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2013-10-01 06:28:18 PM kelsey827 yes
2013-10-01 06:28:19 PM sestes its amazing how people change in pics
2013-10-01 06:28:19 PM jcheney I like that
2013-10-01 06:28:20 PM kalamclemore Thats a good idea Kathy.
2013-10-01 06:28:26 PM jenniferroberts I like the pics
2013-10-01 06:28:27 PM ssactivities we cut stars from old flags and someone gave them to the vets
2013-10-01 06:28:30 PM kathyhughes If you don't have Vets I bet the guys in the VA would like a card
2013-10-01 06:28:33 PM kenneyjk29 left the chat room
2013-10-01 06:28:37 PM rabille86 we're located in a navy town, so there were more that a few military members
2013-10-01 06:28:56 PM kathyhughes Thats awesome Robin
2013-10-01 06:28:57 PM jenniferroberts I like the Hospice Vets presentation
2013-10-01 06:29:01 PM kelsey827 yep
2013-10-01 06:29:05 PM kaylaparks kathy when will the midterm packets be graded?
2013-10-01 06:29:22 PM kathyhughes Hopefully next week
2013-10-01 06:29:32 PM kaylaparks ok awesome!
2013-10-01 06:29:37 PM kathyhughes Have to make the new class feel fabulous!
2013-10-01 06:29:37 PM carolynlnig thanks
2013-10-01 06:29:42 PM ssactivities I hope i did ok
2013-10-01 06:29:48 PM khillegass I am nervous as well
2013-10-01 06:29:50 PM gleblanc kids from the daycare comes to work and give cards to the VA participants and entertain them by singing and dancing
2013-10-01 06:29:51 PM kathyhughes You all did fine
2013-10-01 06:30:07 PM angiemcentire i hope i did too
2013-10-01 06:30:11 PM carolynlnig I'm looking forward to it. I tollk an evening off from looking at my computer.
2013-10-01 06:30:11 PM khillegass I'm such a worrier lol
2013-10-01 06:30:18 PM shannond midterms wth is this my class
2013-10-01 06:30:18 PM ssactivities that test was pretty hard and i changed some answers:(
2013-10-01 06:30:27 PM kaylaparks i am working on the week 9 research paper.. you want it to be 10 pages long and then the activity part right?
2013-10-01 06:30:36 PM charmaine still working!
2013-10-01 06:30:38 PM kathyhughes overthinnking huh!
2013-10-01 06:30:43 PM kpachan Shannon we are with other students from different classes
2013-10-01 06:30:44 PM khillegass One of the questions on the midterm confused me
2013-10-01 06:30:46 PM jcheney always
2013-10-01 06:30:47 PM kathyhughes right Kayla
2013-10-01 06:30:51 PM kpachan Terrified me at first
2013-10-01 06:30:55 PM ssactivities yep ill take your advice eventually!
2013-10-01 06:30:58 PM khillegass There were two answers that could have been corect and apparently I picked the wrong one
2013-10-01 06:30:59 PM shannond thank God i was nervous
2013-10-01 06:31:05 PM kaylaparks ok i just want to make sure i have everything i need thank you
2013-10-01 06:31:09 PM kpachan Amen to that!
2013-10-01 06:31:12 PM kathyhughes you are welcome
2013-10-01 06:31:16 PM khillegass But I had the assignement it was from in front of me lol
2013-10-01 06:31:25 PM jcheney yes, I picked several wrong answers lol
2013-10-01 06:31:36 PM angiemcentire so did i
2013-10-01 06:31:37 PM khillegass assignment. Apparently I can't type tonight had
2013-10-01 06:31:39 PM ssactivities some answers didnt make sense...
2013-10-01 06:31:40 PM khillegass HA* Ugh
2013-10-01 06:31:43 PM kathyhughes And what kind of crafts are you all doing for October?
