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2020-07-19 07:03:56 PM deneehough Ok I will log off! Thanks for all the info!! Have a great night everyone!
2020-07-19 07:03:58 PM brittanyanne24 heyy everyone im Brittany Shaw
2020-07-19 07:04:00 PM summerlane i just joined for the 8pm one as well
2020-07-19 07:04:00 PM michaeld Every one here for the 8pm please list your name
2020-07-19 07:04:11 PM suzannemmartin Suzanne Martin 8pm
2020-07-19 07:04:12 PM brittanyanne24 Brittany Shaw
2020-07-19 07:04:13 PM nancylee123 nancy is here for 8 pm
2020-07-19 07:04:20 PM stargie69 left the chat room
2020-07-19 07:04:23 PM nlisdahl Nicole Lisdahl
2020-07-19 07:04:26 PM lynnh Lynn Hougland for 8pm
2020-07-19 07:04:27 PM summerlane summer lane
2020-07-19 07:04:33 PM nicolemyers nicole myers 8pm
2020-07-19 07:05:11 PM deneehough left the chat room
2020-07-19 07:05:15 PM nlisdahl Nicole Lisdahl for 7 PM central time which is now.
2020-07-19 07:05:39 PM nancylee123 so what all do we need to talk about
2020-07-19 07:05:45 PM lyndsayt MDS
2020-07-19 07:05:51 PM lynnh MDS
2020-07-19 07:05:55 PM nancylee123 is everyone familiar with the mds
2020-07-19 07:06:05 PM nlisdahl I think it's kinda related to the assignment two in some way.
2020-07-19 07:06:07 PM suzannemmartin I looked up the cookbook after our last session
2020-07-19 07:06:11 PM lynnh not really just with the chats
2020-07-19 07:06:13 PM brittanyanne24 yes MDS comes in handy to know what your residents diagnosis is or if you see a change in a resident you can check the MDS to see if there is a diganosis to explain the changed
2020-07-19 07:06:33 PM lynnh i was in the one with the cookbook
2020-07-19 07:06:38 PM nancylee123 our portion of it leads to their interests and likes/dislikes
2020-07-19 07:07:02 PM brittanyanne24 and what is important to them
2020-07-19 07:07:09 PM nancylee123 snacks, showers vs baths, music, favorite activities, religion, family beinginvolved
2020-07-19 07:07:12 PM michaeld Anything with MDs or Activities
2020-07-19 07:07:19 PM summerlane yes it really helps to learn more about the resident and what they like or dont like
2020-07-19 07:07:37 PM suzannemmartin I guess there is a lot more to learn about MDS then I realized
2020-07-19 07:07:38 PM nlisdahl It's important to know the resident's diganosis to be aware and how to work with them with activities that are safe for them and to be aware if anything is changed with the residents, to immediately talk to nurse to check on the residents.
2020-07-19 07:07:39 PM brittanyanne24 and what they are cable and not cable of doing
2020-07-19 07:07:51 PM lynnh likes and dislikes and if there has been declines
2020-07-19 07:08:02 PM nancylee123 has anyone seen a difference in them since we are in the 1;1s instead of the groups?
2020-07-19 07:08:22 PM lynnh yes alot of declines due to covid
2020-07-19 07:08:23 PM nlisdahl To know what they likes and dislike.
2020-07-19 07:08:25 PM brittanyanne24 yes a lot more depression and sleeping
2020-07-19 07:08:30 PM summerlane yes! alot of mine have declined. they miss their friends
2020-07-19 07:08:39 PM suzannemmartin a lot of my residents are depressed but they do enjoy the one on one attention that you are giving them
2020-07-19 07:08:43 PM lyndsayt How often should one review the MDS?
2020-07-19 07:08:46 PM nancylee123 have you seen a difference with their mds
2020-07-19 07:08:50 PM michaeld I think i have everyone. Brittnay, Nicole, Lynn,Nicole, Summer, Suzanne, Lyndsay???
2020-07-19 07:08:57 PM nancylee123 it is quarterly unless a significiant change
2020-07-19 07:08:58 PM brittanyanne24 especially on the memory care unit a lot more confussion i have noticed
2020-07-19 07:09:16 PM nlisdahl Yes with COVID, it's sure challenging with the residents since they can't be in group activities. It's really affecting them a lot.
