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2016-03-22 06:29:06 PM jaiken SWEET! I'M GOING TO HD THIS WEEKEND!
2016-03-22 06:29:10 PM belindaf have a cscout troop come in you get intergenerational
2016-03-22 06:29:11 PM priscillasalinas We have a big pggy bank at the fron desk for bingo donations.
2016-03-22 06:29:13 PM ninajacobs not mine1
2016-03-22 06:29:21 PM amber88 the car races would be fun..we did that for a chuch group we were a part of
2016-03-22 06:29:28 PM kathyhughes WE started at 10Am and ended at 6PM for the marathon
2016-03-22 06:29:34 PM kgates I like the Nazcar races, we have a couple of fans here too.
2016-03-22 06:29:34 PM jackie26 nice
2016-03-22 06:29:36 PM ninajacobs wow!
2016-03-22 06:29:37 PM sue123 We have a resident call bingo for the general pop but I call in the secure unit...
2016-03-22 06:29:38 PM belindaf 8 hours of bingo
2016-03-22 06:29:38 PM thilst wow that is quite the marathon!
2016-03-22 06:29:42 PM vauriemmo im on a dementia unit...but the upper floors always want bingo with PRIZES
2016-03-22 06:29:44 PM awalden My residents are super competative, they would love a car race!
2016-03-22 06:29:45 PM sunshine001 We get things for our activity store from walmart and dollar tree
2016-03-22 06:29:51 PM johne Did you play thru meal time or take a break for food
2016-03-22 06:29:52 PM ninajacobs B4 .... I28....
2016-03-22 06:29:54 PM zuly02 we have race remote control cars and we race
2016-03-22 06:29:58 PM junemaree I only have one resident who would do 8 hours
2016-03-22 06:30:04 PM robina1 it is a local group called the Chistmas Card project. they have been doing it for more than 40 years for our nursing home
2016-03-22 06:30:05 PM belindaf how did the races go
2016-03-22 06:30:08 PM kathyhughes We ate through the Bingo games!
2016-03-22 06:30:11 PM chiquita8 the local 4-H group came in on Saturday and brought each one of our residents an Easter Basket, they LOVED it
2016-03-22 06:30:11 PM jackie26 i have horse race
2016-03-22 06:30:12 PM skershaw we use minature candy for prizes
2016-03-22 06:30:14 PM jennyw 8 hours of bingo??
2016-03-22 06:30:14 PM awatts OMG THE ALZ WALK IS COMING UP SOON HERE IN NORTH TEXAS ANYONE INTERESTED FROM NORTH TEXAS
2016-03-22 06:30:19 PM johne Thats pretty cool
2016-03-22 06:30:19 PM kathyhughes Yep
2016-03-22 06:30:26 PM aornelas games for life is coming up too
2016-03-22 06:30:29 PM theresar We had/have a real wanderer. I corned him and had him call Bingo. He loved it and now expects to be the caller. Win-Win for everyone.
2016-03-22 06:30:33 PM mattk Next month, were going to do a .5k.
2016-03-22 06:30:36 PM timduvelsdorf94 jackie i have a horse race game also
2016-03-22 06:30:40 PM ninajacobs How does the calling Kathy?
2016-03-22 06:30:43 PM kathyhughes It was our annual Nursing Home Week celebration
2016-03-22 06:30:43 PM sue123 I have a resident that is 96 and plays bingo with 4 cards... she is so great.
2016-03-22 06:30:48 PM jackie26 yes they love it too tim
2016-03-22 06:30:49 PM jaiken AWATTS: I'M INTERESTED, GOTTA LOOK IT UP, WHEN ? WHERE?
2016-03-22 06:30:50 PM twebster wow!
2016-03-22 06:30:50 PM belindaf good redirect for a wanderer
2016-03-22 06:30:55 PM jennyw wow...
