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2014-10-16 06:33:47 PM 1263i that would be a good triva game
2014-10-16 06:34:01 PM noemi ok
2014-10-16 06:34:03 PM steelers7311 we use the trivia on the wii games
2014-10-16 06:34:14 PM stephaniej Whenever we do a cake making or cupcake decorating group, I include images of old baking mixes and flours, old advertisements from Gold Medal, Betty Crocker etc. It really brings them back! Even our receptionist who was laminating them for me photocopied an old recipe to try at home, as she had recalled it from HER childhood!
2014-10-16 06:34:19 PM nakeshab a spelling bee
2014-10-16 06:34:25 PM kathyhughes and then put amounts in all but one....in the one......they get a prize we used scratch off tickets
2014-10-16 06:34:30 PM steelers7311 book club
2014-10-16 06:34:31 PM 1263i left the chat room
2014-10-16 06:34:35 PM adh0516 i made a boggle board in our hallway. change the letters every week. Employees and residents love it
2014-10-16 06:34:37 PM 1263i enter the chat room
2014-10-16 06:34:47 PM stephaniej We used to do jumbo crossword, I'm hoping toget it again, the simpler version to use on my dementia unit
2014-10-16 06:34:50 PM noemi good idea
2014-10-16 06:35:19 PM noemi scratch offs are fun for everyone
2014-10-16 06:35:35 PM steelers7311 blackjack casino games
2014-10-16 06:35:43 PM kathyhughes I used the gigantic crossword puzzle grids and made word searches and used the residents names and staff names in them
2014-10-16 06:35:54 PM steelers7311 hangman
2014-10-16 06:36:00 PM nakeshab they name card games that i have never heard of
2014-10-16 06:36:01 PM kathyhughes hung them on the wall near the nurses station
2014-10-16 06:36:10 PM terridenisetyler cute
2014-10-16 06:36:13 PM kathyhughes such as Nakesha
2014-10-16 06:36:16 PM adh0516 scattegories is a big hit
2014-10-16 06:36:20 PM vkissack has any one found a faithbased crossword we have a resident requesting one
2014-10-16 06:36:25 PM steelers7311 \we have a jumbo crossword board with a dry erase board on the other side
2014-10-16 06:36:26 PM kathyhughes the residents liked to look for their names
2014-10-16 06:36:30 PM jackie3 we have enjoyed pictionary lately
2014-10-16 06:36:33 PM nakeshab bizz wizz
2014-10-16 06:36:48 PM lizmacinnes thats a great idea kathy.
2014-10-16 06:37:06 PM 1263i hang man
2014-10-16 06:37:33 PM janicewatts they really like it
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2014-10-16 06:37:35 PM lizmacinnes hangman is a hit as well
2014-10-16 06:37:38 PM noemi i tried pictionary but i cant draw they never get it and they refuse to draw because they say they cant
2014-10-16 06:37:39 PM steelers7311 left the chat room
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2014-10-16 06:38:22 PM kathyhughes Heres one: http://www.akidsheart.com/bible/nt/hof/hofxwordp.html
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2014-10-16 06:38:33 PM lisaturske I jsut read about a game called roll a pumpkin. It is a games similar to cootie, but you draw a pumpkin instead of build a bug.
2014-10-16 06:38:33 PM steelers7311 enter the chat room
2014-10-16 06:39:00 PM janicewatts ok
2014-10-16 06:39:02 PM kathyhughes yes they also have a bunch of roll games
2014-10-16 06:39:06 PM 1263i the resdidents can use magazines and cut out different letters of their name and paste it on construction paper
2014-10-16 06:39:09 PM lizmacinnes what's cootie?
2014-10-16 06:39:28 PM vkissack that sounds good thanks kathy
2014-10-16 06:39:29 PM adh0516 there is a roll a wharever for almost all holidays an seasons. we do one every month almost
2014-10-16 06:39:34 PM 1263i tuesday night we have poker and dominoes for the residents
2014-10-16 06:39:35 PM janicewatts a kids games\
2014-10-16 06:39:43 PM stephaniej roll games...sounds fun...could someone elaborate?
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2014-10-16 06:40:06 PM stephaniej I mean I know what roll means but...:)
2014-10-16 06:40:20 PM lisaturske http://happyhomefairy.com/2011/10/24/roll-a-pumpkin-free-printable/
2014-10-16 06:40:26 PM kathyhughes http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianmontone/3836391880/
2014-10-16 06:40:42 PM kathyhughes Its a picture of the Cootie Game I had as a kid
2014-10-16 06:41:00 PM lisaturske cootie is a Milton Bradley game I think. each player has a plastic bug body. If you roll a 2 for example, you cand add a leg. The first person to build the complete bug wins.
