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2018-09-06 06:03:38 PM pennyhunt it is a lot of fun
2018-09-06 06:03:39 PM myriamr we will be doing our halloween party with staff and residents
2018-09-06 06:03:42 PM jadams69 we will have trick or treating too
2018-09-06 06:03:43 PM sburgess We do trick or treating as well
2018-09-06 06:03:47 PM myriamr and crafts for fall
2018-09-06 06:03:49 PM jogood it will cool down too much here in CO & ppl wont go outside then
2018-09-06 06:03:49 PM feleciap18 yeah my residents want a holloween party
2018-09-06 06:03:54 PM tfrost83 we have lots of arts and craft, halloween party, oktober fest, pumpkin painting, costume contest
2018-09-06 06:03:56 PM merrinoelpeterson costume contests
2018-09-06 06:04:04 PM myriamr i will have someone painting faces
2018-09-06 06:04:05 PM pennyhunt this next tuesday we are taking them on a sternwheeler for a boat ride its about an hour long they love it
2018-09-06 06:04:06 PM jenniferlfowler left the chat room
2018-09-06 06:04:07 PM jillh We have a halloween funfest for stafffs kids, residents grandchildren and everyone helps at the event
2018-09-06 06:04:08 PM jogood pumpkin carving contest YES
2018-09-06 06:04:08 PM nclairsainvil I love halloween parties
2018-09-06 06:04:09 PM cbockis its the most wonderful time of the year.......singing in song lol
2018-09-06 06:04:10 PM jenniferr2018 Oktoberfest train trip with luncheon and accordion player
2018-09-06 06:04:13 PM jenniferlfowler enter the chat room
2018-09-06 06:04:13 PM tcarswell55 we invite kids that are taken from there family to trick or treat with residents
2018-09-06 06:04:14 PM janfred73 enter the chat room
2018-09-06 06:04:20 PM nclairsainvil we dress up our residents
2018-09-06 06:04:23 PM donnalova2 We usually have the nursery schools come and trick & treat at our community. The staff also dresses up for Halloween and the residents choose a winner.
2018-09-06 06:04:30 PM janfred73 hello everybody
2018-09-06 06:04:31 PM jogood we have costume contest also
2018-09-06 06:04:32 PM lisaad Each dept at our place dresses up and does a trunck or treat for the residents! They get to vote on who has the best costumes
2018-09-06 06:04:35 PM sonal enter the chat room
2018-09-06 06:04:49 PM jadams69 hello janfred
2018-09-06 06:04:52 PM myriamr carving pumpkins with kids from a group
2018-09-06 06:04:55 PM jenniferr2018 we all dress up and ther residents do too and we invite the kids to come trick or trat
2018-09-06 06:04:55 PM lisaad hi janfred
2018-09-06 06:04:56 PM jogood hi
2018-09-06 06:05:00 PM jenniferr2018 treat
2018-09-06 06:05:01 PM kathyhughes Welcome to all the new students this week!
2018-09-06 06:05:07 PM pennyhunt our residents dress up and pass the candy out well the candy they dont eat
2018-09-06 06:05:07 PM jillh We do a decorating contest among the units for halloween
2018-09-06 06:05:15 PM jenniferr2018 lol
2018-09-06 06:05:16 PM tfrost83 we have a pumpkin decorating contest for each unit that the residents get to vote on
2018-09-06 06:05:21 PM jenniferlfowler We have an employee and participant costume contest!
2018-09-06 06:05:22 PM merrinoelpeterson trunk or treat would be cute only problem is getting all the residents around to the different trunks
2018-09-06 06:05:24 PM sonal hello
2018-09-06 06:05:24 PM donnalova2 We hope to visit some of the great parks and zoos in our area.
2018-09-06 06:05:33 PM lisaad haha penny yeah alot of our MC residents just eat it out of the bowls
2018-09-06 06:05:36 PM jenniferlfowler love to decorate pumpkins
2018-09-06 06:05:38 PM jenniferr2018 we have a making of scarecrow contest for staff
2018-09-06 06:05:50 PM janfred73 We are going to the apple orchard next week
2018-09-06 06:05:51 PM sburgess we have done scarecrow contest before
2018-09-06 06:05:56 PM pennyhunt so do ours thats why we buy extra
2018-09-06 06:06:03 PM cbockis alz walk
2018-09-06 06:06:05 PM jogood apple orchard sounds fun
2018-09-06 06:06:06 PM jenniferr2018 best gets a pizza party and their displayed in front of building
2018-09-06 06:06:07 PM jadams69 we are making toilet paperpumpkins for our tables
2018-09-06 06:06:08 PM kathyhughes Let's introduce ourselves....I am Kathy your Instructor and I live in Syracuse NY,,,,,where are you from and what type of facility do you work in??????????????