2016-03-22 06:30:56 PM michellep007 chiquita8 how nice of them
2016-03-22 06:30:57 PM aornelas awesome
2016-03-22 06:30:59 PM thilst i think its great when residents are the caller!
2016-03-22 06:30:59 PM kathyhughes Each Dept was to call Bingo for an hour
2016-03-22 06:31:07 PM kathyhughes and they looked forward to it
2016-03-22 06:31:10 PM chiquita8 yes it was
2016-03-22 06:31:13 PM awatts JAIKEN GO TO THE ALZ ASSOC SITE
2016-03-22 06:31:13 PM ninajacobs nice that would be me calling for 8 hours, hahaha
2016-03-22 06:31:14 PM johne We have alot of cake walks in the area and alot of the residents like to go but with their sugar can't have cake so we have a cash walk
2016-03-22 06:31:18 PM jud4me Must be nice
2016-03-22 06:31:19 PM jackie26 we did that katthy
2016-03-22 06:31:20 PM vauriemmo we dont have budget for magician
2016-03-22 06:31:24 PM aornelas im glad your departments are happy to be involved
2016-03-22 06:31:26 PM jennyw so you did 8 hours of bingo for nursing home week? one day
2016-03-22 06:31:27 PM kgates I think thats a great idea, how did you get them to do it?
2016-03-22 06:31:30 PM amorales you guys have so many great ideas :)
2016-03-22 06:31:31 PM johne Volunteers donate the money
2016-03-22 06:31:31 PM sunshine001 Thats a great idea having different departments to call bingo for each hour
2016-03-22 06:31:36 PM amber88 my old facility had a limit of two cards per person...my facility now doesnt have a limit..there was someone with 10 cards the other day....
2016-03-22 06:31:40 PM jackie26 i did have a magician but not good
2016-03-22 06:31:48 PM taylor2003 any good ideas for nursing home week
2016-03-22 06:31:57 PM sunshine001 We have a limit to 4 cards per person
2016-03-22 06:31:59 PM holly5 where would you do this 8 hr bingo hough. we have limited space.
2016-03-22 06:31:59 PM belindaf theme is community
2016-03-22 06:31:59 PM thilst we have a limit o 3 cards...we have a guy who would love to have 10!
2016-03-22 06:32:00 PM kathyhughes we also had a Frat from SU and invited the SU football team to call Bingo
2016-03-22 06:32:07 PM jackie26 10 cards wow
2016-03-22 06:32:07 PM mattk I'm not familiar with Nursing home Week.
2016-03-22 06:32:08 PM timduvelsdorf94 i want to get more outside entertainment
2016-03-22 06:32:09 PM junemaree I like the limit with bingo, we don't have one and it causes some problems
2016-03-22 06:32:09 PM sue123 I contacted a Magiciab and he wanted 240.00
2016-03-22 06:32:10 PM awatts LAST YEAR AT THE ALZ WALK WE ACTUALLY HAD A LOT OF OUR MEMBERS JOIN US ON THE WALK. THEY HAD A BLAST
2016-03-22 06:32:11 PM zuly02 my facility has 3 card per resdients
2016-03-22 06:32:12 PM kimj oh nice
2016-03-22 06:32:20 PM ninajacobs We have no limits on cards but I call fast, so that is the limit!
2016-03-22 06:32:20 PM jackie26 1 or 2 no more
2016-03-22 06:32:24 PM vauriemmo i do a music jamboree and all twenty residents get instuments..its fun..they ALL participate
2016-03-22 06:32:25 PM zuly02 thats a lot of money
2016-03-22 06:32:33 PM sunshine001 For National Nursing Home Week we are doing a rennaisance theme
2016-03-22 06:32:34 PM taylor2003 we do no morer than 2
2016-03-22 06:32:41 PM aornelas what do yall do to fundraise
2016-03-22 06:32:41 PM kgates We have a 3 card limit, otherwise residents don't think its fair.
