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2015-04-28 06:24:16 PM elsa its not that bad having alot of residents we have 150 and there all great ou are never bored
2015-04-28 06:24:20 PM leila i cant blame your Admin Christine...lol
2015-04-28 06:24:21 PM ahill16 we have 90 here and 32 is rrs and 58 is ltc
2015-04-28 06:24:21 PM kathyhughes So we would have a spring cleaning day and a fall cleaning say
2015-04-28 06:24:22 PM stacy Maybe losing control of other parts of their lives....
2015-04-28 06:24:29 PM aanderson 1 activity director and 2 part time aides. hard to provide for 60 people with only 1 person
2015-04-28 06:24:30 PM leila no messy rooms
2015-04-28 06:24:32 PM martha1 our rummage sale money goes toward the employee appreciatioon fund
2015-04-28 06:24:34 PM kathyhughes we went room to room to help the residents cleam
2015-04-28 06:24:36 PM kathyhughes clean
2015-04-28 06:24:47 PM aanderson provide GOOD activities I should say
2015-04-28 06:24:50 PM ahill16 spring cleaning
2015-04-28 06:24:53 PM kathyhughes and would recycle their bingo prizes
2015-04-28 06:25:01 PM stacy Spring Cleaning Day is a good idea, some of my residents sure could use a cleaning
2015-04-28 06:25:04 PM ahill16 that is to funny
2015-04-28 06:25:09 PM fawnw THAT'S WHAT I HAVE AANDERSON AND WE HAVE 140 BEDS
2015-04-28 06:25:09 PM sfontenot enter the chat room
2015-04-28 06:25:10 PM kathyhughes one lady won her necklace 5 X
2015-04-28 06:25:12 PM phylliskrastanov ours do that too, recycle bingo prizes
2015-04-28 06:25:16 PM reneebragg good mental and physical exercise
2015-04-28 06:25:17 PM fawnw HAHAHA
2015-04-28 06:25:18 PM bonnieb58 We have 1 activity director and 1 full time assistant....we had 2 but had budget cuts!
2015-04-28 06:25:23 PM aanderson How do you manage !?!?!?!
2015-04-28 06:25:24 PM mcelratht omg
2015-04-28 06:25:24 PM keywest haha
2015-04-28 06:25:26 PM ahill16 lol 5 times
2015-04-28 06:25:28 PM lovelyrobin lol that is so wrong 5x lol
2015-04-28 06:25:30 PM reneebragg haha
2015-04-28 06:25:33 PM cgbrown1977 We have 100+ rooms and I wouldn't have much help.
2015-04-28 06:25:34 PM pisces Recycling is great!!!
2015-04-28 06:25:37 PM aanderson budget cut is what got us too!!
2015-04-28 06:25:42 PM leila oh no Kathy they dont like to recycle their gifts...lol
2015-04-28 06:25:42 PM ccoleman26 I had a lady donate a ring in our auction and then bid on it..
2015-04-28 06:25:44 PM kathyhughes Hey she donated it each time we cleaned
2015-04-28 06:25:50 PM aanderson how do they expect you to provide activities for everyone?
2015-04-28 06:25:51 PM bonnieb58 It's difficutl some days....
2015-04-28 06:25:52 PM mcelratht i feel ya
2015-04-28 06:25:53 PM stacy wow
2015-04-28 06:25:57 PM elainelewis enter the chat room
2015-04-28 06:26:01 PM aanderson fun activities*
2015-04-28 06:26:03 PM ahill16 yes give back
2015-04-28 06:26:07 PM keywest wow
2015-04-28 06:26:12 PM karnak14 That is a lot of residents!!!
2015-04-28 06:26:13 PM tracym our census is really low so we have a very small budget
2015-04-28 06:26:18 PM kathyhughes It was a great activity
2015-04-28 06:26:20 PM stacy Friday Afternoon "Jam" Sessions
2015-04-28 06:26:24 PM fawnw I THINK TIME MANAGEMENT PLAYS A BIG PART AND SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO CATCH UP!
