Who Are You Activity Director?

[hgrantham 0]

HI I AM NEW TO THIS SITE AND AS AN ACTIVITY DIRECTOR. MY NAME IS HAILEY AND I AM FROM MINERAL WELLS TEXAS. I HAVE A FEW IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS BUT THIS IS MY FIRST TIME GO ROUND SO IF ANYONE HAS SOME AMAZING IDEAS WOULD YOU PLEASE LET ME IN ON THEM

 

 

 

THANKS HAILEY

[msrenda 0]

Hi my name is Sandra and I live in Batesville, AR. I work for Health Resources of AR a mental health company. For the past 5 years I have worked with at-risk teens my offical job title is Client Service Specialist/Intervention Specialist. What I do is the same as any activity director, plan and schedule activities including prevention education. Next month I will be moving to the adult section and I'll be doing basically the same thing with adults with mental illness. I've worked in the past with special ed children of all ages including those with hearing and visual impairments. I've also worked with adults with learning disablitities when I lived in the UK. I'm looking forward to the much needed change and any ideas for activities would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[craftelady 0]

HI. My name is Melissa and I am an Activity Director of a 140bed longterm care home in Southeast Denver, Colorado. I am a board certified music therapist.

 

Currently we have a census of around 90. 40% of our population is young residents (<60) with mental illness and psch. diagnosis . I am working to get these residents set up with lots of volunteer job opporotunities. We also have around 10% Hospice, 5% rehab and 35% longterm.

 

As far as my typical activity calendar goes, I offer about 4-5 activities per day. We go on 1 outing per week, and usually have about 1 entertainer per week. I have 1 full time assistant, and 1 part time assistant that works weekends. I would love to have 1 more part time assistant to help cover some evenings.

 

I need more ways to get families involved!! We offer monthly summer BBQs and Family Council meetings 1x/month, but still VERY little family involvement. How can I get more families to come visit their loved ones and participate in activities together? ie... the last family council meeting we only had 2 family members show up... OUT OF 90 some residents!

[kitkat 0]

Hi Everyone! My name is Kathy, I work in a 150 bed long-term care and sub-acute rehab center located by the Pittsburgh Airport,Pa. I graduated with a degree in Recreation Therapy in 1983 and have been in this field ever since!I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving, you know we won't have much time to breath again until January! Happy Holidays to All. Kathy

[Tdilly510 0]

Hello! My name is Tawnya. I am new to this site. I found this site while researching and am so happy I did.I am currently makeing a career change. I have a communications background. I love working with people and my biggest passion is helping them. I have always had a special place in my heart for the elderly. I'm sure everyone here can relate. I want to become an assistant activities director. I live in Clearwater Florida. Is there any one that could lead me to a place or someone to contact?

Thank you :0)

[winkbub 0]

I would love to know who is out there and where they are from and what they do! I think it would be to be able to put a name with some info maybe even a picture!

Hi, My name is J Kerner and I just found your organization on the internet. I deal with a number of Activity Directors in my business, and am looking for the best way to contact them nationwide. We produce and market a Classic Movie Matinee Series on DVD disks to Nursing Homes and Senior Housing Facilities. Each disk contains a classic cartoon, an episode of a 12 part serial, and then a classic movie from the 40's, 50's & 60's with stars like John Wayne, Dean Martin, Bob Hope, Cary Grant, Abbot & Costello and thousands more. In between are old time intermision and other theater messages, making the whole presentation just like a Saterday Matinee from back in the day. The run time on each disk is between 2 and 3 hours.

The cost is only $10 per disk including shipping and handling, with no obligation. Buy the first four to get started. The next month we'll send you four more. You can pay us for them, and we'll send you four more the next month. Or of course you can simply stop anytime. You keep paying us, we keep sending them.

