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2019-02-12 07:13:19 PM brydentammyyahoocom i love the different colors of duct tape
2019-02-12 07:13:20 PM rrobinson washi tape is also great for color coding your planner - if youre into being super ogrnaized
2019-02-12 07:13:21 PM chesmcleggan I have been doing activity Director officialy 4 months now
2019-02-12 07:13:26 PM ssdavis they do the decorating in the facility
2019-02-12 07:13:27 PM wallingmisty no really cheap and works great if you have a cricut
2019-02-12 07:13:43 PM hmorris I have to say... i really like the irish coffee tasting. knowing my people they will be asking if its the good stuff or not. haha
2019-02-12 07:13:47 PM trinawh me too chesmcleggan
2019-02-12 07:13:50 PM angelaawaters I have residents that love to do arts and crafts and create their own decorations. I also have volunteers who are crafty to help. I was lucky and inherited them...
2019-02-12 07:13:50 PM alexisl have you guys ever tried to double sided tape its pretty neat
2019-02-12 07:13:54 PM liliana i think our resident would love the non-alcoholic beverages ,i will keep that in mind
2019-02-12 07:13:58 PM wallingmisty The residents help me decorate including our bullitin board. THis month we did a 6 ft valentines tree
2019-02-12 07:14:02 PM rickygriffin irish coffee tasting sounds cool
2019-02-12 07:14:04 PM chavanna1 yes chasititymurphy I have been cutting it close but its all love and fun for our residents I aso have a Independent ladies group and they give me a list of things they need every month for this group and I can't say know its something the OLG's get together every Saturday morning But we will be ok I am aready done spending for February lol
2019-02-12 07:14:05 PM wallingmisty we will also do a mardi gra tree
2019-02-12 07:14:07 PM brydentammyyahoocom one time i did wheelchair decorating and i used the colored tape around the inside wheel
2019-02-12 07:14:07 PM chastitymurphy we have alot of people that enjoy coloring as well, we love to help them decorate thier walls and doors with their work of art
2019-02-12 07:14:13 PM brydentammyyahoocom looked pretty cool
2019-02-12 07:14:14 PM cab0029 Oooooh irish coffee tsting my residents would love that coffee obsessed lol
2019-02-12 07:14:21 PM brydentammyyahoocom hard to get back off though
2019-02-12 07:14:21 PM marshallp what decorating did you do for v day
2019-02-12 07:14:26 PM arthurashley oh i love that irish coffee
2019-02-12 07:14:28 PM chavanna1 Irish coffee tasting thats a great idea
2019-02-12 07:14:35 PM rickygriffin I am gonna get on board with the irish coffee tasting...great idea
2019-02-12 07:14:38 PM angelaawaters love madiga tree, expain???
2019-02-12 07:14:39 PM christinag We made heart chains yesterday and strung them around the room
2019-02-12 07:14:42 PM trinawh one of my confused residents tried to eat the colored pencils and puzzle pieces today
2019-02-12 07:14:45 PM amyc84 the irish coffee is an awesome idea
2019-02-12 07:14:46 PM biancosherri We will also be making shamrock shakes and lucky treats the week of st pattys
2019-02-12 07:14:47 PM ssdavis hearts I get on Activity connection
2019-02-12 07:14:48 PM wallingmisty maybe soem irish music while tasting the irish coffee
2019-02-12 07:14:49 PM christinag and heart puppies!
2019-02-12 07:14:49 PM kaylenbaringer we decortaed the front doors and two boards
2019-02-12 07:14:53 PM catherinemello me too, my residents loooove their coffee
2019-02-12 07:14:53 PM ssdavis they have gret ideas
2019-02-12 07:14:54 PM rickygriffin Decorated all the boards, hung crafts from ceiling tiles
2019-02-12 07:14:56 PM clcroom How do you make heart chains?
2019-02-12 07:14:59 PM vgrenier2019 for st pattys day we do a pot of gold bingo or pokeno too
2019-02-12 07:15:01 PM dmitry23 As for the scenery, I myself paint and arrange scenes for various concerts use a different theme.