2016-03-22 06:32:47 PM isabel1 kathym. i did a gentleman's night last year in time for the superbowl with the theme "super bowl night" of course and it was a huge success. i flashed a symbol or ensign and they guess the name of the team. super bowl trivia and a "touch down" game which is like a bingo where they match the symbol with the team and whoever gets a match in a row will shout "touch down" instead of "bingo"
2016-03-22 06:32:50 PM awatts OUR MEMBERS ONLY ARE ALOUD 2
2016-03-22 06:32:51 PM belindaf reanaissane
2016-03-22 06:32:56 PM skershaw ya,, what are some idea for nursing home week?
2016-03-22 06:32:56 PM jud4me We played 12 bingo ganes on saturday
2016-03-22 06:33:00 PM chelcia We have a 4 card limit.
2016-03-22 06:33:02 PM amber88 yea that was like my third day there and up until then i thought the resident was a low functioning resdient bc he didnt do anything in activities or say anything..he just sits there and sleeps
2016-03-22 06:33:11 PM ninajacobs ours pay 50cents per card and the money gets divied up for the games
2016-03-22 06:33:11 PM kimj We are dressing up each day for nursing home week then having a hot dog roast
2016-03-22 06:33:13 PM chiquita8 has any one every had a vantriloquist
2016-03-22 06:33:13 PM jackie26 a lot of food lol
2016-03-22 06:33:17 PM awalden We had a big super bowl party this year too. I asked all my men and they all turned me down! We had all ladies1
2016-03-22 06:33:17 PM jennyw what are people doing for volunteer appreciation week?
2016-03-22 06:33:21 PM kathym left the chat room
2016-03-22 06:33:30 PM priscillasalinas What's agood theme for nursing jome week?
2016-03-22 06:33:33 PM zuly02 I really like the bingo marathon idea ! do you do only bingo all day ?
2016-03-22 06:33:33 PM belindaf dinner for appreciation volunteers
2016-03-22 06:33:36 PM johne We have a huge party
2016-03-22 06:33:46 PM chelcia We have a theme for each day. Monday: Hawaiian shirt day, Tuesday: Pajama day and so on.
2016-03-22 06:33:46 PM kathyhughes This year the theme is community service so think about doing some projects for the community
2016-03-22 06:33:47 PM skershaw the theme was its a small world with a big heart
2016-03-22 06:33:47 PM jennyw belinda what are you serving?
2016-03-22 06:33:48 PM kathym enter the chat room
2016-03-22 06:33:52 PM ninajacobs We have a small gift for all volunteers and certificate and recognition in the DR
2016-03-22 06:33:54 PM johne Give out prizes for the outstanding volunteer and rookie volunteer
2016-03-22 06:33:55 PM jackie26 nice
2016-03-22 06:33:55 PM awallen luncheon for our volunteers
2016-03-22 06:33:58 PM awatts WE ARE THROWING A BIG PARTY FOR THE VOLUNTEERS CUZ THEY HELP OUT SO MUCH
2016-03-22 06:34:00 PM aornelas hmm... projects for the community
2016-03-22 06:34:15 PM sunshine001 We are having a volunteer luncheon
2016-03-22 06:34:15 PM michellep007 chiquita8 any ideas how you can raise money within the center for activities for the seniors. I'm at a day facility that has very little funds and would love to generate some money so we can do more craft and activiities.
2016-03-22 06:34:17 PM skershaw what do you do or get for staff to show apprecaiation?
2016-03-22 06:34:17 PM amber88 community service theme for nursing home week?
2016-03-22 06:34:19 PM belindaf our volunteer director is organizing that, so I havent seen the menu yet
2016-03-22 06:34:19 PM kimj volunteer tea is what we will be having
2016-03-22 06:34:20 PM vauriemmo my facility also does pokeno
2016-03-22 06:34:23 PM awallen we also give them a gift
2016-03-22 06:34:23 PM zuly02 do you guys do anthing special at the end of bingo marathin ?
