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2016-02-23 07:37:22 PM chiquita8 having one for national nursing home week
2016-02-23 07:37:22 PM ninajacobs What are yo uall doing for leap year monday?
2016-02-23 07:37:23 PM aclark yes I am
2016-02-23 07:37:25 PM connie47 I make my patients home made milkshakes which includes bananas or pineapples and they love them!
2016-02-23 07:37:25 PM timduvelsdorf94 we have done 50s and it wa huge with the residents
2016-02-23 07:37:26 PM awatts JENNYW... ITS GREAT
2016-02-23 07:37:31 PM jennyw dbest- brewery tour with your men? that sounds awesome
2016-02-23 07:37:33 PM kimj 50s day for halloween
2016-02-23 07:37:39 PM wrendillon Frozen banana with a cup of milk. Instant shake and no fat.
2016-02-23 07:37:41 PM jamie Venetian is great.
2016-02-23 07:37:44 PM jackie26 i always do milkshakes as well
2016-02-23 07:37:46 PM shensle there is a pinterest article where u can make your own ice cream with ice and ziplocs bags and obviously cream and sugar
2016-02-23 07:37:47 PM vstephens 50's day sounds like fun
2016-02-23 07:37:49 PM chelcia We have Ice Cream social every Friday, they love it. Last week the kitchen forgot to order ice cream so we had popcicle social instead. We have Ice Cream for this week though. Thank God.
2016-02-23 07:37:53 PM dbest Yup, luckily the one near us was handicap accessible
2016-02-23 07:37:58 PM jamie I knew some of the residents from when I worked at Clermont
2016-02-23 07:37:59 PM jackie26 mangos, pineapple
2016-02-23 07:38:04 PM kalex we did smootiies residents never tried it
2016-02-23 07:38:05 PM awatts WE PLAY 50'S MUSIC HAVE STAFF DRESS UP IN POODLE SKIRTS AND DANCE THE DAY AWAY.
2016-02-23 07:38:11 PM kalex they loved it
2016-02-23 07:38:13 PM shensle dont ever change ice cream at the last minute
2016-02-23 07:38:17 PM layvonne2016 on Mothers Day . Im doing brunch with a cheif making residents omlets
2016-02-23 07:38:19 PM kathym we have one of our resident volunteers make smoothies for everybody else.
2016-02-23 07:38:20 PM shensle residents get furious!
2016-02-23 07:38:20 PM aclark awatts that sounds awesome
2016-02-23 07:38:23 PM kgates On of our residents likes to make smoothies for everyone, they are expensive but very tasty and good for you. He makes them for everyone
2016-02-23 07:38:23 PM sue123 How do yall go about finding volunteers.
2016-02-23 07:38:26 PM dbest shensle: preach
2016-02-23 07:38:30 PM kimj We do Rootbeer float every sunday after church services
2016-02-23 07:38:30 PM connie47 when it gets warmer i want to give them the ice cream recipe in a baggie and they can squeeze it and make ice cream that way.
2016-02-23 07:38:32 PM jaiken We had banana shakes and chocolate malts last week at our Friday Movie Day and I have a popcorn machine - movie & popcorn every Friday afternoon
2016-02-23 07:38:36 PM belindaf we do mothers day tea with little fingr sandwiches
2016-02-23 07:38:37 PM jennyw What do people do for leap year? Anything fun or interesting?
2016-02-23 07:38:39 PM tomd Local high school
2016-02-23 07:38:40 PM connie47 they love root beer floats here, too
2016-02-23 07:38:43 PM katykrv yeah any suggestions on finding volunteers?
2016-02-23 07:38:47 PM awatts KIMJ LOVE ROOTBEER SOCIALS
2016-02-23 07:38:49 PM jamie different flavors of tea
2016-02-23 07:38:51 PM shensle yeah those floats work well
2016-02-23 07:38:54 PM johne Churches
2016-02-23 07:38:55 PM aaronf89 luckily I have a university right next door to me so they often have to volunteer for school
2016-02-23 07:38:56 PM vauriemmo we do ice cream soda floats at our parties.....i work on a dementia unit
2016-02-23 07:38:56 PM mattk We've done rootbeer float socials
2016-02-23 07:38:58 PM belindaf churches re a good source
2016-02-23 07:39:02 PM shensle we had a iced tea cart go around
2016-02-23 07:39:02 PM kimj (y)
2016-02-23 07:39:04 PM kathym i guess jump around(leap).