2019-02-12 07:15:05 PM tinabaisley we have green beer as well but the coffee idea is cool
2019-02-12 07:15:08 PM rickygriffin Centerpieces for dining room tables
2019-02-12 07:15:09 PM brydentammyyahoocom we made hearts out of paper plates then filled them with candy
2019-02-12 07:15:10 PM johannamccargish We have on that tries to eat the bingo chips
2019-02-12 07:15:11 PM chitwoodm1 i made these really big paper flowers to decorate the room for valentines day! and we always go all out with streamers the day of
2019-02-12 07:15:12 PM christinag One inch strips of paper and a stapler
2019-02-12 07:15:15 PM christinag I'll grab the link
2019-02-12 07:15:21 PM wallingmisty Also been doing chinese new year. made lkpaper laterns and will do a lantern festival later this month
2019-02-12 07:15:22 PM chesmcleggan I need a good double sided tape
2019-02-12 07:15:38 PM tonjarobles i love all of these ideas]
2019-02-12 07:15:43 PM johannamccargish wow this goes fast!!
2019-02-12 07:15:43 PM wallingmisty scotch is a good brand for double sided tape
2019-02-12 07:15:45 PM rrobinson we did our residnet's chinese new year horoscopes! so much fun info!
2019-02-12 07:15:47 PM patriciab Interesting. For Chinese new year we had indoor fireworks
2019-02-12 07:15:47 PM cab0029 marshallp I combined valentines decorations with pigs since it was also chinese new year the staff and residents thought they were super cute.
2019-02-12 07:15:48 PM rickygriffin Yes great ideas guys
2019-02-12 07:15:48 PM amyc84 for chinese new year we sampled chinese food and made laterns
2019-02-12 07:15:52 PM marshallp Anybody do ballons for v day
2019-02-12 07:15:57 PM liliana since we dont celebrate mardi gra but we have our county fair and parade next mont we are making decorations for our parade float
2019-02-12 07:15:57 PM kathyhughes Do you do anything for the first day of Spring???
2019-02-12 07:16:03 PM alexisl i am
2019-02-12 07:16:04 PM patriciab and some facilities do mochi pounding for good luck
2019-02-12 07:16:05 PM wallingmisty can we print this converstion later. lol I cant read and type that fast lol
2019-02-12 07:16:09 PM kaylenbaringer we didnt do that much valentines decorating ... we went al out since haloween and I think we just got lazy this month
2019-02-12 07:16:09 PM yemartinez This week we made some sun catchers in shapes of hears with beads and pipe cleaners and they loved that so we might put them out for the families to see
2019-02-12 07:16:10 PM cassandrac They all sound great thing to do
2019-02-12 07:16:10 PM brydentammyyahoocom may baskets
2019-02-12 07:16:12 PM chitwoodm1 gardening club for the first day od spring
2019-02-12 07:16:13 PM rickygriffin I would love to do a nice outside activity for the first day of spring
2019-02-12 07:16:14 PM chavanna1 We had resident council today and the residents helped choose what we would be doing for the Activity boards We have three and the colors of course they chose gold, green, white, and some shamrocks, pots of gold, leprechauns, rainbows, and Irish history for the board like we did for black history
2019-02-12 07:16:18 PM rickygriffin Looking for ideas
2019-02-12 07:16:21 PM angelaawaters never thought of it, but great idea!
2019-02-12 07:16:22 PM brydentammyyahoocom out of wall paper
2019-02-12 07:16:30 PM wallingmisty hmmm first day of spring. lf weather permits maybe some outdoor garening
2019-02-12 07:16:30 PM kaylenbaringer I plan on decorating flower pots and planting flowers from seeds
2019-02-12 07:16:31 PM marshallp nope, no 1st day of spring
2019-02-12 07:16:35 PM kathyhughes We did Balloon bouquets for Valentines Day and made great money!
