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2014-03-06 07:17:29 PM kathyhughes and they need to know that they (the residents) that the paperwork is important.....
2014-03-06 07:17:43 PM matt508 enter the chat room
2014-03-06 07:17:44 PM kathyhughes so time for more staff!
2014-03-06 07:18:27 PM kathyhughes Hello
2014-03-06 07:18:32 PM dbrewer yes
2014-03-06 07:18:35 PM jackietate enter the chat room
2014-03-06 07:18:41 PM kathyhughes Hello Jackie
2014-03-06 07:18:53 PM dgauntlett how would you go about trying to get more staff?
2014-03-06 07:18:57 PM debbie134 I love the residents, but they want more. We just lost 40 hours a week in staffing in the department.
2014-03-06 07:19:05 PM jackietate Hello,, just home had an evening activity tonight
2014-03-06 07:19:11 PM dgauntlett oh no
2014-03-06 07:19:21 PM dbrewer we have 17 in mem care and 19 in assisted living how many staff should we have
2014-03-06 07:19:23 PM kathyhughes I used the regulations and did a time management study
2014-03-06 07:19:25 PM dgauntlett 40 hours is a huge hit
2014-03-06 07:19:30 PM jackietate State survey finished today but I guess we find out tomorrow how we did..
2014-03-06 07:19:37 PM dgauntlett ok
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2014-03-06 07:19:47 PM dgauntlett good luck jackie
2014-03-06 07:19:55 PM kathyhughes You will do fine
2014-03-06 07:20:03 PM dgauntlett state survey is a nerve racking time
2014-03-06 07:20:10 PM debbie134 I have a volunteer who is helping out 35 hours a week. Without her I hate to think of where we would be.
2014-03-06 07:20:21 PM jackietate I was so nervous but they were very nice and explained as they searched.. I think we did very well
2014-03-06 07:20:26 PM aholscher wow. that's a lot for a volunteer. Good for you.
2014-03-06 07:20:29 PM dgauntlett good
2014-03-06 07:20:53 PM kathyhughes good on both fronts
2014-03-06 07:21:36 PM dgauntlett our survey window doesn't open for awhile
2014-03-06 07:21:44 PM kathyhughes time to prove that activities will need to be scaled down without staff to do it
2014-03-06 07:21:51 PM debbie134 She is amazing but I cannot expect her to do it all the time.
2014-03-06 07:21:52 PM dgauntlett we are doing qapi inservices right now
2014-03-06 07:22:33 PM kathyhughes right and you can't count on her being there
2014-03-06 07:22:44 PM kathyhughes QAPI is an interesting thing!
2014-03-06 07:22:44 PM jackietate we start the qapi inservice next week
2014-03-06 07:22:53 PM dgauntlett it is
2014-03-06 07:23:00 PM dbrewer ??
2014-03-06 07:23:01 PM aholscher What is that?
2014-03-06 07:23:12 PM cindynick What is QAPI
2014-03-06 07:23:14 PM jackietate I hope so because I hate QA reports..
2014-03-06 07:23:33 PM kathyhughes Its all about quality programming which we do anyway
2014-03-06 07:23:46 PM debbie134 You are right Kathy. I am proud of my staff and the activities we offer, but I am afarid my team will struggle with the extra work we share.
2014-03-06 07:23:47 PM dgauntlett its a data focus program
2014-03-06 07:24:25 PM jackietate They have had me cross referencing triggers of depression with activity partisapation
2014-03-06 07:24:26 PM kathyhughes http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Health-Plans/HealthPlansGenInfo/downloads/op_guide.pdf
2014-03-06 07:24:48 PM debbie134 That sounds interesting Jackie
2014-03-06 07:24:53 PM aholscher thanks Kathy
2014-03-06 07:25:13 PM dgauntlett thank you kathy
2014-03-06 07:25:25 PM jackietate certainly is chalenging but the numbers are there
2014-03-06 07:26:11 PM kathyhughes You can download the info and read it during your own Happy Hour!
