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2016-11-29 07:03:14 PM rebeccaa Who is doing the inviting may make a difference
2016-11-29 07:03:16 PM mcurtis512 tell them they get be loud get their angry out on the drum thats what i would say
2016-11-29 07:03:21 PM rosesyellow713 Drummingcircle is fun I usually have 20 or more residents
2016-11-29 07:03:28 PM 123504147 The therapy dept. spent $ on the drumsets so I am kind of feeling the heat...so to speak
2016-11-29 07:03:31 PM bri931 play drums with the resident and try some call and repeat as well
2016-11-29 07:03:31 PM severest good evening everyone.
2016-11-29 07:03:32 PM kathyhughes OK......when was the last time that you saw a group of elderly people drumming at a park??????
2016-11-29 07:03:38 PM mayraj enter the chat room
2016-11-29 07:03:39 PM kathybrosrt never
2016-11-29 07:03:40 PM cathyross Good Evening!
2016-11-29 07:03:40 PM schmiess1 today we went to a new meal service and it has really disrupted our activities
2016-11-29 07:03:43 PM mbowie0280 lol
2016-11-29 07:03:55 PM jadams69 enter the chat room
2016-11-29 07:03:55 PM amarkie never! lol
2016-11-29 07:03:58 PM lorimcg never
2016-11-29 07:04:00 PM 123504147 I know right Kathy...it's my least favorit acitivity
2016-11-29 07:04:01 PM mcurtis512 you can use as therpay to get their feelings out
2016-11-29 07:04:05 PM stefanyf me either
2016-11-29 07:04:07 PM bri931 They need guidance and need to feel supported in the music
2016-11-29 07:04:09 PM carolyna our new manger wants to bring drumming circles
2016-11-29 07:04:17 PM angelalchaffee never have
2016-11-29 07:04:18 PM bri931 they need to feel grounded
2016-11-29 07:04:24 PM marissavega1274 we have drums for that and i hate it!!!! worst program ever
2016-11-29 07:04:25 PM kacies drum circles are neat but a whole drumset is a different story
2016-11-29 07:04:27 PM nleary22 enter the chat room
2016-11-29 07:04:34 PM cynthiasickler i like the drumming circle but do they really just bang on the drums and call out?
2016-11-29 07:04:35 PM mayraj never have. but would love it
2016-11-29 07:04:41 PM jbigham I've never heard of drumming circle.
2016-11-29 07:04:46 PM nleary22 hi everyone
2016-11-29 07:04:50 PM rebeccaa never heard of the whole drum thing
2016-11-29 07:04:50 PM auazuibke0114 enter the chat room
2016-11-29 07:04:51 PM amarkie hi
2016-11-29 07:04:51 PM stefanyf me meither
2016-11-29 07:04:52 PM bri931 Consider bringing in a professional
2016-11-29 07:04:57 PM rosesyellow713 I have a man who brings all the instruments once a month
2016-11-29 07:05:05 PM cathyross Has anyone done their assessment of the assessment?
2016-11-29 07:05:11 PM cynthiasickler where do you find these people
2016-11-29 07:05:13 PM schmiess1 instead of drumming we use different instruments during our sing along ever so often
2016-11-29 07:05:14 PM kathybrosrt Me either..we have a lot of instruments and when we do sing a longs they play the instruments..gets super noisy
2016-11-29 07:05:15 PM auazuibke0114 Goodevening
2016-11-29 07:05:19 PM mayraj we have made noise makers and what not but never drums
2016-11-29 07:05:20 PM bri931 MUSIC THERAPISTS
2016-11-29 07:05:24 PM kathybrosrt some residents cant take the recket
2016-11-29 07:05:27 PM marissavega1274 its so loud and makes the nurses upset and some residents get mad
2016-11-29 07:05:27 PM 123504147 Today we had a holiday idea brainstorm with the residents to schedule December's calendar...lots of great ideas from the residents.
2016-11-29 07:05:29 PM cynthiasickler we call it band day
2016-11-29 07:05:35 PM angelalchaffee we just had last month one of the school band come and alot was drums and the residents loved it
2016-11-29 07:05:37 PM mcurtis512 we dont have a drum circle but we sing at the top of our lungs and play our instruments
2016-11-29 07:05:40 PM dbarry you know i am going to say something i think that it is so rude to join in on a live chat class and say hello or good evening only to be ignored that is so rude. but don't worry i won't say it again i was raise with maners and yes i'm feeling some time of way because i didn't wake up next to you guys have a bless evening
2016-11-29 07:05:40 PM cathyross What were some of the ideas?