We have just been marketing this locally till now, but the response has been great! Everyplace that shows it tells me how much their residents enjoy it. We now have the capacity to ship anywhere in the U.S. and would look forward to your business. To order or to get more info, email me at winkbub@yahoo.com. Thanks

J Kerner

[PatriciaF 0]

Hi Everyone, I am an oldie revisiting the field of activities once again. I've done this at least 3 times already. I really got burnt out a little over a year ago and went into a totally different field. I am a property manager but I'm not sure that is what I want to do right now. I love working in SNF's and ALF's in any capacity. I was an AA,receptionist etc. Hi to Pennie, Gina, Chris etc. I don't recall what my name was back then when this website first started but I had the Betty Boop picture next to my name. Gina you were kind enough to send me some articles. Hope all is well with everyone. Glad to be back online. PatriciaF

[First Impressions 0]

Valerie,

Could you drop me an e-mail at marytodd1880@yahoo.com

 

I would like to talk to you about doing a program for your facility

 

Jessica

 

Hi -- my name is Valerie and I am an AD at a 200 room community. About 75% of our community is Independent & the remaining 25% is Assisted Living. The community where I work is located in the north suburban Chicago area. I have been working as an AD for about a year now & I love my job. Hate the paperwork & the budget parameters, just want to play all day with my seniors! How many of you AD's out there have your CDL? Do you ever have special outings for your AL residents?

[Bessie 0]

I would love to know who is out there and where they are from and what they do! I think it would be to be able to put a name with some info maybe even a picture!

 

 

 

Hi Tinki, My name is Bessie. I am taking the MEPAP 1 course and you are one of my instructors.I am from Ohio and i work in a LTC facility as an Activity Assnt. Looking forward to being an Activity Director soon.

[achskward 1]

I would love to know who is out there and where they are from and what they do! I think it would be to be able to put a name with some info maybe even a picture!

 

 

Good Morning All! Im Holly. Im from Jackson, MS. I am a CTRS. I am the Recreation Supervisor for an 11 building LTC facility. I am new to the LTC scene, so I look forward to networking with yall to learn more about this population and program planning!

[cwill21 0]

Hello everybody. My name is Chris and I live in Largo, Florida (its in the St. Pete area). I am currently enrolled in the first Activity Director Certification class and have been looking forward to joining this site for quite a while.

 

I graduated from the University of Florida in the Spring of '05 with a Health Science Bachelor's degree in "Rehabilitative Services". The rehab. service I had planned on pursuing my entire school career was Occupational Therapy. After completing 3 semesters of a Practicum in Recreational Therapy, I changed my mind completely. I loved RT, interned 450 hours in the Practicum, and decided that was the field I wished to spend the rest of my life practicing. After college, I moved back home to St. Pete and half way through certification classes, found out RT was almost non-existant in Florida (medicare quit coverage). Although, I eventually was lucky enough to land a job in a nursing home as an Activities Asst. I have worked there 13 months and love every day of it. Almost 11 weeks ago, I started classes for Activity Director certification, and found out about this site.

 

I look forward to interacting on this site as frequently as possible and getting to know others in the field!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kanela 0]

I would love to know who is out there and where they are from and what they do! I think it would be to be able to put a name with some info maybe even a picture!

 

 

Hello Everyone....

Nice to meet you all, also nice to know that no matter where we work....we all face the same problems.

At this time of my life I am unemployed, due to a move from one State to another. I am having a difficult time.

First I moved from the north..to the south. Pay wages I found out are not the same, regardless of one's qualification.

I am nationally certified as an ADC. I was offered a job which paid $9.00 an hour as an Activity Director, in Bossier City,

Louisiana. In North Dakota I was being paid $13.35 per hour...may be low to some of you but that is the facts of life.

I do prefer the $13.35 in comparison to $9.00. Having 13 years experience and tons of CEU's, I want to be paid my worth.

 

I love working with the elderly....my calling in life.

For now because I am not working....if there is any of you out there that needs help in any assignments...or ideas...or rules and regulations. I am willing to help as much as I can. I figured that is the least I can do for those in our profession.

 

God Bless you all for the work that you do...that goes unnoticed daily......

my email addy is: smsilvis@msn.com

Looking forward in hearing from some of you.

