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2020-02-06 07:10:31 PM kaylenbaringer you can make crapes?
2020-02-06 07:10:43 PM jesseshoemaker we actually had someone contact us about wanting to provide singing telegrams
2020-02-06 07:10:46 PM alexiew left the chat room
2020-02-06 07:10:46 PM edithscarrillo we had a church group that was volunteering for 6 months they just told me last friday that they are moving on to another facility :( it was sad... they're really nice people
2020-02-06 07:10:57 PM ibouchard our team makes pancakes for each level of care for our residents for mardi gras
2020-02-06 07:11:20 PM 123sharonj We are blessed we have great volunteers
2020-02-06 07:11:38 PM bnash never had a mardi gras party ill have to be creative
2020-02-06 07:11:44 PM vanessawatson We have great volunteers.
2020-02-06 07:11:53 PM iarygarcia enter the chat room
2020-02-06 07:11:58 PM 123sharonj panckes sound good
2020-02-06 07:12:01 PM rachelwalbridge we generally get a king cake and decorate it into quadrants. and have the residents vote on the "quadrant" the baby is in
2020-02-06 07:12:05 PM francine We have the mask and boas from dollar tree. We're just parading through the facility with New Orleans music playing while throwing beads (not hard though) at staff. Then we end up in the dining rm and eat King cake
2020-02-06 07:12:12 PM rachelwalbridge they ahve a lot of fun and no one accidently chews on a plastic toy
2020-02-06 07:12:12 PM kaylenbaringer last year I made mardi gras masks as a craft
2020-02-06 07:12:13 PM vanessawatson We have a large party for Mardi Gras with DJ
2020-02-06 07:12:13 PM kathyhughes We had a Mardi Gras parade and the residents would decorate their wheelchairs, walkers and make their own masks
2020-02-06 07:12:27 PM bnash love that kathy!
2020-02-06 07:12:35 PM jcullum I bet that was fun for the residents
2020-02-06 07:12:45 PM mandyo O I have so much planned for mardi gras. we have live music, punczi's (sp), decorate a room from table, balloons, beads, decorations on walls and windows. we do a random draw for king and queen and jester and do pictures and give out crowns.
2020-02-06 07:12:47 PM ibouchard what's the best way to decorate a wheelchair? i've had no luck with that.
2020-02-06 07:12:51 PM 123sharonj I think we will do mask also for Mardi Gra
2020-02-06 07:13:13 PM rachelwalbridge signs, tissue paper weaved thru the spokes of w/c wheels
2020-02-06 07:13:18 PM mandyo We do a mask craft earlier in the week so eveyone has a mask at the party as well
2020-02-06 07:13:18 PM bnash pictures on the back of the chairs
2020-02-06 07:13:21 PM kaylenbaringer streamers?
2020-02-06 07:13:22 PM 123sharonj You always have great Ideas Kathy
2020-02-06 07:13:25 PM vanessawatson We also have the mardi gras cake.
2020-02-06 07:13:31 PM jesseshoemaker i need to talk to my ED about having a door decorating party
2020-02-06 07:13:33 PM kathyhughes boas and whatever they came up with...actually I believe that Pinterest might have ideas to decorate wheel chairs
2020-02-06 07:13:35 PM iarygarcia Hello Everyone! Sorry I'm a little late. Yes, we have a Mardi Gras Parade too and they love it :)
2020-02-06 07:13:45 PM bnash garlin riboon on the arm rests
2020-02-06 07:13:49 PM jcullum I need to check that out
2020-02-06 07:14:02 PM 123sharonj What do you mean you put pictures on the back of chairs
2020-02-06 07:14:08 PM ibouchard i have found it difficult for the decorations to stay ON.... pictures sound good. i'll have to look at pinterest
2020-02-06 07:14:08 PM mandyo The parade sounds like a great idea as well. love the decorations on the chairs.
