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2018-11-27 07:19:31 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 awesome!
2018-11-27 07:19:31 PM acorman Our resdeints always make the best one :)
2018-11-27 07:19:34 PM lhahn thats wonderful schweitzerk
2018-11-27 07:19:39 PM anneo Wow schweitzerk! That is great!
2018-11-27 07:19:41 PM schweitzerkl its been about 2 months fredrickson
2018-11-27 07:19:41 PM djerome1 my residents would want all day bingo.. LOL
2018-11-27 07:19:44 PM rbarthel last year some of our staff put on a very brief, liberalized, modern version of the Christmas story.... the staff LOVED it!!!!
2018-11-27 07:19:45 PM bkargbo we're having a christmas bizarr
2018-11-27 07:19:48 PM briannad :)
2018-11-27 07:19:49 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 Ok cool
2018-11-27 07:19:49 PM smccormick the ISD is the independent school district main office and they have a person that does outreach and works with all the schools within the district to help with caroling, volunteering etc. that person can reach out to all the schools
2018-11-27 07:19:52 PM mwilfong When we are doing events we always ask our vendors for donations
2018-11-27 07:19:55 PM lhahn we have christmas bazarre too
2018-11-27 07:19:57 PM kathyhughes I would post on Craigs list and see what happens
2018-11-27 07:20:01 PM ksutlief kathyhughes there is an entry in the assignments page that says something about file to be deleteed. It is Communication Tools from the RAI Manual for the MDS 3.0 Are we sposed to read that.
2018-11-27 07:20:01 PM paigec mine too or yahtzee
2018-11-27 07:20:02 PM rbarthel correction - not staff, the RESIDENTS loved it
2018-11-27 07:20:02 PM trinawh get with the joann's fabrics stores in your area. once items are removed from clearance, they are literally thrown away. if you can connect with the manager you might be able to get some stuff donated
2018-11-27 07:20:05 PM mayuridshah that is good way to engage residents
2018-11-27 07:20:06 PM wanzaella yes bingo is the king
2018-11-27 07:20:12 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 bingo rules all
2018-11-27 07:20:12 PM bjholmes1 good idea
2018-11-27 07:20:17 PM trinawh the love bingo lol
2018-11-27 07:20:18 PM briannad friday we start decorating the trees
2018-11-27 07:20:21 PM lhahn good idea
2018-11-27 07:20:24 PM alexisl now that's a good idea kathy
2018-11-27 07:20:26 PM lmiller3 we have choirs from universitys and churches sing carolls.
2018-11-27 07:20:28 PM kathyhughes No Karen you do not have to
2018-11-27 07:20:36 PM ksutlief Thank you!
2018-11-27 07:20:37 PM acorman joanns is a great idea
2018-11-27 07:20:38 PM heatherr i was lucky I found a ton of like new decorations that cornell college was selling on craigslist. They're beautiful and way more than I need, however I figured why not! This gives me lots of room for change each year.
2018-11-27 07:20:45 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 I wonder sometimes what the "king activity" will be for my generation when we are in our 80s lol
2018-11-27 07:20:46 PM rebekahnewland we have two groups of carolers coming!
2018-11-27 07:20:49 PM shemming Do you buy your staff christmas gifts?
2018-11-27 07:20:54 PM lhahn we dont
2018-11-27 07:20:58 PM acorman Does anyone get fresh flowers donated reguraly?
2018-11-27 07:21:03 PM rebekahnewland one is a church and the others arer girl scouts!
