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2019-09-05 05:17:50 PM kristen17 enter the chat room
2019-09-05 05:29:30 PM kristen17 left the chat room
2019-09-05 05:45:37 PM cassandrac enter the chat room
2019-09-05 05:48:53 PM pattym enter the chat room
2019-09-05 05:49:13 PM pattym Good Evening am I too Late?
2019-09-05 05:50:08 PM pattym Good Evening is this MEPAP 2 own pace chat for tonight?
2019-09-05 05:51:09 PM kristen17 enter the chat room
2019-09-05 05:51:23 PM pattym hey kristen
2019-09-05 05:51:28 PM kristen17 hi
2019-09-05 05:51:49 PM pattym isnt this suppose to be a chat tonight? MEPAP 2 right?
2019-09-05 05:56:16 PM wilmaholt enter the chat room
2019-09-05 05:56:32 PM wilmaholt left the chat room
2019-09-05 05:58:25 PM wilmaholt enter the chat room
2019-09-05 05:58:51 PM pattym hey wilma
2019-09-05 05:58:57 PM wilmaholt hey there
2019-09-05 05:59:12 PM daniellesitzer enter the chat room
2019-09-05 05:59:19 PM pattym it looks as though she was on earlier, I am not sure...I thought it was eastern time for us at 8
2019-09-05 05:59:23 PM wilmaholt how is everyone
2019-09-05 05:59:33 PM daniellesitzer hi
2019-09-05 05:59:34 PM pattym good wilma and you?
2019-09-05 05:59:37 PM wilmaholt it is
2019-09-05 05:59:40 PM kristen17 i'm good how are you
2019-09-05 05:59:45 PM pattym hey danielle
2019-09-05 06:00:06 PM pattym so it would have beeen 7 for us in the east
2019-09-05 06:00:07 PM kimranck enter the chat room
2019-09-05 06:00:12 PM kimranck left the chat room
2019-09-05 06:00:17 PM kathyhughes enter the chat room
2019-09-05 06:00:22 PM kimranck enter the chat room
2019-09-05 06:00:24 PM wilmaholt esstern time 8pm
2019-09-05 06:00:30 PM pattym hey kinmranc
2019-09-05 06:00:49 PM wilmaholt hey kinmranc
2019-09-05 06:00:51 PM cassandrac hi
2019-09-05 06:00:54 PM pattym Good Evening Kathy, I am back for Mepap 2
2019-09-05 06:01:09 PM pattym hey cassandrac
2019-09-05 06:01:11 PM kathyhughes Hello All! Welcome back Patty!
2019-09-05 06:01:20 PM kathyhughes How are you all doing?
2019-09-05 06:01:21 PM wilmaholt hi cassandrc
2019-09-05 06:01:35 PM wilmaholt oops cassandrac
2019-09-05 06:01:42 PM kimranck Glad tomorrow is Friday!
2019-09-05 06:01:49 PM daniellesitzer I am doing great! How is everyone else?
2019-09-05 06:01:49 PM wilmaholt good ..very busy
2019-09-05 06:01:53 PM kathyhughes I think we all are!!!
2019-09-05 06:01:54 PM cassandrac hi wilmaholt
2019-09-05 06:02:06 PM kathyhughes Hopefully we will have a very quiet weekend!
2019-09-05 06:02:10 PM kristen17 good.. glad its friday after a short week
2019-09-05 06:02:22 PM wilmaholt Im looking forward to the weekend
2019-09-05 06:02:30 PM kathyhughes So what have you all planned for this month??
2019-09-05 06:02:58 PM kimranck National Assisted Living Week activities
2019-09-05 06:03:36 PM cassandrac Dont have much going on this month
2019-09-05 06:03:38 PM kathyhughes What are you doing for it?
2019-09-05 06:04:03 PM kathyhughes Anyone doing a back to school program?
2019-09-05 06:04:04 PM wilmaholt a lot of fall activities such as arts & crafts leaf wreath, social interaction with some warm cider and oh yeah AL Week is next week
2019-09-05 06:04:08 PM kristen17 we are taking some of our residents to the casino
2019-09-05 06:04:19 PM jpitrone enter the chat room
2019-09-05 06:04:23 PM kathyhughes Sept 30 is national bacon day!!!