2020-02-06 07:14:09 PM iarygarcia We give the residents beads and they throw them to the nurses and nurses stations... it's fun!
2020-02-06 07:14:11 PM kathyhughes it is my go to site for anything and ideas
2020-02-06 07:14:32 PM kaylenbaringer duct tape!
2020-02-06 07:14:32 PM catherinemello last year we paraded the halls playing when the saints go marching in on kazoos
2020-02-06 07:14:38 PM rachelwalbridge i have to be careful. sometimes i go in and i dont come out for hours LOL
2020-02-06 07:14:40 PM bnash like coloring pages that they can do themselves or we can do and tape them to the back of the chair
2020-02-06 07:14:41 PM kathyhughes There is also decorated duct tape
2020-02-06 07:14:43 PM 123sharonj I love pintrest i find so many ideas there
2020-02-06 07:14:56 PM iarygarcia i love Pinterest also! So many great ideas!
2020-02-06 07:15:17 PM mandyo We live on pinterest for ideas.
2020-02-06 07:15:20 PM vanessawatson All our residents receive beads and masks.
2020-02-06 07:15:29 PM 123sharonj Yes how did we ever live without pintrest
2020-02-06 07:15:40 PM catherinemello pinterest is the best
2020-02-06 07:15:43 PM kaylenbaringer im not sure! lol
2020-02-06 07:15:50 PM mandyo craft magazines..haha
2020-02-06 07:15:52 PM ibouchard the last parade i did was for the 4th of july and i spent a lot of time picking up the trails of decorations lol we had a lot of fun though. i did have to include family members
2020-02-06 07:16:02 PM rachelwalbridge meet ups with other rec directors
2020-02-06 07:16:16 PM bnash my residents are always juist excited about snacks the most
2020-02-06 07:16:24 PM rachelwalbridge i do find myself not being as outgoing meeting others in my local area as i get so much off the interent now
2020-02-06 07:16:28 PM ibouchard food is definitely a good motivation
2020-02-06 07:16:30 PM iarygarcia yes, our residents line up to "get dressed" in costumes. We nominate a King and Queen of Mardi Gras (they are at the head of the parade), and then afterwards we have a party and residents/family take pictures with the King and Queen
2020-02-06 07:16:34 PM mandyo we get the biggest crowds with food
2020-02-06 07:16:44 PM kaylenbaringer you could also do snacks in the colors of mardi gras?
2020-02-06 07:16:55 PM ibouchard i love the idea of nominating a king and queen for mardi
2020-02-06 07:17:00 PM vanessawatson We also crown the king and the queen.
2020-02-06 07:17:03 PM elaine left the chat room
2020-02-06 07:17:06 PM jcullum Mardi Gras is always a great fund time
2020-02-06 07:17:08 PM laurenjb left the chat room
2020-02-06 07:17:14 PM kaylenbaringer im always playing around with food coloring
2020-02-06 07:17:16 PM rachelwalbridge i am excirted we just got 3 couples in my building
2020-02-06 07:17:17 PM ibouchard what about easter? and passover?
2020-02-06 07:17:19 PM francine I did a craft I saw on pinterest and it was a fail for me. It was the button bowl with balloons. The balloon kept falling over becasue it was getting top heavy with the buttons, buttons kept sliding down the balloons, and modge podge made it look worse. Other than that pintrest has it all
2020-02-06 07:17:24 PM rachelwalbridge im hoping to make valentines day special for them
2020-02-06 07:17:26 PM iarygarcia it's so cute! the resident's and staff all vote the day before for the King and Queen
2020-02-06 07:17:29 PM mandyo We have a blast with a Jester. WE have an aligator that we give to that person.
2020-02-06 07:17:40 PM kathyhughes There is a food grade spray you can get and make gold coins out of oreos
2020-02-06 07:17:55 PM mloven left the chat room
2020-02-06 07:17:57 PM iarygarcia oooo! i love that idea!
