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2019-12-04 07:02:54 PM jcullum Are we having a chat about Alzheimer's tonight?
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2019-12-04 07:10:17 PM debkoelln How do you guys do resident council?
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2019-12-05 06:58:49 PM francine What's the topic tonight?
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2019-12-05 06:59:27 PM pattym Good Evening..waiting for Kathy have question about the final
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2019-12-05 06:59:53 PM amandas hi guys!
2019-12-05 06:59:58 PM hmorris hi
2019-12-05 07:00:00 PM jesseshoemaker Good evening
2019-12-05 07:00:01 PM pattym hey amandas
2019-12-05 07:00:05 PM francine Hello
2019-12-05 07:00:09 PM hmorris is this chat already over?
2019-12-05 07:00:21 PM kaylenbaringer hello how is everyone
2019-12-05 07:00:25 PM jesseshoemaker i was confused too
2019-12-05 07:00:27 PM pattym hey everyone hasn't started yet hmoprris
2019-12-05 07:00:44 PM pattym great thanks kayla
2019-12-05 07:00:55 PM hmorris yeah the goodnights were confusing...
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2019-12-05 07:01:17 PM mloven Hi
2019-12-05 07:01:21 PM hmorris Hi Kathy
2019-12-05 07:01:26 PM pattym Good Evening Kathy, I have a quick question on the final
2019-12-05 07:01:26 PM kaylenbaringer hi kathy
2019-12-05 07:01:34 PM francine Hi Kathy
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2019-12-05 07:01:49 PM merrellsherry hi guys
2019-12-05 07:02:07 PM pattym Please?
2019-12-05 07:02:08 PM kathyhughes Hello All
2019-12-05 07:02:15 PM kathyhughes Just taking attendance!
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2019-12-05 07:02:23 PM kathyhughes How are you all doing?
2019-12-05 07:02:29 PM kaylenbaringer enter the chat room
2019-12-05 07:02:35 PM kaylenbaringer here
2019-12-05 07:02:40 PM kaylenbaringer good
2019-12-05 07:02:44 PM francine I'm doing pretty good so far
2019-12-05 07:02:45 PM pattym I am well Kathy I have a question please
2019-12-05 07:02:48 PM kathyhughes Glad you could join us
2019-12-05 07:02:53 PM kathyhughes OK ask away
2019-12-05 07:02:56 PM jesseshoemaker good, this is my first chat
2019-12-05 07:03:02 PM hmorris getting into the holiday spirit. :)
2019-12-05 07:03:09 PM kaylenbaringer me too
2019-12-05 07:03:10 PM kathyhughes Welcome to the chat...
2019-12-05 07:03:13 PM pattym On the final practicum the activity trap forms
2019-12-05 07:03:14 PM amandas welcome!
2019-12-05 07:03:19 PM kathyhughes Yes
2019-12-05 07:03:30 PM kathyhughes they are attaached to the postings
2019-12-05 07:03:32 PM pattym Do I need to fill out the form and submit it?
2019-12-05 07:03:37 PM kathyhughes Yes
2019-12-05 07:03:51 PM pattym Yes I saw that do I need to fill them out and submit them?
2019-12-05 07:04:06 PM kaylenbaringer .
2019-12-05 07:04:07 PM pattym For one new activity correct?
2019-12-05 07:04:35 PM kathyhughes the purpose is to find time to develop a special event
2019-12-05 07:04:50 PM pattym ok and submit the new event
2019-12-05 07:05:13 PM kathyhughes We all have issues with time management and need to find the time to do our programs and develop new ones
2019-12-05 07:05:21 PM kathyhughes Yes, sure Patty
2019-12-05 07:05:35 PM pattym got that I wanted to make sure I was doing it right
2019-12-05 07:05:44 PM kaylenbaringer yes we do
2019-12-05 07:06:01 PM kathyhughes We are not that great at time management
2019-12-05 07:06:15 PM pattym Ok thanks so much Kathy...don't I know
2019-12-05 07:06:17 PM kaylenbaringer no
2019-12-05 07:06:36 PM pattym this month is crazy
2019-12-05 07:06:44 PM amandas I feel like time just slips away sometimes esp with the holidays
2019-12-05 07:06:48 PM kaylenbaringer this month is crazy
2019-12-05 07:06:54 PM pattym exactly amandas
2019-12-05 07:07:10 PM pattym cant do enough
2019-12-05 07:07:19 PM kathyhughes Yes and sometimes when we plan the December calendar we forget to keep it simple as the residents would like something simple if you ask them
2019-12-05 07:07:30 PM kaylenbaringer we have a big family we have lots of places to go
2019-12-05 07:07:44 PM hmorris Speaking of... My staff hours were cut for the dedcember schedule. The nurses are starting to express concern to me. I think I need to micro organize minute to minute what we do for the residents to fight for our hours back. any thoughts on presenting that to the admin?
