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2015-07-07 06:21:45 PM eriksh7 Yes. My residents love Bowling
2015-07-07 06:21:48 PM karon left the chat room
2015-07-07 06:21:49 PM kathyhughes Its Bean Bag Toss
2015-07-07 06:21:54 PM ahill16 ok thank you
2015-07-07 06:21:55 PM kathyhughes and there is Ladders
2015-07-07 06:22:04 PM lisafm i can hardly get them to come to bowling on the wii
2015-07-07 06:22:07 PM eriksh7 Oh, thanks annie68!
2015-07-07 06:22:09 PM karon enter the chat room
2015-07-07 06:22:11 PM anniea68 our matienence guys made our board so it has our logo and colors
2015-07-07 06:22:22 PM cinnamonbear enter the chat room
2015-07-07 06:22:23 PM maninder thank you!
2015-07-07 06:22:23 PM kbc0219 Corn hole is a bean bag toss. http://www.cornholehowto.com/how-to-play/
2015-07-07 06:22:27 PM ahill16 that is cool
2015-07-07 06:22:29 PM j9sparkley I dont think my residents can lift a bowling ball - some had trouble with the 2 lb bocce ball
2015-07-07 06:22:29 PM kathyhughes http://laddergolf.com/pages/official-rules
2015-07-07 06:22:35 PM sharden67 smoothies....healthy alternative for the residents and your thicken liquids could have a well
2015-07-07 06:22:42 PM anniea68 has anyone gone bowling with adaptations for whell chairs?
2015-07-07 06:22:48 PM eriksh7 Cool. Thanks guys!
2015-07-07 06:22:50 PM tcoch21 Thank You
2015-07-07 06:22:54 PM kbc0219 no we do Wii bowling
2015-07-07 06:22:58 PM j9sparkley and milk shakes!
2015-07-07 06:23:00 PM mariasandra I used rice to hide fruit in a big bowl and they moved around and found the fruit they liked it was a good sensory exercise and the residents thought it tasty
2015-07-07 06:23:03 PM karnak14 sharden67 it is really fun and easy to do. Use beverages you have or crystal lite so everyone can have it. A blender full of ice and ta-da!!!! You can add silly straws and the residents really appreciate your effort.
2015-07-07 06:23:08 PM kathyhughes the bowling alleys had bumpers and a ramp to roll the ball down
2015-07-07 06:23:16 PM j9sparkley Wii bowling- any trouble using the controlls?
2015-07-07 06:23:22 PM maninder yeah that should make it easy for them
2015-07-07 06:23:28 PM degestrom we do the wii
2015-07-07 06:23:32 PM ahill16 yes it will
2015-07-07 06:23:38 PM sharden67 wii bowling is fun....im not aware that my residents have ever gone to a bowling alley
2015-07-07 06:23:53 PM lisafm yes, our residents have some troubles with the controls, cannot remember from one turn to the next
2015-07-07 06:23:59 PM karon left the chat room
2015-07-07 06:24:01 PM kbc0219 not too much. sometime repeating how to use the controller
2015-07-07 06:24:08 PM tcoch21 Yes..... Some residents dont understand the concept of the controller for WII bowling
2015-07-07 06:24:14 PM kbc0219 pres a press b
2015-07-07 06:24:15 PM bcunniff11 i tried wii bowling unfortunately that doesn't work w/ us
2015-07-07 06:24:17 PM anniea68 I have to be super careful with my AL residents- anything with a hint of "child like" and they won't go near it. My SN loves Wii, but Al absolutely despises it
2015-07-07 06:24:52 PM kbc0219 so your il is high functioning
2015-07-07 06:24:53 PM ahill16 our too they just dont like it
2015-07-07 06:25:10 PM maninder i have never tried wii bowling with them
2015-07-07 06:25:13 PM anniea68 Most of my AL is currently higher functioning
2015-07-07 06:25:14 PM maninder maybe i should
2015-07-07 06:25:14 PM kbc0219 Does anyone use a ITOUCH Computer?
2015-07-07 06:25:15 PM j9sparkley annie i bet your AL residents will love corn hole shuffle board or bocce ball.
