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2017-11-14 07:15:36 PM jadams69 enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:15:43 PM nclairsainvil good luck melissamartin!
2017-11-14 07:15:48 PM penkay give away cokes for bingo , ask the admin to order extra, with their budget
2017-11-14 07:15:54 PM brendarivest we also use alot of candy for our bingo
2017-11-14 07:15:55 PM nailanawaz left the chat room
2017-11-14 07:15:59 PM jessicarae the more chocolate and chips the better
2017-11-14 07:16:00 PM mmclean Only works on non-profit. Donations go there first. Big Corp. not so much, and especially if you don't have the support.
2017-11-14 07:16:00 PM tammylcrandall my residents like small gifts for their bingo gifts.
2017-11-14 07:16:01 PM lauramc One of the churches has some young people that play the fiddle, they are in their teens. our redisdents love to hear them play
2017-11-14 07:16:01 PM kellyanthony1 I call supermarkets and ask if I can have the left over flowers that they will throw away. i
2017-11-14 07:16:03 PM ashia Any great ideas for Volunteers that are not from a church or school?
2017-11-14 07:16:03 PM ren nikiawyche - that's a great idea!!!
2017-11-14 07:16:11 PM judithdevin snacks for prizes resident love
2017-11-14 07:16:11 PM thad39 We do quarters and the twice a month we do treasue bingo where they get prizes off the cart that I have purchased form the dollar store
2017-11-14 07:16:12 PM deborahavant I give quarters for most of the bingo games that we play. However. the last friday of every month we have Prize Bingo where every player is guarenteed 2 bingos and they can choose from prizes that have been donated.
2017-11-14 07:16:13 PM kathyhughes We used scratch off tickets for Bingo prizea
2017-11-14 07:16:15 PM jackieb enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:16:16 PM mgarcia we also play bingo and the prizes are snacks
2017-11-14 07:16:16 PM ivarhc4 our mock survey is next week. then the actually survey is first week of dec. ugh nervewrecking is right
2017-11-14 07:16:17 PM kathryn1 Speaking of State they still have now show up atmy facility
2017-11-14 07:16:18 PM manueladoro THEY EAT ICE CREAM WHEN THEY PLAY BINGO
2017-11-14 07:16:23 PM aylah we get donated purses, purfume, stuffed animals, snacks, sodas, costume jewelry
2017-11-14 07:16:35 PM sdube KAthy that is a great idea!
2017-11-14 07:16:35 PM janagreen12 @jessicarae they love nutter buddy!!!!
2017-11-14 07:16:35 PM triciag We had the pie contest today from vendors and also auctiones some pies! so we got money for our christmas programs and festivities!
2017-11-14 07:16:36 PM ivarhc4 what should i expect from survey? this is my first. any insight?
2017-11-14 07:16:38 PM melissamartin I have a store that lets me pick up their flowers they are going to get rid of.
2017-11-14 07:16:39 PM kellyanthony1 go get them and divide them and each resident maks a bouquet for themselves. I do this once a week
2017-11-14 07:16:42 PM brendarivest same here aylah
2017-11-14 07:16:43 PM kellyanthony1 they love it
2017-11-14 07:16:46 PM nailanawaz enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:16:47 PM nikiawyche we use nickels for pokeno quarters for bingo we do candy bars for musical bingo and lucky numbers we give out lottery tickets
2017-11-14 07:17:01 PM peg61 Our memory care residents created a large Cornucopia centerpiece: They braided yarns and ribbons and glued them to the basket and then painted artificial fruit with metallic paints. It is gorgeous and they are proud of their work!
2017-11-14 07:17:05 PM kathyhughes Trader Joes will donate old flowers to your facility
2017-11-14 07:17:06 PM lauramc triciag great idea with pies
2017-11-14 07:17:09 PM ashia wow, i like using flowers idea
2017-11-14 07:17:14 PM jessicarae I like the lottery tickets idea!
2017-11-14 07:17:15 PM alexandrali Musical Bingo...explain?
2017-11-14 07:17:23 PM mmclean Bingo is a big deal, after all money collected we play first friday bingo.
2017-11-14 07:17:23 PM kellyanthony1 Yes, thats where I get them Kathy
2017-11-14 07:17:24 PM aylah akthyhughes...that's good to know! :)
2017-11-14 07:17:24 PM kathryn1 have anyone did a silent auction?