2016-11-29 07:05:40 PM kacies yeah usually all we end up with is noise and agitated residents
2016-11-29 07:05:49 PM kathyhughes Sometimes we feel that we have to try new stuff when we have to remember that the residents never were interested in that
2016-11-29 07:05:49 PM kacies we haent done a music maker activity in a while
2016-11-29 07:05:58 PM kathyhughes Wait 10 years and they will be
2016-11-29 07:06:02 PM severest we finally got our chistmas decoration up.
2016-11-29 07:06:09 PM marissavega1274 lol
2016-11-29 07:06:30 PM kathyhughes Hello Doris.
2016-11-29 07:06:33 PM mayraj we'll be decorating thursday
2016-11-29 07:06:36 PM lorimcg we used to do instruments but many complained of the noise so it went away
2016-11-29 07:06:41 PM jadams69 yes dbarry i feel the same way
2016-11-29 07:06:42 PM mcurtis512 My boss also buts the new ideas for me because I always want to try them
2016-11-29 07:06:49 PM rebeccaa we decorate thrusday as well
2016-11-29 07:06:55 PM cynthiasickler dbarry i am very sorry, i feel so rushed on this that i cant even get some answers fast enough. never want to hurt anyones feelings
2016-11-29 07:06:57 PM kathyhughes Please forgive me I was responding to other students and trying to take attendance
2016-11-29 07:06:58 PM 123504147 Gingerbread house, Christmas Tree Lighting, Make greeting cards, Cookie decorating, Christmas carnival, mock giftshop, the list keeps going
2016-11-29 07:06:58 PM mcurtis512 We already Startd
2016-11-29 07:06:59 PM carolyna we started today
2016-11-29 07:07:04 PM kacies we have school students come in to help put all the trees up
2016-11-29 07:07:07 PM kathybrosrt Sorry Barry. I look at the keyboard when I type..missed ya so hi
2016-11-29 07:07:08 PM lorimcg we have happy hour tomorrow. a lot of the smokers promised to come see me at the party.
2016-11-29 07:07:10 PM mbowie0280 I had decor up the day after our thanksgiving
2016-11-29 07:07:30 PM pamgoodwin Full blown decorating at my facility--I'm beat!!
2016-11-29 07:07:35 PM carolyna dbarry sometimes it goes so fast you miss when people say hi
2016-11-29 07:07:37 PM cathyross How is everyone's progress going on assessments?
2016-11-29 07:07:39 PM amarkie Today i started decorating the facility for the holidays. I had a few residents help me decorate the christmas tree. They really enjoyed watching me string the lights and they were helpful telling me where to put the ornaments. We played christmas music as we were decorating, it was nice!
2016-11-29 07:07:40 PM marissavega1274 our trees get put up tomorrow
2016-11-29 07:07:42 PM audreypryan Tihis chat goes so fast I don't always see who has signed on...
2016-11-29 07:07:48 PM mayraj i usally like decorating the 1st
2016-11-29 07:07:48 PM bri931 I went to college for music therapy, and groups like drum circles need to have a therapeutic goal or else they will stress residents out and have no purpose. I recommend leaving that to professionals if your facility has a music therapist or else probably dont do it
2016-11-29 07:07:58 PM schmiess1 we are letting second shift do decorating with residents on friday
2016-11-29 07:08:04 PM mcurtis512 The trees are up some of the residents are decorating on thursday
2016-11-29 07:08:06 PM bri931 *music therapy professionals
2016-11-29 07:08:13 PM mayraj i have a feeling im gonna have to do some shopping for decorations
2016-11-29 07:08:17 PM ketraa enter the chat room
2016-11-29 07:08:22 PM mbowie0280 Ive started reserching mine.. I have to put it all together
2016-11-29 07:08:24 PM kathyhughes Trying to make sure I have everyone here on my attendance list so sorry Doris Barry
2016-11-29 07:08:24 PM ashley1 enter the chat room
2016-11-29 07:08:32 PM marissavega1274 im going to say that to my boss bri :)
2016-11-29 07:08:32 PM auazuibke0114 i'm almost done with decoor my fac
2016-11-29 07:08:36 PM audreypryan Im here Kathy Thaks
2016-11-29 07:08:40 PM severest Our resident helped to decorate the chistmas tree.
