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2017-10-17 06:06:13 PM tcarswell55 ok im in largo florida
2017-10-17 06:06:27 PM camparan87 enter the chat room
2017-10-17 06:06:31 PM sammcghee hello
2017-10-17 06:06:33 PM brendarivest i asked my administrator and advisor where i culd find and they both said that pa dodnt have state regualtions where could i find out if thats true?
2017-10-17 06:06:34 PM virginia How do you find out about the horor flights
2017-10-17 06:06:41 PM deborahavant Im in the Dallas Ft Worth area . It would be fun to send Cards to Florida. e-mail me and we can discuss it. Davant@granburyrehab.com
2017-10-17 06:06:44 PM taram anything you want, i did some hand sanitizer candy scratch tickets, and candles
2017-10-17 06:06:45 PM nadine78 Kathy: When will Week 7 show?
2017-10-17 06:06:53 PM camparan87 hello everyone
2017-10-17 06:07:01 PM jadams69 ok cool deborahavant
2017-10-17 06:07:05 PM hopemitchell I would google Honor flights in your state. contact a representative or something. Usually they're really great with veterans
2017-10-17 06:07:06 PM jadams69 sounds good to me
2017-10-17 06:07:08 PM kellyanthony1 hi camp
2017-10-17 06:07:12 PM danyelle25 IM in cincinnati ohio
2017-10-17 06:07:13 PM tcarswell55 my email tia.carswell@palmgarden.com
2017-10-17 06:07:21 PM lynmyhre We are starting pen pals with local 3rd graders this month. They'd done it in the past. Sounds fun!
2017-10-17 06:07:41 PM taram that sound fun lynmyhre
2017-10-17 06:07:41 PM kathyhughes One more time!!! I just emailed the ADN office and they will open week 7 they should have it done by the time the chat is over
2017-10-17 06:07:44 PM sdube Where i am from you have to contact the fire cheif about Honor Flight
2017-10-17 06:07:48 PM hopemitchell or you could even contact someone from your local senior center, they may know of someone
2017-10-17 06:07:56 PM jadams69 deborahavant- mine is jacqualine.adams@consulatehc.com
2017-10-17 06:08:00 PM constanceg Thanks, taram!!
2017-10-17 06:08:00 PM virginia ok thanks
2017-10-17 06:08:09 PM judithdevin what a great idea ,,pen pals
2017-10-17 06:08:09 PM taram your welcome constance
2017-10-17 06:08:22 PM nadine78 thanks
2017-10-17 06:08:34 PM cassie10 is it ok that we are not on week 7 ? and just working week by week?
2017-10-17 06:08:46 PM kathyhughes PA has minimum regulations for activities,,,,so you would use the Federal regulations for activities
2017-10-17 06:09:00 PM taram pen pals sounds great, a wonderful intergenorational
2017-10-17 06:09:01 PM deborahavant I have a resident who flew several bombing missions in WWII. I'm going to have him tell his story on Veteran's Day (He loves to talk about it.) and see if that might engage other Veterans to talk also.
2017-10-17 06:09:12 PM kathyhughes The class that is on week 7 would be the class that started in September
2017-10-17 06:09:25 PM carrieac17 yes Kathy
2017-10-17 06:09:29 PM brendarivest ok i was hoping so thank you that clears up alot of connfussion would i just post the link for the federal regs then?
2017-10-17 06:09:32 PM hopemitchell oh wow that's great. Most of our veterans don't want to talk about it specifically
2017-10-17 06:09:35 PM danyelle25 Thats a really good idea
2017-10-17 06:09:36 PM cassie10 perfect thanks for clarificaiton :)
2017-10-17 06:09:37 PM jadams69 tcarswell- cool thnk you- mine is jacqualine.adams@consulatehc.com
2017-10-17 06:09:51 PM yogini PA IS EASY IN EVERY RESPECT, I ENVY ADULT DAYCARES THERE
2017-10-17 06:09:59 PM kathyhughes Yes Brenda
2017-10-17 06:10:15 PM lynmyhre I had an idea to video several folks telling their military stories...and then play the video for residents. It's just one of those ...too much to do to get it done in time...maybe next year.
2017-10-17 06:10:17 PM hopemitchell there is one in particular who is usually out of it and today when the guy came about honor flights he was just crying. so emotional. I couldn't help myself from crying for him
2017-10-17 06:10:20 PM sammcghee saw some talking about christmas presents. We've given some sad presents in the past including Honey Buns and mints......sad! Our facility will only let us spend $1 on presents. Any ideas on how to get the community involved or on what to give???
