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2018-10-16 06:11:23 PM anneo My name is Anne, I live and work in Lafayette, Louisiana in an Assisted Living/Memory Care community
2018-10-16 06:11:23 PM donna61 Long Term Care
2018-10-16 06:11:24 PM krism Hi i'm Kris! I work in Loma Linda, CA and have been working in a long term care rehab hosptial for peds
2018-10-16 06:11:30 PM donna61 Swing Bed
2018-10-16 06:11:33 PM lisabean Rehab
2018-10-16 06:11:37 PM heatherr is anyone else just starting to put together the midterm?
2018-10-16 06:11:38 PM ksutlief sondrac that's what we do.
2018-10-16 06:11:38 PM rwilson Austin Texas I work in skilled nursing, assistant living, and memory care
2018-10-16 06:11:45 PM djerome1 We are decorating our pumpkins this week and next week is our party we will give all the kids a ticket and they can drop it into a bag next to their favorite pumpkin and whoever wins takes that pumpkin home! That way we dont have to deal with rotting pumpkins
2018-10-16 06:11:45 PM 123sharonj left the chat room
2018-10-16 06:11:46 PM aspratley we do angle tree for christmas
2018-10-16 06:11:46 PM schweitzerkl I am Kendra, and I live in Bay City MI, I work in a SNF for 10 years
2018-10-16 06:11:49 PM smccormick I am Sabra I live in Helotes Texas and I currently work at an assisted living / memory care community in boerne texas
2018-10-16 06:11:50 PM cristinahancock Cristina Hancock, Crockett TX Rehab and skilled nursing home
2018-10-16 06:11:50 PM donna61 yes midterm
2018-10-16 06:11:53 PM shaniekjohnson1 my name is shaniek and i ive in fort lauderdale florida and i work at springtree nursing and rehab as an activity assistant
2018-10-16 06:12:13 PM anneo Yes, on midterm as well.
2018-10-16 06:12:22 PM cparece Hello, I am Courtney from Cape Cod, I work in a SNF, 3 months in to my first job as an activity director
2018-10-16 06:12:27 PM alisonk thank you Darleen!
2018-10-16 06:12:30 PM 123sharonj enter the chat room
2018-10-16 06:12:31 PM cristinahancock I am in MEPAP 080718
2018-10-16 06:12:37 PM donna61 whats the question for midterm
2018-10-16 06:12:38 PM rwwright18 RHonda, Harker Heights TX TCU, long term and memory care
2018-10-16 06:12:40 PM sondrac so fun
2018-10-16 06:12:45 PM darleensunter The sooner the better
2018-10-16 06:13:03 PM kathyhughes Welcome all...
2018-10-16 06:13:13 PM camcam96 hello
2018-10-16 06:13:17 PM kathyhughes Glad that you could join us tonight!
2018-10-16 06:13:17 PM shaniekjohnson1 thank u
2018-10-16 06:13:24 PM krism Thank you!
2018-10-16 06:13:25 PM bjholmes1 Glad to be here
2018-10-16 06:13:31 PM nelsonalex123 Hi, i'm Alexandreia and I live in Arlington, Tx. I work at a Nursing and rehab facility
2018-10-16 06:13:31 PM rwilson thank you
2018-10-16 06:13:34 PM smccormick thankk you!
2018-10-16 06:13:35 PM whitneypage enter the chat room
2018-10-16 06:13:38 PM aspratley i will be at every live chat if i can help it lol
2018-10-16 06:13:41 PM calixc3 i am nathan mitchell from harrisburg pa mepap1-070318 welcome all new students and returning ones
2018-10-16 06:13:45 PM heatherr Im so stressed, I always thought I had great time management skills but I tell ya im struggling to keep up. Work, home, family, class.... I don't know how I use to do this with no problem. Guess Im slowing down a bit
2018-10-16 06:13:47 PM 123sharonj HELLO I FINALLY FIGURED OUT HOW TO GET IN HERE
2018-10-16 06:13:53 PM aspratley full of ideas and information
2018-10-16 06:14:01 PM anneo Thank you Kathy!
