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2019-04-16 06:02:44 PM erittenhouse1683 We do an Easter Basket giveaway for the kids
2019-04-16 06:03:25 PM brydentammyyahoocom i did my volunteer luncheon last week
2019-04-16 06:03:30 PM tracyanderson I saw a dying technique that used a tray full of shaving cream, food coloring squirted in lines, then roll the egg around and pull out with a pair of tongs to dry - less messy;0
2019-04-16 06:03:39 PM brydentammyyahoocom first time my boss let me plan the whole thing
2019-04-16 06:03:44 PM mloven oh pin the tail on the bunny sounds fun. i'll have to remember that for next year
2019-04-16 06:03:53 PM brydentammyyahoocom was a great turn out
2019-04-16 06:03:54 PM faithburns89 enter the chat room
2019-04-16 06:03:58 PM christinag I might try the shaving cream idea Tracy!
2019-04-16 06:03:59 PM sherryc I just looked up the rice method. I will definitely use it for the residents who have dexterity issues
2019-04-16 06:04:01 PM kathyhughes So what kind of games can we have for the Easter Egg Hunt?
2019-04-16 06:04:01 PM christina83 We made a batch of eggs for residents to eat and a batch to dye. lots of fun. The shaving cream way is a lot of fun too but still messy
2019-04-16 06:04:14 PM faithburns89 Hello everyone happy live chat tuesday :)
2019-04-16 06:04:15 PM vgrenier2019 thats the way we are doing it tracy but you can use whipped cream or cool whip place of the shaving cream
2019-04-16 06:04:21 PM mindyyoung1978 we will be making deviled eggs for the staff to have witj our eggs.
2019-04-16 06:04:31 PM steph18 enter the chat room
2019-04-16 06:04:36 PM sherryc Hide a "golden egg" that has a better prize in it
2019-04-16 06:04:43 PM daniellesitzer that is a good idea
2019-04-16 06:04:51 PM brydentammyyahoocom great idea
2019-04-16 06:04:57 PM tracyanderson We're adding a few special "golden eggs" with door prizes
2019-04-16 06:04:58 PM steph18 hello
2019-04-16 06:05:00 PM karlyz we had all the kids take an egg to all the residents (in their rooms).. residents loved it. I actually had one resident smile so big and say hi and i've never seen her awake or alert
2019-04-16 06:05:02 PM sherryc vgrenier I like that because some of the residents are surely going to try to eat the cream
2019-04-16 06:05:04 PM kathyhughes Welcome to the MEPAP1 Chat
2019-04-16 06:05:04 PM faithburns89 Wer having sac races and the egg on a spoon race
2019-04-16 06:05:23 PM christina83 Spoon race is a great idea
2019-04-16 06:05:25 PM virginiamooney I have no idea about the games to play. Anyone have suggestions?
2019-04-16 06:05:32 PM sami I'm trying to think of games for the kids!
2019-04-16 06:05:33 PM virginiamooney that sounds like fun
2019-04-16 06:05:36 PM sherryc An egg peeling race?
2019-04-16 06:05:42 PM vgrenier2019 exactly sherryc that what i was thinking lol
2019-04-16 06:05:42 PM tracyanderson I think I'll add the egg on a spoon and the pin the tail on the bunny- sounds fun
2019-04-16 06:05:47 PM kathyhughes So once the Easter celebrations are over, what are you planning for the rest of April???
2019-04-16 06:05:50 PM brydentammyyahoocom good idea too
2019-04-16 06:05:59 PM brydentammyyahoocom it was
2019-04-16 06:06:00 PM karlyz we are doing staff wheelchair relay races for Nurses Week (off topic) but excited for it!