2019-02-12 07:16:35 PM sami Decorating your own flower pot
2019-02-12 07:16:38 PM liliana we start a garden ,lots of flowers and veggies
2019-02-12 07:16:42 PM johannamccargish We try to get outside, Ohio doesnt allways cooperate.
2019-02-12 07:16:46 PM yemartinez I have not been told about spring, im guessing nothing is done
2019-02-12 07:16:46 PM vgrenier2019 one of our staple crafts for spring are tissue paper flowers they love making them and they are pretty to decorate with
2019-02-12 07:16:53 PM rickygriffin Yes, Ohio makes it hard LOL
2019-02-12 07:16:53 PM kaylenbaringer NO OHIO DOES NOT!!!
2019-02-12 07:16:53 PM catherinemello First day of spring if it is nice outside we will take them outside, if not we will reminice about spring in the past, talk about our future plans for the spring including gardening and crafts we will do.
2019-02-12 07:16:58 PM ssdavis im new at this activities dir thing so im learning as i go I have a great boss who helps me out alot
2019-02-12 07:17:00 PM arthurashley bouqets are always nice
2019-02-12 07:17:00 PM wallingmisty foam flowers are really neat also
2019-02-12 07:17:07 PM brydentammyyahoocom and easy
2019-02-12 07:17:09 PM cassandrac yes
2019-02-12 07:17:12 PM arthurashley I sa one today at dollar tree for 20 dollars!!
2019-02-12 07:17:16 PM hmorris true Ohio weather blink ya miss it
2019-02-12 07:17:17 PM patriciab Since the weather almost feels like summer all year long, it does not feel like spring
2019-02-12 07:17:18 PM chastitymurphy we still have alot of snow up here in maine, snowing right now atually, but we try to get a joy ride in around that time so we can all get some fresh air. we cannot wait for the snow to melt.
2019-02-12 07:17:19 PM biancosherri Making flower pots for spring seems like a great idea
2019-02-12 07:17:22 PM rrobinson tissue paper flowers are a geat idea!
2019-02-12 07:17:23 PM amyc84 foam is a big hit in our facility
2019-02-12 07:17:24 PM wallingmisty is there a particular thing yall give each resident for valentines. maybe a carnation or something
2019-02-12 07:17:29 PM brydentammyyahoocom ours too
2019-02-12 07:17:41 PM yemartinez My administrator is very weird about letting me do fundraisers so anything that gives us money is a no go. He expects me to keep myself withing the company budget
2019-02-12 07:17:42 PM patriciab gardening and lots of greens for decorations
2019-02-12 07:17:42 PM dmitry23 Let's hope for good weather in San Francisco from since we have Central Park around the corner that we are planning a trip.
2019-02-12 07:17:48 PM angelaawaters I like tissue paper flowers for first day of spring
2019-02-12 07:17:48 PM clcroom You guys up there in NE are going to get it worse.
2019-02-12 07:17:52 PM labara couldnt do my job without foam and cardstock
2019-02-12 07:17:54 PM rrobinson some of my residents have actually started groaning when they see the snow falling in new york right now
2019-02-12 07:17:54 PM christinag https://www.pinterest.com/pin/105553184986573562/
2019-02-12 07:17:55 PM marshallp We give carnations and roses
2019-02-12 07:18:00 PM johannamccargish We have ducks that come every year, they have babies, we do a pole to see when they will hatch
2019-02-12 07:18:00 PM alexisl faom
2019-02-12 07:18:01 PM hmorris Kappakappa is donating valentine goodies to our residents.
