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2017-08-17 06:13:04 PM ashxeve We are focusing on crafts to decorate the facility for our favorite season of the year....FALLL :)
2017-08-17 06:13:04 PM kaneika22 I always take our seniors out to eat, for ice cream, movies etc
2017-08-17 06:13:07 PM juliannag I tried the kid pools in our memory care like you all mentioned in a previous chat. was super successful! we used vinegar instead of chlorine
2017-08-17 06:13:15 PM saralooman oh that sounds fun mzonneville
2017-08-17 06:13:18 PM kathyhughes I do not keep track of all the association websites so we would need to call around to other activity professionals in your area
2017-08-17 06:13:27 PM nikki06 Evening all! Lookinng forward to talking with you this week and next because after that my choir starts on thursdays so Illhave to be in tuesday night chats!
2017-08-17 06:13:27 PM kimstutz is Cynthia in the chat?
2017-08-17 06:13:38 PM taras Me too....I am going to get with my AD and see what she has for next month. Definitely fall-themed ideas tho
2017-08-17 06:13:39 PM kathyhughes Thats great Julianna
2017-08-17 06:13:44 PM saralooman we are going out hopefully tomorrow for lunch and ice cream, giong to do a shopping trip next month
2017-08-17 06:13:47 PM juliannag :)
2017-08-17 06:13:49 PM shubbard720 can't wait for October, we're going to hollenbeck's cider mill. they have fresh cider, jams, jellies, fresh baked pies and donuts, etc.
2017-08-17 06:13:53 PM monac I am going to be doing private duty for awhile, so I will be taking activies into the clients homes now
2017-08-17 06:14:02 PM nikki06 shubbard that sounds amazinng!
2017-08-17 06:14:06 PM kimstutz thats very cool monac
2017-08-17 06:14:11 PM juliannag we are going to a pumpkin farm! residents will pick out pumpkins to decorate the facility
2017-08-17 06:14:19 PM taras Monac how awesome!
2017-08-17 06:14:19 PM ashxeve How neat monac!
2017-08-17 06:14:22 PM mzonneville I like that Idea monac
2017-08-17 06:14:23 PM shubbard720 hollenbeck's is the absolute best, it's a staple in our town!
2017-08-17 06:14:24 PM kimstutz that sounds fun, punkin farm
2017-08-17 06:14:26 PM marciatrimiew The members at my site made family plaques this week. They are getting really creative and crafty..I was really proud of the finished plaques!!
2017-08-17 06:14:46 PM shubbard720 that's awesome marcia!
2017-08-17 06:14:46 PM nikki06 monac you will be a hot commodity, how great t o be private dury and focus on actually engaginng the client. i see so many private duty professionals sisting there on their headphonnes while their resident watches tv all day,.,,
2017-08-17 06:14:47 PM saralooman oh i bet that was fun, sounds like a great idea
2017-08-17 06:14:48 PM monac thank you everyonw
2017-08-17 06:14:49 PM tammymb can't wait till Halloween! we have a staff and residents' costume contest
2017-08-17 06:15:02 PM shubbard720 super fun!
2017-08-17 06:15:07 PM saralooman us too and bring the kids in tammymb
2017-08-17 06:15:12 PM kimstutz our town has a row of scarcrows all with a theme
2017-08-17 06:15:31 PM saralooman i was thinking of doing a scarecrow door challenge/
2017-08-17 06:15:40 PM kimstutz they get voted on, and awarded prizes,, we enter our facility and the residents help do the scarcrows
2017-08-17 06:15:40 PM melissajdikken we have VBS kids coming to do a concert for the residents
2017-08-17 06:15:41 PM saralooman wasn't sure how it would go
2017-08-17 06:15:45 PM marciatrimiew I'm going to display them around the room at our end of summer luncheon...
2017-08-17 06:15:48 PM monac I plan to keep the clients very much engaged in activities including outings, the family members are all for it.