2019-04-16 06:06:07 PM tammyrlove110618 egg peeling race could be intresting
2019-04-16 06:06:13 PM 11038797 yes
2019-04-16 06:06:15 PM sherryc It would be nice to do something for Arbor Day
2019-04-16 06:06:20 PM tracyanderson Earth Day is right around the corner - planting flowers and working on nature crafts
2019-04-16 06:06:22 PM millermary8 we have a gardening club starting and a "Spring into the Glen Social" for older residents to meet newer residents
2019-04-16 06:06:23 PM erittenhouse1683 We are doing a Spring Fling Event
2019-04-16 06:06:30 PM millermary8 we are also making bird feeders
2019-04-16 06:06:42 PM saraj6090 we are having lobster rolls on the 27th, circus, monthly birthday party
2019-04-16 06:06:55 PM sherryc Bee hotels are all the rage, that would be a fun craft now that I think of it
2019-04-16 06:06:56 PM karlyz we are making bird feeders out of toilet paper rolls !!
2019-04-16 06:06:58 PM brydentammyyahoocom we're getting the gardens ready to plant
2019-04-16 06:06:58 PM christina83 On April 30th we have a "Taste of old Colorado festival" at a nearby park and it's free to sample
2019-04-16 06:07:00 PM danae23 Its adminisrative day and earth day.
2019-04-16 06:07:04 PM faithburns89 left the chat room
2019-04-16 06:07:11 PM tracyanderson a local girl scout troop is coming to help with gardening - residents love it and the girls earn their badges
2019-04-16 06:07:11 PM faithburns89 enter the chat room
2019-04-16 06:07:15 PM virginiamooney Bird feeders here too!
2019-04-16 06:07:21 PM tammyrlove110618 we will be celebrating sr health and fitness with games and hydration station
2019-04-16 06:07:21 PM vgrenier2019 lots of spring things....we are planting a garden,making birdhouses, getting outside
2019-04-16 06:07:24 PM sherryc Assemble little baskets of nesting material to hang in the trees
2019-04-16 06:07:34 PM kathyhughes We would plant trees in honor of our residents on Earth Day
2019-04-16 06:07:39 PM christina83 We are also getting our gardening started and doing a bbq to start off Spring
2019-04-16 06:07:44 PM danae23 22nd is national jelly bean day. Going to play bingo with jelly beans.
2019-04-16 06:07:47 PM sami We have gone outside a lot lately to try and get ahead of those hot hot days!
2019-04-16 06:07:56 PM millermary8 Oh, and a trip to the Aquarium
2019-04-16 06:08:01 PM catherinemello enter the chat room
2019-04-16 06:08:07 PM brydentammyyahoocom nice for trip
2019-04-16 06:08:08 PM karlyz I'd eat the Jelly BEans ({)
2019-04-16 06:08:16 PM brydentammyyahoocom lol
2019-04-16 06:08:17 PM erittenhouse1683 A trip to the Aquarium would be amazing!
2019-04-16 06:08:26 PM tammyrlove110618 we planted seeds in egg shells ans wild flowers in our court yard
2019-04-16 06:08:28 PM millermary8 and Balloon Fishing is coming up, I'm really excited about that one
2019-04-16 06:08:44 PM kathyhughes Oh you all have to go to Michaels Craft store next week
2019-04-16 06:08:45 PM vgrenier2019 danae23 we did a jelly bean blind tatse test and a jelly bean counting contest.....guess how many in the jar for a prize
2019-04-16 06:08:47 PM karlyz my facility struggles with transportation. We are very limited on days / times. Haven't been able to find a solution yet
2019-04-16 06:08:53 PM erittenhouse1683 How do you do Balloon Fishing?
2019-04-16 06:08:55 PM sherryc Millermary how does balloon fishing work?
2019-04-16 06:09:01 PM mindyyoung1978 what is balloon fishing?
2019-04-16 06:09:02 PM brydentammyyahoocom yeah how u do that
2019-04-16 06:09:03 PM kathyhughes They should be having their bargain boxes for $4 each
2019-04-16 06:09:04 PM christinag I was told we have to add outings to our schedule again for next month. We still don't have a van, so we have to use Uber. But we only have $40 for the whole month, so Im not sure how to make it work
2019-04-16 06:09:04 PM tracyanderson I showed a few time lapse videos of flowers blooming with YouTube and the residents loved it
2019-04-16 06:09:07 PM virginiamooney ?
