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2018-07-05 06:09:18 PM jenniferr2018 camping trip? wow
2018-07-05 06:09:26 PM pennyhunt i used to put up a "who am I" on our life share with a new clue everyday but the staff told me they didnt have time to stand and wait for it to come up
2018-07-05 06:09:27 PM jadams69 we are doing glamor shots
2018-07-05 06:09:38 PM kathyhughes What do you do for the camping trip?
2018-07-05 06:09:42 PM jenniferr2018 sweet on the glamor shot
2018-07-05 06:10:13 PM bethanyw Our theme at our facility is Vactions... so we are doing a Cruze the 7 seas dinner... and souvanier museum... and a time each week someone can share bout their favoirte vacation
2018-07-05 06:10:15 PM jenniferr2018 We have picnics...the camping trip sounds like an awesome event
2018-07-05 06:10:22 PM susankent just a little funny. I told my residents I had Alan Jackson playing in the dining room, they all came down I didn't tell them it was a CD
2018-07-05 06:10:34 PM patriciabates they go to a completely handi cap park with fishing pantoon boats arts and crafts
2018-07-05 06:10:37 PM jenniferr2018 lol
2018-07-05 06:10:49 PM jenniferr2018 what state
2018-07-05 06:10:52 PM jadams69 we also have an Elvis impersonator coming to sing for our resident bday party
2018-07-05 06:10:52 PM patriciabates its over night and it is a blast
2018-07-05 06:10:58 PM patriciabates Ohio
2018-07-05 06:10:59 PM tajk333 I wish we could do a camping trip. It would be impossible to get the staff needed
2018-07-05 06:11:07 PM jenniferr2018 cool
2018-07-05 06:11:12 PM suerahn We just had Elvis- He was great!!
2018-07-05 06:11:16 PM tonjaboyd I want to try a PJ party
2018-07-05 06:11:25 PM susankent patricia are you an ALF?
2018-07-05 06:11:30 PM suerahn We have pj parties
2018-07-05 06:11:32 PM melissaz In august we are going on a picnic and boat ride
2018-07-05 06:11:41 PM jenniferr2018 PJ party is good we did it with the royal wedding
2018-07-05 06:11:57 PM bethanyw I like the pj party idea!
2018-07-05 06:12:04 PM mgarcia i wish we could do baot ride
2018-07-05 06:12:21 PM mgarcia boat
2018-07-05 06:12:24 PM bethanyw I wish we could do a boat ride too but we have wheelchairs mostly
2018-07-05 06:12:33 PM suerahn We are going to have our residents make sand sculptures next month
2018-07-05 06:12:35 PM mgarcia mine too
2018-07-05 06:12:44 PM patriciabates No we are skilled and two memory care units
2018-07-05 06:12:44 PM jenniferr2018 What kind of "give back to the community activities does anyone do?
2018-07-05 06:12:45 PM jadams69 we are doing movies under the stars with popcorn and drinks
2018-07-05 06:12:48 PM kathyhughes You can do any activity that you put your mind to
2018-07-05 06:12:50 PM bethanyw oh I like the sand sculpture idea too
2018-07-05 06:12:51 PM melissaz We got lucky and found a non-profit that does it for free. They target veterans, seniors and kids.
2018-07-05 06:12:53 PM jadams69 in our courtyart at night
2018-07-05 06:12:56 PM susankent yes 99% of residents are wheelchair
2018-07-05 06:13:04 PM suerahn We have a boat trip company that accomodates wheelchairs
2018-07-05 06:13:18 PM kmavarez that's for sure
2018-07-05 06:13:18 PM jenniferr2018 wow
2018-07-05 06:13:20 PM kathyhughes The Pontoon boats can take wheelchairs...
2018-07-05 06:13:26 PM jadams69 we also are doing field day for our residents and giving out ribbons
2018-07-05 06:13:28 PM mgarcia true
2018-07-05 06:13:31 PM scotturgola thats awsome
2018-07-05 06:13:51 PM scotturgola how many residents will go on the boat
2018-07-05 06:13:53 PM bethanyw Really?! cool I will look into that!
