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2014-02-25 06:57:59 PM ajplatas what is tonights discussion about
2014-02-25 06:58:01 PM bwesterman and how are you?
2014-02-25 06:58:02 PM dguthrie27 Hello everyone!
2014-02-25 06:58:05 PM nancy623 its snowing where your at kathyhughes
2014-02-25 06:58:07 PM kathyhughes we will see Alisa
2014-02-25 06:58:08 PM joytuyh enter the chat room
2014-02-25 06:58:09 PM nancy623 ?
2014-02-25 06:58:11 PM leland54 Go from Act to Resident
2014-02-25 06:58:18 PM kathyhughes Hello Joy
2014-02-25 06:58:21 PM ajplatas ok
2014-02-25 06:58:38 PM joytuyh hi everyone
2014-02-25 06:58:45 PM janice13 I have not been at work today I have been sick, but did not want to miss class so I took another nap
2014-02-25 06:58:46 PM nancy623 is out disccusion about the audit tool
2014-02-25 06:58:48 PM kathyhughes I was thinking about March, but I am sure that you all have that planned
2014-02-25 06:58:51 PM nancy623 hasanyone done that yet
2014-02-25 06:58:53 PM shevon99 How long are the discussions
2014-02-25 06:58:59 PM leland54 1 hour
2014-02-25 06:59:01 PM nitaolson enter the chat room
2014-02-25 06:59:02 PM nitaolson left the chat room
2014-02-25 06:59:02 PM nitaolson enter the chat room
2014-02-25 06:59:02 PM kathyhughes 1 hour
2014-02-25 06:59:09 PM kathyhughes Hello Nita
2014-02-25 06:59:10 PM janice13 March is complete and we are working on April and May
2014-02-25 06:59:13 PM bwesterman Is any one in the Activity Directors spot yet?
2014-02-25 06:59:19 PM janice13 no
2014-02-25 06:59:25 PM sbond108 enter the chat room
2014-02-25 06:59:26 PM ajplatas yes
2014-02-25 06:59:26 PM shevon99 Yes
2014-02-25 06:59:30 PM brendamcd assistant
2014-02-25 06:59:30 PM meriskk enter the chat room
2014-02-25 06:59:31 PM kathyhughes Hello Stephanie
2014-02-25 06:59:33 PM sbond108 Hi everyone!
2014-02-25 06:59:35 PM lucindad assistant
2014-02-25 06:59:38 PM janice13 I am an assistant
2014-02-25 06:59:39 PM kathyhughes Hello Meris
2014-02-25 06:59:42 PM nicoleb enter the chat room
2014-02-25 06:59:43 PM nitaolson i am, just got promoted about a month ago
2014-02-25 06:59:44 PM leland54 Just an Aide here
2014-02-25 06:59:52 PM lucindad congrat nitaolson
2014-02-25 06:59:57 PM meriskk Hello everyone
2014-02-25 06:59:58 PM leland54 Cheers
2014-02-25 06:59:59 PM nancy623 leland more than just a aide
2014-02-25 07:00:04 PM joan14 I am activity cordinator/director
2014-02-25 07:00:08 PM nicoleb hi
2014-02-25 07:00:13 PM nitaolson thanks! lot to learn
2014-02-25 07:00:18 PM kathyhughes hello Nicole
2014-02-25 07:00:23 PM jeannette1978 I do transportation and they are talking about cutting myu hours
2014-02-25 07:00:25 PM dguthrie27 I'm still working the floor as a stna until they find me coverage then i will switch
2014-02-25 07:00:25 PM leland54 Nancy I'm a drinker too
2014-02-25 07:00:25 PM lucindad leland are you a cna also at our facility you have to be a cna
2014-02-25 07:00:34 PM meriskk I am an Activity Director
2014-02-25 07:00:35 PM lindayoung1964 I am an asssistant I know i have a lot to learn
2014-02-25 07:00:37 PM ajplatas same at my facility
2014-02-25 07:00:44 PM janice13 remember we are not just an activity teacher we are exactly what they need
2014-02-25 07:00:44 PM jeannette1978 thinking oof looking for and assistant position or ad
2014-02-25 07:00:44 PM leland54 Not an CNA yet
2014-02-25 07:00:45 PM ajplatas about cna
2014-02-25 07:00:59 PM leland54 but when they offer classes I'll be taking them
2014-02-25 07:01:06 PM ltimlin I'm assistant too, but was acting director twice...
