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2014-08-05 06:10:57 PM lisao There are no schools near me that offer recreation therapy
2014-08-05 06:11:02 PM debbielee I do know that if you have a happy hour it has to be doctor approved
2014-08-05 06:11:04 PM ginametras the residents don't know the difference
2014-08-05 06:11:13 PM kathyhughes Actually there are people taking online courses from Austrialia
2014-08-05 06:11:22 PM 241130 I would recommend everyone here look into Teepa Snow. She is FANTASTIC
2014-08-05 06:11:26 PM lisao and I am still paying my student loans - I think I will be paying them forever - I will never be able to retire LOL
2014-08-05 06:11:28 PM kathyhughes and they have a degree in dementia
2014-08-05 06:11:28 PM ginametras and we have lots of recovering alcoholics on our rehab floor now- so real stuff is definately out of the question
2014-08-05 06:11:30 PM 241130 She does alzheimer's training
2014-08-05 06:11:40 PM sandy cool
2014-08-05 06:11:43 PM carola I'd be interested in learning more about that.
2014-08-05 06:11:46 PM sheminger Yes so do we
2014-08-05 06:11:46 PM kathyhughes I know the feeling Lisa
2014-08-05 06:11:49 PM 241130 Lisa- I don't think we are ever meant to finish paying off those loans lol
2014-08-05 06:11:49 PM mariak wow, as far as australia for online courses! sounds interesting
2014-08-05 06:12:10 PM lisao I have so much I want to learn for work - but it doesnt fit into a degree
2014-08-05 06:12:13 PM kathyhughes I know, but it seems to be interesting
2014-08-05 06:12:19 PM sheminger I love having online classes its very nice to do this on your own time
2014-08-05 06:12:21 PM debbielee this online course was awesome for me because I have to work during the day
2014-08-05 06:12:22 PM carola Of course it would be especially great to attend ones graduation there!
2014-08-05 06:12:30 PM kathyhughes I have a former student taking the classes now
2014-08-05 06:12:32 PM maria14 I agree Sheminger!
2014-08-05 06:12:41 PM khughes im taking it a little hard right now
2014-08-05 06:12:42 PM 241130 Something more specific towards seniors should be an option. I am guessing with the aging population that will come up sooner rather than later
2014-08-05 06:12:46 PM anthonyalviar They are not force to drink. I just have it there in case they want some.
2014-08-05 06:12:52 PM kcorentin online gives you flexibility
2014-08-05 06:12:53 PM lisao I have been charged with writing Alz specific programming for many of our clients - so I am excited to be learning more about Alz
2014-08-05 06:13:00 PM sheminger Exspecially have a 2 year old and working full time
2014-08-05 06:13:01 PM maienelym enter the chat room
2014-08-05 06:13:07 PM maienelym hello everyone
2014-08-05 06:13:09 PM kegan enter the chat room
2014-08-05 06:13:10 PM karrym I planned a Birthday party at work for a resident that turned 100 this week and I set up skype so she could talk to her family from around the world it was amazing to watch she cried
2014-08-05 06:13:12 PM kathyhughes Hello Mylene
2014-08-05 06:13:23 PM carola Aww.
2014-08-05 06:13:25 PM kcorentin that's awesome! @karrym
2014-08-05 06:13:29 PM kegan thats awesome
2014-08-05 06:13:29 PM valerieh WONDERFUL
2014-08-05 06:13:33 PM maienelym what topic are you talking bout today??
2014-08-05 06:13:34 PM jessica25 Awesome idea Karrym!
2014-08-05 06:13:36 PM nshumpert aww thats swet
2014-08-05 06:13:36 PM mariak thats special!
2014-08-05 06:13:40 PM kcorentin I planned one a week or so ago for a resident who turned 103
2014-08-05 06:13:41 PM 241130 Lisa, again I highly recommend Teepa Snow. We paid to have her come in and give a talk/training for our staff and families. She is incredible.
2014-08-05 06:13:43 PM kcorentin so fun!
2014-08-05 06:13:43 PM carola We just had a 100 birthday but most of her family is right here.