2017-08-17 06:15:51 PM juliannag love the vbs idea
2017-08-17 06:16:02 PM ashxeve Halloween brings so much spirit to our facility! The kids just pile in for crafts from the local daycares! The residents love helping the kiddos
2017-08-17 06:16:05 PM tammymb the office and dept. heads' office decorate their doors for a tour and contest
2017-08-17 06:16:15 PM nikki06 we do a pumpkin decorating contest with each department, then the resident svote on their favorite. they are labled with nubers only so they dont know what department they are voting for just the pumpkin
2017-08-17 06:16:15 PM marciatrimiew Awesome Monac
2017-08-17 06:16:17 PM monac I go to their houses and pick them up
2017-08-17 06:16:29 PM taras I've also thought about fall wreaths for my more creative ones. Maybe some fall scented activities for my 1:1s
2017-08-17 06:16:33 PM jrothermel85 cool monac
2017-08-17 06:16:40 PM shirleym great idea about the pumpkin decorating contest!
2017-08-17 06:16:49 PM melissajdikken we have a lot of changes coming, unless by some miracle we get our census back up.....
2017-08-17 06:16:53 PM beckysalaz ALL I KNOW IS HALLOWEEN IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER
2017-08-17 06:16:59 PM kimstutz door contests are awesome. I use to encorage any staff to decorate doors with residents. and then everyone would vote and receive prizes.. staff received a gift card
2017-08-17 06:17:00 PM shubbard720 love the pumpkin decorating contest!
2017-08-17 06:17:07 PM kcoutu201 Fall is my favorite time of year! I am getting married in October so the residents are having a Wedding themed day, at least 6 of my residents were married in fall so we have alot of anniversarys coming :)
2017-08-17 06:17:11 PM nikki06 it takes a bit of persuasion for all departments to participate but the outcome is wonderful. residents love it and so do the staff.
2017-08-17 06:17:17 PM shubbard720 congratulations!
2017-08-17 06:17:19 PM monac I had one today that wanted to go swimming in his pool, so I took him out, his wife was amazed when she seen it going on
2017-08-17 06:17:21 PM nikki06 grats!!
2017-08-17 06:17:23 PM tammymb we have learned to decorate pumpkins for the contest about the 2nd or 3rd week. One year we did it the first and by the end of Oct. they were rotten!
2017-08-17 06:17:24 PM shirleym I hear ya about the census melissa! ours is down too :/
2017-08-17 06:17:25 PM saralooman fall leaves ride, i'm still just on a year at my facility and the opposite way i use to work and still trying to get to know the area
2017-08-17 06:17:27 PM juliannag my residents like crafts but are not very creative..lol
2017-08-17 06:17:28 PM kathyhughes Congrats!
2017-08-17 06:17:44 PM kimstutz we are at full capapcity... short on staff of course
2017-08-17 06:17:51 PM melissajdikken we just did guess the herb/spice with the residents. That was pretty funny, the residents had a good time with it
2017-08-17 06:17:54 PM kcoutu201 Thank you.. This summer has been crazy busy, but I think thats why we all do what we do.. No one likes sitting still :)
2017-08-17 06:18:09 PM ashxeve our census is struggling as well
2017-08-17 06:18:14 PM saralooman ours too
2017-08-17 06:18:18 PM taras As always---I am loving these much-needed ideas!!!!
2017-08-17 06:18:18 PM shubbard720 juliannag we made bowls out of old vinyl records, it was super easy!
2017-08-17 06:18:26 PM kimstutz how did you do it
2017-08-17 06:18:27 PM shubbard720 you don't have to be creative for that lol
2017-08-17 06:18:32 PM marciatrimiew melissa how did you do the herb/spice project
2017-08-17 06:18:35 PM tammymb our residents have had the biggest garden this than last year!
2017-08-17 06:18:36 PM melissajdikken We just had 3 residents pass i a week, 2 left as they completed theyre rehab stay
2017-08-17 06:18:38 PM kathyhughes Here is something that you can do to help with your census.....
2017-08-17 06:19:02 PM tammymb Big tomato plants!
2017-08-17 06:19:21 PM kathyhughes You can make laprobes with your residents to donate to the hospitals for their seniors
2017-08-17 06:19:31 PM juliannag we are just now able to pick the tomatoes with our residents. they are so proud of them
2017-08-17 06:19:40 PM kimstutz lap robes? like little blankets
2017-08-17 06:19:45 PM kathyhughes and the residents can make a small floral arrangement to donate
2017-08-17 06:19:47 PM kimstutz how did you do it
2017-08-17 06:19:49 PM siadufour That's a great idea Kathy!
