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2017-06-27 06:27:39 PM jadams69 me too rcgarcia
2017-06-27 06:27:41 PM melodyh I sound better in the shower lol
2017-06-27 06:27:44 PM care3 we try to take our residents out ATLEAST 2x a month
2017-06-27 06:27:52 PM patfuller Good Idea Kathy everyone could get in on the fun. Fishing in room.
2017-06-27 06:27:54 PM nicolespangler I am just not good at all....
2017-06-27 06:27:59 PM marias or u can draw a fish and cut it and get fishing pool and put a magnet at the end of the fishig pool and also put 3 paper clip in the paper fish for bed bound
2017-06-27 06:27:59 PM misopi care3 thats awesome
2017-06-27 06:28:00 PM jackieb92 we try to take our residents out as much as possible too
2017-06-27 06:28:04 PM adrienne168 oohh.thats nice.
2017-06-27 06:28:18 PM misopi i barely get once a month allowed
2017-06-27 06:28:24 PM bholden right now we do 2x care3, but waiting on my bus to be wrapped for advertisement then i plan on more trips
2017-06-27 06:28:27 PM jackie679 off topic but does anyone have suggestions for difficult employee... i make a schedule every morning so everyone knows each day what they are stations and where... if they have any extra i need them to do and so on... its pretty black and white and this lady purposly gets lost "helping a resident" when we try to do our coffee social outside because she doesnt want to be outside, or everyone breaks are planned out to keep the day moving and theres always a activities aide on the floor and she "forgets" what time she was for or didnt look and then no one is there for her section
2017-06-27 06:28:28 PM kathyhughes I would use foam fish as paper will not work well
2017-06-27 06:28:37 PM elidamartinez which ever way is best for your facility but fishing is always a good one
2017-06-27 06:28:47 PM misopi did get to take some of our male residents to a classic car dealership . it was a big hit!
2017-06-27 06:28:47 PM care3 our bus is so old!!!! we are begging for a new lol
2017-06-27 06:28:50 PM tabithaarguellez i remember the magnetic fishing game as a kid loved it
2017-06-27 06:28:51 PM care3 so old
2017-06-27 06:28:52 PM nancyathiel i want ti try a wheelchair valley ball activity
2017-06-27 06:29:04 PM valei5 We had a Ice Cream party today, one of my resident's had three bowls with extra toppings, she wanted another, and another LOL :)
2017-06-27 06:29:08 PM marias ok thats more better kathy
2017-06-27 06:29:15 PM kgaiennie Chair vollyball is great!
2017-06-27 06:29:16 PM bholden we share with sister facility but should have our own ant time so excited
2017-06-27 06:29:38 PM melodyh you dont have pct buses?
2017-06-27 06:29:45 PM rcgarcia73 Bholden having your own comes in handy, funny how you dont think about it till you need it
2017-06-27 06:29:50 PM elvira06 Well we get 2 outtings but i have trying to go 1/2 day with them .. That was too much for my little peeps
2017-06-27 06:29:57 PM melodyh county buses?
2017-06-27 06:29:57 PM nicolespangler my residents LOVE chair volleyball
2017-06-27 06:29:58 PM care3 balloonvolley ball with music and even sometines half of a pool noodle
2017-06-27 06:29:58 PM bholden for real
2017-06-27 06:29:59 PM jackieb92 thank god we have our own bus
2017-06-27 06:30:03 PM jackie679 worst was today she watched as a resident got out of her chair and walked across the room and she is a big fall risk...
2017-06-27 06:30:05 PM nicolespangler They ask for it 5 days a week
2017-06-27 06:30:10 PM yogini Chair vollyball works with us also
2017-06-27 06:30:21 PM kathyhughes Jackie I would start writing her up....if she does not want to be outside then perhaps there are activities she can do room to room while others are outside
2017-06-27 06:30:22 PM nancyathiel how did you set it up inside what kind of nert did you use
2017-06-27 06:30:29 PM care3 we have 1 bus its older than most of our residents i swear
2017-06-27 06:30:30 PM jadams69 jackie679- i have a difficult employee that is just straight up lazy. she constantly got complaints from families, staff and residents. i tried to be nice and talk to her but i got no where so i finally wrote her up.