2014-08-05 06:13:47 PM sheminger karrym that was very sweet
2014-08-05 06:13:48 PM susan30 That must of been amazing
2014-08-05 06:13:49 PM karrym its a wonderful tool to use
2014-08-05 06:13:49 PM carriesl Omg that is awesome that is touching
2014-08-05 06:13:50 PM maria14 That's awesome! must have been so special to her!
2014-08-05 06:13:57 PM kcorentin TEEPA SNOW! Love her!!!
2014-08-05 06:13:59 PM kegan How is everyone today
2014-08-05 06:14:10 PM carriesl Doing well you?
2014-08-05 06:14:15 PM 241130 AH! Glad to find someone else who has heard of her :)
2014-08-05 06:14:17 PM kegan Im doing well.
2014-08-05 06:14:18 PM kathyhughes Doing great welcome!
2014-08-05 06:14:21 PM sheminger Its so nice when you have people that actually care about the residnets and dont just do this for a job
2014-08-05 06:14:29 PM karrym Teepe Snow is amazing had a one to one meeting with her a few months ago
2014-08-05 06:14:31 PM valerieh Over whelmed at work
2014-08-05 06:14:37 PM susan30 I have a resident turning 100 next week that is a great idea.
2014-08-05 06:14:44 PM scarrejo1026 it sure is sheminger
2014-08-05 06:14:44 PM jean1 I am blessed with a staff who consider this work a calling vs. a job
2014-08-05 06:14:44 PM kathyhughes I have been to Teepa's workshops
2014-08-05 06:14:45 PM kcorentin Teepa is down to Earth, honest and REAL! She just says it like it is!
2014-08-05 06:14:51 PM mariak doing good...
2014-08-05 06:14:53 PM anthonyalviar The doctors in our facility approved it.
2014-08-05 06:14:55 PM 241130 Oh i'm envious! She just has this amazing way of helping people understand the disease.
2014-08-05 06:14:58 PM sheminger An aids that help!
2014-08-05 06:14:58 PM carola Have you requested a birthday card from the White House?
2014-08-05 06:15:09 PM 241130 Kathy- I can't get enough of her and you learn something new everytime
2014-08-05 06:15:09 PM carriesl I ust had a 103 yr old! it was great lots of family and Great Greats
2014-08-05 06:15:12 PM sandy sheminger I agree you can see when they are genuine
2014-08-05 06:15:14 PM kcorentin Half the time I couldnt tell if she was the resident or just being herself. LOL!
2014-08-05 06:15:20 PM 241130 Haha yes!
2014-08-05 06:15:23 PM karrym yes it is she is
2014-08-05 06:15:24 PM sheminger Yes cause residnets know
2014-08-05 06:15:24 PM susan30 Yes it takes a while to get
2014-08-05 06:15:40 PM debbielee how do i request a birthday from the white house carola
2014-08-05 06:15:45 PM sheminger They can tell when someone really is being thoughtful or not
2014-08-05 06:15:48 PM karrym lol true she is a great actor
2014-08-05 06:15:59 PM 241130 Hilarious, entertaining and educational
2014-08-05 06:16:08 PM carola Go to the White House website I think. You can google how. Submit her name, etc. that way.
2014-08-05 06:16:15 PM kcorentin the cursing got me. But I realize that can be real life sometimes
2014-08-05 06:16:16 PM anthonyalviar We celebrated a wedding anniversary earlier it's their 63rd wedding anniversary.
2014-08-05 06:16:17 PM sandy or there for pay check
2014-08-05 06:16:21 PM kegan I have a former singer form the Platters that sings at my nursing facility.
2014-08-05 06:16:25 PM debbielee okay thanks
2014-08-05 06:16:27 PM karrym we had a new guy start and she was tlking in a different voice and went for his belt I thought he was going to scream
2014-08-05 06:16:31 PM 241130 Exactly. I deal with that on a daily basis. It can be overwhelming but it is all about how you take it.
2014-08-05 06:16:32 PM lisao totally cool
2014-08-05 06:16:33 PM khughes that is a great idea carola will have to try that one
2014-08-05 06:16:34 PM susan30 I went to the white house web sight and requested it
2014-08-05 06:16:36 PM carriesl Im going to try that, what a great idea
2014-08-05 06:16:45 PM 241130 Kegan, do you have Joe Coleman??
