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2019-11-12 07:07:46 PM tjsheerin *family
2019-11-12 07:08:02 PM yvette1 Christmas Party
2019-11-12 07:08:06 PM sryan we do christmas stuff the week beafore christmas. and cook a christmas feeast for residents
2019-11-12 07:08:11 PM angelalgreathouse WE are doing a craft first week of december. scrabble tile ribbons for the residents doors. Looking forward to i believe the residents will enjoy it
2019-11-12 07:08:18 PM isabel13 hello everyone my name is isabel and im from tx and i have been a cna for over 9 years trying to further educate myself in becoming a activites director
2019-11-12 07:08:19 PM kazmiradaoust We bake cinnamon rolls in the morning with the residents then they oepn the gifts that once of our staff member buy for them!
2019-11-12 07:08:20 PM alexiew Christmas bake sale, christmas craft fair, christmas party, girl scouts visit, carolers visit, christmas concerts from local choirs.
2019-11-12 07:08:28 PM joannet I'm not sure where that is at???
2019-11-12 07:08:29 PM yvette1 lots of crafts and games
2019-11-12 07:08:30 PM splush2402 Ahhhh, the Holidays. This is my 1st year as Activity Director for the Holidays. It is STRESSFUL.
2019-11-12 07:08:32 PM alexiew christmas trees everywhere!
2019-11-12 07:08:37 PM kathyhughes What do you do for your Christmas Party? What do you serve?Who is the entertainment??
2019-11-12 07:08:41 PM splush2402 We are doing LOTS.
2019-11-12 07:08:45 PM jklein912 We are hosting a holiday open house to invite resident familiesand the surrounding community into the building to see what is new at the facility
2019-11-12 07:08:46 PM regina1 yes a lot of crafts and parties and food lol
2019-11-12 07:09:06 PM evetteh We are having a Christmas party for the residents. On Christmas Eve we are having somone to come in and sing Christmas Carols and hopefully a pizza party!
2019-11-12 07:09:06 PM badalyanlilit enter the chat room
2019-11-12 07:09:07 PM badalyanlilit left the chat room
2019-11-12 07:09:08 PM sryan lots of things fo the month is christmas themed
2019-11-12 07:09:11 PM kathyhughes Like what kind of stuff Shae
2019-11-12 07:09:12 PM badalyanlilit enter the chat room
2019-11-12 07:09:15 PM hollybv18 im having a country christmas party with a country band -they are great.
2019-11-12 07:09:16 PM alexiew Christmas light ride
2019-11-12 07:09:16 PM crdsteele We had our Resident Planning Meeting today, so some of the ideas they came up with were: Seeing the Nutcracker Play, Putting on their very own Christmas Program (Singing Christmas carols and playing instruments and inviting family to watch ), and a Christmas Ball (Christmas Dinner & Dancing)
2019-11-12 07:09:20 PM ruthknable We have 2 nights of family dinners. Our memory unit and 3rd floor are one night (we have a married couple where the wife lives on 3 and husband in memory this is why they are together). Then the 2nd floor is the next night. It includes residents and families and it is too crowded to have everyone one night.
2019-11-12 07:09:24 PM kathyhughes We are sharing ideas so being specific willl help
2019-11-12 07:09:28 PM jklein912 I just locked in my Santa today. we are doing door to door gift delivery christmas eve at the facility.
2019-11-12 07:09:29 PM yvette1 live entertainment, catering
2019-11-12 07:09:36 PM tjsheerin We are serving a plated Beef Wellington meal
2019-11-12 07:09:43 PM spassa enter the chat room
2019-11-12 07:09:45 PM sryan lots of carolers and girls scouts come do crfats and sing
2019-11-12 07:09:51 PM angelalgreathouse WE server snacks and refreshments. live music and our maintenance dresses up to deliever gifts. family is invited to join in also.
2019-11-12 07:09:55 PM kathyhughes What kind of entertainment and who caters?