2017-06-27 06:30:32 PM jackieb92 jackie are you an AD, you could write her up
2017-06-27 06:30:41 PM nancyathiel *net
2017-06-27 06:30:42 PM cindymay I just got my own projecotr for the activity office today-I'm super excited to try that Google It activity that was suggested on here a while back
2017-06-27 06:30:47 PM bholden we only started outtings in sept, but cant wait til the new bus arrives, have seen the pics of what it will look like and its awesome lol
2017-06-27 06:30:51 PM nikiawyche Nasco has a sensory fishing kit.
2017-06-27 06:30:53 PM kathyhughes Time to write her up
2017-06-27 06:31:07 PM rcgarcia73 its a necessery evil
2017-06-27 06:31:07 PM jcking left the chat room
2017-06-27 06:31:09 PM rcgarcia73 write her up
2017-06-27 06:31:10 PM cynkarnes76 jackieb92 sensory water bottles on pintrest, that sounds really interesting.
2017-06-27 06:31:11 PM jackieb92 you can only tell an employee so many times
2017-06-27 06:31:14 PM kathyhughes Yes it is
2017-06-27 06:31:16 PM jcking enter the chat room
2017-06-27 06:31:23 PM kathyhughes and just write the facts
2017-06-27 06:31:38 PM kathyhughes no emotional attachment
2017-06-27 06:31:39 PM melodyh sensory water bottles?
2017-06-27 06:31:40 PM jadams69 jackie 679- now this troubled employee has been wrote up 3 times and per my administrato is now on a "final" warning...
2017-06-27 06:31:53 PM jackieb92 cyn pintrest is amazing!! you have to look it up they have so many and instructions on how to make them
2017-06-27 06:31:56 PM kathyhughes 3 times and you are out
2017-06-27 06:32:04 PM care3 sad
2017-06-27 06:32:07 PM bholden after 3x, employee out!!
2017-06-27 06:32:15 PM rcgarcia73 no body likes being the bad guy...and its not about that its about doing your job and carry your own wight
2017-06-27 06:32:19 PM jadams69 yep kathy thats how i feel too.
2017-06-27 06:32:21 PM elidamartinez on the 3x and ur out
2017-06-27 06:32:24 PM jackie679 i think i'm to soft... i think i'm going to have one more chat and then thats it... she has strong points but her new thing i noticed she trying to be like buddy buddy with me so am i being a fool?
2017-06-27 06:32:25 PM melodyh 3 write ups is all it takes
2017-06-27 06:32:26 PM valei5 Activities is serious business, and people who are in the profession take it serious and if you have some one that is not a team player it's time for them to be some place else.
2017-06-27 06:32:29 PM elidamartinez why wait for a fourth
2017-06-27 06:32:32 PM rcgarcia73 progressive discipline
2017-06-27 06:32:35 PM adrienne168 sensory water bottles! I am gonna have to look up that one. thanks
2017-06-27 06:32:43 PM rcgarcia73 write up the behavior not the individual
2017-06-27 06:32:48 PM kathyhughes Right
2017-06-27 06:32:54 PM bholden well said
2017-06-27 06:32:58 PM cynkarnes76 nancyathiel I do that a lot with my residnets on the weekend mornings
2017-06-27 06:33:04 PM nicolespangler very well said
2017-06-27 06:33:07 PM jcking We painted the leaves on pineapples today and they looked great. Table decorations for bbq.
2017-06-27 06:33:08 PM kathyhughes and she should get a write up with your "chat"
2017-06-27 06:33:13 PM nikiawyche the one thing I have learned is you are managing the actions of employees. Sometime you have to remove a bad one in order to get a good team.