2019-02-12 07:18:03 PM rickygriffin That makes me sad about him not letting you do fundraisers! boo
2019-02-12 07:18:03 PM arthurashley Does anybody do pen pals?We just started and received our first pen pal today from canada
2019-02-12 07:18:04 PM wallingmisty Do yall do anything for dentist day. such as pass out new tooth brushes etch
2019-02-12 07:18:06 PM chavanna1 nice on the Balloon Bouqets
2019-02-12 07:18:11 PM catherinemello for alzheimers residents low functioning we can bring in fake flowers and vases for flower arragements
2019-02-12 07:18:15 PM alexisl love roses
2019-02-12 07:18:17 PM tonjarobles Our residents are sick of the snow here too
2019-02-12 07:18:18 PM cab0029 I have not ever planned for spring since I am only in my second month but the residents at my facility really enjoy plants and learning about them so we will do a garden and an activity I call nurture by nature
2019-02-12 07:18:20 PM trinawh good idea
2019-02-12 07:18:21 PM rickygriffin Wish I wasnt allergic to balloons LOL
2019-02-12 07:18:22 PM vgrenier2019 i got lucky and have a greenhouse attached to my activity room when spring comes residents help grow and water the plants and veggies
2019-02-12 07:18:22 PM chitwoodm1 iff you call around to local florist many of them will work with you on price and even donate some
2019-02-12 07:18:28 PM brydentammyyahoocom does anyone in here get the creative forecasting book
2019-02-12 07:18:28 PM wallingmisty pen pals is a great idea! I would love for our residents to join in
2019-02-12 07:18:36 PM angelaawaters Pen Pals would be great for vetrans.
2019-02-12 07:18:37 PM briscoem We are doing flower arranging for the first day of spring
2019-02-12 07:18:40 PM chastitymurphy the pen pals idea is great
2019-02-12 07:18:41 PM biancosherri Yes we do pen pal letters with an elementary school
2019-02-12 07:18:41 PM marshallp also we have a kings and queens "vote"
2019-02-12 07:18:44 PM chesmcleggan look up construction paper crafts on Pinterest, lot of good ideas there
2019-02-12 07:18:46 PM wallingmisty We also stated an in house library and we also go to our local library
2019-02-12 07:18:59 PM khostetler We get creative forecasting. It has pretty good ideas...we use them year to year
2019-02-12 07:19:02 PM johannamccargish Pinterest is GREAT!!
2019-02-12 07:19:03 PM wallingmisty Started the king and qqueens vote today
2019-02-12 07:19:19 PM kaylenbaringer i love pinterest
2019-02-12 07:19:20 PM rickygriffin Did a valentines day dance two years ago it was great
2019-02-12 07:19:21 PM yemartinez we have the employees vote for the king and queen
2019-02-12 07:19:24 PM khostetler We'll be having a prom with a spring theme at the end of April
2019-02-12 07:19:25 PM brydentammyyahoocom we use it alot we plan activities around what each day might be
2019-02-12 07:19:27 PM tonjarobles me too
2019-02-12 07:19:30 PM alexisl thats nice catherinemello
2019-02-12 07:19:36 PM yemartinez then get them all pretty and throw a coronation party
2019-02-12 07:19:38 PM wallingmisty Today we made bird feeders from pip cleaners and cheerios
2019-02-12 07:19:38 PM lesiar For the first day of spring we are going to start working on our flower garden and veg. garden
2019-02-12 07:19:43 PM rgierhart We do our King & Queen during Nursing Home Week, but I liekd the idea of a Valentine's Day dance
2019-02-12 07:19:47 PM briscoem Yes to the Prom! We are having our senior prom in May!!!
2019-02-12 07:19:49 PM johannamccargish We have a lady that thinks she is the Queen no matter what so we made her the Queen of Fashion.
2019-02-12 07:19:50 PM angelaawaters One of my residents organizes our libary. We must have over a thousand books.
2019-02-12 07:19:52 PM alexisl we already picked our king and queen
2019-02-12 07:20:00 PM ssdavis thats so cute
2019-02-12 07:20:01 PM brydentammyyahoocom helps a lot with planning activities
2019-02-12 07:20:04 PM kathyhughes What do you all do for gardening? We here in NY have to wait until May....but I am sure that some of you are planting gardens
2019-02-12 07:20:09 PM chastitymurphy i love the idea of a senoir prom
2019-02-12 07:20:13 PM tonjarobles we are going to have a glamour day with professional portraits. i voluntold my husband he is taking photos
2019-02-12 07:20:14 PM alexisl well we did today it was kind of tuff lol
2019-02-12 07:20:21 PM sami We have to wait a while, Iowa...
