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2015-11-24 07:10:10 PM nancyzmc That's great edra
2015-11-24 07:10:10 PM peggyn64 we have a great elvis from colorado
2015-11-24 07:10:11 PM rjjacobjr hello room
2015-11-24 07:10:12 PM wrendillon Peanut butter and banana sandwiches
2015-11-24 07:10:13 PM edrar Of the people i have to pay for that is.
2015-11-24 07:10:15 PM simslashon hi
2015-11-24 07:10:15 PM kathyhughes We had an Elvis Marathon that day
2015-11-24 07:10:17 PM susieq4220 But Elvis B'day is not in December
2015-11-24 07:10:20 PM wrendillon Or a "Blue Hawaii" luau?
2015-11-24 07:10:24 PM kathyhughes Hello Roger
2015-11-24 07:10:28 PM sandyd Elvis or bust!
2015-11-24 07:10:29 PM jamiet1 We love our elvis.. he looks and sounds like him
2015-11-24 07:10:31 PM kimberly1 We had Elvis day at ADH
2015-11-24 07:10:40 PM wrendillon Or maybe have the local search and rescue come in with their "hound dogs".
2015-11-24 07:10:42 PM peggyn64 ours does too
2015-11-24 07:10:46 PM simslashon i like the elvis thing
2015-11-24 07:10:57 PM mliranzo94 we use to have that looked like elvis also, he just stopped coming
2015-11-24 07:11:00 PM kathyhughes Its January 8th
2015-11-24 07:11:00 PM nancyzmc Hound dogs - that's clever
2015-11-24 07:11:08 PM connie47 I like the Elvis thing, too
2015-11-24 07:11:08 PM susieq4220 I think we'll have miniature horses with Jingle Bells
2015-11-24 07:11:10 PM peggyn64 he will take pics with the residents
2015-11-24 07:11:11 PM wrendillon And yes, I am going to do this, now that we've broought it up.
2015-11-24 07:11:15 PM edrar our elvis wasn't to great. he was a little chunky to be doing the kicks and stuff he was trying.
2015-11-24 07:11:21 PM sandyf Hi Everyone... sorry I'm late... what's the topic?
2015-11-24 07:11:28 PM susieq4220 :) Edra
2015-11-24 07:11:33 PM carlosm2015 Kwanzaa and Elvis is in January, but planning ahead is always good
2015-11-24 07:11:41 PM mliranzo94 aww Edra
2015-11-24 07:11:43 PM carlosm2015 :-)
2015-11-24 07:11:49 PM kandra1 Lol Edra!
2015-11-24 07:12:07 PM khawver We made cardboard jailcells and dressed our residents in stripes to do "Jailhouse Rock"
2015-11-24 07:12:07 PM susieq4220 Has anyone had children come read to residents?
2015-11-24 07:12:12 PM wrendillon I have a year calendar, and I jot down things as they occur to me. If it's an idea Ishould have done last month, I go back and write it in anyway so I can transfer it to the new calendar.
2015-11-24 07:12:12 PM jamiet1 We live on the eastern shore and our Elvis made headlines in the local newspaper and does many charity concerts around the Delmarva
2015-11-24 07:12:14 PM maryc2 try to have elvis music
2015-11-24 07:12:35 PM susieq4220 Yes, he came to Georgetown Delaware
2015-11-24 07:12:42 PM kimberly1 We have home school kids come in and do crafts.
2015-11-24 07:12:47 PM kathyhughes Yes Susan
2015-11-24 07:12:52 PM peggyn64 yes my st marys kids do at the end of the school year
2015-11-24 07:12:53 PM carlosm2015 WE do trivias about Elvis and his music
2015-11-24 07:12:55 PM mliranzo94 thats good wrendillon i try to do the same thing
2015-11-24 07:12:58 PM wrendillon HOme School. Thank you. I'll look into that.
2015-11-24 07:13:00 PM sandyd He gets around!
2015-11-24 07:13:05 PM msoto we have elvis EVERY tuesday for one participant....over and over
2015-11-24 07:13:18 PM susieq4220 We have some children coming Dec. 1. and we will make little books to thank them.
2015-11-24 07:13:19 PM kathyhughes May 1st is Dr Suess's Birthday and its read across America day
2015-11-24 07:13:27 PM jamiet1 I have one of those ladies that loves everything Elvis
2015-11-24 07:13:32 PM wrendillon Green eggs and ham for breakfast?