 

Sincerely,

Sandra Silvis, ADC

[OceanGuy23 2]

Hi Chris

Nice to meet ya. I am also an activities assistant in a 99 bed skilled nursing facility in California. I have been working in activities for six years and I absolutely love what I do. Lol, this is the only job I have ever done since I started right out of high school and I am now 24. This is my love and passion. I took my activity director class back in November which was 16 weeks and I really enjoyed it. I am so happy to now be able to work as an activity director and I am looking for AD positions locally. Is your class 16 weeks also in Florida? Good luck with your class and if ya need any help just let me know. I am getting ready to take my Mepap 1 course soon because I want to get nationally certified. Hope to hear from ya soon and great meeting ya.

Kevin

[Harwood 0]

Hi i'm Rachael from Southport England.

New to this site and am trying to access the activity resources but it won't let me in.

Does anyone have any tips to help me.

[emeraldcuteyes 0]

Hello Everyone....

Nice to meet you all, also nice to know that no matter where we work....we all face the same problems.

At this time of my life I am unemployed, due to a move from one State to another. I am having a difficult time.

First I moved from the north..to the south. Pay wages I found out are not the same, regardless of one's qualification.

I am nationally certified as an ADC. I was offered a job which paid $9.00 an hour as an Activity Director, in Bossier City,

Louisiana. In North Dakota I was being paid $13.35 per hour...may be low to some of you but that is the facts of life.

I do prefer the $13.35 in comparison to $9.00. Having 13 years experience and tons of CEU's, I want to be paid my worth.

 

I love working with the elderly....my calling in life.

For now because I am not working....if there is any of you out there that needs help in any assignments...or ideas...or rules and regulations. I am willing to help as much as I can. I figured that is the least I can do for those in our profession.

 

God Bless you all for the work that you do...that goes unnoticed daily......

my email addy is: smsilvis@msn.com

Looking forward in hearing from some of you.

 

Sincerely,

Sandra Silvis, ADC

[emeraldcuteyes 0]

Hi y'all, I'm emeraldcuteyes, I am a Texas woman existing in Massachusetts. I stumbled across this site a while ago last year and I have to say I wish I would have had this kind support when I was an Activity Director. I held that position for 11 years, ending in 1990 when I returned to nursing. I didn't need to be certified at that time, just had to stay compliant with state regulations. The home was 120 residents and I had one assistant. We recruited a volunteer staff of 156 and we were the first home to sponsor the adopt a grandparent program in this state. The state surveyors loved my programming and would ask permission to photocopy ( that's what it was called then) all of my monthly calendars to pass out to other directors in the state. We had a full program 9 am to 7 pm Monday thru Friday and 9am to 4pm then 6pm to 9pm on Saturday. Sunday we had 3 different religious services going in the am and movie afternoon 2pm to 4pm. Our residents used to say they didn't have time for family. My assistant was a wonderful woman that became also my good friend. I never asked her to do something that I wouldn't do. We became the hosts for the yearly Red Cross and the American Heart Assoc. fund drives with the residents running the programs. I have to say I'm boggled with all of the requirements for Activity Directors positions. I'm also shocked with the salary quotes I'm hearing!!! I was very lucky, I was making $ 18.00 an hour in 1990. I always loved my job and put in long hours but always felt good when I finished a day. I have since returned to college again, a BS in theology and a Masters and PhD in metaphysical counseling.I am also an ordained minister. I have often thought of returning to an activity directorship yet I'm lost as to what I might need for requirements. I could only hope that in the future I can return to my beloved Texas to stay. If someone could give me the requirements of the majority of states it would be appreciated.Thankyou, emeraldcuteyes

[chris62003 0]

