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2019-02-07 07:24:21 PM calixc3 we had the state in looking at the residents care plans for activities. the complaint was that the resident didn’t have any socialization before they passed
2019-02-07 07:24:28 PM kristenamrein My boss and I worked a Halloween parade with kids this past Halloween...all from staff and neighboring schools, it was so much fun but very tiring!
2019-02-07 07:24:29 PM awalden there was a daycare where I used to work so we had a class come once a week, but it was maybe 10 or 12 kids max
2019-02-07 07:24:29 PM nlfrazier most of these kids have been coming since preschool but there is a few that this was there 1st time.
2019-02-07 07:24:33 PM amyjomills March 8 is our Senior Prom "A Night Under te Stars"
2019-02-07 07:24:41 PM richelle70 Trying to plan something around March madness
2019-02-07 07:24:41 PM mindytallo mardi gras we're having a fat tuesday donut social
2019-02-07 07:24:46 PM salinass aww that sound like fun kristen
2019-02-07 07:24:46 PM amaliaagallas that was me on monday, 30 kids , we were able to split them up between the two MC floors . but my residents loved eating with them during lunch and having them there
2019-02-07 07:24:49 PM klinetiffany We Pre-K students come in for christmas stories hot chocolate and cookies right before christmas
2019-02-07 07:24:55 PM elainer2 Your residents are the brave ones
2019-02-07 07:24:57 PM amaliaagallas i love intergenerational visits!
2019-02-07 07:24:58 PM salinass i love that idea too
2019-02-07 07:25:02 PM klinetiffany we only had 3 classes, but it was a lot of work too lol'
2019-02-07 07:25:02 PM calixc3 i have a basket ball shot bracket game for the staff and residents to play
2019-02-07 07:25:04 PM alejandra95 mardi grass for sure
2019-02-07 07:25:12 PM mblackstone10 Yes intergenerational works sowell
2019-02-07 07:25:20 PM kathyhughes I am ready for that Nathan!
2019-02-07 07:25:21 PM acorman Kids and animlas are the best for the residents!
2019-02-07 07:25:25 PM mblackstone10 Mardi Gras
2019-02-07 07:25:27 PM nlfrazier i am a very small facility so we were all in one room.
2019-02-07 07:25:28 PM salinass we are just really cautious right now with the flu, stomach bug, and strep going around
2019-02-07 07:25:30 PM kathyhughes Hopefully Syracuse will do well
2019-02-07 07:25:35 PM calixc3 we found a four teared hoop set up that is awesome for march madeness
2019-02-07 07:25:35 PM awalden mardi gras is always a good one!
2019-02-07 07:25:36 PM mblackstone10 St. Patricks Day
2019-02-07 07:25:41 PM mblackstone10 two new series
2019-02-07 07:25:44 PM richelle70 I might still that idea calixc3
2019-02-07 07:25:53 PM kristind We made individual "king cakes" with cresent rolls last year. And then they decorated with green/gold purple frosting and sprinkles. And then the decor and masks etc.
2019-02-07 07:26:00 PM nlfrazier we have kids from different grade come for a visit monthly. our residents love it
2019-02-07 07:26:05 PM kathyhughes March Madness at your facilities...that is always fun
2019-02-07 07:26:06 PM elainer2 My residents love kids too just in smaller doses
2019-02-07 07:26:07 PM salinass my residents want to make ice cream in march, so we are making ice cream
2019-02-07 07:26:08 PM kristenamrein We offer a "Song And Sign Language" class that I teach and we are learning how to sign "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" for St. Patty's Day. Currently we are working on two songs to sign for the nursing staff "Bushel And A Peck" from "Guys And Dolls" and "All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles. The residents love it!
2019-02-07 07:26:10 PM alejandra95 St.Patricks days also is good i even have light green scrubs
2019-02-07 07:26:11 PM mblackstone10 my residents dont watch basketball
2019-02-07 07:26:16 PM mblackstone10 :(
2019-02-07 07:26:24 PM klinetiffany Have you ever tried to make ice cream in a bag
2019-02-07 07:26:29 PM klinetiffany ??