2014-02-25 07:01:14 PM lindayoung1964 wow
2014-02-25 07:01:14 PM janice13 yes that is what I do take all the classes I cna
2014-02-25 07:01:16 PM nitaolson i think cnas have the most important jobs and the toughest
2014-02-25 07:01:18 PM bwesterman cool, I'm so SUPER HAPPY I just got the job and i'm already training => I got the job last Wednesday
2014-02-25 07:01:26 PM kathyhughes Congrats
2014-02-25 07:01:31 PM brendamcd at my facility we have to be cna certified too
2014-02-25 07:01:35 PM kathyhughes Hope you got a raise too!
2014-02-25 07:01:35 PM lindayoung1964 I agree about cnas have a hard job
2014-02-25 07:01:37 PM joytuyh congrats
2014-02-25 07:01:37 PM lucindad does anyone have college students as volunteer at their facility
2014-02-25 07:01:47 PM leland54 I feel like I do the jobs of CNAs too
2014-02-25 07:01:48 PM ajplatas I do.... FGCU
2014-02-25 07:01:48 PM kathyhughes yes I did
2014-02-25 07:01:48 PM joytuyh no
2014-02-25 07:01:48 PM nitaolson yp
2014-02-25 07:01:49 PM lindayoung1964 No we dont'
2014-02-25 07:01:53 PM nancy623 we have college students volunteer
2014-02-25 07:01:53 PM leland54 just to be well rounded
2014-02-25 07:01:54 PM dee721 enter the chat room
2014-02-25 07:01:57 PM sbond108 I was a director but my building closed. Then I got the oppertunity to train under another director for Gensis and couldnt pass up the pay bump but a title downgrade lol
2014-02-25 07:02:04 PM bwesterman I got a BIG raise
2014-02-25 07:02:04 PM kathyhughes Hello Deanna
2014-02-25 07:02:15 PM shevon99 I was an aid/assistant with out the pay. Now the director has left and they have no one that can do the work so I am the acting director without the pay. And the company wants to hire a Rec therapist
2014-02-25 07:02:29 PM leland54 really shevon?
2014-02-25 07:02:32 PM dee721 hello
2014-02-25 07:02:36 PM janice13 sorry about that
2014-02-25 07:02:37 PM lindayoung1964 sor shevon
2014-02-25 07:02:41 PM bwesterman we do too, nursing students
2014-02-25 07:02:43 PM kathyhughes a RT won't last
2014-02-25 07:02:50 PM nitaolson shevon thats not cool for you
2014-02-25 07:02:50 PM janice13 they never do
2014-02-25 07:03:01 PM janice13 we have had 5 in the last 4 years
2014-02-25 07:03:06 PM ajplatas that stinks... I am the AD and our receptionist gets paid more than me..lol
2014-02-25 07:03:07 PM janice13 they all quit and left
2014-02-25 07:03:08 PM lindayoung1964 thats not good
2014-02-25 07:03:13 PM leland54 I feel like Activies are like the Marines...need to be ready for everything
2014-02-25 07:03:15 PM lucindad i love the college students i think its nice that the old and you can integrate together some of our residents look forward to that
2014-02-25 07:03:24 PM kathyhughes All my staff got paid more than I did!
2014-02-25 07:03:29 PM sbond108 RT won't last as an AD lol
2014-02-25 07:03:30 PM lindayoung1964 our diretor has been there for years and she isnt going anywhere
2014-02-25 07:03:32 PM nitaolson leland you got it all figured out!!
2014-02-25 07:03:34 PM bwesterman leland AMEN
2014-02-25 07:03:34 PM ltimlin true...leland
2014-02-25 07:03:51 PM leland54 Hooraaa!!