2018-10-16 06:14:02 PM daniellewooters heather i am in the same boat with you!!!
2018-10-16 06:14:10 PM alisonk I am Alison Kraft. I am from rural southwest Wisconsin in beautiful big hills. I am the activity director for Dycora Transitional Health, which is a nursing home. I will miss all the great ideas from these chats!
2018-10-16 06:14:32 PM micheleaalford Welcome to all the newbies!
2018-10-16 06:14:32 PM cristinahancock I am going to miss the great ideas also
2018-10-16 06:14:38 PM kathyhughes What are the biggest worries for the Holidays in your activities department
2018-10-16 06:14:44 PM krism IT's great to have resources!
2018-10-16 06:14:46 PM micheleaalford Money
2018-10-16 06:14:49 PM djerome1 MONEY
2018-10-16 06:14:50 PM erinc Budget
2018-10-16 06:14:50 PM schweitzerkl money
2018-10-16 06:14:51 PM sondrac Im struggling too....I just breathe and know its only temporary
2018-10-16 06:14:51 PM donna61 I fell off the wagon but Im back on and my administrator is supporting me
2018-10-16 06:14:53 PM rwilson budget
2018-10-16 06:14:53 PM lalibby enter the chat room
2018-10-16 06:14:55 PM krism Money and time!
2018-10-16 06:14:57 PM lisabean budget
2018-10-16 06:14:57 PM daniellewooters Love all the ideas coming through
2018-10-16 06:14:58 PM rwilson time
2018-10-16 06:14:58 PM cristinahancock Decorating the facility with a tiny budget
2018-10-16 06:15:02 PM camcam96 I have no worries!
2018-10-16 06:15:04 PM lisabean time
2018-10-16 06:15:06 PM krism Also havign volutneers to help with the big events
2018-10-16 06:15:06 PM aspratley ive been having it a little rough too you guys just found out im pregnant on Sunday but i got this
2018-10-16 06:15:10 PM nelsonalex123 Money!!!
2018-10-16 06:15:15 PM rwwright18 ...Failure to keep up w/ charting and activities while decorating and hosting parties...
2018-10-16 06:15:15 PM smccormick I worry about entertainment actually showing up
2018-10-16 06:15:17 PM bjholmes1 Making sure the facility is decorated and the activites meet the resident's desires
2018-10-16 06:15:19 PM micheleaalford Congratulations!
2018-10-16 06:15:19 PM cristinahancock Congrats aspratley
2018-10-16 06:15:19 PM rwilson money and time
2018-10-16 06:15:22 PM cparece I agree krism time and money
2018-10-16 06:15:23 PM lalibby money
2018-10-16 06:15:28 PM kathyhughes Congrats
2018-10-16 06:15:28 PM donna61 Time for this to get done my admin is a nice guy all you have to do is ask
2018-10-16 06:15:29 PM whitneypage One of my biggest worries is to not make it special enough for the residents
2018-10-16 06:15:30 PM erinc also doing something different than last year
2018-10-16 06:15:33 PM sarahaltavilla I love theseason...but I am totally over it on Dec 26th, it is the spirit that fades
2018-10-16 06:15:39 PM smccormick congrats
2018-10-16 06:15:47 PM ksutlief My assistant may have to be gone for six weeks. So holidays may be a little hectic.
2018-10-16 06:15:48 PM lisabean Congrats
2018-10-16 06:15:48 PM heatherr I always make my twins halloween costumes each year. My daughter informed me tonight that she wants to be a parrot. Are you kiddling me! How in the world to I fit this in LOL.
