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2016-03-22 06:18:24 PM belindaf i am going to this week
2016-03-22 06:18:24 PM sunshine001 We do hand massages with lotion as well
2016-03-22 06:18:26 PM mattk But I can't even image what skunk and dirty socks taste like, yuck!
2016-03-22 06:18:26 PM vstephens eggs are on friday'
2016-03-22 06:18:26 PM twebster I love the Activity Connection!! So many great ideas
2016-03-22 06:18:32 PM priscillasalinas yes we love to tie dye.
2016-03-22 06:18:33 PM jackie26 saturday
2016-03-22 06:18:33 PM jennyw doing decoupage eggs tomorrow
2016-03-22 06:18:36 PM timduvelsdorf94 we did yesterday
2016-03-22 06:18:38 PM belindaf i bought it for myself
2016-03-22 06:18:39 PM robina1 sue123 : we dont require shot records
2016-03-22 06:18:42 PM kathym amber88 What were you videotaping if you don't mind my asking?
2016-03-22 06:18:42 PM isabel1 i agree clay therapy sounds good and it will bring back memories when the residents used to cook in their own homes.
2016-03-22 06:18:43 PM jennyw dying eggs thursday
2016-03-22 06:18:44 PM awatts AORNELAS STIMULATION THERAPY IS WERE YOU GIVE THE RESIDENTS DIFFERENT ITEMS TO TOUCH AND FEEL AND TELL YOU WHAT THEY THINK IT FEELS LIKE
2016-03-22 06:18:44 PM ninajacobs I looked at a really cool site with cut up ties but did not have any handy to try out!
2016-03-22 06:18:45 PM aornelas i wish we were dying eggs
2016-03-22 06:18:46 PM susanchico i like the jelly bean ideas
2016-03-22 06:18:47 PM kimj we are doing eggs this friday as well
2016-03-22 06:18:47 PM kflood I have also always loved poetry and doing nails for sensory. Some nice smelling lotion and hand massage are always nice
2016-03-22 06:18:49 PM amorales neither do we
2016-03-22 06:19:00 PM amber88 we were goign to but then i got a great idea. have dyed deviled eggs in easter colors! im excited!
2016-03-22 06:19:01 PM amorales we are doing eggs too
2016-03-22 06:19:03 PM thilst lotion is a great addition to manicures!
2016-03-22 06:19:07 PM jackie26 i did nails today
2016-03-22 06:19:09 PM vauriemmo no stim but sensory stimulation
2016-03-22 06:19:10 PM jackie26 they love it
2016-03-22 06:19:11 PM amber88 we are doing that on friday
2016-03-22 06:19:13 PM isabel1 though they can still do a real cooking or baking session.
2016-03-22 06:19:15 PM sue123 Hand massages are great. The guys love them too.
2016-03-22 06:19:20 PM ninajacobs We have the easter egg hunt on Thursday, will see how many show up!
2016-03-22 06:19:21 PM mberroa I get creative forecasting. I ordered the trial cd of their activities made simple
2016-03-22 06:19:21 PM timduvelsdorf94 monday we are also doing a parade
2016-03-22 06:19:23 PM kgates We have IN2L at our facility and we can do a lot with it, you can even have a bingo caller, play games, learn about history, listen to several erea of music and enjoy trivia.
2016-03-22 06:19:24 PM junemaree I haven't done any poetry but ill!
2016-03-22 06:19:25 PM zuly02 we do chocolates around the world for tasting
2016-03-22 06:19:26 PM kflood My nurse case manager bought some bunny outfits and she is bringing them in on friday so we can take pictures
2016-03-22 06:19:26 PM theresar We dyed eggs today. What a mess...but what fun!
2016-03-22 06:19:29 PM sunshine001 We do Healthy Handds on Tuesdays (painting nails)
2016-03-22 06:19:29 PM mattk We do laughter therapy
2016-03-22 06:19:33 PM skershaw we alwasy do nails on thursday plus have a lady come do hair for the ladies
2016-03-22 06:19:34 PM priscillasalinas our easter egg hunt is on Saturday. so the resdients are helping with the prepwork this week.
