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2014-09-23 06:27:18 PM kathyhughes I got some plastic sign holders and would put a monthly list out each time
2014-09-23 06:27:22 PM hdowns i have a volunteer going to craft stores getting donations for me
2014-09-23 06:27:28 PM valerieh Does any one post flyers for volunteers?
2014-09-23 06:27:29 PM tiffany85 I post a sign in the elevators asking for donations. I usually advertise an upcoming big event also... it helps motivate families to donate!
2014-09-23 06:27:31 PM susan30 print up flyers letting them know what your planning and let them know your looking for help
2014-09-23 06:27:34 PM jennifer2485 left the chat room
2014-09-23 06:27:35 PM jennifer2485 enter the chat room
2014-09-23 06:27:43 PM karenr HOW MANY PAGES DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR NEWSLETTER. dO YOU AS ACTIVITY DIRECTORS HAVE TO PUT THEM TOGETHER?
2014-09-23 06:27:45 PM kathyhughes Hello Jennifer B
2014-09-23 06:27:47 PM 241130 Maybe contacting your local churches would be useful too
2014-09-23 06:27:54 PM dmarshall81 amy, that sounds awesome, i whish we wreent' so out in the boonies
2014-09-23 06:27:57 PM kathyhughes Good idea Brittany
2014-09-23 06:28:05 PM jennifer2485 ok
2014-09-23 06:28:07 PM slim9 we posted an ad in the paper....volunteers are hard to find
2014-09-23 06:28:07 PM jiannaggi My facility just cut our newsletter
2014-09-23 06:28:14 PM 241130 I normally have a 4 page back and front- so 8 total. I did mine as the coordinator and do it as well now that I am the director
2014-09-23 06:28:16 PM colleenb yes I contact the churches every year as well and as them to put it in their bulletin
2014-09-23 06:28:18 PM jean1 Our social worker does our newsletter. It is four pages--sometimes more.
2014-09-23 06:28:23 PM nijah the churches are the best
2014-09-23 06:28:28 PM jyoung that sounds fun n i like that have a parade
2014-09-23 06:28:29 PM tbender those are good ideas,I will give them a try
2014-09-23 06:28:35 PM susan30 I asked some family members if they would do a knitting class.
2014-09-23 06:28:40 PM carrie1 we get volunteers from the local college
2014-09-23 06:28:53 PM carriesl i need to develope a new letter our last admin did ours
2014-09-23 06:28:54 PM nijah you can also ask different community clubs
2014-09-23 06:29:03 PM jennifer2485 I agree about the churches, had some residents referring to them tday
2014-09-23 06:29:18 PM jennide221 karen....i actually had this question on my mind too....we are changing companies...right now we use a printer to print up calendars and a newsletter, but the contract with the printer will expire once the new company takes over....how does everyone get their calendars/newsletters printed up
2014-09-23 06:29:22 PM 241130 Newsletters are pretty simple to do and are a great way to keep the families involved
2014-09-23 06:29:30 PM jennifer2485 All of these sound like really good ideas
2014-09-23 06:29:32 PM lisao Can I ask how we check on the status of some of our assignments - I have several that have no grade - and I just want to be sure if I need to do anything - they say they have been uploaded for instance written assignmnet 1 week 3 has no grade
2014-09-23 06:29:32 PM kathyhughes You should have a list of all the local churches and a contact name
2014-09-23 06:29:45 PM colleenb yes Kathy great Advice!
2014-09-23 06:29:46 PM nijah I agree
2014-09-23 06:29:55 PM 241130 You can go to staples or office max- maybe you have a corporate account? But also local printers- its a great way to get involved with your community
2014-09-23 06:29:55 PM dmarshall81 we uses soda caps as bingo chips and needed more, i told my best friend and her mom brought hundreds to mass from pa
2014-09-23 06:29:55 PM slim9 im getting a lot of childrens groups; that are volunteering, howver they need a lot of supervision
2014-09-23 06:29:59 PM susan30 I use a bulletin board and post pictures and posts of whats to come
2014-09-23 06:30:00 PM carriesl 241130 did you design your newsletter?