2019-04-16 06:09:22 PM dianeg Balloon fishing?
2019-04-16 06:09:23 PM christina83 We were just talking about going to Michaels. Thank for the heads up on the bargin
2019-04-16 06:09:36 PM daniellesitzer What is balloon fishing
2019-04-16 06:09:37 PM tammyrlove110618 love jelly beans
2019-04-16 06:09:44 PM danae23 Oh i love that idea! Jelly Bellys right? Thanks
2019-04-16 06:09:46 PM kathyhughes What is balloon fishing???
2019-04-16 06:09:48 PM tracyanderson christinag: anywhere you can walk to? nature hike around property?
2019-04-16 06:09:51 PM vgrenier2019 love michaels its next week??
2019-04-16 06:10:00 PM millermary8 you have a few helium balloons up on the ceiling. each resident gets their own helium balloon w/ long string to hold. Put a bit of tape on the top of the balloon the resident is holding and they let it float up to the baloons on the ceiling and try to catch them and bring thme down
2019-04-16 06:10:05 PM tammyrlove110618 balloon fishing interested
2019-04-16 06:10:14 PM sherryc Christina how many residents are there for the outing? Our van holds 8.
2019-04-16 06:10:17 PM virginiamooney awesome!!!
2019-04-16 06:10:19 PM 11038797 ok
2019-04-16 06:10:21 PM millermary8 like fishing in reverse and uses less strength
2019-04-16 06:10:26 PM kathyhughes I am not sure but it is usually after a holiday
2019-04-16 06:10:28 PM tracyanderson adding balloon fishing to my list!
2019-04-16 06:10:32 PM tammyrlove110618 nice!
2019-04-16 06:10:36 PM brydentammyyahoocom nice
2019-04-16 06:10:44 PM christinag Not really, we are on a busy highway
2019-04-16 06:11:09 PM millermary8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHESg7Z48Sw <- balloon fishing XD hahahaha
2019-04-16 06:11:20 PM sherryc Balloon sounds like great fun.
2019-04-16 06:11:27 PM karlyz We have a park just down the street. maybe do a visit to the park for lunch?
2019-04-16 06:11:43 PM millermary8 park visits are always great!
2019-04-16 06:11:48 PM virginiamooney Thanks for the link!
2019-04-16 06:11:53 PM tracyanderson We have senior transportation buses/shuttles in our area - maybe cheaper than Uber (christinag)
2019-04-16 06:12:16 PM dianeg We have a balloon swat game. We hit the balloons around with NEW fly swatters. its their favorite game
2019-04-16 06:12:26 PM brydentammyyahoocom we have one van seats 6
2019-04-16 06:12:45 PM christinag I'll look into that!
2019-04-16 06:12:56 PM iarygarcia enter the chat room
2019-04-16 06:12:59 PM sherryc Tracy do you need a wheelchair van? I can't imagine how much it would cost to rent one of those.
2019-04-16 06:13:02 PM karensharp enter the chat room
2019-04-16 06:13:05 PM kathyhughes Okay...so May is Nursing Home Week, Nurses Week, Mothers Day, Memorial Day so it's the busy week that kicks off the Summer events!
2019-04-16 06:13:06 PM tracyanderson We provide a once week scenic drive as an outing - gas is only cost
2019-04-16 06:13:07 PM karlyz we alternate between walmart and target each month. Only outing we've been doing so far
2019-04-16 06:13:12 PM christina83 We use battmitten rackets to hit balloons into plastic bowling pins. It's a lot of fun
2019-04-16 06:13:12 PM mloven our van holds 3 wheels chairs and 5 walkers. BUT if we want to get off the bus to go shopping we need a staff memebr per resident so trips like that we only get 4 out
2019-04-16 06:13:13 PM sherryc Could you go the volunteer driver route?