2019-12-05 07:08:00 PM pattym Ok thanks again Kathy...so grateful
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2019-12-05 07:08:20 PM kaylenbaringer wow thats awful
2019-12-05 07:08:36 PM pattym Happy and Blessed holidays to all...Peace
2019-12-05 07:08:52 PM kathyhughes First you have to remember that the state is looking for person centered activities.
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2019-12-05 07:09:14 PM kathyhughes and if you micro manage activities then you will miss the big picture
2019-12-05 07:09:23 PM edithscarrillo hello... sorry I'm a little late, my computer wont conect to wifi... we have a new office today!
2019-12-05 07:09:31 PM kaylenbaringer .
2019-12-05 07:09:41 PM kathyhughes Sometimes we have to look at the regulations to explain to the ADM what the state is looking for
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2019-12-05 07:10:03 PM kathyhughes and you have to quote the Federal regulations as well as the state regulations
2019-12-05 07:10:32 PM hmorris Exactly what I'm talking about. we have a set number and variety required. I am struggling to do those and the office work...
2019-12-05 07:10:33 PM kaylenbaringer that makes sence
2019-12-05 07:10:38 PM kathyhughes also you can use the activities deficiencies that are in your area and should be available at your Health Dept website
2019-12-05 07:11:03 PM hmorris in the area as in my dept. or the local area?
2019-12-05 07:11:15 PM kathyhughes You need to stop working overtime and look at what you can do
2019-12-05 07:11:20 PM kathyhughes In your state
2019-12-05 07:11:27 PM kaylenbaringer .
2019-12-05 07:11:29 PM francine My budget was cut and it couldn't have came at a worst time! I'm thankful for the churches and different businesses asking if it's ok if they adopt a resident this year . I'm screaming YES
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2019-12-05 07:11:50 PM kathyhughes You all shoot yourselves in the foot
2019-12-05 07:12:23 PM kathyhughes by working all the extra hours and paying for stuff out of your pocket
2019-12-05 07:12:37 PM kaylenbaringer i did an employee adopting a gradparentprogram and got great result
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2019-12-05 07:12:53 PM kathyhughes When you consider the hours of overtime that you work and the money you spend you are making less than minimum wage
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2019-12-05 07:13:23 PM kaylenbaringer .
2019-12-05 07:13:28 PM cmccoy hello all
2019-12-05 07:13:36 PM rebeccarodriguez If you keep working overtime too much, people expect that as a norm from you. Not good!
2019-12-05 07:13:38 PM kathyhughes So with that in mind you need to do a time study to showw the hours that you are putting in and the money that you are spending
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2019-12-05 07:14:06 PM kathyhughes WElcome to the MEPAP2 chat
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2019-12-05 07:14:15 PM hmorris A time study is a perfect idea. Thank you Kathy
2019-12-05 07:14:33 PM kathyhughes So if your budget was cut what programs can you not do?
2019-12-05 07:14:43 PM kathyhughes and how is that program person centered
2019-12-05 07:15:04 PM sarah Hey everyone sorry I'm late. I had computer issues!!!
2019-12-05 07:15:05 PM marymable1 sorry a little late hard to get on tonight
2019-12-05 07:15:06 PM kathyhughes You need to use the words from the Activities regulations
2019-12-05 07:15:23 PM kathyhughes Welcome to MEPAP2 Chat
2019-12-05 07:15:35 PM kaylenbaringer ya it took me a few tries to get on
2019-12-05 07:15:39 PM hmorris I couldn't do as much entertainment.
2019-12-05 07:15:56 PM hmorris those are great for everyone...tough to cut
2019-12-05 07:15:56 PM kathyhughes So how can you show the Administration what you do and how much you do?
2019-12-05 07:16:02 PM rebeccarodriguez same here with the entertainment. More volunteers for that
2019-12-05 07:16:19 PM edithscarrillo we ask the head departments to participate in special events
2019-12-05 07:16:22 PM cmccoy on that note i had a treat cart that the residents loved and they cut it
2019-12-05 07:16:32 PM kathyhughes And do they Edits?
2019-12-05 07:16:42 PM edithscarrillo so they can see that is a big responsability...
2019-12-05 07:16:45 PM amandas our admin is new to the position and all she cares about is staying under budget. she hasnt cut any programs or money towards the department. she did cut my staff though..