2015-11-24 07:13:34 PM kathyhughes and we had kids come in all the time to read to the residents
2015-11-24 07:13:36 PM kathyhughes yes
2015-11-24 07:13:37 PM amandaw I'm trying to get through december
2015-11-24 07:13:42 PM lovellagrace that is nice
2015-11-24 07:13:43 PM kimberly1 good to know
2015-11-24 07:13:46 PM sandyf We had a group of school aged kids come who were learning Spanish - we have a very strong Spanish population. The residents were able to speak with the kids. It was great!
2015-11-24 07:13:50 PM edrar oh my, we do have one entertainer in every month, they love him deally, he does country and gospil.
2015-11-24 07:13:52 PM mliranzo94 thats nice
2015-11-24 07:14:05 PM susieq4220 What about children reading the Night Before Christmas
2015-11-24 07:14:06 PM wrendillon January is also National Folk Music Month
2015-11-24 07:14:08 PM peggyn64 dec can be hard
2015-11-24 07:14:09 PM mliranzo94 imma write that down maybe i can have some kids come in
2015-11-24 07:14:24 PM maryc2 that is nice
2015-11-24 07:14:30 PM kathyhughes good idea
2015-11-24 07:14:35 PM edrar My dec is easy because so many want to book.
2015-11-24 07:14:35 PM jamiet1 I know, our maintanence department put up our trees already.. so I have 2 12foot trees that wont be decorated till December 3
2015-11-24 07:14:45 PM sandyf Kids doing just about anything is always a good idea...
2015-11-24 07:14:50 PM connie47 Which Christmas movies are the best
2015-11-24 07:14:55 PM khawver Re: Dr. Suess - Reading rhyming stories to persons with dementia are great because they can pretty successfully complete the word at the end in the context of the story.
2015-11-24 07:14:57 PM rjjacobjr kids will perform
2015-11-24 07:14:58 PM kathyhughes They are all great!!
2015-11-24 07:14:59 PM amandaw I have kids coming one day in december then feb and march. Only about a half hour though
2015-11-24 07:15:01 PM jamiet1 love ernest movies
2015-11-24 07:15:08 PM ncooper6872 that is nice to have maintanence put up the tree
2015-11-24 07:15:08 PM nancyzmc Kids, puppies, kittens, and food - can't go wrong
2015-11-24 07:15:26 PM wrendillon Three Bs, Bingo, Bibles, and Birthdays
2015-11-24 07:15:32 PM maryc2 january is activity week too
2015-11-24 07:15:39 PM kathyhughes I always asked the residents which ones they wanted to see
2015-11-24 07:15:47 PM edrar Yea i wish our maintenence put ours up, we do 2, and i do them.
2015-11-24 07:15:49 PM peggyn64 schools like to come in and sing
2015-11-24 07:15:52 PM lovellagrace nice
2015-11-24 07:15:52 PM connie47 we have candy in our popcorn. I add m&ms or candycorn and they love it
2015-11-24 07:15:57 PM mliranzo94 really ? activity week ?
2015-11-24 07:16:00 PM kathyhughes and we always had a Scrooge Marathon
2015-11-24 07:16:09 PM susieq4220 Wow. Scrooge
2015-11-24 07:16:10 PM kathyhughes Yes Activity Professionals Week
2015-11-24 07:16:14 PM carlosm2015 Anyone making the Turkey this week?
2015-11-24 07:16:15 PM jamiet1 there are many versions of scrooge
2015-11-24 07:16:16 PM edrar Scrooge is good
2015-11-24 07:16:17 PM nancyzmc All the classic and new Scrooges?
2015-11-24 07:16:25 PM amandaw I have 5 tres and outdoor decorations. at least the outdoor ones are with maintenance
2015-11-24 07:16:25 PM lovellagrace scrooge?
2015-11-24 07:16:29 PM susieq4220 When is Activity Prof. Week?
2015-11-24 07:16:29 PM kathyhughes As many as we could find
2015-11-24 07:16:30 PM sandyf What is a scrooge marathon?
2015-11-24 07:16:31 PM amandaw tree
2015-11-24 07:16:36 PM khawver That's neat then the residents can compare which version they prefer!