2019-04-16 06:13:16 PM brydentammyyahoocom sure does
2019-04-16 06:13:32 PM 11038797 at our cetner we have no volunteers
2019-04-16 06:13:33 PM karlyz We have tons of stuff planned for all the holidays in may
2019-04-16 06:13:35 PM brydentammyyahoocom we are very ready lol
2019-04-16 06:13:35 PM virginiamooney Our bus fits 8 wheel chairs and 8 walkers. We are planning a double bus load next week at the park with a picnic and games!
2019-04-16 06:13:35 PM 11038797 its all me nad my car
2019-04-16 06:13:52 PM karensharp Hello, Karen sharp here sorry im a little late!
2019-04-16 06:13:52 PM erittenhouse1683 We are just starting to discuss nursing home week
2019-04-16 06:13:55 PM tracyanderson Mother's Day we are having a victorian tea party
2019-04-16 06:13:55 PM kathyhughes So lets plan that Mothers Day Tea Party!
2019-04-16 06:14:04 PM brydentammyyahoocom great
2019-04-16 06:14:08 PM brydentammyyahoocom ideas?
2019-04-16 06:14:18 PM kathyhughes What do you do for a Victorian Tea???
2019-04-16 06:14:18 PM millermary8 could make tea cakes as a pre-activity
2019-04-16 06:14:18 PM sami we only have a 15 passenger van so I just need to get my chaufers lisence to drive it around
2019-04-16 06:14:21 PM christina83 It is a busy month. My director and I are working on May's calendar now. So much stuff to do but not always enough time
2019-04-16 06:14:23 PM iarygarcia Hello everyone... sorry I joined a little late
2019-04-16 06:14:29 PM kathyhughes I would have a Ladies Luncheon
2019-04-16 06:14:34 PM sherryc Fancy plates and cups are a must
2019-04-16 06:14:40 PM tracyanderson Hoping to decorate mason jars as flower vases
2019-04-16 06:14:42 PM kathyhughes we honored all the ladies
2019-04-16 06:14:49 PM brydentammyyahoocom you do little gift type things
2019-04-16 06:14:52 PM erittenhouse1683 We do a Ladies Luncheon for Mothers DAy to kick off nursing home week every year
2019-04-16 06:14:55 PM karlyz what kind of lunch Kathy?
2019-04-16 06:15:01 PM karensharp we have a bunch of collector tea cups that we use for our tea parties, would bring those out
2019-04-16 06:15:10 PM iarygarcia Oh, I already bought a bunch of beautiful plates and cups and bowls for the mother's day spring fling we are planning...
2019-04-16 06:15:13 PM tracyanderson We are calling it "Celebrating Mother's" because everyone has one
2019-04-16 06:15:18 PM virginiamooney I think they've decided the ususal of punch, nuts and either glazed cupcakes with edible flowers or petifours. Not totally sure yet.
2019-04-16 06:15:27 PM kathyhughes We would have sandwiches, soups, wine and cheese with caviar
2019-04-16 06:15:33 PM brydentammyyahoocom wow
2019-04-16 06:15:35 PM brydentammyyahoocom cool
2019-04-16 06:15:38 PM saraj6090 cool
2019-04-16 06:15:39 PM virginiamooney That sounds great Kathy.
2019-04-16 06:15:42 PM kathyhughes caviar is cheap!
2019-04-16 06:15:43 PM daniellesitzer mothers day spring fling is a good idea
2019-04-16 06:15:46 PM christina83 Thats awesome
2019-04-16 06:15:46 PM sami I am having a crafty resident make paper flowers for all of our mothers
2019-04-16 06:15:47 PM vgrenier2019 we do a mothers day brunch...nice dishes ad linens...we cook some of the food the day before as an activity
2019-04-16 06:15:48 PM mindyyoung1978 nice.