2020-07-19 07:09:18 PM nancylee123 you forgot nancylee
2020-07-19 07:09:25 PM lyndsayt michel yes :)
2020-07-19 07:09:33 PM brittanyanne24 yes we do quarterly anually or if there is a change in condition
2020-07-19 07:09:41 PM nancylee123 michael dont forget nancylee
2020-07-19 07:09:46 PM nlisdahl Not only activities, but miss seeing their families, they are confused and depressed.
2020-07-19 07:10:11 PM michaeld Whats your last name Nancylee
2020-07-19 07:10:16 PM nicolemyers i get alot of i dont care its heartbreaking really and i definetly feel defeated some days
2020-07-19 07:10:16 PM nancylee123 lee
2020-07-19 07:10:18 PM lyndsayt My boss said only the nursing care residents get quarterly reports
2020-07-19 07:10:21 PM lynnh we have one who is dying because of depression and the isoulation
2020-07-19 07:10:41 PM michaeld nancylee123 ok got ya
2020-07-19 07:10:49 PM suzannemmartin we had a lot of deaths at our facility this week
2020-07-19 07:10:54 PM lynnh who can do the MDS
2020-07-19 07:11:00 PM suzannemmartin but they did have underlying conditions as well
2020-07-19 07:11:07 PM nancylee123 so the mds... what does she want us to talk about?
2020-07-19 07:11:09 PM suzannemmartin I can do MDS
2020-07-19 07:11:13 PM summerlane its so sad to watch them decline , this had affected so much of their mental state
2020-07-19 07:11:20 PM brittanyanne24 activities fills out section F of the MDS
2020-07-19 07:11:29 PM lyndsayt I guess just what we know about MDS
2020-07-19 07:11:32 PM lynnh i am an assistant and cant do them
2020-07-19 07:11:37 PM suzannemmartin I have to fill out section V if it triggers as well
2020-07-19 07:11:39 PM nancylee123 who can do the mds: it should be anyone who fits the activity director regs in your facility
2020-07-19 07:11:53 PM nicolemyers i thought you have to be certified but with me being the only one in activities i have to do them
2020-07-19 07:12:00 PM lynnh go
2020-07-19 07:12:04 PM nlisdahl We had a really tough situation that we lost a couple resident's unexpected that is not related to COVID. It's really affecting staff too because it's the most heartbreaking to go through a tough time with COVID.
2020-07-19 07:12:05 PM lynnh oops
2020-07-19 07:12:06 PM michaeld suzannemmartin I think your director she be able to show you one
2020-07-19 07:12:20 PM nancylee123 if you have two years experience its ok, plus the mds coordinator signs off of the whole mds
2020-07-19 07:12:33 PM lynnh I have done a new resident assesment not mds
2020-07-19 07:12:34 PM nlisdahl I think your director can show you how it works and to explain to you how to do it too.
2020-07-19 07:12:42 PM brittanyanne24 i did my first MDS the other day and the more you know the residents the easier i think it is
2020-07-19 07:12:56 PM michaeld lynnh It the smae thing actually
2020-07-19 07:12:59 PM summerlane assisstants and the director? ive done the resident questions with the resident, as an assisstant but my director does the computer parts
2020-07-19 07:13:03 PM lyndsayt How long d they take?
2020-07-19 07:13:04 PM nancylee123 yes i intereview everyone resident for each mds-- even annuals
2020-07-19 07:13:16 PM nlisdahl I think MDS is really helpful for all of us to understand better about the residents.
2020-07-19 07:13:18 PM nancylee123 it takes about 15 mins
2020-07-19 07:13:24 PM nancylee123 to question them
2020-07-19 07:13:37 PM nicolemyers It definetly helps getting to know them but my favorite is the intial adimission assesment i learn so much from them
2020-07-19 07:13:50 PM suzannemmartin I am showing all of my assistants how to do the MDS so they are familiar with it
2020-07-19 07:13:51 PM lynnh i like them
2020-07-19 07:14:03 PM michaeld Those assessment are basically the same question the director put in and sign off on.
2020-07-19 07:14:06 PM nancylee123 so we can actually trigger 2 caas with our section f
2020-07-19 07:14:16 PM lynnh we cant see the mds our director keeps it locked in her office
2020-07-19 07:14:16 PM brittanyanne24 i have not done an adimission assesment yet since we are not doing adimissiins right now
2020-07-19 07:14:25 PM nlisdahl Intial admission assesment is nice to do that too.