2013-10-01 06:31:53 PM jjessup pink ribbons
2013-10-01 06:31:56 PM khillegass Candy corn and pumpkin sun catchers
2013-10-01 06:32:00 PM jjessup breast cancer awareness
2013-10-01 06:32:03 PM ssactivities leaf wreaths and fall corsages(fake)
2013-10-01 06:32:05 PM kelsey827 bird house bird feeder scarecrow beads halloween decorations
2013-10-01 06:32:05 PM jenniferroberts I went to Michaels today and got some fun stuff!
2013-10-01 06:32:06 PM suzanneoliver not sure yet
2013-10-01 06:32:06 PM kalamclemore painting pumpkins, making masks, scare crow
2013-10-01 06:32:07 PM dgauntlett cheese cloth ghosts
2013-10-01 06:32:08 PM kaylaparks leave pressing, pumpkin picking and painting
2013-10-01 06:32:09 PM brittanyclevenger We always do luminerees for the trick or treaters. They're the residents' favorite!
2013-10-01 06:32:16 PM jcheney painting pumpkins...................OMG I forgot about pink
2013-10-01 06:32:16 PM jjessup floral pens
2013-10-01 06:32:19 PM kstaples20 pumpkin carving
2013-10-01 06:32:20 PM carolynlnig Two of mine were terrible. I do not know how I answered them wrong. But then 2 wrong out of all the others wrong wasn't a big issue, I guess
2013-10-01 06:32:20 PM sestes leaf pressing
2013-10-01 06:32:24 PM teresa23 painting pumpkin, baking cookies
2013-10-01 06:32:24 PM khillegass We are also doing ghost adn pumpkin candy bags for the kids
2013-10-01 06:32:27 PM angiemcentire pumpkin decorating with school kids
2013-10-01 06:32:31 PM kathyhughes Martha Stewart glitters her pumpkins
2013-10-01 06:32:32 PM shannond pins
2013-10-01 06:32:37 PM shannond cool
2013-10-01 06:32:42 PM kpachan turkeys out of pinecones frpom a nature walk, baking owls, and pumpkin drawings
2013-10-01 06:32:50 PM angiemcentire no bake cookies are the best cookies for activities
2013-10-01 06:32:52 PM jenniferroberts stuff a paper sack. tie the top with green pipe cleaner and paint it like a pumpkin. so cute!
2013-10-01 06:32:53 PM teresa23 glitter sounds cool
2013-10-01 06:32:54 PM jjessup (L) glitter pumpkins. Do you have a link?
2013-10-01 06:32:54 PM dgauntlett have you ever seen edible glitter?
2013-10-01 06:32:56 PM ssactivities oh god you had to bring her up?
2013-10-01 06:32:57 PM hellomia2 clear plastic vases with popcorn kernels poured in and a candle placed inside with a fall ribbon tied onto it
2013-10-01 06:32:58 PM kaylaparks we have the men sanding down a table then they will paint it and on the top we are going to cover with leaves have them paint over them and pull them up
2013-10-01 06:33:09 PM jenniferroberts Definately pumpkin cookies!
2013-10-01 06:33:09 PM kstaples20 I bake cakes and I love edible glitter!
2013-10-01 06:33:11 PM kaylaparks then put a clear coat over it so
2013-10-01 06:33:12 PM khillegass jess look on pinterest
2013-10-01 06:33:19 PM adaigrepont76 Love Bingo! I know it makes the residents happy so I enjoy it but I have seen how in another facility I was at it can get serious!lol Seen them get mean with eachother!lol So far where I am now it has been fun and lighthearted! Thank goodness!
2013-10-01 06:33:20 PM kaylaparks it will look very nice
2013-10-01 06:33:24 PM kathyhughes Pinterest has a bunch
2013-10-01 06:33:28 PM khillegass I am addicted to it. And i get 95 percent of my crafts there
2013-10-01 06:33:33 PM ffunkemily i got some outdoor modge podge and putting newspaper on pumpkins and paint eyes and a mouth
2013-10-01 06:33:37 PM khillegass and I never spend a lot of money on crafts either
2013-10-01 06:33:37 PM kelsey827 same here
2013-10-01 06:33:37 PM jenniferroberts I am sooooo excited for holiday stuff!!!!!!!!!!!
