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2018-08-09 06:04:53 PM oliviabrokenshire Okay I didn't know if it would be "too dressy" for an activity position
2018-08-09 06:04:55 PM lisaad Your're very welcome
2018-08-09 06:05:04 PM amymc can you give smaller pieces to begin with
2018-08-09 06:05:12 PM feleciap18 wehave to find something for her to eat
2018-08-09 06:05:27 PM lindsaypkrull Smaller pieces could be a good idea
2018-08-09 06:05:29 PM kathyhughes There is no magic answer ...it seems that when she wants more and there isn't any then she should be directed to the nurses station for a treat
2018-08-09 06:05:34 PM martyr58 Hello all!
2018-08-09 06:05:36 PM oliviabrokenshire yes i agree with the smaller porition
2018-08-09 06:05:49 PM jenniferr2018 enter the chat room
2018-08-09 06:05:53 PM melissaz That is a tough spot Felicia
2018-08-09 06:05:55 PM kathyhughes but then all the other residents will suffer...I would not be taking her to cooking programs
2018-08-09 06:06:09 PM feleciap18 that is another issue all halls get a snack crate
2018-08-09 06:06:10 PM jenniferr2018 hello everyone
2018-08-09 06:06:20 PM kathyhughes and I would have a conversation with the dietician
2018-08-09 06:06:21 PM myriamr Felicia always do progress notes about this resident giving you problems so you have that part cover
2018-08-09 06:06:24 PM lisaad Remember if you get the job you will be representing your new facility so you want them to see you as an assest
2018-08-09 06:06:34 PM oliviabrokenshire bring it up in a care conference meeting
2018-08-09 06:06:48 PM oliviabrokenshire that is good to remmeber thank you lisaad
2018-08-09 06:06:49 PM myriamr and the IDT meeting too
2018-08-09 06:06:51 PM kathyhughes thats their problem Felecia...what the halls have ...you can only give her what you have
2018-08-09 06:07:00 PM feleciap18 and once she eats all the snacks on her hall she then goes hall to hall and will stop visitors sayingshe is hungry
2018-08-09 06:07:01 PM jenniferr2018 what is the topic
2018-08-09 06:07:10 PM sfaria I struggle with the snacks when in activities.....You're right, you can only give what tey have
2018-08-09 06:07:14 PM feleciap18 and she could have just ate
2018-08-09 06:07:18 PM kathyhughes Well we have 2 topic
2018-08-09 06:07:36 PM sunshine2018 Yes speak with the dietician, they might be able to give her extra snacks for you to keep for you to have
2018-08-09 06:07:36 PM kathyhughes We have Olivia having an interview tomorrow
2018-08-09 06:07:43 PM melissaz Does the resident have a fridge in her room/apartment? Could the family bring in some food for her? But it's starting to sound like a compulsion issue.
2018-08-09 06:07:47 PM myriamr Good luck Olivia
2018-08-09 06:07:48 PM rickyd I find myself documenting more and more... once i learned about progress notes. I also bring issues up at our IDT meetings, triage, and staff meeting; however, I have found that Activities Director's input often go in one ear and out the other. Meaning I often see different sides of an individual than what the clinical staff see.
2018-08-09 06:07:50 PM lisaad We always try to make sure everything is care planned in--if it's in her care plan to only have certain amounts of food or snacks then that's it--it kind of shifts the blame *-)
2018-08-09 06:07:53 PM jadams69 sounds like more of a behaviour problem then a hunger issue. Psych eval
2018-08-09 06:07:57 PM jenniferr2018 good luck Olivia too
2018-08-09 06:08:08 PM lisaad yeah JAdams!
2018-08-09 06:08:10 PM amymc We have a lady who does the same thing
2018-08-09 06:08:11 PM sunshine2018 best of luck Olivia
2018-08-09 06:08:12 PM oliviabrokenshire thank you jennifer!!