2017-08-17 06:19:53 PM saralooman we actually do pillows of love and donate them to hospitals and veterans
2017-08-17 06:19:54 PM melissajdikken I took spices and rubbed them on an index card and put that into a baggy for about an hour. each one was labeled with a number and on a seperate piece of paper matched the number to the correct spice
2017-08-17 06:19:55 PM tammymb our sewing dept. is making lap pads for the Hospice House
2017-08-17 06:20:07 PM kathyhughes yes the fleece ones where all you have to do is tie it together
2017-08-17 06:20:09 PM kcoutu201 That is a great idea!! :) We have done it for the kids, but never thought of for the elders.. Duh! Love thatKathy
2017-08-17 06:20:14 PM shubbard720 love that idea
2017-08-17 06:20:17 PM marciatrimiew super..thanks melissa
2017-08-17 06:20:18 PM kimstutz oh thats great Kathy
2017-08-17 06:20:23 PM melissajdikken no problem
2017-08-17 06:20:24 PM taras Love it Kathy!!
2017-08-17 06:20:24 PM jrothermel85 neat
2017-08-17 06:20:31 PM shirleym I like the idea of fleece blankets
2017-08-17 06:20:36 PM tammymb crocheting club is making small hats for the babies that are new borns at the hospital
2017-08-17 06:20:36 PM mzonneville We are going to try that\
2017-08-17 06:20:42 PM nikki06 fleece is great for so many different crafts annd it isnt overly expencive
2017-08-17 06:20:49 PM kathyhughes I would bet that you might be able to get some $ for it through your marketing budget
2017-08-17 06:20:51 PM kaneika22 great idea
2017-08-17 06:20:53 PM juliannag we did tie lap blankets in the past.
2017-08-17 06:20:54 PM melissajdikken we have a garden club every friday. that was part of our garden club activity
2017-08-17 06:21:04 PM ashxeve we need to try that! it'd be a hit for the wheelchair bound
2017-08-17 06:21:25 PM kathyhughes Then add a tag to say it was donated by your facilit
2017-08-17 06:21:30 PM kathyhughes facility
2017-08-17 06:21:34 PM ashxeve garden club is a big deal for us. we have raised flower beds and they get to bake and create their harvest.
2017-08-17 06:21:45 PM tammymb the residents picked watermelons today
2017-08-17 06:21:45 PM shirleym nice idea kathy
2017-08-17 06:21:50 PM monac I am leaving town tomorrow for a girls weekend, what happens at camp stays at camp...lol. I need to take some time for myself and my health
2017-08-17 06:21:52 PM juliannag us to! we have two big square raised flower beds.
2017-08-17 06:21:54 PM kaneika22 our marketer hates outreach this could be good for her and our census
2017-08-17 06:21:57 PM nikki06 tie blankets are great to donate to pet shelters too. they will use them in the kennels
2017-08-17 06:22:03 PM kimstutz have a wonderful time Monac
2017-08-17 06:22:05 PM melissajdikken we do too, but after the rain we just got im not so sure its gonna pull throught
2017-08-17 06:22:13 PM melissajdikken through
2017-08-17 06:22:25 PM monac I will kimstutz thank you
2017-08-17 06:22:27 PM marciatrimiew Enjoy monac..I'm due for a vacation can't wait..
2017-08-17 06:22:38 PM melissajdikken every week we have different garden club activities
2017-08-17 06:22:42 PM taras I am excited to share this with our marketing director! Our census is low and this might be a shot in the arm
2017-08-17 06:22:43 PM beckysalaz VACATION IS ALWAYS GREAT
2017-08-17 06:22:44 PM saralooman going on vacation next week
2017-08-17 06:22:48 PM kaneika22 be safe n have fun
2017-08-17 06:22:49 PM kimstutz we have fires, and the campground about 7-10 miles from here is being evacuated
2017-08-17 06:22:49 PM tammymb we have recently switched to a new computer sysytem and I am very stressed. It is not very user friendly!
2017-08-17 06:22:55 PM monac thank you all
2017-08-17 06:22:56 PM shirleym enjoy your vacation monac
2017-08-17 06:22:56 PM melissajdikken I am trying to figure out how we can make a mini zen garden
2017-08-17 06:23:12 PM kcoutu201 tammy is it
2017-08-17 06:23:12 PM tammymb I am on vacation next wee too!
