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Hello! I am Mike Smolka. I am the Owner of Photo Finish Racing, the board game... The BIIIG board game! I make contact with you on the referral from Rhonda Cap, the Activities Director at Leisure World AZ, here in Mesa. We have arranged to schedule a Kentucky Derby style event here and Photo Finish Racing will be the center piece of this activity. Quite by happenstance, I was able to introduce the game in person to Rhonda and her assistant, Jamie, and they agreed that this game would be a terrific fit among other community activities they offer. They suggested I reach out to a larger audience... and here we are! My father invented the game originally over 70 years ago, but we just recently have finally brought it to market.... VERY FEW people have ever heard of us... until now.... We feature a HUGE playing surface and the simple but effective rules promote ENGAGEMENT among everyone present... Please see (ME! in our short tutorial video) at PhotoFinishRacing.com under the Rules tab. Easy to Learn, Easy to Play, and COMPLETELY ENGAGING THROUGHOUT! What questions might this extended community have for me? Thank you again, Mike "Smoke" Smolka Owner/President Photo Finish Racing... and Proud Sponsor of the PDJF -Permanently Disabled Jockey's Fund

Stamped Clay Bowls Source: Gathering Beauty Materials Air Dry Clay Selection of Stamps or anything else you could use to make an impression Ink Pad Set of Small Bowls Rolling Pin Craft Knife Sandpaper Directions 1. Take your air dry clay and knead until soft. Roll your clay out to about 3mm thick. 2. Ink up your stamp and press firmly onto the clay. Repeat until you have covered the clay with your stamped design.... Full Directions HERE Our imaginations are colored with our own experiences, visions and thoughts. When something is verbally descried, there could be a myriad of different pictures that pop into each individual's mindscape. Wouldn't' it be interesting to see how we all mentally interpret the same thing, but in different ways? This activity allows you to do just that! Complete this activity with your residents and then create a display to help symbolize the importance of individuality and perception. The Eye of the Beholder Materials Paper Paint/Colored Pencils Miscellaneous Art Supplies (see below) Directions Type up a description of something. For example: Their is an older man sitting and waiting for his grandchildren to come visit him. Hand this written description to participants and ask them to interpret it through art in some way. They could do a collage, an abstract, a painting, sketch, a musical piece, a sculpture, etc. Whatever they are inspired to create based on this description. Create a display with the written description in the center and post the artwork around it. Title the display "The Eye of the Beholder". You could have others vote on them if you like and include the winners in your newsletter. Under the Sea Graham Crackers Source: The First Year Blog Total Time: 20 minutes https://thefirstyearblog.com/under-the-sea-graham-crackers/ Ingredients Graham crackers Graham cracker crumbs, in bowl Gold fish crackers White ball sprinkles Green and red long sprinkles, or jimmies Round red sprinkles Blue buttercream 1 stick of butter, room temperature 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (can use butter instead) 2 cups powdered sugar teal or blue food coloring Get Full Recipe HERE Circa 1950's How much did you pay for your swimsuit? Enroll Now Over a 100 Graduates this session, Be a Nationally Certified Activity Director with NAAPCC . The Healthcare Front Lines need qualified personnel , the faster we get the work done, the faster we can get back to work! Activity Directors Network was founded in 1996 on the idea that we could help create elderly care that dramatically improved the lives of those we all serve. We envision facilities that feel like homes and that celebrate our resident’s individuality and allows them to live with dignity, purpose and joy. We believe the exchange of education and wisdom between the most talented teachers and passionate students is the way to make an impact. Each and every single one of you are the revolution that is changing everything. Thanks for being a part of The Network. Copyright © 2020 Activity Directors Network, LLC All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 2010 US HWY 190 W Ste 120 Livingston, Texas 77351

