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[heavenstar 0]

Hi! I am Angie (heavenstar) and I work in an Independent Living Facility for low income seniors. I have been here for almost 4 years and still having a blast! I am in charge of our computer center, newsletter, volunteers, parties, events, trips, outside programs, health fairs, meals and anything else they throw my way. I do not have an assistant or anyone else who helps me, but I do have about 50 volunteer residents who help at parties and selling tickets and other club events. Right now it is very slow and I want to have a big party of some kind. In the past we have done an Oscar's party, Senior Prom, Masquerade Ball, the Price is Right Game, and a few other themed parties. I will have about a $500 budget and need some different ideas--got any??? It will probably have to have dancing and music since they love that so much.

[alwaysfun 0]

Hi Angie, My name is Mary (alwaysfun)My daughter's name is Angie. I think by your interests I am probably a lot older than you .I'm 61(62 next month, don't tell)I'm not rock climbing but I'm happy you can.I'm an activity coordinator at a long term care center. We have about 80 residents. I'm in Iowa. I see you are also looking for ideas. It comes with the territory doesn't it? I've only been doing this for about 4 years. I was a cna for many years. In some ways the same area of work. But now it's a whole lot more FUN! Well National Nursing Home week is comming up in May. Thats what I'm looking for .Wow how do you do it yourself? I have a director and 1 other coordinator besides myself.I work 3 days a week every other Sat. and 1 evening activity a month. And my counter-part and I switch every other month for our big birthday celebration each month for all the residents that have b-days that particular month.And I think I'm OVER_WORKED! Sounds like you've done a lot of theme parties.I'm trying to figure out my way around this site. I keep getting lost and have to start over. Oh well I'll figure it out sooner or later.I really like your quote. I plan to keep comming back on this message board so maybe we can be looking and thinking ,and run into each other again.Have you ever done a comedy fashion show? Where the residents wear a spoof costume?They model .I will have to look into my book for the details. It's been so long since we did that but I remember it was halarious.Well must go. Hope to catch you again......Mary (alwaysfun)