2019-09-05 06:04:31 PM daniellesitzer We are having a wine and design come in
2019-09-05 06:04:35 PM jpitrone hello everyon!
2019-09-05 06:04:40 PM wilmaholt we have some children coming in tomorrow to visit and share their first wwek of school with the residents
2019-09-05 06:04:41 PM jpitrone everyone *
2019-09-05 06:04:58 PM kristen17 we are trying to get a vendor to come in to set up a small shop for our residents
2019-09-05 06:05:03 PM kimranck We are making a group mural with staff and residents, viewing our film we made, and having a party.
2019-09-05 06:05:28 PM wilmaholt tomorrow the children are going to do finger painting with the residents
2019-09-05 06:05:39 PM daniellesitzer Thats a great idea Wilma
2019-09-05 06:05:55 PM wilmaholt thanks
2019-09-05 06:06:00 PM cassandrac For the 30th . I'm going to look up on how many ways to make this with bacon
2019-09-05 06:06:09 PM daniellesitzer Are you over AL or HC
2019-09-05 06:06:20 PM kristen17 we are also going to do a NFL Monday night kickoff on Monday too with out residents
2019-09-05 06:06:20 PM kathyhughes I contacted local stores and found a couple of florists who also sold little knick knacks who would come for our "Mini Mall"
2019-09-05 06:06:38 PM wilmaholt ooh cool idea Kathy
2019-09-05 06:06:42 PM pattym left the chat room
2019-09-05 06:06:47 PM ljohnson enter the chat room
2019-09-05 06:06:50 PM azhia1 enter the chat room
2019-09-05 06:07:03 PM pattym enter the chat room
2019-09-05 06:07:07 PM kathyhughes We also foudn someone who liked to make basket gifts...so I would check around your area
2019-09-05 06:07:07 PM ljohnson Good Evening All!
2019-09-05 06:07:18 PM kristen17 oh that is a great idea... there was a lady who reached out to me for it. we are also purchasing supplies like small body washes and such to sell
2019-09-05 06:07:20 PM pattym we are doing a garage sale too sept 21 and 22
2019-09-05 06:07:24 PM jpitrone I am in the middle of transfering communitities .. i start on Monday ..... i can keep you updated on their programs as soon as i find out
2019-09-05 06:07:32 PM azhia1 good evening!!
2019-09-05 06:07:39 PM pattym good luck jpit
2019-09-05 06:07:47 PM pattym hey azhia
2019-09-05 06:07:54 PM kathyhughes Hello and welcome to the MEPAP2 chat
2019-09-05 06:08:08 PM ljohnson Hello
2019-09-05 06:08:18 PM pattym hey ljohnson
2019-09-05 06:08:18 PM kathyhughes We would also ask the local home show consultants to come and sell their overstock
2019-09-05 06:08:45 PM pattym thats interesting Kathy would people buy and attend
2019-09-05 06:08:48 PM ljohnson Heyyyyy Pattym
2019-09-05 06:08:49 PM wilmaholt we are actually having our family fun day for our community saturday from 11-2pm for all residents and staff and their family members
2019-09-05 06:08:57 PM kristen17 my one employee is a 31 consultant so we are still working on some details
2019-09-05 06:09:11 PM amandas enter the chat room
2019-09-05 06:09:21 PM pattym like that kristen expensive but nice
2019-09-05 06:09:24 PM cassandrac We have a store that comes to us. So that the residents can buy things
2019-09-05 06:09:28 PM amandas Hello sorry im late!
2019-09-05 06:09:38 PM pattym hey amandas how are you
2019-09-05 06:09:50 PM cassandrac Hi amandas
2019-09-05 06:09:51 PM amandas Im great Patty. How are you?
2019-09-05 06:10:01 PM amandas Hi Cassandra!
2019-09-05 06:10:10 PM pattym very good amandas safe from Dorian so all good
2019-09-05 06:10:21 PM amandas Good to hear!!
