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2017-08-08 06:07:22 PM lindsaylu85 enter the chat room
2017-08-08 06:07:24 PM deseried What day is the final test?
2017-08-08 06:07:25 PM lwright What's men's breakfast
2017-08-08 06:07:30 PM deseried Anyone know?
2017-08-08 06:07:31 PM lynmyhre I'd love to do a paint night with staff...
2017-08-08 06:07:31 PM ashleyfaze ohok
2017-08-08 06:07:31 PM taram one thursday every month all the men get together and they have breakfast while the female residents eat on the unit
2017-08-08 06:07:42 PM cynkarnes76 I plan on having a Grandparent's bingo and inviting the families to join. Freakin a bit over the planning part
2017-08-08 06:07:48 PM josieh for fund raising we sell chips sodas pickles cucumbers and all the money we raise we buy the stuff for our residents like the last time we bought karaoke machine this time around were buying a sno cone machine then a popcorn machine
2017-08-08 06:07:53 PM ginadilas Is the Final test Open book like the mid term was?
2017-08-08 06:07:57 PM marias every thing u can make some active resident to make craft
2017-08-08 06:07:59 PM virginia we don"t have many residents at a time it is a small hospital
2017-08-08 06:08:02 PM deseried is it on the 21st?
2017-08-08 06:08:05 PM anissa44 I use to be a paint instructor for paint nights so no out of cost for us. If I am instructing lol.
2017-08-08 06:08:06 PM jatkins whats served for men breakfast
2017-08-08 06:08:06 PM taram it is a way for all of the men to get together and socialize with eachother
2017-08-08 06:08:08 PM lynmyhre We have an artist come in to work with residents once a month...gets a lot of participation. Usually watercolor due to ease of clean up and easy to work with
2017-08-08 06:08:10 PM bfries70 anyone ever done painting with a twist for your residents?
2017-08-08 06:08:11 PM jcking i like family bingo
2017-08-08 06:08:15 PM nikiawyche fundraiser ideas : donate your shoe size, bake sale, pretzel sale, silent autions, we just did a deli day wheere you can purchase lunch meat and sides and our IL and Assisted living residents loved it
2017-08-08 06:08:18 PM kathyhughes Yes all exams are open book
2017-08-08 06:08:28 PM deseried Is the test on a Monday?
2017-08-08 06:08:28 PM lynmyhre We do a men's night with poker and ordering from local restaurant
2017-08-08 06:08:35 PM virginia that is good to know
2017-08-08 06:08:37 PM nikiawyche fundraiser : bingo with family works well
2017-08-08 06:08:42 PM kathyhughes I can't be there to watch you ADN will not pay me to travel to you
2017-08-08 06:08:42 PM shekeitaj thanks Nikia.
2017-08-08 06:08:46 PM deseried Can I take it before Monday the 21st? Is that an option?
2017-08-08 06:08:49 PM donna61 enter the chat room
2017-08-08 06:08:51 PM rcgarcia73 today we had UNO and all four men played it was pretty cool
2017-08-08 06:08:53 PM jcking Kathy, is a mentor needed for MEPAP2?
2017-08-08 06:08:54 PM ginadilas Thank You, Im worried about the final !!
2017-08-08 06:08:55 PM cynkarnes76 bries: We did that, the local CNA (Del Tech community college) brought their students and we had a successful event (small but successful)
2017-08-08 06:08:59 PM jackieb92 left the chat room
2017-08-08 06:09:01 PM shekeitaj my residents love bingo
2017-08-08 06:09:03 PM jackieb92 enter the chat room
2017-08-08 06:09:06 PM josieh Last week i did painting with a twist with salt and color paintings and margaitas they loved it
2017-08-08 06:09:09 PM taram we have pankaes bacon eggs sausage sometimes the kitchen directoer set them up with steak and eggs
2017-08-08 06:09:16 PM lindsaylu85 hi everyone.. sorry im late got behind a slow driver home.