2013-10-01 06:33:39 PM charmaine pumpkin pies
2013-10-01 06:33:42 PM gleblanc pumpkin decorating
2013-10-01 06:33:46 PM jenniferroberts Yum!
2013-10-01 06:33:49 PM kaylaparks we are going to do a lot with leafs and pumpkins
2013-10-01 06:33:58 PM jenniferroberts Leaf wreaths
2013-10-01 06:34:08 PM jjessup apple stamping for holiday cards.
2013-10-01 06:34:09 PM jenniferroberts Painting pumpkins
2013-10-01 06:34:10 PM ssactivities we are doing holiday stuff for bazaar
2013-10-01 06:34:12 PM kathyhughes Does anyone need leaves for your residents?
2013-10-01 06:34:12 PM kaylaparks we will have a baking group tomorrow making pumpkin cream cheese muffins
2013-10-01 06:34:18 PM teresa23 we are doing leaf wreaths alo
2013-10-01 06:34:20 PM dgauntlett we just did burlap wreaths
2013-10-01 06:34:21 PM jenniferroberts apple stamping!! Awesome!
2013-10-01 06:34:22 PM teresa23 also
2013-10-01 06:34:29 PM juniorbull YES
2013-10-01 06:34:30 PM kelsey827 good ideas
2013-10-01 06:34:31 PM ssactivities yeah why
2013-10-01 06:34:32 PM khillegass Real leaves or fake leaves? Lol
2013-10-01 06:34:40 PM suzanneoliver getting lots of good ideas
2013-10-01 06:34:42 PM jjessup yes
2013-10-01 06:34:43 PM adaigrepont76 Ha! Good idea!
2013-10-01 06:34:49 PM kathyhughes I have a whole bunch....a WHOLE bunch
2013-10-01 06:34:55 PM jcheney it was in the 90s today some dont believe that its fall lol
2013-10-01 06:35:03 PM ssactivities can I give you my emaail?
2013-10-01 06:35:03 PM juniorbull WHERE
2013-10-01 06:35:04 PM charmaine pink paper flowers.
2013-10-01 06:35:10 PM shannond its 90 here no worries
2013-10-01 06:35:10 PM jjessup 90 here too
2013-10-01 06:35:10 PM khillegass I literally just planned a leaf wreath for november lol
2013-10-01 06:35:13 PM kelsey827 omg!! i didnt walk outside today besides my drs appt. i think it was 70s
2013-10-01 06:35:18 PM kathyhughes e-mail me your address
2013-10-01 06:35:28 PM kalamclemore yes
2013-10-01 06:35:30 PM carolynlnig We are making what looks like a vase. you conver a roll of toilet paper with a suare of cloth, tie it up with rafia, and put a bunch of flowers in the middle of the toilet tube. No pot to store after the season
2013-10-01 06:35:35 PM ssactivities yeah it was 70s here whichh is warm
2013-10-01 06:35:37 PM kathyhughes and I will send you some leaves
2013-10-01 06:35:44 PM khillegass Seriously?! Awesome
2013-10-01 06:35:46 PM kathyhughes Okay NOT everyone!
2013-10-01 06:35:48 PM ssactivities awesome!!!!
2013-10-01 06:35:49 PM kelsey827 lol
2013-10-01 06:35:58 PM jenniferroberts haha
2013-10-01 06:35:59 PM angiemcentire i wish it was in the 70 here
2013-10-01 06:36:02 PM kalamclemore lol you said you had a BUNCH!!!
2013-10-01 06:36:10 PM jjessup kala, LOL
2013-10-01 06:36:17 PM dgauntlett ours are changing now and it is beautiful
2013-10-01 06:36:18 PM charmaine no need in N.Y.
2013-10-01 06:36:20 PM jenniferroberts You should have a place where you could post stuff like that
2013-10-01 06:36:21 PM ffunkemily it is 61 degrees right now in mooehrad MN
2013-10-01 06:36:22 PM ssactivities 70s is perfect weather
2013-10-01 06:36:27 PM kathyhughes I do I kept sweeping the dang things off my deck this weekend
2013-10-01 06:36:34 PM shannond yes it is
2013-10-01 06:36:40 PM kathyhughes They kept falling!