2018-09-06 06:06:10 PM donnalova2 Miss apple picking. None down here
2018-09-06 06:06:15 PM tcarswell55 apple orchard sounds fun
2018-09-06 06:06:15 PM janfred73 We have a local orchard that has a ramp to do a wagon ride for wheelchairs
2018-09-06 06:06:16 PM jadams69 straw hat wreths for decorations
2018-09-06 06:06:20 PM lisaad each dept parks one car in the man parking lot that is cleared out for the event and it's a catered thing by the kitchen for desserts etc
2018-09-06 06:06:39 PM jogood Jo Goodwin from Aurora CO IL AL & memory care
2018-09-06 06:06:46 PM donnalova2 Donna Lovasco- Orlando Floridia- Assisted Living Community
2018-09-06 06:06:48 PM sburgess Shannon from Port Huron Mi, 240 bed, LTC and rehab as well as memory care unit
2018-09-06 06:06:50 PM tcarswell55 tia from clearwater florida long term and rehab
2018-09-06 06:06:55 PM janfred73 I am Janet from Michigan. I work in AL, SNF, Rehab and Greenhouses
2018-09-06 06:07:04 PM jessicas Jessica-Wyoming PACE
2018-09-06 06:07:05 PM jenniferlfowler Jennifer Fowler- Chattanooga,TN I work at PACE its a daycenter facility
2018-09-06 06:07:12 PM martyr58 enter the chat room
2018-09-06 06:07:16 PM lisaad I am Lisa Drew I live in Nashville TN I work in a SNF with some memory care that's part of a large IL facility!
2018-09-06 06:07:18 PM merrinoelpeterson Merri Noel from Port Huron Michigan I work in a 240 bed LTC, rehab and memory care unit
2018-09-06 06:07:18 PM jenniferr2018 Colorado Springs, Colorado, The Palisades at Broadmoor Park Retirement community
2018-09-06 06:07:31 PM jenniferr2018 Jennifer
2018-09-06 06:07:35 PM pennyhunt Penny Hunt i live in ohio we have SNF/ rehab/ mcu
2018-09-06 06:07:44 PM myriamr Myriam from Colorado, I work for Horizons Care Center, VOA and I'm the Life Enrichment Director
2018-09-06 06:07:45 PM jadams69 Darlene feom Crestview Florida - Shoal Creek Rehab- consuate facility. 120 bed
2018-09-06 06:07:46 PM janfred73 Oh yeah, we have memory vare too
2018-09-06 06:07:53 PM tfrost83 from hewitt, New Jersey i work in a STC/LTC and rehab center as well as a memory care unit
2018-09-06 06:07:54 PM lisaad I love my job and my place but I would like to see our activity dept go more all out for different occasions
2018-09-06 06:07:59 PM martyr58 Marty- martyr58- bradenton fl
2018-09-06 06:08:35 PM lisaad penny where in ohio
2018-09-06 06:08:39 PM kathyhughes Welcome all!
2018-09-06 06:08:41 PM tcarswell55 bradenton not far from me
2018-09-06 06:08:47 PM jadams69 thank you Kathy
2018-09-06 06:08:50 PM jogood thank you Kathy
2018-09-06 06:08:53 PM lisaad lots of FL people here
2018-09-06 06:08:57 PM martyr58 where are you tcarswell55
2018-09-06 06:09:01 PM pennyhunt little town called chesterhill almost to west virginia
2018-09-06 06:09:06 PM tcarswell55 clearwater
2018-09-06 06:09:13 PM lisaad I wnt to school in Athens!
2018-09-06 06:09:14 PM pennyhunt i am originally from michigan
2018-09-06 06:09:33 PM janfred73 Do you miss Michigan Penny?
