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2016-06-30 05:59:40 PM amber88 hello jackie
2016-06-30 05:59:51 PM akline enter the chat room
2016-06-30 05:59:53 PM michelle145 We did a nursing home olympics!! that was a blast!!!
2016-06-30 05:59:56 PM awatts yes we are
2016-06-30 05:59:59 PM monigreen Yes. Every Thursday we go to the pool in the morning
2016-06-30 06:00:03 PM jackie26 i wish i have a pool for the residents
2016-06-30 06:00:05 PM wrendillon Nursing home olympics sounds fun.
2016-06-30 06:00:07 PM amber88 nice
2016-06-30 06:00:23 PM belindaf my whle facility is having a summer carnival/staff appreciation day
2016-06-30 06:00:31 PM kathyhughes We celebrated the whole 14 days each year
2016-06-30 06:00:33 PM ptonyathomas The pool sounds fun. Our complex is supposed to building a pool in the next year ar two.
2016-06-30 06:00:35 PM wrendillon Maybe I could challenge our sister home to come and do some friendly competitions.
2016-06-30 06:00:36 PM akline hello
2016-06-30 06:00:36 PM jackie26 awatts do you work in a nursing home or where
2016-06-30 06:00:36 PM naomid enter the chat room
2016-06-30 06:00:36 PM amber88 do you have residents that are pretty high functioning and not in wheelchairs?
2016-06-30 06:00:44 PM kathyhughes The Bingo Olympics was always a hit
2016-06-30 06:00:45 PM michelle145 it was they competed in diffrent exercises and recieved ribbons
2016-06-30 06:00:53 PM belindaf we are having wheelcahir races-staff only
2016-06-30 06:00:55 PM awatts their favorite event is shuffle board and bingo
2016-06-30 06:01:01 PM michelle145 we could do bingo 24/7
2016-06-30 06:01:04 PM kmdemers enter the chat room
2016-06-30 06:01:05 PM belindaf all kind of games
2016-06-30 06:01:13 PM jackie26 yes we too they love bingo
2016-06-30 06:01:15 PM monigreen We have a few in wheelchairs but they have a lift at the pool to lower them in.
2016-06-30 06:01:17 PM awatts we also have a volleyball tournament
2016-06-30 06:01:27 PM kmdemers hello everyone
2016-06-30 06:01:29 PM amber88 havent started my assistant activity director job yet so Im not sure what my facility is doing
2016-06-30 06:01:34 PM belindaf balloon volleyball
2016-06-30 06:01:44 PM kathyhughes Hello Kathleen
2016-06-30 06:01:54 PM kmdemers hello Kathy
2016-06-30 06:01:55 PM jackie26 yes belinda they love that too
2016-06-30 06:01:56 PM wrendillon Pool noodle halfs and punch ballls. Get them while there are still pool noodles in the store.
2016-06-30 06:01:56 PM awatts i just got done making a ski ball
2016-06-30 06:01:57 PM jennyw enter the chat room
2016-06-30 06:01:58 PM amber88 oh thats cool...ive read about the lifts but havent seen one
2016-06-30 06:01:59 PM monigreen Once they are in the pool they are lighter and some of them can stand very well.
2016-06-30 06:02:03 PM kathyhughes I posted the info so that you could start planning
2016-06-30 06:02:09 PM vickeybates enter the chat room
2016-06-30 06:02:11 PM jennyw hi all
2016-06-30 06:02:16 PM vickeybates left the chat room
2016-06-30 06:02:17 PM ptonyathomas WE will have ballloon volleyball as one of ours, but the one they are most looking forward to is the waterballoon throw.
2016-06-30 06:02:19 PM 300494 hi
2016-06-30 06:02:24 PM vickeybates enter the chat room
2016-06-30 06:02:30 PM vickeybates left the chat room
2016-06-30 06:02:33 PM wrendillon Wet tee shirt contests.
2016-06-30 06:02:40 PM michelle145 LOL
2016-06-30 06:02:41 PM amber88 i will take a look at it
2016-06-30 06:02:44 PM jackie26 lol
2016-06-30 06:02:49 PM wrendillon Only you have to throw the wet tee shirt through the hula hoop at the end of the yard.