2014-02-25 07:03:56 PM kathyhughes I had a sorority come in once a month and they put our scrapbook together for us
2014-02-25 07:04:15 PM kathyhughes So....what about April activities? What do you all have planned?
2014-02-25 07:04:17 PM leland54 That's what I need to get, Sororitys and Frats to do things!!
2014-02-25 07:04:18 PM ltimlin That sounds good
2014-02-25 07:04:21 PM nitaolson mine call bingo and do inroom visits
2014-02-25 07:04:22 PM ajplatas I have History Masters Students come in to do life histories
2014-02-25 07:04:25 PM shevon99 Tell that to the owners of presbyterian senior living. Our sister campus in PA have one and now they want to move in that direction.
2014-02-25 07:04:32 PM danac enter the chat room
2014-02-25 07:04:39 PM lindayoung1964 outings
2014-02-25 07:04:40 PM bwesterman I have so so so so so so much to clean up in my Activities
2014-02-25 07:04:40 PM dee721 no we do not
2014-02-25 07:04:44 PM taylorp enter the chat room
2014-02-25 07:04:48 PM kathyhughes Hello Dana
2014-02-25 07:04:49 PM ltimlin Scenic bus trip to see the Cherry Blossoms,
2014-02-25 07:04:52 PM joytuyh found a couple nice crafts for easter
2014-02-25 07:04:53 PM kathyhughes Hello Taylor
2014-02-25 07:04:54 PM lucindad we are going to have the residents watch children easter egg hunt outside in the courtyard
2014-02-25 07:04:57 PM taylorp Hello!
2014-02-25 07:04:57 PM lindayoung1964 we have waited all winter
2014-02-25 07:04:59 PM janice13 We are planning Cherry Blossom week, going into the city to see them, paint pictures of them and see lots of photos and triviia about them
2014-02-25 07:04:59 PM danac hello
2014-02-25 07:05:05 PM ltimlin Easter Brunch
2014-02-25 07:05:07 PM leland54 April is Baseball season!!!
2014-02-25 07:05:12 PM sbond108 I've seen a lot of MTs be successful in activities ... we have different brains than RTs haha
2014-02-25 07:05:16 PM leland54 we're probably doing a baseball day!
2014-02-25 07:05:20 PM jeannette1978 casino trip
2014-02-25 07:05:22 PM kc13 enter the chat room
2014-02-25 07:05:24 PM nancy623 we dont get outside yet in aprilfor activitys here
2014-02-25 07:05:29 PM janice13 Holy Week is special here, we are helping the local church fill food baskets for the community
2014-02-25 07:05:29 PM kc13 hi
2014-02-25 07:05:31 PM kathyhughes Hello Kacey
2014-02-25 07:05:33 PM danac what are we discussing tonight
2014-02-25 07:05:36 PM lucindad casino trip please explain
2014-02-25 07:05:39 PM nitaolson 74 here today
2014-02-25 07:05:41 PM kathyhughes April activities
2014-02-25 07:05:46 PM meriskk We have a daffodil festival here on the islad every year. All of the antique cars get decorated and parade through town. We bring the residents out to watch the cars go by. We make daffodil hats beforehand
2014-02-25 07:05:49 PM lindayoung1964 we will go out twice in april hopefully
2014-02-25 07:05:52 PM dguthrie27 the calander at my faciltity has been the same month after month since i started there 8 years ago. but when i take over as AD i plan to start a brand new calander with activities chosen by the residents
2014-02-25 07:05:53 PM ajplatas college ball comes down for tournaments in April.. so we go watch
2014-02-25 07:05:55 PM nancy623 maybe casino if no blizzards on the horizon
2014-02-25 07:05:55 PM bwesterman we are having a BIG Feista party
2014-02-25 07:06:00 PM leland54 Found some good umbrella acts for april
2014-02-25 07:06:01 PM jeannette1978 going to the casino for lunch and gambling
2014-02-25 07:06:06 PM danac oh we have a casino trip tomorrow
2014-02-25 07:06:12 PM leland54 Good luck danac
2014-02-25 07:06:22 PM meriskk nice! I WISH we had a casino to take them to!