2018-09-06 06:09:35 PM martyr58 I work in memory AL
2018-09-06 06:09:40 PM pennyhunt oh wow cool so u know the area
2018-09-06 06:09:40 PM myriamr I'm originally from Mexico City
2018-09-06 06:09:42 PM jenniferr2018 It is nice to have another colorado
2018-09-06 06:09:49 PM pennyhunt yes i do Janfred
2018-09-06 06:09:51 PM jogood COLORADO is where its AT
2018-09-06 06:09:59 PM lisaad yes very pretty there we used to swim in old strip mines!
2018-09-06 06:10:00 PM jenniferr2018 AT?
2018-09-06 06:10:13 PM kathyhughes So what do you all do for staff morale during the oncoming holiday season?
2018-09-06 06:10:13 PM jogood lol
2018-09-06 06:10:15 PM jenniferr2018 Aspen, Vail skiing
2018-09-06 06:10:15 PM merrinoelpeterson nothing like the great lakes state beauty where ever you look
2018-09-06 06:10:21 PM janfred73 My Dad was born in West Virginia. It's beautiful
2018-09-06 06:10:31 PM pennyhunt yep i am over on nelsonville about every weekend visitig my niece
2018-09-06 06:10:38 PM jenniferr2018 RockyMountain..high..lol
2018-09-06 06:10:46 PM jogood play music
2018-09-06 06:10:47 PM jenniferr2018 John Denver
2018-09-06 06:10:58 PM pennyhunt i am heading back home sept 28th for a family thing cant wait
2018-09-06 06:11:01 PM martyr58 what's tonight's topic Kathy?
2018-09-06 06:11:04 PM lisaad haha yeah I know right where you are
2018-09-06 06:11:13 PM tcarswell55 we team up with our employee engagment and help plan parties
2018-09-06 06:11:14 PM merrinoelpeterson we have staff events planned throught december about once a week from raffles, to giveaways, to staff meals and suprises
2018-09-06 06:11:17 PM lisaad what do you mean orale Kathy?
2018-09-06 06:11:22 PM cbockis encourage costumes, participation in alz walk and fundraisers, its also dietary month so we assist residents for employee appreciation day
2018-09-06 06:11:29 PM janfred73 We have assisted living week next week'
2018-09-06 06:11:36 PM myriamr we do a bazaar in November
2018-09-06 06:11:41 PM jenniferr2018 Yes that is our big one coming up\
2018-09-06 06:11:44 PM jillh Well, we do a holiday raffle to raise money money for homeless veterans. The staff enjoy taking chances on the baskets to win for the holidays and it is all for a great cause
2018-09-06 06:11:45 PM jenniferlfowler what do you do for assisted living wek?
2018-09-06 06:11:51 PM donnalova2 We'll have a holiday party with lots of giveaways. We also give turkeys away at Thanksgiving. Last year the staff and residents adopted a family. So it was really nice seeing everyone pull together.
2018-09-06 06:11:55 PM jogood theres a bazar planned
2018-09-06 06:11:58 PM cbockis i love raffles
2018-09-06 06:12:02 PM martyr58 we are having a fashion show in november
2018-09-06 06:12:03 PM jadams69 I have a meeting with my staff and we get pizza and just chit chat about holiday plans and thing to do
2018-09-06 06:12:06 PM myriamr staff pic numbers and they are the secret santa for our residents
2018-09-06 06:12:08 PM feleciap18 so what is planned for that
2018-09-06 06:12:09 PM lisaad what do you mean staff morale?
2018-09-06 06:12:10 PM jenniferr2018 It is a lot like nursing home week ..recognition..special events
2018-09-06 06:12:11 PM merrinoelpeterson christmas tea where the staff and residents get to sit down and have tea and cookies listen to music
2018-09-06 06:12:18 PM jadams69 we also have a christmas party for the whole building
2018-09-06 06:12:19 PM janfred73 Each day we do something different. We get to wear different clothes, like maybe a sports day
2018-09-06 06:12:23 PM kathyhughes Morale is keeping the staff engaged and not depressed during the holidays
2018-09-06 06:12:24 PM tfrost83 we have a big holiday party where with giveaways and have food and a dj
2018-09-06 06:12:27 PM myriamr Santa comes at our christmas party
2018-09-06 06:12:34 PM jogood not much actually
2018-09-06 06:12:40 PM jenniferlfowler Wwe give out tshirts for chritmas presents but we dont have a big celebration in November
2018-09-06 06:12:43 PM cbockis we have a holiday talent show and its a riot
2018-09-06 06:12:47 PM sburgess Christmas tea is nice for the families and residents as well as staff
2018-09-06 06:13:00 PM jogood id LUV to have a talent show
2018-09-06 06:13:00 PM jillh We do a christmas party for the whole building too. Residents invite 2 guests each.
