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2014-04-15 05:57:16 PM sschumacher enter the chat room
2014-04-15 05:57:18 PM nitaolson bingo, that would keep ours up i bet
2014-04-15 05:57:28 PM johndavid enter the chat room
2014-04-15 05:57:32 PM jruiz liz! i love the snow! we have snow, ran and sunshine in the same week together
2014-04-15 05:57:39 PM kathyhughes Hello Sara
2014-04-15 05:57:40 PM patm They all love bingo
2014-04-15 05:57:42 PM lizkanderson truth. here too.
2014-04-15 05:57:47 PM ccarroll1 our residents are always looking for something to do..we have a game table set up so even after we leave they can get a pod group together or engage independantly with cards, painting crafts, or games
2014-04-15 05:57:48 PM johndavid am i in the right place?
2014-04-15 05:57:49 PM lizkanderson shorts one day. snow boots the next
2014-04-15 05:57:50 PM nitaolson we have table games at 6 for a few of the resident every evening
2014-04-15 05:57:51 PM kdillon in our care center we offer 3 night activities a week. but we also have community activities at least 1 night. a lecture, or opera showing, or music recital.
2014-04-15 05:58:02 PM lindayoung1964 STATE INSPECTORS LOOKED AT OUR CALENDAR THE LAST TIME WE HAVE SEVERAL EVENING ACTIVIITES AND SAID WE NEEDED MORE
2014-04-15 05:58:18 PM ccarroll1 did you ask how much more evening activites?
2014-04-15 05:58:18 PM lizkanderson what state linda?
2014-04-15 05:58:18 PM mary66 YES JOHN
2014-04-15 05:58:20 PM lindayoung1964 HOWEVER RESIDNET JUST WANT TO GO TO BE
2014-04-15 05:58:22 PM lindayoung1964 BED
2014-04-15 05:58:24 PM kathyhughes I would ask the residents who want them
2014-04-15 05:58:28 PM kathyhughes and what they want
2014-04-15 05:58:30 PM nitaolson we have never had hardly any evening acts.
2014-04-15 05:58:42 PM kathyhughes and then have them plan the evening activities
2014-04-15 05:58:44 PM johndavid good evening
2014-04-15 05:58:46 PM 040965 enter the chat room
2014-04-15 05:58:50 PM valsalazar enter the chat room
2014-04-15 05:58:53 PM kathyhughes Hello John
2014-04-15 05:58:53 PM nitaolson our adm. has requested some, thus the Bible study, bingo would be good too
2014-04-15 05:58:54 PM terridenisetyler enter the chat room
2014-04-15 05:59:02 PM johndavid hello kathy!
2014-04-15 05:59:04 PM jruiz which state said several evening activities?
2014-04-15 05:59:04 PM meriskk enter the chat room
2014-04-15 05:59:04 PM terridenisetyler Hi ya'll!
2014-04-15 05:59:07 PM 040965 Hello everyone.
2014-04-15 05:59:07 PM nans enter the chat room
2014-04-15 05:59:15 PM sschumacher Hello!
2014-04-15 05:59:21 PM meriskk Hi everyone
2014-04-15 05:59:21 PM lisam enter the chat room
2014-04-15 05:59:22 PM lizkanderson we bring a community volunteer group for game night. they run the show. I fill in at a table who needs an extra.
2014-04-15 05:59:23 PM lindayoung1964 WV
2014-04-15 05:59:24 PM nans hello everyone
2014-04-15 05:59:25 PM nitaolson that is a good idea, asking the residents - will try that
2014-04-15 05:59:34 PM aleciathornton enter the chat room
2014-04-15 05:59:36 PM aleciathornton left the chat room
2014-04-15 05:59:49 PM lindayoung1964 THAT IS WHAT THEY WANT
2014-04-15 05:59:52 PM lizkanderson it's so much easier always to ask the residents. you lose that sense of needing to try to please.
2014-04-15 05:59:54 PM nitaolson just had a call from a lady who wants to start a yoga class, don'tknow how that will go over
2014-04-15 05:59:57 PM kathyhughes right
2014-04-15 06:00:04 PM lizkanderson I ask the residents' imput on EVERYTHING
2014-04-15 06:00:05 PM ccarroll1 our residents never want bingo to end on wednesday nights they said they dont understandstand why we cant play all night long
2014-04-15 06:00:09 PM aleciathornton enter the chat room
2014-04-15 06:00:12 PM debbie134 enter the chat room
2014-04-15 06:00:14 PM valsalazar Hello!! Every one..