2017-10-17 06:10:20 PM brendarivest thank you so much i am relieved lol
2017-10-17 06:10:25 PM kimpickett enter the chat room
2017-10-17 06:10:40 PM taram what are honor flights
2017-10-17 06:10:40 PM deborahavant thanks Jadams69. Ive got it. I'm excited to do this.
2017-10-17 06:10:48 PM danyelle25 lynmyher sounds like a good idea
2017-10-17 06:10:53 PM kimpickett Hello everyone. Sorry I'm late I had connection issues.
2017-10-17 06:11:00 PM lynmyhre Thanks.
2017-10-17 06:11:01 PM kellyanthony1 hey kim
2017-10-17 06:11:04 PM amaliaagallas anybody have any fun activities to do on Thanskgiving? Thats my holiday to work this year and I really want to do something fun and different then our normal activities. Any ideas?
2017-10-17 06:11:05 PM kathyhughes Now is the time to make the Christmas list for groups
2017-10-17 06:11:05 PM taram hi
2017-10-17 06:11:10 PM hopemitchell sending veterans to Washington DC for a day and honoring them and showing them everything there
2017-10-17 06:11:19 PM kathyhughes We always had a list of items for groups to buy
2017-10-17 06:11:20 PM cassie10 Im struggling with volunteers the last AD was upset and told everyone not to come back, I handed out a few letters but am still having no luck.
2017-10-17 06:11:26 PM joyful sammcghee, our staff each took a resident to buy for. It worked
2017-10-17 06:11:26 PM lynmyhre As for gifts for holidays...ask staff to bring in 'regiftable' or serendipity items ...
2017-10-17 06:11:36 PM dreamad I dont have a budget I go to the dollar store socks,gloves,hats,t shirts,ltion, body sprays
2017-10-17 06:11:37 PM taram that sounds awesome hope
2017-10-17 06:11:40 PM brendarivest the honor flight is a an amazing expirence
2017-10-17 06:11:44 PM cassie10 we do an angel tree in the past.
2017-10-17 06:11:46 PM camparan87 advertise on the newspaper or have the staff donate items
2017-10-17 06:12:11 PM camparan87 at my facility we have a sign up sheet with the residents name and the staff adopts one
2017-10-17 06:12:19 PM hopemitchell contact local schools. you never know. they may be interested in helping out!
2017-10-17 06:12:23 PM kathyhughes Volunteers are looking for specific jobs and you should have a list of jobs that they can do...and be specific
2017-10-17 06:12:24 PM carrieac17 We have done scavenger hunts for them not nessicarily a thanksgiving one but you can make it thanksgiving items in the facility or their rooms
2017-10-17 06:12:24 PM hopemitchell or churches
2017-10-17 06:12:24 PM dreamad I call hospice,docotors office for donations
2017-10-17 06:12:26 PM tcarswell55 i have a special budject that i can use for special occasions that rolls over every three months
2017-10-17 06:12:27 PM sammcghee Oh I like those ideas thanks!
2017-10-17 06:12:29 PM 061778 We are doing adopt a resident for christmas
2017-10-17 06:12:29 PM joyful We also have a Christmas store from BINGO earnings
2017-10-17 06:12:32 PM judithdevin adopt a resident post it for staff to sign up
2017-10-17 06:12:34 PM jadams69 sammcghee i got a 100$ donation from walmart to buy presents for residents. try there and local churches will adopt a resident
2017-10-17 06:12:37 PM deborahavant Lynmyhre, do a search on YouTube for Veteran Stories for this year.
2017-10-17 06:12:42 PM danyelle25 my residents love bingo
2017-10-17 06:12:49 PM kathyhughes We had job descriptions for specific jobs
2017-10-17 06:12:50 PM taram it most definatly sound like one brenda
2017-10-17 06:12:51 PM kimpickett kathy,
2017-10-17 06:12:58 PM kathyhughes Yes
2017-10-17 06:13:05 PM tcarswell55 left the chat room
2017-10-17 06:13:11 PM judithdevin bingo music food their favorite
2017-10-17 06:13:17 PM tcarswell55 enter the chat room
2017-10-17 06:13:20 PM poirierheidi123 My peeps love bingo so much.