2019-09-05 06:10:36 PM ljohnson Thomas Mac is a up coming country star who is coming to our facility, we witnessed him at the camp we was at
2019-09-05 06:10:38 PM kathyhughes We also would order bulk from the Dollar Tree for gifts that residents could buy for gifts
2019-09-05 06:10:38 PM pattym The Residents are fascinating with watching the live coverage of the storm
2019-09-05 06:11:01 PM pattym thats great ljohnson am jealous
2019-09-05 06:11:20 PM kathyhughes Glad to know that you are all safe
2019-09-05 06:11:22 PM pattym Ive done that too Kathy
2019-09-05 06:11:34 PM kristen17 thanks for all the great ideas for our store. We have been trying to brainstorm the best things for it and how to get them without spending too much money on
2019-09-05 06:11:41 PM wilmaholt we recently have started to have a shopping cart of items that residents can purchase these items with the certificates they win from bingo
2019-09-05 06:11:53 PM ljohnson Hes is wonderful and very professional and gets the residents involved, everyone check him out hes from tennesesee
2019-09-05 06:11:54 PM kathyhughes We also would have a list that we would send families in our newsletter of types of gifts residents would like
2019-09-05 06:12:01 PM pattym kristen ask for donations too from community
2019-09-05 06:12:03 PM kimranck We also started a bingo store recently.
2019-09-05 06:12:50 PM kathyhughes Also for September we would have an Apple Day and Dietary would make at least 1 apple dish for each meal
2019-09-05 06:12:53 PM ljohnson johnny cash to waylen jennings hes great
2019-09-05 06:12:58 PM kimranck I know I find many items at home that were never opened or used. My daughter cleaned out her room and I found a bag of items she never used. So I took them into work and added them to the bingo store.
2019-09-05 06:13:31 PM wilmaholt we also ask family memebrs for gift ideas or the nursing staff that normally cares for that resident daily
2019-09-05 06:13:37 PM kristen17 I have reached out to the community and family for donations. Along with the store we are trying to find a way to change up our Bingo prizes so we don't spend as much money on the big box of chips or candy
2019-09-05 06:13:40 PM pattym we do alot of johnny appleseed coloring, crafts, apple pies, pie ala mode, scling and dipping in caramel
2019-09-05 06:13:56 PM cassandrac I do donate alot of stuff. Becouse I do alot of couping. So I get it really cheap
2019-09-05 06:14:13 PM pattym me too kimranck all the time
2019-09-05 06:14:17 PM kristen17 I think our chef may do some fall themed food for when he does his chef demo with the residents
2019-09-05 06:14:27 PM amandas were making fall wreaths, scarecrow faces... all stuff ive gotten from the dollar store
2019-09-05 06:14:30 PM wilmaholt sometimes you can get donations from your staff members
2019-09-05 06:14:33 PM pattym ours does that too kristen
2019-09-05 06:15:09 PM amandas Yes they always donate when they do "spring" cleaning...
2019-09-05 06:15:11 PM pattym we are making centrpieces they wanted to do that for the dining room tables
2019-09-05 06:15:26 PM kristen17 we are going to do our pumpkin decorating contest that is done by department heads and the resdients and family votes on them
2019-09-05 06:15:30 PM pattym fall harvest theme
2019-09-05 06:15:51 PM wilmaholt kristen we too are going to do that
2019-09-05 06:15:54 PM pattym we will do that in october kristen
2019-09-05 06:15:54 PM ljohnson i love fall
2019-09-05 06:15:57 PM amandas Kristen17 were going to do that too!
2019-09-05 06:16:02 PM kathyhughes Look on your Facebook Market place and when people have left over items that you think your residents would like ask them to donate the items. You would be amazed at the amount of DVD movies and other items that you can use are for sale, but if they don't sell it they can donate it
2019-09-05 06:16:08 PM pattym me too tjohnson
2019-09-05 06:16:09 PM amandas I'm sadly going to miss summer!
2019-09-05 06:16:09 PM kristen17 we save center piece crafts for closer to our big Holiday party that we do that family comes too
2019-09-05 06:16:10 PM kimranck Were planning a trip to a local orchard. We make apple cider, make a scarecrow and pick pumpkins.