2019-11-12 07:09:55 PM tjsheerin Entertainment will be singing Christmas Carols with everyone
2019-11-12 07:09:56 PM splush2402 Ugly Christmas Sweater Party, Cookie Exchange, Building Gingerbread houses with local elementary schools, Hot Cocoa Bar, Festival of Trees indoors (most of our residents have a small tree by their door to their apartment)
2019-11-12 07:09:58 PM spassa good evening
2019-11-12 07:10:10 PM kathyhughes Hello
2019-11-12 07:10:12 PM michelep Kathy, remind me please...is there a way to have a transcript of this chat? There are some awesome ideas being shared!
2019-11-12 07:10:18 PM vgreen We plan a dinner with "elegent table dressings" traditional foods and live musis with a harpist, constine player, violen. In the past it's been "magical" as the snow falls down.
2019-11-12 07:10:33 PM kathyhughes Yes Michele it is on the video about the chats
2019-11-12 07:10:36 PM angelalgreathouse We have booked charles the one man band. and our kitchens makes the snacks for us
2019-11-12 07:10:37 PM kazmiradaoust We also do a polar express party where we invite the resident and staff little kids to enjoy the reading of the polar express and cookies and milk with santa
2019-11-12 07:10:39 PM splush2402 & We have a lady turning 100 on NEW YEARS EVE
2019-11-12 07:10:50 PM ruthknable We also have a resident who started a bell choir and they are practicing for the holidays. We want to do some caroling and have crafts to make for family memebers, such as ornaments, cookie wreaths or boxes, cards, etc. This way when they go to families or familiies come to them, they have something to give.
2019-11-12 07:10:52 PM alexiew the christmas partys are alwasys in the chapel because its so big, santa is the entertainer along with a band that comes and plays, everyone serves, Actvities decorates, choirs also come though out dec,
2019-11-12 07:10:58 PM buddyrmorvent we have sevaral volunteer singing groups scheduled/ A trip to see Christmas Decorations/ Door decorating contest/
2019-11-12 07:10:58 PM sryan christmas trees everywhere, hot coco bar, eggnog, christmas sing a long
2019-11-12 07:11:23 PM yvette1 we will be serving quiche and other finger foods.
2019-11-12 07:11:27 PM ruthknable We also have a Bingo store (where the R's can redeem Bingo bucks). some of the ladies want to buy gifts for each other or family members.
2019-11-12 07:11:40 PM angelalgreathouse we are having our christmas party on the 23rd so that it wont intefere with families and other holiday events they may have. we try to encourage as many family members as possible to be there
2019-11-12 07:11:40 PM isabel13 we have a big christmas party and im going to have a live band that plays christmas music and serve different goodies
2019-11-12 07:11:40 PM crdsteele I definitely want to do the door decorating contest this year!
2019-11-12 07:11:51 PM alexiew The home i work fro caters and it alwasy really good, the enretainment si the same people every time that my boss gets.
2019-11-12 07:11:59 PM tjsheerin door decorating contest is a great idea! I'm stealing :o)
2019-11-12 07:12:01 PM joannet I've only been at my community for 3 weeks but there are carolers from an elementary school coming in December and we have some other childrens musical program that comes...must be pre-scheduled from past director. We are also having a family Christmas dinner but not sure what is on the menu yet. Plans for Thanksgiving still going...lol.
2019-11-12 07:12:05 PM badalyanlilit Hi everyone. Dear classmates, Kathy, we are as usual creating a beutiful spectacle. I will be a Snowflake, I will dance like a snow, also traditional dances and translate the whole artitsts rols from russian into armenian
2019-11-12 07:12:09 PM spassa how do you get to where residents cant copy bingo bucks
2019-11-12 07:12:10 PM sryan ruth, we do bingo shopping too at the end of each month
2019-11-12 07:12:16 PM yvette1 gift exchange for the residents
2019-11-12 07:12:29 PM angelalgreathouse the boyscouts come though and carol for us. it is nice for the residents
2019-11-12 07:12:31 PM ruthknable I would like to do the door decorating as well. It would be fun! Also see if we can do a Gingerbread House build for our Memory Care Unit.
2019-11-12 07:12:31 PM alexiew We have a bell choir performance this week!
2019-11-12 07:12:45 PM isabel13 we have secret santa thats always fun
2019-11-12 07:12:45 PM ruthknable alexiew: That is so awesome!
