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2019-04-09 06:05:18 PM virginiamooney I'm Virginia. I have been an activity tech for 2 yrs at a non-profit facility in Fayetteville, TN.
2019-04-09 06:05:19 PM angelaawaters My name is Angel and I live in Daytona Beach. Worked in activies 3 years and currently working at getting my Directors.
2019-04-09 06:05:19 PM chastitymurphy I am Chastity Murphy, I live in Maine, i have been the activities director for 6 months now, but have worked in my fcility for 26 years
2019-04-09 06:05:21 PM myersc chelsea, greenville ohio with activities for a year
2019-04-09 06:05:26 PM danae23 My Name is Danae , I live in Las Vegas. I have worked at a nursing facility for a year and a half.
2019-04-09 06:05:36 PM rachelmuldner its pretty new to me and I didnt have any one showing me what to do, So I have been winging it..... learning as I go
2019-04-09 06:05:37 PM traciewiggins110770 I am Tracie Activities North Carolina 3 years
2019-04-09 06:05:38 PM dianeg Diane, live in Clevleland Ohio. Working activities 4 months
2019-04-09 06:05:42 PM mindyyoung1978 Mindy Independence MO, almost 9 years.
2019-04-09 06:05:45 PM briscoem Marquita Briscoe, Lifestyle Coordinator at The Crossings in League City, tx
2019-04-09 06:05:49 PM daniellesitzer I am Danielle. I just moved to Quantico,VA and I have worked in activities for two years all together
2019-04-09 06:05:49 PM angelaawaters Good job Chasity! Good luck!
2019-04-09 06:05:53 PM christina83 Christina Moore, i'm from colorado springs, co.. I have been in activities almost 3 years
2019-04-09 06:05:57 PM kristinl I am Kristin Lennard - an activity coordinator in Lee's Summit, MO.
2019-04-09 06:06:10 PM beapowell1 Beatrice I live in St.louis, Mo.
2019-04-09 06:06:14 PM paigec my name is paige i live in massachusetts, i was a CNA now working in acitivities since july
2019-04-09 06:06:15 PM johannamccargish Chelsea we are neighbors, I live in West Milton
2019-04-09 06:06:34 PM myersc oh wow you are close
2019-04-09 06:06:44 PM ndindaspada and music to match the mood/drink - we play "show me the way to go home" at our none alcoholic happy hours - lol
2019-04-09 06:06:55 PM kristinl Is there anyone else in the Kansas City area?
2019-04-09 06:06:58 PM angelaawaters Take avantage of the close locations
2019-04-09 06:07:02 PM chavisheather815 my name is heather i live in Michigan and have only about a year experience as an activity assistant all together. I had 9 months at one facility and about 3 months at the new facility im in.
2019-04-09 06:07:05 PM beapowell1 Can anyone help need ideals for father's Day
2019-04-09 06:07:06 PM brydentammyyahoocom new york here
2019-04-09 06:07:12 PM karleeturcios95 Karlee, from Bedford TX. Been working in activities for 2 years now!
2019-04-09 06:07:15 PM brydentammyyahoocom centeral
2019-04-09 06:07:45 PM angelaawaters Favorite Tie, Buddies night
2019-04-09 06:07:59 PM kathyhughes Bea we will get to Fathers Day later this month
2019-04-09 06:08:02 PM angelaawaters Pizza is always a fav. LOL
2019-04-09 06:08:07 PM christina83 A special gift
2019-04-09 06:08:08 PM ndindaspada for nurses week - i have our Memory Care Unit residents make a craft - paper hats for all the nurses and gets.
2019-04-09 06:08:18 PM myersc anyone need a partner for the practicum chat?
2019-04-09 06:08:20 PM kristinl We are doing a breakfast for Father's Day - combining Assited Living and Memory Care. Biscuits and gravy with some other stuff.