2017-11-14 07:17:28 PM ren such great ideas!!
2017-11-14 07:17:33 PM triciag It was fun! lottery tickets idea's good too!
2017-11-14 07:17:41 PM brendarivest yes good to know kathy
2017-11-14 07:17:43 PM jadams69 we use paper money, tickets, and prizes of candy for bingo. have drawing weekly for bug prize.
2017-11-14 07:17:45 PM melissamartin ivarhc4, this is my first too. I will lean alot fromit I am sure
2017-11-14 07:17:49 PM thad39 Albertsons will donate flowers too. My residents like to make arragements
2017-11-14 07:17:50 PM aylah we usually do a huge silent auction to help pay for campus christmas lights
2017-11-14 07:17:54 PM kathyhughes We used them for Million Dollar Bingo once a month
2017-11-14 07:18:08 PM penkay left the chat room
2017-11-14 07:18:14 PM kellyanthony1 what is million dollar bingo Kathy
2017-11-14 07:18:14 PM triciag How do you do the million dollar bingo, kathy?
2017-11-14 07:18:22 PM melissamartin Trader Joes is where I get my flowers
2017-11-14 07:18:36 PM kellyanthony1 me too Melissa
2017-11-14 07:18:36 PM brendarivest gonna have to look up trader joe my way
2017-11-14 07:18:37 PM janagreen12 i have a "store" set up in my office of snacks and drinks that i sale to staff and residents to help raise money for my activity budget
2017-11-14 07:18:38 PM mmclean That is what i am trying to move toward, Big resistance
2017-11-14 07:18:41 PM jackieb Great idea about Trader Joe's!
2017-11-14 07:18:49 PM tknox23508 we would do a store with the bucks so the residents can but things
2017-11-14 07:18:52 PM edgarrod million dollar bingo sounds good!
2017-11-14 07:18:54 PM kathyhughes We used the scratch off lottery tickets and you "could" win a million dollars! LOL
2017-11-14 07:19:03 PM peg61 Kathy: Scratch offs are a wonderful idea!
2017-11-14 07:19:07 PM jackieb Jana I do a store too for the same reason. Residents volunteer to run it most days
2017-11-14 07:19:10 PM jessicarae Cute!
2017-11-14 07:19:11 PM sdube kathy !!!! LOLOL!!! i love it
2017-11-14 07:19:11 PM kathyhughes No one ever did!
2017-11-14 07:19:16 PM triciag ooohhhhhh...!!! lol that sounds fun!!!
2017-11-14 07:19:19 PM kellyanthony1 or just ask any supermarket by you or flower shop if you can have their flowers they cant sell
2017-11-14 07:19:19 PM melissamartin I also get a lot of potted plants donated from Trader Joes
2017-11-14 07:19:22 PM ashia I wish there was a Trader Joes in my town;(
2017-11-14 07:19:22 PM sdube kathy imagine if someone did!
2017-11-14 07:19:26 PM thad39 We are doing that for Christmas so they can buy friends and family items, then we will be setting up a wrapping station
2017-11-14 07:19:27 PM nclairsainvil lol that sounds fun
2017-11-14 07:19:30 PM anagcantu left the chat room
2017-11-14 07:19:39 PM anagcantu enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:19:40 PM kathryn1 LOL! will try that kathy!
2017-11-14 07:19:58 PM brinyanny we do this, is fun
2017-11-14 07:19:58 PM kathyhughes I already checked with the county lawyer and he said that they would become private pay until the money ran out
2017-11-14 07:20:04 PM lauramc have things donated to set up a store have the residents play bingo and win paper money. then use the paper money is great then they can "buy" things they need. or christmas gifts
2017-11-14 07:20:07 PM jadams69 We open our store for the residents to shop in for christmas
2017-11-14 07:20:08 PM triciag I think we'll try that! We have a reisdnet who likes to do that!
2017-11-14 07:20:26 PM ren Were' making picture boards, a small piece of barnwood, stencil, paint and a clip and done!