Hi y'all, I'm emeraldcuteyes, I am a Texas woman existing in Massachusetts. I stumbled across this site a while ago last year and I have to say I wish I would have had this kind support when I was an Activity Director. I held that position for 11 years, ending in 1990 when I returned to nursing. I didn't need to be certified at that time, just had to stay compliant with state regulations. The home was 120 residents and I had one assistant. We recruited a volunteer staff of 156 and we were the first home to sponsor the adopt a grandparent program in this state. The state surveyors loved my programming and would ask permission to photocopy ( that's what it was called then) all of my monthly calendars to pass out to other directors in the state. We had a full program 9 am to 7 pm Monday thru Friday and 9am to 4pm then 6pm to 9pm on Saturday. Sunday we had 3 different religious services going in the am and movie afternoon 2pm to 4pm. Our residents used to say they didn't have time for family. My assistant was a wonderful woman that became also my good friend. I never asked her to do something that I wouldn't do. We became the hosts for the yearly Red Cross and the American Heart Assoc. fund drives with the residents running the programs. I have to say I'm boggled with all of the requirements for Activity Directors positions. I'm also shocked with the salary quotes I'm hearing!!! I was very lucky, I was making $ 18.00 an hour in 1990. I always loved my job and put in long hours but always felt good when I finished a day. I have since returned to college again, a BS in theology and a Masters and PhD in metaphysical counseling.I am also an ordained minister. I have often thought of returning to an activity directorship yet I'm lost as to what I might need for requirements. I could only hope that in the future I can return to my beloved Texas to stay. If someone could give me the requirements of the majority of states it would be appreciated.Thankyou, emeraldcuteyes

[chris62003 0]

Hi, my name is Christine and, like another post I saw, I too am currently unemployed due to a recent move. I am living in the Columbus, OH area. Received my AD certification in 1992 and have worked in LTC since that time. I have been sending resumes and have had a couple of interviews but no luck yet. I turn 50 this year. Has anyone else had a problem with prospective employers thinking you are to old to fullfill your duties as an AD? Especially if you are required to provide activities? I have never run into this problem but it seems to be a major factor in my job search. Hope to be employed soon and will continue to enjoy this site and offer what I can. Hi everyone!!

[BillinDayton 0]

Welcome Christine...

 

I'm just down the road from you in Dayton and in my experience as a professional entertainer over the last twelve years, I'd say the average age of my clients (Activity Professionals) is between 45-55...

 

Generally, I think this position requires or at the very least benefits from some real life experience. I've seen so many 20/30-somethings take positions and when I came back 2 months later to perform, they're already gone...

 

 

Good luck...

Edited February 5, 2008 by BillinDayton

[Guest Tinki]

Lots of folks from OHIO!!! Welcome

 

Karen

[MaryLou 0]

Copy and paste this questionnaire so we can get to know each other better and have fun! Karen

 

Activity Director’s Who Are You?

 

1. Where are you from (City and State) Auburn, Maine

 

2. What type of Facility do you work in? 45 residential care beds and 54 long term nursing beds.

 

3. How many years in the field? 12

 

4. What are your strengths as and Activity Director? I have good relations with my residents. I love doing activities with them.

 

5. What are your weaknesses as and Activity Director? Not having enough time to do all the things that I would like to do for my residents.

 

6. Do you have activity staff or are you the activity staff? Yes two wonderful, reliable assistants who have been at this facility for over 25 years.

 

7. Do you drive the bus? We don't have a bus. We have a regular van for the res care. Any outings have to have transportation from a local transportation company. We are very limited where we can go.

 

8. What is your favorite craft to do with the residents? Painting & coloring. Most of our residents cannot or will not do crafts that are complicated. When we do a craft kit they want us to do it for them.

 

9. What has been your favorite outing? We took a small group from res care to the ocean last fall.

 

10. How many residents in your facility? 99.

 

11. What did you do before becoming an Activity Director? Operated a printing press in a print shop.

 

12. What information would you like to know about in this field? New regs. How other facilities do things, new activity ideas.

 

13. Do you have a good volunteer program? Not really, it is difficult to get volunteers that can be any help. This is not a non profit facility so I cannot garner people from most of the volunteer programs in our area. Most people who want to volunteer have more needs than my residents.

 

14. If you could only have one game to play with your residents what would it be (not including bingo)? Lucky dog. It is simple and they really enjoy themselves.

 

What are you listening to right now? Silence. I enjoy country music and the oldies rock and roll.

 

What was the last thing you ate? toast.

 

Do you wish on stars? No.

 

If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Green.

 

How is the weather right now? 8 degrees and snowing, has been snowing forever!

 

Last person you spoke to on the phone? My partner.

 

How old are you today? 54.

 

Favorite drink? Non-alcohol: Peach tea.

 

Favorite sport(s) to watch? None.

 

Have you ever dyed your hair? Oh yes.