2013-10-01 06:36:44 PM gleblanc lol
2013-10-01 06:36:45 PM carolynlnig The roll of toilet paper I spolke of is a regular roll with the paper still on it,, to be covered
2013-10-01 06:36:51 PM kelsey827 im waiting for ours to fall
2013-10-01 06:36:54 PM kalamclemore ours havent started changing yet. maybe by the end of the month
2013-10-01 06:36:55 PM charmaine I love the colors!
2013-10-01 06:37:00 PM jenniferroberts Lovely colors
2013-10-01 06:37:02 PM sestes pine cones are everywhere here!!! plus leaves
2013-10-01 06:37:11 PM kelsey827 im waiting for pine cones too
2013-10-01 06:37:15 PM kstaples20 look at paper bag spooky trees on pinterest..... they are pretty cool
2013-10-01 06:37:15 PM jenniferroberts Ooooh! Pine cones! Lot's of fun!
2013-10-01 06:37:21 PM kelsey827 bird feeders with peanut butter and bird food and then hang them
2013-10-01 06:37:29 PM jjessup I love toilet paper roll crafts, cheap, often simple, and residents love to collect rolls.
2013-10-01 06:37:31 PM ssactivities im collecting paper tubes for a craft you should see my desk looks like i have a problem
2013-10-01 06:37:34 PM kelsey827 yes
2013-10-01 06:37:37 PM lindseyj left the chat room
2013-10-01 06:37:40 PM brittanyclevenger We did the paper bag spooky trees last year. They went over really well!
2013-10-01 06:37:42 PM kathyhughes LOL
2013-10-01 06:37:44 PM kelsey827 our closet is loaded with toilet paper rolls
2013-10-01 06:37:49 PM sestes I have pine cones everywhere in decorations in the house.
2013-10-01 06:37:51 PM kelsey827 i have housekeeping and aides collecting
2013-10-01 06:37:53 PM aholscher my office always looks like i have a problem!
2013-10-01 06:37:54 PM dgauntlett aren't they great at collecting things? lol
2013-10-01 06:37:56 PM angiemcentire i have done the bird feeders with peanut butter they loved it
2013-10-01 06:38:00 PM aholscher activity supplies take up SPACE
2013-10-01 06:38:10 PM jenniferroberts Yeah they do
2013-10-01 06:38:11 PM dgauntlett we did a button craft and I got tons from them for it
2013-10-01 06:38:19 PM jjessup some things they shouldn't collect
2013-10-01 06:38:27 PM kathyhughes you can cover them with gauze and add wiggly eyes for Mummies
2013-10-01 06:38:28 PM carolynlnig The vases are supossed to be made with a full roll of paper covered with a cloth, not just the empty tube!
2013-10-01 06:38:31 PM dgauntlett lol that is so true
2013-10-01 06:38:33 PM ssactivities we actually do have problems just not that kind!
2013-10-01 06:38:34 PM kalamclemore we are doing squirrel treats with pinecones and sunflower seed and peanut butter
2013-10-01 06:38:43 PM charmaine Nice!
2013-10-01 06:38:53 PM kelsey827 cute!!!!!
2013-10-01 06:38:54 PM jjessup love
2013-10-01 06:38:58 PM ssactivities awww
2013-10-01 06:39:00 PM hellomia2 aww
2013-10-01 06:39:16 PM carolynlnig Our leavesin Phoenix don't change until November or December and then fall in December
2013-10-01 06:39:19 PM sestes the squirrel one is fun until you start getting squirrels in your office. lol
2013-10-01 06:39:28 PM kelsey827 haha
2013-10-01 06:39:30 PM hellomia2 lol
2013-10-01 06:39:31 PM aholscher lol
2013-10-01 06:39:34 PM kathyhughes You can cut the tube with "eyes" and add a glow sick in them and then put them in a tree to look like ghosts in the trees
2013-10-01 06:39:37 PM ssactivities wow that when our snow falls!