2015-07-07 06:25:22 PM kbc0219 INTOUCH
2015-07-07 06:25:31 PM ambercovey our residents love wii bowling, some even do zumba
2015-07-07 06:25:38 PM ahill16 i am trying that corn hole
2015-07-07 06:25:39 PM anniea68 we have a combined activities program for AL on lower range combined with our LT in SN
2015-07-07 06:25:48 PM eriksh7 same here ahill16
2015-07-07 06:25:53 PM kathyhughes You can also set up a indoor golf course
2015-07-07 06:25:55 PM anniea68 bocce is a must I think
2015-07-07 06:25:58 PM kathyhughes they might like that
2015-07-07 06:26:02 PM ambercovey sounds fun
2015-07-07 06:26:04 PM j9sparkley we had a zumba like program but it did not last that long residents could not keep up
2015-07-07 06:26:23 PM tcoch21 Depends on the population of residents for Wii Bowling. Some like it.....Some dont
2015-07-07 06:26:24 PM martha1 chair zumba?
2015-07-07 06:26:25 PM kbc0219 flower arranging is always fun
2015-07-07 06:26:30 PM j9sparkley indoor golf excellen idea especially for men
2015-07-07 06:26:32 PM ambercovey some residents even tried the zumba in their wheel chairs
2015-07-07 06:26:34 PM acollis03 enter the chat room
2015-07-07 06:26:38 PM kathyhughes I had to sneak in exercise classes
2015-07-07 06:26:41 PM kbc0219 plus we have a IL garden in our green house
2015-07-07 06:26:42 PM ahill16 we are having a talent show here cant wait
2015-07-07 06:26:49 PM maninder i want to do yoga class with the residents
2015-07-07 06:26:52 PM degestrom we do wheelchair zumba
2015-07-07 06:26:53 PM karnak14 sharden67 I put the pool on a flat with wheels. And have rubber ducky races and scoop the duck!! We play individually and as team. The winners get to share a pan of my specialty bread pudding made with apples!
2015-07-07 06:26:54 PM anniea68 we have three physical activities a day-lol
2015-07-07 06:26:55 PM tcoch21 My people hate exercise.lol
2015-07-07 06:26:58 PM j9sparkley talent show sounds seriously fun
2015-07-07 06:26:59 PM acollis03 We love wheelchair zumba!
2015-07-07 06:26:59 PM kbc0219 we just did a talent show
2015-07-07 06:26:59 PM maninder right now only some of them participate
2015-07-07 06:27:05 PM kbc0219 who wants to see the video
2015-07-07 06:27:06 PM sharden67 talent show....that seems like it would be fun
2015-07-07 06:27:13 PM ahill16 how was it
2015-07-07 06:27:15 PM kbc0219 it's on our website
2015-07-07 06:27:19 PM ambercovey they would love a talent show
2015-07-07 06:27:20 PM acollis03 We are having our talent show on Friday July 31st the residents are so excited!
2015-07-07 06:27:22 PM karon enter the chat room
2015-07-07 06:27:23 PM degestrom talent shows are great
2015-07-07 06:27:30 PM ahill16 what your site
2015-07-07 06:27:33 PM j9sparkley send video web site please
2015-07-07 06:27:34 PM kbc0219 it was so much fun..but it was with our independant residents and associates
2015-07-07 06:27:40 PM lisafm was the talent show with residents or staff or both
2015-07-07 06:27:52 PM acollis03 We are having ours with both residents and staff
2015-07-07 06:27:52 PM kathyhughes you can also have a carnival in the summer
2015-07-07 06:28:00 PM kbc0219 https://fvbresidents.org/
2015-07-07 06:28:02 PM ahill16 our is for resident
2015-07-07 06:28:02 PM eriksh7 acollis03 We did a Talent Show a couple of months ago and the residents loved it!
2015-07-07 06:28:10 PM ahill16 thanks
2015-07-07 06:28:11 PM pisces ha carnval sounds fun!
2015-07-07 06:28:20 PM maninder carnival is a good idea too
2015-07-07 06:28:25 PM ambercovey we did a carnival last summer it was great
2015-07-07 06:28:27 PM karnak14 sharden67 I think bowling is a great idea. we just don't have a way to get residents there. Any suggestions?
2015-07-07 06:28:30 PM j9sparkley thank you
2015-07-07 06:28:34 PM kbc0219 https://fvbresidents.org/ look under the activities tab and videos
2015-07-07 06:28:36 PM kathyhughes there are a ton of ideas for a carnival on Pinterest
2015-07-07 06:28:44 PM acollis03 I am really looking forward to it! We are also serving popcorn and soda for refreshments, that in itself will bring residents in to come!