2018-11-27 07:21:03 PM lhahn our residents make cards for staff
2018-11-27 07:21:05 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 no
2018-11-27 07:21:08 PM camcam96 left the chat room
2018-11-27 07:21:10 PM mwilfong yes
2018-11-27 07:21:10 PM paigec yes
2018-11-27 07:21:10 PM alexisl i'm going to have the school come sing
2018-11-27 07:21:10 PM tonjarobles we get fresh flowers oftern
2018-11-27 07:21:15 PM wanzaella decorating is hard when u trying to please everybody
2018-11-27 07:21:17 PM labara yes we get flowers conatsantly from local funeral homesa
2018-11-27 07:21:18 PM kathyhughes We also contacted our neighborhood schools and asked teachers if they got gifts that they would like to donate we would take them....we would get gifts for all of the residents
2018-11-27 07:21:21 PM djerome1 yes acorman from the funeral home,, hate it LOL
2018-11-27 07:21:24 PM bkargbo secret santa
2018-11-27 07:21:26 PM schweitzerkl yes from local funeral homes
2018-11-27 07:21:29 PM camcam96 enter the chat room
2018-11-27 07:21:31 PM lurban1 We are having a DJ and having a party party with just the residents and staff for christmas kind of like a christmas ball we are decorating the Assembly Room all Christmasy and letting the residents have a great time. Alot of them like to get up an move so we have a dance party with this as well if they can;t get up they dance with us in thi wheel chairs ye wheel chair dancing its a blast. We wven decorate their wheel chairs for the events all glitter an fun
2018-11-27 07:21:31 PM acorman We get them from funerals and weddings but its not consistent
2018-11-27 07:21:41 PM trinawh we've gotten 2 cards back so far with the christmas card pen pal program. we're tracking them on a usa map
2018-11-27 07:21:42 PM acorman I would like them on a weekly basis
2018-11-27 07:21:43 PM rbarthel our staff does a dirty santa gift exchange
2018-11-27 07:21:47 PM mwilfong We get them from the local florist
2018-11-27 07:21:58 PM alexisl is anyone doing a angel tree
2018-11-27 07:22:02 PM trinawh we are
2018-11-27 07:22:04 PM mwilfong And also the local grocery store that has a florist in it
2018-11-27 07:22:07 PM wanzaella we have caroling from a lot of churches
2018-11-27 07:22:07 PM lmiller3 yes
2018-11-27 07:22:08 PM paigec kathy, is it true you can not have point settas , because they are poisonous ?
2018-11-27 07:22:08 PM lhahn we do an angel tree
2018-11-27 07:22:09 PM schweitzerkl we are
2018-11-27 07:22:10 PM smccormick we have a local church that partners with the florist in town and they bring flowers once a month for residents that have a birthday
2018-11-27 07:22:11 PM melodywhipple I called the fire chief myself because maint. wouldn't find out the code for me. He was able to tell me if my plan would be okay for decorating office doors and having the residents judge them
2018-11-27 07:22:13 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 alexisl: no but we're doing a giving tree which is very similar
2018-11-27 07:22:14 PM lurban1 A wishing Tree
2018-11-27 07:22:15 PM briannad what is that
2018-11-27 07:22:16 PM lauravillatoro1989 our department is acutally going to a school next friday to wrap gifts for the elders. this is my 3rd year going.
2018-11-27 07:22:17 PM marshallp we do an angel tree every year
2018-11-27 07:22:27 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 angel tree is a wonderful thing though for those who can do it
2018-11-27 07:22:27 PM marshallp just vput it upmtoday
2018-11-27 07:22:37 PM nchacon05 rbarthel how does that go
2018-11-27 07:22:43 PM briannad what is an angel tree
2018-11-27 07:22:51 PM heatherr is anyone els getting blasted with free entertainment this month??? My goodness there has been so many that I can't even accomidate them. Makes me sad that no one ever calls to offer services until the holidays! Anyone else experience this???
2018-11-27 07:22:55 PM alexisl i like the wishing tree sounds better
2018-11-27 07:22:56 PM lurban1 We have school children come in a do a concert forour residents
2018-11-27 07:23:00 PM lhahn we have a TON of carolers
2018-11-27 07:23:07 PM ksutlief Someone suggesteed that we have the residents do Chfristmas wrapping. Wonder if they would like that.
2018-11-27 07:23:10 PM schweitzerkl No, i wish we did heather
2018-11-27 07:23:16 PM trinawh so sweet that one of my residents wanted to know what happens if a resident isn't "adopted" from the angel tree. he was concerned his friend wouldn't get left out
2018-11-27 07:23:20 PM briannad the residents love that
2018-11-27 07:23:28 PM trinawh i assured him everyone will get a girft
2018-11-27 07:23:30 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 briannad: angel tree is where people choose a paper "angel" with a list of things children in need want
2018-11-27 07:23:42 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 and buy those for their Christmas presents
2018-11-27 07:23:44 PM smccormick what type of angel tree do you do?
2018-11-27 07:23:45 PM kathyhughes Paige...we went through that...a resident would have to eat an entire field of pointesettias to even get a stomach ache...although for a few years we enjoyed watching the staff run around collecting them as they were convinced!