2018-07-05 06:13:58 PM jessicas field day sounds great
2018-07-05 06:14:00 PM melissaz The one we use can take two wheelchairs
2018-07-05 06:14:15 PM kathyhughes We would do a fair for our residents and would get the items from the state fair that is held in my town
2018-07-05 06:14:45 PM susankent we don't have pontoon boats in our area. our transport can only take 3 residents at time and we are about 45 minutes from any kind of entertainment
2018-07-05 06:14:46 PM pennyhunt we take our residents on a sternwheeler i would love to rent a pontoon boat and take some out for the day
2018-07-05 06:14:48 PM tonjaboyd We did the sprit boat trip once they got to play bingo it was fun
2018-07-05 06:14:49 PM kathyhughes Many residents enjoyed participating without having to go to the fair we also video taped it
2018-07-05 06:14:51 PM jenniferr2018 We have some ladies that enter their work in the fair...which is awesome
2018-07-05 06:15:06 PM suerahn We only have room for 5 residents in our van so unfortunetaly only 5
2018-07-05 06:15:09 PM tajk333 that would be nice for the residents that refuse to leave their bed
2018-07-05 06:15:10 PM patriciabates yes Kathy, it is amazing they also have a swimming pool you can take the wheel chair right down in the pool
2018-07-05 06:15:11 PM jessicas Our participants are getting ready to enter all their items in the fair in August. We have over 100 items
2018-07-05 06:15:13 PM bethanyw we just recently had the residents make treats/ toys for cats at the shelter! they loved it!
2018-07-05 06:15:31 PM susankent thats cool patricia
2018-07-05 06:15:47 PM tajk333 we made dog treats for our puppy parade we did in the fall
2018-07-05 06:15:52 PM patriciabates the park is originally for handi cap children
2018-07-05 06:16:03 PM tonjaboyd I like that patricia
2018-07-05 06:16:11 PM jenniferr2018 we collected newspaper for the shelter...soo much that we had to take them to all of the shelters in the area...they all seem happy with the donation
2018-07-05 06:17:01 PM patriciabates usually they fit about seven people at a time but it runs all day they can go on it as many times as they like
2018-07-05 06:17:11 PM jenniferr2018 We also do a toy dirve at Christmas for the kids in the community and staff that might need a little help
2018-07-05 06:17:39 PM bethanyw yeah we do toys for tots as well
2018-07-05 06:17:41 PM kmavarez Can you get free newspaper?
2018-07-05 06:17:54 PM kathyhughes We would make laprobes for the seniors in the hospital for the holidays
2018-07-05 06:18:02 PM susankent yes we do the toy drive as well as school supplies when its close to that time
2018-07-05 06:18:05 PM bethanyw We also are thinking of supporting a compasion child and have the residents write letters to the kids
2018-07-05 06:18:14 PM kathyhughes You can ask staff and families to bring in newspapers
2018-07-05 06:18:29 PM jenniferr2018 My residents get daily newspaper and didn't want to throw them into the trash..that is how I got linked with the animal shelters.
2018-07-05 06:18:33 PM suerahn We collect non-perishables each year for the food drive
2018-07-05 06:18:49 PM jenniferr2018 awesome
2018-07-05 06:18:59 PM patriciabates Our county fair is in sept and we try to get as many down there as we can they love it
2018-07-05 06:19:17 PM kmavarez That's great
2018-07-05 06:19:37 PM tajk333 our county offers a senior day for the fair where their helpers and the residents get in for free!
