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2014-08-26 05:28:31 PM nacresia35 enter the chat room
2014-08-26 05:28:52 PM kathyhughes Hello Nacresia
2014-08-26 05:29:02 PM kathyhughes How are you doing?
2014-08-26 05:29:10 PM nacresia35 waitin on every one else allitle early hello kath
2014-08-26 05:29:23 PM nacresia35 im fine and you
2014-08-26 05:29:28 PM kathyhughes I am doing fine
2014-08-26 05:29:40 PM kathyhughes and I am sure there will be folks here soon
2014-08-26 05:29:46 PM nacresia35 good guess im early
2014-08-26 05:30:11 PM kathyhughes No problem
2014-08-26 05:30:14 PM kathyhughes I am too
2014-08-26 05:30:41 PM nacresia35 question
2014-08-26 05:31:44 PM kathyhughes ok
2014-08-26 05:32:22 PM nacresia35 my job wants me to only take this mepap 1 an i will but i plan on working in the fill for at least three more years and than take the last one
2014-08-26 05:32:36 PM kathyhughes ok
2014-08-26 05:33:58 PM nacresia35 mepap2 i saw where it says for the certification ged or diploma reqired will me not having mines as we speak stop me once i finish mepap 1 from just finish it
2014-08-26 05:35:21 PM kathyhughes In order to become NCCAP certified you will need your GED and 12 college credits at some point.
2014-08-26 05:35:30 PM nacresia35 on my plan i put im going to continue my education so that i can get my ged but i dont believe ill be finish with my ged in 4months of taking this course
2014-08-26 05:36:27 PM nacresia35 yes mam i understand i guess what im saying is in order to be certified i would have to take both test correct
2014-08-26 05:36:35 PM kathyhughes You can apply for NCCAP certification at any time. You might consider getting your certification as an AAC although I would have to check to see if you need your GED for that
2014-08-26 05:36:59 PM kathyhughes If you are in Texas you will need to take that state exam
2014-08-26 05:37:30 PM nacresia35 ok is that afther u take both test
2014-08-26 05:37:35 PM kathyhughes When you apply for NCCAP certification using your MEPAP1 and MEPAP2 you will then be able to take the national exam
2014-08-26 05:37:52 PM kathyhughes NO.....in Texas you take the state exam
2014-08-26 05:38:22 PM nacresia35 ok but what is the first mepap for just to get u started
2014-08-26 05:38:23 PM kathyhughes for NCCAP certification you can take that exam when you have finished MEPAP1 and MEPAP2 and apply
2014-08-26 05:38:41 PM kathyhughes Did you look at all the standards for NCCAP?
2014-08-26 05:39:14 PM nacresia35 ok so afther taking the test 1and2 than umust take the exam
2014-08-26 05:39:47 PM kathyhughes right
2014-08-26 05:40:04 PM nacresia35 how long afther taking the test1 an 2 do they give u to take the exam
2014-08-26 05:41:24 PM kathyhughes I am not sure what you are asking
2014-08-26 05:41:54 PM kathyhughes You can take the Texas exam when you apply to them and then you can take the NCCAP exam when you apply to them
2014-08-26 05:42:04 PM kathyhughes so there isn't a timeline for either
2014-08-26 05:42:32 PM kathyhughes Its up to you
2014-08-26 05:43:09 PM kathyhughes I would ask an activity professional in Texas who has taken that exam
2014-08-26 05:43:32 PM nacresia35 hope im not asking to many question i was already in ged classes but the instructer sometime wouldnt show out but now that im back focusing on ged basicall i need to have my ged before taking the second and then accourse the exam
2014-08-26 05:43:52 PM kathyhughes You need your GED
2014-08-26 05:44:06 PM kathyhughes so when you finish this class you should take the GED
2014-08-26 05:44:40 PM kathyhughes Once you have your GED then you can take the MEPAP2
2014-08-26 05:44:44 PM nacresia35 ok so its ok if i take my ged afther finishing this class
2014-08-26 05:45:30 PM kathyhughes yes
2014-08-26 05:45:40 PM nacresia35 i was worried that it would effect my grade in this class since it ask about certification plan
2014-08-26 05:46:12 PM kathyhughes It is just a plan for the course, it is not the application for certification
2014-08-26 05:47:24 PM nacresia35 especially since i dont have mines yet i was tellin my husband i have to stay focus because i was about to take ged classes and this one its good to know i can do it afther this one is over
2014-08-26 05:47:31 PM valerieh enter the chat room
2014-08-26 05:48:31 PM kathyhughes Hello Valerie
2014-08-26 05:48:38 PM valerieh Hello
2014-08-26 05:48:47 PM kathyhughes good plan Nacresia
2014-08-26 05:48:58 PM kathyhughes How are you doing Valerie?