2014-09-23 06:30:04 PM jennifer2485 I agree
2014-09-23 06:30:11 PM 241130 Yes I did/do
2014-09-23 06:30:13 PM tbender yes I am creating a church list
2014-09-23 06:30:18 PM nijah alot of ministries have a retirement home ministry
2014-09-23 06:30:20 PM 241130 I enjoy it! I use publisher to do it
2014-09-23 06:30:27 PM carriesl ok thanks
2014-09-23 06:30:28 PM jennifer2485 Carrie what week are you in?
2014-09-23 06:30:34 PM kathyhughes Lisa...you should send me a list of grades that need to be updated
2014-09-23 06:30:34 PM carriesl week 8
2014-09-23 06:30:34 PM 241130 No problem!
2014-09-23 06:30:44 PM colleenb Does anyone use a website to make their calendars?
2014-09-23 06:30:47 PM wnkstewart I have a 1 page newsletter (calendar on one side and info on the other) and copies are mailed out to the RP each month with the billing statement.
2014-09-23 06:30:52 PM kathyhughes I got my calendars printed at Staples
2014-09-23 06:30:57 PM susan30 activity connection
2014-09-23 06:30:58 PM lisao ok should I send it via email or on the chat?
2014-09-23 06:31:02 PM jennifer2485 Oh my goodness carrie you scared me!
2014-09-23 06:31:03 PM nijah we use fed ex
2014-09-23 06:31:03 PM kathyhughes email
2014-09-23 06:31:08 PM 241130 We used staples for our calendar and newsletter but I plan on using a local company now
2014-09-23 06:31:09 PM tbender I use a reprographics plac
2014-09-23 06:31:11 PM colleenb I just do mine in the word
2014-09-23 06:31:12 PM tomilee we start our food drive in october everyone gets involve
2014-09-23 06:31:13 PM lisao ok will do thanks!
2014-09-23 06:31:18 PM jennide221 yes we have a website we use to print out our calendars and newsletters....we design them online and they print them out and mail them to us
2014-09-23 06:31:44 PM jennide221 i love it, but i don't think we'll be able to use them since the contract with them is with our current corporate company and not the new one...
2014-09-23 06:31:45 PM slim9 i have six different churches that come in and to study groups...so i believe everyone is taken care of "spiritually".
2014-09-23 06:31:48 PM colleenb hmm maybe i should look into the websites
2014-09-23 06:32:01 PM carriesl i use Activity connection for calendars but need to find something else with no cost
2014-09-23 06:32:13 PM carrie1 are the newsletters monthly?
2014-09-23 06:32:18 PM colleenb Carrisel i do mine for free
2014-09-23 06:32:18 PM jennifer2485 We dont even do our calendars or newsletters in house
2014-09-23 06:32:19 PM dmarshall81 ours are
2014-09-23 06:32:22 PM tbender ours is
2014-09-23 06:32:25 PM tbender are
2014-09-23 06:32:26 PM 241130 You could save your calendar from activity connection into word and just edit the format
2014-09-23 06:32:30 PM kathyhughes I used Print Shop and would copy it off on my printer and then use the copier for the others
2014-09-23 06:32:44 PM dorene49 I do my own calendar
2014-09-23 06:32:46 PM susan30 activity connection is about 17 a month they do have a lot of resources
2014-09-23 06:33:00 PM 241130 I do all of mine for the company
2014-09-23 06:33:01 PM kathyhughes they do have a lot of resources
2014-09-23 06:33:04 PM jiannaggi I use activity connection too and then go have them blown up for the bulliten boards
2014-09-23 06:33:05 PM jean1 Our local churches are amazing. They rotate services and also all take a month of hosting our monthly birthday party (calling bingo and furnishing prizes plus providing and serving a snack).
2014-09-23 06:33:07 PM denise6 taking notes:)
2014-09-23 06:33:11 PM slim9 i do a two page letter daily;
2014-09-23 06:33:11 PM valerieh I only get the big calendar from staples
2014-09-23 06:33:13 PM tiffany85 I create my calendars in publisher and print at staples
2014-09-23 06:33:15 PM amyr we do not have a newsletter. our director types the calendar up on the last possible day and photocopies them on the xerox machine in the mail room
2014-09-23 06:33:23 PM jyoung how u do ur for free
2014-09-23 06:33:26 PM 241130 yikes
2014-09-23 06:33:33 PM colleenb I print out our big calendars
2014-09-23 06:33:34 PM carriesl Free?