International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners www.iccdp.net iccdpcorporate@iccdp.net ICCDP contest Announcement to Activity Professionals and Recreation Therapist Deadline July 31st 2020 updated July 15th 2020.docx Announcement: Contest for Activity Professionals and Recreation Therapists July15th 2020 For the past several months, we have been following your blogs, twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn groups, and reading the inspiring ways that Activity Professionals and Recreation Therapist have found creative ways to provide room visits and activities for social distancing. We have witnessed the amazing and often times emotional messages and photos you have posted to each other and we are all forever changed. One activity that has caught our eye are the unique carts. They are often colorful, themed, seasonal, powerful, uplifting, joyful and often times funny. We want to capture your ideas and award your commitment to continuously provide fulfilling days for your residents and customers. You will be judged on originality and success-oriented cart. We don’t especially like the word Cart, so feel free to use another word to describe your room visit mobile activity. You do not need to be a member of ICCDP to participate. Contest is now open!!! SEE ATTACHED- ENTRY FORM! ICCDP contest Announcement to Activity Professionals and Recreation Therapist Deadline July 31st 2020 updated July 15th 2020.docx Deadline to submit your entry is July 31stt, 2020. ONE ENTRY PER COMMUNITY. Award: $1,000.00. Payable to the person submitting the entry form. Winner will be announced: August 3rd 2020. Must use the entry form and e-mailed ONLY to iccdpcorporate@iccdp.net. All entries become the property of the ICCDP and will not be returned. ICCDP may use the entries in articles, post to the NCCDP / ICCDP web site, social media, publications, press release or e publication and future books. All entries must be your own original idea. You must provide permission to photograph form if a resident is shown in the photo and your administrator must sign that document. All employees in the pictures must provide permission to print. All entries must be emailed in with the name of the cart, names of the people shown in the photo, name of your organization with directions on how to create the cart. A photo of the cart must accompany the entry. The cart be any category or theme such as; horticulture, religions, holidays, intergenerational, animals, crafts, building, country, music, food, etc. Any medium can be used and include music if you like. Totally up to you. Can be a previous idea.Let your imagination soar! Lynn Biot Gordon LCSW CADDCT CDP CDCM CDSGF CCPDT Chief Operations Officer Sandra Stimson ADC CALA CDP CMDCP CADDCT COTP CDCM CFRDT CDSGF CCPDT Chief Executive Officer We are happy to answer any questions about the CMDCP Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional Certification and online six hour course. 6 CEUs approved for Administrators, Activity Professionals, Recreation Therapist, OT, Social Workers, Nurses and more. ICCDP offers a corporate group rate and discounts for associations. ICCDP contest Announcement to Activity Professionals and Recreation Therapist Deadline July 31st 2020 updated July 15th 2020.docx

Greg Bledsoe a Activity Director who now Operates 2 Foster Care Facilities ,is Launching a New YouTube Channel designed for Seniors. SENIOR TELEVISION CHANNEL Great Activity Idea .. lock down can be fun! Please check it out and give me some feedback. SeniorTelevisionChannel.com

