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2014-07-15 05:50:37 PM deloisea you are welcom vami8. double check your policy. I alway take notes on everthing and double check the policy book
2014-07-15 05:51:22 PM kathyhughes Anyone planning a summer vacation with the residents?
2014-07-15 05:51:28 PM nakeshab we are going to the beach, on a fishing trip and to a play
2014-07-15 05:51:30 PM valmi8 Well thk so much for the info, I will check the policy of this facility how Kathy Just suggest to me :)
2014-07-15 05:51:39 PM shullseniorliving well next week i am taking a vacation but getting everything set up for a volunteer to do
2014-07-15 05:51:51 PM scarrejo1026 were going fishing
2014-07-15 05:51:54 PM kathyhughes good for you Salina
2014-07-15 05:52:03 PM kathyhughes we should all take a vacation
2014-07-15 05:52:10 PM kimholbrook enter the chat room
2014-07-15 05:52:10 PM kathyhughes even if its for 1 day!
2014-07-15 05:52:13 PM shullseniorliving but my class and computer are going with
2014-07-15 05:52:16 PM valmi8 Well i
2014-07-15 05:52:20 PM kathyhughes LOL
2014-07-15 05:52:23 PM scarrejo1026 i aggree
2014-07-15 05:52:26 PM nakeshab yes we should it is much needed
2014-07-15 05:52:28 PM valerieh me too
2014-07-15 05:52:38 PM kimholbrook Hi everyone. Sorry was having computer problems
2014-07-15 05:52:43 PM kathyhughes And you have to recharge for the holiday season!
2014-07-15 05:52:50 PM shullseniorliving but it is alot of work setting up for someone else
2014-07-15 05:52:53 PM kcorentin enter the chat room
2014-07-15 05:52:57 PM kelseyz Yeah holidays are always a busy time
2014-07-15 05:52:59 PM kathyhughes It is but worth it
2014-07-15 05:53:01 PM nakeshab i know
2014-07-15 05:53:04 PM kathyhughes Hello Kim C
2014-07-15 05:53:04 PM kcorentin hello! Happy Tuesday!
2014-07-15 05:53:10 PM deloisea We missed Our Talent show this month because of state. so our staff and residents want to do it in Sept. I want to play wheel chair tennis and volly ball. I am unsure about the months
2014-07-15 05:53:43 PM kathyhughes We always did a Back to School program in Sept
2014-07-15 05:53:46 PM valmi8 I'm going to Dominican Republic From the July 30th to August the 10 so it was planned long time ago I will take my computer with me to be able to continue with my course
2014-07-15 05:54:07 PM deloisea WE are going to do our back to school program next month
2014-07-15 05:54:13 PM kathyhughes Each day for a week we covered a different subject
2014-07-15 05:54:15 PM kimholbrook We do a back to school fashion show with the kids
2014-07-15 05:54:32 PM nakeshab what do you do for a program like that kathy
2014-07-15 05:54:34 PM shullseniorliving thats a cool idea
2014-07-15 05:54:37 PM kathyhughes That should be fun Valmi...do post picture for us
2014-07-15 05:54:45 PM deloisea kimholbrook are fashion show is a good idea
2014-07-15 05:55:18 PM kimholbrook The kids love it. They get to show off all their new clothes
2014-07-15 05:55:20 PM kathyhughes Each day was a different subject,,,,spelling, math, reading, geography, history
2014-07-15 05:55:29 PM nakeshab cool
2014-07-15 05:55:38 PM nakeshab i like all the different ideas
2014-07-15 05:55:47 PM deloisea I mean kimholbrook fashion show is a good idea
2014-07-15 05:55:49 PM kathyhughes On Friday they got a diploma
2014-07-15 05:56:00 PM kathyhughes Math day included Bingo!
2014-07-15 05:56:04 PM deloisea Good idea Kathy
2014-07-15 05:56:06 PM susan30 enter the chat room
2014-07-15 05:56:08 PM kathyhughes So we didn't miss a thing!
2014-07-15 05:56:13 PM kathyhughes Hello Susan
2014-07-15 05:56:22 PM valmi8 I will do it Kathy, too sad i can't take my residents with me, but i will be sure that my activities are like vacations time for them....
