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2020-07-09 07:30:57 PM tashawade yes
2020-07-09 07:30:58 PM melodyr It depends on the resident
2020-07-09 07:30:58 PM jamie7 and allow the the opportunity to speak
2020-07-09 07:30:59 PM gailgilberto current events is popular with us
2020-07-09 07:31:02 PM kurty1 With the covid is it difficuly for Activites staff to provide or conduct Activities, especially since they have to stay in their rooms at this time?
2020-07-09 07:31:04 PM sierrafannin we have sing a longs quite often too. They love music
2020-07-09 07:31:04 PM jessiev1 yes, care conferences. Although since covid, our family members are included via conference call on speaker phone
2020-07-09 07:31:05 PM careyjeff EVEN A WAVE IN THE HALLWAY IS GOOD COMMNICATION
2020-07-09 07:31:13 PM clarissam mine love arts and craft
2020-07-09 07:31:15 PM melh even if someone cant tell you verbally they can in other ways
2020-07-09 07:31:20 PM dewardrd what about papa? we have one of those that every one calls papa.
2020-07-09 07:31:20 PM karenb My residents are not allowed out of their rooms. Activities are limited.
2020-07-09 07:31:21 PM arshieta83 yes make them apart of their care plan
2020-07-09 07:31:23 PM julielangenderfer We are having to keep in just the hallways now, since we are an outbreak facility
2020-07-09 07:31:24 PM clcroom We always invite and include residents to CarePlan meetings. Some residents attend, some don't. It's a choice.
2020-07-09 07:31:25 PM racheldonohoue I had to speak up to my supervisor, one time, because a nurse was telling a resident that her parents were dead every day. This is when she would ask about them. It was like she was finding out that they were dead for the first time every day. It broke my heart! :'(
2020-07-09 07:31:26 PM ehorton agree jeff
2020-07-09 07:31:26 PM gwenbess we just opened back up to visits with restricitons. i hope to have family meetings including the residents.
2020-07-09 07:31:30 PM paula12 we do sing a longs in the hallway
2020-07-09 07:31:33 PM julielangenderfer the covid unit is off limits unfortunately
2020-07-09 07:31:40 PM bonnie I try to make sure all residents have the opportunity to participate even if they cannot speak!
2020-07-09 07:31:42 PM diovanneb hallway sing-a-longs are fun!
2020-07-09 07:31:44 PM cchase when asking about preferences do you repeats what they may choose from
2020-07-09 07:31:44 PM gracepadua TYhats horrible rachel
2020-07-09 07:31:47 PM clcroom We do hallway bingo.
2020-07-09 07:31:50 PM ehorton yes
2020-07-09 07:31:51 PM smithtammyl yes
2020-07-09 07:31:52 PM gailgilberto no families in the south yet
2020-07-09 07:31:53 PM nlisdahl My residents really enjoying ball exercises, crafts and bingo.
2020-07-09 07:31:53 PM diovanneb yes
2020-07-09 07:31:54 PM maninder yes
2020-07-09 07:31:55 PM turnerjennifer yes
2020-07-09 07:31:56 PM melh yes
2020-07-09 07:31:57 PM marisah4 yes
2020-07-09 07:31:57 PM suzannemmartin yes we have to do a lot of repeating
2020-07-09 07:31:58 PM maryneals48 yes
2020-07-09 07:31:59 PM michelled yes
2020-07-09 07:31:59 PM gracepadua weord that the nurse kept doing it
2020-07-09 07:31:59 PM lbaker1989 we have been doing one on ones since we had a big outbreak of covid
2020-07-09 07:31:59 PM stargie69 yes
2020-07-09 07:32:01 PM careyjeff SO PREFERENCES OPTIONS
2020-07-09 07:32:03 PM susanpmazziotta Celeste- I am challenged by deminished eye sight with our patients and am looking at some of the sensory boxes or something that can help connect and stimulate conversation.
2020-07-09 07:32:07 PM tashawade We have limited activities but make a point to visit every room and offer in room activities. Exercise, Bingo, ect
2020-07-09 07:32:11 PM barbaramclaurin1 Yes sometimes. Not always. Depending on the issue to be discussed. At my facility, I meet with the family when there are concerns that the individual is not attending to.
