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2018-11-27 07:36:52 PM paigec maybe
2018-11-27 07:36:56 PM marshallp we do the ugly sweater day too
2018-11-27 07:36:57 PM angelagalloway What type of items would ya'll put in your residents Christmas stockings?
2018-11-27 07:36:58 PM wanzaella my petty cash is already spent for dec.
2018-11-27 07:36:58 PM acorman we you tube
2018-11-27 07:37:04 PM lurban1 left the chat room
2018-11-27 07:37:06 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 smccormick: pandora is fabuous we use spotify too
2018-11-27 07:37:07 PM daniellewooters S&S, oriental trading, and dollar tree are my best friends
2018-11-27 07:37:09 PM bkargbo jukebox will be cool especially since it was their era
2018-11-27 07:37:10 PM melodywhipple i called the local library to see who their Santa is, they gave me a lead thru the City Chamber office, he is FREE too
2018-11-27 07:37:11 PM lhahn the only problem with our jukebox is that it takes up a large amount of room
2018-11-27 07:37:11 PM acorman but its not decmeber yet :)
2018-11-27 07:37:16 PM alexisl you can take plastic bulbs and paint them to with the resdients then let them hang them
2018-11-27 07:37:16 PM briannad we use Linked Senior
2018-11-27 07:37:25 PM schweitzerkl ive tried oriential trading not S&S yet...Thanks
2018-11-27 07:37:25 PM wanzaella i know right
2018-11-27 07:37:27 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 alexisl great idea
2018-11-27 07:37:37 PM heatherr ihahn what brand do you have? Is it a large one or table top? might you be able to send me pics?
2018-11-27 07:37:39 PM alexisl thank you
2018-11-27 07:37:57 PM trinawh i like the idea of showing a christmas movie and having a questionaire afterward and whoever gets the most correct wins a prize
2018-11-27 07:37:57 PM anneo Loving the great ideas!
2018-11-27 07:37:57 PM kathyhughes We all forget about the library but it is an excellent resource
2018-11-27 07:37:59 PM bkargbo but pandora and youtube are great
2018-11-27 07:38:01 PM djerome1 i seen the globes last night on s&s and debated on getting them
2018-11-27 07:38:06 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 very true Kathy
2018-11-27 07:38:07 PM marshallp okmcool kathy
2018-11-27 07:38:10 PM marshallp Thanks
2018-11-27 07:38:10 PM lmiller3 yes the library is amazing
2018-11-27 07:38:12 PM briannad good idea
2018-11-27 07:38:14 PM dustylann left the chat room
2018-11-27 07:38:15 PM daniellewooters Our Elexa is a hoot. I let them think of questions to ask her
2018-11-27 07:38:17 PM alexisl yes
2018-11-27 07:38:21 PM dustylann enter the chat room
2018-11-27 07:38:27 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 hahaha danielle i bet that is very entertaniing
2018-11-27 07:38:29 PM tonjarobles thats a good idea danielle
2018-11-27 07:38:32 PM lhahn great idea!
2018-11-27 07:38:35 PM audrey left the chat room
2018-11-27 07:38:39 PM schweitzerkl haha danielle
2018-11-27 07:38:39 PM lmiller3 I like that idea
2018-11-27 07:38:43 PM mwilfong left the chat room
2018-11-27 07:38:46 PM daniellewooters Some of the questions...shewwwee lol
2018-11-27 07:38:46 PM audrey enter the chat room
2018-11-27 07:38:46 PM schweitzerkl that a cute idea
2018-11-27 07:38:51 PM alexisl oh that's a great idea i have an alexa to
2018-11-27 07:39:09 PM acorman Ask alexa.. great activity idea
2018-11-27 07:39:13 PM kathyhughes We would take the residents to the library and the residents would read to the kids once a week
2018-11-27 07:39:16 PM trinawh i think i'll get some christmas balls and let them decorate them with glitter, eyes, fuzzy hair etc
2018-11-27 07:39:26 PM anneo Alexa would be fun! I will bring mine!
