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2013-08-06 06:32:53 PM sharonbeseda We already have punching matches but over nothing
2013-08-06 06:32:59 PM deedabbler enter the chat room
2013-08-06 06:32:59 PM kathyhughes LOL
2013-08-06 06:33:00 PM nansullivan lol
2013-08-06 06:33:01 PM 300494 me too
2013-08-06 06:33:04 PM joangarcia enter the chat room
2013-08-06 06:33:04 PM kathyhughes Hello Amy
2013-08-06 06:33:07 PM jamieblue lol
2013-08-06 06:33:08 PM lwolter265 we have very strong opinionated residents and it might turn ugly
2013-08-06 06:33:09 PM 091190 yeah, bingo fights
2013-08-06 06:33:18 PM deedabbler Geeze, my internet just came back on. Hi
2013-08-06 06:33:23 PM nansullivan Agreed. Stong and opinionated. that's our group too.
2013-08-06 06:33:28 PM chustead I have a hard time with current events. Most residents read the newpaper on their own some are no longer able to How do you decide what info to share with them and what not to dont want to upset anyone.
2013-08-06 06:33:31 PM sharonbeseda hi
2013-08-06 06:33:35 PM cnorton Ok I will do that!
2013-08-06 06:33:59 PM nansullivan That is a good question Chustead. anyone?
2013-08-06 06:34:04 PM stevemelton chustead: good question. I don't have the answer
2013-08-06 06:34:17 PM 300494 that's why we stopped current events
2013-08-06 06:34:18 PM jmulcock i have mastered the art of redirecting during current events when it gets heated.
2013-08-06 06:34:33 PM kathyhughes Charese I would have the residents save articles that they wanted to share and discuss....I would then enlarge them on the copier and have the residents read the articles
2013-08-06 06:34:36 PM jmulcock i usually do one health article, one local, one national, one wierd
2013-08-06 06:34:37 PM 091190 i like to do today in history, with my coffee club, and the top news stories
2013-08-06 06:34:39 PM kdillon you can't really guess what will upset people... this past week or two there has been a lot of stuff going on in cleveland. some of our residents wanted to know and some didn't...
2013-08-06 06:34:46 PM meister77 instead of me telling the residents about the current events. have them tell you . it gets them talking
2013-08-06 06:34:47 PM letroces4 i think its okay for them to get upset, or cry or feel sad.. thats good, atleast you knoow that they understand the news and get affected
2013-08-06 06:35:03 PM letroces4 its good discussion...and you kknow they are stimulated
2013-08-06 06:35:04 PM kathyhughes We also read the horoscopes and used magazine artilces
2013-08-06 06:35:16 PM kathyhughes sometimes they had good conversations
2013-08-06 06:35:18 PM suzanneoliver We read the paper every morning around coffee and donuts I just kinda read what I think is interesting But they always want to hear the obits
2013-08-06 06:35:20 PM jamieblue My residents watched the coverage of the bombing in Boston.
2013-08-06 06:35:21 PM letroces4 my residents love dear abby
2013-08-06 06:35:22 PM lwolter265 hororscopes are something they love
2013-08-06 06:35:40 PM stevemelton letroces4: good point. The news obviously can be upsetting for all of us
2013-08-06 06:35:47 PM chustead We read good old days magazine now instead of current events.
2013-08-06 06:35:49 PM sharonbeseda i use lots of magazines, just got a bunch donated. Many love to thumb through them
2013-08-06 06:35:50 PM kathyhughes O Suzanne they just want to make sure their name wasn't there!
2013-08-06 06:36:03 PM juniorbull HA HA
2013-08-06 06:36:05 PM suzanneoliver true
2013-08-06 06:36:06 PM 300494 i just ordered good old days to use that!
2013-08-06 06:36:10 PM nansullivan I think the magazines are a good idea. Skip the papers.
2013-08-06 06:36:13 PM deedabbler My residents want the headlines and if it interest them read in detail, then dear abby, horoscopes and obits.
2013-08-06 06:36:17 PM 091190 mine love that mag
2013-08-06 06:36:49 PM stevemelton The oblts can be interesting. LIfe stories and what they don't tell sometimes. And how many mistakes can I find?