2016-02-23 07:39:04 PM tonic We do ice cream socials 3 times a week. One of those days, they "create their Own" w/ sprinkles, chocolate syrup, cheeries, carmel, nuts, etc. They really like that social.
2016-02-23 07:39:05 PM vstephens colleges
2016-02-23 07:39:07 PM maribel today we did cooking club. The residents really enjoyed being in a kitchen and seeing and helping the food get prepared.
2016-02-23 07:39:08 PM shensle with different flavors
2016-02-23 07:39:13 PM dbest Try posting at local churches and YMCA's.
2016-02-23 07:39:13 PM wrendillon I sent out letters to all of the churches in the town. I got two churches who volunteer to do worship once a month.
2016-02-23 07:39:15 PM karic In Ohio it is required for kids to volunteer to graduate. Get in contact with a local school.
2016-02-23 07:39:17 PM kalex left the chat room
2016-02-23 07:39:18 PM jackie26 they love ice cream
2016-02-23 07:39:21 PM timduvelsdorf94 we have a car club in town and they came to our 50s day
2016-02-23 07:39:22 PM ninajacobs Mine do not like to cook or bake at all!
2016-02-23 07:39:24 PM johne Highschool or College students they always need community service
2016-02-23 07:39:24 PM awatts TRY MINT SHAKES WITH SHAMROCK COOKIES FOR ST PATTYS DAY
2016-02-23 07:39:25 PM connie47 I did a banana split minus the ice cream and it went over well.
2016-02-23 07:39:26 PM maribel they had more fun eating it. :)
2016-02-23 07:39:29 PM jamie sure is required
2016-02-23 07:39:31 PM csteele sue123 and Layvonne2016, I would love to meet with you ladies too! I need help keeping up with all this.
2016-02-23 07:39:34 PM sue123 We had ice cream and three different types of cake today at our Birthday party today.
2016-02-23 07:39:38 PM connie47 bananas and chocolate
2016-02-23 07:39:39 PM chelcia Oh yes thay do, but it was announced that we were having popsicles instead and that the kitchen forgot to order ice cream and they were ok. Kitchen got their wrath not activities. lol
2016-02-23 07:39:45 PM wrendillon You had me at chocolate
2016-02-23 07:39:49 PM theresar We have pudding parfaits. Very easy. Just use instant pudding and have the residents stir it together. Then add simple cookies and you have a pudding parfait!
2016-02-23 07:39:53 PM michellep007 Jamie, I'm a volunteer a t Clermont Senior Services. Looking for a job in activities. Am an STNA right now.
2016-02-23 07:39:55 PM kgates For Washingtons birthday of 247 years we watched Lawrence Welk music videos and had ice cream with orange soda poured over the top. The ladies planted spider plants and we all sang Happy birthday crazy hugh
2016-02-23 07:39:58 PM kimj girl scouts and boy scouts make excellent volunteers,.
2016-02-23 07:40:00 PM jennyw jump around haha kathym
2016-02-23 07:40:01 PM tonic We do Banana Splits Party for the New Resident Welcome Party..l. Get a lot of participation that way to meet the new residents.
2016-02-23 07:40:04 PM jamie I love having them do activities on the dementia unit
2016-02-23 07:40:06 PM karic If you send out letters or bills to families let them know you need volunteers to.
2016-02-23 07:40:13 PM karic too
2016-02-23 07:40:27 PM jennyw I'd like to do something for leap year but I can't think of any good ideas
2016-02-23 07:40:30 PM awatts WRENDILLON.... SOUNDS LIKE MY LADY RESIDENTS
2016-02-23 07:40:31 PM amandaw Is everyone here successful at having the dietary person help them supply snacks? I always buy ours from our budget
2016-02-23 07:40:32 PM chelcia I would eat cardboard if it was covered in chocolate. Im a chocoholic.:D
2016-02-23 07:40:36 PM aclark Our voulunteer policy is so tuff might as well get a job there lol
2016-02-23 07:40:37 PM jaiken Luckily, I have a grocer right across the street for no-shows or if we need anything- great boss reimburses all the time!
2016-02-23 07:40:43 PM summermurphy Anyone do indoor gardening?