2016-11-29 07:08:43 PM pamgoodwin We have our tree lighting on Friday night so we have to get everything in the lobby area ready. Such pressure!!! :D
2016-11-29 07:08:46 PM dbarry okay thank you
2016-11-29 07:08:50 PM mcurtis512 Kathy H- I did not get graded for week 11 chat and i was there so do u want me to email u
2016-11-29 07:08:51 PM lorimcg we started yesterday seems like we decorated forever
2016-11-29 07:08:52 PM mbowie0280 Me too!! ll
2016-11-29 07:08:55 PM kathybrosrt I almost missed class because I was doing some research
2016-11-29 07:08:55 PM bri931 thanks for acknowledging me marissa lol
2016-11-29 07:08:57 PM cynthiasickler my director is leaving dec 7th, told me i could make some changes on the calendar but i still feel like im stepping on her toes. she sstill going to come around to volunteer which im thrilled about but i feel like it will always be her department. im nervous because i plan on throwing a lot of things out we haven't used in years.
2016-11-29 07:08:59 PM rebeccaa We send home letters to the family so they can decorate a tree with there loved ones if they wish. We put up the tree and lights, they hang the ornaments
2016-11-29 07:09:04 PM mayraj we have to put up 4 trees will be hectic
2016-11-29 07:09:21 PM mcurtis512 What about making cards for the troops
2016-11-29 07:09:31 PM kacies thats a nice idea
2016-11-29 07:09:31 PM kathybrosrt We do that Curtis
2016-11-29 07:09:34 PM kathyhughes Please e-mail me and let me know as well as your class ID so that I can update your grades
2016-11-29 07:09:38 PM angelalchaffee we started decor this weekend for the holidays the residents were so excited and really enjoying make decor and having so much fun listening to holiday music too
2016-11-29 07:09:41 PM mayraj im having each client make an ornament of their own to hang up
2016-11-29 07:09:43 PM carolyna thanks a great idea, we did for first responders
2016-11-29 07:09:43 PM audreypryan Cards for the trooops is a neat idea I did one year with my residents
2016-11-29 07:09:47 PM schmiess1 today i started taking our residents christmas card picture to go out to families
2016-11-29 07:09:48 PM mcurtis512 okay
2016-11-29 07:09:59 PM mbowie0280 I have one big tree and a little one I hope my rseidents dont start eating the decor. I have a few like that
2016-11-29 07:10:07 PM rosesyellow713 I am going to use the polar express theme for Christmas decorations
2016-11-29 07:10:08 PM cathyross lol!!
2016-11-29 07:10:14 PM 123504147 Yeah...we are going to start making tree decorations tomorrow.
2016-11-29 07:10:16 PM kerilforgues us too roses
2016-11-29 07:10:21 PM rebeccaa do any of you do a memory tree for resident s who have passed in the last year?
2016-11-29 07:10:23 PM rosesyellow713 cool
2016-11-29 07:10:23 PM ketraa We are going to make ornaments in a craft session and then decorate the tree with them :)
2016-11-29 07:10:29 PM kathyhughes Please do not throw things out! But call other facilities to see if they need the items
2016-11-29 07:10:30 PM mcurtis512 we paint ornments
2016-11-29 07:10:37 PM rosesyellow713 i found a train set some bells
2016-11-29 07:10:38 PM marissavega1274 never heard of that
2016-11-29 07:10:39 PM mcurtis512 yea
2016-11-29 07:10:40 PM carolyna Oh that is soo cool rebecca
2016-11-29 07:10:40 PM mayraj no. no memory tree it would make me so sad
2016-11-29 07:10:41 PM auazuibke0114 We made xmas tree crafts before thhanksgiving
2016-11-29 07:10:43 PM cynthiasickler were decorating our trees on thursday. the resident s look forward this.
2016-11-29 07:10:50 PM ashley1 Ashley Zeigler MEPAP1-ownpace
2016-11-29 07:10:51 PM 123504147 If you dip pinecones with glue in epsom salt it looks like snow
2016-11-29 07:10:54 PM schmiess1 every tuesday in december we will have holiday craft making for a few hours
2016-11-29 07:10:56 PM lorimcg we had a risk manager who made us take down the trees for fear our demitia unit would eat the decorations.