2014-03-06 07:26:12 PM jackietate have had to have more low function groups to provide for those that have triggered
2014-03-06 07:26:59 PM kathyhughes I believe that its based upon looking at the lower func residents
2014-03-06 07:27:00 PM aholscher The low functioning ones are so hard for me. Music seems to be the only thing they really respond to. And I try so hard for really meaningful engagement.
2014-03-06 07:27:26 PM dgauntlett how about pet therapy?
2014-03-06 07:27:26 PM jackietate but on a good note it has made the higher functioning residents much more independent for at times we just have to set them up for an activity they can run themselves
2014-03-06 07:27:49 PM cindynick We have very few medicaid residents
2014-03-06 07:27:54 PM aholscher Yeah I just booked a group that brings in different animals.
2014-03-06 07:28:17 PM dgauntlett what about a drum circle??
2014-03-06 07:28:19 PM kathyhughes The higher functioning residents can run their own programs....
2014-03-06 07:28:35 PM dgauntlett that reaches our low functioning residents
2014-03-06 07:28:46 PM aholscher Music just isn't my skill. But that's why I hired a music therapist as my Activity Coordinator
2014-03-06 07:28:49 PM debbie134 Pet therapy is wonderful for lower functioning residents. We had a group which brought in baby barnyard animals. All of our residents responded very well to them
2014-03-06 07:29:05 PM dgauntlett that is awesome
2014-03-06 07:29:08 PM golden93277 how does drum circle work?
2014-03-06 07:29:11 PM cindynick Our high functioning residents are complaining because we are not doing enough for them. They don't want to run any programming
2014-03-06 07:29:13 PM kathyhughes an incubator to hatch eggs
2014-03-06 07:29:47 PM dgauntlett a man comes in with african drums and leads the group
2014-03-06 07:29:57 PM kathyhughes I had an open activity room that I set up each day for them and they would come for coffee and hang out
2014-03-06 07:29:57 PM debbie134 My high functioning residents take turns at calling Bingo.
2014-03-06 07:30:13 PM jackietate it is very hard to get the high function residents to be independent it did take a while first staff played games with them... then watched and eventually we just had to set it up and get them started..
2014-03-06 07:30:20 PM kathyhughes there was a craft of the day, movies and games for them
2014-03-06 07:30:39 PM dgauntlett maybe and open art studio
2014-03-06 07:30:46 PM kathyhughes right
2014-03-06 07:31:14 PM cindynick Awesome ideas! We need to move in that direction
2014-03-06 07:31:14 PM dgauntlett or a station type of set up
2014-03-06 07:31:16 PM kathyhughes we had some who were "volunteers" and made cards for staff and volunteers
2014-03-06 07:31:19 PM aholscher Yeah, i would try to encourage different "Clubs" for the higher functioning ones
2014-03-06 07:31:24 PM dgauntlett where they go from station to station
2014-03-06 07:31:30 PM aholscher small groups that they make the rules for
2014-03-06 07:31:59 PM jackietate yes art studio is good we are working on boxcars for the cub scouts are bringing in thier car track next month for our residents to race the cars they made on and the woman are excited to bet on the cars
2014-03-06 07:32:00 PM debbie134 An open art studio would be so welcome at our facility. We have a group of 8-10 residents who paint on Saturdays. The work they produce is outstanding and lifts their spirits.
2014-03-06 07:32:27 PM dgauntlett you should have an art show!!!
2014-03-06 07:32:36 PM aholscher I would kill to have residents who are interested and engaged with art. I'm an art therapist, that's what I do. But mine are not interested.
2014-03-06 07:32:37 PM dgauntlett so they can they show off their work
2014-03-06 07:33:10 PM kathyhughes There was a student awhile back that made a yearly calendar of the resident's artwork and they would sell it for a fundraiser
2014-03-06 07:33:16 PM cindynick I teach folk art painting. My group has been together almost 3 years
2014-03-06 07:33:18 PM aholscher that's a good idea.