2015-07-07 06:28:46 PM anniea68 we have diversity day coming up- residents and staff share cultural backgrounds, dress in clothes of different countries, pot luck
2015-07-07 06:28:48 PM kbc0219 you can also look at the photos of our events https://fvbresidents.org/
2015-07-07 06:29:03 PM degestrom we do that residents love it
2015-07-07 06:29:09 PM mariasandra I love the board and logo and color anniea68
2015-07-07 06:29:16 PM kbc0219 I love that idea for a diversity day
2015-07-07 06:29:29 PM lisafm our population is not very diverse at all
2015-07-07 06:29:30 PM pisces yes
2015-07-07 06:29:33 PM acollis03 That sounds like a great idea anniea wish we could do that, but we are not aloud to do a potluck... infection control..
2015-07-07 06:29:35 PM anniea68 it looks awesome- our colors ar bright so it pops
2015-07-07 06:29:51 PM degestrom we do pot luck for staff
2015-07-07 06:29:58 PM maninder our population is divided into 2 broad groups and 3 sub groups
2015-07-07 06:30:02 PM anniea68 so do art or folk lore instead- potluck doesn't have to be food
2015-07-07 06:30:03 PM maninder not so diverse
2015-07-07 06:30:12 PM j9sparkley our county has a taxi service for the any one who needs it very small charge something like 2$ per person they even have a wheel chair vans
2015-07-07 06:30:24 PM degestrom wow that is cheap
2015-07-07 06:30:31 PM kathyhughes We also had a group of residents who would help a local church plan their Vacation Bible School
2015-07-07 06:30:31 PM ahill16 yep
2015-07-07 06:30:35 PM acollis03 wow that is super cheap! Very fortunate
2015-07-07 06:30:45 PM kathyhughes they would make the decorations and all the games
2015-07-07 06:30:47 PM ahill16 our love vsb
2015-07-07 06:30:49 PM sharden67 at our facility we have a phoebe bus! We also have a bowling set her a well which we have used and the residents like it....the set is not childish....think it was purchased from Nasco
2015-07-07 06:30:50 PM acollis03 Now Kathy that sounds like fun!
2015-07-07 06:30:51 PM j9sparkley yeah our county does 1 or 2 things right but not much
2015-07-07 06:31:05 PM maninder kathy thats a great idea
2015-07-07 06:31:06 PM kathyhughes it was our summer community project
2015-07-07 06:31:41 PM tcoch21 Residents love being in charge of planning events dont they.lol
2015-07-07 06:31:50 PM acollis03 A church group actually canceled on us due to vacation bible school at their church but the residents were very understanding because they know how important VBS is and some of the residents discussed with each other different themes and such that they did at their VBS
2015-07-07 06:31:55 PM kathyhughes yes they enjoy contributing
2015-07-07 06:32:18 PM martha1 so sweet...acollis
2015-07-07 06:32:27 PM tcoch21 I think they enjoy being in charge more.lol
2015-07-07 06:32:30 PM lisafm contributing to real-life stuff = great activitiees
2015-07-07 06:32:36 PM kbc0219 so many of our residents are independent and belong to a church, that would not work for us. We have several church preachers come in to do Vespers for our residents each Sunday.
2015-07-07 06:32:41 PM kathyhughes we also made items to donate to the local peds unity for the winter
2015-07-07 06:32:47 PM sharden67 I am determined to do glow in the dark bowling in the fall when the time changes...of course in our Garden Park....would be so pretty outside
2015-07-07 06:32:49 PM elsa enter the chat room
2015-07-07 06:32:53 PM karnak14 sharden67 We try to do a social service project every 3-4 months. The residents really enjoy giving back (especially to animals or children)
2015-07-07 06:33:07 PM kathyhughes we didn't for Christmas because so many groups would do something so we waited until January
2015-07-07 06:33:18 PM anniea68 we have been doing TroopOns
2015-07-07 06:33:34 PM lisafm our residents like to do Operation Christmas Child - those shoeboxes that go out to 3rd world kids
2015-07-07 06:33:35 PM kathyhughes which is???? Annie
2015-07-07 06:33:49 PM penkay left the chat room
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2015-07-07 06:33:50 PM bcunniff11 ii wish my residents were more involved in planning and doing
2015-07-07 06:33:50 PM maninder my facility has a very small number of christians or catholics....its mostly hindus...so we go to temple
2015-07-07 06:33:56 PM eriksh7 I would love to visit your facility Kathy
2015-07-07 06:33:59 PM martha1 we are currently gathering stuff for Women's Shelter...they having a staff member come out and explain the importance of our giving...we get so much more out of the project
2015-07-07 06:34:02 PM anniea68 military families stationed overseas can use expired coupons for up to three months
2015-07-07 06:34:03 PM karnak14 I also make my chocolates and we use the profits to seed our social service projects. I just get reimbursed for chocolate.