2020-07-09 07:32:11 PM cchase how important is this or how important is that to you
2020-07-09 07:32:11 PM melodyr residents and families are always invited to their care plans
2020-07-09 07:32:15 PM ksellke1 yes
2020-07-09 07:32:17 PM lwilliams10 yes
2020-07-09 07:32:18 PM lbaker1989 and we just started doing small groups but all have to be 6 feet apart
2020-07-09 07:32:21 PM michelled right
2020-07-09 07:32:21 PM erittenhouse1683 I repeat and give them a laminated copy so they can follow along if they're able
2020-07-09 07:32:24 PM sierrafannin A staff member of our used to do stand up comedy and also be in theatrics which totally helps with my crazy ideas
2020-07-09 07:32:28 PM nlisdahl Yes
2020-07-09 07:32:28 PM melodyr We are still doing one on ones and now can start doorway activities
2020-07-09 07:32:35 PM maryneals48 very important
2020-07-09 07:32:37 PM smithtammyl yes thats on our assistment sheet
2020-07-09 07:32:38 PM michaeld Its also help if they know alittle something bout you as well. Let them feel like they know you too.
2020-07-09 07:32:39 PM suzannemmartin We just had a big outbreak yesterday we went from 2 to 14 residents testing positive with Covid and 5 staff are positive
2020-07-09 07:32:40 PM sierrafannin We are still closed :(
2020-07-09 07:32:40 PM bonnie Lately I have been doing hallway activities for them because I work with the quarantine units at my faility
2020-07-09 07:32:40 PM gracepadua So fun Sierra
2020-07-09 07:32:43 PM gailgilberto we are doing small groups
2020-07-09 07:32:43 PM maninder Mic would be helpful to communicate during social distancing activities
2020-07-09 07:32:51 PM maninder also screens with bigger font size
2020-07-09 07:32:51 PM ehorton no groups
2020-07-09 07:32:58 PM smithtammyl where do you find terivia questions
2020-07-09 07:32:59 PM sierrafannin Thanks gracepadua!
2020-07-09 07:33:00 PM paula12 we can do group activities outside with social distancing
2020-07-09 07:33:01 PM nlisdahl Exercies is great for the residents because they feel more energtic after and feel more positive.
2020-07-09 07:33:02 PM lynnh we dont have mics
2020-07-09 07:33:05 PM jessiev1 It is our responsibilty to know our residents so we can properly serve them
2020-07-09 07:33:05 PM michelled we do moring outdoor time
2020-07-09 07:33:08 PM feliciasuominen i help residents facetime call their family members so that kind of helps the fact that we cant allow any visitors inside the builiding
2020-07-09 07:33:09 PM serinamcwha i like to ask more open ended questions about their preferences rather than giving them a list - I learn more about what they like and dislike when I prompt them about things they enjoy
2020-07-09 07:33:11 PM marisah4 we were just told only 5 residents at a time for activites
2020-07-09 07:33:17 PM gwenbess one thing that i do at the end of activity before lunch is write down the menue for the day. i let them see the choices and the then choose. i write it down just like i am taking their order.
2020-07-09 07:33:18 PM dianemgonzalez we do small groups with social distancing
2020-07-09 07:33:19 PM melh our folks like using the staff walkie talkies to communicate back and forth with housemates
2020-07-09 07:33:20 PM gailgilberto does anyone use the IN2 system?
2020-07-09 07:33:21 PM lbaker1989 yes! we do the facetime chats too
2020-07-09 07:33:23 PM melodyr we are only allowed to bring one resident out at a time
2020-07-09 07:33:23 PM sierrafannin Yes we have patio time in the mornings as well
2020-07-09 07:33:24 PM lwilliams10 i just got the ok to do small groups today. Since March 12 we have been doing one on one's at least 2 x a week with EACH resident
2020-07-09 07:33:29 PM serinamcwha i have in2L i love it!
2020-07-09 07:33:31 PM lbaker1989 I LOVE the IN2L!!
2020-07-09 07:33:32 PM clcroom I take any and all suggestions. The ones that work, the residents vote on wether it should be on the monthly calendar or not.
2020-07-09 07:33:33 PM yadi1 I do repeat, if the Resident gives me a blank stare, I understand that they do not want to say, they do not understand, so I repeat myself so they know, I'm the one repeating things on my own.