2016-11-29 07:10:56 PM kathyhughes Especially smaller homes and personal care
2016-11-29 07:11:01 PM jadams69 I am decorating a whole building, courtyard, trees and having christmas party. Then this course
2016-11-29 07:11:07 PM auazuibke0114 Hope everyone had a great thanksgiving
2016-11-29 07:11:17 PM bri931 Something cool we are doing is "adopt a resident" where each staff member picks a resident to buy a gift for. no more than $20 tho
2016-11-29 07:11:22 PM mcurtis512 I did what about everyone else
2016-11-29 07:11:26 PM cathyross We did....thanks. Hope you did too.
2016-11-29 07:11:30 PM bri931 I start decorating tomorrow
2016-11-29 07:11:35 PM audreypryan Love adopt a resident!
2016-11-29 07:11:36 PM rosesyellow713 Yes I had a good Thanksgiving
2016-11-29 07:11:37 PM kerilforgues you too
2016-11-29 07:11:37 PM dbarry my company rent a tree every year and pay someone to decorate it i really think that sucks it take the fun out of it for the residents
2016-11-29 07:11:41 PM mbowie0280 We can not have any thing up that the residents have made only in their room. The owner is so pickey. I love the decor. Its very classy
2016-11-29 07:11:45 PM lorimcg bri how big is your facility
2016-11-29 07:11:48 PM bri931 Been too busy leading activities all day and working on my calendar so far this week
2016-11-29 07:11:57 PM marissavega1274 someone came over to my facility to drop off mp3 players for free 18 of them. loaded with music. i was thinking of giving out for x mas gifts.
2016-11-29 07:11:58 PM cynthiasickler when i say throw things out i mean old faded i mean 20 year old faded construction paper, and old artificial flowers that have been stored in bins for years that smell so musty. otherwise donating to other centers is a definte
2016-11-29 07:12:07 PM auazuibke0114 left the chat room
2016-11-29 07:12:10 PM mayraj @jadams69that sounds busy i feel the same between my job home and this course things can get very busy..
2016-11-29 07:12:25 PM mayraj i been overwhelmed this last 2 days
2016-11-29 07:12:27 PM cynthiasickler we cant hang stuff on the walls either, only on their room walls. pretty sad, i think
2016-11-29 07:12:29 PM kacies someone threw out the top of our 3rd floor xmas tree last year
2016-11-29 07:12:33 PM kacies that was a disaster
2016-11-29 07:12:38 PM dbarry its a 64 bed but they are in the process of adding on a few more
2016-11-29 07:12:38 PM kacies storage is always an issue
2016-11-29 07:12:39 PM lorimcg marissa how would you choose which residents
2016-11-29 07:12:41 PM kathyhughes There still might be places that could use them
2016-11-29 07:13:05 PM 123504147 Kathy do you have a list of chronic illnesses that are still available to choose from?
2016-11-29 07:13:09 PM marissavega1274 mostly resident with no family
2016-11-29 07:13:10 PM cathyross Yep....always ask around.
2016-11-29 07:13:15 PM stefanyf This is my first year at this facility. We put up 3 trees so I am told.
2016-11-29 07:13:20 PM kathybrosrt One of our stores that is closing called us in the fall and gave us four very nice trees they had left in iventory
2016-11-29 07:13:28 PM joannab enter the chat room
2016-11-29 07:13:32 PM schmiess1 luckily out facility has a huge storage shed
2016-11-29 07:13:38 PM mcurtis512 thats nice kathy b
2016-11-29 07:13:38 PM pamgoodwin Marrisa, the alzheimer group gave us 20 MP3 players, your residents will love them.
2016-11-29 07:13:41 PM kerilforgues very nice
2016-11-29 07:13:43 PM mbowie0280 Kathy H. Can I use your outline for my project?? Just a little?(H)
2016-11-29 07:13:47 PM kathyhughes I worked in a personal care facility with 15 people and cleaned all of the facility activities in the town to find stuff
2016-11-29 07:13:48 PM marissavega1274 these people are going around fl giving them away
2016-11-29 07:13:56 PM kathybrosrt Yes we got lucky because our tree's were shot
2016-11-29 07:13:57 PM 123504147 I need to keep my eyes out for an inexpensive christmas trees...
2016-11-29 07:14:02 PM staciegirl1 left the chat room
2016-11-29 07:14:03 PM bri931 What are some special christmas activities you guys are doing with your residents?