2018-07-05 06:19:44 PM pennyhunt we had our corporates food truck last week and did independence for hunger drive we did good about 600.00
2018-07-05 06:19:54 PM scotturgola we have been stuck indoors with the heat. residents are itching to get back outside
2018-07-05 06:20:00 PM susankent we have a harvest parade that is local, we walk the residents to see the floats
2018-07-05 06:20:08 PM suerahn That's great Penny
2018-07-05 06:20:08 PM bethanyw agreed scott
2018-07-05 06:20:09 PM jenniferr2018 hey..what are some of the names you title you trivia and brain games
2018-07-05 06:20:14 PM tonjaboyd Wow thats great
2018-07-05 06:20:19 PM kathyhughes Tomorrow Scott! It is suppose to get better
2018-07-05 06:20:35 PM scotturgola thats what I hear thankfully
2018-07-05 06:20:40 PM bethanyw not where I live.... Florida :/
2018-07-05 06:20:44 PM patriciabates My residents have been wanting to go yard saling
2018-07-05 06:21:06 PM scotturgola fl must be tough in the summer
2018-07-05 06:21:07 PM suerahn I used to have a staff member who loved to do brain games and her name was brenda so I called them Brendaisms
2018-07-05 06:21:09 PM jadams69 bethanyw where in Florida
2018-07-05 06:21:11 PM kathyhughes Well we just called it Trivia...we thought that regular names for groups would be easier for residents to understand
2018-07-05 06:21:20 PM tajk333 trivia... lol words games, unscramble the word, hangman, pictionary
2018-07-05 06:21:41 PM bethanyw Tallahassee
2018-07-05 06:21:42 PM susankent florida is grueling in the summer which this year started in April it seems
2018-07-05 06:21:46 PM kathyhughes Sometimes we give names to activities and the residents don't understanf them
2018-07-05 06:21:47 PM jenniferr2018 We do a swap meet...residents ,..families and staff bring in stuff and people take what they want and at the end of the day what is left goes to a charity
2018-07-05 06:21:58 PM jadams69 not that far from me
2018-07-05 06:22:10 PM bethanyw oh where are you in florida
2018-07-05 06:22:25 PM tajk333 I have definitely had problems with that. sometimes i like to overcomplicate things..
2018-07-05 06:22:26 PM jadams69 crestview
2018-07-05 06:22:27 PM patriciabates We call it trivia but we do have an activity we call history buffs were they get to choose something they want to learn about and we look it up on google
2018-07-05 06:22:33 PM pennyhunt sometimes we give names to some of our games and stuff then we have to go back and look them up to see what we are doing for that day
2018-07-05 06:22:36 PM susankent central florida south of gainesville
2018-07-05 06:22:39 PM jenniferr2018 I agree some times the names of the group makes a big difference to what they think is going to be asked of them
2018-07-05 06:22:46 PM melissaz We have a Florida Vacation program in March, it helps us beat the deep winter blues.
2018-07-05 06:22:47 PM jadams69 we call ours mind bogglers...lol
2018-07-05 06:23:24 PM jadams69 susan not too far away either
2018-07-05 06:23:31 PM jenniferr2018 Brainteasers
2018-07-05 06:23:33 PM bethanyw we do christmas in july... to beat the heat... snow cones and such
2018-07-05 06:23:46 PM melissaz Ooh nice
2018-07-05 06:23:57 PM suerahn I'm considering changing the name of our morning social from coffee social to something else because so many patients and residents say they dont drink coffee
2018-07-05 06:24:18 PM suerahn They can obviously have other than coffee
2018-07-05 06:24:20 PM melissaz do you serve anything with the coffee?
2018-07-05 06:24:23 PM susankent very few of my residents can answer any trivia questions unless the event happened yesterday. I'm not saying that to be mean its just a fact. most of my residents are 85 and up
2018-07-05 06:24:29 PM bethanyw we do it in the afternoon and call it cookies and chat
2018-07-05 06:24:30 PM jenniferr2018 sounds like a good idea..orange juice and news..lol
2018-07-05 06:24:34 PM patriciabates We have been doing a room to room Ice cream cart every week with different ice creams every week
2018-07-05 06:24:44 PM suerahn We serve pretty much any drinks they want and always a treat
2018-07-05 06:24:49 PM jessicas We do a mix of hard and very easy trivia
2018-07-05 06:24:52 PM kathyhughes How about Morning Social?
2018-07-05 06:25:28 PM susankent question Kathy. If you have to be a certified nurses assistant to feed residents why are we allowed to feed residents in activities?
2018-07-05 06:25:37 PM jenniferr2018 Gratitude round up...
2018-07-05 06:25:42 PM suerahn Yeah I think Morning Social is good. We used to call it sip and chat but sometimes there was confusion as to what that was.
2018-07-05 06:25:50 PM melissaz Good question! I've been wondering the same thing
2018-07-05 06:25:56 PM tonjaboyd Morning tea party?
2018-07-05 06:25:57 PM suerahn I think you are right about making it simple
2018-07-05 06:26:08 PM patriciabates Trivia is not a big hit right now in our groups, it takes it by spells depending on the types of residents
2018-07-05 06:26:14 PM mgarcia good question
2018-07-05 06:26:16 PM jadams69 we call ours snacks & daily news
2018-07-05 06:26:20 PM kmavarez I do Happy hour on Friday
2018-07-05 06:26:32 PM scotturgola us too
2018-07-05 06:26:34 PM jadams69 i do happy hour on friday nites
2018-07-05 06:26:41 PM kathyhughes Actually I do not know.. I had one staff member who was a CNA so that we could feed residents during activities, but I do not know the exact answer
2018-07-05 06:26:46 PM suerahn We are not allowed to feed our residents unless we take a feeding course.