2016-03-22 06:19:35 PM twebster I also did nails today
2016-03-22 06:19:36 PM jackie26 nice chocolate i love dark
2016-03-22 06:19:36 PM vstephens yes they do have as many men as ladies signing up for that one
2016-03-22 06:19:37 PM chelcia We do manicures every thursday at 10:00 am.
2016-03-22 06:19:45 PM jaiken MANICURES, ITS ON THE CALENDAR TWICE WEEKLY BUT I DO THEM EVERYDAY
2016-03-22 06:19:46 PM ninajacobs Nursery rhymes is a good one to read!
2016-03-22 06:19:47 PM aornelas thank you awatts
2016-03-22 06:19:50 PM jackie26 we too
2016-03-22 06:19:50 PM awatts LAUGHTER THERAPY IS THE BEST MEDICINE
2016-03-22 06:19:50 PM kathyhughes Cindy it is a matter of adapting the suggestions for your residents. You have to be creative. I would search through Pinterest,,,it's free and there are lots of ideas for specific residents
2016-03-22 06:19:51 PM lakia1985 i do nails every friday
2016-03-22 06:19:54 PM jennyw mattk whats laughter therapy?
2016-03-22 06:20:04 PM aornelas i love pinterest!
2016-03-22 06:20:08 PM isabel1 i would like to do music therapy but the residents will sing along and dance along. most of our residents love to sing.
2016-03-22 06:20:09 PM sue123 Pinterest is the best.
2016-03-22 06:20:11 PM sunshine001 Pinterest is great!
2016-03-22 06:20:18 PM awalden I use pinterest all the time too!
2016-03-22 06:20:18 PM twebster Pinterest is amazing!!
2016-03-22 06:20:19 PM jackie26 awatts i will try that
2016-03-22 06:20:21 PM zuly02 as well as cooking with out crockpot for smell
2016-03-22 06:20:22 PM vstephens love piterest
2016-03-22 06:20:24 PM ninajacobs my residents thought laughter yoga is stupid!....
2016-03-22 06:20:25 PM chiquita8 what are u guys doing for your residents easter egg hunt?
2016-03-22 06:20:27 PM amber88 i love pinterst. i visit it everyday
2016-03-22 06:20:27 PM jaiken WE'RE DYING MARSHMALLOWS INSTEAD OF EGGS THIS WEEK AND MAKING SHREDDED PAPER (MACHE) BIRDS NEST WITH LITTLE EGGS INSIDE
2016-03-22 06:20:27 PM awallen pinterest is great
2016-03-22 06:20:27 PM timduvelsdorf94 my ED bought me a bunny rabbit suit for the parade and i have a relay race with the staff and residents tomorrow
2016-03-22 06:20:28 PM awatts PINTEREST AWESOME
2016-03-22 06:20:33 PM belindaf what did anyone do prior to pinterst
2016-03-22 06:20:43 PM amorales i love pinterest
2016-03-22 06:20:44 PM kflood Bought books
2016-03-22 06:20:44 PM kgates What are all of you doing for individual residents birthdays
2016-03-22 06:20:47 PM sgreathouse WE do handsome/beauty hour daily @ 9 after breakfast to ensure all residents have clean faces & hands.
2016-03-22 06:20:48 PM michellep007 great idea Theresa
2016-03-22 06:20:52 PM mattk Laughter therapy is a type of therapy that removes stress while laughing.
2016-03-22 06:20:53 PM belindaf out of paper?
2016-03-22 06:20:53 PM cindythomas Thanks. I am appreciating all of the ideas on the forum tonight.
2016-03-22 06:20:53 PM kathyhughes There are many activities that can be adapted for your residents
2016-03-22 06:20:55 PM twebster I love music therapy! I do music with our bedbound residents and they love it!!