2015-04-28 06:26:24 PM martha1 anybody here from a SQLC property
2015-04-28 06:26:25 PM julie1 Kathy I have a lady that if she would let go of som stuff we would get a lot of bingo stuff back she has stuff in little trash bags in her closet
2015-04-28 06:26:26 PM edfoster 116
2015-04-28 06:26:31 PM reneebragg it probably was a great challenge for her
2015-04-28 06:26:33 PM kathyhughes and so with a small budget they would donate back
2015-04-28 06:26:45 PM stacy Meet & Mingle - Saturday nights
2015-04-28 06:26:45 PM phylliskrastanov getting those ready to go craft kits are very nice, but too pricey to do all the time, thank God for Pinterest, construction paper, scissors, glue and staples
2015-04-28 06:26:48 PM aanderson my demintia patients hide all the silverware and cups in their walkers
2015-04-28 06:26:53 PM bonnieb58 we do have 1 volunteer that comes Monday thru Friday from 8-11 and she helps with the morning visits and the 10:00 activity
2015-04-28 06:26:53 PM kathyhughes I was a hoarder in the hospital
2015-04-28 06:27:00 PM aanderson and steal my flower pots and decorations
2015-04-28 06:27:00 PM edfoster lol
2015-04-28 06:27:04 PM kathyhughes and slept on salt packets for a week
2015-04-28 06:27:07 PM stacy Monthly Cooking Corner
2015-04-28 06:27:09 PM ahill16 donatetion is great we get them alot
2015-04-28 06:27:10 PM fawnw OURS HIDE THINGS IN THEIR PANTS! BEAT THAT!
2015-04-28 06:27:12 PM edfoster lol
2015-04-28 06:27:15 PM leila i hear you Anderson
2015-04-28 06:27:15 PM reneebragg what did you hoard
2015-04-28 06:27:15 PM julie1 lol kathy
2015-04-28 06:27:24 PM elsa i had mexican bingo yesterday has anyone ever tried it it was fun they liked it..
2015-04-28 06:27:26 PM aanderson hey mine too!
2015-04-28 06:27:27 PM ahill16 lol
2015-04-28 06:27:30 PM heathert827 what do you guys plan for activities when you know you arent going to be there? like the weekend if you dont have assistants or a day you'll be out
2015-04-28 06:27:31 PM kathyhughes Salt packets, sugar packets, spoons
2015-04-28 06:27:36 PM phylliskrastanov lol....i can picture that...I'd be hourding rubber gloves
2015-04-28 06:27:39 PM aanderson then they start walking and they fall out of their pants hahahaha
2015-04-28 06:27:39 PM leila that's what they do - collect especially table napkins
2015-04-28 06:27:44 PM phylliskrastanov and mini soaps
2015-04-28 06:27:47 PM stacy How many tissues can you get up your arm sleaves????
2015-04-28 06:27:48 PM ahill16 jelly packs
2015-04-28 06:27:50 PM edfoster i have that person
2015-04-28 06:27:51 PM aanderson my facility rewuires someone to be there
2015-04-28 06:27:53 PM reneebragg you should have gotten gloves there more expensive
2015-04-28 06:28:01 PM karnak14 Yrd, I have a new resident that keeps taking all the centerpieces.... and artwork from the Dining room.
2015-04-28 06:28:03 PM bonnieb58 We have to have someone there everyday for activities
2015-04-28 06:28:05 PM kathyhughes You can leave them with activities when you are not there
2015-04-28 06:28:05 PM ccoleman26 I pass out puzzzles or daily chronicles when we aren't there
2015-04-28 06:28:06 PM aanderson so I plan low key things if I absoloutly have no staff
2015-04-28 06:28:08 PM fawnw ONE LADY WOULD STEAL MONEY FROM OTHER RESIDENTS AND HIDE HER MONEY IN HER SHOE AND PAY US FOR THINGS FROM THE SNACK CART
2015-04-28 06:28:18 PM cgbrown1977 Ha! I am a hospital hoarder!!! I need extra sugars, salt whatever and everything comes home
2015-04-28 06:28:21 PM susanb We have a resident if it fits in her pocket its in there
2015-04-28 06:28:23 PM kathyhughes we had boxes of stuff for snow emergencies
2015-04-28 06:28:24 PM ahill16 omg
2015-04-28 06:28:25 PM aanderson but we have to have someone
2015-04-28 06:28:27 PM fawnw WE WOULD GO AND PUT GLOVES ON TO TAKE THE MONEY HAHAH
2015-04-28 06:28:27 PM tracym we have to put activities on the calendar that the residents can lead themselves
2015-04-28 06:28:34 PM stacy lol.....chbrown
2015-04-28 06:28:51 PM kathyhughes Movies and Trivia Worksheets
2015-04-28 06:28:53 PM phylliskrastanov we have a resident with more condiments in her drawers than Wendy's next door
2015-04-28 06:28:55 PM edfoster dont get much here
2015-04-28 06:28:58 PM kathyhughes Coloring projects
2015-04-28 06:29:00 PM aanderson leisure lounge
2015-04-28 06:29:06 PM fawnw ONE DAY I WAS LOOKING FOR MY PEN AND SHE LOOKED UP AT ME SO SAD AND REACHED DOWN HER BRIEF AND PULLED IT OUT AND TRIED TO GIVE IT BACK TO ME
2015-04-28 06:29:08 PM heathert827 my residents are assisted living so they should be able to do many many things independently but they chose not to and then say they're bored on weekend
2015-04-28 06:29:09 PM fawnw HAHAHA
2015-04-28 06:29:13 PM stacy Trivia works better in my facility with the staff not by themselves
2015-04-28 06:29:18 PM susanb Does anyone do name that tune?