2014-08-26 05:49:04 PM nacresia35 thanku u answer alot of my question hello valerie
2014-08-26 05:49:24 PM valerieh Good you
2014-08-26 05:49:31 PM kathyhughes I am doing great
2014-08-26 05:49:58 PM kathyhughes How are the assignments going?
2014-08-26 05:50:09 PM nacresia35 im good just waiting to get this discussion going
2014-08-26 05:50:13 PM valerieh Big assignment this week I see LOL
2014-08-26 05:50:13 PM jean1 enter the chat room
2014-08-26 05:50:42 PM kathyhughes Hello Jean
2014-08-26 05:51:00 PM kathyhughes Yes it is
2014-08-26 05:51:01 PM nacresia35 my was ok i got confused about writing a plan of correction but i gave it my best
2014-08-26 05:51:06 PM jean1 Hello!
2014-08-26 05:51:39 PM tracyl enter the chat room
2014-08-26 05:51:48 PM kathyhughes the Plan of correction is always a challenge
2014-08-26 05:51:52 PM kathyhughes Hello Tracy
2014-08-26 05:52:14 PM tracyl Hi I'll join in on the conversation in a few still working on dinner
2014-08-26 05:52:20 PM kathyhughes ok
2014-08-26 05:52:25 PM valerieh I hope my mid term practicum pack gor there I still cant see were you got the first
2014-08-26 05:52:25 PM nacresia35 i thought when u have a ftag its the admin who has to fix it
2014-08-26 05:52:31 PM valerieh got
2014-08-26 05:52:58 PM kathyhughes the dept that got the deficiency has to do the plan of correction
2014-08-26 05:53:16 PM nacresia35 ok
2014-08-26 05:54:27 PM nacresia35 does any one live in texas i stay in huntsville tx
2014-08-26 05:54:37 PM kathyhughes I will check Valerie
2014-08-26 05:54:44 PM valerieh Thanks
2014-08-26 05:54:55 PM valerieh Nope Ohio
2014-08-26 05:55:20 PM meganisabel enter the chat room
2014-08-26 05:55:22 PM kathyhughes Valerie...I would fax the advisor form again as its not showing up
2014-08-26 05:55:27 PM kathyhughes Hello Megan
2014-08-26 05:55:33 PM meganisabel hi
2014-08-26 05:55:35 PM valerieh Ok Thanks
2014-08-26 05:55:42 PM kathyhughes you are welcome
2014-08-26 05:55:51 PM susan30 enter the chat room
2014-08-26 05:55:51 PM kathyhughes How are you doing Megan?
2014-08-26 05:55:58 PM kathyhughes Hello Susan
2014-08-26 05:56:14 PM susan30 Hello Kathy
2014-08-26 05:56:28 PM meganisabel Ok, I found the plan of correction assignment to be pretty difficult. Not sure if i did it correct.