2019-04-09 06:08:27 PM kathyhughes we have lots of ideas, but we are discussing Cinco De Mayi and Nurses week
2019-04-09 06:08:29 PM mindyyoung1978 Hey kristinl I am in independence just down the road from you.
2019-04-09 06:08:51 PM steph18 enter the chat room
2019-04-09 06:08:54 PM angelaawaters What are people doing for nurses week?
2019-04-09 06:08:56 PM ndindaspada then we will make goodie bags to present to the nurses/caregivers
2019-04-09 06:08:56 PM chastitymurphy we do alot of game activities that include the staff and residents for nursing home week.
2019-04-09 06:08:56 PM karlyz I'm Karly. Live in Texas and been in Activities for a month!
2019-04-09 06:08:59 PM wallingmisty My administrator wanted me to make shirt for all the nurses
2019-04-09 06:09:12 PM cassandras At my old facility we went to the Cinco parade, it passed right by the front of our building, the residents loved it!
2019-04-09 06:09:12 PM wallingmisty Karly what part of Texas
2019-04-09 06:09:16 PM angelaawaters I love the games idea. Staff vs. residents
2019-04-09 06:09:24 PM kathyhughes For National Nurses week we would have a Sandwich Bar and the residents made Thank you cards for each nurse
2019-04-09 06:09:25 PM christina83 Last year I went room to room and delievered flowers, and had a coffee, tea, and snacks while we talked about our children
2019-04-09 06:09:33 PM danae23 Were having a taco bar at my facility.
2019-04-09 06:09:34 PM kathyhughes we also had food for the other shifts
2019-04-09 06:09:35 PM shirley12 We are having a spa day bring in professionals.
2019-04-09 06:09:35 PM ndindaspada we have a retired nurse from the IL making a presentation on the history of nursing
2019-04-09 06:09:47 PM angelaawaters Cannot forget third shift!
2019-04-09 06:09:51 PM brydentammyyahoocom we do nurse survial bags
2019-04-09 06:10:07 PM angelaawaters I like the card ideas, very personal
2019-04-09 06:10:08 PM dmitry23 In addition to the celebration in the musical performance on the background, you can make a video of the parade for Cinco de Mayo.
2019-04-09 06:10:13 PM chastitymurphy one of the favorites is the cheetos toss, the staff wear shower caps coverd in shaving cream and the residents throw cheetos at them to see how many they can get to stick, its messy but fun
2019-04-09 06:10:14 PM amyc84 we are doing nurse first aid kits for nurses week
2019-04-09 06:10:17 PM johannamccargish We put a label on a role of life savers that says "you are a lifesaver we appreicate what you do" and giv then to the nurses
2019-04-09 06:10:31 PM paigec nnhw im doing a 50's theme with banana splits, root beer floats, entertainment, milkshakes
2019-04-09 06:10:34 PM karlyz MY farm is Waxahachie / Apartment in Irving / Work in Wylie....
2019-04-09 06:10:35 PM dianeg Do you guys include the aides in your nurses week?
2019-04-09 06:10:36 PM angelaawaters lifesavers is great!
2019-04-09 06:10:38 PM brydentammyyahoocom survival bags
2019-04-09 06:10:45 PM kristinl Spa days are great!
2019-04-09 06:10:47 PM kathyhughes We made cards for everything and having the residents sign the cards meant a lot to the staff
2019-04-09 06:10:54 PM ndindaspada Rachel - I love the "Nacho Average Nurse" idea
2019-04-09 06:10:57 PM daniellesitzer we are making thank you cards
2019-04-09 06:10:59 PM christina83 We do gifts, games, food of various kinds, all involving the nurses, and our residents make crafty things to give to nurses
2019-04-09 06:11:01 PM kathyhughes Aides week is in June
2019-04-09 06:11:02 PM wallingmisty Aides have their own week. I believe the week after skilled nursing week
2019-04-09 06:11:03 PM johannamccargish Cards are a great idea
2019-04-09 06:11:08 PM rachelmuldner THank you!
