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2020-02-18 07:23:52 PM benitad Good idea
2020-02-18 07:23:54 PM ruthknable Our sister facility sent valentines cards to wounded soldiers and those overseas.
2020-02-18 07:23:55 PM alexiew this coulkd work for anyone that has a class but needs a free place to host a class. Use a facility and have it as a actviity.
2020-02-18 07:23:57 PM russonick987 How many eggs are you hiding
2020-02-18 07:24:00 PM jrackers6900 same here traci
2020-02-18 07:24:06 PM kavitajc We have one of the local college that do the pen pal with some of our residents
2020-02-18 07:24:07 PM tiffanyd we are doing a st. patti day hunt
2020-02-18 07:24:11 PM jessicabaucom i remeber last year we had kids come in and do a easter egg hunt while the residents watch
2020-02-18 07:24:21 PM spassa my area is a depressed area many areas closing such as museums and things far away makes it kinda hard
2020-02-18 07:24:22 PM nmcnutt1 I work 25 minutes from Kent State and I did not know of any Fashion Museum
2020-02-18 07:24:23 PM jessicabaucom ging out pointers to the children where they were at
2020-02-18 07:24:36 PM alexiew We also have pets helping people. where dogs have a class where they can be cerifiited. the resdients can watch the class.
2020-02-18 07:24:38 PM tracichambers i dont know lol, my boss just told me about it today. i have only been doing this for two months :)
2020-02-18 07:24:39 PM ruthknable We do the plastic Easter Egg hunt adn fill the eggs with candy. this way no stink if some don't get found.
2020-02-18 07:24:53 PM benitad i am doing the easter egg
2020-02-18 07:25:01 PM jrackers6900 On st patty day, we are playing LUCKY BINGO and the prize for winning a bingo is a pot of gold (candy)
2020-02-18 07:25:12 PM jessicabaucom thats neat
2020-02-18 07:25:17 PM dani I wish we could fill ours with candy...we have too many food restrictions :(
2020-02-18 07:25:18 PM jessicabaucom we are haing a party
2020-02-18 07:25:20 PM kathyhughes So we are done planning March???
2020-02-18 07:25:21 PM russonick987 Sounds good
2020-02-18 07:25:28 PM kavitajc St patrick day we have a live chello play and sing for our residents
2020-02-18 07:25:28 PM tiffanyd we are doing all green prizes
2020-02-18 07:25:30 PM kathyhughes I guess!
2020-02-18 07:25:30 PM dawncalexander We can't give out a lot of candy because we have so many diabetics
2020-02-18 07:25:30 PM laurenjb What do y'all put in the eggs that isnt candy? I have residents that are diabetic or puree diets.
2020-02-18 07:25:32 PM tracichambers yep
2020-02-18 07:25:35 PM michelled Last easter we "hid" paper rabbits holding eggs around the building. The resident with the most was the wiiner. Sadley some of the residents cheated. They watched where we put them. I was upset.
2020-02-18 07:25:36 PM alexiew yupe
2020-02-18 07:25:39 PM jrackers6900 we got a resident who is gonna dress up as the Easter Bunny for our Easter Egg Hunt
2020-02-18 07:25:47 PM alexiew everthing in green in march
2020-02-18 07:25:54 PM jaimelalexander im planning may...my assistants hate me lol
2020-02-18 07:25:54 PM kathrynlsvec nmcnutt - Kent State is known for their fashion program. they had a Katherine Hepburn exhibit not long ago with all her dresses from her movies and personal life. It was incredible.
2020-02-18 07:26:03 PM spassa i am finished with march i like that its a fun month different things
2020-02-18 07:26:07 PM vallen i also have a new idea for their memory boxes outside their doors it is a picture diagram that tells a bit of thier life story
2020-02-18 07:26:09 PM rita We have a local church to write a general card, which encourages them. These are shared with the resident.
2020-02-18 07:26:10 PM dawncalexander Are you all allowed to wear St. Patty's day shirts
2020-02-18 07:26:13 PM tiffanyd our residents dont want an easter hunt :(
2020-02-18 07:26:41 PM dani We are also almost completed our March planning. We look at National holidays to try to make each special if we can.
2020-02-18 07:26:43 PM sarahmarsh We plan themed clothing during March Madness week. Wear green, crazy hair, sports day, etc.
