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2018-04-17 06:40:22 PM mayuridshah It is good activity also.
2018-04-17 06:40:23 PM lisaad Were the collages ideas of activities?
2018-04-17 06:40:27 PM wilmaholt our AL resident councel goes well and good topics and some complaints but our skilled unit is typically over in 10 minuttes
2018-04-17 06:40:34 PM elijahhanley55 o say the same thing for my staff as well katherine
2018-04-17 06:40:34 PM dmartin wwe have a postman or woman
2018-04-17 06:40:40 PM trisha1903 referring to resident council
2018-04-17 06:40:45 PM kstarr @wilmaholt, just be sure to stress it is for the safety of the residents and doesn't take too much time. You have to sell the experience in a sense.
2018-04-17 06:40:48 PM katherinemparmley yes let them hang their art!!
2018-04-17 06:40:50 PM delanie02 One of our assistants has dementia herself... it's sooooo difficult to work with but my director will not fire her because of personal attatchment.
2018-04-17 06:40:57 PM patriciabates lol we load our bus up with all the christmas stuff from the side door of the basement
2018-04-17 06:40:58 PM elijahhanley55 wrestling dmartin?
2018-04-17 06:40:59 PM katherinemparmley let them make center pieces for the tables
2018-04-17 06:41:04 PM kathyhughes Yes we made them so that staff would have a visual of what the residents were interested in
2018-04-17 06:41:05 PM katherinemparmley and be proud of their work!
2018-04-17 06:41:10 PM patriciabates but thats still alot lol
2018-04-17 06:41:15 PM trisha1903 same here are nursing home resident council is 15 minutes tops
2018-04-17 06:41:17 PM laurajackson I work in assisted Living. Our residents dont want to help do anything. they want to play games all day.
2018-04-17 06:41:18 PM lisaad I agree it's their home!
2018-04-17 06:41:22 PM dmartin we also have a few crafty women that will help with getting crafts pre cut if needed etfc
2018-04-17 06:41:24 PM katherinemparmley yes we have about me boards!
2018-04-17 06:41:27 PM tiwanah same here as well
2018-04-17 06:41:32 PM elijahhanley55 great message concept kathy
2018-04-17 06:41:38 PM cindyloucattell I work in a SNF
2018-04-17 06:41:44 PM katherinemparmley snf
2018-04-17 06:41:45 PM kellyrulli Our residen council lasts 45 min
2018-04-17 06:41:54 PM dmartin me too skilled Cindy
2018-04-17 06:41:54 PM doreenschaffer Our last RC was 15 min.
2018-04-17 06:41:59 PM laurajackson I do have one lady that helps with crafts. She is really good.
2018-04-17 06:42:01 PM lisaad That's a good idea for some of our residents
2018-04-17 06:42:01 PM katherinemparmley yes ours is an hour
2018-04-17 06:42:04 PM elijahhanley55 my resident council lasts about a hour
2018-04-17 06:42:05 PM patriciabates our resident council is usually 30mins
2018-04-17 06:42:06 PM oliviabrokenshire I always enjoy our resident council meeting they are about 45mins to an hour
2018-04-17 06:42:06 PM nicoled our council lasts 10 mins if i am lucky in MC
2018-04-17 06:42:08 PM michellelheldt ours also kellyrulli a good 45 min
2018-04-17 06:42:08 PM katherinemparmley and its so stressful
2018-04-17 06:42:09 PM trisha1903 some of our assisted living residents help fold the newsletters every month.
2018-04-17 06:42:11 PM robertambadger I can't believe i just thought of christmas again already! it is so beautiful and worth it..but oh how it hurts by the time we are done!
2018-04-17 06:42:12 PM deereilly5 i work in snf resident council is about 1/2 hr
2018-04-17 06:42:12 PM kaylacanvin our resident council lasts until all isssues have been addressed
2018-04-17 06:42:15 PM ahenwood Our resident council once lasted an hour and a half, but usually just an hour
2018-04-17 06:42:15 PM tiwanah ours lasted 15 min lol
2018-04-17 06:42:24 PM wandellav some are lucky for its just me i have no help i go shopping with 8 resident if more wants to go i make 2 trip its hard but i do it and i get tried i found one lady to heip once a mouth
2018-04-17 06:42:27 PM katherinemparmley i wish ours was thta short
2018-04-17 06:42:29 PM dianep My residents said they are retired and they don't want to do do any work that they don't have to.