2018-10-16 06:15:49 PM alisonk Darleen, I'll email you tommorrow
2018-10-16 06:15:50 PM sondrac I have problems with time and lack of facility funds
2018-10-16 06:15:52 PM rwilson i dont feel like i enough time during the day
2018-10-16 06:15:53 PM aspratley thank you, my residents will get a kick out of this
2018-10-16 06:15:55 PM 123sharonj i JUST WANTED TO COMMENT THAT I REALLY LIKED THE ASSIGNMENT WE HAD THIS WEEK I WOULD LOVE TO WORK IN SOME OF THESE AWESOME SETTINGS
2018-10-16 06:16:02 PM kathyhughes Why do you try to out do yourselves for the holidays???
2018-10-16 06:16:05 PM anneo Biggest worries for the holidays for our Department is fitting it all in, covering all the different faiths and making sure no resident feels left out
2018-10-16 06:16:09 PM shaniekjohnson1 i though it was only me i have a two year old and a six years old at home and its rough drop off pick up tutoring and a full time job
2018-10-16 06:16:09 PM calixc3 we have alot of churches and groups that donate gifts for the residents
2018-10-16 06:16:09 PM rwilson the greenhouse?
2018-10-16 06:16:14 PM darleensunter ok Allison that sounds great
2018-10-16 06:16:20 PM micheleaalford I just had an associate quit, so I will probably short handed as well
2018-10-16 06:16:31 PM djerome1 the residents.. some of them we are all they have
2018-10-16 06:16:31 PM rwilson making it feel as much as home as possible
2018-10-16 06:16:42 PM calixc3 i would like to start reading a book series and read atleast a book or two a month
2018-10-16 06:16:44 PM lalibby i biggesst worry about the holidy is what to do for the residents for christmas
2018-10-16 06:16:46 PM sondrac I try to make lots of food for the holidays...
2018-10-16 06:16:46 PM 123sharonj IM JUST THIS WEEK BEEN FIGURING OUT HOW TO GET AROUND THIS SITE SO THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP
2018-10-16 06:16:50 PM whitneypage Because the holidays are supose to be muical right
2018-10-16 06:16:55 PM krism becuase I feel its required for my person and work life
2018-10-16 06:16:55 PM mloven we are trying a angel tree this year. staff will pick residents names
2018-10-16 06:17:02 PM aspratley my director is on bed rest from pregnancy and im the acting director and just found out im pregnant lol smh
2018-10-16 06:17:04 PM smccormick I am planning a resident and family brunch to cut down on expense
2018-10-16 06:17:06 PM rwilson thats a great idea
2018-10-16 06:17:11 PM rwilson the angle tree
2018-10-16 06:17:13 PM lalibby but money is the biggest issue because the last director didn't leave much money left in the account
2018-10-16 06:17:29 PM aspratley we are doing angel tree too
2018-10-16 06:17:30 PM daniellewooters asprately congrats!!! thats a good thing. You'll do great
2018-10-16 06:17:33 PM 123sharonj I LOVE TO REAALY DO THE HOLIDAYS UP ITS MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR
2018-10-16 06:17:39 PM shaniekjohnson1 Just about all of my activity in my area went to the activity retreat now their back i can finish some of my assignment
2018-10-16 06:17:40 PM aspratley thank you so much
2018-10-16 06:17:41 PM kathyhughes Well how about keeping it simple this year...give that a try
2018-10-16 06:17:41 PM djerome1 I make sure every resident whether it be long term or rehab gets a gift.. that is where it becomes stressful on a limited budget
2018-10-16 06:17:45 PM bjholmes1 I love the angel tree idea
2018-10-16 06:17:46 PM cristinahancock I have no idea what my budget is and nobody in admin is telling me.
2018-10-16 06:17:53 PM donna61 what is Angel Tree?
2018-10-16 06:17:55 PM cristinahancock So I am worried about the money
2018-10-16 06:17:55 PM aspratley i think simple is good
2018-10-16 06:17:56 PM krism I recently have been fully in charge of budget and it has been so much easier now that I can plan for the whoel year and not jsut see a small amount each year
2018-10-16 06:17:58 PM ksutlief I may try to Kathy. Especially if assistant is gone.