2019-09-05 06:16:16 PM daniellesitzer We are going to have a Fall Harvest Tea and have fall themed foods. September 23 we are making fall wreaths
2019-09-05 06:16:26 PM ljohnson yard sales have good finds
2019-09-05 06:16:28 PM pattym thanks Kathy interesting
2019-09-05 06:16:51 PM jpitrone we just had a fashion show.. it was a big hit !
2019-09-05 06:16:59 PM amandas Oh thats so cool!
2019-09-05 06:17:01 PM pattym I foud at least 15 frames at a rummage sale for our art show and paid maybe 10.00 for the whole bag
2019-09-05 06:17:06 PM wilmaholt yes kathy I recently found some free items locally
2019-09-05 06:17:09 PM ljohnson ohhhh good idea
2019-09-05 06:17:19 PM kathyhughes There are a ton of things and with just a note to the seller and perhaps having to go to their home you can get some FREE stuff or cheap stuff
2019-09-05 06:17:19 PM daniellesitzer Does anyone have suggestions for halloween movies? I work with MC residents. Most dont like violence or scary
2019-09-05 06:17:23 PM pattym I LOVE FREEE
2019-09-05 06:17:30 PM ljohnson frreeeee
2019-09-05 06:17:46 PM pattym If it's free it's for me
2019-09-05 06:18:08 PM kathyhughes Meet me in St Louis, Hocus Pocus, and any Disney Movie
2019-09-05 06:18:22 PM pattym right my first thought was disney
2019-09-05 06:18:23 PM kristen17 Halloween Town, Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin, Hocus Pocus, andy disney halloween movies,
2019-09-05 06:18:25 PM kimranck I tried all the top halloween movies last year and they were not impressed. I love hocus pocus my group did not.
2019-09-05 06:18:26 PM amandas hocus pocus, nightmare before christmas...
2019-09-05 06:18:44 PM daniellesitzer Yeah hocus pocus hasnt been a hit in the past
2019-09-05 06:18:44 PM pattym Charlie brown is good kristen
2019-09-05 06:18:48 PM kathyhughes My residents insisted on a Stephen King Movie Maraathon...which my more alert residents attended 2x a week
2019-09-05 06:18:54 PM daniellesitzer Charlie Brown may be a good one
2019-09-05 06:18:58 PM wilmaholt my residents love the charlie brown
2019-09-05 06:19:07 PM pattym wow Kathy, those movies scare me
2019-09-05 06:19:16 PM kristen17 my residents love the kids movies
2019-09-05 06:19:19 PM kathyhughes I know but they loved them
2019-09-05 06:19:23 PM wilmaholt no stephen king here our residents would not sleep
2019-09-05 06:19:24 PM kimranck Maybe I will try stephen king this year.
2019-09-05 06:19:24 PM pattym mine too kristen
2019-09-05 06:19:37 PM ljohnson ohhhhh scaryyyy
2019-09-05 06:19:46 PM kristen17 Kathy I would not be in that activity becasue I can't watch scary movies.... espeially those kind
2019-09-05 06:19:46 PM cassandrac I have alot of DVD I dont play anymore. I'm going to donate them
2019-09-05 06:19:47 PM amandas Mine would exit as soon as it started... lol
2019-09-05 06:19:52 PM kathyhughes It was a small but dedicated scary movie watchers
2019-09-05 06:20:04 PM pattym I bet Kathy...
2019-09-05 06:20:10 PM kristen17 I don't think we would get even one resident for that
2019-09-05 06:20:19 PM kathyhughes That would be your choice Kristen, but the residents requested it
2019-09-05 06:20:21 PM jpitrone alfred hitchcock !!
2019-09-05 06:20:25 PM kimranck We started a new movie committe so this year its on them.
2019-09-05 06:20:28 PM jpitrone great movies for halloween
2019-09-05 06:20:37 PM kathyhughes Rear Window is a good movie for the residents
2019-09-05 06:20:45 PM daniellesitzer I am writing these down!!
