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2019-09-10 05:57:30 PM buddyrmorvent Hi.
2019-09-10 05:57:35 PM kathyhughes There is a whole list of types of settings
2019-09-10 05:57:38 PM kathyhughes Hello All
2019-09-10 05:57:56 PM kathyhughes Welcome to the MEPAP1 Chat
2019-09-10 05:58:04 PM aclady Hi Ms.Kathy
2019-09-10 05:58:19 PM sonyamsullivan Hello!
2019-09-10 05:58:37 PM mnissenbaum Hello Ms Kathy. today is a chat for ME1060419?
2019-09-10 05:58:39 PM emilynb1 5 settings like assisted living, long term care, adult day program, etc?
2019-09-10 05:59:09 PM kathyhughes Welcome to the MEPAP1 Chat we chat for MEPAP1 (all of them) on Tuesdays
2019-09-10 05:59:15 PM kathyhughes Correct Emily
2019-09-10 05:59:20 PM emilynb1 thank you :)
2019-09-10 05:59:30 PM chiquitacdelaney enter the chat room
2019-09-10 05:59:56 PM nicholed enter the chat room
2019-09-10 06:00:15 PM chiquitacdelaney HI EVERYONE
2019-09-10 06:00:22 PM kathyhughes WElcome!
2019-09-10 06:00:22 PM darkeisha hello
2019-09-10 06:00:23 PM jeaninem Hello!
2019-09-10 06:00:31 PM bnash hey
2019-09-10 06:00:33 PM nicholed Hello
2019-09-10 06:00:33 PM stephaniet is there anything i shoud realy be studing up on for the midterm? im good at assignments but not at tests
2019-09-10 06:00:39 PM kathyhughes Welcome to all the NEW MEPAP1 students
2019-09-10 06:00:40 PM terriannrosa enter the chat room
2019-09-10 06:00:46 PM shirleyk hi all
2019-09-10 06:00:58 PM lamearaj Welcome Newbies
2019-09-10 06:01:00 PM terriannrosa hello
2019-09-10 06:01:04 PM kathyhughes Stephanie...the exams are all open notes and you will do fine
2019-09-10 06:01:13 PM kathyhughes If you have all your readings handy
2019-09-10 06:01:20 PM cynthiacharlton enter the chat room
2019-09-10 06:01:22 PM pamelab enter the chat room
2019-09-10 06:01:27 PM stephaniet thanks Kathy
2019-09-10 06:01:45 PM pamelab hey everybody!
2019-09-10 06:01:46 PM cynthiacharlton Good evening, everyone.
2019-09-10 06:01:55 PM sonyamsullivan How much time do we get to take the exam?
2019-09-10 06:02:04 PM kathyhughes So ...let's introduce ourselves....I am Kathy your instructor and I live and work in Syracuse NY...where are you from and what type of facility do you work in
2019-09-10 06:02:24 PM aclady left the chat room
2019-09-10 06:02:35 PM kathyhughes You have 2 hours to complete 50 T/F and Multiple choice questions
2019-09-10 06:02:36 PM chiquitacdelaney left the chat room
2019-09-10 06:02:39 PM chiquitacdelaney enter the chat room
2019-09-10 06:02:39 PM emilynb1 My name is Emily and i live in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. I work in a long term care facility
2019-09-10 06:02:58 PM mnissenbaum I'm Michael AD from West Melbourne Health & Rehab and I live in Melbourne, Fla.
2019-09-10 06:03:05 PM kathyhughes also I come to the chat room at 7:30PM Eastern to answer questions
2019-09-10 06:03:06 PM terriannrosa Hi. I am Terri from Maryland. I work in a long term care facility specifically on the memory care unit housing 26 residents
2019-09-10 06:03:09 PM buddyrmorvent Houston, Texas
2019-09-10 06:03:15 PM crystalandino enter the chat room
2019-09-10 06:03:17 PM tamracreighton Im Tamra I live in Lake City Florida, and work at a rehab.