2014-09-23 06:33:42 PM hdowns we have one too
2014-09-23 06:33:44 PM 241130 I think the quality of your newsletter and calendar can make the difference. It's a great selling point for marketing too.
2014-09-23 06:33:55 PM vickis (y)
2014-09-23 06:33:55 PM tbender do facilities not let you print from their copy machines?
2014-09-23 06:34:04 PM valerieh yes
2014-09-23 06:34:07 PM denise6 Ideas for monthly birthdays.
2014-09-23 06:34:11 PM kathyhughes I always used the copier
2014-09-23 06:34:14 PM jennide221 we use a company called plum grove, but i think they just do coporate contracts...it's 52 cents per calendar... it has a newsletter on the front, a calender in the inside, and birthdays and deaths listed on the back
2014-09-23 06:34:15 PM hdowns our facility does
2014-09-23 06:34:16 PM vickis they shouldm let you print
2014-09-23 06:34:16 PM slim9 no color
2014-09-23 06:34:17 PM susan30 we dont have color
2014-09-23 06:34:21 PM kathyhughes Monthly Birthday Bingo!
2014-09-23 06:34:22 PM karenr i have been doing the newsletter for 9 months now and it went from four page to 8 pages. It really cut down on my connections with the people because it is so time consuming. Plus the calendar Plus Plus Plus. Not complaining...just not time for what I need to be doing because I'm doing all of that.
2014-09-23 06:34:23 PM colleenb we post our birthdays on a wall for all to see
2014-09-23 06:34:26 PM dorene49 i use are copy machine
2014-09-23 06:34:33 PM colleenb ohh Kathy I like that!!
2014-09-23 06:34:50 PM denise6 explain Kathy..please
2014-09-23 06:34:52 PM carriesl Birthday Bingo good idea
2014-09-23 06:34:54 PM 241130 I hear you Karen. Its all really just a formula once you break it down but everyone does it differently
2014-09-23 06:34:56 PM valerieh Our birthday party is done in the evening we serve cake and have entertainment I invite the families
2014-09-23 06:35:00 PM kathyhughes Karen time for a 4 page newsletter then
2014-09-23 06:35:02 PM dorene49 i love the monly birthday bingo
2014-09-23 06:35:14 PM tomilee I decorate the resident rooms and doors and then on the last wednesday of the month we have one big party with the families invited
2014-09-23 06:35:16 PM jennifer2485 what is birthday bingo?
2014-09-23 06:35:18 PM kathyhughes Have Bingo as the entoertainment for the Birthday party
2014-09-23 06:35:18 PM hdowns ours is 2 pages
2014-09-23 06:35:32 PM tbender we always have entertainment, new ideas would be appreciated!
2014-09-23 06:35:37 PM tiffany85 We put a big poster on the room door for birthdays. once a month we have a birthday party with cake and play birthday picture bingo. We also have a monthly birthday lottery drawing for anyone with a birthday in the month.
2014-09-23 06:35:39 PM vickis or even just a flier works
2014-09-23 06:35:44 PM colleenb an Auction
2014-09-23 06:35:45 PM hdowns Bingo and dominos is our biggest hits
2014-09-23 06:35:45 PM susan30 Yes they all love bingo!
2014-09-23 06:35:47 PM jean1 Birthday bingo works great--residents love it and so do the volunteers who are hosting!
2014-09-23 06:35:52 PM dmarshall81 we give a balloon, a card signed by the department and a small gift that is apropriate to the individual
2014-09-23 06:35:55 PM denise6 sounds fun!
2014-09-23 06:36:03 PM jennifer2485 What is birthday bingo
2014-09-23 06:36:03 PM colleenb we them a card
2014-09-23 06:36:06 PM jiannaggi Birthday bingo hasn't worked for my residents
2014-09-23 06:36:09 PM tamialfonso i like the individual birthday door and a monthly cake party
2014-09-23 06:36:14 PM kathyhughes I used Bingo for parties and other events and would have the Birthday Bingo prizes wrapped in Birthday bags
2014-09-23 06:36:16 PM jennide221 our residents love auctions, but its exhausting....and everyone hates me afterwards if they don't end up winning anything :-P
2014-09-23 06:36:19 PM colleenb i like that idea too
2014-09-23 06:36:35 PM karenr yes kathy, i was told by the management to do 8... I was overwhelmed when that happened, now a new administrator....hopefully they will let me cut it down
2014-09-23 06:36:40 PM colleenb hahah thats the fun of it though!