2014-03-06 07:33:28 PM dgauntlett working with short stay rehab residents we have a variety of people flow through
2014-03-06 07:33:29 PM debbie134 We are having one after Christmas. We do have a gallery that anyone can visit. Also our artists sell their work which sustains the program.
2014-03-06 07:33:31 PM cindynick I like the calendar idea
2014-03-06 07:33:35 PM jackietate art was hard for my facility also.. that how we came up with the cars for they feel like they are doing them for the children and we know how much our residents love to make children feel good
2014-03-06 07:34:10 PM kathyhughes Mine would also stamp paper table cloths for the parties
2014-03-06 07:34:42 PM kathyhughes we had a ton of white paper tablecloth's that they would decorate for the monthly party
2014-03-06 07:35:02 PM debbie134 I like that idea Kathy. Not all of my residents are artistic, but still want to participate in some way.
2014-03-06 07:35:27 PM dgauntlett michaels sees stencils that look cool and anyone can use
2014-03-06 07:35:29 PM kathyhughes We would use potatoes and other rubber stamps
2014-03-06 07:35:51 PM cindynick there are so many websites with great art/craft ideas
2014-03-06 07:35:57 PM debbie134 Do you use stamp pads or paint?
2014-03-06 07:35:57 PM kathyhughes and they liked the truck painting with kids trucks
2014-03-06 07:36:15 PM kathyhughes we would use stamping ink
2014-03-06 07:36:24 PM kathyhughes we had a ton of pads
2014-03-06 07:36:45 PM jackietate wooden blocks are fun to some just paint the base color and others add the stamped numbers, letters or pictures
2014-03-06 07:37:24 PM kathyhughes you can attach the foam forms to those blocks and make your own with the adhesive foam
2014-03-06 07:37:32 PM jackietate with a simple clear coat at the end the blocks looked great and we donated them to the local shelter
2014-03-06 07:38:06 PM kathyhughes we also used the stamp pads to make our cards each month
2014-03-06 07:38:25 PM cindynick we also do card stamping
2014-03-06 07:38:33 PM kathyhughes and I had 2 residents who would take the cards around to be signed by staff or other residents
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2014-03-06 07:38:52 PM dgauntlett I like that
2014-03-06 07:38:55 PM jackietate we do card stamping to each month the residents make birthday cards for other residents with birthdays.
2014-03-06 07:39:04 PM aholscher that's nice
2014-03-06 07:39:22 PM cindynick I like crafts that recycle. Also we make table decorations each month
2014-03-06 07:39:36 PM dgauntlett we did valentines to the staff from the residents
2014-03-06 07:39:36 PM kathyhughes they would make thank-you cards for the staff and volunteers
2014-03-06 07:40:13 PM debbie134 left the chat room
2014-03-06 07:40:14 PM dgauntlett the staff love them
2014-03-06 07:40:18 PM kathyhughes so there is a way to keep the alter residents busy
2014-03-06 07:40:38 PM kathyhughes alert
2014-03-06 07:41:06 PM dgauntlett they also help me wash bingo chips
2014-03-06 07:41:07 PM kathyhughes there are lots of ideas that the residents can pick up from YouTube
2014-03-06 07:41:47 PM tubbsretricia Hello Kathy, i am not sure if I am supoose to be on. But I am herew
2014-03-06 07:41:50 PM kathyhughes Once a month they would watch craft videos and pick the craft they wanted to do
2014-03-06 07:42:01 PM kathyhughes You are welcome to join us anytime
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2014-03-06 07:42:27 PM golden93277 How many of you have residents that have ipads?
2014-03-06 07:42:35 PM dgauntlett i do
2014-03-06 07:42:42 PM dgauntlett it is awesome
2014-03-06 07:42:44 PM aholscher I have one who does. And we use them sometimes for programming
2014-03-06 07:42:48 PM dbrewer mine dont
2014-03-06 07:42:57 PM cindynick mine don't either
2014-03-06 07:42:58 PM jackietate I have 4 residents with laptops and our department has 2 ipads for thier use.