2018-11-27 07:23:47 PM nelsonalex123 how do yall do the christmas angel tree
2018-11-27 07:23:57 PM anneo I would like to do an Angel tree....
2018-11-27 07:24:05 PM lurban1 Yes I hav experienced this and it isn't right to only come this time of year if you want to do entertainment for us do it anytime we call and ask you
2018-11-27 07:24:06 PM mwilfong Yes but when they come I also ask them to chose a date when they will come back for another activitiy after the first of the year.
2018-11-27 07:24:25 PM audrey enter the chat room
2018-11-27 07:24:39 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 At my facility we do "giving trees" where I get a wish list from each resident, write the list on a paper ornament with a random number on it, and family members pick an ornament and buy those gifts. Then we have a surprise gift opening on Christmas Eve
2018-11-27 07:24:44 PM trinawh put up a christmas tree. put gift tags on the tree with the residents names. the other employees pick a resident to buy a present for
2018-11-27 07:24:46 PM dustylann We do the Angel Tree, this is the 3rd year and its a great hit!
2018-11-27 07:24:48 PM rbarthel the dirty santa? staff signs up. each person purchases a gift with a price limit, ours was $10. Then everyone is given a number, then numbers are also put in a hat - when your number is pulled you get to choose a gift. When it's the next person's turn they can either choose a new gift or steal the gift that was just opened... it was really fun
2018-11-27 07:24:50 PM ksutlief Shoot, I will take anyone who wants to come and carol with us1 Whether they come other times of the year or not...
2018-11-27 07:24:50 PM wanzaella we do the same trees every year
2018-11-27 07:24:58 PM angelagalloway Getting schools and the community to come into our facility has been near impossible. Is there a trick to getting them to come? Very frustrating!
2018-11-27 07:25:01 PM schweitzerkl same here fredrickson
2018-11-27 07:25:10 PM paigec LOL thats what my staff was already saying !!! ill bring them home.. every year they get donated and they dont last long so i asked and thats the answer they gave me ''
2018-11-27 07:25:15 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 Nice
2018-11-27 07:25:21 PM briannad we finally have new trees for the building
2018-11-27 07:25:29 PM kathyhughes Heather....I would ask each group that wanted to come into the facility to sing to pick one other month to come in. We had a list of things that they could do...and if they did not then we would refer them to another facility
2018-11-27 07:25:31 PM marshallp Angel tree: staff, family members, etc pick an "angel" with a residents name. then but a gift for them to put under tree
2018-11-27 07:25:46 PM ksutlief angelagalloway, schools are usually looking for places to showcase their choir. And you can call piano teachers, voice teacher. They need a place to have t heir recitals.
2018-11-27 07:25:49 PM briannad i like that idea
2018-11-27 07:25:51 PM tonjarobles I love the angel tree idea
2018-11-27 07:25:51 PM acorman We got a bunch of stuff last year after christmas for this year
2018-11-27 07:25:57 PM lauravillatoro1989 left the chat room
2018-11-27 07:26:14 PM wanzaella good idea Kathy
2018-11-27 07:26:15 PM lhahn we have alot of school choirs coming in
2018-11-27 07:26:22 PM angelagalloway ksutlief - I've contacted the local schools here and ZERO interest!
2018-11-27 07:26:22 PM mwilfong Get involved with ur local groups such as Rotary or Chamber this will put you in contact with all of the major players inthe community
2018-11-27 07:26:34 PM marshallp I like the school choir idea
2018-11-27 07:26:38 PM mloven we have 112 residents. all of our angels were taked from the tree before thanksgiving! were so happy
2018-11-27 07:26:39 PM alexisl now i love that fredrickson
2018-11-27 07:26:40 PM lmiller3 My resident's were "adopted " this year which has been a blessing. They people already shopped for their gifts.
2018-11-27 07:26:42 PM kathyhughes We had the list ready for them and would make them pick a month...we would get the name and email of the person as well as the group contact and then remind them
2018-11-27 07:26:43 PM smccormick Our residents are doing elf on a shelf and I am giving out gifts to them
2018-11-27 07:26:59 PM briannad that is sweet
2018-11-27 07:27:02 PM heatherr thats a good idea Kathy! I hate to turn away free entertainment but honestly it is a bit annoying to try and accomidate. There are some many things to try and fit in.
2018-11-27 07:27:03 PM lhahn i love elf on the shelf!