2017-10-17 06:13:25 PM 061778 This week we are doing bingo all week fr Bingo bucks because our store opens on Saturdayall the residents are excited
2017-10-17 06:13:26 PM carrieac17 I have had staff pick a resident and decorate their door for christmas
2017-10-17 06:13:33 PM 061778 more and more are joining
2017-10-17 06:13:35 PM kathyhughes I would send the list to the community once a month
2017-10-17 06:13:39 PM camparan87 my residents love playing bingo
2017-10-17 06:13:40 PM lynmyhre deborahavant...thanks so much for the idea. I'll do so, but we don't have smart tvs...I have to use the HDMI and my pc...What a pain in the tuckus.
2017-10-17 06:13:40 PM brendarivest taram the veterans love it. it is a emotinal event for them
2017-10-17 06:13:41 PM kimpickett kathy, we have so many volunteer applicants but mostly junior high school kids that can only come after 4 pm. It is rather limiting.
2017-10-17 06:13:43 PM cassie10 are state regulations dont allow us to decorate the door :(
2017-10-17 06:13:53 PM amaliaagallas my residents love music and animal bingo!
2017-10-17 06:13:54 PM hopemitchell OH MY GOSH i love that idea to involve stafff and residents. door decorating! duh
2017-10-17 06:14:02 PM jadams69 we have an organization that adopts vets for christmas.
2017-10-17 06:14:08 PM dreamad my residents play bingo 3 x a week
2017-10-17 06:14:08 PM kathyhughes Yes it is and I would tell them that Kim
2017-10-17 06:14:10 PM 061778 Has anyone thought about doing Family Portraits on site for the residents and their familes also employees?
2017-10-17 06:14:27 PM taram i would love to do that for our residents, we have a female resident who is 106, and she was one of the first women in the army
2017-10-17 06:14:28 PM hopemitchell or a department decorating contest and residents judge the best department
2017-10-17 06:14:32 PM nadine78 thats a great idea 06
2017-10-17 06:14:35 PM deborahavant That is a pain. I
2017-10-17 06:14:38 PM jadams69 we also put up a list to adopt a resident. some of our local churches will adopt a resident at christmas too
2017-10-17 06:14:47 PM lynmyhre Love the family portrait idea...hmmm.
2017-10-17 06:14:51 PM kathyhughes I would also talk to the guidance counselors
2017-10-17 06:14:53 PM hopemitchell oh wow. in the army? a riveter?
2017-10-17 06:15:03 PM kellyanthony1 we do family portraits for Christmas with the families. they love it
2017-10-17 06:15:06 PM joyful We are having a pumpkin decorating contest. The residents are pumped
2017-10-17 06:15:09 PM rkbaber02 enter the chat room
2017-10-17 06:15:16 PM constanceg I like the family portrait idea also.....
2017-10-17 06:15:22 PM tcarswell55 are you craving or just decorating
2017-10-17 06:15:23 PM carrieac17 We have a holiday party for residents and family for it and when they come in the door we have a friend/volunteer use a memory card we bought and take pics of family and the resident in front of the fireplace
2017-10-17 06:15:26 PM nadine78 im a professional photographer in tx
2017-10-17 06:15:26 PM 061778 I am setting it up for November with a christmas theme
2017-10-17 06:15:29 PM cassie10 great idea. when sending to the community do you pick certain places...I wanted to have a local school come in for christmas sing along but not having luck
2017-10-17 06:15:30 PM brendarivest im nervous about running my activities meeting it will be my first one lol
2017-10-17 06:15:34 PM 061778 they would get them back around christmas
2017-10-17 06:15:36 PM kimpickett Sometimes I find our volunteers less than helpful. They don't have ideas and expect us to come up with an activities for large groups or they just want to come visit with the seniors but my seniors don't like that unless they know them.
2017-10-17 06:15:36 PM taram i couuld be mistaken she could have been in the navy, but i love her stories she tells, and not sure
2017-10-17 06:15:42 PM amaliaagallas 061778 my facility just did on site family photos, it was a big hit!
2017-10-17 06:15:45 PM taram holy cow going so fast tonight
2017-10-17 06:15:48 PM 061778 Nadine you could do it!!