2018-08-09 06:08:13 PM nclairsainvil I agree adam69
2018-08-09 06:08:13 PM jenniferr2018 yes
2018-08-09 06:08:19 PM oliviabrokenshire and sunshine! i appericate it
2018-08-09 06:08:19 PM feleciap18 that is what i said its there problem and when they cant solve it theysend her to activities
2018-08-09 06:08:22 PM kathyhughes and Felecia who has a Bariactric resident who crys when she can't have all the food in activities and apparently is not on a diet
2018-08-09 06:08:26 PM nclairsainvil i have a resident who does the same thing
2018-08-09 06:08:30 PM jenniferr2018 true
2018-08-09 06:08:50 PM lisaad That's a tough one Felicia
2018-08-09 06:08:59 PM mmierez enter the chat room
2018-08-09 06:09:02 PM feleciap18 she is not on a diet anddiabetic
2018-08-09 06:09:03 PM amymc We are not a bariatric facility so our lady is getting very close to having to go somewhere else
2018-08-09 06:09:10 PM kathyhughes It is a manipulative behavior and all dept are effected
2018-08-09 06:09:16 PM lisaad By the way Hi to all here from ME1-030618
2018-08-09 06:09:18 PM sunshine2018 that is very tough but I truly believe the dieticians can help
2018-08-09 06:09:22 PM myriamr She need to tell what is going on in the IDT meeting, also do progress notes and put this in her care plan
2018-08-09 06:09:29 PM feleciap18 yes maam they are
2018-08-09 06:09:29 PM jenniferr2018 she probably feels she is missing something ....is
2018-08-09 06:09:30 PM jadams69 yes kathy pysch eval and medicate
2018-08-09 06:09:38 PM kathyhughes She should have a psych eval
2018-08-09 06:09:45 PM mmierez hello everyone
2018-08-09 06:09:45 PM oliviabrokenshire i agree
2018-08-09 06:09:53 PM myriamr yes social service need to be involve too\
2018-08-09 06:09:57 PM lisaad hello mmierez
2018-08-09 06:10:00 PM sunshine2018 I agree that could help too
2018-08-09 06:10:06 PM kathyhughes and the discussion during care plan meeting should revolve around her behavior....
2018-08-09 06:10:07 PM jenniferr2018 oh yes social service does..family
2018-08-09 06:10:11 PM kathyhughes not her eating
2018-08-09 06:10:13 PM jadams69 yes definately social services involved
2018-08-09 06:10:14 PM oliviabrokenshire social worker can really help and being in care conferences
2018-08-09 06:10:14 PM feleciap18 but for some reasonthe activity department.
2018-08-09 06:10:15 PM myriamr yes agree
2018-08-09 06:10:21 PM mmierez hi lisa
2018-08-09 06:10:23 PM lisaad I camein on the tail end but what does her family say about all the food issues?
2018-08-09 06:10:28 PM jenniferr2018 I agree behavior rather then food
2018-08-09 06:10:36 PM feleciap18 social services says giveher what she wants
2018-08-09 06:10:38 PM myriamr we have our social worker in our care conference
2018-08-09 06:10:40 PM amaliaagallas although i work in MC we have a resident in NC who is on a restricted calorie amount per day to prevent him from eating all day long
2018-08-09 06:10:52 PM feleciap18 she has been careplanned for it
2018-08-09 06:10:55 PM martyr58 we have a hoarder in the memory care unit I am in--- she had 12 little waters and 9 puddings in her room. She also collects newspapers. we try to clean them out when she is in an activity.
2018-08-09 06:10:57 PM amymc is the doctor involved
2018-08-09 06:11:01 PM sfaria I am lucky, we truly follow the IDT approach
2018-08-09 06:11:15 PM lisaad IDT?
2018-08-09 06:11:21 PM kathyhughes She has issues that only a psychologist can handle and activities should give her deversional activities that do not have food as the center of the program
2018-08-09 06:11:26 PM myriamr felicia then just document everything the resident do and also what other staff say to you when you ask for help
2018-08-09 06:11:31 PM sunshine2018 we had a resident that used to go around trying to eat the others residents food.