2016-11-29 07:14:12 PM carolyna we seriously need to inventory at our facility
2016-11-29 07:14:15 PM kathybrosrt dollar store 123
2016-11-29 07:14:17 PM cynthiasickler were building a new center and the construction company wants each department to measure out how much space they might need and how much stuff they store in these spots. talk about hard to figure.
2016-11-29 07:14:19 PM kathyhughes Yes the list it still there....check the forum to see what has been pickets
2016-11-29 07:14:22 PM marissavega1274 try the buy sell trage sits on fb for trees
2016-11-29 07:14:22 PM mayraj gingerbreadhouses
2016-11-29 07:14:25 PM carolyna I don't think we know half of what is there
2016-11-29 07:14:30 PM dbarry we are decorating cookies
2016-11-29 07:14:40 PM kathybrosrt I buy a lot of 4 footers to decorate the residents rooms that dont have family
2016-11-29 07:14:41 PM marissavega1274 here in sarasota they are 5 or 10$
2016-11-29 07:14:49 PM kathyhughes Ask for 5 feet per resident for activities storage
2016-11-29 07:14:49 PM rebeccaa Kathy it would of been nice to have comprised a resource of some type with everyones chronic disease papers to use as a resource in the future
2016-11-29 07:14:52 PM mayraj i would love having someone dress up as santa to come to my facility
2016-11-29 07:14:52 PM mcurtis512 Someone gaves us a tiny cool red tree I but on my desk
2016-11-29 07:14:55 PM kerilforgues cookie exchange, gingerbread houses, snow globes
2016-11-29 07:15:09 PM kathybrosrt Nice Curtis :)
2016-11-29 07:15:09 PM joannab We made old fashioned paper chains, popcorn chains and cranberry chains to decorate with.
2016-11-29 07:15:13 PM bri931 ooooh i didn't think of snow globes
2016-11-29 07:15:16 PM cynthiasickler 5 feet in one storage area for 130 residents?
2016-11-29 07:15:18 PM mbowie0280 I have 3 churches coming out to do Christmas caroling. I need a santa so we can do pics..!
2016-11-29 07:15:26 PM kathyhughes and check out the NCCAP Pinterest page for Dementia Environments for ideas for the Dementia units
2016-11-29 07:15:26 PM dbarry i am getting a group of my residents together to go around the building caroling
2016-11-29 07:15:30 PM kathyhughes Yes
2016-11-29 07:15:31 PM cathyross I like the paper chain idea!
2016-11-29 07:15:38 PM mcurtis512 or teachers blogs
2016-11-29 07:15:41 PM rosesyellow713 We are making Christmas cookies this week and go and see lights. My daughter in law and her dad own a place called Elf acers
2016-11-29 07:15:52 PM kathyhughes That is only 675 feet
2016-11-29 07:15:54 PM bri931 I like the choir caroling idea!
2016-11-29 07:15:55 PM mbowie0280 Nice!!
2016-11-29 07:15:58 PM stefanyf We are having a Christmas Choir
2016-11-29 07:16:04 PM cynthiasickler you think they would think im asking for too much space?
2016-11-29 07:16:08 PM lorimcg we have a choir at christmas.
2016-11-29 07:16:15 PM rosesyellow713 We will be doing gingerbread houses also
2016-11-29 07:16:16 PM ketraa We ahve three sets of carolers coming in and a visit to the butterfly museum :)
2016-11-29 07:16:21 PM kerilforgues our christmas cookies are going to be given to staff as gifts of thanks
2016-11-29 07:16:22 PM bri931 Who directs your choirs
2016-11-29 07:16:26 PM angelalchaffee we did a paper chain tree on our door and made bulbs with all the residents name in each one and it looks great
2016-11-29 07:16:28 PM kathybrosrt There is a lady that sends all our residents Birthday cards, and holiday cards every yr. I got a letter from her today and she sent 300.00 worth of postage stamps for the residents if they want to send cards out
2016-11-29 07:16:32 PM mcurtis512 schools or churches
2016-11-29 07:16:34 PM 123504147 We have a group of ladies that come through and sing christmas carols
2016-11-29 07:16:35 PM kathybrosrt I was floored
2016-11-29 07:16:41 PM amarkie i thought up of making paper snowflakes with the residents. there are tmplates online you can print out. we will cut them out and i would lik to hang them from the ceiling to make it look like its snowing
2016-11-29 07:16:47 PM ashley1 Has anyone bought a christmas tree specifically for their residents to decorate? I'm in the process of getting one for my residents so that they can all get together to decorate it :)
2016-11-29 07:16:51 PM rebeccaa Folding white paper and cutting random snow flake is good for January. They are all different and the residents are always amazed at what they made
2016-11-29 07:16:56 PM kathyhughes Oh Kathy....does she want $
2016-11-29 07:16:58 PM kathybrosrt yes Ashley
2016-11-29 07:16:59 PM bri931 I wanna try to do the paper snowflake thing too
2016-11-29 07:17:03 PM ketraa I write a personal Christmans Card to each one of my residenta every year.