Rob Sings for You remotely from Michigan! Hey Everyone, I am available at robcrozier123@gmail.com to offer live streams directly to whatever platform that we can configure together. I will say that Facebook works well. I can also do FaceTime or Skype. I offer a nice Sing a Long video (click for a sample of the actual video) to all of you on a sliding scale. I have recently posted a good quality St. Pat's concert for free. This was prerecorded and produced a little. Bio: Rob Crozier is a multi-instrumentalist performing throughout South East Michigan. Rob holds a BFA for Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation in Double Bass from University of Michigan. His teachers include Robert Hurst, Diana Gannett, David Friesen and Rufus Reid. Mr. Crozier’s twenty year musical career has included sharing bills with rock groups like Blues Traveler and Credence Clearwater Revisted, and jazz greats like Perry Robinson and Tony Malaby. Rob is the leader of “The Rob Crozier Ensemble” where he composes, plays jazz bass, didjeridoo and ethnic percussion. This ensemble tours the midwest as a featured artist in various festivals in support of his second CD, “Ocean Blue”. In addition to upright bass, Rob is sought after in Michigan as an electric bassist and plays with ensembles with styles such as Americana, folk, rock, pop, cajun, African and Celtic. He also performs regularly a “solo act” where he sings, plays guitarist, and harmonica. Mr. Crozier also actively performs and records with many exotic instruments such as didjeridoo, mbira, ethnic hand drums, For many years he was the curator of the live radio show, “Music is Freedom” on WCBN 88.3FM (U of Michigan radio) where his groups performed long, uninterrupted sets of improvised music. Rob is a main component of Nessa, where he helps Kelly arrange the ballads of the U.K. Here is a partial songlist: Take it Easy Old Time Rock n Roll Something Can't Buy Me Love Sixteen Tons Tiny Bubbles New York, New York Night and Day Ain't She Sweet All of Me All I Have to Do is Dream Amazing Grace Bye Bye Blackbird Clementine Crazy (Willie Nelson) Danny Boy Don't Fence Me In Down by the Riverside Five Foot Two Fly Me To the Moon Hey Good Lookin' Hound Dog A Four Leafed Clover I Saw the Light I've Been Workin' on the Railroad I've Got You Under My Skin Irish Lullabye Just a Closer Walk with Thee Kansas City Blues L.O.V.E. Oh Lady Be Good On the Sunny Side of the Street Ring of Fire Summertime Sweet Caroline Sweet Child Of Mine Take it Easy (Eagles) Tennessee Waltz When the Saints Go Marching In You Are My Sunshine

Tweet +1 Hi Everyone!! Well it's only three weeks from today for our Great Irish Show of the Year! I can't wait and I hope you can't too! Ticket sales are percolating and I hope you've already got yours cause they're going to go very quickly when all our advertising breaks loose shortly in advance of the Holiday..! As you know from reading my letters we'll have an Irish Fiddler, Irish Step-dancers, an Irish Mandolinist/Banjo Player and of course our almost all Irish Comedians.. ! So get ready to have a Very Irish time! And don't forget if you're celebrating a birthday to tell us when making your reservations..we love celebrating birthdays!! Did you know that Blarney is as old as the Irish? It is only in relatively recent times that it acquired its own shrine in the Castle in County Cork. Each year some 70,000 blarney believers climb 120 feet in search of eloquence and hang upside down to kiss the stone. It is said that it will endow whoever kisses it the eternal "Gift of Gab". The seat of eloquence is a non descriptive block of limestone about 4 feet long, one foot wide and 9 inches high said to be worth about thirty million dollars. Who Knew? Did you also know? That there are now more Polish people in Ireland than there are native speakers of the original Irish language Gaelic. Or that.. The largest town in Ireland is Drogheda, with a population of 40,956 (up 6.2% since April 2011) A motorway in Ireland was delayed by 10 years and then rerouted to protect a tree that was thought to belong to fairies. Think that Los Angeles would ever do that? and lastly.. for my dog lovers.. Irish Wolfhounds are the tallest dog breed in the world. I've seen them they're huge! And your lrish Limerick for the week is.. Cosmetically Lil of Kilquade, Had beauty that ne'er seemed to fade, When tanned by the sun, She looked twenty-one, But she looked fifty-six in the shade. And now an Irish Toast! May all the Leprechauns be near you to spread luck along your way, and may all the Irish angels smile upon you on St.Pat's Day! My Toast.. Have a great week and smile upon all you meet! Always, or Mise Le Meas! (Sincerely in Gaelic) I Live to Laugh! Bonnie Barchichat Executive Producer Senior Comedy Afternoons.com GO HERE FOR TICKETS! 714-914.2565 Or CALL! P.S. Please share this email with friends who can use some more fun, laughter and sociability in their life. P.P.S. Sponsors.. If you're Senior Friendly and want to meet our Audience here's your opportunity! Drop me a line and say "tell me more!" www.Here's the Proud Bird! Don't forget to email me what you'd like to have for lunch! All orders must be in by March 9th! ©2020 Senior Comedy Afternoons LLC. | 2313 Nelson Avenue, Redondo Beach, Ca. 90278