2018-10-16 06:17:59 PM rwwright18 We are hosting a full THanksgiving meal for redidents and they can ask 4 family members to attend
2018-10-16 06:17:59 PM smccormick angel tree is a great idea
2018-10-16 06:18:00 PM alisonk Heather. My company wanted me to finish class in 6 months. They are unrealistic because I too have kids who need me plus learning new job. Hang in there, it will get better. I am almost done
2018-10-16 06:18:02 PM mloven thank you. i know of other locals that do it and it works well
2018-10-16 06:18:07 PM micheleaalford I like simple!
2018-10-16 06:18:08 PM 123sharonj bUT kATHY WHAT FUN WOULD THAT BE
2018-10-16 06:18:09 PM sarahaltavilla simple sounds wonderful
2018-10-16 06:18:13 PM kathyhughes we did not go crazy as the residents wanted simple things for Christmas
2018-10-16 06:18:13 PM daniellewooters I can see there is a ton of support in this communtiy. We are lucky people.
2018-10-16 06:18:14 PM krism I give myself more money during the holidays and cut back in the begining of the year
2018-10-16 06:18:14 PM ymartinez what is angel tree
2018-10-16 06:18:22 PM rwilson i love the holidays but it does create the most emotions for those who dont have family
2018-10-16 06:18:32 PM smccormick what simply things did you do?
2018-10-16 06:18:33 PM krism Also reachign out to the community to help with udgeting is a great resource
2018-10-16 06:18:38 PM mloven staff picks a resident to buy a gift for
2018-10-16 06:18:43 PM bjholmes1 Simple doesn't work for our facility. The owner has two tractor trailers of decorations, trees, etc brought in for the season
2018-10-16 06:18:45 PM donna61 keep it simple silly= Kiss
2018-10-16 06:18:47 PM shaniekjohnson1 we get to do aot for the holidays because we have nice budget
2018-10-16 06:18:48 PM anneo I feel blessed with a decent budget AND our marketing LOVES to share her budget with our Activity Department and our family events - it helps her AND me!
2018-10-16 06:18:50 PM camcam96 It seems to bring the clients a lot of extra joy during the holiday season, I think the simpler the better. plus then if someone doesn't celebrate the holidays, it's easier to adjust to be applicable for everyone
2018-10-16 06:18:50 PM aspratley they ask for stuff we have available weekly as bingo prizes for christmas
2018-10-16 06:19:04 PM 123sharonj IM EVEN PLANNING A FUN HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR OUR MEMBERS
2018-10-16 06:19:11 PM ksutlief we draw names and have a party for the residents. Other than revising some of the games to make them "Reindeer games" and singing christmas songs, I think we will be pretty low key.
2018-10-16 06:19:13 PM sarahaltavilla :-*
2018-10-16 06:19:18 PM krism bjhomees My company is the same way. I just got the keys to the strorage shed and it full of decorations
2018-10-16 06:19:19 PM cristinahancock I just want my residents to feel special and that takes alot of time not a lot of money. But I am the only one in our activities department for 60 plus residents
2018-10-16 06:19:20 PM aspratley like perfume , body wash , candy, socks,
2018-10-16 06:19:21 PM rwilson an angel tree is usually a tree with a wish list of gifts and the donor will choose and purchase for that person
2018-10-16 06:19:24 PM kathyhughes We did movie marathons, had 1 Christmas dessert party, made a Gingerbread village and then spent the rest of December talking about Christmas past
2018-10-16 06:19:25 PM daniellewooters adopt a resident. make a sign up for each resident at the nurses staion, let staff pick 1 resident to buy a gift for. nothing over $20...we have a wonderful turn out
2018-10-16 06:19:36 PM whitneypage Yeah im planing a hoolween party too for residents and staff
2018-10-16 06:19:43 PM lalibby i want to step it up a little for my residents this year last year the old director did stockings which was nice but the stuff in it was awful. some of the stockings were full and some only had two or three things in it. and they were filled with things they couldn't even use
2018-10-16 06:19:45 PM camcam96 movie marathon...YES
2018-10-16 06:19:51 PM alisonk Congrats aspatley!