2019-11-12 07:12:46 PM vgreen the fire marshall will not let us decorate the doors or walls. they are fire doors. dont want paper on the walls and we cannot have string lights or live trees, wreaths. bummer
2019-11-12 07:13:00 PM alexiew thank you for reminding me i have to set up a power point slide that play while they play!
2019-11-12 07:13:04 PM sryan we keep track of points dont actually give the a buck paer
2019-11-12 07:13:07 PM sryan paper
2019-11-12 07:13:09 PM yvette1 boyscouts, good idea
2019-11-12 07:13:10 PM badalyanlilit I would like to say that our Halloween spactacle was very creativ, fan, amazing. If i have a chanse i could show the wideos and photoes
2019-11-12 07:13:12 PM regina1 I love secret santa, that's one of my favorite
2019-11-12 07:13:18 PM debkoelln enter the chat room
2019-11-12 07:13:23 PM tjsheerin vgreen - there is a fire retardant spray that lots of facilities use for decor that meets the fire code
2019-11-12 07:13:41 PM ruthknable We were giving paper but then they would lose them or forget them when Bingo store came. So now we keep track of this.
2019-11-12 07:13:44 PM crdsteele vgreen- what about just cutting out felt pieces to make Santa/Rudolph/ or Snowman?
2019-11-12 07:14:20 PM spassa I thought about doing a department gingerbread house contest and residents can submitt votes in boxes
2019-11-12 07:14:26 PM badalyanlilit We play secret santa, we are going to buy gifts for whole staff and residents, the basket of sweeties and a bottle of red wine
2019-11-12 07:14:44 PM kathyhughes You could never have a real tree with lights....but a fake tree can have them
2019-11-12 07:14:45 PM isabel13 a ginger bread house sounds like fun
2019-11-12 07:14:53 PM angelalgreathouse we have shadow boxes outside our residents room on our memory unit that we decorate for the holidays
2019-11-12 07:15:02 PM kathyhughes and yes we used flame retardant spray for our decor
2019-11-12 07:15:13 PM debkoelln How do you do door decorating? The staff does it?
2019-11-12 07:15:17 PM sryan we are just doing gringer bread cookies and they will decorate them
2019-11-12 07:15:20 PM alexiew Do you guys shut off the lights before you leave for the day?
2019-11-12 07:15:21 PM jklein912 Yeah The tree thing is my current undertaking
2019-11-12 07:15:28 PM vgreen we have to let families know not to bring in the string lights. Maintanance will take them down.
2019-11-12 07:15:28 PM joannet left the chat room
2019-11-12 07:15:28 PM regina1 do they still make tinslte, I know that sounds funny, but I can't recall finding it over the last couple of years. lol
2019-11-12 07:15:35 PM joannet enter the chat room
2019-11-12 07:15:38 PM ruthknable sryan that is a better idea I think.
2019-11-12 07:15:44 PM badalyanlilit Our staff with helping participants decorate the facility, everything looks like in tail, magic tail
2019-11-12 07:15:47 PM kathyhughes I don't think they do REgina
2019-11-12 07:15:48 PM splush2402 haha. yes they still have tinsel
2019-11-12 07:15:50 PM tjsheerin Regina - WalMart has a literal ton of it :o)
2019-11-12 07:15:52 PM isabel13 we normally put a huge christmas tree up as well and bake cookies
2019-11-12 07:15:58 PM buddyrmorvent left the chat room
2019-11-12 07:16:05 PM alexiew we have a chirstmas tree hunt
2019-11-12 07:16:05 PM buddyrmorvent enter the chat room
2019-11-12 07:16:11 PM regina1 :D thanks
2019-11-12 07:16:18 PM hollybv18 dollar store has tinsel
2019-11-12 07:16:27 PM kathyhughes Great!!
2019-11-12 07:16:29 PM splush2402 cute idea: christmas tree hunt
2019-11-12 07:16:30 PM alexiew we have like 10 different trees that family members can find when visiting
2019-11-12 07:16:30 PM michelep I know that our residents have trees in their rooms; we had a secret Santa the past two years where staff takes a resident name and purchases them a gift (or five :) ); the main/shared living areas are decorated as well.
