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2017-11-14 06:53:32 PM sdube DEcember is going to be fun!
2017-11-14 06:53:35 PM nclairsainvil we go see christmas lights and we have holiday fairs
2017-11-14 06:53:35 PM kellyanthony1 We did adopt a resident this year!
2017-11-14 06:53:42 PM judithdevin december is busy
2017-11-14 06:53:44 PM ivarhc4 December is going to be BUSY
2017-11-14 06:53:53 PM mmclean Few years back I had to sign an agreement I would'nt use own funds. that went out the window when supervisor told me no funds for glue, baking soda, vinegar, flour, toilet paper, glitter.. REALLY?
2017-11-14 06:54:09 PM nclairsainvil My favorite month at work,busy and fun!!!!
2017-11-14 06:54:13 PM tknox23508 We do alot I dont know if im ready
2017-11-14 06:54:19 PM janagreen12 enter the chat room
2017-11-14 06:54:27 PM ivarhc4 I am not completely ready. this is my first rodeo
2017-11-14 06:54:27 PM kathyhughes Margaret is your facility non profit?
2017-11-14 06:54:40 PM sdube We have 7 christmas trees in our facilty. We are going to hav ea contest on which tree is the best decorated. That is the first thing we are going to be doing
2017-11-14 06:54:41 PM penkay enter the chat room
2017-11-14 06:54:42 PM manueladoro so, does anyone have any suggestion for activities for men?
2017-11-14 06:54:48 PM tknox23508 mmclean wow
2017-11-14 06:54:48 PM lauramc well the residents love christmas music, they have a christmas party
2017-11-14 06:54:54 PM mmclean No Totally for profit.
2017-11-14 06:54:59 PM tammylcrandall enter the chat room
2017-11-14 06:55:00 PM judithdevin im just trying to get thru thanksgiving
2017-11-14 06:55:05 PM lauramc left the chat room
2017-11-14 06:55:06 PM kellyanthony1 mmclean I went over budget for November already! Can't do much for 100.00 a month
2017-11-14 06:55:15 PM triciag December is the funnest and busiest month of the yearin Acts!
2017-11-14 06:55:46 PM lauramc enter the chat room
2017-11-14 06:55:50 PM kellyanthony1 Plus the activity dept has to pay for all the cable tv which just isnt right
2017-11-14 06:56:09 PM sdube The male residents at my facilty lie to watch sports together, play cards together, we have a male swimming group, they attend ball games together, we do alot with the veterns as a group liek visit the local navy bases and such.
2017-11-14 06:56:14 PM triciag Yeah, that's really not.
2017-11-14 06:56:15 PM ren I am going to begin assisting an AD at another facility so I'm excited about helping her with Dec
2017-11-14 06:56:16 PM nclairsainvil manueladoro "Men's club"
2017-11-14 06:56:17 PM sdube like
2017-11-14 06:56:18 PM penkay left the chat room
2017-11-14 06:56:28 PM lauramc GGGRRRRRRR my internet is acting crazy tonight
2017-11-14 06:56:32 PM judithdevin we willbe making ornaments, already have a couple groups coming in caroling
2017-11-14 06:56:35 PM aylah enter the chat room
2017-11-14 06:56:40 PM mmclean Does that include $800.00 a month on the newsletter, mailing and a rush fee cause it can never get done on time?
2017-11-14 06:56:41 PM tammylcrandall Hello Everyone
2017-11-14 06:56:50 PM nclairsainvil you can talk about sports
2017-11-14 06:56:56 PM kathryn1 enter the chat room
2017-11-14 06:56:58 PM kathyhughes I would suggest that you have the men untangle the lights and ask them to help you
2017-11-14 06:57:10 PM judithdevin put up my adopt a resident for christmas sign up sheet today
2017-11-14 06:57:15 PM lauramc the residents help decorate the whole place and have lots of fun
2017-11-14 06:57:15 PM manueladoro In my center I distribute the gift for all Residents with Santa on the day of the party
2017-11-14 06:57:18 PM mmclean Sports- GO BUCKS
2017-11-14 06:57:20 PM sdube my supervisor's sister sent us pinecones from california... they are huge!! we will be making ornaments with them
2017-11-14 06:57:29 PM deborahavant enter the chat room
2017-11-14 06:57:32 PM kathryn1 Hello Everyone
2017-11-14 06:57:43 PM ivarhc4 The community has been reaching out to me more than anything as far as gift giving and caroling. They've made it easier on me
2017-11-14 06:57:45 PM aylah Good evening!