2016-02-23 07:40:45 PM brunnert We send a monthly newsletter out to families with their monthly statements
2016-02-23 07:40:48 PM connie47 hospital supplies our snacks
2016-02-23 07:40:53 PM belindaf i want to do indoor gardenting
2016-02-23 07:40:55 PM jackie26 mine too
2016-02-23 07:40:56 PM tlgst16 Local high school students. We started an adopt a resident program where volunteers visit their resident one time a month for an hour, with the hope that they will actually come in more.
2016-02-23 07:40:58 PM kathym we are always inviting the community to come in to be a part of someones life even if only for an hour.
2016-02-23 07:41:01 PM dbest BJS is the best
2016-02-23 07:41:03 PM jamie I loved working where I could walk to IGA
2016-02-23 07:41:05 PM kgates We ask for specific volunteers in our newsletter bi monthly. The families come and help out all the time. So awesome.
2016-02-23 07:41:07 PM dbest or costco
2016-02-23 07:41:07 PM aclark I will be doing in/out door gardening
2016-02-23 07:41:08 PM awatts SUMMERMURPHY WE DO INDOOR GARDENING
2016-02-23 07:41:08 PM jaiken tonic: is your welcome party weekly? daily? monthly?
2016-02-23 07:41:19 PM shensle our volunteers come from the local hs
2016-02-23 07:41:22 PM belindaf how does the indoor work
2016-02-23 07:41:30 PM jennyw I missed that... welcome party?
2016-02-23 07:41:31 PM theresar You can also try posting for volunteers on Craigslist.
2016-02-23 07:41:32 PM sue123 Dietarty will buy snacks but then put it on our budget , so it does not help. I usually can find cheaper.. they have to be budget minded just like us.
2016-02-23 07:41:32 PM belindaf messy?
2016-02-23 07:41:35 PM jackie26 i have one resident to take care of the plants
2016-02-23 07:41:36 PM julies New York
2016-02-23 07:41:43 PM awatts WE DO HERBS AND INDOOR PLANTS
2016-02-23 07:41:46 PM summermurphy Awesome... awatts> do you do like flowers or herbs type gardening?
2016-02-23 07:41:53 PM connie47 Thursday we are painting the bottom of pine cones which will look like zinnas. That's about all we do for indoor gardening.
2016-02-23 07:41:55 PM tonic New Resident Welcome Party is once a Month... Usually last Friday of the month so all new residents have moved in.
2016-02-23 07:41:58 PM jackie26 tomatoes
2016-02-23 07:41:59 PM summermurphy lol that was my next question
2016-02-23 07:42:00 PM vauriemmo I celebrate my Residents birthdays individually with a crown pink donut for the bday girl and donut holes for everyone else...they love it
2016-02-23 07:42:01 PM belindaf i need low level light plants
2016-02-23 07:42:03 PM chelcia Im not allowed to do indoor gardening, I already tried.
2016-02-23 07:42:11 PM mattk We have our art appreciations.
2016-02-23 07:42:17 PM kathym connie47 that's a neat idaea and they do look like zinnias.
2016-02-23 07:42:18 PM wrendillon Painting pine cones to look like zinnias? Is there a website with a pictuer?
2016-02-23 07:42:19 PM csteele I could not open the POC. A pop-up came up telling me to buy Office(something). So I didn't turn it in.
2016-02-23 07:42:19 PM aclark i seen that pine cone idea on pintrest and thought about trying it
2016-02-23 07:42:20 PM wrendillon picture
2016-02-23 07:42:20 PM jaiken My dietary manager has ordered for us, but it's blah- my residents feel more treated when I buy outside facility- last time I requested fresh fruit, I got fruit cocktail cups from Thailand that expired the next week.....
2016-02-23 07:42:21 PM mattk We do outdoor gardening
2016-02-23 07:42:22 PM sue123 I wanted to grown herbs, nut it was mentioned that a few of our residents might grow something else.LOL
2016-02-23 07:42:24 PM awatts WE DID CHIA PETS TOO THAT WAS FUN
2016-02-23 07:42:25 PM belindaf i am not sure if I am allowwed or not
2016-02-23 07:42:32 PM kimj we have a volunteer come in every Thursday to water and take care of the plants
2016-02-23 07:42:34 PM kgates I wish we had more room to do an indoor garden, they would love it. We get excited in the spring when the gardening club comes and puts in the new flowers in the gardens, residents can have a small plot to grow their own vegetables, we have had some great garden vegetables and herbs come from their plants throughout the summers.