2013-08-06 06:36:49 PM lwolter265 we have womens tea and read the paper to them , horoscopes, and jokes
2013-08-06 06:36:51 PM nansullivan There is a magazine called "good old days?"
2013-08-06 06:36:53 PM meister77 while i get people for activities i put the news on the big screen for them. gives them something to do while waiting for activities to start
2013-08-06 06:37:00 PM kathyhughes Good Old Days and Reminise mag also Readers Digest
2013-08-06 06:37:02 PM chustead Another good one is Reminesce
2013-08-06 06:37:23 PM lwolter265 our resdients watch the news at dinner in our elegant dining
2013-08-06 06:37:30 PM sharonbeseda One man who walks non-stop will actually stop, sit and stay for at least an hour with a magazine in his hands. He may not still be able to read it but he will stay in from the heat for awhile
2013-08-06 06:37:35 PM stevemelton I have seen . bet that would work.
2013-08-06 06:37:38 PM nansullivan Thanks Kathy.
2013-08-06 06:37:46 PM juniorbull THERE ARE ALSO SOFT AND EASY MUSIC FOR OUR JEWISH RESIDENTS TO LISTEN TO ON HOLIDAYS
2013-08-06 06:37:51 PM lwolter265 readers digest is always great
2013-08-06 06:37:55 PM meister77 i sometimes play the old time radio show
2013-08-06 06:37:58 PM 300494 I get large print reader's digest and Good Old Days this year but haven't incoroprated in the group setting yet just for patients to read
2013-08-06 06:38:02 PM kathyhughes http://www.reminisce.com/
2013-08-06 06:38:05 PM stevemelton Seen the magazine Reminesce, I meant
2013-08-06 06:38:06 PM lwolter265 you can order large print too for the reader digest
2013-08-06 06:38:08 PM cnorton We have good ole days are pts love it
2013-08-06 06:38:12 PM juniorbull left the chat room
2013-08-06 06:38:13 PM deedabbler Birds and blooms is good too
2013-08-06 06:38:20 PM 091190 we had a bunch of wonderful west virginia magazins donated that they love, the articals and pictures are great
2013-08-06 06:38:24 PM jmulcock i do old time radio shows too they love them
2013-08-06 06:38:30 PM nansullivan We get Birds and Blooms and it's amazing. LOVE IT.
2013-08-06 06:38:33 PM sharonbeseda I have used reminisce before in my last position
2013-08-06 06:38:33 PM sharonbeseda they liked it
2013-08-06 06:38:47 PM juniorbull enter the chat room
2013-08-06 06:38:51 PM deedabbler jmulcock, what do you use for old time radio?
2013-08-06 06:38:54 PM kathyhughes There are lots of sites on the Internet that you can use too
2013-08-06 06:38:57 PM sharonbeseda my sister get birds and blooms maybe she will let me use some of them
2013-08-06 06:39:15 PM cnorton Yes and Reminisce is a good one too
2013-08-06 06:39:22 PM jmulcock podcast, i just look them up like Gracie Allen show and mysteries
2013-08-06 06:39:23 PM nansullivan Absolutely ask your sister for a couple to look through. Our residents love looking at all the pictures.
2013-08-06 06:39:27 PM stevemelton When you listen to stories, no visual, you have to use your brain for pictures.
2013-08-06 06:39:37 PM dphillips we have a church tht donates all kinds of magnizines to us
2013-08-06 06:39:43 PM cnorton chustead you read my mind
2013-08-06 06:39:45 PM 300494 i have birds and blooms too but not sure if that is monthly, I feel like I haven't seen that each month
2013-08-06 06:39:46 PM kathyhughes http://archive.org/details/oldtimeradio
2013-08-06 06:39:57 PM 091190 for holloween play part of war of the worlds recording and talk
2013-08-06 06:40:02 PM dleonard Love the podcast idea
2013-08-06 06:40:28 PM sharonbeseda where would you find that 091190
2013-08-06 06:40:29 PM kathyhughes You can also download them onto a tablet for 1-1 visits
2013-08-06 06:40:51 PM meister77 glad someone suggest to cut and paste last time. ty
2013-08-06 06:40:54 PM dleonard Great idea. That never crossed my mind.