2020-07-09 07:33:33 PM smithtammyl i can only take 5 out at a time
2020-07-09 07:33:33 PM barbaramclaurin1 It is important for me to deal directly with the individual, but if there is a safety issue tht the individual is not mentally capable of addressing, I will reach out to family to try to develop a plan for addressing the issue.
2020-07-09 07:33:37 PM lbaker1989 I want it for my community
2020-07-09 07:33:40 PM sierrafannin If our nurse approves the weather conditions
2020-07-09 07:33:41 PM jjmiller227 activity connection has trivia; and there are all kinds of trivia for seniors
2020-07-09 07:33:45 PM serinamcwha it's the life enrichment department's best friend!!
2020-07-09 07:33:45 PM cchase sensory boxes are easy to make - they are more of a sensory tool but can be adapted to encourage linguistic use when describing the object they feel
2020-07-09 07:33:49 PM gracepadua My community got their first positive case today..
2020-07-09 07:33:52 PM sierrafannin Love Activity Connection
2020-07-09 07:33:55 PM heidimilesmetcalfe Sometimes a person may become confused about what is true and nottrue. If the person says something you know is not true, try to find a ways of steering the conversation around the subject and look for the meaning behind what they saying rather than contradicting them directly
2020-07-09 07:33:58 PM ehorton love sensory
2020-07-09 07:33:58 PM suzannemmartin I love that Activity Connection site!
2020-07-09 07:34:00 PM tashawade I like that idea cchase
2020-07-09 07:34:01 PM gailgilberto we have done lots of virtual on the IN2
2020-07-09 07:34:02 PM michelled I love activity connection
2020-07-09 07:34:02 PM martinezbetty enter the chat room
2020-07-09 07:34:03 PM julielangenderfer how would we use sensory boxes during covid
2020-07-09 07:34:04 PM marisah4 we made sensory blankets
2020-07-09 07:34:05 PM jamie7 I also hVE SENT CUBES
2020-07-09 07:34:08 PM arshieta83 we have been able to take them outside for music therapy
2020-07-09 07:34:09 PM smithtammyl thank very helpful
2020-07-09 07:34:09 PM julielangenderfer since we cant share t hings at all
2020-07-09 07:34:11 PM dianemgonzalez love sensory boxes
2020-07-09 07:34:12 PM gracepadua I love sensory boxes
2020-07-09 07:34:13 PM susanpmazziotta I agree about sharing personal stories about your self-it lets the guest, patient, resident know that you are real and I find that I can connect some of my stories to similar stories in their lives.
2020-07-09 07:34:15 PM lbaker1989 yes! I love the activity connection
2020-07-09 07:34:20 PM turnerjennifer I did picture books one time with my dementia residents and they could be used again for sensory activities
2020-07-09 07:34:22 PM serinamcwha i recently got 2 OT students to build a sensory wall in my memory care unit
2020-07-09 07:34:22 PM paula12 we use sensory boxes
2020-07-09 07:34:26 PM lwilliams10 we use sensory boxes especially on our demntia unit. we do holiday, season themes and ones they can reminsce about
2020-07-09 07:34:29 PM gailgilberto golden care is good also
2020-07-09 07:34:29 PM smithtammyl do you use what they know
2020-07-09 07:34:30 PM barbaraabush enter the chat room
2020-07-09 07:34:31 PM maryneals48 I use sensory boxes always
2020-07-09 07:34:32 PM serinamcwha very cheaply!
2020-07-09 07:34:33 PM lbaker1989 i have been trying to create more sensory boxes
2020-07-09 07:34:33 PM sandishell19 enter the chat room
2020-07-09 07:34:34 PM cchase linguitic language as in - I feel a ROUND thing with rough surface
2020-07-09 07:34:34 PM nlisdahl Sensory boxes is fun to do.
