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2020-02-04 07:23:11 PM ibouchard Our music and memory program really helps in our LTC memory care community. I'm curious about this SingFit
2020-02-04 07:23:13 PM tiffanyd vr with my residents wouldnt work cause they get sick looking at a projector
2020-02-04 07:23:37 PM tracichambers my boss is checking out the music and memory, and is supposed to let me know soon about it.
2020-02-04 07:23:39 PM serinamcwha SingFit is great for groups, they do playlists that are genre, era specific, so you can customize it for your gruop
2020-02-04 07:23:52 PM serinamcwha if you want a real music therapy program, i would go with SingFit
2020-02-04 07:23:53 PM laurenjb How much is the SIngfit?
2020-02-04 07:23:53 PM ibouchard agreed, music and memory is not really music and memory BUT it definitely helps out a lot.
2020-02-04 07:23:57 PM valeriepeace Sing a Longs are fun! We do small groups. Before long the entire room is singing.
2020-02-04 07:24:03 PM ruthknable true serina. We have a music therapist that comes once a week adn that is an entirley different thing. very interractive and wonderful.
2020-02-04 07:24:05 PM spankylee99 Kathy what does the highlighted numbers on the calender under the time clock mean? hope this is not a silly ?
2020-02-04 07:24:07 PM gayle78 And I disagree..Music in any form is theraputic.I find it to be anyway.To each his own.
2020-02-04 07:24:14 PM tanya1 I agree
2020-02-04 07:24:22 PM sarahmarsh Name That Tune was a success
2020-02-04 07:24:23 PM serinamcwha I think initially it was around 2000 to start and get the training, and then we pay somethinhg like 200$ a month
2020-02-04 07:24:32 PM michelep www.singfit.com
2020-02-04 07:24:35 PM alexiew what do you use for music on name that tune?
2020-02-04 07:24:42 PM kathyhughes I would have to find that
2020-02-04 07:24:44 PM jbar7729 left the chat room
2020-02-04 07:24:45 PM jessicabaucom Spanky it tell you the assigments that are due or reminders
2020-02-04 07:24:52 PM jbar7729 enter the chat room
2020-02-04 07:24:54 PM spankylee99 okay
2020-02-04 07:24:55 PM serinamcwha but they provide you with everything you need, and you don't even have to know how to sing because it will sing for you - the drawback is you will have to get a tablet on top of program
2020-02-04 07:24:59 PM serinamcwha it runs off of an app
2020-02-04 07:25:09 PM elaine When we did it they loved the passing the torch parade and bushing things with the broom.
2020-02-04 07:25:21 PM laurenjb My community is very tight fisted when it comes to funds so probably not gonna get that..........
2020-02-04 07:25:21 PM valeriepeace We just had our 70's Trivia and the female residents wore daisy headbands and the men wore tiedye headbands.. We broke off into 2 teams. They did so well.
2020-02-04 07:25:24 PM serinamcwha they send you all the playlists, they tell you exactly what you need to say to get the program started and include all the prompts adn questions, as well as the movements
2020-02-04 07:25:32 PM serinamcwha and provide you with some props, but not a lot
2020-02-04 07:25:37 PM sarahmarsh We did genres they were familiar with and we also actually found some videos on Youtube with old tv show theme songs. They enjoyed that one
2020-02-04 07:25:41 PM avaughn That sounds great
2020-02-04 07:25:42 PM michelep That's pretty spendy! Our facility received a grant for the M&M program so we'll stick with that, lol
2020-02-04 07:25:43 PM serinamcwha it's mostly chair movements and singing.
2020-02-04 07:25:45 PM valeriepeace We also did name that tune of 70's hits
2020-02-04 07:25:51 PM jaimelalexander left the chat room
2020-02-04 07:25:52 PM serinamcwha ya we got the grant too for mm
2020-02-04 07:25:53 PM jbar7729 that is so cute , Val!