 

Do you wear contacts or glasses? Glasses.

 

Pets? 2 cats one dog.

 

Favorite month? August.

 

Favorite food? Roast pork.

 

What was the last movie you watched? The Pirates of the Caribbean.

 

Favorite day of the year? 4th of July.

 

•Fall or Spring? Love spring when everthing is new and warm.

 

•When was the last time you cried? Last week.

 

•What did you do last night? Recovering from a stomach bug.

 

•What inspires you? People.

 

•What are you afraid of? Spiders.

 

•Favorite car? Jeep.

 

•Favorite dog breed? Springer spaniel.

 

•How many years at your current job? 11

 

•How many states have you lived in? 3

 

•How many cities/towns have you lived in? 5

[Connie23 0]

REPLY TO KAREN:

Copy and paste this questionnaire so we can get to know each other better and have fun!

 

Activity Director’s Who Are You?

 

1. Where are you from (City and State) Trion, Ga

 

2. What type of Facility do you work in? snf 151 beds - not for profit- secured alzheimer's uinit (23 beds, included in total.

 

3. How many years in the field? 19

 

4. What are your strengths as and Activity Director? I am a strong advocate for allowing residents to make their preferces known and fufilling them as much as possible.

 

5. What are your weaknesses as and Activity Directtor? The time issue - I do all the documentation, progress notes, care plans, attendance, one to one, manage the dept., do staff recognition for various wecognition weeks, and anything else that nobody wants to do.

 

6. Do you have activity staff or are you the activity staff? one activity assistant who does group programs.

my administrator says this is too many people. ha! ha!

 

7. Do you drive the bus? We don't have facility transportation related to the liabilty. It seems our families are on the suing track for any problems tha arise, so I don't feel comfortable taking residents out in my personal vehicle.

 

8. What is your favorite craft to do with the residents? Painting ceramics with acrylic paint and finishing them with a glossy top coat to make them look as is they have been fired.

 

9. What has been your favorite outing? In the past taking them to the local flea market and to the park for hopt dog suppers fishing. They also liked to go to wrestling on Friday Nights.

 

10. How many residents in your facility? 151.

 

11. What did you do before becoming an Activity Director? Social Worker at a 100 bed facility.

 

12. What information would you like to know about in this field? How other facilities do things, new activity ideas. How to get other depts. involved in activities. I've done inservices and praised those who help. Other suggestions . . . PLEASE!

 

13. Do you have a good volunteer program? Not really, it is difficult to get volunteers that can be of any help without constant supervision. Most of my volunteers are elderly and need to have activity staff with them at all times.

 

14. If you could only have one game to play with your residents what would it be (not including bingo)?

Horse Racing. (What is LUCKY DOG? I NEED IT!)

 

What are you listening to right now? DVD - The Holiday. I love that movie!

 

What was the last thing you ate? Grits! I am a true Ga. Girl!

 

Do you wish on stars? Yep. I'm still a kid at heart.

 

If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Periwinkle has always been my Crayola fav.

 

How is the weather right now? 56 degrees and sunny!

 

Last person you spoke to on the phone? My hair dresser. Its time for a root job!

 

How old are you today? 57.

 

Favorite drink? Non-alcohol: Coffee with hazelnut creamer.

 

Favorite sport(s) to watch? None. I don't get it for some reason. I do like ice skating. It's like watching ballet.n

 

Have you ever dyed your hair? Oh yes. Every 4 weeks! Like I said, roots were showing!

 

Do you wear contacts or glasses? Glasses.

 

Pets? 4 cats one dog - all homeless. I guess they adopted me.

 

Favorite month. Any month but December! ! ! I haven't had a real Christmas for ME since I became an activity director. I'm lucky if I get the wreath up on my front door!

 

Favorite food? Oatmeal and rasins, chocolate, and Chili's Triple Play.

 

What was the last movie you watched? The Holiday as I said and Untraceable.

 

Favorite day of the year? Any Saturday!

 

•Fall or Spring? Both! I love all of the changing seasons.

 

•When was the last time you cried? I quit crying. It doesn't help. I guess I'm into whining now but I'm trying not to do this any more.