2016-06-30 06:02:50 PM vickeybates enter the chat room
2016-06-30 06:02:52 PM awatts waterballoon toss
2016-06-30 06:02:55 PM michelle145 that should be fun
2016-06-30 06:02:59 PM naomid lol
2016-06-30 06:03:03 PM belindaf we are doing an egg ballon pass, with big spoons holding small ballons filled with water
2016-06-30 06:03:07 PM jennyw Is the topic Summer Olympics?
2016-06-30 06:03:11 PM kathyhughes yes
2016-06-30 06:03:21 PM jackie26 we did it waterballoon toss last year they love it
2016-06-30 06:03:23 PM monigreen sounds like a lot of fun
2016-06-30 06:03:34 PM akline were doing opening ceremonies with the daycare children, then having games throughout the week with residents and staff
2016-06-30 06:03:35 PM awatts it is a lot of fun!
2016-06-30 06:03:37 PM belindaf water melon seed spitting contest too
2016-06-30 06:03:47 PM ptonyathomas We have them toss the balloon through a hula hoop.
2016-06-30 06:03:57 PM amber88 oo that sounds like fun belinda
2016-06-30 06:03:59 PM awatts horseshoes competition
2016-06-30 06:04:07 PM jennyw Oreo stacking
2016-06-30 06:04:09 PM jackie26 the watermelon for the staff we did last year too
2016-06-30 06:04:13 PM ptonyathomas I like the melon seed spitting contest.
2016-06-30 06:04:17 PM belindaf I think it will be, its from 630-630 all day
2016-06-30 06:04:28 PM jennyw Oreo stacking Contest
2016-06-30 06:04:31 PM belindaf I like th orea stacking
2016-06-30 06:04:40 PM vickeybates left the chat room
2016-06-30 06:04:48 PM belindaf the staff are playing Jenga
2016-06-30 06:04:48 PM naomid mine would eat them not stack them
2016-06-30 06:04:51 PM ptonyathomas I don't think the Oreos would last long enough to stack at our facility.
2016-06-30 06:04:53 PM vickeybates enter the chat room
2016-06-30 06:04:54 PM vickeybates left the chat room
2016-06-30 06:04:54 PM 300494 that does sound like a good idea
2016-06-30 06:04:55 PM amber88 lol...
2016-06-30 06:04:59 PM kmdemers lol
2016-06-30 06:05:03 PM wrendillon The last time they televised the olympics one of the residents complained that they pre empted her stories.
2016-06-30 06:05:06 PM awatts nerf ball goal toss
2016-06-30 06:05:08 PM vickeybates enter the chat room
2016-06-30 06:05:35 PM kathyhughes We would have residents make banners with all the flags on them and decorate with all the flags on the bulletin board....spent a couple of weeks making the decorations
2016-06-30 06:05:41 PM jillm enter the chat room
2016-06-30 06:05:43 PM vickeybates left the chat room
2016-06-30 06:05:44 PM awatts golf tournament
2016-06-30 06:05:54 PM naomid i like that Kathy
2016-06-30 06:05:54 PM kathyhughes got the residents interested in the Opening Ceremony
2016-06-30 06:05:56 PM jennyw Kathy that's a great idea
2016-06-30 06:05:58 PM belindaf my SNF residents could make flags
2016-06-30 06:06:06 PM awatts kathy i like that idea. great craft for the ladies who love to color
2016-06-30 06:06:10 PM nancy1 We have had NH Olympics here for years... interHomes with visiting other homes for practices...my residents now don't want that much challenge anymore out of the facility
2016-06-30 06:06:13 PM vickeybates enter the chat room
2016-06-30 06:06:14 PM wrendillon I think the library has to have a copy of some "Sports Bloopers" videos. It would make a great root beer float party viewing.
2016-06-30 06:06:16 PM jackie26 nice
2016-06-30 06:06:34 PM ptonyathomas I like the idea of holding games with other facilities.