2016-02-23 07:42:36 PM timduvelsdorf94 i might try chia pets
2016-02-23 07:42:37 PM connie47 piniterest
2016-02-23 07:42:41 PM shensle we have too many residents to get that personal but long term reidents get an extra balloon for their cairs
2016-02-23 07:42:43 PM jamie I should try chia pets, thanks for the idea!
2016-02-23 07:42:43 PM shensle chairs
2016-02-23 07:42:45 PM awatts THE RESIDENTS GOT TO TAKE THEM
2016-02-23 07:42:45 PM karic We made reindeers with pine cone this year
2016-02-23 07:42:45 PM sue123 Gia pets are a good idea.
2016-02-23 07:42:51 PM summermurphy What about chia pets... that could be really fun for residents and you could make your own pet for the planters
2016-02-23 07:42:53 PM connie47 i like the chia pets idea
2016-02-23 07:42:55 PM layvonne2016 What do you do at a welcome party?
2016-02-23 07:42:55 PM chelcia We cant have live plants in rooms at my facility.
2016-02-23 07:43:07 PM aclark chia pet idea is great idea
2016-02-23 07:43:09 PM shensle we jabe horticulture once a month
2016-02-23 07:43:10 PM amber88 id love to start a welcome party...
2016-02-23 07:43:16 PM awatts YOU CAN GET ALL KINDS OF FIGURES
2016-02-23 07:43:17 PM shensle the plant changes every season
2016-02-23 07:43:28 PM mattk we have a welcome party whenever we get new residents.
2016-02-23 07:43:28 PM jamie I have a Hello Kitty chia pet :)
2016-02-23 07:43:34 PM chiquita8 We had buy a friend a float day. I give our residents whats called saber sand dollars. residents earn them by participating in activites and on that day they have to send their sand dollars on someone else. they really enjoy it
2016-02-23 07:43:35 PM aclark welcome party is a great idea. we are a brand new facility
2016-02-23 07:43:36 PM kimj :)
2016-02-23 07:43:36 PM belindaf cute
2016-02-23 07:43:39 PM awatts JAMIE TOO CUTE
2016-02-23 07:43:49 PM julies where do you live in VT amandaw
2016-02-23 07:43:54 PM jamie I'm obsessed with Hello Kitty, and my residents love it
2016-02-23 07:44:00 PM kathym we are thinking about starting a welcome group with our residents welcoming in the new residents.
2016-02-23 07:44:01 PM dbest we do new residnet socials once amonth
2016-02-23 07:44:05 PM mattk aclark: you should do a welcome party since your facility is new.
2016-02-23 07:44:07 PM aaronf89 we actually have a gardening group that comes in once a month durig the fall and winter. They use the material that they grow to make arts and crafts
2016-02-23 07:44:08 PM shensle all these foods ideas are so cool but i am in a kosher building and no oven for out department so that makes it so hard
2016-02-23 07:44:13 PM amber88 oo brand new facility..you can make it into what you want!
2016-02-23 07:44:13 PM aclark I like a welcome group idea
2016-02-23 07:44:18 PM tonic We introduce the new residents at the welcome party and they tell a little about themselves. Where they grew up, how many chilldren they have, their profession, etc. while everyone is eating banana splits. The resdients get to know each other really well that way.
2016-02-23 07:44:32 PM ninajacobs kosher food it fine!
2016-02-23 07:44:34 PM shensle cool
2016-02-23 07:44:35 PM awatts WE HAD A CIRCUS PARTY AND THE STAFF DRESSED UP LIKE MEMBERS OF THE CIRCUS.... IT WAS FUN
2016-02-23 07:44:36 PM chiquita8 We love WG
2016-02-23 07:44:38 PM tomd That is a great idea!
2016-02-23 07:44:39 PM sue123 We have thought of the welcome group too. I took a resident on a 1:1 with me today and both residents loved it.
2016-02-23 07:44:41 PM connie47 i did chia pets idea with my kids college class and we used 2 liter bottles cut in half then added rolly eyes, bottle lid nose,
2016-02-23 07:44:41 PM jaiken I also have a "welcome" to new residents in the newsletter
2016-02-23 07:44:45 PM aclark yes makes it kind of hard starting fro scratch, but I am enjoying the challenge
2016-02-23 07:44:48 PM johne We have a garden outside but not enough space for a indoor garden
2016-02-23 07:44:49 PM kimj circus day?