2017-08-17 06:23:15 PM kcoutu201 pcc?
2017-08-17 06:23:16 PM ashxeve pintrest!!!! that would be neat
2017-08-17 06:23:25 PM monac I love pintrest
2017-08-17 06:23:34 PM kimstutz I do too
2017-08-17 06:23:38 PM shirleym love love love pintrest!!
2017-08-17 06:23:41 PM mzonneville have a great time monac
2017-08-17 06:23:43 PM kimstutz lots of great ideas
2017-08-17 06:23:49 PM monac if all else falls, go to pintrest
2017-08-17 06:23:58 PM shirleym yep!
2017-08-17 06:23:59 PM tammymb Pinterest is my best friend!
2017-08-17 06:23:59 PM monac thank you mzonneville
2017-08-17 06:24:01 PM ashxeve my board for activities is loaded!!!!
2017-08-17 06:24:09 PM juliannag same here
2017-08-17 06:24:11 PM nikki06 i remember when pinterest first came out and i was like, wow thats silly, but now i love it so much!
2017-08-17 06:24:12 PM ashxeve happy hooligans is a facebook page i also follow
2017-08-17 06:24:26 PM kathyhughes Check with your admissions person to see if the residents can make something for them to bring to the hospitals for their seniors
2017-08-17 06:24:36 PM kcoutu201 tammy are you guys using point click care for your computer system?
2017-08-17 06:24:44 PM melissajdikken i am always on pinterest.
2017-08-17 06:24:45 PM monac is hooligans the same as pintrest
2017-08-17 06:24:46 PM kathyhughes We also made "Thinking of you" cards
2017-08-17 06:24:46 PM tammymb I love the section on Pinterest for just seniors!
2017-08-17 06:24:58 PM kimstutz we use point click care
2017-08-17 06:25:06 PM ashxeve no it is a facebook page idk if they are on pintrest
2017-08-17 06:25:10 PM monac what is point click care
2017-08-17 06:25:10 PM taras I sure will. Our community is having a business expo next weekend so it's probably not enough time, but I will check
2017-08-17 06:25:19 PM saralooman i like the thinking of you cards, i wanted to try and start something like that up and haven't gotten around to it
2017-08-17 06:25:27 PM kcoutu201 Its our charting/ nursing system on the comouter.
2017-08-17 06:25:34 PM kimstutz monac it's a program for tracking residents
2017-08-17 06:25:35 PM saralooman its always nice to receive a card
2017-08-17 06:25:37 PM kcoutu201 *computer
2017-08-17 06:25:37 PM melissajdikken I just talked to my boss and administrator of maybe doing thinking of you cards to send to the VA hospitals, childens hospitals ect
2017-08-17 06:25:45 PM tammymb our new system is "Cognify"
2017-08-17 06:25:49 PM juliannag we do that around christmas mainly
2017-08-17 06:25:51 PM kimstutz nice idea melissa
2017-08-17 06:25:56 PM monac oh got ya
2017-08-17 06:26:00 PM kathyhughes Is the facility or company offering educational sessions for using the computer systems?
2017-08-17 06:26:01 PM kcoutu201 Sorry I have never heard of that system.
2017-08-17 06:26:08 PM beckysalaz i HAVE TO GO BACK TO WORK.....HAVE A GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE!
2017-08-17 06:26:15 PM melissajdikken we use optimus
2017-08-17 06:26:19 PM kcoutu201 Good night Becky
2017-08-17 06:26:20 PM beckysalaz left the chat room
2017-08-17 06:26:28 PM shubbard720 good night!
2017-08-17 06:26:28 PM kimstutz good night Becky
2017-08-17 06:26:31 PM melissajdikken for our computer program
2017-08-17 06:26:33 PM tammymb Yes, we have had 2 weeks of training
2017-08-17 06:26:44 PM monac goodnight becky
2017-08-17 06:26:48 PM kathyhughes If they do then you can use that educational time for your continuing education
2017-08-17 06:27:01 PM kaneika22 We dont
2017-08-17 06:27:10 PM taras We don't either
2017-08-17 06:27:11 PM melissajdikken i didnt get trained to used it, but the training videos are on my computer so i took it upon myself to figure it out.