2019-04-09 06:11:12 PM liliana when is nurses week
2019-04-09 06:11:13 PM brydentammyyahoocom we;re doing a volunteer luncheon tommarow
2019-04-09 06:11:14 PM wallingmisty Thanks Kathy I was wrong
2019-04-09 06:11:15 PM dianeg Great to know
2019-04-09 06:11:21 PM chavisheather815 The activity director includes the aides where im at and serves different food for them throughou nurses week
2019-04-09 06:11:21 PM beapowell1 Sorry nurse week we ask our nurse to bring baby pic and have resident and other staff to match them and win a prize.We also had a lunch for our nurse and gave gifts like bags and pin.
2019-04-09 06:11:25 PM angelaawaters I have been doing BDay cards and bringing to morning meeting for everyone to sign
2019-04-09 06:11:52 PM chastitymurphy we did the baby picture one year, it was alot of fun to match everyone up
2019-04-09 06:11:55 PM karlyz We are doing a big board up front in the lobby. We will give all the nurses a star that says "I love being a nurse because...." and hang them all up! We were thinking a pizza party but I like the nacho idea! And lastly, residents are creating "survival packs" for the nurses
2019-04-09 06:11:56 PM shirley12 We are having a big cookout with music and minute to win games.
2019-04-09 06:12:00 PM brydentammyyahoocom we do that alot too
2019-04-09 06:12:06 PM virginiamooney You all have such great ideas.
2019-04-09 06:12:08 PM steph18 i love the cards my facility doesnt let residents handled food =( i wish they could i love you idea
2019-04-09 06:12:08 PM beapowell1 yes it was
2019-04-09 06:12:11 PM johannamccargish We did the baby pics once, it was fun
2019-04-09 06:12:39 PM christina83 Baby pics is a great idea!!
2019-04-09 06:12:43 PM kristinl Thanks for the reminder about aids' week, Kathy! We have a busy few months ahead of us!
2019-04-09 06:13:00 PM karleeturcios95 We do survival bags for them and cards from other residents and staff
2019-04-09 06:13:03 PM christina83 Yes we do
2019-04-09 06:13:04 PM beapowell1 we have bake 1on 1 week bake cakes,cookies,pies and more.
2019-04-09 06:13:15 PM kathyhughes I know...its difficult to keep up with all the celebrations that we are in charge of
2019-04-09 06:13:22 PM brydentammyyahoocom we do a desert table
2019-04-09 06:13:34 PM beapowell1 YES IT IS
2019-04-09 06:13:35 PM paigec im just one person and it csan be very difficult
2019-04-09 06:13:39 PM angelaawaters 1 on 1 cooking, I love this idea. My regional brought that to my attention
2019-04-09 06:13:45 PM brydentammyyahoocom yes
2019-04-09 06:13:46 PM daniellesitzer Nurse survival bags is a good idea!
2019-04-09 06:14:01 PM wallingmisty So much that sometimes I feel we neglect the residents. Including having to do PRs for marketing
2019-04-09 06:14:08 PM rachelmuldner what all would you put in a "nurse survival" bag???
2019-04-09 06:14:11 PM kathyhughes I had ladies who were always looking for something to do...so we had them make cards every day
2019-04-09 06:14:16 PM cassandras what do you add to the survival bags?
2019-04-09 06:14:17 PM mindyyoung1978 what do you put in the survival bag?
2019-04-09 06:14:19 PM shirley12 Gardening day. Residents help potting flowers which will then be given to the nurses.
2019-04-09 06:14:24 PM chastitymurphy I am thankful that i have a Employee Activities Commity to help me out with all the staff celebrations, they are awsome
2019-04-09 06:14:25 PM beapowell1 I feel the same way sometime
2019-04-09 06:14:33 PM rachelmuldner the gardening is cute
2019-04-09 06:14:35 PM beapowell1 i love my residents
2019-04-09 06:14:39 PM briscoem We did lunch each day of the week for all nursing shifts, and so sort of gift. Many of our vendors donated either lunch of the gifts.