2020-02-04 07:25:58 PM tanya1 Love the 70"s
2020-02-04 07:26:03 PM serinamcwha but you should be able to get a grant also for SingFit through the CMPG
2020-02-04 07:26:10 PM tracichambers we played family feud and they love it
2020-02-04 07:26:11 PM serinamcwha CPMG
2020-02-04 07:26:13 PM elaine Our residents love any thing with music.
2020-02-04 07:26:16 PM jessicabaucom most like the 50's and the 60's
2020-02-04 07:26:17 PM serinamcwha civil penalties money grants
2020-02-04 07:26:21 PM valeriepeace They asked if we could schedule another team trivia and I may do a 50's Sock Hop
2020-02-04 07:26:21 PM serinamcwha something like that
2020-02-04 07:26:21 PM tiffanyd my residents only know 50 and 60 not much know70
2020-02-04 07:26:24 PM serinamcwha they will fund singfit
2020-02-04 07:26:37 PM jwhit we play family feud all the time
2020-02-04 07:26:38 PM ruthknable Family Feud is a hit.
2020-02-04 07:26:41 PM jessicareger I love the family feud idea
2020-02-04 07:26:52 PM valeriepeace I need to try Family Feud.
2020-02-04 07:26:53 PM jessicabaucom oh yea and the answers that come from them are funny
2020-02-04 07:26:55 PM alexiew and catergories
2020-02-04 07:26:55 PM ibouchard i love the idea of family feud
2020-02-04 07:26:56 PM michelep Hmmmm, interesting...i forgot about the CMP grants :D
2020-02-04 07:27:01 PM tiffanyd family feud is good
2020-02-04 07:27:03 PM serinamcwha I LOVE FAMILY FEUD
2020-02-04 07:27:03 PM sarahmarsh We did Deal or No Deal
2020-02-04 07:27:08 PM valeriepeace Did you buy a board game or is it a video game
2020-02-04 07:27:10 PM laurenjb How do you get grants???
2020-02-04 07:27:10 PM tracichambers they really did too, makes you think and work together
2020-02-04 07:27:22 PM alexiew have white board and a a different letter and different catergoies
2020-02-04 07:27:24 PM spankylee99 try price is right and wheel of fortune our patients love the games
2020-02-04 07:27:24 PM michelep laurenjb...CMP funds...
2020-02-04 07:27:25 PM tiffanyd card game family feud
2020-02-04 07:27:26 PM serinamcwha lauren are you nonprofit?
2020-02-04 07:27:27 PM jwhit we are going to do deal or no deal. how do you play it ?
2020-02-04 07:27:31 PM tracichambers family feud is a card game i have
2020-02-04 07:27:44 PM serinamcwha your healthcare network may be able to help
2020-02-04 07:27:56 PM laurenjb no we are private pay
2020-02-04 07:28:04 PM valeriepeace So I could buy this card game the same place you buy other games? Or did you have to order it.
2020-02-04 07:28:09 PM serinamcwha we get our CMP funds through Leading Age
2020-02-04 07:28:10 PM julielangenderfer We have quite a few games, "Name Five" and "apples fo apples" are hits
2020-02-04 07:28:12 PM elaine Name that Tune could be a small electronic keyboard wher you plung out notes, CD player where you stop the songs at any point, or if you have good singers
2020-02-04 07:28:12 PM ruthknable We have been adapting America Says too. THey like that as well and those answers are great. I take some off the TV and we compare what the show said and what they said. They laugh hysterically about the answers americ gives.
2020-02-04 07:28:15 PM tanya1 What if your facility is profit? can you receive the cmp grant
2020-02-04 07:28:28 PM tiffanyd think we got ours at walmart
2020-02-04 07:28:28 PM ibouchard does anyone here have a dance therapist at their facilities
2020-02-04 07:28:28 PM avaughn Our Residents love LRC and Pokeno
2020-02-04 07:28:32 PM michelep https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/FederalCMPGrant
2020-02-04 07:28:33 PM jwhit family feud is a card game, I got mine at the dollor store
2020-02-04 07:28:40 PM serinamcwha You should be able to tanya
2020-02-04 07:28:43 PM serinamcwha thanks michele!