2018-10-16 06:19:53 PM donna61 Our residents love music, food, and children visiting
2018-10-16 06:19:53 PM whitneypage thats nice and simple
2018-10-16 06:19:56 PM krism I love the idea of a movie marathon. What movie did you watch?
2018-10-16 06:19:57 PM darleensunter aaahhh that sound so nice Kathy
2018-10-16 06:19:57 PM rwilson we are as well this is a very busy month for us
2018-10-16 06:20:01 PM 123sharonj YE WE WILL BE MAKING GINGER BREAD HOUSES THIS YR
2018-10-16 06:20:02 PM aspratley thank you
2018-10-16 06:20:04 PM ymartinez yhats nice
2018-10-16 06:20:08 PM mloven what are gifts your men like to recieve? we always struggle with gifts and bingo prizes for men
2018-10-16 06:20:08 PM sondrac we are going to have a big party for our residents...im making invites to send out soon to the family members because they are invited.We will have a food sign up and do the party pot luck style that way its not sooo much stress on the kitchen
2018-10-16 06:20:15 PM erinc I love the gift idea!
2018-10-16 06:20:18 PM kathyhughes we had an "Elf Club" every other day and had a lot of Christmas traditions requested by the residents
2018-10-16 06:20:19 PM smccormick movie marathons would work with my residents they love movies..thanks!
2018-10-16 06:20:19 PM whitneypage i like the ginger bread village!
2018-10-16 06:20:21 PM ksutlief oh yes, we could do a movie marathon.
2018-10-16 06:20:30 PM sarahaltavilla like what...
2018-10-16 06:20:31 PM heatherr I try hard not to give residents body wash and personal need items. It christmas, no one wants personal need items for chirstmas.
2018-10-16 06:20:31 PM lalibby The cooking class from the local high school comes and make ginger bread houses with the residents
2018-10-16 06:20:34 PM aspratley my 3 year old wants to type lol
2018-10-16 06:20:34 PM djerome1 My residents are high demanding LOL
2018-10-16 06:20:35 PM anneo What is an "Efl Club"?
2018-10-16 06:20:39 PM aspratley ladkjfohobrp;p;rjwhh
2018-10-16 06:20:42 PM micheleaalford We aren't allowed to do gifts for the residents, so that takes some of the pressure off.
2018-10-16 06:20:48 PM aspratley sorry lol
2018-10-16 06:20:49 PM rwilson the elf club sounds cute
2018-10-16 06:20:50 PM ksutlief what did you do in elf club. If the residents didn't have a suggestion for that day.
2018-10-16 06:20:51 PM krism WE do a chili cook off to get people to help provide food and the winner gets a gift card. We had 10 people participate last year enought to feed everyoen and it was fun!
2018-10-16 06:20:52 PM donna61 Elf Club?
2018-10-16 06:20:53 PM kathyhughes We actually did a Scrooge-a-thon
2018-10-16 06:21:11 PM rwilson scrooge-a-thon?
2018-10-16 06:21:12 PM lalibby kathy that sounds wondereful
2018-10-16 06:21:12 PM krism sorry we can 20 particiapte
2018-10-16 06:21:18 PM mloven what is a scroofe a thon?
2018-10-16 06:21:20 PM rwwright18 Scrooge a thon??
2018-10-16 06:21:22 PM nelsonalex123 That sounds interesting
2018-10-16 06:21:25 PM micheleaalford We are doing a chilli cook-off in November with the first responders
2018-10-16 06:21:35 PM smccormick Scrooge a thon?
