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2020-02-04 06:54:05 PM kathyhughes I would not be nervous...it only lends to your stress
2020-02-04 06:54:13 PM torijarrett Kathy! Welcome back I hope you're feeling better
2020-02-04 06:54:22 PM kathyhughes What do you want to know about the Mid Term?
2020-02-04 06:54:33 PM kathyhughes You can use all your notes and readings
2020-02-04 06:54:44 PM kathyhughes You have 2 hours
2020-02-04 06:54:46 PM sluyterbbeka enter the chat room
2020-02-04 06:54:48 PM serinamcwha Great! That's probably all I needed to know! thank you!
2020-02-04 06:55:02 PM kathyhughes the questions are T/F or Mutiple Choices
2020-02-04 06:55:05 PM serinamcwha Can we take the exam any time this week?
2020-02-04 06:55:07 PM tiffanyd enter the chat room
2020-02-04 06:55:17 PM gayle78 Kathy,I still dont know why every week Iam on this chat when my "class"is on a diferent 1.i dont mind yet I dont want to not get credit.
2020-02-04 06:55:18 PM jaimelalexander enter the chat room
2020-02-04 06:55:23 PM kathyhughes Yes but do NOT wait until Monday
2020-02-04 06:55:26 PM elaine Hi all. Can anyone set up a time to chat for an assignment about special events?
2020-02-04 06:55:28 PM spankylee99 enter the chat room
2020-02-04 06:55:37 PM serinamcwha as is my MO! thank you for the head's up!
2020-02-04 06:56:01 PM tiffanyd hello everyone
2020-02-04 06:56:06 PM serinamcwha hello!
2020-02-04 06:56:34 PM ruthknable The midterm isn't as scary as people think. It was actually really interesting.
2020-02-04 06:56:42 PM tanya1 enter the chat room
2020-02-04 06:56:52 PM jwhit we have up to monday night to take the mid term right?
2020-02-04 06:56:58 PM torijarrett Whew...this chat has already calmed some of my nerves about the midterm...thanks!
2020-02-04 06:57:13 PM kathyhughes Gayle, because I was in the hospital I am behind on grading the chats, please rest assured that you will get your credits soon
2020-02-04 06:57:25 PM spankylee99 Hello everyone
2020-02-04 06:57:25 PM kathyhughes Please do not wait until Monday
2020-02-04 06:57:37 PM serinamcwha thank you, i'm horrible at taking tests, so i appreciate the assurances.
2020-02-04 06:57:39 PM alexiew yes set up a time with follow students too utilize the ADN chat room to discuss a special event, I still need to do this too.
2020-02-04 06:57:42 PM michelep enter the chat room
2020-02-04 06:57:45 PM sarahmarsh enter the chat room
2020-02-04 06:57:46 PM laurenjb Im glad you are feeling better!!!
2020-02-04 06:57:55 PM kathyhughes Many students stress themselves out and then when they take the exam they do worse than they should have
2020-02-04 06:57:57 PM ruthknable So sorry you were ill Kathy. I hope you are better. it's good to have you back!
2020-02-04 06:58:12 PM tjsheerin enter the chat room
2020-02-04 06:58:17 PM kathyhughes I have some students who waited until Monday night and the test stopped on them
2020-02-04 06:58:21 PM tjsheerin left the chat room
2020-02-04 06:58:38 PM serinamcwha (y)
2020-02-04 06:58:39 PM gayle78 Oh ok Thank you.I havent looked honestly I just didnt know why I was showing up in a different place.No worries.
2020-02-04 06:58:57 PM vgreen enter the chat room
2020-02-04 06:59:29 PM jwhit I only have sunday available from a short period of time, and monday after work.
2020-02-04 06:59:55 PM gayle78 I can 100% agree that I stressed myself out and did worse than if I had just been confident and relaxed with it.