2016-03-22 06:34:29 PM jackie26 yes
2016-03-22 06:34:31 PM jennyw what are you serving the volunteers if you are having food for them?
2016-03-22 06:34:32 PM robina1 we do a luncheon once a year for they volunteeers for the whole community
2016-03-22 06:34:42 PM amber88 i didnt know there was a theme....
2016-03-22 06:34:45 PM awalden We do a bake sale that is pretty successful every fall to raise money for our santa's workshop. The residents can pick out gifts for family for free
2016-03-22 06:34:48 PM jackie26 italian food
2016-03-22 06:34:48 PM chiquita8 we are having a luncheon
2016-03-22 06:34:52 PM awallen volunteers are awesome. They are such big help
2016-03-22 06:34:53 PM kathyhughes https://www.pinterest.com/kateh201/nnhw-2016/
2016-03-22 06:35:01 PM kimj thats nice robina 1
2016-03-22 06:35:03 PM awatts ANYONE DOING ANYTHING FOR APRIL FOOLS DAY?
2016-03-22 06:35:07 PM jackie26 my volunteer is italian so he love pasta lol
2016-03-22 06:35:08 PM belindaf in order to be invited you must vol at least 30 hours a year, its around 140 volunteers
2016-03-22 06:35:10 PM twebster trivia
2016-03-22 06:35:11 PM holly5 we're doing a prom fashion show. This will be our 2nd yr, they loved it
2016-03-22 06:35:12 PM kathym We are going to have out Volunteer Week in Mzay cause there is so much going on in April, that we can't put another event in. so in May when it slows down we will have our function for the volunteers.
2016-03-22 06:35:13 PM johne Call off lol
2016-03-22 06:35:15 PM kgates We offer a VOA presentation on how we became a nursing home and the history of our company, then we celebrate. Last year we handed out cowboy hats, and had the residents state what they liked about our facility and what they didn't like. It was amazing and we found out what we were doing well and not so well. We used it as a tool to change a few things. We put the residents picures in the newsletter too.
2016-03-22 06:35:20 PM cindythomas Great idea! I think since we do not have any servicesand/or activities scheduled for the weekend. A Bingo marthon would be a great opportunity to engage as well as work on other skills
2016-03-22 06:35:20 PM michellep007 that was meant for everyone, not only chiquita, I forgot to put all users back on when I chatted
2016-03-22 06:35:29 PM awalden We also do an inter-departmental scarecrow contest in the fall. Staff and residents vote for their favorite scarecrow with spare change. That raises money for santa's workshop too
2016-03-22 06:35:32 PM awallen i'm doing aprils fools day brunch
2016-03-22 06:35:33 PM kathyhughes https://www.pinterest.com/nccap/nnhw-2016/
2016-03-22 06:35:36 PM amber88 we are playing the card game BS
2016-03-22 06:35:37 PM junemaree I got stuck with the April's Fool thing.
2016-03-22 06:35:37 PM vauriemmo problem with building models are that some residents have very poor vision
2016-03-22 06:35:38 PM sunshine001 That is a great idea kgates!
2016-03-22 06:35:40 PM aornelas wow we dont have that many volunteers
2016-03-22 06:35:43 PM priscillasalinas We are thinking about making tee shirts and using that extra money for nursing home week.
2016-03-22 06:35:54 PM zuly02 we don't have many volunteers
2016-03-22 06:35:55 PM johne when i was a CNA we would all call off on April Fools Day
2016-03-22 06:35:56 PM lakia1985 kathyhughes thanks for that
2016-03-22 06:36:00 PM amorales we have a lot of volunteers
2016-03-22 06:36:04 PM zuly02 how do you guys find them ?
2016-03-22 06:36:04 PM kathyhughes There are a ton of ideas for the residents to do for the community
2016-03-22 06:36:08 PM michellep007 thanks awalden
2016-03-22 06:36:12 PM twebster there is so much great information in these chats!!!! Can we print these conversations at the end of chat?