2019-02-07 07:26:32 PM kristind Love that! It's good
2019-02-07 07:26:32 PM calixc3 yes its cold
2019-02-07 07:26:33 PM acorman Or Snow Ice cream
2019-02-07 07:26:34 PM salinass yes we are doing a march madnesss activities
2019-02-07 07:26:34 PM klinetiffany It really works!
2019-02-07 07:26:36 PM mblackstone10 yes'
2019-02-07 07:26:36 PM awalden klinetiffany we did it in a coffee can!
2019-02-07 07:26:36 PM lisabean In March we have first day of Spring parade
2019-02-07 07:26:41 PM elainer2 I have its fun
2019-02-07 07:26:41 PM nlfrazier yes its fun
2019-02-07 07:26:42 PM salinass yes it is so good and creamy
2019-02-07 07:26:44 PM kristind awalden us too!
2019-02-07 07:26:46 PM salinass so easy too!
2019-02-07 07:26:50 PM kristind Otherwise it gets cold!
2019-02-07 07:26:53 PM kathyhughes We would have a Mardi Gras Parade and staff and residents would decorate wheelchairs and toss beads thoughout the facility
2019-02-07 07:26:55 PM kristind on your hands I mean :)
2019-02-07 07:26:55 PM klinetiffany Yes it is, but residents can shake the bag inside a towel
2019-02-07 07:26:56 PM awalden and delicious!! good exercise rolling the can around too :)
2019-02-07 07:27:01 PM salinass we have an ice cream maker
2019-02-07 07:27:03 PM acorman Thats fun!
2019-02-07 07:27:07 PM dpackard we are doing a king cake for mardi gras and green eggs, chips and green dip and green punch for st. patricks day
2019-02-07 07:27:27 PM alejandra95 everything green haha
2019-02-07 07:27:30 PM acorman I am excited for the irish step dancers
2019-02-07 07:27:32 PM kristenamrein We are also hosting an Elton John inspired social to celebrate his farewell tour where everyone is dressing up.
2019-02-07 07:27:33 PM alejandra95 *-)
2019-02-07 07:27:36 PM nlfrazier we had a mardi gras parade last year it was so fun
2019-02-07 07:27:40 PM awalden we used to get irish step dancers too! they are pretty amazing
2019-02-07 07:27:42 PM salinass i am thinking for "fat Tuesday" have different kinds of food and vote what is their favorite
2019-02-07 07:27:54 PM salinass i was thinkin also about an ice cream fest
2019-02-07 07:28:18 PM awalden that sounds delicious!
2019-02-07 07:28:33 PM kathyhughes On Fat Tuesday we would have a Pancake Bar and charge $5 for all you could eat Pancakes...we made good money
2019-02-07 07:28:35 PM lisabean Grass in parade sounds interesting
2019-02-07 07:28:41 PM kristenamrein We are also making masks for Mardi Gras. I have an actual Mardi Gras mask from Bourbon Street I'm bringing in.
2019-02-07 07:28:44 PM nlfrazier we also have been filling easter eggs already, we help our fire dept fill 10,000 each year
2019-02-07 07:28:48 PM salinass that is a great idea kathy!!!
2019-02-07 07:28:51 PM mblackstone10 i wish we could charge
2019-02-07 07:28:51 PM acorman Pancake bar sounds delicious!
2019-02-07 07:28:53 PM kathyhughes and the residents loved the toppings for the Pancakes
2019-02-07 07:29:00 PM elainer2 we are a parade group
2019-02-07 07:29:02 PM amaliaagallas we order those king cakes!
2019-02-07 07:29:02 PM calixc3 that sounds good
2019-02-07 07:29:05 PM klinetiffany Thats a really good idea Kathy
2019-02-07 07:29:06 PM awalden we filled easter eggs for the daycare too. residents always enjoyed that!
2019-02-07 07:29:06 PM kathyhughes We chaged staff and families
2019-02-07 07:29:08 PM alejandra95 wow good deal!!!!
2019-02-07 07:29:10 PM cawhitaker Someone on here lives in NH right?
2019-02-07 07:29:11 PM dreamad sounds good
2019-02-07 07:29:15 PM kathyhughes Residents ate for free
2019-02-07 07:29:21 PM salinass i love it!!!
2019-02-07 07:29:22 PM alejandra95 i could eat like 3 haha\
2019-02-07 07:29:23 PM kristenamrein That would be me, cawhitaker!