2015-11-24 07:16:36 PM kathyhughes A Christmas Carol
2015-11-24 07:16:45 PM peggyn64 activity profewssional week is in jan
2015-11-24 07:16:47 PM kathyhughes we had a list of showings
2015-11-24 07:16:49 PM lovellagrace oh the story of scrooge?
2015-11-24 07:16:49 PM nancyzmc The "Jim Carrey" cartoon was a good Scrooge adapatation
2015-11-24 07:17:00 PM kathyhughes yes and the Muppets
2015-11-24 07:17:01 PM susieq4220 Kathy, When is Act. Prof. Week?
2015-11-24 07:17:04 PM monigreen The one with Bill Murray is halarious!
2015-11-24 07:17:07 PM kathyhughes and the old versions
2015-11-24 07:17:12 PM nancyzmc LOVE the Muppets
2015-11-24 07:17:20 PM lovellagrace there are a lot of versions in scrooge movie
2015-11-24 07:17:23 PM sandyf Scrooged! - Bill Murray
2015-11-24 07:17:28 PM monigreen YES
2015-11-24 07:17:32 PM monigreen so funny
2015-11-24 07:17:39 PM nancyzmc Staplin antlers on mice!l
2015-11-24 07:17:40 PM peggyn64 the older scrooge is great
2015-11-24 07:17:46 PM connie47 My husband makes me watch A Christmas Story and I hate that show. So no way I will show that to my patients. LOL
2015-11-24 07:17:56 PM edrar I love the christmas story
2015-11-24 07:18:09 PM carlosm2015 WE have High School Kids coming to Sing Carols and Movie Day for the Holidays
2015-11-24 07:18:10 PM connie47 It is way too long.
2015-11-24 07:18:10 PM monigreen Carol Kane plays the fairy and hits him in the head with a toaster.
2015-11-24 07:18:11 PM jamiet1 that is a staple in my house on christmas day
2015-11-24 07:18:17 PM nancyzmc I was never big on A Christmas Story either - glad I'm not alone
2015-11-24 07:18:25 PM monigreen A christmas Story is the best.
2015-11-24 07:18:37 PM connie47 All men seem to love A Christmas Story.
2015-11-24 07:18:39 PM ncooper6872 Dont' like A christmas Story
2015-11-24 07:18:41 PM monigreen They all want to see Its a Wonderful Life too
2015-11-24 07:18:49 PM khawver I'm going to see A Christmas Story - The musical on Saturday!
2015-11-24 07:18:49 PM edrar I like that too
2015-11-24 07:18:51 PM mliranzo94 sorry Kathy. . .when exactly is Act. Prof. Week?
2015-11-24 07:18:55 PM kmdemers enter the chat room
2015-11-24 07:18:59 PM nancyzmc Miracle on 34th Street
2015-11-24 07:19:04 PM connie47 My favorite is Home Alone.
2015-11-24 07:19:04 PM kathyhughes January 17-24th
2015-11-24 07:19:06 PM msoto christmas story is a good one to show
2015-11-24 07:19:07 PM edrar White christmas
2015-11-24 07:19:07 PM kandra1 The Christmas story always scared me as a kid.
2015-11-24 07:19:08 PM jamiet1 would love to see that as a musical
2015-11-24 07:19:10 PM wrendillon Teacher says, every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings.
2015-11-24 07:19:12 PM susieq4220 Okay... thank
2015-11-24 07:19:15 PM connie47 Miracle on 34th will be great.
2015-11-24 07:19:17 PM nancyzmc White Christmas
2015-11-24 07:19:18 PM kmdemers hello
2015-11-24 07:19:29 PM peggyn64 it is week that honors activity professionals
2015-11-24 07:19:34 PM connie47 Elvis has a Christmas movie, I thought.
2015-11-24 07:19:35 PM kimberly1 great to know
2015-11-24 07:19:36 PM msoto what about home alone? i know i personally like those movies around the holiday
2015-11-24 07:19:41 PM msoto i think they are funny!
2015-11-24 07:19:45 PM edrar I love all of elvis movies
2015-11-24 07:19:48 PM mliranzo94 thanks, good to know
2015-11-24 07:19:48 PM nancyzmc I'm always dreaming of a white Christmas - never seem to get one anymore
2015-11-24 07:19:54 PM susieq4220 I'm going to design my marketing for Act. Prof. Week, but our class will be done.