2014-04-15 06:00:19 PM aleciathornton Hey everybody!
2014-04-15 06:00:21 PM nitaolson hi val
2014-04-15 06:00:26 PM jruiz hi :)
2014-04-15 06:00:27 PM kdillon my residents hate bingo. we've tried it several ways. can't get them to do it
2014-04-15 06:00:28 PM nans they like to be asked and then they feel needed
2014-04-15 06:00:36 PM lisaturske enter the chat room
2014-04-15 06:00:38 PM lizkanderson I tell them "you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here." sometimes they go play bingo in small groups back in their neighborhood
2014-04-15 06:00:44 PM aleciathornton Omg i thought Bingo was a basic need lol
2014-04-15 06:00:46 PM nans ours would play bingo 7 days a week
2014-04-15 06:00:46 PM ccarroll1 we tried yoga at my facility...its didnt have much gusto...really my residents were mocking the instructor as this new age stuff was just a joke to them so we didnt try that again
2014-04-15 06:00:47 PM nitaolson hard to believe all ours want to do is play bingo or gamble
2014-04-15 06:00:54 PM patm Bingo is so big in my facility
2014-04-15 06:00:55 PM tinajg enter the chat room
2014-04-15 06:01:00 PM terridenisetyler My Love Bingo
2014-04-15 06:01:03 PM nans i like sit and be fit for ours
2014-04-15 06:01:03 PM sschumacher Was it regular yoga or chair yoga?
2014-04-15 06:01:06 PM nitaolson that's what i thought too
2014-04-15 06:01:07 PM vkissack enter the chat room
2014-04-15 06:01:09 PM lizkanderson bingo is big because we all pay people to play...
2014-04-15 06:01:13 PM rose48mary enter the chat room
2014-04-15 06:01:15 PM vkissack Hi
2014-04-15 06:01:21 PM 040965 yes, bingo is big inmy facility too
2014-04-15 06:01:21 PM nitaolson we do sit n be fit too, they really like that
2014-04-15 06:01:24 PM rose48mary hi everybody
2014-04-15 06:01:25 PM ltimlin enter the chat room
2014-04-15 06:01:29 PM jeannette1978 mine dont want exersice
2014-04-15 06:01:33 PM sschumacher Tai Chi might be a better option. They have something called Chair Chi.
2014-04-15 06:01:34 PM jruiz i feel like my residents would mock the instructor too :/
2014-04-15 06:01:35 PM nans we give 25cents or a prize
2014-04-15 06:01:37 PM valsalazar Mine love bingo too...
2014-04-15 06:01:38 PM nitaolson also do a music n motion video with scarves
2014-04-15 06:01:38 PM ltimlin Hello everyone
2014-04-15 06:01:41 PM lisab We had this male singer come and entertain, the women loved him. He was good looking and they just grinned ear to ear. He was their favorite.
2014-04-15 06:01:48 PM mary66 BINGO BIG AT ONE OF MY FACILITIES BUT NOT THE OTHER ONE
2014-04-15 06:02:00 PM kdillon a lot of our independant residents do yoga, and a lot participate in the tap dance class. but we offer chair aerobics and balance class several times a week for those with balance issues or in chairs
2014-04-15 06:02:01 PM lizkanderson we introduce tai chi as strethcing and massage without calling it exercise. they are much more likely to say yes
2014-04-15 06:02:03 PM bethanyf we do chair tai chi.
2014-04-15 06:02:03 PM debbie134 Hi everyone!
2014-04-15 06:02:04 PM ccarroll1 we got a new machine at work called "ITS NEVER TOO LATE" and that thing has sit & fit and everything known to an activity professional on it
2014-04-15 06:02:12 PM rose48mary we are in the process of doing a music and memory program
2014-04-15 06:02:16 PM nitaolson our demographics have changed so much in the past few months, so many low function
2014-04-15 06:02:23 PM lizkanderson we are too rose!!