2020-02-06 07:18:01 PM mloven enter the chat room
2020-02-06 07:18:05 PM bnash soo creative!
2020-02-06 07:18:06 PM iarygarcia will have to try that this year!
2020-02-06 07:18:18 PM jcullum I have never heard of that
2020-02-06 07:18:19 PM 123sharonj Our members to I started a cooking show where my floor manager and i cook its called Bitchin in the kitchen with Glenda and Sahron and it is a big hit with them we have our show music and we always have a couple members on the show to help cook and than they all get to eat what we make
2020-02-06 07:18:20 PM kathyhughes not only for Mardi Gras but also St Patricks Dau
2020-02-06 07:18:22 PM kathyhughes Day
2020-02-06 07:18:30 PM mandyo Thats a better idea then the gold foil coins that the residents forget to open or think are real coins
2020-02-06 07:18:31 PM rachelwalbridge great idea :)
2020-02-06 07:18:35 PM iarygarcia ...yes, great idea for St. Patty's
2020-02-06 07:18:44 PM jcullum Where do you get that?
2020-02-06 07:18:55 PM iarygarcia oh, i've had that issue with the gold foil coins too... lol
2020-02-06 07:18:57 PM kathyhughes Michaels or Amazon
2020-02-06 07:19:10 PM kaylenbaringer I amazon everything!
2020-02-06 07:19:18 PM 123sharonj on our show we tell jokes and reminisc with them while we cook
2020-02-06 07:19:22 PM rachelwalbridge technology is soooo helpful :)
2020-02-06 07:19:27 PM mandyo iarygarcia: laundry is not our friend as they find the chocolate
2020-02-06 07:19:29 PM bnash i just had a cermony today for those who have passed on withing the last year it was sad but good much needed
2020-02-06 07:19:29 PM mandyo lol
2020-02-06 07:19:52 PM vanessawatson We are having a big celebration for valentines day and st patrick day.
2020-02-06 07:19:59 PM kathyhughes We had a Memorial Service twice a year
2020-02-06 07:20:04 PM jcullum We are too
2020-02-06 07:20:14 PM ibouchard we do a celebration of life ceremony quarterly
2020-02-06 07:20:15 PM rachelwalbridge we do them Quarterly. Celebrations of life
2020-02-06 07:20:18 PM iarygarcia food grade gold spray. $6.97 on amazon.
2020-02-06 07:20:19 PM edithscarrillo we never do...
2020-02-06 07:20:23 PM iarygarcia https://www.amazon.com/Wilton-Edible-Gold-Glitter-Spray/dp/B077NXN17B/ref=asc_df_B077NXN17B/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241941845209&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5375288715239102459&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9027837&hvtargid=pla-402498830803&psc=1
2020-02-06 07:20:40 PM vanessawatson we have a memorial service four times a year!
2020-02-06 07:20:44 PM bnash my facility since i have been there has not had one so i put one on with hospice they really help me it was special
2020-02-06 07:20:59 PM kathyhughes That is great!
2020-02-06 07:21:01 PM iarygarcia @mandyo ...lol...
2020-02-06 07:21:02 PM francine We don't do that either here
2020-02-06 07:21:03 PM ibouchard our hospice are amazing
2020-02-06 07:21:04 PM 123sharonj Our members love food ,crafts and bingo the most
2020-02-06 07:21:05 PM mandyo We used to do a memorial service during memorial day week, but it has dwindled. It was a wonderful way to reminisce over the last year
2020-02-06 07:21:08 PM catherinemello great idea we have never had one... i know many residents would appreciate it
2020-02-06 07:21:09 PM rachelwalbridge yes hospice leads ours :)
2020-02-06 07:21:13 PM rachelwalbridge its wonderful
2020-02-06 07:21:29 PM iarygarcia oh how nice
2020-02-06 07:21:35 PM bnash our hospice people are amazing they love being involoved and are supportive
2020-02-06 07:21:43 PM iarygarcia i'll have to contact hospice and see if they can lead ours as well
2020-02-06 07:21:45 PM francine left the chat room
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2020-02-06 07:21:54 PM vanessawatson During the memorial service family and staff share.