2014-08-26 05:56:29 PM nacresia35 far a way be nice to have phone butty so when u have a problem yal can pick the phone up and cal
2014-08-26 05:56:30 PM valerieh Do you think I am doing something wrong
2014-08-26 05:56:46 PM nacresia35 me too megan
2014-08-26 05:56:52 PM kathyhughes Nope Valerie....it happens
2014-08-26 05:56:58 PM valerieh ok
2014-08-26 05:57:02 PM kathyhughes I will let you know Megan
2014-08-26 05:57:20 PM kathyhughes sometimes the fax in the office is grumpy
2014-08-26 05:57:26 PM meganisabel thanks
2014-08-26 05:57:32 PM valerieh Me to LOL
2014-08-26 05:57:32 PM kathyhughes you are welcome
2014-08-26 05:57:46 PM scarrejo1026 enter the chat room
2014-08-26 05:57:47 PM kathyhughes It is the most challenging assignment
2014-08-26 05:57:53 PM kathyhughes Hello Sarah
2014-08-26 05:57:59 PM scarrejo1026 hello
2014-08-26 05:58:04 PM carlasummar enter the chat room
2014-08-26 05:58:21 PM kathyhughes Hello Carla
2014-08-26 05:58:23 PM raypinner enter the chat room
2014-08-26 05:58:43 PM carlasummar hello kathy
2014-08-26 05:58:50 PM tracyl OKay i'm back, what are we talking about tonight?
2014-08-26 05:58:55 PM nacresia35 what will we be dicussing tonight
2014-08-26 05:59:11 PM kathyhughes What would you like to talk about?
2014-08-26 05:59:14 PM jean1 In addition to updating care plans and doing progress notes, how many of you in SNF's do quarterly assessments?
2014-08-26 05:59:22 PM kathyhughes I am here to answer questions and help
2014-08-26 05:59:44 PM jean1 The former activity director had quarterly assessment forms from Briggs she was using and putting these in the medical record.
2014-08-26 05:59:45 PM kathyhughes the quaretly assessments can be your progress notes
2014-08-26 05:59:47 PM tracyl I do quarterly assessments
2014-08-26 05:59:50 PM susan30 I do progress notes on everyone.
2014-08-26 05:59:51 PM nacresia35 we do enter in computer and writing
2014-08-26 06:00:06 PM tracyl we do the quarterlies and progress notes
2014-08-26 06:00:09 PM kathyhughes wow thats a lot of paperwork
2014-08-26 06:00:38 PM raypinner And if you only do whats necessarty there is PLENTY of paperwork
2014-08-26 06:00:41 PM kathyhughes does the residents interests change that much each quarter?
2014-08-26 06:00:44 PM jean1 That seems like a lot to me too. Plus everything that is pertinent on those quarterly assessments I am already writing in the progress note.
2014-08-26 06:00:44 PM carlasummar i do quaterly assessments
2014-08-26 06:00:50 PM vickis enter the chat room
2014-08-26 06:00:52 PM valerieh do you do a admission and discharge note?
2014-08-26 06:00:54 PM meganisabel I have a question. Does anyone else have to do "brainstorming" me being an activities aide i am required to do them with people every day and it takes away time, i could be using for activites.
2014-08-26 06:01:00 PM kathyhughes Hello Vicki
2014-08-26 06:01:01 PM tracyl yes it is and because i've only been there for 2 months my staff are still doing it and it takes them forever which also interferes with activities
2014-08-26 06:01:12 PM vickis Hello
2014-08-26 06:01:31 PM kathyhughes well you can change things
2014-08-26 06:01:37 PM susan30 yes i agree it does take away from activities .