2018-07-05 06:26:56 PM kathyhughes I would ask for a CNA for the food activities
2018-07-05 06:26:58 PM rbudd coffee and donuts, daily news and coffee, coffee and chats
2018-07-05 06:27:08 PM jenniferr2018 how about cognitive group like ..finish line or lyric..
2018-07-05 06:27:43 PM tajk333 my residents loved that. and we would just continue singing the song
2018-07-05 06:27:53 PM bethanyw I have to go. thanks for the great ideas and answers!
2018-07-05 06:27:57 PM jenniferr2018 for the level of ability..to be more of their brain game
2018-07-05 06:28:18 PM patriciabates Same thing with outtings who is supposed to help with toileting? In our department we are all state tested but one so its not an issue but I know alot of departments are not
2018-07-05 06:28:25 PM jenniferr2018 singing and telling stories of when they learned it
2018-07-05 06:28:37 PM susankent I have tried that and been told not enough staff to spare someone for an hour. I don't know if I should delete the parties until after state survey or take my chances. I really don't want to go for CNA classes
2018-07-05 06:28:48 PM bethanyw We have a CNA come with us and I tend to pay for their meal
2018-07-05 06:28:50 PM melissaz when we do outings if it is going to be longer than 1-1.5 hours I bring along a care staff.
2018-07-05 06:28:54 PM rbudd we have CNA with us on all trips
2018-07-05 06:28:57 PM bethanyw its a good insentive
2018-07-05 06:29:05 PM jadams69 all of our staff has to be a CNA
2018-07-05 06:29:12 PM jadams69 no exceptions
2018-07-05 06:29:13 PM bethanyw left the chat room
2018-07-05 06:29:23 PM mgarcia mine too
2018-07-05 06:29:28 PM tajk333 I have to have STNAs for all outings
2018-07-05 06:29:31 PM susankent we can not do outings unless a CNA is with us. So unless I get a volunteer our residents don't go on outings
2018-07-05 06:30:02 PM tonjaboyd Same with us susan
2018-07-05 06:30:14 PM susankent well I used to have one but they deleted my assistant position just recently
2018-07-05 06:30:22 PM kathyhughes Susan that always amuses me....you are taking residents off the unit for a meal so there should be someone to help...if I took 10 residents off a unit I would always explain to the DON that they needed a CNA to be with us
2018-07-05 06:30:26 PM pennyhunt we are stna in our department
2018-07-05 06:30:28 PM jenniferr2018 How about another department head go...I have had marketing...diining services..come and get and idea of life with activities
2018-07-05 06:30:59 PM susankent right. they don't get that concept at all!!!
2018-07-05 06:31:05 PM suerahn That is funny Kathy. We have a BBQ every week and we have at least 45 residents and we cannot get one aid to help us
2018-07-05 06:31:17 PM scotturgola same here
2018-07-05 06:31:21 PM jadams69 i go on the outing with one of my assts or the tranport aide
2018-07-05 06:31:28 PM melissaz Our rule is if we take more than 5 residents off the unit with two activities staff we need to have a CNA with us.
2018-07-05 06:31:39 PM kathyhughes I would try to explain it...some times you have to repeat yourself over and over again
2018-07-05 06:31:58 PM tajk333 i am glad that i am not the only person with a lack of help!
2018-07-05 06:32:04 PM jenniferr2018 Our environemtal and marketing ahve taken some of my men out fishing..
2018-07-05 06:32:13 PM jadams69 we have 30 + outside with 2 acts aides.