2019-11-12 07:16:32 PM ruthknable alexiew: what is a Christmas Tree hunt.
2019-11-12 07:16:35 PM vgreen tells us about the tree hunt
2019-11-12 07:16:40 PM angelalgreathouse we put up 9 trees thoughout the facility . which we will start just after thanksgiving
2019-11-12 07:16:43 PM spassa i have had a hard time finding groups to come in to entertain
2019-11-12 07:16:45 PM kazmiradaoust SO many amazing ideas!
2019-11-12 07:16:46 PM crdsteele deb- we have a staff member pair up with a resident to decorate their door, then everyone can vote on their favorite door & the winning pair gets a prize
2019-11-12 07:17:05 PM alexiew are buidling is so larger that different areas have different trees. all different themes
2019-11-12 07:17:16 PM alexiew bird tree
2019-11-12 07:17:21 PM alexiew gingerbread tree
2019-11-12 07:17:30 PM debkoelln What a neat idea. What about the memory areas?
2019-11-12 07:17:46 PM evetteh I get to decorate for our nursing home this year!! I'm so excited!
2019-11-12 07:17:48 PM alexiew the front office has a list and they cross them off as they find them. when they find them all they get a treat
2019-11-12 07:17:57 PM alexiew this is also good when putting the trees up
2019-11-12 07:18:07 PM alexiew can be another actvities with the residents
2019-11-12 07:18:10 PM kathyhughes We made decorations for Dietary from a whole bunch of silverware, plates and bowls and decoarted them for the tree
2019-11-12 07:18:19 PM sryan that sounds great
2019-11-12 07:18:32 PM splush2402 haha. cute!
2019-11-12 07:18:39 PM angelalgreathouse thats is so cool. i bet it looked good kathy
2019-11-12 07:18:39 PM kathyhughes We would have non breakable decor for the resident floors
2019-11-12 07:18:43 PM yvette1 kool
2019-11-12 07:18:50 PM debkoelln Seriously? Decorations from dietary.
2019-11-12 07:19:07 PM kathyhughes I was on a floor getting ready to set up an activity and resident passed me dragging the tree behind her
2019-11-12 07:19:11 PM crdsteele Some of my memory care residents are very high functioning and can help out with the door decorating. The low functioning residents help particpate in sensory activities like looking at photos for different ideas or feeling the materials that will go on the door
2019-11-12 07:19:16 PM michelep LOL Kathy!
2019-11-12 07:19:17 PM yvetter enter the chat room
2019-11-12 07:19:22 PM evetteh LOL
2019-11-12 07:19:27 PM splush2402 lol. omg.
2019-11-12 07:19:27 PM regina1 I wish I could see what that had looked like, im trying to get a visual....sounds great though!
2019-11-12 07:19:28 PM alexiew The memory care unit is my unit and usually the ginger bread tree. i place all the soft hangies on there lap or hand them out and one by one they tell me where to put it on the tree. its a blast. no rush super fun
2019-11-12 07:19:30 PM isabel13 thats really awesome and creative i have never thought of that
2019-11-12 07:19:34 PM yvette1 lol
2019-11-12 07:19:38 PM splush2402 they're so cute
2019-11-12 07:19:42 PM kathyhughes Yes Deb we had a blast making the decor with the residents
2019-11-12 07:19:46 PM buddyrmorvent left the chat room
2019-11-12 07:19:48 PM debkoelln Yes we have had them drag them down the hallway also
2019-11-12 07:19:53 PM buddyrmorvent enter the chat room
2019-11-12 07:19:55 PM hollybv18 great idea! every dept. gets a tree with their own theme -maintenence tools and nails
2019-11-12 07:20:13 PM yvetter Good Evening!
2019-11-12 07:20:21 PM sryan we have our 'helper' residetns that like to help us decorating and differnt things
2019-11-12 07:20:38 PM debkoelln Is the gingerbread tree made of soft ornaments?