2017-08-08 06:09:27 PM deseried My boss gave me two days off to work on my final
2017-08-08 06:09:29 PM deseried yay
2017-08-08 06:09:29 PM schmidtk22 my residents LOVE bingo... they get mad if we dont have it 4x a week
2017-08-08 06:09:30 PM nikiawyche love it josieh
2017-08-08 06:09:32 PM anissa44 Hi lindsay
2017-08-08 06:09:35 PM rcgarcia73 nice boss
2017-08-08 06:09:37 PM ashleyfaze my residents lovebingo we do it 3 times a week
2017-08-08 06:09:39 PM schmidtk22 wow, deseried.. nice boss
2017-08-08 06:09:41 PM kathyhughes Your exam opens on August 15th you can take it at anytime
2017-08-08 06:09:46 PM anissa44 ooh tha twould be nice. Two days off.
2017-08-08 06:09:48 PM lindsaylu85 I did mind while on door duty,
2017-08-08 06:09:50 PM marias i know what u mean lensay lol
2017-08-08 06:09:54 PM deseried Yeah he's a good guy. I work hard!
2017-08-08 06:09:55 PM schmidtk22 I tried to hint to mine that it would be nice to have some time off to work on my midterm packet..
2017-08-08 06:10:05 PM lindsaylu85 and i realized that i still suck at taking tests
2017-08-08 06:10:15 PM schmidtk22 Ohhh I'm a TERRIBLE test taker, too
2017-08-08 06:10:15 PM yogini I have slowed down , stuck om 4 and 6 , otherwise ready for mid term. In the meantime, I have started on 9 to 15, during my free time
2017-08-08 06:10:23 PM ashleyfaze doyou need and advisor for part 2
2017-08-08 06:10:27 PM shekeitaj i hate test
2017-08-08 06:10:28 PM anissa44 Mine pays me to take this class and it ends up being overtime so I guess my boss is pretty nice also lol.
2017-08-08 06:10:35 PM rcgarcia73 get in line you too im the bad one on here for test taking
2017-08-08 06:10:36 PM marias i dont want to think about exam yet kathy
2017-08-08 06:10:37 PM jcking lindsaylu85. join the club.
2017-08-08 06:10:43 PM kathyhughes Yes you need an Advisor for MEPAP2
2017-08-08 06:10:48 PM asantana do we only get one chance to take our test KATHY??
2017-08-08 06:10:52 PM shekeitaj my employer is paying for me also
2017-08-08 06:10:59 PM kathyhughes Yes
2017-08-08 06:11:00 PM schmidtk22 Mine pays me take the class, but expects me to do it during work hours.. so its hard to get it all done during work hours..
2017-08-08 06:11:08 PM deseried My regional told me I should take MEPAP2
2017-08-08 06:11:14 PM anissa44 She won't pay for class number two or the hours though.
2017-08-08 06:11:16 PM lindsaylu85 I had 5 questions left and our internet went out at work do to a storm and by the time it came back up i had 20 mins to reanswer all the questions.
2017-08-08 06:11:17 PM kathyhughes You should
2017-08-08 06:11:30 PM deseried I don't think they will pay either
2017-08-08 06:11:44 PM kathyhughes All you have to do is ask
2017-08-08 06:11:50 PM kathyhughes all they can say is No
2017-08-08 06:12:02 PM deseried This is true!
2017-08-08 06:12:03 PM jackieb92 my facility is going to pay me back for the grade i recieve which is reasonable i think
2017-08-08 06:12:09 PM anissa44 Gonna take a month off and then start class two. Oh I have asked she says I dont need it so they won't pay.
2017-08-08 06:12:11 PM ashleyfaze my facility pays formine
2017-08-08 06:12:15 PM lynmyhre I worry about technical difficulty with testing online....I am seeing that chat kicks you out, does the test have those issues? What if power goes out? Hmmm. Wasn't nervous before...now I am.