2020-02-04 07:00:05 PM jaimelalexander left the chat room
2020-02-04 07:00:13 PM serinamcwha and have all the notes available
2020-02-04 07:00:16 PM kathyhughes You have exactly 2 hours if you go over it will stop
2020-02-04 07:00:20 PM jessicareger enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:00:28 PM tanya1 Hello Everyone, gosh Kathy. i hope you are feeling much better. you were missed
2020-02-04 07:00:46 PM jenniferslockbower enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:00:58 PM michelep Hello from the ND tundra; glad you're feeling better Kathy.
2020-02-04 07:01:06 PM tjsheerin enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:01:14 PM kathyhughes Thanks
2020-02-04 07:01:20 PM julielangenderfer Yes! Glad that you are on the mend!
2020-02-04 07:01:21 PM jaimelalexander enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:01:33 PM tjsheerin Good evening everyone
2020-02-04 07:01:34 PM kathyhughes I apprecaite all of your prayers and thoughts
2020-02-04 07:01:46 PM jenniferslockbower left the chat room
2020-02-04 07:01:51 PM tanya1 your welcome
2020-02-04 07:01:52 PM kathyhughes What are you all planning for the Leap Year?
2020-02-04 07:01:54 PM sarahmarsh left the chat room
2020-02-04 07:01:57 PM jenniferslockbower enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:01:58 PM nicolemyers enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:02:05 PM torijarrett Frog crafts!
2020-02-04 07:02:08 PM jaimelalexander hi all, Jaime here for MEPAP 1 first day.
2020-02-04 07:02:11 PM pennysloan We are doing a time capsule
2020-02-04 07:02:13 PM laurenjb I have no idea!!!!
2020-02-04 07:02:21 PM tiffanyd frog crafts and facts
2020-02-04 07:02:27 PM elaine the frog idea is cute
2020-02-04 07:02:41 PM kathyhughes What kind of Frog crafts?
2020-02-04 07:02:47 PM sarahmarsh enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:02:51 PM kathyhughes Welcome Jamie
2020-02-04 07:03:00 PM kathyhughes Welcome all to the MEPAP1 chat
2020-02-04 07:03:09 PM elaine Was just planning some trivia. Our residents love trivia.
2020-02-04 07:03:18 PM lissarobertson enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:03:18 PM tiffanyd we make frog that can hop
2020-02-04 07:03:32 PM julielangenderfer Going to make a little frog out of folded carboard that when pressed down will "hop"
2020-02-04 07:03:35 PM nicolemyers left the chat room
2020-02-04 07:03:47 PM julielangenderfer found it on Acitivity Connection :D
2020-02-04 07:03:50 PM avaughn enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:03:59 PM jwhit we are having a march of the penguins day into march
2020-02-04 07:04:00 PM sluyterbbeka left the chat room
2020-02-04 07:04:02 PM kathyhughes Who uses Pinterest for their activity planning?
2020-02-04 07:04:04 PM nicolemyers enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:04:08 PM laurenjb Me!!!!
2020-02-04 07:04:12 PM avaughn I do
2020-02-04 07:04:14 PM sarahmarsh Yes!