2018-10-16 06:21:36 PM rwilson yes chilli cook offs
2018-10-16 06:21:36 PM 123sharonj nOT ME I LOVE THE HOLIDAYS WE WILL BE DOING LOTS OF FUN THINGS HERE
2018-10-16 06:21:40 PM kathyhughes We did Christmas trivia, made Christmas crafts, made cards for staff, had an elf race instead of a horse race
2018-10-16 06:21:42 PM bjholmes1 I love the Scrooge movies, especially the ones with Jim Carrey
2018-10-16 06:21:44 PM shaniekjohnson1 christian if you get too close to your budget believe they will let u know
2018-10-16 06:21:47 PM calixc3 one year we had so many doantions the residents used bingo tickets to buy their secrete santa a gift
2018-10-16 06:21:50 PM bjholmes1 That's a wonderful idea! CHili-a-thon for the first responders
2018-10-16 06:21:52 PM kathyhughes Yes we showed Scrooge movies for a month
2018-10-16 06:21:55 PM alisonk Heather maybe you should't mention twins to aspratley lol
2018-10-16 06:21:56 PM rwilson an elf race awe how cute
2018-10-16 06:21:57 PM lisabean food. music and kids :)
2018-10-16 06:22:04 PM micheleaalford Elf race sounds fun.
2018-10-16 06:22:07 PM krism I'm trying to get through halloween before I have to think about Christmas haha
2018-10-16 06:22:08 PM bjholmes1 We are planning a white elephant exchange for the residents
2018-10-16 06:22:16 PM whitneypage wow these are really fun ideas kathy.
2018-10-16 06:22:19 PM rwwright18 I like elfs racing...
2018-10-16 06:22:20 PM kathyhughes we gave out a Scrooge certificate for all that attended all of them
2018-10-16 06:22:23 PM erinc we did a chili cook off too with staff/departments
2018-10-16 06:22:27 PM sondrac whate a schooge a thon
2018-10-16 06:22:28 PM kathyhughes We kept it simple
2018-10-16 06:22:31 PM anneo We fix hot cocoa, decorate the inside of our bus with christmas lights and decorations and drive around looking at Christmas lights and singing carols. We call it "Holly Jolly Christmas Ride". The residents love it!
2018-10-16 06:22:33 PM schweitzerkl movie marathon is awesome
2018-10-16 06:22:40 PM rwilson awe i love that idea of a scrooge cert
2018-10-16 06:22:41 PM smccormick whats a scrooge certificate?
2018-10-16 06:22:43 PM calixc3 we had a advent calendar of activities. each day at a coffee soical they got to do random trivia about christams and the answer was in the form of a christmas orniemnt that got put on the tree
2018-10-16 06:22:43 PM heatherr what is elf racing??
2018-10-16 06:22:56 PM micheleaalford Love the lights idea with the decorated bus!
2018-10-16 06:22:59 PM kathyhughes Yes we showed Scrooge movies for a month
2018-10-16 06:23:03 PM cparece I was thinking of an advent calendar too
2018-10-16 06:23:05 PM 123sharonj MAYBE WE WILL HAVE SANTA HAT RACES HERE
2018-10-16 06:23:10 PM rwilson instead of a horse you use an elf
2018-10-16 06:23:11 PM krism Its hard to keep holidays simple at my work. Everyone expects a lot from our department
2018-10-16 06:23:18 PM lalibby santa hat races???????
2018-10-16 06:23:19 PM kathyhughes Instead of Horses we used Elves
2018-10-16 06:23:32 PM aspratley that sounds fun
2018-10-16 06:23:32 PM micheleaalford I may do a Christmas around the world and learn about traditions from other countries each week
2018-10-16 06:23:34 PM lisabean scrooge a ton?
2018-10-16 06:23:39 PM 123sharonj YA INSTEAD OF HORSES WE MIGHT DO SANTA HATS
2018-10-16 06:23:40 PM rwwright18 How do you do the race?