2017-11-14 07:20:31 PM jadams69 they can get gifts wrapped
2017-11-14 07:20:33 PM sdube (y)
2017-11-14 07:20:43 PM mmclean I need help, all these things are something I have been trying to get startd, but I keep running into roadblocks
2017-11-14 07:20:45 PM kellyanthony1 ashia just call a flower shop or supermarket that carries flowers
2017-11-14 07:20:45 PM kathyhughes We did it for years and 1 resident won $50 the rest were $25 orless
2017-11-14 07:20:53 PM jadams69 we sell everything we can using the paper money from bingo
2017-11-14 07:20:56 PM judithdevin our resident like to dosome shopping at the craft fair we run the first weekend in dec
2017-11-14 07:20:57 PM hthompson Is there anyone here that is not already in an activity position?
2017-11-14 07:20:58 PM lauramc im getting some really good ideas tonight
2017-11-14 07:20:59 PM tknox23508 we do a monday store and friday store for our residents and we also take them out shopping
2017-11-14 07:21:00 PM aylah we do a "Black Friday" shopping day and set up a big room with donated clothes and items so the residents can go "shopping". it's always a big hit
2017-11-14 07:21:17 PM triciag We have a lot of church groups and schools that donate to our christmas shooping spree!
2017-11-14 07:21:17 PM melissamartin mmclean what are your roadblocks?
2017-11-14 07:21:18 PM nclairsainvil A lot of great ideas!!!!!
2017-11-14 07:21:25 PM kathyhughes What kind of roadblocks?
2017-11-14 07:21:32 PM tonithomas1 They did away with our store, its so sad
2017-11-14 07:21:33 PM kellyanthony1 WE have Walgreens come in to do bingo as well and they give a 5.00 gift card
2017-11-14 07:21:34 PM peg61 "Black Friday" sounds like alot of fun!
2017-11-14 07:21:35 PM janagreen12 i have avon and a jewerly lady coming in to sale christmas gifts to residents and staff and also some of the proceeds goes towards our activity department
2017-11-14 07:21:35 PM mgarcia we use play money for snacks too
2017-11-14 07:21:35 PM nailanawaz great idea
2017-11-14 07:21:36 PM mariebarboza I like the black Friday idea
2017-11-14 07:21:37 PM edgarrod I don't have an activty position yet!
2017-11-14 07:21:40 PM kathryn1 We do silent auction to get $$$ to buy gifts for the resident.
2017-11-14 07:21:51 PM kathyhughes If you are talking about money there are a ton of ways to get around that
2017-11-14 07:22:00 PM jadams69 winn dixie donates alot of flowers that they dont use to use
2017-11-14 07:22:02 PM ashia I'm new at my facility and I was shocked at how low the budget is!
2017-11-14 07:22:06 PM kathyhughes Edgar just keep a list
2017-11-14 07:22:11 PM hthompson edgarrod....are you having any issues doing the assignments?
2017-11-14 07:22:14 PM lauramc i like the black friday also
2017-11-14 07:22:15 PM peg61 I like the Black Friday idea!
2017-11-14 07:22:15 PM mmclean I Set up a "white elephant" on "Black Friday" It was taken away from me
2017-11-14 07:22:18 PM sdube at my facilty they really push usign the ipad and teching the residents. i have a problem getting them involved the ones who know how have their own and dont need me, and the ones who don't are stuck in their ways and don't want to learn!
2017-11-14 07:22:18 PM tknox23508 BLACK FRIDAY IS A GOOD IDEA
2017-11-14 07:22:21 PM nikiawyche I do prize bingo where I wrap up differnet gifts in all different size boxes its fun to watch them pick boxes and they get all excited to get the big box
2017-11-14 07:22:23 PM swojcik enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:22:27 PM sdube but it is mandatory i have this once a week
2017-11-14 07:22:27 PM kathyhughes I always asked.....I had a list of things that we needed
2017-11-14 07:22:31 PM brendarivest hthompson if your having issues were all here to help
2017-11-14 07:22:45 PM manueladoro SDUBE i USE THE iPOD WITH THEM
2017-11-14 07:22:47 PM melissamartin I get 9 cents per resident daily
2017-11-14 07:22:54 PM kellyanthony1 Kathy any suggestions on how to get around our money issudes?
2017-11-14 07:22:57 PM sdube no one even shows up!
2017-11-14 07:22:58 PM ren I reach out to freinds who do crafting and ask for their scraps, we can use them for different kinds of crafts...
2017-11-14 07:23:03 PM triciag We really dont have the budget for ipod or ipads. Sadly.