2018-08-09 06:11:32 PM feleciap18 it seems toget worse
2018-08-09 06:11:38 PM jessicas Yes IDT is amazing
2018-08-09 06:11:41 PM jenniferr2018 How is the residents memory..does some of the behavior show up because of memory
2018-08-09 06:11:44 PM lisaad left the chat room
2018-08-09 06:11:50 PM lisaad enter the chat room
2018-08-09 06:11:52 PM amaliaagallas our horder in our MC unit steals all of our spoons and centerpieces lol
2018-08-09 06:11:56 PM jadams69 yes get her involved with something that does not include food
2018-08-09 06:11:57 PM kathyhughes It is getting worse because all the staff is contributing to the behavior
2018-08-09 06:11:57 PM feleciap18 even with crafts she wants a snack or 2
2018-08-09 06:12:06 PM feleciap18 she has mild cognition
2018-08-09 06:12:13 PM jadams69 let her paint or have a coloring poster contest
2018-08-09 06:12:13 PM jenniferr2018 definitely the programs without food...it comes off cruel
2018-08-09 06:12:37 PM kathyhughes Residents learn really quick how to manipluate the staff and who they can really control
2018-08-09 06:12:46 PM amymc I agree
2018-08-09 06:12:49 PM feleciap18 yessss they do
2018-08-09 06:12:50 PM myriamr do small portions for her so that she think she is getting alot
2018-08-09 06:12:50 PM oliviabrokenshire yes i agree
2018-08-09 06:12:50 PM jadams69 yes mam they do
2018-08-09 06:12:53 PM melissaz Oh yes they do
2018-08-09 06:12:54 PM jenniferr2018 I agree they do
2018-08-09 06:12:55 PM sfaria Sure do!!!!
2018-08-09 06:12:56 PM amaliaagallas yup
2018-08-09 06:12:57 PM rickyd when having a food and drink activity we review the dietry plan the the Director of the kitchen provides us; plus, diets, weights, etc are usually covered during our IDT meetings.
2018-08-09 06:12:57 PM kathyhughes Plus staff reinforces the behavior
2018-08-09 06:12:58 PM lindsaypkrull I have noticed that they can be manipulative as well.
2018-08-09 06:12:59 PM oliviabrokenshire but we need to figure out why they are
2018-08-09 06:12:59 PM nclairsainvil yes, they do!
2018-08-09 06:13:02 PM mmierez you need phyic and a dietitiian to meet toghter with this prt
2018-08-09 06:13:04 PM jenniferr2018 yep
2018-08-09 06:13:24 PM feleciap18 mierez they have
2018-08-09 06:13:27 PM martyr58 Our lady just goes to the fridge and looks all day---at night she goes out of her room to take the stuff. She doesn't eat it so it is more of a OCD problem.
2018-08-09 06:13:29 PM jenniferr2018 definite team approach and working together ....
2018-08-09 06:13:29 PM sfaria They know eaxctly hoe to manipulate the new staff too
2018-08-09 06:13:30 PM kathyhughes Actually staff is the cause of most behaviors...but they don't see that
2018-08-09 06:13:34 PM nclairsainvil my computer is acting up
2018-08-09 06:13:46 PM myriamr Agree
2018-08-09 06:13:49 PM lisaad what is IDT?
2018-08-09 06:13:54 PM jenniferr2018 I agree with that too.
2018-08-09 06:13:57 PM sunshine2018 yes they do and they also they go find the nurses who will listen and give them their wish.
2018-08-09 06:13:58 PM oliviabrokenshire yes i agree kathy
2018-08-09 06:14:08 PM oliviabrokenshire the moods of staff plays a huge role in the residents
2018-08-09 06:14:09 PM sfaria So true again! They rush residents or ask quaestions that trigger a momory or an emotion
2018-08-09 06:14:12 PM nclairsainvil Interdispiplinary Team i think
2018-08-09 06:14:13 PM oliviabrokenshire they know when changes hapen
2018-08-09 06:14:15 PM jenniferr2018 some staff feel they are helping the resident out of their distress
2018-08-09 06:14:16 PM martyr58 diversion is the best with our girl because she loves to do things.
2018-08-09 06:14:18 PM feleciap18 i asked about a calorie count we dontdo that per dietary director
2018-08-09 06:14:19 PM melissaz We had to put a lock on the fridge in MC becuase two residents would go in and clean it out throughout the day. All the food that was in the fridge would end up in their apartment fridges.
2018-08-09 06:14:23 PM rickyd interdisciplinary team
2018-08-09 06:14:32 PM nclairsainvil disciplinary***
2018-08-09 06:14:48 PM mmierez what did they come up with and how they check to see can tell if it is work
2018-08-09 06:14:52 PM kathyhughes I would not have her come to food activities,,,if she shows up then she gets her food last
2018-08-09 06:14:52 PM myriamr IDT is the meeting where you get together with the nurses, social service, dietary, activities and discuss about residents, care etc
2018-08-09 06:14:59 PM feleciap18 when ibring itupthey seemtojust skipthe topic
2018-08-09 06:14:59 PM lisaad Ok thanks for the clarification!8-|
2018-08-09 06:15:07 PM jenniferr2018 we use to have a resident o fluid restrictions and staff would bring him up for happy hour..