 

•What did you do last night? Home work. I'm trying to finish my degree in Social Work, not that I want to change my profession.

 

•What inspires you? I truly ask God for help daily. His ideas have run my dept. for th last 19 yrs.

 

•What are you afraid of? Nurses.

 

•Favorite car? 1969 Camaro.

 

•Favorite dog breed? Muts.

 

•How many years at your current job? 19

 

•How many states have you lived in? 1

 

•How many cities/towns have you lived in? 3

Edited February 9, 2008 by Connie23

[Sara 0]

Copy and paste this questionnaire so we can get to know each other better and have fun!

 

Activity Director’s Who Are You?

 

1. Where are you from (City and State) Lamesa, TX

 

2. What type of Facility do you work in? SNF ~80 beds

 

3. How many years in the field? a whole UNO!

 

4. What are your strengths as and Activity Director? I'm creative, have a lot of energy ('til I get home!!), and want my residents to realize THEIR wants and needs are important, and try to teach them to use their voices and not be sheep

 

5. What are your weaknesses as and Activity Directtor? The time issue - I do all the documentation, progress notes, care plans, attendance, one to one, manage the dept., do staff recognition for various wecognition weeks, and anything else that nobody wants to do.

 

6. Do you have activity staff or are you the activity staff? I am the activity staff

 

7. Do you drive the bus? We have a van, and I only sometimes have to drive the van.

 

8. What is your favorite craft to do with the residents? I love anything that "makes" something using our hands ... ceramics, molding, etc.

 

9. What has been your favorite outing? Actually, the residents love driving around town to see the changes since they've been "home-bound".

 

10. How many residents in your facility? Currently 55-60 on average.

 

11. What did you do before becoming an Activity Director? Let me see . . . immediately before I was a scopist (editor of court transcriptionists) ... before that I was a records manager for a large independent oil and gas company . . . and I'm old so I'm not telling more!!! LOL

 

12. What information would you like to know about in this field? How to encourage more volunteers to join us, new activities that are for multiple levels of cognition, and anything else I don't know

 

13. Do you have a good volunteer program? Not really, I have some churches that are very dependable and one volunteer that seldom misses. I'd love more, so that I have more charting time and more time to develop activities.

 

14. If you could only have one game to play with your residents what would it be (not including bingo)?

Skip-Bo

 

What are you listening to right now? TV - some movie (I'm not paying attention, it's just noise.

 

What was the last thing you ate? Pimento cheese sandwich (before that I ate M&Ms LOL)

 

Do you wish on stars? Nope .... I don't think I ever wished on stars!

 

If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Candy Apple Red -- real bright

 

How is the weather right now? 70 degrees and Lots of sunshine!

 

Last person you spoke to on the phone? My son. Had to drop off valentine's gifts for the grandkids

 

How old are you today? 52.

 

Favorite drink? Cafe Mocha (hot) & Dr. Pepper (cold).

 

Favorite sport(s) to watch? FOOTBALLLLLL (I'm from the home of "Friday Night Lights").

 

Have you ever dyed your hair? Yep, finally quit .... it was becoming a loosing battle LOL

 

Do you wear contacts or glasses? Glasses.

 

Pets? Two long-haired Dachshunds . . . one red female, one black/tan male.

 

Favorite month. August .... I always have a luau in August with homemade ice cream and good cookin'

 

Favorite food? Peanut Butter and Banana sammich

 

What was the last movie you watched? Oops .... I can't remember, but it was good LOLOL

 

Favorite day of the year? Saturday!!!!

 

•Fall or Spring? Fall. Spring here means huge sand/dust storms.

 

•When was the last time you cried? Yesterday when I introduced an aphasic resident to a communication board.

 

•What did you do last night? I read and slept!!! We got up early to travel for my friend's CNA test, so went to bed early

 

•What inspires you? Spiritual inspiration comes from communing with God .... creative inspiration comes from God and the ideas he exposes me to.