2017-06-27 06:33:41 PM care3 in our department were a family its so nice. everyone gets a long and does their share this is going on my second year and were on our 4th director
2017-06-27 06:33:43 PM kathyhughes Right
2017-06-27 06:33:52 PM elidamartinez u might lose one but it may be that a better one is on the way...
2017-06-27 06:33:59 PM kathyhughes Right
2017-06-27 06:34:00 PM misopi 2nd year and 4 directors!! wow!
2017-06-27 06:34:04 PM bholden most times your gonna always have a sour apple
2017-06-27 06:34:04 PM jadams69 i did write up the behavior and the individual got worse after each one. My administator had to make ME understand I am accountable for each one of my assistants, and if they dont do the job it comes back on me.
2017-06-27 06:34:05 PM care3 ya
2017-06-27 06:34:06 PM patfuller melodhy I too had a outting today> I took my men group out t eat at a Golden China today. I
2017-06-27 06:34:26 PM jackie679 honestly i dont know how she is still there my director lets everything slide! she walked off the job 2 hours before her shift ended and there was no consequence so as the assisant director i beeen taking a bit of a back seat
2017-06-27 06:34:30 PM bholden thats right
2017-06-27 06:34:34 PM elidamartinez wow... thats somthing that i would not take lightly
2017-06-27 06:34:34 PM cynkarnes76 Nancy are you talking to me about the inside balloon volley with wheelchair residents?
2017-06-27 06:34:40 PM rcgarcia73 Jadams accountability is big and you have to make a big deal out of it
2017-06-27 06:34:41 PM amccurdy I went from coworker to boss and had a very hard time with one of my employees as I knew I would... I gave her a counseling form (a pre-write up) and she never came back
2017-06-27 06:34:44 PM elidamartinez this is your job and your reputation
2017-06-27 06:34:45 PM jackieb92 exactly jadams69
2017-06-27 06:34:47 PM knapier im so thankful my director is awesome! i have learned so much from her and she is amazing to work with
2017-06-27 06:34:49 PM amccurdy But it has made our department so much stronger
2017-06-27 06:35:03 PM bholden same here knapier
2017-06-27 06:35:04 PM melodyh I ve been through 2 assitants. neither of them liked me. I am a tough cookie I guess.
2017-06-27 06:35:12 PM amccurdy She had been here for 8 or so years and was really not good in the department
2017-06-27 06:35:18 PM nancyathiel wow i am glad to here that you think activities is a serioius business i am having issue with staff that thinks other things are more imporant than doing her job it upsets me that they dont put the resident first
2017-06-27 06:35:19 PM nicolespangler I don't have any assistants so I feel for ya. I have dealt with difficult employees in the past though, and often times those that don't understand just need to be let go
2017-06-27 06:35:20 PM josieh just today we wrote up on of my employee and told her this was her last write up next time she is out the door. Sme always complaning and never satisfied and she always has to have the lat word.
2017-06-27 06:35:21 PM elidamartinez if you love wat u do nobody should come between that
2017-06-27 06:35:22 PM marias me too knapier
2017-06-27 06:35:28 PM valei5 This week has started out rough , I've lost five residents with in three days, my morning was very distraught.:9
2017-06-27 06:35:29 PM tabithaarguellez i have a great assistant
2017-06-27 06:35:36 PM priscillad MY ASST N I HAVE A GREAT WRKNG RELATIONSHIP
2017-06-27 06:35:46 PM rcgarcia73 hey fun for all but at the end of two weeks no ones shakes your hand and says thanks for coming, and youll be ok with it, you expect to get paid
2017-06-27 06:35:46 PM melodyh I dont do lazy... at all
2017-06-27 06:35:48 PM adrienne168 I had a great director but she left for another job. I call her all for help and she is still there for me even at another facility
2017-06-27 06:35:49 PM care3 My director is super sweet. i love to do the calendar and newsletters so does she so we rotate months
2017-06-27 06:35:53 PM amccurdy Write-ups and firing is hard though when your company is too lenient
2017-06-27 06:35:59 PM elvira06 I have a great assistant too i love her
2017-06-27 06:36:01 PM elidamartinez my boss is the best and would not change her
2017-06-27 06:36:15 PM elidamartinez shes very understandng
2017-06-27 06:36:22 PM jadams69 I take my job and residents seriously. I am the activity director. I will not have them do anything i would not do myself and I expect my assistants to do the job they are suppose to do and if its not for them they need to find something else to do. My residents come first.
