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2019-07-23 06:21:26 PM jeaninem I love it!
2019-07-23 06:21:29 PM pattym I may do that Kathy
2019-07-23 06:21:29 PM alexiusdennis I love that idea Kathy. We have a different subject trivia (math, science, history, english, and etc ) but i never thought about having a graduation.
2019-07-23 06:21:38 PM kathyhughes You can..we had a science fair with the homeschoolers
2019-07-23 06:21:44 PM csedlock86 We use our Wii for Jeopardy as well
2019-07-23 06:21:51 PM pattym me either alexis but will now
2019-07-23 06:22:18 PM merrellsherry i have a middle and a high school volonteer come in and create a sensory activity...usually a science type of sensory, for the residents
2019-07-23 06:22:23 PM mindyyoung1978 Reminisce with school supplies and play higher or lower game with school supplies and will start up are science time.
2019-07-23 06:22:25 PM michele0129 MOST HOSPICE COMPANYS AND HOME HEALTH COMPANYS ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO DONATE
2019-07-23 06:22:27 PM csedlock86 Another idea is story time, have local youth come in and read stories t the residents.
2019-07-23 06:22:27 PM mschlimm1972 I like that idea Kathy
2019-07-23 06:22:38 PM aclady me too
2019-07-23 06:23:03 PM summerlane great ideas!!!! thank you guys
2019-07-23 06:23:11 PM melissawebster you ll have such great Ideas! love all them!
2019-07-23 06:23:13 PM cheriparkhurst Our residents love story time with the kids reading to them.
2019-07-23 06:23:17 PM mmhines38 mum making and have a homecoming
2019-07-23 06:23:17 PM ronda For Guys, Name the college football teams and their mascots
2019-07-23 06:23:31 PM pattym thats good ronda
2019-07-23 06:23:34 PM ronda or pro teams and their mascots
2019-07-23 06:23:34 PM kathyhughes And you can have handouts for the residents or participants that cannot attend
2019-07-23 06:23:45 PM pattym but the ladies know too suprisingly,,,ronda
2019-07-23 06:23:51 PM michele0129 MUM MAKING IS FUN AND EASY JUST EXPENSIVE
2019-07-23 06:23:54 PM aida1 I do hangman with the countries
2019-07-23 06:23:55 PM csedlock86 mmhines, that one is fun to do! especially with all the different highschools, very colorful and fun! We also did football nights like that as well.
2019-07-23 06:24:01 PM melissawebster college football is big here with all the residents. that is a great idea during the season
2019-07-23 06:24:01 PM terim great idea Kathy
2019-07-23 06:24:16 PM mmhines38 awesome im excited
2019-07-23 06:24:29 PM ronda Yes ma'am
2019-07-23 06:24:35 PM alexiusdennis We did a model Volcano wiht modeling clay and then painted it, and made it erupt with baking soda and vinegar, so our residents are also doing that for one of their science experiments.
2019-07-23 06:24:50 PM kathyhughes We also made our own pom poms for our Sunday tailgate parties for our home team
2019-07-23 06:25:04 PM aida1 and the clue is something about history from the country
2019-07-23 06:25:05 PM mnissenbaum back to shool fashion show (50's & 60's) with music
2019-07-23 06:25:31 PM ronda Yes women know them too, but I have a harder time coming with ideas for men
2019-07-23 06:25:41 PM melissawebster (L)
2019-07-23 06:25:42 PM jeaninem me too ronda
2019-07-23 06:25:42 PM michele0129 I REMEMBER MAKING POM POMS FOR MY ROLLER SKATES LOL
2019-07-23 06:25:50 PM ronda I have plenty of ideas for women
2019-07-23 06:25:58 PM csedlock86 We did do a construction paper pom pom last year, but I think we can do better, is there a better way to make hand pom poms?