2017-08-08 06:12:15 PM jcking I am tempted to take MEPAP2. sounds interesting
2017-08-08 06:12:18 PM kathyhughes and then think that you will be able to become certified and it is your certification
2017-08-08 06:12:18 PM cynkarnes76 I am paying out of pocket for both Mepaps and for the national, so you all that are getting taken care of are lucky
2017-08-08 06:12:21 PM shekeitaj @Kathy Is MEPAP2 required
2017-08-08 06:12:29 PM ginadilas We are planning a Carnival for the 25th. Is anyone else doing one?
2017-08-08 06:12:32 PM donna61 left the chat room
2017-08-08 06:12:38 PM schmidtk22 No carnival, ginadilas, but that sound awesome
2017-08-08 06:12:40 PM schmidtk22 *sounds
2017-08-08 06:12:44 PM virginia I have not taken a test in severl years and this computer thing seems hard to me i thik i would like a class room better
2017-08-08 06:12:47 PM donna61 enter the chat room
2017-08-08 06:12:49 PM dreamad company paid for mine
2017-08-08 06:12:49 PM kathyhughes Yes for certification you have to take MEPAP2
2017-08-08 06:12:52 PM deseried Kathy what are some things we go over in the 2nd course?
2017-08-08 06:12:55 PM schmidtk22 I play the piano and this Thurdsay am going to play for them for the first time. A lot of them are pretty excited about it.
2017-08-08 06:12:55 PM marias im gina
2017-08-08 06:12:59 PM rcgarcia73 besides cards any oter activities for men? ideas please
2017-08-08 06:13:15 PM donna61 left the chat room
2017-08-08 06:13:17 PM ashleyfaze do you have any typeof certification with MEPAP!
2017-08-08 06:13:22 PM schmidtk22 We actually had a lady that came/played the saxophone (new entertainer) and people left and it seemed she was pretty offended.
2017-08-08 06:13:22 PM anissa44 Sports events rcgarica
2017-08-08 06:13:25 PM kathyhughes Let's stick to this class for now
2017-08-08 06:13:26 PM lynmyhre I think men enjoy some different movies from the women...
2017-08-08 06:13:26 PM schmidtk22 that people left..
2017-08-08 06:13:30 PM jackieb92 i want to do a taco bar for my men
2017-08-08 06:13:32 PM joyful Fishing trip. We took them for fathers day
2017-08-08 06:13:33 PM yogini I am paying out of my pocket too. What a bummer.
2017-08-08 06:13:44 PM shekeitaj taco bars are fun!
2017-08-08 06:13:46 PM rcgarcia73 when does football season start?
2017-08-08 06:13:49 PM deseried Men are hard to find activities for. Mine like to work on things and help out where they can.
2017-08-08 06:13:51 PM lindsaylu85 i have a kids pool i fill with water... but fish with magnets in it and give them fishing poles with magnets on them.
2017-08-08 06:13:51 PM rmcrow Company paid for mine
2017-08-08 06:13:55 PM kathyhughes You will get a certificate of completion for the MEPAP1 you will not be certified
2017-08-08 06:13:58 PM schmidtk22 I feel like a lot of things I've purchased so far is out of my pocket.. I was supposed to get things ordered, but that hasn't happened yet..
2017-08-08 06:13:58 PM melissamartin We did a outing to a u-fish farm for our men
2017-08-08 06:14:03 PM constanceg We have a Fall Festival planned for October 30
2017-08-08 06:14:03 PM ashleyfaze ok
2017-08-08 06:14:05 PM anissa44 My husband coaches highschool starts next week
2017-08-08 06:14:06 PM cynkarnes76 football starts soon, that is a huge one for men's activities
2017-08-08 06:14:12 PM jatkins I bought put together boats at 1.00 store they had a great time
2017-08-08 06:14:12 PM shekeitaj football is in Oct.