2018-11-27 07:39:37 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 that's so great Kathy I bet that was a good experience for everyone
2018-11-27 07:39:37 PM ksutlief left the chat room
2018-11-27 07:39:38 PM wanzaella the ideas flow in how many of your residents really participate
2018-11-27 07:39:38 PM alexisl me to lol
2018-11-27 07:39:39 PM schweitzerkl thats a good idea Kathy!
2018-11-27 07:39:46 PM ksutlief enter the chat room
2018-11-27 07:39:47 PM marshallp Jukebox (y)
2018-11-27 07:39:47 PM mayuridshah i like that idea of liberary
2018-11-27 07:39:55 PM lhahn i like the library idea too
2018-11-27 07:40:00 PM labara i like to dress my dog like a reigndeer and take him around th facility. they love that
2018-11-27 07:40:08 PM acorman cute
2018-11-27 07:40:10 PM ksutlief i got booted off chat.....back now.
2018-11-27 07:40:10 PM smccormick my residents love when kids are in our community they seem to bring so much joy to them
2018-11-27 07:40:11 PM trinawh i have the same few that participate in everything
2018-11-27 07:40:13 PM briannad i have pine cones to decorate with glitter
2018-11-27 07:40:14 PM tonjarobles i wish i could get my dogs to do that
2018-11-27 07:40:14 PM alexisl sounds really good kathy
2018-11-27 07:40:15 PM lmiller3 That's so awesome labara
2018-11-27 07:40:16 PM kathyhughes It was a great community activity
2018-11-27 07:40:17 PM daniellewooters labara any pets is a good idea. they love em all
2018-11-27 07:40:20 PM schweitzerkl cute labara
2018-11-27 07:40:27 PM alexisl i bet
2018-11-27 07:40:29 PM paigec pet and kid visits are the best
2018-11-27 07:40:32 PM dustylann Thats funny about the kids, my residents arent crazy about kids.
2018-11-27 07:40:32 PM bkargbo lol yep and kids
2018-11-27 07:40:38 PM alexisl yes
2018-11-27 07:40:50 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 pets kids and bingo could solve all the world's problems lol
2018-11-27 07:40:50 PM labara they do love them, and i have a 12 year old pup so he is so good with the resdientds as well
2018-11-27 07:40:52 PM marshallp I was thinking of getting a elexa too
2018-11-27 07:40:54 PM wanzaella i need a dog for a month.lol
2018-11-27 07:40:57 PM angelagalloway I have two babies and my residents ask every day to see them.
2018-11-27 07:41:11 PM ksutlief our residents really like babies, but toddlers and up make them nervous
2018-11-27 07:41:17 PM ksutlief we do have a dog
2018-11-27 07:41:22 PM labara some residents even have his pictures hanging in their rooms
2018-11-27 07:41:27 PM schweitzerkl do you guys have a therapy dog or animals come in?
2018-11-27 07:41:30 PM alexisl lol right fredricksonelizabeth97
2018-11-27 07:41:33 PM acorman I always show pictures of my daughter
2018-11-27 07:41:37 PM briannad yes
2018-11-27 07:41:39 PM lhahn yes we do! every monday
2018-11-27 07:41:45 PM tonjarobles we have dogs come in and they love it
2018-11-27 07:41:47 PM djerome1 yep
2018-11-27 07:41:50 PM schweitzerkl what kind of activity do you do if any>
2018-11-27 07:41:53 PM ksutlief we have one dog who is in training to be a therapy dog and one actual therapy dog
2018-11-27 07:41:56 PM wanzaella no we dont have a dog
2018-11-27 07:41:57 PM kathyhughes So for New Years Eve...do you have families and residents or just the residents at your party???
2018-11-27 07:41:57 PM daniellewooters yes we work with a company called paws for people and they bring different dogs each day of the week
2018-11-27 07:42:01 PM tonjarobles i have a family member that has a pigeon
2018-11-27 07:42:03 PM schweitzerkl or just let them walk about
2018-11-27 07:42:04 PM dustylann I take my dog about 4x a week - THEY LOVE HIM
2018-11-27 07:42:04 PM labara we have a daycare that is connected to our facility so twice a month the kids walk up and do a craft, and a singing activity with their "grandfriends"
2018-11-27 07:42:05 PM tonjarobles that they bring in
2018-11-27 07:42:06 PM rebekahnewland we have a dog come every monday and anothe every other tuesday!