2018-08-09 06:15:23 PM kathyhughes And even if she comes to crafts and wants food there isn't any
2018-08-09 06:15:29 PM amymc We give everyone a serving for food socials and then we take it out of the room so there are no seconds
2018-08-09 06:15:35 PM rickyd i was recently surprised to find out that ice cream also counts as a liquid intake, when and as they are tracking liquids per resident.
2018-08-09 06:15:38 PM kathyhughes LOL Jennifer...love it
2018-08-09 06:15:38 PM feleciap18 she is only 39 andwas therefor rehab but she has no progress inrehab
2018-08-09 06:15:56 PM sunshine2018 I also believe that she should not come to activites with food
2018-08-09 06:16:02 PM sfaria 39!! Definately a manipulator
2018-08-09 06:16:02 PM nclairsainvil i feel bad when serving food at an event and some residents can't have
2018-08-09 06:16:09 PM jenniferr2018 it was unbelievable...the staff new about the restricitons too
2018-08-09 06:16:12 PM lisaad In our facility residents don't really have access to refirifgerators or food -- they don't free feeed but we do have a snack cart that residents will frequent
2018-08-09 06:16:15 PM melissaz Oh wow!
2018-08-09 06:16:15 PM kathyhughes Right and she wants attention not food
2018-08-09 06:16:25 PM martyr58 Our fridge is locked all day-- night staff don't lock it....we only put so much out a day. Also- we eat popcorn as a group snack---that has cut the fridge trips out during the day for many.
2018-08-09 06:16:26 PM feleciap18 right
2018-08-09 06:16:27 PM lisaad Yes Kathy about the attention!
2018-08-09 06:16:31 PM sfaria We try to make sure we have something that everyone can have
2018-08-09 06:16:45 PM kathyhughes the staff has encourged this behavior and now they do not know what to do...
2018-08-09 06:16:47 PM feleciap18 right i have things foreveryone
2018-08-09 06:16:50 PM nclairsainvil One of our residents just sits on the floor when he needs attention
2018-08-09 06:16:51 PM lisaad Is that why we contrivbute to the behavior because when they act up we give them attention?
2018-08-09 06:17:02 PM feleciap18 she eats hersand begs for theirs
2018-08-09 06:17:09 PM lisaad If that's so then it works!
2018-08-09 06:17:33 PM amymc any fun activities in August?
2018-08-09 06:17:36 PM sunshine2018 we have several residents that have other diets besides regular so we have to prepare their diets.
2018-08-09 06:17:47 PM lisaad SOmetimes in the middle of an activity I will have to stop to addrtess someone who is talking or asking questions
2018-08-09 06:17:52 PM oliviabrokenshire i struggle because some could be at the end of their life and a dessert shouldn't be awful for them if they want to enjoy it
2018-08-09 06:17:53 PM kathyhughes No...what happens is that we reward inappropriate behavior by paying attention to them
2018-08-09 06:17:55 PM martyr58 a Hawaiian laua
2018-08-09 06:17:59 PM feleciap18 and when she istoomuch forthenurses and cnas they send her to activities solately thisis where she is at majority oftheday
2018-08-09 06:18:03 PM oliviabrokenshire a chicken bbq this saturday!
2018-08-09 06:18:06 PM jenniferr2018 we had one resident that would keep ordering hot dogs at the bbq and get sick because he had so many...and he would go to a different staff member to get him a hotdog...we had to assign one person to him to make sure he only ate soo mcuch to ..help it
2018-08-09 06:18:19 PM kathyhughes What we don't do is pay attention to them when they are having appropriate behavior
2018-08-09 06:18:24 PM amymc We are doing a fair week this week
2018-08-09 06:18:27 PM sfaria We actually don't have anything big planne din Aug, just cookouts
2018-08-09 06:18:31 PM myriamr we have ice cream sandwich day, smoores day, book lover day, light houses craft, painted rocks
2018-08-09 06:18:40 PM lisaad AHHH I see what you're saying
2018-08-09 06:18:49 PM jenniferr2018 squeek wheels get the oil...one would say
2018-08-09 06:18:49 PM rickyd YES KATHY.... YES. YES. YES. How can we as Activities Directors get through to many of the staff that It's often how we treat, react, and often ignor resident that feed or cause a resident to act the way they do.