2019-02-07 07:29:28 PM acorman Great Idea
2019-02-07 07:29:33 PM amaliaagallas we might do a special theme for our monthly waffle bar for that as well
2019-02-07 07:29:40 PM nlfrazier we had pancake races too with spatulas
2019-02-07 07:29:51 PM awalden pancake races??
2019-02-07 07:29:53 PM kathyhughes Yes Kristen lives in NH
2019-02-07 07:29:59 PM acorman pancake art is fun to do
2019-02-07 07:30:08 PM cawhitaker There is an Irish Entertainer named Kevin Farley....he is on youtube and amzing, pretty decent price too!
2019-02-07 07:30:10 PM kristind Art? OOooh. Do tell!
2019-02-07 07:30:16 PM dpackard thats a great idea. i think we did that before.
2019-02-07 07:30:18 PM salinass i am thinking about asking our dietary department about comeing on to our unit and making them pancakes and fried eggs for them. i think they would love it
2019-02-07 07:30:21 PM lisabean Yea, for pancakes
2019-02-07 07:30:21 PM klinetiffany acorman pancake art?
2019-02-07 07:30:26 PM dpackard the pancake race
2019-02-07 07:30:27 PM cawhitaker He plays a ton of instuments!
2019-02-07 07:30:34 PM alejandra95 who does all this competetions , residents or staff?
2019-02-07 07:30:39 PM salinass oh yeah, pancake art sounds fun!!!
2019-02-07 07:30:47 PM acorman you put pancake batter in like ketchup bottles and add colors then use that to 'paint' onto a griddle
2019-02-07 07:30:52 PM lisabean left the chat room
2019-02-07 07:30:53 PM kathyhughes If you are looking for Irish Music...on You
2019-02-07 07:30:55 PM kathyhughes tube
2019-02-07 07:31:03 PM kathyhughes look for the Irish Rovers
2019-02-07 07:31:05 PM klinetiffany You tube is great!
2019-02-07 07:31:12 PM lisabean enter the chat room
2019-02-07 07:31:14 PM salinass i love you tube
2019-02-07 07:31:15 PM calixc3 we have a group of irish dancers come
2019-02-07 07:31:19 PM cawhitaker I am talking about an actual entertaainer in her area
2019-02-07 07:31:20 PM klinetiffany Has anyone have a Karoke machine
2019-02-07 07:31:22 PM calixc3 the rebel hearts
2019-02-07 07:31:24 PM kristenamrein I just got an "Irish Tenors" CD and I have tons of "Celtic Women" CDS that I use for Irish Music
2019-02-07 07:31:33 PM kristenamrein I have a Kareoke machine!
2019-02-07 07:31:33 PM lisabean Dancers !!
2019-02-07 07:31:38 PM klinetiffany I really want to karoke with residents and satff...anyone ever tried it?
2019-02-07 07:31:39 PM kathyhughes I know, but for other activities nothing beats them
2019-02-07 07:31:45 PM calixc3 we have karake every third friday
2019-02-07 07:31:45 PM alejandra95 we do we have a karaoke machine at work
2019-02-07 07:31:50 PM calixc3 with out happy hour
2019-02-07 07:31:53 PM kristenamrein I tried Kareoke, they loved it!
2019-02-07 07:31:53 PM calixc3 our
2019-02-07 07:31:55 PM dreamad yes they like it
2019-02-07 07:31:59 PM kristind We have one. But we only use it for Bingo/the mic
2019-02-07 07:31:59 PM kathyhughes also look for the movie "Quiet Man" with John Wayne...
2019-02-07 07:32:00 PM acorman Its fun. You tube has a bunch of karaoke sing a long videos
2019-02-07 07:32:07 PM awalden karaoke and happy hour are a great combo!
2019-02-07 07:32:15 PM kristind We have 4 copies of that movie for some reason! :)
2019-02-07 07:32:17 PM salinass this month we are visiting new zealand in our travel club and my residents were facinated with the culture and loved it
2019-02-07 07:32:35 PM alejandra95 i like that movie too
2019-02-07 07:32:42 PM salinass i make a lot of my morning wake up slideshows with youtube
2019-02-07 07:32:59 PM klinetiffany Yes good combo
2019-02-07 07:33:02 PM lisabean We have few John Waynw fans here
2019-02-07 07:33:04 PM kristenamrein Try "Rick Steve's Europe" he actually travels to different parts of Ireland....great for St. Patty's Day!