2015-11-24 07:19:59 PM khawver Christmas with the Kranks is actually a really cute movie
2015-11-24 07:20:05 PM kathyhughes You can print off A Christmas Story trivia and the residents can watch it on Dec 25 and fill it in
2015-11-24 07:20:05 PM jamiet1 home alone just hit their 25 year aniversary, i thinkg
2015-11-24 07:20:15 PM monigreen Elf is a lot of fun for the residents too. They really laugh
2015-11-24 07:20:19 PM mliranzo94 i know nancy. hopefully it will snow this christmas
2015-11-24 07:20:28 PM jamiet1 Elf, we love that movie
2015-11-24 07:20:30 PM connie47 Home Alone makes me feel old
2015-11-24 07:20:32 PM kmdemers miricle on 34th street
2015-11-24 07:20:34 PM sheilabryce enter the chat room
2015-11-24 07:20:36 PM peggyn64 i need to get more movies you all are metioning some good ones
2015-11-24 07:20:36 PM carlosm2015 Act Profesionals week ...nobody remember us, but ourselfs 8-|
2015-11-24 07:20:38 PM nancyzmc 25th!? Holy moly - I am old
2015-11-24 07:20:43 PM monigreen Oh That is a great idea! The trivia
2015-11-24 07:20:47 PM mliranzo94 haha
2015-11-24 07:20:50 PM susieq4220 Right there Carlos
2015-11-24 07:20:57 PM sandyd Wow!
2015-11-24 07:21:04 PM jamiet1 your only as old as you make yourself
2015-11-24 07:21:05 PM kathyhughes Well Carlos time to change that
2015-11-24 07:21:06 PM sheilabryce Hello, I can never remember how to get in here/
2015-11-24 07:21:08 PM msoto 25 years? wow.....that's pretty awesome....gonna have to play those movies for them
2015-11-24 07:21:10 PM peggyn64 yes that is true carlosm2015
2015-11-24 07:21:11 PM maryc2 miracle on 34 th street is great
2015-11-24 07:21:14 PM kathyhughes and you can start now
2015-11-24 07:21:22 PM connie47 The Sound of Music is another one of my favorite and can be used as Music Therapy, too.
2015-11-24 07:21:25 PM kathyhughes Its time to be proactive
2015-11-24 07:21:29 PM monigreen I'm bringing it up at our next meeting
2015-11-24 07:21:37 PM rjjacobjr we will be showing miracle on 34th st with cookies one afternoon
2015-11-24 07:21:47 PM susieq4220 I'm getting some recognition in the memory unit. Their activities have been pretty bad, so I'm livening things up.
2015-11-24 07:21:50 PM khawver I just ordered Sound of Music Singalong version...apparently there is a new thing to do Sound of Music Singalong nights.
2015-11-24 07:21:52 PM maryc2 christmas trivia good idea
2015-11-24 07:21:52 PM sheilabryce How in the world can I get week 8 forum done, unless i ask a question and answer it myself...
2015-11-24 07:21:57 PM kathyhughes and ask your Inservice person to schedule an inservice for the staff about activities
2015-11-24 07:21:58 PM carlosm2015 What can i do ? put a sign on my back and advertise it?
2015-11-24 07:21:59 PM edrar My residents watch a movie everynight. I will pick a chirtmas movie for each night. they will get to see most of them.
2015-11-24 07:22:09 PM khawver People dress up kind of like Rocky Horror PIcture Show
2015-11-24 07:22:12 PM kathyhughes Sheila....its not that hard
2015-11-24 07:22:13 PM susieq4220 How much singing do your residents do?
2015-11-24 07:22:27 PM carlosm2015 I see Kathy thanks for the suggestion
2015-11-24 07:22:29 PM nancyzmc I'd like to do a showing with the residents' grandkids of the Disney version of a Christmas Carol
2015-11-24 07:22:31 PM wrendillon I propose this: there is a master calendar in our Stand UP room. People are supposed to write down when they are the Manager on Duty, when we are off, etc. I suggest we all go in tomorrow and write National Nursing week, National Activityh week, National dietary week, and all of those on the calendar.