2020-02-06 07:21:57 PM iarygarcia we do not have a chaplin at the moment...
2020-02-06 07:21:57 PM 123sharonj Hospice is so awesome here
2020-02-06 07:21:58 PM kaylenbaringer that is a great idea i am going to have to contact hospice about that for our facility
2020-02-06 07:22:17 PM mloven i wish we could do a memorial service. I have suggested it and am always shut down.
2020-02-06 07:22:18 PM rachelwalbridge my hospice also helps bring in pets :)
2020-02-06 07:22:21 PM mandyo hospice has a chaplin you could ask to attend
2020-02-06 07:22:26 PM francine Hospice puts on a great Veterans Day program for us
2020-02-06 07:22:39 PM bnash keep trying mloven , whats there reason for saying no
2020-02-06 07:22:41 PM iarygarcia thank you @mandyo. yes, we use to have a memorial service every month. we invited family, staff, and friends.
2020-02-06 07:22:45 PM kaylenbaringer our hospice does a group activity twice a month as well as church
2020-02-06 07:22:50 PM mandyo We have a local VFW that does our Veterans Day program
2020-02-06 07:22:54 PM mloven the preist does aknowledge the passing of a resident in the petitions duirng mass
2020-02-06 07:23:57 PM iarygarcia @mloven. i'll have to ask our priest and see if he can do that monthly. that would be nice also
2020-02-06 07:24:02 PM jcullum I think a memorial service is very nice
2020-02-06 07:24:12 PM kathyhughes We also place a guest book on the residents bedside table who has passed and residents and staff can sign it. We then send it to the families
2020-02-06 07:24:13 PM mloven the mission cordiators just don't like the idea. our turn over rate is also high so it would be a challenge
2020-02-06 07:24:24 PM iarygarcia oh. that's a nice idea too
2020-02-06 07:24:30 PM bnash I was told not to use the priest at mine i was told to have it non denominational to not offend anyone I was taken back but kind of understand it and hospice did amazing anyways so things work out the way they are intended to
2020-02-06 07:24:36 PM vanessawatson I am the ordained minister on staff so the service is a part of my responsibilities.
2020-02-06 07:24:47 PM rachelwalbridge ooo ive never done a guest book
2020-02-06 07:24:54 PM mandyo We do a memorie book that we pass around to staff to sign and leave stories and condolences to the families.
2020-02-06 07:25:06 PM ibouchard guest book is an excellent idea.
2020-02-06 07:25:11 PM jcullum That guestbook is an great idea
2020-02-06 07:25:14 PM kaylenbaringer that is a great idea! i am going to try to implement that!
2020-02-06 07:25:14 PM iarygarcia @bnash... yes, nondenominational good
2020-02-06 07:25:15 PM vanessawatson I like the memory book idea.
2020-02-06 07:25:18 PM tamala1 Great idea mandyo
2020-02-06 07:25:23 PM francine Kathy where did you use to work because you really had the best ideas. Did you have an unlimited budget also?
2020-02-06 07:25:55 PM jesseshoemaker we have a special picture frame on the wall and we post the obit or something we typed up in it
2020-02-06 07:26:00 PM ibouchard How big are the communities everyone works at?