2016-02-23 07:44:50 PM jamie I like that idea, but the residents come and go so quickly from my facility
2016-02-23 07:44:50 PM shensle it is .. we just habe more restrictions is all
2016-02-23 07:44:53 PM jackie26 coffee time for welcome new residents
2016-02-23 07:44:57 PM shensle have*
2016-02-23 07:45:07 PM katykrv we have a meet and on the last monday of each month..usually do cookies or cheese and crackers just to get to know new staff and residents
2016-02-23 07:45:13 PM michellep007 there is a small greenhouse at the center.
2016-02-23 07:45:15 PM kathym jaiken i like that idea of a welocme newsletter to the new folks.
2016-02-23 07:45:16 PM connie47 do you have flavored creamer? my people love flavoring
2016-02-23 07:45:18 PM kgates We made up a box and covered it with pretty tape, then put several items inside and the residents try to guess what they are without looking. They try to feel their way to their answers. We write down what people thought was in it and then when everyone is finished we tell them what was in int. Whoever gets the closest gets one of the items to take with them. Its fun and helps with memory as well.
2016-02-23 07:45:18 PM tonic We also have a secton in the newsletter that we have their picture and name for the new residents.
2016-02-23 07:45:20 PM johne Downside to a garden where I would is the growing season is from June to September very short
2016-02-23 07:45:22 PM awatts KIMJ WE ALL DID CURCUS ACTS FOR THEM IT WAS FUN
2016-02-23 07:45:23 PM mattk We welcome the new residents in the news letters, and we always post a flyer to welcome the new residents.
2016-02-23 07:45:39 PM skershaw we cut lots of things out of large cardboard and have the residents help paint them. so we have made elephants to bavarain boy and girl!
2016-02-23 07:45:39 PM kimj oh it sounds like it . I like the idea
2016-02-23 07:45:53 PM julies our staff is responsible for a nurishment cart daily mst days they have nutrishiss smoothies the res. love
2016-02-23 07:45:54 PM jackie26 nice
2016-02-23 07:46:02 PM michellep007 sounds good skershaw
2016-02-23 07:46:10 PM ninajacobs we will have orchid club coming soon!
2016-02-23 07:46:14 PM brunnert We are starting this new thing called the Sunshine Club and we introduce new residents. We also make get well cards for friends in the hospital.
2016-02-23 07:46:18 PM kathym mattk flyers are a good idea too.
2016-02-23 07:46:20 PM belindaf ooo orchids I love them
2016-02-23 07:46:23 PM awatts MY FAVORITE DAY IS CELEBRATING AND HONORING OUR VETERANS
2016-02-23 07:46:27 PM karic Orchids are sooo hard for me to keep alive
2016-02-23 07:46:28 PM ninajacobs yup I am hooked too
2016-02-23 07:46:32 PM aclark brunnert great idea
2016-02-23 07:46:32 PM katykrv thats a great idea making get well cards for friends in hospital
2016-02-23 07:46:32 PM jackie26 i have 2 orchid plants inside
2016-02-23 07:46:37 PM amandaw I just want the warm weather
2016-02-23 07:46:42 PM kimj mine is too Awatts
2016-02-23 07:46:49 PM ninajacobs yes I got plenty of warmth here....
2016-02-23 07:46:52 PM michellep007 yes, great idea to make cards for folks in the hospital
2016-02-23 07:46:55 PM mattk Yes! this way the residents can get notified of the events in advanced!
2016-02-23 07:46:56 PM amber88 you can move to florida..right now we are having warm weather
2016-02-23 07:46:56 PM shensle we have a volunteer give new residents a little welcome package of a card and a deck of playing cads
2016-02-23 07:46:59 PM jackie26 come to fl amanda
2016-02-23 07:47:01 PM shensle cards
2016-02-23 07:47:05 PM dbest i teared up at our veterans day service. we had a resident from each branch hold their flag. it was beyond amazing.
2016-02-23 07:47:05 PM jackie26 lol
2016-02-23 07:47:10 PM awatts KIMJ WE DO A LOT OF DRESSING UP FOR THE EVENTS
2016-02-23 07:47:11 PM michellep007 spring is just around the corner...yahoo
2016-02-23 07:47:21 PM ninajacobs :)
2016-02-23 07:47:26 PM belindaf it was 80 here today
2016-02-23 07:47:30 PM sue123 Love the welcome package.. does that come out of activity budget or from the building?
2016-02-23 07:47:35 PM kathym shensle that toois a neat idea. give them something that will make them feel special.