2017-11-14 07:23:05 PM aylah what are some ways you save money on activities?
2017-11-14 07:23:07 PM hthompson I am starting a part time position at the end of the month
2017-11-14 07:23:09 PM manueladoro MUSIC & Memory
2017-11-14 07:23:10 PM ashia I get k
2017-11-14 07:23:20 PM kathyhughes Yes,,,,ASK,,,,make a list of things that you need and get it out there
2017-11-14 07:23:24 PM tknox23508 I USE TO DO THAT WE OUR RESIDENT WE WOULD HAVE A CLASS FOR THOSE WHO WANTED TO LEARN HOW TO USE THEIR IPADS OR SMARTPHONES
2017-11-14 07:23:27 PM brendarivest im excited to say that we are officially getting ipads for our department this weeek
2017-11-14 07:23:29 PM lauramc having a group of people come by and do caroling in the halls is great
2017-11-14 07:23:32 PM hthompson but will surely have questions as I get into the course
2017-11-14 07:23:32 PM ashia I get less that $3 a month per resident
2017-11-14 07:23:34 PM judithdevin we recieved our ipods for the music and memory program now to figure out who would benifit the most frrom this program
2017-11-14 07:23:37 PM jadams69 ways to save money on activities: donations, flea markets, churches, stores,
2017-11-14 07:23:37 PM jessicarae Used iPads are still great to get
2017-11-14 07:23:42 PM nikiawyche wow ashia
2017-11-14 07:23:43 PM swojcik Need new entertainers. anyone have ideas
2017-11-14 07:23:47 PM jadams69 yard sales,
2017-11-14 07:23:52 PM aylah Mondays i always start the day with a traveling coffee cart and independent activities so I can check in on everyone and get them moving
2017-11-14 07:23:58 PM kathyhughes start with all the groups coming into your facility next month and give them a list of items that your activities dept needs
2017-11-14 07:24:00 PM nikiawyche swojcik where are you located
2017-11-14 07:24:02 PM mgarcia i make wreths and then we raffle them
2017-11-14 07:24:03 PM manueladoro I ask them or their family wath is your favorite music
2017-11-14 07:24:08 PM swojcik left the chat room
2017-11-14 07:24:09 PM thad39 Music and memory for me was a flop because I couldn't get any participation from the staff. The admisnistrator stated he was going to partiicpate but I couldn't even get department heads to follow through
2017-11-14 07:24:09 PM mmclean I'm done with this. It has become clear that i will NEVER get anywhere with my ideas
2017-11-14 07:24:12 PM hthompson how do we get credit for being in the chats?
2017-11-14 07:24:18 PM swojcik enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:24:19 PM jadams69 groups to perform that do not want money are easy to find at christmas...
2017-11-14 07:24:19 PM triciag yeah, some hospice groups ask us what they can do for us!
2017-11-14 07:24:23 PM nikiawyche girls scouts are always ready to donate and boy scouts
2017-11-14 07:24:23 PM kathyhughes then publish the list of items in your newsletters
2017-11-14 07:24:30 PM mariebarboza left the chat room
2017-11-14 07:24:31 PM mariebarboza enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:24:44 PM brendarivest hthompson just participate and kathy will see and give u the credit
2017-11-14 07:24:45 PM triciag Yeah, some schools sing too and give out christmas cookies!
2017-11-14 07:24:57 PM kathyhughes make a monthly list....update it frequently and post it where families sign in
2017-11-14 07:25:00 PM peg61 Swojik: Reach out to local high schools - check the theatre department and get students to come as part of their community service requirement. They can entertain!
2017-11-14 07:25:11 PM ren great idea kathy!
2017-11-14 07:25:16 PM kathyhughes I keep a list hthompson
2017-11-14 07:25:24 PM swojcik Yes daycares are great to work with
2017-11-14 07:25:31 PM kellyanthony1 Judith, anyone with dementia or sundowning issues,
2017-11-14 07:25:34 PM jessicarae We do that a few times a year and publish in newsletter. We usually get everything we need from families and friends
2017-11-14 07:25:37 PM kathryn1 Kathy are SNF allowed to do newsletters?