2019-07-23 06:26:01 PM kathyhughes See if there is some one in your area who collects lunchboxes or school items
2019-07-23 06:26:09 PM aclady I think my resident would love that too
2019-07-23 06:26:24 PM kathyhughes we would ask for text books that the neighborhood school wanted to get rid of
2019-07-23 06:26:43 PM kathyhughes we used the Geography books and each resident could have one
2019-07-23 06:26:44 PM tracythomas1 Have a golf tournament for the men
2019-07-23 06:26:47 PM pattym we have alot of antique stores in our area antique lunch boxes would be fun
2019-07-23 06:26:48 PM yvette1 left the chat room
2019-07-23 06:26:50 PM cheriparkhurst For my men that hunt...I made a binder with pictures of NH animals and teir tracks and it opens up a huge conversation with them about their hunting days
2019-07-23 06:26:50 PM csedlock86 michele, that just completely reminded me of Roller Derby! lol
2019-07-23 06:27:01 PM yvette1 enter the chat room
2019-07-23 06:27:02 PM merrellsherry the school that we collect items for , comes out at Christmas to sing for the residents
2019-07-23 06:27:06 PM mmhines38 golf sounds fun
2019-07-23 06:27:19 PM alexiusdennis If it's there's one thing i love about the state of West Virginia it's our love and spirit for the MOUNTAINEERS, so our residents love football saturdays when WVU plays. We have residents that hardly ever come out of their rooms, come to our tailgate parties and football games to cheer on the Mountaineers.
2019-07-23 06:27:23 PM amandas i just found gold clubs in our activity closet!
2019-07-23 06:27:27 PM amandas golf
2019-07-23 06:27:28 PM cheriparkhurst They love the target practice with nerf guns.
2019-07-23 06:27:29 PM csedlock86 Get big printables of animals to hunt, and use nerf rifles to "hunt" them, that could be fun!
2019-07-23 06:27:32 PM summerlane i love the animal track binder idea!!
2019-07-23 06:27:36 PM pattym i like the golf idea beachball hockey for the men too
2019-07-23 06:28:17 PM terim me too, I like the animal track binder idea
2019-07-23 06:28:17 PM mmhines38 left the chat room
2019-07-23 06:28:19 PM pattym I like the nerf gun shooting at target animals..mmmmm...may I to use that one
2019-07-23 06:28:27 PM shirleyk left the chat room
2019-07-23 06:28:31 PM yvette1 likwise pattym...golf
2019-07-23 06:28:33 PM shirleyk enter the chat room
2019-07-23 06:28:34 PM shirleyk left the chat room
2019-07-23 06:28:40 PM shirleyk enter the chat room
2019-07-23 06:28:50 PM mschlimm1972 our partcipants love golf
2019-07-23 06:28:51 PM mnissenbaum yes Pattym, I think I will do that. nerf gun
2019-07-23 06:29:03 PM michele0129 THE INDOOR SHOOTING RANGE FOR THE GUYS IS WHAT WE TRIED TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME WAS WITH NERF GUNS. tAPED PICS OF DEER ECT.. TO EMPTY 2 LITER BOTTLES AND LET THEM SHOOT THEM DOWN. IT WAS BETTER THAN I COULD HAVE EXPECTED!!!!
2019-07-23 06:29:15 PM pattym I spoke of remote control cars that work on the wall and the men roll over targets and get points loved that
2019-07-23 06:29:16 PM ronda Pom poms use crepe paper and cut 10 inch strips and then cut those strips with narrow stripes and tape them together at one end
2019-07-23 06:29:18 PM kathyhughes Do you have the residents watch Holey Moley about Miniture golf on TV?
2019-07-23 06:29:20 PM csedlock86 love it!
2019-07-23 06:29:22 PM tracythomas1 Wii bowling or tennis tournament
2019-07-23 06:29:27 PM ajgritti Homecoming is usually in september right? Maybe you could have a "homecoming game" with nerf balls. Or a homecoming dance!
2019-07-23 06:29:31 PM amandas we bought squirt guns for our carnival theme week in august!
2019-07-23 06:29:41 PM sheetp enter the chat room
2019-07-23 06:29:44 PM yvette1 not sure Kathy
2019-07-23 06:29:50 PM quiana yes we have a wii and they love it
2019-07-23 06:29:54 PM mschlimm1972 we have a bus outing every month with another facility and do a wii bowling tournament
2019-07-23 06:30:01 PM merrellsherry love wii
2019-07-23 06:30:08 PM csedlock86 that reminds me I gotta get ribbons and supplies for this year
2019-07-23 06:30:10 PM yvette1 o yea.. squirt guns..love them myself
2019-07-23 06:30:12 PM tracythomas1 Watch the movie Caddy Shack
2019-07-23 06:30:15 PM jennagraves we have wii bowling weekly
2019-07-23 06:30:17 PM jeaninem We may do a golf driving range in September but still looking into that.