2015-11-24 07:22:32 PM jamiet1 kinda like the 25 days of christmas on TV
2015-11-24 07:22:36 PM sheilabryce I promise, Kathy, I cannot find a question!
2015-11-24 07:22:42 PM kmdemers my residents love too sing
2015-11-24 07:22:55 PM susieq4220 good idea wren
2015-11-24 07:22:59 PM kathyhughes Discussion!What does your audit of the residents tell you about your activities and what to plan to meet their needs and interests? Do you think that your assessments let you know what the residents are interested in?
2015-11-24 07:23:08 PM edrar Shelia, like Kathy always says, Don't overthink it! That's what i do!!! lol
2015-11-24 07:23:09 PM sandyf Our folks do lots of singing... in fact we're going to do parranda? Spanish christmas caroling one afternoon and then the english carols the other afternoon
2015-11-24 07:23:09 PM mliranzo94 thats a good idea
2015-11-24 07:23:09 PM susieq4220 More cooking
2015-11-24 07:23:25 PM susieq4220 more crafts and sewing
2015-11-24 07:23:30 PM ncooper6872 left the chat room
2015-11-24 07:23:35 PM lovellagrace the assessment is a great tool to know the residents interest
2015-11-24 07:23:41 PM connie47 I overthink things because they are not supposed to be that easy. LOL
2015-11-24 07:23:43 PM susieq4220 Dementia, our unit struggle with art
2015-11-24 07:23:46 PM khawver Oooh we have a spanish resident! I will look into parranda!
2015-11-24 07:23:47 PM kandra1 My are all 1-1 activities.
2015-11-24 07:23:53 PM ncooper6872 enter the chat room
2015-11-24 07:23:55 PM kathyhughes It is in the posting for Week 8 and highlighted in blue
2015-11-24 07:23:56 PM sandyf Assessments let you know sometimes... I find just group talking spurs on the ideas.
2015-11-24 07:23:57 PM lovellagrace we have a grop activities
2015-11-24 07:23:59 PM wrendillon I've only just begun in a facility where the 9 or so residents with the loudest voices get to choose all of the activities, while the 12 short term and the balance of the long term get forgotten. I need to focus on who isn't coming, not who is.
2015-11-24 07:24:00 PM jamiet1 I think that our assessments tell a lot but the residents change so frequently on TCU
2015-11-24 07:24:01 PM kathyhughes and underlined
2015-11-24 07:24:06 PM lovellagrace and 1:1 and room visit
2015-11-24 07:24:21 PM ncooper6872 I would like to see more activities on our assessments
2015-11-24 07:24:27 PM kathyhughes so you need to go to it and answer that questions
2015-11-24 07:24:33 PM mliranzo94 more crafts, movies, need more activities for our residents who are in the late stages of dementia and alz.
2015-11-24 07:24:34 PM connie47 I like 1:1 visits because it becomes more personal.
2015-11-24 07:24:36 PM nancyzmc The assessment helps ALOT - but I feel I also need more input from family - especially if the incoming resident is in advanced stages of Alz., etc.
2015-11-24 07:24:45 PM kathyhughes and then I would change the assessment Nicole
2015-11-24 07:24:49 PM peggyn64 audit tool is great the activities i do are most of what the residents like to do
2015-11-24 07:24:54 PM simslashon briggs has a great assessment sheet
2015-11-24 07:24:56 PM monigreen We need to do better on 1:1 projects with some residents
2015-11-24 07:24:58 PM ncooper6872 It is not in my control
2015-11-24 07:24:58 PM amandaw As soon as we are up to staff there is going to be so much parallel planning
2015-11-24 07:25:02 PM kathyhughes No they don;t
2015-11-24 07:25:02 PM sheilabryce I will look... ahhhhhhh
2015-11-24 07:25:14 PM sheilabryce thank you!!
2015-11-24 07:25:15 PM jamiet1 sometimes I ask at resident council too.. so of course I have 4 shopping trips in december...why did I ask?
2015-11-24 07:25:31 PM kathyhughes The Briggs assessment doe not meet the needs and interests of the residents
2015-11-24 07:25:37 PM sheilabryce your the best!
2015-11-24 07:25:42 PM kathyhughes LOL Jamie
2015-11-24 07:25:42 PM nancyzmc We've done that - ask resident council members
2015-11-24 07:25:43 PM connie47 Families are sometimes in denial when it comes to dementia. I work in a 12 bed unit in Senior Behavioral Health. This is an awful disease and we hate seeing our loved ones forget who we are.