2016-11-29 07:17:04 PM lorimcg our activity dept. they are sooo funny they often sing different songs
2016-11-29 07:17:08 PM dbarry and im having a santa clause come so that the staff and family members can take pictures even with thier pets
2016-11-29 07:17:09 PM kathyhughes Or a letter that states that she donated $300
2016-11-29 07:17:16 PM mbowie0280 I hade to call every church in my area earlier this month so I could get my calendar together for the month.
2016-11-29 07:17:16 PM 123504147 OMG! Such a great ideas for snowflakes...stealing it!
2016-11-29 07:17:17 PM kathybrosrt No Kathy..she dids it out of pure love for the residents
2016-11-29 07:17:19 PM bri931 Ketraa that's so sweet
2016-11-29 07:17:25 PM kathybrosrt she donated them
2016-11-29 07:17:28 PM joannab A olcal Junior High School sends cards to all our residents. Their families buy presents--generic stuff like books, stationery, socks, slippers, sweaters, pajamas.
2016-11-29 07:17:39 PM kathyhughes Perhaps a letter so she can deduct it
2016-11-29 07:17:46 PM jadams69 I have 6 schools and 4 churchs to sing carols, also have 10 volunteers to help with christmas party.
2016-11-29 07:17:46 PM mayraj i think imma steal that idea and write a personal card for each of my residents
2016-11-29 07:17:49 PM kacies im a paper snowflake pro
2016-11-29 07:17:50 PM kathybrosrt Thats a goo9d idea
2016-11-29 07:17:50 PM angelalchaffee yes we have two trees at our facilty one up front doors and one the residents decor in there common roon
2016-11-29 07:17:50 PM cynthiasickler i like the christmas decorating the tree for residents to do on their own idea
2016-11-29 07:17:59 PM carolyna rebecca I did the snowflake thing for sensory one day
2016-11-29 07:18:05 PM kacies as long as you fold them right they come out nice no matter how they are cut so the residents can do it easily
2016-11-29 07:18:10 PM mcurtis512 Thats what we do cynthia
2016-11-29 07:18:13 PM jadams69 having christmas in court yard with snow blower and Santa.. with live entertainment
2016-11-29 07:18:23 PM kathyhughes I had resident make cards and give them to all of the staff
2016-11-29 07:18:24 PM ketraa nice!
2016-11-29 07:18:26 PM bri931 THats so cool!
2016-11-29 07:18:34 PM kathybrosrt Thats a good idea to
2016-11-29 07:18:49 PM kathyhughes I had a couple of residents take them around to have residents sign them
2016-11-29 07:18:51 PM jbigham We're making cards to send to family and cookies for our fire department.
2016-11-29 07:18:56 PM mcurtis512 we doing a party w/ me as the santa
2016-11-29 07:19:02 PM kathyhughes Great idea!
2016-11-29 07:19:02 PM kathybrosrt I put my adopt a resident for christmas rosters out today
2016-11-29 07:19:04 PM rebeccaa We are doing cards for volunteers, past employees and present employees
2016-11-29 07:19:05 PM dbarry i like that card idear for the staff stealing that one thanks
2016-11-29 07:19:06 PM schmiess1 i like that, we have one that loves writing to family and friends
2016-11-29 07:19:14 PM cynthiasickler do you guys order a lot of games from s and s magaxine
2016-11-29 07:19:22 PM cynthiasickler magazine
2016-11-29 07:19:32 PM kathyhughes No we made our games
2016-11-29 07:19:33 PM dbarry yes why
2016-11-29 07:19:43 PM jadams69 yes cynthiasickler i have
2016-11-29 07:19:54 PM carolyna We did first responders card making for thanksgiving to thank them for their service it was part of my interfacility event
2016-11-29 07:19:54 PM joannab Whjat games did you make?