2014-04-15 06:02:25 PM meriskk left the chat room
2014-04-15 06:02:28 PM rose48mary kathy have you heard about this program
2014-04-15 06:02:30 PM ccarroll1 today in history, a jukebox, game shows, theraputic music, old tv commercials, old tv shows
2014-04-15 06:02:31 PM lisaturske HI! Bingo is big at my facility. We don't mess with the bingo schedule unless absolutely necessary.
2014-04-15 06:02:32 PM johndavid We have its never too late as well. we love it!!!!!!
2014-04-15 06:02:34 PM kdillon we've lost 15 people just this year so far
2014-04-15 06:02:35 PM kathyhughes I have
2014-04-15 06:02:42 PM rose48mary what do you think
2014-04-15 06:02:48 PM ccarroll1 we love it too johndavid!
2014-04-15 06:02:56 PM nitaolson never heard of it's never too late, where do you get it
2014-04-15 06:02:58 PM tinajg left the chat room
2014-04-15 06:02:59 PM tinajg enter the chat room
2014-04-15 06:03:04 PM johndavid there are so many neat resources on it for activities!
2014-04-15 06:03:06 PM kimholbrook enter the chat room
2014-04-15 06:03:08 PM kathyhughes And I think that if you take advantage of all that it has
2014-04-15 06:03:13 PM debbie134 Our residents would play bingo 5 days aweek.
2014-04-15 06:03:14 PM terridenisetyler What is It's never to late?
2014-04-15 06:03:17 PM kathyhughes you will be able to use ut
2014-04-15 06:03:21 PM ccarroll1 its very expensive and was a suprise gift to us from our admisistrator
2014-04-15 06:03:24 PM rose48mary thanks i will
2014-04-15 06:03:26 PM johndavid http://www.in2l.com/
2014-04-15 06:03:26 PM nans we play 4 times a week
2014-04-15 06:03:28 PM ltimlin sounds interesting
2014-04-15 06:03:33 PM johndavid http://www.in2l.com/
2014-04-15 06:03:37 PM vkissack how expensive?
2014-04-15 06:03:37 PM bethanyf hm,
2014-04-15 06:03:39 PM terridenisetyler Thanks
2014-04-15 06:03:46 PM aleciathornton Our census is super low right now. We've all been on budget watch. I have great donations and a great volunteer until the end of this month. Im scared I will have to cut hours... Is anyone else experiencing a census crisis?
2014-04-15 06:03:48 PM nitaolson we play different kiinds of bingo, jingo and pokeno 6 days a week
2014-04-15 06:03:55 PM johndavid we recieved our on a grant for $5000
2014-04-15 06:04:01 PM ltimlin That must have been a real nice suprise
2014-04-15 06:04:02 PM kimholbrook Hi everyone
2014-04-15 06:04:02 PM ccarroll1 its amazing we use it so much and i did today in history yesterday and used the machine and props and made it interactive
2014-04-15 06:04:03 PM lizkanderson big census crisis here
2014-04-15 06:04:11 PM lizkanderson our entire building has been slashed.
2014-04-15 06:04:11 PM nitaolson ours is finally up this month, been low for 3 months
2014-04-15 06:04:12 PM sschumacher No census crisis here
2014-04-15 06:04:14 PM rose48mary it is personalized music on ipods
2014-04-15 06:04:15 PM patm My budget prob it wont get it
2014-04-15 06:04:17 PM ccarroll1 yes it was!!! when i walked in and saw that i almost kissed her lol
2014-04-15 06:04:17 PM kathyhughes Which cracks me up as way back when we had to make everything and didn't have the internet!
2014-04-15 06:04:17 PM kdillon our census is down too
2014-04-15 06:04:22 PM kathyhughes So old school
2014-04-15 06:04:23 PM lindayoung1964 NOT HERE EITHER
2014-04-15 06:04:26 PM nans ours is down also
2014-04-15 06:04:31 PM debbie134 We have had low census since just before Christmas. It was up for 2 weeks then back down again.
2014-04-15 06:04:35 PM mary66 ONE FACILITY IS HIGH THE OTHER ONE IS VERY LOW
2014-04-15 06:04:36 PM ltimlin We are having a cencus crisis too - although we had about 5 move ins in the last two weeks
2014-04-15 06:04:41 PM lizkanderson up hill in a snow storm, kathy? ;)
2014-04-15 06:04:41 PM aleciathornton Really? Is this season related or what?>!