2014-10-16 06:41:05 PM janicewatts lol
2014-10-16 06:41:13 PM stephaniej oh!!!
2014-10-16 06:41:15 PM steelers7311 nice
2014-10-16 06:41:23 PM lizmacinnes Now I remember I just went to that link.
2014-10-16 06:41:26 PM 1263i my morning 6-2 job the activities stink, but my evening job 2-10 activites are great. do you have any ideas for my morning job ?
2014-10-16 06:41:29 PM steelers7311 i remember creepy crawlers lol
2014-10-16 06:41:47 PM kathyhughes http://www.cometogetherkids.com/2013/01/roll-snowman-game-with-printable.html
2014-10-16 06:41:51 PM steelers7311 can you team up with the laundry department
2014-10-16 06:42:15 PM steelers7311 that is what my residents look forward to do in the morning ironing folding clothes
2014-10-16 06:42:19 PM kathyhughes Coffee,,,,make bread, read the current events
2014-10-16 06:42:21 PM steelers7311 sorting that kind of thing
2014-10-16 06:42:37 PM 1263i that will be a good activity for the hoilidays
2014-10-16 06:42:38 PM kathyhughes making doughnuts
2014-10-16 06:42:40 PM steelers7311 coffee donuts, cookies and tea, breakfast club
2014-10-16 06:43:04 PM kathyhughes right....morning stuff that we all do
2014-10-16 06:43:17 PM nakeshab i have never hear of any of these sites but we love pintrest
2014-10-16 06:43:18 PM kathyhughes with the guys its all about the coffee
2014-10-16 06:43:18 PM lisaturske tea social, cider social, news
2014-10-16 06:43:25 PM stephaniej Someone mentioned Pictionary...that reminded me of a sheet I got as a kid from an icecream parlor with my aunt: it has Christmas carols done in picture form and one has to guess the title of the song. For instance, "Oh Holy Night" is a cartoon of a knight with holes in his armor. It's a lot of fun!
2014-10-16 06:43:29 PM kathyhughes I use Pinterest all the time
2014-10-16 06:43:32 PM 1263i ok im keep those ideas in mind
2014-10-16 06:43:37 PM 1263i thanks
2014-10-16 06:43:50 PM kathyhughes you can find that on the Internet Stephanie
2014-10-16 06:43:51 PM steelers7311 exercise too
2014-10-16 06:43:54 PM lisaturske I love those picture puzzles!
2014-10-16 06:43:56 PM noemi warm apple cider social
2014-10-16 06:44:04 PM stephaniej Thanks!
2014-10-16 06:44:09 PM vkissack we have exercise in the chapel .....usualy with a huge turnout
2014-10-16 06:44:14 PM steelers7311 yummy
2014-10-16 06:44:19 PM 1263i hot coco and smores social
2014-10-16 06:44:25 PM lisaturske Take a gardener of the day to water the plants inside.
2014-10-16 06:44:34 PM nakeshab we also just celebrated oktoberfest with near beer and pretzels and they loved it
2014-10-16 06:44:39 PM steelers7311 we team up with restorative nursing and do exericse
2014-10-16 06:44:45 PM noemi rootbeer float social
2014-10-16 06:44:45 PM stephaniej Does anyone use the foam noodles for exercise? I find my residents on the dementia unit love them, they help them focus.
2014-10-16 06:44:46 PM janicewatts make play for sensery
2014-10-16 06:45:18 PM kathyhughes http://www.flickr.com/photos/orangerful/4177287103/
2014-10-16 06:45:33 PM kathyhughes Its the game that you were looking for
2014-10-16 06:45:42 PM lisaturske left the chat room
2014-10-16 06:45:59 PM 1263i ice cream sundae social
2014-10-16 06:46:04 PM lisaturske enter the chat room
2014-10-16 06:46:05 PM noemi we use foam noodles and scarves for exercise and balloon volleyball
2014-10-16 06:46:08 PM steelers7311 what about people who enjoy the cooking shows trying to make something along with racael ray or kathy and hoda
2014-10-16 06:46:16 PM vkissack I have to go back into to town to decorate for tomorrows our Hee Haw Harvest Hoedown.........Good night all
2014-10-16 06:46:18 PM stephaniej Wow, Kathy, you are amazing! Quite the guru!