2019-04-09 06:14:44 PM karlyz Flowers to the nurses would be cool
2019-04-09 06:14:45 PM johannamccargish We have 2 ladies that like to color, i could have them color some cards
2019-04-09 06:14:49 PM angelaawaters My residents volunteer. Need to ask what they want to do.
2019-04-09 06:14:52 PM chavisheather815 For cooking activities does anyone work at a facility where the residents are working around a hot oven?
2019-04-09 06:14:58 PM dmitry23 For Nurse I will assist our clients in creating a collage with photos of all of them and personal wishes and signatures from clients.
2019-04-09 06:15:03 PM ndindaspada Ndinda Spada - San Diego, California - in activities for five years
2019-04-09 06:15:06 PM brydentammyyahoocom yes
2019-04-09 06:15:12 PM christina83 I have 3 resident volunteers
2019-04-09 06:15:21 PM steph18 i just started a granding club with my risdents last week we planted seeds
2019-04-09 06:15:22 PM ashleymp We have an oven, I've sctually wondered how other handle it
2019-04-09 06:15:26 PM kimranck Activities has their own kitchen but we are always in the kitchen working with the residents.
2019-04-09 06:15:28 PM danae23 My residents love making cards as well.
2019-04-09 06:15:39 PM shirley12 Resident volunteers are the best. I love mine.
2019-04-09 06:15:49 PM angelaawaters Got to watch the oven. Make sure you can open and close. No residents around.
2019-04-09 06:15:59 PM chastitymurphy we dont have a kitchen available, i wish we did
2019-04-09 06:15:59 PM rachelmuldner we are planting flowers for earth day and a tree on our property for Arbor day
2019-04-09 06:15:59 PM angelaawaters I had mine locked.
2019-04-09 06:15:59 PM christina83 So helpful
2019-04-09 06:16:01 PM paigec i wish i had my own kitchen
2019-04-09 06:16:07 PM steph18 we have s stove and our oven is not the best it takes about 2 hours to cook cookies
2019-04-09 06:16:08 PM kristinl I wish I had more volunteers! I need to work on that.
2019-04-09 06:16:12 PM ashleymp That's how I do it, too
2019-04-09 06:16:17 PM kathyhughes We had a special class 2x a month with a Stampin Up consultant who would come in and teach them new cards....we also bought all of her extra stock, ink, stamps and paper
2019-04-09 06:16:21 PM beapowell1 We plant our garden last week and went look at them this morning some are growing.
2019-04-09 06:16:22 PM saraj6090 nursing home week . I am having a ice cream truck, bbq, music, vounteer luncheon, pasta buffet, choir concert.
2019-04-09 06:16:27 PM brydentammyyahoocom we have a easybake oven kinda thing
2019-04-09 06:16:31 PM chastitymurphy volunteers are hard to come by for me as well
2019-04-09 06:16:35 PM christina83 We do stamps too
2019-04-09 06:16:37 PM cassandras We have a kitchen in the activities room. We just make sure we are the ones taking stuff out and putting stuff in and are there at all times
2019-04-09 06:16:43 PM ashleymp I've had trouble finding volunteers
2019-04-09 06:16:58 PM danae23 I was thinking the same thing Kristin!! I definetly need more volunteers!!
2019-04-09 06:17:02 PM johannamccargish Rubber stamping is a good idea
2019-04-09 06:17:05 PM briscoem I wish i had a kitchen in the activities room. that would be awesome!
2019-04-09 06:17:07 PM amyc84 we are working on obtaining more volunteers
2019-04-09 06:17:08 PM rachelmuldner thats awesoem that yall have your own kitchen
2019-04-09 06:17:14 PM brydentammyyahoocom me to easier
2019-04-09 06:17:18 PM shirley12 We have high school students coming in. Looks good on college resumes.