2019-07-23 06:30:18 PM kathyhughes I would let the residents know if there was an interesting TV show on at night
2019-07-23 06:30:34 PM aida1 are residents they dont like golf
2019-07-23 06:30:40 PM sheetp kathy need your help...
2019-07-23 06:30:41 PM yvette1 iam kind of sad
2019-07-23 06:30:49 PM kathyhughes then the next day they would get a trivia paper that had questiosns on it from the night before
2019-07-23 06:30:51 PM summerlane we do the wii bowling to and have a stafff member join each team then party for winners at end of month
2019-07-23 06:30:57 PM pattym me too..Kathy they like that and then we discuss the show the next day very ebtertaining all the different versions of what we all watched
2019-07-23 06:31:13 PM yvette1 new director came in and have threw away the majority of our things....
2019-07-23 06:31:15 PM mnissenbaum (y)
2019-07-23 06:31:28 PM pattym really yvette yikes
2019-07-23 06:31:29 PM kathyhughes Sheetal...I asked you to email me with your concerns and questions last week and have waited for your email
2019-07-23 06:31:34 PM quiana we paly family feud on our wii and the staff loves it too
2019-07-23 06:31:49 PM jeaninem thats a shame
2019-07-23 06:31:52 PM yvette1 gotta start from scratch
2019-07-23 06:32:03 PM pattym oh no yvette
2019-07-23 06:32:08 PM ronda yvette that sticks
2019-07-23 06:32:10 PM pattym ask for donations yvette
2019-07-23 06:32:10 PM jeaninem I have a hard time throwing anything away
2019-07-23 06:32:12 PM sheetp Sorry will get in touch very soon
2019-07-23 06:32:12 PM michele0129 oh and for prizes in the shooting range we used bingo bucks so the ones who dont participate in bingo can spend money at the bingo store as well.
2019-07-23 06:32:13 PM kathyhughes I know hat you need my help, but I cannot help you alone here in the chat so PLEASE email me
2019-07-23 06:32:13 PM yvette1 yesss!!!!!
2019-07-23 06:32:14 PM mschlimm1972 transitioning to a new director can be difficult
2019-07-23 06:32:14 PM jennagraves i didnt know they had a wii family fued game
2019-07-23 06:32:16 PM cheriparkhurst I saw the mini golf show when i was in VA with mymother in law. it was pretty cool. little bit of Ninja Warrior too with that show.
2019-07-23 06:32:18 PM yvette1 so we had a fu
2019-07-23 06:32:22 PM csedlock86 Ask for donations!
2019-07-23 06:32:25 PM mnissenbaum new thing sometimes its better yvette
2019-07-23 06:32:25 PM amandas we dance to michael jackson on wii
2019-07-23 06:32:33 PM tracythomas1 Are most of you all in assisted living communities?
2019-07-23 06:32:34 PM edithscarrillo I hope they are going to get everithing brand new!!!!!
2019-07-23 06:32:43 PM yvette1 we had a bake sale on yesterday and did pretty good
2019-07-23 06:32:44 PM tracythomas1 We loving dancing
2019-07-23 06:32:51 PM mnissenbaum sometimes donations can be good? ask resident's family
2019-07-23 06:32:53 PM pattym agree mnissen sometimes better to freshen up ad start over
2019-07-23 06:32:57 PM yvette1 me too!!!
2019-07-23 06:33:00 PM csedlock86 we had to purge our supplies last year but its already built back up thanks to donations
2019-07-23 06:33:07 PM aclady yes my residents love to dance and sing
2019-07-23 06:33:11 PM mschlimm1972 I just started in adult daycare but came from long term nursing and prior to that Hospice care
2019-07-23 06:33:17 PM michele0129 long term care
2019-07-23 06:33:21 PM alexiusdennis How big is everybody's facilities? My facility only has 68 beds.
2019-07-23 06:33:22 PM merrellsherry hopefully your new direcror has a vision and it will all be for the best
2019-07-23 06:33:26 PM mnissenbaum on my facility there were people always helping, dancing, singing, donate, etc...