2017-11-14 06:57:54 PM kathyhughes Hello
2017-11-14 06:58:00 PM lauramc we have a community parade some of the resident are able to go to that
2017-11-14 06:58:02 PM sdube ivarhc4 thats great!
2017-11-14 06:58:10 PM manueladoro they love to decorate
2017-11-14 06:58:12 PM deborahavant Hello everyone. Good evening. hope all is well with everyone.
2017-11-14 06:58:14 PM kellyanthony1 When does everyone put up their tree at work? We do the last day of this month
2017-11-14 06:58:14 PM lauramc hello Kathy
2017-11-14 06:58:25 PM kathryn1 How was everyone vet's day program?
2017-11-14 06:58:28 PM manueladoro in each station
2017-11-14 06:58:35 PM lauramc after Thanksgiving
2017-11-14 06:58:38 PM aylah We start decorating the day after Thanksgiving
2017-11-14 06:58:39 PM sdube kelly last day of this month but we do not decorate right away
2017-11-14 06:58:42 PM ren We're doing ornaments at the senior center in my town... it's a great group and lots of fun
2017-11-14 06:58:43 PM nclairsainvil right after thanksgiving!
2017-11-14 06:58:45 PM triciag We usually decorate our trees around the end of the month as well! Our residents help us too@
2017-11-14 06:58:47 PM deborahavant Im looking at the week after Thanksgiving ofr the Tree.\
2017-11-14 06:58:48 PM tknox23508 We put ours up after thanksgiving
2017-11-14 06:58:53 PM ivarhc4 the monday after thanksgiving
2017-11-14 06:58:53 PM manueladoro in the lobby
2017-11-14 06:58:59 PM kathyhughes We have new students here tonight...welcome....lets get to know each other....where are you from and what type of facility do you work in??????
2017-11-14 06:59:06 PM dreamad 1st of December
2017-11-14 06:59:07 PM nclairsainvil and residents help decorate the tree.
2017-11-14 06:59:08 PM manueladoro yes after thanksgiving
2017-11-14 06:59:16 PM ivarhc4 i'm planning to decorate our courtyard as well
2017-11-14 06:59:31 PM ivarhc4 Hey newbies :) welcome
2017-11-14 06:59:32 PM mmclean Got alot of pinecones from carolina. Got so many buckeyes i cant count, no beads, no way to drill holes to string
2017-11-14 06:59:39 PM cassie10 enter the chat room
2017-11-14 06:59:51 PM lauramc making our on decorations for the tree is fun. some of the residents remember doing that as a child and it brings back memories
2017-11-14 06:59:52 PM kellyanthony1 Welcome new students
2017-11-14 06:59:53 PM kathryn1 Welcome new student!
2017-11-14 06:59:59 PM tknox23508 I am from Virgina and i work in a transitional facility which is a retirement facility
2017-11-14 07:00:00 PM aylah I am in Virginia. I work for a non-profit nursing home and rehab center. our current cencus is 241
2017-11-14 07:00:01 PM melissamartin enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:00:03 PM cassie10 hello everyone and welcome new students
2017-11-14 07:00:04 PM triciag Welcome newbies!!!!
2017-11-14 07:00:07 PM tammylcrandall I look forward to decorating!
2017-11-14 07:00:11 PM deborahavant I'm from Granbury TX which is southwest of DFW. I work in a skilled nursing faciity
2017-11-14 07:00:14 PM tknox23508 welcome new students
2017-11-14 07:00:17 PM janagreen12 Jana Green from Orange Texas and i work at a skilled nursing facility
2017-11-14 07:00:27 PM deborahavant welcome to the chat. :)
2017-11-14 07:00:38 PM janagreen12 welcome everyone!!
2017-11-14 07:00:48 PM brinyanny enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:00:53 PM kathryn1 I am in Dallas, Tx:-*
2017-11-14 07:00:53 PM kellyanthony1 Welcome!