2017-08-08 06:14:16 PM schmidtk22 lindsaylu--how do you dump the water out?
2017-08-08 06:14:17 PM rcgarcia73 thankx anissa
2017-08-08 06:14:17 PM lwright horseshoes, bowling, and fishing for the men
2017-08-08 06:14:26 PM schmidtk22 that would be a cool gift..
2017-08-08 06:14:28 PM mdh4677 i live in Houston Tx is there anyone that i can viist to see there activity dept. or i can get some extra training.
2017-08-08 06:14:30 PM jcking veterans group for men. and picnics away from facility
2017-08-08 06:14:32 PM asantana PRESEASON STARTED LAST THURSDAY,
2017-08-08 06:14:33 PM jackieb92 my men like to wood work too
2017-08-08 06:14:33 PM kathyhughes If you are taking this as a state course then you will be qualified
2017-08-08 06:14:33 PM anissa44 I plan on taking some of mine to some games
2017-08-08 06:14:37 PM lindsaylu85 we have a court yard in the middle of our building so i do it out there
2017-08-08 06:14:47 PM marias men play bingo too
2017-08-08 06:14:49 PM virginia one lady i have likes to do hand work but is having trouble seeing
2017-08-08 06:14:50 PM jatkins checkers and dominoes
2017-08-08 06:14:52 PM ginadilas For mens group i have them shooting dart guns at a huge target drawn on a white board, they had a blast seeing who could get the best shot in.
2017-08-08 06:14:53 PM schmidtk22 I have wanted to do horsehoes and bowling...lwright, how do you do it/
2017-08-08 06:15:06 PM deseried I'm in san Antonio
2017-08-08 06:15:18 PM rcgarcia73 bingo not these guys, i was surprise to see all of them play uno
2017-08-08 06:15:22 PM cynkarnes76 ginadilas: I love that idea: target shoot
2017-08-08 06:15:25 PM ashleyfaze :P
2017-08-08 06:15:29 PM marias wow
2017-08-08 06:15:30 PM janicep coffee talk
2017-08-08 06:15:31 PM schmidtk22 Ahhh ok.. we do have a courtyard that could work.. maybe I'll plan that for next month and hope the weather is nice. Although we do have a little part that's covered..
2017-08-08 06:15:39 PM taram we have wood painting for the men and some glue together birdhouses
2017-08-08 06:15:42 PM anissa44 I have 2 men play bingo. 1 joined my quilting group and one joined my penpal group.
2017-08-08 06:15:45 PM jatkins we have a golf set families donate '
2017-08-08 06:15:52 PM asantana WE DO BOWLING ON THE WII AT MY FACILITY TH E RESIDENTS LOVE IT
2017-08-08 06:15:54 PM shekeitaj they also like Walking tacos
2017-08-08 06:15:57 PM anissa44 You never know when they are bored. lol
2017-08-08 06:15:57 PM schmidtk22 ginadilas, that's a good idea, too
2017-08-08 06:16:03 PM dreamad where do I go to get more examples of progress notes
2017-08-08 06:16:04 PM jcking my men enjoy coffee and the newspaper
2017-08-08 06:16:11 PM ginadilas We take the guys to the bowling aily. Most of them are in wheel chairs and they still bowl better then i do
2017-08-08 06:16:15 PM lynmyhre Wondering if men might like some science experiments?
2017-08-08 06:16:17 PM rcgarcia73 they did take long at breakfast today, prob gettig to know each other
2017-08-08 06:16:18 PM josieh rcgarcia73 my men like to play dominos and pool
2017-08-08 06:16:20 PM nikiawyche try target shooting on the wii
2017-08-08 06:16:28 PM nikiawyche we did it today and they loved it
2017-08-08 06:16:30 PM virginia yes men love to sat and drink coffe and talk
2017-08-08 06:16:34 PM rcgarcia73 dont have a pool table but can get dominos
2017-08-08 06:16:38 PM lwright for the bowling i have a set from amazon that are wooden not plastic and we just follow a basic set of rules. the bad part is the repetetive setting up of the pins lol
2017-08-08 06:16:40 PM schmidtk22 most of the men i have in my facility either are a) very hard to get to activities or b) lower functioning and wouldn't enjoy the games geared towards the people that aren't really in the lower functioning category..