2020-02-06 07:26:05 PM iarygarcia i like the memory book and guest book idea. very nice
2020-02-06 07:26:19 PM iarygarcia mine it about 100 residents
2020-02-06 07:26:20 PM mandyo I make the books and I use pictures from activities that the resident was in and families love to see the pics and think back on the memories
2020-02-06 07:26:20 PM kathyhughes I had a decent budget that I spent years upping and I worked in a Skilled facility in downtown Syracuse NY for 35 years
2020-02-06 07:26:24 PM jesseshoemaker we run in the 90's
2020-02-06 07:26:40 PM 123sharonj I work at an Adult day center we have about 100 members
2020-02-06 07:26:42 PM iarygarcia very nice idea @mandyo
2020-02-06 07:26:43 PM bnash 150 residents at mine can have 162 i believe
2020-02-06 07:26:49 PM vanessawatson around 100 residents
2020-02-06 07:26:52 PM francine Well those were some lucky residents to have you on their team!
2020-02-06 07:26:54 PM kathyhughes I had 160 residents and 50 Adult Day Care
2020-02-06 07:26:59 PM kaylenbaringer thats alot of residents
2020-02-06 07:27:06 PM iarygarcia wow! that's a lot!
2020-02-06 07:27:09 PM ibouchard we have just over 300 and 130 new independent living residents will be moving in the fall
2020-02-06 07:27:10 PM edithscarrillo we have currently 73
2020-02-06 07:27:13 PM 123sharonj We run two programs one upstairs one down stairs
2020-02-06 07:27:19 PM rachelwalbridge i have 220 x.x
2020-02-06 07:27:30 PM kaylenbaringer we have 82
2020-02-06 07:27:34 PM tamala1 We have 60 in my adult day center
2020-02-06 07:27:44 PM iarygarcia wow! 300 and 130! how do you do it?? @ibouchard
2020-02-06 07:27:57 PM francine We were a 95 bed facility but because of the decline in admissions we're now a 75 bed facility including a lock down dementia unit.
2020-02-06 07:27:58 PM ibouchard definitely not ALONE :)))))
2020-02-06 07:28:01 PM mandyo I have 96 and I have a good size budget and 6 staff beside myself
2020-02-06 07:28:09 PM edithscarrillo we just hire 2 assistants to watch the smokers... they have become a large group and they are out of control
2020-02-06 07:28:11 PM iarygarcia lol... @ibouchard
2020-02-06 07:28:21 PM iarygarcia omg! lol
2020-02-06 07:28:31 PM kaylenbaringer 6 staff?!
2020-02-06 07:28:32 PM rachelwalbridge im glad my buildings non smoking
2020-02-06 07:28:38 PM mandyo My facility is a not smoking campus
2020-02-06 07:28:42 PM iarygarcia we are a non-smoking facility... but you know how that goes...
2020-02-06 07:28:52 PM kaylenbaringer we are the only smoking facility in TOWN
2020-02-06 07:28:58 PM mandyo Kaylenbaringer. I have 6 activity staff members in my department
2020-02-06 07:29:03 PM tamala1 My facility is non -smoking too
2020-02-06 07:29:04 PM vanessawatson No smoking in the buildings
2020-02-06 07:29:04 PM bnash smoking alot of behaviors around that we use to do trivia before smoking times to give the residents something to focus on instead of being too worked up about when they will go out
2020-02-06 07:29:11 PM ibouchard it will be interesting to see what happens with the next upcoming generation and the use of marijuana :)
2020-02-06 07:29:16 PM edithscarrillo in Vegas I believe its only a few facilities that allow residents to smoke
2020-02-06 07:29:20 PM francine The smokers are a nightmare!!!!
2020-02-06 07:29:21 PM iarygarcia @mandyo... wish i was there... that's amazing to have that much help!!
2020-02-06 07:29:33 PM catherinemello i think we have around 115 total, 40 on my dementia unit
2020-02-06 07:30:00 PM catherinemello i have a few ltc residents who sneak out to smoke despite us being a non smoking facility
2020-02-06 07:30:02 PM mandyo iarygarcia: I consider myself very lucky.