2020-02-18 07:26:47 PM kathyhughes It is the residents home so whatever they want or not want to do is up to them
2020-02-18 07:26:51 PM nmcnutt1 100% looking the museum up at the moment
2020-02-18 07:26:52 PM hstoever I have the big events planned for march but still working on some day to day activities for our members
2020-02-18 07:26:52 PM michelled I would love to do an egg hunt but not enough of staff to help with transporting
2020-02-18 07:26:52 PM ruthknable We can wear St. Patty's Day shirts as long as the saying is appropriate.
2020-02-18 07:26:58 PM jrackers6900 I am just looking forward to when my area opens and I can start doing plannng my own calendar
2020-02-18 07:27:00 PM kathyhughes We all wear green for a week here!
2020-02-18 07:27:04 PM spassa residents may not wanna look for eggs but maybe open to staff kids and hide eggs residents like watching young kids
2020-02-18 07:27:09 PM kavitajc We get the diet candy for our residents
2020-02-18 07:27:11 PM dawncalexander My boss is not letting us this holiday even though we usually wear anything festive
2020-02-18 07:27:13 PM alexiew we have a bunny hunt. where we have large bunnies that are all around the building that resdient can fun and get a treat if they find all of them. very good idea for people that roam
2020-02-18 07:27:29 PM rita what options can be done for a Swing bed in a hospital setting?
2020-02-18 07:27:31 PM kellyabner enter the chat room
2020-02-18 07:27:33 PM alexiew im going to have to buy somthing green...... i have nothing
2020-02-18 07:27:34 PM pennysloan I like the bunnyhunt. Cute idea
2020-02-18 07:27:41 PM joannet I'm not sure what they do at my community since I have only been there since October but in my last place we did Easter egg hunts with family and then I would do a seperate game for the residents on a different day
2020-02-18 07:27:46 PM jaimelalexander we do a easter egg hunt using paper print out eggs
2020-02-18 07:27:53 PM scibaamanda On V-day, we had 4th and 5th graders from local elementary come and read to resident's.
2020-02-18 07:27:55 PM sarahmarsh I worked in a retirement community and for Mardi Gras each department designed a "float" for a parade. Residents voted for which one they liked the best. It was so fun.
2020-02-18 07:27:56 PM dani We are having a "cook-in" lunch in March, where the residents who are able come to the activity room and make a meal for each other.
2020-02-18 07:28:06 PM vallen we are allowed festive scrub shirts for all the occasions
2020-02-18 07:28:11 PM dani Thy chose ham and scalloped potates with apple pie as a desert
2020-02-18 07:28:16 PM tiffym73 March14th is national pi day. That day is for making little pies
2020-02-18 07:28:27 PM kavitajc We wear the colors for each holidays green , red, pink, orange for each holiday
2020-02-18 07:28:28 PM ruthknable I love that idea Dani.
2020-02-18 07:28:38 PM tiffanyd yess national pi day
2020-02-18 07:28:39 PM jrackers6900 We are also gearing up for National Chilli Day
2020-02-18 07:28:43 PM dani Ty Ruth :)
2020-02-18 07:28:54 PM alexiew orange for what holiday?
2020-02-18 07:28:55 PM russonick987 What are you gonna do for chili day
2020-02-18 07:28:55 PM dani ro pie day we are also making mini pies
2020-02-18 07:28:59 PM benitad i love the idea
2020-02-18 07:29:01 PM kellyabner i was finally able to join the chat after updating my 100 year old laptop! lol
2020-02-18 07:29:07 PM jessicabaucom and april 1st is a day to be weary of..lol
2020-02-18 07:29:10 PM tiffym73 March has 8 other holidays besides St patty's day
2020-02-18 07:29:11 PM dawncalexander I like having a luncheon and a movie for our residents. We make like a lasagna and feed them that instead of facility food
2020-02-18 07:29:14 PM ruthknable Us too jrackers6900. It's staff chili cook off and teh residents judge it.
2020-02-18 07:29:14 PM elenamv I recently joined the Facebook group Activity Directors Monthly Calendar Exchange and have been getting some great ideas from other directors there. Highly recommend!