2017-11-14 07:25:41 PM kellyanthony1 they are great for music and memory
2017-11-14 07:25:42 PM jadams69 also the hospital next to my facility gives me the wreaths they make every year. They have a contest and then give wreaths to me for residents
2017-11-14 07:25:45 PM nailanawaz thats a good idea posting in family sign in
2017-11-14 07:25:50 PM kathyhughes Yes you can
2017-11-14 07:25:53 PM judithdevin oh yes they are the first on my list
2017-11-14 07:25:58 PM hthompson thanks!
2017-11-14 07:26:00 PM brendarivest what is snf
2017-11-14 07:26:03 PM swojcik thanks i will
2017-11-14 07:26:04 PM judithdevin we got 10
2017-11-14 07:26:09 PM vgreen I had a nearby school visit us monthly, until I had to inform them we had a registered sex offender as a resident. They do not come anymore.
2017-11-14 07:26:11 PM nclairsainvil what is SNF??
2017-11-14 07:26:14 PM melissamartin skilled nursing facility
2017-11-14 07:26:18 PM kellyanthony1 I also do people with significant change
2017-11-14 07:26:21 PM deborahavant SNF Skilled Nursing Facility
2017-11-14 07:26:26 PM mmclean Ya I want to know too, How do we get credit, I've been on 4
2017-11-14 07:26:30 PM nclairsainvil oh ok Thank You
2017-11-14 07:26:30 PM kellyanthony1 or people that are more bound to their rooms
2017-11-14 07:26:37 PM brendarivest thx i should have known that
2017-11-14 07:26:37 PM swojcik skilled nursing facility = snf
2017-11-14 07:26:42 PM monikadover enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:26:45 PM kathryn1 SNF=Skilled Nursing Facility
2017-11-14 07:27:02 PM kathyhughes we did a PR newsletter quarterly and I sent them to all the contacts I had over 500 people in the community, families, businesses and church groups
2017-11-14 07:27:04 PM brendarivest my brain is fried right now its a busy time of year both at woork and in my personal life
2017-11-14 07:27:05 PM nclairsainvil thank you!
2017-11-14 07:27:21 PM ivarhc4 agreed brendaivest
2017-11-14 07:27:22 PM monikadover Hello every one, I think I made it
2017-11-14 07:27:28 PM kathyhughes WElcome
2017-11-14 07:27:40 PM kellyanthony1 wow Kathy! would your facility pay for the postage too?
2017-11-14 07:27:42 PM jadams69 We also have the p[re schools come in to sing
2017-11-14 07:27:45 PM kathyhughes You can do a newsletter and no mention the residents by name
2017-11-14 07:27:51 PM mmclean Melissamartin, can't get out give me a moment
2017-11-14 07:27:52 PM swojcik newsletters to family members are great ways to get them to attend holiday activities
2017-11-14 07:27:57 PM nikiawyche i understand about it being busy my brain is fried with you brendarivest
2017-11-14 07:27:58 PM hthompson are we able to see this chat later after it is complete? i feel like i miss a lot because it goes so fast
2017-11-14 07:28:12 PM jadams69 pre schools and churchs love to do that. also hospice helps out alot.
2017-11-14 07:28:12 PM triciag Newsletters are effective.
2017-11-14 07:28:15 PM kathyhughes Yes they paid for the printing and the postage as it was for PR and the money came from marketing
2017-11-14 07:28:28 PM monikadover I am doing newsletters in my facility and the residents love it
2017-11-14 07:28:33 PM kellyanthony1 yes you can see it hthompson
2017-11-14 07:28:34 PM manueladoro YES! i SEND TO THEM AND IT IS FUNCTION
2017-11-14 07:28:42 PM kellyanthony1 upper right hand corner
2017-11-14 07:28:44 PM swojcik left the chat room
2017-11-14 07:28:50 PM hthompson thanks kelly
2017-11-14 07:28:53 PM brendarivest oru hr takes care of newsletters not sure how we would go about putting an article in it
2017-11-14 07:28:53 PM deborahavant My company is very picky about what is done with the newsletter. and they use a newsletter publishng company called Illustratus
2017-11-14 07:28:56 PM swojcik enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:28:57 PM tknox23508 I DO MY NEWSLETTER AT MY FACILITY TO
2017-11-14 07:28:59 PM mgarcia i feeel the same this is fast
2017-11-14 07:29:02 PM ashia I have a lot of church volunteers, but my Admin. doesn't want a lot of religious activities
2017-11-14 07:29:10 PM cassie10 as of now I do my newsletter
2017-11-14 07:29:16 PM kathryn1 Yes, I have a hospice volunteer...the residents love him..