2018-04-17 06:42:30 PM laurajackson Ours is 20 to 30 mins
2018-04-17 06:42:33 PM dmartin wow ours is a hour and dietary 15 minutes before resident council
2018-04-17 06:42:35 PM elijahhanley55 wow
2018-04-17 06:42:37 PM trisha1903 is there anyone in assisted living on here , that your residents have their own mail boxes?
2018-04-17 06:42:44 PM lisaad Our resident Council is private--only the residents and the AD--they get to air their greivances and don't want residents feeling intimidated
2018-04-17 06:42:45 PM sunshine2018 our residents love fresh flowers so I asked the local floris if we could have the flowers that they did not want but still good enough to use. our budget is not big
2018-04-17 06:42:51 PM laurajackson Yes, ours do
2018-04-17 06:42:51 PM katherinemparmley oh good idea we have dietary meeting completely seperate
2018-04-17 06:42:55 PM elijahhanley55 some of you guys hours are shorter than mines
2018-04-17 06:42:59 PM robertambadger we usually last 30 to 45 for council..
2018-04-17 06:43:00 PM kellyrulli Resident Council is something our State surveyors audit. We maje
2018-04-17 06:43:07 PM katherinemparmley yes us too kelly
2018-04-17 06:43:10 PM elijahhanley55 mines too kelly
2018-04-17 06:43:13 PM trisha1903 laura how is that working out with the mail boxes
2018-04-17 06:43:17 PM kellyrulli we make sure they are on point
2018-04-17 06:43:21 PM wilmaholt yes us too
2018-04-17 06:43:25 PM elijahhanley55 me too
2018-04-17 06:43:28 PM elijahhanley55 lol
2018-04-17 06:43:31 PM doreenschaffer Us too kelly and it makes me nervous that they aren't being taken as seriously as they should be.
2018-04-17 06:43:32 PM katherinemparmley yes its hard for me to get responses timely
2018-04-17 06:43:34 PM tiwanah our resdients complains about there food alot in our meetings i wish i could cook there meals lol
2018-04-17 06:43:35 PM jessicas Ours is about 30 mins
2018-04-17 06:43:36 PM elijahhanley55 I have to be on it
2018-04-17 06:43:36 PM nicoled our al resicdents have own mail boxes
2018-04-17 06:43:37 PM katherinemparmley from other managers
2018-04-17 06:43:42 PM lisaad Some residents are afraid if they complain about a CNA then they won't get taken proper care of!
2018-04-17 06:43:44 PM dmartin we have to go over one resident right address last months concern were they satisfied with the results has it changed address new issues I ask them what do they like and what would they like to see changed
2018-04-17 06:43:57 PM elijahhanley55 thats true lisaad
2018-04-17 06:43:57 PM trisha1903 Food is always a hot topic
2018-04-17 06:44:05 PM dianep trisha1903- I work in assisted living and our residents have cubbies
2018-04-17 06:44:05 PM elijahhanley55 true trisha
2018-04-17 06:44:08 PM wilmaholt yes our residents feel the same way about the care
2018-04-17 06:44:11 PM doreenschaffer Hot food served cold is always a hot topic,lol.
2018-04-17 06:44:12 PM laurajackson Mail boxes work out great for most of ours.
2018-04-17 06:44:20 PM patriciabates ours hot topics are nursing and food
2018-04-17 06:44:25 PM kellyrulli We have a seperate food committee meeting
2018-04-17 06:44:26 PM dmartin if invited and he usually is at the end administrator address any building concerns.
2018-04-17 06:44:30 PM donna2018 @nicoled - never heard of her, but I will look her up. Thanks for this tip!