2019-09-05 06:20:48 PM pattym me either kristen we discussed it today and they were very clear of no horror movies lol
2019-09-05 06:20:53 PM kristen17 that is true! Our residents like the old time movies or the kid movies
2019-09-05 06:20:58 PM wilmaholt we recently added smart TV's in our activity areas and we now have netflix account to have the opportunity to watch different or new movies and not the same dvds all the time
2019-09-05 06:20:59 PM pattym Oh thats good Kathy
2019-09-05 06:21:22 PM amandas im using my hulu, netflix and amazon...
2019-09-05 06:21:30 PM azhia1 our residents dont watch scary movies either.
2019-09-05 06:21:46 PM pattym I use my pphone danille and take a picture of the c=screen quicker for me and then sned it to myself in the morning
2019-09-05 06:21:53 PM kristen17 Wilma that is a smart idea. I was just talking to my administrator about the TV's we have in our one day room and dining room because they are older and we needed them to support a new Restore program and they couldn't
2019-09-05 06:21:56 PM pattym me too amandas
2019-09-05 06:22:13 PM kathyhughes A Twilight Zone Marathon would be good for Halloween as well
2019-09-05 06:22:33 PM kimranck Yes love twilight zone.
2019-09-05 06:22:33 PM ljohnson good idea kathy
2019-09-05 06:22:39 PM wilmaholt the TV's were donated by different family members
2019-09-05 06:22:41 PM pattym Now that they would love...thats what they know...excellent Kathy
2019-09-05 06:22:41 PM cassandrac We just got a DVD player
2019-09-05 06:22:59 PM azhia1 i use my netflix to watch movies or youtube. our residents are mostly all hispanic, so they enjoy watching "La India Maria" etc. spanish movies.
2019-09-05 06:22:59 PM daniellesitzer Thats a good idea Patty!
2019-09-05 06:23:27 PM ljohnson we are blessed with a movie theater in our place
2019-09-05 06:23:33 PM kimranck The smart tv's are great. We have netflix on all our tv's. We also you youtube to show old shows.
2019-09-05 06:23:38 PM kristen17 Yea we are looking into getting two new TV's. But we are fortunate enough to have a projector and a screen in our dining room with suround sound for our movie matinees
2019-09-05 06:23:42 PM wilmaholt I have trying to do more with donations and getting volunteers
2019-09-05 06:23:48 PM amandas oh thats soooo cool ljohnson!
2019-09-05 06:23:59 PM kathyhughes See with Person Centered activities it is up to the residents to pick their movies and what they want to do
2019-09-05 06:24:08 PM kimranck wow a moviie theater would be nice!
2019-09-05 06:24:15 PM ljohnson its amazing seats about 30
2019-09-05 06:24:16 PM pattym yes Kathy.it is
2019-09-05 06:24:19 PM cassandrac yes
2019-09-05 06:24:31 PM ljohnson they love it
2019-09-05 06:24:32 PM pattym I really think they would like the twillight zone marathon...
2019-09-05 06:24:34 PM wilmaholt yes it is
2019-09-05 06:24:47 PM kristen17 a movie theater would be nice. but our residents like our projector screen
2019-09-05 06:24:50 PM ljohnson me tooo
2019-09-05 06:25:06 PM pattym thats good kristen
2019-09-05 06:25:07 PM ljohnson projectors cool tooo
2019-09-05 06:25:07 PM kathyhughes So it would depend on your residents
2019-09-05 06:25:20 PM kathyhughes another resource is Freeform TV
2019-09-05 06:25:28 PM pattym I am definetely going to pitch the tqilight zone
2019-09-05 06:25:33 PM kristen17 we have majoirty dementia residents so we need the simple movies
2019-09-05 06:25:38 PM amandas i love freeform but i dont think we get that channel at work
2019-09-05 06:25:39 PM kathyhughes They have 31 days of Halloween and show a Halloween movie every night
2019-09-05 06:25:52 PM wilmaholt ooh cool
2019-09-05 06:25:54 PM azhia1 thats a great idea.
2019-09-05 06:25:58 PM pattym never heard of freeform TV
2019-09-05 06:25:59 PM cassandrac nice
2019-09-05 06:26:03 PM wilmaholt was not aware of that
2019-09-05 06:26:14 PM wilmaholt never heard of freeform TV
2019-09-05 06:26:17 PM pattym me either wilma I am not technology savvy
2019-09-05 06:26:18 PM kathyhughes we would have trivia papers for residents to pick up and fill in when they watched a movie and then hand them in the next day
2019-09-05 06:26:20 PM azhia1 is that a channel in tv?