2014-07-15 05:56:22 PM nakeshab thats great
2014-07-15 05:56:24 PM susan30 Hello
2014-07-15 05:56:31 PM shullseniorliving my boys just got back from boyscout camp. learned alot of things. going to try to get the troop in to see if they can teach us some things
2014-07-15 05:56:34 PM ginametras enter the chat room
2014-07-15 05:56:41 PM scarrejo1026 we cant forget bingo
2014-07-15 05:56:44 PM zojeda enter the chat room
2014-07-15 05:56:45 PM kathyhughes You can always send them postcards!
2014-07-15 05:57:00 PM kathyhughes Hello Gina and Zoraida
2014-07-15 05:57:20 PM ginametras hello everyone
2014-07-15 05:57:23 PM lisaturske enter the chat room
2014-07-15 05:57:25 PM ginametras what's the topic?
2014-07-15 05:57:25 PM kathyhughes That will be great Salina
2014-07-15 05:57:26 PM valmi8 woww really good idea kathy, they will love it :)
2014-07-15 05:57:26 PM jean1 enter the chat room
2014-07-15 05:57:30 PM kathyhughes Hello LisaT
2014-07-15 05:57:35 PM kathyhughes ello Jean
2014-07-15 05:57:38 PM lisaturske Hello! :)
2014-07-15 05:57:42 PM nakeshab hello ginametras
2014-07-15 05:57:44 PM jean1 Hello!
2014-07-15 05:57:47 PM zojeda Hi Kathy!
2014-07-15 05:57:57 PM jgruber85 enter the chat room
2014-07-15 05:58:02 PM kathyhughes Hello Janice
2014-07-15 05:58:13 PM valmi8 Hello and welcome everyone :)
2014-07-15 05:58:26 PM deloisea hello everyone
2014-07-15 05:58:31 PM nakeshab hello valmi8
2014-07-15 05:58:37 PM shullseniorliving when i was and aide i heard the call lights now all i hear is BINGO.
2014-07-15 05:58:38 PM zojeda What's up for tonight?
2014-07-15 05:58:42 PM jgruber85 Hello Everyoe! Hello Kathy!
2014-07-15 05:58:51 PM nakeshab hellodeloisea
2014-07-15 05:58:59 PM kathyhughes Talking about late summer activities and Back to School programs
2014-07-15 05:59:30 PM zojeda Oh no I don't want summer to end :(
2014-07-15 05:59:35 PM khofmanfp enter the chat room
2014-07-15 05:59:35 PM kathyhughes Hello Jennifer!
2014-07-15 05:59:40 PM ginametras I have my activity planning meeting with my residents tomorrow- gonna bounce some ideas off of them
2014-07-15 05:59:46 PM deloisea I am thinking about buying a pool and letting my residents sit by it
2014-07-15 05:59:55 PM nakeshab i know summer is the best season to me
2014-07-15 05:59:59 PM kathyhughes Hello Katie
2014-07-15 06:00:00 PM khofmanfp Hello!
2014-07-15 06:00:05 PM ginametras I'm ready for summer to be over so I don't have to figure out vacation coverage anymore :-)
2014-07-15 06:00:23 PM kathyhughes A kiddie pool is a great idea
2014-07-15 06:00:25 PM susan30 sounds good to me deloisea.
2014-07-15 06:00:26 PM kimholbrook I love summer
2014-07-15 06:00:30 PM deloisea Summer is a wonderful time of the year
2014-07-15 06:00:32 PM kathyhughes we used it all year long
2014-07-15 06:00:34 PM nakeshab our residents are asking for a pool as well so we are taking them to the beach instead
2014-07-15 06:00:43 PM jean1 We're having a watermelon festival on the patio this week. Going to do a "rind toss" into big buckets for points.
2014-07-15 06:00:57 PM kathyhughes good idea
2014-07-15 06:01:01 PM lisac enter the chat room
2014-07-15 06:01:01 PM kathyhughes like that
2014-07-15 06:01:04 PM kimholbrook That's a cool idea
2014-07-15 06:01:07 PM nakeshab would a kiddi pool get you a site with state
2014-07-15 06:01:11 PM deloisea jean1 that is fun.