2017-11-14 07:00:53 PM feliciamarcus I'm from Auburndale Fl and i work at a nursing home in Bartow Fl
2017-11-14 07:00:55 PM brendarivest enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:01:03 PM ren welcome!
2017-11-14 07:01:06 PM ashia enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:01:07 PM melissamartin Skilled nursing facility in Enumclaw, WA
2017-11-14 07:01:08 PM brendarivest hello everyone
2017-11-14 07:01:09 PM nclairsainvil Welcome everyone!
2017-11-14 07:01:18 PM tammylcrandall Welcome all!
2017-11-14 07:01:24 PM manueladoro welcome everyone!!
2017-11-14 07:01:28 PM mmclean Supervisor won't schedule a workshop to make ornimantes for the tree
2017-11-14 07:01:33 PM tonithomas1 enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:01:42 PM brinyanny Hello everyone!!!!!
2017-11-14 07:01:45 PM ren (})
2017-11-14 07:01:54 PM kellyanthony1 thats crazy mmclean
2017-11-14 07:01:57 PM feliciamarcus Thanks everyone for making us feel welcomed
2017-11-14 07:01:57 PM kathyhughes I live in Syracuse NY and worked in a Skilled facility for years
2017-11-14 07:02:09 PM ashia Hello everyone
2017-11-14 07:02:26 PM sdube mmclean maybe you should have a meeting with admin and your supervisor.
2017-11-14 07:02:37 PM ivarhc4 I'm so what stressed out about making sure everything gets done. But I'm trying to take it day by day and stay ahead
2017-11-14 07:02:42 PM brendarivest what are we chatting about tonight
2017-11-14 07:02:44 PM triciag I'm from Knoxville, Tennessee! and I work at a skilled nursing facility. So nice to see how diverse our group is!
2017-11-14 07:02:46 PM mmclean she canceled a trip to shop for orniments, cause id'
2017-11-14 07:02:47 PM ashia Anyone working in Souther Texas?
2017-11-14 07:03:00 PM manueladoro You guys put the tree of truth ?
2017-11-14 07:03:03 PM tonithomas1 I live in washington, I work at Prestige acute and rehab facility
2017-11-14 07:03:07 PM edgarrod enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:03:09 PM kathyhughes We are sharing where we are from and where we work
2017-11-14 07:03:17 PM janagreen12 im in southeast texas
2017-11-14 07:03:20 PM brendarivest i live in p.a and work in a skilled nursing facility
2017-11-14 07:03:21 PM kellyanthony1 can you make the ornaments mmclean
2017-11-14 07:03:26 PM jessicarae enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:03:27 PM cassie10 Im from Upper Michigan and work at a nursing home
2017-11-14 07:03:29 PM sdube i live in Rhode island and work for profit 125 bedassited living with a 30 bed snf.
2017-11-14 07:03:29 PM kellyanthony1 instead of buying them
2017-11-14 07:03:41 PM ashia I'm in Corpus Christi, TX
2017-11-14 07:03:43 PM ivarhc4 you could ask for ornament donations
2017-11-14 07:03:49 PM edgarrod left the chat room
2017-11-14 07:03:51 PM kathryn1 Works SNF
2017-11-14 07:03:52 PM mgarcia enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:03:53 PM ren I work in a hospital but I help out at the senior center in my small town
2017-11-14 07:03:56 PM mariebarboza enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:03:57 PM edgarrod enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:04:11 PM lauramc I saw a great idea on pintrest. take different size buttons of the same color sew them together stacked on top then add astar button for the top and it looks christmas tree
2017-11-14 07:04:17 PM tammylcrandall I live in Northeast Florida, I work in an assisted living with a Memory Care unit.
2017-11-14 07:04:19 PM sdube snf is like a long term
2017-11-14 07:04:21 PM brendarivest its fun been doing activities for 2 yrs now
2017-11-14 07:04:22 PM jessicarae Hey everyone! Jessica from New Brunswick Canada I work in a 72 bed nursing home
2017-11-14 07:04:32 PM triciag We asked families to donate christmas decorations including ornaments!