2015-07-07 06:34:04 PM sharden67 The residents this week are making doggie biscuits for the volunteer pets that come to visit!
2015-07-07 06:34:08 PM acollis03 When school is getting resident to start back up we always have a food drive for the local county schools to feed the unfortunate and we gather up supplies such as easy mac, peanut butter, jelly, etc things that school children can make themselves the residents really enjoy this and feel accomplished and giving back to the community
2015-07-07 06:34:14 PM degestrom we go out to church lunch and the residents love it
2015-07-07 06:34:16 PM bcunniff11 they are good with giving directions
2015-07-07 06:34:18 PM karnak14 sharden67 great idea!
2015-07-07 06:34:21 PM anniea68 since they don't get coupons like we do, they are always looking for them
2015-07-07 06:34:38 PM elsa We ddo kits for the homeles
2015-07-07 06:34:48 PM karon left the chat room
2015-07-07 06:34:53 PM karnak14 degestrom That is a great idea, do you have a van?
2015-07-07 06:34:55 PM anniea68 there is a group that has organized collection and sending boxes of coupons to family support centers on overseas bases- we cut coupons and send them to that group
2015-07-07 06:35:01 PM noreens enter the chat room
2015-07-07 06:35:08 PM degestrom no we use a wheelchair transport
2015-07-07 06:35:09 PM tcoch21 Great ideas All
2015-07-07 06:35:16 PM noreens left the chat room
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2015-07-07 06:35:22 PM bcunniff11 we have an after scool program come in 6-11 to entertain and s ocialize with residents since we cant get them out that much
2015-07-07 06:35:29 PM anniea68 http://supportourtroops.org/programs_cpt/troopons/
2015-07-07 06:35:31 PM acollis03 I am a couponer myself anniea68 so I apperciate and think that idea is great!
2015-07-07 06:35:49 PM anniea68 I know it was a huge help when we lived overseas
2015-07-07 06:36:07 PM cinnamonbear Ive thought about doing some kind of reading for the residents. we have some who are illiterate. anyone doing this or tried it? was it successful?
2015-07-07 06:36:16 PM anniea68 and a great way to use expired coupons that everyone has laying around
2015-07-07 06:36:30 PM kathyhughes you can also have residents put together pencil boxes for your local school
2015-07-07 06:36:42 PM degestrom I have a lady that reads a chapter every 4 days in our activity rom. So far so good
2015-07-07 06:36:46 PM anniea68 cinnamon- what about having them do oral storytelling>
2015-07-07 06:36:55 PM elsa do any of you have veterans groups or mens group on your calander??
2015-07-07 06:36:56 PM kathyhughes You can try short stories and see how it goes
2015-07-07 06:36:59 PM eriksh7 I read aloud to our Alzheimer's residents cinnamonbear - kid picture books - they love it!
2015-07-07 06:37:06 PM anniea68 I have a men's group
2015-07-07 06:37:15 PM sharden67 Volunteers are a blessing! That's why we like to have a big Volunteer Recognition Luncheon for all the wonderful time our volunteers give to our facility
2015-07-07 06:37:16 PM cinnamonbear Ive thought of that too
2015-07-07 06:37:17 PM karnak14 We just put snack bags together for kids for underprivileged kids at a
2015-07-07 06:37:24 PM degestrom I have a hard time getting the men to come
2015-07-07 06:37:25 PM kathyhughes and you can start a history class, but make sure that you have questions that they can answer
2015-07-07 06:37:34 PM anniea68 question- does anyone drug test their volunteers?