2015-04-28 06:29:19 PM fawnw NEEDLESS TO SAY I TOLD HER TO KEEP IT
2015-04-28 06:29:24 PM kathyhughes and other crafts in ziplock bags with instructiond
2015-04-28 06:29:24 PM keywest hahaha
2015-04-28 06:29:26 PM fawnw YEP WITH KAZOOS
2015-04-28 06:29:28 PM leila gross fawn...lol
2015-04-28 06:29:29 PM lindaz I slept at my facility 4 times this winter. The residents loved it but my back couldn't take the matress on my office floor.
2015-04-28 06:29:29 PM stacy crossword puzzles they can do alone, trivia no
2015-04-28 06:29:29 PM lenad ummmm
2015-04-28 06:29:31 PM aanderson yeah that's hard when you have a mix of residents
2015-04-28 06:29:34 PM phylliskrastanov AAHHH! i don't take anything from briefs either lol
2015-04-28 06:29:34 PM reneebragg we have residents that hoard the snacks that we leave out for them
2015-04-28 06:29:34 PM bonnieb58 We have several church groups that come in and have services on the weekend
2015-04-28 06:29:49 PM leila you really need gloves in your pocket all the time
2015-04-28 06:29:50 PM aanderson really high functioning and then ones that dont do anything
2015-04-28 06:29:51 PM tracym we also have that problem with the residents not wanting to lead activities
2015-04-28 06:29:52 PM keywest yeah inbags
2015-04-28 06:30:02 PM tracym then saying they are bored
2015-04-28 06:30:03 PM fawnw WORKS BETTER THAN A LOCK BOX! HAHAHA
2015-04-28 06:30:08 PM ericapond lol
2015-04-28 06:30:11 PM elsa yes we do what name that show and they tell us what show it belongs to withjust the theme song we call it theme song trivia
2015-04-28 06:30:12 PM kathyhughes You have to pay them Tracy
2015-04-28 06:30:14 PM lenad we just had a group of church people that do a puppet show
2015-04-28 06:30:20 PM bonnieb58 What kind of activities do you have on the schedule for the weekends
2015-04-28 06:30:21 PM mcelratht its hard to get anybody to come to a pysch ward
2015-04-28 06:30:25 PM edfoster nice
2015-04-28 06:30:27 PM lenad it was interesting
2015-04-28 06:30:28 PM pisces yes they don't mind hoarding (lol)
2015-04-28 06:30:36 PM aanderson i alwyas have sunday church and saturday newspaper
2015-04-28 06:30:38 PM keywest nice
2015-04-28 06:30:43 PM aanderson then leisure lounge after
2015-04-28 06:30:43 PM stacy We have this really awesome puzzles corner where we stacked a wall full of boxed puzzles for the resident to choose from and a table (rectangle table) big enoough to put the puzzles together
2015-04-28 06:30:45 PM fawnw TODAY WE DID FLORAL ARRANGEMENT
2015-04-28 06:30:47 PM phylliskrastanov you sure do leila...a must, residents ask you to tuck in a shirt, pull a sweater down in the bask - i did that once and my hands got wet...ugh. Tissues fall on the floor - always need a handy glove in your pocket
2015-04-28 06:30:57 PM reneebragg We do bingo, exercise and food. Starting this month we finally have a chaplain
2015-04-28 06:30:58 PM lindaz We have entertainment, exercise, music and of course coffee hours
2015-04-28 06:30:59 PM bonnieb58 We have to have 2 activities on Saturday and Sunday
2015-04-28 06:31:16 PM ericapond lol
2015-04-28 06:31:17 PM fawnw OUR FOLKS LOVE THEIR SATURDAY MATINEE
2015-04-28 06:31:22 PM stacy We put the puzzle pieces out on the table, slowly but surely, the puzzles are put togehter
2015-04-28 06:31:23 PM ccoleman26 How do you do teh coffee hours?