2020-07-19 07:14:49 PM nancylee123 the mds questions are a part of the initial asssessment
2020-07-19 07:14:52 PM michaeld nancylee123 Sometimes other depatments can trigger an activity caa like social work
2020-07-19 07:14:57 PM nlisdahl How many are you already in Activity program as assistants or director?
2020-07-19 07:15:04 PM nancylee123 yes that happens to michael
2020-07-19 07:15:05 PM summerlane the Caas are what i struggle to understand if we trigger them
2020-07-19 07:15:11 PM lyndsayt Im an assistant
2020-07-19 07:15:14 PM lynnh assisant
2020-07-19 07:15:16 PM summerlane im an assisstant
2020-07-19 07:15:16 PM suzannemmartin I am director
2020-07-19 07:15:17 PM nicolemyers we got 5 admissions in the kast 2 weeks they are on quarentine of course so that makes it a little more difficult
2020-07-19 07:15:25 PM michaeld Director
2020-07-19 07:15:33 PM brittanyanne24 I am an assistant
2020-07-19 07:15:43 PM nicolemyers im the director
2020-07-19 07:15:47 PM nancylee123 i am a director- we,ve had 12 new admissions in the last 2 weeks
2020-07-19 07:15:59 PM lynnh we have had 5
2020-07-19 07:16:04 PM nlisdahl I am currently an assistant but will be a director position starting in fall. Any advice for me?
2020-07-19 07:16:14 PM nicolemyers thats rough 12 is alot
2020-07-19 07:16:21 PM michaeld OMG. I've had 19 new resident
2020-07-19 07:16:30 PM nancylee123 for the new director: remember you are joining in the hardest of hard times so relax
2020-07-19 07:16:33 PM lynnh wow
2020-07-19 07:16:35 PM michaeld but i also have two assistance
2020-07-19 07:16:53 PM brittanyanne24 im the only assistant right now
2020-07-19 07:16:54 PM suzannemmartin learn all the charting that you have to do, that is the hardest part to learn all the sections besides MDS
2020-07-19 07:16:55 PM lyndsayt I want a director job but can't find one
2020-07-19 07:17:03 PM nancylee123 i have 3 activity aides and they arent allowed in the quaretine areas, but i am
2020-07-19 07:17:13 PM nicolemyers i had an assistant but they took her for transportation
2020-07-19 07:17:19 PM lynnh we just got sold and alot of people lost their job or hardly any hours
2020-07-19 07:17:42 PM michaeld nancylee123 same here. Our nurses do our assessment for us
2020-07-19 07:17:53 PM suzannemmartin its really rough out there right now
2020-07-19 07:18:02 PM nancylee123 i do the assessments but get to gown up and be pretty lol
2020-07-19 07:18:31 PM nicolemyers im so ready for things to go back to normal i miss our group activities
2020-07-19 07:18:40 PM summerlane things are hard everywhere it seems right now. hopfully things will improve soon
2020-07-19 07:18:48 PM lyndsayt what does CAA stand for?
2020-07-19 07:18:56 PM nlisdahl I think it will be tough since COVID changes and how does it affect you all as director that need to change? Because I know it will be different when I start as director this fall and I want to make sure I am doing the right thing.
2020-07-19 07:19:08 PM summerlane care area assessment?
2020-07-19 07:19:17 PM nancylee123 it is in section V where if we trigger it, we have to explain how we are going to help the resident
2020-07-19 07:19:42 PM michaeld Its so hard now at my facility. Covid is hiting us now. They cancel all activities
2020-07-19 07:19:56 PM lynnh where are u at
2020-07-19 07:20:06 PM suzannemmartin I was diagnosed with Covid, I am home for 2 weeks
2020-07-19 07:20:15 PM michaeld Charleston SC
2020-07-19 07:20:28 PM lynnh I am from Illinois
2020-07-19 07:20:29 PM nancylee123 we have had activities cancelled since march--- we have had 2 false positive but we are acting like there positives.... makking it even worse
2020-07-19 07:20:52 PM lynnh we have all been negative staff and residents
2020-07-19 07:20:54 PM brittanyanne24 we had up tp 30 cases but now are down to 2
2020-07-19 07:21:12 PM summerlane we had finally recovered from all our cases then had 2 positives this past week.