2018-10-16 06:23:42 PM schweitzerkl chili cook-off is a great idea
2018-10-16 06:23:45 PM rwilson snowball races....snowmen race....the possibliities are endless
2018-10-16 06:23:51 PM krism I love christmas around the whole idea! I might steal that!
2018-10-16 06:23:55 PM smccormick we are volunteering to wrap gifts at a local Elf Louise
2018-10-16 06:24:02 PM sarahaltavilla that is a great idea
2018-10-16 06:24:07 PM aspratley i could go for some chili now lol
2018-10-16 06:24:13 PM krism Me too
2018-10-16 06:24:16 PM ymartinez left the chat room
2018-10-16 06:24:18 PM sondrac mmmm chilli and corn bread
2018-10-16 06:24:21 PM rwilson no kidding its cold here
2018-10-16 06:24:21 PM ksutlief aspratley....just had some....
2018-10-16 06:24:22 PM alisonk we have a local Ace Hardware that puts up a giving tree so the community buys a gift for each resident. As well, our own staff pick a resident or more to buy gifts for. Santa comes and passes them all out
2018-10-16 06:24:27 PM calixc3 we did whats in the gift and wrapped items up and then the residents had to shake the gift and figure out whats in side
2018-10-16 06:24:27 PM kathyhughes Have you all seen the movies with Scrooge????? A Christmas Carol....there are a ton of different renditions
2018-10-16 06:24:30 PM aspratley yessss lol
2018-10-16 06:24:37 PM 123sharonj THE OWNER HERE GIVES ALL THE MEMBERS A NICE GIFT
2018-10-16 06:24:39 PM rwilson not all of them
2018-10-16 06:24:43 PM krism yes, I thought there was only one though
2018-10-16 06:24:49 PM ruby enter the chat room
2018-10-16 06:24:51 PM smccormick My residents love movies
2018-10-16 06:24:54 PM micheleaalford I will probably hide an elf around the community for the month of December and whoever finds hom first gets their name in a hat for a prize.
2018-10-16 06:24:55 PM nelsonalex123 I only seen one
2018-10-16 06:24:55 PM 123sharonj iVE SEEN LOTS OF THEM
2018-10-16 06:25:04 PM calixc3 we did a conparason of santa in different contries and told the story behind them all
2018-10-16 06:25:05 PM kathyhughes so we would show a Christmas Carol twice a week and the residents could attend all of them
2018-10-16 06:25:06 PM anneo We also had a FUN family day! Cookies and Cocoa with Santa - Santa was there but we also invited a local author to come and read her children's book to the kids then pictures with Santa, and cookies and cocoa of course :)
2018-10-16 06:25:13 PM shaniekjohnson1 for men body wash, sock,hair brush,after shave depending on your budget
2018-10-16 06:25:19 PM heatherr we always start the holidays with a memorial service honoring all past residents. We also do our tree lighting at this time and invite families to participate. Me do a ornament fundraiser to raise resident funds. Families purchase an ornament in honor of loved ones.
2018-10-16 06:25:20 PM krism We are able to give a give to each resident (56) thanks to donatations from the community and local fire figthers
2018-10-16 06:25:22 PM lalibby Where can i find movies to show
2018-10-16 06:25:22 PM kathyhughes So we called it a Scrooge a thon
2018-10-16 06:25:31 PM rwilson our movie partipipants are very little maybe 4-6
2018-10-16 06:25:37 PM calixc3 we are also doing a cookie exchange with the residents and staff
2018-10-16 06:25:49 PM schweitzerkl love that idea michele
2018-10-16 06:25:56 PM ruby hello every one sorry im late my wifi was down
2018-10-16 06:25:58 PM kathyhughes Ask families if they have DVD's of Christmas movies
2018-10-16 06:26:00 PM smccormick I like that idea of showing movies all week related to scrooge
2018-10-16 06:26:02 PM djerome1 I am thinking of taking the residents to a play again this year we took them to see a christmas carol a couple years ago and they loved it
2018-10-16 06:26:05 PM micheleaalford Mine love hunting for hidden objects
2018-10-16 06:26:06 PM kathyhughes and check with Netflix
2018-10-16 06:26:07 PM krism anneo what type of facilty od you work at?
