This year has changed the way many of us interact with friends and family. Face to face meetings for a cup of coffee have been replaced with Facetime. Online shopping has usurped shopping for fun on a Saturday afternoon. And family gatherings this Thanksgiving will look different for many. Of course, traveling nurses and medical professionals on the go know what long-distance friendships look like. Sure, it make take some work, but relationships can work virtually. In this post, we’ll discuss some ways that you, or any others who may stay in travel nurse housing, can enjoy the holidays with friends and family…wherever you may be.
Virtual Holiday Celebration Ideas
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What do your family and friends like to do together for fun? If you’re trying to plan an online gathering this holiday season, start with the things that you know will help to foster connection between everyone. These ideas are possible suggestions for activities that you could do as part of a Zoom party.
- Have a cooking or baking demonstration with a favorite recipe. Maybe Mom or Dad makes the best chocolate chip cookies and you want to know how he or she does it. Our fully furnished travel nurse housing features an equipped kitchen area with the mixer, stove, cookie sheet and more that you need. Ready, set, bake!
- Did you know that there’s an extension you can add to your laptop’s browser window so you can watch movies with people in another location? Yep, it’s true! Check out Metastream or Teleparty for more.
- Host a virtual scavenger hunt. This is great if you have a large gathering or if there are young children involved because it gives them a chance to jump up and run around the house. Look for ideas here.
- Scavenger hunts aren’t the only games you can play online together! BoardGameArena.com is an awesome resource where you can pit your skills against your siblings in a variety of online games. Another company, Jackbox Games, is set up so that people play against each other on their own mobile phones while watching a shared screen. It isn’t as hard as it sounds to set up and get playing!
- This Thanksgiving, share something you’re thankful for. Put a list of questions into an email and send it out ahead of time. Then, when everyone gathers remotely, each one can share their responses.
- Sing songs together. If your friends / family like to get musical, host a virtual Karaoke party or sing Christmas carols.
Travel nurse housing in Bossier City / Shreveport
When you choose to stay in our travel nurse housing, you’re renting directly from the owner. Debi takes pride in keeping each of her condos up to date and well-equipped for all of your needs. Short term rentals can be a place of refuge and relaxation after a long shift at work. Thanksgiving may look different this year, but you deserve a comfortable home-away-from-home. Sit back in our leather recliners and pull up your laptop for some virtual fun with friends or family!