2020-07-19 07:21:16 PM lynnh we been doing small groups 10 with assistant
2020-07-19 07:21:17 PM michaeld WE HAVE 19 inculding staff.
2020-07-19 07:21:34 PM nicolemyers we have gotten lucky no cases at our facility but a couple of false positives now with them taking in new residents im just crossing my fingers it doesnt hit us
2020-07-19 07:21:41 PM brittanyanne24 we have started visitations outside under tents with mask 6 feet apart
2020-07-19 07:22:03 PM lynnh we havent started that yet was supposed too
2020-07-19 07:22:03 PM nancylee123 we had 2 false pos which were residents who have been there since march. we first tested 3 weeks ago and no other positives since then
2020-07-19 07:22:04 PM suzannemmartin that is great that you can start visitations again
2020-07-19 07:22:16 PM summerlane Thats what worries me, new admits comming so often we may get hit hard again
2020-07-19 07:22:37 PM nicolemyers i wish they would let us we were doing parades and the families loved it but even those got cancelled
2020-07-19 07:22:44 PM nlisdahl We had to cancel group activities since March as well. The residents have to stay in their rooms and we have been doing one on one individual activity with them and play bingo in the hallway so the residents can see me calling the numbers out while holding big cards to see for the residents that can't hear well.
2020-07-19 07:23:17 PM nancylee123 right now our rooms are doors closed and curtains pulled... very hard
2020-07-19 07:23:20 PM summerlane we started visit like that with the tent, had them for a week. The residents were so happy. they have been suspended now till 2 cases clea
2020-07-19 07:23:36 PM brittanyanne24 one thing i have been doing to keep them busy is themed packets with word searches fun facts trivia mazes and stuff like that
2020-07-19 07:23:52 PM suzannemmartin yes some of them like themed packets
2020-07-19 07:24:07 PM suzannemmartin they all want more snacks
2020-07-19 07:24:10 PM nicolemyers do you go to a site for the packets
2020-07-19 07:24:20 PM suzannemmartin activity connection
2020-07-19 07:24:22 PM lynnh oh yes snacks and drinks lol
2020-07-19 07:24:28 PM summerlane lol snacks always a hit
2020-07-19 07:24:36 PM nlisdahl It will be nice for things to be normal again so they all can do more fun activities and to see their friends and families.
2020-07-19 07:24:36 PM brittanyanne24 i pick a theme and just look for difffent stuff on google
2020-07-19 07:24:50 PM nlisdahl Snacks always a hit for sure.
2020-07-19 07:24:57 PM brittanyanne24 the last few themes were old shows like the golden girls or M*A*S*H
2020-07-19 07:25:00 PM nancylee123 we went to all the dollar stores and got books for the packets, my musicians are sending me music trivia and my ministers are sending me sermons
2020-07-19 07:25:04 PM lyndsayt I have a question about the course: Do we have to participate in all 8 forums?
2020-07-19 07:25:30 PM lynnh i would say yes cause of grades and credits
2020-07-19 07:25:33 PM nicolemyers i go shopping for them once a week for personal things the lists keep getting longer they are so bored they just think of things all day
2020-07-19 07:25:47 PM nlisdahl I think it's 5 forums that is required.
2020-07-19 07:26:02 PM suzannemmartin I think she split it into tues or thurs because it was way too many people in one chat
2020-07-19 07:26:13 PM nancylee123 4 chaTS
2020-07-19 07:26:20 PM nlisdahl Yes I think so too.
2020-07-19 07:26:24 PM brittanyanne24 i did a ice cream cart and a root beer float cart and went room to room passing them out they really enjoyed that
2020-07-19 07:26:27 PM nancylee123 and then the assignment forums
2020-07-19 07:26:46 PM michaeld Each forum yes.
2020-07-19 07:26:59 PM nlisdahl Ice cream cart and a root beer float cart is a wonderful idea.
2020-07-19 07:27:02 PM michaeld but not each chat only 4
2020-07-19 07:27:09 PM nicolemyers we do popcorn, snow cones, and we have done floats they love that stuff
2020-07-19 07:27:16 PM brittanyanne24 and i played the ice cream truck music on my phone
2020-07-19 07:27:24 PM nlisdahl Oh fun!