2019-02-07 07:33:05 PM mindytallo left the chat room
2019-02-07 07:33:15 PM salinass yes i love all of his movies
2019-02-07 07:33:16 PM elainer2 we use the residents to sing, one of which is irish and watch quiet man and they love it
2019-02-07 07:33:18 PM kathyhughes I can't find my copy perhaps you have it!!! LOL
2019-02-07 07:33:22 PM amyjomills RIck Steve does a great job
2019-02-07 07:33:25 PM klinetiffany lol
2019-02-07 07:33:32 PM acorman Is rick steves on you tube?
2019-02-07 07:33:32 PM kristind I think I might! lol
2019-02-07 07:33:51 PM kristenamrein Yes or your can go to PBS.com for Rick Steve's episodes
2019-02-07 07:33:57 PM acorman ok, thanks
2019-02-07 07:34:03 PM alejandra95 lol
2019-02-07 07:34:25 PM mblackstone10 residents love rick
2019-02-07 07:34:28 PM dpackard we used to have karaoke every monday after bingo
2019-02-07 07:34:37 PM kathyhughes I do know that I have watched a ton of Michaels Grab Bag videos this past few weeks
2019-02-07 07:34:40 PM salinass we do karaoke and they love it
2019-02-07 07:34:55 PM klinetiffany I think Im going to give it a try
2019-02-07 07:35:06 PM dpackard one of our residents brought his machine when he moved in
2019-02-07 07:35:13 PM kathyhughes And people dumpster diving at JoAnn fabrics!
2019-02-07 07:35:13 PM klinetiffany What does everyone do in the June as their big Event?
2019-02-07 07:35:15 PM kristenamrein I actually have a microphone to use with my phone for when we do Kareoke
2019-02-07 07:35:22 PM alejandra95 we do karaoke too we have 2 seniors that sing, one likes to sing gospel music the other used to play for the airforce band
2019-02-07 07:35:29 PM awalden I lovet hat!!
2019-02-07 07:35:38 PM klinetiffany Oh my gosh dumpster diving!
2019-02-07 07:35:51 PM klinetiffany I'd like to do that at micheals lol or hobby lobby
2019-02-07 07:35:53 PM kathyhughes I did that when I started in the 70's
2019-02-07 07:36:04 PM salinass i will go on youtube and play the alan jackson precious memories music. it has beautful pictures in the background
2019-02-07 07:36:06 PM alejandra95 hahaha wow that sounds crazy
2019-02-07 07:36:06 PM acorman We celebrate teh longest day 6/21 with a dog days of summer and invite therapy dogs, family dogs, staff dogs... and eat hot dogs, chili dogs, corn dogs :)
2019-02-07 07:36:10 PM calixc3 we have a residents who djs for the residents after dinner for people to come and just chill in the large recreation space
2019-02-07 07:36:11 PM kristenamrein Savers is a good place to get materials too!
2019-02-07 07:36:18 PM amaliaagallas we do a big fathers day cookout in june
2019-02-07 07:36:27 PM klinetiffany That sounds fun!
2019-02-07 07:36:43 PM calixc3 he starts out with some old school jams and people come and request things and he finds it and mixes it
2019-02-07 07:36:46 PM elainer2 family picnic
2019-02-07 07:36:51 PM kathyhughes We had no budget then and had to know the garbage routes to look for things for activities
2019-02-07 07:36:52 PM awalden We always did at least one trip out of the facility in June
2019-02-07 07:36:57 PM awalden a Pizza Picnic in the Park
2019-02-07 07:37:00 PM salinass lol
2019-02-07 07:37:02 PM kristind Serious?? What setting do you work in?
2019-02-07 07:37:04 PM acorman thats nuts!
2019-02-07 07:37:05 PM awalden or a beach trip some years!