2013-08-06 06:41:02 PM jmulcock i hooked my ipod up to my huge boombox and they enjoyed muffins while they listen
2013-08-06 06:41:04 PM kathyhughes and you all know that you can go to Best Buy and ask for a tablet for your facility
2013-08-06 06:41:06 PM nansullivan tablet? seriously. We just got a printer in our office so we don't have to walk all the way up the the front for our stuff.
2013-08-06 06:41:06 PM 091190 i think i just surched it on google and downlowed it last yr
2013-08-06 06:41:14 PM cnorton Im still learning how to offer different activities on the kindle
2013-08-06 06:41:19 PM 091190 searched*
2013-08-06 06:41:20 PM nansullivan WHAT? just ask?
2013-08-06 06:41:32 PM sharonbeseda I don't know how to get my iphone to work to play music. any suggestions
2013-08-06 06:41:40 PM stevemelton How would anyone show anything from a computer to a screen? an infocus machine? they are expensive.
2013-08-06 06:41:53 PM lwolter265 download pandora for iphone
2013-08-06 06:41:56 PM meister77 itunes
2013-08-06 06:41:57 PM jmulcock we have a projector
2013-08-06 06:42:03 PM lwolter265 or just serach music on youtube on the phone
2013-08-06 06:42:06 PM kdillon we have a projector that we have hooked to our laptop and we project onto our wall screen
2013-08-06 06:42:09 PM kathyhughes http://www.war-of-the-worlds.org/Radio/
2013-08-06 06:42:12 PM jmulcock to hook the computer to to show stuff on a screen
2013-08-06 06:42:17 PM lwolter265 you can hook your iphone to a speaker
2013-08-06 06:42:18 PM dleonard You learn almost anything on youtube.
2013-08-06 06:42:26 PM sharonbeseda so if I have an iphone and pandora all I would need is wifi to get it going?
2013-08-06 06:42:28 PM suzanneoliver left the chat room
2013-08-06 06:42:29 PM krkurth my residents love the old radio show the shadow
2013-08-06 06:42:29 PM lwolter265 the laptop is always great
2013-08-06 06:42:31 PM rabille86 I used PAndora for our casino night. I played some golden age Las Vegas music like Sinatra, Dean Martin, Wayne Newton
2013-08-06 06:42:46 PM nansullivan I love youtube, etsy, craftsy...
2013-08-06 06:42:46 PM lwolter265 we hook it up to our big tv and play biographies or anything on it
2013-08-06 06:42:47 PM juniorbull THEY DONATE THINGS SOMETIMES TO FACILITIES
2013-08-06 06:43:00 PM kathyhughes you are all killing me....I had a cassette player, record player and had a 16mm projector and slide projector!
2013-08-06 06:43:21 PM jmulcock :)
2013-08-06 06:43:24 PM lwolter265 haha well technology now a days hahaha
2013-08-06 06:43:24 PM dleonard I still have mine Kathy
2013-08-06 06:43:26 PM sharonbeseda I just don't have enough hands
2013-08-06 06:43:32 PM nansullivan DO you just walk in to best buy and say I'm so and so and work at whatever and need a tablet?
2013-08-06 06:43:42 PM stevemelton Technology can be great. If I can woerk it
2013-08-06 06:43:44 PM kdillon is anyone else running into newer residents being so much younger that music taste is changing???
2013-08-06 06:43:47 PM chustead Some of the new technology scares some of my residents
2013-08-06 06:43:50 PM sharonbeseda I did get my hands on a cassett player
2013-08-06 06:44:02 PM 300494 i am curious how to do the ASK? at best buy
2013-08-06 06:44:03 PM sharonbeseda that's right stevemelton
2013-08-06 06:44:04 PM kdillon and we have some that can't live without computers
2013-08-06 06:44:05 PM rabille86 that's why my director loved me. I was her tech guy, and updated her systems
2013-08-06 06:44:09 PM chustead We play alot of the beetles and Elvis here
2013-08-06 06:44:13 PM hreif2013 enter the chat room
2013-08-06 06:44:22 PM kathyhughes Right...they have an application on their website yu can use
2013-08-06 06:44:27 PM kathyhughes Hello Heather
2013-08-06 06:44:32 PM lwolter265 we have an I.T guy that is always avaiable for help with our tech stuff
2013-08-06 06:44:33 PM nansullivan Oh, an application!! nice.