2018-11-27 07:42:07 PM bkargbo we have a school we're partner up with and they come every tuesday
2018-11-27 07:42:12 PM acorman both
2018-11-27 07:42:14 PM alexisl just residents
2018-11-27 07:42:15 PM djerome1 just residents
2018-11-27 07:42:17 PM briannad resident parties
2018-11-27 07:42:19 PM rbarthel we have a pet therapy dog come in bi-weekly but we also have many residents family members who have their dogs cleared to come in, and some volunteers who bring their dogs in too
2018-11-27 07:42:22 PM smccormick we have both residents and family at new yrs
2018-11-27 07:42:27 PM ksutlief i haven't decided yet about new years, but I htink just us would be good.
2018-11-27 07:42:29 PM nicholed I have a 7yr old boxer mix that I take in every couple of weeks. My residents love her.
2018-11-27 07:42:29 PM marshallp we have a pet therpy program also
2018-11-27 07:42:32 PM camcam96 most likely just the residents, not everyone has family members near by
2018-11-27 07:42:32 PM paigec we did have someone with a therapy dog but i dont knwo what happened to her .. i think the dog was not listening and they got rid of it
2018-11-27 07:42:40 PM wanzaella who does the dog live with
2018-11-27 07:42:41 PM nchacon05 at new years evev party families and residents attend
2018-11-27 07:42:41 PM lhahn i love our therapy dogs they bring so much joy
2018-11-27 07:42:42 PM rebekahnewland where does everyone find their therapy dogs? I would love to have more come in
2018-11-27 07:42:43 PM marshallp once a week
2018-11-27 07:42:46 PM daniellewooters We have a family and resident day, they just a resident day, because in all honesty they are family too... kathy
2018-11-27 07:42:49 PM bkargbo they call the residents their "grandfriend" lol
2018-11-27 07:42:50 PM trinawh we have mini horse coming this thurs
2018-11-27 07:42:52 PM tonjarobles we have residents and families
2018-11-27 07:43:04 PM trinawh she'll be taken around to visit the residents
2018-11-27 07:43:17 PM angelagalloway This is my first NYE party so I have NO idea! lol
2018-11-27 07:43:20 PM lhahn we have a large group of volunteers that have therapy certified dogs
2018-11-27 07:43:22 PM lmiller3 we have a staff member bring their dog on Wednesdays
2018-11-27 07:43:25 PM paigec aww thats adorbale
2018-11-27 07:43:29 PM labara yes bkargbo they are theire grandfriends
2018-11-27 07:43:31 PM tonjarobles we had a pig last week
2018-11-27 07:43:36 PM daniellewooters When the weather is nice a small petting zoo is good too, baby goats, pony..they are amused, but dont want to touch!! lol
2018-11-27 07:43:42 PM trinawh our town has a park filled with christmas lights so we'll load up residents and take them to see them
2018-11-27 07:43:42 PM smccormick we have a therapy dog Maggy she is beautiful and our residents love her she lives at our community and walks around all day looking for hugs
2018-11-27 07:43:42 PM lhahn A pig!? thats awesome!
2018-11-27 07:43:45 PM rbarthel we had an adorable pig one time too!!
2018-11-27 07:43:46 PM labara they even have kindergarden graduation at our facility every june
2018-11-27 07:43:47 PM alexisl oh yes
2018-11-27 07:43:48 PM marshallp a pig?8-)
2018-11-27 07:44:01 PM trinawh a petting zoo is a great idea
2018-11-27 07:44:02 PM briannad who brought in the pig
2018-11-27 07:44:02 PM bkargbo how
2018-11-27 07:44:04 PM wanzaella wow a real pig
2018-11-27 07:44:08 PM tonjarobles they all loved it!