2020-07-09 07:34:35 PM diovanneb sensory boxes are great...they initiate conversations too
2020-07-09 07:34:36 PM melh they have to be able to be wiped down washed between and after uses for sensory box
2020-07-09 07:34:39 PM sierrafannin I have went to Goodwill stores and bought old trivial pursit games too along with other trivia games that I/staff modify to fit our group
2020-07-09 07:34:41 PM damonj enter the chat room
2020-07-09 07:34:41 PM maninder agreed
2020-07-09 07:34:42 PM jessiev1 sensory boxes are great
2020-07-09 07:34:44 PM melodyr we do facetime chats, window visits, and just barely started doing outside family visits with a screen between them 6 feet away
2020-07-09 07:34:48 PM gracepadua I love dyeing rice with food coloring and scenting them with essential oils for the sensory bins
2020-07-09 07:34:49 PM bonnie I like to make sure that during this stressful time for them that I will try my best to do activities they are more interested in! I try to make them feel like they are still at home able to do what they normally do
2020-07-09 07:34:52 PM suzannemmartin I am taking pictures of the residents doing individual things and making a photo album that we will all be able to share after Covid!
2020-07-09 07:34:56 PM yadi1 Sensory boxes are the best.
2020-07-09 07:34:57 PM sherryllincoln yes Sierra nurses love to check the weather :}
2020-07-09 07:34:59 PM arshieta83 sensory box im just learning about
2020-07-09 07:34:59 PM racheldonohoue We loved Play Dough!
2020-07-09 07:35:04 PM kayleeserafini left the chat room
2020-07-09 07:35:05 PM smithtammyl i was just told we cant do window visits
2020-07-09 07:35:06 PM heidimilesmetcalfe Yes! me activity connection helps me a lot with my calendar and so many ideas
2020-07-09 07:35:07 PM barbaramclaurin1 left the chat room
2020-07-09 07:35:09 PM paula12 we do memory boxes for outside of their rooms
2020-07-09 07:35:09 PM gailgilberto For you MC residents has anyone use the 16 piece puzzle? MIne love it
2020-07-09 07:35:11 PM kayleeserafini enter the chat room
2020-07-09 07:35:15 PM gracepadua None of my residents are interested in my sensory box and im so insulted lol
2020-07-09 07:35:16 PM vgreen left the chat room
2020-07-09 07:35:17 PM cchase can you commicate through music ????
2020-07-09 07:35:19 PM serinamcwha we have fabric with different textures, they painted a window and we put in a planter box with differnt herbs for
2020-07-09 07:35:20 PM gracepadua Kidding
2020-07-09 07:35:21 PM lynnh we dont use sensory boxes either
2020-07-09 07:35:21 PM marisah4 shadow box
2020-07-09 07:35:21 PM maninder yes
2020-07-09 07:35:22 PM jessiev1 yes
2020-07-09 07:35:23 PM smithtammyl yes
2020-07-09 07:35:24 PM ehorton yes
2020-07-09 07:35:25 PM dianemgonzalez yes
2020-07-09 07:35:25 PM lwilliams10 yes they love music.
2020-07-09 07:35:25 PM melodyr we are able to, however, windows are not to be open
2020-07-09 07:35:26 PM arshieta83 yes
2020-07-09 07:35:26 PM stargie69 yes
2020-07-09 07:35:27 PM clcroom Yes.
2020-07-09 07:35:28 PM jjmiller227 absolutely
2020-07-09 07:35:29 PM smithtammyl always
2020-07-09 07:35:29 PM kayleeserafini yes music is great!
2020-07-09 07:35:31 PM racheldonohoue Yes! Music is vital!
2020-07-09 07:35:31 PM turnerjennifer yes
2020-07-09 07:35:32 PM serinamcwha YES!! MUSIC IS MY FAVORITE form of communication
2020-07-09 07:35:32 PM cchase good
2020-07-09 07:35:34 PM barbaraabush yes
2020-07-09 07:35:34 PM paula12 yes you can
2020-07-09 07:35:34 PM yadi1 Who doen't love play dough... So many of us do, no matter the age.
2020-07-09 07:35:36 PM suzannemmartin We can do window visits if the window stays closed, they usually use a phone to talk to each other
2020-07-09 07:35:36 PM susanpmazziotta I also have been having fun with the activities calendar-since we can do so very little at this point- and that is listing some of the silly holidays, it is always good for a conversation starter-Tomorrow for example is Teddy Bear Picnic!