2014-08-05 06:16:57 PM sheminger Good idea!
2014-08-05 06:16:59 PM kegan No, His name is Tony Funches
2014-08-05 06:17:06 PM kathyhughes http://usgovinfo.about.com/cs/consumer/a/greetings.htm
2014-08-05 06:17:11 PM ginametras Tony comes to my facility too!
2014-08-05 06:17:13 PM debbielee who is Joe coleman
2014-08-05 06:17:17 PM 241130 Oh, thats so ironic. Joe Coleman comes to our community. Small world :)
2014-08-05 06:17:17 PM ginametras the residents love him!!
2014-08-05 06:17:22 PM debbielee thanks Kathy
2014-08-05 06:17:22 PM maria14 left the chat room
2014-08-05 06:17:27 PM carola Glad to help!
2014-08-05 06:17:28 PM 241130 Joe is also a former member
2014-08-05 06:17:32 PM kcorentin birthdays... we had the marines come for our oldest guy who is a veteran. First time I had seen him cry. The rest of us cried with him. It was very special.
2014-08-05 06:17:39 PM kegan GinaMetras? of the former AV?
2014-08-05 06:17:44 PM maria14 enter the chat room
2014-08-05 06:17:45 PM ginametras yes
2014-08-05 06:17:47 PM karrym very nice
2014-08-05 06:17:48 PM carola Oh, I bet that was touching!
2014-08-05 06:17:50 PM ginametras lol
2014-08-05 06:17:50 PM kegan Its Kristy@
2014-08-05 06:17:55 PM kegan !
2014-08-05 06:17:55 PM ginametras hi kristy
2014-08-05 06:17:59 PM kegan Hi
2014-08-05 06:18:03 PM sheminger Having someone from miltary come to see vet is a very good idea
2014-08-05 06:18:03 PM carriesl Hi
2014-08-05 06:18:08 PM kathyhughes WElcome Kristy
2014-08-05 06:18:15 PM kathyhughes and Carrie is also new
2014-08-05 06:18:19 PM ginametras Did you come get those videos
2014-08-05 06:18:22 PM ginametras ?
2014-08-05 06:18:37 PM carriesl Kristi are you also new?
2014-08-05 06:18:41 PM nijah enter the chat room
2014-08-05 06:18:43 PM kathyhughes so don't scare them away all of you who have been here!
2014-08-05 06:18:46 PM kegan yes I took the hawaii videos, and yes I am new.
2014-08-05 06:18:53 PM debbielee I take our military vets to a veterans day breakfast every year at our elks home
2014-08-05 06:18:55 PM kegan and Thank you
2014-08-05 06:18:58 PM karrym LOL Never welcome
2014-08-05 06:19:02 PM maienelym hahaha welcome kristi
2014-08-05 06:19:03 PM 241130 Thats clever Debbie
2014-08-05 06:19:04 PM ginametras just wanted to make sure you got them
2014-08-05 06:19:04 PM jean1 I will try to keep my horror stories about this class to myself lol
2014-08-05 06:19:07 PM kathyhughes and Nijah
2014-08-05 06:19:08 PM maria14 I like that idea debbie!
2014-08-05 06:19:16 PM susan30 The residents are so appreciative when you do something for them.
2014-08-05 06:19:19 PM jean1 Seriously, I love this class and these chats are awesome
2014-08-05 06:19:26 PM kathyhughes welcome
2014-08-05 06:19:36 PM kathyhughes jimp right in!
2014-08-05 06:19:41 PM nijah Hello
2014-08-05 06:19:42 PM kathyhughes jump
2014-08-05 06:19:44 PM debbielee we are fortunate to have a van to take them every year and they enjoy having breakfast with other veterans
2014-08-05 06:19:46 PM carriesl It's the smile on there face that make you stick with it
2014-08-05 06:19:54 PM carola The chatroom portion becomes rather addicting. I race home from work to be sure I'm on time!