2018-11-27 07:27:04 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 alexisl: yeah it is a wonderful gift for the residents
2018-11-27 07:27:18 PM nicholed 111
2018-11-27 07:27:20 PM bkargbo how do you do elf the shelf?
2018-11-27 07:27:31 PM lurban1 I also put a newesletter out asking for voluteers to come visit our residents who dont have anyone I have a list and they are their christmas companion residents love this and they do craft ans activivites with the resident they come to be their Christmas Angel that is what Icall this program "Christmas Angel Companion"
2018-11-27 07:27:32 PM kathyhughes call your homeschooler groups to come into your facility
2018-11-27 07:27:33 PM smccormick we are wrapping for elf Louise and doing a cookie drop off for the police, firemen, and sheriff offices
2018-11-27 07:27:34 PM wanzaella i think it depends on the area how many other facilities are around you
2018-11-27 07:27:35 PM ksutlief how about homeschool groups?
2018-11-27 07:27:40 PM lmiller3 I nver uderstood the fasincation with the creepy elf.
2018-11-27 07:27:41 PM nchacon05 free always comes with a price
2018-11-27 07:27:48 PM ksutlief lol.....that's what I was thinking kathyhughes.
2018-11-27 07:27:50 PM briannad i agree
2018-11-27 07:27:50 PM mayuridshah we never tried
2018-11-27 07:27:51 PM paigec i wish i could get free entertinment , send them to massachusetts lol
2018-11-27 07:28:08 PM lmiller3 check the university's
2018-11-27 07:28:11 PM alexisl sounds like it sounds really nice will have to try that
2018-11-27 07:28:17 PM labara we have a harp player come in during our chriustmas parties
2018-11-27 07:28:18 PM lmiller3 they are always looking to do comunnity service
2018-11-27 07:28:19 PM angelagalloway Paige - I think you and I work at the same facility! lol
2018-11-27 07:28:21 PM briannad local churches
2018-11-27 07:28:26 PM lhahn paigec have you reached out to girl scouts, boyscouts, local schools? we have alot of groups coming in to sing
2018-11-27 07:28:27 PM kathyhughes I would bet that there is a lot of free entertainment you just have to get out there and ask away
2018-11-27 07:28:28 PM ksutlief now here is a challenge. My admin wants me to see about getting a free santa for our christmas party.
2018-11-27 07:28:29 PM heatherr how do you get a list of homeschoolers??? Never thought to utilize that resource.
2018-11-27 07:28:33 PM lmiller3 the greek organizations can help.
2018-11-27 07:28:45 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 when I was a kid taking piano lessons my instructor always had us do multiple piano recitals at different nursing homes - maybe something like that could be an option too if there are music groups in your area
2018-11-27 07:28:51 PM marshallp nice idea Kathy
2018-11-27 07:28:52 PM lhahn we have a staff member's husband to dress up as our santa
2018-11-27 07:28:54 PM ksutlief often homeschoolers have associations
2018-11-27 07:28:58 PM smccormick I need a santa too, any ideas on free
2018-11-27 07:28:59 PM angelagalloway My husband is going to dress up and play Santa at our family night!
2018-11-27 07:28:59 PM kathyhughes The homeschoolers have local groups....I did a web search for them
2018-11-27 07:29:01 PM lmiller3 have your Administrator dress up as santa
2018-11-27 07:29:08 PM schweitzerkl good idea fredrick
2018-11-27 07:29:09 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 heatherr: check on facebook for your area
2018-11-27 07:29:12 PM labara my AD is the santa clause
2018-11-27 07:29:12 PM lhahn thats a good idea lmiller
2018-11-27 07:29:26 PM lurban1 My husband dresses up every year as santa
2018-11-27 07:29:29 PM nicholed Homeschoolera - check your local YMCA. They may have a homeschool group, like the afterschool groups
2018-11-27 07:29:33 PM tonjarobles we have santa mrs claus and elves that are staff members
2018-11-27 07:29:35 PM heatherr another great idea Kathy thanks
2018-11-27 07:29:39 PM ksutlief hey we could stuff his tummy with a pillow....good idea. I think I will.