2017-11-14 07:04:35 PM mmclean canceled trip to shop, cause she would have to cover activities while i took residents shopping
2017-11-14 07:04:39 PM mgarcia hello everyone
2017-11-14 07:04:39 PM hthompson enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:04:41 PM kellyanthony1 i love pinterst
2017-11-14 07:04:55 PM ashia I work in a facilty with long term care residents & short term care rehab
2017-11-14 07:04:56 PM melissamartin our facility is about half long term and half rehab
2017-11-14 07:04:56 PM kathryn1 How did everyone vet's day program turn out?
2017-11-14 07:04:59 PM aylah yes, pinterest is the best!
2017-11-14 07:05:02 PM ivarhc4 mmclean you don't have an assistant that can help?
2017-11-14 07:05:03 PM nailanawaz enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:05:03 PM nikiawyche hello everyone I love pintrest also they have some really great resuorces
2017-11-14 07:05:03 PM manueladoro I WORK IN A NURSING HOME IN MIAMI, 170 Res
2017-11-14 07:05:12 PM thad39 enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:05:17 PM ren I'm really new to all of this, I can't wait to be working in this field all day
2017-11-14 07:05:22 PM kellyanthony1 Kathy told us to go on NCCAP on pinterest and its really good
2017-11-14 07:05:25 PM ivarhc4 I only have one vet. We decked his room out
2017-11-14 07:05:28 PM hthompson I'm new too
2017-11-14 07:05:28 PM mariebarboza Hello everyone I am Marie.
2017-11-14 07:05:30 PM mgarcia left the chat room
2017-11-14 07:05:33 PM mgarcia enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:05:34 PM sdube Veterns Day was great
2017-11-14 07:05:41 PM ashia Wow 170 residents thats a lot!
2017-11-14 07:05:46 PM brendarivest Veterans day was very toucking
2017-11-14 07:05:46 PM tknox23508 MMClean what type of place do you work that is crazy
2017-11-14 07:05:46 PM nailanawaz hi
2017-11-14 07:05:47 PM edgarrod hello everyone working in Bonita springs memory care 18 residents
2017-11-14 07:05:50 PM sdube the mayor adn govenor and treasure of state came
2017-11-14 07:05:51 PM manueladoro yesss
2017-11-14 07:05:55 PM melissamartin Our Veterans day party was great. I made a veteran board to honor our vets too
2017-11-14 07:05:57 PM aylah Veteran's day program was great! We had lunch, caps for a cause brought hats for our WWII vets and Miss. Virginia came to spend time with the vets
2017-11-14 07:06:16 PM sdube We were in the local New paper. i was very pleases
2017-11-14 07:06:17 PM deborahavant Our Veteran's day was good. The VFW donated caps for them. was very nice.
2017-11-14 07:06:18 PM sdube pleased
2017-11-14 07:06:20 PM alexandrali enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:06:24 PM mariebarboza is there anyone from Milwaukee or Wisconsin?
2017-11-14 07:06:30 PM manueladoro a lot documentation and activities! but I love it
2017-11-14 07:06:32 PM tknox23508 MMclean im sorry you dont have the support you need to do your job
2017-11-14 07:06:33 PM triciag We had 11 veterans and some of them cried when we had a speech for them. We also had live entertainment in tribute to them and other veterans
2017-11-14 07:06:36 PM hthompson I'm in Ohio
2017-11-14 07:06:38 PM kellyanthony1 i am marie
2017-11-14 07:06:44 PM thad39 Does any one know if Kathy is going to be on tonight?
2017-11-14 07:06:49 PM janagreen12 our verterans loved the poopy wreaths the residents made them...they were more appreciative that we took the time out of our day to say thank you for their service and sacrfice
2017-11-14 07:06:54 PM ashia We had a great Veterans Day celebration, had volunteers from Veterans of Foreign Wars come & present flags, residents loved it!
2017-11-14 07:06:54 PM kathyhughes I am here Thad
2017-11-14 07:06:59 PM tonithomas1 Sad my director didn't do a veterans party. I cant wait to be director so I can make many changes and use a lot of ideas you all have given me
2017-11-14 07:07:00 PM kathryn1 Not sure
2017-11-14 07:07:01 PM brendarivest kathy is on according to the list
2017-11-14 07:07:02 PM sdube does any one work in a cash only facility? no insurance?