2019-04-09 06:17:28 PM angelaawaters I used to have a kitchen in the place I used to work. Found a new place to use. Just be creative. Can get new cooking stuff as well.
2019-04-09 06:17:39 PM christina83 It takes a while but worth it. Our volunteers love helping to keep them busy during the day.
2019-04-09 06:17:39 PM mloven we also have a stove.. wished we used it more.
2019-04-09 06:17:39 PM rachelmuldner I have a cookie oven, popcorn machine and things like that but thats it.... no access to the regular kitchen
2019-04-09 06:17:40 PM ashleymp I do have a high school student as an intern as well
2019-04-09 06:17:43 PM daniellesitzer Volunteers can be hard to come by. Do you have contacts with hospice volunteer coordinators ?
2019-04-09 06:17:45 PM liliana we made a garden but we have a resident that keeps on geting them out so its not working :(
2019-04-09 06:17:48 PM cassandras At my old facility we never had enough volunteers, but at my new facility we have more volunteers than we need sometimes! W already have our Christmas cards done because of them!
2019-04-09 06:18:06 PM mloven no bake desserts are always fun too
2019-04-09 06:18:06 PM kimranck We have residents living in our Independent section volunteer in our skilled section. They hand out drinks everyday, make quilts, help with church services and the wheelchair burgade.
2019-04-09 06:18:10 PM saraj6090 We have a co op program with two of the local high schools
2019-04-09 06:18:13 PM angelaawaters High school students. Love that. They want volunteer hours.
2019-04-09 06:18:14 PM ashleymp I didn't know hospice had volunteers
2019-04-09 06:18:18 PM steph18 i just started stamping with my residents we use totet paper rolls that i cut and we make flowers with them. also we make cherry bloom painting as well
2019-04-09 06:18:18 PM kathyhughes We had a NASCO portable oven, electric fry pan, crock pots and bread makers....we could cook anywhere!
2019-04-09 06:18:21 PM rachelmuldner what will go in your survival kits for the nurses?
2019-04-09 06:18:23 PM briscoem We only have one volunteer currently
2019-04-09 06:18:32 PM angelaawaters Hospice does volunteer
2019-04-09 06:18:37 PM mloven sundae casserole was a hit with our residents
2019-04-09 06:18:39 PM kristinl I wan to try some no-bake recipes. Does anyone have a favorite?
2019-04-09 06:18:42 PM beapowell1 The no bake my resident don't like that
2019-04-09 06:18:44 PM rachelmuldner my hospice helpers are the best, they donate supplies and help with some events
2019-04-09 06:18:45 PM christina83 We can't cook in our facility
2019-04-09 06:18:53 PM ashleymp That's good to know
2019-04-09 06:18:55 PM angelaawaters No bake is great.
2019-04-09 06:18:56 PM brydentammyyahoocom thats good
2019-04-09 06:19:01 PM rachelmuldner one of them came and took pics with the residents in a bunny suite today!
2019-04-09 06:19:03 PM steph18 we have one volunteer to and she doesnt do anything she was one of our patients a few years ago
2019-04-09 06:19:03 PM virginiamooney My residents love to eat anything we cook for them. lol
2019-04-09 06:19:05 PM karleeturcios95 No bake recipes are fun and easy for memory care! Safe as well
2019-04-09 06:19:11 PM angelaawaters I google all my reciepies
2019-04-09 06:19:13 PM ashleymp Wow, had no idea hospice would do that!
2019-04-09 06:19:13 PM danae23 I never thought to ask!! I definetly will the next time i see her.