2017-10-17 06:15:50 PM carrieac17 we like to have the AL help decorate
2017-10-17 06:15:58 PM dreamad I work in a behavorial facility where people are sometimes scared of our residents where can I get donation are help with visiting
2017-10-17 06:15:58 PM nadine78 yes
2017-10-17 06:16:00 PM 061778 im an ameture photographer
2017-10-17 06:16:01 PM danyelle25 yes
2017-10-17 06:16:05 PM nadine78 cool
2017-10-17 06:16:06 PM carrieac17 Right Taram
2017-10-17 06:16:32 PM brendarivest really fast. taram that is awesome.
2017-10-17 06:16:34 PM taram lol yep carrie
2017-10-17 06:16:34 PM virginia yes hard to read it all and talk
2017-10-17 06:16:39 PM taram lol
2017-10-17 06:16:42 PM kimpickett Good to know Nadine!
2017-10-17 06:16:45 PM taram haha
2017-10-17 06:16:49 PM deborahavant That is a pain. I've asked maintenance several times if they would run an internet cable for me, they won't so I have to do the same thing. I just keep the HDMI cable hooked up to the TV, ,akes it a little easier.
2017-10-17 06:16:52 PM kathyhughes For volunteers I would have specific jobs for them and yes we had to come up with a list of ideas for them
2017-10-17 06:17:09 PM 061778 Kathy im having a very hard time with volunteers
2017-10-17 06:17:12 PM 061778 finding them
2017-10-17 06:17:18 PM lynmyhre Guess i'm lucky i can use an HDMI...
2017-10-17 06:17:18 PM danyelle25 me to
2017-10-17 06:17:19 PM kimpickett OK we will try and work on this job list more.
2017-10-17 06:17:19 PM kellyanthony1 i have trouble with volunteers too
2017-10-17 06:17:23 PM tcarswell55 me to
2017-10-17 06:17:23 PM jenniferm I work on a memory care unit and they are so anti decorating for holidays its so hard to get into holiday spirit when we are told not to do so
2017-10-17 06:17:31 PM brendarivest on volunteers how would you go about recrutting more voolunteers?
2017-10-17 06:17:32 PM kimpickett I don't want to discourage the kids from volunteering
2017-10-17 06:17:34 PM cassie10 yes that is my problem too if my post wasnt clear I cannot get anyone
2017-10-17 06:17:40 PM taram wow why cant you decorate?
2017-10-17 06:17:46 PM sammcghee I also work in a behavior facility, we have a program where kids from local colleges and HS come to volunteer to to earn credits.
2017-10-17 06:18:00 PM kathyhughes Because you do not know what you want them to do and you have to contact people 1-1 and talk to them and tell them what they can do for the residents
2017-10-17 06:18:02 PM jadams69 I have high school students that love to volunteer, plus thye need the hours for school
2017-10-17 06:18:04 PM 061778 On another note I am happy to announce I finally hired a part time assistant just looking for full time!!!! She starts Monday!!!
2017-10-17 06:18:09 PM jenniferm they says it causes behaviors but it my 9 years there ive never seen it
2017-10-17 06:18:12 PM virginia i have trouble getting volunteer also
2017-10-17 06:18:12 PM camparan87 we advertise in our monthly newsletter
2017-10-17 06:18:14 PM kathyhughes I took 1 day a month to work on volunteers
2017-10-17 06:18:14 PM jenniferm it makes them happy
2017-10-17 06:18:15 PM carrieac17 We have lots of college kids bc there is a college right down the street they are in Art club and come volunteer
2017-10-17 06:18:22 PM elainer11 enter the chat room
2017-10-17 06:18:23 PM tcarswell55 we cant decorate the building we can do out activity room
2017-10-17 06:18:28 PM taram behavior? thats different
2017-10-17 06:18:28 PM danyelle25 congrats
2017-10-17 06:18:32 PM shannonw enter the chat room
2017-10-17 06:18:33 PM amaliaagallas 061778 thats strange, i work in a memory care unit as well, but the really encourage us to decorate with the residents
2017-10-17 06:18:33 PM kathyhughes Great Shanna
2017-10-17 06:18:36 PM carrieac17 Right we do our rooms
2017-10-17 06:18:38 PM constanceg anyone running a Christmas store? Residents asked about it at resident council today.....i know nothing about it - im a newby.....
2017-10-17 06:18:40 PM lynmyhre College art students...art therapy in the making...cool.
2017-10-17 06:18:42 PM dreamad we have sometimes sexual behaviors not good for young children
2017-10-17 06:18:53 PM deborahavant True. There are some who can't I'm sure.