2018-11-27 07:44:11 PM anneo Trinawh, I would love to have a mini horse come! I actually have 3 at our farm in Texas yet, they are all too ornery! :)
2018-11-27 07:44:17 PM cmccoy enter the chat room
2018-11-27 07:44:17 PM bjholmes1 we do goats
2018-11-27 07:44:18 PM mylyn23 until what tym is this chat lol
2018-11-27 07:44:21 PM smccormick A pig would be so cool, Im sure your residents loved that
2018-11-27 07:44:26 PM angelagalloway Our facility has a pet cat, Cuddles. That is the MOST spoiled cat ever.
2018-11-27 07:44:26 PM tonjarobles a family member
2018-11-27 07:44:28 PM trinawh i'm wondering how the horse poo will be dealt with tho lol
2018-11-27 07:44:33 PM paigec 9
2018-11-27 07:44:46 PM trinawh 8pm
2018-11-27 07:44:47 PM lmiller3 We have four strays that the residents feed three times a day.
2018-11-27 07:44:52 PM marshallp goats? what is this a farm house?8-|
2018-11-27 07:44:53 PM trinawh CST
2018-11-27 07:44:55 PM rbarthel our administrator brings her dog quite regularly
2018-11-27 07:44:59 PM lhahn goats would be awesome!
2018-11-27 07:45:02 PM mylyn23 thanks planning to do activities for tmm
2018-11-27 07:45:10 PM lhahn we had a staff member brng in her baby chicks before
2018-11-27 07:45:11 PM ksutlief we do not have a petting zoo in our town. Wish we could get some small pets in. We tried the zoo, but it was mostly reptiles
2018-11-27 07:45:25 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 one of our directors brings her great dane puppy pretty often
2018-11-27 07:45:33 PM schweitzerkl our coporate people dont like the staff bringing their dogs which i dont like the idea
2018-11-27 07:45:33 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 she wants him to be a therapy dog so it's good training
2018-11-27 07:45:35 PM kathyhughes If you have residents that enjoy farm animals that would be great! And the horse can wear a diaper!!!
2018-11-27 07:45:38 PM wanzaella we only see deer and we have a deer feeder and my residents love seeing the deer
2018-11-27 07:45:44 PM angelagalloway What kind of outings do you do with your residents? I am limited to taking 5 people at a time (2 in wheelchairs and 2 have to be able to climb in the back of the van).
2018-11-27 07:45:48 PM schweitzerkl they say it takes away from out work
2018-11-27 07:45:49 PM trinawh lol kathy
2018-11-27 07:45:51 PM bkargbo our facility is pet friendly everyone bring their dogs
2018-11-27 07:45:53 PM shemming we have a farm day every year.
2018-11-27 07:45:54 PM audrey Hi, we do two Christmas giving trees. One in our front lobby for staff and residents to draw from. The other one is in our nearby King Sooper grocery store. The customers draw off of this one and return the gift wrapped and labeled. These work out great because nobody is left out.
2018-11-27 07:45:54 PM paigec (lol)
2018-11-27 07:45:54 PM smccormick we have paws for hearts come in and others with animals to show and take pics with
2018-11-27 07:45:58 PM lhahn a horse would be awesome!!!
2018-11-27 07:45:58 PM nchacon05 lol kathy
2018-11-27 07:46:02 PM djerome1 we had a cow come to visit and a llama... quite interesting lemme tell ya
2018-11-27 07:46:07 PM mylyn23 any trip suggestions guys?
2018-11-27 07:46:17 PM tonjarobles we use to bring in our dogs but this administrator wont let us
2018-11-27 07:46:17 PM trinawh a cow and a llama!!
2018-11-27 07:46:23 PM bkargbo we had a ommunity prayer service for the animals last month
2018-11-27 07:46:24 PM rebekahnewland The Zoo is always fun!
2018-11-27 07:46:29 PM marshallp a horse with a diper, love it kathy(L)
2018-11-27 07:46:32 PM kathyhughes We were an urban facility so I did not have to worry about farm animals/
2018-11-27 07:46:35 PM lmiller3 we don't have transportaion for the residents so we don't do outings with htem
2018-11-27 07:46:36 PM alexisl me to
2018-11-27 07:46:39 PM heatherr what ever you do don't have goats. I had baby goats come to the facility and OMG!!! The poop like machine guns!!! no joke. I literally had to put adult diapers on them because I couldn't keep up with them. Like every other step poop flying everywere!