2020-07-09 07:35:37 PM melodyr yes on music
2020-07-09 07:35:37 PM maryneals48 yes
2020-07-09 07:35:38 PM sherryllincoln Music is the best medicine
2020-07-09 07:35:39 PM nlisdahl Music is great!
2020-07-09 07:35:39 PM gwenbess music is a universal language
2020-07-09 07:35:40 PM feliciasuominen some love the super easy and quick puzzles i get from the dollar tree
2020-07-09 07:35:43 PM martinezbetty music music music
2020-07-09 07:35:44 PM heidimilesmetcalfe They also love KARAOKE!
2020-07-09 07:35:45 PM ehorton love music
2020-07-09 07:35:45 PM maninder we play music bingo too
2020-07-09 07:35:46 PM vgreen enter the chat room
2020-07-09 07:35:46 PM julielangenderfer Music is the best! We can litereally play anythinfg!
2020-07-09 07:35:46 PM kurty1 Music is awsome
2020-07-09 07:35:47 PM arshieta83 some music bring back memories
2020-07-09 07:35:48 PM ksellke1 Yes We use music ALL the time. We play games naming bands, years etc...
2020-07-09 07:35:49 PM marisah4 yes they love music and singa longs
2020-07-09 07:35:49 PM melh sensory can be music, massage, baseball
2020-07-09 07:35:50 PM summerlane i think music is everyones language!!! best way to bring people out and together
2020-07-09 07:35:50 PM barbaraabush residents love 50s music
2020-07-09 07:35:51 PM lynnh Music !!
2020-07-09 07:35:52 PM diovanneb Name that Tune...my residents love that too!
2020-07-09 07:35:52 PM lwilliams10 all of our residents have radios in their rooms and we provide cds to what types of music they each like
2020-07-09 07:35:53 PM cynmoe Yes they love their Polka time
2020-07-09 07:35:53 PM suzannemmartin Music is very soothing to a lot of residents
2020-07-09 07:35:53 PM lbaker1989 Music is amazing!
2020-07-09 07:35:54 PM serinamcwha but singing is banned becauseof COVID :(
2020-07-09 07:35:54 PM paula12 music is absoutely the best medicine
2020-07-09 07:35:55 PM maninder we use music for themes, activities
2020-07-09 07:35:57 PM cchase music can make you happy - sad - angry - anxious
2020-07-09 07:36:01 PM lbaker1989 we do kareoke
2020-07-09 07:36:03 PM maninder agreed!
2020-07-09 07:36:03 PM jessiev1 true
2020-07-09 07:36:03 PM kayleeserafini it's interesting when you play a song and most residents know the lyrics even residents who don't usually talk
2020-07-09 07:36:06 PM santonya they love to talk about their past
2020-07-09 07:36:06 PM lbaker1989 the residents love that
2020-07-09 07:36:07 PM kurty1 How about reminiscing activities
2020-07-09 07:36:08 PM smithtammyl true
2020-07-09 07:36:09 PM martinezbetty and oh that Frank Sinatra!
2020-07-09 07:36:11 PM stargie69 agree
2020-07-09 07:36:12 PM michelled trying to have staff keep the wondows closed in a joke they dont listen to us at all
2020-07-09 07:36:12 PM gracepadua I am not gonna do singing now that we have at least one positive.
2020-07-09 07:36:12 PM barbaramclaurin1 enter the chat room
2020-07-09 07:36:12 PM bonnie sensory bottles and boxes I am interested in doing with my residents! I am just trying to figure out the best way to do them!
2020-07-09 07:36:14 PM serinamcwha music an dmemory is great tool
2020-07-09 07:36:14 PM gwenbess they love elvis
2020-07-09 07:36:17 PM turnerjennifer i had a resident who would ride around the facility 90mph in her chair and scream help. But once she heard an old hymn, she would stop dead in her tracks and start singing
2020-07-09 07:36:18 PM tashawade Most of my residents love music. Sometimes they follow me around and just listen to the music on the Ipad
2020-07-09 07:36:21 PM ehorton i love singing with them in agroup
2020-07-09 07:36:24 PM barbaraabush They all know the song Jesus loves me
2020-07-09 07:36:26 PM melh music can be happy, upifting, sad, bring back memories
2020-07-09 07:36:26 PM gracepadua I didn't have the heart to ban it before bc it makes them happier than anything else
2020-07-09 07:36:27 PM cchase it can make you feel peaceful , energetic, or relaxed
2020-07-09 07:36:28 PM kayleeserafini certain songs can envoke memories both bad and good
2020-07-09 07:36:29 PM racheldonohoue How about musical instruments so that they can move too, and make their own music?