2017-10-17 06:18:54 PM taram that is one rule i ahve never heard of
2017-10-17 06:18:54 PM kimpickett Do you have any ideas for volunteers? I get the kids to help with our Bingo or game night or our Sunday Sundaes.
2017-10-17 06:18:57 PM sammcghee We also have a group of Music program college students do 1:1's
2017-10-17 06:19:02 PM hopemitchell I think we'd get cited if the dementia wing didn't have decorations and the rest did.
2017-10-17 06:19:11 PM hopemitchell for dignity issues.
2017-10-17 06:19:11 PM reachleighann We have lots of high schhool volunteers
2017-10-17 06:19:16 PM elainer11 Hello everyone, sorry I had problems with login tonight.
2017-10-17 06:19:19 PM jenniferm volunteers loving working with my memory care residents
2017-10-17 06:19:22 PM nadine78 yes
2017-10-17 06:19:25 PM jadams69 constanceg yes i am doing one again this year
2017-10-17 06:19:26 PM nadine78 elainer
2017-10-17 06:19:27 PM hopemitchell We just had corporate come for Mock Survey :(
2017-10-17 06:19:38 PM judithdevin i have a few come in a group from people first who plan bean bag toss. a retired pastor who comes in weekly for trivia .weekly pet visits guess i'm kinda lucky
2017-10-17 06:19:41 PM tcarswell55 me to i thought my computer was crazy took me awhile to log in
2017-10-17 06:19:41 PM taram i work on a lock down dementie unit and we decorate
2017-10-17 06:19:48 PM kathyhughes I had a group from the local college that came once a month in the evening to do our activities scrapbook
2017-10-17 06:19:49 PM nadine78 mine too
2017-10-17 06:19:54 PM constanceg jadams69, I would love to have details please......ty!
2017-10-17 06:19:56 PM kimpickett College volunteers are great. We have 2 kids doing a book club for Malcolm Gladwell's " David and Goliath" with our more with it residents.
2017-10-17 06:19:57 PM brendarivest my residents love it when we decorate we have them do the crafts to decorate with
2017-10-17 06:19:58 PM cassie10 we have mock survey coming tommrow and I am scared, i had 1 week of training :(
2017-10-17 06:19:59 PM reachleighann we had mock survey last week!
2017-10-17 06:20:14 PM hopemitchell pahahaha oh my....glad im not alone in that!
2017-10-17 06:20:18 PM judithdevin we just finished survey
2017-10-17 06:20:18 PM brendarivest what is mock survey?
2017-10-17 06:20:19 PM taram we have two volenteers and students that do one to ones
2017-10-17 06:20:21 PM reachleighann Its not as bad as you think!!!
2017-10-17 06:20:25 PM kathyhughes I also asked for volunteers who would come in on their lunch hour once a week to help residents answer their email
2017-10-17 06:20:25 PM carrieac17 We have a few religious volunteers Mass, rosary, sabbath, and bible study
2017-10-17 06:20:26 PM lynmyhre Mock vey can be a good learning opportunity...
2017-10-17 06:20:26 PM tcarswell55 im new at this i had 2 days of training during state
2017-10-17 06:20:34 PM taram we are in the middle of our state survey now
2017-10-17 06:20:35 PM hopemitchell I'm still newer and playing clean up from previous AD, the mess is real.
2017-10-17 06:20:35 PM 061778 I have a great Survey to helo me with the audits!
2017-10-17 06:20:40 PM shannonw kathyhughes Hey Mrs. Kathy, I was wondering if you ever receieved my email pertaining to weeks 1-2 needing to be extended due to medical resons. I originally emailed you on the 9th and have yet to recieve any type of correspondence. I know your beyond busy, but I just wanted to touch basis.
2017-10-17 06:20:45 PM reachleighann It's so helpful I learned so much and feel really prepared for state now!