2015-04-28 06:31:23 PM elainelewis i didn't think about paying them Kathy....that will work...our residents have no money
2015-04-28 06:31:25 PM brendapac yes gloves at all time! they will hide anything in anywhere haha they are truly awesome never a boring day
2015-04-28 06:31:25 PM aanderson i wish we had a chapel
2015-04-28 06:31:25 PM reneebragg bonnie you've got it made
2015-04-28 06:31:34 PM bonnieb58 Does everyone have staff on the weekends
2015-04-28 06:31:36 PM lindaz Sports events are also popular
2015-04-28 06:31:36 PM susanb We also do two church on Sundays and trivia
2015-04-28 06:31:39 PM fawnw YOU CAN MAKE ANY ROOM INTO A CHAPEL
2015-04-28 06:31:43 PM aanderson how
2015-04-28 06:31:46 PM lindaz I do
2015-04-28 06:31:47 PM julie1 bonnieb58 how many activities do you have during the week
2015-04-28 06:31:48 PM ccoleman26 Staff on weekends -yes. One person
2015-04-28 06:31:49 PM phylliskrastanov yes we have just 2 people on saturdays and sundays
2015-04-28 06:31:52 PM kathyhughes Tara...you have a fellow student in your class who also works on a Psych unit and needs someone to talk to....can I tell her your e-mail address so that you two can communicate
2015-04-28 06:31:53 PM elsa we have a full dy on the weekends cafe social, crafts card games bingo sm with sunay we have morning reflections where we read to them
2015-04-28 06:31:57 PM leila i know Phyllis - make sure the Don dont see you - infection control...
2015-04-28 06:32:00 PM reneebragg we use a classroom for chapel
2015-04-28 06:32:09 PM aanderson its the same room as the activity room and not everyone likes religon
2015-04-28 06:32:14 PM mcelratht yes sure
2015-04-28 06:32:18 PM aanderson so how do i make it both
2015-04-28 06:32:21 PM susanb 3-5 a day mostly
2015-04-28 06:32:25 PM edfoster I need someone to email
2015-04-28 06:32:29 PM ccoleman26 We do most of our activities in our chapel
2015-04-28 06:32:34 PM stacy Rehab residents love to walk down to the puzzle table during therapy to see how much has been done, therapy will practice standing, sitting and then standing and balancing while they find pieces for the puzzle, works good for ot too
2015-04-28 06:32:38 PM edfoster lol...seriously
2015-04-28 06:32:43 PM leila CNA had inservice that they are not allowed to put gloves in their pockets ,
2015-04-28 06:32:46 PM monicaholmes we had crossword puzzles and coloring sheet
2015-04-28 06:32:53 PM diannhartley You can E mail Me ED.
2015-04-28 06:32:53 PM susanb it's nice getting ideas from everyone
2015-04-28 06:32:59 PM kathyhughes Actually my residents that lead programs would get a special lunch once a month
2015-04-28 06:33:00 PM julie1 we aonly have 2 a day
2015-04-28 06:33:06 PM reneebragg We have a soda fountain are and a classroom
2015-04-28 06:33:07 PM diannhartley rhartley9261@att.net
2015-04-28 06:33:09 PM heathert827 ooooo good idea kathy!
2015-04-28 06:33:12 PM mcelratht thank you kathy good looking out
2015-04-28 06:33:15 PM tracym our activities are done in the dining room. we don't have an activity room
2015-04-28 06:33:21 PM phylliskrastanov oh boy...really? I'll have to put some in my socks then...or on my clipboard?