2019-02-12 07:20:24 PM christinag Last year we did a window garden in one of our rooms that has a bay window
2019-02-12 07:20:27 PM clcroom I have biodegradable pots with flower seeds. My people have never done that before.
2019-02-12 07:20:27 PM brydentammyyahoocom yup new york spring in may
2019-02-12 07:20:29 PM tonjarobles may here too
2019-02-12 07:20:32 PM liliana last year we did nursing home king and queen contest our residents loved it we even amde capes
2019-02-12 07:20:32 PM chitwoodm1 there alot of gardening stuff on s&s
2019-02-12 07:20:33 PM rickygriffin Flower boxes
2019-02-12 07:20:33 PM kaylenbaringer I love gardening! I have about 100 dahlias in my basement right now that Id love to share with the residents in the courtyard this year!
2019-02-12 07:20:34 PM marshallp employees and family memebers vote for king and queen
2019-02-12 07:20:38 PM kathyhughes We used containers.....our favorite was to plant in boots and shoes
2019-02-12 07:20:40 PM rickygriffin Have done them before
2019-02-12 07:20:42 PM hmorris walmart has indoor planter sets for starting seeds indoors
2019-02-12 07:20:45 PM arthurashley I need more ideas for gardening
2019-02-12 07:20:45 PM carollucksinger I love your ideas and will be contacting a lot of you, I do not actually work as an Activity Director right now, but you sure make me wish I did. Can't wait to use your ideas
2019-02-12 07:20:46 PM patriciab Flower seeds that is easy to grow outdoors and can tolerate the sun all year.
2019-02-12 07:20:47 PM rickygriffin Boots and shoe idea is cute
2019-02-12 07:20:50 PM sami Starting some vegetables inside is fun for the residents
2019-02-12 07:20:50 PM biancosherri We have a gardening club and the residents love it
2019-02-12 07:20:55 PM arthurashley We planted watermelon last year!
2019-02-12 07:20:57 PM alexisl we used fake flowers and then once the weather is better we will plant real ones
2019-02-12 07:20:59 PM kathyhughes we would start them in March and then put them out in the summer
2019-02-12 07:21:03 PM saraj6090 PLANT VEGGIES, EGGPLANT, TOMATOS, BEANS, PEPPERS. THEN IMPLICATE THEM INTO OUR PROGRAM CALLED COOKING CLUB.
2019-02-12 07:21:03 PM rrobinson in my last facility our residents wanted to plant vegetables instead of flowers! so we cleaned out our outside planers and got some pepper and borccoli seeds
2019-02-12 07:21:03 PM ssdavis do dont have alot of family members visit at a locked down facility
2019-02-12 07:21:05 PM catherinemello never had a green thumb but i am looking forward to trying that this year, i know many of my residents did gardening in the past, would love for them to teach me..
2019-02-12 07:21:09 PM rickygriffin Oh i love that idea
2019-02-12 07:21:09 PM khostetler There are 2 local high schools that help us get the prom together and volunteer the night of
2019-02-12 07:21:10 PM wallingmisty Our; party will consist our the king and queen, chocolate covered strawberries, punch, cookies, etc. karoke machine with a dj and dance. and a photo prob background
2019-02-12 07:21:12 PM brydentammyyahoocom we have garden group its fun
2019-02-12 07:21:15 PM trinawh do you give nominees for the king and queen and then the residents choose?
2019-02-12 07:21:17 PM chastitymurphy we are thinking of doing a herb garden this year, we usually do a vegetable garden. we will probable do both. lol.