2019-07-23 06:33:29 PM yvette1 120
2019-07-23 06:33:29 PM kathyhughes Well I would make a list of items that you need
2019-07-23 06:33:35 PM aida1 I have a dance fit every other a day and they love
2019-07-23 06:33:39 PM pattym 98
2019-07-23 06:33:44 PM summerlane we have 120beds alex
2019-07-23 06:33:45 PM jennagraves we are a snf/al 140 bed
2019-07-23 06:33:45 PM merrellsherry 150 beds 135 occupied
2019-07-23 06:33:52 PM jeaninem we hold 100
2019-07-23 06:33:54 PM edithscarrillo my facility has 79 beds, 12 of them pediatric patients
2019-07-23 06:34:01 PM mnissenbaum we have 165
2019-07-23 06:34:02 PM quiana skilled facilty about 100 redsidents
2019-07-23 06:34:02 PM michele0129 only?? lol mine has 80 but thats alot when your the only one in activities.
2019-07-23 06:34:02 PM amandas we hold 122
2019-07-23 06:34:04 PM pattym wow edith
2019-07-23 06:34:06 PM aclady 250
2019-07-23 06:34:12 PM mschlimm1972 our capacity is 80 but we currently have 40-45 on a daily basis
2019-07-23 06:34:14 PM ajgritti I have 250 as well...it's a lot.
2019-07-23 06:34:19 PM vanessawatson enter the chat room
2019-07-23 06:34:20 PM mindyyoung1978 70 beds
2019-07-23 06:34:28 PM aclady yes it is
2019-07-23 06:34:28 PM cheriparkhurst 140
2019-07-23 06:34:31 PM summerlane 250!! that is alot lol
2019-07-23 06:34:31 PM terim Our Hospice and Home Health facilities are always eager to help and volunteer when needed
2019-07-23 06:34:31 PM tracythomas1 I am in a 66 bed stand alone memory care community
2019-07-23 06:34:32 PM csedlock86 Pediatrics! That is interesting!
2019-07-23 06:34:32 PM michele0129 ya 250 is alot!!
2019-07-23 06:34:34 PM pattym I can from a facility that had 232
2019-07-23 06:34:37 PM ronda 25 bed CAH with swingbed
2019-07-23 06:34:37 PM mnissenbaum omg 250?
2019-07-23 06:34:49 PM yvette1 250??????
2019-07-23 06:34:59 PM kathyhughes Please remember that I did not change the topic!
2019-07-23 06:34:59 PM tracythomas1 250 beds!!!!!! Yikes!!!
2019-07-23 06:35:05 PM mnissenbaum sorry
2019-07-23 06:35:10 PM aclady so we are always planing and having different events and group programmng so that we meet every preference
2019-07-23 06:35:10 PM vanessawatson wow that is alot!
2019-07-23 06:35:11 PM pattym I trained a director and assited her in the bronx in a 450 bed facility, taking huge
2019-07-23 06:35:13 PM tracythomas1 sorry
2019-07-23 06:35:13 PM melissawebster left the chat room
2019-07-23 06:35:16 PM ronda sorry Kathy...
2019-07-23 06:35:22 PM aclady sorry kathy
2019-07-23 06:35:38 PM sheetp one simple queston to all what if some some old age asks to massage or be personal. did it happen to anyone...
2019-07-23 06:35:38 PM pattym Sorry Kathy...
2019-07-23 06:35:43 PM mindyyoung1978 sorry.
2019-07-23 06:35:51 PM pattym sorry Kathy
2019-07-23 06:35:54 PM csedlock86 Appologies!
2019-07-23 06:35:56 PM kathyhughes No problem,its just when everyone does their eval at the end of the class everyone points out that there is not topic and hard to follow
2019-07-23 06:35:57 PM aclady it is so easy to get thrown off topic
2019-07-23 06:35:57 PM yvette1 Apologize
2019-07-23 06:36:02 PM kathyhughes Not me...I try!!!
2019-07-23 06:36:07 PM kathyhughes LOL
2019-07-23 06:36:20 PM mnissenbaum lol
2019-07-23 06:36:20 PM kathyhughes Do not worry just remember that when you do your eval
2019-07-23 06:36:35 PM kathyhughes My fav is that folks want chats every single night
2019-07-23 06:36:42 PM mschlimm1972 I think we are all excited to learn and share. and most of all support each other!!