2014-09-23 06:36:42 PM jyoung ohhh thats a great idear
2014-09-23 06:36:44 PM jennide221 i should say everyone who doesn't get anything hates me....if they walk away with something then they love me
2014-09-23 06:36:49 PM dorene49 i dont have the money to do birthdays...i was using my own money and buying them a bithday cupcake but i just dont have it this year, with paying for school and all.
2014-09-23 06:36:52 PM jennifer2485 AGAIN WHAT IS BIRTHDAY BINGO?
2014-09-23 06:36:56 PM colleenb They keep coming to it so they have to enjoy it
2014-09-23 06:36:58 PM nijah ok do you do anything different than regular bingo
2014-09-23 06:37:09 PM jennifer2485 nO I DONT
2014-09-23 06:37:11 PM kathyhughes Nope just Bingo
2014-09-23 06:37:11 PM slim9 we have a lot of people that cant get out to see the BIG calendar or even remember what they ordeed for their meals...so i put it in the news letter and some of my residents delive the "paper"
2014-09-23 06:37:17 PM hdowns my marketing reps buy my cakes
2014-09-23 06:37:22 PM nijah with presents
2014-09-23 06:37:27 PM tiffany85 We play birthday "jingo" it's picture bingo. Got it from SSWW.com
2014-09-23 06:37:31 PM colleenb we play paddle ball which is fun very good exercise as well
2014-09-23 06:37:33 PM kathyhughes and because its the Birthday party....its Birthday Bingo
2014-09-23 06:37:37 PM carrie1 we sometimes decorate cupcakes with the residents, make a big party out of it, and then eat the cupcakes later.
2014-09-23 06:37:38 PM hdowns they also offer to help with bingo
2014-09-23 06:37:48 PM nijah ok that's pretty cool
2014-09-23 06:37:51 PM jean1 Our monthly hosts buy the bingo prizes and the treats for the lunch afterwards. ZERO expense for the facility!
2014-09-23 06:37:56 PM nijah i think i will try that
2014-09-23 06:38:09 PM valerieh Ask for a cake donation
2014-09-23 06:38:10 PM karenr What do you give away for the birthday lottery? How do you do it?
2014-09-23 06:38:11 PM 241130 We have a monthly birthday celebration with entertainment and a party but also recognize our residents individually. The families all come out for the big party.
2014-09-23 06:38:15 PM colleenb we also do a casino day once a month which they love
2014-09-23 06:38:17 PM slim9 wow..awesome
2014-09-23 06:38:18 PM carriesl we have done cookies and decorated them for the birthday party
2014-09-23 06:38:27 PM susan30 one of my cna's is a cake decorator so we get out of it cheap
2014-09-23 06:38:29 PM tamialfonso i have about 15 different jingogames
2014-09-23 06:38:31 PM jennide221 we visit the residents' rooms on their birthday with a baloon and a card...then they get a cake at lunch and of course, with the balloon on their wheel chair, everyone knows it's their birthday so they get lots of attention all day!
2014-09-23 06:38:46 PM carriesl i was thinking of doing a game with grab bags
2014-09-23 06:38:48 PM jean1 Jingo is a favorite at my facility, too.
2014-09-23 06:38:48 PM 241130 thats great susan!
2014-09-23 06:38:52 PM tiffany85 Everyone with a birthday in september gets a lottery ticket... we draw a ticket and they win a gift certificate to the snack bar
2014-09-23 06:39:01 PM dorene49 i dont do marketing...the secretary and the social worker does that
2014-09-23 06:39:02 PM vickis attention which they must love!!!
2014-09-23 06:39:09 PM slim9 our casino night is coming up....something new..not exactly sure how to pull this off
2014-09-23 06:39:10 PM jennide221 of course!
2014-09-23 06:39:11 PM hdowns take a cupcake to each resident on their birthday with a card and then have a big celebration once a month
2014-09-23 06:39:20 PM 241130 marketing for what?
2014-09-23 06:39:28 PM dmarshall81 so, i'm new to pinterest, how do you follow a page?