2014-08-26 06:01:37 PM vickis i finally made it, got my time zone correct
2014-08-26 06:01:41 PM nacresia35 no they interest stay the same we do clinical assessment once a week
2014-08-26 06:01:46 PM tracyl There interests don't change much on the long term/rehab, however on our memory care unit i do believe they change often there are a lot of sig changes
2014-08-26 06:01:49 PM lorig7 enter the chat room
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2014-08-26 06:02:00 PM kathyhughes What do you brainstorm Megan
2014-08-26 06:02:05 PM carlasummar heree at this home the residents interest dont really chance that much
2014-08-26 06:02:05 PM lorig7 Hello everyone, Lori here
2014-08-26 06:02:07 PM jiannaggi enter the chat room
2014-08-26 06:02:12 PM tracyl Hi Lori
2014-08-26 06:02:17 PM kathyhughes Hello Lori and Yolanda and Jianna
2014-08-26 06:02:33 PM meganisabel its part of the residents restortive program... (communination portion)
2014-08-26 06:02:34 PM lorig7 Hi, what are we discussing
2014-08-26 06:02:38 PM raypinner Hello everyone
2014-08-26 06:02:40 PM yrobles Hello Kathy
2014-08-26 06:02:40 PM jiannaggi hi everyone
2014-08-26 06:02:48 PM kathyhughes Heres the deal....the progress notes can be the quarterlies
2014-08-26 06:02:49 PM vickis i am so new at all of this....i dont know if i did my care plan assignment correct?
2014-08-26 06:03:10 PM tracyl thats good to know!
2014-08-26 06:03:11 PM yrobles can we recap what we are discussing?
2014-08-26 06:03:14 PM susan30 you can write that there has been no changes.
2014-08-26 06:03:15 PM lorig7 We are in state survey
2014-08-26 06:03:15 PM kathyhughes How do you brainstorm Megan?
2014-08-26 06:03:24 PM jean1 I wondered that about the progress notes.
2014-08-26 06:03:36 PM lauraw enter the chat room
2014-08-26 06:03:50 PM lorig7 I have a hard time writing less
2014-08-26 06:03:57 PM kathyhughes We are talking about two subjects.....progress notes/quarterly notes and Megan brainstorming every day with her rehab residents
2014-08-26 06:03:58 PM sheminger enter the chat room
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2014-08-26 06:04:10 PM nacresia35 need to raise money for our budget
2014-08-26 06:04:13 PM lauraw this is the 8/26 chat yes?
2014-08-26 06:04:16 PM meganisabel Small groups or 1 to 1. Just doing things that get them talking...
2014-08-26 06:04:25 PM sheminger Hello everyone
2014-08-26 06:04:27 PM tracyl nacresia what do you do for fundraising?
2014-08-26 06:04:35 PM lauraw i got nervous becuase it wouldnt let me log in elsewhere for this final chat of the course
2014-08-26 06:04:40 PM nijah enter the chat room
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2014-08-26 06:04:47 PM khughes enter the chat room
2014-08-26 06:04:49 PM lorig7 I have a hard time getting rehab residents to the programs
2014-08-26 06:04:53 PM carlasummar what kind of funraiser do yall do
2014-08-26 06:05:01 PM meganisabel 15 mins a day per resident on the program minimum
2014-08-26 06:05:02 PM tracyl We started a chinese auction today and so far its going really well we are running it for a week
2014-08-26 06:05:03 PM yrobles Do most facilities have to fundraise for activities events?
2014-08-26 06:05:05 PM kathyhughes Hello Laura. Samantha, Nijah, Janice and Kristin
2014-08-26 06:05:08 PM nacresia35 well when i do one on one i paint there nails
2014-08-26 06:05:08 PM janicewatts Hello everyone and Kathy
2014-08-26 06:05:11 PM valerieh Do you have to do a progress note upon admission and discharge too
2014-08-26 06:05:18 PM jiannaggi Most of my rehab residents wont do anything except religious activities
2014-08-26 06:05:21 PM khughes hi everyone
2014-08-26 06:05:23 PM nijah Hello everyone
2014-08-26 06:05:25 PM yrobles Thankfully my facility has a great budget.
2014-08-26 06:05:30 PM vickis is there any laws against fundraising?
2014-08-26 06:05:35 PM susan30 yes rehab residents have one goal to go home.
2014-08-26 06:05:39 PM sheminger we do progress note for both and our quartleys
2014-08-26 06:05:40 PM jean1 our rehab residents tend to prefer self-directed activities. They are often worn out from therapy.
2014-08-26 06:05:41 PM lauraw kathy and classmates, what is the most challenging difference between quarterly notes and progress notes for you?