2020-02-06 07:30:16 PM iarygarcia yes... you are @mandyo ;)
2020-02-06 07:30:36 PM mandyo We are a county funded facility
2020-02-06 07:30:37 PM iarygarcia i have one assistant and feel like i'm running in circles most days ...lol
2020-02-06 07:30:40 PM ibouchard extra help is always needed. our clientele deserves it
2020-02-06 07:30:42 PM kaylenbaringer i have two assistants one each day for 6 hours and sometimes it seems more work just trying to get them to do their work correctly than the entire month of activities
2020-02-06 07:30:49 PM edithscarrillo I was smelling marijuana this morning from the patio... but I couldn't see who was smoking it
2020-02-06 07:30:53 PM bnash does anyone here have a vocational program for the residents at their facility?
2020-02-06 07:31:05 PM iarygarcia i agree @kaylenbaringer
2020-02-06 07:31:11 PM 123sharonj I have a staff of eight
2020-02-06 07:31:24 PM mandyo wow 123. how many bed facility
2020-02-06 07:31:53 PM iarygarcia wow! eight??? that's wonderful! @123sharonj
2020-02-06 07:32:08 PM rachelwalbridge so many of my customers are low functioning.
2020-02-06 07:32:10 PM jcullum I have a staff of 3
2020-02-06 07:32:26 PM francine I have one assistant who's 5 mths pregnant and is tired the moment she walks in the door. I have a budget of 185.00 a mth which is to also buy activity supplies for the dementia unit. It's a struggle here for me
2020-02-06 07:32:28 PM 123sharonj Yes and they are all very involved in thie work I love them
2020-02-06 07:32:30 PM kathyhughes What kind of vocational activities?
2020-02-06 07:32:33 PM vanessawatson I have a staff of 4 with one part time
2020-02-06 07:32:33 PM iarygarcia hi again @jcullum :) a staff of 3 is also great!
2020-02-06 07:32:53 PM ibouchard we have 6 full time and 2 part time assistants
2020-02-06 07:32:56 PM mandyo our residents are range greatly in abilities. which does make it a challenge to supply activities all all the levels
2020-02-06 07:32:59 PM jcullum Hi to you too
2020-02-06 07:33:03 PM 123sharonj I have a budget of 1000 a month
2020-02-06 07:33:07 PM kaylenbaringer wow!
2020-02-06 07:33:07 PM iarygarcia i need good ideas for vocational activities... we are definately lacking in that aspect
2020-02-06 07:33:18 PM mandyo we are open 8am-8pm M-F and 8-4:30 on weekends
2020-02-06 07:33:27 PM iarygarcia wow! @123sharonj
2020-02-06 07:33:30 PM 123sharonj Plus i have alot of folks who donate to us things
2020-02-06 07:33:49 PM francine 1000? OMG what I could do with that for these residents
2020-02-06 07:33:50 PM kathyhughes Call your local vocation schools perhaps they have some projects
2020-02-06 07:33:57 PM iarygarcia yes, we have a large group who donate... my budget is only $450 :(
2020-02-06 07:34:04 PM kaylenbaringer i have used facebook for alot of donantions
2020-02-06 07:34:08 PM iarygarcia that's a good idea!
2020-02-06 07:34:09 PM kathyhughes We also look for community projects
2020-02-06 07:34:24 PM rachelwalbridge we do a canstruction event
2020-02-06 07:34:26 PM 123sharonj The owner loves to shop so she brings in about 500 amonth in craft supplies as well
2020-02-06 07:34:28 PM bnash such as the residents involvment in tasks like we are starting a coffee shop ran by the residents they are preparing the coffee cutting the bagels taking orders and cash
2020-02-06 07:34:38 PM rachelwalbridge it after the event the cans go to a local food pantry for the community
2020-02-06 07:34:40 PM iarygarcia oh. i like community projects idea... maybe some gardening projects for the spring??