2016-03-22 06:36:13 PM mattk We get quite a few High School Volunteers.
2016-03-22 06:36:13 PM jackie26 like?
2016-03-22 06:36:14 PM junemaree My AD chases off volunteers
2016-03-22 06:36:16 PM holly5 We have the local high schl and community come in, and a photo booth
2016-03-22 06:36:16 PM belindaf so do we, we hav alomost 3000 hours monthly
2016-03-22 06:36:16 PM awatts THINK OF FUN WAYS TO DO APRIL FOOLS WITH THE MEMBERS AND MAKE THEM LAUGH
2016-03-22 06:36:17 PM zuly02 like
2016-03-22 06:36:20 PM priscillasalinas Tees that say kindness matters or somthing along those lines..
2016-03-22 06:36:22 PM amber88 i dont like april fools day..my husband always gets me...
2016-03-22 06:36:24 PM taylor2003 i dont have very many either
2016-03-22 06:36:32 PM jackie26 lol amber
2016-03-22 06:36:33 PM twebster I hope so!!
2016-03-22 06:36:36 PM skershaw i was thinking getting them all little pins that say " you matter" or your awesome
2016-03-22 06:36:40 PM aornelas i wouldnt know what to do for april fools day
2016-03-22 06:36:51 PM isabel1 i did a gentleman's night last year with the theme "super bowl night" and it was a huge success! i flashed a symbol and they guessed the name of the theme. then whoever gets a horizontal match in a row first wil shout "touchdown" instead of just bingo. i also hade super bowl trivia andserved peanuts, puffed pocorn and puffed cheese. they w=talked about it for days and even until now.
2016-03-22 06:36:53 PM belindaf my volunteers do most of hteir volunteering with churches, schools
2016-03-22 06:36:57 PM amber88 i wish that day does not exist..one day he called me when he worked at a barkery and told me he cut his finger off and was on the way to the hospital
2016-03-22 06:37:10 PM theresar Community service idea: have the resident call a "shut-in"
2016-03-22 06:37:11 PM sunshine001 One thing we do for the community is the customers(residents) bake doggy treats and we donate them to the local animal shelter :)
2016-03-22 06:37:11 PM awatts WHAT OTHER THINGS CAN WE DO IN THE MONTH OF APRIL
2016-03-22 06:37:14 PM thilst i do not care for April fools day
2016-03-22 06:37:14 PM jackie26 OMG no way amber
2016-03-22 06:37:14 PM amber88 bakery*
2016-03-22 06:37:15 PM kgates We have around 130 volunteers at our facility, but its difficult to keep up with them all so we actually got a volunteer to organize our volunteers, just at the beginning stages but having some difficulties with a few things, trying to tweak it out right now, hopefully it will turn out good.
2016-03-22 06:37:20 PM zuly02 gentleman's night sounds great
2016-03-22 06:37:22 PM mberroa For extra money I do a 50/50 raffle and that is usually pretty good. I also sold balloons for Valentine's day. I am putting together some baskets for easter and selling baskets and balloons. The 50/50 is the easiest. You don't need to shell out money. You just need the raffle tickets.
2016-03-22 06:37:24 PM skershaw he sounds like a turd,, amber
2016-03-22 06:37:30 PM vauriemmo we have a day at the races...they enjoy that..but winnings are cash...upper floors come to that program
2016-03-22 06:37:37 PM jennyw kgates WOW 130?! how big is your facility?
2016-03-22 06:37:37 PM awatts COOL
2016-03-22 06:37:39 PM twebster I also like the gentlmans night idea!
2016-03-22 06:37:45 PM jackie26 you can do the same to him amber
2016-03-22 06:37:47 PM zuly02 I'm trying to look for lots of volunteers
2016-03-22 06:37:48 PM kathyhughes April Showers!
2016-03-22 06:37:49 PM ninajacobs we have only 2 outside volunteers and about 20 from the seniors
2016-03-22 06:37:49 PM theresar We sewed little catnip bags for the local cat welfare shelter.
