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3/1/2021

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FHCACA is doing their part to keep everyone abreast of the situations we are all facing.

In the wake of the COVID-19, Nursing homes are faced with isolation from the communities and to room bound activities. If you have any suggestions that you can share please leave your comments, your thoughts and your ideas of what you are doing that might be helpful to your peers in this time of need. (click here)

Feel free to give me any other suggestions by emailing me at MaryDSpikes@aol.com

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Museums - Online Virtual Tours

Operation Mask Makers

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Operation Mask Makers

3/28/2020

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DISCLAIMER:
Homemade masks are only a preventative against contracting a virus. They do not prevent you from contracting this virus. You are Strongly encouraged to do your own research!

Note: Per the CDC; N95 respirator is as close as one can get to guarantee to be safe and not contract a virus. Bandanas and dust masks do not protect you from infection as a lot of people mistakenly thinking otherwise. Dust masks can be helpful in catching a sneeze or a cough and from large dust particles but will not prevent you from catching virus.

Masks are to help prevent giving and spreading germs and illness, not to keep you from contracting and will not prevent you from contracting a virus. Masks are loose-fitting and provide only barrier protection against droplets, including large respiratory particles. There are no fit testing or seal checks necessary with facemasks. Most facemasks do not effectively filter small particles from the air and do not prevent leakage around the edge of the mask when the user inhales.

The role of facemasks is for patient source control, to prevent contamination of the surrounding area when a person coughs or sneezes.  Patients with confirmed or suspected virus should wear a facemask until they are isolated in a hospital or at home. The patient does not need to wear a facemask while isolated. "

P.S. Information for further study can be found at Frequently Asked Questions about Personal Protective Equipment Link: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/respirator-use-faq.html

How to SEW a REUSABLE FACE MASK with FILTER POCKET// DIY Fabric Face mask // BATCH sew Medical mask
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DIY - How To Make A Face Mask In 15 Minutes by Sew It Online
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Quick & Easy Bandana Face Mask Tutorial
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Understanding the Difference between Surgical Mask vs N95 Respirator

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Wearing Mask Everyday? Try this Headband Face Mask! by Anjurisa
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DIY: FACE MASKS For All Ages (Washable + Re-Usable!) -By Orly Shan by The DIY Designer
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Activity Ideas Contributed

3/16/2020

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1-1 on Patio for outdoor fresh air

1-1 Tia Chi

Cards

Coloring Pages for Adults

Ice cream cart for the Dementia residents is very effective

In room Bingo or Intercom Bingo

Magazines

Music Trivia (Trivia Champ)

Newspapers

Simple art projects

Technology is a very good communication tool for residents to now Skype or FaceTime with their family members and friends.

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Museums - Online Virtual Tours

3/14/2020

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Famous Museums - Online Virtual Tours

British Museum, London

This iconic museum located in the heart of London allows virtual visitors to tour the Great Court and discover the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. You can also find hundreds of artifacts on the museum’s virtual tour.

Guggenheim Museum, New York

The Street View by Google feature lets visitors tour the Guggenheim’s famous spiral staircase without ever leaving home. From there, you can discover incredible works of art from the Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary eras.

MASP, São Paulo

The Museu de Arte de São Paulo is a non-profit and Brazil’s first modern museum. Artworks placed on clear perspex frames make it seem like the artwork is hovering in midair. Take a virtual tour to experience the wondrous display for yourself.

Musée d’Orsay, Paris

You can virtually walk through this popular gallery that houses dozens of famous works from French artists who worked and lived between 1848 and 1914. Get a peek at artworks from Monet, Cézanne, and Gauguin, among others.

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

This famous American art museum features two online exhibits using Google. The first is an exhibit of American fashion from 1740 to 1895, including many renderings of clothes from the colonial and Revolutionary eras. The second is a collection of works from Dutch Baroque painter Johannes Vermeer.

At the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, we have resources in print and online that we’d like to share with you and any long-term care, healthcare, or activity professionals that could benefit from arts integration. The print resources produced by the National Gallery of Art include teaching packets, many containing 11x17 in reproductions, text books, and image CDs, as well as a variety of DVDs covering artists and artistic movements. These resources are available free of charge and can be previewed here:

Individuals can order materials to be mailed to them with this form, but we also offer an affiliate program which provides the same material and connects organizations with new resources as they become available.

There are also online resources on our website. Here are a few highlights:

Process and Product
Explore activities, ideas, and artworks to learn more about the different forms of artmaking—and get inspired to create! Each unit features a video with a contemporary working artist, image galleries of works from the National Gallery's collection, an explainer that dives into the basics of the medium, and a lesson for beginner experimentation with the medium.

Resources for Virtual Learning
Including 15 Artworks to spark conversation in your virtual classroom and art activities to support your students’ emotional wellness. Explore these resources to discover conversation starters and to support your students’ sense of wellbeing.

Uncovering America
This online learning resource covers cross-disciplinary themes with essays, images, and activities included in each module. Featuring works of art that reflect the richness and diversity of the people, places, and cultures of the United States, it will teach compelling stories of creativity, struggle, and resilience. Encourage students’ imaginative, critical, and historical thinking as they examine works of art from the country’s creation to the present day.

If you have any questions about our resources or the affiliate program please let me know!

National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City

Built in 1964, this museum is dedicated to the archaeology and history of Mexico’s pre-Hispanic heritage. There are 23 exhibit rooms filled with ancient artifacts, including some from the Mayan civilization.

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul

One of Korea’s popular museums can be accessed from anywhere around the world. The virtual tour by Google takes you through six floors of Contemporary art from Korea and all over the globe.

Pergamon Museum, Berlin

As one of Germany’s largest museums, Pergamon has a lot to offer using visuals. This historical museum is home to plenty of ancient artifacts including the Ishtar Gate of Babylon and, of course, the Pergamon Altar.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Explore the masterworks from the Dutch Golden Age, including works from Vermeer and Rembrandt. The Street View tour by Google to view this iconic museum, so you can feel as if you’re actually wandering its halls.

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

European artworks from as far back as the 8th Century can be found in this California art museum. Take a Street View tour to discover a huge collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, manuscripts, and photographs.

The Louvre offers online virtual tours.

Uffizi Gallery, Florence

This less well-known gallery houses the art collection of one of Florence, Italy’s most famous families, the de'Medicis. The building was designed by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 specifically for Cosimo I de'Medici, but anyone can wander its halls from anywhere in the world.

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Anyone who is a fan of this tragic, ingenious painter can see his works by means of visuals using virtually visiting this museum – the largest collection of artworks by Vincent van Gogh, including over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and over 750 personal letters.

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