2019-04-16 06:15:48 PM iarygarcia We are having avolunteer bring a large BBQ pit and we are having brisket and a Big Mother's Day Picnic!
2019-04-16 06:15:59 PM kathyhughes Dietary was great at finger sandwiches
2019-04-16 06:16:10 PM brydentammyyahoocom sounds great
2019-04-16 06:16:28 PM jonismith enter the chat room
2019-04-16 06:16:32 PM vgrenier2019 finger sandwiches are a must my residents love them
2019-04-16 06:16:38 PM erittenhouse1683 We do homemade chicken salad croisants, potato sald, fruit, and lots of desserts
2019-04-16 06:16:41 PM iarygarcia I figured we should go big with that event and invite all of the families
2019-04-16 06:16:50 PM tracyanderson If anyone lives near Tuesday Morning they are a great resource for inexpensive paper plates and napkins that are very "victorian"
2019-04-16 06:16:56 PM brydentammyyahoocom what kind of sandwiches you make
2019-04-16 06:16:58 PM christina83 Our dietary team is amazing. They are always willing to work with us and be flexable enough to accomidate any food activities we have
2019-04-16 06:17:02 PM sherryc A fun game might be to match the name of the baby animal to it's mother's name, for example, a baby cow is a calf
2019-04-16 06:17:03 PM millermary8 a nice finger sandwich is lemon curd with mascarpone cheese spread; like a poor man's macaroon
2019-04-16 06:17:05 PM iarygarcia ohhh, those salads all sound wonderful eritten
2019-04-16 06:17:08 PM kathyhughes All the ladies got hugs and kisses in a little trinket box that we would make
2019-04-16 06:17:14 PM brydentammyyahoocom nice
2019-04-16 06:17:15 PM sami I love the finger sandhwhiches
2019-04-16 06:17:16 PM iarygarcia aw, how cute!
2019-04-16 06:17:23 PM karlyz oh great idea!
2019-04-16 06:17:23 PM iarygarcia i love the trinket box idea!
2019-04-16 06:17:34 PM vgrenier2019 love the trinket box
2019-04-16 06:17:36 PM catherinemello great idea
2019-04-16 06:17:37 PM tracyanderson Love the trinket box idea as a pre-celebration craft!
2019-04-16 06:17:37 PM dianeg You ladies are so creative
2019-04-16 06:17:38 PM tammyrlove110618 left the chat room
2019-04-16 06:17:38 PM kathyhughes We made them out of card stock
2019-04-16 06:17:42 PM karensharp It's hard for us to do anything big as we dont have alot of staff around on weekends and alot of our activity assistants are pretty new so we have just a nice mothers social and some crafts that morning for table centr peices
2019-04-16 06:17:45 PM brydentammyyahoocom nice
2019-04-16 06:18:06 PM sherryc karen I'm in your boat!
2019-04-16 06:18:07 PM tammyrlove110618 enter the chat room
2019-04-16 06:18:16 PM danae23 I love that! I may plan a luncheon for the women that Friday(5)
2019-04-16 06:18:18 PM millermary8 We are also planning on coloring flowers w/ water dyed by food coloring
2019-04-16 06:18:25 PM vgrenier2019 orientaltradingcompany.com is great for buying in bulk cheap boxes and such
2019-04-16 06:18:31 PM millermary8 that way each lady can have the color flower they want
2019-04-16 06:18:35 PM faithburns89 Expressing creativity (L)
2019-04-16 06:18:39 PM karlyz I think finger foods and tea party is great!