2014-09-23 06:39:29 PM tamialfonso seniors love lottery tickets!
2014-09-23 06:39:31 PM vickis new residents
2014-09-23 06:39:33 PM lisao what are u doing for casino night
2014-09-23 06:39:33 PM dorene49 hdowns i used to do that
2014-09-23 06:39:34 PM hdowns home health
2014-09-23 06:39:39 PM susan30 to keep the facility full
2014-09-23 06:39:45 PM tbender other residents lov to help decorate for the birthday party, it helps them feel connected andlik they are doing something important
2014-09-23 06:39:48 PM wnkstewart on their birthday, a small cup of ice cream has a candle in it and the staff all gether to sing during lunch to the residents. Then we have a monthly birthday party....
2014-09-23 06:39:51 PM hdowns and hospice
2014-09-23 06:39:51 PM colleenb I like these talks!
2014-09-23 06:39:56 PM hdowns me too
2014-09-23 06:39:58 PM amyr we have a small oven that is great. it is an otis spunkmeyer oven. if you could get ahold of one you could bake mini cupcakes to serve. one cake mix makes 24 cupcakes
2014-09-23 06:39:58 PM dmarshall81 we have to be careful of diabetics and other diets with the cupcake thing
2014-09-23 06:39:59 PM kathyhughes there is a button on Pinterest that says "Follow"
2014-09-23 06:40:02 PM vickis or provider services
2014-09-23 06:40:02 PM kathyhughes click that
2014-09-23 06:40:08 PM hdowns i have
2014-09-23 06:40:11 PM slim9 card games.. whats the wheel called?
2014-09-23 06:40:12 PM dmarshall81 follow all?
2014-09-23 06:40:16 PM jennide221 roulette
2014-09-23 06:40:18 PM vickis amyr we have that oven
2014-09-23 06:40:23 PM hdowns pintristrocks
2014-09-23 06:40:24 PM 241130 I really see it as a team effort. We all work together to sell/provide an outstanding quality of life for our residents
2014-09-23 06:40:26 PM kathyhughes right Donna
2014-09-23 06:40:29 PM tiffany85 Hospice companies have been great with donations! They are always trying to market to the facility so they are willing to sponsor events
2014-09-23 06:40:35 PM vickis we have a cotten candy machine and a popcorn machine
2014-09-23 06:40:36 PM dmarshall81 thanks kathy
2014-09-23 06:40:41 PM denise6 never thought to bake cupcakes in it.
2014-09-23 06:40:44 PM 241130 The better the business is doing- the better our budgets are- the more we can do for our residents. It definitely doesnt hurt! :)
2014-09-23 06:40:46 PM jennifer2485 iS ANYONE ALLOWED TOJ ASSIST THE RESIDENTS IN COOKING AT THE FACILITY?
2014-09-23 06:40:46 PM hdowns we have a popcorn
2014-09-23 06:40:49 PM tiffany85 is the cotton candy machine a big mess?
2014-09-23 06:40:58 PM hdowns we are allowed to cook
2014-09-23 06:41:00 PM amyr vicki we love "spunky" use him for cooking club too
2014-09-23 06:41:03 PM tbender we have to assist
2014-09-23 06:41:06 PM vickis no, not at all....we love it
2014-09-23 06:41:08 PM valerieh we cook
2014-09-23 06:41:13 PM colleenb we assist
2014-09-23 06:41:14 PM jennifer2485 iNSIDE THE FACILITY?
2014-09-23 06:41:14 PM 241130 We cook- baking groups, etc.
2014-09-23 06:41:15 PM vickis its a great activity
2014-09-23 06:41:24 PM susan30 yes we do a lot of no bake things though
2014-09-23 06:41:27 PM slim9 yeaa, thats it .....im clueless becuase i dont play cards ....we even got books from the library about how to play thse ames
2014-09-23 06:41:30 PM vickis yes, it doesnt make a mess
2014-09-23 06:41:31 PM valerieh we have cooking club
2014-09-23 06:41:34 PM jennide221 we bake with the residents twice a month and we sell whatever we bake. the money we raise goes to a local charity like the human society or rescue mission....we call it the Friendship project
2014-09-23 06:41:35 PM hdowns we cook and garden
2014-09-23 06:41:38 PM kathyhughes NASCO has a portable convection oven that is awesome
2014-09-23 06:41:38 PM tamialfonso cotton candy machine is fun but hard to clean
2014-09-23 06:41:41 PM vickis we also have a snow cone machine
2014-09-23 06:41:47 PM colleenb I am trying to come up with a new activity for next month, any ideas?