2013-10-01 06:39:43 PM jenniferroberts Oct. 11th is National Pizza Day. I am going to get take-n-bake and watch a good movie
2013-10-01 06:39:49 PM kalamclemore we have 2 cats to chase them out if they come in the office
2013-10-01 06:39:52 PM angiemcentire neat
2013-10-01 06:40:05 PM ssactivities hey tahts a good one
2013-10-01 06:40:14 PM kelsey827 we are making pizzas. get the dough in the can that pops and let them mak their crusts add cheese pepperoni mushrooms and sauce!!!
2013-10-01 06:40:17 PM jenniferroberts I saw it in my Activity book
2013-10-01 06:40:22 PM jjessup National Pizza DAY?!?, I'm in.
2013-10-01 06:40:26 PM aholscher I like that.
2013-10-01 06:40:29 PM jcheney looking at the spooky bays now. they r great
2013-10-01 06:40:32 PM khillegass MMm pizza
2013-10-01 06:40:37 PM jenniferroberts I thought it would be so much fun!
2013-10-01 06:40:42 PM khillegass My Weight Watchers doesnt like pizza ha
2013-10-01 06:40:43 PM ssactivities if you get creative forcasting there is a day for EVERYTHING
2013-10-01 06:40:44 PM sestes that sounds fun who doesnt love a good pizza
2013-10-01 06:40:46 PM dgauntlett it is national dessert month too!!!!
2013-10-01 06:40:47 PM dgauntlett yay
2013-10-01 06:40:56 PM kpachan Desserts sound better yet!
2013-10-01 06:40:59 PM jjessup thin crust chz used to be 2 points
2013-10-01 06:41:01 PM kathyhughes Pizza tasting! and a movie....good idea
2013-10-01 06:41:03 PM jenniferroberts Creative Forecasting is the book I found it in!!!
2013-10-01 06:41:03 PM sestes oh ok weight watchers. lol
2013-10-01 06:41:05 PM khillegass Activity connection has something called "Holidays and crazy daze" or something like that
2013-10-01 06:41:05 PM aholscher Is creative forecasting worth it?
2013-10-01 06:41:08 PM angiemcentire yeah i want the desserts
2013-10-01 06:41:08 PM kelsey827 i may try ww again
2013-10-01 06:41:10 PM jenniferroberts I love it
2013-10-01 06:41:15 PM jenniferroberts Fun book
2013-10-01 06:41:16 PM kstaples20 I dont like pizza, but now im pregnant, It always sounds good!
2013-10-01 06:41:20 PM jenniferroberts Good ideas
2013-10-01 06:41:22 PM charmaine I me too!
2013-10-01 06:41:22 PM kathyhughes LOL
2013-10-01 06:41:26 PM jjessup congrats
2013-10-01 06:41:30 PM khillegass Im down 30 pounds haha
2013-10-01 06:41:33 PM shannond congrats
2013-10-01 06:41:33 PM ssactivities i love it and look forward to a new one my facility paid for it
2013-10-01 06:41:36 PM kathyhughes Creative Forecasting and A New Day Magazine
2013-10-01 06:41:37 PM kstaples20 Isnt weight watchers great?
2013-10-01 06:41:41 PM khillegass Congrats on the baby!
2013-10-01 06:41:43 PM aholscher good to know
2013-10-01 06:41:44 PM kstaples20 thanks
2013-10-01 06:41:45 PM carolynlnig I used to get Creative forecasting and I still love it. I have many back issues and I find new and good things in them frequently
2013-10-01 06:41:46 PM kathyhughes alternated them each year
2013-10-01 06:42:06 PM kathyhughes You do know that you can write for them and they pay for articles
2013-10-01 06:42:07 PM charmaine sounds fun!
2013-10-01 06:42:07 PM kstaples20 Is anyone doing anything for PT month?
2013-10-01 06:42:14 PM gleblanc congrats kstaples20! wish i'l be next
2013-10-01 06:42:14 PM kelsey827 cool
2013-10-01 06:42:20 PM ssactivities yeah i have back issues from the former and decided to get it again
2013-10-01 06:42:25 PM khillegass Seriously?!