2017-06-27 06:36:40 PM elvira06 now i dont like lazy or gossip that one thing that i cant stand for
2017-06-27 06:36:41 PM bholden my director and teh other asst are about to retire and ill be taking over as ddpt head, so im hopping to find someone young and entergetic who i can personally trian
2017-06-27 06:36:45 PM melodyh me jadams
2017-06-27 06:36:46 PM ginadilas enter the chat room
2017-06-27 06:36:52 PM melodyh me too
2017-06-27 06:36:52 PM care3 thats how it should be jadams69
2017-06-27 06:36:55 PM nikiawyche with out the residents their would not be a need for us
2017-06-27 06:36:59 PM teresa1970 enter the chat room
2017-06-27 06:36:59 PM nancyathiel wow we had the same director for 34 years
2017-06-27 06:37:00 PM yogini I have great coworker,very nderstanding.
2017-06-27 06:37:06 PM jadams69 My other 2 activity assistants are the "best". No problems from them at all...
2017-06-27 06:37:09 PM nicolespangler agreed! jadams69 you have it right
2017-06-27 06:37:10 PM misopi yes jadams!!! I agree!
2017-06-27 06:37:15 PM jackieb92 i love that i can go to my boss too for everything, even if im having a problem with another employee, my residents come first and foremost ,that is all.
2017-06-27 06:37:20 PM rcgarcia73 its not just a job...its what we LOVE to do!
2017-06-27 06:37:25 PM rcgarcia73 so do it well!
2017-06-27 06:37:35 PM melodyh exactly rcgarcia
2017-06-27 06:37:38 PM care3 o i cant believe i get paid to do this
2017-06-27 06:37:40 PM bholden our first responsibility is the care and well being of our residents
2017-06-27 06:37:41 PM elvira06 I would give a verbal warning and cut hours reason why doc everything( cover your butt)
2017-06-27 06:37:49 PM cynkarnes76 that is a tough position to be in Jackie and any other authority position (I guess my little one counts over my student volunteers)
2017-06-27 06:37:51 PM patfuller I agree rcgarcia
2017-06-27 06:37:56 PM elidamartinez we had a careplan meeting today and it was rough cuz the nurses and providers werent in sync and they was too much drama with the patient so it ends up bieng crazy meeting and im in the blue since im new but she explained in detail wat the problem was and why they were having so much trouble getting in sync
2017-06-27 06:38:07 PM yogini I agree with you.
2017-06-27 06:38:18 PM melodyh patfuller was it a chinese resturant
2017-06-27 06:38:21 PM knapier my director asks us our opinions about anything and everything that has to do with what we do on the floor. afterall we are the ones doing it so she completly confides in us to and wants to make sure she sets us up for success
2017-06-27 06:38:30 PM bcramer Do you have the authority to let that person go? So often administrators put responsiblities on someone's shoulders without giving them the authority to do anything with substandard employees
2017-06-27 06:38:32 PM amccurdy we have trouble with our care conferences because only myself and the social workers ever show up... all other departments act busy so they don't have to come
2017-06-27 06:38:32 PM marias i speak my mind with respect to her and she listen
2017-06-27 06:38:37 PM jackie679 thanks for the input i guess she not gona like our heart to heart tomorrow
2017-06-27 06:38:50 PM amccurdy the DON brought it up in the morning meeting and later that day at a CC still no one showed
2017-06-27 06:38:53 PM patfuller Yes maam and they enjoyed it. All you can eat.