2018-07-05 06:32:24 PM susankent even when the nurses get it the cna's think it's time for them to be able to break
2018-07-05 06:32:31 PM kathyhughes And I would also have a talk with Resident Council and explain that if there is not a CNA on outings it will be cancelled and they can note it in the minutes
2018-07-05 06:32:55 PM kathyhughes I know, but you have to advocate for the residents
2018-07-05 06:33:06 PM jenniferr2018 good idea for documentation..definitely
2018-07-05 06:33:19 PM suerahn Yes, it really does come down to the residents and their quality
2018-07-05 06:33:20 PM tonjaboyd I see that alot at my facility susan they run like ants
2018-07-05 06:33:54 PM kathyhughes I am sure that there is at least one resident who needs a "little birdie" conversation who can bring it up
2018-07-05 06:34:08 PM jenniferr2018 yep
2018-07-05 06:34:10 PM susankent If I have a negative mention in the council minutes I'm asked to omit it and send an email to necessary department head which then gets nowhere
2018-07-05 06:34:30 PM rbudd yes Kathy! that little birdie
2018-07-05 06:34:33 PM pennyhunt we are lucky our aides enjoy helping us with whatever we ask and if they dont enjoy it they dont tell us anyhow
2018-07-05 06:34:38 PM kathyhughes It is not a negative comment...it is a question
2018-07-05 06:34:39 PM melissaz Oof that has to be irritating
2018-07-05 06:34:51 PM jenniferr2018 What??? thats not right..what is the point of the council then
2018-07-05 06:35:06 PM patriciabates we fill out resident concern forms for every negative comment in resident council
2018-07-05 06:35:27 PM jenniferr2018 State it as a question on the form
2018-07-05 06:35:36 PM suerahn Actually, the owner of my company said it well. He called a complaint a gift because it allows us to get better
2018-07-05 06:36:09 PM kathyhughes There are ways to get that across...also when the state meets with the residents they can bring that up as well
2018-07-05 06:36:15 PM melissaz I love that suerahn!
2018-07-05 06:36:20 PM susankent I send residents or bring them to our social services director and I still get no results. we are having problems with accountability. we have none
2018-07-05 06:36:26 PM suerahn If they are ignored than it only hurts the company because they cant get any better.
2018-07-05 06:36:28 PM kathyhughes Exactly!
2018-07-05 06:36:38 PM jenniferr2018 yrp
2018-07-05 06:36:46 PM jenniferr2018 oops..yep
2018-07-05 06:37:07 PM tajk333 it is tiring mentioning the same issues. Right now, my residents keeps complaining about food and it seems as though it will never be better.
2018-07-05 06:37:07 PM kathyhughes And the residents can bring that up at their state meeting as well
2018-07-05 06:37:12 PM susankent totally agree and it gets frustrating because they are your number priority
2018-07-05 06:37:26 PM jenniferr2018 The resident can say ...it never gets handled and take their money and comments to your competitor
2018-07-05 06:37:26 PM tonjaboyd When activities has an issue things get pushed under the carpet
2018-07-05 06:37:34 PM kathyhughes Then perhaps they need to have a Food Committee
2018-07-05 06:37:34 PM jessicas At PACE we have a grievance form participants fill out with complaints that go to our quality perso
2018-07-05 06:37:36 PM jadams69 yes the state lady talked to all of mine in the dining room
2018-07-05 06:37:53 PM scotturgola do any of you run resident council?
2018-07-05 06:37:55 PM suerahn Recently our residents have been requesting other department heads to come to meeting. It has seemed to help
2018-07-05 06:37:59 PM jadams69 thats what we did Kathy
2018-07-05 06:38:01 PM jenniferr2018 We do a chef chat...he talks to them on a different day as a group
2018-07-05 06:38:11 PM scotturgola soc ser used to run it but it got passed to us now
2018-07-05 06:38:18 PM tajk333 I run resident council and the food forum
2018-07-05 06:38:29 PM suerahn I run the council
2018-07-05 06:38:32 PM kathyhughes and you have to remember that the food might not taste good to them because of medications
2018-07-05 06:38:33 PM tonjaboyd No scott our social worker does that
2018-07-05 06:38:37 PM scotturgola food is always an issue
2018-07-05 06:38:44 PM suerahn We had one today and it was brutal
2018-07-05 06:38:45 PM mgarcia true
2018-07-05 06:38:52 PM jenniferr2018 I have an activity meeting where we talk about what they want to see on the calendar..beyond what needs to be there
2018-07-05 06:38:52 PM tajk333 they always are! lol
2018-07-05 06:38:56 PM susankent The residents run the council you are just their spokesperson but yes I do take the minutes and answer any questions at council meetings
2018-07-05 06:38:56 PM scotturgola i have troublke getting other dept heads to get involved
2018-07-05 06:39:02 PM rbudd food is always a issue
2018-07-05 06:39:23 PM suerahn But I am happy to say that my administrator is wonderful and wants to hear the "gifts"
2018-07-05 06:39:30 PM scotturgola they dont have to sit in front of the residents and hear them and thier issues
2018-07-05 06:39:37 PM jenniferr2018 food is important ...everyone loves their food and spices
2018-07-05 06:39:41 PM tonjaboyd We do meeting only about the calendar
2018-07-05 06:39:42 PM melissaz We had issues with residents not liking the food that was prepared, so we created a Menu Making with Chef group. It has really helped
2018-07-05 06:39:45 PM jadams69 food is always an issue for us too
2018-07-05 06:39:51 PM kathyhughes Food will always be an issue...until those of us get into the nursing home and start posting pictures on our Facebook pages!
