123 Flash Chat > Chat Rooms > Open Discussion > Message History
DateTimeFromToMessage
2014-02-18 07:10:05 PM aferguson I need more qualified folks in my activities dept-what types of education and background do most of you all work with for activity aides-all of mine are CNA's with little to no other education. I would prefer rec therapists, activity professionals, occupational art music or dance therapists-its a matter of budget apparently-just wondering
2014-02-18 07:10:07 PM sbond108 enter the chat room
2014-02-18 07:10:17 PM kathyhughes You can also use continuing ed from craft stores
2014-02-18 07:10:25 PM joytuyh are company pays ffor it everyone in facilaty has to go to inservice once a year then do silver chair after they are done
2014-02-18 07:10:27 PM sbond108 left the chat room
2014-02-18 07:10:27 PM danac use
2014-02-18 07:10:36 PM bdappert kathy is MEPAP part 2 chats still on every tuesday or do we have a different day?
2014-02-18 07:10:42 PM nancy623 how so on crafts stores
2014-02-18 07:10:56 PM tonyap1 hopefully I will get to the motel early enough that i wont miss next weeks chat
2014-02-18 07:11:08 PM kathyhughes Oh Andrea...I would check around for staff everyone is looking for a job
2014-02-18 07:11:11 PM angiepena Kathy on the Documentation Practicum can we do one or the other. can we do the assisted living one
2014-02-18 07:11:14 PM kathyhughes depends on the pay
2014-02-18 07:11:21 PM jackie3 enter the chat room
2014-02-18 07:11:28 PM tricia4 didn't know you could use craft stores!
2014-02-18 07:11:32 PM jackie3 hello
2014-02-18 07:11:33 PM kathyhughes If you work in Assisted Living you can use that one
2014-02-18 07:11:33 PM nancy623 North Dakota is opn for jobs
2014-02-18 07:11:35 PM kc13 i didnt either
2014-02-18 07:11:43 PM kc13 how does the craft store thing work?
2014-02-18 07:12:12 PM angiepena ok thanks.
2014-02-18 07:12:12 PM duresaw enter the chat room
2014-02-18 07:12:14 PM kathyhughes Hey if you are going to a craft store to learn a craft you can use that for your continuing ed
2014-02-18 07:12:17 PM bwesterman how soon after the class is over can we test for our certification?
2014-02-18 07:12:24 PM brendamcd yea how can u get ceu's from craft store
2014-02-18 07:12:26 PM kc13 ahhh
2014-02-18 07:12:28 PM heathereubanks thats awesome!
2014-02-18 07:12:30 PM ltimlin That's good to know
2014-02-18 07:12:32 PM duresaw sorry I'm late...hello all
2014-02-18 07:12:34 PM kc13 yes it is
2014-02-18 07:12:35 PM jackieo enter the chat room
2014-02-18 07:12:37 PM kc13 :)
2014-02-18 07:12:39 PM tricia4 Great to know Kathy!
2014-02-18 07:12:40 PM janice13 I think i would try to have them come and do an inservice for crafts
2014-02-18 07:12:42 PM tonyap1 that is great info
2014-02-18 07:12:42 PM danac northeast pa has a few ltc facilities hiring right now
2014-02-18 07:12:44 PM aferguson well, I need advice because this is a nursing driven facility-everyone has to be a CNA if not more including myself-yet the skills for an activity professional are more broad as you all know-I need someone (if you all want to come to Alaska) with apparently a mininum of a CNA, but a rec, or creeative arts thearpy background preferred
2014-02-18 07:13:09 PM aferguson advocating for budgeting the right pay-aide right now is hourly at 15.00 or so with great benefits
2014-02-18 07:13:12 PM nicoleb alaska is a bit to cold for me...brrrr
2014-02-18 07:13:14 PM lindayoung1964 Kathy I work in a nursing home if i do a intra factility does it have to be with another nursing home or can it be with rescare, that is like a care home
2014-02-18 07:13:31 PM kathyhughes that would be fine Linda
2014-02-18 07:13:31 PM sbond108 enter the chat room
2014-02-18 07:13:32 PM angiepena Brrrrr to cold for me
2014-02-18 07:13:34 PM kc13 im in alaska too
2014-02-18 07:13:39 PM lizkanderson I'm a team leader and I make no where near 15 per hour haha
2014-02-18 07:13:42 PM kathyhughes and I would love to come to Alaska
2014-02-18 07:13:50 PM lindayoung1964 thanks kathy
2014-02-18 07:13:51 PM angiepena you polar bears. lol
2014-02-18 07:13:53 PM tonyap1 me too!!