2019-09-10 06:03:19 PM tammiehall25 I am Tammie Hall. I live in North Attleboro, Massachusetts and work in a skilled nursing facility
2019-09-10 06:03:23 PM jcox I am Jennifer and I live in Texarkana texas and I work in a skilled nursing facility
2019-09-10 06:03:26 PM pamelab Pamela Bowman from Lebanon Ohio. I work in a nursing/rehabilataion behavior unit
2019-09-10 06:03:36 PM nicholed I'm Nichole. I work in a 60 bed SNF in Fountain Inn, SC.
2019-09-10 06:03:39 PM darkeisha my name is darkeisha but i prefer brittney i work in long term facility in texas.
2019-09-10 06:03:43 PM jeaninem I'm Jeanine and I work at an independent/dependent facility
2019-09-10 06:03:47 PM shirleyk My name ishirley from OH and work in a long term care facility
2019-09-10 06:03:49 PM bnash Hey I am Brittany Nash I work in Lowell, Mass and live in Lowell, Mass I work in a nuerorehabilitation nursing home
2019-09-10 06:03:52 PM cynthiacharlton I live in New Braunfels, Tx and work in an AL & MC facility
2019-09-10 06:03:52 PM michelled Hello first time on here. Im Michelle I live in Lebanon PA
2019-09-10 06:03:53 PM stephaniet i am stephanie and i am an activities aide in Mt pleasent pa
2019-09-10 06:03:53 PM chiquitacdelaney CHIQUITA DELANEY HOUSTON TC MEMORY CARE FACILITY
2019-09-10 06:04:09 PM merrellsherry enter the chat room
2019-09-10 06:04:18 PM buddyrmorvent Houston Texas: LTC/SNF/Memory Care
2019-09-10 06:04:24 PM arenee89 Ashlee in abilene tx
2019-09-10 06:04:26 PM kathyhughes I will be going to PA in October to speak at the PAPA conference
2019-09-10 06:04:30 PM sonyamsullivan I'm Sonya. I live in Houston,TX. I don't currently work in the field, but I started volunteering at an assisted living facility this week.
2019-09-10 06:04:30 PM crystalandino hey there, im crystal i live in NH and work for a non skilled nursing home
2019-09-10 06:04:42 PM merrellsherry left the chat room
2019-09-10 06:04:50 PM arenee89 im the receptionist for our nursing home for now ;)
2019-09-10 06:05:14 PM tharwat i am tharwat . i live in flower mound tx and work in rambling oaks facility
2019-09-10 06:05:18 PM pamelab I'm in training to be director.
2019-09-10 06:05:36 PM tammiehall25 me too Pam...
2019-09-10 06:05:38 PM chiquitacdelaney SAME TRAINING TO BE A DIRECTOR
2019-09-10 06:05:41 PM regina1 My name is Regina, I live and work in Dallas, TX. I work for a exclusive Senior Living Community, where we have all levels of care. From I/L, A/L, M/C, LTC and rehab
2019-09-10 06:05:42 PM stephaniet in october i may be headed to south carolina my hubby just left for there to do storm clean up
2019-09-10 06:05:45 PM crystalandino hope everyone had a successful first week.
2019-09-10 06:05:53 PM kathyhughes Welcome to the MEPAP1 Chat all!!!
2019-09-10 06:05:56 PM monoliver enter the chat room
2019-09-10 06:06:00 PM tamracreighton I am the Life Enrichment Director
2019-09-10 06:06:00 PM terriannrosa thanks crystal
2019-09-10 06:06:05 PM chiquitacdelaney TY
2019-09-10 06:06:17 PM pamelab How long have some of you worked in your current location. I just started in July
2019-09-10 06:06:18 PM tamracreighton Than You Crystal!!!
2019-09-10 06:06:26 PM kathyhughes What type of activities do you have planned for October (we will talk about Halloween Later)
2019-09-10 06:06:27 PM tammiehall25 one year
2019-09-10 06:06:32 PM tharwat we are able to e-mail you?
