Virtual Tour

[cindytexan 1]

I've started an on going Activity that is a big hit and is getting a lot of attention from the Residents, community, and our cooperate office.

With help from two of our Dept. Head Nurses We have "visited" Mexico, Australia & are in the process of getting ready for Asia at this time.

We "Visit" a different country every 3 months & it lasts for one week.

We decorate for each country, play bingo themed for that country, play a movie based on that country, have themed arts & crafts, and end the week with a party with foods & entertainment (Australia was challenging for entertainment). The next week in arts & crafts Residents work on their scrap books by adding art work pictures & stickers of all the Activities. Hats for each country is a must. it gets the Residents really involved. They wear them for every activity that week.

It can get expensive so we spread out the expense by ordering decorations & supplies monthly instead of all at once.

[yunakitty 2]

That is an awesome idea! I did this the first year I was here (2007.) I did a different country every month and the whole month was loosely themed around it. Not every single activity was geared towards that country, but we usually had one big party where I dressed up accordingly and had decorations and food from that country, we usually had a few arts and crafts themed to it. And I'd try to find movies from the country, I'd play music from the country and read a story or poems from the country. Let's see, I believe this was the months and countries:

July: Italy (no real reason)

August: Mexico (no real reason either)

September: England (no reason)

October: Germany (Oktoberfest!)

November: Canada (fall makes me think of maple leaves and syrup)

December: France (because there are so many good French pastries to make for Christmas!)

January: Australia (Australia day, and then you can have a summer party since it's summer in Australia!)

February: China (Chinese New Year)

March: Ireland (St Patty's Day)

April: Japan (Cherry blossom season)

 

And then I gave it up after that point. I ran out of countries. I think I might pick it up again next year because it's been long enough that everyone who participated has either died or can't remember (that's TERRIBLE, but sadly true.)

[cindytexan 1]

That is an awesome idea! I did this the first year I was here (2007.) I did a different country every month and the whole month was loosely themed around it. Not every single activity was geared towards that country, but we usually had one big party where I dressed up accordingly and had decorations and food from that country, we usually had a few arts and crafts themed to it. And I'd try to find movies from the country, I'd play music from the country and read a story or poems from the country. Let's see, I believe this was the months and countries:

July: Italy (no real reason)

August: Mexico (no real reason either)

September: England (no reason)

October: Germany (Oktoberfest!)

November: Canada (fall makes me think of maple leaves and syrup)

December: France (because there are so many good French pastries to make for Christmas!)

January: Australia (Australia day, and then you can have a summer party since it's summer in Australia!)

February: China (Chinese New Year)

March: Ireland (St Patty's Day)

April: Japan (Cherry blossom season)

 

And then I gave it up after that point. I ran out of countries. I think I might pick it up again next year because it's been long enough that everyone who participated has either died or can't remember (that's TERRIBLE, but sadly true.)

 

I thought when I run out of countries I would tour the United States. Vegas, New York, Hollywood etc.

Hey after 6 & 1/2 years working here, this got me Employee of the month.