2017-08-08 06:16:42 PM rmcrow We had a golf putting green donated - they love it!!
2017-08-08 06:16:45 PM jatkins is the bowling ball to heavy?
2017-08-08 06:16:46 PM nikiawyche it was suppose to be for the guys but my ladies joined right in
2017-08-08 06:16:46 PM marias wee always awesome to the resident
2017-08-08 06:16:52 PM lynmyhre With science, I talk about the reason for the experiment and its relation to real world...etc. They do the work if they can...observe, report...discuss. It can be cool.
2017-08-08 06:17:11 PM asantana \\]\]\]]]
2017-08-08 06:17:15 PM lindsaylu85 we had the obudsman in last week, someone said we didnt have enough activities for our dementia residents. she asked told i should get a disfuser with oils and do satin hands and manis. I did this and my admin and don had a sit down with me because they said i should instead be pass sents around to a group of sleeping residents that dont talk and ask them questions. any ideas on activities that i could do?
2017-08-08 06:17:17 PM kathyhughes We did dice bowling and everyone could do it
2017-08-08 06:17:18 PM jcking i can get some of my men to bake
2017-08-08 06:17:25 PM rcgarcia73 had a resident council meeting today and all men were quiet,
2017-08-08 06:17:36 PM mdh4677 does anyone live in Houston Tx
2017-08-08 06:17:37 PM schmidtk22 joseih--how do you do pool with them?
2017-08-08 06:17:50 PM lynmyhre We have a soft bowling set.
2017-08-08 06:17:54 PM cynkarnes76 lindsay: that is rough
2017-08-08 06:18:00 PM bfries70 I'm in Clifton Tx.
2017-08-08 06:18:09 PM nikiawyche hand massages work wonders
2017-08-08 06:18:13 PM dreamad anyone from columbus.ohio
2017-08-08 06:18:18 PM lindsaylu85 i did that.
2017-08-08 06:18:31 PM shekeitaj Columbia SC
2017-08-08 06:18:34 PM schmidtk22 how do you do dice bowling?
2017-08-08 06:18:35 PM nikiawyche I have a disfuser it's in the activity room we use orange it get everyone up and moving
2017-08-08 06:18:40 PM jcking I'm in Kennebunk, Maine
2017-08-08 06:18:42 PM lynmyhre Our ladies love manicures and hand massage. I would be sure to use natural products for massages...and check for allergies, of course.
2017-08-08 06:18:42 PM ashleyfaze im from pa
2017-08-08 06:18:46 PM yogini We have karam board game, few seniors enjoy that game,
2017-08-08 06:18:47 PM kathyhughes Well I would get the group of residents together, play some music use the diffuser and ask them what the scent reminds them of
2017-08-08 06:18:59 PM kathyhughes and I used food as a scent program
2017-08-08 06:18:59 PM lynmyhre Love the diffuser idea...scent works wonders
2017-08-08 06:19:00 PM schmidtk22 dreamad--im not in columbus, ohio, but live in akron area (about 1.5 hrs from u)
2017-08-08 06:19:01 PM cynkarnes76 Lindsay: what music programs do you have?
2017-08-08 06:19:05 PM lwright For this month i planned a fishing tournament for ever monday the is a 3 cast limit and on the 28th we will have an awards ceremony with a real trophy, One of my main bulletin boards is dedicated to the weekly results, that makes bragging rights easier.