2019-09-10 06:06:39 PM jcox 1.5 years
2019-09-10 06:06:45 PM kathyhughes Yes you can email me at any time
2019-09-10 06:06:46 PM tamracreighton since July as well
2019-09-10 06:06:50 PM yvette1 enter the chat room
2019-09-10 06:06:54 PM chiquitacdelaney WHOSE WHO !!!
2019-09-10 06:07:04 PM pamelab Im open to ideas Kathy Hughes
2019-09-10 06:07:05 PM terriannrosa I have worked at my facility over a year now. Fall crafts, fall festival and bonfire were discussed recently
2019-09-10 06:07:13 PM yvette1 GOOD EVENING
2019-09-10 06:07:13 PM lamearaj Some room decorating, and a few fall crafts
2019-09-10 06:07:19 PM nicholed Halloween night, kids from the area come through the facility to trick or treat. The residents hand out the candy, by the handful. Lol.
2019-09-10 06:07:28 PM lamearaj (that doesnt include Halloween)
2019-09-10 06:07:30 PM kathyhughes Just remember that I don't answer emails at midnight! Can't do it in my sleep!!!
2019-09-10 06:07:30 PM mnissenbaum October, I have diverse kind of activity plan; such as, Fall Painting Contest
2019-09-10 06:07:30 PM emilynb1 A fall scenic drive, pumpkin spiced latte social, trick or treaters (preschool 2 y/o), painting
2019-09-10 06:07:31 PM tammiehall25 We have begun planning a Fall Fest - scarecrow decorating, entertainment,
2019-09-10 06:07:32 PM terriannrosa i love changing over the seasons on the unit\
2019-09-10 06:07:33 PM jeaninem lots offall crafts
2019-09-10 06:07:35 PM chiquitacdelaney WHERE U TRY TO FIGURE WHICH RESIDENT IS WHO WHEN A PRIXE
2019-09-10 06:07:49 PM jcox pumpking craving
2019-09-10 06:07:51 PM jeaninem Maybe a scenic drive
2019-09-10 06:07:56 PM stephaniet we just had horses come to visit the residents today they loved it and we just had our end of summer splash and we did the slip and slide!
2019-09-10 06:07:57 PM cynthiacharlton Since we do a different country for each of the year we will be doing activities and a themed dinner and party for Germany. We ill have a Octoberfest
2019-09-10 06:08:00 PM darkeisha at our facility we are tracing pumpkin patches then we are going to paint them and hang them on the walls around the facility for the fall season.
2019-09-10 06:08:06 PM tammiehall25 pumpkin carving
2019-09-10 06:08:10 PM mmhines38 fal fest costume contest have residents judge the winner , and handing out candy for our community
2019-09-10 06:08:14 PM emilynb1 apple picking
2019-09-10 06:08:18 PM kathyhughes We would have a scary movie marathon
2019-09-10 06:08:24 PM terriannrosa all sounds fun and festive
2019-09-10 06:08:26 PM mmhines38 fall fest will be fun
2019-09-10 06:08:27 PM arenee89 for the germany one you should look in to fashing i am not sure on how its spelled but its super fun
2019-09-10 06:08:31 PM bnash pumpkin painting, halloween, crafts, costume contest
2019-09-10 06:08:31 PM regina1 There are two of us (Life Enrichment Coordinator) for the A/L and M/C side, and we are in the start of our calendar. We are a start up, so we only have our members on Independant Living moved in.