2017-11-14 07:07:12 PM lauramc another idea was take a sock cut the top off fill with rice then tie it off. then tie the ball in half. take the top you cut off to make a hat draw two eyes and a nose. tie a peice of colored material around the neck and you have a snow man
2017-11-14 07:07:20 PM mmclean Veteran's day was GREAT!! Supervisor had her mom and dad there.. she wanted to impress. Left early, expected me to clean up. Impressed her Mom and
2017-11-14 07:07:20 PM vgreen enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:07:34 PM peg61 enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:07:42 PM brinyanny hello this chat is for course 110717?
2017-11-14 07:07:46 PM thad39 quesions for you. My DON wants me to put medications on activitry care plans. I am not a nurse and dont know what alot of meds even are
2017-11-14 07:07:47 PM kellyanthony1 Cash only Sdude ? what do you mean
2017-11-14 07:07:51 PM nclairsainvil lauramc we do the same at my job :)
2017-11-14 07:07:57 PM brendarivest brinyanny its for everyone
2017-11-14 07:08:10 PM brinyanny thanks
2017-11-14 07:08:14 PM thad39 Im thinking this should be for resident care managers to deal with
2017-11-14 07:08:18 PM manueladoro NO I NEVER PUT MEDICATION ON MY CP
2017-11-14 07:08:25 PM mmclean Priviate pay? is that the same thing?
2017-11-14 07:08:27 PM kathryn1 MM that sounds great soup parent come to the facility
2017-11-14 07:08:27 PM manueladoro THEY DO IT
2017-11-14 07:08:29 PM kellyanthony1 I never put meds on
2017-11-14 07:08:29 PM ashia (F)
2017-11-14 07:08:30 PM triciag We don't either,
2017-11-14 07:08:32 PM edgarrod left the chat room
2017-11-14 07:08:36 PM mgarcia any ideas for thankgiving..beside the dinner for residents and family members
2017-11-14 07:08:37 PM brendarivest we also dont have meds on ours unless its an allergy
2017-11-14 07:08:38 PM ashxeve enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:08:39 PM cassie10 i dont ever put meds either
2017-11-14 07:08:39 PM melissamartin I don't put medications on my care plans
2017-11-14 07:08:40 PM edgarrod enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:08:40 PM aylah i don't deal with meds either
2017-11-14 07:08:41 PM kathyhughes I would not as I am not a nurst. They can place it on theirs and then you can be an interventions
2017-11-14 07:08:43 PM tknox23508 I never put med on care plans
2017-11-14 07:08:55 PM kathryn1 Neither do I
2017-11-14 07:08:58 PM janagreen12 i dont put meds on mine either
2017-11-14 07:09:15 PM nclairsainvil neither do I.
2017-11-14 07:09:20 PM sdube at our facilty we do not except any insurance. all residents pay cash to stay there. i feel like because they pay so much they expect so much! sometimes its hard to keep up with the needs.
2017-11-14 07:09:20 PM ashia I never have put meds on an activities care plan
2017-11-14 07:09:29 PM triciag It's really not our job.
2017-11-14 07:09:31 PM manueladoro i MAKE A RUFFLE FOR THE FAMILY
2017-11-14 07:09:33 PM thad39 Washington state is making us really tailor our care plans to the residents. I am excited about the care planning course this week. Im hoping to gain new insights
2017-11-14 07:09:46 PM brendarivest read that wrong i meant we dont on care plans but put allerigies on the assesment
2017-11-14 07:09:48 PM nikiawyche neither do I and I am med tech cert but I stay focused only on act
2017-11-14 07:09:52 PM ren me too!
2017-11-14 07:09:55 PM kathryn1 All Private Pay?
2017-11-14 07:09:58 PM edgarrod For Veteran's Day we had the American Legion Honor our 6 Vets
2017-11-14 07:10:04 PM tonithomas1 Thad where are you in washington??