2014-02-18 07:13:55 PM sbond108 Sorry , my chat is acting funny I to reboot
2014-02-18 07:14:04 PM kathyhughes 1but I would not be a good employee
2014-02-18 07:14:09 PM duresaw I always wanted to go to alaska. Does the pay rate is a lot?
2014-02-18 07:14:12 PM jackie3 15 an hour??? wow
2014-02-18 07:14:26 PM kc13 yea
2014-02-18 07:14:28 PM sbond108 is that good?
2014-02-18 07:14:29 PM angiepena thats all" only 15
2014-02-18 07:14:30 PM danac in my department we have cnas, psych bas, science, human development
2014-02-18 07:14:30 PM duresaw wow...but then you have to suffer from the cold
2014-02-18 07:14:35 PM kathyhughes I would guess that the cost of living is high
2014-02-18 07:14:37 PM janice13 what is the average pay
2014-02-18 07:14:39 PM bwesterman kathy can i have your e-mail please
2014-02-18 07:14:40 PM kc13 i wish it was more
2014-02-18 07:14:44 PM lindayoung1964 aferguson i worked as an assistant for 2 1/2 years and have just started this class. I was a CNA before
2014-02-18 07:14:49 PM duresaw agree same as Hawaii
2014-02-18 07:15:00 PM kathyhughes kathyhughes@activityfdirector.com
2014-02-18 07:15:02 PM heathereubanks kathyhughes@activitydirector.com
2014-02-18 07:15:04 PM aferguson I would love to educate this facility more about the activity professional-are you open to coming to do an in-service? Obviously I will be, but someone with your career backgound, experience, and tenure might be listened to more Kathy:)
2014-02-18 07:15:08 PM heathereubanks just had to use it lol
2014-02-18 07:15:08 PM tricia4 NC is nowhere near $15
2014-02-18 07:15:10 PM angiepena the pay in Texas Is good for AD
2014-02-18 07:15:10 PM kc13 im a cna and im taking this class now
2014-02-18 07:15:14 PM alex21 enter the chat room
2014-02-18 07:15:23 PM danac i think its great having othe fields to contribute
2014-02-18 07:15:24 PM duresaw It would be benificial if you are a CNA working as the Activity Director
2014-02-18 07:15:26 PM sbond108 wow
2014-02-18 07:15:29 PM kc13 how much is it in nc?
2014-02-18 07:15:34 PM alex21 hi how are u guys
2014-02-18 07:15:38 PM nicoleb always wanted to see texas...how does the weather do there all year?
2014-02-18 07:15:39 PM kathyhughes I would be glad to come and do a workshop for staff
2014-02-18 07:15:40 PM sbond108 I'm an assitant director and I make more than $15
2014-02-18 07:15:42 PM tricia4 10-12 to start out
2014-02-18 07:15:43 PM tonyap1 good you
2014-02-18 07:15:50 PM danac $17 in my building for adc
2014-02-18 07:16:02 PM jackieo Not to long ago we talked about Best Buy giving free refurbished products to nursing homes. I went to my local store and they said they have quit doing that in the last couple of years.
2014-02-18 07:16:05 PM aferguson lindayoung1964-contact my boss Gwen Johnson at gjohnson@cpgh.org of you are interested! We need someone asap!
2014-02-18 07:16:06 PM sbond108 I make $20 an hour but I also am a Music Therapist so that might be why
2014-02-18 07:16:06 PM janice13 we average 15 to 20
2014-02-18 07:16:07 PM angiepena the starting pay in texas is 40.000
2014-02-18 07:16:07 PM lizkanderson I'm in the wrong state.
2014-02-18 07:16:08 PM kathyhughes Goodness when I started it was 7.00 an hour!