2019-09-10 06:08:31 PM chiquitacdelaney HOW DID THE SLIP AND SLIDE GO
2019-09-10 06:08:35 PM monoliver I have worked at my facility since february as admissions director, i just started last month in activities
2019-09-10 06:08:35 PM lamearaj I was thinking about apple picking but its mostly pumpkin patches in the area
2019-09-10 06:08:41 PM bnash harvest fest outing
2019-09-10 06:08:50 PM kathyhughes and we would get the TV schedule from Freeform TV and make trivia sheets for residents to fill out
2019-09-10 06:08:54 PM crystalandino Halloween is the greates where i work staff bring in there kids activities staff provide candy for each resident to pass out kids go trick or treating room to room and end with more snaking pucnh and crafts
2019-09-10 06:09:11 PM shirleyk Decorating for fall and a couple of bus trips, W are going on a trip to a fireworks war with three countries participating
2019-09-10 06:09:21 PM jcox we have a costume contest
2019-09-10 06:09:24 PM cynthiacharlton we will have a costume party and a pumpkin carving contest.
2019-09-10 06:09:25 PM chiquitacdelaney YES THANKS TO U FREEFORM HAS GREAT MOVIES ALL MONTH OF OCTOBER
2019-09-10 06:09:25 PM kathyhughes We also would have a beer tasting for those that were interested
2019-09-10 06:09:33 PM sonyamsullivan One activity on the calendar for October is the Adams Family movie for movie night. How about painting pumpkins? That could be fun. (I'm a volunteer right now.)
2019-09-10 06:09:34 PM jeaninem We are having a BOO Fest but that is for Halloween
2019-09-10 06:09:41 PM yvette1 WE WILL BE HAVING A COSTUMES PARTY
2019-09-10 06:09:41 PM monoliver I plan to have the resident grandchildren or loan some of my 12 lol to have a pumpkin decorating party and maybe bake pumpkin seeds
2019-09-10 06:09:44 PM kathyhughes We also had Scarecrow competitions
2019-09-10 06:09:47 PM stephaniet Amazing i seen pure joy on residents faces that i never seen happy before and we had our amazing administator there and he helped pull everyone
2019-09-10 06:09:55 PM chiquitacdelaney PUMPKIN CRAVING
2019-09-10 06:09:55 PM pamelab I work at a behavioral unit and we are limited. any suggestions would be appreciated
2019-09-10 06:10:05 PM kathyhughes Well I guess Halloween Rules for October!
2019-09-10 06:10:14 PM bnash same pamelab!
2019-09-10 06:10:19 PM chiquitacdelaney YES
2019-09-10 06:10:28 PM stephaniet we created a bobing for apples game for memory care
2019-09-10 06:10:35 PM buddyrmorvent We have pumkins donated every year. I am hoping to do more than just decorating with them this year. I want to have a staff carving contest judged by the residents, and have a carving demo done by a skilled artist.
2019-09-10 06:10:35 PM kathyhughes Well Pam I would ask them what do they remember about Halloween and what would they like to do
2019-09-10 06:10:38 PM jeaninem Pam - cookie decorating is fun. You bake and they ice and decorate
2019-09-10 06:10:39 PM foxkaren enter the chat room
2019-09-10 06:10:40 PM pamelab only a few are allowed off the facility and never a knife
2019-09-10 06:10:40 PM emilynb1 we are also having community trick or treaters come in
2019-09-10 06:10:40 PM terriannrosa pam can you use shaving cream to paint leaves on your unit
2019-09-10 06:10:45 PM terriannrosa thats always fun
2019-09-10 06:10:46 PM kathyhughes also we would paint pumpkins
2019-09-10 06:11:00 PM terriannrosa or a scavenger hunt
2019-09-10 06:11:01 PM foxkaren hi sorry I'm late
2019-09-10 06:11:05 PM bnash hallowenn costume party
2019-09-10 06:11:11 PM pamelab shaving cream?
2019-09-10 06:11:13 PM cynthiacharlton New Braunfels is a German town and we have a hugh fest called "Wurstfest" so for we will have an outing to go there. It has great oopah music and german food.