2014-10-16 06:46:23 PM wward We do noodle ball games also. During the Olympics, we had noodle hockey and we also do noodle golf and noodle tennis.
2014-10-16 06:46:47 PM lisaturske I just went to a seminar on chair chi. It was fun. 'm excited to try it with my residents.
2014-10-16 06:46:50 PM steelers7311 we held out own winter olympics
2014-10-16 06:47:08 PM janicewatts we make cromps for our tea, I do cooking in the morning and tea in the afternoon
2014-10-16 06:47:11 PM stephaniej I had forgotten about scarves! Noodle hockey sounds fun! Chair chi? Sounds enlightening!
2014-10-16 06:47:30 PM adh0516 chair dancing is fun
2014-10-16 06:47:37 PM 1263i we have a scavenger hunt through the facility
2014-10-16 06:47:39 PM steelers7311 we froze a pan of ice for hockey
2014-10-16 06:47:41 PM kathyhughes Here is a link to my Pinterest page and you can all use it : http://www.pinterest.com/kateh201/
2014-10-16 06:47:47 PM steelers7311 chair dancong??
2014-10-16 06:47:58 PM nakeshab thanks
2014-10-16 06:48:11 PM terridenisetyler thanks
2014-10-16 06:48:20 PM janicewatts thanks
2014-10-16 06:48:24 PM 1263i i like that idea
2014-10-16 06:48:25 PM lisaturske Chair chi is tai chi adapted for those unable to stand/with physical limitations.
2014-10-16 06:48:28 PM lizmacinnes Thank you
2014-10-16 06:48:31 PM vkissack left the chat room
2014-10-16 06:48:50 PM adh0516 i use spotify and build a list of a bunch of older songs. then we do the old dances. the ones the can do in their chair. monkey, swim etc
2014-10-16 06:49:03 PM nakeshab is there a website for chair chi
2014-10-16 06:49:14 PM terridenisetyler lol oldies
2014-10-16 06:49:16 PM lizmacinnes does anyone know of good singalong dvds?
2014-10-16 06:49:16 PM steelers7311 love your pintrest page kathy!!
2014-10-16 06:49:17 PM kathyhughes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVKLJ8BuW8Q
2014-10-16 06:49:21 PM debbie134 Chair chi is very popular at our facility
2014-10-16 06:49:37 PM noemi left the chat room
2014-10-16 06:49:37 PM kathyhughes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjjqlImkI5Q
2014-10-16 06:49:37 PM noemi enter the chat room
2014-10-16 06:49:39 PM 1263i we never tried it bwefore
2014-10-16 06:49:42 PM steelers7311 sentimental reflections
2014-10-16 06:49:47 PM kathyhughes both are from Youtube
2014-10-16 06:49:50 PM jackie3 ivdone some chair yoga..lol
2014-10-16 06:49:50 PM steelers7311 great sing alongs
2014-10-16 06:49:54 PM debbie134 Try getting a hold of a Mitch Miller CD. The residents love singing with Mitch
2014-10-16 06:50:00 PM lizmacinnes thank you
2014-10-16 06:50:01 PM kathyhughes I would think that the residents would enjoy watching it
2014-10-16 06:50:05 PM wward We have chair dancing also. We have an instructor from a nearby college who teaches our residents. The music she uses is amazing. Today she did the tango and cha cha cha
2014-10-16 06:50:14 PM lisaturske http://chairchi.com/
2014-10-16 06:50:18 PM stephaniej Another good group for the am after coffee is what I call Armchair Travelling where we form a circle, decide what part of the world we'd like to travel to then go talk about getting our passport, etc. When we're ready, I show photos of famous sites in that part of the world, have them guess, give them hints, then we reminisce if anyone's been there.
2014-10-16 06:50:33 PM nakeshab sentimental reflections has a collection of dvd's
2014-10-16 06:50:33 PM 1263i yes they would have alot of fun
2014-10-16 06:50:52 PM steelers7311 we just started using ipads that I travel with them on the ipads
2014-10-16 06:50:59 PM stephaniej did they have a railroad one?