2016-06-30 06:06:35 PM kathyhughes Right and they had a blast making the torches and the supplies for the events and the medals
2016-06-30 06:06:36 PM adillon12 enter the chat room
2016-06-30 06:06:38 PM naomid like that wrendillon
2016-06-30 06:07:05 PM awatts oh yes we always gave out medals for the winners
2016-06-30 06:07:06 PM naomid we just finished our torches
2016-06-30 06:07:12 PM vickeybates left the chat room
2016-06-30 06:07:21 PM vickeybates enter the chat room
2016-06-30 06:07:23 PM belindaf we had a St.Pete Games day within our 5surrounding communities-200 people attended
2016-06-30 06:07:27 PM jackie26 dollar store to buy the medals
2016-06-30 06:07:31 PM kathyhughes Share a picture on the forum Naomi
2016-06-30 06:07:34 PM jennyw I love the bloopers idea
2016-06-30 06:07:35 PM belindaf medals, food, bands
2016-06-30 06:07:52 PM jackie26 wow belinda how did you handle it
2016-06-30 06:07:54 PM naomid I will tomorrow , they came out so cool
2016-06-30 06:07:56 PM amber88 yes I would love to see the torches
2016-06-30 06:07:58 PM awatts we also have remote control car racing
2016-06-30 06:07:59 PM kathyhughes Share pictures of all the decorations that you make
2016-06-30 06:08:00 PM jillm for the month of July the one who attends and participates the most in exercise class will carry the torch on opening day ceremony
2016-06-30 06:08:00 PM belindaf ooo love the bloopers, we did it for superbowl
2016-06-30 06:08:08 PM belindaf cool idea
2016-06-30 06:08:15 PM amber88 thats neat
2016-06-30 06:08:16 PM vickeybates left the chat room
2016-06-30 06:08:39 PM vickeybates enter the chat room
2016-06-30 06:08:45 PM belindaf doing a photo booth,
2016-06-30 06:08:59 PM kathyhughes Great idea!
2016-06-30 06:09:01 PM jennyw jill m great incentive
2016-06-30 06:09:03 PM awatts photo booth is always a big hit!
2016-06-30 06:09:17 PM belindaf we have a "clown" taking pics
2016-06-30 06:09:42 PM jackie26 i have to find out how much for the photo booth, so i can do it in my facility
2016-06-30 06:09:52 PM naomid face painting compitition. pair up and they have to do eachothers face
2016-06-30 06:09:54 PM nancy1 dO YOU RENT A REAL PHOTOBOOTH?
2016-06-30 06:10:09 PM belindaf a bearded fat lady too-one of our residents a man will dress as a fat lady and he has a beard....lol
2016-06-30 06:10:10 PM amber88 sometimes hospice will supply one if you have hospice come to your facility
2016-06-30 06:10:23 PM awatts nah, just make a cool backdrop and take the pics yourself
2016-06-30 06:10:25 PM amber88 ask for donations before spending money
2016-06-30 06:10:30 PM jackie26 good idea amber i will ask
2016-06-30 06:10:34 PM ptonyathomas For photo booth, you can make your own props, or buy some inexpensive things, and just have someone take pictures.