2014-02-25 07:06:24 PM ltimlin We are taking a casino trip in April
2014-02-25 07:06:29 PM lindayoung1964 WE are taking resident out to eat breakfast
2014-02-25 07:06:34 PM ajplatas I wish the casino was closer for us
2014-02-25 07:06:34 PM ltimlin Possibly a movie trip
2014-02-25 07:06:34 PM leland54 meriskk, make a casio night
2014-02-25 07:06:40 PM sbond108 I took my other buksing every other month ... we were right by Parx Casino in Bensalem lol
2014-02-25 07:06:40 PM bwesterman my 1st official activity to plan all by myself
2014-02-25 07:06:41 PM kathyhughes You can always make your own casino!
2014-02-25 07:06:47 PM sbond108 I looooved that trip haha
2014-02-25 07:06:47 PM jeannette1978 planning to go check out the new one the just built in napa
2014-02-25 07:06:50 PM meriskk yeah that's true :)
2014-02-25 07:06:55 PM lucindad wow i sure wish we could but we dont have a local casino
2014-02-25 07:06:56 PM janice13 We are chaning the way we do calendars by adding a theme to each week it makes it easier to plan around
2014-02-25 07:06:58 PM bwesterman 154 residents and their families
2014-02-25 07:07:01 PM danac i love them. first time i went my lady won big... and thank u
2014-02-25 07:07:04 PM nitaolson we do the Easter parade after the residents decorate bonnets and caps in arts and crafts. they go around the nurses station and the administrator or don picks the best bonnet andcap. get gift cards.
2014-02-25 07:07:09 PM dee721 I have several activities planned for April. One thing e our going to be planting a garden.
2014-02-25 07:07:15 PM sbond108 That is true .. there ar e a ot of vendors that can come in or you can train staff how to deal cards ... I;ve done it both ways
2014-02-25 07:07:18 PM nancy623 i have done easter egg golf in the past
2014-02-25 07:07:21 PM nancy623 thats fun
2014-02-25 07:07:21 PM leland54 Dee we got our garden ideas too
2014-02-25 07:07:23 PM kc13 how is everyone?
2014-02-25 07:07:25 PM lindayoung1964 we have other activities planned I just cant remember them
2014-02-25 07:07:35 PM janice13 we also have a local garden club host their flower show here
2014-02-25 07:07:41 PM kathyhughes anyone do an Easter Egg Hunt?
2014-02-25 07:07:47 PM maria7 enter the chat room
2014-02-25 07:07:52 PM kathyhughes Hello Maria
2014-02-25 07:07:53 PM leland54 I'm still looking for last years eggs
2014-02-25 07:07:54 PM kc13 i want to try and do that
2014-02-25 07:07:56 PM nancy623 yes hunt with families
2014-02-25 07:07:56 PM jackie3 we do
2014-02-25 07:07:58 PM ajplatas I do.. for residents and for the community kids
2014-02-25 07:07:58 PM joytuyh not here
2014-02-25 07:08:00 PM danac we do flower gardens in the spring, veggies in the summer
2014-02-25 07:08:05 PM jeannette1978 our memory care is planning a big family day for easter
2014-02-25 07:08:06 PM janice13 no they won't let us. We do have preschool children come so we are stuffing eggs for them
2014-02-25 07:08:07 PM maria7 Hello every one
2014-02-25 07:08:10 PM brendamcd we do fr the kids at a local school
2014-02-25 07:08:13 PM jeannette1978 with and easter egg hut
2014-02-25 07:08:16 PM nitaolson we are getting a new little greenhouse also. going to have the maintenance man build us some flower boxes too. they love working in the soil and watching things grow
2014-02-25 07:08:23 PM lindayoung1964 We will start gardenting we have little lady that keep tomato seeds from a tomato in the fall she will be planting them any time inside ina pot
2014-02-25 07:08:24 PM meriskk we didn't last year but i think we will this year. It's a great chance to get a bunch of the staff and family kids over to the facility :)
2014-02-25 07:08:24 PM bwesterman lol leland
2014-02-25 07:08:24 PM lucindad any ideas on fundraising for bingo money other than baked cookies
2014-02-25 07:08:32 PM shevon99 Laptop running on E. I have to leave chat sorry. Still at work charger in car.