2020-02-04 07:04:15 PM alexiew right now im using it
2020-02-04 07:04:17 PM pennysloan I do also
2020-02-04 07:04:17 PM serinamcwha i do occassionally
2020-02-04 07:04:18 PM tiffanyd i do all the time
2020-02-04 07:04:19 PM jwhit i love pinterest
2020-02-04 07:04:24 PM julielangenderfer Oh totally! I already had alot of good pins on boards before I even started as Activity director
2020-02-04 07:04:27 PM alexiew were painting birds by numbers
2020-02-04 07:04:27 PM tanya1 Crafty corner with frog crafts. Ours involves baking, molded shaped frogs with icing. And a movie to follow
2020-02-04 07:04:28 PM tjsheerin frog decoupage
2020-02-04 07:04:31 PM julielangenderfer Pinterest is the best
2020-02-04 07:04:34 PM avaughn We use it to find crafts and color sheets
2020-02-04 07:04:35 PM alexiew mostly use it for the art stuff
2020-02-04 07:04:41 PM gayle78 I do.Pinterest is great,Its not as good as when I talk to other ADs but still a great tool
2020-02-04 07:04:49 PM lissarobertson left the chat room
2020-02-04 07:04:54 PM lissarobertson enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:05:12 PM kathyhughes NCCAP has Pinterest Boards that have monthly ideas and info about the courses
2020-02-04 07:05:14 PM ruthknable That is a busy week for us as we have Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday and our boss will be on vacation. But we do have some activities such as what year was it and trivia focusing on Leap Year. I am actually working on the 29th so I may put a leap year spin to everything we do including our creative corner. I want to see if I can even shake up Bingo...
2020-02-04 07:05:39 PM tanya1 Great idea
2020-02-04 07:05:46 PM jessicareger left the chat room
2020-02-04 07:05:46 PM serinamcwha that's awesome ruth! lots going on!
2020-02-04 07:05:52 PM ruthknable I just got my first copy of Creative Forecasting for March. I am excited to share these ideas with our team.
2020-02-04 07:05:55 PM jessicareger enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:05:58 PM serinamcwha thanks, Kathy! I'll be sure to follow NCCAP
2020-02-04 07:05:59 PM tiffanyd we are hAVING A MARDI GRAS PARTY TO
2020-02-04 07:06:03 PM spankylee99 I signed up with pintrest so i can get the activity ideas
2020-02-04 07:06:11 PM tanya1 Me too
2020-02-04 07:06:19 PM ruthknable For us the Paczki's are already ordered!!!! Yummmmm!
2020-02-04 07:06:19 PM serinamcwha Frog Oreos was one i just discovered as a celebration for Leap Year
2020-02-04 07:06:29 PM elaine We have a scout troop that is going to build us some much needed new bird feeders for our residents to watch the birds.
2020-02-04 07:06:38 PM avaughn looking up frog oreos now!!!
2020-02-04 07:06:41 PM pennysloan Cute idea -frog oreso
2020-02-04 07:06:55 PM ruthknable Love it Serina, what a great idea for our snack cart! Our baking club can help with prep of these.
2020-02-04 07:06:58 PM vgreen We do Mardi gras with chicken gumbo, king cake and music
2020-02-04 07:06:58 PM serinamcwha using candy clay
2020-02-04 07:07:17 PM ibouchard enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:07:17 PM kathyhughes Do you have a Mardi Gras parade?
2020-02-04 07:07:23 PM tiffanyd vgreen- we are doing the same
2020-02-04 07:07:23 PM lissarobertson Y'all sound much more experienced at this than me. I have been an Activities Assistant for 1 year.
2020-02-04 07:07:26 PM valeriepeace enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:07:27 PM laurenjb Can you make gumbo in a crock pot?
2020-02-04 07:07:35 PM serinamcwha tactile stimulation activity to make the candy clay from scratch using light corn syrup and candy emlts
2020-02-04 07:07:42 PM serinamcwha melts
2020-02-04 07:07:44 PM spankylee99 Sunday we had a superbowl party with the residents it was amazing 34 residents came they had such a wonderful time. Did anyone alse have a superbowl party with their patients
2020-02-04 07:07:53 PM valeriepeace We are going to have a large Mardi Gras Party
2020-02-04 07:07:59 PM tanya1 We are, our residesnts will be decorating masks to parade down the halls
2020-02-04 07:08:02 PM jbar7729 enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:08:03 PM alexiew our resdeitn were the excited becasue it wasnt the packers
2020-02-04 07:08:05 PM serinamcwha WE did! they loved it! food from dining services was awesome
2020-02-04 07:08:10 PM tiffanyd yes we have a parade. its going to be great with the collors
2020-02-04 07:08:14 PM gayle78 Any ideas for Presidents day?