2016-03-22 06:37:57 PM amorales my facility is across the street from a university
2016-03-22 06:38:01 PM aornelas didnt think of april showers for sure
2016-03-22 06:38:07 PM awalden I'm doing an april showers watercolor for our craft next month, tried to find a way to incorporate water!
2016-03-22 06:38:07 PM belindaf catnips bags, too cute
2016-03-22 06:38:08 PM chiquita8 wow 130 that is crazy awesome! im lucky to have 10
2016-03-22 06:38:18 PM jackie26 what is that kathy?
2016-03-22 06:38:22 PM aornelas thats a good idea
2016-03-22 06:38:24 PM amber88 oh yes...then another joke (which he didnt do thank goodness) was to send an army buddy of his over to the house when he was deployed....which im not sure i could have forgiven him for that...that would have been awful
2016-03-22 06:38:27 PM twebster i love the catnip idea!!! We are going to do that for sure!!
2016-03-22 06:38:31 PM awatts APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWER....PLANT SPRING FLOWERS
2016-03-22 06:38:39 PM kflood We are across the street from a gigh school and I am looking into the chorus to come and sing for them
2016-03-22 06:38:40 PM amber88 i have to think of somethign really good for him..but havent come up with one yet
2016-03-22 06:38:43 PM kimj I am an avid mushroom hunter and on year in our local paper there was a story on how the DNR (department of natural resourses was going to start making us buy permits to hunt mushrooms .. It was all a april fools joke thank goodness.lol
2016-03-22 06:38:51 PM zuly02 how did I miss that
2016-03-22 06:38:54 PM sunshine001 We always have a plant sale in April :)
2016-03-22 06:39:04 PM thilst that is pretty funn kimj!
2016-03-22 06:39:04 PM timduvelsdorf94 my dietary manager and i are trying to get high schoolers that are thinking about going into cooking for a careeer to come and cook in our facility for a special dinner one night do you guys think it will work
2016-03-22 06:39:07 PM jackie26 yes do it
2016-03-22 06:39:12 PM kflood Plant sale is a good idea!
2016-03-22 06:39:13 PM taylor2003 we are going to plant flowers soon live in ohio so weather is not good yet
2016-03-22 06:39:15 PM junemaree Who donates the plants?
2016-03-22 06:39:15 PM chelcia We are planing flowers in our courtyard on April 28th. My residents are really excited.
2016-03-22 06:39:19 PM aornelas tim94 thats a good idea
2016-03-22 06:39:23 PM zuly02 how do you do the plab sale ?
2016-03-22 06:39:24 PM aornelas and i think it will work
2016-03-22 06:39:28 PM amber88 arbor day is april 29th...we are planting things that day
2016-03-22 06:39:35 PM twebster We are going to do an elevated garden!!
2016-03-22 06:39:35 PM robina1 we have volunteers building planting boxes, wheel chair high so the redidents can plant a vetable garden
2016-03-22 06:39:39 PM chiquita8 does anyone already have their calendar planned for the year
2016-03-22 06:39:40 PM twebster Cant wait!
2016-03-22 06:39:41 PM timduvelsdorf94 ok thanks i hope it does also
2016-03-22 06:39:51 PM jackie26 i did plant one and tody i see that they took it off
2016-03-22 06:39:52 PM ninajacobs not in detail
2016-03-22 06:39:53 PM jackie26 no plants
2016-03-22 06:39:54 PM amber88 the year?? ummm no
2016-03-22 06:39:55 PM skershaw raised gardens are great
2016-03-22 06:40:01 PM kgates We are a 70 bed facility in a small town in the middle of nowhere so its not an easy task to find volunteers, so we try to keep them as best as we can.