2016-02-23 07:47:36 PM jackie26 75
2016-02-23 07:47:37 PM awatts I HONORED MY FATHER WHO WAS IN THE AIRFORCE
2016-02-23 07:47:42 PM timduvelsdorf94 34 and snowing by me
2016-02-23 07:47:43 PM wrendillon 48
2016-02-23 07:47:43 PM amber88 my husband is a veteran..i always get emotional at verteran or patriotic shows
2016-02-23 07:47:45 PM aclark we are starting a wounded warrior program, residents write letters to the service men or wounded service men
2016-02-23 07:47:47 PM johne calling for a foot of snow in wv by saturday lol
2016-02-23 07:47:48 PM theresar @chiquita8: what is a saber sand dollar?
2016-02-23 07:47:51 PM shensle yeah we have a beer fest day and my coworker always come in lederhosen
2016-02-23 07:47:51 PM amandaw 32
2016-02-23 07:47:57 PM mattk We have a veterans day celebration
2016-02-23 07:47:58 PM kimj For christmas We did to , we dressed in Elf clothes. Residents loved it
2016-02-23 07:47:59 PM jaiken I love the wounded warriors program!
2016-02-23 07:48:02 PM wrendillon All yours, Johne.
2016-02-23 07:48:05 PM ninajacobs warm windy and rainy! Smelled almost like summer times!
2016-02-23 07:48:07 PM skershaw yes,,, we are getting a ton of snow tomorrow too
2016-02-23 07:48:07 PM tsweeting It is a balming 39 degrees here :P
2016-02-23 07:48:08 PM jennyw I have trouble getting staff to dress up for events
2016-02-23 07:48:09 PM awatts WE HAVE A 94 YR OLD NAVY VET WHO CAN STILL WEAR HIS UNIFORM
2016-02-23 07:48:13 PM summermurphy 54 today and the sun was shinning.
2016-02-23 07:48:13 PM kathym where are you all at that you are getting snow?
2016-02-23 07:48:16 PM layvonne2016 56 and rainy here in Texas
2016-02-23 07:48:18 PM skershaw 10 inches here
2016-02-23 07:48:20 PM kmdemers enter the chat room
2016-02-23 07:48:21 PM johne I love dressing up
2016-02-23 07:48:23 PM michellep007 Thurs for us for the snow
2016-02-23 07:48:29 PM jackie26 and raining
2016-02-23 07:48:29 PM jackie26 admission does the welcome package
2016-02-23 07:48:31 PM sue123 The facility I visted last week had singers that honored a VET and it was really touching..
2016-02-23 07:48:31 PM amandaw 10 inches!! jealous
2016-02-23 07:48:32 PM mberroa Got snow coming down here too
2016-02-23 07:48:37 PM shensle we have icy rain here in pa
2016-02-23 07:48:38 PM timduvelsdorf94 my co workers dont like to dress up eithe how do i change that
2016-02-23 07:48:39 PM awatts LAYVONNE WHERE ARE YOU IN TEXAS
2016-02-23 07:48:47 PM kmdemers raining in RI
2016-02-23 07:48:48 PM vstephens we are going to get another 2 inches of snow by tomorrow night
2016-02-23 07:48:51 PM jamie supposed to be snowing here Thursday Ohio
2016-02-23 07:48:51 PM amandaw if its going to be winter here I need to have snow
2016-02-23 07:48:52 PM aclark my oldest patient is 103 and getting ready to go home... we did bowling today lol
2016-02-23 07:48:54 PM ninajacobs well the grass is always greener on the other side!
2016-02-23 07:48:55 PM kgates About the themes, there are so many to choose from, but the easiest ones are the ones that the residents want because they want to help with the preparations. At residents council we could have them vote on a few themes so we know were on tartget. I think a 40s theme might work well here. Dress, music, words, types of work, types of cars driven, types of things to do back then. You coudl run with this theme.
2016-02-23 07:48:57 PM chiquita8 we have a veteran pin pal program, its great!
2016-02-23 07:48:59 PM johne For New Year's I dressed up like Baby New Year and another AA she dressed up like Father Time
2016-02-23 07:49:07 PM csteele what are you all doing for Easter?
2016-02-23 07:49:07 PM layvonne2016 Fort Worth
2016-02-23 07:49:07 PM kimj I can say it was alot of fun.. Anything to make my residents :)
2016-02-23 07:49:09 PM connie47 Tomorrow is our movie day with popcorn and pop, and I will be painting nails and massaging hands.