2020-02-04 07:08:29 PM avaughn President Trivia??
2020-02-04 07:08:30 PM serinamcwha we have a parade around the facility and hand out beads to everyone.
2020-02-04 07:08:33 PM elaine We have a resident who loves to use his laptop and you tube to play music. He is psyched to play some Jazz for Mardi Gras.
2020-02-04 07:08:43 PM tiffanyd we are doing trivia for presidents day
2020-02-04 07:08:51 PM jessicabaucom enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:08:53 PM rosed enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:08:58 PM valeriepeace We too will do Trivia for Presidents Day
2020-02-04 07:08:59 PM julielangenderfer Trivia. I may put on the movie 1776
2020-02-04 07:09:01 PM tjsheerin neat weird facts about our presidents
2020-02-04 07:09:12 PM torijarrett left the chat room
2020-02-04 07:09:22 PM jessicabaucom Hello everyone
2020-02-04 07:09:22 PM avaughn Activity Connection has a trivia for each month
2020-02-04 07:09:24 PM tanya1 We do trivia, and word searches
2020-02-04 07:09:28 PM ruthknable Great ideas everyone for Mardi gras. For Valentines day we are doing an I love Lucy themed lunch and the R's in baking club are making cookies and candy to put in bags togive to the residents.
2020-02-04 07:09:28 PM valeriepeace Weird facts about our Presidents... that made me chuckle
2020-02-04 07:09:29 PM julielangenderfer I'm a huge history nerd so I'm going to go silly with it. Might even dress up in some of my historical reenactment costumes
2020-02-04 07:09:33 PM jbar7729 I'm planning a Mardi Gras party
2020-02-04 07:09:39 PM gayle78 We always seem to do trivia.
2020-02-04 07:09:39 PM jwhit we are posting political cartton drawings on our wall and guessing what president it is
2020-02-04 07:09:49 PM ibouchard i'll have to check out nccap's pinterest boards, very exciting
2020-02-04 07:09:49 PM valeriepeace That is a great idea
2020-02-04 07:09:51 PM vgreen we do trivia, history videos, famous quotes
2020-02-04 07:09:52 PM gayle78 jwhit...cute
2020-02-04 07:10:00 PM jessicareger I love the cartoon president idea
2020-02-04 07:10:05 PM elaine got some cool books with facts for Pres. Day
2020-02-04 07:10:06 PM tiffanyd thats a great idea with cartoons
2020-02-04 07:10:31 PM tjsheerin lift was are fattest he was over 300lbs and got stuck in the WH bathtub
2020-02-04 07:10:37 PM ibouchard do you use activity connection?
2020-02-04 07:10:40 PM spankylee99 For Presidents day we have our residents play a game of name this president and they year they served if they can
2020-02-04 07:10:44 PM valeriepeace They have requested the movie about Abraham Lincoln
2020-02-04 07:11:09 PM alexiew were wacthing PAtch Adams
2020-02-04 07:11:13 PM avaughn I use it for the Daily Chronicles, Trivia, different bingo games
2020-02-04 07:11:21 PM sarahmarsh Does anyone else have trouble with getting residents to attend activities? We have a population of younger residents in our building who do their own thing usually. The activities we offer are mostly card/board games. I'd like to start incorporating more fun activities they would be interested in attending
2020-02-04 07:11:21 PM alexiew there is alot of doctors that retire here tha mgiht like it
2020-02-04 07:11:22 PM serinamcwha you could also have them put them in chronological order and make a large group game out of it
2020-02-04 07:11:23 PM jessicabaucom Anyone has any good ideas about v day bake sales or crafts?