2014-02-18 07:16:08 PM duresaw wow...where you guys at so I can come over
2014-02-18 07:16:15 PM kc13 wow
2014-02-18 07:16:21 PM danac i get $15 now, $10 as an aide
2014-02-18 07:16:22 PM janice13 me to
2014-02-18 07:16:25 PM tricia4 Wow! Such a broad range of pay.
2014-02-18 07:16:25 PM kc13 im in alaska
2014-02-18 07:16:26 PM ltimlin I don't know what the Salary is for Activity Director - but it's a lot more than 15.
2014-02-18 07:16:29 PM sbond108 Director makes about 40.00 an hour
2014-02-18 07:16:31 PM alex21 hi how are u guys doing
2014-02-18 07:16:32 PM duresaw what? I am in Texas my boss only make 13
2014-02-18 07:16:34 PM kathyhughes and I charged 50 cents an hour to babysit
2014-02-18 07:16:34 PM amanda33 wow
2014-02-18 07:16:38 PM jackie3 dang!!
2014-02-18 07:16:39 PM sbond108 lol
2014-02-18 07:16:42 PM angiepena I am in Dallas
2014-02-18 07:16:52 PM lindayoung1964 what state are you in, My husband is not budging from WV
2014-02-18 07:16:55 PM angiepena hahahahaha. your silly kathy
2014-02-18 07:16:56 PM jbrat lol, Kathy
2014-02-18 07:16:56 PM kathyhughes okay it was in the 70's
2014-02-18 07:16:57 PM duresaw I only make 10 :(
2014-02-18 07:16:59 PM danac north east pa
2014-02-18 07:17:04 PM joytuyh i no where near that in pay
2014-02-18 07:17:05 PM kc13 i feel like we should make more for what all we do
2014-02-18 07:17:05 PM alex21 i live in austin tx
2014-02-18 07:17:06 PM bwesterman THANKS GUYS & kATHY
2014-02-18 07:17:10 PM sbond108 I'm inBurlington NJ
2014-02-18 07:17:18 PM kc13 its a lot of stress and responsibilty and caring
2014-02-18 07:17:18 PM sbond108 I agree kc
2014-02-18 07:17:19 PM kathyhughes you are welcome Brian
2014-02-18 07:17:19 PM tloocke1 i make 13.50 as an assistant
2014-02-18 07:17:20 PM heathereubanks Im in west texas and the highest I know of is 15 an hour
2014-02-18 07:17:21 PM kc13 and learning
2014-02-18 07:17:21 PM jackie3 i gree kc13
2014-02-18 07:17:24 PM bdappert as An activities director making 40. hour???????
2014-02-18 07:17:24 PM lizkanderson Agreed, KC13
2014-02-18 07:17:25 PM nancy623 our state is a right to work state. and the eastern part of the state has to keep up witht hte western partof the state with the oil boom, so our wages go up fast
2014-02-18 07:17:27 PM janice13 it is all based on your location
2014-02-18 07:17:28 PM bwesterman alex I live in San Antiono
2014-02-18 07:17:28 PM lindayoung1964 wow, mabybe he would move to texas
2014-02-18 07:17:31 PM tonyap1 what part ;of texas I started at 15 and not cert. yet
2014-02-18 07:17:33 PM ltimlin Not so much for Assistants. I've been there almost 10 years and don't make 15
2014-02-18 07:17:38 PM heathereubanks Lubbock
2014-02-18 07:17:51 PM duresaw wow...I am really in the wrong state...no wonder I still hate being here in TX
2014-02-18 07:17:53 PM heathereubanks our cost of living is pretty low though
2014-02-18 07:17:54 PM sbond108 its around 40ish
2014-02-18 07:17:55 PM kathyhughes It all depends on a lot of factors what you make
2014-02-18 07:18:07 PM kc13 i made more as prn cna than i do now
2014-02-18 07:18:08 PM angiepena no 40,000 to 48,000 a year starting
2014-02-18 07:18:15 PM tricia4 Certainly. OUr pay is lower but great benefits.