2017-10-17 06:20:48 PM danyelle25 we have lots of help
2017-10-17 06:20:50 PM cassie10 hopemitchell im with you :(
2017-10-17 06:20:54 PM dreamad This no citations for me this year they asked for a year worth of resident council
2017-10-17 06:20:59 PM camparan87 we use the halloween crafts we have done to decorate the hallway
2017-10-17 06:21:02 PM kathyhughes I have volunteers who never came into the facility who send notes to the residents without families
2017-10-17 06:21:02 PM danyelle25 im with her also
2017-10-17 06:21:08 PM virginia My computer keep saying connection not pravite and would not let me on but it final did
2017-10-17 06:21:14 PM amaliaagallas 061778 a lot of our volunteers are high schoolers from catholic schools trying to get their service hours completed. maybe contact schools letting them know you are looking for help
2017-10-17 06:21:21 PM taram that is a good idea kathy
2017-10-17 06:21:22 PM carrieac17 Thats a good idea Kathy
2017-10-17 06:21:24 PM kathyhughes Shannon that is fine
2017-10-17 06:21:25 PM deborahavant Kathy, that
2017-10-17 06:21:31 PM elainer11 I have more high schooler than college volunteers but my core volunteer based is retired family members or family of former residents.
2017-10-17 06:21:32 PM danyelle25 kathy good idea
2017-10-17 06:21:33 PM kellyanthony1 i love that Kathy
2017-10-17 06:21:34 PM jadams69 constanceg- we get donations from staff, churchs, walmart - set up tables for our store and we sell items to residents with for the fake dollars they win at bingo. they can purchase 3 items, if they need something wrapped we wrap it - just like the big stores, residents love it.
2017-10-17 06:21:40 PM belindapilz mine to!!
2017-10-17 06:21:54 PM belindapilz i didnt think i was going to be able to get on tonight!
2017-10-17 06:21:55 PM kimpickett I have those too Judith and that really helps. It just seems that we are having too many kids coming in and not enough things for them to do. I would LOVE more adult volunteers during the day tho.
2017-10-17 06:21:56 PM tcarswell55 walmart do you contact corp
2017-10-17 06:21:56 PM brendarivest jadams thats an amazing idea
2017-10-17 06:22:07 PM constanceg THANK YOU, JADAMS69!!! I appreciate the input!!
2017-10-17 06:22:33 PM deborahavant Kathy, Thats a good Idea. I have some volunteers who find it difficult to make it to the building some times. I like the not Idea,
2017-10-17 06:22:35 PM judithdevin already have a local boy scout troup scheduled for caroling in december
2017-10-17 06:22:37 PM kimpickett I was having problems connecting to belindapilz,
2017-10-17 06:22:49 PM jadams69 welcome constanceg
2017-10-17 06:23:02 PM cassie10 i tried walmart before and didnt get anything back, what did you say?
2017-10-17 06:23:03 PM brendarivest same here judith devin but with the girl scouts
2017-10-17 06:23:16 PM judithdevin nice
2017-10-17 06:23:17 PM virginia i may try the chruch group ther is a good group of kids heere in town
2017-10-17 06:23:22 PM kimpickett That is a good idea Kathy!
2017-10-17 06:23:24 PM danyelle25 walmart didnt get back with me either
2017-10-17 06:23:26 PM kathyhughes I had a group of homeschoolers who made trivia tents for the dining room once a month
2017-10-17 06:23:36 PM brendarivest trivia tents?
2017-10-17 06:23:43 PM 061778 Great Idea Kathy
2017-10-17 06:23:45 PM camparan87 trivia tents sound fun
2017-10-17 06:23:46 PM taram what are trivia tents?
2017-10-17 06:23:59 PM danyelle25 sounds so fun you have the best ideas
2017-10-17 06:24:05 PM amaliaagallas those sound like fun!
2017-10-17 06:24:09 PM tcarswell55 i want to know what a trivia tent is my resident love trivia
2017-10-17 06:24:09 PM 061778 Kathy what Ideas do you use for the Tents for invitations
2017-10-17 06:24:18 PM deborahavant Sometimes Walmart can be a bit upitty.
2017-10-17 06:24:19 PM kathyhughes You know you take a piece of paper and fold it in have like a tent
2017-10-17 06:24:20 PM virginia yes whAT ARE TRIVIA TENTS
2017-10-17 06:24:34 PM jadams69 cassie i had my Human resource manager type a letter to walmart / or whomever, that i was getting donations for residents to have christmas. i handed the manager a letter and he handed me a 100 $ gift card.
2017-10-17 06:24:35 PM kathyhughes then we would place them on the tables with the question
2017-10-17 06:24:47 PM taram ohhh thats cute
2017-10-17 06:24:48 PM kathyhughes and the next day we would supply the answers
2017-10-17 06:24:59 PM cassie10 wow! thats awesome!
