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2014-11-25 07:20:19 PM patlec food and food
2014-11-25 07:20:29 PM stephp Our dementia unit doesn't have resident council but do some places have family members who serve on a council and help plan activities? That would be a good thing for our families to do
2014-11-25 07:20:31 PM katieok11 esp when some ppl get it pureed
2014-11-25 07:20:33 PM jennifer2485 sorry im late! so what are we talking about tonight?
2014-11-25 07:20:35 PM chloer1 yeah there are
2014-11-25 07:20:36 PM kristygal82 burn out
2014-11-25 07:20:40 PM ileanaa food and laundry
2014-11-25 07:20:43 PM amyr a lot of our food is homemade. they like the food here
2014-11-25 07:20:52 PM katieok11 stephp- im on the dementia unit as well and we dont have one either
2014-11-25 07:20:53 PM dmarshall81 same here amy
2014-11-25 07:20:55 PM jennide221 our resident council meetings used to be very long, but we stopped letting them get that long....we stopped asking "Is there anything else?" because they almost always came up with something else
2014-11-25 07:20:55 PM patlec my group complains the food is cold and they don't have enough time to eat it
2014-11-25 07:20:58 PM hdowns well she just got fired for stealing so it wasnt an issue anyway
2014-11-25 07:21:07 PM katieok11 the family council is a great idea though
2014-11-25 07:21:07 PM jennifer2485 Hi ms kathy
2014-11-25 07:21:10 PM kristygal82 i had a lady say why would i do laundry I had five kids for that :) hehehe
2014-11-25 07:21:12 PM jcarey we have a personal baker as well as a chef no complaints about food at me end
2014-11-25 07:21:19 PM chloer1 lol
2014-11-25 07:21:21 PM ileanaa we have 4 cooks, every day they ask who's cooking they got their favorite
2014-11-25 07:21:24 PM katieok11 jcarey thats great
2014-11-25 07:21:26 PM kathyhughes I think that the more you involve the families, residents and staff in planning the easier the job
2014-11-25 07:21:31 PM patlec we have a family one and our administrator leads it
2014-11-25 07:21:33 PM katieok11 what type of facility do you work in?
2014-11-25 07:21:34 PM kristygal82 yea
2014-11-25 07:21:36 PM kristygal82 that is tru
2014-11-25 07:21:40 PM kathyhughes I am presenting that at the NCCAP Symposium
2014-11-25 07:21:42 PM kristygal82 nursing home
2014-11-25 07:21:42 PM marym I have one resident that I can't make happy. When I change things for her she changes her mind
2014-11-25 07:21:43 PM bernardo i belive that as well.
2014-11-25 07:21:48 PM kmhodges that is wonderful
2014-11-25 07:21:53 PM dorene49 our residents really have no family
2014-11-25 07:21:59 PM kathyhughes Some people are happy when they complain
2014-11-25 07:22:00 PM jennifer2485 I agree to that,but we have alot of staff that dont want to be involved
2014-11-25 07:22:02 PM jcarey AHH THATS SAD
2014-11-25 07:22:06 PM marshaquarles GREAT
2014-11-25 07:22:08 PM kristygal82 that is sad :'(
2014-11-25 07:22:10 PM patlec you always have one ,that you can't make happy
2014-11-25 07:22:12 PM jennifer2485 very sad
2014-11-25 07:22:12 PM conniedeel that is the truth
2014-11-25 07:22:14 PM marym yes
2014-11-25 07:22:16 PM stephp I think I will talk to my supervisor about a family council being my new years resolution
2014-11-25 07:22:17 PM katieok11 very sad
2014-11-25 07:22:17 PM bernardo very
2014-11-25 07:22:18 PM jennide221 marym.....i have one like that too.....you just have to accept that you can't make everyone happy...just do your best to make as many people happy as possible
2014-11-25 07:22:22 PM kristygal82 i am crying that is sad ,.......