2017-08-17 06:27:12 PM siadufour we don't either
2017-08-17 06:27:24 PM kathyhughes Use the Sample Certificate and fill it in and have the person leading the training sign it
2017-08-17 06:27:26 PM tammymb Great advice Kathy!
2017-08-17 06:27:38 PM melissajdikken that is a good idea!
2017-08-17 06:27:47 PM kcoutu201 Where is the smaple certificate?
2017-08-17 06:27:47 PM monac where do you get the Sample Certicicate
2017-08-17 06:27:47 PM shirleym thanks kathy!
2017-08-17 06:27:52 PM kaneika22 however we use teepa snow videos
2017-08-17 06:27:57 PM juliannag cant you use a few hours from staff inservices towards continueing education?
2017-08-17 06:28:14 PM melissajdikken Monac i pulled a sample off of google
2017-08-17 06:28:16 PM kathyhughes Yes you can use up to 6 hours
2017-08-17 06:28:16 PM saralooman yes you can but i believe its only a percentage
2017-08-17 06:28:20 PM monac I love Teepa Snow, I seen her in person, she is great!!!!!
2017-08-17 06:28:41 PM ashxeve teepa snow videos... have to check that out
2017-08-17 06:28:43 PM juliannag how do you claim those 6 hours then??
2017-08-17 06:28:44 PM tammymb where do obtain the sample certificate?
2017-08-17 06:29:04 PM melissajdikken tammymb, i pulled a sample off of google
2017-08-17 06:29:04 PM saralooman Kathy i thought you could only get a percentage out of the inservices?
2017-08-17 06:29:06 PM kcoutu201 Google?
2017-08-17 06:29:10 PM kaneika22 She will be in Dallas Texas on August 30th and our company is sponsoring her
2017-08-17 06:29:27 PM monac nice kaneika22
2017-08-17 06:29:29 PM melissajdikken I just made one to do a couple inservices from the practicum assignments
2017-08-17 06:29:33 PM marciatrimiew Who is Teepa Snow?
2017-08-17 06:29:36 PM kathyhughes http://nccap.org/forms-downloads
2017-08-17 06:29:37 PM melissajdikken meant for
2017-08-17 06:29:38 PM tammymb thanks melissajdkken!
2017-08-17 06:29:46 PM monac you will really enjoy her, she really keeps you attentions
2017-08-17 06:29:49 PM nikki06 she is an amazing dementia trainer
2017-08-17 06:29:50 PM taras Good idea melissajdikken!!
2017-08-17 06:29:55 PM shirleym that's wonderful kaneika22! I would liketo attend one of her seminars
2017-08-17 06:29:55 PM nikki06 one of the best ive ever seen
2017-08-17 06:30:10 PM mzonneville just saw one of her videos today very good\
2017-08-17 06:30:12 PM kcoutu201 ty
2017-08-17 06:30:28 PM kaneika22 looking foward to meeting her!
2017-08-17 06:30:34 PM kathyhughes You can also find her videos on YouTube
2017-08-17 06:31:05 PM taras We have a local dementia/alzheimer's group that meets monthly here. Our AD is going to try and get us to go for one of the meetings. I am hoping that'll count as well.
2017-08-17 06:31:06 PM shirleym thanks kathy
2017-08-17 06:31:20 PM kathyhughes It will
2017-08-17 06:31:25 PM juliannag kathy would you need a certificate of attendance for every inservice since they are 1 hour each or could one be filled out saying that 6 hours were completed
2017-08-17 06:31:27 PM kathyhughes you are welcome
2017-08-17 06:31:45 PM kimstutz that is sooo awesome kaneika22
2017-08-17 06:32:02 PM kathyhughes Either will work Julianna as long as it is signed by the Inservice person
2017-08-17 06:32:12 PM marciatrimiew Kathy, hope this is not a strange question..do you have to join an out of state association to get a discount if you want to attend their conference? A lot of state offer great conferences...
2017-08-17 06:32:15 PM monac Kathy, I have run 3 dementia/alzheimer's group myself. Does that count for any CEU'S
2017-08-17 06:32:19 PM kathyhughes or Staff Development or whatever they are called
2017-08-17 06:32:30 PM jrothermel85 left the chat room
2017-08-17 06:32:45 PM juliannag so would it count when our director or care or director of operations leads an inservice? or only when others are brought in?