2018-10-16 06:26:08 PM lalibby that is a great idea
2018-10-16 06:26:14 PM sondrac yes...sounds good
2018-10-16 06:26:18 PM alisonk Go over the the budget and then they'll tell you cristina!
2018-10-16 06:26:23 PM lalibby i dont know how i would be able to use netflix
2018-10-16 06:26:33 PM anneo kirism: Assisted Living/Memory Care Community
2018-10-16 06:26:38 PM rwilson no netflix for us
2018-10-16 06:26:42 PM aspratley i think they come for the fresh popcorn on movie night no one really watch the movies or maybe i havent been choosing the right ones
2018-10-16 06:26:49 PM ksutlief I do want to do some christmas light tours.
2018-10-16 06:26:51 PM whitneypage chrome cast
2018-10-16 06:26:58 PM rwwright18 Hiding the elf would be good to do for staff as well as residents
2018-10-16 06:26:58 PM bjholmes1 Netflix has all the classic Christmas movies. We begin showing them right after Thanksgiving
2018-10-16 06:26:58 PM 123sharonj How was everyones day was today
2018-10-16 06:27:04 PM ruby does the facility have wifi
2018-10-16 06:27:05 PM whitneypage get a chrome cast and watch youtube and whatever you want
2018-10-16 06:27:07 PM aspratley i use my personal netflix account sometimes
2018-10-16 06:27:08 PM lalibby my men residents love watching westerns
2018-10-16 06:27:13 PM aspratley or redbox
2018-10-16 06:27:14 PM cparece I really want to make sure I include Hannukah in our celebrations, does anyone have ideas on ways to celebrate it?
2018-10-16 06:27:15 PM smccormick check to see is netfiix is offering a start up special and maybe you can get a month or two for free
2018-10-16 06:27:20 PM rwilson yes our facitility does have wifi
2018-10-16 06:27:24 PM calixc3 we live close to two areas that do the christmas lights tour and they are always a hit
2018-10-16 06:27:27 PM ksutlief oh yes....the westerns in the 'man cave'
2018-10-16 06:27:28 PM micheleaalford My residents come when I play old classics like Breakfast and Tiffany's and Gone with the Wind
2018-10-16 06:27:30 PM lalibby omg i never thought about redbox
2018-10-16 06:27:30 PM kathyhughes We also would have trivia papers with questions about the movie that the residents could fill out and the person that got them all right would win a prize
2018-10-16 06:27:34 PM sondrac hot cocoa,pumpkin pie and movies on a rainy day
2018-10-16 06:27:34 PM cristinahancock We have a smart tv and I have the redbox app and netflix
2018-10-16 06:27:52 PM aspratley we tour the christmas lights as well they really like that
2018-10-16 06:28:01 PM rwilson my residents fall asleep during movie
2018-10-16 06:28:01 PM lalibby when we buy a new tv im asking for a smart tv
2018-10-16 06:28:03 PM alisonk our giving tree consists of an enclosed evelope with a residents list of 3 gift ideas. The list is numbered so we can keep track of who was picked up by someone
2018-10-16 06:28:05 PM smccormick trivia sounds like fun
2018-10-16 06:28:09 PM krism whould you be able to share the questions for the moives, KAthy?
2018-10-16 06:28:16 PM schweitzerkl i wish i had my own bus to tour christmas lights
2018-10-16 06:28:19 PM calixc3 landa lakes has different types of hot chocolate that you can do a coco bar
2018-10-16 06:28:20 PM mloven our residents have been loving animated movies lately. weve soon the star and coco and both go good reveiws. they also loved mama mia and are looking forward to mama mia 2

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