2017-11-14 07:29:21 PM ashxeve enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:29:23 PM kellyanthony1 great idea Kathy! I love that
2017-11-14 07:29:29 PM monikadover I work at an LTC and my first news letter was great
2017-11-14 07:29:30 PM jadams69 illustratus is who we use too
2017-11-14 07:29:32 PM ashxeve left the chat room
2017-11-14 07:29:34 PM kathyhughes Yes you can see what we talked about...look at the Class tips and download the info on the chats in the upper right hand of the post
2017-11-14 07:29:34 PM melissamartin Are your residents really religous?
2017-11-14 07:29:49 PM jessicarae We are required to do a newsletter once a month.
2017-11-14 07:29:50 PM alexandrali More than half my volunteers are church groups lol
2017-11-14 07:29:51 PM ashxeve enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:29:57 PM nikiawyche are the residents asking for religious program ashia can you show her an number and say that the programs are well liked maybe that will help
2017-11-14 07:29:58 PM ashia I know!
2017-11-14 07:30:00 PM aylah if you have regular volunteers, do you have to remain in the room for the activity or do you guys come and go?
2017-11-14 07:30:01 PM deborahavant I have a portion of the newsletter that I am responsible for, the rest is done my our marketing person.
2017-11-14 07:30:04 PM jackieb We use Illustratus, too. Just for calendars though, my facility doesn't pay for the newsletter :(
2017-11-14 07:30:17 PM feliciamarcus enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:30:19 PM brendarivest aylah we have to be present in the room
2017-11-14 07:30:21 PM jatkins enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:30:22 PM swojcik I have a volunteer who use to be a resident.
2017-11-14 07:30:28 PM edgarrod PR newsletter quarterly sounds fantastic for the community.
2017-11-14 07:30:33 PM ivarhc4 i come and go when my volunteers are doing activities
2017-11-14 07:30:33 PM tknox23508 WE DONT HAVE ALOT OF VOLUNTEERS EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE PAID LOL
2017-11-14 07:30:35 PM nikiawyche I only remain in the room with my student volunteers but I work in personal care and IL
2017-11-14 07:30:38 PM jessicarae at aylah we let them run activity in or out of room
2017-11-14 07:30:38 PM triciag Even with volunteers, we still need to be in the room when there is an activity in case something happens.
2017-11-14 07:30:46 PM jessicarae if they have a crim record check
2017-11-14 07:30:50 PM jatkins hi I had to work late
2017-11-14 07:30:51 PM aylah haha that's true for us too, tknox
2017-11-14 07:30:59 PM tknox23508 WE DO GET INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COLLEGE SOMETIMES
2017-11-14 07:31:06 PM ivarhc4 I mean don't get me wrong, I check in
2017-11-14 07:31:08 PM swojcik Infection control with volunteers is a concern.
2017-11-14 07:31:08 PM edgarrod left the chat room
2017-11-14 07:31:16 PM edgarrod enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:31:17 PM vgreen what is the point of the volunteer if you have to be around. it is opportunity to free you up to be with others.
2017-11-14 07:31:17 PM ivarhc4 my office is literally right down the hall
2017-11-14 07:31:21 PM kathryn1 Agree, sometime volunteers do not show up...
2017-11-14 07:31:23 PM ashia Luckily I have a lot of volunteers for December, cant afforrd to hire entertainment
2017-11-14 07:31:24 PM feliciamarcus sorry eveyone my cumputer just shut down on me
2017-11-14 07:31:31 PM kathyhughes If they go through orientation and have had their background check then it would be up to your facility policies
2017-11-14 07:31:33 PM edgarrod left the chat room
2017-11-14 07:31:34 PM ivarhc4 i agree with vgreen
2017-11-14 07:31:38 PM jackieb Are you residents very religious? I have probably 6 religious activities throughout the week because that's who is willing to volunteer. As long as the religion in their care plan is offered, I think it's ok
2017-11-14 07:31:41 PM edgarrod enter the chat room
2017-11-14 07:31:47 PM jadams69 If I have my activity assistants in with the volunteers I don not have to stay with them
2017-11-14 07:31:48 PM kathyhughes Which is why I had volunteers do group programs
2017-11-14 07:31:52 PM swojcik items for christmas crafts???