2014-02-18 07:18:16 PM tonyap1 wow thats good. I know one that is getting 23 anf she has been doing this awhile
2014-02-18 07:18:19 PM kc13 cnas here make 13
2014-02-18 07:18:23 PM sbond108 Yea, I i work near a big city so I guess the cost of living is higher and I work for a nationwide company
2014-02-18 07:18:24 PM kathyhughes Here in NY you can make 30 an hour or minimun wage
2014-02-18 07:18:28 PM ltimlin I have good benifits
2014-02-18 07:18:38 PM angiepena CNA make 12 in Dallas starting
2014-02-18 07:18:39 PM tonyap1 moving to ny
2014-02-18 07:18:41 PM nancy623 why the contrast kathy
2014-02-18 07:18:43 PM danac the cna/activity aides make more then i do
2014-02-18 07:18:44 PM lizkanderson this is depressing.
2014-02-18 07:18:44 PM kc13 i think it starts out 15 for activities
2014-02-18 07:18:45 PM heathereubanks wowza!
2014-02-18 07:18:52 PM duresaw Anybody here in FL? How much they make over there?
2014-02-18 07:18:55 PM tloocke1 so what are we talking about tonight
2014-02-18 07:18:56 PM brendamcd the pay here in florida sucks compared to what you guys are posting
2014-02-18 07:18:57 PM amanda33 30.00 for what
2014-02-18 07:19:01 PM heathereubanks our min wadge here just went up to 10.10 and hour
2014-02-18 07:19:02 PM kathyhughes because of New York City and then there is Northern NY
2014-02-18 07:19:12 PM duresaw I know here not too much
2014-02-18 07:19:16 PM nancy623 whichis higher the northren
2014-02-18 07:19:17 PM kathyhughes an Activity Director
2014-02-18 07:19:24 PM lindayoung1964 wow, that is all i am saying.3
2014-02-18 07:19:29 PM kathyhughes Higher in the "city"
2014-02-18 07:19:33 PM nancy623 ok
2014-02-18 07:19:33 PM aferguson I only make 19 an hour as activity coordiantor-alaska pays lower, comapred to anything I have had as a music therapist-but the state has a lot of assistance programs to keep people living here so it works out-I made the most in Texas
2014-02-18 07:19:36 PM duresaw since its close to military base...well at least thats what I heard
2014-02-18 07:19:37 PM angiepena hell for all we do they need to pay us 50 an hour
2014-02-18 07:19:41 PM nancy623 factors is right
2014-02-18 07:19:42 PM alex21 u guys type quickly
2014-02-18 07:19:43 PM amanda33 omgv no way in pa
2014-02-18 07:19:47 PM kc13 i wish i made 19 a hour
2014-02-18 07:19:54 PM tonyap1 i know right
2014-02-18 07:19:56 PM jbrat I think it also has to do with the cost of living in the area you are in.
2014-02-18 07:19:56 PM kakimatheson enter the chat room
2014-02-18 07:19:59 PM kathyhughes It depends
2014-02-18 07:20:01 PM lizkanderson I seriously need to move to a different state
2014-02-18 07:20:03 PM lindayoung1964 ours is lower
2014-02-18 07:20:10 PM lindayoung1964 me too
2014-02-18 07:20:14 PM brendamcd me too
2014-02-18 07:20:19 PM duresaw good thing my hubby works too or else I have to get another job
2014-02-18 07:20:20 PM kathyhughes It depends on where you are
2014-02-18 07:20:21 PM tonyap1 maybe if i move closer to houston
2014-02-18 07:20:29 PM duresaw true for the location
2014-02-18 07:20:32 PM angiepena Well come down to texas. we need alot of AD and the weather is yes hot for two months but then beautiful
2014-02-18 07:20:34 PM kc13 i didnt even make that as pharmacy tech
2014-02-18 07:20:35 PM kc13 lol
2014-02-18 07:20:36 PM tricia4 I have an AL position open....
2014-02-18 07:20:36 PM bdappert absolutely
2014-02-18 07:20:37 PM heathereubanks I think if we didnt have to have 3 people in activities then I could make more as a director
2014-02-18 07:20:42 PM nancy623 because for transportation reasons and what areas you work?