2020-02-18 07:29:18 PM jrackers6900 we are having a chilli off and the residents are the judges
2020-02-18 07:29:25 PM tiffanyd pie tasting on pi day
2020-02-18 07:29:26 PM kavitajc we make different pies mini
2020-02-18 07:29:26 PM ruthknable The head chef is not allowed to participate, he's our ringer
2020-02-18 07:29:38 PM nmcnutt1 Making mini bite sizes pies has served us well in the past. A quick search on pinterest will give you lots of ideas
2020-02-18 07:29:44 PM dani OMG that sounds amazing! I need ot join that facebook group! :)
2020-02-18 07:29:47 PM jessicabaucom we just had a chili cook off and a resdient joined in on it
2020-02-18 07:29:48 PM gayle78 left the chat room
2020-02-18 07:29:54 PM joannet @tiffanyd--great idea!
2020-02-18 07:29:57 PM alexiew chili always is good
2020-02-18 07:30:17 PM russonick987 How do you guys like your chili
2020-02-18 07:30:23 PM tiffanyd we have chili fundraiser
2020-02-18 07:30:31 PM elenamv I have some new aides and have realized that they're not great about finding things to stay busy if there's nothing on the calendar so I grabbed some ideas from that Facebook group to fill in our calendars
2020-02-18 07:30:35 PM dawncalexander Our residents love soup our kitchen use to make pots of soup but they don't do that anymore
2020-02-18 07:30:37 PM alexiew we have a spring crafta nd tresure sell soon.
2020-02-18 07:30:42 PM jessicabaucom its dependsing on what I want at the time
2020-02-18 07:30:48 PM kavitajc We bake different things once a month and donate to the local soup kitchen
2020-02-18 07:30:52 PM alexiew lots of cute crafts were selling that the resdients made.
2020-02-18 07:31:00 PM ruthknable i make chilifagioli. I combine my recipe for chili and pasta fagioli, folks love it.
2020-02-18 07:31:06 PM alexiew fabric overed flower pots.
2020-02-18 07:31:26 PM alexiew and opther treasures that were donated
2020-02-18 07:31:30 PM dani We do that at our Christmas Bizarre, sell the resident made crafts that it, with the residnt's permission of course. The proceeds go to the activity dept.
2020-02-18 07:31:41 PM laurenjb Any ideas for a virgin margarita recipe?
2020-02-18 07:31:42 PM kathyhughes The residents made soup once a week for staff and charged $2 for a bowl
2020-02-18 07:31:42 PM kavitajc nice idea fabric flower pots songs good
2020-02-18 07:31:46 PM benitad we going to have soup contest
2020-02-18 07:31:46 PM ruthknable Our residents love to make their crafts and give them to the folks in our Memory Unit to decorate it.
2020-02-18 07:31:53 PM elaine Our librarian is great
2020-02-18 07:32:01 PM dawncalexander I would love to bring the Soup back but they won't do it
2020-02-18 07:32:07 PM jessicabaucom how big is your libaray?
2020-02-18 07:32:08 PM kathyhughes Look on Pinterest for Mocktails and there are lots of recipes
2020-02-18 07:32:10 PM nmcnutt1 Spring flower arrangments and crafts started this week for us! We made paper plate birds today and got them up for the corkboards!
2020-02-18 07:32:11 PM tiffanyd soup we tried and it wasnt a go
2020-02-18 07:32:15 PM tjsheerin March is National Chicken soup month
2020-02-18 07:32:17 PM alexiew we have a art hallway. decorated in lovly arts that the resdents made
2020-02-18 07:32:28 PM kellyabner What does everyone do for april fools day? I dont want to confuse residents too much.
2020-02-18 07:32:33 PM alexiew cooking class homemade chicken noodle!
2020-02-18 07:32:35 PM sarahmarsh We want to try a homemade mac n cheese sale to benefit the resident council fund.
2020-02-18 07:32:36 PM laurenjb Thanks KAthy!
2020-02-18 07:32:41 PM kathyhughes Thats too bad so I am sure you tried something else that was successful
2020-02-18 07:32:41 PM elaine yep, they get competitive with balloon volleyball
2020-02-18 07:32:42 PM michelled We only do baking groups once a month. usually cookies and brownies.
2020-02-18 07:32:43 PM benitad Kathy i look at that
2020-02-18 07:32:54 PM jrackers6900 Homemade chicken soup
2020-02-18 07:32:54 PM alexiew who choiose that national days lol
2020-02-18 07:32:59 PM jessicabaucom you can make brown e's
2020-02-18 07:33:02 PM hstoever We made moctails for our valentines party. We did mockchampagen and a milliaire mule, they went over great and caused lots of laughter
2020-02-18 07:33:05 PM jrackers6900 sounds good to me
2020-02-18 07:33:05 PM kavitajc Yes we stared making paper flowers today
2020-02-18 07:33:05 PM ruthknable With the residents we don't. They all voted that they don't like. The staff on the other hand is a different story.