2015-04-28 06:33:22 PM lovelyrobin oh i like that idea!
2015-04-28 06:33:24 PM ericapond so many great ideas
2015-04-28 06:33:26 PM ccoleman26 oooh I like the idea of a special lunch...I have a few resident volunteers
2015-04-28 06:33:27 PM keywest good idea
2015-04-28 06:33:28 PM brendapac my administrator is working on finiding someone to help me run the groups so we can offer some on the weekends but for now its just me :(
2015-04-28 06:33:29 PM edfoster me either
2015-04-28 06:33:41 PM heathert827 they are very capable of doing it, they just dont
2015-04-28 06:33:44 PM pisces Yeah great idea Kathy!
2015-04-28 06:33:52 PM diannhartley ed....did you get that?????
2015-04-28 06:33:55 PM edfoster We have to have it 7 days
2015-04-28 06:33:57 PM reneebragg brenda you work every weekend
2015-04-28 06:33:58 PM kathyhughes My best activity on the weekends was the Sunday "Tailgate Party"
2015-04-28 06:33:59 PM fawnw WE USE ALL OF THE FACILITY, DINING ROOM, GAME ROOM, ACTIVITY ROOM, CAFE WEST CONFERENCE ROOM, HALLWAYS
2015-04-28 06:34:05 PM leila we had a resident before that play the piano during coffee time in the morning
2015-04-28 06:34:05 PM bonnieb58 Julie some days we have 2 activities plus our individual visits and 2 days a week we have 3 activities plus our individual visits
2015-04-28 06:34:26 PM edfoster church programs and bingo per residents interest
2015-04-28 06:34:27 PM stacy No activity staff except me.... If activities are done in the evening or the weekend, the CNA's are suppose to do them, not really sure if they are getting done
2015-04-28 06:34:34 PM elainelewis \
2015-04-28 06:34:36 PM krisy1 thats a good idea to balance it out
2015-04-28 06:34:39 PM aanderson our CNAs arent allowed to
2015-04-28 06:34:40 PM elsa left the chat room
2015-04-28 06:34:41 PM elsa enter the chat room
2015-04-28 06:34:44 PM edfoster yes
2015-04-28 06:34:47 PM aanderson makes it hard
2015-04-28 06:34:55 PM keywest yes
2015-04-28 06:35:11 PM fawnw ACTIVITIES WHERE I WORK DOES IT ALL
2015-04-28 06:35:20 PM edfoster i see
2015-04-28 06:35:23 PM ccoleman26 Are any of you required to get your STNA or CNA working as an Activity Director?
2015-04-28 06:35:25 PM kathyhughes you can have a room to room Bingo Game even on the weekends
2015-04-28 06:35:26 PM elsa we have a work program for our residents they run there own groups and they invite otheres to join them we also make them flayers and make sure everyone knows what is going on
2015-04-28 06:35:28 PM brendapac i work monday thru friday. no activity director and cna's dont run the groups when im not there
2015-04-28 06:35:32 PM reneebragg we have a staff of 5 in activities and we have time to do it
2015-04-28 06:35:38 PM kathyhughes I had CNA's all the time
2015-04-28 06:35:38 PM rhett6 are CNAS and MODS do them.. we are required to do 6 activities a day
2015-04-28 06:35:39 PM stacy we have a family that has been coming to our facility for about 10 years to do "worship & singing" with the resident every sunday, don't think they have ever have missed a Sunday
2015-04-28 06:35:42 PM mcelratht my techs do nights and wknds
2015-04-28 06:35:42 PM lindaz We have activities of varying levels 7 day a week from 9:30am to 7:00pm during week and 9-5 on weekends
2015-04-28 06:35:54 PM aanderson wow!
2015-04-28 06:35:55 PM phylliskrastanov not rewuired for us, but i am a certifies home health aide, which i find helpful
2015-04-28 06:36:00 PM bonnieb58 left the chat room
2015-04-28 06:36:04 PM keywest wow
2015-04-28 06:36:09 PM fawnw HOW ABOUT SOME TIPS ON THAT 1:1 BINGO KATHY - SEEM LIKE IT COULD BE BORING BEING THE ONLY ONE TO PLAY
2015-04-28 06:36:13 PM stacy Try to keep the activities simple for the CNA's on the weekend and in the evenings
2015-04-28 06:36:23 PM bonnieb58 enter the chat room
2015-04-28 06:36:31 PM kathyhughes We would post a Bingo card in each residents room
2015-04-28 06:36:35 PM ccoleman26 Certified Home Health Aide...What's the training for that?