2014-07-15 06:01:19 PM kathyhughes Hello LisaC
2014-07-15 06:01:23 PM valerieh I like that ideal to
2014-07-15 06:01:24 PM lisac hi
2014-07-15 06:01:30 PM khofmanfp we end our summer with a trip to Capitola- a cute beach community nearby- picnic lunch, shopping, walking along the beach, etc. it's become a great tradition
2014-07-15 06:01:34 PM susanr enter the chat room
2014-07-15 06:01:35 PM kathyhughes No why would it Nakesha?
2014-07-15 06:01:38 PM zojeda I want t d a Hawaian party!
2014-07-15 06:01:40 PM deloisea I don't think so naakeshab
2014-07-15 06:01:40 PM kathyhughes Hello Susan R
2014-07-15 06:01:42 PM kelseyz left the chat room
2014-07-15 06:01:43 PM susanr hello
2014-07-15 06:01:45 PM khofmanfp we also do a community-wide "formal" dinner to conclude summer.
2014-07-15 06:02:02 PM susan30 where i'm from there is a very small window for outside activities.
2014-07-15 06:02:07 PM khofmanfp i'd love to hear what people are doing to tie in back to school ideas- i've wanted to do something but have yet to stumble on something that is really inspired
2014-07-15 06:02:13 PM kathyhughes sounds great Katie...what do you do for that?
2014-07-15 06:02:42 PM khofmanfp we have a theme for the dinner and work with the dining room to get food, decor, music, photographer, etc. that goes along with it
2014-07-15 06:02:44 PM lisao enter the chat room
2014-07-15 06:02:47 PM nakeshab i was thinking it would be considered to be elementary and thats what the administrator of my building thinks as well
2014-07-15 06:02:54 PM janicewatts enter the chat room
2014-07-15 06:02:54 PM khofmanfp last year was Americana the Beautiful, this year is We'll Always Have Paris
2014-07-15 06:03:04 PM anthonyalviar enter the chat room
2014-07-15 06:03:12 PM kathyhughes Hello LisaO, Janice and Anthony
2014-07-15 06:03:17 PM anthonyalviar hello everybody
2014-07-15 06:03:17 PM zojeda Sounds great!
2014-07-15 06:03:20 PM kcorentin for back to school... we start recruiting residents to become mentors to the local students at the elementary school
2014-07-15 06:03:24 PM lisao hello
2014-07-15 06:03:44 PM anthonyalviar what do we have here today?
2014-07-15 06:03:55 PM jgruber85 left the chat room
2014-07-15 06:04:09 PM deloisea khofmanfp I am palnning a volunteer appreciation night for my outstanding staff and residents and the formal dinner sound nice
2014-07-15 06:04:11 PM jgruber85 enter the chat room
2014-07-15 06:04:12 PM kathyhughes late summer activities and Back to School programs
2014-07-15 06:04:12 PM khofmanfp kcorentin: how did you connect withthe schools? how formal is the mentorship program and what does it consist of? i love the idea!
2014-07-15 06:04:28 PM janicewatts I talked to my residents about doing something for kids. pperation christmas child shoeboxes
2014-07-15 06:04:36 PM anthonyalviar our late summer activity would be picnic in the park again
2014-07-15 06:04:39 PM jgruber85 I'm currently working on my casino outing for next month and we are putting together a car show and ofcourse apple orchard
2014-07-15 06:04:41 PM anthonyalviar our residents loved it
2014-07-15 06:04:47 PM shullseniorliving im read for my school kids to come back to do the bingo
2014-07-15 06:04:58 PM ginametras I was thinking of seeing if my residents were interested in doing shoeboxes this year
2014-07-15 06:04:59 PM zojeda Most of my long term residents could not be mentors...
2014-07-15 06:05:02 PM kimholbrook we always go to the apple orchard
2014-07-15 06:05:02 PM susan30 I have a intergenerational program 12-14 year olds visit and do activities every Friday
2014-07-15 06:05:03 PM anthonyalviar we went yesterday even though it was hot we had a lot of fun'
2014-07-15 06:05:08 PM mschafer enter the chat room
2014-07-15 06:05:11 PM khughes enter the chat room
2014-07-15 06:05:12 PM kathyhughes Don't forget there are Homeschoolers who can help out as well
2014-07-15 06:05:18 PM khofmanfp Deloisea: the formal dinners are great- it gives the residents a fun reason to brush off their fancier clothes- they love it. :-)
2014-07-15 06:05:20 PM valerieh I need to get my school involved .