2018-11-27 07:29:40 PM paigec i have boy scouts coming in for carolling and brownies are dropping off xmas cards
2018-11-27 07:29:44 PM tonjarobles we are very lucky
2018-11-27 07:29:45 PM trinawh we have some students coming in to dance. we have a church coming in to sing. we have students passing out gifts. it's a busy month
2018-11-27 07:29:48 PM schweitzerkl we had a dietary staff member dress up
2018-11-27 07:29:54 PM trinawh we're doing a hot cocoa bar
2018-11-27 07:29:55 PM wanzaella we dont know who will be our santa this year
2018-11-27 07:29:55 PM paigec lol angela i think so too
2018-11-27 07:29:57 PM bkargbo were still looking for a santa
2018-11-27 07:29:59 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 wow trina that's awesome
2018-11-27 07:30:00 PM trinawh gingerbread houses
2018-11-27 07:30:08 PM rebekahnewland we have someone from the local fire deparment coming in as santa! we are next door neighbors with the fire house
2018-11-27 07:30:08 PM nicholed Our maintenance guy dresses up as Santa
2018-11-27 07:30:14 PM tonjarobles i love the cocoa bar idea
2018-11-27 07:30:14 PM briannad good idea hot coco bar
2018-11-27 07:30:16 PM kathyhughes I had a resident who always volunteered to be Santa
2018-11-27 07:30:22 PM smccormick we had a staff members husband do it but hes not willing to this yr
2018-11-27 07:30:22 PM rbarthel what other Christmas themed activities are y'all planning
2018-11-27 07:30:25 PM lhahn good idea kathy!
2018-11-27 07:30:26 PM schweitzerkl what is good for a hot cocoa bar?
2018-11-27 07:30:29 PM bkargbo the one last year is not calling us back
2018-11-27 07:30:29 PM nelsonalex123 I need a santa
2018-11-27 07:30:32 PM briannad that would be fun
2018-11-27 07:30:36 PM lhahn marshmallows!
2018-11-27 07:30:36 PM acorman A resident would be super cute
2018-11-27 07:30:39 PM lhahn whipped cream!
2018-11-27 07:30:41 PM wanzaella i wish but im still looking
2018-11-27 07:30:42 PM lhahn chocolate chips!
2018-11-27 07:30:46 PM nelsonalex123 Nobody won't volunteer to do it
2018-11-27 07:30:47 PM marshallp my current AD doe ssanta I'll be santa next year!
2018-11-27 07:30:51 PM trinawh marshmellows, hot cocoa, cookies
2018-11-27 07:30:56 PM alexisl left the chat room
2018-11-27 07:30:56 PM alexisl enter the chat room
2018-11-27 07:30:58 PM lmiller3 Hot cocoa with marshmellows, cinnamon, peppermint, whipped cream...
2018-11-27 07:30:59 PM lhahn chocolate sppons
2018-11-27 07:31:01 PM ksutlief chocolate fountain.
2018-11-27 07:31:02 PM angelagalloway candy canes, sprinkles, whipped cream, cinnamon
2018-11-27 07:31:05 PM acorman ameretto
2018-11-27 07:31:08 PM ksutlief decorating cookies
2018-11-27 07:31:11 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 I need a santa too - the last activity director at my building was not pleasant when she left so we lost a lot of the contact info she had
2018-11-27 07:31:19 PM rebekahnewland Christmas movie marathon w/ hot cocoa
2018-11-27 07:31:21 PM lmiller3 peppermint party
2018-11-27 07:31:31 PM bkargbo one of our staff members that's short is going to be the elf
2018-11-27 07:31:33 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 Christmas movies are always nice
2018-11-27 07:31:33 PM lhahn what are your residents favorite christmas movies?
2018-11-27 07:31:35 PM rbarthel ooohhhhh I like the Christmas movie marathon idea!!!
2018-11-27 07:31:38 PM trinawh one of our employees is doing santa for us
2018-11-27 07:31:39 PM smccormick I need a santa Im hoping not to late to find one
2018-11-27 07:31:40 PM wanzaella we are gonna do the cookies
2018-11-27 07:31:42 PM alexisl what's a peppermint party
2018-11-27 07:31:44 PM kathyhughes Well then a sign by your sign in sheets asking families for a Santa
2018-11-27 07:31:46 PM trinawh we
2018-11-27 07:31:48 PM ksutlief calling some of the games "reindeer games". I haven't decided what they are yet.
