to visit.
2018-09-25 06:27:48 PM ibravo0788 thats sound good
2018-09-25 06:27:59 PM kathyhughes We also asked all the groups that want to come in to sing to bring gifts
2018-09-25 06:27:59 PM tenabanks Everyone at our facility gets a gift.
2018-09-25 06:28:04 PM alejandra95 every year one of the staff dresses like santa clause
2018-09-25 06:28:09 PM ibravo0788 we do to and that brakes my hart
2018-09-25 06:28:10 PM darleensunter what are you puting in the stockings?
2018-09-25 06:28:14 PM joycenam we also have kids come in with arts and crafts they made for the residents
2018-09-25 06:28:16 PM foram23 christmas ornaments craft.. i saw so many that you can make your own at micheals
2018-09-25 06:28:21 PM joycenam and they present their crafts
2018-09-25 06:28:24 PM ksutlief we also have residents that do not have family. I agree. Heartbreaking.
2018-09-25 06:28:38 PM tenabanks We have some church groups who also donate gifts for the residents as well as us buying gifts for them. Everyone gets a gift on Christmas morning.
2018-09-25 06:28:43 PM ibravo0788 we do get alot of carolers
2018-09-25 06:28:55 PM ksutlief I plan to have extra gifts ready in case someone accidentally turns up without one.
2018-09-25 06:28:57 PM shaniekjohnson1 we use to get cheer leaders from the miami dophine come and cheer and sign piture i was just telling my boss we need to get the again the male resident love when the girls come
2018-09-25 06:29:07 PM joycenam we also have a choir from a church come in to sing
2018-09-25 06:29:07 PM micheleaalford We have several children's choir groups coming.
2018-09-25 06:29:09 PM lalibby in nov we are havingthe one of the church sunday school kids come in and sing and they are going to make each resident a tray topper. Going to see if they can maybe come back in in dec to sing christmas carols
2018-09-25 06:29:12 PM kathy52 we have the cub scouts come and put up the tree in the court yard
2018-09-25 06:29:29 PM ibravo0788 i need to bump my volenteer list
2018-09-25 06:29:36 PM tenabanks We have choir groups and carolers that come too
2018-09-25 06:29:38 PM ksutlief tree in the courtyard!!! I love it!
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2018-09-25 06:29:49 PM larnesonmoody I think we're going to have residents make something this year to give to kids.
2018-09-25 06:29:49 PM briannad carolers are fun the residents love to see kids come in
2018-09-25 06:29:49 PM alejandra95 we also do a little gift for the children from church that come volunteer
2018-09-25 06:29:53 PM monicamankins Do you put a real or fake tree in the courtyard??
2018-09-25 06:30:04 PM mrsb2164 everyone wants to volunteer at the holidays, already have some scheduled. lol
2018-09-25 06:30:18 PM heatherr December is always my best month to recoup budget. We get so many calls for free entertainment during Dec.
2018-09-25 06:30:20 PM lalibby omg i never thought about putting a tree in our courtyard. I wonder if anyone would even be able to see it though hmmmm some food for thoght
2018-09-25 06:30:24 PM myersc yeah we have a girl scout troop come in about once a month. They recently did a talent show. The residents loved it
2018-09-25 06:30:24 PM foram23 i need more volunteers too
2018-09-25 06:30:24 PM ibravo0788 i would do fake since we get rain alot of it
2018-09-25 06:30:25 PM tenabanks Yea our residents love anything to do with music or singing groups, unless it's going to interupt bingo
2018-09-25 06:30:26 PM alejandra95 they love coming
2018-09-25 06:30:33 PM micheleaalford I could actually decorate the trees that are already there in the courtyard.
2018-09-25 06:30:37 PM kathy52 they put there own orniments that they made on it to and it is so pretty
2018-09-25 06:30:40 PM ksutlief Right tenabanks1
2018-09-25 06:30:43 PM ksutlief !
2018-09-25 06:30:46 PM larnesonmoody ooh - love that idea micheala
2018-09-25 06:30:49 PM ibravo0788 DONT MESS WITH BINGo
2018-09-25 06:30:57 PM alejandra95 yes let them decorate the tree
2018-09-25 06:31:00 PM joycenam we also decorate a tree we have up with ornaments made by the residents
2018-09-25 06:31:00 PM kimthompson Activities 101
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2018-09-25 06:31:04 PM tenabanks We have a magnolia tree in our court yard wonder what it would look like with Christmas ornaments on it
2018-09-25 06:31:09 PM foram23 haha that s right.. dont mess with bingo
2018-09-25 06:31:11 PM klinetiffany enter the chat room
2018-09-25 06:31:13 PM laurachapman my residents love decorating the tree
2018-09-25 06:31:17 PM lalibby lol
2018-09-25 06:31:26 PM klinetiffany Good night everyone, have to work tommrow
2018-09-25 06:31:27 PM ibravo0788 lol
2018-09-25 06:31:29 PM tenabanks No never mess with the bingo game

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