2014-09-23 06:41:50 PM susan30 We r making applecreast in thr microwave
2014-09-23 06:41:53 PM hdowns snow cones!!
2014-09-23 06:41:55 PM 241130 Do any of you have access to ovens in your communities?
2014-09-23 06:41:58 PM hdowns awesome!
2014-09-23 06:42:14 PM susan30 applecrisp
2014-09-23 06:42:18 PM jean1 We have an oven in our activity room. We keep the power off when not in use.
2014-09-23 06:42:19 PM hdowns They gave me access to the warming kitchen
2014-09-23 06:42:20 PM slim9 we just did baked apples...mmm so good
2014-09-23 06:42:26 PM jyoung left the chat room
2014-09-23 06:42:27 PM tbender we have two Otis Spunkmier ovens
2014-09-23 06:42:27 PM vickis the otis spunkmaye is a convectional oven with a fancy name.....great for making pizzas also
2014-09-23 06:42:31 PM slim9 we do too
2014-09-23 06:42:36 PM tiffany85 i love the snow cone machine!! It's a big hit with the residents and so easy to clean
2014-09-23 06:42:43 PM 241130 Oh ok, great
2014-09-23 06:42:48 PM jennifer2485 i AM PUTTING TOGETHER A FAMILY REUNION FOR THE FACILITY INCLUDING THE RESIDENTS AND THE STAFF AND ALL FAMILY MEMBERS FOR NEXT MONTH
2014-09-23 06:42:50 PM jennide221 a snow cone machine sounds neat
2014-09-23 06:42:50 PM jiannaggi we share the ovens with therapy
2014-09-23 06:42:50 PM valerieh I got a babycake maker it makes full size cup cakes its great we can make brownies in it to
2014-09-23 06:42:52 PM carriesl Baking apples would be a good idea for next month
2014-09-23 06:42:53 PM susan30 the bread machine does breads and jams
2014-09-23 06:42:56 PM dmarshall81 one on ones are going to become huge at our facility, we are taring down a whold wing, offices are moving to a trailer, we are temporarily loosing so much space, will be looking for lots's of ideas soon
2014-09-23 06:43:20 PM hdowns we have a bread machine
2014-09-23 06:43:35 PM amyr we made dog biscuits and sold them to staff for a fundraiser.
2014-09-23 06:43:38 PM 241130 dmarshall- will you be working with other communities to do respite?
2014-09-23 06:43:41 PM jyoung enter the chat room
2014-09-23 06:43:45 PM hdowns we are having a pot luck on Thursday
2014-09-23 06:43:51 PM susan30 we made chocolate zucchini bread from our garden
2014-09-23 06:43:53 PM tamialfonso bread machins make the whole place smell good
2014-09-23 06:43:55 PM colleenb amy we made dog biscuits too
2014-09-23 06:43:56 PM dorene49 i have 2 bread machines ...we bake bread all the time my residents love it
2014-09-23 06:44:00 PM kathyhughes 1-1 activities are great!
2014-09-23 06:44:01 PM dmarshall81 nope, that's wihy we loose office space
2014-09-23 06:44:02 PM vickis october is cancer awareness month....PINK PINK PINK
2014-09-23 06:44:04 PM hdowns we will serve the residents too
2014-09-23 06:44:09 PM tiffany85 I love the dog treat idea!
2014-09-23 06:44:11 PM kathyhughes we had them 2x a day
2014-09-23 06:44:14 PM vickis weve already started
2014-09-23 06:44:15 PM tbender we are hvig a chili cook offfor the staff
2014-09-23 06:44:19 PM hdowns yes yes yes pink all the way!!
2014-09-23 06:44:21 PM kathyhughes Happy Hour room to room
2014-09-23 06:44:25 PM valerieh where do you keep the bread machines while they are on
2014-09-23 06:44:27 PM dmarshall81 the state will be in any day now to aprove the temporary resident rooms
2014-09-23 06:44:28 PM carrie1 do you find that the bread machine improves appetites?