2018-11-27 07:46:40 PM rbarthel outings: every week we take them out to lunch; Walmart trips bi-weekly, out to dinner at the Elks Lodge on the 1st Thursday of the month
2018-11-27 07:46:44 PM djerome1 therapy cow! and a llama! it was nuts LOL but they loved it!
2018-11-27 07:46:50 PM wanzaella we went to the zoo yes they were ready to go back
2018-11-27 07:46:53 PM briannad LOL
2018-11-27 07:46:54 PM bkargbo everyone bought their pet to be blessed by the pastor
2018-11-27 07:46:54 PM marshallp no tranportation here either
2018-11-27 07:46:56 PM trinawh poop like machine guns!!! lmbo
2018-11-27 07:46:56 PM ksutlief go get hot cocoa, ice cream. ice cream cones inexpensive aet mcdonalds. Trip to look at Christmas lights.
2018-11-27 07:46:57 PM schweitzerkl haha heather!
2018-11-27 07:47:08 PM schweitzerkl that would be terrible but CUTE!
2018-11-27 07:47:12 PM smccormick wow cow and llamma sooo cute
2018-11-27 07:47:14 PM trinawh we are borrowing another facilities bus to take them
2018-11-27 07:47:17 PM cmccoy our socialworker brings her dog daily she dresses her in different clothes the residents love it
2018-11-27 07:47:17 PM paigec they love walmart if they have the money
2018-11-27 07:47:20 PM mylyn23 yes xmas lights
2018-11-27 07:47:22 PM daniellewooters i want a llama!!!
2018-11-27 07:47:28 PM trinawh oh yes walmart...
2018-11-27 07:47:33 PM lhahn our residents love the christmas lights bus ride
2018-11-27 07:47:33 PM djerome1 I wonder if a local animal shelter would bring in some pets...?
2018-11-27 07:47:37 PM heatherr it was horrible! They were cute but OMG! never again.
2018-11-27 07:47:40 PM ksutlief we went and looked at the fall leaves when the turned.
2018-11-27 07:47:42 PM acorman thats a good thought
2018-11-27 07:47:45 PM trinawh the local shelter is a good idea
2018-11-27 07:47:51 PM alexisl yes if you ask they might even get a home
2018-11-27 07:47:53 PM alexisl yahhhhh
2018-11-27 07:47:54 PM djerome1 I was thankful the llama didnt spit!
2018-11-27 07:47:54 PM kathyhughes We went where ever....sports games, NCAA Basketball and Football games, theater, grocery store, fishing, shopping, museums, where ever we could go
2018-11-27 07:47:55 PM rbarthel we do 'tours' around town... to the downtown area, past the Space & Rocket center, out to the country, to the duck pond (when its warmer), planning on some evening trips to see Christmas lights
2018-11-27 07:48:07 PM acorman same
2018-11-27 07:48:14 PM mylyn23 we dont have wamlart but kmart lol
2018-11-27 07:48:15 PM kathyhughes I had resident who wanted to go downtown to chase pigeons
2018-11-27 07:48:20 PM acorman haha
2018-11-27 07:48:22 PM mylyn23 lol
2018-11-27 07:48:23 PM lhahn haha awe
2018-11-27 07:48:25 PM schweitzerkl i wish my facility had our own van/bus
2018-11-27 07:48:26 PM alexisl lol
2018-11-27 07:48:27 PM nchacon05 lol
2018-11-27 07:48:29 PM briannad i wish we did more trips
2018-11-27 07:48:29 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 chasing pigeons sounds like a blast
2018-11-27 07:48:32 PM smccormick I wanna go too
2018-11-27 07:48:34 PM wanzaella we
2018-11-27 07:48:35 PM cmccoy that sounds nice
2018-11-27 07:48:35 PM anneo We have a Holly Jolly Christmas Ride too! We decorate the bus in Christmas ligths and decorations and put on Christmas carols and serve "warm" cocoa and ride around looking at lights!