2017-06-27 06:38:57 PM bholden haha
2017-06-27 06:38:57 PM misopi does your directors get on the floor and facilitate activties?
2017-06-27 06:39:01 PM teresa1970 hey just a quick question, any activities ideas for a resident that is legally blind
2017-06-27 06:39:03 PM misopi mine does not
2017-06-27 06:39:04 PM nikiawyche stick to the facility policies. This will protect you in the end.
2017-06-27 06:39:08 PM bholden mine does
2017-06-27 06:39:10 PM rcgarcia73 good lukc Jackie
2017-06-27 06:39:11 PM care3 mine does
2017-06-27 06:39:12 PM cynkarnes76 Jackie: Talking first is best, one to one privately.
2017-06-27 06:39:14 PM elidamartinez mine is very opened minded and will say wat needs to be said and she is very respectful of everybody
2017-06-27 06:39:17 PM amccurdy I'm an AD and I try to be up on the floor as much as possible
2017-06-27 06:39:21 PM bholden she jumps into everything, well except for cooking
2017-06-27 06:39:22 PM jackie679 thanks.
2017-06-27 06:39:26 PM nancyathiel i hate the last word person it is annoying and disrespectful
2017-06-27 06:39:27 PM melodyh Its tough when some are family members of our administrative team
2017-06-27 06:39:47 PM amccurdy Yeah agreed melodyh... we aren't allowed to hire family anymore in our facility
2017-06-27 06:39:55 PM adrienne168 i have someone who is blind as well and I am trying to figure out something as well
2017-06-27 06:39:59 PM knapier our director does come down and do activities as well as much as she can between alot of the meetings she has to do in our building and on campus
2017-06-27 06:40:00 PM amccurdy We had a long history of family working together and it became an issue
2017-06-27 06:40:04 PM bholden that should be a national rule lol
2017-06-27 06:40:08 PM jcking Our blind resident loves music.
2017-06-27 06:40:09 PM rcgarcia73 oh Melody i feel for you
2017-06-27 06:40:10 PM melodyh left the chat room
2017-06-27 06:40:10 PM melodyh enter the chat room
2017-06-27 06:40:11 PM kathyhughes Teresa I would have a chat with the resident to find out what that person is interested in and what they would like to do
2017-06-27 06:40:13 PM nikiawyche we try not to hire family in the same departments
2017-06-27 06:40:15 PM elidamartinez but in this job its important to say wat needs to be said cuz their is no intermediate here... u either go right or left with the patients and that can really make a change or the difference
2017-06-27 06:40:38 PM jadams69 teresa1970- I have busy aprons that have a variety of feeling gadgets on it. works great for blind residents
2017-06-27 06:40:49 PM kathyhughes It is much easier when you talk to the resident and find out what they would be interested in
2017-06-27 06:40:50 PM care3 we share doing care plans and care meetings etc. its kinda like were all the director.
2017-06-27 06:40:50 PM knapier Kathy i have a question. when will we know our grade for the Midterm Practicum packet we had to fax in and the posts we had to do as well? will it all be one grade?
2017-06-27 06:40:52 PM janicep i think communication helps employes
2017-06-27 06:40:59 PM melodyh I wish this was the case for me.
2017-06-27 06:41:05 PM teresa1970 this resident does too, but he wantws to do much more but i need some ideas, for maybe sensory?
2017-06-27 06:41:10 PM bholden def need clear communication
2017-06-27 06:41:14 PM adrienne168 our blind resident does have books on tape but i am going to have to look up the apron idea
2017-06-27 06:41:17 PM nikiawyche we have that apron also
2017-06-27 06:41:19 PM tabithaarguellez where do you get the busy aprons or blankets
2017-06-27 06:41:21 PM kathyhughes Yes it will be one grade and it takes me sometime to read through everything
2017-06-27 06:41:24 PM priscillad I TALK TO MY RESIDENYS REGULARLY ON THEIR INTERESTS....