2014-04-15 06:04:44 PM lisaturske Our censsus is down, too.
2014-04-15 06:04:47 PM kathyhughes right
2014-04-15 06:04:52 PM ltimlin We had 7 deaths in 3 weeks in February
2014-04-15 06:04:53 PM nitaolson i have learned so much in the past 2 and a half months about the internet since i got promoted
2014-04-15 06:04:53 PM bwesterman enter the chat room
2014-04-15 06:04:55 PM lindayoung1964 WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL DIE BY THEY FILL THE BEDS BACK UP
2014-04-15 06:04:57 PM johndavid we were down last year, now we have a waiting list
2014-04-15 06:04:58 PM terridenisetyler Woe
2014-04-15 06:04:59 PM lisab We have added computer games and the slot machines, we have a group that really loves to gamble.
2014-04-15 06:05:00 PM ltimlin and a few move outs
2014-04-15 06:05:01 PM bwesterman HELLO EVERYONE
2014-04-15 06:05:08 PM rose48mary our census is good it kind of fluctuates
2014-04-15 06:05:10 PM tubbsretricia enter the chat room
2014-04-15 06:05:15 PM mary66 US TOO LINDA
2014-04-15 06:05:16 PM bethanyf our numbers are great
2014-04-15 06:05:16 PM kathyhughes I would say that people are turning to alternatives for their loved ones
2014-04-15 06:05:23 PM ccarroll1 our census is great but the budget still isnt high...were a privately owned facility....
2014-04-15 06:05:23 PM aleciathornton Kathy, do you have any ideas to promote our companies?
2014-04-15 06:05:28 PM nans we had 36 admits in feb and 35 dischages
2014-04-15 06:05:28 PM nitaolson for a few months they were sending everyone home early because of the low census
2014-04-15 06:05:30 PM ltimlin We have a senior center "glee club" that comes in to perform...
2014-04-15 06:05:33 PM vkissack we are full most of the time
2014-04-15 06:05:36 PM jruiz ive been processing refferals all day. im picking up two admits tomorrow and stll working on 3 more for later this month
2014-04-15 06:05:37 PM debbie134 I think the never ending winter caused illnesses in our visitors and they shared with the residents. Some of them were too weak to recover.
2014-04-15 06:05:43 PM ltimlin We are settor them...ing up a special lunch f
2014-04-15 06:05:58 PM bwesterman WE R HAVING A LOT OF CRAZY STUFF HAPPEN AT MY WORK
2014-04-15 06:05:59 PM tubbsretricia Hello everyone
2014-04-15 06:06:00 PM vkissack but our age range is getting younger........
2014-04-15 06:06:00 PM nans mothers day what do you do
2014-04-15 06:06:03 PM ltimlin setting up a special lunch for them...sorry
2014-04-15 06:06:03 PM lizkanderson we have a constant flow of new admits, but it doesn't counteract the death and hospitalzations
2014-04-15 06:06:08 PM kathyhughes I have lots of ideas to market your facilities
2014-04-15 06:06:13 PM bwesterman EVERYTHING SEEMS A LITTLE ODD
2014-04-15 06:06:14 PM vkissack like what bwesterman?
2014-04-15 06:06:14 PM lisab My residents would play bingo 3x a day!!!!!!!!!!!!.
2014-04-15 06:06:15 PM kathyhughes it takes a lot of work
2014-04-15 06:06:18 PM ltimlin in hopes that maybe they will move in. lol
2014-04-15 06:06:19 PM sschumacher Lets here them Kathy!
2014-04-15 06:06:20 PM debbie134 Our youngest long term resident is 53.
2014-04-15 06:06:21 PM kdillon i love that we are seeing the culture change from the younger retirees coming in. its very interesting
2014-04-15 06:06:30 PM rose48mary mothers day i have decided to do the aloha mothers day theme
2014-04-15 06:06:34 PM nitaolson not us, no culture change
2014-04-15 06:06:40 PM paulag1 enter the chat room
2014-04-15 06:06:40 PM jruiz our youngest is 43
2014-04-15 06:06:43 PM nancy623 enter the chat room
2014-04-15 06:06:43 PM rose48mary i think it will be a nice change
2014-04-15 06:06:46 PM ccarroll1 aloha is good as may for national nursing home week is luau!