2016-03-22 06:20:56 PM ninajacobs belinda, - look n books at hte library!:)
2016-03-22 06:21:02 PM jackie26 yes
2016-03-22 06:21:03 PM susanchico left the chat room
2016-03-22 06:21:04 PM holly5 we do facials too. I make my own mask scub. They like it.
2016-03-22 06:21:06 PM mattk Music therapy is great also
2016-03-22 06:21:08 PM isabel1 i also did the blast from the past and time to remember during a ladies night.
2016-03-22 06:21:09 PM thilst I always do a card signed by as many staff members as i can get for each individual residents birthday, and read it to them
2016-03-22 06:21:11 PM belindaf lol hahaha
2016-03-22 06:21:13 PM awatts BEST THERAPY EVER IS YOGA
2016-03-22 06:21:14 PM aornelas that is what i like about activities. thats what makes it a challenge
2016-03-22 06:21:18 PM awalden I do one big birthday party for the month and celebrate them all at once, but get an individual gift (usually a flower) for each resdient
2016-03-22 06:21:24 PM vstephens we have one big birthday bash then on the day of thier birthday they get a balloon
2016-03-22 06:21:26 PM kimj i love yoga
2016-03-22 06:21:29 PM kathyhughes Before Pinterest! LOL.....we used chisels and stones to communicate with each other
2016-03-22 06:21:34 PM priscillasalinas laughter yoga is great!
2016-03-22 06:21:34 PM amber88 LOL
2016-03-22 06:21:34 PM vauriemmo yes my egg dyeing was a lil messy also hehe
2016-03-22 06:21:35 PM twebster lol
2016-03-22 06:21:35 PM zuly02 do you guys involve other departments for activities ?
2016-03-22 06:21:35 PM awalden haha!
2016-03-22 06:21:37 PM taylor2003 we use to have a music therapist but we dont anymore was great for residents in bed
2016-03-22 06:21:37 PM kimj lol
2016-03-22 06:21:38 PM jackie26 lol
2016-03-22 06:21:38 PM sunshine001 We trie chair yoga with our customers(residents), they didnt care for it
2016-03-22 06:21:38 PM ninajacobs LOL
2016-03-22 06:21:38 PM chiquita8 LOL
2016-03-22 06:21:41 PM aornelas funny
2016-03-22 06:21:43 PM jaiken WE HAVE A MONTHLY PARTY FOR ALL BIRTHDAYS THIS MONTH, CAKE OR CUPCAKES, BEVERAGES AND DECORATE THE DAY ROOM IN HAPPY BIRTHDAY WITH BALLOONS. WE DON'T DO FOR INDIVIDUAL BIRTHDAYS- JUST A GROUP EVENT MONTHLY
2016-03-22 06:21:43 PM junemaree I make individual lip balms with different flavors, depending on what the resident likes.
2016-03-22 06:21:47 PM awatts ITS CALMING AND HELPS THEM BREATH AND STRETCH AND LISTEN TO CALMING MUSIC
2016-03-22 06:21:50 PM holly5 how do you do yoga with wheel chairs
2016-03-22 06:21:51 PM belindaf we do balloon for snf, steak lunch for all birthday in facility
2016-03-22 06:21:55 PM sue123 Kathy:LOL
2016-03-22 06:21:57 PM vstephens making the cake is an activity s well
2016-03-22 06:22:00 PM twebster we do the same jaiken
2016-03-22 06:22:03 PM ninajacobs I wonder who of hte veterans know morse
2016-03-22 06:22:04 PM summermurphy Yes, I had to do activities for an non-responsive man on comfort care... That was an interesting time doing the assessment, but it was done and completely possible
2016-03-22 06:22:04 PM amorales we have monthly parties too
2016-03-22 06:22:05 PM amber88 yeah we do the monthly birthday party too...its on friday
2016-03-22 06:22:13 PM kgates thanks for sharing
2016-03-22 06:22:18 PM taylor2003 yes for are yearly block party every department participates
2016-03-22 06:22:18 PM skershaw do you guys ever feel like your not doing enough for the residents? i am tying to get to much going at our place but still feels like there is empty space,,,,,
2016-03-22 06:22:21 PM jackie26 we do too
2016-03-22 06:22:21 PM jaiken WE HAVE A WONDERFUL JUKEBOX I CAN SINC MY PHONE TO, WE HAVE MUSIC GOING ALMOST ALL THE TIME AND IT LIGHTS UP! WELL WORTH THE PRICE!