2018-09-06 06:13:02 PM jenniferlfowler Yes we always have santa and Mrs.clause pictures!
2018-09-06 06:13:06 PM jenniferr2018 we do a lotof fun interactive events during the holiday..to keep the blues at bay
2018-09-06 06:13:07 PM myriamr we do gifts for STAFF TO
2018-09-06 06:13:14 PM kathyhughes Anyone in charge of the staff parties?
2018-09-06 06:13:20 PM cbockis we have games on the run too for on unit cause you know everyone is busy
2018-09-06 06:13:21 PM myriamr and a ugly sweater contest
2018-09-06 06:13:22 PM lisaad I never nticed that our staff gets depressed during holidays we have fun
2018-09-06 06:13:23 PM donnalova2 Yes, everryone helps to decorate the community. Last year we made wreaths for everyone's door. It was nice to see everyone helping.
2018-09-06 06:13:23 PM jogood nope
2018-09-06 06:13:26 PM tcarswell55 i help out
2018-09-06 06:13:31 PM cbockis the whole team coordinates
2018-09-06 06:13:33 PM martyr58 Our morale is at rock bottom and nothing seems to be helping except ...well you all know administration, low pay, long hours, call offs
2018-09-06 06:13:34 PM merrinoelpeterson we are doing the first annual christmas lip sync battle this year were the staff sign up and the residents vote i cannot wait
2018-09-06 06:13:36 PM cbockis all disciplines
2018-09-06 06:13:44 PM pennyhunt we are trying new stuff after our camp retreat last week we want to hae a day when we set up games and have the workers come out and play when they can and win prizes
2018-09-06 06:13:45 PM jillh We also have a decorating day and invite families to decorate our home for the holidays, we play xmas music and serve cocoa
2018-09-06 06:13:49 PM tfrost83 we decorate and serve food
2018-09-06 06:13:49 PM sburgess that sounds fun Merri
2018-09-06 06:13:50 PM jenniferr2018 Not directly ..I work woth the other department heads on putting it on
2018-09-06 06:13:53 PM merrinoelpeterson no i wish we could
2018-09-06 06:14:02 PM myriamr we decorate the hole nursing home for another contest with other nursing homes from my company
2018-09-06 06:14:02 PM lisaad we have pot lucks and our residents families always bring in goodies for us
2018-09-06 06:14:02 PM merrinoelpeterson thanks shannon
2018-09-06 06:14:06 PM donnalova2 Yes, the programming department is in charge of the holiday party as well as assisted living week.
2018-09-06 06:14:07 PM tcarswell55 im on the employee engagmentg team at my job that plan staff events
2018-09-06 06:14:08 PM jadams69 I assist the H.R. person with our parties
2018-09-06 06:14:09 PM sburgess Management runs all our Staff parties
2018-09-06 06:14:18 PM martyr58 we are having an all campus sports day
2018-09-06 06:14:19 PM janfred73 Our management tyeam plans the party together
2018-09-06 06:14:22 PM jogood management runs ours also
2018-09-06 06:14:24 PM jadams69 we also have an employee engagement committee
2018-09-06 06:14:28 PM lisaad We have a Christmas Tree in every public room its very pretty at holidays
2018-09-06 06:14:29 PM cbockis Santa plans tehm
2018-09-06 06:14:31 PM cbockis them
2018-09-06 06:14:33 PM jenniferlfowler We have a spirit comitee that does our celebrations
2018-09-06 06:14:44 PM lisaad left the chat room
2018-09-06 06:14:50 PM janfred73 I think we put up 9 or 10 trees
2018-09-06 06:14:51 PM myriamr left the chat room
2018-09-06 06:14:56 PM jenniferlfowler for our staff
2018-09-06 06:14:59 PM myriamr enter the chat room
2018-09-06 06:15:01 PM lisaad enter the chat room
2018-09-06 06:15:02 PM feleciap18 I seem to get little help with events but everyone wants to eat.