2013-08-06 06:44:34 PM hreif2013 I appologize for being late!!!
2013-08-06 06:44:41 PM kdillon most of our residents are in their 90's and do not like elvis at all... and they don't know much of the beatles. lol
2013-08-06 06:44:44 PM 091190 lost of old time country which drives me nuts but its what they love
2013-08-06 06:44:49 PM meister77 hello
2013-08-06 06:44:52 PM 091190 lots*
2013-08-06 06:44:53 PM stevemelton The 40's Sinatra etc won't work for everybody and more so in the future.
2013-08-06 06:44:55 PM deedabbler left the chat room
2013-08-06 06:45:00 PM lwolter265 frank sinatra :)
2013-08-06 06:45:17 PM hreif2013 Most of our residents want polkas and waltzes
2013-08-06 06:45:20 PM chustead They also love big band music like glenn miller
2013-08-06 06:45:21 PM lwolter265 whitney Houston has nice easy songs
2013-08-06 06:45:24 PM kdillon we are still in big band, rat pack stuff. but we are getting younger residents now that have a broader taste
2013-08-06 06:45:27 PM kathyhughes You can also find YouTube videos of Frankie and the Rat Pack
2013-08-06 06:45:42 PM kathyhughes Hours of activities there!
2013-08-06 06:45:44 PM chustead They would love that!
2013-08-06 06:45:57 PM lwolter265 ask what music they love to listen to
2013-08-06 06:45:58 PM rabille86 The Sinatra was to help with the "Las Vegas" theme of our Casino night
2013-08-06 06:46:07 PM chustead left the chat room
2013-08-06 06:46:20 PM nansullivan Gotta go, but thanks for all the great ideas. Off and running.
2013-08-06 06:46:20 PM kdillon what kind of games did you have at casino night?
2013-08-06 06:46:27 PM dphillips all great ideas everyone have a great night
2013-08-06 06:46:28 PM kathyhughes I think I saw the Beatles first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show...(of course I watched it live!)
2013-08-06 06:46:31 PM lwolter265 some like older country songs so we play that in the morning
2013-08-06 06:46:36 PM cnorton I just sent out an e-mail to our hospital staff requesting donations like CDs, WII, Radio etc...waiting for a nibble or two
2013-08-06 06:46:38 PM sharonbeseda and who helped out with the casino night?
2013-08-06 06:46:43 PM meister77 hreif2013 hello when is good for you to get together to have our chat?
2013-08-06 06:46:48 PM nansullivan left the chat room
2013-08-06 06:46:48 PM sharonbeseda I did too Kathy
2013-08-06 06:46:48 PM juniorbull ME TOO KATHY
2013-08-06 06:46:48 PM rabille86 Blackjack, roulette, and pokino
2013-08-06 06:46:49 PM hreif2013 I was playing some patsy cline for the residents, and one of them told me I should turn that off, and that they thought she needed an anti-depressant!
2013-08-06 06:46:54 PM lwolter265 we have comcast and there are a lot of music channels in the 400s that we use
2013-08-06 06:47:00 PM kathyhughes ask for old computer systems and games
2013-08-06 06:47:07 PM rabille86 I recruited some physical therapists and CNAs to volunteer
2013-08-06 06:47:16 PM kathyhughes I agree about Patsy
2013-08-06 06:47:17 PM sharonbeseda lol
2013-08-06 06:47:17 PM 300494 I use comcast music as well
2013-08-06 06:47:25 PM cnorton ok I can do that too
2013-08-06 06:47:27 PM sharonbeseda that was so funny!!!
2013-08-06 06:47:38 PM kdillon we recently got MOG and it seems to be pretty good. it will play an artist or group and similar styles
2013-08-06 06:47:44 PM 091190 we have a ptsy kline singer coming in next week
2013-08-06 06:47:45 PM sharonbeseda what is camcast music
2013-08-06 06:48:04 PM hreif2013 I haven't played her since. . . .