2020-07-19 07:27:31 PM nicolemyers that sounds fun
2020-07-19 07:27:33 PM lynnh so i work in skilled long term anyone else
2020-07-19 07:27:40 PM nicolemyers i do
2020-07-19 07:27:45 PM nlisdahl I do
2020-07-19 07:27:50 PM nancylee123 i do too
2020-07-19 07:28:02 PM lynnh just checking
2020-07-19 07:28:02 PM summerlane were doing a carnival theme tmrw. pop corn and funnel cakes delivered by cart through halls
2020-07-19 07:28:07 PM brittanyanne24 The nursing home i work at has rehab, long term and a memory care unit i work on all 3
2020-07-19 07:28:09 PM suzannemmartin I have skilled long term and short term rehab
2020-07-19 07:28:13 PM nlisdahl I also work with Dementria department too.
2020-07-19 07:28:27 PM michaeld We have Rehab and long term
2020-07-19 07:28:43 PM suzannemmartin our speech therapist doesn't like popcorn, she says its a choking hazard to a lot of Residents
2020-07-19 07:28:47 PM summerlane rehab and long term here
2020-07-19 07:28:51 PM nlisdahl We have skilled long term and short term rehab.
2020-07-19 07:29:04 PM nicolemyers we have a dementia wing as well and my assisstant does that when she is available she is amazing
2020-07-19 07:29:22 PM summerlane i agree! lol hate when we have the pop corn, even with the residents with no issues
2020-07-19 07:29:59 PM brittanyanne24 i have been doing a lot of one on one crafts
2020-07-19 07:30:01 PM lynnh we have popcorn day every Wed i hate for the residents
2020-07-19 07:30:27 PM nlisdahl As director, how many you have assistants do you have on staff?
2020-07-19 07:30:44 PM lyndsayt my director has 2 plus a driver
2020-07-19 07:30:51 PM nlisdahl Crafts is a big hit for our nursing home.
2020-07-19 07:30:53 PM michaeld My resident will eat popcorn everyday if they can. Im so sick of the smell
2020-07-19 07:30:57 PM nicolemyers for the different diets instead of popcorn we do cheeto balls
2020-07-19 07:31:05 PM lynnh One director 2 assisants
2020-07-19 07:31:12 PM summerlane id like to work in a dementia unit someday, i feel i do best working with them. they are the most misunderstood and need someone to see them for who they are.
2020-07-19 07:31:15 PM michaeld It depends on you building size
2020-07-19 07:31:18 PM suzannemmartin I have 3 on staff, one is out with Covid, one doesn't want to come back until Covid is over and the other one is working by herself since I am out with Covid now
2020-07-19 07:31:30 PM summerlane we have a director and 3 assistants
2020-07-19 07:31:35 PM nicolemyers i have 1 assistant but she drives as well so she doesnt get to help alot
2020-07-19 07:31:40 PM brittanyanne24 There is the director and then just me
2020-07-19 07:32:14 PM brittanyanne24 most of my time right now is spent outside doing the visititions so i dont have time to do much else
2020-07-19 07:32:25 PM michaeld There is a ratio just like they have for nursing. Lt me see if i can find it
2020-07-19 07:32:40 PM nlisdahl What kind shift do you work? Sorry I ask a lot of questions. Just wanted to be prepared when I start working as Director in fall.
2020-07-19 07:32:54 PM suzannemmartin The more our census grows the more help I can have
2020-07-19 07:33:20 PM suzannemmartin 8-5 is my usual shift Mon-Fri
2020-07-19 07:33:22 PM brittanyanne24 we have a lot of volunters nut they are not aloud in right now because of covid
2020-07-19 07:33:23 PM michaeld nlisdahl Question are good. Thats how you learn
2020-07-19 07:33:40 PM brittanyanne24 but*
2020-07-19 07:33:41 PM nicolemyers our hours have been cut so i work 9-3:30 sometimes 4:30 depends on how much paperwork i have
2020-07-19 07:34:22 PM suzannemmartin we try and help the aides, delivering food trays and answering call lights
2020-07-19 07:34:29 PM nlisdahl Thank you all for helpful information. :)
2020-07-19 07:34:49 PM summerlane thats what were doing as well, helping with bells and trays
2020-07-19 07:35:13 PM nlisdahl That's what we are doing too.
2020-07-19 07:35:15 PM nicolemyers im sertified aide so i help on the floor sometimes as well
2020-07-19 07:35:23 PM lynnh did you find the ratio i thought i had one but cant find it
2020-07-19 07:35:37 PM nicolemyers certified*
2020-07-19 07:35:43 PM michaeld nlisdahl Do yall still make a monthly calendar or go week by week?