2018-08-09 06:18:50 PM amymc What kind of activities do you do for mens group
2018-08-09 06:19:05 PM sunshine2018 we are making the game the price is right. some of our aids draws very well and have been making all the posters and we order a spinning wheel our residents watch the price is right every day..
2018-08-09 06:19:08 PM kathyhughes Well Felecia I believe we are onto another topic...so I hope that we helped
2018-08-09 06:19:10 PM melissaz Mens Group: Playing pool/Billiards
2018-08-09 06:19:13 PM sfaria My guys love card night an dO'Doules
2018-08-09 06:19:14 PM jenniferr2018 poker...eating out
2018-08-09 06:19:15 PM martyr58 We need to paint rocks with acyrillic paint--is that what you all do?
2018-08-09 06:19:16 PM jenniferr2018 fishing
2018-08-09 06:19:18 PM amaliaagallas mens lunch once a month
2018-08-09 06:19:19 PM feleciap18 yes
2018-08-09 06:19:23 PM lindsaypkrull We have lots of summer crafts this month because we needed to do a lot of our leftover summer crafts.
2018-08-09 06:19:33 PM myriamr men's lunch, country drive, men's coffee group
2018-08-09 06:19:34 PM lisaad I'm on vacation so can't remember what our August calendar looked like!
2018-08-09 06:19:35 PM amaliaagallas we have it in like a seperate dining area
2018-08-09 06:19:41 PM jadams69 sports night, poker, roulette, horse shoes, bowling....
2018-08-09 06:19:53 PM oliviabrokenshire fishing also for us
2018-08-09 06:19:55 PM amymc what do you do for sports night
2018-08-09 06:19:57 PM jenniferr2018 gambling
2018-08-09 06:19:58 PM myriamr bowling too
2018-08-09 06:20:03 PM amymc gambling?
2018-08-09 06:20:06 PM melissaz Last month we took the Vet's Group, which happens to be all men to an antique airplane museum. That was pretty awesome.
2018-08-09 06:20:09 PM feleciap18 i was thinking of a cookout to end summer
2018-08-09 06:20:16 PM jadams69 big tv football, nascar, snacks, fake beer or real beer...
2018-08-09 06:20:17 PM jenniferr2018 yep..cripple creek for the day
2018-08-09 06:20:18 PM martyr58 I feel like I ran out of gas this August---any ideas to beat the summer heat in FL?
2018-08-09 06:20:20 PM lisaad I do know that we are having an outing to an indorr driving range for the people who can go and liked to play golf
2018-08-09 06:20:21 PM sfaria We do cookouts once a week
2018-08-09 06:20:22 PM myriamr im taking mine to the airplane show
2018-08-09 06:20:36 PM sfaria great idea myriamr
2018-08-09 06:20:47 PM lisaad How about make ice cream martyr58
2018-08-09 06:20:48 PM myriamr thanks sfaria
2018-08-09 06:20:58 PM rickyd men apart from women are hard in my facility. the men would rather gather with the women than just men. I am getting ready to try target shooting with nerf and air-soft guns...in hopes that I can get ALL the men together.
2018-08-09 06:21:04 PM jenniferr2018 my chef want to take the men to a shooting range...
2018-08-09 06:21:06 PM mmierez having staff on board i can see how it can be hard to do, since at my center even the Dr. caves to bad or agervation behaivor
2018-08-09 06:21:14 PM martyr58 Good Idea--- do I need an ice cream maker?
2018-08-09 06:21:17 PM melissaz How about a cold winter type program? In MN we do a tropical getaway in February, could you bring a winter wonderland to FL?
2018-08-09 06:21:18 PM lisaad jennifer gun shooting or skeet?
2018-08-09 06:21:28 PM feleciap18 rick its the sameatthefacilityi amat
2018-08-09 06:21:31 PM jenniferr2018 gun..
2018-08-09 06:21:34 PM lisaad melissaz I love that idea!
2018-08-09 06:21:37 PM myriamr i want to do a fishing trip but we have so many fires in Colorado right now that is very smoky outside
2018-08-09 06:21:38 PM jenniferr2018 I prefer skeet
2018-08-09 06:21:46 PM martyr58 winter wonderland! good idea!