2019-02-12 07:21:18 PM yemartinez Our gardening area is very small but the residents are able to water thhe plants and it is normally vry hot in south texas so it works out
2019-02-12 07:21:22 PM rgierhart Ohio waits until May too. We have a few garden boxes outside and are planning to get more. We grew tomatoes and various flowers. My one resident would pick the grape tomatoes and drop them off in random spots around the nursing home. It was like having a tomato fairy. :)
2019-02-12 07:21:25 PM johannamccargish We have planter boxes in the courtyard. a local nursery donates vegetables. The residents take care of them
2019-02-12 07:21:25 PM dmitry23 We do not do gardening but regularly go to the park with customers to the lake for walks.
2019-02-12 07:21:25 PM kaylenbaringer id like to do some tomato plaants this year
2019-02-12 07:21:27 PM sami Yes, start mid march!
2019-02-12 07:21:29 PM angelaawaters We garden year round in Daytona Beach, and one of your new resident council requests is redoing one of our courtyards. New everything! But we have more than one.
2019-02-12 07:21:42 PM rrobinson we had some trouble wtih the upkeep, though :/ maybe we can try at my new facility in may
2019-02-12 07:21:42 PM adiaz i cant have a garden at the hospital
2019-02-12 07:21:45 PM arthurashley Is there a way to print all of our chats for ideas that we can use in our facilities?
2019-02-12 07:21:47 PM vgrenier2019 we havent planted yet its too cold lol but we do veggies outdoors in the summer and all year we have potted plants to take care of spider plants etc. we sell them in the facility to raise money for activities
2019-02-12 07:21:49 PM patriciab We have residents take turns watering the plants while others talk to the plants
2019-02-12 07:21:53 PM alexisl nooo adiaz
2019-02-12 07:22:05 PM cab0029 We will hopefully plant our garden next month but thats only if the negative weather stops here we are planning the garden this month. The residents have asked for an herb garden this year. They are very into herbal remedies as am I so we will pick ones with medicinal benefits as well as good for food.
2019-02-12 07:22:05 PM clcroom We have no gardening area. I'll have to do it in the Activity Room.
2019-02-12 07:22:08 PM brydentammyyahoocom how about artifichal garde
2019-02-12 07:22:16 PM chastitymurphy on our dementia unit we usually put plastic flowers in the garden, the residents like to water them multiple times a day.
2019-02-12 07:22:19 PM brydentammyyahoocom gardens
2019-02-12 07:22:20 PM catherinemello im writing down ideas on paper as we talk so i wont forget
2019-02-12 07:22:22 PM marshallp Does anyone else have a garden planted at their facility?
2019-02-12 07:22:24 PM briscoem We have our little enclosed gardening area, so we plan to go out on National Plant Day and do some fun things.
2019-02-12 07:22:29 PM kathyhughes Yes, you can copy the chat...you can find out how by looking at the Help video for chat and the chat attachment in the Class Tips
2019-02-12 07:22:39 PM arthurashley Okay, thank you!
2019-02-12 07:22:40 PM wallingmisty thanks
2019-02-12 07:22:44 PM angelaawaters Like the idea of residents helping to sell plants for activies $.
2019-02-12 07:22:46 PM sami When is national plant day?
2019-02-12 07:22:56 PM alexisl i think just because you work at a hospital that shouldn't stop anything they should let you
2019-02-12 07:22:56 PM kaylenbaringer thats a great idea!
2019-02-12 07:22:59 PM kathyhughes We planted our own garden in containers as we were an urban facility
2019-02-12 07:23:13 PM alexisl kool idea kathy
2019-02-12 07:23:22 PM mindytallo i think there is a national plant a flower day coming up
2019-02-12 07:23:22 PM rickygriffin Good idea
2019-02-12 07:23:24 PM chesmcleggan left the chat room
2019-02-12 07:23:25 PM marshallp Thanks kathy
2019-02-12 07:23:25 PM labara we used to plant then construction took over the resdients backayrd
2019-02-12 07:23:26 PM rrobinson hospitals actually may have different rules and regulations than LTC units, making it difficult to create a "home-like" envrionment
2019-02-12 07:23:26 PM angelaawaters We have both.