2016-02-23 07:49:09 PM mattk aclark! 103 and going home!?
2016-02-23 07:49:10 PM shensle cool1
2016-02-23 07:49:13 PM brunnert Fun Johne!
2016-02-23 07:49:20 PM belindaf i like th music being played for that branch of the service, everyone stand ups for theri branch
2016-02-23 07:49:21 PM aclark yes she is a spit fire
2016-02-23 07:49:23 PM awatts IM IN MCKINNEY TEXAS
2016-02-23 07:49:26 PM jamie I have a patient who is 103 and hilariously cute
2016-02-23 07:49:30 PM jackie26 every time i go to visit another facility the residents are just sitting watching tv, they do not exercise or play ball or anything
2016-02-23 07:49:32 PM theresar left the chat room
2016-02-23 07:49:33 PM aclark mine is too
2016-02-23 07:49:37 PM mattk My oldest resident is 100, and she still goes to restaraunts for meals once a week.
2016-02-23 07:49:38 PM amber88 our oldest resident is 109
2016-02-23 07:49:44 PM michellep007 yeah to 103!!
2016-02-23 07:49:46 PM connie47 they get tired of just tv
2016-02-23 07:49:46 PM ninajacobs I have one who is almost 103 , sharp as a tack and no cane !
2016-02-23 07:49:48 PM theresar enter the chat room
2016-02-23 07:49:48 PM tonic Thats sad jackie26
2016-02-23 07:49:49 PM jaiken awatts: I'm close to McKinney, what facility?
2016-02-23 07:49:50 PM kmdemers my oldest pt.is 102
2016-02-23 07:49:51 PM shensle our oldest is 103
2016-02-23 07:49:52 PM karic WOW 109
2016-02-23 07:49:53 PM mattk I predict that she'll make it to 130.
2016-02-23 07:49:55 PM michellep007 wow, 109!
2016-02-23 07:49:56 PM aclark her daughters are great they dance and sing and have a great time with her
2016-02-23 07:49:59 PM chiquita8 WOW amber thats awesome!
2016-02-23 07:50:01 PM jennyw jackie thats so sad! I wonder why that is? Where are their activities staff?
2016-02-23 07:50:06 PM vstephens ours just turned 101
2016-02-23 07:50:16 PM sue123 Awatt.. you are not to far away from Lavonne and myselft. we can all together someday soon.
2016-02-23 07:50:16 PM shensle i had one who was 101 and came in for imbalanced electrolytes
2016-02-23 07:50:16 PM kimj amber88 109? WHAT AN HONOR, to know that resident
2016-02-23 07:50:17 PM jackie26 in my facility we do more fun, play ball exercise everything to keep them alert
2016-02-23 07:50:17 PM tlgst16 Our oldest was 111, she almost made it to 112. She was sharp as a tack too.
2016-02-23 07:50:18 PM ninajacobs youngest is 48!
2016-02-23 07:50:18 PM skershaw we have one that is 103
2016-02-23 07:50:21 PM shensle but still walking arounf
2016-02-23 07:50:26 PM mattk 111!?
2016-02-23 07:50:29 PM timduvelsdorf94 our oldest is 104 and can still walking
2016-02-23 07:50:30 PM layvonne2016 Awatts: I been to MCkenny. My kids live their before
2016-02-23 07:50:31 PM kimj we have a 103 as well
2016-02-23 07:50:34 PM vauriemmo we have a gardenning club and plant flowers as well as veggies
2016-02-23 07:50:34 PM awatts JAIKEN I WORK AT GOLDEN GRACE ADULT DAY AND HEALTH SERVICES
2016-02-23 07:50:34 PM chiquita8 our oldest resident was 106 she just passed
2016-02-23 07:50:35 PM dbest we just lost a 102 year old 3 days before his 103rd birthday... it was very upsetting but the community really came together for his memorial
2016-02-23 07:50:39 PM jaiken my youngest is 47
2016-02-23 07:50:46 PM amber88 yes and up until recently she did everything by herself..but she fell and broke her wrist and shes been needing help ever since then..and she doesnt speak english so it makes it a bit difficult
2016-02-23 07:50:46 PM mattk It's good to hear that people are living longer and longer.
2016-02-23 07:50:48 PM awatts ONCE KNOWN AS FRIENDS PLACE

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