Countdown to Noon!

what a great idea, easy pezy

How easy is this idea!!!! Brilliant... its happening here this year!!! thank you

I had actually planned to do all this (noon, finger food, mock-mosa’s, live entertainment, party hats, tiaras and noise makers), except the balloon drop, at our community. I did get some complaints from a few residents that our party would not be at night. So glad to have stumbled across this article as support and confirmation for my decision.

I know it’s a little late but can you get an entertainer for the residents who are not going out

Great ideas. We have Bingo weekly here so on the 31st we're skipping Bingo and having cheese, crackers and pizza from 7-9pm. I advertised that residents can come down to mingle with neighbors or play card or dice games. I'm the Activity Director of a 150 person senior living apartment complex. About 1/2 can drive and will go out or have family visiting on New Years Eve but I love to offer things to do for the others that can go out. This Golden site is really helpful!

you tube has great countdowns

I love the suggestions here go to the forum to see more of my ideas

I'm so excited for new years.... the residents were a little upset they don get to go out .. so I came home and brain stormed .. hopefully they will love me tomorrow... this site is awesome for late minute ideas... and others of course....didn't realize i was on due to holidays earlier

Thank you so much for sharing. My entertainment was cancelled on the 1st and trying to think of something different to do to bring in the new year. That will be fun.

Thanks for the ideas! I will be using most of these for our New Year's celebration! We will be having ours on Friday the 30th being that New Years eve is on a Saturday this year! I especially like the Balloon drop idea!! Thanks again and Happy New Year!! You guys are the best!!

Great idea, fantastic site for new ideas.

It was a great event with the count down. The staff let off party poppers and we sang Auld Lang Syne and raised a glass of bubbly grape juice and wished everyone Happy New Year.

We did this. We had poppers at the end of the countdown, sang Old Lang ... and had sparkling grape juice for the Happy New year toast. A great idea.

Well our NYE part at noon went off well. They enjoyed the finger food, drinks, old time music, disco ball, party blowers, balloons and the countdown. We had all the residents, from low care through to the high care and dementia wing too. We had mobile and non mobile residents dancing in chairs, beds etc. They also loved the treat of pizza and ice cream for lunch after the party.

A Huge Success for our home. Thank you for the wonderful idea.

I've just read this and going ahead with the balloons tomorrow. Thought to bring a large fitted sheet. I must admit we have many pylons and cross beams within our main lounge area. Tie each corner of sheet cross ways with fishing line, post a staff member on each corner and tip in unison at appropriate time. I hope this sounds accurate as sometimes it is hard to image other peoples instructions. This will be done after our live entertainment and will include low, high and dementia units. Happy New Year to All and thanks for sharing your ideas. Lynne

We are having a new years day party with most of the suggestions here being used.

We are also prompting residents to write or for us to write down their wishes for the new year for themselves or their families and pinning them to our noticeboard.

We're also going to prompt a "year in review" discussion on topics of events and happenings over 2014. Focusing on the good news! We'll see how it goes!

I make a dvd of all the events, concerts, special nights, birthdays etc which residents have done through out the year and in the afternoon we have nibbles, drinks and watch it together. Families now come in to share that time with us.

I have organised this as well for tea time with some games like bingo - I am just not sure how to attach the sheet to the roof so it pulls away

Well our party is going ahead. I have all the decorations organized, have the music and light show sorted and am planning a special lunch for the residents after our Noon party. Will post the results after the party. Everyone is very excited, both residents and staff.

I think this is a great idea? Has anyone done anything like this before? I am filling in as the DT at my nursing home over Christmas and New Year and was thinking this would be a great thing to try this New Years Eve. Anyone have any ideas, my home is all High Care.