2019-04-16 06:18:39 PM kathyhughes We would have it on Friday as it was a Ladies Luncheon and not Mothers Day Tea
2019-04-16 06:18:41 PM iarygarcia aw, that sounds sweet
2019-04-16 06:18:42 PM tracyanderson we recently made flower pens - very easy and would make great decor
2019-04-16 06:18:42 PM jonismith That sounds great
2019-04-16 06:18:56 PM faithburns89 Love the coloring flowers idea
2019-04-16 06:19:01 PM danae23 Oh okay awesome
2019-04-16 06:19:06 PM iarygarcia yes, the flower pens are very fun and cute
2019-04-16 06:19:08 PM tammyrlove110618 fancy tea is great idea, daughters and sons could attend
2019-04-16 06:19:15 PM brydentammyyahoocom great idea
2019-04-16 06:19:30 PM dianeg we did the colored flowers, residents loved it
2019-04-16 06:19:42 PM tracyanderson How well does coloring carnations with food coloring work? easy to do?
2019-04-16 06:19:43 PM iarygarcia we did that last year and they loved it...the fancy tea party
2019-04-16 06:19:54 PM kathyhughes We also would have a Men's Luncheon for Fathers Day
2019-04-16 06:20:02 PM tammyrlove110618 painting wooden flowes for our room this week
2019-04-16 06:20:02 PM daniellesitzer residents love afternoon tea
2019-04-16 06:20:02 PM kathyhughes So that everyone was covered
2019-04-16 06:20:08 PM iarygarcia that's a great idea!
2019-04-16 06:20:13 PM sherryc Tracy I think the white carnations work very well
2019-04-16 06:20:21 PM vgrenier2019 we do a fathers day bbq
2019-04-16 06:20:24 PM brydentammyyahoocom nice
2019-04-16 06:20:29 PM tammyrlove110618 mens pancake / bacon bar!
2019-04-16 06:20:30 PM millermary8 do you guys do any sensory bottles? We have a great time making them for different holidays (like green ones for st. patricks, and sparkly ones with pastel beads for easter)
2019-04-16 06:20:32 PM tracyanderson we are working hard at establishing a men's club - ideas?
2019-04-16 06:20:32 PM erittenhouse1683 we do a father's day fish fry
2019-04-16 06:20:33 PM jonismith What did you serve at your Men Luncheon
2019-04-16 06:20:34 PM mindyyoung1978 we do a cook out for father's day.
2019-04-16 06:20:37 PM brydentammyyahoocom we do a bbq
2019-04-16 06:20:43 PM 11038797 what do i do for my men any suggestions
2019-04-16 06:20:44 PM danae23 oh yea i have top hats and left over from halloween .
2019-04-16 06:20:47 PM christina83 We did the fathers day BBQ last year. It went great. The guys loved it
2019-04-16 06:20:49 PM virginiamooney We took our men on a fishing trip last year for Fathers day and a cookout.
2019-04-16 06:20:50 PM karensharp Yes!, we have a mens out to lunch tomorrow.
2019-04-16 06:20:57 PM tammyrlove110618 or just bacon
2019-04-16 06:20:58 PM sherryc I always associate men and grilling so I'd say a BBQ. Plus it just fits well with summer
2019-04-16 06:21:00 PM mloven we do rootbeer floats on fathers day
2019-04-16 06:21:08 PM sherryc lol tammyrlove
2019-04-16 06:21:09 PM kathyhughes OK...Men what to do with them!
2019-04-16 06:21:20 PM danae23 BBQ and FLoates !!! Love it!
2019-04-16 06:21:20 PM karensharp or one of the pontoon rides we go on one day we take just the men
2019-04-16 06:21:30 PM brydentammyyahoocom we hand out ties out of card stock and give them to them
2019-04-16 06:21:35 PM iarygarcia They love my ice cream socials and sports!
2019-04-16 06:21:37 PM sami I was thinking about having a monthly mens coffee but I don't know who to lead it
2019-04-16 06:21:42 PM karensharp my men residents really love to play mexican trains
2019-04-16 06:21:45 PM iarygarcia also love dominoes
2019-04-16 06:21:48 PM millermary8 mixed shaving cream and corn starch with the men to make fun/messy foam stuff
2019-04-16 06:21:52 PM vgrenier2019 we do fishing trips
2019-04-16 06:22:00 PM brydentammyyahoocom we do a mountain men group
2019-04-16 06:22:03 PM catherinemello the men at my job love to watch history documentaries
2019-04-16 06:22:04 PM iarygarcia my residents love mexican train too!! LOL
2019-04-16 06:22:10 PM sherryc Maybe a basic woodworking project?