2020-07-09 07:36:31 PM martinezbetty yes Elvis!
2020-07-09 07:36:34 PM jessiev1 yep!
2020-07-09 07:36:35 PM smithtammyl thye enjoy dancing as well
2020-07-09 07:36:36 PM maninder yes- Music therapy
2020-07-09 07:36:37 PM serinamcwha it brings your memories to life again
2020-07-09 07:36:42 PM michelled Mine love music
2020-07-09 07:36:43 PM ehorton we sang sweet carolin one day it was the best day
2020-07-09 07:36:45 PM yadi1 yes
2020-07-09 07:36:45 PM heidimilesmetcalfe Elvis and Frank S.
2020-07-09 07:36:49 PM gailgilberto the oldies
2020-07-09 07:36:50 PM sierrafannin I couldn't believe the first time our Participants heard "Uptown Funk" it was the greatest moment ever! They all wanted to get up and dance and by the end they were singing along!!!
2020-07-09 07:36:51 PM yadi1 Music is life.
2020-07-09 07:36:51 PM gwenbess they relate events to music
2020-07-09 07:36:52 PM karenb Prior Covid, when we had wheelchair exercise class, I would get more participation with Frank Sinatra music on.
2020-07-09 07:36:52 PM melodyr yes on instruments
2020-07-09 07:36:52 PM serinamcwha always brings you to a place - where were you when Elvis sang this song...
2020-07-09 07:36:53 PM sherryllincoln yes, and dementia patients remember the words
2020-07-09 07:36:53 PM cchase yes - intruments esp. drums are used often for dementia
2020-07-09 07:36:54 PM marisah4 que sera sera
2020-07-09 07:36:55 PM feliciasuominen we have a resident who used to be an elvis impersonator so he loves to sing and dance for everyone
2020-07-09 07:36:55 PM lwilliams10 we have some residents who have a hard time communicating but as soon as a song comes on that ia familar with them they start singing. It melts my heart.
2020-07-09 07:36:55 PM maninder i play songs from their generation- it brings back memories
2020-07-09 07:36:56 PM nlisdahl It's so fun to listen the residents signing and being happy.
2020-07-09 07:36:56 PM michaeld We have a in house Music Therapist
2020-07-09 07:36:56 PM ksellke1 Music at dinner is important in our facility. It sets the mood
2020-07-09 07:37:00 PM kayleeserafini music can also be a good conversation starter.
2020-07-09 07:37:00 PM paula12 we pick a resident every day and we play their favorite music
2020-07-09 07:37:01 PM lynnh Hymns gospel
2020-07-09 07:37:04 PM clcroom My dementia unit has a music circle on the calendar bi-weekly. They love it. Sing, dance, play music. Conveys so much emotion that otherwise may be lost because it can't be verblly expressed.
2020-07-09 07:37:05 PM suzannemmartin We have a resident that wrote her own songs, her husband dropped off a cassette tape and when we played it for her and she heard her own voice she was so excited, she is pretty much non-verbal right now
2020-07-09 07:37:05 PM erittenhouse1683 My residents think You Tube is amazing
2020-07-09 07:37:08 PM martinezbetty Men like to talk about war stories
2020-07-09 07:37:09 PM jessiev1 we made drums, let them decorate them
2020-07-09 07:37:09 PM dewardrd If you have Ipads you can you them to translate. We have done that when people revert back to their native language.
2020-07-09 07:37:11 PM michelled older country and oldies
2020-07-09 07:37:11 PM cchase yes music therapist are wonderful
2020-07-09 07:37:14 PM cynmoe When I play the 50's some get up and try to dance. They love it!
2020-07-09 07:37:15 PM maryneals48 they love gospel
2020-07-09 07:37:16 PM heidimilesmetcalfe Also cooking, they love to bake cookies
2020-07-09 07:37:23 PM jamie7 I created a board that I update daily that has the date, day, weather , temp, menu and the staff working the unit and what activities are planned. I also hand draw the pictures to use visuals if they cant read any longer. cause i am currently on the dementia unit.