2016-03-22 06:40:03 PM jackie26 it was a gardenia
2016-03-22 06:40:03 PM kathyhughes You can also find an Eagle Scout who has to do a community project
2016-03-22 06:40:05 PM kflood I have a raised garden which will be great for the summer
2016-03-22 06:40:06 PM sunshine001 We call around to all the local plant nurseries and ask if they would be willing to donate. Most of them donate :) We even have Lowes donating
2016-03-22 06:40:07 PM junemaree Planting boxes -- beautiful
2016-03-22 06:40:11 PM amber88 why jackie?
2016-03-22 06:40:19 PM jud4me I have VOLUNTEER THAT is going to bring in some veggy starts and residents are going to replanr them
2016-03-22 06:40:20 PM kflood Tomaotes, peas and green peppers
2016-03-22 06:40:22 PM jackie26 i have no idea
2016-03-22 06:40:24 PM kimj we get tea cups from goodwill and the residents will plant violet in them and then sell them
2016-03-22 06:40:26 PM zuly02 wow great idea
2016-03-22 06:40:28 PM jackie26 somebody tookit off
2016-03-22 06:40:29 PM amber88 well thats crazy..
2016-03-22 06:40:31 PM zuly02 I'll be comtacting them
2016-03-22 06:40:37 PM awatts I THINK A LOT OF ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE IN APRIL IS A GREAT IDEA
2016-03-22 06:40:39 PM jennyw we have raised flower beds. the residents love them
2016-03-22 06:40:39 PM kathym We had the scouts build a gazebo for our memory care unit one year. It is beautiful.
2016-03-22 06:40:40 PM twebster we are going to plant just a few things
2016-03-22 06:40:47 PM lakia1985 kathyhughes my residents and i starting to plant seeds for our bueatful flowers. we have a special room for them and when they reach a certain height we will plant them outside
2016-03-22 06:40:48 PM sue123 We had boyscouts completely redo our courtyard with flowers, they trimmed bushes it was great.
2016-03-22 06:40:48 PM jackie26 it just happened on weekends
2016-03-22 06:40:50 PM theresar We have middle-schoolers come visit and we give them a "life history" questionnaire so they can interview the resident. Both sides love it.
2016-03-22 06:40:54 PM aornelas none of my residents are wanting to go outside :(
2016-03-22 06:40:54 PM johne Are Volunteers are amazing they build anything the residents want and buy flowers soil ect for planting
2016-03-22 06:41:01 PM isabel1 i can play guitar and i plan of having a sing and dance of music that they remember so i am now searching for their kind of music. i pass meds and i have two couples who make me sing their favorite song while they take their pills. one couple i sing "you are my sunshine" for the wife and "let me call you sweetheart" for the husband. the other couple would just laugh out loud if i sing and dance their favorite "YMCA". i just feel great if i make them smile and much more, laugh!
2016-03-22 06:41:03 PM michellep007 sounds pretty Kim
2016-03-22 06:41:03 PM taylor2003 the local salvation army comes and donates sometime
2016-03-22 06:41:04 PM junemaree We're in florida so we've been planting for weeks
2016-03-22 06:41:05 PM amber88 we have a hugse screened in porch so we will be doing a lot of activities out there
2016-03-22 06:41:07 PM summermurphy Check local lawn and garden business for volunteer to help create a garden area... Great for community contributions.
2016-03-22 06:41:15 PM kimj yes thank yiou michelle
2016-03-22 06:41:17 PM ninajacobs june marie I hear you!
2016-03-22 06:41:19 PM cindythomas Wal-Mart donated plants to my organization. Just speak to the departmental manager.
2016-03-22 06:41:33 PM junemaree Thanks Nina
2016-03-22 06:41:33 PM zuly02 I'll be doing that !
2016-03-22 06:41:35 PM johne We can't plant in WV till Mermorial Day
2016-03-22 06:41:38 PM jackie26 i wish i have screened porche so they can not touch my plants lol
2016-03-22 06:41:38 PM kathym Our local Salvation Army brings gifts and their magazine 2x a year for our residents.