2019-04-09 06:19:20 PM brydentammyyahoocom i do on some
2019-04-09 06:19:21 PM wallingmisty We love to eat also lol
2019-04-09 06:19:25 PM chavisheather815 the assisted living facility where im at the activity director wanted me to let the resident get cookies out of the oven and i didnt feel comfortable with that. i was concerned the resident might get burned
2019-04-09 06:19:28 PM kimranck You can always make trailmix or yogurt layered with fruit
2019-04-09 06:19:32 PM kathyhughes https://www.pinterest.com/randeejoe/nursing-survival-kits/?lp=true
2019-04-09 06:19:32 PM ndindaspada We thank our nurses and also honor the retired nurses (residents) at the same ceremony. We let all the nurses sit at the high table during the ceremony
2019-04-09 06:19:50 PM angelaawaters Thanks for the link Kathy
2019-04-09 06:19:52 PM shirley12 Food will bring the residents out of their room. ALWAYS!
2019-04-09 06:19:56 PM christina83 Great idea on trail mix.. thank you
2019-04-09 06:19:56 PM beapowell1 All residents love good food
2019-04-09 06:20:02 PM shirley12 They love to eat.
2019-04-09 06:20:08 PM briscoem Yes they do
2019-04-09 06:20:09 PM christina83 Agreed
2019-04-09 06:20:15 PM kathyhughes We had the residents do the cooking...they liked the big mitts we had and would use them
2019-04-09 06:20:16 PM johannamccargish Food and Bingo!!
2019-04-09 06:20:20 PM briscoem Especially sweet stuff!
2019-04-09 06:20:21 PM ndindaspada Some residents still have the nurse's hats they wore and they wear them on this day.
2019-04-09 06:20:23 PM chastitymurphy Food and anything that includes winning money for my residents
2019-04-09 06:20:24 PM dmitry23 left the chat room
2019-04-09 06:20:27 PM amyc84 we have a easter hunt on saturday and we have plants planted and birdhouses being painted for the yeard
2019-04-09 06:20:29 PM kimranck We held a program for nurses, residents and staff. We put a slide show together of the residents in their nurses uniforms and we had to guess who was who.
2019-04-09 06:20:29 PM dmitry23 enter the chat room
2019-04-09 06:20:33 PM christina83 My residents go crazy over bingo
2019-04-09 06:20:38 PM beapowell1 yes it will bring them out their room
2019-04-09 06:20:40 PM kristinl left the chat room
2019-04-09 06:20:47 PM brydentammyyahoocom same here
2019-04-09 06:20:51 PM paigec i cant wait for cookouts outside
2019-04-09 06:20:51 PM myersc bingo is always a hit
2019-04-09 06:20:54 PM angelaawaters Love the cooking and sences with residents
2019-04-09 06:20:57 PM johannamccargish Cookies baking brings everyone running
2019-04-09 06:20:59 PM kristinl enter the chat room
2019-04-09 06:20:59 PM dianeg love the slide show idea for the nurses
2019-04-09 06:21:07 PM cassandras The probelm with making cookies with my residents is they keep eating the dough!
2019-04-09 06:21:15 PM shirley12 Slide show. Love it.
2019-04-09 06:21:16 PM chastitymurphy i ove the slide show idea to.
2019-04-09 06:21:22 PM liliana residents love baking cupcakeds
2019-04-09 06:21:24 PM traciewiggins110770 we had fresh fruit Bingo today
2019-04-09 06:21:25 PM beapowell1 lol:D
2019-04-09 06:21:26 PM briscoem Love the slide show idea
2019-04-09 06:21:27 PM angelaawaters My mac and chees would do the trick
2019-04-09 06:21:29 PM kristinl Honoring the residents who were nurses is a great idea!!
2019-04-09 06:21:45 PM virginiamooney fresh fruit bingo?? neat!
2019-04-09 06:21:48 PM myersc love that idea!
2019-04-09 06:21:55 PM brydentammyyahoocom never tried that
2019-04-09 06:21:55 PM beapowell1 i love that ideal
2019-04-09 06:22:00 PM brydentammyyahoocom sounds good
2019-04-09 06:22:07 PM daniellesitzer what do you do for fresh fruit bingo
2019-04-09 06:22:07 PM aliciahatcher what is fresh fruit bingo?