2018-09-06 06:15:06 PM lisaad left the chat room
2018-09-06 06:15:09 PM merrinoelpeterson we have around 20 or so trees up
2018-09-06 06:15:10 PM pennyhunt we have what we call er3 parties once a month and each department plans the meeting and games and gifts
2018-09-06 06:15:13 PM tcarswell55 someone donate a 10 foot tree last year
2018-09-06 06:15:18 PM lisaad enter the chat room
2018-09-06 06:15:19 PM janfred73 I usually have to do mine at home 1st or I don't want to
2018-09-06 06:15:23 PM lisaad left the chat room
2018-09-06 06:15:29 PM jenniferlfowler food is always a hit!!!
2018-09-06 06:15:31 PM lisaad enter the chat room
2018-09-06 06:15:32 PM tcarswell55 at least i think it 10 feet its huge
2018-09-06 06:15:33 PM jillh We do cookie baking as well
2018-09-06 06:15:33 PM martyr58 any ideas for Halloween-- staff could all dress up and the residents could vote for best costume!
2018-09-06 06:15:36 PM jenniferr2018 we have 7 trees and all the other good stuff to put up in about 7days beteween thangksgiving and start of dec
2018-09-06 06:15:40 PM merrinoelpeterson this year we have a tree lighting ceremony and a lighted wheelchair parade
2018-09-06 06:15:50 PM jogood we have about 5 trees to decorate I we do for Jewish too
2018-09-06 06:15:51 PM lisaad got knocked off:@
2018-09-06 06:15:57 PM martyr58 lighted walkers too?
2018-09-06 06:16:04 PM jenniferr2018 Pintrest has some great constume group ideas
2018-09-06 06:16:06 PM lisaad I love the lighted wheel chair parade
2018-09-06 06:16:19 PM myriamr we are planing in decoarate our bus and get in the parade for Christmas that the community do
2018-09-06 06:16:19 PM jadams69 we are decorating our building and our courtyard
2018-09-06 06:16:24 PM pennyhunt we put up 7 trees and have to have them up before Dec. 1 and usually its just the two of us in activities that put them up
2018-09-06 06:16:30 PM lisaad you can buy battery operated lights that work well for walkers and wheelchairs
2018-09-06 06:16:55 PM jogood we decorate after Thanksgiving
2018-09-06 06:16:58 PM tcarswell55 we take the resident to look at christmas light we have a entire neighbor hood that decorates and except donation for the hospice
2018-09-06 06:16:58 PM kathyhughes We loved our battery operated lights!
2018-09-06 06:17:05 PM jenniferr2018 Penny I know what you mean..the residents and families love it ..it is worth it
2018-09-06 06:17:05 PM lisaad yikes penny do the residents help you? Some of ours like to help
2018-09-06 06:17:06 PM donnalova2 Wheel chair parade sounds like fun.
2018-09-06 06:17:13 PM jogood battery opertated lights rule
2018-09-06 06:17:19 PM jenniferlfowler we change our decerations out everymonth in the daycenter
2018-09-06 06:17:23 PM janfred73 yeah those are cool
2018-09-06 06:17:38 PM tfrost83 we do it the week after thanksgiving...they residents really love to help decorate and love when the tree is up
2018-09-06 06:17:44 PM jenniferr2018 the battery ones make great centerpieces too
2018-09-06 06:17:47 PM pennyhunt we have a few that help but after the first three interest is lost but i love christmas so i dont mind
2018-09-06 06:17:52 PM jadams69 we have baterry lights on our trees too
2018-09-06 06:18:03 PM lisaad October is also big for us because we make an awesome haunted house out of our activity/craft room
2018-09-06 06:18:04 PM jogood much sfer
2018-09-06 06:18:07 PM jogood safer
2018-09-06 06:18:17 PM donnalova2 We take the residents to see the house lights in my neighborhood and my husband comes out with hot chocolate and cookies. They loved it.
2018-09-06 06:18:23 PM jenniferr2018 The residents even have a tree we make decorations for in November for the activity room tree
2018-09-06 06:18:32 PM tcarswell55 our theme for christmas this year is red and white
2018-09-06 06:18:39 PM lisaad sounds like a nice husband!
2018-09-06 06:18:42 PM sburgess we do christmas light tours as well, as long as our bus is driveable!