2016-03-22 06:41:42 PM taylor2003 i want to start a resident choir my residents love music
2016-03-22 06:41:44 PM kimj yes nurserys will do the same here
2016-03-22 06:41:45 PM johne Veggies that is
2016-03-22 06:41:47 PM jud4me good tip thanx
2016-03-22 06:41:53 PM amber88 lol
2016-03-22 06:41:53 PM awatts YESTERDAY WE WERE IN OUT LITTLE COURTYARD AND ONE OF THE MEN MEMBERS WAS UPSET WE HAD A WEED IN OUR YARD
2016-03-22 06:41:57 PM jackie26 i have a lillie today
2016-03-22 06:41:58 PM lakia1985 cindythomas great idea thank you im going to speak to them tomorrow
2016-03-22 06:41:59 PM awatts TOO CUTE
2016-03-22 06:42:01 PM belindaf i like the tea cups with violets
2016-03-22 06:42:02 PM skershaw this year we are planting a memorail tree with a plaque
2016-03-22 06:42:04 PM vauriemmo making pizza night is good for the men
2016-03-22 06:42:04 PM twebster Oh I love the choir idea!
2016-03-22 06:42:06 PM amber88 awatts...lol...thats funny
2016-03-22 06:42:08 PM johne Frost will get everything if you plant earlier
2016-03-22 06:42:09 PM ninajacobs I like th e catnip idea! I will bring that one up to our residents!
2016-03-22 06:42:10 PM twebster Never thought oof that!
2016-03-22 06:42:14 PM kimj lol awatts
2016-03-22 06:42:23 PM twebster LOVE IT!!
2016-03-22 06:42:26 PM ninajacobs Frost? Frost? what is that? .....
2016-03-22 06:42:28 PM kgates From the reading assignment we did I found out men like racing. I thought how easy it would be to get a piece of wood, draw a big oval circle on it and make several rows, buy some cheap plastic horses from the store and get a set of dice and see who can make it to the finish line first. Easy and fun for the men.
2016-03-22 06:42:29 PM aornelas we dont have frost
2016-03-22 06:42:31 PM sgreathouse I had the boy scouts do bird feeders with the residents. The scouts have to do service projects. Now they come regularly because they bonded with the residents.
2016-03-22 06:42:32 PM kathyhughes LOL John...try Upstate NY! We plant in June!
2016-03-22 06:42:34 PM junemaree I had a choir at an independent living facility -- it was awesome
2016-03-22 06:42:35 PM jud4me left the chat room
2016-03-22 06:42:37 PM amorales yea what is frost ?
2016-03-22 06:42:38 PM awatts NOW HE LOOKS OUT BACK AND CHECKS ALL THE TIME
2016-03-22 06:42:39 PM kflood Gonna contact Walmart for plants definitely!
2016-03-22 06:42:42 PM jennyw a resident choir, wow!
2016-03-22 06:42:45 PM jackie26 i plant tomatoes too and the residents took it away too lol
2016-03-22 06:42:48 PM kimj michigan is in june too
2016-03-22 06:42:48 PM jessicak left the chat room
2016-03-22 06:42:52 PM amber88 yes...i live in florida and had to cover my little palm bush i planted....my elephant year plant died due to frost but it will grow back again
2016-03-22 06:42:55 PM chelcia I have a co worker who has a greenhouse, and farm and huge strawberry field and she is going to have a group of us out this summer to pick fresh stawberries and the residents will also get to feed chickens, ducks, and sheep.
2016-03-22 06:42:59 PM jud4me enter the chat room
2016-03-22 06:43:00 PM skershaw we live in michigan... we have frost!
2016-03-22 06:43:06 PM sunshine001 I will have to try to contact Walmart to see if they will donate to us as well
2016-03-22 06:43:08 PM summermurphy We start planting after Mother's Day.
2016-03-22 06:43:12 PM jennyw chelcia thats awesome!

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