2020-02-18 07:33:21 PM dawncalexander Me and two other activity aides bought a donut machine and we buy the stuff ourselves and make it for our residents they love it
2020-02-18 07:33:38 PM sarahmarsh Looking into the Activity Director Monthly Calendar Exchange group
2020-02-18 07:33:43 PM jaimelalexander we just do a silly hat and history of april fools
2020-02-18 07:33:49 PM dani We have a popcorn machine that we break out on movie day, which is once a month.
2020-02-18 07:33:58 PM pennysloan Is National Nursing Home Week coming up?
2020-02-18 07:34:00 PM vallen the activity exchange will be cool
2020-02-18 07:34:01 PM joannet we are making paper flowers too but it's for our fiesta in April but we use the flowers anyway for spring decoration
2020-02-18 07:34:03 PM dani Like a big, movie theater style machine
2020-02-18 07:34:08 PM tiffym73 French language day is also coming up in march. Maybe have a small lesson on the french language from one of the residents who might be able to speack it
2020-02-18 07:34:16 PM laurenjb We had sparkling grape juice and my residents swore they were drunk lol
2020-02-18 07:34:17 PM tiffanyd we are doing wacky dress
2020-02-18 07:34:18 PM jrackers6900 We cook with our residents at least once a week. They make almost everything
2020-02-18 07:34:22 PM elaine kids come and play games and read us stories they wrote, then listen to resident stories
2020-02-18 07:34:25 PM ruthknable I want to do that with one of my ladies from germany.
2020-02-18 07:34:26 PM scibaamanda On v-day, we had put blueberries, and cut up strawberries in a plastic champayne glass from dollar tree and added white sparkling grape juice. They loved the "mocktails."
2020-02-18 07:34:30 PM jrackers6900 they love cooking time
2020-02-18 07:34:31 PM kathyhughes Yes National Nursing Home Week is the week after Mothers Day
2020-02-18 07:34:31 PM jessicabaucom dani we have the one that you can find at a fair looking one with the big wheels
2020-02-18 07:34:39 PM kavitajc we make the donut from a recipe that a former resident passed down to the residents cook book
2020-02-18 07:34:40 PM sarahmarsh Ooh, our community is full of French history and culture!
2020-02-18 07:34:48 PM kathyhughes and this years theme is "Sharing our Wisdom"
2020-02-18 07:34:53 PM tjsheerin so is potato chio day
2020-02-18 07:34:56 PM tiffanyd national nurseing home week are fun
2020-02-18 07:34:58 PM ruthknable I like the theme Kathy
2020-02-18 07:34:58 PM kathyhughes which is a great theme for the residents
2020-02-18 07:35:01 PM pennysloan Oh Boy
2020-02-18 07:35:02 PM jrackers6900 Any idea what the theme for Nursing Home Week is Yet
2020-02-18 07:35:02 PM dani We had eggnog in December and all of the residents were upset that they didn't have the "good stuf" in it ;p
2020-02-18 07:35:04 PM nmcnutt1 Wow May talk... we skipped the April conversation!
2020-02-18 07:35:14 PM kathyhughes i know
2020-02-18 07:35:16 PM pennysloan Sorry
2020-02-18 07:35:29 PM jaimelalexander lol
2020-02-18 07:35:29 PM kathyhughes I am still trying to figure out March!!!
2020-02-18 07:35:33 PM nmcnutt1 Thats how it goes tho I can't believe its already past Valentine's Day
2020-02-18 07:35:34 PM jrackers6900 Nurse Week is the week before Nursing Home Week
2020-02-18 07:35:38 PM kellyabner the theme for nursing home week is "Sharing our wisdom" we might change our theme lol
2020-02-18 07:35:41 PM pennysloan Me too.
2020-02-18 07:35:43 PM vallen april potting flowers is always nice
2020-02-18 07:35:50 PM joannet I have a baking club every other week and then we have a '"snacktivity" activity. that's where we make our snacks. for example we made smores the other day because that's what the residents wanted to do
2020-02-18 07:35:50 PM kathrynlsvec Did anyone do anything interesting for Black History Month?
2020-02-18 07:35:59 PM laurenjb My calendar is due in 2 days and i'm scrambling for march ideas so keep em coming!