2019-02-12 07:23:26 PM kaylenbaringer you can get lights at home depot for indoor plants also
2019-02-12 07:23:30 PM adiaz i could have one in my office?? good idea
2019-02-12 07:23:30 PM briscoem march 12th
2019-02-12 07:23:31 PM chavanna1 nice idea gardens in containers
2019-02-12 07:23:31 PM chesmcleggan enter the chat room
2019-02-12 07:23:33 PM khostetler Our Memory Care Unit has a gardening station. We are stocking it up now. What are some easy plants they could grow? I am NOT a green thumb so I have no idea!
2019-02-12 07:23:38 PM cab0029 We use planters as well since we dont have a huge space to plant in
2019-02-12 07:23:38 PM johannamccargish I think this year we are going to do a farmers market with all the produce and crafts the ladies make
2019-02-12 07:23:38 PM saraj6090 left the chat room
2019-02-12 07:23:42 PM azhia1 we also plant in containers and pots.
2019-02-12 07:23:46 PM trinawh we'll plant flowers in april
2019-02-12 07:23:46 PM brydentammyyahoocom does anyone in here have animals and plants in your facilities
2019-02-12 07:23:51 PM ssdavis nice
2019-02-12 07:23:55 PM saraj6090 enter the chat room
2019-02-12 07:23:56 PM arthurashley we have fish
2019-02-12 07:23:57 PM christinag I killed all of our flowers last year
2019-02-12 07:23:58 PM alexisl i have plenty of those to
2019-02-12 07:24:04 PM arthurashley I wish we could have a bird cage
2019-02-12 07:24:05 PM ssdavis im writing this ideas down
2019-02-12 07:24:06 PM rrobinson plants, yes! pet therapy visits, yes, but no pets owned by the facility
2019-02-12 07:24:06 PM kathyhughes Call your local 4H and I bet that some of the kids will come and help you plant
2019-02-12 07:24:07 PM alexisl oh no lol
2019-02-12 07:24:07 PM johannamccargish I was just wondering about the animal thing too
2019-02-12 07:24:09 PM marshallp Good ideas everyone
2019-02-12 07:24:19 PM azhia1 we also do fish therapy and they enjoy it
2019-02-12 07:24:24 PM brydentammyyahoocom we have one dog 4 cats and 10 birds
2019-02-12 07:24:25 PM kaylenbaringer haha I accidently killed plants that have been in the foyer entrance for 4 years in the first month of my employment!!! opppppps
2019-02-12 07:24:26 PM biancosherri Great idea Kathy and thanks
2019-02-12 07:24:26 PM mindytallo we had a dog but he passed away about 2 years ago. cant seem to convince the admin to get another
2019-02-12 07:24:26 PM clcroom I would love to do hydroponic growing with fish, I don't know how.
2019-02-12 07:24:27 PM alexisl great ideas
2019-02-12 07:24:30 PM christinag I've been begging for fish but they keep saying no. And our long term therapy dog that visited twice a week passed last weekend
2019-02-12 07:24:33 PM arthurashley our high schoolers always need volunteer hours, especially for national honor society
2019-02-12 07:24:39 PM wallingmisty Anyone use therapy along with activities
2019-02-12 07:24:39 PM trinawh i got a good idea from a resident. plant iris bulbs first, then seasonal flowers on top. so you end up with flowers during two different seasons but only have to do the work once
2019-02-12 07:24:42 PM lesiar I like the planting in boots and shoes our residents would love that
2019-02-12 07:24:42 PM angelaawaters At my old facility we brough in farm animals (babys) for easter.
2019-02-12 07:24:46 PM cab0029 The 4H is a great idea I live in a rural farming town so there are a ton of kids in 4H
2019-02-12 07:24:51 PM briscoem We are in the process of getting a dog. But currently our therapist has a small dog she bring to do playtime twice a month. And pet therapy comes once a month.