2014-08-26 06:05:41 PM lisac enter the chat room
2014-08-26 06:05:46 PM nacresia35 im doing a redhat garagesale
2014-08-26 06:05:52 PM tracyl before i started they had a hard time getting the rehab residents to the programs but we have been planning age appropriate programs for them and more have been coming
2014-08-26 06:05:57 PM lisaturske left the chat room
2014-08-26 06:06:05 PM yrobles i offer puzzles crosswords, cards, kindles to play music and word finds for my rehab sie
2014-08-26 06:06:08 PM carlasummar here the rehab will bring the residents in to make sure they particiate
2014-08-26 06:06:11 PM lorig7 progress notes for quarterlies , annual and initial
2014-08-26 06:06:13 PM janicewatts left the chat room
2014-08-26 06:06:17 PM tracyl Thats cool, is it a red hat society thing?
2014-08-26 06:06:21 PM susan30 They're basically the same thing.
2014-08-26 06:06:26 PM kathyhughes Megan...I am totally confused and could you e-mail me exactly what you do and I will see if I can help
2014-08-26 06:06:32 PM nacresia35 alot of time rehab come and get my resident while act is going on
2014-08-26 06:06:34 PM vickis i would love a garage sale but i dont think our facility has a need for funds, since it is privately owned
2014-08-26 06:06:35 PM yrobles they come to the parties when we offer food and snacks or music acts
2014-08-26 06:06:40 PM kathyhughes the progress notes are your quarterlies
2014-08-26 06:06:45 PM meganisabel Okay, sorry. Ill email you and try to explain it better.
2014-08-26 06:06:55 PM jean1 Yes, same thing for me--I write progress notes for initial, quarterly, and significant change
2014-08-26 06:06:55 PM kathyhughes thanks
2014-08-26 06:06:57 PM janicewatts enter the chat room
2014-08-26 06:07:08 PM jiannaggi thats what i write them for too
2014-08-26 06:07:10 PM kathyhughes and It is not against the law for fundraising....
2014-08-26 06:07:13 PM sheminger do any of you guys already do your progress notes for activities
2014-08-26 06:07:14 PM lorig7 private facility and we did a yard sale, it was fun and got a sunburn
2014-08-26 06:07:22 PM jiannaggi I do
2014-08-26 06:07:26 PM lauraw because i find that progress notes are happening with abilities change/behavior change
2014-08-26 06:07:29 PM kathyhughes LOL Lori
2014-08-26 06:07:30 PM nacresia35 we cal our self redhat divas and they like it
2014-08-26 06:07:36 PM yrobles yes, inital notes, quarterly, sig changes and annual
2014-08-26 06:07:39 PM tracyl I have been hosting a Mens Club and Ladies Tea Party once a week and we have snacks and games and we have had great success, i think its because of the food
2014-08-26 06:07:52 PM yrobles we have red hat tea parties. the ladies love it.
2014-08-26 06:07:58 PM raypinner Food always brings my people out
2014-08-26 06:07:59 PM lorig7 I do all notes, care plans, mds 3.0, i am an interim AD
2014-08-26 06:08:00 PM kathyhughes Lets stick to documentation for a minute
2014-08-26 06:08:06 PM tracyl we have red hat once a month too
2014-08-26 06:08:06 PM vickis i want to start a redhatters club, our ladies would love that! and we could interpet it into our activities
2014-08-26 06:08:10 PM janicewatts that sounds good
2014-08-26 06:08:28 PM carlasummar i thought about doing a fev.resipe book for a fun raiser
2014-08-26 06:08:29 PM vickis yes documenatation
2014-08-26 06:08:31 PM nacresia35 would any one like a phone buddy to hope with work im married with the kids but i think its not a bad idea
2014-08-26 06:08:51 PM kathyhughes You have to do an assessment, the MDS, progress notes
2014-08-26 06:08:51 PM kathyhughes the quarterly assessment would be re-assessing the resident.....WHY?