Hide and Seek Groundhog Shadow View File This File is a Groundhog Shadow .gif - Print several copies and hide them around your facility on Groundhogs day. The residents who find them are entitled to a prize.. Its a great intercom game for Groundhogs Day For your Newsletter: from Wikipedia ------------------- The weather lore was brought from German-speaking areas where the badger (German: Dachs) is the forecasting animal. This appears to be an enhanced version of the lore that clear weather on the Christian Holy Day of Candlemas forebodes a prolonged winter. The Groundhog Day ceremony held at Punxsutawney in western Pennsylvania, centering around a semi-mythical groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil is held on February 2nd. The tradition goes that Phil, the forecasting animal, will be emerging from its burrow on this day and if he sees his shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den and winter will persist for six more weeks, and if he does not see his shadow because of cloudiness, spring will arrive early. While the tradition remains popular in modern times, studies have found no consistent correlation between a groundhog seeing its shadow or not and the subsequent arrival time of spring-like weather. Submitter actnet Submitted 01/25/2020 Category Newsletters, Calendars, Forms, Puzzles, PrintOuts, FunFacts  

Hi Everyone!! I promised I'd be back soon!! Here it is, the Flyer.. please feel free to print it out and post it wherever laugh loving Seniors are!! And did anyone catch my offer for the First 5 100- year olds who have proper I.D. They get to enjoy the show for Free!! How bout that? See age does have it's benefits!! Nevertheless, I hope you have a marvelous weekend and that the sun is shining for you wherever you are!! P.S. Menu to follow soon... Always, I Live to Laugh! Bonnie Barchichat Executive Producer Senior Comedy Afternoons.com 714-914.2565 The Proud Bird P.P.S. Sponsor Opportunities are available.. you don't want to miss this show! Contact me directly and say you want to be a part of it, send me your info! ©2019 Senior Comedy Afternoons LLC. | 2313 Nelson Avenue, Redondo Beach, Ca. 90278

Senior Comedy Afternoon is an excellent Activity for any Senior Group.. Plan to attend and make a day of it.. 3 Course Meal, a Show .. all presented by Bonnie and her bunch of Misfits.. if you haven't experienced one of these "Afternoons" you're missing Out. the Event is in LA... near LAX ..the recently refurbished The Proud Bird Restaurant and Event Center (Tuskegee Room) Starts at Noon, Lunch at noon-thirty and the show is at 1:30.. and a guided tour of the Air Park can be enjoyed after the show. 3:15 July 14th, plenty of time to plan and reserve your buses.. dontmissthis Have Fun! Pennie

I have a resident in AL who has mild to moderate dementia. Recently we have noticed more decline. The thing is that he is obese and gets around by power chair. It has not gotten to the point where we need to take the power chair away but he is always up and down and it got me thinking; of all the dementia training I’ve had and all the discussion about wandering the subject of wanderers in powerchairs never came up. What do you all think; have you ever discussed this before? More and more residents are moving in with power chairs and I have residents who should have never passed the test we give. They go too fast and some run into things and now I have a wanderer whose apartment is right next to my activity room and when I mentioned it to the RNs at my work , they said they have never heard of what to do in that situation either so we are all researching it

StoryPoint and Independence Villages currently have opportunities available in Michigan and Ohio communities! Available Positions include: Regional Life Enrichment Director Life Enrichment Director Life Enrichment Lead Life Enrichment Assistant If you or someone you know is interested, please visit our online career centers and APPLY TODAY! Independence Villages: https://careers-independencevillages.icims.com/jobs/search?ss=1&searchCategory=23692 StoryPoint: https://careers-storypoint.icims.com/jobs/search?ss=1&searchCategory=23692 If you have questions, please contact Samantha Kennedy at skennedy@csigholding.com or 810-534-1784

Does anyone know someone who is available thusrday Nov. 17th for an activity Ideally $60/ hr or less. Anyone that sings or plays piano or guitar. Please let me know