2017-06-27 06:41:28 PM nicolespangler I guess I am a bit behind, I did not think the midterm packet was due yet? DId I miss something?
2017-06-27 06:41:33 PM bholden we use a pilo with all the gadgets
2017-06-27 06:41:38 PM knapier very understandable thank you so much!!
2017-06-27 06:41:42 PM misopi some churches donate busy fidget blankets
2017-06-27 06:41:46 PM janicep i agree with that idea
2017-06-27 06:41:56 PM kathyhughes Remember that there are 4 classes here all in different weeks
2017-06-27 06:41:58 PM jackieb92 we are in all different classes nicole
2017-06-27 06:42:00 PM patfuller teresa1970 I have a resident that is blind and she attends group exercises every morning and is able to follow everthing that the other residents do. Alll you have to do is talk loud enough so she can hear you and watch her go> She looks fordward to the morning activities. I also do niffy nails and she attends. SO much can still be done with the blind and deaf residents
2017-06-27 06:42:02 PM care3 i booked all this months entertainment and made the calendar and newsletter and i love to do care plans
2017-06-27 06:42:05 PM tabithaarguellez i will talk to some around here see if i can get a couple made or donated
2017-06-27 06:42:21 PM nicolespangler :o~(
2017-06-27 06:42:25 PM jackieb92 lol
2017-06-27 06:42:26 PM melodyh I have one that uses a busy board
2017-06-27 06:42:28 PM nicolespangler i sweating there for a bit
2017-06-27 06:42:32 PM teresa1970 i like the busy apron and blanket also that could be good for those with dementia
2017-06-27 06:42:37 PM ginadilas DOes anyone have a nursery setup in thier facility so residients can use it for thier baby dolls?
2017-06-27 06:42:38 PM elidamartinez ok kathy i have to go its my only night with my husband and he works out of town for 3 weeks so im cutting my time short... i was here for 40 min.
2017-06-27 06:42:39 PM bcramer They make balls that beeps, so you could play baseball or catch or basketball by telling them where the basket is when they throw the ball. they make magazines in braille. Contact your association for the blind in your area. We actually got talking watches for our blind residents from them
2017-06-27 06:42:57 PM elvira06 i had to fax my midterm i couldnt up load it i am week 9 today started may 2
2017-06-27 06:42:58 PM misopi wprking on nursury right now
2017-06-27 06:42:59 PM jadams69 tabitha- we made them in activities. After my initial evaluation if i see that nothing is working for some of my alz residents I always give them the apron or blanket and it keeps them busy for a little while
2017-06-27 06:42:59 PM elidamartinez thank you u all for all ur good info
2017-06-27 06:43:12 PM elidamartinez left the chat room
2017-06-27 06:43:13 PM jackie679 night elidamartinez
2017-06-27 06:43:17 PM melodyh I have a nursery too
2017-06-27 06:43:17 PM care3 byr
2017-06-27 06:43:21 PM care3 bye
2017-06-27 06:43:22 PM melodyh great station
2017-06-27 06:43:27 PM rcgarcia73 same here thank you guys for your ideas and info
2017-06-27 06:43:36 PM melodyh bye guys
2017-06-27 06:43:41 PM janicep i have the most busy calendar to keep my residents up to date
2017-06-27 06:43:50 PM ginadilas How do the family members take to it? Do they think its childish?