2016-03-22 06:22:22 PM priscillasalinas we do the same with the monthly birthday party.
2016-03-22 06:22:22 PM aornelas i want to do a cookout or bbq
2016-03-22 06:22:27 PM kathym zuly02 We try to get other dept's involved, but sometimes it doesn't work.
2016-03-22 06:22:32 PM kflood I always feel like there is more we can do
2016-03-22 06:22:32 PM theresar We are doing an Easter egg hunt on Saturday. Part of the prep is having the residents sort candy and put them into plastic eggs. We hide the eggs around the units and the kids of staff, family, etc. come by.
2016-03-22 06:22:33 PM amber88 yes sara...i feel that all that time
2016-03-22 06:22:37 PM lynnd We did adaptive chair or wheelchair yoga, mostly stretching arms, neck, shoulders, and waist.
2016-03-22 06:22:37 PM zuly02 we do individual birthday party celebration to make it more personal
2016-03-22 06:22:38 PM kimj we had our monthly bday party today
2016-03-22 06:22:43 PM chelcia Kathy you made me spit my iced coffee on my computer screen. Thanks I needed a good laugh today.
2016-03-22 06:22:48 PM isabel1 thanks sue123. i guess i have to visit Activity Connection more often
2016-03-22 06:22:48 PM vauriemmo left the chat room
2016-03-22 06:22:50 PM jaiken THE ONLY OTHER DEPT. INVOLVEMENT IS WHEN WE COOK, THEY ALL COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK TO SAMPLE
2016-03-22 06:22:56 PM kflood It is so hard when we have 3 people caring for 100+ people
2016-03-22 06:22:56 PM sunshine001 I would love to do a monthly party!
2016-03-22 06:22:58 PM vauriemmo enter the chat room
2016-03-22 06:23:00 PM junemaree Our therapt department is always ready and willing to assist with activities
2016-03-22 06:23:00 PM taylor2003 i love the idea of wheelchair yoga
2016-03-22 06:23:03 PM jaiken NEXT MONTH ACTIVITIES IS GETTING TOGETHER FOR A HALL RACE WITH THERAPY
2016-03-22 06:23:04 PM awalden I have been wanting to incorporate wheelchair yoga into one of our exercise classes!
2016-03-22 06:23:05 PM awatts GREAT THERAPY FOR MEN..... HAVE THEM BUILD SOMETHING FUN
2016-03-22 06:23:06 PM jackie26 it is a lot
2016-03-22 06:23:08 PM aornelas kflood im in the exact situation
2016-03-22 06:23:10 PM priscillasalinas We are doing a cooking out for th residents for opening day of baseball next month.
2016-03-22 06:23:10 PM kathyhughes Sarah you can only do so much and sometimes we feel that we need to do more when you should keep it simple
2016-03-22 06:23:12 PM chiquita8 I started morning movers at my facility. at first they didn't like it because they had not done and excerise but now the love and show up faithly
2016-03-22 06:23:14 PM jaiken WE DO CHAIR DANCING & CHAIR YOGA EVERY MORNING
2016-03-22 06:23:15 PM skershaw yes its hard,,, but hard to have something for everyone
2016-03-22 06:23:19 PM lakia1985 we do something small like we sing give the cards with gift cards and at the end of the month we buy a cake for all client but the ones who have birthday that month we put there name on it and on there birthday the woman get flowers and the men get colonge
2016-03-22 06:23:21 PM aornelas that is really good advice
2016-03-22 06:23:23 PM jennyw whats laughter yoga??