2018-04-17 06:44:34 PM katherinemparmley yes i take it really serious we always kind of stay off the food subject because it is scheduled the day before their resident council meeting each month we discuss alot of nursing
2018-04-17 06:44:36 PM kstarr did you buy the mail boxes, or did the community provide them
2018-04-17 06:44:38 PM deereilly5 we have a food committee and that works pretty to deal with food issues
2018-04-17 06:44:40 PM kaylacanvin i can see that certin cna's bother certin residents and i have addressed it to higher ups and im told it is fine they will get over it
2018-04-17 06:44:41 PM trisha1903 I make sure the dietary manager is at the meetings, also we have a food committee that meets once a month which helps cut down on the amount of food complaints
2018-04-17 06:44:41 PM tiwanah so true isame at my place they think they want get prper care
2018-04-17 06:44:42 PM elijahhanley55 we have a menu planning committe
2018-04-17 06:44:42 PM nicoled they have a key to open, it is behind the secretary desk but i have 5 res that forget they have a key to open and so when it gets full we will bring it to them
2018-04-17 06:44:43 PM dmartin nursing food missing laundry
2018-04-17 06:44:44 PM robertambadger Yes..food complaints..but lots of stuff gets brought up and addressed
2018-04-17 06:44:45 PM lisaad In our SNF we have alot of memory care, all mail is hand delivered and held for some residents at the request of their families
2018-04-17 06:44:56 PM wandellav our resident council pres. want a copie of all paper does she get a copeyfor she naver did befor
2018-04-17 06:44:58 PM sunshine2018 our hot topic is room temp and food
2018-04-17 06:44:59 PM laurajackson Our community bought them
2018-04-17 06:45:04 PM wilmaholt our hot topics is the food and what are we naming the birds
2018-04-17 06:45:06 PM elijahhanley55 with dietary and kitchen director
2018-04-17 06:45:11 PM doreenschaffer We had two 100th birthday celebrations in the last two weeks!
2018-04-17 06:45:14 PM trisha1903 the food committee is made up of residents
2018-04-17 06:45:15 PM hbernath Our dietitican and dietary manager works on the menu with ideas from residents
2018-04-17 06:45:18 PM kaylacanvin food temp and time of service is a big complaint
2018-04-17 06:45:18 PM nicoled and in MC wehold for families and give it to them when they come visit or we mail it to family
2018-04-17 06:45:21 PM lisaad wilmaholt that seems to be a common complaint
2018-04-17 06:45:21 PM patriciabates we have chef's circle every week were they talk to our chef, but they still spend plenty of time on food
2018-04-17 06:45:22 PM dmartin in our resident council any other staff besides me has to be invited this is per our company policy
2018-04-17 06:45:31 PM katherinemparmley yes our food committee is all residents
2018-04-17 06:45:37 PM kellyrulli Resident Council is seperate fom Food Committee
2018-04-17 06:45:39 PM katherinemparmley us too dean
2018-04-17 06:45:44 PM dmartin I call ours Cooks Corner cute chefs circle
2018-04-17 06:45:47 PM elijahhanley55 our menu planning have xoncerns noted from our resident council meetins
2018-04-17 06:45:47 PM katherinemparmley dmartin not dean lol
2018-04-17 06:45:51 PM trisha1903 Well besides getting their hair done food is very important
2018-04-17 06:46:00 PM cindyloucattell Ours pick a meal of the month
2018-04-17 06:46:08 PM ahenwood We are having a virtual dementia tour next week. Has anyone gone through one? I have not and I am very excited for it!
2018-04-17 06:46:08 PM elijahhanley55 true trisha thats is so true
2018-04-17 06:46:10 PM lisaad the residents don't seem to like our food much and it doesn't really look that appetizing to me to be honest I guess I can't blame them
2018-04-17 06:46:11 PM pennyhunt enter the chat room
2018-04-17 06:46:20 PM hbernath We have certain foods the residents love, then there's meat loaf and they all hate it
2018-04-17 06:46:27 PM kellyrulli We all love getting our hair done!(y)
2018-04-17 06:46:28 PM wilmaholt yes food is important to them and they will be the first to let you know
2018-04-17 06:46:30 PM nicoled we have a meal that is the same weekly, and then there are 2 other options that change daily
2018-04-17 06:46:31 PM elijahhanley55 no but thats sounds very amamzing ahenwood
2018-04-17 06:46:33 PM dianep Staff are not allowed in the Resident Council other than the one taking meeting minutes. Hot topic for AL is always cold plates.