2019-11-12 07:20:39 PM angelalgreathouse themed department trees i love the idea. going to talk with our resident about it tomorrow and get their input
2019-11-12 07:20:43 PM joannet where I used to work at before was a memory care community and we had a resident that would urinate in the Christmas tree and burnt out all the lights, luckily the tree did not catch on fire!!!
2019-11-12 07:20:43 PM isabel13 awesome ideas
2019-11-12 07:20:47 PM alexiew yea!
2019-11-12 07:20:50 PM kathyhughes The maintenance dept used toy construction toys and all sorts of trucks
2019-11-12 07:20:57 PM evetteh The dollar tree has small trees to decorate....I may invest in 20!
2019-11-12 07:21:02 PM michelep Oh my,Joannet!
2019-11-12 07:21:08 PM kathyhughes LOL Joanne
2019-11-12 07:21:16 PM jklein912 we have a "Commitee" that helps with decorating and party planning. giving some of the power back to the community.
2019-11-12 07:21:17 PM alexiew debkoelln soft ornaments yea
2019-11-12 07:21:45 PM isabel13 the residents really enjoy haning the ornaments up on the tree and enjoy putting up the chirstmas lights
2019-11-12 07:21:49 PM ruthknable sryan we have the helper residents too and the ones in Memory are awesome. I have one lady who is my hostess and she greats everyoen who comes in the unit and will make sure they are comfortable. And if we have a party or snack time, she will make sure all is cleaned up and everyoen is having a good time.
2019-11-12 07:21:49 PM alexiew white tree, angel tree, i should take pictures
2019-11-12 07:22:06 PM kathyhughes You know you can go to DollarTree.com and order items in bulk with free shipping if they ship it to your local Dollar Tree
2019-11-12 07:22:13 PM alexiew ahhaah , tiny cups and places for the kitchen tree
2019-11-12 07:22:20 PM tjsheerin awesome info KAthy! Thanks :o)
2019-11-12 07:22:24 PM crdsteele you can always ask home health and other volunteers to come in a sponsor a tree to help you out with decorating!!
2019-11-12 07:22:27 PM bethaldrich5 enter the chat room
2019-11-12 07:22:28 PM angelalgreathouse i am going to look into that kathy
2019-11-12 07:22:32 PM evetteh Good Idea Kathy!
2019-11-12 07:22:44 PM michelep Has anyone used oriental trading? they have awesome supplies as well!
2019-11-12 07:22:52 PM yvetter The dollar tree has a lot of great things! This year we are having each unit decorate a tree and have a friendly competition.
2019-11-12 07:23:04 PM sryan oretial trading is great too
2019-11-12 07:23:08 PM isabel13 yes in love the dollar tree
2019-11-12 07:23:09 PM kazmiradaoust yes we are always using oriental trading
2019-11-12 07:23:10 PM kathyhughes Yes Michele for some things we dod
2019-11-12 07:23:11 PM splush2402 We use Oriental Trading sometimes
2019-11-12 07:23:12 PM kathyhughes did
2019-11-12 07:23:13 PM ruthknable I have used them, but at times their shipping is more than the order.
2019-11-12 07:23:29 PM jklein912 I live on oriental trading. you just have to look out for the longevity of the supplies
2019-11-12 07:23:39 PM debkoelln This year I am going to have our residents help put those battery-operated candles in all our windows. I have about 60 so far.
2019-11-12 07:24:04 PM yvetter That would look so nice deb
2019-11-12 07:24:26 PM sryan i am using the tea candles to make a snowman craft this month
2019-11-12 07:24:42 PM kathyhughes Also there is a ton of supplies in your area on Facebook Market place
2019-11-12 07:24:53 PM regina1 I love those battery operated candles too deb. I hadn't thought of that, thanks for the reminder!
2019-11-12 07:24:55 PM tjsheerin Does anyone subscribe to activiiesconnection.com? They have a ton of resources
2019-11-12 07:25:02 PM bethaldrich5 We have the employees sign up to volunteer to decorate a "door" (we can't actually decorate the doors since they are fire proof doors so we deocrate the wall next to the doors). The employees and residents work together and then at our big family function the families all go up and down the halls and vote for the doors.
2019-11-12 07:25:04 PM hollybv18 what is everyone doing about gifts for the residents?