2014-02-25 07:08:50 PM ltimlin sbond - we are 10 minutes from Sugarhouse
2014-02-25 07:08:51 PM nans enter the chat room
2014-02-25 07:08:55 PM sbond108 We have an egg roll in the courtyard and someone dress as the eastrt bunny ... we also have kids from the alternate school come and beautify the grounds
2014-02-25 07:08:57 PM danac easter egg hunt! i want to try that, sounds great
2014-02-25 07:08:58 PM kathyhughes ello Nan
2014-02-25 07:09:01 PM nancy623 yea throw irish popcorn balls and make some crafts to sell
2014-02-25 07:09:04 PM kathyhughes Hello Nan
2014-02-25 07:09:13 PM sbond108 Hey! Awesome! so you are in my area ltimlin!
2014-02-25 07:09:19 PM dguthrie27 lucindad we do lunchs for $3 like hot dog and chips or set up a walking taco stand for the employees always a big hit
2014-02-25 07:09:28 PM nitaolson we had a resident a few years ago that actually got monarch butterfly pupa and put them in an aquarium and let all the other residents wtch them grow into the butterflies. it was so cool.
2014-02-25 07:09:32 PM kathyhughes I have a bunch of fundraising ideas on my Pinterest page
2014-02-25 07:09:34 PM joytuyh make your own sundae bar for the employees and residents do right before ash wednesday
2014-02-25 07:09:37 PM nans Hello sorry I am late had troubles getting to the chat room pop ups
2014-02-25 07:09:39 PM lindayoung1964 we havent but sounds like an idea
2014-02-25 07:09:41 PM danac we dye eggs and make chocolate candy
2014-02-25 07:09:41 PM ltimlin we have done casino nights...they were so much fun. The residents with dementia LOVED it, and tried to cash their chips in
2014-02-25 07:09:42 PM ajplatas we dont do candy for BINGO anymore... we do BINGO money.. they use it at the end of the moth for an auction
2014-02-25 07:09:46 PM shevon99 left the chat room
2014-02-25 07:09:49 PM meriskk nitaolson that's an awesome idea!
2014-02-25 07:09:51 PM kc13 its ok
2014-02-25 07:09:54 PM leland54 MONEY BINGO hell I'll play
2014-02-25 07:09:58 PM sbond108 real money aj?
2014-02-25 07:10:02 PM lucindad great idea dguth i have to run that by my director
2014-02-25 07:10:05 PM janice13 I am going to try and dye eggs with them this year and play easter bingo with jelly beans
2014-02-25 07:10:10 PM ajplatas no.. like monopoly money
2014-02-25 07:10:13 PM lindayoung1964 we dye the eggs however residnets have a tendacy to eat the eggs
2014-02-25 07:10:15 PM nancy623 I did the tadpoles in a fish bowl and they all watch them grow in to frogs that was very good interest and educational
2014-02-25 07:10:17 PM nans we do prizes for the next holidays
2014-02-25 07:10:19 PM bwesterman we do money for BINGO
2014-02-25 07:10:23 PM dee721 Yes we do and we invite the community the residents love it
2014-02-25 07:10:25 PM janice13 that is okay to, eat them they are good
2014-02-25 07:10:26 PM ajplatas but we call it BINGO money
2014-02-25 07:10:30 PM leland54 aww...we'll still a good idea, I want to do a general store cart
2014-02-25 07:10:31 PM brendamcd we do that too adn call tehm bingo bucks
2014-02-25 07:10:32 PM sbond108 we do real money at my place and I hate it .. such a pain ... My old facility we dd coupons for an auction
2014-02-25 07:10:33 PM nitaolson we do a picnic where the maintenance man cooks hamburgers and hotdogs for all staff and residents at lunch. they love eating outside.