2018-07-05 06:40:01 PM scotturgola lol
2018-07-05 06:40:03 PM scotturgola true
2018-07-05 06:40:04 PM jadams69 lol ksthy true
2018-07-05 06:40:07 PM jadams69 Kathy
2018-07-05 06:40:11 PM jenniferr2018 yep
2018-07-05 06:40:25 PM jessicas Food will always be an issue not only with the meds but as we get older we lose a lot of our sense of taste also
2018-07-05 06:40:29 PM rbudd LOL
2018-07-05 06:40:30 PM kathyhughes Then Social Media will take over!
2018-07-05 06:40:39 PM kathyhughes Right Jessica
2018-07-05 06:40:42 PM kmavarez How many days in advance do you have to send the invitation to staff for council meeting?
2018-07-05 06:40:43 PM jenniferr2018 yes it will
2018-07-05 06:40:47 PM kathyhughes and our sense of smell
2018-07-05 06:40:48 PM tonjaboyd I can see that now
2018-07-05 06:40:55 PM jessicas yes
2018-07-05 06:40:56 PM pennyhunt its hit and miss with our residents and thier food
2018-07-05 06:41:01 PM susankent food issues here are not too bad. when we get a concern it is usually handled promptly.
2018-07-05 06:41:20 PM melissaz I send it out about 3 weeks in advance when I do the room reservation.
2018-07-05 06:41:24 PM rbudd TRUE SUSAN
2018-07-05 06:41:25 PM kathyhughes It is up to the residents who they want to invitie
2018-07-05 06:41:29 PM jenniferr2018 Mine get a calendar invite as soon as I scheduel the next month so they know when it is
2018-07-05 06:41:44 PM kathyhughes I always would send the invites right after the meeting
2018-07-05 06:42:20 PM patriciabates Our residents have an ali cart menu as well as their daily menu so that helps if they a choice in what they eat
2018-07-05 06:42:25 PM susankent at council meeting I ask residents if they want to invite anyone to next council and they never do.
2018-07-05 06:42:30 PM pennyhunt we always remind our residents during activities and ask them if there is something that we missed or if there is something they really want to do
2018-07-05 06:42:37 PM kmavarez (y)
2018-07-05 06:42:42 PM kathyhughes I also told them at Dept Head meeting that it was a regulation that they respond by writting to the Resident Council by the next meeting
2018-07-05 06:43:12 PM jenniferr2018 Add a pie or food to the meeting...they might come...for food...it helps sometiems
2018-07-05 06:43:14 PM suerahn Our resident council president always does the inviting
2018-07-05 06:43:30 PM scotturgola ill try that
2018-07-05 06:43:31 PM jadams69 my residents always want to talk to the dietary manager or the housekeeping supv
2018-07-05 06:44:01 PM jadams69 they will light them up...lol
2018-07-05 06:44:11 PM jenniferr2018 they figure talk to the head of the dept and get results...can't blame um
2018-07-05 06:44:11 PM kathyhughes It worked...
2018-07-05 06:44:18 PM suerahn Maybe they should have their own separate meetings
2018-07-05 06:44:23 PM susankent yes our menu consists of a special for each meal and then seperate items as well just in case they don't like the special. we also offer the family members the opportunity to purchase a meal of bring in food for themselves and their loved one
2018-07-05 06:45:26 PM patriciabates yes, we do also encourage families to eat with them
2018-07-05 06:45:49 PM scotturgola us too
2018-07-05 06:45:50 PM jenniferr2018 How about if the dining services will take recipes for dessert of dish and maybe have it if it works for them
2018-07-05 06:46:05 PM mgarcia me too..