2014-08-05 06:20:00 PM kathyhughes LOl
2014-08-05 06:20:04 PM karrym so what do the new people need help with
2014-08-05 06:20:15 PM kathyhughes thanks I am glad that you enjoy them
2014-08-05 06:20:17 PM maienelym lol as long as the topic is appro[riate
2014-08-05 06:20:20 PM mariak same here, carol... lol
2014-08-05 06:20:23 PM maienelym appropriate
2014-08-05 06:20:25 PM karrym ideas on here are amazing
2014-08-05 06:20:26 PM susan30 Yes definately makes my job so great
2014-08-05 06:20:30 PM jean1 Kathy, will we be covering documentation for 1:1 visits in this class? I am wondering how much is "enough"
2014-08-05 06:20:39 PM khughes I like the chats but i cant keep up with what everyone is saying then when i find somthing i want to reply i forget what i was going to say
2014-08-05 06:20:50 PM kegan haha I agree khughs
2014-08-05 06:20:52 PM sheminger is there people that just started this week ?
2014-08-05 06:20:54 PM debbielee yes i think we do get different ideas.
2014-08-05 06:20:58 PM jessica25 Some of our residents we are the only family they have.........Families put them in there and never come back to see them but they are the first to come and see if they have money in resident trust when they die!
2014-08-05 06:21:09 PM kristerf1 khughes i totally understand
2014-08-05 06:21:14 PM carriesl You said exactly what i was thinking
2014-08-05 06:21:15 PM kathyhughes sure.....1-1 documentation can include that they participated and that the visit met the goal of the care plan
2014-08-05 06:21:18 PM karrym I hate that
2014-08-05 06:21:36 PM susan30 I'm a morning person my mind is alittle slow at night.LOL
2014-08-05 06:21:42 PM sandy Oh Kathy im so nervouse for the final test coming up im on 14 weeks now ugg!! OH my stomach!!
2014-08-05 06:21:44 PM anthonyalviar what is that kathy?
2014-08-05 06:21:45 PM kathyhughes and you can include what you and the resident did with responses in their progress notes
2014-08-05 06:21:50 PM khughes its very frustrating
2014-08-05 06:21:50 PM maienelym im getting hard time for progress notes, coz i need to update and put some notes all the time
2014-08-05 06:21:55 PM 241130 Susan, I agree. By the end of the day my brain is pulling what little it has left, lol
2014-08-05 06:21:59 PM kathyhughes 1-1 documentation
2014-08-05 06:22:07 PM karrym my residents are my other family I hate to see them hurt
2014-08-05 06:22:14 PM maienelym besides the initials that we have for new residents'
2014-08-05 06:22:16 PM jean1 Okay. That sounds simpler than what we are doing now. Seems like we are writing a short novel for every visit.
2014-08-05 06:22:25 PM ginametras I only document that a 1-1 visit occured and then write about what happens i them in my progress notes
2014-08-05 06:22:26 PM kathyhughes remember that progress notes are a story of the resident for the past 90 days
2014-08-05 06:22:27 PM sheminger vnmygdnhl
2014-08-05 06:22:34 PM carola I know. I get very protective of them. I adore them all!
2014-08-05 06:22:36 PM kathyhughes thats fine Gina
2014-08-05 06:22:36 PM jessica25 Me too is it wasnt for the staff and dontation in the facility some of them would have Christmas
2014-08-05 06:22:42 PM sheminger sorry my son wanted to say hi lol
2014-08-05 06:22:47 PM 241130 We do careplans with the families every 3 months. Does anyone else do this?
2014-08-05 06:22:49 PM ginametras good, it's been whats easiest
2014-08-05 06:22:50 PM kathyhughes Hello
2014-08-05 06:22:53 PM kegan How often do you guys do activity assessments, my facility only has us doing on admission, and I think they should be done more ofthen like in a Significant Change....