2014-08-26 06:08:54 PM vickis thats a great idea nacresia
2014-08-26 06:09:10 PM lauraw but i am also learning more of the skilled end of things, which this course is playing a HUGE role in....for those of you that do not know, i was in assisted living for dementia and alzheimer's and now i am working as an activity director in skilled nursing. so what i was gathering from this course was useful from the get go, but no i am finding myself backtracking and looking at more detail to adhere to my new job regulations
2014-08-26 06:09:21 PM lauraw because a lot can happen in a quarter kathy!
2014-08-26 06:09:29 PM jean1 By assessment, you mean the section F, Kathy?
2014-08-26 06:09:34 PM khughes what are we talking about
2014-08-26 06:09:36 PM jiannaggi I find quarterly assessments are the best indicator of what a resident is doing and how they are doing.
2014-08-26 06:09:37 PM nijah if there are any significant changes in the resident
2014-08-26 06:09:38 PM janicewatts because you have already assessed them when they come in
2014-08-26 06:09:44 PM lorig7 the quarterly is a progress note , I guess it serves as both
2014-08-26 06:09:46 PM yrobles yes. i do those. assessment and mds upon admission and yearly. then quarterly notes
2014-08-26 06:09:46 PM lauraw i saw a change in one particular resident just in the 1 1/2 weeks i have been in skilled, the decline or incline is kind of intense
2014-08-26 06:09:58 PM nacresia35 any takers here is my number 1-936-668-2910 vickis
2014-08-26 06:10:00 PM jean1 Initially and annually, i mean, in regards to Section F
2014-08-26 06:10:10 PM kathyhughes I meant the assessment......if I liked to bowl....how would that change?
2014-08-26 06:10:35 PM tamialfonso enter the chat room
2014-08-26 06:10:42 PM tracyl I'm not sure why we do the quarterlies, i would think we should do it only if there is a sig change
2014-08-26 06:10:46 PM nijah if you are physically unable to do that anymore
2014-08-26 06:10:54 PM sheminger yeah
2014-08-26 06:10:58 PM nijah to bowl anymore
2014-08-26 06:10:59 PM susan30 You might have a cognoitive decline.
2014-08-26 06:11:00 PM jean1 Okay, the activities assessment . . . might need adaptations
2014-08-26 06:11:05 PM kathyhughes If I suddenly wanted to learn sky diving I would think that you would note that in the progress note
2014-08-26 06:11:07 PM yrobles Kathy the midterm says to do mds b, d and f. I typically only do f. should we do all three
2014-08-26 06:11:12 PM lorig7 Yes, assessment only once as initial interview with MDS, only reassessment if sig change
2014-08-26 06:11:23 PM meganisabel I
2014-08-26 06:11:25 PM nacresia35 i notice it helps because your charts stay updated
2014-08-26 06:11:26 PM lauraw perhaps your arthritis increased, and you can no longer grasp the ball, or your cognitive function declined and now you need a total assist in verbal direction and staff to bring you to the bowling activity
2014-08-26 06:11:28 PM carlasummar because you cant to something that dont mean you dont like to do it
2014-08-26 06:11:29 PM janicewatts yes you would
2014-08-26 06:11:31 PM kathyhughes Its your job to adapt bowling for me even if I can't hold the ball
2014-08-26 06:11:33 PM tracyl I thought so thanks
2014-08-26 06:11:38 PM jean1 Yes, I would document the sky diving lol
2014-08-26 06:11:58 PM lorig7 we have a bowling ramp for those who can't hold the ball
2014-08-26 06:12:01 PM tracyl well there are many different ways to do bowling, like with a WII might be easier if you can't hold a bowling ball
2014-08-26 06:12:04 PM yrobles i document any likes even if icant provide te activity.