2019-11-12 07:25:07 PM yvetter yess! I love activity connection!
2019-11-12 07:25:07 PM debkoelln Facebook Market place huh?
2019-11-12 07:25:12 PM angelalgreathouse we use it at work . i love the site
2019-11-12 07:25:22 PM kazmiradaoust LOVE activity connection!!
2019-11-12 07:25:23 PM ruthknable I love activitiesconnection.com
2019-11-12 07:25:35 PM michelep I think it's awesome that you all have your residents involved! That doesn't happen in our facility :( One of the major reasons i'm taking this course is so that i can help my residents (especially those that are neglected) become more involved
2019-11-12 07:25:37 PM sryan use actiivty connection for alot of ideas and do my caledndars on it
2019-11-12 07:25:49 PM kathyhughes Facebook Market Place is where people in your area have things to sell
2019-11-12 07:26:09 PM angelalgreathouse we have an adopt a resident program that is very successful. put up the rsidents name on saturday and almost all adopted already
2019-11-12 07:26:19 PM splush2402 Gifts: We are giving HUGE tins of homemade goodies for each residents. Staff members are going to work together to make the goodies
2019-11-12 07:26:19 PM joannet yes I think activity connection is such a great resource. Also try notjustbingo.com but its also a membership. If your company would include it, it's another great resource
2019-11-12 07:26:24 PM yvetter we use facebook market and I am surprised how many people are willing to donate things to us.
2019-11-12 07:26:27 PM crdsteele My community has an Amazon Prime account so i live on that haha
2019-11-12 07:26:31 PM debkoelln I will check it out and also activity connection
2019-11-12 07:26:34 PM badalyanlilit Today I spoke a poem for our alzha Alzheimer participant, she never talks, today she was repiting after me. Now I can tell her something and she can do it . I am so happy...
2019-11-12 07:26:35 PM bethaldrich5 We do the adopt a resident as well for christmas gifts.
2019-11-12 07:26:52 PM isabel13 yes i agree activity connection is a great resourse
2019-11-12 07:26:52 PM bethaldrich5 We utilize amazon prime a ton too.
2019-11-12 07:26:58 PM sryan what's adpot a resident
2019-11-12 07:27:00 PM kathyhughes Michele we do try to engage the residents, but we also have to make sure that the residents want to be with other people...there are residents who do not have social skills to mix with complete strangers
2019-11-12 07:27:02 PM debkoelln Who is adopting the residents? Staff
2019-11-12 07:27:18 PM regina1 yes how does it work, i think i have an idea. Is it used all year round or only at holidays
2019-11-12 07:27:23 PM yvetter In our facility staff adopt a resident
2019-11-12 07:27:25 PM angelalgreathouse you put up a list of resident names and staff picks a resident or two and buys gifts for them
2019-11-12 07:27:28 PM splush2402 @badalynanlit... that is amazing. the moments we live for!
2019-11-12 07:27:37 PM yvetter We put up a "giving Tree"
2019-11-12 07:27:40 PM badalyanlilit all needed decorations we have from previous years, and also we order from amazon
2019-11-12 07:27:42 PM michelep Yes, we've adopted a resident as well
2019-11-12 07:27:51 PM ruthknable badalyanlilit: excellen! I had a lady last night who is at the end of her life and I spent time singing to her and talking to her and she was calmer adn smiled. It's those things like yours and mine that make it all worth it.
2019-11-12 07:27:56 PM michelep it's kind of like a giving tree
2019-11-12 07:28:10 PM badalyanlilit thanks!!!
2019-11-12 07:28:15 PM bethaldrich5 We don't mix with strangers. We have employees and residents agree to work together to decorate their doors. and then the families don't go in the rooms or anything, they just vote from seeing their decor in the hallways.
2019-11-12 07:28:15 PM crdsteele How many of you buy a present for each resident? Does that come out of your regular budget or do you get a special Christmas budget?
2019-11-12 07:28:29 PM vgreen We did a giving tree for years, then in started to no longer work. I was going out buying all the gifts, mostly with my money.