2017-06-27 06:43:51 PM tabithaarguellez thanks jadams i feel that a couple of our residents could benefit from them
2017-06-27 06:44:00 PM bholden busy calerdars are great mine is jam packed
2017-06-27 06:44:04 PM janicep thanks for the ideas
2017-06-27 06:44:09 PM cynkarnes76 It's challenging to meet everyone's needs in my healthcare and I am part-time
2017-06-27 06:44:10 PM nikiawyche Kathy we understand, its a lot to read with 4 classes in all
2017-06-27 06:44:14 PM melodyh No they like it and I have 3 real looking babys
2017-06-27 06:44:17 PM janicep i truly like them
2017-06-27 06:44:29 PM traciewiggins110770 enter the chat room
2017-06-27 06:44:37 PM misopi we use baby dolls also
2017-06-27 06:44:43 PM nancyathiel i would like to see some off your calendars to compare
2017-06-27 06:44:44 PM deseried left the chat room
2017-06-27 06:44:52 PM care3 ye have one lady that loves her baby
2017-06-27 06:44:54 PM nicolespangler bholden I have a busy calendar too! my residents love to stay active
2017-06-27 06:44:58 PM care3 (L)
2017-06-27 06:44:59 PM bcramer we are going to fix a dress up station with beads, scarves, hats gloves etc. and just have them available all the time. i also am going to size up one of the adult pictures on poster board and set up paints, markers etc and let them at free will paint on the picture.
2017-06-27 06:44:59 PM melodyh It goes by person approiate really some like it it some dont
2017-06-27 06:44:59 PM nancyathiel *of
2017-06-27 06:45:00 PM tabithaarguellez we have a couple of residents that love their dolls one smacked my hand when i got close to it lol
2017-06-27 06:45:03 PM jackieb92 my calendar is pretty busy too, i have activities for all sorts of cognitive levels
2017-06-27 06:45:08 PM adrienne168 how are the residents with baby dolls. I do not know how mine will react to them
2017-06-27 06:45:09 PM janicep what do you use baby dolls for
2017-06-27 06:45:13 PM josieh thank you kathyhughes for all your great ideas i am going to try them.
2017-06-27 06:45:13 PM marias any one i need help, they call it 3 plates lonelyness,helpless and buredum
2017-06-27 06:45:14 PM jadams69 tabitha its a good activity for the residents to make them too. we got plain aprons from walmart and a variety of stuff like velcro, zippers, buttons... a glued them on as an arts and crafts project
2017-06-27 06:45:15 PM care3 we have a dress station super cool
2017-06-27 06:45:27 PM misopi we set up the "dress up" staitions its not working out too well
2017-06-27 06:45:40 PM bholden absolutley keeps them occupied and not bored plus any possible escapies (lol) are less like to try to get out because they are busy
2017-06-27 06:45:40 PM misopi we are now trying makeup too
2017-06-27 06:45:49 PM janicep i do like the dress and fashion area
2017-06-27 06:45:50 PM misopi have set of makeup for each female
2017-06-27 06:45:55 PM tabithaarguellez oh wow jadams thats a good idea i will do that thank you i appreciate any ideas i could get
2017-06-27 06:45:59 PM care3 glamorshots
2017-06-27 06:46:00 PM nancyathiel i lke the dress up ideas
2017-06-27 06:46:01 PM nikiawyche we use baby dolls to confort residents in late stages of dementia
2017-06-27 06:46:02 PM jcking What is a dress station?
2017-06-27 06:46:04 PM melodyh I have a fake washer and dryer station where they fold things too
2017-06-27 06:46:12 PM nicolespangler Yes! Bholden
2017-06-27 06:46:20 PM bcramer Makeup could be iffy if left out. We had a dementia resident that had makeup in her room until she started eating it.
2017-06-27 06:46:21 PM jadams69 welcome
2017-06-27 06:46:24 PM bholden love all the station ideas
2017-06-27 06:46:24 PM janicep oh for demitia
2017-06-27 06:46:30 PM misopi dress station leaves out clothing etc for residents to dress up
2017-06-27 06:46:39 PM jackie679 what about children can u bring your families in? my facility recently said we cant because it could be a liablilty thing now... which upsets my residents becayse they been apart of my son life now for 5 years... is there a loop hole around this somehow?