2014-08-05 06:22:57 PM jessica25 Wouldnt sorry hands not working
2014-08-05 06:22:59 PM karrym wording is my down fall on progress notes
2014-08-05 06:23:03 PM lisao sometimes I feel like all I do is write progress notes lol
2014-08-05 06:23:05 PM kristerf1 khughes we do careplans every 3 months also
2014-08-05 06:23:07 PM carriesl What do you use as Guide lines to put them on 1:1's
2014-08-05 06:23:09 PM maienelym yes it does, but had to make notes in every single residents lol
2014-08-05 06:23:10 PM susan30 Does anyone have a good participant attendance sheet? mine takes so long
2014-08-05 06:23:13 PM ginametras yearly, and sig change
2014-08-05 06:23:16 PM kathyhughes yes you care plan every 90 days
2014-08-05 06:23:27 PM maienelym but thats fine,, i guess, time management is needed
2014-08-05 06:23:41 PM kegan ya, thats what I thought, but its cooperate policy to only do it on admission.
2014-08-05 06:23:41 PM jean1 We have care conferences with residents and families every three months, or just our team if they choose not to attend/can't attend.
2014-08-05 06:23:43 PM mariak assessment is done upon admission and care plans for updating every 3 mos
2014-08-05 06:23:45 PM kathyhughes Depends on your residents Carrie
2014-08-05 06:24:07 PM kathyhughes a 1-1 activity is one that a resident and someone else does together
2014-08-05 06:24:11 PM carola That's rather like our facility.
2014-08-05 06:24:12 PM ginametras the MDS sections F is included in yearly and sig change, surprising that MDS nurse doesn't have you do it
2014-08-05 06:24:31 PM kegan I do the MDS yearly just not the assesment
2014-08-05 06:24:33 PM maienelym it needs to be done for mds
2014-08-05 06:24:38 PM carola Only on admission. Except for the medical portion.
2014-08-05 06:24:39 PM kristerf1 i have to do mine in yearly and sig change
2014-08-05 06:24:55 PM maienelym not the quarterly but annual and sig of changes
2014-08-05 06:24:55 PM kathyhughes so if a resident needs a visit or needs an activity because they were always active and now just stay in their room then perhaps they need a 1-1 activity
2014-08-05 06:24:57 PM sheminger yes the section is in F we do that yearly
2014-08-05 06:25:06 PM scarrejo1026 me to kristerf1
2014-08-05 06:25:07 PM lisao is anyone from Illinois and going to the IAPA conference in Decatur in September?
2014-08-05 06:25:11 PM susan30 i do it for initial, annual, and sig change
2014-08-05 06:25:25 PM maienelym thats right miss kathy 1.1 room visit
2014-08-05 06:25:28 PM kathyhughes remember that there are residents who are active on their own and don't need you
2014-08-05 06:25:31 PM kegan MDS I also do yearly on admission and sig change, justthe assesment gets done only on admission, and yes I have a lot of 1:1s
2014-08-05 06:25:33 PM kristerf1 same here susan30
2014-08-05 06:25:40 PM jean1 If a resident prefers self-directed activities and gets frequent visits from family and freinds do they need 1:1's? We are seeing more of those.
2014-08-05 06:25:44 PM kathyhughes except to check to make sure they are happy
2014-08-05 06:26:07 PM mariak we do 1-1 visits 3x a week..
2014-08-05 06:26:10 PM anthonyalviar YUP VERY ACTIVE ON WATCHING TV. SOME OF THEM CAN WATCH TV THE ENTIRE DAY
2014-08-05 06:26:12 PM nijah left the chat room
2014-08-05 06:26:16 PM kegan My facility is all dementia, mostly second stage and last stage,I have very few high functioning residents.
2014-08-05 06:26:21 PM jean1 I pop in to most everyone's room on a daily basis. Should I be documenting room visits?
2014-08-05 06:26:27 PM kathyhughes then I would document that and make sure that you visit them at least once a week to make sure that they have everything
2014-08-05 06:26:29 PM ginametras I've started doing more goals that include satisfaction in activity routine since taking this class
2014-08-05 06:26:31 PM sheminger we do 1 on 1 visits once a week?
2014-08-05 06:26:33 PM kcorentin we have baby boomers moving in by the truck loads it feels like and they are VERY independent. It scares me a bit.
2014-08-05 06:26:36 PM susan30 I pass out daily chronicles and use that opportunity to check in on all my residents
2014-08-05 06:26:38 PM kathyhughes and yes Jean take credit for what you do
2014-08-05 06:26:42 PM sandy we do 1-1 every day
2014-08-05 06:26:44 PM jessica25 Let me ask a question can tv time be put on the calander for a activity
2014-08-05 06:26:44 PM maienelym how about the short terms dont wanna participate in group activities?