2014-10-16 06:51:04 PM kathyhughes And you can use a suitcase filled with items from the place you are traveling to
2014-10-16 06:51:05 PM steelers7311 yes sentimental reflectiosn does
2014-10-16 06:51:14 PM nakeshab thanks for the websites for chair chi
2014-10-16 06:51:16 PM steelers7311 yes they have railroads and train dvd
2014-10-16 06:51:20 PM lizmacinnes Has anyone heard of laughing yoga?
2014-10-16 06:51:27 PM stephaniej ooh...am hopeing to get tablets for my dementia care unit!
2014-10-16 06:51:28 PM 1263i thats neat than they can guess where were traveling to
2014-10-16 06:51:37 PM nakeshab no, liz
2014-10-16 06:51:37 PM kathyhughes right
2014-10-16 06:51:45 PM lizmacinnes I found a woman that does it. I can't wait to have her come ine
2014-10-16 06:51:48 PM stephaniej a suitcase with things...great addition to add another dementia! thanks!
2014-10-16 06:51:51 PM adh0516 laughing yoda sounds fu
2014-10-16 06:52:16 PM kathyhughes http://laughteryoga.org/english
2014-10-16 06:52:20 PM lizmacinnes it actually makes you laugh. I'm not quite sure how it works yet, but I will let you know.
2014-10-16 06:52:27 PM stephaniej oops...I meant to add another "demention"...ha!
2014-10-16 06:52:33 PM noemi gotta go now hope everyone has a good night
2014-10-16 06:52:38 PM noemi left the chat room
2014-10-16 06:52:47 PM kathyhughes and the suitcase can be used as sensory as well
2014-10-16 06:52:48 PM lisaturske for anohter morning activity we just started a books on tape book club. We listen to part of it at each session and discuss.
2014-10-16 06:52:51 PM lizmacinnes Thank you for the link Kathy.
2014-10-16 06:52:51 PM nakeshab good night noemi
2014-10-16 06:53:01 PM kathyhughes you are welcome
2014-10-16 06:53:05 PM jackie3 thanks kathy
2014-10-16 06:53:12 PM lizmacinnes good night Noemi
2014-10-16 06:53:16 PM 1263i thanks and i have to go as well my pendents are going off , good night
2014-10-16 06:53:17 PM steelers7311 stephanie sorry i had to change my avitar i just looked at yours my husky is a direct copy of htis avitar lol
2014-10-16 06:53:21 PM stephaniej I'm excited to be chatting...new ideas and old ones I had forgotten about!
2014-10-16 06:53:35 PM kathyhughes Anything else that can help with tonight?
2014-10-16 06:53:36 PM 1263i thanks kathy for allof the helpful ideas
2014-10-16 06:53:43 PM janicewatts thanks everyone for the greaat ideas. good night
2014-10-16 06:53:47 PM adh0516 me too good night all
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2014-10-16 06:53:54 PM steelers7311 kathy will i get credit for tonigth even though i wasw late sorry
2014-10-16 06:54:02 PM terridenisetyler thanks for great ideas
2014-10-16 06:54:06 PM kathyhughes you will get half
2014-10-16 06:54:11 PM steelers7311 thanks
2014-10-16 06:54:11 PM stephaniej All set, thanks for everything! Goodnight all!
2014-10-16 06:54:15 PM nakeshab it was all helpful kathy
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2014-10-16 06:54:26 PM lizmacinnes You're welcome! Good night everyone. Thank you!
2014-10-16 06:54:28 PM 1263i left the chat room
2014-10-16 06:54:29 PM wward Thanks for all the great ideas! Good night everyone!
2014-10-16 06:54:34 PM lisaturske good night!
2014-10-16 06:54:35 PM debbie134 Thanks Kathy for the costume idea. My husband (bless him) is making a domino for me as I type
2014-10-16 06:54:38 PM nakeshab good night liz
2014-10-16 06:54:40 PM kathyhughes and there is a chat every Thusday night so you are welcome to join im
2014-10-16 06:54:41 PM steelers7311 good night everyone wonderful ideas
2014-10-16 06:54:43 PM jackie3 night
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2014-10-16 06:54:50 PM kathyhughes Even Better Debra
2014-10-16 06:55:00 PM nakeshab good night all
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2014-10-16 06:55:03 PM kathyhughes take a pic and post it!
2014-10-16 06:55:05 PM debbie134 Yup, Good night everyone!
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2014-10-16 06:55:21 PM kathyhughes Good Night All
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2014-10-16 06:55:28 PM nakeshab night night
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2014-10-19 11:55:14 AM jmenglish do i just put me1 own pace
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