2020-02-04 07:28:43 PM tracichambers i think you can get it at walmart, but for sure on amazon
2020-02-04 07:28:46 PM valeriepeace Dollar Store is fabulous... thanks
2020-02-04 07:28:49 PM tjsheerin name five and apples to apples are good games
2020-02-04 07:28:55 PM jessicabaucom you also can get the card game on amazon for about $6
2020-02-04 07:28:57 PM valeriepeace What is name 5
2020-02-04 07:29:16 PM tracichambers i bet they do like name 5, i wonder if i still have that here at the house lol
2020-02-04 07:29:18 PM valeriepeace You all have so many great ideas!
2020-02-04 07:29:24 PM tiffanyd apples to apples pic. one is better than all that reading for us
2020-02-04 07:29:26 PM tanya1 thank you, I'll check into tjhis.
2020-02-04 07:29:33 PM kathyhughes America Says is great!
2020-02-04 07:29:36 PM jwhit theres a kid and family one, and the kid questions are just as hard hahah
2020-02-04 07:29:44 PM tracichambers name 5 my kids played, but i can't remember exactly how it goes.
2020-02-04 07:29:48 PM jbar7729 name 5 is a great discussion started
2020-02-04 07:29:52 PM serinamcwha do any of you use iN2L?
2020-02-04 07:29:54 PM julielangenderfer You just have to name 5 different hings
2020-02-04 07:30:00 PM valeriepeace What about "Are you smarter than a 5th grader"
2020-02-04 07:30:00 PM vgreen Using large floor dice in games really work well for me.
2020-02-04 07:30:02 PM tanya1 yes
2020-02-04 07:30:04 PM julielangenderfer like "5 different types of candy bars"
2020-02-04 07:30:08 PM valeriepeace oh ok
2020-02-04 07:30:10 PM tanya1 yes
2020-02-04 07:30:15 PM joannet We started a new program at our community called Eldergrow. It is a mobile garden that the residents can do some planting and take care of the garden. An Eldergrow educator comes out the 1st and 3rd Sunday every month and she does educational activities as well as craft activities. The residents and staff take care of the garden in between times. I schedule residents to water the plants and clean up anything that needs to be cleaned. We just started it this weekend and the residents really enjoyed it.
2020-02-04 07:30:16 PM spankylee99 oh by the way Kathy Good to have you back on this chat forum
2020-02-04 07:30:18 PM sarahmarsh We did a modified game with 13 cases instead of 26. The offers from the banker were gift cardds and other prizes. There was a potential cash prize too of like 50$. We got "calls" from the banker on a cell phone. The cases we designed and put on the wall. I found 13 models (residents) and we had contestants.
2020-02-04 07:30:21 PM elaine We do Let's Make a Deal and they have a blast.
2020-02-04 07:30:25 PM julielangenderfer its simple but then tehre are ones that are really tricky
2020-02-04 07:30:29 PM serinamcwha Eldergrow is aweswome!!
2020-02-04 07:30:41 PM kathyhughes Thanks
2020-02-04 07:30:42 PM tjsheerin anyone play would you rather with their residents
2020-02-04 07:30:43 PM valeriepeace wow A mobile garden.... i love that concept
2020-02-04 07:30:46 PM serinamcwha We got a grant for two of the planters! Our residents love it!
2020-02-04 07:30:53 PM jessicabaucom deal or no deal seems like a good idea to try
2020-02-04 07:30:58 PM tiffanyd would you rather was a hit
2020-02-04 07:31:12 PM jenniferslockbower We've been doing a version of the old Match game, we have a few residents as the "panel" and hand them each white boards and dry erase markers. then the other residents take turns finishing a phrase and see how many of them match the panel's answers
2020-02-04 07:31:36 PM tanya1 How did you get a grant for planters/ Is this the same grant, CMP
2020-02-04 07:31:37 PM avaughn that sounds like fun
2020-02-04 07:31:56 PM serinamcwha yes, our leading age is very good about getting us those grants
2020-02-04 07:31:57 PM ibouchard do you switch up the games each month with your residents? or do you routinely have the same games offered?