2017-11-14 07:31:54 PM mgarcia we have volunteers for church and school
2017-11-14 07:31:55 PM aylah with the new regs I am finding myself in a lot of family meetings ( I have 60 residents on my unit)
2017-11-14 07:31:59 PM deborahavant Illustratus can get expensive. we use them for flyers too.
2017-11-14 07:32:11 PM ashia I agree, it is just the administrator preference I guess
2017-11-14 07:32:16 PM mariebarboza I think avolunteer should just be a help, not a worker
2017-11-14 07:32:16 PM monikadover we have church 1 times per week
2017-11-14 07:32:20 PM aylah so I would love to have volunteers run some activities so I can go to the required meetings
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2017-11-14 07:32:22 PM anagcantu My residents are very religious they enjoy too much every sunday mornings reading the Gospel
2017-11-14 07:32:22 PM tonithomas1 My volunteers have been with us for 7 years or more. We are so blessed
2017-11-14 07:32:37 PM brinyanny waooooo
2017-11-14 07:32:39 PM ivarhc4 swocik the clear ornaments
2017-11-14 07:32:40 PM jatkins You are blessed
2017-11-14 07:32:45 PM sdube we have 1 volunteer who comes in when we do functions to help with all the extra people we have
2017-11-14 07:32:47 PM kellyanthony1 what is Illustratus? Is it something you have to buy?
2017-11-14 07:32:52 PM triciag Wow. That's awesome.
2017-11-14 07:32:57 PM brendarivest we are required to stay as our volunteers dont know all our protocolls
2017-11-14 07:33:05 PM nclairsainvil same!
2017-11-14 07:33:10 PM feliciamarcus We have had our volunteers for years to
2017-11-14 07:33:11 PM jadams69 My volunteers transport residents, decorate, and do manicures.
2017-11-14 07:33:11 PM triciag Same here brensarivest!
2017-11-14 07:33:12 PM monikadover We don't have volunteers
2017-11-14 07:33:14 PM swojcik Any ideas to get unmotivated residents motivated to do activities
2017-11-14 07:33:17 PM melissamartin All of our volunteers have to go through orientation
2017-11-14 07:33:20 PM judithdevin we have volunteers 3-4 times a week
2017-11-14 07:33:25 PM anagcantu our volunteers are very helpful and nice
2017-11-14 07:33:26 PM aylah gotcha. all of our people have back ground checks and training.
2017-11-14 07:33:29 PM jackieb Illustratus is a newsletter and calendar tool. I saw the bill once, it's pretty expensive, but corporate pays for it
2017-11-14 07:33:33 PM kathyhughes Religious activities would depend on your residents needs and interests,,,if there a lot of residents requesting more activities then we have to provide them
2017-11-14 07:33:36 PM brendarivest ours do to
2017-11-14 07:33:42 PM alexandrali Do any of you have to attend care conferences for residents? The Social Worker said i need to start attending...what goes on during them? As an AD that is.
2017-11-14 07:33:43 PM aylah Thanks everyone :)
2017-11-14 07:33:47 PM nikiawyche i have one volunteer that has been with my building for 19 yrs this is going to be her last year so sad
2017-11-14 07:33:47 PM tknox23508 WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO DO CHURCH GROUPS ON SUNDAYS SO WE DONT WORK ON SUNDAYS THAT WAS THE AGREEMENT THAT ME AND MY ADMINISTRATOR MADE
2017-11-14 07:33:48 PM kathyhughes Look at the regulations as activities is all over it
2017-11-14 07:33:48 PM kellyanthony1 Thanks Jackie
2017-11-14 07:33:59 PM ashia I am the whole Activity department right now, its hard to keep up
2017-11-14 07:34:02 PM janagreen12 our facility is very religious
2017-11-14 07:34:05 PM melissamartin Build trust and a friendship to get residents interested in what you are doing
2017-11-14 07:34:05 PM deborahavant kellyanthony1: yes, Illustratus is a newletter publishing company, they print all kinds of things. Illustratus.com
2017-11-14 07:34:08 PM swojcik I attend care conferences if requested.
2017-11-14 07:34:28 PM ashxeve left the chat room
2017-11-14 07:34:29 PM kellyanthony1 Ill have to check it out deborah

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