2020-02-06 07:34:43 PM kathyhughes Each year with the church down the street we helped make props for their vacation bible school
2020-02-06 07:34:48 PM vanessawatson Our budget is approximately $1200./month
2020-02-06 07:34:57 PM rachelwalbridge each of my sister facilities do one and we have a compitition
2020-02-06 07:34:58 PM rachelwalbridge lol
2020-02-06 07:35:08 PM kaylenbaringer thats an awesome idea
2020-02-06 07:35:14 PM iarygarcia great budget! @vanessawatson
2020-02-06 07:35:40 PM iarygarcia that is a great idea kathy!
2020-02-06 07:35:53 PM vanessawatson We also provide a full happy hour once a week.
2020-02-06 07:35:54 PM tamala1 Great idea Kathy
2020-02-06 07:36:10 PM kathyhughes I found that if you helped the church they would be willing to help you with volunteers
2020-02-06 07:36:14 PM 123sharonj I love the coffee idea im doing a coffee tasting event where we will brew up several different types of coffee and than we will also talk about the different coffees the history of each and such
2020-02-06 07:36:17 PM edithscarrillo we don't have a budget... we get to spend from our fundrasing
2020-02-06 07:36:19 PM kaylenbaringer im not sure i would even know what to do with that much mine is currently 300 and i came from a facility that it was 100
2020-02-06 07:36:26 PM catherinemello has anyone used or heard of rendever virtual reality
2020-02-06 07:36:28 PM mandyo We are having a staff valentine box contest. The ACT dept puts it on. The residents love to judge the boxes and hear what dept won. a sub plater is supplied to the winner. We also do an online on FB for the community to judge. Gets our facility name out there
2020-02-06 07:36:36 PM iarygarcia yes, most our volunteers come from church groups :)
2020-02-06 07:36:49 PM bnash eventually we will be doing volunteering with the residents at local places our focus now is in house vocational programs
2020-02-06 07:36:57 PM iarygarcia i love the full happy hour @vanessawatson!!!
2020-02-06 07:36:59 PM iarygarcia :)
2020-02-06 07:37:29 PM vanessawatson A lot of our volunteers ome from community lady groups and gentleman groups.
2020-02-06 07:37:34 PM 123sharonj I wat to start doing an happy hour as well
2020-02-06 07:37:37 PM iarygarcia oooh! great ideas! @mandyo
2020-02-06 07:37:50 PM ibouchard local shelters for men and women are always looking for bagged lunches to be donated. its a nice project and "easy" enough for most residents to handle at all levels of care
2020-02-06 07:37:58 PM iarygarcia so cute @vanessawatson! love it!
2020-02-06 07:38:02 PM 123sharonj What do you all do for your happy hours
2020-02-06 07:38:11 PM jcullum We take cookies to our first responders
2020-02-06 07:38:19 PM ibouchard Boy Scouts and Girl Scout troops are always looking to help out as well
2020-02-06 07:38:30 PM kaylenbaringer we invited our first responders in for a breakfast =)
2020-02-06 07:38:31 PM iarygarcia we are not allowed to serve alcoholic beverages... so sparkling cider and near bear it is... lol
2020-02-06 07:38:48 PM kathyhughes We also make laprobes for seniors in the hospitals
2020-02-06 07:39:05 PM mandyo make virgin drinks.
2020-02-06 07:39:24 PM 123sharonj What kind od activities do you guys do during happy hour any
2020-02-06 07:39:29 PM mandyo that is how we do our happy hour
2020-02-06 07:39:34 PM vanessawatson We serve Hor d'eours; Karoke; Music and great fellowship
2020-02-06 07:39:38 PM rachelwalbridge love when we do things for others and the customers enjoy it
2020-02-06 07:39:39 PM ibouchard non-alcoholic signature drinks like ice-cream sorbet with ginger ale are always fun and well received
2020-02-06 07:39:42 PM iarygarcia yes, that would be cute! most of the time even if its a virgin drink they still think it has alcohol in it! lol
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2020-02-06 07:39:43 PM catherinemello we had sparkling grape juice in champagne flutes for new years party
2020-02-06 07:39:45 PM kathyhughes We served a highlight "mocktail" each Happy Hour and a special punch. The residents would make the snacks the morning of the Happy Hour
2020-02-06 07:40:16 PM jcullum We have just started happy hour and these are great ideas
2020-02-06 07:40:19 PM mandyo iarygarcia: Love when they say they feel the alcahol
2020-02-06 07:40:21 PM iarygarcia i like that...