2014-07-15 06:05:22 PM kcorentin we connected through a teacher. The residents just meet with the students at the school and they can read the student a book, talk about what they have going on at school, etc. It's not a tutor thought.
2014-07-15 06:05:41 PM kathyhughes Hello Kristina and Monica
2014-07-15 06:05:46 PM mschafer good evening!
2014-07-15 06:06:02 PM valmi8 excuseme everyone I must leave sry my ride is here to pick me up, have a great night all of you. Kathy thx for all you do for us
2014-07-15 06:06:02 PM anthonyalviar my plan for back to school activity is to attend play at a local high school.
2014-07-15 06:06:05 PM khughes hi how is every one tonight
2014-07-15 06:06:06 PM susanr we're doing something for friendship day . something I discovered on the homework forum for this week. ; )
2014-07-15 06:06:10 PM mariak enter the chat room
2014-07-15 06:06:19 PM khofmanfp that sounds like a great thing. we have a group who now go and volunteer at a preschool, which has been wildly successful, but i'm looking for ways of expanding that
2014-07-15 06:06:29 PM kathyhughes We would take residents to the local elementary school once a month...thank goodness it was within walking distance
2014-07-15 06:06:33 PM ginametras i like the idea of attending a school play
2014-07-15 06:06:37 PM janicewatts whats that about
2014-07-15 06:06:37 PM kathyhughes Hello Maria
2014-07-15 06:06:43 PM deloisea yes it does khofmanfp when they come out to men's/ women night the be looking very nice
2014-07-15 06:06:44 PM khofmanfp (my long term dream goal is to open a child development center here)
2014-07-15 06:06:47 PM mariak hi kathy and all
2014-07-15 06:06:52 PM shullseniorliving school play is a good idea
2014-07-15 06:06:54 PM jean1 I'd like to have a welcome party for our new high school foreign exchange students. My residents love anything to do with foreign countries and travel so it would be nice to build a relationship with thse kids.
2014-07-15 06:06:55 PM nakeshab what would the ressidents do at the school
2014-07-15 06:07:18 PM khofmanfp jean1: that is a terrific idea!! i could see my residents getting really into that idea!
2014-07-15 06:07:20 PM kathyhughes attend class and go to lunch with the students
2014-07-15 06:07:27 PM khughes I wont be able to stay on to long my little boy is sick and i will need to attend to him
2014-07-15 06:07:32 PM nakeshab thats good
2014-07-15 06:07:35 PM kathyhughes they loved it....5th grade
2014-07-15 06:07:41 PM valerieh I think its is great to take Residents to the kids ball games a Friday night football game maybe
2014-07-15 06:07:48 PM sandy enter the chat room
2014-07-15 06:07:51 PM nakeshab they love the kids
2014-07-15 06:07:51 PM kathyhughes and they would spend the day going through the lessons with the kids
2014-07-15 06:07:54 PM susanr are we talking about assisted living residents?
2014-07-15 06:08:01 PM kimholbrook I like that Kathy. I might have to try that with my residents
2014-07-15 06:08:04 PM kathyhughes It was skilled
2014-07-15 06:08:12 PM kathyhughes Hello Sandy
2014-07-15 06:08:21 PM sandy hi what you all talking about
2014-07-15 06:08:32 PM kathyhughes Back to school programs
2014-07-15 06:08:37 PM janicewatts did they do a craft with them?
2014-07-15 06:08:39 PM anthonyalviar I'm thinking story telling for the gradeschoolers.
2014-07-15 06:08:56 PM khofmanfp it's more for fall- but we have a local kindergarten come and trick or treat around our community and then do a performance for the residents at halloween.
2014-07-15 06:08:58 PM nakeshab we have never done a back to school program
2014-07-15 06:08:59 PM kathyhughes We also would spend an afternoon at their library and help the kids read
2014-07-15 06:09:02 PM susan30 If you're near a vocational school you could visit and go to the hairdresser or culinary class and have lunch. i've done that in adult day health.