2017-10-17 06:24:59 PM brendarivest that is an awesome idea
2017-10-17 06:25:00 PM kathyhughes Like a card on the table
2017-10-17 06:25:01 PM tcarswell55 oooooo jadams69 im going to try that
2017-10-17 06:25:05 PM virginia OH OK
2017-10-17 06:25:11 PM danyelle25 like a card
2017-10-17 06:25:13 PM elainer11 suspence thats good
2017-10-17 06:25:18 PM carrieac17 good idea Kathy cute
2017-10-17 06:25:28 PM belindapilz left the chat room
2017-10-17 06:25:31 PM amaliaagallas Ive never heard of that before I love that!
2017-10-17 06:25:34 PM tcarswell55 does any one pass out daily chronicles daily to the residents
2017-10-17 06:25:43 PM joyful yes we do
2017-10-17 06:25:49 PM kimpickett We do have some vendors (home health, etc) that come in and volunteer. One does our Trivia with Robbie twice a month. These type of arrangements are great and they are very consistent and reliable.
2017-10-17 06:25:50 PM jadams69 we pass out the daily news to residmets
2017-10-17 06:25:50 PM reachleighann how did you locate home schools?
2017-10-17 06:25:52 PM danyelle25 yes we do
2017-10-17 06:25:53 PM deborahavant I make a daily handout that lists the activities for the day, a bible verse, a Trivia question and a "This day in History"
2017-10-17 06:25:53 PM camparan87 i do and they love to read the daily chronicle
2017-10-17 06:25:56 PM cassie10 i dont pass out daily chronicles we have a morning meeting and read it to them.
2017-10-17 06:26:07 PM kimpickett We do too Jadams69
2017-10-17 06:26:10 PM hopemitchell I quit because it was so expensive to subscribe for them. I dont have a great big budget
2017-10-17 06:26:10 PM cassie10 or they read to the group.
2017-10-17 06:26:15 PM kathyhughes We also had 1 volunteer a day (total of 6) who delivered the mail and wrote letters for the residents
2017-10-17 06:26:17 PM elainer11 I haven't passed it out but I do use in for discussion
2017-10-17 06:26:20 PM hopemitchell where do you get your chronicles?
2017-10-17 06:26:25 PM amaliaagallas we have coffee talk every morning and read over some parts of the paper
2017-10-17 06:26:30 PM tcarswell55 activity connection
2017-10-17 06:26:35 PM camparan87 activity connection
2017-10-17 06:26:35 PM sammcghee Anyone have experience making busy boards? Ideas? Boss wanted me to super glue stuff to lunch trays
2017-10-17 06:26:37 PM kimpickett That is a good idea Kathy!
2017-10-17 06:26:42 PM brendarivest we use the daily connection in discussins
2017-10-17 06:26:44 PM amaliaagallas i LOVE activity connection
2017-10-17 06:26:50 PM tcarswell55 that is a must in my facility even the staff read them
2017-10-17 06:26:50 PM dreamad coffee and news
2017-10-17 06:26:52 PM taram we have one local and one boston globe that is for the whole facility, and other residents have subscriptions
2017-10-17 06:26:54 PM danyelle25 busy boards are great
2017-10-17 06:27:03 PM kathyhughes There are a bunch of busy board ideas on Pinterest
2017-10-17 06:27:10 PM jadams69 I also have snacks & daily news as an actitivy so they come down after breakfast and watch the news on tv every morning..
2017-10-17 06:27:17 PM constanceg Pinterest, sammcghee
2017-10-17 06:27:18 PM elainer11 I use activity connection as well
2017-10-17 06:27:25 PM hopemitchell left the chat room
2017-10-17 06:27:27 PM constanceg I like the lunch tray idea!
2017-10-17 06:27:37 PM judithdevin coffee and news and sometimes i grab donuts
2017-10-17 06:27:50 PM constanceg I do task boxes for residents
2017-10-17 06:27:51 PM virginia SOUNDS GOOD
2017-10-17 06:27:55 PM kathyhughes You can also contact a local church to supply them for you
2017-10-17 06:28:00 PM taram i like that idea
2017-10-17 06:28:07 PM carrieac17 We have a few resident who want to wash dishes so we give them a bath basin n soapy warm water to wash them for us
2017-10-17 06:28:08 PM kathyhughes We had many churches who would donate
2017-10-17 06:28:09 PM danyelle25 coffee in the morning are my residents fav
2017-10-17 06:28:12 PM sdube everyone has great ideas

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