2020-02-06 07:40:37 PM iarygarcia lol... me too! so cute! @mandyo
2020-02-06 07:40:43 PM 123sharonj Thanks i am going to try one see how it goes
2020-02-06 07:40:49 PM ibouchard i try to find safe jokes that won't offend most of my residents to share with them are usually a hit
2020-02-06 07:40:54 PM francine They feel the alcohol. That's funny
2020-02-06 07:40:55 PM iarygarcia yes, it should be fun @123
2020-02-06 07:40:59 PM catherinemello we had a hospice resident who had a doctors order for a little whiskey every night before bed
2020-02-06 07:41:06 PM edithscarrillo we had a cooking group today... but all participants were males... so I ask one of them to help and he said.. you can do it yourself! nobody wanted to help
2020-02-06 07:41:08 PM mandyo we did a shirley temple and watched shirley temple on her birthday
2020-02-06 07:41:09 PM kathyhughes Way back when we had actual alcohol
2020-02-06 07:41:12 PM vanessawatson We serve Alcholic drinks with a two drink limit.
2020-02-06 07:41:17 PM tamala1 We dance listen to music and and serve drinks
2020-02-06 07:41:21 PM iarygarcia we had one in my old facility too @catherine
2020-02-06 07:41:31 PM rachelwalbridge we can do alcohol i just prefer not to
2020-02-06 07:41:32 PM 123sharonj I love shirley temple
2020-02-06 07:41:42 PM iarygarcia cute! @mandyo
2020-02-06 07:41:43 PM edithscarrillo we do nonalcoholic wine...
2020-02-06 07:41:46 PM vanessawatson the drinks are mostly chaser and a little alcohol
2020-02-06 07:41:50 PM bnash no alcohol here with my residents diagnoses and behaviors
2020-02-06 07:41:56 PM rachelwalbridge all the doctor orders and such. plus having to turn people away. its better to just do the mocktails
2020-02-06 07:42:00 PM ibouchard non-alcoholic wines and beers taste pretty good
2020-02-06 07:42:19 PM iarygarcia they do taste good @ibouchard
2020-02-06 07:42:22 PM iarygarcia :)
2020-02-06 07:42:24 PM mandyo same here @hachelwalbridge
2020-02-06 07:42:44 PM ibouchard i've made a really nice sangria with the FRE red wine and it was really good
2020-02-06 07:42:48 PM mandyo we have to have a doc do an order for every resident to drink alcohol
2020-02-06 07:42:49 PM iarygarcia i agree @rachelwalbridge
2020-02-06 07:42:51 PM vanessawatson Most of the participants for happy hour are assisted living and we have a list of those who are approved.
2020-02-06 07:42:52 PM kathyhughes We also did a Happy Hour Room to Room once a week....which the residents enjoyed
2020-02-06 07:43:08 PM rachelwalbridge yesss room to room i s great if you can.
2020-02-06 07:43:20 PM bnash thats soo cool
2020-02-06 07:43:23 PM rachelwalbridge sometimes its hard if your items cant fit all the diets
2020-02-06 07:43:33 PM rachelwalbridge but "variety" is the spice of life lOL
2020-02-06 07:43:34 PM francine that is pretty cool room to room
2020-02-06 07:43:48 PM ibouchard ice cream is ALWAYS nice, except for the lactose intolerant
2020-02-06 07:43:49 PM rachelwalbridge its super easy if they are individually wrapped also
2020-02-06 07:43:50 PM bnash does anyone get on these live chats and fell like damn im not doing enough

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