2020-02-18 07:36:05 PM dawncalexander Remember this month has 29 days its a leap year
2020-02-18 07:36:08 PM benitad I am planning for March
2020-02-18 07:36:11 PM kellyabner earth day is a good day for potting plants to eventually be planted outside
2020-02-18 07:36:14 PM tiffanyd what decor should you do for wisdom
2020-02-18 07:36:21 PM jessicabaucom found this site http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/april.htm
2020-02-18 07:36:25 PM elenamv I know Oreo Cookie Day is also in March! We're making oreo cheesecake cookies.
2020-02-18 07:36:31 PM kathyhughes We would make kites for March
2020-02-18 07:36:32 PM rita potting plants would be fun
2020-02-18 07:36:34 PM pennysloan I am planning for March also
2020-02-18 07:36:39 PM tracichambers sharing our wisdom is a great theme
2020-02-18 07:36:40 PM jessicabaucom for events and hoildays and stuff
2020-02-18 07:36:42 PM alexiew i love oreo cake!
2020-02-18 07:36:48 PM ruthknable I like that idea too kathy, they love to do that type of thing.
2020-02-18 07:36:48 PM russonick987 Same here
2020-02-18 07:36:53 PM nmcnutt1 Love those oreo balls made a huge sell at the Bake Sale we had at the beginning of the month
2020-02-18 07:36:57 PM kavitajc We did a display with famous people for black history month
2020-02-18 07:36:57 PM jenniferslockbower we will be making coffee filter flowers for the first day of spring
2020-02-18 07:36:58 PM kellyabner we might get all the residents to share their favorite quote and place them around the facility
2020-02-18 07:37:01 PM kathyhughes and we would celebrate the first day of Spring
2020-02-18 07:37:07 PM dani We are showing the movie "Leap Year" and also doing a social for Leap Day. We bought green gummy frog candies and will be putting them ontop of a "pond" of blue jello with a whip creme lily pad.
2020-02-18 07:37:10 PM elenamv National Puppy Day is also March 23, we're making dog bone shaped tortilla chips and I'm hoping to have a therapy dog come in
2020-02-18 07:37:16 PM joannet pinterest has recipes for girl scout cookie cakes
2020-02-18 07:37:19 PM tiffym73 One the residnets might like is national nap day is in march. I wounldn't even know how to plan that.
2020-02-18 07:37:22 PM spassa first day spring we are making wind chimes
2020-02-18 07:37:27 PM pennysloan Cute Dani
2020-02-18 07:37:30 PM alexiew ground hogs day for a movie
2020-02-18 07:37:49 PM hstoever We did a presintation/sing a long on music that was inspired by the civil rights movement and the members really enjoyed it
2020-02-18 07:37:53 PM jessicabaucom thta is a good idea Spassa
2020-02-18 07:37:55 PM kellyabner maybe a PJ day for nap day :)
2020-02-18 07:37:59 PM kavitajc First day of spring we plant seeds for our garden
2020-02-18 07:38:07 PM pennysloan Can anyone join in on NationalNap Day
2020-02-18 07:38:08 PM vallen do you all do a bithday party once a month to celebrate all the birthdays that month or do you give a large party for each resident
2020-02-18 07:38:10 PM michelled when is nap day?
2020-02-18 07:38:14 PM dawncalexander my plants are already planted
2020-02-18 07:38:17 PM jessicabaucom we are trying to get a graden for activity use
2020-02-18 07:38:21 PM dani Yes, Vallen, we do
2020-02-18 07:38:28 PM tiffanyd yes we have a bday party tomorrow
2020-02-18 07:38:29 PM nmcnutt1 Did anyone do flowers for valentine's day?
2020-02-18 07:38:31 PM ruthknable We do once a month and have cupcakes the baking club made that Monday.
2020-02-18 07:38:31 PM dani Idk about anyone else lol
2020-02-18 07:38:34 PM jenniferslockbower we do a large birthday party once a month for all the birthdays
2020-02-18 07:38:37 PM kavitajc yes the staff and the residents can dress in their pj
2020-02-18 07:38:39 PM tjsheerin Gardening thats a good idea
2020-02-18 07:38:39 PM kellyabner we do our birthday party the last wednesday of the month
2020-02-18 07:38:45 PM dawncalexander We didn't do flowers for candy
2020-02-18 07:38:46 PM hstoever We do a party once a month
2020-02-18 07:38:47 PM nmcnutt1 I know I used them for 1:1 with a flower smelling spin
2020-02-18 07:38:50 PM spassa at out dollar store they have wooden bird houses i have started men social putting together and craft is painting them
2020-02-18 07:38:52 PM jrackers6900 the Cherry Blossom Festivial starts on March 20 in DC, that would be fun to do something at our home in reference to that. Ideas?