2019-02-12 07:25:05 PM chitwoodm1 we use to have a facility cat but now we have animals come in for pet therapy
2019-02-12 07:25:08 PM tinabaisley we have 5 resident's who turned 100 years old this year we are having a big party invited the mayor, the press and their families we are also getting letters from the plresident
2019-02-12 07:25:10 PM brydentammyyahoocom our animals are at chase 24/7
2019-02-12 07:25:12 PM johannamccargish We have rabbits come also a miniature horse
2019-02-12 07:25:17 PM christinag Thats so cool!
2019-02-12 07:25:17 PM khostetler I want to hatch chicks with my group
2019-02-12 07:25:18 PM marshallp Wall use execercise therpy
2019-02-12 07:25:19 PM brydentammyyahoocom residents love it
2019-02-12 07:25:22 PM arthurashley we have pet visit 3x/week for an hour
2019-02-12 07:25:24 PM patriciab we currently have flower seeds and it is sprouting.
2019-02-12 07:25:24 PM rrobinson we have pet therapy come in weekly, and lots of residents who have family pets that visit the unit pretyy regularly
2019-02-12 07:25:31 PM carollucksinger With a cricut you canmake the designs and just have the residents attach them. Dollar Tree has 2 small pots for 1.00. and put little fake flowers in them or plant a first seed inside.
2019-02-12 07:25:32 PM cassandrac Thats nice bring a dog in. I know they must love it
2019-02-12 07:25:33 PM cjs123 We have a fish aquarium.
2019-02-12 07:25:36 PM yemartinez Do yous bring pets regularily?
2019-02-12 07:25:44 PM brydentammyyahoocom yes
2019-02-12 07:25:47 PM brydentammyyahoocom as well
2019-02-12 07:25:49 PM cab0029 My whole facility is dog friendly my ED has one and then other workers bring them in as well as family members. Theresidents love the pets
2019-02-12 07:25:55 PM yemartinez I've never seen them do anything with animals here
2019-02-12 07:25:55 PM catherinemello our administator just told us theyre looking into getting a cat for the alzheimers wing.. they will love it. we have a cat doll that meows and moves its legs and the residents fight over whos gonna hold it LOL
2019-02-12 07:25:56 PM ssdavis we have an aquarium as well 55 gal
2019-02-12 07:25:56 PM arthurashley our residents are allowed to bring their pets in for visits as well as long as we have on file their up to date vaccinations
2019-02-12 07:25:58 PM patriciab we use small pots or growth bags if starting with seeds
2019-02-12 07:26:02 PM clcroom We have pet therapy 2x weekly. The residents love it.
2019-02-12 07:26:07 PM angelaawaters We need vet papers, but can be done.
2019-02-12 07:26:07 PM biancosherri I'm lucky I can bring my dog to work anytime I want
2019-02-12 07:26:08 PM sami I talked to our local shelter and he said they will bring in a different animal every week
2019-02-12 07:26:11 PM alexisl yes we do we had pets today
2019-02-12 07:26:13 PM clcroom One smaller dog, one bigger.
2019-02-12 07:26:15 PM wallingmisty Anyone use aromotherapy? maybe for sensory
2019-02-12 07:26:18 PM rgierhart @johanna where do you get the rabbits?? We do minuature horses every other month. I would LOVE to bring my bunny in, but she's kind of mean. All the residents know I'm a rabbit mom though and ask about her
2019-02-12 07:26:19 PM brydentammyyahoocom yes
2019-02-12 07:26:22 PM kaylenbaringer i would be scared to have fish... ive always killed fish ahha but the residents would love them
2019-02-12 07:26:23 PM patriciab flower plants will reach maturity about 2-3 months if easy to grow
2019-02-12 07:26:25 PM brydentammyyahoocom we do
2019-02-12 07:26:26 PM hmorris love the 4H idea. we two court yards and a lot of itchying green thumbs.
2019-02-12 07:26:28 PM sami Yes to aromatherapy, they love it
2019-02-12 07:26:28 PM rrobinson love aromatherapy for sensory!
2019-02-12 07:26:29 PM trinawh i use aromatherapy

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