2020-07-19 07:36:09 PM michaeld Do yall still make a monthly calendar or go week by week?
2020-07-19 07:36:18 PM lynnh monthly
2020-07-19 07:36:21 PM summerlane my director puts out a monthly one but not much to write on it sadly
2020-07-19 07:36:27 PM suzannemmartin I still make a calendar but each day of the week, I do the same thing. Like every tuesday is hallway bingo
2020-07-19 07:36:29 PM lyndsayt monthly
2020-07-19 07:36:33 PM brittanyanne24 we do monthly but a lot of it is resdients choice or in room movies then we poat that it could change do to covid
2020-07-19 07:36:38 PM nlisdahl We still make a monthly calendar.
2020-07-19 07:36:52 PM brittanyanne24 put*
2020-07-19 07:36:59 PM nicolemyers we do a monthly but its a little bare
2020-07-19 07:37:23 PM nancylee123 my cart ideas can become groups if i finally get out again
2020-07-19 07:37:23 PM nlisdahl But with COVID, things change...we pretty much do weekly that we could come up with an idea to do things in safe for the residents.
2020-07-19 07:37:29 PM brittanyanne24 i have a white board and we will do loke hallway hang man or the word game
2020-07-19 07:37:39 PM suzannemmartin The residents use this as their calendar for their room so they will know what day it is, they asked if I could keep making it even though there is nothing much on it
2020-07-19 07:37:46 PM summerlane hallway bingo, snack cart, room visits, traveling game cart is pretty much all ours has
2020-07-19 07:38:16 PM nicolemyers traveling game cart what is that it sounds like a good idea
2020-07-19 07:38:32 PM brittanyanne24 i wasn't able to do hallway bingo for awhile but im starting it back up next week and the residents are so excited
2020-07-19 07:38:41 PM michaeld we cant do hallway bingo.they keep everyone door close
2020-07-19 07:39:00 PM summerlane we have board games, decks of cards, word puzzles ...all sorts things like that to just offer at rooms
2020-07-19 07:39:46 PM nlisdahl I feel like especially right now with COVID...if the residents look at the calendar and see less activities things to do and makes their day longer. So I feel like if i give them weekly and they have something to look forward to in one week then move on to the following week with new activities.
2020-07-19 07:39:52 PM summerlane also have had things on it like ring toss, basketball, horse shoes and bolwling to play in hall
2020-07-19 07:40:02 PM lynnh We do hallway bingo Exercise Rosary
2020-07-19 07:40:09 PM brittanyanne24 every mornign i do a coffee cart with cookies
2020-07-19 07:40:10 PM nicolemyers ok im gonna have to do that im running out if things to do
2020-07-19 07:40:17 PM lynnh movie day
2020-07-19 07:40:45 PM nlisdahl How do you do movie day? even with COVID?
2020-07-19 07:40:50 PM nicolemyers we do hallway exercise with like elvis it just turns into a dance party lol
2020-07-19 07:40:52 PM suzannemmartin how are your budgets doing with all the snacks you are purchasing
2020-07-19 07:41:28 PM lyndsayt our budget is smaller cause we aren't making as much money
2020-07-19 07:41:28 PM lynnh i can only have six people and wipe everything down 6 feet apart and masked
2020-07-19 07:41:31 PM brittanyanne24 we have a few dvd players that we bring to residents in their rooms
2020-07-19 07:41:45 PM lynnh we have no budget
2020-07-19 07:41:51 PM brittanyanne24 then we clean the dvd players and bring them to a diffrent resident
2020-07-19 07:42:36 PM nlisdahl I know every nursing home is different. But for us, we have to make sure the residents stay in their rooms. I could bring a movie for them to watch. I never thought of it before.
2020-07-19 07:43:08 PM brittanyanne24 they have to stay in their rooms where i work too
2020-07-19 07:43:28 PM nancylee123 well folks i am signing off .. thank you for the fun chat and learned a lot form you all with the different ideas
2020-07-19 07:43:48 PM nlisdahl Nice chatting with you!
2020-07-19 07:43:49 PM nancylee123 left the chat room
2020-07-19 07:44:14 PM summerlane lol yeah our budget very small to. recently they cut back on our snacks
2020-07-19 07:44:33 PM brittanyanne24 that stinks they love their snacks
2020-07-19 07:44:34 PM nlisdahl Budget is small too.