2020-02-18 07:39:00 PM kathyhughes Okay...let's look forward and think about upcoming activities
2020-02-18 07:39:03 PM elenamv For national agriculture week in March we're making plastic bottle mini gardens (from activity connection)
2020-02-18 07:39:13 PM jessicabaucom for birthdays we do a small one on their day, gives thema cupcake, balloons, and a signs
2020-02-18 07:39:23 PM kathyhughes We also used old shoes from the thrift store to plant in
2020-02-18 07:39:24 PM vallen like easter
2020-02-18 07:39:36 PM elaine dress up every holiday
2020-02-18 07:39:41 PM nmcnutt1 There needs to be a like button on these comments. The mini gardens is a great activity
2020-02-18 07:39:46 PM dani We always give them cards signed by the staff, all of the staff, for their birthdays in additon to the party
2020-02-18 07:39:48 PM dawncalexander Memorial Day parade is always a good one
2020-02-18 07:39:49 PM pennysloan I like that idea Kathy
2020-02-18 07:39:52 PM tiffanyd shoes? that interesting
2020-02-18 07:39:55 PM kellyabner i like the idea of old shoes! i probably have enough for the whole facility lol
2020-02-18 07:39:59 PM spassa I like the old shoe... never thought about
2020-02-18 07:39:59 PM ruthknable How far ahead do we want to go. My brain is already looking at another luau like we did last year with a steel drum band and everything. HUGE HIT!!!!
2020-02-18 07:40:07 PM sarahmarsh Curious if anyone has given thought to different activities relating to the Nursing week theme.
2020-02-18 07:40:09 PM kathyhughes got the idea from Pinterest
2020-02-18 07:40:17 PM scibaamanda We have a board with African American icons, pictures and facts to celebrate this deserved and needed month celebration of African American history.
2020-02-18 07:40:24 PM jrackers6900 I have Sarahmarsh
2020-02-18 07:40:37 PM sarahmarsh Maybe interviewing each resident on a piece of advice they could give to the younger generation?
2020-02-18 07:40:40 PM dani Upcoming activities: we do a lot of summer things. We have a patio and a yard where we grill and picnic, have resident vegetable gardens, and lower gardens thst they tend too.
2020-02-18 07:40:43 PM jessicabaucom does anyone play the tuba?
2020-02-18 07:40:47 PM benitad Pinterest good idea
2020-02-18 07:40:50 PM dawncalexander no tuba
2020-02-18 07:40:55 PM dani We have outdoor concerts also
2020-02-18 07:40:56 PM kathyhughes How about having the residents interviewed by students with a theme each day for advice or wisdom
2020-02-18 07:40:58 PM jrackers6900 still trying to piece the two weeks together
2020-02-18 07:40:59 PM tiffanyd does anyone do a spanish club?
2020-02-18 07:41:02 PM tracichambers i wish we could do a gardent
2020-02-18 07:41:08 PM jaimelalexander i have west african dancers coming next monday for black history month.....im nervous lol
2020-02-18 07:41:10 PM dawncalexander Amy I the only person that does not have a pintrest account
2020-02-18 07:41:20 PM ruthknable We do a lot of friday barbecues outside. And ice cream socials and the like.
2020-02-18 07:41:23 PM kavitajc we have a cake and do a birthday party twice a month for the units and gives the person a card and balloon on their birthday
2020-02-18 07:41:24 PM kathyhughes for example what advice would you give someone who wants to plant a garden?
2020-02-18 07:41:27 PM jessicabaucom no neither do I dont feel bad
2020-02-18 07:41:29 PM tracichambers they would actually love the interaction
2020-02-18 07:41:35 PM dani That's great, Kathy! We recently had kids interview residents about the difference in school then and now
2020-02-18 07:41:38 PM nmcnutt1 Pinterest will save you, inspire you, and quite honestly help run your whole department lol
2020-02-18 07:41:43 PM jaimelalexander i always forget my pinterest account password lol
2020-02-18 07:41:48 PM dani We love pinterest lol
2020-02-18 07:41:58 PM rita Do container garden
2020-02-18 07:42:00 PM pennysloan WE have a resident whosays she used to belly dance. I am getting alocal dance studioto come in to dance for her.