2015-07-07 06:37:41 PM degestrom no
2015-07-07 06:37:42 PM j9sparkley I love to listen to books so I bet a reading would be well recieved depending on the book of course. May i recommend the book thief. As it takes place during wwII
2015-07-07 06:37:43 PM eriksh7 Alos, for my SN residents, I read aloud Paul Harvey's THE REST OF THE STORY ... they love 'em!
2015-07-07 06:37:44 PM elsa no
2015-07-07 06:37:48 PM mariasandra acollis03 you can buy the ingredients and ask dietary to make it for you just make sure you give them receipe and all items needed and give them lots of time to get it done.
2015-07-07 06:37:52 PM anniea68 we have man cave- sports mostly, man movies
2015-07-07 06:38:02 PM degestrom nice
2015-07-07 06:38:03 PM anniea68 pizza, beer
2015-07-07 06:38:03 PM tcoch21 Volunteers can read to them. Invite young kids to come in to read to them. Preschoolers
2015-07-07 06:38:07 PM karnak14 church down the road. They are being tutored in math and or reading. Very simple and very much appreciated by church and community.
2015-07-07 06:38:07 PM lisafm our men are also not coming to mens club, but I want to try out new ideas
2015-07-07 06:38:08 PM cinnamonbear awesome eriksh7! I love our unit people!
2015-07-07 06:38:11 PM sharden67 not that I am aware...but they do need the tb test done
2015-07-07 06:38:18 PM eriksh7 We drug test our volunteers if they are going to be with us for over 15 hours
2015-07-07 06:38:27 PM j9sparkley Paul Harvey great Idea
2015-07-07 06:38:30 PM elsa ok hose sound cool we only play dominos with them
2015-07-07 06:38:32 PM acollis03 We do fifty nifty states where we go through the different states have a food item from that state and learn facts and play trivia pertaining to that state.. the residents really enjoy it and share their own stories if they have ever lived of visited the state discussed
2015-07-07 06:38:41 PM anniea68 we just updated our regs to include drug testing for over 18- it's gonna kill the volunteer programs
2015-07-07 06:38:42 PM noreens left the chat room
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2015-07-07 06:38:47 PM degestrom good idea
2015-07-07 06:38:57 PM anniea68 over 18 years old
2015-07-07 06:39:04 PM maninder great idea
2015-07-07 06:39:05 PM kbc0219 we only have restrictions of volunteers if they are more than one day. Our independent residents have to have their PPD's before volunteering with our skilled residents.
2015-07-07 06:39:09 PM eriksh7 Keep doing great things cinnamonbear
2015-07-07 06:39:12 PM j9sparkley Who pays for the test?
2015-07-07 06:39:24 PM anniea68 they want the volunteers to do it
2015-07-07 06:39:25 PM eriksh7 The facilility
2015-07-07 06:39:34 PM bcunniff11 do you use us history as a topic apparently nowadays it's a touchy subject
2015-07-07 06:39:35 PM anniea68 but if that is an issue, we are supposed to offer
2015-07-07 06:39:49 PM kbc0219 our PPD's are paid by Brookdale. Our drug test, not sure what our restrictions are
2015-07-07 06:39:52 PM cinnamonbear (v)
2015-07-07 06:40:03 PM anniea68 PPD we can do in house if needed
2015-07-07 06:40:15 PM acollis03 Our facility pays for our tests to be completed but every volunteer must be over the age of 18 and complete a background, TB, and drug test along with go through an orientation process prior to volunteering in our facility
2015-07-07 06:40:20 PM kathyhughes This a link to Virtual Tours around the world http://kidworldcitizen.org/2014/08/23/using-web-take-kids-virtual-field-trips/
2015-07-07 06:40:24 PM sharden67 left the chat room
2015-07-07 06:40:31 PM j9sparkley As a volunteer I would not like that and I feel confident high school students would not do it. maybe just limit where volunteers are allowed to be - they should not be near residents private rooms or the drug cart.
2015-07-07 06:40:40 PM anniea68 acollis- sounds similar to mine
2015-07-07 06:40:41 PM eriksh7 Same here acollis03
2015-07-07 06:40:44 PM sharden67 enter the chat room
2015-07-07 06:40:45 PM tcoch21 Thank You!
2015-07-07 06:41:24 PM j9sparkley TB test is actually require to attend public school is it not?