2014-03-06 07:43:17 PM dgauntlett we have a weekly ipad class and chat
2014-03-06 07:43:19 PM jackietate We have been practicing skyping eachother in the facility
2014-03-06 07:43:26 PM tubbsretricia Is it okay of I email you tomorrow. I am little lost on when to sign in
2014-03-06 07:43:31 PM golden93277 I read an interesting article about how seniors really gain alot from using them
2014-03-06 07:43:35 PM aholscher cool. I can't wait to get Skype going
2014-03-06 07:44:07 PM dgauntlett once they get the touch down they really enjoy them
2014-03-06 07:44:11 PM cindynick we need to do more with computers and IPads in our facility
2014-03-06 07:44:14 PM golden93277 Where did Kathy go?
2014-03-06 07:44:22 PM aholscher yeah. Learning the touch skills is the hardest part
2014-03-06 07:44:23 PM dgauntlett there are ipad pens that help
2014-03-06 07:44:28 PM jackietate I have used ipad with low function also.. sorting games, digital piano and videos
2014-03-06 07:44:52 PM dgauntlett it works with so many different groups
2014-03-06 07:45:02 PM golden93277 My mom is 89 and she plays the Minion game
2014-03-06 07:45:03 PM jackietate yes it does
2014-03-06 07:45:05 PM aholscher I put slideshows on them. They love it!
2014-03-06 07:45:24 PM dgauntlett there is a cord you can get that projects it onto a large tv
2014-03-06 07:45:26 PM tubbsretricia we don't have Ipads or computers for our residents.
2014-03-06 07:45:41 PM kathyhughes enter the chat room
2014-03-06 07:45:47 PM jackietate oh... cord to attach to tv I will look into that
2014-03-06 07:45:55 PM aholscher yes. usually an hdmi cable
2014-03-06 07:45:56 PM dgauntlett do it is awesome
2014-03-06 07:46:01 PM kathyhughes I'm back
2014-03-06 07:46:01 PM aholscher makes it so easy
2014-03-06 07:46:06 PM dgauntlett it mirrors what is on the ipad onto the tv
2014-03-06 07:46:18 PM kathyhughes the little guy in the computer is on strike
2014-03-06 07:46:21 PM dgauntlett it attaches to the hdmi
2014-03-06 07:46:38 PM golden93277 Kathy, we are talking about seniors using ipads
2014-03-06 07:46:40 PM cindynick figured that's what happened Kathy
2014-03-06 07:46:41 PM kathyhughes you can attach a cord to a flat screen
2014-03-06 07:46:43 PM jackietate great idea.. Thanks dgauntlett
2014-03-06 07:46:52 PM dgauntlett anytime
2014-03-06 07:47:00 PM dgauntlett if you need the name of it let me know
2014-03-06 07:47:01 PM aholscher or Chromecast is wireless, great for projecting videos
2014-03-06 07:47:03 PM kathyhughes and you can spend hours looking at YouTube videos
2014-03-06 07:47:12 PM tubbsretricia Yes I like that
2014-03-06 07:47:20 PM jackietate oh yes let me know name of it
2014-03-06 07:47:44 PM tubbsretricia but our residents get restless and some can not hear or see well
2014-03-06 07:48:09 PM jackietate Love YouTube our televisions are smart tv so we can pick videos on the Ipad and then just go to the tv and its in our play list
2014-03-06 07:48:13 PM aholscher the best part is that there are so many vintage videos out there to watch
2014-03-06 07:48:23 PM aholscher old fashion ads, PSAs, everything on youtube
2014-03-06 07:48:32 PM kathyhughes there are short videos that you can play while you are gathering residents to the activity
2014-03-06 07:48:54 PM jackietate gotta love that number in the corner that tells you how long the video is quickly
2014-03-06 07:49:02 PM kathyhughes right
2014-03-06 07:49:21 PM kathyhughes works for me!