2018-07-05 06:46:21 PM tonjaboyd us also
2018-07-05 06:46:22 PM kathyhughes We would encourage residents to share receipes
2018-07-05 06:46:31 PM jenniferr2018 from the residents..we tend to like our own dieshes best..The residents would feel a part of the solution
2018-07-05 06:46:35 PM kathyhughes we also would make them for our Cooking Club
2018-07-05 06:46:53 PM susankent my residents don't want to talk to anyone else, they want me to take care of it. they say it won't get done unlessen I take care of it for them. I am very busy with residents unhappiness at times.
2018-07-05 06:46:54 PM suerahn Our food service manager has to take instruction from regional and cannot change the menus
2018-07-05 06:46:58 PM pennyhunt we have one resident who has asked our dietary staff to make special things and the kitchen will some are more helpful than others but she always gets what she asks for
2018-07-05 06:47:02 PM scotturgola cool
2018-07-05 06:47:30 PM jadams69 the dietary mgr we had would make special meals for our residents
2018-07-05 06:47:32 PM jenniferr2018 More like a "now featuring dish"
2018-07-05 06:47:42 PM jadams69 but he left and now its crappy
2018-07-05 06:48:00 PM pennyhunt they made her dandilion jelly last month she loved it
2018-07-05 06:48:10 PM jenniferr2018 very cool..yep there are some great chefs...cooks out there
2018-07-05 06:48:19 PM susankent our dietary manager is a "Chef" self proclaimed and doesn't want recipes from anybody. from his mouth to my ears
2018-07-05 06:48:23 PM rbudd having the chefs do actions stations is fun
2018-07-05 06:48:35 PM mgarcia one of my residents make wine jelly
2018-07-05 06:48:44 PM jadams69 the one we had was a chef too
2018-07-05 06:49:03 PM tajk333 yea. we lost our good chefs/ dietary manager and now the residents talk about the food when our old dietary manager was there lol
2018-07-05 06:49:14 PM tonjaboyd OMG Kathy you just gave me an idea on a new cooking club, I have a full kitchen in my activities office for my men's breakfast club, I can do a cooking club for the ladies.
2018-07-05 06:49:23 PM tajk333 what is wine jelly?
2018-07-05 06:49:30 PM patriciabates Our chef is relativly new so I hope he gets a lttle better
2018-07-05 06:49:48 PM jadams69 jelly made with wine
2018-07-05 06:49:52 PM jenniferr2018 we do a hot breakfast group where the residents make up the menu
2018-07-05 06:49:54 PM jadams69 very good
2018-07-05 06:49:55 PM susankent our chef is just cocky
2018-07-05 06:50:02 PM mgarcia he use wine and make the jelly
2018-07-05 06:50:22 PM tonjaboyd Thank you!!!!!
2018-07-05 06:51:16 PM kathyhughes We had a Cooking Club every other week and the residents would give me their receipe so that I had the ingredients for them and they would be in charge of the cooking
2018-07-05 06:51:24 PM susankent I have a stove in activities but I don't have burners or knobs. they were taken off for safety and were misplaced about 3 years ago
2018-07-05 06:51:32 PM jenniferr2018 very cool
2018-07-05 06:51:40 PM melissaz wine jelly! I'm going to have to find a recipe for that!
2018-07-05 06:52:00 PM susankent google, google. so friendly
2018-07-05 06:52:10 PM jenniferr2018 In Colorado it is Best chili over jelly..lol
2018-07-05 06:52:46 PM kathyhughes Anything that I missed tonight?????
2018-07-05 06:52:50 PM tonjaboyd I think I would have them mix every thing and I would cook it for them
2018-07-05 06:52:59 PM patriciabates left the chat room
2018-07-05 06:53:05 PM suerahn No Kathy
2018-07-05 06:53:05 PM jadams69 Nope kathy i dont think so.
2018-07-05 06:53:07 PM rbudd great chat
2018-07-05 06:53:12 PM melissaz Nope!
2018-07-05 06:53:16 PM jenniferr2018 Great sharing
2018-07-05 06:53:18 PM jadams69 we have a stove/oven in therapy dept
2018-07-05 06:53:20 PM pennyhunt have a nice evening and week

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