2017-06-27 06:46:40 PM melodyh I have a vanity station for glam gour
2017-06-27 06:46:43 PM njackson17 Bye
2017-06-27 06:46:47 PM elvira06 my calender is busy too starts at 9am -12p everyhour then a brake for lunch back at 2pm -3:30 then again at 6-7:30
2017-06-27 06:46:51 PM priscillad MY CALENDARS ARE FULL AS WELL. WE ALSO HAVE TO DO SMOKE DUTY FOR OUR RESIDENTS SO WE DO ACTIVITIES WITH OUR SMOKERS AS WELL
2017-06-27 06:46:51 PM misopi we have the makeup in separate bins in a locked case
2017-06-27 06:46:52 PM nicolespangler those are awesome ideas!
2017-06-27 06:46:56 PM adrienne168 is the dress station for residents to dress up in or the doll?
2017-06-27 06:47:01 PM bholden yes our families are allowed
2017-06-27 06:47:10 PM misopi residents to dress up
2017-06-27 06:47:12 PM tabithaarguellez were allowed to bring in our children the residents love interacting with them
2017-06-27 06:47:18 PM priscillad BACK PORCH SOCIALS, CHATS, TRUVIA GAMES, CARDS'
2017-06-27 06:47:20 PM melodyh All my stations help me alot
2017-06-27 06:47:25 PM njackson17 left the chat room
2017-06-27 06:47:26 PM jadams69 my calendars start at 9am and end at 7 pm
2017-06-27 06:47:27 PM janicep there is a lady that comforts herself with a cat doll
2017-06-27 06:47:27 PM jackie679 i know they light up when they see children in general
2017-06-27 06:47:29 PM rcgarcia73 ok guys i have to go ack to work, thank you once again for your ideas and info, take care and ill see you next week, well ill see your meme's
2017-06-27 06:47:33 PM cynkarnes76 I brought my fiance and his 2 children (6 and 11) and had no problem, I have the blessings of my AD
2017-06-27 06:47:35 PM jackieb92 our families are allowed anyone can come, especially babies and younger children my residents love it
2017-06-27 06:47:41 PM care3 children and pets
2017-06-27 06:47:44 PM kathyhughes I would find out why they developed the policy
2017-06-27 06:47:52 PM misopi stations are great but we do have an ongoing problem with missing items
2017-06-27 06:47:56 PM bcramer We just got through with our annual benefit dog show. Almost every resident attends our dog show.
2017-06-27 06:47:57 PM kathyhughes I would bet that the other staff complained
2017-06-27 06:47:59 PM misopi you have to keep replensihing
2017-06-27 06:48:11 PM rcgarcia73 no wait missing items
2017-06-27 06:48:11 PM melodyh bye rcgarcia have a great night
2017-06-27 06:48:14 PM adrienne168 dog show! awesome!!!!!
2017-06-27 06:48:19 PM ginadilas Thats good to know, about the nusrey, i think we will setting one up in a corner.We do activities in the households now and do not have a specific room for our activites. so the nursey will ahve to go in the back of our dining room. im not sure if our administrator will allow that.
2017-06-27 06:48:20 PM janicep i had my son volunteer at my job
2017-06-27 06:48:25 PM nikiawyche we have a lot of family members that bring children. Our dining service staff also come to work on prom night dressed so the residents can take pictures
2017-06-27 06:48:30 PM teresa1970 im really enjoying this class , ive learned so much already that ive actually brought to my activities department. i was kinda thrown into this postiion, but im really learning alot. thanks for all the good ideas.
2017-06-27 06:48:34 PM rcgarcia73 thsnks melody night all
2017-06-27 06:48:34 PM care3 we have stuff come up missing to but we know what residents room it will turn up in..lol
2017-06-27 06:48:38 PM janicep they love the young people
2017-06-27 06:48:39 PM bholden night
2017-06-27 06:48:43 PM jackie679 and what i dont understand is why as a activities staff i cant bring my children in OFF the clockl but nursing staff can bring their children in and they sit there suring there shift! at least mine are intereacting with reseidents
2017-06-27 06:49:01 PM tabithaarguellez all of our crayons are missing lol residents use them but they dont bring them back lol i think net week when im the new AD i will have some sort of sign out log so i know where they are

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