2017-11-14 07:10:09 PM deborahavant Meds not on Activities Care Plans. That is a nursing thing. I woulod check with your administrator
2017-11-14 07:10:10 PM kellyanthony1 oh wow sdube! Now we take medicaid, medicare, different insurances and private pay
2017-11-14 07:10:15 PM thad39 Arlington
2017-11-14 07:10:18 PM ashia Yes there are new regulations that state residents need to be more involved in the care plan process
2017-11-14 07:10:18 PM tonithomas1 I'm in Centralia, WA
2017-11-14 07:10:34 PM mmclean I don't understand care plans, We have lost so many residents cause they or their family are not happy. I have said we can do better. why don
2017-11-14 07:10:37 PM ashia I'M from western WA
2017-11-14 07:10:41 PM thad39 your a ways a way tonithomas!!!
2017-11-14 07:10:45 PM hthompson Is this chat for own pace and scheduled classes
2017-11-14 07:10:49 PM sdube all of our residents are private pay... and sometimes their demands are high
2017-11-14 07:10:51 PM brendarivest i get that ashia but does the meds need to be on the activity care plan/ as we dont deal with meds
2017-11-14 07:10:58 PM tonithomas1 thad are you already a director?
2017-11-14 07:11:00 PM tammylcrandall My Community is private pay.
2017-11-14 07:11:03 PM triciag I think so cause Im on OwnPace!
2017-11-14 07:11:05 PM brendarivest yes hthompson
2017-11-14 07:11:11 PM kellyanthony1 Kathy thank you for putting the new regulations on the MEPAP site! I aprreciated that
2017-11-14 07:11:17 PM hthompson thanks
2017-11-14 07:11:24 PM thad39 yes but I am working on becoming certified it is a new state reg that started November 1st
2017-11-14 07:11:25 PM sdube kelly i agree ... thank you kathy
2017-11-14 07:11:27 PM aylah Our IDT team meets weekly and we invite residents and families to care plans every quarter. They are also encouraged to ask for a meeting if they have an issue
2017-11-14 07:11:28 PM alexandrali Anyone got big plans for Thanksgiving related activities?
2017-11-14 07:11:28 PM jessicarae We have a mixutre of PP and government funded
2017-11-14 07:11:31 PM ashia no I don't believe u should be putting meds on care plan
2017-11-14 07:11:33 PM tammylcrandall Great info Kathy!
2017-11-14 07:11:42 PM kathryn1 We have all Medcare/Ins/PP...
2017-11-14 07:11:52 PM brendarivest thx ashia
2017-11-14 07:11:57 PM feliciamarcus left the chat room
2017-11-14 07:11:59 PM ashxeve I second the thanks for regulations! Just dropping by to see if there is any info I could use. Not sure who this chat is for?
2017-11-14 07:12:03 PM edgarrod my community is Private pay also
2017-11-14 07:12:04 PM ivarhc4 For thanksgiving we've been making no bake recipes
2017-11-14 07:12:06 PM kathyhughes It is the chat for MEPAP1 people all MEPAP1 classes
2017-11-14 07:12:07 PM penkay enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:12:07 PM peg61 left the chat room
2017-11-14 07:12:09 PM ivarhc4 and a lot of crafts lol
2017-11-14 07:12:13 PM peg61 enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:12:14 PM nailanawaz hi Ms kathy i am kind of confuse about certification plan can you please help we just have to comlpete the form in word and in ceritification plan what actually we have to put our tack which one we want to go for
2017-11-14 07:12:16 PM tknox23508 My residents are demanding as well. I dont give up though i do what i can and try things and get there input as well
2017-11-14 07:12:21 PM sdube at least once a day i hear.... we pay xx amount to live here and this is what we get! why can't we do this or that.
2017-11-14 07:12:26 PM kathyhughes sorry.....
2017-11-14 07:12:35 PM melissamartin I am having a huge dinner tomorrow for residents and families, 2 seatings- all the management stays and helps serves, it's alot of fun
2017-11-14 07:12:36 PM sdube i try ot listen and accomidate them but we still have a budget
2017-11-14 07:12:40 PM lauramc clairsainvil: im an LVN at a hospital and the swingbed coorinator
2017-11-14 07:12:50 PM kellyanthony1 aww that to bad sdube
2017-11-14 07:12:57 PM kathyhughes The certification plan form should be filled out with what you have and what you need for certification
2017-11-14 07:13:08 PM edgarrod left the chat room
2017-11-14 07:13:09 PM nikiawyche yes I often have had to find other bingo prizes to make sure we stay in budget
2017-11-14 07:13:16 PM edgarrod enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:13:16 PM mgarcia me too big dinner
2017-11-14 07:13:20 PM ivarhc4 ugh budget
2017-11-14 07:13:30 PM kathyhughes It is merely a plan for you to obtain your certification
2017-11-14 07:13:31 PM aylah We had our monthly family night on Friday and we will have a Thanksgiving chapel service Wed. followed by thanksgiving lunch on Thurs.