2019-11-12 07:28:33 PM alexiew getting residents gift doesnt owrk where i work. dont know why the resident never like where we get them :)
2019-11-12 07:28:39 PM angelalgreathouse we raise money thoughout the year for that.
2019-11-12 07:28:58 PM sryan we have another bugdet for christmas gifts
2019-11-12 07:29:10 PM bethaldrich5 Our employes sign up to adopt a resident to buy for, if there are any remaining residents we have money we raise from employees paying to wear jeans on pay day fridays.
2019-11-12 07:29:11 PM badalyanlilit we have special office manager card. he helps as a lot
2019-11-12 07:29:13 PM crdsteele We arent allowed to do fundraisers for our Activity Department :(
2019-11-12 07:29:35 PM splush2402 Our company buys residents a gift each, but I am adding a little extra gift
2019-11-12 07:29:39 PM alexiew its also a problem about the resident trying to give things to employees
2019-11-12 07:29:41 PM kathyhughes Each resident is a stranger to each other...that is what I was saying....imagine being a new resident in your faciility and all of the residents are starngers and you are asking me to attend and I was never a social person
2019-11-12 07:29:42 PM debkoelln Our staff all choose a resident and give them a gift. Santa then comes in and he hands them out.
2019-11-12 07:29:44 PM vgreen I also created a shopping store, from donated items, that residents shopped from, to give to other residents, as seceret santa's.
2019-11-12 07:29:46 PM angelalgreathouse we do a jean day on wednesday and friday. cost is 1 dollar
2019-11-12 07:29:49 PM alexiew they got mad when we cant accept
2019-11-12 07:29:56 PM jklein912 are any other directors also responsible for "staff excellence" and engagement at their facility?
2019-11-12 07:30:11 PM bethaldrich5 Ahh that makes perfect sense Kathy! Thank you for clarifying.
2019-11-12 07:30:15 PM tjsheerin yes I am also doing staff appreciation
2019-11-12 07:30:17 PM joannet @crdsteele...in the past community I worked at the staff would buy gifts for the residents. We would put names in a jar and then we would pick a name...kinda like secret santa and then buy them a gift.
2019-11-12 07:30:18 PM badalyanlilit Me too, they are so thankfull
2019-11-12 07:30:40 PM kathyhughes Alexie...I had residents who made cards and they would make Christmas Cards to give to staff and they would take them around for residents to sign them
2019-11-12 07:30:43 PM kazmiradaoust Our staff choose a resident to buy a gift for the craft fair proceeds go to the residents christmas fund
2019-11-12 07:30:44 PM michelep Our AD purchases gifts throughout the year, whenever she sees a sale. Then staff pick a resident for gifts as well. If there are any resident names left over, i know that my coworkers and i pick those names, too. i don't mind getting gifts for more than one :)
2019-11-12 07:30:50 PM joannet we would also have a Christmas party with family for them...this was in the memory care community
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2019-11-12 07:31:46 PM sryan all great ideas
2019-11-12 07:31:46 PM alexiew Never put the social butterflies next to private bugs.
2019-11-12 07:31:58 PM isabel13 yes making cards and decorating them and giving them to staff and family members is always nice and resiednts enjoy it
2019-11-12 07:32:01 PM hollybv18 these gift ideas are great, im going to bring them up in morning meeting tomorrow
2019-11-12 07:32:11 PM yvetter Our facility hosts a Christmas party also. we usually have 3 seperate one 1 for 2 units and family can come and spend time with their loved ones.
2019-11-12 07:32:21 PM crdsteele Thank you for all the great ideas!
2019-11-12 07:32:29 PM hollybv18 and throw in some fundraising !
2019-11-12 07:32:38 PM alexiew That would be nice! kathy
2019-11-12 07:32:46 PM vgreen This christmas will be different for us as we are now accepting homeless people, many with addictions and behaviors.
2019-11-12 07:32:50 PM debkoelln We are having each of the memory care residents make and sign cards to give to their loved ones
2019-11-12 07:32:53 PM alexiew and than post the cards at a nurses station :)
2019-11-12 07:32:54 PM michelep Yes, thanks for the great ideas! i'm going to save this chat and glean from it. this is exciting!