2019-12-05 07:16:45 PM edithscarrillo yes they do
2019-12-05 07:16:52 PM kaylenbaringer its hard to find volunteers they usually all want paid
2019-12-05 07:16:58 PM cmccoy so i then had them sign a petition to bring it back and the residents won yeah!
2019-12-05 07:17:17 PM hmorris amanda, same...
2019-12-05 07:17:29 PM merrellsherry amandas,,going through the same thin
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2019-12-05 07:17:33 PM francine Well this may sound silly but my residents live and breath bingo and I have the best prizes for them if they win. I had to scale it down this month and i'm catching the blues. But....they just purchased a very expensive hydration cart that has yet to be used. It's a mess
2019-12-05 07:17:34 PM sarah Very hard to find volunteers for the special care units
2019-12-05 07:17:43 PM kaylenbaringer 'yes it is
2019-12-05 07:17:46 PM amandas its so fustraiting...
2019-12-05 07:17:59 PM merrellsherry yes. it makes me sad
2019-12-05 07:18:08 PM cmccoy yea that is hard to find
2019-12-05 07:18:11 PM kaylenbaringer me too
2019-12-05 07:18:27 PM hmorris I think asking the admins to contribute to entertainment is brilliant. They see the value that way.
2019-12-05 07:18:42 PM hmorris I did that for bingo marathon. it waws awesome
2019-12-05 07:18:43 PM cmccoy some work so hard i wish we could pay them something
2019-12-05 07:18:49 PM jcullum I'm sorry I'm late I had trouble with getting my computer to work tonight.
2019-12-05 07:18:51 PM kathyhughes First as far as volunteers you are looking for the wrong jobs...volunteers should be doing activities with the alert residents so that you can spend yoour time and expertise with the lower functioning residents
2019-12-05 07:19:39 PM jcullum That is helpful to hear that.
2019-12-05 07:19:48 PM hmorris good advice
2019-12-05 07:19:48 PM edithscarrillo we run basically all activities, we only have entertainment once a month... and he works under donations...
2019-12-05 07:19:55 PM sarah do any od you all do a!:! program
2019-12-05 07:19:56 PM kathyhughes And you all are not looking at the volunteer section of the course when you are doing your job descriptions for volunteers
2019-12-05 07:20:28 PM cmccoy what do you mean kathy
2019-12-05 07:20:30 PM kaylenbaringer ive not yet made th
2019-12-05 07:20:36 PM hmorris in the reading?
2019-12-05 07:20:43 PM kathyhughes And all volunteers should be oriented to the facility and taught how to do activities
2019-12-05 07:20:57 PM kaylenbaringer i havent made it to the volunteer section yet
2019-12-05 07:21:16 PM kathyhughes Yes in the readings...many do throw away job descriptions and do not think about them it is frustrating
2019-12-05 07:21:19 PM jcullum We have orientation at our community and have found that it is very helpful with our volunteers
2019-12-05 07:21:36 PM hmorris I hand them out every meeting...
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2019-12-05 07:22:07 PM cmccoy we have to orientate our voluntteers
2019-12-05 07:22:09 PM mloven in our area people just don't want to volunteer anymore. we have 2 steady volunteers and they are older then some of our residents
2019-12-05 07:22:31 PM hmorris oooh sad...
2019-12-05 07:22:35 PM kathyhughes Many write a job description for an Activities Assistant but that is not specific enough and the info and skills are lacking
2019-12-05 07:22:42 PM francine WOW
2019-12-05 07:22:52 PM kathyhughes And there is a complete list of where to look for volunteers
2019-12-05 07:23:20 PM kathyhughes and you have the opportunity this month to recruit volunteers with the community coming into your facility
2019-12-05 07:23:23 PM cmccoy ok good to know
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2019-12-05 07:23:58 PM kaylenbaringer i just thought of this in regards to entertainment, my residents really enjoy when local dance teams come and preform
2019-12-05 07:24:02 PM kathyhughes For example...do you have a job description for a volunteer to assist residents with answering their email
2019-12-05 07:24:16 PM mloven we've advertised at churches, colleges, highschools with list results. sometimes we'l have a kid come in for service hours but once we sign off on their needed hours we never see them again
2019-12-05 07:24:20 PM kathyhughes Do you have a job description for
2019-12-05 07:24:29 PM kaylenbaringer they do it for free and they get the experiance,the residents love it
2019-12-05 07:24:30 PM jcullum We get some volunteers from the local Community College. They have to do community service for their degrees.