2018-09-06 06:18:44 PM martyr58 the battery operated ones also look good in centerpieces
2018-09-06 06:18:57 PM jogood its a mixed community but everyone gets along really well
2018-09-06 06:18:59 PM merrinoelpeterson a driveable bus....now theres an idea
2018-09-06 06:19:03 PM jenniferr2018 yep
2018-09-06 06:19:04 PM myriamr we go to the christmas parades
2018-09-06 06:19:04 PM pennyhunt we dont do the haunted house anymore we stopped last year mixed feeling on that loved doing the haunted house but hated dragging my halloween decorations in for the set up
2018-09-06 06:19:04 PM nclairsainvil we do too sburgess :)
2018-09-06 06:19:12 PM lisaad yes we do the light tours there are alot of veryynice neighborhoods around us with elaborate light displays
2018-09-06 06:19:16 PM martyr58 we do the bus tour too
2018-09-06 06:19:19 PM feleciap18 our bus is rarely avaliable
2018-09-06 06:19:19 PM jenniferlfowler we do chritmas treees but the fie marshall want let us put light up anywhere else in the center
2018-09-06 06:19:23 PM nclairsainvil I would love to try haunted house.
2018-09-06 06:19:24 PM janfred73 we don't do haunted houses
2018-09-06 06:19:37 PM lisaad but most of our SNF residents are in bed before the bus leaves to go on the tour!
2018-09-06 06:19:40 PM donnalova2 We don't decorate for halloween.
2018-09-06 06:19:49 PM tcarswell55 we are doing haunted house this year
2018-09-06 06:19:55 PM sburgess Haunted house we tried last year, made it more like a fun house .... still did not go over too well
2018-09-06 06:19:56 PM myriamr I'm trying to do a Day of the dead celebration
2018-09-06 06:20:02 PM merrinoelpeterson we tried a haunted house last year not sure how it went over...and it wasnt even "haunted"
2018-09-06 06:20:04 PM martyr58 We decorate for fall and a few witches show up!
2018-09-06 06:20:07 PM jenniferr2018 We use to do lots of themed halls for Halloween...not anymore.. corplooking for upscale
2018-09-06 06:20:24 PM jadams69 christmas light tour would be cool
2018-09-06 06:20:26 PM lisaad I have to say the haunted house is more a hit with the staff and families than residents
2018-09-06 06:20:43 PM tcarswell55 masquerade ball is our halloween theme party
2018-09-06 06:20:45 PM jenniferr2018 we do the bails of hay and pumpkins outside all of our entrances for fall
2018-09-06 06:20:47 PM pennyhunt ours was great and everyone loved it but once they opened it up for public it got to be too much cost going out
2018-09-06 06:20:49 PM tfrost83 we decorate for every season or holiday
2018-09-06 06:20:49 PM janfred73 we do a christmas light tour. Its so fun
2018-09-06 06:20:51 PM jogood we do 3 Christmas light tours...i drive the bus and its FUll every trip
2018-09-06 06:20:58 PM jogood play music of course
2018-09-06 06:21:07 PM jenniferr2018 We do 4 lights tour in December
2018-09-06 06:21:07 PM martyr58 we have done that upscale thing too- so not many resident made decorations!
2018-09-06 06:21:15 PM lisaad jogood how big is your bus?
2018-09-06 06:21:22 PM donnalova2 We stick to a fall theme as opposed to halloween
2018-09-06 06:21:25 PM jogood 15 passenger
2018-09-06 06:21:30 PM jadams69 our van will only take abou 4 residents
2018-09-06 06:21:36 PM jillh left the chat room
2018-09-06 06:21:44 PM lisaad so you don't need CDL jadams?
2018-09-06 06:21:44 PM jenniferr2018 I have 2 15 passenger buses
2018-09-06 06:21:45 PM pennyhunt we do light tours too
2018-09-06 06:21:50 PM donnalova2 Something that can carry over through Thanksgiving.
2018-09-06 06:21:53 PM jogood nope
2018-09-06 06:22:00 PM tcarswell55 our bus fiits 2 whealchair and the other have to be able to transfer
2018-09-06 06:22:04 PM jogood iv driven for years
2018-09-06 06:22:06 PM jenniferlfowler I drive our van. It alot of work to strap those wheel chairs down!