2019-07-23 06:36:48 PM kathyhughes I do not want to give up all my evenings!!!
2019-07-23 06:37:00 PM mschlimm1972 Agreed Kathy
2019-07-23 06:37:01 PM alexiusdennis Sorry, I was just curious to see how many residents other people had to plan for.
2019-07-23 06:37:01 PM pattym What??? I always walk away feeling great revived...how could anyone...what??
2019-07-23 06:37:02 PM jennagraves every night is a bit much
2019-07-23 06:37:02 PM ronda NOr do I
2019-07-23 06:37:08 PM aida1 and in september we have a library trip
2019-07-23 06:37:08 PM jeaninem I dont blame you Kathy
2019-07-23 06:37:09 PM mnissenbaum but we love you Kathy
2019-07-23 06:37:13 PM csedlock86 Kathy I do not blame you there!
2019-07-23 06:37:14 PM kathyhughes I know I am fine with the topic...just keep it in the back of your mind
2019-07-23 06:37:19 PM michele0129 how do you have any evenings to give up?? lol
2019-07-23 06:37:20 PM cheriparkhurst This is such a great support system i had no idea.
2019-07-23 06:37:34 PM summerlane lol dont blame you there. thank you for all you do Kathy
2019-07-23 06:37:35 PM pattym yeppers cheri
2019-07-23 06:37:36 PM csedlock86 Right! What is an evening??
2019-07-23 06:37:38 PM kathyhughes 2 nights a week and weekends I am busy with other classes
2019-07-23 06:37:49 PM yvette1 sleep calling me!!!
2019-07-23 06:37:57 PM pattym me too yvette
2019-07-23 06:38:00 PM cheriparkhurst Kathy you are one busy lady!!
2019-07-23 06:38:03 PM kathyhughes So what outings do you go on in the Fall????
2019-07-23 06:38:04 PM csedlock86 Kathy do you do this and direct as well??
2019-07-23 06:38:06 PM pattym but back to septemeber
2019-07-23 06:38:08 PM vanessawatson You need a retreat!
2019-07-23 06:38:19 PM mschlimm1972 Sleep- ha I don't think I will sleep until our class is over!!!LOL
2019-07-23 06:38:25 PM csedlock86 Our biggest outing in the fall are the Two Senior Olympics that we attend
2019-07-23 06:38:26 PM cheriparkhurst Foliage rides, Apple Festivals
2019-07-23 06:38:29 PM yvette1 Carnival
2019-07-23 06:38:31 PM quiana we take our annual boat ride on the oddessy
2019-07-23 06:38:31 PM tracythomas1 left the chat room
2019-07-23 06:38:32 PM tracythomas1 enter the chat room
2019-07-23 06:38:36 PM tracythomas1 left the chat room
2019-07-23 06:38:46 PM pattym Hay rides, farmers markets, farms, horse shows, museums, fall festivals, music festivals, concetts
2019-07-23 06:38:46 PM edithscarrillo we are taking the residents to the library
2019-07-23 06:38:47 PM terim My facility is taking the men to various car lots and look and talk about cars.
2019-07-23 06:38:50 PM kathyhughes We would go leaf peeping
2019-07-23 06:38:54 PM michele0129 working on that, just started in May so i havent gotten that far yet.
2019-07-23 06:38:54 PM pattym libraries
2019-07-23 06:39:00 PM tracythomas1 enter the chat room
2019-07-23 06:39:02 PM csedlock86 What is leaf peeping??
2019-07-23 06:39:10 PM yvette1 leaf peeping?
2019-07-23 06:39:19 PM vanessawatson Leaf peeping?
2019-07-23 06:39:20 PM alexiusdennis I'm hopinh that we get our transportation problem fixed soon. Our residents love going to the pumpkin festival and high school football games on friday evenings.
2019-07-23 06:39:22 PM aclady okay what happen to everybody
2019-07-23 06:39:27 PM pattym apple picking, pumpkin picking
2019-07-23 06:39:27 PM tracythomas1 What is leaf peeping
2019-07-23 06:39:28 PM mnissenbaum I will try to get few of my residents to the zoo.