2017-08-08 06:19:05 PM nikiawyche great suggestion kathy
2017-08-08 06:19:09 PM anissa44 I did melting scents with them. First they smelled them all. Then we melted them into different shapes. We aren;t allowed to have scents warming all the time.
2017-08-08 06:19:10 PM taram we do a spa night once a month
2017-08-08 06:19:14 PM janicep good idea
2017-08-08 06:19:15 PM ginadilas Linsey: my lower functioning love sing-alongs, there are dvd's that have a person signing and with the words. We also have a Karaoke machine.Balloon toss, watercolor painting works also
2017-08-08 06:19:16 PM lindsaylu85 i have soft music playing in the back round.thank you kathy
2017-08-08 06:19:18 PM marias yes good for man they love massages and social
2017-08-08 06:19:24 PM kathyhughes It is amazing what the smell of bacon will trigger
2017-08-08 06:19:34 PM anissa44 lol Kathy
2017-08-08 06:19:36 PM shekeitaj lol @kathy
2017-08-08 06:19:36 PM taram we want to implament an aroma therapy night
2017-08-08 06:19:39 PM kathyhughes or frying onions and garlic
2017-08-08 06:19:43 PM josieh we have a pool table at work and we also have tournaments with our sister facility
2017-08-08 06:19:44 PM rcgarcia73 lol smell of bacon...
2017-08-08 06:19:45 PM nikiawyche yes we do breakfast in the activity room quartely
2017-08-08 06:19:46 PM ashleyfaze lol tru i love bacon ,kathy what is your certification, whats your titile>
2017-08-08 06:19:53 PM rcgarcia73 but your riht KATHY
2017-08-08 06:19:59 PM kathyhughes or a crock pot of cider with cinnamon
2017-08-08 06:19:59 PM shekeitaj WE DO A COOKING GROUP EVERY FRIDAY
2017-08-08 06:20:11 PM marias yes kathy
2017-08-08 06:20:14 PM cynkarnes76 Balloon Volley works with everyone, but you have to have appropriate upbeat music and you have to be enthused too
2017-08-08 06:20:15 PM lynmyhre So many ideas...
2017-08-08 06:20:15 PM jatkins pinterest has bears on a beach, residents loved it .they made their snack
2017-08-08 06:20:21 PM rcgarcia73 beef stew!
2017-08-08 06:20:23 PM lwright what types of foods do you cook
2017-08-08 06:20:28 PM kathyhughes I am an OT and am certified as an ADC
2017-08-08 06:20:30 PM nikiawyche the smell of popcorn will wake them up also
2017-08-08 06:20:37 PM anissa44 I just found our confectionary oven can't find plates that go to it though.
2017-08-08 06:20:40 PM ashleyfaze ot?
2017-08-08 06:20:40 PM schmidtk22 i love the smell of garlic!
2017-08-08 06:20:44 PM rcgarcia73 yeah that another nikia
2017-08-08 06:20:49 PM cynkarnes76 Occupational Therapist
2017-08-08 06:20:53 PM anissa44 occupational therapist
2017-08-08 06:20:58 PM rcgarcia73 have yet to find someone that says no to popcorn
2017-08-08 06:21:07 PM jcking my most popular activity is a 2nd cup club. we gather for a second cup of coffee and do trivia and conversation cards.
2017-08-08 06:21:07 PM jackieb92 i love the smell of garlic too
2017-08-08 06:21:07 PM anissa44 Popcorn is god
2017-08-08 06:21:09 PM anissa44 lol
2017-08-08 06:21:13 PM lwright mmm popcorn, we have an actual popcorn machine and i love to use it staff and residents love it too
2017-08-08 06:21:15 PM josieh hahaha reminds me of that alarm clock that would wake you up to cooking bacon
2017-08-08 06:21:21 PM shekeitaj ANY FOOD THE RESIDENTS WANT THIS FRIDAY IS ITALIAN
2017-08-08 06:21:26 PM schmidtk22 We used to have a popcorn machine.. I'm not sure what happened to it.