2014-02-18 07:20:44 PM jackieo where do you live tonya
2014-02-18 07:20:46 PM kathyhughes and how big the facility is and what their medicaid rate is
2014-02-18 07:20:46 PM duresaw what part of TExas?
2014-02-18 07:20:56 PM danac after im certified its $17, i honestly dont know about other places by me
2014-02-18 07:20:57 PM duresaw Oh...I see
2014-02-18 07:20:57 PM nancy623 oh true on medicaid
2014-02-18 07:20:58 PM tonyap1 we need one for mc
2014-02-18 07:20:59 PM nicoleb what part of texas needs alot of AD?
2014-02-18 07:21:08 PM heathereubanks our facility is 119 beds
2014-02-18 07:21:16 PM joytuyh the pay sucks where i work but i wouldn't trade the residents for anything money isn't everything but it helps
2014-02-18 07:21:16 PM angiepena Dallas
2014-02-18 07:21:19 PM bwesterman who all is in TEXAS & Where?
2014-02-18 07:21:19 PM kc13 we are tinyy
2014-02-18 07:21:19 PM janice13 true about the medicare and sizeof location
2014-02-18 07:21:22 PM tonyap1 i'm in league city
2014-02-18 07:21:28 PM bwesterman I San Antonio
2014-02-18 07:21:28 PM duresaw how much do you make in Dallas?
2014-02-18 07:21:29 PM lizkanderson speaking of how many people, is there a suggestion for staff to resident ratio for Activities? I think my building is seriously short staffed in AD
2014-02-18 07:21:33 PM heathereubanks Lubbock, Texas
2014-02-18 07:21:37 PM jbrat I'm in central Texas
2014-02-18 07:21:40 PM kathyhughes Medicaid rate has a lot to do with wages
2014-02-18 07:21:46 PM aferguson I feel we should be paid more, I have to engage and meet needs of entire facility, jump in and be a CNA, help feed, direct, engage, exercise, transfer, outings, transports, etc-yet very little respect for the wellness side still, still looked at as entertainment
2014-02-18 07:21:47 PM duresaw me too central Texas
2014-02-18 07:21:48 PM jackieo Lake Jackson, about 50 miles south of Houston
2014-02-18 07:21:48 PM kc13 we are too
2014-02-18 07:21:49 PM angiepena DAllas is 40 thousand to 48 thousand starting pay
2014-02-18 07:21:52 PM ltimlin Did not know that
2014-02-18 07:21:57 PM angiepena depends on the facility
2014-02-18 07:22:10 PM janice13 it is the same with any job
2014-02-18 07:22:10 PM duresaw dang...I am moving to dallas lol
2014-02-18 07:22:11 PM danac the residents, i dot get to see them as often, thats what i miss about being an act. aide
2014-02-18 07:22:24 PM sbond108 I agree afergeson - and with your background you should be paid more
2014-02-18 07:22:36 PM tonyap1 yes prive owned it much tigher with the money
2014-02-18 07:22:38 PM kc13 its just me and i work monday through friday and my counter part works saturday sunday i think we need 2 of us during the week and during the weekend
2014-02-18 07:22:45 PM danac left the chat room
2014-02-18 07:22:50 PM ltimlin Yeah, it would be a hard change , but the residents all would love for me to be director.
2014-02-18 07:23:02 PM angiepena I thinks its because alot of baby boomers are getting old and the the specialty Alzhemers and Dementia are opening up like crazy
2014-02-18 07:23:03 PM kakimatheson dallas suburbs depend on company and qualifications--I made $12 assisted living with a huge company, 16 with same qualifications with smaller company.
2014-02-18 07:23:10 PM lizkanderson kathy, are there regulations regarding staff to resident ratio in Activities?
2014-02-18 07:23:20 PM angiepena the place I am going to work is going to open up 5 within the next three years
2014-02-18 07:23:22 PM kathyhughes there are no regs for staffing
2014-02-18 07:23:24 PM sbond108 I believe there is a state reg that says what the staff to resident ratio id
2014-02-18 07:23:25 PM duresaw I am an assistant and sometimes work as a cna and fill in for my boss and I do more work than her
2014-02-18 07:23:26 PM kc13 on fridays when i was in training we would both be here and things were sooooo much better
2014-02-18 07:23:30 PM ltimlin kc13 - just you and a part timer? That stinks
2014-02-18 07:23:33 PM sbond108 oooh i thogh I read there was ?