2014-04-15 06:06:46 PM aleciathornton Please help! I could defintaly use the help. Im in a place where i feel like i have to prove something
2014-04-15 06:06:49 PM mary66 DEBBIE IVE GOT A 26 LONG TERMER
2014-04-15 06:06:49 PM debbie134 That's young!
2014-04-15 06:06:54 PM kathyhughes The first thing it to think of something unique for National Nursing Home Week
2014-04-15 06:06:55 PM nancy623 ok is this the right room
2014-04-15 06:06:59 PM sschumacher I think we will do either flowers or chocolates for all female residents
2014-04-15 06:06:59 PM ltimlin It does, but I am open to sugestions. We go through phases, like all buildings
2014-04-15 06:07:03 PM nancy623 ahhh it is i see kathys name
2014-04-15 06:07:05 PM vkissack aleciathnton.......whats going on?
2014-04-15 06:07:06 PM valsalazar Our census is very!! low all so..
2014-04-15 06:07:11 PM nitaolson our new owners want our facility to be more like assisted living for younger demographics but all of our residents are not
2014-04-15 06:07:12 PM bwesterman left the chat room
2014-04-15 06:07:12 PM kdillon we are moving from big band, swing and jazz, to the beatles and simon and garfunkel
2014-04-15 06:07:15 PM nans left the chat room
2014-04-15 06:07:24 PM johndavid this friday i get to be the easter bunny. im relatively exited....but that costume is bulky and hot!
2014-04-15 06:07:32 PM lizkanderson our residents hate the beatles haha
2014-04-15 06:07:32 PM nans enter the chat room
2014-04-15 06:07:33 PM kathyhughes It is
2014-04-15 06:07:41 PM aleciathornton The girl training me is leaving at the end of this month. (way ahead of our agreement) i have to plan NNHW by myself with NO experience
2014-04-15 06:07:43 PM debbie134 You have to change the musical offerings to reflect the population changes.
2014-04-15 06:07:44 PM rose48mary we are going to give flower clips with special drinks with fruit and a hawaiian appetizer
2014-04-15 06:07:46 PM ccarroll1 im doing a yard sale for national nursing home week & i want to improve staff morale so Im planning a "hug & kiss" day for the staff where the resients take the staff around little pouches of hersheys hugs and kisses
2014-04-15 06:07:46 PM nancy623 whats our topics
2014-04-15 06:07:47 PM kathyhughes I would also e-mail the TV stations to get some PR
2014-04-15 06:07:50 PM lizkanderson you could just wear the ears and a tail, john
2014-04-15 06:07:54 PM vkissack I was the bunny last week, totally outside of my comfort zone...........I loved it!
2014-04-15 06:07:58 PM lindayoung1964 WE HAVE A DIFFERENT EASTER BUNNY EVERY YEAR
2014-04-15 06:07:59 PM aleciathornton But i have managed to book pro Hula dancers for FREE!!
2014-04-15 06:08:01 PM debbie134 Alecia-breathe.
2014-04-15 06:08:02 PM kathyhughes Marketing your facility
2014-04-15 06:08:03 PM tubbsretricia I wore that costume this past weekend
2014-04-15 06:08:05 PM johndavid its a whole step in suit liz lol
2014-04-15 06:08:10 PM nancy623 oh boy
2014-04-15 06:08:11 PM rose48mary how did you do that
2014-04-15 06:08:19 PM lizkanderson That's not how the real bunnies do it.
2014-04-15 06:08:24 PM johndavid hahaha
2014-04-15 06:08:25 PM lindayoung1964 WE WILL SEE THE EASTERBUNNY TOMMORROW;
2014-04-15 06:08:26 PM nancy623 the facility or the department
2014-04-15 06:08:28 PM ccarroll1 lol
2014-04-15 06:08:28 PM nitaolson we had a great volunteer appreciation luncheon friday. it was the best!!!
2014-04-15 06:08:35 PM sschumacher Who is the Easter Bunny for?
2014-04-15 06:08:38 PM sschumacher residents?
2014-04-15 06:08:40 PM vkissack all staff meeting............