2015-04-28 06:36:35 PM mcelratht i do they dont do much
2015-04-28 06:36:43 PM kathyhughes and then announce 5 numbers a day
2015-04-28 06:36:44 PM monicaholmes wow
2015-04-28 06:36:47 PM bonnieb58 Oh wow Stacy thats got to be hard on you
2015-04-28 06:36:54 PM edfoster nice, idea KAthy. I love That.
2015-04-28 06:36:54 PM fawnw DO YOU CALL OVER THE INTERCOM
2015-04-28 06:37:00 PM kathyhughes the resident and staff who won would get a prize
2015-04-28 06:37:11 PM edfoster I would fawn
2015-04-28 06:37:17 PM fawnw HOW DID YOU ANNOUNCE THE 5 NUMBERS
2015-04-28 06:37:17 PM kathyhughes yes and post them on a white board near our office
2015-04-28 06:37:27 PM lenad I like that idea
2015-04-28 06:37:29 PM kathyhughes I had the receptionist do it
2015-04-28 06:37:31 PM leila wow Kathy i love that idea
2015-04-28 06:37:32 PM diannhartley The same necklace Kathy(lol)
2015-04-28 06:37:36 PM phylliskrastanov i took a class - 4 weeks, 78 hour class
2015-04-28 06:37:39 PM kathyhughes right Diann
2015-04-28 06:37:42 PM edfoster JUST GREAT
2015-04-28 06:37:52 PM ccoleman26 Thanks Phyllis
2015-04-28 06:37:56 PM fawnw HOW DID THEY KEEP FROM WRECKING THEIR CARDS AND LOSING CHIPS
2015-04-28 06:38:03 PM stacy It is especially like now when I'm trying to work on this class, and do alll the Social work and discharge planning too...BUT.... It's all good.....God always provides and things always get done
2015-04-28 06:38:20 PM edfoster X marks the spot
2015-04-28 06:38:20 PM kathyhughes We copied the cards and the staff would X out the numbers
2015-04-28 06:38:20 PM ccoleman26 I'm assuming you mark it with a pen or something instead of chips, have to try that!
2015-04-28 06:38:23 PM heathert827 I think i might plan a scavenger hunt for the weekend....write a list of things to find and then they can check them off and whoever checks all the boxes can enter a raffle or something
2015-04-28 06:38:25 PM ericapond this goes to fast hard to keep up sometimes
2015-04-28 06:38:26 PM julie1 the onle time our intercom is used is for a code blue or drills
2015-04-28 06:38:26 PM fawnw ISN'T THAT GREAT STACY HOW THAT WORKS
2015-04-28 06:38:26 PM ericapond wow
2015-04-28 06:38:31 PM reneebragg yes stacy they do hang n there
2015-04-28 06:38:33 PM fawnw OH OK
2015-04-28 06:38:38 PM stacy .Amen
2015-04-28 06:38:41 PM heathert827 they all walk independently
2015-04-28 06:38:42 PM keywest wow
2015-04-28 06:38:44 PM brendapac great job stacy!
2015-04-28 06:39:00 PM phylliskrastanov Stacy i look at all i need to get done, and wonder how....but it does get done. and a great feeling of accomplishment awaits us
2015-04-28 06:39:05 PM elainelewis heather explain how the scavenger hunt works please
2015-04-28 06:39:08 PM susanb Wished ours did heather
2015-04-28 06:39:19 PM mcelratht me too
2015-04-28 06:39:36 PM stacy Thanks Everyone.... Yes, great feeling of accomplishment some days....
2015-04-28 06:39:38 PM fawnw I'M GOING TO TRY THAT :) WE HAVE SO MANY ROOMBOUND THAT CAN'T COME TO BINGO BUT WANT TO
2015-04-28 06:39:39 PM bonnieb58 The majority of our residents are in wheel chairs
2015-04-28 06:39:39 PM lovelyrobin We did a scavenger hunt where i used to work with the staff and it was really cool. the staff really loved it.