2020-02-04 07:32:00 PM lissarobertson tjsheerin, What is would you rather?
2020-02-04 07:32:01 PM valeriepeace Finish that line!
2020-02-04 07:32:04 PM vgreen We do not have a place to garden in this building, so I use a "greenhouse". We are planting tomorrow. It gives them an opportunity to actually see the plants grow.
2020-02-04 07:32:08 PM serinamcwha we got two eldergrow and two in2l large screens.
2020-02-04 07:32:08 PM ruthknable We've made our own "the price is right" and usually we use the prices from when they were young.
2020-02-04 07:32:10 PM sarahmarsh We did a staff event for the residents to watch. Kind of like the Newlywed game.
2020-02-04 07:32:24 PM serinamcwha but it also comes with lots of requirements - so there is that! :)
2020-02-04 07:32:32 PM tracichambers this thing moves so fast its hard to keep up with comments lol
2020-02-04 07:32:35 PM valeriepeace the staff newlywed game sounds fun
2020-02-04 07:32:36 PM avaughn We have some standard norms, like Bingo and Pokeno,but I try to throw something different in each month
2020-02-04 07:32:40 PM pennysloan I agree
2020-02-04 07:32:45 PM elaine They like smarter than 5th, but we are often NOT
2020-02-04 07:32:48 PM tracichambers they love bingo
2020-02-04 07:32:50 PM joannet This is a mobile garden we can push it around the community to any place we like it to be or keep it outside
2020-02-04 07:32:52 PM jbar7729 for price is right i create powerpoints
2020-02-04 07:33:01 PM jessicabaucom Not a lot of the residents like Pokeno woith us
2020-02-04 07:33:16 PM tracichambers i play balloon ball with the alzheimers patients
2020-02-04 07:33:17 PM sarahmarsh We do Jeopardy during March Madness. Again, mostly staff oriented but the residents enjoy joining or watching
2020-02-04 07:33:19 PM tiffanyd bingo is played 3times a week and scavenger bingo 1x a week
2020-02-04 07:33:26 PM tanya1 i love the planter? gardening idea. Most of my male residents are my flower/ vegatable growers
2020-02-04 07:33:28 PM ibouchard i love the idea of are you smarter than a 5th grader :)
2020-02-04 07:33:30 PM tjsheerin A big hit with my residents is finish the line especially song lyrics or bible lines
2020-02-04 07:33:30 PM kathyhughes We had a resident who would scour the internet for Trivia questions and he had index cards that he would write them on for us
2020-02-04 07:33:30 PM serinamcwha how do you play scavenger bingo?
2020-02-04 07:33:31 PM jbar7729 or use a binder of picture , or use a items in the activity room
2020-02-04 07:33:33 PM jessicareger Bingo is a fan favorite, but our residents are obsessed with a game called FARKLE
2020-02-04 07:33:40 PM ruthknable That works to but they love to hold the product the price will depend on the size.....LOL I love those seniors
2020-02-04 07:33:47 PM laurenjb my memory care love ballon toss with the parachute
2020-02-04 07:33:49 PM pennysloan Waht is farkle
2020-02-04 07:33:59 PM ibouchard FARKLE?
2020-02-04 07:34:01 PM sarahmarsh Dice game like Yahtzee
2020-02-04 07:34:01 PM valeriepeace They love the card game crazy 8's but one of our residents wouldnt play because you have to say "I'm Crazy" when you get down to one card, so I changed the card game name to Wild 8's and now she will say 'WILD" when they get down to one card. LOL
2020-02-04 07:34:08 PM gayle78 left the chat room
2020-02-04 07:34:08 PM tiffanyd put numbers around the place so they get exercise
2020-02-04 07:34:10 PM tracichambers farkle would be hard to play
2020-02-04 07:34:13 PM tanya1 Farkle, besides domionos are our residents favorite game
2020-02-04 07:34:22 PM tiffanyd put 45 number around
2020-02-04 07:34:26 PM elaine There would be a revolt if I took away keno!