2016-06-30 06:10:46 PM belindaf we are creating a tent/carnival with plastic table cloths using over sixed cut out pict frames
2016-06-30 06:10:53 PM belindaf sized
2016-06-30 06:10:58 PM vickeybates left the chat room
2016-06-30 06:10:58 PM vickeybates enter the chat room
2016-06-30 06:11:12 PM belindaf with dress up silly hats, boas, ets
2016-06-30 06:11:16 PM belindaf etc
2016-06-30 06:11:16 PM kathyhughes I believe that the photo booth we had at the Symposium was about $400
2016-06-30 06:11:18 PM naomid pie throwing contest
2016-06-30 06:11:23 PM belindaf ouch
2016-06-30 06:11:23 PM kathyhughes so I would make my own
2016-06-30 06:11:24 PM nancy1 Ya ....make one would have to be our budget
2016-06-30 06:11:30 PM amber88 wow...thats an expensive photo booth
2016-06-30 06:11:32 PM wrendillon It might be fun to make a backdrop with the olympics logo on it and have the residents pose in front of it with sports equipment. You could make like a baseball card/trading card out of it. A collectible
2016-06-30 06:11:34 PM kathyhughes I know
2016-06-30 06:11:42 PM jackie26 yes me too lol 400 too much
2016-06-30 06:11:47 PM belindaf love it wrendilloin
2016-06-30 06:11:52 PM akline in the past we've just put up a sheet as a backdrop and used props...works well
2016-06-30 06:11:59 PM nancy1 SOme fantastic ideas ...I can't keep up GREAT
2016-06-30 06:12:02 PM kathyhughes OH! We made the rings by wrapping crepe paper around hula hoops
2016-06-30 06:12:04 PM 300494 it could be similar to selfie back drops
2016-06-30 06:12:15 PM kathyhughes We kept them up for the whole 14 days!
2016-06-30 06:12:16 PM belindaf very creative
2016-06-30 06:12:18 PM awatts we make backdrops for all the occassions
2016-06-30 06:12:22 PM kathyhughes The residents loved them
2016-06-30 06:12:24 PM jennyw that might be a great activity - to make your own photobooth
2016-06-30 06:12:27 PM wrendillon There you go. And the Dollar Tree still has hula hoops for $1.00 apiece.
2016-06-30 06:12:30 PM amber88 i love that idea. ill have to write that one down and bring it up to the AD when I see her again
2016-06-30 06:12:30 PM kathyhughes and they were cheap to make
2016-06-30 06:12:44 PM wrendillon OOOOH. A staff hula hoop event. Last one circling takes the gold.
2016-06-30 06:12:52 PM kathyhughes right
2016-06-30 06:12:58 PM adillon12 thats a great idea!
2016-06-30 06:13:10 PM awatts wrendillon we do that for hawaiian day
2016-06-30 06:13:11 PM jennyw It might be a great activity to design the backdrop and props for your own photobooth
2016-06-30 06:13:14 PM naomid can we start at the neck?
2016-06-30 06:13:18 PM awatts its a lot of fun
2016-06-30 06:13:19 PM jackie26 so funny to play with the hula hoop
2016-06-30 06:13:28 PM ptonyathomas I will have to keep that in mind. We are having my niece come in and do Hula Hoop dancing, maybe she can decorate them as the Olympic Rings when she does it.
2016-06-30 06:13:29 PM jackie26 i do bowling hula hoop
2016-06-30 06:13:34 PM belindaf use cup up noodles as spears
2016-06-30 06:13:40 PM belindaf pool noodles
2016-06-30 06:13:45 PM vickeybates my computer is doing something crazy I can't see very well I've been off of work for a week with major eve problems I think I'm in now hopefully.
2016-06-30 06:13:54 PM belindaf for the spear throw
2016-06-30 06:13:55 PM naomid so many things you can do w/ hula hoops
2016-06-30 06:13:59 PM kathyhughes WElcome Vickey
2016-06-30 06:14:02 PM nancy1 Are a lot of you all long term facilities or rehab and long term?
2016-06-30 06:14:05 PM amber88 bowling hula hoop?
2016-06-30 06:14:06 PM kathyhughes hope that you are doing better
2016-06-30 06:14:14 PM ptonyathomas OUrs is rehab and long term together.
2016-06-30 06:14:15 PM amber88 rehab and long term
2016-06-30 06:14:18 PM akline were long termn but have short term occassionally
2016-06-30 06:14:21 PM belindaf I work with SNF in a facility with all 3 levels of care
2016-06-30 06:14:23 PM jackie26 yes amber
2016-06-30 06:14:24 PM naomid Day facility
2016-06-30 06:14:31 PM amber88 what is that jackie
2016-06-30 06:14:33 PM kathyhughes There are a ton of activities that you can do with hula hoops and pool noodles
2016-06-30 06:14:33 PM akline most of our short term are from the IL
2016-06-30 06:14:33 PM awatts nancy1 i am in adult day facility
2016-06-30 06:14:38 PM wrendillon 40 beds, about half and half rehab and long term care.