2016-03-22 06:23:26 PM mberroa We have a monthly birthday dinner. Each resident that has a birthday can bring 2 guests. The kitchen cooks them a special dinner and then we have cake and sing.
2016-03-22 06:23:28 PM kgates We have birthday clowns that come in a tell jokes and do silly stuff once a month, I like the flower idea, iv been giving them a balloon with happy birthday written on it ties to thier wheel chair.
2016-03-22 06:23:32 PM sunshine001 We involve other departments in most of our major avtivities such as our holiday dinner
2016-03-22 06:23:34 PM vauriemmo i use pintrist alot for craft day
2016-03-22 06:23:42 PM vstephens I have the same problem too few activity persons to number of residents
2016-03-22 06:23:44 PM aornelas i like the monthly birthday dinner
2016-03-22 06:23:44 PM mattk Pintrest is very helpful
2016-03-22 06:23:46 PM lakia1985 my clients love chair yoga
2016-03-22 06:23:47 PM sgreathouse I am trying a family night this month & we will do a bingo game & pass out blankets that are running over in our storage closet.
2016-03-22 06:23:50 PM kflood Seriously
2016-03-22 06:23:51 PM twebster My residents want toplay bingo every day. Anyone else?
2016-03-22 06:23:54 PM timduvelsdorf94 i want to get a magician
2016-03-22 06:24:00 PM zuly02 love the monthly birthday dinner idea
2016-03-22 06:24:04 PM skershaw also have a staff that likes to talk more then do,,,, frustrating.
2016-03-22 06:24:06 PM timduvelsdorf94 or a comedian
2016-03-22 06:24:06 PM mattk We do tai chi. The resident's love it.
2016-03-22 06:24:07 PM johne We play Bingo M-Sa
2016-03-22 06:24:09 PM ninajacobs mine used to until I was not allowed any more and had to branch out
2016-03-22 06:24:10 PM kathyhughes If they want that then yes
2016-03-22 06:24:13 PM kflood We can only see so many people per day
2016-03-22 06:24:19 PM kathym I read the articles about activities for men and they all sound so cool, but in the facility I am in , there are not even a handful that like to be active.
2016-03-22 06:24:20 PM chelcia Mine too twebster.
2016-03-22 06:24:20 PM vstephens bingo is once a week they would have it everyday all day if they could
2016-03-22 06:24:23 PM jackie26 not good sarah
2016-03-22 06:24:24 PM zuly02 I had a magician it wan't a great hit in my facility
2016-03-22 06:24:27 PM amber88 my residents could care less about bingo..sure they like playing it but im used to my old facility where it was life or death
2016-03-22 06:24:29 PM taylor2003 my residents would play bingo all day long everydAY IF I LET THEM
2016-03-22 06:24:29 PM vauriemmo we had a music therapist but he was laid off after 15 years
2016-03-22 06:24:29 PM awallen magician is great. We had one last two months ago
2016-03-22 06:24:29 PM kathyhughes you can do Bingo every day.....just use it in your other activities
2016-03-22 06:24:31 PM kflood I really need to figure out some methods on how to see everyone every week
2016-03-22 06:24:35 PM awalden I work with dietary for baking programs and restorative therapy for active games. We go up against other units with balloon volleyball
2016-03-22 06:24:36 PM sunshine001 sgreathouse: I would love to hear how your family night goes!
2016-03-22 06:24:37 PM awatts HEY A GREAT ACTIVITY FOR THE MEN...... HAVE THEM BUILD BIRD HOUSES. NO NAILS INVOLVED
2016-03-22 06:24:44 PM theresar If you make the nurses/aides happy, we will all be happy. We have a resident who calls out so I put a portable bluetooth speaker in her lap....put on Motown and she fell asleep. The nurses/aides loved it!
2016-03-22 06:24:46 PM sue123 we have started using musical instrutments with our morning exersice. I have 3 tamborines and marachais.... makes noise and residents really start moving... I play 60's music and we sing too.