2020-02-04 07:34:27 PM ruthknable We are starting a mens club this week and only have a handful of men. Any ideas onhow to get them excited for this? The ladies in baking club made the cookies for them and they are excited about thatt.
2020-02-04 07:34:29 PM jwhit we do baloon toss and we also have a ball for them to kick, sometimes i add in 1 or 2 more baloons to spice things upn
2020-02-04 07:34:34 PM spankylee99 we have a small group of residents that are serious about keeping up with the daily political drama going on and said they are satying up tonight to watch the state of the union speach Do you have any residents this deducated to politics as well
2020-02-04 07:34:37 PM jessicareger Farkle is a dice game. Scoring can be a bit complicated but they have their snacks and visit while staff does the scoring
2020-02-04 07:34:38 PM jessicabaucom some like to play kings in the corner for card games
2020-02-04 07:35:14 PM laurenjb Pool noodles cut in half paired with 16 balloons is one of our fav activities
2020-02-04 07:35:19 PM ibouchard for our gentlemen, we have monthly Men's Lunches with a special menu and only MEN are allowed. They LOVE it
2020-02-04 07:35:22 PM tiffanyd play nine is there fav.
2020-02-04 07:35:28 PM jwhit we just started a mens club today. it went well. Classic car show is in the works
2020-02-04 07:35:45 PM laurenjb they love to swing at the balloons and they cant really hurt anything as most of them are seated
2020-02-04 07:35:48 PM kathyhughes Yes way back when we had a Rush Room when Rush Limbaugh started and the Men gathered twice a week to listen to him and discuss politics
2020-02-04 07:36:04 PM jessicabaucom oh thats neat
2020-02-04 07:36:07 PM serinamcwha yikes! I bet you have some funny stories from those discussions!
2020-02-04 07:36:25 PM sarahmarsh We are looking into bringing some residents to a Planetarium across the street at the local college. Free admission!
2020-02-04 07:36:27 PM tiffanyd we only get 2 men for mens club... not a big hit
2020-02-04 07:36:27 PM tjsheerin add a table with the pool noodles and you've got my table tentennis
2020-02-04 07:36:27 PM julielangenderfer Yikes indeed!
2020-02-04 07:36:32 PM kathyhughes They loved talking about what he said and they actually talked to each other
2020-02-04 07:36:35 PM tanya1 My residents get mean playing ballon toss, last week i have to stop the game due to 2 residents hitting one another with the pool doodles
2020-02-04 07:36:37 PM julielangenderfer Thats great!
2020-02-04 07:36:37 PM elaine I modify most card and dice games for scoring purposes and do it round by round
2020-02-04 07:36:43 PM jenniferslockbower We had a men's club for a short time, only had a handful of men that would come. we had snacks like cheez doodles and chips and they sat around a table while an activities staff member played dealer and they played black jack
2020-02-04 07:36:49 PM laurenjb lol Tanya!
2020-02-04 07:36:59 PM spankylee99 the discussions can get quite heated at times with the difference of opinions
2020-02-04 07:37:02 PM joannet @laurenjb- my residents love to hit the balloon too especially with noodles...go figure
2020-02-04 07:37:10 PM tanya1 LOL, i know\
2020-02-04 07:37:16 PM tracichambers haha i have had to tell a husband to quit hitting his wife with the noodle, cuz she was getting so mad
2020-02-04 07:37:17 PM julielangenderfer Im going to get as many pool noodles as possible soon haha
2020-02-04 07:37:17 PM elaine Our men like anything with greasy food or sugar.
2020-02-04 07:37:18 PM alexiew We played bunco today
2020-02-04 07:37:25 PM jessicabaucom They do like to bowl
2020-02-04 07:37:26 PM kathyhughes Yes it can, but it's just like what people do everyday
2020-02-04 07:37:29 PM laurenjb One lady hits everything with the noodles, we have even used them as amusic activity
2020-02-04 07:37:38 PM serinamcwha spanky - that's what i mean! LOL! we have such differing views...