2018-11-27 07:48:36 PM wanzaella o no
2018-11-27 07:48:37 PM marshallp kmart is going to close
2018-11-27 07:48:38 PM angelagalloway How far out do you take them? Locally only or longer day trips?
2018-11-27 07:48:38 PM tonjarobles we are taking about 30 residents to our victorian christmas parade
2018-11-27 07:48:41 PM acorman outings are the best
2018-11-27 07:48:43 PM trinawh we painted mini bird houses yesterday. they love it
2018-11-27 07:48:53 PM rbarthel only local trips
2018-11-27 07:48:56 PM kathyhughes and we would pile on the bus and the residents would pick whether we went left or right...and this was before GPS
2018-11-27 07:48:58 PM alexisl awesome
2018-11-27 07:49:00 PM marshallp ours is having a liquidation sale now
2018-11-27 07:49:09 PM lhahn thats awesome kathy!
2018-11-27 07:49:11 PM bkargbo kmart is going out of business
2018-11-27 07:49:20 PM shemming we take a country road trip monthly
2018-11-27 07:49:21 PM acorman ours are already gone
2018-11-27 07:49:22 PM cmccoy yes they love the movies and eating out
2018-11-27 07:49:25 PM ksutlief oh, i am so gonna do that. just let them pick which way to go. love it.
2018-11-27 07:49:27 PM nchacon05 i would like to on year take the residents to see the tree
2018-11-27 07:49:27 PM alexisl now that sounds cool kathy
2018-11-27 07:49:28 PM paigec coffee shops
2018-11-27 07:49:30 PM angelagalloway That's an adventure Kathy!
2018-11-27 07:49:31 PM briannad our kmart closed and sears is closing
2018-11-27 07:49:32 PM lhahn our residents love going out to eat
2018-11-27 07:49:33 PM smccormick We miss kmart her
2018-11-27 07:49:33 PM schweitzerkl kmart already did in my town
2018-11-27 07:49:36 PM wanzaella kool Kathy we only have one bus driver
2018-11-27 07:49:44 PM trinawh i think we're going to olive garden this friday
2018-11-27 07:49:50 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 wow olive garden
2018-11-27 07:49:52 PM trinawh it will be my first outting with them
2018-11-27 07:49:52 PM dustylann We are planning a Christmas light night out
2018-11-27 07:49:55 PM kathyhughes We needed to take maps with us!
2018-11-27 07:50:03 PM tonjarobles how many are going to olive garden
2018-11-27 07:50:03 PM djerome1 Kathy that sounds like the penny game.. heads you go left, tails you go right, then the first place we came across that was a restraunt we stopped and ate!
2018-11-27 07:50:04 PM alexisl i bet lol
2018-11-27 07:50:14 PM marshallp no maps, just point
2018-11-27 07:50:16 PM smccormick we are doing Olive Garden tomorrow
2018-11-27 07:50:19 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 sounds fun djerome1
2018-11-27 07:50:20 PM cmccoy take a different group every week that's how we do it
2018-11-27 07:50:27 PM trinawh the bus only seats like 6 so it won't be too bad
2018-11-27 07:50:29 PM acorman we went to the olive garden last month
2018-11-27 07:50:39 PM lhahn olive garden is a good one!
2018-11-27 07:50:39 PM briannad we do sign up sheats
2018-11-27 07:50:40 PM labara we dont have transportation either, but we use the local senior bus company, wheelchair lifts, lockdowns, at a small small cost
2018-11-27 07:50:43 PM kathyhughes We needed maps to get back to the facility!!!
2018-11-27 07:50:44 PM angelagalloway My problem is it is always the same people signing up and not giving others a chance.