2014-02-25 07:10:57 PM ltimlin sbond, yes - Center City Philadelphia
2014-02-25 07:11:04 PM nans we dye easter eggs and have the emplyees children join them
2014-02-25 07:11:05 PM ajplatas I used to do money.. then candy... the auction I can get things in bulk and the auction is an activity in itself
2014-02-25 07:11:07 PM janice13 can't wait for the warm weather and cookouts. we have a great patio for the residents to use
2014-02-25 07:11:07 PM maria7 I do not have college studenst, one of the activities we have palnned is going on a nature walk and putting out bird feeders
2014-02-25 07:11:07 PM danac we do monoply money for casino day. they trade it in at the end for prizes
2014-02-25 07:11:07 PM kathyhughes anyone incubate eggs for chickens?
2014-02-25 07:11:10 PM brendamcd each time they win they get a bingo buck adn a quarter
2014-02-25 07:11:10 PM nitaolson we used to give quarters but they cut our budget again and the residents get dimes
2014-02-25 07:11:16 PM jackieo enter the chat room
2014-02-25 07:11:19 PM janice13 no farms are to far from where we are
2014-02-25 07:11:22 PM sbond108 I live in Willow Grove now , but I work in NJ for the time being .. what faclity are you are?
2014-02-25 07:11:24 PM kathyhughes Hello Jackie
2014-02-25 07:11:25 PM brendamcd they also get bingo bucks for every activity they attend
2014-02-25 07:11:25 PM lucindad no
2014-02-25 07:11:25 PM nans no but we hatched butterflies
2014-02-25 07:11:27 PM nancy623 no but have brought in baby chicks
2014-02-25 07:11:32 PM ajplatas no allowed animals anymore
2014-02-25 07:11:33 PM lindayoung1964 no we go to the pet store and bye them easier
2014-02-25 07:11:35 PM jackieo hi everyone
2014-02-25 07:11:37 PM leland54 We do the butterflys
2014-02-25 07:11:42 PM ltimlin Kathy, not yet, but would love to do that
2014-02-25 07:11:45 PM janice13 we are talking about a petting zoo coming in May
2014-02-25 07:11:46 PM nancy623 thats a*like* linda
2014-02-25 07:11:50 PM sbond108 Hi Jackie!
2014-02-25 07:11:52 PM kc13 one time for easter i covered for someone and made little egg bugs and animals with pipcleaners and plastic eggs
2014-02-25 07:11:56 PM kc13 they loved it
2014-02-25 07:12:00 PM dee721 Yes we have done that in the past.
2014-02-25 07:12:01 PM bwesterman jackie => HELLO
2014-02-25 07:12:09 PM nitaolson we have 2 ladies that bring big parrots ever so often to do in-room visits. they are very tame and talk. the residents love that
2014-02-25 07:12:10 PM nans petting zoos would be neat they love animals
2014-02-25 07:12:10 PM leland54 I would like to do the chick hatching too
2014-02-25 07:12:11 PM ajplatas we "used" to have birds... but there was an "incident"
2014-02-25 07:12:14 PM lucindad petting zoo is a great activity we did that before
2014-02-25 07:12:17 PM meriskk I LOVE chickens and actually tried to convince the administrator we should have some outside but she said the state would have a filed day with infection control
2014-02-25 07:12:22 PM sbond108 I have found that it is very hard ot add new things to the calendar becasue the residents are very stuck in their ways and do mini protests
2014-02-25 07:12:24 PM janice13 I am making birds nest with the reisdents out of chow mein noodles and chocolate and coconut
2014-02-25 07:12:29 PM leland54 ajpaltas, we have birds also, and some have come out to visit
2014-02-25 07:12:31 PM nancy623 at summer picnices a family brings in horses to pet
2014-02-25 07:12:35 PM nans we hAVE A FISH AQU
2014-02-25 07:12:39 PM maria7 yes our facility does incubate eggs, we are really looking forward to it tis year
2014-02-25 07:12:39 PM nancy623 car shows
2014-02-25 07:12:44 PM dee721 The residents would come throughout the day to check on them it was so sweet.