2019-07-23 06:39:29 PM cheriparkhurst Foliage Trees changing colors is leaf peeping
2019-07-23 06:39:30 PM summerlane we go to the orchard look at all the pumpkins and displays for fall
2019-07-23 06:39:39 PM ronda Wheelchair strolls
2019-07-23 06:39:46 PM kathyhughes a Fall Foilage trip into the woods to see the leaves change
2019-07-23 06:39:49 PM merrellsherry no transportation right now
2019-07-23 06:39:52 PM csedlock86 Oh okay!
2019-07-23 06:39:52 PM tracythomas1 We go to the pumpkin patch
2019-07-23 06:39:55 PM jeaninem We go on scenic rides and picnics, farmers markets and pumkin picnics
2019-07-23 06:39:59 PM yvette1 well The pumpin patch comes to our facility
2019-07-23 06:39:59 PM tracythomas1 ok
2019-07-23 06:40:01 PM terim Last year they had an outdoor fall festival with games, barbecue and fixings, and prize give aways, they loved it.
2019-07-23 06:40:02 PM summerlane left the chat room
2019-07-23 06:40:06 PM aida1 library, walmart, target, acuarium
2019-07-23 06:40:08 PM yvette1 o ok Kathy
2019-07-23 06:40:13 PM kathyhughes We would also video it for residents who could not go out
2019-07-23 06:40:18 PM mschlimm1972 I just wote the pumpkin pathc idea down!!!!
2019-07-23 06:40:20 PM cheriparkhurst We do leaf scratchings too
2019-07-23 06:40:29 PM edithscarrillo thats nice, but here in vegas we dont have many trees!!!!
2019-07-23 06:40:31 PM csedlock86 I would like to get pumpkins and set them up in our garden so they can go through a pumpkin patch
2019-07-23 06:40:34 PM mindyyoung1978 farmers market,pumpkin patch, fall color joyrides and pie outing at cracker Barrel.
2019-07-23 06:40:34 PM mnissenbaum merrell, you can find people that can do transportation.
2019-07-23 06:40:41 PM merrellsherry high school is across the street though and we get to hear and see all of the marching band practices
2019-07-23 06:40:48 PM kathyhughes we also had a High School group who had to do community service do a video of the fall leaves and a pumpkin farm for us
2019-07-23 06:40:48 PM pattym I take mine for a ride to the creamery leaf looking and they don't get off the bus just seeing the sights and sounds
2019-07-23 06:40:59 PM tracythomas1 We record the corn maze so are residents can see us get lost!!
2019-07-23 06:41:06 PM quiana we have a big pumkin carving contest
2019-07-23 06:41:22 PM pattym west point football games, thayer hotel,
2019-07-23 06:41:27 PM ronda pumpkin paintign contest
2019-07-23 06:41:33 PM jennagraves we went to a highschool football game last year
2019-07-23 06:41:35 PM mnissenbaum great idea
2019-07-23 06:41:35 PM cheriparkhurst corn mazes terrify me!!
2019-07-23 06:41:37 PM terim Hayride through our local Pumpkin farm
2019-07-23 06:41:45 PM kathyhughes I enjoyed the Thayer Hotel!!!
2019-07-23 06:41:50 PM pattym leaf art and science programs of identifying leaves
2019-07-23 06:42:04 PM kathyhughes Take the residents to a home coming game
2019-07-23 06:42:05 PM mindyyoung1978 I want to try a cider mill and winery this year.
2019-07-23 06:42:08 PM pattym Thayer is awesome..the views, the pure history of it
2019-07-23 06:42:10 PM ronda leaf press
2019-07-23 06:42:12 PM vanessawatson high School Football game for the guys!
2019-07-23 06:42:15 PM kathyhughes or at least video it
2019-07-23 06:42:16 PM jeaninem I like the leaf indentifying idea
2019-07-23 06:42:16 PM mschlimm1972 we make buckeye necklaces and then also edible buckeyes for our college team!!!