2018-04-17 06:46:38 PM robertambadger we eat the same food..i like it
2018-04-17 06:46:42 PM sunshine2018 kathy, after this chat can you let me know how many I have done. thanks
2018-04-17 06:46:42 PM trisha1903 we have asked dietary to make the plate presentations better
2018-04-17 06:46:46 PM dmartin The company I worked for before facilitated a virtual dementia tour it was awesome
2018-04-17 06:46:49 PM patriciabates we have taste of the town were one friday a month they get served food from a local resturant
2018-04-17 06:46:59 PM trisha1903 with garnishes
2018-04-17 06:47:03 PM oliviabrokenshire Only the AD and other activity professionals are allowed in to take notes
2018-04-17 06:47:09 PM katherinemparmley yea theat dementia tour sounds really cool
2018-04-17 06:47:10 PM deereilly5 we meet first wed of each month we start with Activity meeting , residents help plan the calander then resident council and end with food committee
2018-04-17 06:47:13 PM sunshine2018 our staff is not alowed in resident council meetings
2018-04-17 06:47:15 PM kristenamrein @dmartin, so did one of mine! They offered it as a free training so I went to it and it was awesome!
2018-04-17 06:47:20 PM robertambadger taste of the town! thats great
2018-04-17 06:47:20 PM kaylacanvin i have a family that says their loved ones are too fat and can't have snacks. how do i tell them no, when everyone else gets something? i haven't denined them, but their loved one says they are too fat
2018-04-17 06:47:22 PM pennyhunt we try to get teh food they want even have a mcdonalds day
2018-04-17 06:47:23 PM elizabethrahe enter the chat room
2018-04-17 06:47:25 PM elijahhanley55 We are going to do a tatste of all worlds event next minth where the residents are the tasters
2018-04-17 06:47:27 PM dmartin to even engage in an inkling of what it is like to have dementia much less live with it everyday it really does begin to open your eyes
2018-04-17 06:47:29 PM lisaad yes we have a take-out Thursday once a month and meal of the month they can pick whatever they want it's a;most always steak!
2018-04-17 06:47:34 PM kellyrulli Our food is awesome. Te
2018-04-17 06:47:43 PM dianep We order out pizza and have trivia night once a month
2018-04-17 06:47:46 PM wilmaholt they can pick whatever they want here
2018-04-17 06:47:59 PM kaylacanvin our food is typical nursing home food
2018-04-17 06:47:59 PM trisha1903 we do lunch out every wednesday and go to different restaurants around town
2018-04-17 06:48:00 PM lisaad I love the idea of a pizza night!
2018-04-17 06:48:01 PM elizabethrahe We call our take out club take out taxi
2018-04-17 06:48:01 PM feleciap18 i was asked about a fast food day
2018-04-17 06:48:05 PM katherinemparmley i want to do a taste of the era
2018-04-17 06:48:10 PM lisaad Pizza night might be a good men's activity!
2018-04-17 06:48:11 PM elijahhanley55 We take them to different restaurants for outings trips
2018-04-17 06:48:12 PM doreenschaffer I love that!!! I don't know when the last was that some of the residents had pizza ordered out.
2018-04-17 06:48:12 PM kellyrulli Our food is awesome. We even get to eat for free. makes you chubby though
2018-04-17 06:48:15 PM katherinemparmley yes we do a food delivery day
2018-04-17 06:48:17 PM lisaad Pizza and "beer"
2018-04-17 06:48:18 PM nicoled we have a restaraunt once a month
2018-04-17 06:48:26 PM delanie02 pizza for mens group is a fantastic idea, hadn't thought of that
2018-04-17 06:48:29 PM elijahhanley55 ours too kelly
2018-04-17 06:48:29 PM kaylacanvin we have a lot of dietary needs, thickened liquids, pureed, ground...etc
2018-04-17 06:48:30 PM sunshine2018 we do have good food too
2018-04-17 06:48:36 PM elizabethrahe There are cards you can buy if you go out to a restaurant that say please have patience with us we have dementia
2018-04-17 06:48:41 PM elijahhanley55 same as well kayla
2018-04-17 06:48:46 PM kstarr sooo.. In my little private, 24 person memory care community.... the "Resident cousil" goes a little something like this ~silence~ " uhhh...i dont know what i like to do!"
2018-04-17 06:48:47 PM pennyhunt we do restraunts once or twice a month
2018-04-17 06:48:51 PM doreenschaffer Ok, these are all great ideas but my question is "How long does your activities usually last?"
2018-04-17 06:48:51 PM trisha1903 thanks delaine that is a good idea for mens group
2018-04-17 06:48:53 PM robertambadger We make huge homemade pizzas from scratch every few months..so yummy
2018-04-17 06:48:57 PM mayuridshah we do have good food.