 

•What are you afraid of? Cancer (I'm a survivor of 5 1/2 years)

 

•Favorite car? '56 Thunderbird (red!!!!) with a continental kit

 

•Favorite dog breed? Dachshunds

 

•How many years at your current job? Uno

 

•How many states have you lived in? 3, I think

 

•How many cities/towns have you lived in? Oh Lordy! I don't know ..... tons . . well at least 13

Edited February 9, 2008 by Sara

[truebluejf 0]

I am an Program/Activities Coordinator at a county run Senior Center in Tennessee. We have a beautiful, very active facility and I am always looking for ideas for new games and activities. Currently, I am wondering if anyone has made their own version of the show Deal or No Deal? If so, could you please share the idea with me. I've been working on introducing some new games to the seniors. Our participation has been down on Fridays, so I've introduced FANTASTIC FRIDAYS. we had a Pictionary/Pizza Party last Friday and we had a blast. I was so pleased with the turnout and how many seniors wanted to draw for their team. The Friday before we made "No Sew" lap blankets and even the most skeptical, uncreative folks were thrilled with the results! This Friday, I've got a Bunco Bash planned. Of course Bingo is extremely popular, but I can only take bingo so many days a week, hee hee. Would love to hear from you all for more ideas. I am so glad to have found this site. Happy Valentine's to everyone!

[truebluejf 0]

Activity Director’s Who Are You?

 

1. Where are you from (City and State) Kodak, TN

 

2. What type of Facility do you work in? Senior Center

 

3. How many years in the field? 8

 

4. What are your strengths as and Activity Director? I love hands on, actually participating with the seniors.

 

5. What are your weaknesses as and Activity Director? Delegating needs that I have with volunteers.

 

6. Do you have activity staff or are you the activity staff? I am the only person in the Activites Dept.

 

7. Do you drive the bus? Yes, we have a 14 passenger bus.

 

8. What is your favorite craft to do with the residents? We recently made No Sew lap blankets, they had a blast.

 

9. What has been your favorite outing? Dollywood

 

10. How many residents in your facility? Our seniors don't live at our facility, it is more like a community center for folks over 50, but we have at least 200 that come to the center each week.

 

11. What did you do before becoming an Activity Director? Account Executive at a local Newspaper selling advertising.

 

12. What information would you like to know about in this field? Always on the lookout for new games and activities. Volunteer appreciation luncheon/breakfast themes.

 

13. Do you have a good volunteer program? Yes.

 

14. If you could only have one game to play with your residents what would it be (not including bingo)? Bunco!!

 

What are you listening to right now? I'm at home and my husband is watching T.V.

 

What was the last thing you ate? Tator tots, and a fish sandwich at Sonic

 

Do you wish on stars? No.

 

If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Blue

 

How is the weather right now? 27 degrees and clear.

 

Last person you spoke to on the phone? My mom.

 

How old are you today? 42

 

Favorite drink? Non-alcohol: Sweet Tea.

 

Favorite sport(s) to watch? Baseball

 

Have you ever dyed your hair? Highlights.

 

Do you wear contacts or glasses? No

 

Pets? One little Chihuahua, Petee.

 

Favorite month? October, its beautiful here in the Smoky Mountains in the Fall, weather is great and the leaves are gorgeous.

 

Favorite food? Prime Rib.

 

What was the last movie you watched? Blades of Glory...what a riot.

 

Favorite day of the year? Thanksgiving.

 

•Fall or Spring? Definitely Fall.

 

•When was the last time you cried? Choked up watching American Ido...lol. The one girl had just lost her father in an auto accident like the day before the audition and she sang "How Do I Live without You" and she started to cry.

 

•What did you do last night? We spent the day over in Cherokee and Maggie Valley NC yesterday. Its peaceful this time of year without the tourists.

 

•What inspires you? Besides God, I have the most awesome boss (Executive Director) that never stops going and serving the seniors in our community. She truely is an inspiration and role model. She has so much vision and compassion.

 

•What are you afraid of? Horrible thunder and lightening storms.

 

•Favorite car? F-350 4-door pickup. Ahh, I'd love to have one of them.

 

•Favorite dog breed? Chihuahua, I use to be a big dog kinda girl, but my daughter cried till we got her a little Chihuahua...I fell in love with him.

 

•How many years at your current job? 1 year

 

•How many states have you lived in? 4

 

•How many cities/towns have you lived in? 5