Movie Memory Time is a free, online, group activity just launched on Facebook. Each video segment begins with a short film excerpt from the 1930s thru 1960s, followed by 4 onscreen questions. The film awakens memories. The questions encourage reminiscing. "Watch, Recall, and Share Your Memories." Movie Memory Time may be enjoyed by Seniors alone or with family and friends on any computer. Activity directors can run them from laptops to a large screen TV or video projector. 3 new Movie Memory segments will be posted on Facebook each week and go out to all who "Like" the page. The films posted in the first two weeks will recall memories of: Lawrence Welk Our Gang School Days Roy Rogers & Cowboy Heroes A Trip to the Zoo (with Popeye) Betsy Wetsy Dolls Robots & Childhood Fears Wild Parties Winter Snow Fun https://www.facebook.com/moviememorytime

Cedarbrook Memory Care is looking for an experienced Director of Activities for their 68 bed community. We will be accepting applications through April 18th. Requirements: 1 year or more experience in planning activities must be able to conduct and lead group activities provide person centered care with seniors in the memory care setting have experience managing employees experience creating calendars must work with a team and mentoring staff must be able to drive our bus must be able pass criminal backgound check and health screening How to Apply You may apply in person at 1425 E Nees, Fresno, CA Email your inquiry or resume to CedarbrookED@Koelschsenior.com Visit http://www.activitydirectorjobs.com for more details

Have you had your Mike Simone Today! http://mikesimone.com Come back to a time when Class and Style were the norm.. Enjoy the Mike Simone Show with songs from the Vegas Days of Sinatra and the Rat Pack, Swing to the Big Band feel and coast to the Moving Ballads from the Great American Songbook. Cool is Back Baby! -Come Fly With Me -Don’t Get Around Much Anymore -Night & Day -That Old Devil Moon -Unforgettable -My Funny Valentine -Beyond The Sea and many many more.. Book a show today, Mike will bring your facility a very memorable event. Customize a show for your residents, a small group, or perhaps a big band, maybe piano only.. you choose /////////////////////////// Contact Mike at mikesimone77@gmail.com 908-472-6357 Woodbridge, New Jersey

Activities Director needed Full Time Summerfield, Florida, United States Job Description1 | SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS: The Activity Director plans, organizes, and directs or carries out a program of activities, which will provide entertainment, intercommunication, exercise, relaxation, opportunity to express creative talent, and fulfill basic psychological, and social needs for residents. The Director will discover new venues for community involvement within the confines of the budget. 2 | MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Receive and welcome all visitors to the Activities Office by providing excellent customer service. • Answer incoming calls to the Activities Office and direct to the appropriate employees. Maintain records of telephone calls as required. • Plan meetings and events and encourage residents to assist in the planning. • Meet with the Communications and Activities Committee and keep them updated on current projects and ideas. Create the agenda and meeting packets for their meetings. • Conduct research, studies and surveys within and outside the community in order to develop new ideas and concepts that can be implemented that put Stonecrest’s activities above all other 55+ communities. • Accountable for the Activities Office petty cash and Activities budget. • Maintain a calendar for each room and common areas used by residents/POA for activities, meetings and events. Assist resident in scheduling activities and events. Updates the community website calendar. • Coordinate Christmas card and other special deliveries to the residents. • Updates and maintains the operation of the Community TV Channel. Includes creating the power point, uploading it to the server, and on to the community website. • Conduct kitchen, sound booth, piano, shuffle board and other trainings. Schedule and run activities fair, presidents meetings and New Resident Orientations. Schedule residents for fitness trainings. Maintain records of trained/oriented residents. • Manage staff and volunteers. Evaluate the Activities and Communications Specialist on an ongoing basis and conduct an official evaluation at least once a year. • Issue/assign resident identification badges, guest passes, gate barcodes/remotes, keys, and other items needed by residents/clubs/activities. Maintain records of items issued/assigned. • Maintain files and reports on various computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher and Access. • Understands the Association Rules and Regulations related to activities, events and clubs. • Maintain a flexible schedule. Some evenings and weekends will be required. • Assist residents with clubs and activities with binders. 3 | SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Mail out correspondence and send out faxes when requested. • Monitor the Fitness Center and reports concerns to the Association Manager. • Assist as needed with duties and responsibilities of Activities and Communications Specialist. • Help train and assist staff and volunteers that work with the Cornerstones, website, and other community publications. • Assist in other tasks or projects as requested by management or other employees. • Any additional duties assigned by designated Board of Director or management. 5 | PREFERRED ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: • Trains residents on fitness equipment and teaches exercises classes as needed. • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Recreation Management or Hospitality Management preferred. • Previous experience in the hospitality industry a plus. • Prefer two years’ experience in event planning and budgeting. • Previous knowledge or experience working in a homeowner association preferred, but not required. Salary is $32,000-$40,000 per year depending on qualifications. Visit http://www.activitydirectorjobs.com for more info