2018-11-27 07:31:54 PM kathyhughes or whatever you need
2018-11-27 07:32:01 PM trinawh we are going to christmas movies and popcorn
2018-11-27 07:32:03 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 It's a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol, they like some of the Hallmark movies too
2018-11-27 07:32:05 PM angelagalloway We are making LOTS of ornaments as our residents wanted to do an "Old fashioned" Christmas. We are also having PJ day and watching The Polar Express and having cocoa.
2018-11-27 07:32:18 PM alexisl those are my movies
2018-11-27 07:32:18 PM briannad white christmas , miracle on 34 street, elf
2018-11-27 07:32:28 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 ah white christmas is good too
2018-11-27 07:32:32 PM kathyhughes I had an Elf Race ...we would make cardstock elves to fit over our horses and would do Elf Racing
2018-11-27 07:32:34 PM alexisl yess
2018-11-27 07:32:35 PM lmiller3 party with all things peppermint. Decorations, making wreaths out of candy canes, pepprmint tea, peppermint hot chocolate, peppermint oil in the air diffuser...
2018-11-27 07:32:40 PM nicholed A Christmas Story is a fav of our residents
2018-11-27 07:32:46 PM lhahn love elf racing idea!
2018-11-27 07:32:47 PM ksutlief lol...elf racing. Fun.
2018-11-27 07:32:47 PM alexisl love james stewart lol
2018-11-27 07:32:50 PM trinawh i'm thinking of doing the paper chain and they can rip of a loop for every day we get closer to christmas
2018-11-27 07:32:50 PM paigec pin the nose on rudolf is a good game , some may need some assistance becaue they are blindoflded
2018-11-27 07:32:50 PM kathyhughes We also did a Scooge-a-thon
2018-11-27 07:32:50 PM wanzaella chritsmas movies and coacoa yes
2018-11-27 07:32:51 PM tonjarobles that sounds fun
2018-11-27 07:32:57 PM lurban1 We make an deocorate cookies every year with the residents it helps with the remincing they always talk about their childhood memories and the emories ofbaking with their children.
2018-11-27 07:33:03 PM smccormick good idea Kathy! asking families to volunteer as santa
2018-11-27 07:33:04 PM lmiller3 Grinch party!
2018-11-27 07:33:04 PM nchacon05 we created a santa race its fun
2018-11-27 07:33:05 PM alexisl what's that kathy
2018-11-27 07:33:07 PM anneo Scooge-a-thon sounds fun!
2018-11-27 07:33:07 PM labara i love the elf over the horse idea!!!!!!
2018-11-27 07:33:14 PM heatherr Im doing a classic christmas movie marathon on Saturday. All are encouraged to wear their favorite christmas PJ's & slippers. Gonna have hot cocoa and cookies.
2018-11-27 07:33:14 PM marshallp movie marathon yea!
2018-11-27 07:33:14 PM lurban1 What is a scrooge a thon?
2018-11-27 07:33:16 PM briannad the grinch that stole christmas
2018-11-27 07:33:16 PM trinawh grinch party would be fun
2018-11-27 07:33:28 PM acorman Netflix and hulu have a whole holiday section
2018-11-27 07:33:31 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 my memory care residents aren't fond of the grinch
2018-11-27 07:33:39 PM alexisl i bet
2018-11-27 07:33:43 PM briannad i love netflix
2018-11-27 07:33:44 PM kathyhughes We had trivia sheets for A Christmas Story and the residents would fill them out on Christmas Day and submit them for prizes the next day
2018-11-27 07:33:56 PM trinawh my daughter used canned snow and made santa foot prints. i'm thinking of doing that
2018-11-27 07:33:57 PM lmiller3 The classic orignial grinch
2018-11-27 07:34:00 PM wanzaella national ugly sweater day is dec.21
2018-11-27 07:34:01 PM lurban1 good idea
2018-11-27 07:34:02 PM briannad i like that idea
2018-11-27 07:34:08 PM lmiller3 not whatever is out now.
2018-11-27 07:34:10 PM lhahn good idea
2018-11-27 07:34:13 PM bkargbo yep i love doing trivia with them
2018-11-27 07:34:14 PM acorman Also the first day of winter
2018-11-27 07:34:19 PM acorman the 21st
2018-11-27 07:34:22 PM angelagalloway I'm doing Christmas trivia 30 minutes prior to lunch when everyone is waiting in the hallways...