2017-08-17 06:32:51 PM kathyhughes Most out of state associations have a non member fee
2017-08-17 06:33:04 PM nikki06 i do the new hire dementia training every other week. i only do one of the 4 a hour sessions though. i wonder if that counts at all
2017-08-17 06:33:09 PM kathyhughes Yes that will be fine Julianna
2017-08-17 06:33:21 PM kcoutu201 How many CEU's do we need?
2017-08-17 06:33:31 PM juliannag 30
2017-08-17 06:33:35 PM kathyhughes It would count once Nikki
2017-08-17 06:33:43 PM kcoutu201 Sweet deal :)
2017-08-17 06:33:46 PM nikki06 nice! Anything helps
2017-08-17 06:33:56 PM kathyhughes you need 30 clock hours for ADC
2017-08-17 06:34:09 PM marciatrimiew yes, but the member fees are a lot cheaper..is there a discount if you are NCCAP certified?
2017-08-17 06:34:11 PM nikki06 i have to do CEUs for my music therapy board certificationn too, some of them will overlap which will be helpful
2017-08-17 06:34:12 PM saralooman within the last 5 years right
2017-08-17 06:34:20 PM kcoutu201 30 Clock hours? Meaning educational hours?
2017-08-17 06:34:25 PM juliannag yes
2017-08-17 06:34:30 PM ashxeve yes 5 years i believe
2017-08-17 06:34:35 PM nikki06 30 a year or 30 every 5 years?
2017-08-17 06:34:48 PM kathyhughes Within the last 5 years for your initial certification
2017-08-17 06:34:51 PM tammymb the 30 hours is it every 2 years or 3 years?
2017-08-17 06:34:54 PM mzonneville good question
2017-08-17 06:35:06 PM shirleym I'm AAC. can I include those hours?
2017-08-17 06:35:11 PM taras Good info to know, that
2017-08-17 06:35:17 PM kathyhughes There is no discount if you are NCCAP certified
2017-08-17 06:35:19 PM kaneika22 thats not bad
2017-08-17 06:35:22 PM taras that's for sure
2017-08-17 06:35:30 PM kathyhughes Shirley you will need 20 hours
2017-08-17 06:35:38 PM shirleym thanks, kathy
2017-08-17 06:35:44 PM kathyhughes for your AAC
2017-08-17 06:36:07 PM kathyhughes You can join them if you want Marcia
2017-08-17 06:36:25 PM ashxeve not bad
2017-08-17 06:37:00 PM marciatrimiew ok...maybe a nearby state like NC or MD..Thanks
2017-08-17 06:37:19 PM kathyhughes I posted the info for PA this week
2017-08-17 06:38:15 PM kathyhughes You all have more hours than you think
2017-08-17 06:38:19 PM kaneika22 Hadnt looked whats PA?
2017-08-17 06:38:26 PM marciatrimiew Looks like an awesome conference...
2017-08-17 06:38:28 PM nikki06 kathy you should come speak at the illinois activity professionnals conference. they are always looking for quality presenters! this year is finalized but there is always next year!
2017-08-17 06:38:35 PM kathyhughes Pennsylvania conference in Oct
2017-08-17 06:38:46 PM monac I am going to the one in Oct
2017-08-17 06:38:49 PM kathyhughes You can check Nikki
2017-08-17 06:38:52 PM ashxeve i need to go look at the hours
2017-08-17 06:39:03 PM kaneika22 oh ok:D
2017-08-17 06:39:06 PM melissajdikken me too....
2017-08-17 06:39:07 PM ashxeve I want to go to a confereence. How would I go about finding one local to attend?
2017-08-17 06:39:10 PM kathyhughes You have at least 6 from your inservices
2017-08-17 06:39:13 PM monac anyone eles going to the one in October
2017-08-17 06:39:30 PM kathyhughes Ashley where are you? Which state
2017-08-17 06:39:30 PM siadufour I wish I were :(
2017-08-17 06:39:36 PM shubbard720 i have been working at my facility for over 5 years--how many CE hours should I have?