2019-09-10 06:11:16 PM crystalandino i used to work in a behavioral unit we took one room and made it into a "huntedhouse" all staff played a role than gave out small bags of choclate
2019-09-10 06:11:20 PM jeaninem Yes our residents love scavenger hunts
2019-09-10 06:11:26 PM bnash kid safe scissors for halloween themed crafts
2019-09-10 06:11:36 PM terriannrosa yes drop a few drops of food coloring into shaving cream and you can paint with it
2019-09-10 06:11:47 PM terriannrosa not sure how limited you are
2019-09-10 06:11:53 PM pamelab Oh cool
2019-09-10 06:11:55 PM chiquitacdelaney WE DISCUSS HOLIDAY THAT WERE COMING UP HALLOWEEN WAS A A TRICK ONE BECAUSE SOME DONT RECONGIZE IT AS A HOLIDAY SO WHAT IS IT ?
2019-09-10 06:12:02 PM sonyamsullivan Kid scissors sound like a good idea.
2019-09-10 06:12:04 PM kathyhughes We also would make paper Jack o laterns and hing them throughout the facility and residents would have to go around and find them
2019-09-10 06:12:09 PM emilynb1 im going to plan pumpkin painting! i forgot about that
2019-09-10 06:12:12 PM yvette1 left the chat room
2019-09-10 06:12:26 PM monoliver we also have a lot of facility tshirts left over from something they had so we are going to be decorating those and our hat for "our versoin of the red hat society" and we will be having a fashoin show to model
2019-09-10 06:12:28 PM tharwat we will be having a big party for halloween and we started to decarat
2019-09-10 06:12:32 PM yvette1 enter the chat room
2019-09-10 06:12:33 PM kathyhughes Chiquita what type of residents do you have?
2019-09-10 06:12:35 PM emilynb1 my facility is all decorated for fall :) the best time of year!
2019-09-10 06:12:37 PM lamearaj I love that idea of hunting for the Jack O laterns... were prizes offered
2019-09-10 06:12:50 PM bnash i do trips to the farm it awesome for the foliage and joy ride as well
2019-09-10 06:12:57 PM kathyhughes Yes they could win a fabulous prize of baskets of snacks!
2019-09-10 06:13:06 PM pamelab My residents are younger 35 to ??
2019-09-10 06:13:13 PM jcox we go to the local pumpkin patct
2019-09-10 06:13:25 PM yvette1 left the chat room
2019-09-10 06:13:35 PM yvette1 enter the chat room
2019-09-10 06:13:42 PM pamelab Sometimes they will participate and sometimes they refuse
2019-09-10 06:13:47 PM chiquitacdelaney MEMORY CARE ASSISTANT LIVING FACILITY THEY ALL ARE FROM DIFFERENT BACK GROUND REGLIOUS AS WELL...
2019-09-10 06:13:53 PM foxkaren that is one thing I don't like about Florida. No change in weather or fall colors
2019-09-10 06:13:56 PM mmhines38 left the chat room
2019-09-10 06:14:25 PM emilynb1 foxkaren - I can't even imagine! here in Canada we are near maine so we have the full colour change
2019-09-10 06:14:25 PM pamelab I'm hoping for a beautiful fall.
2019-09-10 06:14:26 PM bnash same i Have younger to older everyone loves coffee socials and snacks for the most part and bingo could be fall halloween themed
2019-09-10 06:14:27 PM michelled We hunted for leprechauns for st. patricks day. I like the idea of the jack o lanterns. the only problem was some of the residents cheated. they watched where we put them.
2019-09-10 06:14:28 PM regina1 TX heat is terrible-I miss real fall weather lol I'm lovoing all the ideas too!
2019-09-10 06:14:32 PM tharwat we would paint pumpkins
2019-09-10 06:14:37 PM kathyhughes OK Chiquita then it is based on their family information and what the residents did in Ocotber...you can skip Halloween all together if none of them celebrate
2019-09-10 06:14:39 PM crystalandino we have girl scouts come in for gourd painting high school kids come in to carve pumking we have berformans of to sister who sing songs bus trips we have a pretty heafty schdule
2019-09-10 06:15:06 PM sonyamsullivan No change of leaves in Houston either foxkaren. Sometimes it's still here too in October.