2013-10-01 06:42:26 PM sestes We do a game trying to predict how bad winter is going to be. And then give out prizes for the winner in the spring. they love reaing the almanic
2013-10-01 06:42:33 PM kelsey827 im nt pregnant but i am getting married in august lol
2013-10-01 06:42:41 PM kstaples20 congrats Kelsey!
2013-10-01 06:42:46 PM kelsey827 yay thank you
2013-10-01 06:42:49 PM ssactivities what is new daay?
2013-10-01 06:42:51 PM khillegass Congrats!
2013-10-01 06:42:52 PM pammcmackin enter the chat room
2013-10-01 06:42:54 PM jjessup congratas
2013-10-01 06:42:55 PM carolynlnig I would have to pay for Creative Forecast on my own, and can't afford it right now
2013-10-01 06:42:56 PM sestes reading almanac speeling off tonight
2013-10-01 06:42:56 PM khillegass I wish i was getting married
2013-10-01 06:43:01 PM shannond congrats
2013-10-01 06:43:04 PM kelsey827 thanks! congrats on the babies in the room too
2013-10-01 06:43:04 PM khillegass after 6 years of putting up with him haha
2013-10-01 06:43:05 PM kathyhughes Here is Syracuse we would bet on the number of inches of snow for the season
2013-10-01 06:43:30 PM jenniferroberts Did you ask your facility to pay for Creative Forecasting? Mine did!
2013-10-01 06:43:30 PM kelsey827 we can bet on when it will snow
2013-10-01 06:43:33 PM dgauntlett that is a good idea... we will have to try that this year
2013-10-01 06:43:34 PM kathyhughes From the first snow until April
2013-10-01 06:43:38 PM shannond im not pregnant but i need a nap
2013-10-01 06:43:39 PM sestes thats fun snow is always unpredictable
2013-10-01 06:43:50 PM charmaine It snows a lot there!
2013-10-01 06:43:54 PM aholscher They let me control my budget. I could get it, I just wanted to see if it was worth it
2013-10-01 06:43:56 PM brittanyclevenger Great idea- our residents love betting on anything. Right now they bet on football games every sunday
2013-10-01 06:44:01 PM hellomia2 we dont have that problem in florida... its always sunny :)
2013-10-01 06:44:01 PM jjessup naps are good
2013-10-01 06:44:08 PM kelsey827 haha luckyyy
2013-10-01 06:44:09 PM angiemcentire i go with the nap i do not want any more kids lol
2013-10-01 06:44:17 PM kathyhughes Those in the south can pick a northern city and keep track
2013-10-01 06:44:17 PM kstaples20 naps are heavenly!
2013-10-01 06:44:19 PM suzanneoliver i hope we don't have any snow but it could be worked into a game for predicting the winter
2013-10-01 06:44:20 PM carolynlnig New Day is also an Ativity Director peiodical with calendars to copy and lots of stories, ideas, and work games
2013-10-01 06:44:21 PM golden93277 we count how many days it's over 100 degrees
2013-10-01 06:44:24 PM sestes Last year the pot got to 500
2013-10-01 06:44:25 PM shannond lol yea they are
2013-10-01 06:44:30 PM khillegass Kathy, how do you submit articles to them?
2013-10-01 06:44:52 PM kathyhughes Their address is in their magazine
2013-10-01 06:45:01 PM ssactivities can i trial new day do you think?
2013-10-01 06:45:10 PM shannond basically however hott is was in summer you can predict your winter but it sucks being 70 degrees on christmas
2013-10-01 06:45:11 PM jenniferroberts New day is good too
2013-10-01 06:45:12 PM kathyhughes they will send a sample
2013-10-01 06:45:21 PM aholscher I just got a free copy of New Day at a conference, so I'm sure they do trial issues
2013-10-01 06:45:22 PM sestes We make it avaialbe for staff and residents, so it was always a topic
2013-10-01 06:45:22 PM kathyhughes Yes it does Shannon
2013-10-01 06:45:28 PM teresa23 I love creative forecasting.