2016-03-22 06:24:47 PM kgates At our facility we have 2 activities people in LTC and rehab, and two part time activities in memory care.
2016-03-22 06:24:47 PM michellep007 love Pinterest
2016-03-22 06:24:47 PM jackie26 how awatts
2016-03-22 06:24:47 PM aornelas they play bingo religiously
2016-03-22 06:24:48 PM chiquita8 my budget is so small and my space is so limited sometimes i feel like screaming!!!
2016-03-22 06:24:48 PM mattk We do Bingo 6 days a week.
2016-03-22 06:24:49 PM vstephens left the chat room
2016-03-22 06:24:50 PM holly5 i do chair chi
2016-03-22 06:24:51 PM ninajacobs my men do not want to do anything!
2016-03-22 06:24:59 PM awalden mine either nina
2016-03-22 06:25:04 PM vauriemmo kathy h very funny...chisels
2016-03-22 06:25:07 PM awalden I only have 3!
2016-03-22 06:25:09 PM aornelas my space is cramped. more and more people are coming and we just cant accomidate
2016-03-22 06:25:09 PM ninajacobs even going ot for lunch!
2016-03-22 06:25:11 PM mberroa our residents play bingo thurs and saturdays. I don't even dare touch that lol
2016-03-22 06:25:14 PM taylor2003 MY MEN LIKE TO PLAY CARDS
2016-03-22 06:25:17 PM jackie26 men love to smoke that is all
2016-03-22 06:25:19 PM belindaf we do mindful moves, tai chair, kickball with a giant beachball, they really love the ball
2016-03-22 06:25:19 PM kflood Bingo 3 days per week. Some would have it every day if they could
2016-03-22 06:25:20 PM jennyw theresar thats awesome
2016-03-22 06:25:24 PM johne We have Jackpot Bingo on T W Th Evening and the Jackpot starts at a dollar and if you get Bingo in the 1st 10 numbers you win the jackpot if nobody wins it goes up a dollar each day no body wins
2016-03-22 06:25:24 PM sunshine001 We play bingo 4 times a week!!
2016-03-22 06:25:26 PM jud4me enter the chat room
2016-03-22 06:25:26 PM zuly02 how do you guys do yout Bingo store ?
2016-03-22 06:25:27 PM twebster I have several men whoreally help and want to be involved!
2016-03-22 06:25:29 PM kgates Our men enjoyed the train club, watch train videos and pop corn and talk about their travels on trains.
2016-03-22 06:25:30 PM kflood No smoking in our facility
2016-03-22 06:25:31 PM ninajacobs my men love to play cards but wiht hte women!
2016-03-22 06:25:31 PM skershaw my guys like to do stuff,,, but there is only so much to do with a guy....
2016-03-22 06:25:36 PM awatts BIRD HOUSES COME IN PRE SLOTED AND THEY JUST FIT THE PIECES TOGETHER JACKIE26
2016-03-22 06:25:36 PM sue123 I have a spin the wheel.. activity of choice on it so we play bingo alot.
2016-03-22 06:25:37 PM awallen we changed bingo to monthly theme like Disney Bingo atc.
2016-03-22 06:25:37 PM amber88 im gonna do a point system for prizes in my facility and then do a resident store every friday and have them buy things with their points...im gonna do trivia and games like that too...well that is if the residents like that idea..ill find out on april 5..lol
2016-03-22 06:25:44 PM lakia1985 we do super bingo every other week
2016-03-22 06:25:44 PM vauriemmo i like to do individual bdays
2016-03-22 06:25:50 PM priscillasalinas anyone ever try pokeno?
2016-03-22 06:25:50 PM junemaree We have a bingo buck auction every other week
2016-03-22 06:25:54 PM jackie26 ok thanks awatts
2016-03-22 06:25:56 PM twebster super bingo?
2016-03-22 06:25:56 PM zuly02 how is super bingo ?