2020-07-19 07:44:45 PM suzannemmartin we have had some churches drop off snacks to us to give out
2020-07-19 07:44:46 PM summerlane right!!!
2020-07-19 07:45:01 PM nlisdahl It's very sad because that's the residents favorite thing to eat.
2020-07-19 07:45:16 PM lynnh it defintley makes it harder to come up with stuff with no budget
2020-07-19 07:45:26 PM summerlane yes and right now they dont have alot thats makes them happy
2020-07-19 07:45:38 PM lynnh no just so sad
2020-07-19 07:45:48 PM brittanyanne24 i have been using pintrest for some ideas
2020-07-19 07:45:53 PM michaeld I have a pretty good budget a mouth. $2200
2020-07-19 07:45:58 PM brittanyanne24 and i have found some great ones
2020-07-19 07:46:04 PM lynnh holy smokes
2020-07-19 07:46:04 PM suzannemmartin My boss bought tacos one day out of the blue, and I handed them out, the residents were so excited
2020-07-19 07:46:06 PM summerlane i love pintrest!!
2020-07-19 07:46:18 PM nlisdahl Wow, you have very good budget Michaeld.
2020-07-19 07:46:32 PM brittanyanne24 you can find so many cheap cute ideas
2020-07-19 07:46:37 PM summerlane omg michael thats amazing
2020-07-19 07:46:53 PM nicolemyers our administrator will bbq for the residents about once a month they love it
2020-07-19 07:46:56 PM suzannemmartin that is unbelievable my budget is $700 per month
2020-07-19 07:47:14 PM lynnh dang thats good too
2020-07-19 07:47:29 PM nlisdahl BBQ is always fun to do that with the residents.
2020-07-19 07:47:38 PM nicolemyers wow mine is 300 im jealous
2020-07-19 07:47:50 PM lynnh dont worry ours is 0
2020-07-19 07:47:57 PM summerlane 300 here too Nicole
2020-07-19 07:48:05 PM suzannemmartin I feel for you lynn
2020-07-19 07:48:09 PM nicolemyers how many residents do yall have?
2020-07-19 07:48:17 PM lyndsayt thats a teerible budget
2020-07-19 07:48:19 PM suzannemmartin 110
2020-07-19 07:48:21 PM summerlane 0?? how can they even do that?? so awful
2020-07-19 07:48:21 PM lynnh we have 65 now
2020-07-19 07:48:25 PM nlisdahl 64 now
2020-07-19 07:48:44 PM brittanyanne24 we have abpot 90 rigth now
2020-07-19 07:48:53 PM lynnh we pay for stuff ourselves or alot of trivia and wordsearches
2020-07-19 07:48:54 PM nlisdahl 0, ugh thats so tough!
2020-07-19 07:48:55 PM brittanyanne24 about*
2020-07-19 07:49:04 PM nicolemyers we have 61 now
2020-07-19 07:49:15 PM brittanyanne24 you can find free worsearches and tricia online
2020-07-19 07:49:26 PM brittanyanne24 trivia*
2020-07-19 07:49:29 PM michaeld We have 88 resident but normall hold a max of 116
2020-07-19 07:49:37 PM nlisdahl It's great to have trivia.
2020-07-19 07:49:38 PM lynnh i am on activity connection i pay for that my self
2020-07-19 07:49:52 PM summerlane think were at 110, max is 120
2020-07-19 07:49:53 PM brittanyanne24 normally we have 123
2020-07-19 07:49:58 PM lynnh they do love all trivia
2020-07-19 07:50:09 PM lynnh our max is 91
2020-07-19 07:50:12 PM nlisdahl Demetia department is very challenging right now because they are so confused and they can't even stay in their rooms. Very tough situation.
2020-07-19 07:50:20 PM nicolemyers if you dont mind me asking how much is activity connection i dont remember
2020-07-19 07:50:42 PM lynnh that is hard we dont have a unit but they are mixed with all hallways
2020-07-19 07:50:54 PM lynnh i pay 20 a month
2020-07-19 07:50:56 PM nicolemyers i think our max is 75 but they ar fixing to open up a hall where the offices are
2020-07-19 07:51:13 PM suzannemmartin I am not sure how much it costs, the director before me had it paid for a year, so I should be getting the bill soon

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