2015-11-24 07:25:45 PM wrendillon Again, resident council is made up of those same 9 residents.
2015-11-24 07:25:53 PM susieq4220 In dementia, they are not so proactive with activities. They love to do things but don't demand a certain activity. I HAVE TO PROVIDE THE ENERGY. We played balloon volleyball today and it gets everyone excited to hit a balloon.
2015-11-24 07:25:55 PM maryc2 last week i gave them a blank December calendar and I asked them to write an activity they want to do
2015-11-24 07:25:55 PM jamiet1 never heard of that assessment
2015-11-24 07:26:03 PM maryc2 .
2015-11-24 07:26:09 PM khawver maryc2 - neat idea!
2015-11-24 07:26:24 PM kathyhughes You don;t need to know Jamie!
2015-11-24 07:26:37 PM ncooper6872 I love balloon volleyball. we played it today the residents jut have a great time
2015-11-24 07:26:44 PM kathyhughes It is always a good idea to have one that meets your residents needs
2015-11-24 07:26:45 PM connie47 I've learned that my dementia patients love painting. This is calming for them.
2015-11-24 07:26:55 PM lovellagrace balloon volleyball is a very interesting activity
2015-11-24 07:27:00 PM jamiet1 I know but I want to do what they want to do... we always have a fun time but it is exhausting when done
2015-11-24 07:27:01 PM kathyhughes There is a video about that Connie
2015-11-24 07:27:04 PM khawver THere are so many resources for coloring out on the market now
2015-11-24 07:27:04 PM edrar Mine like that too
2015-11-24 07:27:06 PM monigreen We do that a lot
2015-11-24 07:27:07 PM mliranzo94 we have balloon toss thats good
2015-11-24 07:27:09 PM susieq4220 Connie, I have to get them used to art. It;s been a while
2015-11-24 07:27:18 PM sheilabryce I actually explained to my boss what you were saying last week about saying no and not over working during this time of the year and how it would be not even minimum wage..
2015-11-24 07:27:23 PM rjjacobjr balloon toss always works
2015-11-24 07:27:27 PM khawver I saw a great ocean one at the airport. Lots of promotion for coloring to calm
2015-11-24 07:27:31 PM jamiet1 we do the balloon toss with fly swatters
2015-11-24 07:27:33 PM monigreen We also have a small parachute that we use. Its a lot of fun
2015-11-24 07:27:46 PM nancyzmc Do you all have latex restricitions at your facilities? I've tried balloon toss with a mylar balloon and it's just not quite the same
2015-11-24 07:27:46 PM khawver we use the pool noodles to swat the balloons
2015-11-24 07:27:47 PM lovellagrace fly swatters? thats nifty
2015-11-24 07:27:50 PM edrar and what did your boss say Shelia?
2015-11-24 07:27:50 PM kathyhughes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54AtoQVGfwU
2015-11-24 07:27:52 PM connie47 I tell them Art is not of perfection. I have an example for them to look at and of course, I have a drawing of it for them to paint.
2015-11-24 07:27:55 PM kimberly1 We have baloon hoolla hoop
2015-11-24 07:28:03 PM kimberly1 balloon
2015-11-24 07:28:05 PM kathyhughes I remember better when I paint
2015-11-24 07:28:06 PM monigreen We sit in a circle and put a ball on top of it and residents pull and make the ball bounce in the parachute
2015-11-24 07:28:13 PM peggyn64 balloons w swimming noodles is good
2015-11-24 07:28:20 PM susieq4220 Yes, Kathy. I heard about that
2015-11-24 07:28:25 PM maryc2 thanks khawver
2015-11-24 07:28:33 PM kathyhughes Nancy use a beach ball and fill it with helium
2015-11-24 07:28:44 PM monigreen That sounds like ful too
2015-11-24 07:28:49 PM jamiet1 kathy good idea
2015-11-24 07:28:51 PM mliranzo94 good idea
2015-11-24 07:28:55 PM edrar good idea kathy
2015-11-24 07:28:58 PM carlosm2015 The initial assessment is just a general idea about what the residents like, I think knowing their preferences and getting to know their families and a little more about their past i guess you a more solid assessment as time passes and you learn more about the resident
2015-11-24 07:28:58 PM nancyzmc Never thought of that - I guess it makes it lighter?