2017-08-08 06:21:27 PM melissamartin I was looking online and came across something called fruity friday where you buy fruit and the residents can feel the texture and smell it and the you can cut it up and they can eat it. going to put that on my claender next month
2017-08-08 06:21:28 PM janicep the smell of cookies
2017-08-08 06:21:34 PM ginadilas I agree about the popcorn, we do it every Saturday !!
2017-08-08 06:21:34 PM jackieb92 my residents love when i break out the popcorn machine
2017-08-08 06:21:35 PM taram we dont use real popcorn i cant remember what its called but i heard the residents love it
2017-08-08 06:21:39 PM kathyhughes Food smells trigger a lot more memories and increase appetite of the residents
2017-08-08 06:21:54 PM shekeitaj WE HAVE A POPCORN MACHINE AND MOVIE MATINEE EVERY THURSDAY
2017-08-08 06:21:54 PM mdh4677 kathy is there someone in Houston Tx that i can reach out to for some more on- hands training
2017-08-08 06:21:56 PM nikiawyche cookies smell amazing my dentist has fresh baked cookies for all customers when they leave
2017-08-08 06:21:58 PM anissa44 Great idea kathy
2017-08-08 06:22:07 PM schmidtk22 I don't think I'm allowed to have anything that plugs in/melts unfortunately
2017-08-08 06:22:14 PM anissa44 We did a cookie decorating day in may
2017-08-08 06:22:20 PM rcgarcia73 ironic isnt it nikia
2017-08-08 06:22:24 PM taram we bake on the unit
2017-08-08 06:22:24 PM nikiawyche my difusser is a mist
2017-08-08 06:22:25 PM anissa44 Me either schmidtk
2017-08-08 06:22:29 PM lynmyhre Scent triggers a lot of memories for me...I think scent is one of the strongest bonds for our memories.
2017-08-08 06:22:33 PM kathyhughes Marta you can search on the NCCAP site for MEPAP Instructors
2017-08-08 06:22:36 PM lwright we have puffin corn here its hull less so some of our other residents can still enjoy the taste
2017-08-08 06:22:39 PM jackieb92 i have to watch the fire sprinklers
2017-08-08 06:22:40 PM jcking today a resident told me that the smell of popcorn reminded him of an old girlfriend who sold popcorn.
2017-08-08 06:22:43 PM mdh4677 ok thanks
2017-08-08 06:22:52 PM bfries70 left the chat room
2017-08-08 06:22:55 PM kathyhughes You can also do a search for a Texas association
2017-08-08 06:22:58 PM nikiawyche yes I use the puffin corn also
2017-08-08 06:22:59 PM anissa44 lol jcking
2017-08-08 06:23:08 PM rmcrow We have diffuser with lemon grass - it is great!!!
2017-08-08 06:23:09 PM taram thats probably what we use too
2017-08-08 06:23:10 PM schmidtk22 Yes, I did an I Love Lucy Trivia/TV Show and had hulless corn and regular and they loved it.
2017-08-08 06:23:11 PM kathyhughes Sorry you aren't happy with this class
2017-08-08 06:23:43 PM rcgarcia73 CILANTRO ! now there is a scent!
2017-08-08 06:23:51 PM lwright We also like the 3 stooges
2017-08-08 06:23:52 PM anissa44 I use newborn nursery room spray from scentsy that I spray on balls ect.. that I pass around.
2017-08-08 06:23:59 PM kathyhughes What are you all doing for Grandparents Day???
2017-08-08 06:24:08 PM taram we do jam making and cookie baking as well
2017-08-08 06:24:16 PM ginadilas Ice cream Social
2017-08-08 06:24:19 PM cynkarnes76 Inviting families for a special Grandparents Bingo
2017-08-08 06:24:20 PM rmcrow LOL @rcgarcia73
2017-08-08 06:24:28 PM constanceg Is puffin corn used in your popcorn machine?