2013-08-06 06:48:07 PM 300494 music choice on comcast network
2013-08-06 06:48:09 PM stevemelton hreif2013: . good story. So I guess the Blues would be out then???
2013-08-06 06:48:15 PM kathyhughes make sure you are ready for that Emily
2013-08-06 06:48:39 PM kathyhughes make sure you pass out plenty of sugar!
2013-08-06 06:48:40 PM 091190 lol, they are excited
2013-08-06 06:48:41 PM dphillips left the chat room
2013-08-06 06:48:44 PM suzanneoliver enter the chat room
2013-08-06 06:48:56 PM hreif2013 Yes blues is out too.
2013-08-06 06:48:59 PM jmulcock left the chat room
2013-08-06 06:49:05 PM suzanneoliver I'm back lost my connection
2013-08-06 06:49:06 PM stevemelton I'm lost. CAndy for what?
2013-08-06 06:49:07 PM kathyhughes I believe Time Warner and Direct TV both have music stations
2013-08-06 06:49:10 PM hreif2013 mostly up beat happy music
2013-08-06 06:49:14 PM lwolter265 classical or easy listening is good light music
2013-08-06 06:49:27 PM kathyhughes So that when the residents get depressed you have a pick me up!
2013-08-06 06:49:29 PM lwolter265 its not sad but can be soothing still
2013-08-06 06:49:34 PM 300494 i thought of developing a group of playing various songs that can provoke different emoions and then asking patients their response in mood, what it reminds them of, etc.
2013-08-06 06:49:35 PM sharonbeseda Ill check the stations I think I saw one CM station
2013-08-06 06:49:40 PM lwolter265 i play easy listening during arts and crafts
2013-08-06 06:49:42 PM cnorton lol
2013-08-06 06:49:47 PM kathyhughes Good idea
2013-08-06 06:49:53 PM hreif2013 I have a "younger crowed" and they like 50-60s music
2013-08-06 06:50:06 PM kathyhughes I would be there with them
2013-08-06 06:50:10 PM cnorton yes good idea
2013-08-06 06:50:13 PM jamieblue my residents like 70s motown
2013-08-06 06:50:14 PM stevemelton Will "name that tune" work. Or just "name that artisit?
2013-08-06 06:50:27 PM kathyhughes Name that tune works well
2013-08-06 06:50:29 PM sharonbeseda I keep calming music going and some Mary Mary
2013-08-06 06:50:36 PM kathyhughes the artist is harder
2013-08-06 06:50:38 PM kdillon so, i am in my 20's and i am afraid to see what the music will be likie in homes when i get old.. lol
2013-08-06 06:50:40 PM hreif2013 We love name that toon!
2013-08-06 06:50:41 PM 300494 I made a 50-60's music bingo with an online bingo maker, it was fairly simple
2013-08-06 06:50:46 PM suzanneoliver I have a 38 year old and a 58 year old in our group so it's hard when every one elsse is over 80
2013-08-06 06:50:53 PM stevemelton Kathjy, me too.
2013-08-06 06:50:58 PM sharonbeseda me too
2013-08-06 06:51:18 PM stevemelton 300494: talk more about the music bingo please
2013-08-06 06:51:21 PM kdillon we have a resident who comes to see me during my break on wednesday nights to play name that tune and music trivia
2013-08-06 06:51:26 PM cnorton the age varies at are SB as well
2013-08-06 06:51:34 PM lwolter265 we play the best of the 60s and all those types of music at dinner and everyone loves them
2013-08-06 06:51:39 PM sharonbeseda I was wondering why the MEII layout on the website looks different than #1.
2013-08-06 06:51:45 PM lwolter265 Even our younger post acute crowd
2013-08-06 06:51:47 PM cnorton we currently have a 49 yrold
2013-08-06 06:51:50 PM 300494 i blended country hits, blues, rock, all kinds from the top hits in the 50-60's and then used the song titles
2013-08-06 06:51:58 PM 300494 for the bingo card
2013-08-06 06:52:17 PM meister77 left the chat room
2013-08-06 06:52:20 PM hreif2013 That sounds really fun! 300494!