2020-02-04 07:37:38 PM michelep LOL julielangenderfer!
2020-02-04 07:37:38 PM tiffanyd bowling and corn hole
2020-02-04 07:37:41 PM joannet when I started at this community the previous director had a couple gup
2020-02-04 07:37:42 PM ibouchard how big are your activity rooms? we do "volleyball" as well but with no noodles. We have a few residents that do get a bit "handsy" and cause troubles during the activitiy
2020-02-04 07:37:49 PM sarahmarsh We hosted a cribbage tournament a few weeks ago. Not a big turn out. Several said they knew how to play but did not want to participate. Winner got a gift card
2020-02-04 07:37:52 PM elaine Sorry, throw in a western or action flick and they go to town.
2020-02-04 07:37:54 PM laurenjb we drum with the noodles!
2020-02-04 07:37:58 PM jbar7729 corn hole - that sound interesting
2020-02-04 07:38:03 PM sarahmarsh Our residents love corn hole.
2020-02-04 07:38:03 PM ruthknable traci, we had the same thing, I have to putdown the ground rules, hit the balloon not your neigbor or your activity person.
2020-02-04 07:38:14 PM alexiew Washer toss was always big
2020-02-04 07:38:16 PM tracichambers mine too!!
2020-02-04 07:38:19 PM spankylee99 It fun to watch and listen to them. It is wonderful to see them so engaged in todays news events
2020-02-04 07:38:29 PM ruthknable We played corn hole during our puppy bowl party and they rocked it.
2020-02-04 07:38:29 PM joannet sorry...had a couples group so I kept it but now our couples are dwindling or one spouse is in better health than the other but I still try to keep it going
2020-02-04 07:38:31 PM julielangenderfer Ring toss is always fun, and our dementia residents love bowling
2020-02-04 07:38:34 PM sarahmarsh Any time staff participates it's good. Wii Bowling, corn hole, relay races, volleyball
2020-02-04 07:38:40 PM jbar7729 what's corn hole?
2020-02-04 07:38:44 PM julielangenderfer though the pins and balls tend to go everywhere
2020-02-04 07:38:52 PM julielangenderfer Cornhole is bean bag toss. ITs a midwest thing
2020-02-04 07:38:53 PM serinamcwha our memory unit residents love corn hole
2020-02-04 07:38:55 PM tracichambers its like bean bag toss
2020-02-04 07:38:59 PM jwhit we have a magnet dart game, it was a big hi
2020-02-04 07:39:03 PM jwhit hit
2020-02-04 07:39:07 PM tiffanyd thow bean bags on a board or in the hole for points
2020-02-04 07:39:12 PM tracichambers oooh i bet magnet darts were a hit
2020-02-04 07:39:15 PM joannet my residents like cornhole and bowling
2020-02-04 07:39:25 PM ruthknable During the party, the one man said, if he's playing cornhole, where's his beer, so I got him one and he did better.
2020-02-04 07:39:27 PM jessicareger I have a community game night every other month as well. The residents have been loving having visitors come and play games with them. We play farkle, cribbage, yahtzee, and pinochole
2020-02-04 07:39:33 PM laurenjb We have one activity where the reisdents try to get the staff with beach balls, they all have fun and some even try way harder if they have a target that reponds lol
2020-02-04 07:39:37 PM tiffanyd corn hole is a good team game
2020-02-04 07:39:37 PM tanya1 Our boards flipp over and we can play tic tac toe
2020-02-04 07:39:55 PM jessicabaucom thats neat
2020-02-04 07:40:22 PM vgreen I have a toss across game we make x and o teams. Works really well with my non-verbal residents and those with limited mobility. They seem to follow what others are doing, like with bowling.
2020-02-04 07:40:28 PM tracichambers i havn't tried teams 0n corn hole yet,trying to get them used to tossing the bags.
2020-02-04 07:40:30 PM ibouchard i think i'll have to try to corn hole game....