2014-07-15 06:09:03 PM shullseniorliving since i know nothing about tools ( thats y i have a Husband duh) my men residents are teaching me . they think im hopeless
2014-07-15 06:09:08 PM ginametras I'd like to plan something good for grandparents day
2014-07-15 06:09:14 PM valmi8 left the chat room
2014-07-15 06:09:17 PM jgruber85 I've been looking into what the library has to offer...I would like to get my residents involved in their story time
2014-07-15 06:09:18 PM lisaturske cool idea, Jean.
2014-07-15 06:09:20 PM lisao is this the chat for the MEPAP 1
2014-07-15 06:09:23 PM nakeshab I must say they are all great ideas
2014-07-15 06:09:24 PM kcorentin we also collect the box tops to give to the school when they go over each week to mentor.
2014-07-15 06:09:28 PM kathyhughes Yes LisaO
2014-07-15 06:09:30 PM deloisea Our residents have decided to pass out small bags with school supplies in them for the kids
2014-07-15 06:09:40 PM kcorentin does anyone else collect box tops? it's a great way to give back locally.
2014-07-15 06:09:57 PM lisao so are we just supposed to "chat" or is there a topic? I am not sure how this works
2014-07-15 06:10:02 PM janicewatts goood idea
2014-07-15 06:10:08 PM kathyhughes back in the day it was soup lables!
2014-07-15 06:10:09 PM scarrejo1026 yes kcorentin
2014-07-15 06:10:09 PM khofmanfp we're doing backpacks for a local non-profit child development center
2014-07-15 06:10:16 PM mariak reading/story telling sessions in our local nursery school would be a great idea
2014-07-15 06:10:23 PM deloisea Kathy I jremember the soup labels
2014-07-15 06:10:24 PM kathyhughes Contribute to the ideas LisaO
2014-07-15 06:10:37 PM kathyhughes and ask away
2014-07-15 06:10:41 PM lisao gotcha
2014-07-15 06:11:09 PM kathyhughes Don't forget that Home Schoolers have to do community service projects
2014-07-15 06:11:17 PM kathyhughes they are a great resource
2014-07-15 06:11:25 PM valerieh Out town has a Labor Day parade we will be in
2014-07-15 06:11:25 PM khofmanfp any ideas of how to create that back-to-school buzz for the residents...maybe start courses here? not sure, just trying to think of something outside of the box that isn't necessarily with schools or kids in the community (not that those aren't also terrific things to do)
2014-07-15 06:11:29 PM shullseniorliving i didnt think about homeschoolers
2014-07-15 06:11:34 PM kcorentin we have several homeschoolers that volunteer with us. One leads Wii Night once a week
2014-07-15 06:11:35 PM zojeda I love the homeschoolers idea
2014-07-15 06:11:36 PM sandy thats a good idea
2014-07-15 06:11:41 PM khughes How can i find out who is home schooled
2014-07-15 06:11:44 PM janicewatts I know a family that home schools
2014-07-15 06:11:44 PM ginametras how do you find homeschoolers?
2014-07-15 06:11:49 PM khofmanfp valerieh- that is a great idea of actually being in the parade- so fun!
2014-07-15 06:12:03 PM sandy residents family
2014-07-15 06:12:05 PM kathyhughes You can do a google search and there are lots of homeschooler groups
2014-07-15 06:12:27 PM deloisea Yes I am interested in homeschoolers
2014-07-15 06:12:34 PM khughes ok i like that idea
2014-07-15 06:12:39 PM lisaturske For back to school I'm looking for activities to do related to school - spelling bee, geography trivia game, science experiments, etc.
2014-07-15 06:12:41 PM janicewatts What about fairs
2014-07-15 06:12:43 PM scarrejo1026 great idea
2014-07-15 06:12:44 PM kimholbrook My residents were in the 4th of July parade. They loved it
2014-07-15 06:12:46 PM kathyhughes I had a Back to School week and we concentrated on one subject each day....spelling, math, reading, geography, history
2014-07-15 06:12:48 PM jgruber85 Thanks for asking gina I was wondering the same thiing
2014-07-15 06:12:57 PM anthonyalviar have a coffee social and reminisce about highschool days. that would be fun
2014-07-15 06:13:00 PM kathyhughes and on Friday residents who participated got a diploma
2014-07-15 06:13:13 PM khofmanfp Kathy- that's a great idea!