2019-04-09 06:22:07 PM angelaawaters Missed fruit bingo, like that
2019-04-09 06:22:14 PM kimranck Healthier then chocolate!
2019-04-09 06:22:26 PM chavisheather815 At the assisted living center where i work one of the residents wanted to open the oven to take cookies to to flatten them down and i didint think that was safe so i told the resident that the cookies were hot and that we were going to keep them in the oven, but the activity director told me i should of let the resident get in the oven and hand her an oven mit.
2019-04-09 06:22:29 PM paigec very good idea
2019-04-09 06:22:30 PM angelaawaters Especially for low salt, etc
2019-04-09 06:22:36 PM sami enter the chat room
2019-04-09 06:22:39 PM brydentammyyahoocom maybe
2019-04-09 06:22:45 PM christina83 We give money to our winners and they usually use to get things from the activity store
2019-04-09 06:22:48 PM traciewiggins110770 all the prizes was fresh fruit...big hit even with family
2019-04-09 06:22:54 PM dmitry23 Our presidents prefer chocolates instead of fruits at Bingo.
2019-04-09 06:22:55 PM vgrenier2019 enter the chat room
2019-04-09 06:22:56 PM traciewiggins110770 were
2019-04-09 06:23:03 PM brydentammyyahoocom we do scratch off tickets
2019-04-09 06:23:16 PM sami Just got here, sorry I just got my son to bed but he;s not 100% asleep yet
2019-04-09 06:23:18 PM angelaawaters Residents just love food, no matter what you do... LOL
2019-04-09 06:23:21 PM kathyhughes Sometimes we worry too much and need to let the residents be people and they know for the most part
2019-04-09 06:23:25 PM rachelmuldner thank you for the link Kathy
2019-04-09 06:23:27 PM cassandras We do kleenex Bingo. It is the hot item at my facility! LOL
2019-04-09 06:23:29 PM brydentammyyahoocom true
2019-04-09 06:23:38 PM kimranck Were doing a easter bingo on easter sunday. Im going to make up a easter basket for the big winner.
2019-04-09 06:23:41 PM briscoem I agree
2019-04-09 06:23:53 PM christina83 great idea
2019-04-09 06:23:57 PM briscoem Kleenex bingo...lol
2019-04-09 06:23:57 PM traciewiggins110770 kleenex??
2019-04-09 06:24:03 PM angelaawaters I have an Easter basket as weel
2019-04-09 06:24:03 PM ashleymp where they win kleenex?
2019-04-09 06:24:06 PM johannamccargish If you have good oven mits it should be ok
2019-04-09 06:24:10 PM brydentammyyahoocom great ideas tonight
2019-04-09 06:24:10 PM steph18 kleenex bingo never heard of it but i like it
2019-04-09 06:24:12 PM shirley12 Tissue at my auctions are always had the highest bidding.
2019-04-09 06:24:17 PM christina83 Our facility is always out too
2019-04-09 06:24:29 PM vgrenier2019 kleenex bingo?
2019-04-09 06:24:30 PM cassandras yea, they win boxes of really nice quality kleenex. It's wierd, but they like it!
2019-04-09 06:24:36 PM kristinl I love the ideas of winning Kleenexes!
2019-04-09 06:24:39 PM karlyz How do y'all keep track of points for bingo?
2019-04-09 06:24:40 PM rachelmuldner we have a bunch of donated prizes, I am thinking about implementing the store idea though
2019-04-09 06:24:44 PM traciewiggins110770 wow
2019-04-09 06:24:54 PM christina83 I love our activity store
2019-04-09 06:24:56 PM sami I don't think thats weird at all, our community has such bad tissues!