2018-11-27 07:50:46 PM labara its worth it
2018-11-27 07:50:54 PM marshallp I love olive garden
2018-11-27 07:50:58 PM lhahn me too :)
2018-11-27 07:50:58 PM alexisl me to
2018-11-27 07:51:01 PM smccormick we do lunch bunch every wednesday
2018-11-27 07:51:02 PM cmccoy wow Kathy
2018-11-27 07:51:03 PM fredricksonelizabeth97 I bet it was a riot for the residents Kathy
2018-11-27 07:51:07 PM wanzaella my assist living residents dont like to go out to eat with my skilled so thats what im trying to fix
2018-11-27 07:51:10 PM nchacon05 dec 5 we taking the residents to wal mart they love it there
2018-11-27 07:51:14 PM trinawh we have a lot of geri chair and assisted dining and dementia so there are only about 6 who participate in everything
2018-11-27 07:51:20 PM djerome1 we are doing a senic light trip closer to the middle of the month, residents vote on the best lights, I just hope the weather here particiaptes, we are in the snow belt...
2018-11-27 07:51:22 PM paigec or the dollar store
2018-11-27 07:51:30 PM ksutlief since we are memory care, I like to get them on the bus and keep them there. I run in and get the drinks or ice cream.
2018-11-27 07:51:36 PM briannad i love the dollar store
2018-11-27 07:51:37 PM trinawh if it snows here i want to do snow ice cream
2018-11-27 07:51:37 PM paigec same here trina
2018-11-27 07:51:45 PM bkargbo my skill cant go out
2018-11-27 07:51:50 PM alexisl dollar tree is my fav
2018-11-27 07:51:53 PM lhahn we do a diners club once a month... we take 10 residents to our cafe downstairs and serve their meals with nice table clothes and dinnerware... its a great alternative to going out
2018-11-27 07:51:54 PM kathyhughes It was a weekly mystery trip and residents would have to sign up...and once everyone got a chance then they could go again
2018-11-27 07:52:01 PM cmccoy you could also bring food back in for the one's who can't get out
2018-11-27 07:52:07 PM bkargbo too many wheelchairs
2018-11-27 07:52:07 PM marshallp same her
2018-11-27 07:52:07 PM briannad that sounds fun
2018-11-27 07:52:09 PM djerome1 is there a state reg. on temperature outing?? Like it cant be below 40 degrees or something.,?
2018-11-27 07:52:17 PM trinawh dinner club is a great idea
2018-11-27 07:52:19 PM mylyn23 oh love the mystert trip kathy
2018-11-27 07:52:20 PM briannad same here
2018-11-27 07:52:29 PM bkargbo yep its really cold
2018-11-27 07:52:29 PM lhahn mystery trip sounds fun!
2018-11-27 07:52:36 PM kathyhughes No there are no regulations for outings...usually it is a facility policy
2018-11-27 07:52:43 PM nchacon05 good question djeromer
2018-11-27 07:52:43 PM smccormick i had no idea there was a state reg on weather
2018-11-27 07:52:46 PM acorman love the mystery trip
2018-11-27 07:52:47 PM angelagalloway For those of you who go out to eat - who pays? Do your residents pay or does your facility?
2018-11-27 07:52:51 PM daniellewooters We just do scenic rides. First stop Arby's for milkshakes, then just ride for a hour. They just like to get out. Also do light tours and such but once a week is scenic ride..
2018-11-27 07:52:52 PM trinawh outtings are intimidating to me lol
2018-11-27 07:52:53 PM audrey We have a special resident luncheon in our activity room.We take them out on our faciility's bus. They go to see the lights, leaves, casino, and restaurants for lunch.
2018-11-27 07:53:00 PM nchacon05 thanks for anwser kathy
2018-11-27 07:53:01 PM djerome1 OK I think ours is no outings below 39 or something like that
2018-11-27 07:53:10 PM mylyn23 facility money
2018-11-27 07:53:17 PM schweitzerkl facility
2018-11-27 07:53:20 PM cmccoy residents pays mostly they save up for it
2018-11-27 07:53:23 PM smccormick yes i guess it is facility policy
2018-11-27 07:53:25 PM bkargbo facility pays and then bill it to the residents
2018-11-27 07:53:27 PM dustylann Ours pay for themselves
2018-11-27 07:53:33 PM schweitzerkl well actually it comes out of my budget
2018-11-27 07:53:33 PM rbarthel the money comes from our resident benevolent fund (donations) - which is quite large because we are a veterans home

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