2020-02-04 07:40:42 PM jessicareger that sounds really fun tanya1. we have so many residents with physical ailments its hard to do to many physical activities
2020-02-04 07:40:43 PM ruthknable The new think with my folks is Jenga. They love it.
2020-02-04 07:40:47 PM julielangenderfer look it up online! Its really easy.
2020-02-04 07:40:50 PM laurenjb we do bowling but its giant inflatable bowling they really enjoy that
2020-02-04 07:40:53 PM elaine They get competitive with corn hole.
2020-02-04 07:40:55 PM serinamcwha so many different kinds of corn hole/ bean bag toss - and you can find boards to match what the residents like
2020-02-04 07:41:04 PM jessicabaucom jenga can be used for crafts too
2020-02-04 07:41:05 PM julielangenderfer Our bowling are light plastic pins and bowling ball
2020-02-04 07:41:10 PM serinamcwha they are huge seahawk football fans, so we have a seahawk themed corn hole board
2020-02-04 07:41:11 PM kathyhughes We did dice bowling and made a bowling alley out of plywood and covered it with green felt..you can get the game on Amazon
2020-02-04 07:41:15 PM jessicabaucom same here julie
2020-02-04 07:41:19 PM ibouchard i like the idea of inflatable bowling...
2020-02-04 07:41:25 PM ruthknable Kathy I love that idea.
2020-02-04 07:41:26 PM kathyhughes No chasing pins and balls
2020-02-04 07:41:40 PM joannet I tied about 4 laundry baskets together and had the residents try to throw bean bags in it. the further the basket more the points
2020-02-04 07:41:42 PM tiffanyd we just started dice bowling it went ok
2020-02-04 07:41:46 PM kathyhughes And all residents could participate so we had a winter league
2020-02-04 07:42:06 PM tracichambers i was wondering about the giant ring toss i have seen in the magazines
2020-02-04 07:42:06 PM julielangenderfer I have a question about Week 5 Assignment #1. Do we print out or look at our facility's MDS initial assessment? Because I'm very confused and I know we didn't create one.
2020-02-04 07:42:20 PM laurenjb I have the giant ring toss they love it!
2020-02-04 07:42:22 PM lissarobertson kathyhughes, I love that idea. Setting up the pins was very tiring.
2020-02-04 07:42:23 PM tjsheerin Wii Bowling is the way to go
2020-02-04 07:42:28 PM rosed that's neat for our summer olympics games.
2020-02-04 07:42:37 PM tracichambers i don't know about the assignments yet
2020-02-04 07:42:50 PM tiffanyd we got a wii and they dont like it
2020-02-04 07:42:51 PM tracichambers i havn't got that far lol
2020-02-04 07:42:53 PM joannet I also have derby game basically its a dice game and they move their horse according to what they rolled
2020-02-04 07:42:54 PM julielangenderfer I try to get everything done early in the week.
2020-02-04 07:43:02 PM kathyhughes You use your Initial Activities Assessment, the MDS is a separate form. If you do not have one then you will need to make one
2020-02-04 07:43:08 PM tiffanyd technology is hard to introd
2020-02-04 07:43:26 PM jessicabaucom Our residents like uiseing the wii when we had it
2020-02-04 07:43:39 PM julielangenderfer Oh! Okay! Duh me. I understand now.
2020-02-04 07:43:39 PM jessicabaucom it had bowling and other games
2020-02-04 07:43:45 PM sarahmarsh Quick question on assessments. When interviewing a new admission, the top page has a list of different activities (gardening, reading, volunteering, etc), does anyone else have residents who answer those questions more like a Yes or No and not on a Current, Past, or Never response. Does that make sense?
2020-02-04 07:44:07 PM julielangenderfer Thanks Kathy!
2020-02-04 07:44:13 PM serinamcwha sarah i have the same issue with my assessment!
2020-02-04 07:44:38 PM jessicareger Yes it does sarahmarsh. My assements go along those lines constantly.