2013-08-06 06:52:21 PM sharonbeseda How do you get all of those to play 300494
2013-08-06 06:52:23 PM kathyhughes You can also make your own Jeopardy game online https://jeopardylabs.com/
2013-08-06 06:52:37 PM joangarcia oooo we use to do jeopardy games all the time
2013-08-06 06:52:42 PM lwolter265 left the chat room
2013-08-06 06:52:42 PM 091190 you can get music bingo from sea bay or sns i think. play part of a tune and match it toyour card
2013-08-06 06:52:57 PM joangarcia i've always made my own and picked topics they will enjoy
2013-08-06 06:53:01 PM kathyhughes good question sharon...I don't know
2013-08-06 06:53:10 PM kathyhughes I guess I would have to check
2013-08-06 06:53:54 PM sharonbeseda ok worked really hard today trying to figure it out
2013-08-06 06:53:55 PM dleonard left the chat room
2013-08-06 06:54:04 PM dleonard enter the chat room
2013-08-06 06:54:10 PM kathyhughes you could record the music on a MP3 and play parts of it
2013-08-06 06:54:11 PM 091190 http://seabaygame.com/
2013-08-06 06:54:14 PM cnorton Kathy would the jeopardy game work on a kindle?
2013-08-06 06:54:52 PM juniorbull FAMILY FEUD IS FUN
2013-08-06 06:54:57 PM 300494 yes you only play parts of it
2013-08-06 06:55:22 PM kathyhughes I don't know Cheryl
2013-08-06 06:55:41 PM jamieblue The Price is Right is fun too
2013-08-06 06:55:51 PM kathyhughes yes it is
2013-08-06 06:56:00 PM hreif2013 We use a laptop hooked up with projection screen to play jeopardy
2013-08-06 06:56:02 PM kathyhughes Have staff bring in empty containers
2013-08-06 06:56:08 PM cnorton Trial and error i will see
2013-08-06 06:56:14 PM kathyhughes I think so
2013-08-06 06:56:18 PM sharonbeseda Do you think hi and low would be the best for price is right for extreme low function ...
2013-08-06 06:56:25 PM 300494 I feel so behind on the electronic resources
2013-08-06 06:56:47 PM cryshd price is right is a great idea, and a neat way to get staff involved
2013-08-06 06:56:54 PM 091190 left the chat room
2013-08-06 06:56:54 PM 091190 enter the chat room
2013-08-06 06:56:55 PM 300494 i asked for an ipod but got a mp3 and cd player but still haven't spent the time to set it up
2013-08-06 06:56:58 PM sharonbeseda We simply don't have much in electronics, not even a b b q pit
2013-08-06 06:57:05 PM kathyhughes You just have to poke around the internet
2013-08-06 06:57:14 PM krkurth must go and get things done for work tomorrow, hope everyone has a good week :) thanks for all of the awesome ideas....again!
2013-08-06 06:57:28 PM 300494 good bye
2013-08-06 06:57:29 PM kathyhughes Anything else that I can help with?
2013-08-06 06:57:34 PM deedabbler enter the chat room
2013-08-06 06:57:35 PM stevemelton 300494: it is virtually impossible to totally keep up with tech..
2013-08-06 06:57:42 PM cnorton 300494 I know I have a long list of to do's......
2013-08-06 06:57:43 PM deedabbler I got booted again
2013-08-06 06:57:45 PM juniorbull THANX KATHY AND ALL
2013-08-06 06:57:45 PM krkurth p.s. kathy for mepapII is there a deadline or just everything in before 1st tuesday?
2013-08-06 06:57:48 PM rabille86 It had been a pleasure to chat with all of you tonight
2013-08-06 06:57:53 PM stevemelton Great ideas everyone
2013-08-06 06:57:59 PM 300494 thank you Steve
2013-08-06 06:58:04 PM kathyhughes everything in before Tuesdays
2013-08-06 06:58:11 PM krkurth and how will we know if we passed this course in order to move on....
2013-08-06 06:58:22 PM cryshd these chats are always so informative
2013-08-06 06:58:27 PM suzanneoliver good night everybody thanks for the ideas
2013-08-06 06:58:27 PM rabille86 left the chat room
2013-08-06 06:58:29 PM cryshd have a great night everyone!