2019-04-16 06:22:12 PM danae23 We play a game called chicken Foot
2019-04-16 06:22:13 PM kathyhughes First I read an activity today where all the activities were only 1/2 an hour... so I am guessing that the activity ends way too soon for the Men to enjoy themselves
2019-04-16 06:22:13 PM virginiamooney We have a mens group. They love pie and desserts, so I make things for them. And we took them out to their favorite breakfast buffet in town last week.
2019-04-16 06:22:17 PM iarygarcia i wish we could do fishing trips
2019-04-16 06:22:18 PM catherinemello and also love to play horse races game
2019-04-16 06:22:21 PM tammyrlove110618 we had great success last I hosted dominos
2019-04-16 06:22:24 PM christina83 We take them fishing, have poker night, various games they suggest, and we just started a wood carving class
2019-04-16 06:22:26 PM brydentammyyahoocom they sit around drink and sweets
2019-04-16 06:22:26 PM erittenhouse1683 We go to the local car museum, and we have a local corvette club visit every year
2019-04-16 06:22:36 PM kathyhughes Like it was a Western Movie event and it was only 1/2 an hour
2019-04-16 06:22:42 PM brydentammyyahoocom in our 'bar room'
2019-04-16 06:23:05 PM christina83 Wow, our activities are an hour or longer depending.
2019-04-16 06:23:06 PM danae23 How long are the activities typically?
2019-04-16 06:23:07 PM vgrenier2019 sports trivia,documentaries and western themes are always a hit
2019-04-16 06:23:12 PM millermary8 we also have special conversation cards and trivia geared more for men
2019-04-16 06:23:16 PM sherryc There are lots of local car shows in the summer
2019-04-16 06:23:18 PM tracyanderson car museum and pancake/bacon bar sound great. I think 1/2 hour is pretty tight for an event, but 2 hours is pushing it
2019-04-16 06:23:20 PM dianeg Depending on the season, we have a male aide watch baseball/basketball/football have beer if allowed with them. they have wings or something they can eat for Mens Club
2019-04-16 06:23:23 PM tammyrlove110618 I made apple cider donuts sat and had a croud they could smell them frying
2019-04-16 06:23:23 PM iarygarcia so should they be shorter for men to enjoy them??
2019-04-16 06:23:26 PM jonismith Yes our activities are an hour or longer
2019-04-16 06:23:28 PM karensharp all my activities are a half hour to a hour long
2019-04-16 06:23:29 PM kathyhughes My activities always lasted an hour and 1/2
2019-04-16 06:23:40 PM brydentammyyahoocom same here
2019-04-16 06:23:41 PM vgrenier2019 our activities are 1 to 1.5 hours movies run longer sometimes
2019-04-16 06:23:41 PM iarygarcia mine too... 1& 1/2 or longer
2019-04-16 06:23:59 PM faithburns89 my also half hour -1 whole hour
2019-04-16 06:23:59 PM danae23 I did Passover Trivia and Bunnie Funnies today/Social. Juice and donuts.
2019-04-16 06:24:01 PM iarygarcia sometimes we do have three short activities
2019-04-16 06:24:06 PM steph18 ours ladt 30mins to a half
2019-04-16 06:24:07 PM sami my morning are usually 30 minutes and afternoon are an hour
2019-04-16 06:24:07 PM tammyrlove110618 exercise bingo on sat 1 hr
2019-04-16 06:24:08 PM karensharp how many activities a day do you guys have?