2018-08-09 06:21:49 PM amymc skeet? what's that
2018-08-09 06:21:58 PM nclairsainvil what is skeet?
2018-08-09 06:21:59 PM lisaad yeah that winter idea is a good one
2018-08-09 06:22:02 PM kathyhughes And why would the Men be by themselves when they have the pick of any lady in your facility???
2018-08-09 06:22:02 PM feleciap18 i am already thinking of prom themes
2018-08-09 06:22:11 PM feleciap18 that is not until april
2018-08-09 06:22:23 PM lisaad nclairsainvil skeet is like clay pigeons
2018-08-09 06:22:24 PM myriamr mine wehn to the prom in april and was fun
2018-08-09 06:22:31 PM sfaria It has been so hot in Boston that we ahve has to cancel the last 2 trips!
2018-08-09 06:22:32 PM jenniferr2018 it is clay pots called pigeons that are flinged into the air and you shot at it
2018-08-09 06:22:35 PM amymc We are starting to plan halloween
2018-08-09 06:22:37 PM mmierez a ice event is good for this monht it is so hot in miami
2018-08-09 06:22:38 PM lindsaypkrull I like the idea of having a prom
2018-08-09 06:22:49 PM lisaad yeah dooiing outside activites in FL is hard in August
2018-08-09 06:22:52 PM jadams69 we had a prpm and it turned out great
2018-08-09 06:22:57 PM jenniferr2018 otoberfest !!!
2018-08-09 06:22:59 PM martyr58 root beer floats are always a big hit!
2018-08-09 06:23:04 PM myriamr next month I'm starting in make stuff for our Cjristmas bazaar in november
2018-08-09 06:23:05 PM jadams69 they all looked so nice and the pics were gorgeous
2018-08-09 06:23:06 PM amaliaagallas our car show is coming up next week. thats always fun
2018-08-09 06:23:07 PM feleciap18 lately my activities havebeen live and loud.
2018-08-09 06:23:25 PM lisaad live and loud that's sounds intriguing
2018-08-09 06:23:35 PM sfaria sounds fun!
2018-08-09 06:23:38 PM sunshine2018 we are planninga trip to another village that is 80 miles away, we bring food for the elders to share
2018-08-09 06:23:39 PM melissaz Yes it does!
2018-08-09 06:23:39 PM jenniferr2018 explain it a little
2018-08-09 06:23:42 PM lindsaypkrull We just started doing a specialty coffee cart and our residents love it. They enjoy trying all of the different drinks that we makes
2018-08-09 06:23:42 PM rickyd I have a Fair trip scheduled for the 17th; but because most of my resident are wc bound, the hard part is getting enough staff to go in support of the residents...even when they're getting paid.
2018-08-09 06:23:53 PM kathyhughes I would bet that the ladies would like to go to the Men's activities....
2018-08-09 06:24:00 PM martyr58 We normally go outside an walk alot and sit to watch boats-- but it is just too hot. 93 today
2018-08-09 06:24:13 PM sunshine2018 yes our ladies would but the men would not LOL
2018-08-09 06:24:18 PM kathyhughes Rick see if the families will meet you there!
2018-08-09 06:24:20 PM lisaad are you on the water martyr58?
2018-08-09 06:24:24 PM jadams69 mine do kathy
2018-08-09 06:24:28 PM jenniferr2018 oj yes..mine crash the poker games all the time
2018-08-09 06:24:34 PM myriamr we do sensory group and 1:1 visits every day at 4 pm
2018-08-09 06:24:35 PM sfaria Same here, its been over 90 for the last 3 weeks
2018-08-09 06:24:35 PM feleciap18 ladies did attend the mens activity and one man was mad
2018-08-09 06:24:46 PM myriamr we have so many 1:1 that is hard
2018-08-09 06:24:47 PM amymc What do you do for sensory
2018-08-09 06:24:49 PM lisaad Yes we have a lot of residents whose family like to come on outings either ride the bus or meetr us there
2018-08-09 06:24:56 PM jenniferr2018 We have had real bad hail here
2018-08-09 06:24:57 PM oliviabrokenshire sing a longs for sensory
2018-08-09 06:25:01 PM jadams69 my men encourage ladies to attend. they are nasty little buggers
2018-08-09 06:25:05 PM martyr58 The cna's and the nurses are duty are supposed to help get our resident to activities....but- any ideas
2018-08-09 06:25:05 PM sunshine2018 I have one lady that keeps telling the men she would be better
2018-08-09 06:25:10 PM kathyhughes Yes they are
2018-08-09 06:25:10 PM jenniferr2018 yep..lol
2018-08-09 06:25:16 PM feleciap18 i tried for a sensory room with a lockon the door
2018-08-09 06:25:26 PM feleciap18 they shut that down i was bummed
2018-08-09 06:25:30 PM jenniferr2018 the men like the ladies to come if they are good players
2018-08-09 06:25:31 PM myriamr I do oils, hand massage therapy, smell herbs, touch different objects
2018-08-09 06:25:51 PM myriamr music too
2018-08-09 06:25:53 PM kathyhughes So we are talking about Men's Activities??? Let's try to stick to one topic at a time
2018-08-09 06:25:57 PM lisaad marty58 I would try to include the cnas as much as possible--ask them who THEY think would like a certain activity and then they will feel more invested
2018-08-09 06:26:04 PM kathyhughes for at least 10 minutes...