2014-04-15 06:08:41 PM debbie134 Hula dancers are wonderful! We give our residents their Hawaiian names in a "Naming ceremony" to start the week off.
2014-04-15 06:08:41 PM kathyhughes I would send info about your programs once a week to the TV stations
2014-04-15 06:08:41 PM ltimlin We don't do nursing home week, we do Active Aging week
2014-04-15 06:08:49 PM lindayoung1964 OUR DINNER FOR VOULENTEERS IS THRUSDAY
2014-04-15 06:08:49 PM kdillon we have our volunteer luncheon coming up next week
2014-04-15 06:08:49 PM rose48mary we had ours last tuesday it was great
2014-04-15 06:08:52 PM ltimlin Good idea
2014-04-15 06:08:52 PM bwesterman enter the chat room
2014-04-15 06:08:53 PM kathyhughes and invite them to play Bingo with your residents
2014-04-15 06:08:58 PM johndavid yeah, we are having a big easter celebration in our units
2014-04-15 06:09:01 PM vkissack and the residents passing by loved it.............they will get a visit this friday
2014-04-15 06:09:05 PM ccarroll1 our luncheon is thursday
2014-04-15 06:09:05 PM lisaturske WE are planning a road trip across the US for nursing home week. Getting ready for a road trip, beach day, Vegas day, wild west day, Miss America pagent.
2014-04-15 06:09:07 PM bwesterman I KEEP GETIN KICKED OFF
2014-04-15 06:09:12 PM lizkanderson when is national nursing home week, what month?
2014-04-15 06:09:15 PM kathyhughes We would have them come in and call Bingo for the residents
2014-04-15 06:09:16 PM nans I did my voluteer tea last friday
2014-04-15 06:09:17 PM kathyhughes May
2014-04-15 06:09:21 PM rose48mary may
2014-04-15 06:09:22 PM aleciathornton May 11-17
2014-04-15 06:09:25 PM nitaolson we are doing an outside easter egg hunt if the weather cooperates and then a party with live entertainment that afternoon
2014-04-15 06:09:25 PM bwesterman WE PLAY BINGO 3 TIMES A WEEK
2014-04-15 06:09:26 PM tubbsretricia Our lucheon is Thursday as well
2014-04-15 06:09:31 PM aleciathornton That sounds great! Thanks
2014-04-15 06:09:32 PM jruiz we are hostn a cook out and community easter egg hunt
2014-04-15 06:09:33 PM ltimlin We are having our passover seder tomorrow night and easter brunch on Saturday
2014-04-15 06:09:35 PM vkissack oh the bunny calling bingo...........great idea!
2014-04-15 06:09:39 PM nitaolson do you guys feel like you meet yourselves coming and going
2014-04-15 06:09:41 PM jruiz thursday
2014-04-15 06:09:46 PM lindayoung1964 I AM GLAD WE DIDNT SCHEULE A EGG HUNT IT IS TO COLD
2014-04-15 06:09:49 PM terridenisetyler Yes
2014-04-15 06:09:50 PM bwesterman I HAVE A HUGE FIESTA PARTY ON THURSDAY
2014-04-15 06:09:55 PM kathyhughes And I would also invite local groups in to the facility for community service work
2014-04-15 06:10:01 PM patm every day
2014-04-15 06:10:07 PM nans yes nitaolson I do a lot of coming and going
2014-04-15 06:10:08 PM johndavid my administrator wanted me to play guitar while i was in the costume, but my bunny paw hands would allow it :(
2014-04-15 06:10:09 PM nitaolson Texas here but the weather did get a little chilly last night 40's
2014-04-15 06:10:09 PM kathyhughes and you should send pics to the newspapers
2014-04-15 06:10:13 PM rose48mary any ideas for cinco de mayo
2014-04-15 06:10:14 PM bwesterman I'LL HAVE TO SEE IF I CAN POST PICTURES
2014-04-15 06:10:15 PM lisab I have an exercise program 6 days a week, I put music on that they choose and just have fun. I think they like watching me doing silly things. I use a big ball or a big balloon. I have a 102 yr old that participatesand smiles the whole time.
2014-04-15 06:10:18 PM aleciathornton like VFW and scouts?