2016-06-30 06:14:40 PM vickeybates thank you Kathy
2016-06-30 06:14:47 PM belindaf use pinterest for ideas...wowo
2016-06-30 06:14:52 PM jackie26 instead of using a ball we use the hula hoop lol
2016-06-30 06:14:57 PM jud4me enter the chat room
2016-06-30 06:14:58 PM jillm we play balloon noodleball every week!
2016-06-30 06:15:03 PM akline i saw on fb a field hockey type of game using pool noodles. residents sit acros from each other and hit the ball back and forth
2016-06-30 06:15:05 PM wrendillon And it's an olympic event getting some of them to turn off Steve Harvey long enough to come do something.
2016-06-30 06:15:07 PM nancy1 How's your participation with rehabs?
2016-06-30 06:15:09 PM kathyhughes Also there are ryththmic gymnastics that use hoops
2016-06-30 06:15:09 PM amber88 i love pinterest!!! hmmmm that sounds like it might be hard...
2016-06-30 06:15:15 PM akline were gonna use that for one of our olympic games
2016-06-30 06:15:20 PM kmdemers left the chat room
2016-06-30 06:15:31 PM michelle145 thats diffrent
2016-06-30 06:15:38 PM kmdemers enter the chat room
2016-06-30 06:15:43 PM kmdemers left the chat room
2016-06-30 06:15:50 PM kathyhughes And they use ribbons in one event
2016-06-30 06:15:53 PM jud4me I just bought some hoops from the dollar store
2016-06-30 06:15:59 PM jud4me left the chat room
2016-06-30 06:16:11 PM amber88 not very well in my expereince. but ive thougt of talking to rehab and maybe getting together and doing some of our activities together. That way they partciapte in your activiites but also get their therapy time in
2016-06-30 06:16:15 PM kathyhughes so we would make the ribbons for exercise class and call it Rythmn Gymnastics
2016-06-30 06:16:23 PM jackie26 i just have a couple of volunteers dancing tango, cha cha cha, they were so lovely
2016-06-30 06:16:25 PM michelle145 different
2016-06-30 06:16:29 PM awatts i like that idea kathy
2016-06-30 06:16:29 PM michelle145 lol
2016-06-30 06:16:29 PM wrendillon I had one woman tell me she was too tired from therapy to come to activities. She told therapy she was too tired from activities to do therapy. In between, she watched the Lifetime Movie Network and cried over the sad stories there.
2016-06-30 06:16:30 PM belindaf do they twirl?
2016-06-30 06:16:37 PM jud4me enter the chat room
2016-06-30 06:16:38 PM kathyhughes yes....
2016-06-30 06:16:42 PM belindaf pretty
2016-06-30 06:16:44 PM akline having dancers is a great idea!
2016-06-30 06:16:45 PM amber88 oh wow
2016-06-30 06:16:47 PM naomid did you have ribbons on batons or sticks or something?
2016-06-30 06:16:47 PM kmdemers enter the chat room
2016-06-30 06:16:55 PM michelle145 Nice
2016-06-30 06:17:12 PM jud4me they are small going to use them for movement and exercise
2016-06-30 06:17:18 PM amber88 its like the teenagers telling one set of paretenst they are at so and sos house and the other parent the opposite..lol
2016-06-30 06:17:19 PM jackie26 yes dancers they love that
2016-06-30 06:17:26 PM amber88 parents*
2016-06-30 06:17:31 PM jud4me left the chat room
2016-06-30 06:17:47 PM 300494 that sounds fun with ribbin and dancing
2016-06-30 06:17:56 PM belindaf and beautiful
2016-06-30 06:18:14 PM jennyw So many great ideas!