2019-02-07 07:37:06 PM nlfrazier we do a fathers day fisinf trip
2019-02-07 07:37:18 PM klinetiffany this may sound weird Kathy, but to me it sounds fun lol8-|
2019-02-07 07:37:24 PM salinass we dont have a very good budget either
2019-02-07 07:37:26 PM kathyhughes It was a Skilled Nursing Facility with 80 residents
2019-02-07 07:37:30 PM mblackstone10 im planning a fishing trip too
2019-02-07 07:37:36 PM alejandra95 we go to the park close to the facility and have a picninc, there are a lot of turtles there
2019-02-07 07:37:49 PM kathyhughes It made me creative and we had to make our own supplies and materials for activities
2019-02-07 07:37:50 PM amaliaagallas yea thats always a big hit. we get a barbershop quartet to perform at the cookout as well
2019-02-07 07:37:55 PM acorman We do a dads and donuts party
2019-02-07 07:38:02 PM nlfrazier our budget was $50 a month when i started
2019-02-07 07:38:07 PM dreamad Senior camp with metro parks
2019-02-07 07:38:09 PM acorman whoa
2019-02-07 07:38:09 PM salinass wow
2019-02-07 07:38:13 PM awalden Wow!!
2019-02-07 07:38:16 PM kathyhughes It took us 2 weeks to make the letters to play Wheel of Fortune
2019-02-07 07:38:19 PM kristind We do a brats and beer party (but root beer now at LTC)
2019-02-07 07:38:32 PM acorman ohh i like brats and beers
2019-02-07 07:38:42 PM mblackstone10 wow
2019-02-07 07:38:44 PM mblackstone10 amazing
2019-02-07 07:38:48 PM kristind Our budget just got cut in half last week. I am a little nervous. But yes...time to get creative!
2019-02-07 07:38:49 PM lisabean wow two weeks..
2019-02-07 07:38:50 PM elainer2 it made you the creative mind that you are
2019-02-07 07:38:52 PM dreamad I run a store for my activity budget
2019-02-07 07:38:54 PM klinetiffany Kathy I got your email stating I can take my mepap 2 final, but there is no button, only continue and when I hit it he takes me back to the main mepap2 page?
2019-02-07 07:38:55 PM kathyhughes We had a good time....and had to ask people ...no budget, no regulations
2019-02-07 07:38:57 PM mblackstone10 activities has come a long way
2019-02-07 07:39:04 PM alejandra95 thats a long time
2019-02-07 07:39:17 PM salinass wow
2019-02-07 07:39:21 PM mblackstone10 imagine that a world with little regulation
2019-02-07 07:39:36 PM mblackstone10 do your facilities have a bank on-site?
2019-02-07 07:39:44 PM kathyhughes Tiffany please call the ADN office in the morning and they can help you. I forwarded your letter to them this afternoon
2019-02-07 07:39:44 PM awalden mine did mblackstone
2019-02-07 07:39:50 PM mblackstone10 what are your staff ti resident ratios?
2019-02-07 07:39:53 PM klinetiffany Thank you Kathy!
2019-02-07 07:39:57 PM alejandra95 yes , we are crazy for activities and my sister always tells me thats boring but for me is my passion
2019-02-07 07:40:09 PM kathyhughes you are welcome
2019-02-07 07:40:10 PM cawhitaker our Admin, is a former AD, and she is married to an AD....she has high expectations but i very generous!
2019-02-07 07:40:15 PM mblackstone10 it did? or it currently does?
2019-02-07 07:40:19 PM calixc3 Mblcakstone the facility has their own bank we set for the residents
2019-02-07 07:40:26 PM awalden it does! i just dont work there anymore ha
2019-02-07 07:40:27 PM kathyhughes I was the only activities person there...it was my first job
2019-02-07 07:40:40 PM acorman Previous Activity Admins are the best!
2019-02-07 07:40:41 PM mblackstone10 oh okay
2019-02-07 07:40:43 PM awalden the place where I am volunteering for my practicum doesn't
2019-02-07 07:40:44 PM salinass we try to do some fundraisers
2019-02-07 07:41:04 PM kathyhughes I stayed 1 year and then moved to a bigger facilty as an Assistant Activities Director
2019-02-07 07:41:07 PM mblackstone10 we recenly moved the ATM out
2019-02-07 07:41:18 PM mblackstone10 andi t is causing problems
2019-02-07 07:41:23 PM alejandra95 thats nice
2019-02-07 07:41:34 PM awalden I believe it mblackstone! Especially if they are used to having it
2019-02-07 07:41:38 PM calixc3 i bet
2019-02-07 07:41:42 PM mblackstone10 Kathy, if you take an own pace course, you still qualify to take the national exam correct?