2020-02-04 07:44:41 PM laurenjb We ask the family to fill that out as past / current then have the resident do there own seperate one and compare
2020-02-04 07:44:41 PM michelep sarahmarsh, i would ask probing questions. Ok, so the assessment states that they like gardening..............what TYPE of gardening?
2020-02-04 07:44:42 PM sarahmarsh Or say woodworking. We don't generally offer woodworking but some have responded, "yes I'm willing to try"
2020-02-04 07:44:45 PM spankylee99 I am also responsibile for our staff retention program which is planning events for employee of the month and a whole lot more, some of the games mentioned here are some things i can doe for entertainments
2020-02-04 07:44:50 PM serinamcwha i usually put it into discussion form, as a way to engage them and converse with them
2020-02-04 07:45:04 PM michelep yes, serinamcwha!
2020-02-04 07:45:19 PM ruthknable we get that a lot Sarah. It depends on their ability. They may like the activity but not do it anymore. If they can answer well, I usually ask them would you still like to do that. If hte person cannot really tell me, i try to get family involved if they are and ask them.
2020-02-04 07:45:25 PM serinamcwha and then check off past, current, never based on my discussion with them and what they were interested in
2020-02-04 07:45:43 PM tracichambers yes, i get the family involved too if they can't answer
2020-02-04 07:45:43 PM julielangenderfer I usually have a discussion with them about their past and what their main interests are. OF course there are ones that we don't really offer at our facility
2020-02-04 07:45:50 PM laurenjb I also like to go back and do the packet over once they have been with us for a few weeks and are more comfortable with us.
2020-02-04 07:45:59 PM julielangenderfer Our Initial Assessment form is very simplistic. I want to add to it.
2020-02-04 07:46:02 PM ruthknable spankylee staff retention is a whole new can of worms that could fill it's on chat room time. We have that problema t my work.
2020-02-04 07:46:08 PM julielangenderfer Good thing thats the assignment. At least for the class haha
2020-02-04 07:46:29 PM rosed left the chat room
2020-02-04 07:46:33 PM serinamcwha staff retention is a nation wide crisis right now! :(
2020-02-04 07:46:42 PM julielangenderfer Oy it sure is
2020-02-04 07:46:49 PM lissarobertson Question: Are most of you already Activities Directors or Assistants or a totally different field wanting to get into Activities?
2020-02-04 07:46:50 PM serinamcwha so much money in our facility is being spent on agency staff becasue we can't keep staff
2020-02-04 07:46:55 PM tanya1 I started on my monthly calendar, a monthly discussion . talking about the previous month of activities. we had recently done, because its so fresh on their minds. i find out their loikes and theirs dislikes. this wqay, i continueing working on my calendar for the following yr.
2020-02-04 07:47:01 PM michelep from the social services point of view, the more info you can gather from the resident, the better staff can care for them
2020-02-04 07:47:04 PM tiffanyd im an assistant
2020-02-04 07:47:06 PM jessicabaucom assistants
2020-02-04 07:47:12 PM michelep lissarobertson, i'm in social services
2020-02-04 07:47:12 PM laurenjb I had 2 people walk out mid shift this week...:'(
2020-02-04 07:47:26 PM tjsheerin your telling me my place has be short staffed for three months
2020-02-04 07:47:27 PM joannet @serinamcwha- my community is the same way
2020-02-04 07:47:28 PM tracichambers ii'm the activity director at my site, but i don't have my certificate yet....
2020-02-04 07:47:31 PM ruthknable The nice thing about the assessment is if they don't offer it at yoru facility it could be somethig the R may want to do on their own. Sucha as gardening, etc. They can help the staff or in the courtyard. Give them purspoe.
2020-02-04 07:47:37 PM sarahmarsh Another example, my boss believes that while the resident is in our building (long term, rehab/short term), the response for cooking should be "past". However this past weekend I met with a new man and we spoke for almost an hour about cooking, homemade soups, his garden that he uses for his meals, etc. Of course he isn't tending to the garden while in our building, but he still enjoys it and talks about this hobbt
2020-02-04 07:47:51 PM julielangenderfer I was an assistant and then got promoted to Director

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