2019-12-05 07:24:33 PM rebeccarodriguez Same here. I didn't use my words correctly. I meant any entertainers that would like to donate their time to perform.
2019-12-05 07:24:35 PM amandas none of my residents even know what email is.. lol or how to use a computer..
2019-12-05 07:24:39 PM kathyhughes volunteers to send cards to your residents?
2019-12-05 07:24:59 PM kathyhughes it was an example Amanda
2019-12-05 07:25:06 PM jcullum That is a good idea
2019-12-05 07:25:15 PM hmorris My church has a strong group of volunteers but they are focused on our sister building...not mine.
2019-12-05 07:25:36 PM kathyhughes I know that many residents do not use the computers because we think that they do not want to
2019-12-05 07:25:48 PM jcullum We have a local association of Churches and have been able to get volunteers from there.
2019-12-05 07:26:02 PM hmorris I have reached out to churches and schools in the area. I get one or two a month that inquire but dont stay.
2019-12-05 07:26:04 PM kathyhughes Why would I volunteer in your faciity Heather? What job do you have for me?
2019-12-05 07:26:04 PM cmccoy i had volunteers to help residents make cards
2019-12-05 07:26:21 PM cmccoy for thier families and they loved it
2019-12-05 07:26:25 PM edithscarrillo we don't have any volunteers here in the facility, the other day I got so excited cuz a girl asked me about volunteering, but she wanted to to CNA's job
2019-12-05 07:26:47 PM francine My once a week volunteer is very helpful. She does crafts with the residents and she's also helping them with their cards.
2019-12-05 07:26:54 PM kathyhughes And you can advertise all that you want but if you don't follow through you have wasted your time
2019-12-05 07:27:17 PM kathyhughes Well Edith she can volunteer for you and see what the CNA's do
2019-12-05 07:27:46 PM edithscarrillo when I told my director she never called her back!
2019-12-05 07:28:15 PM merrellsherry I am a GNA and I'm pretty sure she'll be glad she went with activities...lol
2019-12-05 07:28:28 PM kaylenbaringer i had some one volunter to help the cnas give out waters and answer call lights in return the cnas helped me more in activites
2019-12-05 07:28:29 PM amandas that would be very cool if she was certified as acna then she can assist residents a little more then the activity aides can..
2019-12-05 07:28:54 PM cmccoy my coworker expect his volunteers to do all of his work and we lose alot of them for that reason
2019-12-05 07:29:14 PM kathyhughes Well the info is all there and I wrote everything I did to get and keep volunteers, but it took some time
2019-12-05 07:29:16 PM hmorris I need mail delivered, one on one visits, phone calls to family, internet assistants...idk what else
2019-12-05 07:29:22 PM jcullum Have you spoken to him?
2019-12-05 07:29:53 PM cmccoy he does not listen to no one
2019-12-05 07:30:16 PM jcullum Even your ED?
2019-12-05 07:30:41 PM kathyhughes Again Heather,,,never ask the volunteers to do 1-1 activities....have them assist with other things and the 1-1 activities are why you have a job
2019-12-05 07:30:56 PM cmccoy i think they are scared or something nothing happens even with all my complaints against him
2019-12-05 07:31:04 PM kathyhughes So what skills would I need to deliver mail to the residents?
2019-12-05 07:31:13 PM rebeccarodriguez reading
2019-12-05 07:31:15 PM kaylenbaringer that makes sence
2019-12-05 07:31:17 PM hmorris i have a resident that wants to write a book about his life story
2019-12-05 07:31:19 PM jcullum You would need to be friendly
2019-12-05 07:31:41 PM jcullum You would also have to be well-organized
2019-12-05 07:31:42 PM kathyhughes Reading and Friendly and what else?
2019-12-05 07:31:47 PM francine Reading but I'm sure it's more
2019-12-05 07:31:50 PM kathyhughes Organized
2019-12-05 07:31:52 PM kaylenbaringer the ability to read
2019-12-05 07:31:55 PM rebeccarodriguez good one!
2019-12-05 07:31:56 PM hmorris find our way around the build, know do resident room manners
2019-12-05 07:31:57 PM edithscarrillo polite
2019-12-05 07:32:03 PM rebeccarodriguez time management
2019-12-05 07:32:08 PM kathyhughes HIPPA aweness
2019-12-05 07:32:11 PM amandas know to knock before entering the room
2019-12-05 07:32:29 PM hmorris diet restrictions
2019-12-05 07:32:30 PM kaylenbaringer respectful
2019-12-05 07:32:34 PM kathyhughes How long would the job be? Is it a daily job?
