A Chinese Horoscope for President Obama

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The Year of the Ox. President Obama and I are both ox people

We are the supremely self-assured, and as a result are noted for inspiring confidence in others. Generally patient and thoughtful, we measure our words, and speak clearly and concisely often when it matters most.Born to lead, Ox people like us can be quite stubborn — but also stubbornly loyal to those we love. However, when opposed, our fierce tempers are legendary. So always follow this very wise advice : never cross an Ox! For more information on how to celebrate Chinese New Year,
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Ground Hog's Day Activity

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Play with shadows using your hands and a bright light. A portable lamp or a flashlight will do.

Shine the light on your hands or resident's hands so that the shadow of their hands falls on a smooth surface like a wall or table. Invite all to move their hand closer to the light and farther away from the light. Notice what happens to the shadow.

Have them turn their hands in different ways to see how the shape of the shadow changes

Haha.nu

Here is a great site that shows you how to make hand puppets with your hands and a flashlight

This can be a fun activity for those with dementia.

Flower Songs

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Flower Songs

Al Martino - Tears And Roses (1964)
Henry Mancini - Days Of Wine And Roses (1963)
Andy Williams - Days Of Wine And Roses (1963)
Bobby Darin - 18 Yellow Roses (1963)
The Jaynetts - Sally, Go 'Round The Roses (1963)
Paul Peterson - Lollipops And Roses (1962)
Nat King Cole - Ramblin' Rose (1962)
David Carroll - The White Rose Of Athens (1962)
Billy Vaughn - Orange Blossom Special (1961)
Anita Bryant - Paper Roses (1960)
Marty Robbins - A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation) (1957)
Mitch Miller - Yellow Rose Of Texas (1955)
Percy Wenrich-When You Wore a Tulip

National Activity Professionals Week

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More Information about National Activity Professionals Week

“Activities Oceans of Possibilities!”. It iswww.thenaap.com for more information about the activity profession.

Linda Amoroso

Linda Amoroso, ADC

Public Relations Trustee

Greetings from the National Association of Activity Professionals

We would like to thank you for your interest in celebrating National Activity Professionals

Week, January 16-21, 2011. This year’s theme is

our hope that this packet will help as you design exiting programs to enrich the lives of those

you serve and enlighten those you work along side of!! NAP week was created to recognize

the contributions of Activity Professionals in all adult communities. It is a chance for us as

Activity Professionals to shine our light.

This year, we are enclosing theme programming information which will hopefully give you

some ideas not just for this week but rest of the year as well. Included a letter addressed to

Administrators that you can share to remind them to honor the activity department as an

important part of your community’s team. Samples of proclamations, press releases & public

service announcements, for the week are included. You can also find more information on the

Web site. Take the time now to plan for this very special event!

If we can assist you with further information, please contact the NAAP Office at (865) 429-

0717 or fax us at (865) 453-9914.

Visit our Web site

Sincerely,

Programming Ideas: National Activity Professionals Week

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Coutesy of National Association of Activity Professionals

   

Educate and show everyone in your homes how your activity department

provides Oceans of possibilities for your Elders.

Programming Ideas:

Activities: “Oceans of Possibilities”

Educate and show everyone in your homes how your activity department

provides Oceans of possibilities for your Elders.

The possibilities of keeping traditions.

_ Talk with the Elders about family traditions and your facility

traditions

The possibility to win.

_ Have a special Bingo using pictures or words relating to

activities.

The possibility of making friends.

_ Have a tea,

_ create a “Getting to know you Bingo” (see example)

_ have a staff / Elder scavenger hunt (using activity items as the

items to find)

_ Starting a Post Card Pen Pal Program to write to Nursing Home

Elders in other cities.

The possibility to socialize and try new things.

_ host a special dinner party serving different kinds of food

_ Host a happy hour with different types of drinks

The possibility to serve others.

_ make Sandwiches for a local shelter

_ have a food drive (this time of year is usually a lean time for food

banks so they will appreciate even more)

The possibility to explore past interest and be creative.

_ Crafts

_ Creative Writing

The possibility to stay in touch with the community.

_ Plan out trips

The possibility to LET GO.

_ Be a kid again for just an hour or so ( see attached).

_ show off your talent & lack of at Karaoke.

The possibility to learn something new.

_ Learn how to write and say your name in another language

o Chinese http://www.chinesetools.eu/names/

o Hawaiian http://hawaiiannames.hisurf.com/

Just google “my name in (what ever language) then print

it and make it a special sign for them to keep.

_ Show them the world wide web.

“Oceans”

The Tropics

_ enjoy some Kona Coffee, Hawaii’s “Gold”

_ Use the web to learn elders’ names in Hawaiian and a few

Hawaiian phrases.

_ Learn the meaning of the different Hula Dances by the way they

use their hands

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110077/dance.htm

_ Dinner Party. adventure into Hawaiian Dishes

_ Try your hand at Pineapple bowling with a Coconut bowling ball

_ Have a Parrot Head Day. Play Jimmy Buffett, have “Changes in

Attitude” discussion group, Cheeseburgers in Paradise for lunch

and Margaritaville for Happy Hour

_

_ Take photos and make your own Hawaiian Post Card

c

http://www.hawaiiandays.com/HDC/categories/cat_postcards.htm

has vintage postcards, and may grant permission (they did for me)

for you to copy and use their photos for backgrounds. Then cut and

paste resident photos on the computer (looks best) or by hand to

make the postcards

_ Have a luau with BBQ, have staff dress tropical.

_ Use fruit of the Islands, and make individual Pineapple

Shortcakes: twinkies, vanilla pudding, pineapple and whipped

cream

_ Don’t forget the Drinks of the Islands happy hour !!

Get Ready for National Activity Professionals Week 2011

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January 16-22 is National Activity Professionals Week

Here is a nice poem courtesy of

Cynthia McLean
Social Service Director
Catholic Care Center
Wichita, KS
 and
Alternaive Solutions in Long Term Care

You Light Up My Life

It's Monday morn, the week is before me
Waiting for something to fill up my day,
I'm tired of TV, don't want to nap now
Alone with my thoughts, but then you come along.
And you light up my life,
You take me out to celebrate,
You light up my day
With friends and fun and games.
Red hats and tea, Bingo and music,
Art, crafts and socials; no time to be bored
Laughing and singing, friends all here with me
Your gentle grace, and your smiling face.
And you light up my life,
You give me hope to carry on
You light up my days
And help me feel at home
I'm not alone
With you at my side
Cause you--you light up my life.