I was in Activities for 5 years (5 years ago) and a lot of things have changed since I was in the game. I started back in December, and I'm looking for new Activity Participation Forms to encorporate. I'm not a fan of the forms my building is using. They were created by a former director. I've looked at Med Pass forms and like them.. but feel like there should be a space to write in specific items. What you are you all using? Are you creating your own? Are you using a standardized form? We currently put a copy of our calendar in the chart and highlight the resident's participation, as well as fill out a form. I do want to continue the highlighting method for our use, because it makes it so easy to see who is doing what. However our "legal" charting forms, I'm not happy with. Help!! feel free to email me samples of what you are using! mtbrighton@bellsouth.net

Raising Funds for Alzheimer’s Dementia Research The National Senior League (NSL) announced today that on July 16th it will host a National Senior Wii Bowling Day to benefit research into Alzheimer’s and dementia as well as related projects. The NSL hopes to set a world record for the most senior Wii bowlers participating on a single day, asking Wii bowlers to roll a single game on July 16th. Each bowler will be ask to contribute $5 to be donated through the NSL to research into devastating diseases, including Alzheimer’s. In addition, the NSL will ask individuals and corporations to donate $1 for each recorded strike. Dennis Berkholtz, started the NSL four years ago with the mission of providing senior’s with a fun, competitive and social environment and with the ultimate goal of raising money for Alzheimer’s/dementia. Berkholtz’s father suffered from dementia. “Using the NSL to raise funds for Alzheimer’s/dementia is my way of honoring my father for raising a great family and giving me the opportunity to achieve success both in sports and business,” said Berkholtz. The NSL has established the NSL-ALZ Foundation to manage the fund raising efforts. The foundation will support Alzheimer’s/dementia research and support programs focused on the importance of early detection. It will also work to develop a program to recognize and honor Alzheimer’s/dementia caretakers with a vacation break from caretaker responsibilities. The NSL-ALZ Foundation is working closely with the Atlanta based NeuroScience Foundation whose mission is to support research to accelerate treatments that significantly improve the lives of people suffering from devastating diseases, including Alzheimer’s Disease and Stroke. “We are honored to be chosen as a recipient of the day’s fundraising activities, and delighted to see the commitment of the National Senior League to support Alzheimer’s research,” said Susie Brown, Executive Director of the NeuroScience Foundation. The National Senior Wii Bowling Day will target the 115,000 communities in the senior industry many of which have Wii bowling programs. Over the past three years of managing Wii bowling championships, the NSL has provided competition for Independent Senior Living Communities, CCRC’s, Assisted Living Communities, Nursing Homes, Rehab Centers, Senior Centers and Affordable Housing Communities. More than 225 communities and over 2,000 Wii bowlers have played in the NSL (www.nslgames.com). For more information and to support National Senior Wii Bowling Day visit www.nsl-alzheimer’s.org Brochure : NSL-ALZ Press Release.pdf