2016-06-30 06:18:19 PM jud4me enter the chat room
2016-06-30 06:18:23 PM kathyhughes Here is a link to show you what they do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rYgDFALJ_8
2016-06-30 06:18:26 PM awatts there are so many options you can do with just being creative in your games and activities. it is endless
2016-06-30 06:18:26 PM belindaf 300494 beautiful waterfall
2016-06-30 06:18:45 PM monigreen Thanks Kathy
2016-06-30 06:18:51 PM nancy1 We've done many of these things separately and/or as a Carnival, but never tried an "Olympic" theme what a great pl
2016-06-30 06:19:02 PM kathyhughes Having the residents make the ribbons also got them excited and they actually came to the exercise class!
2016-06-30 06:19:15 PM michelle145 Great craft idea
2016-06-30 06:19:17 PM belindaf could you use scarves?
2016-06-30 06:19:23 PM vickeybates Any good ideas for cheaper entertainment it cost 125.00 for one hour
2016-06-30 06:19:24 PM kathyhughes sure
2016-06-30 06:19:53 PM adillon12 I pay most of mine 70-80
2016-06-30 06:19:56 PM belindaf maybe ties for the men? lol
2016-06-30 06:20:06 PM jackie26 i try to get volunteers is free and it works pretty good
2016-06-30 06:20:08 PM amber88 good idea belinda
2016-06-30 06:20:16 PM akline vickeybates have you contacted local schools/colleges? We have gotten some very talented kids to come and sing/play instruments
2016-06-30 06:20:24 PM belindaf who doesnt have a bunch of scarves, and ties
2016-06-30 06:20:29 PM awatts i spray painted hoops the olympic colors and had them toss bean bags through the hoops
2016-06-30 06:20:32 PM akline most kids needs volunteer hours too!
2016-06-30 06:20:33 PM michelle145 the most $$ we pay someone is 35.00
2016-06-30 06:20:37 PM kathyhughes I contacted local music teachers to find entertainment
2016-06-30 06:20:43 PM jud4me I also purchased some slingshots that have a bean bag type thing , going to set up for the guys to shoot at empty water bottles
2016-06-30 06:20:44 PM belindaf use their students
2016-06-30 06:20:47 PM kathyhughes and home schoolers
2016-06-30 06:20:47 PM adillon12 awatts... LOVE that idea!
2016-06-30 06:20:52 PM 300494 i like the spray painting the hulu hoops
2016-06-30 06:20:59 PM jackie26 church too
2016-06-30 06:21:01 PM amber88 35.00...wow..never paid that little before..and never paid more than 100.00
2016-06-30 06:21:04 PM awatts thanks adilon12
2016-06-30 06:21:08 PM jennyw Some schools require their students to do community service, that would be a great way to get volunteers
2016-06-30 06:21:11 PM michelle145 WOW!!!
2016-06-30 06:21:12 PM jackie26 me either
2016-06-30 06:21:16 PM naomid hold a recitle at your place
2016-06-30 06:21:22 PM jackie26 yep
2016-06-30 06:21:25 PM kathyhughes right that works too
2016-06-30 06:21:36 PM belindaf thats a good idea, the recital
2016-06-30 06:21:53 PM kathyhughes We only had entertainment once a month at our evening parties
2016-06-30 06:22:04 PM wrendillon Yeah. Some of the people I talk to want 150.00 to walk in the door. I keep saying that I should have kept up the music lessons. I may need a retirement income someday.
2016-06-30 06:22:05 PM vickeybates The children come out at certainn times
2016-06-30 06:22:05 PM kathyhughes the rest of the time we had volunteers
2016-06-30 06:22:06 PM jackie26 for b-day parties
2016-06-30 06:22:10 PM awatts we usually have the local church groups come and sing at our facility as well as outside entertainers
2016-06-30 06:22:20 PM jackie26 mine too awatts
2016-06-30 06:22:30 PM kathyhughes And we had a player piano
2016-06-30 06:22:35 PM kathyhughes and a stereo
2016-06-30 06:22:52 PM jackie26 some of my residents play the piano
2016-06-30 06:22:56 PM monigreen I love player pianos
2016-06-30 06:23:00 PM wrendillon I actually found an app for my ipad that plays guitar chords. Its easier to take room to room than my guitar sometimes.