2019-09-05 06:26:21 PM amandas patty its pretty cool... they have 25 days of christmas too!
2019-09-05 06:26:23 PM kristen17 the freeform 31 days of halloween would be a neat thing to do wit our residents
2019-09-05 06:26:23 PM ljohnson me either
2019-09-05 06:26:31 PM kathyhughes We would have a great prize for them daily
2019-09-05 06:26:40 PM kathyhughes we also did it for Christmas
2019-09-05 06:26:47 PM pattym how do I get freeform?
2019-09-05 06:26:49 PM ljohnson coooll
2019-09-05 06:26:55 PM kathyhughes You have to look for Freeform on your cable service
2019-09-05 06:27:01 PM kristen17 it is a TV channel
2019-09-05 06:27:02 PM wilmaholt ok
2019-09-05 06:27:05 PM pattym Christmas that a whole different story
2019-09-05 06:27:13 PM kathyhughes My channel would be different from your channel
2019-09-05 06:27:20 PM jpitrone anyone have netflix?
2019-09-05 06:27:21 PM pattym ok thanks Kathy
2019-09-05 06:27:24 PM kathyhughes We used it for December as well
2019-09-05 06:27:42 PM wilmaholt ok kathy thanks for that info
2019-09-05 06:27:49 PM kathyhughes and we would have a super prize for Christmas Day for the "A Chirstmas Story"
2019-09-05 06:27:52 PM ljohnson dec is busy
2019-09-05 06:28:03 PM pattym thats nice
2019-09-05 06:28:10 PM kristen17 freeform was the old ABC family channel
2019-09-05 06:28:19 PM pattym agree with you ljohnso
2019-09-05 06:28:28 PM amandas very busy!
2019-09-05 06:28:35 PM ljohnson but fun
2019-09-05 06:28:37 PM kathyhughes Yes it is Kristen
2019-09-05 06:28:37 PM pattym really kristen i may have that then
2019-09-05 06:28:44 PM pattym fingers crossed
2019-09-05 06:28:54 PM kathyhughes We also participated in the Christmas Day Bird Count
2019-09-05 06:29:13 PM cassandrac Its going to be a busy the month
2019-09-05 06:29:13 PM ljohnson ?
2019-09-05 06:29:14 PM amandas what is christmas day bird count
2019-09-05 06:29:24 PM kristen17 Christams time is a super busy time for us becasue we have a big family christmas party with family that attend usually the week or two before christams
2019-09-05 06:29:31 PM kathyhughes the residents would watch the birds and record them and we would send it into the Audobon society
2019-09-05 06:30:01 PM kathyhughes https://www.audubon.org/conservation/join-christmas-bird-count
2019-09-05 06:30:06 PM kathyhughes left the chat room
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2019-09-05 06:30:38 PM wilmaholt interesting
2019-09-05 06:30:59 PM kathyhughes What do you have on your Wish list for December??? What do you ask people or groups for???
2019-09-05 06:31:03 PM ljohnson very
2019-09-05 06:31:58 PM pattym gifts for residents, carolling, time with our residents
2019-09-05 06:32:02 PM kristen17 We ask for donations of like the small fleece blankets and such becasue we make sure every patient or resident in our builiding gets a gift on christmas
2019-09-05 06:32:18 PM kristen17 so we ask our hopsice and local companies by us for donations
2019-09-05 06:32:18 PM kathyhughes We were always looking for things for the residents to do on Christmas Day
2019-09-05 06:32:19 PM wilmaholt Volunteers, gifts for residents, kids for carolling
2019-09-05 06:32:21 PM jpitrone i'm inbetween communities like i said... but i would love to hear ideas
2019-09-05 06:32:24 PM pattym planters, plant cuttings, seeds, baskets
2019-09-05 06:32:27 PM ljohnson anything lol we arent picky lol
2019-09-05 06:32:32 PM kathyhughes We know Jessica
2019-09-05 06:32:44 PM pattym me too ljohnson
2019-09-05 06:32:47 PM pattym frames
2019-09-05 06:32:50 PM kimranck We are inviting families to our Holiday Party this year. It would be nice for other departments to contribute. I just hired a carolling group to perform. We are having a home spun Christmas this year. So items we can use to make decorations for the tree would be great.