2013-10-01 06:45:38 PM khillegass I do too!
2013-10-01 06:45:43 PM kelsey827 anyone use activity connection?
2013-10-01 06:45:45 PM ffunkemily me to
2013-10-01 06:45:46 PM khillegass I like activity connection better however
2013-10-01 06:45:49 PM ffunkemily yes
2013-10-01 06:45:49 PM ssactivities whats that
2013-10-01 06:45:50 PM brittanyclevenger i love activity connection
2013-10-01 06:45:52 PM aholscher I love activity connection
2013-10-01 06:45:52 PM khillegass Yep Kelsey!
2013-10-01 06:45:53 PM shannond i want to wear a horrible 80s christmas sweater sometime
2013-10-01 06:45:53 PM kstaples20 I like activity connection
2013-10-01 06:45:55 PM kelsey827 i make my calendars there
2013-10-01 06:46:08 PM aholscher I get activities there that my CNAs can lead
2013-10-01 06:46:13 PM kathyhughes activityconnection.com
2013-10-01 06:46:15 PM shannond that glows
2013-10-01 06:46:15 PM jenniferroberts How much does it cost? I heard it's great
2013-10-01 06:46:16 PM teresa23 I'll have to check in to that
2013-10-01 06:46:20 PM suzanneoliver i have to leave early sorry enjoy the rest of the discussion
2013-10-01 06:46:20 PM kpachan Thanks for the link!
2013-10-01 06:46:21 PM sestes Horriable Christmas sweaters are so fun
2013-10-01 06:46:24 PM aholscher it's like 79 per year i think
2013-10-01 06:46:24 PM khillegass Your CNA's do activities for you?
2013-10-01 06:46:24 PM angiemcentire you make your calander there i am going to check that out
2013-10-01 06:46:24 PM kstaples20 I share my activity connection with the OT's and its nice for them too
2013-10-01 06:46:38 PM khillegass It's like pulling teeth to get them to help
2013-10-01 06:46:43 PM aholscher they have to do activities. I'm AD for four group homes. I can only be in one at a time.
2013-10-01 06:46:48 PM jcheney left the chat room
2013-10-01 06:46:55 PM aholscher they prefer not to. but it's the job.
2013-10-01 06:46:57 PM hellomia2 its that way for me too ...no help
2013-10-01 06:46:58 PM suzanneoliver left the chat room
2013-10-01 06:46:58 PM carolynlnig I gave y other staff any old Creative Forecasts they wanted to tear out crafts,k trivia pages, or whatever they want. I have too many of them in the office
2013-10-01 06:46:58 PM shannond yea they are and horrible looking lol especially if you have stirrups to match
2013-10-01 06:46:58 PM kathyhughes Sometimes we have to teach the CNA's how to do activities
2013-10-01 06:47:01 PM jess8299 enter the chat room
2013-10-01 06:47:04 PM kelsey827 the cnas dont want to do even transporting
2013-10-01 06:47:14 PM aholscher definitely
2013-10-01 06:47:24 PM jess8299 I agree !
2013-10-01 06:47:25 PM dgauntlett some of the cnas are very helpful
2013-10-01 06:47:25 PM aholscher I'm working on an inservice now for them
2013-10-01 06:47:27 PM jenniferroberts They won't help me at all!!
2013-10-01 06:47:28 PM teresa23 Our CNA's refuse to transport
2013-10-01 06:47:29 PM ssactivities im struggling for transports as well
2013-10-01 06:47:33 PM kalamclemore I have a few CNAs that help me without asking. They are awesome
2013-10-01 06:47:34 PM brittanyclevenger we have a really hard time with cnas.. like even getting residents up for outings or anything!
2013-10-01 06:47:34 PM angiemcentire ha ha mrs cathy the cna's at my facility are lazy as can be
2013-10-01 06:47:36 PM sestes We have a contest with the Cna to see how many times one helps
2013-10-01 06:47:37 PM khillegass We had parallel programming at one point and one of the CNA's told me, and i quote "I dont know why you bring that stupid s**t over here. I am not going to do it with them"

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