2015-04-28 06:39:43 PM ericapond hang in there stacy I do feel u ....
2015-04-28 06:39:43 PM karnak14 Scavenger Hunt? Do all the residents get a list?
2015-04-28 06:39:46 PM kathyhughes We would also have bulletin board games
2015-04-28 06:39:58 PM heathert827 I guess I'd just make a list of things to find around the building...like something soft, something round, something green and then they would write it down
2015-04-28 06:39:59 PM edfoster what kind
2015-04-28 06:40:02 PM susanb Ours to Bonnie
2015-04-28 06:40:06 PM stacy Now that sounds like fun...bulletin board games
2015-04-28 06:40:07 PM ccwilliams left the chat room
2015-04-28 06:40:11 PM keywest whwt kind
2015-04-28 06:40:13 PM kathyhughes We did a whole bunch of different games
2015-04-28 06:40:14 PM lenad i agree
2015-04-28 06:40:17 PM jgallegos enter the chat room
2015-04-28 06:40:22 PM phylliskrastanov i need to learn how to save lots of bookmarks on my mac. My regular bookmarks center only lets me save 20....I'm keeping them on a pages sheet. anyone else have a mac?
2015-04-28 06:40:25 PM mcelratht tell us more
2015-04-28 06:40:31 PM fawnw I HANG HUGE WORD SEACH DOWN EACH WING
2015-04-28 06:40:40 PM stacy Central location where everyone would pass the board
2015-04-28 06:40:42 PM martha1 yes
2015-04-28 06:40:43 PM kathyhughes one was that I found an Atlas and we would cut out the states in circles
2015-04-28 06:40:50 PM reneebragg We do the game on how many words to make out of a word
2015-04-28 06:40:50 PM keywest ha ok
2015-04-28 06:40:54 PM pisces yes my members love games!
2015-04-28 06:40:58 PM edfoster one day, I'll be even more awesome as a activities director.lol
2015-04-28 06:41:07 PM kathyhughes and the residents and staff would have to figure out where the state was for each circle
2015-04-28 06:41:12 PM bonnieb58 We do that game also renee....they really get into that
2015-04-28 06:41:13 PM lindaz Our residents love word games
2015-04-28 06:41:14 PM edfoster with these great ideAS
2015-04-28 06:41:18 PM karnak14 That is a really neat idea!!
2015-04-28 06:41:19 PM fawnw THE PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN TOO MANY WANT TO PLAY IT AT THE SAME TIME AND GROUPS FORM BLOCKING THE HALL
2015-04-28 06:41:21 PM lovelyrobin love love love that game renee !
2015-04-28 06:41:27 PM keywest great idea
2015-04-28 06:41:38 PM mcelratht sound s cool
2015-04-28 06:41:42 PM karnak14 How do you handle the traffic?
2015-04-28 06:41:45 PM monicaholmes yes yes
2015-04-28 06:41:45 PM stacy My resident love games too but sometimes I feel like I am playing against myself X 6...lol...
2015-04-28 06:41:47 PM kathyhughes we also did word searches on really big grids and the resident and staff would work on them
2015-04-28 06:42:05 PM kathyhughes I added staff names and resident names
2015-04-28 06:42:11 PM kathyhughes to make it interesting
2015-04-28 06:42:13 PM stacy Trying to beat myself in my own game because have to help the residents play
2015-04-28 06:42:14 PM bonnieb58 We have a huge chalk board that we do our word search on
2015-04-28 06:42:16 PM edfoster NICE
2015-04-28 06:42:17 PM fawnw THAT
2015-04-28 06:42:17 PM reneebragg fawn we don't have it up for a short time it's up for about 3 days. its on a big bord
2015-04-28 06:42:19 PM lindaz large table and floor puzzles too
2015-04-28 06:42:22 PM jgallegos hi everyone
2015-04-28 06:42:24 PM kathyhughes also some of those rebus games
2015-04-28 06:42:25 PM diannhartley I wish I knew how to print a huge word search
2015-04-28 06:42:30 PM fawnw THAT'S A GOOD IDEA, I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT.
2015-04-28 06:42:37 PM keywest word searches loved residents
2015-04-28 06:42:44 PM brendapac wow kathy you are full of amazing ideas
2015-04-28 06:42:45 PM karnak14 Great idea!!

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