2018-04-17 06:48:58 PM dmartin ok guys now I'm hungry thanks
2018-04-17 06:49:00 PM elijahhanley55 really elizabeth
2018-04-17 06:49:00 PM ahenwood My AD has done one before and she is trying to make this tour madatory for all staff. She said it is very eye-opening as well
2018-04-17 06:49:03 PM nicoled has anyone used a pureed mold for MC res?
2018-04-17 06:49:04 PM katherinemparmley oh yea kstarr i bet thats odd
2018-04-17 06:49:05 PM doreenschaffer We always seem to be in a time constraint.
2018-04-17 06:49:08 PM wilmaholt pizza sounds like a good thing to try
2018-04-17 06:49:09 PM elijahhanley55 how do i get them?
2018-04-17 06:49:11 PM feleciap18 that is an idea for mens group
2018-04-17 06:49:22 PM wandellav we want to have the kitchen and staff to make chil soup and let the resident pick a winner
2018-04-17 06:49:25 PM elizabethrahe instead of resident council we have a family council and the residents come too.
2018-04-17 06:49:27 PM kaylacanvin we have men's breakfast once a month
2018-04-17 06:49:31 PM trisha1903 I have seen those molds they really make the food look real our kitchen uses them.
2018-04-17 06:49:32 PM wilmaholt with our residents as a evening gathering of activity
2018-04-17 06:49:39 PM kstarr i try and initiate and recommend activities...and they are basically like " uhh we are retired...we just want to chill out" LOL.
2018-04-17 06:49:42 PM delanie02 we use puree molds. I have tried some of the veggie ones as part of our dining training.
2018-04-17 06:49:45 PM elijahhanley55 i love that idea elizabeth
2018-04-17 06:49:46 PM sunshine2018 thats a great idea mens breakfast
2018-04-17 06:49:49 PM katherinemparmley lol right
2018-04-17 06:49:50 PM doreenschaffer I've seen them trisha. They are nice.
2018-04-17 06:49:55 PM dmartin wow kayla ours would take all day as you know
2018-04-17 06:50:02 PM patriciabates we do men's group once a month sometimes they go out and other times we order in and they watch tv with our male employees
2018-04-17 06:50:02 PM dianep kstar- my residents are the same way
2018-04-17 06:50:05 PM trisha1903 mens breakfast great idea!
2018-04-17 06:50:15 PM robertambadger We like activities to last for an hour and a half..
2018-04-17 06:50:19 PM pennyhunt we ahve mens group with our manager of housekeeping he either has us take them out or order food in
2018-04-17 06:50:23 PM dmartin thats a great time for poker patricia
2018-04-17 06:50:25 PM kaylacanvin we have it in house in an activity room
2018-04-17 06:50:25 PM elijahhanley55 dor our mens group we do more indoor activities
2018-04-17 06:50:26 PM lisaad Does anyone have a group of ROMEOs?
2018-04-17 06:50:36 PM kaylacanvin they get a special breakfast
2018-04-17 06:50:41 PM nicoled do you think having a pureed mold helps the res to eat the food? i have a resident that is on pureed and they dont mold it for her and she only eats like 5% of every meal
2018-04-17 06:50:42 PM laurajackson I only have 2 men
2018-04-17 06:50:45 PM elijahhanley55 we just did our mens choir for our karaoke event
2018-04-17 06:50:47 PM patriciabates poker is a good idea
2018-04-17 06:50:48 PM robertambadger i wish we had ROMEOS
2018-04-17 06:50:55 PM elijahhanley55 we do pokeno
2018-04-17 06:51:03 PM elijahhanley55 with money as the rewards
2018-04-17 06:51:07 PM doreenschaffer I would think the molds would make a difference.
2018-04-17 06:51:10 PM elizabethrahe for men's group we do coin sorting or pokeno
2018-04-17 06:51:10 PM wilmaholt we do pokeno and they love it
2018-04-17 06:51:14 PM dmartin oh yes they even call the little affairs geriatrics of our lives like the days of our lives soap opera
2018-04-17 06:51:18 PM trisha1903 yes I do believe the mold does help them eat its more appealing.
2018-04-17 06:51:19 PM elijahhanley55 yeah wilma
2018-04-17 06:51:19 PM nicoled ok thanks
2018-04-17 06:51:23 PM delanie02 nicoled- not really sure. our dementia residents don't really care how realistic the shape looks.
2018-04-17 06:51:28 PM kristenamrein We do Pokeno too with money...60 cents for the whole program!