2014-04-15 06:10:22 PM nancy623 we are having awomans easter bonnet andmens tie easter social
2014-04-15 06:10:23 PM jeannette1978 its in the 80's here
2014-04-15 06:10:24 PM debbie134 Isn't the definition of activity director " someone who meets themselves coming and going"?
2014-04-15 06:10:25 PM kdillon the boys and girls club in town have asked if we had any volunteer opportunities for them. what kind of things could we have them do with our residents?
2014-04-15 06:10:30 PM vkissack get some white stretchy gloves
2014-04-15 06:10:35 PM kathyhughes Yes and local churches
2014-04-15 06:10:41 PM kathyhughes and schools
2014-04-15 06:10:49 PM tubbsretricia I have a signed authorization sheet for pictures
2014-04-15 06:10:49 PM kimholbrook Has anyone ever done a mystery dinner with your residents?
2014-04-15 06:10:52 PM sschumacher Girl scouts are coming in to help with Bingo
2014-04-15 06:10:52 PM nans end of the year a lot of national society groups want to get their hours in
2014-04-15 06:10:57 PM rose48mary how does that work
2014-04-15 06:10:58 PM bwesterman San Antonio is in FIESTA now and it's a PARTY
2014-04-15 06:11:05 PM tubbsretricia No I have done a mystery dinner
2014-04-15 06:11:08 PM lizkanderson what is a mystery dinner? like cafeteria mystery meat?
2014-04-15 06:11:09 PM bwesterman THE WEATHER IS A LITTLE CHILLY
2014-04-15 06:11:09 PM kathyhughes I would take the residents to a local elementary school once a month and we would call the media
2014-04-15 06:11:12 PM nans we have girl scouts coming in to pass out cookies for the res
2014-04-15 06:11:13 PM mary66 MYSTERY DINNER?
2014-04-15 06:11:24 PM kdillon i was in a murder mystery recently and we did one of our final rehearsals for the residents. they loved it. they didn't quite get the clue hunt process, though
2014-04-15 06:11:25 PM rose48mary explain mystery dinner
2014-04-15 06:11:27 PM ltimlin I've been wanting to do the mystry dinner. Sounds great
2014-04-15 06:11:28 PM ccarroll1 our local paper is super supportive of us...whenwe are rolling out a new program such as cocktail hour, we call them and they come and take pictures and put a story in the paper
2014-04-15 06:11:37 PM nitaolson i am so excited about spring and summer activities
2014-04-15 06:11:42 PM kathyhughes Invite the local weather person in to give a presentation to your residents
2014-04-15 06:11:45 PM jruiz what is a mystery dinner
2014-04-15 06:11:50 PM aleciathornton We just had our huge Easter egg hunt that was very successful, but it was very local. I wanna reach out! We have the Cleveland Clinic here which is huge and i think we could benefit alot by reaching out to them
2014-04-15 06:11:53 PM bwesterman WHAT IS THE MYSTERY DINNER?
2014-04-15 06:12:01 PM vkissack local weather person ............love that idea!
2014-04-15 06:12:05 PM aleciathornton Kathy!! You are a genius!
2014-04-15 06:12:09 PM johndavid we did do celebrity bingo by having the local newscasters come out to call bingo for the residents
2014-04-15 06:12:11 PM rose48mary left the chat room
2014-04-15 06:12:11 PM ltimlin That also sounds fun
2014-04-15 06:12:12 PM kathyhughes Not really
2014-04-15 06:12:15 PM patm local weather adding it
2014-04-15 06:12:15 PM paulag1 I think for National Nurses home week ,I have access to a radio station in our town. I will have the DJ to honor all the nurses in their listening area. And dedicate a song to them.
2014-04-15 06:12:23 PM ccarroll1 awesome idea johndavid!
2014-04-15 06:12:25 PM kathyhughes A mystery dinner where someone dies?
2014-04-15 06:12:27 PM tubbsretricia yea what is Mystery dinner
2014-04-15 06:12:29 PM ccarroll1 i think i may have to try that!
2014-04-15 06:12:29 PM kimholbrook LOL No not mystery meat. It's a dinner and a mystery play usually a murder and the diners have to figure out who the murderer is
2014-04-15 06:12:35 PM aleciathornton Agh in a Nursing home!? lol

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