2020-02-04 07:11:28 PM jbar7729 For presidents day , Im doing presidents trivia , Barack Obama facts to accompany black history month
2020-02-04 07:11:29 PM serinamcwha team challenge
2020-02-04 07:11:46 PM ruthknable I have a question, how do you all deal with the transition for a resident when they go from the main area to the memory specific unit. I have a couple ladies who are having a hard time with the move nad to be honest, management isn't helping because they are just telling them they are there temporarily so they keep looking to leave. This is really causing a problem. A lot of management doesn't have much dementia training and they aren't listening to the advice of our boss or us.
2020-02-04 07:11:52 PM rosed Greetings eveyone
2020-02-04 07:12:00 PM jbar7729 and showing a president related movie
2020-02-04 07:12:06 PM lissarobertson We have a bowling set we set up. Our younger residents really got into it.
2020-02-04 07:12:07 PM tjsheerin cupcake are always a good idea
2020-02-04 07:12:11 PM tanya1 Some times, really only because therapy usually starts at the same time daily
2020-02-04 07:12:26 PM jbar7729 I might get a couple of white wigs for the trivia games
2020-02-04 07:12:35 PM serinamcwha wow, ruth! That's tough! doesn't make our job easy when we don't have support and proper training
2020-02-04 07:12:48 PM laurenjb I like the idea of president trivia, does anyone have a good link?
2020-02-04 07:12:51 PM elaine don't forget the powder for the wigs
2020-02-04 07:12:51 PM vgreen left the chat room
2020-02-04 07:12:53 PM gayle78 ruth,thats a tough one.See if you can keep them engaged in what they like to do as much as possible
2020-02-04 07:12:57 PM ibouchard i love the idea of white wigs for presidential trivia
2020-02-04 07:12:57 PM vgreen enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:13:03 PM vgreen left the chat room
2020-02-04 07:13:07 PM tjsheerin depending on the activity. Bingo and cards are always a hit but crafts are a hit and miss
2020-02-04 07:13:11 PM vgreen enter the chat room
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2020-02-04 07:13:12 PM alexiew benjamine Franklin is coming in to talk tot he resdients this month :)
2020-02-04 07:13:16 PM serinamcwha i agree gayle. keep them engaged with activities
2020-02-04 07:13:16 PM laurenjb Ruth that is how they have moved my last 3 transtion residents to my memory care....
2020-02-04 07:13:20 PM vgreen enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:13:22 PM valeriepeace Perhaps schedule more dementia topics at your all staff.
2020-02-04 07:13:26 PM vgreen left the chat room
2020-02-04 07:13:29 PM serinamcwha YES!! valerie!
2020-02-04 07:13:31 PM avaughn We dont have a "memory specific unit" but I have found that our residents that have that issue need just a little more hand holding to get to activities. Reminders before each activity of where its located. I remind the aides to bring them down, etc
2020-02-04 07:13:32 PM vgreen enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:13:39 PM jbar7729 good idea Valerie !
2020-02-04 07:13:46 PM tanya1 Great idea
2020-02-04 07:14:00 PM ibouchard more training is always a good idea
2020-02-04 07:14:02 PM jbar7729 do a small group activity with them
2020-02-04 07:14:19 PM gayle78 We have some of our non exit seekers come to the long term unit every day all day and attend activities so they dont feel like they were "left Behind'
2020-02-04 07:14:20 PM ruthknable There is a recipe for lemon meltaways that are amazing (google it), also we made inside out thumpbprint cookies where the hershey's kiss is inside. also, our chef has been baking fresh bread and will demonstrate and share recipes this is good too. my ladies LOVE baking club.
2020-02-04 07:14:22 PM tiffanyd do a one on one to know them bettrer
2020-02-04 07:14:34 PM jaimelalexander we are baking sugar cookie hearts and decorating them
2020-02-04 07:14:35 PM michelep Dementia training should be coming from the Social Worker's office/department.
2020-02-04 07:14:38 PM serinamcwha start building their routine. whatever it may be... they need to start having structure to help them acclimate to their new enviroment
2020-02-04 07:14:38 PM elaine We highlight the activity calendar on their door with items they say are of interest and remind aides.