2015-11-24 07:29:00 PM peggyn64 the beach ball doesnt float
2015-11-24 07:29:02 PM kmdemers good idea
2015-11-24 07:29:10 PM mliranzo94 and we have alot of beach balls that we never even used
2015-11-24 07:29:17 PM sheilabryce I will if I can find it
2015-11-24 07:29:27 PM peggyn64 i amy have to try that tomorroe
2015-11-24 07:29:31 PM kathyhughes We would blow up the beachball half way and then use the heliun
2015-11-24 07:29:32 PM connie47 Another thing I do with my dementia patients is have a verbal spelling test with simple words. They are so proud of themselves and smile from ear to ear.
2015-11-24 07:29:36 PM susieq4220 I bought punch bag balls at dollar store and took off the rubber band. A little heavier than a balloon.
2015-11-24 07:29:46 PM kathyhughes Find what Shelia?????
2015-11-24 07:29:54 PM monigreen We have a beachball with a lot of questions written on it. And we toss it around and the residents pick a question that their thumbs touch.
2015-11-24 07:29:58 PM ncooper6872 I use the punch balls for volleyball
2015-11-24 07:30:02 PM amandaw I attended my first care plan meeting review today... I actually loved it! The family was there and I learned so much more about the resident
2015-11-24 07:30:07 PM peggyn64 the best punch balls are at walgreens if you have one close
2015-11-24 07:30:08 PM lovellagrace the verbal spelling is very interesting
2015-11-24 07:30:10 PM connie47 I have a beach ball with questions, too
2015-11-24 07:30:19 PM sandyd We use punch balls also
2015-11-24 07:30:30 PM maryc2 we went to the balloon v-ball today at the collecium. residents compete with other nursing homes. they came 1st and 2nd place, they play 2 games
2015-11-24 07:30:47 PM connie47 Another thing I do with them is a game of antonymns and if they are cognitive enough then we do synonyms, too.
2015-11-24 07:30:49 PM amandaw monigreen... ours just has words all over it and they tell us about that word
2015-11-24 07:30:53 PM mliranzo94 thats nice marys
2015-11-24 07:30:56 PM nancyzmc That's reallly cool Marcy2
2015-11-24 07:30:59 PM mliranzo94 maryc *
2015-11-24 07:31:03 PM peggyn64 i switch betewwen beach volleyball and hockey
2015-11-24 07:31:06 PM monigreen Oh that is good too.
2015-11-24 07:31:22 PM khawver how do you do the hockey?
2015-11-24 07:31:24 PM edrar hockey? what do you do
2015-11-24 07:31:28 PM connie47 no sticks or dangerous objects in Senior Behavioral Health.
2015-11-24 07:31:29 PM amandaw Our ball is small and it allowed more on it... lol
2015-11-24 07:31:41 PM simslashon hockey?
2015-11-24 07:31:44 PM amandaw pool noodles
2015-11-24 07:31:47 PM peggyn64 we use punch balls and the swimming noodles
2015-11-24 07:31:47 PM kathyhughes I had a friend that loved to do word searches and when she was done with her book she would give it to me....I used that for spelling bees as the lists were always themed
2015-11-24 07:31:51 PM sandyd :D
2015-11-24 07:31:51 PM sheilabryce week 8 forum assignment to answer a question on the forum
2015-11-24 07:32:06 PM peggyn64 they hit the punch balloon around they love it
2015-11-24 07:32:12 PM lovellagrace thats a great idea ms kathy
2015-11-24 07:32:16 PM connie47 pool noodles might work
2015-11-24 07:32:17 PM kathyhughes I already posted it here in the chat
2015-11-24 07:32:20 PM wrendillon I like the word search for themed words idea.
2015-11-24 07:32:29 PM connie47 but we are trying to get away from violence in their short stay. lol
2015-11-24 07:32:30 PM susieq4220 I try in Dementia to provide a variety each week of trivia, exercise, games, now cooking and soon more art. THis week I had two residents sit with the IPad hooked to a TV and doing seek-and-find
2015-11-24 07:32:34 PM kimberly1 we have spelling contests
2015-11-24 07:32:36 PM kandra1 That's a good idea

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