2014-08-05 06:26:45 PM ginametras that's much easier to document in my progress notes
2014-08-05 06:26:45 PM scarrejo1026 we do 3x a week
2014-08-05 06:26:49 PM jean1 Okay.
2014-08-05 06:26:52 PM anthonyalviar even small conversation?
2014-08-05 06:26:57 PM kathyhughes yes
2014-08-05 06:26:59 PM kristerf1 on my therapy hall, alot of them tell me they are not interested in activities, they just want to do therapy and go home.
2014-08-05 06:27:01 PM 241130 Kegan, my community is the same. It can be an entirely different level of programming
2014-08-05 06:27:03 PM maienelym yes anthony
2014-08-05 06:27:08 PM kathyhughes they don't want activities Maylene
2014-08-05 06:27:19 PM anthonyalviar I go to each of our resident every morning to say hi and check on them
2014-08-05 06:27:19 PM kathyhughes they are focused on getting out of there
2014-08-05 06:27:27 PM ginametras we go room to room daily, ask if they need/want anything, invite them to groups, offer to sit and talk/play a game etc.
2014-08-05 06:27:29 PM maienelym then what should we do atleast?
2014-08-05 06:27:31 PM kathyhughes and they want to get their therapy
2014-08-05 06:27:31 PM carola We put Lawrence Welk on the Sunday calendar activity for our memory unit.
2014-08-05 06:27:50 PM maienelym thats true but they stay there for couple of weeks and months
2014-08-05 06:27:54 PM khughes yes they are and they are independent i cant get them to even do the assessment
2014-08-05 06:27:58 PM kegan Yes and my administrator wants different things on the schedule and I find it difficult to think of some.
2014-08-05 06:28:00 PM sheminger Okay everyone I can't stay on for the whole hour goodnight!
2014-08-05 06:28:05 PM 241130 Carola- we do the same but I am struggling with the change in the aging population. The younger folks arent interested.
2014-08-05 06:28:06 PM sheminger Have a great week :)
2014-08-05 06:28:11 PM sheminger left the chat room
2014-08-05 06:28:12 PM kathyhughes Offer self directed activities such as puzzles, word games, cards, TV schedule....books
2014-08-05 06:28:13 PM jessica25 I make sheet every moring and put what the date is what they are having for lunch and supper and the activities for the day and times they start
2014-08-05 06:28:15 PM maienelym same here
2014-08-05 06:28:18 PM kcorentin Days of Our Lives is one our daily calendar. LOL
2014-08-05 06:28:29 PM kathyhughes and have them compete on their own with their computers
2014-08-05 06:28:31 PM cstandl An activities "Cart" or book shelf might be good for the self-directed folks?
2014-08-05 06:28:33 PM carola We also schedule a move using a dvd.
2014-08-05 06:28:41 PM karrym my facility doesn't understand if you are going to do programing your whole shift everyday you need time to do paper work
2014-08-05 06:28:44 PM kathyhughes Have movies on hand
2014-08-05 06:28:48 PM sandy i have one that only moves her eyes ....
2014-08-05 06:28:49 PM anthonyalviar We painted stained glass this afternoon. we had a blast.
2014-08-05 06:28:50 PM susan30 We dont have activities on sunday. I'm trying to come up with something that nursing staff can do
2014-08-05 06:28:51 PM 241130 Kegan, I struggle with the same thing. When we find something that works for them and makes them happy I wonder "shouldn't that be what matters"- but for marketing to sell the building they want us to include things that just arent reasonable for where our residents are,
2014-08-05 06:28:55 PM kegan I understand
2014-08-05 06:28:58 PM anthonyalviar WE were painting till dinner time.
2014-08-05 06:29:11 PM 241130 Thats refreshing :)
2014-08-05 06:29:17 PM lisao We used water guns to paint with today - it was a blast!
2014-08-05 06:29:23 PM 241130 What sorts of programs are you doing right now?