2018-11-27 07:34:27 PM briannad thank you
2018-11-27 07:34:33 PM alexisl we are painting wood raindeer it's fun to
2018-11-27 07:34:38 PM bkargbo were also going to wrap the bingo prizes up
2018-11-27 07:34:38 PM paigec i have a resident that make grade her word puzzles ???? is that normal
2018-11-27 07:34:45 PM lurban1 The staff is doing an ugly sweater contest and the resident are voting on who has the ugliest
2018-11-27 07:34:46 PM paigec should i put it in her c.p.
2018-11-27 07:34:49 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 painting wood reindeer sounds awesome! Where did you get the reindeer?
2018-11-27 07:34:52 PM kathyhughes We would show A Christmas Carol (and there are a ton of different ones) twice a week for the entire month of Dec. Residents who attended all of them would get a Humbug certificate
2018-11-27 07:34:53 PM nchacon05 does anyone here work on a subacute unit?
2018-11-27 07:34:56 PM schweitzerkl same here lurban
2018-11-27 07:34:58 PM wanzaella where did you get wood raindeer
2018-11-27 07:35:11 PM marshallp Scooge-a-thon?
2018-11-27 07:35:16 PM alexisl online
2018-11-27 07:35:22 PM briannad cute
2018-11-27 07:35:25 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 were they spendy?
2018-11-27 07:35:32 PM lurban1 Craft Stores have wooden reindeer
2018-11-27 07:35:33 PM lhahn i like that idea
2018-11-27 07:35:34 PM angelagalloway I am LOVING all these ideas! Too bad my December calendar is already done and printed!
2018-11-27 07:35:39 PM nicholed Yes! I have a resident that asks me to grade her word puzzles. She likes to show them to her family and is very proud of the As that she gets. :)
2018-11-27 07:35:43 PM kathyhughes Marshall. We would show A Christmas Carol (and there are a ton of different ones) twice a week for the entire month of Dec. Residents who attended all of them would get a Humbug certificate
2018-11-27 07:35:44 PM lhahn these are great suggestions!
2018-11-27 07:35:45 PM audrey Hi, At my facility we do different types of giving gifts: one way is we put up a tree in our lobby with ornaments of the names of the eleders and what they would like or could use. Our staff and family members draw an ornament from the tree and than buy for that resident. Our other way is we with help from a local King Soopers grocery store put up ornaments with our residents name and what they could use and than by a certain date the ornaments are all taken by customers. The customers buy the items and than return them labeled and often times wrapped. We collect them from the store and than hand them out at our holiday party. These ways work great because nobody is le
2018-11-27 07:35:48 PM wanzaella ok thanks
2018-11-27 07:35:51 PM nchacon05 what would be a good gift for patients on subactue unit
2018-11-27 07:35:52 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 angel I agree, next year we will have even more fun
2018-11-27 07:35:56 PM heatherr random question Does anyone one have a Life size jukebox in their facility for dementia residents. I'm considering one with the light changing colors that can be preloaded with all sorts of music! Just wanted to see if anyone else might use this and if so. Good investment or not????
2018-11-27 07:35:59 PM alexisl yes or a craft store
2018-11-27 07:36:03 PM trinawh our facility is getting a new management company january 1 so the petty cash i have for decemeber has to be used wisely
2018-11-27 07:36:06 PM schweitzerkl does anyone know where i can get plastic snow globes that you are able to put picutres in that doesnt cost an arm and a leg?
2018-11-27 07:36:15 PM rebekahnewland I would LOVE to have a jukebox!
2018-11-27 07:36:19 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 heatherr: that would be so awesome if you can afford it. Personally I've never used one but I think it would be a huge hit
2018-11-27 07:36:20 PM lhahn our residents LOVE the jukebox we have heatherr
2018-11-27 07:36:20 PM rbarthel hobby lobby used to have those snow globes
2018-11-27 07:36:22 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 totally worth it
2018-11-27 07:36:22 PM trinawh i'm trying to do fun stuff with the supplies we have but still make it fun
2018-11-27 07:36:25 PM smccormick Jukebox would be so cool
2018-11-27 07:36:28 PM djerome1 scweitzerki S&S worldwide
2018-11-27 07:36:40 PM rebekahnewland how much?
2018-11-27 07:36:40 PM paigec oriental trading
2018-11-27 07:36:50 PM smccormick we dont have one we have pandora :)

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