2019-02-07 07:41:55 PM kristenamrein Never had an ATM at a facility I've worked in, but we did have a Starbucks in one of them!
2019-02-07 07:41:57 PM kristind Change of subject, but do you guys do store runs for your residents? Like if you don't have transportation as we don't? Or who is in charge of getting them items they would like?
2019-02-07 07:42:11 PM kathyhughes Yes it is the same as the regular class...all the materials are the same
2019-02-07 07:42:18 PM mblackstone10 great
2019-02-07 07:42:28 PM cawhitaker same here Kathy, only I was at my previous facility for 15 years and AD for 12 of them
2019-02-07 07:42:36 PM mblackstone10 no that creates a conflict of interest
2019-02-07 07:42:36 PM acorman wow
2019-02-07 07:42:37 PM salinass we are allowed too, but we try to let the family's know what they need, if they dont have family, we are able to
2019-02-07 07:42:38 PM calixc3 my last facility every wednesday would be a store trip day
2019-02-07 07:42:38 PM lisabean good to know
2019-02-07 07:42:49 PM calixc3 giant, weis, walmart and the mall
2019-02-07 07:42:51 PM kristenamrein On my floor, no we're not in charge of that. On the upper floor, my boss and the Activitiy Aides up there are. Plus the residents do their own shopping on trips.
2019-02-07 07:42:51 PM kathyhughes The first thing I do is call the families and then document that I did...date, time
2019-02-07 07:43:03 PM cawhitaker when I moved to Florida I relized fast I needed my certification
2019-02-07 07:43:03 PM alejandra95 yes always call the families
2019-02-07 07:43:04 PM mblackstone10 we use transporaition services but the resident has to handle their money
2019-02-07 07:43:05 PM klinetiffany we do walmart once a month
2019-02-07 07:43:07 PM alejandra95 best thing to do
2019-02-07 07:43:09 PM salinass it usually goes through nursing
2019-02-07 07:43:10 PM awalden our social worker did that kristind
2019-02-07 07:43:20 PM nlfrazier We do walmart once a month
2019-02-07 07:43:22 PM kathyhughes then the second step was to order it for the residents and have the business office send the order form and check
2019-02-07 07:43:23 PM kristind calixc3. We don't have a van or bus. And most residents can't go out safely.
2019-02-07 07:43:30 PM elainer2 we have a transportation driver who will pick up things if family can't.
2019-02-07 07:43:40 PM nlfrazier that is all we have in our area
2019-02-07 07:43:42 PM kathyhughes We took people who could go to Walmart once a month
2019-02-07 07:43:47 PM kristind That's what I was wondering awalden. i feel like it's just me. All the time. It gets to be a lot.
2019-02-07 07:43:55 PM nlfrazier I drive our bus
2019-02-07 07:43:56 PM salinass our families are very good about it
2019-02-07 07:43:59 PM calixc3 Kristind we looked at public transpoort too
2019-02-07 07:44:05 PM awalden I bet kristind!!
2019-02-07 07:44:06 PM alejandra95 wow thats great , nursing homes work different than day cares
2019-02-07 07:44:07 PM mblackstone10 we do that ofor our independent living residents
2019-02-07 07:44:17 PM mblackstone10 how did you manage in walmart with all the wheelchairs?
2019-02-07 07:44:17 PM kathyhughes I would set a schedule and tell them the day that you are going
2019-02-07 07:44:17 PM dpackard we have a mini bus. i take them on 2-3 trips a month that they pick
2019-02-07 07:44:25 PM nlfrazier i work in a nursing home
2019-02-07 07:44:31 PM mblackstone10 Did you recruit volunteers? If so, how did they go?
2019-02-07 07:44:34 PM kathyhughes We did have some residents who could take the bus for free and they did
2019-02-07 07:44:35 PM salinass in our idepndent they go shopping every friday, they do walmart runs
2019-02-07 07:44:45 PM calixc3 in walmart i take a volunteer to push the resident and one to push a cart
2019-02-07 07:44:52 PM salinass kathy that is how it is in our il community
2019-02-07 07:44:57 PM lisabean we have transportation and sheduled trips to varus destinations
2019-02-07 07:45:05 PM mblackstone10 volunteers can ride in your transportation or do they meet you there?