2014-07-15 06:13:17 PM kathyhughes Math day included Bingo of course!
2014-07-15 06:13:17 PM kimholbrook I like that idea Kathy
2014-07-15 06:13:18 PM lisao are we meaning back to school ideas for long term care folks?
2014-07-15 06:13:23 PM kathyhughes yes
2014-07-15 06:13:25 PM janicewatts that sounds sweet
2014-07-15 06:13:38 PM anthonyalviar that is a really great idea kathy
2014-07-15 06:13:47 PM lisaturske Thanks, Kathy!
2014-07-15 06:13:54 PM shullseniorliving i have several that are ready for football and the game that is across the street.
2014-07-15 06:14:07 PM susan30 currently I have 2 high school volunteers they come 4 days a week and do 1:1 to residents who need that extra attention. I told them they were special for doing this and they responded " they are getting more out of it then they're giving."
2014-07-15 06:14:08 PM deloisea I wasn't in the building on the fourth of July because I was sick. So this past Friday I decorated our diningroom and we had an after fourth of July party and the residents were so happy
2014-07-15 06:14:09 PM ginametras great idea, Kathy- but I caqn see a problem arising- most of my residents would love it- and the few who never want to come to anything would complain that its babyish and administraqtion would side with those residents
2014-07-15 06:14:09 PM shullseniorliving we are going to go for a little bit
2014-07-15 06:14:10 PM kathyhughes You would be surprised what the folks can spell and that they know the capitals of all the states
2014-07-15 06:14:16 PM sandy have someone whoe was a techer teach h ha cute
2014-07-15 06:14:39 PM nakeshab i know we have a spelling bee
2014-07-15 06:14:59 PM janicewatts they enjoy that
2014-07-15 06:15:06 PM kathyhughes Then you have to come up with activities that they will think are "adult" like....call them college courses
2014-07-15 06:15:06 PM sandy wrote to fast my spelling was bad on that one lol
2014-07-15 06:15:13 PM khofmanfp i think there's a lot of potential to set it up and "market" it so that it seems more adult and less juvenile
2014-07-15 06:15:16 PM kcorentin our spelling bee went so well... I opened the webster dictionary to find more words. it was laughable becuase if you had seen my list of hard works you would have thought that would of knocked people out quick
2014-07-15 06:15:24 PM lisac its all in the name.
2014-07-15 06:15:31 PM khofmanfp exactly lisac! :-)
2014-07-15 06:15:32 PM deloisea Sandy that is a great idea. I have a school teacher in my build and that would be perfect for her
2014-07-15 06:15:36 PM kathyhughes you can use the list from the National Spelling Bee
2014-07-15 06:15:52 PM kathyhughes Like History 101
2014-07-15 06:15:54 PM ginametras i like the spelling bee idea
2014-07-15 06:15:59 PM kathyhughes Geography 203
2014-07-15 06:16:03 PM mariak trivia of the different capital cities of the US might be a good idea..
2014-07-15 06:16:20 PM kathyhughes Geometry 101
2014-07-15 06:16:26 PM khughes I love these ideas
2014-07-15 06:16:43 PM kimholbrook my residents don't like trivia or any kind of word games
2014-07-15 06:16:46 PM deloisea I need some new trivia questions for my residents they know the answers to everyone I ask them
2014-07-15 06:16:47 PM sandy thats great deloisea
2014-07-15 06:16:47 PM kathyhughes And I had lots of people that participated and they all loved it
2014-07-15 06:16:49 PM susan30 You could have teams and present it as a competition
2014-07-15 06:16:56 PM jean1 Speaking of school subjects, has anyone tried the "Science for Seniors" program?
2014-07-15 06:16:58 PM sandy :)
2014-07-15 06:17:07 PM janicewatts yes they would enjoy that they like trying to remember what thing costs when they weere young
2014-07-15 06:17:23 PM lisao are you planning a week or a moonth or what? I am sorry I don't work in long term care - I work with folks with developmental disabilities so I am a little out of my realm - I am trying to get a grasp on what the needs are
2014-07-15 06:17:29 PM kathyhughes I did a lot of science projects....the ones that the residents liked the bast was when we blew something up!