2017-08-17 06:39:36 PM nikki06 im going to illinpis conference in oct.
2017-08-17 06:39:43 PM kathyhughes All you have to do is ask Sia
2017-08-17 06:39:43 PM shirleym i'm not unfortunateliy
2017-08-17 06:39:44 PM ashxeve Texas, Beaumont
2017-08-17 06:39:47 PM mzonneville i would like to, i'm looking into it
2017-08-17 06:39:58 PM kaneika22 im attending one in dallas in saptembr
2017-08-17 06:40:09 PM kathyhughes I would check around with other activity professionals to see
2017-08-17 06:40:11 PM siadufour I will talk to my supervisor!
2017-08-17 06:40:11 PM kaneika22 september...lol
2017-08-17 06:40:29 PM monac Kathy is there a website to sign up for the one in October. my forms are at work and I am not going back
2017-08-17 06:40:36 PM ashxeve the director i am under is not very active so i will have to get in the loop somewhere to see
2017-08-17 06:40:48 PM kathyhughes Working in a facility is for your experience and you need the continuing education
2017-08-17 06:40:57 PM taras I am wanting to get with my AD and hopefully look into a conference. She's been doing this for 23 years!
2017-08-17 06:40:58 PM marciatrimiew I would love to..I'm going to focus on finishing this course and taking exam and finishing my CEU's...
2017-08-17 06:41:14 PM kimstutz me too marcia
2017-08-17 06:41:21 PM kathyhughes Yes PAPA has an online registration that I posted this week
2017-08-17 06:41:24 PM tammymb what other courses can I take on-line towards activities
2017-08-17 06:41:50 PM kimstutz activity connection has some online courses
2017-08-17 06:41:53 PM kathyhughes ADN has a bunch of pre approved courses you can take
2017-08-17 06:41:59 PM monac Thank you Kathy, it runs two day correct
2017-08-17 06:42:10 PM taras I wished I was on my laptop. I had quite a few online class pages bookmarked.
2017-08-17 06:42:16 PM kathyhughes I think its longer Mona
2017-08-17 06:42:34 PM monac is there any kind of discount for taking the MEPAP 2 course, just asking
2017-08-17 06:42:54 PM kathyhughes No as you are taking the MEPAP2 now
2017-08-17 06:43:10 PM monac ok, thank you
2017-08-17 06:43:22 PM monac I will be there, just need to register
2017-08-17 06:43:31 PM kathyhughes Great
2017-08-17 06:43:49 PM ashxeve i am jealous i am so far away!
2017-08-17 06:44:11 PM tammymb I am in North Carolina
2017-08-17 06:44:19 PM juliannag my boss said I might be able to attend the activity conference this fall. Its in my town! I hope I can go. \
2017-08-17 06:44:23 PM kathyhughes There are lots of oppotunities out there you just have to be creative
2017-08-17 06:44:24 PM kimstutz tammy I use to live near Asheville
2017-08-17 06:44:40 PM kimstutz are you near the blue ridge parkway? check out BRAPA
2017-08-17 06:44:42 PM monac I hope to meet you Kathy, do you know if Nancy Vandefider will be there, man i messed her last name up. Don't tell lol
2017-08-17 06:44:46 PM melissajdikken me too,,,, all da vay in minnesnowta
2017-08-17 06:44:48 PM shirleym tammy where in NC??
2017-08-17 06:44:59 PM marciatrimiew ashxeve. look online there are several states hosting awesome events
2017-08-17 06:45:08 PM tammymb kimstutz, I am 3 hours away Thomasville
2017-08-17 06:45:09 PM kathyhughes I will be there for the whole thing
2017-08-17 06:45:11 PM taras Love the quote Kathy----there arelots of opportunities out there...you just have to be creative! I needed that!!!!
2017-08-17 06:45:17 PM shirleym I'm in charlotte : )
2017-08-17 06:45:31 PM kimstutz still look for brapa on fb, they have some great ideas
2017-08-17 06:45:38 PM kathyhughes Check your library they have educational programs
2017-08-17 06:45:41 PM kimstutz i am a memeber and I'm now in MT
2017-08-17 06:45:44 PM tammymb Hi shirleym!
2017-08-17 06:46:07 PM shirleym Hey Tammy!!

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