2019-09-10 06:15:16 PM pamelab Good Idea fall coffee social
2019-09-10 06:15:45 PM bnash pumpkin spice or cinnamin
2019-09-10 06:15:47 PM jeaninem I too like the fall coffee social! That's different
2019-09-10 06:15:56 PM emilynb1 we do lattes in the slow cooker
2019-09-10 06:16:00 PM emilynb1 or hot apple cider
2019-09-10 06:16:01 PM bnash apple cider
2019-09-10 06:16:01 PM foxkaren Nice thing about decorating. Reminds them things do change. Most of my residents are from the north. So they love decorating in fall colors
2019-09-10 06:16:04 PM terriannrosa delish
2019-09-10 06:16:27 PM cynthiacharlton I will also start planning for our Veterans Day event
2019-09-10 06:16:27 PM kathyhughes Karen and Emily...I had a friend in Florida who had lots of residents from the North...my residents collected leaves and placed them between two pieces of cleat contact paper and sent them to her. In exchange the facility in Florida sent us Sea Shells
2019-09-10 06:16:30 PM stephaniet we are having a crazy sock day and sell iced coffee for a fundraiser next month for our department
2019-09-10 06:16:33 PM tharwat yes , delish
2019-09-10 06:16:36 PM yvette1 I LOVE THE COLORFUL LEAVES HERE IN FLORIDA. SIMPLY BEAUTFUL
2019-09-10 06:16:41 PM pamelab lattes in crockpot. I'm so new to this job I don't know if we are allowed in the kitchen
2019-09-10 06:16:47 PM emilynb1 oh my goodness kathy i love that idea!!!
2019-09-10 06:16:49 PM monoliver at the present we are decorating for fall we made blocks of wood that are scarecrows on one side and snowmen on the other,,,then we decorated the from entry with them,,,they loved that
2019-09-10 06:16:49 PM foxkaren I use different flavoring in coffee for fall. Pumpkins spice and stuff lke that
2019-09-10 06:16:55 PM chiquitacdelaney OK I WILL TAKE THAT IN TO CONSIDERATION AND FIGURE ANOTHER BE LIKE PUMPKIN CRAVING OR THE WHOSE WHO WERE THEY PIC OF EACH RESIDENT AND THEY GUESS WHO ...
2019-09-10 06:17:00 PM emilynb1 who from florida wants to be pen pals with me?! haha
2019-09-10 06:17:01 PM regina1 electric frying pans work too
2019-09-10 06:17:02 PM crystalandino lattes in a slower cooker sounds great i love that idea
2019-09-10 06:17:20 PM terriannrosa we will be your pen pals!
2019-09-10 06:17:28 PM tamracreighton me!!!!
2019-09-10 06:17:31 PM sonyamsullivan I like that idea Kathy! Leaf/shell exchange
2019-09-10 06:17:46 PM foxkaren emilynb1 where in fl. Im in Bradenton
2019-09-10 06:17:49 PM tharwat good idea
2019-09-10 06:17:49 PM kathyhughes We would have apple cider in the crockpot with cinnamon sticks every day to remind residents that it is fall
2019-09-10 06:17:49 PM terriannrosa never thought of pen pals before
2019-09-10 06:17:52 PM pamelab Anyone from Ohio....we could be buddies
2019-09-10 06:17:53 PM terriannrosa can do so much with that
2019-09-10 06:18:11 PM pamelab Kathy great idea
2019-09-10 06:18:12 PM monoliver Kathy the smell alone would be great
2019-09-10 06:18:13 PM yvette1 THATS KOOL!!!
2019-09-10 06:18:18 PM chiquitacdelaney OK I THAT IDEA !!!