2014-03-06 07:49:36 PM kathyhughes and I believe a lot of folks use Netflix
2014-03-06 07:49:57 PM jackietate We have netflix also
2014-03-06 07:50:00 PM kathyhughes which makes more sense than having to get CD's or videos
2014-03-06 07:50:07 PM aholscher yep
2014-03-06 07:50:09 PM jackietate I find YouTube better
2014-03-06 07:50:23 PM jackietate unless playing a full movie
2014-03-06 07:50:24 PM kathyhughes of course when I started we had 16mm projectors!
2014-03-06 07:50:31 PM jackietate LOL..
2014-03-06 07:50:36 PM golden93277 haha
2014-03-06 07:50:45 PM kathyhughes which I could only get from the Library
2014-03-06 07:51:13 PM kathyhughes you all have it made!
2014-03-06 07:51:21 PM tubbsretricia I need one of those now for Drive in movie I am planning
2014-03-06 07:51:27 PM aholscher so true. instant access to everything.
2014-03-06 07:51:27 PM dgauntlett we are lucky
2014-03-06 07:51:36 PM jackietate They just replace our projector and I asked them to keep the old one for it still connects to a laptop and Im thinking summer Netflix in the backyard and calling it drive-in movies
2014-03-06 07:51:41 PM kathyhughes I am sure that you can find one somewhere!
2014-03-06 07:51:56 PM cindynick Our residents show thier movies for movie nights
2014-03-06 07:52:19 PM dgauntlett drive in
2014-03-06 07:52:22 PM kathyhughes And I had a slide projector.....that we used all the time
2014-03-06 07:52:23 PM dgauntlett i love it
2014-03-06 07:52:32 PM jackietate well drive your wheelchair right up
2014-03-06 07:52:45 PM tubbsretricia I will and we are planning an outdoor drive -in with hotdogs and popcorns.
2014-03-06 07:52:50 PM cindynick low blow jackie
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2014-03-06 07:52:55 PM jackietate LOL
2014-03-06 07:53:00 PM aholscher haha
2014-03-06 07:53:06 PM tubbsretricia yes wheelchsaird and walkers
2014-03-06 07:53:27 PM kathyhughes a facility that I know of took cardboard boxes and made the front of cars and placed them in front of the wheelchairs
2014-03-06 07:53:35 PM aholscher cute
2014-03-06 07:53:38 PM dbrewer thats cool
2014-03-06 07:53:43 PM jackietate LOVE it...
2014-03-06 07:53:47 PM kathyhughes looked like a drive in and the residents enjoyed making them
2014-03-06 07:54:01 PM cindynick too cute
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2014-03-06 07:54:13 PM dgauntlett the dollar store sells cardboard that opens into three sections
2014-03-06 07:54:34 PM kathyhughes and I believe that on YouTube has the intermission videos as well
2014-03-06 07:54:49 PM kathyhughes that would work as well and then you can keep them
2014-03-06 07:54:54 PM tubbsretricia really
2014-03-06 07:54:59 PM aholscher cool
2014-03-06 07:55:01 PM dgauntlett they could decorate their own
2014-03-06 07:55:09 PM kathyhughes right
2014-03-06 07:55:22 PM kathyhughes and the men might like to do that as well
2014-03-06 07:55:43 PM kathyhughes authentic front grills!
2014-03-06 07:56:06 PM kathyhughes now if we could find the speakers!
2014-03-06 07:56:24 PM aholscher oh that would be so neat with the old speakers
2014-03-06 07:56:25 PM golden93277 that's what I was thinking about
2014-03-06 07:56:28 PM dgauntlett there are wireless bluetooth speakers
2014-03-06 07:56:30 PM tubbsretricia yes and I invited other facilities for the show
2014-03-06 07:56:40 PM dgauntlett i wonder if they would work
2014-03-06 07:56:46 PM kathyhughes I saw some on American Pickers!
2014-03-06 07:57:08 PM kathyhughes but I wonder if you could find some volunteers to make them
2014-03-06 07:57:37 PM kathyhughes that would be awesome
2014-03-06 07:58:06 PM tubbsretricia yes you can. we have made a ticket booth and found old records for the movie
2014-03-06 07:58:13 PM kathyhughes Anything else that I can help with tonight?