2014-02-18 07:23:37 PM kc13 yea
2014-02-18 07:23:39 PM heathereubanks my facility is private owned and my ower is very generous
2014-02-18 07:23:41 PM ltimlin Must be hard for vacations and sick days
2014-02-18 07:23:44 PM sbond108 unless i read it incorrectly - which would be more then liekly
2014-02-18 07:23:55 PM tonyap1 I am the only one and there are 90 door knobs in our community
2014-02-18 07:23:59 PM kathyhughes I would find out the staffing in other facilities around you
2014-02-18 07:24:06 PM nancy623 staffing must go budget?
2014-02-18 07:24:15 PM heathereubanks wow tony, you are busy!
2014-02-18 07:24:15 PM danac enter the chat room
2014-02-18 07:24:17 PM kathyhughes and the state
2014-02-18 07:24:18 PM angiepena tonyap1 that is alot for only you
2014-02-18 07:24:21 PM lizkanderson it's a really huge range. depends on how "rich" the facility is
2014-02-18 07:24:21 PM tonyap1 my aide cover when i am out
2014-02-18 07:24:22 PM tricia4 Our ratios kick in when we take residents off the secure unit.
2014-02-18 07:24:34 PM kc13 geez
2014-02-18 07:24:37 PM tonyap1 talk about running my hinney off
2014-02-18 07:24:42 PM angiepena lots of rich ones in dallas
2014-02-18 07:24:42 PM duresaw we are always short so I have to fill in for CNAs most of the time...poor staffing
2014-02-18 07:24:43 PM lizkanderson We have 3 full time, me, and 220 beds
2014-02-18 07:24:44 PM kc13 you are super busy
2014-02-18 07:24:47 PM alex21 is there anything that i need to know
2014-02-18 07:24:48 PM janice13 do we take the final exam online
2014-02-18 07:25:05 PM kc13 yea im usually cna/activitiers
2014-02-18 07:25:05 PM kathyhughes which is why I ask you to network with other activity professionals in the area
2014-02-18 07:25:05 PM tonyap1 yes and then with classes it keeps me tired all the time
2014-02-18 07:25:09 PM danac something is wrong with my computer sorry kathy
2014-02-18 07:25:09 PM kc13 -r
2014-02-18 07:25:12 PM sbond108 We have ADC , me, and 4 regular staff in a 210 building
2014-02-18 07:25:13 PM kakimatheson I direct 120 beds, 26 on a secure unit. Have one parttime assistant. Sometimes I feel underwater.
2014-02-18 07:25:16 PM duresaw Kathy, where do we take the state exam?
2014-02-18 07:25:17 PM kathyhughes and Yes Janice the final is online
2014-02-18 07:25:18 PM aferguson How can I build it so I have more hands on deck? I have tried building volunteer route but we are affiliated with a hospital so that dictates a lot what volunteering looks like. I feel we need at least 5 in activities, we have 2 most days, one who is devoted to our dementia care unit and end of life area and acts as another CNA rather than doing activities, so I have a long road ahead of me in advocacy for what we do
2014-02-18 07:25:18 PM tonyap1 but it wont last forever
2014-02-18 07:25:24 PM janice13 thanks
2014-02-18 07:25:27 PM bdappert left the chat room
2014-02-18 07:25:30 PM bwesterman my Activity Director is moving to a smaller place and she will have 3 others under her just for acticities, wher I work it's only going to be me and my assassistant
2014-02-18 07:25:45 PM kc13 yea
2014-02-18 07:25:47 PM danac we have me the ad and 10 aides
2014-02-18 07:25:50 PM lindayoung1964 2 HOURS TO TAKE IT AND ONE CHANCE TO PASS IT?