2018-08-09 06:26:05 PM martyr58 we are buying essential oils to put into paint for sensory stim.
2018-08-09 06:26:05 PM sfaria We dont' have any men that dont want the ladiess part of their group
2018-08-09 06:26:06 PM feleciap18 do you have to aromotherpy certified to use them
2018-08-09 06:26:09 PM rickyd I do have some family members going/meeting us, but I run into this problem with most of my outings.
2018-08-09 06:26:32 PM lisaad that's interesting martyr58 what kind of paint
2018-08-09 06:26:36 PM sunshine2018 Martyr88 when you figure out how to get your cna to help let me know. Its getting better because I stressed to them that when the resident is in activites they have more free time...LOL
2018-08-09 06:26:37 PM myriamr no in my facility but you have to get doctors order for the use the oils and also families permision
2018-08-09 06:26:38 PM amymc I'm thinking about starting a mens group
2018-08-09 06:26:39 PM martyr58 OK Kathy---men's groups?
2018-08-09 06:26:39 PM jenniferr2018 men's bbq
2018-08-09 06:26:42 PM jadams69 yep sfaria my me bring the women with them
2018-08-09 06:26:49 PM mmierez the men at my center are more piky that the women
2018-08-09 06:26:50 PM kathyhughes I know Rick...I had the same issue
2018-08-09 06:26:52 PM sfaria YES!!
2018-08-09 06:27:03 PM myriamr we do mens luch twice a month
2018-08-09 06:27:05 PM kathyhughes The Men are always easy to please in their activities
2018-08-09 06:27:07 PM feleciap18 amy they are intresting
2018-08-09 06:27:13 PM lisaad men's activites...
2018-08-09 06:27:16 PM lindsaypkrull We want to try to have sports games playing on the large screen tv that we have when they are on, however, even when we do that the men still don't come.
2018-08-09 06:27:18 PM kathyhughes we had a Men;s Breakfast
2018-08-09 06:27:18 PM jenniferr2018 what do they want..todo
2018-08-09 06:27:20 PM melissaz How about a beer tasting for the Men's Group?
2018-08-09 06:27:23 PM amymc my men are very competitive
2018-08-09 06:27:23 PM myriamr and also we get guys to come and do presentations for the guys
2018-08-09 06:27:37 PM kathyhughes We had a Tailgate party every Sunday afternoon
2018-08-09 06:27:44 PM oliviabrokenshire yard men games
2018-08-09 06:27:45 PM lindsaypkrull I do have one male resident who loves to come to our exercise class even though it is mostly ladies
2018-08-09 06:27:50 PM kathyhughes we washed cars
2018-08-09 06:27:52 PM lisaad what about trying something really different for men--see if one of the women would like to try to teach the men to knit or something
2018-08-09 06:27:54 PM myriamr like fire department, the police, a guy that collect rocks, truck driver
2018-08-09 06:27:54 PM jenniferr2018 I started a men's breakfast and the ladies got mad that they were left out
2018-08-09 06:27:56 PM jadams69 i do happy hour every friday night
2018-08-09 06:27:59 PM kathyhughes They had their own outings
2018-08-09 06:28:03 PM sunshine2018 yes they are Kathy I have 4men residents when you ask them if they want to come they say yes whatever I want
2018-08-09 06:28:03 PM martyr58 Tailgate parties---we have huge budget cuts going on.

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