2019-09-10 06:18:20 PM jeaninem That's a great idea Kathy! Apple cider is delish
2019-09-10 06:18:27 PM cynthiacharlton oh i love that idea especialy for MC
2019-09-10 06:18:35 PM yvette1 LOVE THE SMELL OF CINNAMON
2019-09-10 06:19:02 PM chiquitacdelaney YES!!!! CINNAMON ARE PUMPKIN SPICE
2019-09-10 06:19:08 PM regina1 I love that as well (crockpot/applecider/cinnamon
2019-09-10 06:19:14 PM jcox we have a hot chocolate bar
2019-09-10 06:19:28 PM michelled sorry forgot to ad that im in the MEPAP 1 paced course
2019-09-10 06:19:29 PM kathyhughes We used the crockpot in the winter for snowman soup
2019-09-10 06:19:31 PM pamelab fun Jcox
2019-09-10 06:19:35 PM stephaniet u guys are making me want apple cider now
2019-09-10 06:19:43 PM kathyhughes I know you are Michelle
2019-09-10 06:19:51 PM pamelab What is snowman soup
2019-09-10 06:19:57 PM chiquitacdelaney LOL
2019-09-10 06:19:59 PM kathyhughes Hot Cocoa
2019-09-10 06:20:00 PM mnissenbaum lol, that's great idea kathy
2019-09-10 06:20:02 PM yvette1 SNOWMAN SOUP?
2019-09-10 06:20:04 PM sonyamsullivan What's snowman soup?
2019-09-10 06:20:10 PM kathyhughes Hot Cocoa
2019-09-10 06:20:22 PM tamracreighton thats cute!
2019-09-10 06:20:26 PM foxkaren Never heard it called that before
2019-09-10 06:20:26 PM cynthiacharlton I'll have to remember that!
2019-09-10 06:20:27 PM pamelab Too cute
2019-09-10 06:20:30 PM yvette1 YES KATHY HOT COCOA...LOVE IT
2019-09-10 06:20:32 PM regina1 Ive never heard of that, but I'm so going to use that!! lol
2019-09-10 06:20:40 PM chiquitacdelaney ME EITHER ??
2019-09-10 06:20:42 PM jeaninem the residents would love that!
2019-09-10 06:20:43 PM cynthiacharlton left the chat room
2019-09-10 06:20:49 PM michelled That's a good idea
2019-09-10 06:20:49 PM cynthiacharlton enter the chat room
2019-09-10 06:20:53 PM tharwat hot cocoa and marshmallow
2019-09-10 06:21:01 PM pamelab Yummy
2019-09-10 06:21:08 PM cynthiacharlton I'm back
2019-09-10 06:21:22 PM regina1 wb Cynthia
2019-09-10 06:21:27 PM kathyhughes You can make snowman soup packets to sell...a packet of hot cocoa, mini marshmellows, a candy cane
2019-09-10 06:21:32 PM chiquitacdelaney WHIP CREME AS A TOPPING
2019-09-10 06:21:34 PM tharwat my residents love that
2019-09-10 06:21:34 PM kathyhughes we made $1.00 each
2019-09-10 06:21:37 PM foxkaren hot cocoa marshmallows and cookies. Try something different put french vanilla creamer in hot cocoa. Nice change
2019-09-10 06:21:44 PM crystalandino agree nice way to bring residents call it snowman soup theyll be to curious not to check it out
2019-09-10 06:22:03 PM michelled i like that idea too. To sell
2019-09-10 06:22:05 PM jeaninem for sure crystal
2019-09-10 06:22:07 PM bnash i love that idea kathy
2019-09-10 06:22:14 PM jeaninem 1for sure crystal!
2019-09-10 06:22:34 PM kathyhughes If you do a search on google for snowman soup you will find all sorts of info and tags for your packets
2019-09-10 06:22:38 PM sonyamsullivan Cute idea! The residents could make those packets for the kids that come during the holidays.
