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[MaryADC 0]

My name is Mary and I have been involved in activities since the age of 5!

When I was young the Administrator actually lived in the nursing home that my Mother worked at and I spent many nights and days in the nursing home so it became my second home. I can remember playing games with the residents, sneaking in the kitchen and fixing them snacks and bowls of ice cream. I remember when some of the gentlemen residents made the Administrator's 2 daughters and I a club house in the garage and helping the residents garden. I think as a child my happiest days were spent at The Nursing Home. So I have been in LTC all my life. My goal is to let Communities know that a LTC can be a fun place and to better the lives of our senior generation. They have given me so much and I want to give back. I am 51 years old and recently had to give up being an Activity Director because of 2 herniated discs in my back and Neuropathy in my hands and feet plus it is affecting some organs. So I made a web site called Making Memories 101 (because I believe we are never too old to make memories) to help other Activity Director. and to provide resources for family caregivers and volunteers. I had the pleasure of working in one LTC where the staff was the greatest and I was not only Activity Director to the residents but to the staff, families and volunteers because I believe a LTC is a ommunity within itself and everyone should be involved. I am trying as best I can to keep my site updated. I also have a great husband. He was disabled in 1989 when as a Police Officer he was hit by a 2 ton farm truck by a DUI driver while he was standing on the side of the road, he was thrown 110 feet onro the highway,the driver also killed his partner and injured another cop and the DUI driver that they were arresting.He has had 23 surgeries and after being off work for 8 years is now an Administrative Law Judge but when his health needs arise as he still has surgeries ahead, I don't always get the monthly activities up as I would like especially if he has a long hospital stay. So if you visit my site I hope you find helpful information and bear with me please. I look forward to hearing from other Actiity Directors and all the news as I am kind of out of the circle right now. Blessings to you all.

[Stacy 0]

Mary,

 

I have been to your website, and it is a great site. I think it's great how the activity profession has come around. Everybody who host websites puts such hard work into what they do. I can't thank you guys enough (Pennie and anyone else who hosts and continues to take out profession to the next level). All of this is to make it easier for people like me always looking for new things to do.

 

I grew up the same way you did Mary. A nursing home was my second home. It was a family owned home, and it was like I was born there. My home was there on the property, and I was at the nursing home everyday. I spent many nights there too.

 

Stacy

[Guest DavidJ.AD]

My Name is David I am the Activity Director At Ravenwood Assited Living

I have A BA in Communication , have worked in both LTC ALF and some work in Demtia and Alzheimers Need Some Assistance in finding Activity resources

I am Also currently Taking my MEPAPI Course. 8-)