2020-02-18 07:42:00 PM sarahmarsh Thanks, Kathy, that gives some clarity!
2020-02-18 07:42:01 PM vallen we do bbqs also and they can have a burger or hotdog wich ever they choose
2020-02-18 07:42:13 PM kathyhughes What wisdom do you have for cooking your first time?
2020-02-18 07:42:14 PM vallen residents love bbq
2020-02-18 07:42:19 PM dawncalexander My advise would be give them my pig. My pig has planted strawberries and tomatoes. She eats them and replants them later. I have the best plants on the block. True story
2020-02-18 07:42:20 PM elenamv Raised planters are a god send! At my old independent living community the raised planters really helped with participation in our garden.
2020-02-18 07:42:21 PM kellyabner pinterest is my lifeline! i have about 3 accounts because i keep forgetting my password.
2020-02-18 07:42:22 PM alexiew we have lifted plant gradne in the count yard, pots and plants that can be in there room, and a rolling garden.
2020-02-18 07:42:24 PM kavitajc we have small boxes in one area
2020-02-18 07:42:26 PM dani Start small and simple
2020-02-18 07:42:32 PM tjsheerin wash your hands
2020-02-18 07:42:33 PM russonick987 Try pizza
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2020-02-18 07:42:40 PM vallen do not turn the burners to high and all is good
2020-02-18 07:42:41 PM jrackers6900 I was having a conversation with a resident about getting two or three tractor tires and filling up with dirt and making a beatuiful flower garden
2020-02-18 07:42:44 PM alexiew have fun with it
2020-02-18 07:42:44 PM dani Try pizza LOLOLOLOL
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2020-02-18 07:42:56 PM jessicabaucom you can make mini pizzas
2020-02-18 07:42:57 PM sarah enter the chat room
2020-02-18 07:43:01 PM alexiew pretels
2020-02-18 07:43:05 PM alexiew and cakes
2020-02-18 07:43:06 PM joannet one time at another community I worked at we had girls that are in the system come to our community to meet with the residents and talk about the pearls of wisdom. The girl's names were the PEARLS they were organized by one of the judges to help young girls who have been in the system. It is a great program
2020-02-18 07:43:07 PM benitad cookie are easy
2020-02-18 07:43:08 PM alexiew cookies
2020-02-18 07:43:10 PM tjsheerin make sure you pre heat the oven
2020-02-18 07:43:13 PM tiffym73 We don't have a spanish club. However we do have a spanish volinteer who comes in.
2020-02-18 07:43:18 PM kavitajc we have plants in one area and in some of their room that the residents take care off
2020-02-18 07:43:20 PM pennysloan My husband came in and built raised gardens for our residents
2020-02-18 07:43:21 PM vallen you can use the mini pitas for pizza
2020-02-18 07:43:28 PM dawncalexander we have cookies and ice cream every day. Need something different that is why we do donuts
2020-02-18 07:43:29 PM jenniferslockbower we have an indoor herb garden, the last basil plant grew so large we had enough to make pesto one week, and then a caprese salad the next week. the resident's loved it!
2020-02-18 07:43:35 PM elenamv I also had some of our more creative residents at my old community make signs for the community garden with proper ettiquette
2020-02-18 07:43:37 PM sarahmarsh What does the Spanish volunteer do?
2020-02-18 07:43:57 PM tjsheerin get the residents envoled as much as you can in the baking craft
2020-02-18 07:44:01 PM kavitajc nice we have a mens fitness group that the residents enjoy twice a week
2020-02-18 07:44:04 PM jessicabaucom talkwith the residents that speak spanish, so activities with them
2020-02-18 07:44:05 PM kathyhughes You can also contact Eagle Scouts looking for projects they will build a raised garden
2020-02-18 07:44:05 PM kellyabner Does anyone have one of those interactive tables at their facility? i was going to purchase one with money that we got from fundraising
2020-02-18 07:44:07 PM pennysloan I like the herb garden idea
2020-02-18 07:44:12 PM jrackers6900 The kitchen staff is gonna be doing some herb gardening with the residents in march
2020-02-18 07:44:13 PM jessicabaucom also*
2020-02-18 07:44:19 PM tracichambers oooh that would be awesome
2020-02-18 07:44:30 PM tiffanyd that would be fun

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