2016-03-22 06:25:57 PM jackie26 good idea
2016-03-22 06:25:58 PM taylor2003 we use to do a bingo store now we give real money the residents request
2016-03-22 06:26:00 PM aornelas what is super bingo?
2016-03-22 06:26:02 PM theresar Took a montessori class on dementia....teacher suggested www.notjustbingo.com for other activities besides Bingo....but there would be a riot if we took Bingo away.
2016-03-22 06:26:04 PM awallen we do pokeno
2016-03-22 06:26:07 PM kathym Just had one of my volunteers scare the heck out and tell me that he would be in terested in playing gin rummy with some of our residents. That would be so cool.
2016-03-22 06:26:12 PM sunshine001 We do activiy dollars and they get dollars for winning AND participating. We have our activity store once a month
2016-03-22 06:26:14 PM mattk Another community that I worked it does super bingo,
2016-03-22 06:26:27 PM chiquita8 no is pokeno fun?
2016-03-22 06:26:28 PM kgates Yeah we would have a riot here too.
2016-03-22 06:26:28 PM jackie26 my new boss wants to take bingo off
2016-03-22 06:26:28 PM awalden our sister facility does a bingo boutique. residents can win funny money when they play and then one saturday a month they get to go to the bingo boutique and spend the money on different things that "cost" different amounts
2016-03-22 06:26:29 PM mattk For super bingo, the residents got candy.
2016-03-22 06:26:35 PM sunshine001 I LOVE POKENO!!!!!!
2016-03-22 06:26:35 PM kathym We have a bingo store, too.
2016-03-22 06:26:37 PM jackie26 and my residents love bingo
2016-03-22 06:26:40 PM ninajacobs super bingo is just for more money at out facilty
2016-03-22 06:26:46 PM aornelas cool! bingo store idea
2016-03-22 06:26:46 PM skershaw bingo is big!
2016-03-22 06:26:48 PM johne It should be up to the residents
2016-03-22 06:26:49 PM awatts HAVE THE MEN BUILD MODEL AIRPLANES AND CARS. ,Y MEMBERS WHO HAVE DEMENTIA AND ALZ DO IT ALL THE TIME
2016-03-22 06:26:51 PM johne no the boss
2016-03-22 06:26:51 PM jackie26 yes
2016-03-22 06:26:54 PM amorales left the chat room
2016-03-22 06:26:55 PM kimj I thought about going to our local home depot and getting the craft out of wood that the kids do on the weekends
2016-03-22 06:26:57 PM johne Not
2016-03-22 06:26:59 PM amber88 your boss shouldnt then bc then the residents will be upset
2016-03-22 06:27:01 PM chiquita8 What no Bingo is he crazy my residents would eat him alive
2016-03-22 06:27:01 PM theresar There's also Elder Bingo and Shortcut Bingo.
2016-03-22 06:27:03 PM kathym Since some of our residents are beginning to have hearing and vision issues, we stopped playing pokeno.
2016-03-22 06:27:06 PM jud4me Kathy, doesnt matter where I log in it nevergets faster for me, and no matter what computer I use.
2016-03-22 06:27:11 PM jackie26 i know
2016-03-22 06:27:11 PM kflood I had a bunch of stuff donated to me from home depot
2016-03-22 06:27:11 PM amorales enter the chat room
2016-03-22 06:27:23 PM ninajacobs we get lots and lots of candy donated from Walgreens after the holidays and they do not want another chocolate bar coming there way!
2016-03-22 06:27:27 PM kimj nice
2016-03-22 06:27:27 PM belindaf how did you get anythign from hd
2016-03-22 06:27:28 PM kflood all of their arts and crafts supplies
2016-03-22 06:27:29 PM amber88 i do not like pokeno so luckily we dont have it on the schedule
2016-03-22 06:27:30 PM kathyhughes For National Nursing Home week we had a Bingo Marathon. Each Dept had 1 hour and that Dept had to have a snack for the residents and supply the prizes
2016-03-22 06:27:34 PM amorales my computer just turned off
2016-03-22 06:27:35 PM junemaree Wow...Home depot! Nice
2016-03-22 06:27:35 PM kflood paint and projects!