2019-04-16 06:24:10 PM faithburns89 mine also*
2019-04-16 06:24:11 PM erittenhouse1683 Ours are 1/2 an hour to an hour, unless it's a huge event
2019-04-16 06:24:17 PM kathyhughes No I would think that the guys want to spend some time together and a 1/2 hour is too short
2019-04-16 06:24:22 PM sherryc We usually budget an hour but BINGO always runs longer and sometimes a craft will take more than an hour. I usually pad time with some sort of trivia
2019-04-16 06:24:28 PM brydentammyyahoocom i agree
2019-04-16 06:24:32 PM tammyrlove110618 others 30 min to hour
2019-04-16 06:24:38 PM iarygarcia oh. ok. thank you kathy.
2019-04-16 06:24:43 PM sami I usually have 2 big ones and then sometimes a shorter one from 1 till 2
2019-04-16 06:24:45 PM virginiamooney (y)
2019-04-16 06:24:49 PM tracyanderson most days we have 5-6 activities before dinner
2019-04-16 06:24:57 PM sherryc They love fill in the blank or finish the line.
2019-04-16 06:24:58 PM iarygarcia yes, my men love just sitting there and watching all the girls gossip or do an activity
2019-04-16 06:25:04 PM kathyhughes I would not go to a 1/2 hour one...once you got everyone there it would be time to go back
2019-04-16 06:25:05 PM christina83 Way to short. Not enough time to assist those who need it. I believe it needs to be at least an hour. Some can be shorter but not the norm
2019-04-16 06:25:08 PM sami Tracy are you the only one that does the activities?
2019-04-16 06:25:18 PM iarygarcia even if they don't join in they still have fun giving their input
2019-04-16 06:25:21 PM danae23 I agree Kathy
2019-04-16 06:25:21 PM catherinemello need at least an hour.. need time for transportation
2019-04-16 06:25:36 PM sami 5 to 6 seem like a lot of activities!
2019-04-16 06:25:39 PM sherryc Do you all have an exercise group that runs every day?
2019-04-16 06:25:45 PM brydentammyyahoocom i figured at one time how long it took to do activity
2019-04-16 06:25:49 PM tammyrlove110618 we do several 30 -hour together
2019-04-16 06:25:54 PM millermary8 every other day usually for fitness
2019-04-16 06:25:55 PM karensharp most are a hour, the only time we have a 1/2 hour activity is if we gotta fill in a little time before our next bigger activity
2019-04-16 06:25:56 PM kathyhughes We would also have 2 activities going at once
2019-04-16 06:25:58 PM vgrenier2019 we do 8am-8pm with 1130-1230 for lunch 8am-11am is morning program coffee news exercise rosary etc but we have 2 main activities
2019-04-16 06:26:03 PM erittenhouse1683 We have an exercise group every day at 10 am
2019-04-16 06:26:06 PM tracyanderson there are two of us, but one typically is driving. I have 2-3 activities in the morning and 2-3 afternoon activities. It's a bit exhausting!
2019-04-16 06:26:12 PM vgrenier2019 in the afternoon and evening
2019-04-16 06:26:14 PM christinag We do an exercise program every morning, again after lunch, and a meditation program in the evening
2019-04-16 06:26:19 PM steph18 right now I only have 5 men and 3 of them cant leave their rooms =( do to medical reasons i would love to do something with all of them
2019-04-16 06:26:21 PM iarygarcia yes, we have two activities at once some days too... but we have help
2019-04-16 06:26:34 PM brydentammyyahoocom i figure 30 so minutes to get residents and supplies together act.bout 1 hr
2019-04-16 06:26:43 PM sami Tracy, do a lot of people come to all those activities?
2019-04-16 06:26:45 PM brydentammyyahoocom and 30 mins to pick up
2019-04-16 06:26:49 PM sherryc Wow christina. Do any residents attend both?
2019-04-16 06:26:56 PM kathyhughes Then Facetime them all in together!!!
2019-04-16 06:26:57 PM brydentammyyahoocom so from start to finish is 2hrs

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