2015-07-07 06:41:27 PM anniea68 I have volunteers from transitioanl programs for young adults with autism that have to get tested- that did not go over well
2015-07-07 06:41:31 PM eriksh7 I missed the whole Virtual Tour discussion. Need to go back and read chats ... sounds interesting
2015-07-07 06:41:52 PM acollis03 Yes a TB is required in our state however not yearly to my knowledge its every so many months
2015-07-07 06:41:53 PM sharden67 not used to using my notebook for the chatrooms. Sorry i keep exiting the chat room...so annoying
2015-07-07 06:42:00 PM acollis03 years i mean...opps
2015-07-07 06:42:06 PM kathyhughes you can have the high schoolers do projects as a group like getting crafts ready or doing history displays
2015-07-07 06:42:09 PM ambercovey same for us acollis
2015-07-07 06:42:14 PM j9sparkley Double check what is required by the school board may save your self some over head expenses
2015-07-07 06:42:19 PM bcunniff11 i wish we had drug testing on all employees we definately need it
2015-07-07 06:42:39 PM tcoch21 The Volunteers have to go through more procedures than the actual staff that get hired in to work fulltime.
2015-07-07 06:42:43 PM sharden67 we have high schoolers that volunteer for our bingo in the evening
2015-07-07 06:42:51 PM anniea68 we get tested when we are hired but nothing afterwards
2015-07-07 06:42:53 PM maninder we are not allowed any volunteers
2015-07-07 06:43:11 PM tcoch21 Why Not???
2015-07-07 06:43:12 PM degestrom most of our volunteers are church related
2015-07-07 06:43:13 PM elsa why??
2015-07-07 06:43:14 PM bcunniff11 we have so much training for volunteers that for them it's not worth it
2015-07-07 06:43:26 PM bcunniff11 it scares them away
2015-07-07 06:43:30 PM noreens Our facility has random drug screens but i dont know of anyone who has had one. when someone gets hurt there is a drug screen done
2015-07-07 06:43:30 PM tcoch21 Right
2015-07-07 06:43:33 PM kathyhughes I would guess so
2015-07-07 06:43:36 PM karnak14 We do cori and get a recommendation. I don't think we do drug testing on our volunteers. Are your staff mandated to?
2015-07-07 06:43:36 PM j9sparkley Drug testing employees should be manditory for any medical staff. When i worked for a doctor our nurse assistant would get stoned on her lunch breacK
2015-07-07 06:43:38 PM pisces vwe don't have any volunteers
2015-07-07 06:43:52 PM degestrom we do cori also but no drug testing
2015-07-07 06:43:56 PM karnak14 Yikes!!!
2015-07-07 06:44:01 PM eriksh7 same here bcunniff 11
2015-07-07 06:44:07 PM degestrom unless an issue arises
2015-07-07 06:44:07 PM bcunniff11 :)
2015-07-07 06:44:11 PM kbc0219 we have limited volunteers
2015-07-07 06:44:13 PM kathyhughes you can have volunteers who never come into the facility
2015-07-07 06:44:15 PM ambercovey we do drug testing on everyone, but i havent heard of anyone being picked random
2015-07-07 06:44:20 PM sharden67 im not sure of the procedures that are required for the volunteer.....my dept has a volunteer coordinator that is in charge of the volunteers
2015-07-07 06:44:29 PM noreens left the chat room
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2015-07-07 06:44:34 PM lisafm I'm also not sure, our AD handles that
2015-07-07 06:44:35 PM j9sparkley Yes to prevent getting caught she would sit at her computer and do office note work in the afternoons
2015-07-07 06:44:35 PM kathyhughes we had a large group of volunteers who would send cards to residents every month
2015-07-07 06:44:36 PM tcoch21 Whats the point in that???
2015-07-07 06:44:39 PM bcunniff11 what do you mean by that Kathy?
2015-07-07 06:44:54 PM acollis03 that is nice! As part of my job I am the activities director/volunteer coordinator I wear two hats
2015-07-07 06:44:56 PM bcunniff11 ooh that's a good idea..from, a church or school?
2015-07-07 06:44:56 PM anniea68 that's a good idea Kathy-
2015-07-07 06:44:59 PM kathyhughes they would send the residents a card ,,,,esp the residents without family
2015-07-07 06:45:03 PM elsa ok i see nice idea kathy
2015-07-07 06:45:04 PM sharden67 that has happend....some volunteers change their mind and don't want to committ.