2019-12-05 07:32:41 PM amandas yes daily
2019-12-05 07:32:45 PM kathyhughes Diet Restrictions for what?
2019-12-05 07:32:48 PM jcullum They would need to be trained about appropriate behavior with the residents.
2019-12-05 07:32:51 PM hmorris liek what if they get a box of chocolates and they are puree?
2019-12-05 07:32:58 PM kathyhughes How long each day do I have to be there?
2019-12-05 07:33:05 PM cmccoy yes daily
2019-12-05 07:33:08 PM francine No more than an hr
2019-12-05 07:33:34 PM jcullum You probably couldn't give them diet restrictions because of HIPPA could you?
2019-12-05 07:33:36 PM amandas for mail pass an hour or so..
2019-12-05 07:33:38 PM hmorris we get a pile of mail daily... so at least 1-2 hours
2019-12-05 07:33:39 PM kaylenbaringer takes me about 10 mins to pass mail
2019-12-05 07:33:39 PM kathyhughes then that would be part of what should be on their job descriptions and part of their education in activitie and oruientation
2019-12-05 07:33:44 PM cmccoy 1 hour if its just mail 4 for activities or what ever they can do
2019-12-05 07:33:53 PM kathyhughes and yet we do not put that on the job desciptions
2019-12-05 07:34:07 PM rebeccarodriguez checking to see if they have any allergies to food.
2019-12-05 07:34:20 PM hmorris descriptions are so general... it leaves staff blind sided
2019-12-05 07:34:31 PM edithscarrillo mail delivering can be a job itself
2019-12-05 07:34:31 PM jesseshoemaker my ED told me i cant use some one as a volunteer for a job we would pay someone for
2019-12-05 07:34:38 PM kathyhughes I had 6 volunteers one each day to deliver the mail, write letters to respond to their mail and had a list of skills that were required
2019-12-05 07:34:59 PM rebeccarodriguez This is why Kathy is educating us to be very specific!! It's the best advice.
2019-12-05 07:35:11 PM kathyhughes You all write general job desciptions and not specific to the volunteer job
2019-12-05 07:35:27 PM kathyhughes Correct Jess
2019-12-05 07:35:28 PM hmorris they could also deliver the facilty fliers, daily schedule, and newsletter
2019-12-05 07:35:40 PM francine We almost received a citation from State because the residents complained of not getting their mail on saturdays. I was able to prove otherwise but there were some saturdays mail wasn't delivered because the mail hadn't been delivered before I left.
2019-12-05 07:35:47 PM kathyhughes Yes they can and that should be in the job description
2019-12-05 07:36:03 PM jcullum Are you sayiing we need to write job discriptions for every job we use volunteers for
2019-12-05 07:36:11 PM kathyhughes YES
2019-12-05 07:36:16 PM kathyhughes and be specific
2019-12-05 07:36:26 PM kathyhughes I had a Garage Sale volunteer
2019-12-05 07:36:27 PM kaylenbaringer if some one is sent somethinmg in the mail that they can not eat do we have the right to not give it to them,shouldnt we educate them and inform the nurse because thry havre the right to there mail.
2019-12-05 07:36:50 PM jcullum What did the Garage Sale Volunteer do?
2019-12-05 07:36:50 PM hmorris i remember that!
2019-12-05 07:36:58 PM hmorris found anything good
2019-12-05 07:37:01 PM cmccoy thanks i did not know that
2019-12-05 07:37:05 PM hmorris and requests
2019-12-05 07:37:09 PM kathyhughes She would stop by the office on Fridays and pick up the list of things that we needed and the residents requested and she would come in on Monday with the items
2019-12-05 07:37:29 PM jcullum Now that is a great idea!
2019-12-05 07:37:39 PM cmccoy wow
2019-12-05 07:37:45 PM kathyhughes She also had $50 from activities that she never spent as she would tell people it was for a nursing home
2019-12-05 07:37:52 PM kaylenbaringer awesome
2019-12-05 07:37:54 PM kathyhughes She had a job description
2019-12-05 07:38:06 PM cmccoy now that's amazing
2019-12-05 07:38:25 PM francine OMG I have a resident whose mail smelled like it was straight from the dispensary if you know what I mean. He didn't get it because the admin flushed it but that caused a huge problem
2019-12-05 07:38:32 PM hmorris why did she have the $50 then?
2019-12-05 07:38:45 PM kathyhughes I worked at least 10 hours a month on getting volunteers and establishing relationships with community groups
2019-12-05 07:38:55 PM kathyhughes I gave it to her just in case

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