The idea here is a 4th of July or Memorial Day Pool Party, but staying away from the typical large and expensive cook-out. This is a festive event with all-American treats and desserts perfect for an afternoon by the pool. Depending on your pool area, it is idea to set up two long tables on either side of a covered patio so they are facing each other with space in between for residents to pass through. Cover each with a blue table covering, and drape a large $1 American Flag from the Dollar Store on each as a center piece. On table #1, you will have an Apple Pie bar and fresh cut watermelon, and on table #2 will be All-American snacks. • Table #1: Sam's and Costco (as well as other supermarkets) sell large apple turnovers in the bakery section throughout the summer. ...

I manage a 55+ independent living senior community. Our budget is very low for resident events but per our LURA we are required to provide regular monthly events and activities. I have become very creative with activities at a very lost cost to the property. Last week we had a Guess Who Luncheon. This game is a way to bring laughs and fun to a group of seniors who want to get to know each other. This is how the game works. We had each resident bring a picture of them in their younger years or as a baby to the party. We set up a table early in the morning, prior to the game with a poster board so they could tape their picture on it. Once all pictures were displayed the pictures were numbered. Everyone received index cards and wrote down the number with the guess of...

Happy St Patrick day treat for our residents doors on March 17th are the following items listed below: 1. Popcorn Resident Referral 2. Candy 3. All our local business flyers with discounts for our residents Plus we place green dog bones on the door to our pet owners treat for their pets

Sometimes it's fun to bring an electronic game to life! I came across this amazing party idea for an Angry Birds party and think it would be great fun for your communities. The Angry Birds game is really easy to build. Gather some residents together to help out with the paining and construction of the birds and the sling shot--if a sling shot doesn't sound like a good idea to you, try using kick balls for the birds instead or water balloons! Here are some easy to follow instructions for making the birds and the sling shot: Angry BirdsSling Shot Once you have that ready, all you need are some boxes to build the platform as the stage for the game. I think your residents will have a blast! Read more about the Angry Birds Party here!

We just did this to start our weekly team meeting and it was GREAT! I prepared nice large colorful index cards with each team member's name written on the back in bold colorful letters. On the front side I wrote their name to start a sentence that said " Milisa Crouch you are..." and I wrote one word or phrase that complimented that team member. For the meeting I handed everyone the index cards and we passed them around so each team member could do the same writing a word or phrase about each of their team members complimenting them. At the end everyone had beautful Compliment Cards stating how we all felt about each other. We laminated them and I encouraged them all the keep them nearby for reference when they needed a pick me up. They all loved it!!!! The...