2018-04-17 06:51:36 PM dmartin SO we had one guy who had 3 women they all sat at same table
2018-04-17 06:51:37 PM deereilly5 we have done a monthly mens trip like to the airport for a tour a car show or just to mcdonalds to get coffee
2018-04-17 06:51:38 PM elizabethrahe we also have coffee on the patio when it's nice just the guys and our food service director (who is male) leads it
2018-04-17 06:51:45 PM nicoled i want to ask our dining director about, would i have to get it or would that be dining?
2018-04-17 06:51:50 PM lisaad A group of men at our IL eat breakfast every week and call themselves ROMEOs "Really Old Men Eating Out"! I've since heard of them at other places:D
2018-04-17 06:51:58 PM delanie02 our kitchen manager gets them
2018-04-17 06:51:58 PM elijahhanley55 really kristen thats whats up we reward them with a dollar a win
2018-04-17 06:52:05 PM robertambadger same here for them not noticing shape of their food
2018-04-17 06:52:08 PM trisha1903 coffee on the patio another great idea
2018-04-17 06:52:09 PM dianep Tried a mens group and it didn't go well. They are all into politics and differents views on how things should be. Ended up in a lot of arguments.
2018-04-17 06:52:13 PM dmartin oh I thought you meant guys who flirt
2018-04-17 06:52:15 PM patriciabates we took our men's group to rural king last month they loved it
2018-04-17 06:52:21 PM donna2018 @deereilly5 - that is cool!
2018-04-17 06:52:21 PM feleciap18 the men that are able to go out are sometimes very sexually when out and they see a cuite
2018-04-17 06:52:22 PM elijahhanley55 true trisha
2018-04-17 06:52:26 PM hbernath Anything else pertinent to this chat?
2018-04-17 06:52:31 PM delanie02 it's a great dignity practice but they don't really care
2018-04-17 06:52:34 PM lisaad I wish we had more men employees!
2018-04-17 06:52:35 PM dmartin yes they do
2018-04-17 06:52:35 PM wilmaholt the patio idea sounds great
2018-04-17 06:52:37 PM elijahhanley55 oh wow feleciap
2018-04-17 06:52:41 PM elijahhanley55 lol
2018-04-17 06:52:41 PM feleciap18 lol
2018-04-17 06:52:43 PM feleciap18 right
2018-04-17 06:52:44 PM lisaad Not for me hehe
2018-04-17 06:52:46 PM kaylacanvin we have a hard time transporting on buses and wheelchairs et
2018-04-17 06:52:49 PM nicoled i love patio chat
2018-04-17 06:52:49 PM elijahhanley55 oh yeah
2018-04-17 06:52:54 PM katherinemparmley guys never stop lol
2018-04-17 06:52:55 PM elijahhanley55 feleciap
2018-04-17 06:53:09 PM delanie02 even when their 94, still won't stop.
2018-04-17 06:53:10 PM dmartin you do have to watch for that though it happens everywhere
2018-04-17 06:53:12 PM elijahhanley55 smh katherine its true lol
2018-04-17 06:53:12 PM lisaad It would be nice for the men residents to hang out with some male employees
2018-04-17 06:53:19 PM doreenschaffer I like the title ...patio chat. I'll have to use that once when the SNOW stops falling.
2018-04-17 06:53:22 PM elijahhanley55 true dmartin
2018-04-17 06:53:23 PM kathyhughes We loved talking politics....of course there are arguments but we still had a political activity once a month
2018-04-17 06:53:33 PM katherinemparmley it is all good as long as they keep it jokey jokey
2018-04-17 06:53:43 PM wandellav i do a cooking class for the men and the lady they like it
2018-04-17 06:53:43 PM delanie02 one of our residents is stubborn and sometimes we have to tell him were going to go see the "dancers" to get him to move
2018-04-17 06:53:44 PM robertambadger true dat on the flirty men..but it's cute to be 56 and have them hitting on you!