2014-02-18 07:26:01 PM brendamcd thats all we have is 2 in activities
2014-02-18 07:26:02 PM angiepena I am staying at the small private one. they are very generous and the benefits are awesome
2014-02-18 07:26:02 PM janice13 you can make it work start building up your volunteers and families
2014-02-18 07:26:05 PM tonyap1 maybe some day i will get an assistant
2014-02-18 07:26:08 PM lizkanderson yes, the other facilities I've networked with vary widely in size and format, so it's been enlightening, but not helpful as far as advocating for needing more staff.
2014-02-18 07:26:18 PM sbond108 Linda if you do the reading ( and its open book) you will be fine
2014-02-18 07:26:21 PM duresaw you don't have volunteers?
2014-02-18 07:26:27 PM kathyhughes You have to start by teaching others about activities
2014-02-18 07:26:29 PM tonyap1 some
2014-02-18 07:26:36 PM brendamcd we have 2 volunteers
2014-02-18 07:26:38 PM sbond108 you can reach out to the local schools or community colleges
2014-02-18 07:26:44 PM brendamcd twice a week
2014-02-18 07:26:56 PM tonyap1 that is what i do alot of home health and such
2014-02-18 07:27:04 PM tonyap1 they like to help
2014-02-18 07:27:10 PM alex21 hola how is everyone
2014-02-18 07:27:11 PM brendamcd tried that they want them to be a certain age
2014-02-18 07:27:11 PM lizkanderson only two volunteers? Ouch!
2014-02-18 07:27:17 PM jbrat Hi alex
2014-02-18 07:27:26 PM nancy623 we use college kids alot but it would depend on your city and what it offers
2014-02-18 07:27:27 PM ltimlin Hi!
2014-02-18 07:27:27 PM lindayoung1964 WE HAVE VOULNEERS BUT THEY ARE ALL OLDER DONT KNOW WHAT WE WILL DO WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THEM
2014-02-18 07:27:30 PM duresaw we need volunteers too, we only have one and she stopped coming
2014-02-18 07:27:30 PM janice13 hello
2014-02-18 07:27:31 PM sbond108 We have a good volunteer base , I have to turn some away
2014-02-18 07:27:31 PM tonyap1 right but will get better
2014-02-18 07:27:33 PM danac we have a few consistant volunteer organizations thankfully
2014-02-18 07:27:40 PM jbrat We only have 1 volunteer and that's just for Bingo.
2014-02-18 07:27:42 PM tonyap1 just started there
2014-02-18 07:27:42 PM lizkanderson agreed Linda re: older volunteers
2014-02-18 07:27:44 PM angiepena I also volunteer at the senior center and I have 5 of the ladies that come out once a week to help me. and I have a family that donated a piano and they come out on Sundays for church and sing for the residents on their donated piano
2014-02-18 07:27:44 PM bwesterman where do we take the STATE exam?
2014-02-18 07:27:45 PM brendamcd i know its difficult sometimes
2014-02-18 07:27:46 PM heathereubanks i have been blessed with lost of vounteers! we have alteast 10 we reach out to
2014-02-18 07:27:48 PM kathyhughes Staffing for activities is a challenging
2014-02-18 07:27:49 PM tricia4 Great problem to have sbond!
2014-02-18 07:27:57 PM duresaw yeah I didn't get the answer
2014-02-18 07:28:01 PM heathereubanks lots*
2014-02-18 07:28:02 PM jbrat Amen Kathy!!
2014-02-18 07:28:03 PM kathyhughes I am not sure Brian
2014-02-18 07:28:03 PM annm211 enter the chat room
2014-02-18 07:28:05 PM sbond108 you will never feel like you have enough staff becasue we want to do so much lol
2014-02-18 07:28:06 PM tloocke1 What are your favorite activities to lead?
2014-02-18 07:28:07 PM danac me too sbond
2014-02-18 07:28:07 PM duresaw FOR THE STATE EXAM :)
2014-02-18 07:28:10 PM amanda33 yes it is
2014-02-18 07:28:14 PM bwesterman thanks
2014-02-18 07:28:25 PM nancy623 my favorite activity is on the wii
2014-02-18 07:28:25 PM kathyhughes Which state?
2014-02-18 07:28:26 PM annm211 Hi everyone!
2014-02-18 07:28:29 PM danac anything with music i love

123 Flash Chat is licensed to activitydirector.org