2017-08-08 06:24:29 PM anissa44 Not sure Kathy. Wasn't sure how to approach it since alot of families don't come visit.
2017-08-08 06:24:33 PM rcgarcia73 i have been helping the kitchen for almost a month , need to get back in the activities game
2017-08-08 06:24:36 PM mdh4677 i am happy with the class. i was never trained corretly so I feel i need more on hands training
2017-08-08 06:24:47 PM kathyhughes Ok
2017-08-08 06:24:52 PM ashleyfaze im not sure my activity director(my boss) makes boring sceduals
2017-08-08 06:24:55 PM nikiawyche we are inviting the day care kids over for light refreshment and parachute fun with the residents
2017-08-08 06:24:55 PM taram im not sure yet
2017-08-08 06:24:59 PM jatkins were having a photographer and special certificates
2017-08-08 06:25:02 PM jackieb92 im not to sure yet
2017-08-08 06:25:04 PM lwright I buy puffin corn at the store like walmart or kroger
2017-08-08 06:25:04 PM janicep baking cupcakes and ice social in the afternoon
2017-08-08 06:25:05 PM rmcrow Yes - we are planning an ice cream social for grandparents day too
2017-08-08 06:25:12 PM virginia not sure
2017-08-08 06:25:13 PM cynkarnes76 mdh4677 email me cynkarnes@gmail.com I have been in similar shoes
2017-08-08 06:25:14 PM lynmyhre Inviting families for Grandparents Day is great. I just feel for those who don't have families.
2017-08-08 06:25:16 PM shekeitaj CUPCAKES
2017-08-08 06:25:24 PM taram that sounds like a great idea
2017-08-08 06:25:30 PM lwright Ice cream float social with assorted sodas
2017-08-08 06:25:38 PM melissamartin Haven't decided yet
2017-08-08 06:25:39 PM kathyhughes I invited families in to take pictures and then the residents made frames and gave the pictures for Holiday gifts
2017-08-08 06:25:40 PM shekeitaj INVITED GRANDKIDS
2017-08-08 06:25:43 PM asantana yes, unfortunaly my director over looked grandparents day and there isnt anything going on
2017-08-08 06:25:50 PM cynkarnes76 I am also recruiting my fiance and his kids (6 and 11) to come too
2017-08-08 06:25:53 PM nikiawyche great idea kathy
2017-08-08 06:25:59 PM schmidtk22 anissa, do you ever have anyone try to eat the cotton balls?
2017-08-08 06:26:04 PM taram thats a wonderful idea kathy
2017-08-08 06:26:04 PM mdh4677 i want to be the best being a activities director that it
2017-08-08 06:26:11 PM joyful Pictures is a great idea
2017-08-08 06:26:12 PM jatkins when resident doesnt have family staff sits with them at social event
2017-08-08 06:26:13 PM anissa44 lol. Nno. Not yet
2017-08-08 06:26:20 PM rcgarcia73 we all do MDH
2017-08-08 06:26:21 PM schmidtk22 I"m not sure what we're doing.. when is grandparents day?
2017-08-08 06:26:31 PM anissa44 Sept 10th
2017-08-08 06:26:35 PM shekeitaj WE DID PICTURES LAST YEAR kATHY AND IT WENT VERY WELL
2017-08-08 06:26:36 PM lindsaylu85 my fiance and kids (10,9, nad 4) are always helping. My residents love it when my daughter comes in becuase she give EVERYONE a hug.
2017-08-08 06:26:36 PM marias we are doing a titanic for grand parents day
2017-08-08 06:26:36 PM mdh4677 thanks
2017-08-08 06:26:37 PM nikiawyche if you have someone who try to eat the cotton ball if you place them in netting it helps
2017-08-08 06:26:46 PM lynmyhre Pictures are great...I wish polaroid cameras were still the rage!

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