2020-07-09 07:37:24 PM vgreen When I play music on the activity refreshment cart, those that can come out and dance
2020-07-09 07:37:26 PM michelled we have one with hospice
2020-07-09 07:37:28 PM paula12 my residents love gospel music
2020-07-09 07:37:31 PM barbaraabush they do love gospel
2020-07-09 07:37:32 PM gailgilberto when you made drums did you play them as well
2020-07-09 07:37:37 PM suzannemmartin We heated up pretzels with 3 different dipping sauces, they loved it
2020-07-09 07:37:39 PM cchase can you communicate through colors?
2020-07-09 07:37:39 PM diovanneb we have a music therapist, but for now she is not aloud in the building due to covid...
2020-07-09 07:37:41 PM lwilliams10 we are utilizing our music therapists with our IPADS right now during COVID
2020-07-09 07:37:42 PM ksellke1 we did a dancing line Like Soul Train It was great fun!!
2020-07-09 07:37:44 PM jessiev1 yes
2020-07-09 07:37:45 PM barbaramclaurin1 Especially the dementia seniors they love music. I find that the best parties we have are the ones with music and dancing.
2020-07-09 07:37:45 PM marisah4 yesssssss
2020-07-09 07:37:45 PM arshieta83 we had a local college music class come and sing and play music in our court yard
2020-07-09 07:37:46 PM susanpmazziotta We are utilizing some of our tablets to provide access to music or youtube videos since we cannot access our community room television and VCR. Some of our guest have tablets or smart phones and can utilize them. Our TV channels are somewhat limitiing. We want to encourage music or art to break up their day.
2020-07-09 07:37:48 PM heidimilesmetcalfe Flower arrangement
2020-07-09 07:37:48 PM smithtammyl we have instraments i've never tried it
2020-07-09 07:37:49 PM dianemgonzalez We let a different resident pick out the music we play for lunch each day. They love choices
2020-07-09 07:37:50 PM lbaker1989 yes!
2020-07-09 07:37:50 PM stargie69 yes
2020-07-09 07:37:53 PM kayleeserafini We had music therapy on our memory care unit for a long time it was wonderful hopefully we can start it back up again sometime soon
2020-07-09 07:37:53 PM clcroom Yes.
2020-07-09 07:37:54 PM jjmiller227 yes
2020-07-09 07:37:54 PM turnerjennifer we had a jukebox in the atrium. I would hook a MP3 player up to it and let it play all day. Sometimes you couldn't even walk through there because so many residents were sitting there listening
2020-07-09 07:37:54 PM nlisdahl Yes!
2020-07-09 07:37:55 PM serinamcwha yes to colors!
2020-07-09 07:37:57 PM michaeld yes
2020-07-09 07:37:57 PM yadi1 yes
2020-07-09 07:37:57 PM smithtammyl yes
2020-07-09 07:37:58 PM suzannemmartin usually something red gets their attention
2020-07-09 07:37:58 PM lbaker1989 you can communicate through almost anything
2020-07-09 07:38:00 PM ehorton yes
2020-07-09 07:38:01 PM michelled sure ask them what the color reminds you of
2020-07-09 07:38:01 PM paula12 we have bells that we use our residents love them
2020-07-09 07:38:03 PM careyjeff DRUMS ARE AESOME RYTHM
2020-07-09 07:38:03 PM gwenbess i ask them to pick a song from their younger years, it amazes them that i can bring is up instantly
2020-07-09 07:38:05 PM martinezbetty Currently my community is still on lock down :(
2020-07-09 07:38:06 PM santonya and lot of one to one's. Right not because I work at day center we are making weekly phone calls and we also have a conference line going with bingo. trivia newspaper readingd ect.
2020-07-09 07:38:06 PM lbaker1989 pictures, colors, words
2020-07-09 07:38:08 PM kayleeserafini yes colors can mean all kinds of things
2020-07-09 07:38:10 PM erittenhouse1683 Our pain scale usues a combination of faces and colors
2020-07-09 07:38:11 PM melh vibrant colors
2020-07-09 07:38:12 PM summerlane i think colors can affect moods and also communication

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