2016-11-29 07:20:03 PM kathyhughes Residents were put to work making the games so that they had a stake in them
2016-11-29 07:20:04 PM cynthiasickler there are so many neat games but i dont know if its worth the money, kathy, i did consider making some of the ones ive seen
2016-11-29 07:20:08 PM bri931 We're having a tree lighting ceremony, egg nog social, ugly christmas sweater party, gingerbread house decorating, ornment making, "name that christmas tune", etc
2016-11-29 07:20:09 PM kathybrosrt Yes Cynthia we use that magazine. Not often cuz its spendy though
2016-11-29 07:20:10 PM jadams69 also made games up
2016-11-29 07:20:13 PM kacies has anyone ever made xmas trees from magazines?
2016-11-29 07:20:16 PM lorimcg we were getting our secret santa list together and the administrator changed it. wants to go with just lap blankets so everyone gets the same thing.
2016-11-29 07:20:17 PM mcurtis512 combo we make and order too
2016-11-29 07:20:23 PM bri931 how do you do that kacies
2016-11-29 07:20:31 PM joannab Yes to magazine trees.
2016-11-29 07:20:31 PM carolyna yes when I was a kid can't remember how to make them now
2016-11-29 07:20:36 PM kathybrosrt The mens group made our bean bag toss game
2016-11-29 07:20:39 PM ashley1 I'm a photographer on the side, so one of the major activities that I'm doing is having the residents get christmas pictures done. One of my friends is coming in to volunteer to help me with the photoshoot. We did it last year and it was a huge success!
2016-11-29 07:20:43 PM kacies we do that with the old leftover ones. you fold them a certain way, can even spray paint them outside and use them as centerpieces
2016-11-29 07:20:48 PM ketraa Made them from books...is that the same?
2016-11-29 07:20:49 PM kerilforgues what is everyone doing for New Year's with the residents
2016-11-29 07:20:51 PM cynthiasickler it is expensive. dont know if i can ask this but since im new to this, what is an activity budget usually?
2016-11-29 07:20:56 PM kathyhughes We made cornhole games, ice fishing games, hunting games, racing games all sorts
2016-11-29 07:20:58 PM auazuibke0114 enter the chat room
2016-11-29 07:21:05 PM audreypryan left the chat room
2016-11-29 07:21:06 PM mbowie0280 Wow
2016-11-29 07:21:08 PM kathybrosrt Thats awesome Ashley
2016-11-29 07:21:12 PM kacies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxZQZcm4XTQ
2016-11-29 07:21:14 PM bri931 ooh i like that ice fishing idea too
2016-11-29 07:21:18 PM bri931 my guys would love that
2016-11-29 07:21:19 PM cynthiasickler im thinking about making a golf putt game i saw on pinterest
2016-11-29 07:21:23 PM auazuibke0114 Nice one
2016-11-29 07:21:23 PM kacies theres a link to show how to make the trees
2016-11-29 07:21:24 PM jadams69 we also have corn hole game kathyhughes
2016-11-29 07:21:26 PM carolyna thanks Kacies
2016-11-29 07:21:28 PM joannab Harder to do with dementia residents.
2016-11-29 07:21:32 PM kacies your welcome
2016-11-29 07:21:33 PM mcurtis512 fishing, connect four, tic toe
2016-11-29 07:21:34 PM jbigham I have $225 for supplies and $225 for entertainment in my budget
2016-11-29 07:21:34 PM rosesyellow713 I rememeber making tress with readers digest magazines
2016-11-29 07:21:35 PM cynthiasickler how do you do the ice fishing game
2016-11-29 07:21:38 PM rebeccaa yes New years ideas
2016-11-29 07:21:38 PM lorimcg kacies where is the link
2016-11-29 07:21:39 PM kacies its easy and a great way to recycle
2016-11-29 07:21:39 PM kathyhughes If the resident make the game they will enjoy it more
2016-11-29 07:21:48 PM kacies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxZQZcm4XTQ
2016-11-29 07:21:50 PM ashley1 thanks Kathy!
2016-11-29 07:21:53 PM mcurtis512 true kahy h
2016-11-29 07:21:55 PM kathybrosrt Haha Rose we did it with TV guides
2016-11-29 07:21:59 PM marissavega1274 my resident love the take a huge word and make little ones
2016-11-29 07:22:07 PM marissavega1274 out of it

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