2019-09-05 06:32:51 PM amandas little treats for our residents, craft supplies...
2019-09-05 06:32:52 PM ljohnson lol
2019-09-05 06:32:53 PM kathyhughes We always had a list of items for the activities dept
2019-09-05 06:32:56 PM kathyhughes not the residents
2019-09-05 06:33:03 PM kristen17 we have a Boy Scouts troop come in one evening and they do a craft with the residents then carol through the building
2019-09-05 06:33:22 PM isabel13 enter the chat room
2019-09-05 06:33:23 PM cassandrac Theboy scouts give out socks and blankets.
2019-09-05 06:33:27 PM pattym I never did just for activity department Kathy
2019-09-05 06:33:35 PM amandas im going to see if our local high school can come and do caroling
2019-09-05 06:33:46 PM daniellesitzer We have a lot of people wanting to come carolling. Volunteers who put up the christmas trees
2019-09-05 06:33:50 PM pattym would love dolls and baby clothes for the dolls
2019-09-05 06:33:53 PM wilmaholt four my staff I usually try to have or ask for a holiday party with small gifts for each staff member
2019-09-05 06:34:02 PM kristen17 i have never done for the activities department. we have staff members adopt a resident or more and buy them gifts
2019-09-05 06:34:03 PM kathyhughes We would have a list for people to donate to the activities dept
2019-09-05 06:34:12 PM azhia1 we have volunteers who donate gifts, blankets, socks, etc. christmas is our biggest holiday
2019-09-05 06:34:18 PM pattym right I get that Kathy
2019-09-05 06:34:20 PM cassandrac we do that to. Kathy
2019-09-05 06:34:27 PM kathyhughes We would also have a list of the residents without families who we would concentrate on for gifts
2019-09-05 06:34:36 PM wilmaholt I get donations from local restaraunts for our holiday party
2019-09-05 06:34:39 PM kathyhughes Those with families would get the facility gift
2019-09-05 06:34:43 PM pattym we do that already starting fundraising
2019-09-05 06:34:58 PM pattym nice wilma
2019-09-05 06:35:11 PM kimranck Nice idea, we have never given our residents gifts from staff.
2019-09-05 06:35:15 PM kathyhughes Our night staff would place the Christmas Stocking on each residents bed at night
2019-09-05 06:35:21 PM amandas walgreens donated 3 5$ gifts for all of our residents and they sent santa to deliver them
2019-09-05 06:35:26 PM kimranck Love that idea!
2019-09-05 06:35:26 PM isabel13 hello everyone i am new to the chat and a first time taking this course so im very excited and nervous
2019-09-05 06:35:27 PM cassandrac nice
2019-09-05 06:35:30 PM kristen17 yeah we get all of our long term residents to be "adopted" by staff then our short term residents we get donations of blankets or something so everyone gets something
2019-09-05 06:35:34 PM daniellesitzer That is a good idea. Thankfully, most of our families visit every week
2019-09-05 06:35:35 PM wilmaholt good idea Kathy with the stockings
2019-09-05 06:35:36 PM isabel13 left the chat room
2019-09-05 06:35:37 PM amandas thats a great idea
2019-09-05 06:35:42 PM pattym oh how nice Kathy
2019-09-05 06:35:47 PM daniellesitzer The adopted by staff is a great idea
2019-09-05 06:35:48 PM pattym thats sweet
2019-09-05 06:36:00 PM azhia1 thats a cute idea
2019-09-05 06:36:02 PM pattym My residents are adopted by staff too
2019-09-05 06:36:14 PM kathyhughes Hello Isabel welcome
2019-09-05 06:36:19 PM ljohnson we are planning a adopt a pet day as well
2019-09-05 06:36:38 PM wilmaholt our staff throughout the building have the opportunity to adopt a residnt for christmas gift exchange

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