2016-03-22 06:27:38 PM awatts JUD4ME BE PATIENT AND JUST GO WITH THE FLOW
2016-03-22 06:27:41 PM michellep007 Pokeno?
2016-03-22 06:27:41 PM amber88 i like that idea
2016-03-22 06:27:41 PM kflood they were great
2016-03-22 06:27:43 PM taylor2003 love donations with such a tight budget
2016-03-22 06:27:44 PM priscillasalinas yes it's a little hard for the resident tolearn the patterns but once they do it's a great thinking game.
2016-03-22 06:27:45 PM sue123 Bingo has to be called by a resident for it to count as an activity in Texas... or so I have been told?
2016-03-22 06:27:51 PM awatts GUYS LIKE SLOT CAR RACES
2016-03-22 06:27:58 PM vauriemmo our exercise cd uses plates to exercise as well...its fun my residents enjoy it
2016-03-22 06:27:59 PM aornelas i didnt know that sue
2016-03-22 06:28:00 PM jackie26 we did marathon once and they love it
2016-03-22 06:28:01 PM sunshine001 My customers (resudebts) would love a bingo marathon
2016-03-22 06:28:01 PM skershaw slot car?
2016-03-22 06:28:03 PM amber88 sue123..thats what we did in kansas
2016-03-22 06:28:03 PM sue123 I love the Bingo marathon Idea... residents would love that.
2016-03-22 06:28:04 PM aornelas we dont do that
2016-03-22 06:28:05 PM belindaf have you tried recomt control car races?
2016-03-22 06:28:09 PM junemaree Really? Texas, for real?
2016-03-22 06:28:12 PM theresar We had volunteers come in and play poker...we had not idea how many residents love it. So now it's going to be on the calendar. If someone doesn't want to play poker, they can play UNO
2016-03-22 06:28:14 PM kathyhughes Sue look at you regulations I am sure that it is not in there
2016-03-22 06:28:14 PM twebster Is that true about the calling of Bingo?
2016-03-22 06:28:15 PM zuly02 bingo marathon ?
2016-03-22 06:28:16 PM amber88 but then again we didnt really have an acitivity department or a director
2016-03-22 06:28:17 PM johne We play Marathon Bingo on the holidays
2016-03-22 06:28:18 PM kgates I think bingo give them a sense of well being, social life, and an opportunity to keep up their letters and numbers. I always see an improvement in people who play bingo after they move in within a couple of bingo games, our bingo caller has a bird on his head and offers a trip on the back of a dump truck to the local convience store and a dollar to spend the residents laugh and have a great time with this guy.
2016-03-22 06:28:20 PM jud4me I start an hour before it starts and takes tjis long to geton
2016-03-22 06:28:30 PM awatts THEY BUILD THE SLOT CAR WITH HELP FROM THE STAFF AND WE RACE THEM AFTER
2016-03-22 06:28:30 PM priscillasalinas We giive the winners monoply money and then have a pokeno auction on diffrent iteams.
2016-03-22 06:28:33 PM lakia1985 kgates i agree
2016-03-22 06:28:33 PM jackie26 nice
2016-03-22 06:28:36 PM robina1 we have a group that runs a coke machine(.50) and snack machine(.75) . they give the quaters for us to give residents for bingo and the rest they save up and but the residents something they can all use in the faucilty
2016-03-22 06:28:39 PM mberroa I would like to try do the pine car races that the boy scouts do. I think they would get a kick of it
2016-03-22 06:28:41 PM skershaw cool
2016-03-22 06:28:58 PM aornelas we get our cokes from sams
2016-03-22 06:29:04 PM junemaree What kind of group runs the coke machine?
2016-03-22 06:29:06 PM awatts MEN LIKE ANYTHING WITH WHEEL

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