2014-08-05 06:29:24 PM kathyhughes Sounds great
2014-08-05 06:29:24 PM cstandl Susan - do you have volunteers? Maybe you could get volunteers to do a game night possibly?
2014-08-05 06:29:27 PM ginametras I was just told to find residents to take to the company's six flags outing this coming saturday
2014-08-05 06:29:27 PM karrym fun
2014-08-05 06:29:29 PM maienelym we did watermelon day last sunday lol
2014-08-05 06:29:32 PM maria14 love that idea lisa!
2014-08-05 06:29:33 PM cstandl oh my gosh - watergun painting sounds amazing.
2014-08-05 06:29:33 PM kcorentin that sounds like a blast!
2014-08-05 06:29:34 PM valerieh The younger rehabers like greating cards to send for thank yous or birthdays
2014-08-05 06:29:38 PM carola We have been asking our main house residents for requests for movies to show in our theater. We show the movie twice during the week, once on Friday and again on Sunday.
2014-08-05 06:29:42 PM khughes does movies count as an activitie in states eyes i heard that they dont
2014-08-05 06:29:47 PM ginametras i did my obligatory asking and got a lot of weird looks and big fat nos
2014-08-05 06:29:50 PM kegan Thats crazy Gina
2014-08-05 06:29:52 PM maienelym had different kinds of slices for watermelon
2014-08-05 06:30:03 PM lisao we have done it with balloons too - everyone loves it
2014-08-05 06:30:04 PM maienelym and marshmallow too
2014-08-05 06:30:06 PM ginametras i know and my administrator was frusturated that no residents are going
2014-08-05 06:30:06 PM carola The newer main house residents really are mostly interested in the new released movies.
2014-08-05 06:30:07 PM carriesl left the chat room
2014-08-05 06:30:08 PM carriesl enter the chat room
2014-08-05 06:30:13 PM ginametras it was supposed to be a marketing plan
2014-08-05 06:30:15 PM anthonyalviar we are playing minute to win it next tuesday. im so excited
2014-08-05 06:30:19 PM kathyhughes Yes it does Kristina if the residents want to watch movies they can
2014-08-05 06:30:22 PM ginametras luckily nursing backed me up
2014-08-05 06:30:24 PM maienelym and tropical juice'
2014-08-05 06:30:26 PM carriesl Lost you for a minute
2014-08-05 06:30:26 PM kegan thats good.
2014-08-05 06:30:31 PM kegan wow.
2014-08-05 06:30:34 PM kcorentin random question - is anyone doing a community "give back" leading up to Christmas? Like Toys for Tots, Food Drive??
2014-08-05 06:30:45 PM susan30 Thats a good idea i need older volunteers mine cant stay out to late.
2014-08-05 06:30:54 PM sandy yes
2014-08-05 06:30:55 PM 241130 Its diffiicult because in programming our focus is the resident quality of life- marketing just wants it to seem like a party most of the time and we can't always do that when you have wheelchair bound residents who arent speaking
2014-08-05 06:30:58 PM jean1 What is required for documentation is the most confusing part of this job for me.
2014-08-05 06:31:01 PM valerieh I would like to
2014-08-05 06:31:08 PM kathyhughes We would make teddy bears for the Ped units in the local hospitals
2014-08-05 06:31:16 PM khughes ok thanks that is good to know i have put a movie on for some and i would be doing somthing elce with some other residents it seems to go over well
2014-08-05 06:31:21 PM kcorentin oh! Great idea Kathy!
2014-08-05 06:31:27 PM sandy residents want to do a shoe box for orphans
2014-08-05 06:31:31 PM ginametras i always remind marketing that I plan what the residents want, and if they get an admission- I will plan what that resident wants
2014-08-05 06:31:35 PM jessica25 oh thats nice
2014-08-05 06:31:48 PM kegan agreed
2014-08-05 06:31:51 PM 241130 Gina thats a good approach.
2014-08-05 06:32:21 PM kathyhughes and we would adopt a local service family for Christmas, a family who had someone in the military
2014-08-05 06:32:22 PM anthonyalviar we watched heaven is for real last friday
2014-08-05 06:32:25 PM debbielee we have some residents that crochet and they are making lap blankets to sell at our bazaar

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