2020-02-04 07:14:39 PM jessicareger I like to poll my residents to see which activities that they enjoy most
2020-02-04 07:14:40 PM tiffym73 enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:14:42 PM laurenjb We had to spend a lot more one on one time at first, then convinced the family that we needed to tell them the truth. once they know the truth and get over the initial anger, they all got better in memory care
2020-02-04 07:14:43 PM valeriepeace I agree. The small group would be best especially because they are already feeling confused and it would be less destracting.
2020-02-04 07:14:51 PM jenniferslockbower Hi Ruth, I also work on a memory care unit with a few newer residents recently relocated there. The adjustment is going to be hard, but I've tried to incorporate some of the things they used to enjoy doing before they were moved
2020-02-04 07:14:57 PM spankylee99 when our patients transfer from skiilled unit to LTC we have the resident ambassador do frequent visits to see how they are doing the SW is also involved, activities also will encourage them to partcicipatie in activities or provide 1-1 visits with them
2020-02-04 07:15:12 PM tiffym73 Good evening
2020-02-04 07:15:24 PM jessicabaucom Thanks for the ideas Ruth
2020-02-04 07:15:42 PM valeriepeace Music is the go too with dementia residents. It will calm the storm inside. I play piano and when any dementia behaviors happen, we go to the piano and it soothes the soul.
2020-02-04 07:15:45 PM michelep I agree serinamchwa
2020-02-04 07:15:52 PM ruthknable The dementia training comes from our training coordinator. We are strictly andAL so basically we do not need to have a social worker. But my boss is dementia trained adn I am a certified Dementia Practitioner. But by the time the residnet is moved, the damage has been done.
2020-02-04 07:16:13 PM jessicareger Music is great for dementia, as well as aroma therapy and hand massage
2020-02-04 07:16:25 PM michelep I agree jenniferslockbower!
2020-02-04 07:16:26 PM tanya1 I started printing our lg activity daily. As a remindered for all to see outside the activities door. this has done wonders, its in bold print. I seem like this is working great for attentance
2020-02-04 07:16:26 PM julielangenderfer Any kind of sensory programing
2020-02-04 07:16:32 PM ruthknable Kathy, is there a way to retrieve these chats later to re-read or possible print out? Such great input but it goes so fast.
2020-02-04 07:16:39 PM spankylee99 Most time they are naturally nerveous and worried about the move it is a change of new faces staff and other pateints so it will take some adjustment for them
2020-02-04 07:16:40 PM torijarrett enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:16:46 PM jbar7729 scented cotton ball activity
2020-02-04 07:16:49 PM ibouchard keeping a steady and familiar routine is always good and benefits those residents and YOU when working with them, especially those with dementia
2020-02-04 07:17:04 PM kathyhughes good ideas
2020-02-04 07:17:13 PM tanya1 Thank you
2020-02-04 07:17:13 PM elaine Our staff development person, hospice staff, and family council have all provided training.
2020-02-04 07:17:18 PM sarahmarsh Scented cotton ball? What does this entail?
2020-02-04 07:17:21 PM valeriepeace Just holding the hand of a dementia resident calms them. Imagine being so confused about so many things and kindness is a language everyone understands.
2020-02-04 07:17:32 PM gayle78 Ruth,all we can do after a move is be there and encourage them to not lose their spirit and that they arent forgotten.Sometimes my day in the dementia unit is picking up the pieces after other staff have argued with them or told them they werent going home etc.Its all we can do.Be there.
2020-02-04 07:18:01 PM serinamcwha also, if they are sundowning, you want to increase activity in the morning to help them get through the rest of the day - like having music therapy and exercise right after breakfast helps them to have a better rest of the 'day
2020-02-04 07:18:13 PM jessicabaucom Does anyone have any good ideas that can work on someone that keeps forgetting that they already eaten meals?