2013-08-06 06:58:30 PM jamieblue Kathy how do i do 1-1 with a resident who is deaf
2013-08-06 06:58:40 PM hreif2013 Again, Kathy, I appologize for being late.
2013-08-06 06:58:51 PM 091190 left the chat room
2013-08-06 06:58:51 PM kathyhughes What is the resident interested in?
2013-08-06 06:58:58 PM stevemelton jamie: good question. I have one too. well almost deaf
2013-08-06 06:59:01 PM deedabbler Jamie, try pictures and reading and writing
2013-08-06 06:59:02 PM cryshd left the chat room
2013-08-06 06:59:08 PM kathyhughes I would use as many visual things as possible
2013-08-06 06:59:13 PM krkurth left the chat room
2013-08-06 06:59:24 PM hreif2013 You could use a communication board
2013-08-06 06:59:24 PM jamieblue His sister said he loved TV and cars
2013-08-06 06:59:26 PM kathyhughes and write down directions in big print
2013-08-06 06:59:42 PM dleonard Kristen, I was wondering the same thing.
2013-08-06 06:59:45 PM hreif2013 We use small white boards
2013-08-06 06:59:53 PM kathyhughes use a yellow legal pad with a black felt pen
2013-08-06 07:00:00 PM kdillon left the chat room
2013-08-06 07:00:12 PM 300494 is yellow better
2013-08-06 07:00:13 PM cnorton We use communication boards and dry erase boards
2013-08-06 07:00:13 PM kathyhughes and get a TV schedule enlarged
2013-08-06 07:00:23 PM joangarcia visual things are always great! but if they know sign language you might want to follow up on signing that way you guys are able to communicate better.
2013-08-06 07:00:23 PM kathyhughes yellow is better for seniors
2013-08-06 07:00:39 PM cnorton hmmmm
2013-08-06 07:00:40 PM sharonbeseda Is it less blinding?
2013-08-06 07:00:43 PM 300494 i don't know why I didnt know that
2013-08-06 07:00:44 PM jamieblue he doesnt sign or read lips
2013-08-06 07:00:45 PM deedabbler I have a resident who is almost completely deaf and blind so I use touch
2013-08-06 07:01:08 PM jamieblue good idea deedabbler
2013-08-06 07:01:12 PM kathyhughes actually our eyes yellow as we get older so black on yellow is easier to see
2013-08-06 07:01:18 PM 300494 clay is great for deafblind
2013-08-06 07:01:21 PM sharonbeseda hum
2013-08-06 07:01:58 PM kathyhughes I would guess that he has some coping skills that he uses...I would ask him
2013-08-06 07:01:59 PM dleonard Great advice about the color Kathy.
2013-08-06 07:01:59 PM joangarcia touch is really a great way to communicate with residents!
2013-08-06 07:02:01 PM deedabbler Yes, 300 she loves textures too and will pull and sort of sort washcloths
2013-08-06 07:02:23 PM kathyhughes and he would be able to let you know by reading?
2013-08-06 07:02:34 PM cnorton I have many assignments to finish good nite all and thx for all of the great ideas!
2013-08-06 07:02:41 PM jamieblue I dont know if he can read.
2013-08-06 07:02:41 PM kathyhughes Have a good week
2013-08-06 07:02:48 PM kathyhughes I would check
2013-08-06 07:02:51 PM deedabbler Jamie can he read?
2013-08-06 07:02:54 PM cnorton :)
2013-08-06 07:03:00 PM sharonbeseda good night
2013-08-06 07:03:00 PM jamieblue What every we try he just cusses us out
2013-08-06 07:03:15 PM 300494 try aroma therapy
2013-08-06 07:03:36 PM kathyhughes Make sure that you document that
2013-08-06 07:03:42 PM sharonbeseda I have a lot of people like that
2013-08-06 07:03:46 PM cnorton left the chat room
2013-08-06 07:03:50 PM jamieblue I do.
2013-08-06 07:03:53 PM hreif2013 Try having a family member do it with him at first. That may help him ease into it

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