2014-08-26 06:12:13 PM kathyhughes I still have the interest
2014-08-26 06:12:15 PM janicewatts you can sit it on your lap and push it with your hand
2014-08-26 06:12:19 PM lauraw kathy, could that need also be met by asking you to set the bowling pins , rather than actually bowl? maybe that is your job as a "helper"
2014-08-26 06:12:23 PM yrobles we modify bowling with a minature set that goes on the table
2014-08-26 06:12:24 PM kathyhughes I can dice bowl
2014-08-26 06:12:32 PM tracyl what is dice bowl?
2014-08-26 06:12:38 PM sheminger Kathy for the week 9 assignment 1 for the joe and rose did that mean we were just suppose to interview two of our residents that have what topic we picked i was a little confused on that
2014-08-26 06:12:38 PM nijah ok maybe we can use the wii system to bowl
2014-08-26 06:12:46 PM yrobles and then we have bowlin n the floor for anyone else.
2014-08-26 06:12:47 PM jean1 There is always some way to adapt, I believe that. And, just to be clear, in SNF, what are the exact things we must keep in the patient's medical record for activities.
2014-08-26 06:12:50 PM lauraw nijah, good idea!
2014-08-26 06:13:07 PM nacresia35 the other day we made bana and strawberry smoothies and they love it
2014-08-26 06:13:08 PM meganisabel We have xavix bowling... its like wii but with an acutal ball its very easy for the residents to adapt to.
2014-08-26 06:13:08 PM janicewatts but if you can't hold the ball, wouldn't dice even be harder to do?
2014-08-26 06:13:10 PM kathyhughes http://www.amazon.com/Fundex-22729-Bowling-Dice-Game/dp/B00004U5I9
2014-08-26 06:13:10 PM nijah and it would not be as much of a challenge
2014-08-26 06:13:22 PM susan30 what if the person stated they were no longer interested in attending
2014-08-26 06:13:25 PM lorig7 wii bowling goes over well but hard to get them doing the 2 finger thing, they get it though
2014-08-26 06:13:34 PM yrobles we do milk shakes and smoothies oftern. and fresh fruit and a movie
2014-08-26 06:13:50 PM kathyhughes Lets consider that a resident does have interests and many times they don't change
2014-08-26 06:14:11 PM kathyhughes so doing a quarterly assessment is just more paperwork
2014-08-26 06:14:19 PM janicewatts ok, what kinds of interests
2014-08-26 06:14:20 PM jiannaggi I use both wii bowling and regular bowling and ask the residents which they perfer for their bowling times
2014-08-26 06:14:21 PM susan30 you should find out why
2014-08-26 06:14:28 PM nacresia35 the residents requested to watch james brown and lucy and i got it they ws so excited
2014-08-26 06:14:35 PM kathyhughes if I like to read romance novels I would always be interested in it
2014-08-26 06:14:49 PM lorig7 I do not do a quarterly assessment, but a quarterly note
2014-08-26 06:14:59 PM kathyhughes so.....right lori
2014-08-26 06:14:59 PM sheminger we have just moved to doing all of our I, annauls and adimtts on the computer no longer have to write them
2014-08-26 06:15:02 PM debbielee enter the chat room
2014-08-26 06:15:04 PM susan30 but say you can no longer do it
2014-08-26 06:15:10 PM janicewatts ture. you can use a talking book to read
2014-08-26 06:15:15 PM tracyl lets day on a dementia unit, doing a quarterly assessment would be worth the paper work because their interests may change often
2014-08-26 06:15:17 PM kathyhughes Sometimes we do more paperwork than we need to
2014-08-26 06:15:24 PM valerieh Or read it to them
2014-08-26 06:15:30 PM yrobles I agree with Kathy
2014-08-26 06:15:32 PM nijah i totally agree
2014-08-26 06:15:36 PM jiannaggi Me too
2014-08-26 06:15:38 PM meganisabel Im only an aide, and currently do not do any of the assessment paperwork, I need to learn more about alll that yet.
2014-08-26 06:15:42 PM lisac or ability may change
2014-08-26 06:15:42 PM lauraw maybe a romance novel book club,or romance books on tape?
2014-08-26 06:15:47 PM carlasummar agree

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