2015-07-07 06:45:10 PM lisafm so they would get mail
2015-07-07 06:45:15 PM tcoch21 ok..... I see now
2015-07-07 06:45:23 PM noreens good idea kathy
2015-07-07 06:45:23 PM eriksh7 That sounds wonderful Kathy
2015-07-07 06:45:24 PM anniea68 Im having a hard time with intergenerational groups coming in on a regular basis, but something like that might be fun
2015-07-07 06:45:25 PM acollis03 We have a 4-H group that does cards for the residents around every holiday that the residents really enjoy
2015-07-07 06:45:26 PM kathyhughes and we had home schoolers who made trivia cards once a month for the dining room tables
2015-07-07 06:45:41 PM acollis03 Veery neat I like that idea!
2015-07-07 06:45:50 PM kbc0219 we had the girl scouts sent letters to our residents and after 6 weeks they invitied them for a meet and greet and had tea and ice cream
2015-07-07 06:45:52 PM tcoch21 Great idea
2015-07-07 06:45:52 PM lisafm we get lots of homemade cards around different holidays, from elementary school kids
2015-07-07 06:46:01 PM acollis03 Did they just put one trivia card on the table? or several questions?
2015-07-07 06:46:03 PM j9sparkley love the card club idea - what if the residents did it for one another - like a secret pen pal.
2015-07-07 06:46:04 PM degestrom we have flower angels who bring in flowers for the dining room tables monthly
2015-07-07 06:46:05 PM anniea68 start pen pals- teach kids to write notes and reisdents to use email
2015-07-07 06:46:13 PM cnorstedt enter the chat room
2015-07-07 06:46:21 PM sharden67 we have college kids that come in over the holidays are do crafts with residents more so around thanksgiving and christmas
2015-07-07 06:46:27 PM noreens the school we do intergenerational with sends cards to the residents
2015-07-07 06:46:34 PM anniea68 at another community I worked at, staff were angels for residents without family
2015-07-07 06:46:42 PM penkay left the chat room
2015-07-07 06:46:47 PM pisces that's a good idea
2015-07-07 06:47:09 PM sharden67 Its nice that we have the local elementary schools for pen pals
2015-07-07 06:47:10 PM karnak14 The local temples and church groups are great about sending cards!
2015-07-07 06:47:19 PM anniea68 activities kept a box of cards, envelopes, stickers, small things for holiday/birthday surprises
2015-07-07 06:47:25 PM bcunniff11 i wish our staff would be involed more
2015-07-07 06:47:28 PM degestrom nice
2015-07-07 06:47:36 PM degestrom me too re staff
2015-07-07 06:47:54 PM pisces yes we keep cards ,stickers,etc...
2015-07-07 06:48:02 PM acollis03 My residents are crushed at the moment because we were partnered with one of the local elementary schools and students came to visit every Thursday for an hour during the school year every other month and would do crafts, sing a-longs, games etc and we just recently found out they are no longer able to come due to the school board said it is considered non-instructional time
2015-07-07 06:48:05 PM eriksh7 We do something similar annie68. But every staff member gets a resident or two to be their angels
2015-07-07 06:48:09 PM anniea68 it would never work in my surrent community though- same issues everyone seems to have with getting staff involved
2015-07-07 06:48:29 PM kathyhughes so take your residents to the school
2015-07-07 06:48:32 PM bcunniff11 we had an elementary school make humming bird feeders
2015-07-07 06:48:36 PM elsa well i have learned with staff is if we reword them they help
2015-07-07 06:49:04 PM anniea68 I can barely get a CM for lunch outings and we buy them lunch! lol
2015-07-07 06:49:05 PM tcoch21 Food always motivates staff to help.
2015-07-07 06:49:06 PM karnak14 I have found a lot of the younger aides more open to sitting1;1 with residents and doing this type of activity or adult coloring. If you leave a box for them, they will have something to use when you aren't around. Especially for residents who can be a bit challenging...
2015-07-07 06:49:06 PM sharden67 I like that our residents make all the birthday cards for our facility....our little card crafters.....we print out sayings and verses that they cut out and add to the other embellishments to the cards....the residents are wonderful crafters and makes them all feel useful
2015-07-07 06:49:17 PM noreens acollis thats awful some people just cant think outside of the box
2015-07-07 06:49:19 PM bcunniff11 how would you reword things

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