2019-09-10 06:22:41 PM tharwat i like that , good idea
2019-09-10 06:22:48 PM stephaniet our use the peppermint creamer for internationa delights it makes it taste like a peppermint patty its so good in your hot cocoa
2019-09-10 06:22:48 PM cynthiacharlton That would make great BINGO prizes too! Thanks for the idea Kathy. :)
2019-09-10 06:22:48 PM lamearaj For the Fall theme I decided to try diffrent pumpkin treats like pie, cookies, tarts, seeds, etc
2019-09-10 06:23:00 PM pamelab We never get any visitors :(
2019-09-10 06:23:06 PM monoliver I am thinking of putting our decorated pumpkins on FB swap shop to sell as a fundraiser...figure if folks know they are made by elderly and their grandkids theyd buy lol
2019-09-10 06:23:08 PM emilynb1 pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are amazingggg
2019-09-10 06:23:36 PM yvette1 AWWWW PAMELAB
2019-09-10 06:23:45 PM lamearaj OMG! is the recipe on Pintrest (thats my go to0 Emilynb1
2019-09-10 06:23:51 PM stephaniet emily that sounds amazing
2019-09-10 06:23:55 PM emilynb1 yes!
2019-09-10 06:24:08 PM kathyhughes Pinterest has a ton of ideas for October!
2019-09-10 06:24:09 PM buddyrmorvent We don't either Pam.
2019-09-10 06:24:13 PM yvette1 I AGRRE STEPHANIET
2019-09-10 06:24:19 PM kathyhughes I like Trunk or Treat!!!!!
2019-09-10 06:24:23 PM emilynb1 so does activity connection
2019-09-10 06:24:25 PM pamelab Again....behavior
2019-09-10 06:24:29 PM monoliver pamelab have you thought about having something to invite people from the community?
2019-09-10 06:24:29 PM stephaniet love trunk or treat
2019-09-10 06:24:32 PM tharwat how about some nutella
2019-09-10 06:24:34 PM michelled Some of our ladies want to make spider cookies.
2019-09-10 06:24:37 PM cynthiacharlton Gotta love Pinterest. I get so many ideas from there.
2019-09-10 06:24:41 PM jcox golden careers is a great website
2019-09-10 06:24:44 PM terriannrosa hot apples in the crock always make the room smell delighful and makes for a warm cozy feel
2019-09-10 06:24:49 PM emilynb1 yes golden carers is great also
2019-09-10 06:25:01 PM kathyhughes But they might like some company Pam or is it a written in stone policy?
2019-09-10 06:25:46 PM terriannrosa this is very motivating tonight. thank you all
2019-09-10 06:26:07 PM pamelab Well it is different....not sure. Maybe family just don't understand
2019-09-10 06:26:12 PM monoliver I've enjoyed the fun ideas!
2019-09-10 06:26:14 PM foxkaren We get so many vistors or volunteers during holidays don't book paid entertainers. Shame they don't come rest of the months.
2019-09-10 06:26:15 PM kathyhughes Does anyone
2019-09-10 06:26:26 PM kathyhughes So you can have visitors....
2019-09-10 06:26:28 PM regina1 yes, I agree. Ive been taking notes while participating
2019-09-10 06:26:35 PM terriannrosa me too
2019-09-10 06:26:38 PM crystalandino activities conection has great crafts and games if you should check out. if you ever draw a blank thats my go to
2019-09-10 06:26:38 PM kathyhughes OH Karen I resoved that!
2019-09-10 06:26:54 PM pamelab So true. It is hard to get our residents interested. I'm open to ideas.
2019-09-10 06:27:13 PM tamracreighton left the chat room
2019-09-10 06:27:14 PM kathyhughes I asked all the groups to book one other month and gave them a list of ideas...if they refused I sent them to another facility
2019-09-10 06:27:14 PM pamelab Yes
2019-09-10 06:27:18 PM terriannrosa activity connection has everything u can ever
2019-09-10 06:27:30 PM pamelab It is mainly medical personnel seems like
2019-09-10 06:27:40 PM michelled I love activity connection
2019-09-10 06:27:49 PM tamracreighton enter the chat room
2019-09-10 06:27:54 PM emilynb1 does anyone here use activitypro
2019-09-10 06:27:56 PM cynthiacharlton I use activity connection alot as well.
2019-09-10 06:28:08 PM terriannrosa never heard of it

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