2019-04-09 06:24:57 PM ashleymp hahaha(lol)
2019-04-09 06:25:00 PM brydentammyyahoocom yes
2019-04-09 06:25:12 PM vgrenier2019 we do bingo bucks at my place and the residents can redeem for prizes
2019-04-09 06:25:13 PM kathyhughes A friend of mine who was a chef and became an Activity Director said that she would make sure that the paring knives were sharp as residents would not have to cut and cut over and over again and a sharp knife is safer for the residents
2019-04-09 06:25:23 PM chastitymurphy lol, tissues are a hot iteam at my facility as well
2019-04-09 06:25:30 PM brydentammyyahoocom nice
2019-04-09 06:25:35 PM christina83 We turn it into a cart towards the end of the day, so the residents who can't get to the store get a chance too
2019-04-09 06:25:44 PM danae23 I like the store idea. JUst dont have anything for a store. I need to work on getting donations.
2019-04-09 06:25:44 PM kathyhughes I ask groups at Christmas to donate Kleenex
2019-04-09 06:25:45 PM daniellesitzer that is good to know
2019-04-09 06:25:52 PM angelaawaters Residents love to get involved with cooking. Stirring, shifting, etc
2019-04-09 06:25:54 PM wallingmisty Sharp is safer.
2019-04-09 06:25:55 PM steph18 reallly ididnt think of it like that
2019-04-09 06:26:03 PM ndindaspada I have fake coins for during the game then after the game I bring out the box of prized for them to purchase
2019-04-09 06:26:09 PM paigec body wash and deordorant - churches donate that
2019-04-09 06:26:10 PM traciewiggins110770 I would be so nervous with sharp knives
2019-04-09 06:26:19 PM diovanneb enter the chat room
2019-04-09 06:26:22 PM chastitymurphy i have been talking about a store as well, we rally dont have the extra space so we have been talking about a cart of some sort
2019-04-09 06:26:24 PM ashleymp same here
2019-04-09 06:26:26 PM kathyhughes They are safer for the residents
2019-04-09 06:26:27 PM angelaawaters Matters on the residents for cooking
2019-04-09 06:26:28 PM myersc we have a little store on thursdays and the residents gain bingo points for winning bingo and they use those points in the store to buy items...items mostly bought at the dollar tree
2019-04-09 06:26:41 PM brydentammyyahoocom yeah they are
2019-04-09 06:26:42 PM ashleymp our residents can't have any ingestibles in their rooms
2019-04-09 06:26:53 PM ashleymp so they toiletries are tough
2019-04-09 06:26:55 PM dmitry23 Sharp knives and Parkinson don't fit well.
2019-04-09 06:26:57 PM brydentammyyahoocom we do bingo 2x week
2019-04-09 06:27:06 PM chastitymurphy the dollor tree is a great place
2019-04-09 06:27:19 PM brydentammyyahoocom go there all the time
2019-04-09 06:27:19 PM angelaawaters Other items can be bought for bingo prizes. Dollar Store or donations
2019-04-09 06:27:19 PM kristinl I need to make a cart for Bingo prizes. I work in Memory Care, so the residents are not out and about much from their neighborhoods. Anyone else have a cart they take into the units?
2019-04-09 06:27:21 PM johannamccargish I have heard that a sharp knife is better too.
2019-04-09 06:27:22 PM aliciahatcher Gotta love dollar tree
2019-04-09 06:27:25 PM kathyhughes you have to use your common sense....not all residents should cut things...but those that can
2019-04-09 06:27:39 PM beapowell1 we do Big bucks bingo and the staff put in for the cover all
2019-04-09 06:27:40 PM vgrenier2019 we get alot of our prizes at the dollar tree also
2019-04-09 06:27:40 PM shirley12 Bingo recieves butter beans. At the end of the month, we have a butter bean auction. Dollar tree items. It is a hit.
2019-04-09 06:27:54 PM myersc we have a "hospitality cart"
2019-04-09 06:27:55 PM cassandras The Dollar Tree has it all!
2019-04-09 06:27:56 PM wallingmisty What is the best way to keep residents hands clean prior to cooking...anything bsides hand sanitizer then gloves. If they wash then they will wheel their chairs to where we will be doing the activity and that defeats the whoole purspose

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