2020-02-04 07:18:18 PM jbar7729 my residents with dementia enjoy musoc
2020-02-04 07:18:21 PM ruthknable Thank you all, great input, but the problem is they move them so fast in kind of a "dump and run" and take no time to integrate them into the facility. The problem is we can't be there 24/7 and the staff (who need the most training) are of no help really.
2020-02-04 07:18:32 PM sarahmarsh Anyone offer Music & Memory? or Talking Books?
2020-02-04 07:18:38 PM lissarobertson Where do you have activities? In a specific room just for activities or something that is more dual purpose. Ours are held in the dining room. Makes it difficult to start on time when it needs to be cleaned before we can bring in residents.
2020-02-04 07:18:38 PM tanya1 Yes
2020-02-04 07:18:39 PM jessicabaucom We do
2020-02-04 07:18:46 PM tiffanyd thats sad
2020-02-04 07:18:53 PM serinamcwha we do music and memory and order talking books from our talking book library for any residents interested
2020-02-04 07:19:05 PM michelep Sarahmarsh, we do Music $ Memory
2020-02-04 07:19:09 PM avaughn We have an Activity specific room that stores all of our craft supplies, books and such
2020-02-04 07:19:20 PM ibouchard having a kitchen sign with times of each meal next to a clock is helpful with those that forget if they have eaten...
2020-02-04 07:19:26 PM laurenjb Also trying to keep with their regular routine has helped a lot with one of our residents. she is a very late riser and stays up until 1am every night. when she first moved to our building we didn't know that and the staff were getting her up for breakfast every mornig, and she was horrible all day. Once we realized she didnt normally do breakfast and let her sleep in until around 10am she has been doing much better.
2020-02-04 07:19:34 PM serinamcwha we have several different rooms becuase our facility is large, and there is a dedicated space just for activities
2020-02-04 07:19:34 PM jbar7729 We have an activity room
2020-02-04 07:19:37 PM vgreen I have a resident that forgets she eats meals, so I give her bread, peanut butter and jelly to make her own sandwich, It makes her feeled more involved with her food and she stopps, until the next time.
2020-02-04 07:19:51 PM ruthknable We love music and memory at our place and us it a lot. We also have iPods for each dementia R to wear to help with agitation and times of them just wanting drown out the noise of allt he goings on. It also brings them back to a happier time.
2020-02-04 07:19:52 PM jenniferslockbower I know on our Alzheimer's and dementia unit, we have residents from early onset to late stage. You may need to vary the level of activity that you offer to appeal to all of the residents at different times. We do Music and memory and have had a wonderful response
2020-02-04 07:19:55 PM michelep We have an activity room but use the dining room and chapel area for activities
2020-02-04 07:20:02 PM laurenjb I have an activity room which is the other half of our living room
2020-02-04 07:20:03 PM tracichambers enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:20:05 PM julielangenderfer We have an activity room!
2020-02-04 07:20:07 PM elaine activity room, dayrooms on each hall, & center core community area
2020-02-04 07:20:16 PM valeriepeace We just bought my mother in law a large dementia clock that shows the date and time and year in large print. It helps her all day. I want to purchase one for our facility.
2020-02-04 07:20:27 PM jessicabaucom With us the resident is seen eating breatfast and lunch and supper but forgets not even hour later
2020-02-04 07:20:36 PM julielangenderfer But we also utilize the dining rooms
2020-02-04 07:20:44 PM ruthknable valerie, we have those and they are awesome!!!!!
2020-02-04 07:20:45 PM tracichambers i am finally on here. i had to switch computers
2020-02-04 07:20:46 PM ibouchard how many of you have music and memory program where you work?
2020-02-04 07:20:57 PM jessicareger I wish we had an activity room. We have a salon and a smaller multi-purpose room, but we can only fit a max of 5 residents in it
2020-02-04 07:20:58 PM jbar7729 same Julie
2020-02-04 07:20:58 PM tiffanyd i have an activity room/dinning room/and day rooms for are lower fun.