2019-11-12 07:33:03 PM ruthknable Very true Alexiew. Ihave some that are pushy and want everyone involved and this doesn't work. It's amazing that sometimes the quiet ones are the ones who can help the new more nervous folks feel welcome.
2019-11-12 07:33:08 PM alexiew or in the kitchen, house keeping, maintance areas!
2019-11-12 07:33:11 PM angelalgreathouse walking taco fundraiser goes over well in my facility
2019-11-12 07:33:18 PM jklein912 Addiction has been a recent addition for our team as well
2019-11-12 07:33:36 PM badalyanlilit i would like to know, is it easy to work with homeless people?
2019-11-12 07:33:43 PM sryan walking taco and cookie sales for mine goes over well too
2019-11-12 07:33:56 PM michelep Ok, what in the world is walking taco?
2019-11-12 07:33:57 PM debkoelln How do you get paid for the homeless?
2019-11-12 07:34:00 PM jklein912 I find they are more likely to comply to request
2019-11-12 07:34:02 PM bethaldrich5 Please explain the walking Taco
2019-11-12 07:34:13 PM regina1 yes, im curious too
2019-11-12 07:34:14 PM kathyhughes What kinds of Movies do you show in December?
2019-11-12 07:34:16 PM jklein912 medicaid
2019-11-12 07:34:16 PM vgreen Yes and no. Many have no family, undocumented and do not speak english
2019-11-12 07:34:37 PM yvetter A christmas story!
2019-11-12 07:34:47 PM angelalgreathouse you take a bag of fritos or doritos open and put meat plus topping in it .
2019-11-12 07:34:51 PM tjsheerin Classic movies - white Christmas, Holiday Inn, A Christmas Story, Die Hard (jk)
2019-11-12 07:34:56 PM debkoelln We show christmas stories.
2019-11-12 07:35:00 PM splush2402 We are doing 25 Days of Christmas Movies
2019-11-12 07:35:00 PM yvette1 a wonderfful christmas
2019-11-12 07:35:02 PM alexiew All of the chirstmas moives! classics!
2019-11-12 07:35:08 PM jklein912 that sounds delicous
2019-11-12 07:35:11 PM michelep Oh! ok, angelalgreathouse!
2019-11-12 07:35:13 PM sryan walking taco...fritos, or doritos bag put meet chese, sour cream, salsa
2019-11-12 07:35:13 PM splush2402 I AM SO EXCITED!
2019-11-12 07:35:15 PM angelalgreathouse we show all the classics.
2019-11-12 07:35:15 PM buddyrmorvent Anyone here offer any Christmas alternatives? Kwanza or a Saturnalia?
2019-11-12 07:35:17 PM debkoelln 25 days??
2019-11-12 07:35:20 PM yvette1 classic movies
2019-11-12 07:35:21 PM kazmiradaoust Frosty the snowman
2019-11-12 07:35:31 PM splush2402 YESSS
2019-11-12 07:35:35 PM alexiew whats all ways good is the dancing christmas concerts.
2019-11-12 07:35:36 PM regina1 ahhhh that sounds good, I think someone mentioned that last month or so in here, was it you? I have to try that!
2019-11-12 07:35:36 PM crdsteele I like the 25 days of Christmas movie idea!
2019-11-12 07:35:36 PM ruthknable It's a Wonderful Life, almost every version of A Christmas Carol. Memory really likes A Muppet Christmas Carol, White Christmas, Holiday Inn, Miracle on 34th street. My resident's don't like a Christmas Story or Elf. They say it's too noisy and confusing.
2019-11-12 07:35:37 PM evetteh We will do a week of Christmas movies! I haven't decided which ones!
2019-11-12 07:35:40 PM hollybv18 elf, white christmas, christmas in conn. christmas vacation, grench party! wear green and green punch!
2019-11-12 07:35:57 PM sryan rudpoh, elf, christmas with the kranks, christmas vactiion
2019-11-12 07:35:59 PM alexiew snoopy!
2019-11-12 07:36:01 PM splush2402 Yes. December 1st-25th
2019-11-12 07:36:03 PM angelalgreathouse grinch party?

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