2018-09-06 06:22:13 PM merrinoelpeterson yes it is
2018-09-06 06:22:26 PM donnalova2 Our bus holds 13 residents- so we did a few nights so everyone could get a chance.
2018-09-06 06:22:29 PM martyr58 I can drive the bus, but am chicken.
2018-09-06 06:22:30 PM jogood its excting to see resident get happy about getting OUT
2018-09-06 06:22:40 PM jessicas I drive also
2018-09-06 06:22:49 PM jogood its EASY
2018-09-06 06:22:52 PM janfred73 I have been driving ours for years
2018-09-06 06:22:53 PM myriamr (Tp)
2018-09-06 06:22:57 PM donnalova2 We take our residents out every week.
2018-09-06 06:23:00 PM pennyhunt i drive our bus also its a lot of work but worth it to see the residents have a great time
2018-09-06 06:23:02 PM tcarswell55 i cant drive to big for me
2018-09-06 06:23:03 PM kathyhughes What do you bring on outings with your residents??
2018-09-06 06:23:07 PM jenniferr2018 We go out 3-4 times a week
2018-09-06 06:23:12 PM jadams69 i have been driving our van for 4-5 years now
2018-09-06 06:23:15 PM jogood water and med books
2018-09-06 06:23:15 PM lisaad Those of you who drive the van do you have another staff go along to help with loading and unloading?
2018-09-06 06:23:15 PM merrinoelpeterson everything but the kitchen sink
2018-09-06 06:23:25 PM jogood nope
2018-09-06 06:23:26 PM jillh enter the chat room
2018-09-06 06:23:28 PM jogood just me
2018-09-06 06:23:29 PM sburgess sometimes
2018-09-06 06:23:31 PM myriamr oxygen, water, blankets, kleenex, wipes
2018-09-06 06:23:32 PM jessicas Oxygen, water,umbrellas, blankets
2018-09-06 06:23:39 PM tcarswell55 everything a book bag filled
2018-09-06 06:23:39 PM jenniferr2018 yes when we have memory care
2018-09-06 06:23:44 PM jadams69 water, briefs,vital sign equip, snacks, wipes,
2018-09-06 06:23:46 PM merrinoelpeterson lisaad most of the time yes , depends on how many are going and where we are goint to
2018-09-06 06:23:53 PM janfred73 Face sheet, first aid kit, CNA, a nurse if its an all day outing
2018-09-06 06:23:54 PM pennyhunt we have a cooler with water,pop code status
2018-09-06 06:23:55 PM jogood sometimes we just go for a ride in the mountAINS AND DONT GET OUT
2018-09-06 06:23:57 PM donnalova2 It's myself and our driver that take the residents on trips.
2018-09-06 06:24:01 PM jenniferr2018 or eating out with assisted living and memory care
2018-09-06 06:24:10 PM janfred73 water, snacks, extra briefs
2018-09-06 06:24:16 PM lisaad we're lucky we have a seperatae trans dept but we still have to have 2 staff in addition to driver
2018-09-06 06:24:17 PM pennyhunt we have one off the bus and one on the bus
2018-09-06 06:24:18 PM jadams69 O2, change of clothes,
2018-09-06 06:24:19 PM kathyhughes We had a Backpack as it would fit over the handles of a wheelchair
2018-09-06 06:24:29 PM sburgess We do drives where we don't get off, especially with the memory care unit
2018-09-06 06:24:37 PM lisaad almost all our residents use walkers
2018-09-06 06:24:38 PM tcarswell55 that what i bring
2018-09-06 06:24:39 PM jadams69 we have back pack too kathy, stays in our van all the time
2018-09-06 06:24:51 PM janfred73 My staff tease me about my backpack...like Dora the explorer
2018-09-06 06:24:52 PM jogood yep...backpack too
2018-09-06 06:24:53 PM donnalova2 We go shopping one day a week and an outing another day. Tomorrow we're going to Bonefish grill for lunch.
2018-09-06 06:24:53 PM lisaad we have 2 wheelchair spots in the large bus
2018-09-06 06:24:53 PM jenniferr2018 My department does the transport to appointments and outings each day
2018-09-06 06:24:58 PM martyr58 we have scenic rides once a month and a lunch outing. we have a one hour limit for scenic and 2.5 hours for lunch

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