2014-03-06 07:58:35 PM dgauntlett i don't think so
2014-03-06 07:58:40 PM jackietate No Kathy.. Thank you and have a good evening
2014-03-06 07:58:47 PM dgauntlett thank you
2014-03-06 07:58:48 PM cindynick As always Kathy, this was an interesting evening. Thanks!!!
2014-03-06 07:58:49 PM kathyhughes you are welcome
2014-03-06 07:58:57 PM kathyhughes Have a great week
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2014-03-06 07:59:02 PM aholscher you too
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2014-03-06 07:59:03 PM dbrewer Thank You
2014-03-06 07:59:05 PM golden93277 thanks you too
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2014-03-06 07:59:14 PM kathyhughes and remember to turn your clocks ahead!
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2014-03-06 07:59:23 PM kathyhughes Good Night all
2014-03-06 07:59:26 PM golden93277 RIGHT!
2014-03-06 07:59:35 PM kathyhughes Good Night
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2014-03-07 07:25:51 PM lindayoung1964 hello
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2014-03-07 07:30:26 PM 040965 Hello
2014-03-07 07:30:54 PM rose48mary hi everyone are we ready to discuss about ideas for educational opportunities....this counts for the practicum assignment
2014-03-07 07:31:15 PM 040965 Is this for the activity director meeting/
2014-03-07 07:31:26 PM rose48mary yes
2014-03-07 07:31:31 PM 040965 great!
2014-03-07 07:32:22 PM rose48mary so any one have any ideas, i will suggest maybe a pet therapy program....
2014-03-07 07:33:11 PM rose48mary i attended a pet therapy class to better understand the relationship between the dog and the resident
2014-03-07 07:33:20 PM 040965 I started this month with the higher functional residents to do a spanish class
2014-03-07 07:33:33 PM rose48mary thats awesome how is that going
2014-03-07 07:34:20 PM 040965 great. I got some local high scholl seniors who need some community service for college apps.
2014-03-07 07:34:35 PM rose48mary wow great idea
2014-03-07 07:34:47 PM 040965 Thanks
2014-03-07 07:35:33 PM rose48mary are facility is taking classes on dementia and the different stages
2014-03-07 07:36:29 PM rose48mary the stages and how to prevent behaviors, falls and more
2014-03-07 07:36:39 PM 040965 No not yet.
2014-03-07 07:37:11 PM 040965 How's that going?
2014-03-07 07:37:30 PM rose48mary its going great we have a class every other month
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2014-03-07 07:37:58 PM 040965 who facilitate that in your facility?
2014-03-07 07:38:31 PM rose48mary the administrator
2014-03-07 07:38:37 PM 040965 cool
2014-03-07 07:39:10 PM rose48mary we are also learning about quality imporvement
2014-03-07 07:39:31 PM rose48mary sorry quality improvement for our residents
2014-03-07 07:39:37 PM 040965 Question, how do you handle a resident who is just not interested in anything?
2014-03-07 07:40:12 PM 040965 I've tried all sortsof ways
2014-03-07 07:40:15 PM rose48mary what does that resident do..
2014-03-07 07:40:30 PM rose48mary it would help me to answer your question
2014-03-07 07:40:37 PM 040965 Only want to watch tv and stay in his room
2014-03-07 07:41:44 PM rose48mary ok i would offer maybe one to one's, music therapy one to ones, pet visits one to one and even exercise one to ones
2014-03-07 07:41:58 PM 040965 I can't seem to reach him with nothing. I even talked to him about the programs that he watches to get some ideas
2014-03-07 07:42:23 PM 040965 But I'll go back and try some of your ideas
2014-03-07 07:42:32 PM rose48mary does he express satisfaction with his activities
2014-03-07 07:43:04 PM tinajg Hello is there a set time to log on for open discussion?
2014-03-07 07:43:05 PM 040965 He just says that he is disinterested. Nothing against me .
2014-03-07 07:43:43 PM 040965 I've spoken with nursing too to see if there was something going on medically