2020-02-04 07:20:59 PM serinamcwha i do, we also have SingFit
2020-02-04 07:21:02 PM laurenjb I keep small snacks ready, if they are hungry i never say no even if we just finished a meal 2 mins ago
2020-02-04 07:21:02 PM kathyhughes If they drink water it will fill them up and help with their hydration
2020-02-04 07:21:12 PM joannet enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:21:13 PM sarahmarsh What is SingFit?
2020-02-04 07:21:14 PM ibouchard what's SingFit?
2020-02-04 07:21:17 PM valeriepeace Our dementia residents would walk out of the lunch room and return 5 minutes later and tell me they had not been fed. They couldn't distinguish if they were hungry or not.
2020-02-04 07:21:21 PM tiffym73 Old picture help sooth dementia peoplw as well
2020-02-04 07:21:24 PM jbar7729 whats singfit?
2020-02-04 07:21:26 PM tanya1 We have to use the dining rm. our activity rm isnt very big at all. enough for the workers, maybe 2 wheel chairs. Very sad, because we have stuff all over the building
2020-02-04 07:21:27 PM serinamcwha SingFit is a music therapy program - different from Music and Memory
2020-02-04 07:21:28 PM gayle78 We use every space available in the building.I like to switch it up.Soemtimes we are in our big common room soemtimes dining room sometimes we wander down to MDS.I make sure everyone is aware that activities can happen any place
2020-02-04 07:21:28 PM jessicabaucom yea we give snacks and everything too
2020-02-04 07:21:31 PM michelep serinamcwha, what is SingFit??
2020-02-04 07:21:33 PM elaine Where did you get the clock?
2020-02-04 07:21:38 PM joannet Hello everyone
2020-02-04 07:21:44 PM jessicabaucom just trying to fiugre out what I can do do calm them down
2020-02-04 07:21:46 PM valeriepeace We ordered the clock on AMAZON
2020-02-04 07:22:00 PM lissarobertson serinamcwha, what is SingFit?
2020-02-04 07:22:02 PM jessicareger weighted blankets are wonderful as well
2020-02-04 07:22:04 PM serinamcwha for groups, large and small at different cognitive levels and it incorporates trivia and movement for range of motion/exercise
2020-02-04 07:22:07 PM serinamcwha i highly recommend it
2020-02-04 07:22:08 PM sarahmarsh Our facility considered trying the Virtual Reality thing. Anyone tried this?
2020-02-04 07:22:16 PM ruthknable You are right Kathy and the hydration will help them think more clearly a lot of times. The first things we do when we see someone seeming more confused is make sure they are drinkign WATER.
2020-02-04 07:22:16 PM tanya1 I do too
2020-02-04 07:22:17 PM jessicabaucom yea the vr was a hit
2020-02-04 07:22:25 PM valeriepeace My mother in law told me she would wake in the middle of the night and not know what day it was and there the clock is glowing, with all the info she needs.
2020-02-04 07:22:32 PM tracichambers i have my own room too, but we do alot in the dining room. I've had fun doing bowling and playing corn hole with the residents.
2020-02-04 07:22:36 PM gayle78 They didnt like the VR.Some facilities swear by it
2020-02-04 07:22:55 PM jessicabaucom the vr we used was a mesume they went into
2020-02-04 07:23:05 PM jessicabaucom on the playstation
2020-02-04 07:23:06 PM jbar7729 Im thinking of throwing a senior olympic event .Doesn't anyone have any game suggestions?
2020-02-04 07:23:06 PM serinamcwha Music and Memory is not really music therapy as anyone can play a playlist on an ipod - no disrespect to the creater - i am a social worker too; MM serves well for residents who just want to listen to music - residents who are no longer able to get out of bed, 1:1 interaction

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