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The Butterfly Mom Project
Introducing The Butterfly Mom Project: Spreading Love and Encouragement Dear Love Laugh and Bingo Community, Today, we are excited to introduce you to a very special project that has been close to my heart and is an extension of the Love Laugh and Bingo LLC family – The Butterfly Mom Project. While our usual focus revolves around supporting activity directors in senior living homes with resources and ideas, The Butterfly Mom Project carries a unique mission. It’s all about spreading love, encouragement, and support, but for a different audience—mothers who have experienced the unimaginable loss of a child. The inspiration behind The Butterfly Mom Project is deeply personal. It all…
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Mardi Gras 2 Truths and a Lie Game
Try this fun activity with your residents! To put your activity over the top, serve King cake/punch, adding a little fun by passing out Mardi Gras beads or masks for all the right answers! Free to download, link below
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Interview With Cart Creators
Since my post highlighting creative activity carts, I’ve gotten lots of questions about how to create said carts. Thankfully some very wonderful Activity Professionals from Connecticut reached out to me and accepted my offer of an interview. (interview was conducted via video call, answers to questions have been summarized/paraphrased and approved by all participants) Meet Kathleen, Jordana and Sharon from Glen Hill Center in Danbury, CT. Kathleen – Director of Recreation at Glen Hill Center. She has 23 years experience working in recreation and a total of 35 years working in the senior population! She began her career, working as a CNA for 12 years in a skilled nursing facility.…
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6 Craft Youtube Channels You Should Be Following
I don’t know about you but I am always scrambling to find the right craft for my group, especially finding one that is AGE appropriate. For my memory care group, it’s hard to find crafts that are not childish. For my assisted/independent group it’s hard to find crafts that are purposeful and useful because they don’t want clutter. Then there’s the added complication of their physical abilities. The memory care group is very limited both physically and cognitively (following multiple steps). Anything too complicated will be frustrating and not enjoyable. For my independent/assisted living group, even though cognitively they are sharp, physically they often have difficulties ie. fine motor issues…
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Great Father’s Day Gifts for Aging Parents
Father’s Day is just around the corner and you want to find a great, unique and useful gift for your Dad. I created this list of gifts specifically with aging parents in mind. These are some great ideas for some very thoughtful gifts that he will not only love, but use everyday, and think of YOU! If any of these gifts seem perfect for your Dad, you can easily find the products pictured below on Amazon by clicking directly on the photo. 1. Wireless Earphones These are great for watching TV without disturbing his neighbor. They begin recharging simply by placing them back on their stand, so they should be…