2017-11-14 07:13:34 PM ivarhc4 We're having a dinner as well
2017-11-14 07:13:37 PM ashia Do any of you use BINGO bucks?
2017-11-14 07:13:39 PM tknox23508 we give our residents quarters for bingo
2017-11-14 07:13:40 PM brendarivest nikiawyche have you checked with lcal churches/ thats who donates all our bingo prizes
2017-11-14 07:13:43 PM triciag We have donations from ambulance groups or hospice places for our bingo rprices!
2017-11-14 07:13:49 PM sdube forget bingo prizes! they always complain about them... they want to play for money...haha
2017-11-14 07:13:51 PM deborahavant melissamartin: we are doing the same thing at my facility. Huge Thyanksgiving Dinner.
2017-11-14 07:13:52 PM mmclean private pay, It is all about census. No people, no hours, no budget
2017-11-14 07:13:54 PM kathyhughes we can work on the Tracks in the MEPAP2
2017-11-14 07:13:55 PM jadams69 enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:13:58 PM janagreen12 we are doing a tradtional thanksgiving dinner
2017-11-14 07:13:59 PM penkay donations and fundraisers.. try the bakeries, walmart, florists, grocery
2017-11-14 07:14:00 PM tknox23508 I use to where i use to work
2017-11-14 07:14:06 PM tammylcrandall We usually have family night dinners. But for the holidays we will have Family luncheons the week before thanksgiving and christmas.
2017-11-14 07:14:08 PM mgarcia also i set up the christmas tree for thanksgiving
2017-11-14 07:14:10 PM kathryn1 Use bingo cards..
2017-11-14 07:14:11 PM nclairsainvil they play for money
2017-11-14 07:14:13 PM anagcantu enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:14:18 PM alexandrali We use Quarters too and now they wont except anything less lol
2017-11-14 07:14:20 PM melissamartin Yes I do bingo bucks and a monthly auction for the residents to spend their bingo bucks
2017-11-14 07:14:26 PM tonithomas1 We do bingo prizes that are all donated and the food and drinks come from our budget
2017-11-14 07:14:27 PM kathryn1 play money
2017-11-14 07:14:29 PM vgreen My residents always want food, PIE!!, I will have a committee of residents that will decide what pies, how to decorate, the music, speakers for a prayer, and so forth. Room will be set up family style and i will provide questions at each seating, for them to engage with one another. I said, like all family gatherings, there may be some hot button topics. They all agree with that. Gonna be a blast!
2017-11-14 07:14:29 PM jadams69 Hello everyone. Sorry Im late...
2017-11-14 07:14:32 PM nikiawyche I have and I use all donations that come in we even get flowers from funeral home to make monthly center pieces
2017-11-14 07:14:36 PM sdube alex ... yes!!! forget the nickles!! lol
2017-11-14 07:14:53 PM ashxeve left the chat room
2017-11-14 07:14:58 PM ashia yes I used to use BINGO bucks that they could spend at a little store we set up every Friday
2017-11-14 07:15:05 PM aylah getting flowers from the funeral home is a great idea
2017-11-14 07:15:08 PM mariebarboza We are having a thanks giving dinner on Friday, and I am setting up a long table for 40 people. Can you imagine how long the table is going to be. I like that setting it makes them feel like home
2017-11-14 07:15:10 PM kathryn1 open country store once a month, residents shop
2017-11-14 07:15:13 PM melissamartin State survey will start for us tomorrow, nervewracking!
2017-11-14 07:15:14 PM janagreen12 my residents love snacks so that is their bingo prizes
2017-11-14 07:15:30 PM jadams69 left the chat room
2017-11-14 07:15:36 PM jessicarae mine to @janagreen