2014-09-23 06:44:29 PM susan30 dog treats good idea
2014-09-23 06:44:36 PM kathyhughes Craft Cart room to room
2014-09-23 06:44:36 PM carriesl 2x a day with how many people kathy
2014-09-23 06:44:39 PM 241130 Oh that sounds rough
2014-09-23 06:44:40 PM sbrookins enter the chat room
2014-09-23 06:44:43 PM slim9 haappy hour room to room?
2014-09-23 06:44:49 PM denise6 I'll be doing 1 on 1's tomorrow for those who cannot attend the fair. any idea?
2014-09-23 06:44:51 PM sbrookins hello everyone
2014-09-23 06:44:51 PM hdowns yes bread machine made everyone happy
2014-09-23 06:44:57 PM vickis i want a bread machine.....that would be great for fundraising
2014-09-23 06:44:58 PM kathyhughes 160 residents...3.5 staff
2014-09-23 06:45:06 PM hdowns they all wanted seconds
2014-09-23 06:45:08 PM jiannaggi now that we are full staffed we try to have someone out doing 1:1 while activities are going on
2014-09-23 06:45:19 PM sbrookins a bread machine would be great sensory stimulation
2014-09-23 06:45:30 PM kathyhughes Puzzler cart room to room
2014-09-23 06:45:33 PM tbender pop corn machines ar great too
2014-09-23 06:45:35 PM colleenb my employees have their own 1:1s to do
2014-09-23 06:45:35 PM lisao yjey sre wonderful!!!
2014-09-23 06:45:37 PM susan30 we just started a library cart for residents who love to read who can't or won't come out
2014-09-23 06:45:37 PM vickis yes it would abrookkins
2014-09-23 06:45:41 PM jennifer2485 iM HEARING ABOUT ALOT OF ACTIVITIES THAT OUR FACILITY DOESNT DO OR HAVENT DONE
2014-09-23 06:45:47 PM valerieh WE have a machine but I am not sure about where it can be
2014-09-23 06:45:47 PM colleenb they have to see each resident three times a week
2014-09-23 06:45:55 PM slim9 ok...sounds good..mixer and all?
2014-09-23 06:45:57 PM dmarshall81 good ideas kathy
2014-09-23 06:46:02 PM kathyhughes Ask for the Bread machine ....I am sure that someone has one to donate
2014-09-23 06:46:04 PM vickis thats going to be my plea so that the owners can buy us one
2014-09-23 06:46:08 PM carrie1 we seem to a lot more one to ones lately
2014-09-23 06:46:17 PM kathyhughes Sweet Dreams Cart room to room
2014-09-23 06:46:17 PM jennifer2485 wE ONLY HAVE A POPCORN MACHINE,,NO BREAD MACHINE
2014-09-23 06:46:26 PM kathyhughes Chocolate Cart room to room
2014-09-23 06:46:32 PM valerieh yum
2014-09-23 06:46:33 PM hdowns yum
2014-09-23 06:46:35 PM amyr yummy kathy
2014-09-23 06:46:35 PM 241130 What would the sweet dreams cart be?
2014-09-23 06:46:39 PM nijah wow
2014-09-23 06:46:43 PM susan30 coffee and donuts cart
2014-09-23 06:46:45 PM dorene49 i found our bread mahines at the thirft sore
2014-09-23 06:46:46 PM hdowns hot choc
2014-09-23 06:46:53 PM dmarshall81 i even voulunteer on my day off to watch a movie one on one with a resident who won't do anything else and doesnt' like groups
2014-09-23 06:46:54 PM carriesl So your cart you mark as a one on one?
2014-09-23 06:46:58 PM slim9 ok...im hungry now....lol
2014-09-23 06:46:58 PM dorene49 store and they work great
2014-09-23 06:46:58 PM lisao thrift stores always have them
2014-09-23 06:47:00 PM dmarshall81 i think she adopted me
2014-09-23 06:47:05 PM nijah i do hot chocolate bar
2014-09-23 06:47:08 PM tamialfonso sweet dreams cart?
2014-09-23 06:47:09 PM jiannaggi we do a shopping cart, bookmobile, ice cream cart, and drink carts room to room

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