2018-04-17 06:53:52 PM kaylacanvin we keep the news off, too many bad things going on and it usually causes more confusion
2018-04-17 06:53:56 PM kathyhughes We actually listened to talk radio and the men actually talked to each other
2018-04-17 06:54:01 PM nicoled yeah, always a tricky subject
2018-04-17 06:54:03 PM wilmaholt yeah we had some political talk turn kinda aggressive and it wasnt good
2018-04-17 06:54:03 PM sunshine2018 thats sound like a good chat, I will have to have the political activity
2018-04-17 06:54:04 PM elijahhanley55 I'm afraid to have that at my place kathy being some residents get into heated arguments where they sometimes want to fight
2018-04-17 06:54:18 PM kaylacanvin we had the olympics on and various things like that, but no polotics
2018-04-17 06:54:20 PM elijahhanley55 over certain poltics issues
2018-04-17 06:54:20 PM patriciabates we had a mock election when trump and hilary were running they loved it
2018-04-17 06:54:22 PM elizabethrahe Our maintainance man also helps out with men's programming- painting random things or hammering nails in boards they love it
2018-04-17 06:54:24 PM dmartin in my psych course we talked about this when we were studying geriatrics the professor gave us a valid article on the aging population being one of the highest populations that is contracting HIV
2018-04-17 06:54:24 PM pennyhunt we have three men that gather in the hallway and chat away sometimes its not good lol
2018-04-17 06:54:35 PM doreenschaffer Talk radio is great. I have old time commercials that i play off of my phone. I play them and then we discuss the product.
2018-04-17 06:54:39 PM deereilly5 taking men to see local school sports is also great are men love watching little league
2018-04-17 06:54:39 PM katherinemparmley we have a few feisty ladies who we have to deter from arguing
2018-04-17 06:54:40 PM elijahhanley55 for real patrician that is so cool
2018-04-17 06:54:44 PM lisaad I think that's why it's good to do a game of some sort so it gives the group something else to focus on
2018-04-17 06:54:45 PM katherinemparmley i never thought of talk radio
2018-04-17 06:54:53 PM nicoled cool
2018-04-17 06:54:58 PM elijahhanley55 true lisaad
2018-04-17 06:55:01 PM mayuridshah our residents are not interested in politics discussion.
2018-04-17 06:55:04 PM katherinemparmley we played menvs women family feud yesterday and it was a blast!
2018-04-17 06:55:05 PM dmartin There are also groups of women who do the same
2018-04-17 06:55:07 PM kathyhughes Anything else that I can help with? Questions that I missed???
2018-04-17 06:55:08 PM elijahhanley55 i feel you may
2018-04-17 06:55:14 PM lisaad dmartin and HepC!
2018-04-17 06:55:15 PM doreenschaffer On Apple music you can get everything.
2018-04-17 06:55:20 PM patriciabates yeah, it was a blast one of the residents even came up with a scandal
2018-04-17 06:55:22 PM robertambadger I love how ingrained they arein their politics..it's so steadfast and unwavering...once in awhile you can get them to see another viewpoint
2018-04-17 06:55:23 PM oliviabrokenshire This has been helpful and insightful
2018-04-17 06:55:23 PM kstarr I think KAthy recommended this last chat, but I sent out an email to families to send mother's day photos of residents with their children, or residents with their mothers and a short description... so that we can display the photos on mothers day...and also have a reminiscing activity . I'm excited. I'm going to extend the invite to faculty as a team building thing, too! yess :)
2018-04-17 06:55:28 PM delanie02 none from me Kathy. Goodnight!
2018-04-17 06:55:33 PM dmartin try battle of the sexes its a hit can get it anywhere
2018-04-17 06:55:40 PM mayuridshah no thanks.
2018-04-17 06:55:42 PM nicoled Thank you so much everyone, great ideas
2018-04-17 06:55:47 PM dmartin goodnight all
2018-04-17 06:55:50 PM wilmaholt none here Kathy. Thanks
2018-04-17 06:55:50 PM katherinemparmley oh i have it at home dmartin
2018-04-17 06:55:52 PM kaylacanvin no thank you! Thanks for everything
2018-04-17 06:55:53 PM deereilly5 thank you and good night
2018-04-17 06:55:53 PM feleciap18 none good night
2018-04-17 06:55:54 PM nicoled have a great evening
2018-04-17 06:55:55 PM wilmaholt Goodnight
2018-04-17 06:55:56 PM kstarr wow that hour flies bye. good night
2018-04-17 06:55:58 PM feleciap18 left the chat room
2018-04-17 06:55:59 PM lisaad that sounds fun Katherine
2018-04-17 06:56:00 PM ahenwood Goodnight everyone!
2018-04-17 06:56:03 PM nicoled Goodnight

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