2014-02-25 07:12:57 PM nancy623 ilike the incubated eggs is that hard
2014-02-25 07:12:59 PM danac we have therapy dogs I come in once a month, I would love to have a petting zoo
2014-02-25 07:13:00 PM kathyhughes you have to add different activities slowlu
2014-02-25 07:13:03 PM kathyhughes slowly
2014-02-25 07:13:05 PM nancy623 do u need a special lght
2014-02-25 07:13:08 PM lucindad i have been in some facilities that have bird which is so nice
2014-02-25 07:13:09 PM ajplatas yeah.... ours was in the secure unit... there were 10... then there were none...lmao
2014-02-25 07:13:10 PM janice13 yes we do
2014-02-25 07:13:14 PM ltimlin We follow a family of Hawks that nest next door at the Franklin Institute museum
2014-02-25 07:13:18 PM lindayoung1964 we have a bunny outfit a staff member will dress up and go around, resident s love to have there pic taken with it3
2014-02-25 07:13:22 PM maria7 wow hatching butterflies sounds interesting
2014-02-25 07:13:23 PM leland54 wow ajplatas!!
2014-02-25 07:13:24 PM jeannette1978 we have 2 birds
2014-02-25 07:13:28 PM kathyhughes I beleive that there is a incubator that has a light for the eggs
2014-02-25 07:13:32 PM sbond108 Still very difficult .. we have gotten better with it but it is still challenging
2014-02-25 07:13:34 PM dee721 No it was not hard for us.
2014-02-25 07:13:35 PM janice13 yes there is
2014-02-25 07:13:37 PM nans wehave a dog come in on wed
2014-02-25 07:13:41 PM nitaolson our administrator i talking about getting the portable fishing tank guys to come in april and let eveybody go out front and fish and do a lot of other things outside
2014-02-25 07:13:42 PM ltimlin They are in the process of mating at the moment...LOL.. the nest making should start soon
2014-02-25 07:13:43 PM nancy623 that be cool
2014-02-25 07:13:54 PM kathyhughes thats why I had an activities committee of residents
2014-02-25 07:13:55 PM nancy623 is it a problem with the state to do that
2014-02-25 07:14:00 PM bwesterman we have a dog come
2014-02-25 07:14:00 PM kathyhughes they planned the calendar
2014-02-25 07:14:08 PM kathyhughes Nope
2014-02-25 07:14:09 PM nans I cant wait for warm weather
2014-02-25 07:14:12 PM janice13 our director is checking into getting a dog for us to have at the facility to live there with the residents and staff
2014-02-25 07:14:19 PM bwesterman and we have "Happy Tails" differetn animals
2014-02-25 07:14:20 PM lindayoung1964 ours would say bingo every day
2014-02-25 07:14:21 PM ltimlin We have an activity meeting tomorrow. A new activity comittee
2014-02-25 07:14:21 PM nancy623 do i need to follow anyhealth precautions
2014-02-25 07:14:33 PM kathyhughes because the chicks were given to a farmer after they were born
2014-02-25 07:14:36 PM sbond108 Kathy - we tried that and no one had anything to say lol
2014-02-25 07:14:39 PM nitaolson most of our residents are lower functioning, that would be hard to do
2014-02-25 07:14:43 PM dguthrie27 we go to the zoo in april before it gets to hot. they love it there
2014-02-25 07:14:58 PM ltimlin I always bring my dog critter in, and I just keep his record from the vet on file
2014-02-25 07:14:58 PM nancy623 right but how do u keep them in the nursing home with issues as babies
2014-02-25 07:15:03 PM nancy623 with the health dept
2014-02-25 07:15:05 PM leland54 nitaolson, where do you work?
2014-02-25 07:15:08 PM janice13 our zoo is so big I am not sure that would work for us unless i had 1 to 1 help
2014-02-25 07:15:09 PM kathyhughes I guess I should get the brainstorming class set up!
2014-02-25 07:15:17 PM nancy623 yes
2014-02-25 07:15:25 PM jeannette1978 ues
2014-02-25 07:15:28 PM jeannette1978 yes
2014-02-25 07:15:28 PM ltimlin Sounds good!
2014-02-25 07:15:32 PM jackieo yes
2014-02-25 07:15:33 PM kathyhughes Our Zoo brought different animals each time
2014-02-25 07:15:34 PM ajplatas yup yup

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