2014-07-15 06:17:43 PM kathyhughes It can be a month or a week
2014-07-15 06:17:44 PM anthonyalviar spelling bee is a big activity for us. A lot of residents participate on that. i just don't know about math subjects but i will still try
2014-07-15 06:18:02 PM khughes i would like to blow somthing up lol i bet they would enjoy it too
2014-07-15 06:18:04 PM mariak sharing stories of places they've visited especially during summer..
2014-07-15 06:18:05 PM mschafer the spelling bee sounds like an AWESOME idea!
2014-07-15 06:18:07 PM janicewatts make slim they love that
2014-07-15 06:18:08 PM jean1 Hopefully we won't blow up the building, Kathy lol
2014-07-15 06:18:08 PM shullseniorliving I have got to get busy on new stuff
2014-07-15 06:18:12 PM lisac we have some science flash cards that are pretty popular.
2014-07-15 06:18:14 PM debbielee enter the chat room
2014-07-15 06:18:14 PM kimholbrook what kind of science projects did you do?
2014-07-15 06:18:16 PM kathyhughes Math is fun! and they all can participate
2014-07-15 06:18:19 PM lisao volcanos are fun and that could last a week
2014-07-15 06:18:22 PM kathyhughes Hello Debbie
2014-07-15 06:18:29 PM nakeshab the spelling bee is what they prefer they dont like trivia
2014-07-15 06:18:29 PM susan30 I've done a volcano
2014-07-15 06:18:39 PM debbielee Hello Kathy
2014-07-15 06:18:47 PM kimholbrook How do you do a volcano?
2014-07-15 06:18:57 PM mschafer kathy, how long is this chat typically? i might run down the street to get a bite to eat but it will take me about 15 minutes to get back online! (or i can just wait till its over ; P )
2014-07-15 06:18:57 PM khughes volcano would be cool
2014-07-15 06:18:58 PM kathyhughes Volcanos...and there are lots of ideas on Pinterest
2014-07-15 06:19:02 PM scarrejo1026 my residents love math and trivia
2014-07-15 06:19:02 PM kathyhughes 1 hour
2014-07-15 06:19:11 PM sandy where im at they love trivia
2014-07-15 06:19:23 PM susan30 had a kit i bought at a toy store
2014-07-15 06:19:33 PM kimholbrook I like the volcano idea.
2014-07-15 06:19:35 PM anthonyalviar I did geography with flash cards and most of them knew all the states and their capital. I was really surprise.
2014-07-15 06:19:46 PM scarrejo1026 skilled nursing
2014-07-15 06:19:47 PM mschafer i am interested in DIY and VERY CHEAP projects - we are on a low/no budget... basically things that are around the house
2014-07-15 06:19:56 PM khughes they are easy kimholbrook
2014-07-15 06:20:01 PM anthonyalviar what about volcano?
2014-07-15 06:20:04 PM khofmanfp my residents enjoy trivia- but it's a real slippery slope, if it seems too easy or childish they don't like it, but if it's too challenging they also dislike it. it's a trick to find the right mix
2014-07-15 06:20:06 PM deloisea we do a mixture of trivia questions at my facility
2014-07-15 06:20:07 PM shullseniorliving ha we have the no budget too
2014-07-15 06:20:16 PM debbielee Our facility loves trivia. We take turns going around the table and seeing who knows the answer.
2014-07-15 06:20:21 PM kcorentin we've done the egg drop. You have a box and an egg. the residents can pack the box with whatever they think will protect the egg from cracking when it is dropped off the top of the building. lots of giggles and laughter!
2014-07-15 06:20:27 PM mariak our residents love trivia, too. but i need more ideas/concept for variety...
2014-07-15 06:20:27 PM kimholbrook I'll have to check it out
2014-07-15 06:20:34 PM kathyhughes There is also a program that you can make a Jeopordy program:
2014-07-15 06:20:35 PM valerieh We have alot of trivia to
2014-07-15 06:20:38 PM kathyhughes http://www.jeopardyapp.com/
2014-07-15 06:20:43 PM carola enter the chat room

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