2019-02-07 07:45:07 PM calixc3 i usually push the cart in walmart
2019-02-07 07:45:07 PM kristind They just cut even many of our medical/handicap accessible transport in town (even in the city where Mayo Clinic is!) so it's hard to make it worth the money for only a few residents and $80/trip
2019-02-07 07:45:14 PM elainer2 we go to walmart once a week and some order online.
2019-02-07 07:45:20 PM kathyhughes and one gentleman called me and his battery was dead...so I had to send maintenance to give him a jump
2019-02-07 07:45:22 PM cawhitaker same, we have a bus and do 2 scenic rides with the memory care unit, a shopping trip and a lunch outing every month
2019-02-07 07:45:23 PM alejandra95 i worked at a nursing home as cna for 1 year, and the activities room always caught my attention,
2019-02-07 07:45:29 PM dpackard we have volunteers but unfortunately weve lost some because they are getting too old
2019-02-07 07:45:34 PM awalden are you in LTC kristind? I was where the SW had that responsibility. it was part of her job description
2019-02-07 07:45:42 PM salinass our residents in our memory care unit cannot handle crowds or going out like that no more, they become very overwhelmed
2019-02-07 07:45:44 PM kristind Yes I am
2019-02-07 07:45:51 PM calixc3 i have family who go with us to to push them around.
2019-02-07 07:46:09 PM mblackstone10 they can ride your transporation or do they meet you?
2019-02-07 07:46:14 PM awalden would that be an option for you?? for the SW to help??
2019-02-07 07:46:23 PM acorman I work in a memory care community and we go out every week to various events. They love it
2019-02-07 07:46:23 PM kristind I'll have to chat with her more about it. She is the one who even asks ME to go get jeans or clothing for residents, snacks etc.
2019-02-07 07:46:25 PM richelle70 We take our memory care residents on short trips such as going for ice cream
2019-02-07 07:46:28 PM lisabean volunteers are crutial part here
2019-02-07 07:46:29 PM amaliaagallas outings are tricky with my MC residents too
2019-02-07 07:46:30 PM awalden :(
2019-02-07 07:46:33 PM calixc3 either one some poeple live close to the spots we stop at
2019-02-07 07:46:39 PM alejandra95 we have a bus too, needs a lot of maintenance
2019-02-07 07:46:40 PM nlfrazier our activities dept. does all the trip, we god fishing, shopping, the movies, plays, sporting events , we visits our local dams, parks, all kinds of fun trips.
2019-02-07 07:46:45 PM mblackstone10 oh okay.
2019-02-07 07:46:48 PM dpackard most of our rsident that go are higher functioning
2019-02-07 07:46:50 PM kristind I never thought I'd say it, but after two years..I am sick of shopping! :)
2019-02-07 07:46:52 PM cawhitaker same here with the memory care, we on scenic rides, they do not get out of the bus
2019-02-07 07:46:59 PM salinass we do take them on short trips, but only certain ones.
2019-02-07 07:47:07 PM awalden haha!
2019-02-07 07:47:15 PM elainer2 same here
2019-02-07 07:47:17 PM kathyhughes Thats why we ordered things
2019-02-07 07:47:18 PM awalden it's a lot!
2019-02-07 07:47:22 PM amaliaagallas its an all hands on deck usually a 1:2 staff to resident ratio when MC does go out
2019-02-07 07:47:24 PM alejandra95 yes only the ones that can
2019-02-07 07:47:27 PM kristenamrein From what I've heard for our WalMart trips, my boss goes along with another staff member and an LNA. Each one is assigned a resident or two to walk around with and then they meet at Subway for lunch before heading home.
2019-02-07 07:47:34 PM kathyhughes We also have a store that would come to us with clothes and shoes
2019-02-07 07:47:35 PM salinass i have all 3 levels
2019-02-07 07:47:41 PM richelle70 Volunteers are hard to find. Families want their loved on to go out but usually can't go along.
2019-02-07 07:47:45 PM kathyhughes they came twice a year

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