2016-06-30 06:23:02 PM michelle145 I think music is up there with BINGO!
2016-06-30 06:23:08 PM vickeybates Great ideas thank you all
2016-06-30 06:23:10 PM nancy1 I contacted the school syystem to have the orchestras, bands, choirs , smaller groups come to "practice"
2016-06-30 06:23:12 PM adillon12 I work at a chatholic facilty and have Mass everyday... which is nice most of my residents go..Rehab residents included
2016-06-30 06:23:16 PM belindaf i jsut had a player piano donated, I plugged in and it doenst work, gotta hav ei tfixed
2016-06-30 06:23:16 PM jillm I have to have 2 entertainers per week and not a big budget.
2016-06-30 06:23:36 PM belindaf i like th idea of the schools
2016-06-30 06:23:39 PM kathyhughes found a ton of rolls on EBay cheap
2016-06-30 06:23:41 PM awatts right now we have a lady who plays the violin! she is awesome and amazing yet she is diagnosed with ALZ
2016-06-30 06:23:45 PM monigreen We have the Music Mends Minds program that we do every tuesday and we have a ton of people come for it.
2016-06-30 06:23:47 PM adillon12 we only do entertainment for the Nursing Care 4 times a month... AL/IL its more like 7 times a month
2016-06-30 06:24:02 PM jackie26 wow awatts that is amazing
2016-06-30 06:24:07 PM amber88 the mind is a mysterious ting
2016-06-30 06:24:10 PM amber88 thing*
2016-06-30 06:24:14 PM jennyw We had a family member sing this evening, it was completely unplanned but the residents LOVED it
2016-06-30 06:24:18 PM monigreen Our residents love it because it is music that they get to participate in
2016-06-30 06:24:19 PM wrendillon Heck, I had a resident family demand I supply a cd player and big band music for her Mom today, and I don't even know how I'm going to handle THAT expense.
2016-06-30 06:24:20 PM kathyhughes I would make sure to video her
2016-06-30 06:24:23 PM michelle145 We have has a dance class come in with kids ages 4-8 doing dances!!!! it was so much fun for them to see
2016-06-30 06:24:28 PM naomid I have an entertainer once a week
2016-06-30 06:24:35 PM awatts labsolutely!
2016-06-30 06:24:41 PM awatts absolutely
2016-06-30 06:24:45 PM kathyhughes YouTube Kathryn
2016-06-30 06:25:02 PM kathyhughes They have a bunch of Big Band Music
2016-06-30 06:25:04 PM naomid only pay 1/2 of them the others are volunteer local artist for publicity
2016-06-30 06:25:16 PM wrendillon Yeah, but I can't leave my Ipad in her room all day.
2016-06-30 06:25:28 PM belindaf how many of you guys have your activities in a dual prupose room, like a dining hall? mine is, its aproblem
2016-06-30 06:25:29 PM wrendillon It would make a great 1:1 idea, though
2016-06-30 06:25:33 PM awatts its amazing how well she plays yet fuctions at a mid level stage
2016-06-30 06:25:35 PM jackie26 can she buy it for her mom?
2016-06-30 06:25:36 PM kmdemers we have a few volunteers
2016-06-30 06:25:37 PM kathyhughes I know, the daughter needs to buy one
2016-06-30 06:25:46 PM nancy1 If you can get the player, the library may carry some CDS
2016-06-30 06:25:47 PM monigreen Most of our activities are in the dining room
2016-06-30 06:25:53 PM wrendillon No, she said I need to. It's part of our "Supplying Mother's Needs"
2016-06-30 06:25:57 PM kathyhughes and do you have cable?
2016-06-30 06:25:58 PM ptonyathomas SOme of our activities are in dual rooms, but we also have on dedicated activities room.
2016-06-30 06:26:00 PM monigreen So we are always moving furniture around
2016-06-30 06:26:02 PM michelle145 We have most of the activities in the large community room
2016-06-30 06:26:03 PM belindaf do you have to reset the table each time you use them
2016-06-30 06:26:14 PM belindaf its noisy too

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