2019-07-23 06:42:30 PM aclady yes a hayride sounds like fun and we have alot to pumpkins farms down here on the eastern shore
2019-07-23 06:42:44 PM yvette1 we have our military guys coming in every weekend to entertain our residents starting the fall season
2019-07-23 06:42:49 PM tracythomas1 I wish we could do a hay ride
2019-07-23 06:42:56 PM pattym thats nice yvette
2019-07-23 06:43:01 PM merrellsherry we are currently using the county transit systen and can only take 6 residents out at a time and that's if I have a helper. 4 if I dont
2019-07-23 06:43:02 PM alexiusdennis I'm hoping to find somewhere close for our residents to pick chesnuts, so we can also go roasted chesnuts.
2019-07-23 06:43:14 PM alexiusdennis do
2019-07-23 06:43:21 PM yvette1 i wish we could get the small horses at the facility
2019-07-23 06:43:33 PM kathyhughes well all you have to do is ask
2019-07-23 06:43:50 PM kathyhughes and I would bet that families know of some resources for you
2019-07-23 06:43:54 PM aida1 we have outing sat and sundays
2019-07-23 06:43:56 PM pattym yvette we have them...mine has seven therapy poines specifically trained for our facilities
2019-07-23 06:43:59 PM edithscarrillo our outings have to be planned for saturdays and sundays only, cuz our transportation is busy all week with appointments
2019-07-23 06:44:00 PM cheriparkhurst We have therapy dogs come in. they volunteer.
2019-07-23 06:44:05 PM csedlock86 Hey everyone, I need to go, I just found out that a former resident and family member of our Director just passed after surgery. I will be back next week, any prayers and good thoughts are welcome.
2019-07-23 06:44:07 PM ajgritti I know how that goes merrellsherry, it's hard to avoid hurt feelings when you simply don't have the means or staff to bring everyone who wants to go on an outing.
2019-07-23 06:44:13 PM yvette1 everything is about budget budget budget
2019-07-23 06:44:16 PM mschlimm1972 for a hayride could you have hay bails set up outside and then have the residents sit on them or have their chairs placed behind them and serve cider?? if they cant go on a true hayride
2019-07-23 06:44:24 PM amandas prayers!
2019-07-23 06:44:29 PM aclady yes budget
2019-07-23 06:44:34 PM pattym bye csedlock prayers and thoyghsts
2019-07-23 06:44:35 PM kathyhughes so sorry for your loss
2019-07-23 06:44:37 PM tracythomas1 Prayers
2019-07-23 06:44:39 PM edithscarrillo yvette... we feel you!!!!!
2019-07-23 06:44:41 PM alexiusdennis Love and prayers sent your way !(L)
2019-07-23 06:44:49 PM jeaninem sending [rayers
2019-07-23 06:44:54 PM ronda so sorry
2019-07-23 06:44:55 PM jeaninem prayers
2019-07-23 06:44:56 PM pattym my pony comes for an hour and cost me 100.00
2019-07-23 06:45:02 PM yvette1 prayers up
2019-07-23 06:45:02 PM csedlock86 left the chat room
2019-07-23 06:45:05 PM aclady keeping you in my prayers
2019-07-23 06:45:11 PM mschlimm1972 sending prayers!!
2019-07-23 06:45:11 PM sheetp God Bless his Soul...
2019-07-23 06:45:20 PM kathyhughes You can also check your local $H clubs
2019-07-23 06:45:27 PM kathyhughes 4H clubs
2019-07-23 06:45:30 PM cheriparkhurst So sorry to hear that. I'm here if you need me.
2019-07-23 06:45:45 PM pattym the ponies are big now...all over the counrty
2019-07-23 06:45:45 PM mnissenbaum 4H clubs?
2019-07-23 06:45:45 PM mindyyoung1978 sorry sending prayers
2019-07-23 06:46:02 PM alexiusdennis Yes our 4H clubs and FFA clubs in our area love coming in and particapting with the residents.
2019-07-23 06:46:04 PM kathyhughes Yes there are 4H clubs all over....
2019-07-23 06:46:16 PM yvette1 thanks
2019-07-23 06:46:24 PM pattym yw yvette
2019-07-23 06:46:26 PM mnissenbaum nice thanks.
2019-07-23 06:46:29 PM merrellsherry im gonna try that Kathy, thanks
2019-07-23 06:46:29 PM kathyhughes https://4-h.org/find/
2019-07-23 06:46:41 PM pattym where r u yvette
2019-07-23 06:46:48 PM kathyhughes You can go to the site and see where they are in your area

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