2014-11-25 07:22:24 PM kmhodges i bet a lot of staff dont want to get close to residents because they worry about losing them :(
2014-11-25 07:22:34 PM dorene49 same here our staff really do not want to do much of anything
2014-11-25 07:22:38 PM jennifer2485 they do and so do i
2014-11-25 07:22:43 PM dmarshall81 i got a resident to make a sock snowman this weekend who has refused everything else from activities for 3 plus years
2014-11-25 07:22:45 PM carrie1 we see that a lot now as well, less and less family
2014-11-25 07:22:46 PM kristygal82 i love my residents like family
2014-11-25 07:22:49 PM kmhodges but i believe you truly make such an impact on lives when you are personal
2014-11-25 07:22:50 PM hdowns that is why I am taking one home
2014-11-25 07:22:56 PM hdowns she has no family
2014-11-25 07:22:58 PM jennifer2485 i do too
2014-11-25 07:23:00 PM patlec I love all of mine
2014-11-25 07:23:00 PM chloer1 me to if i could bring them all home i would
2014-11-25 07:23:01 PM katieok11 i don't care. i get close to them no matter what. the staff and residents on my floor really care for e/o
2014-11-25 07:23:02 PM conniedeel i love my residents to
2014-11-25 07:23:04 PM katieok11 its our second family
2014-11-25 07:23:13 PM kmhodges i love hearing that katie!
2014-11-25 07:23:17 PM jcarey WHAT WAS IN THE SOCK FOR THE SNOWMAN..COTTON BALLS? STYROFOAM THATS A CUTE IDEA
2014-11-25 07:23:25 PM marym I love mind too. that why I keep trying to make them happy
2014-11-25 07:23:27 PM hdowns she is so excited
2014-11-25 07:23:29 PM dorene49 i here yea
2014-11-25 07:23:32 PM sbrooks i want to put them in my packet and take them home. even the ones who live to complain
2014-11-25 07:23:34 PM kristygal82 You dont have a heart if you dont get close and love them and cry when they die
2014-11-25 07:23:41 PM bernardo lol
2014-11-25 07:23:50 PM chloer1 lol
2014-11-25 07:23:50 PM kmhodges absolutely, these people become family
2014-11-25 07:23:56 PM carrie1 a lot of my residents think I am related to them!
2014-11-25 07:23:57 PM marym we are going to make tree out of sticks and ribbon
2014-11-25 07:23:57 PM kathyhughes I would take the complainers first!
2014-11-25 07:23:58 PM dmarshall81 it calls for rice but we didnt have enough so we used dsome to make it stable and cotton fill for the rest
2014-11-25 07:24:04 PM conniedeel yes they do
2014-11-25 07:24:18 PM kristygal82 I always cry when one passes they say dont get close but you know what that is crap!
2014-11-25 07:24:20 PM kathyhughes beans work too
2014-11-25 07:24:20 PM katew rock on dmarshall!
2014-11-25 07:24:27 PM patlec My husband made me take pictures of our refrig he said ...put up a picture of my mother
2014-11-25 07:24:27 PM jennifer2485 whatcomplainers first? why?
2014-11-25 07:24:30 PM chloer1 i know right its sad
2014-11-25 07:24:32 PM katieok11 one of my resident's spouses who always visited just died and that was so sad for me
2014-11-25 07:24:33 PM dmarshall81 thanks kate
2014-11-25 07:24:33 PM patlec NOT
2014-11-25 07:24:36 PM jcarey VERY CUTE..ILL HAVE TO PUT THAT ON MY CALENDAR FOR ARTS AND CRAFTS
2014-11-25 07:24:39 PM kathyhughes I loved the complainers
2014-11-25 07:24:44 PM dmarshall81 the beans can show through the sock
2014-11-25 07:24:50 PM hdowns me too
2014-11-25 07:24:55 PM amyr i like a challenge too kathy
2014-11-25 07:24:55 PM jcarey IM NOT SO GOOD WITH THE COMPLANIERS
2014-11-25 07:24:56 PM hdowns they crack me up
2014-11-25 07:25:00 PM dmarshall81 i just found out that one of my residents can read
2014-11-25 07:25:01 PM kristygal82 well everyone putting my little guy to be it is 8:30 here is michigan
2014-11-25 07:25:04 PM jennide221 when i was interviewing a resident for the initial assessment one time, i asked her how mnay grandchildren she had....she ticked them off on her finger as she named them....she put me on the list lol
2014-11-25 07:25:09 PM patlec I make easter bunnies with socks and beans
2014-11-25 07:25:10 PM kristygal82 good night :)
2014-11-25 07:25:10 PM kathyhughes I worked with the hard core ones....I found out that if they were happy everyone was happy
2014-11-25 07:25:24 PM kristygal82 talk to you next week
2014-11-25 07:25:29 PM kathyhughes ok
2014-11-25 07:25:30 PM jcarey HOW DO YOU FIND THE HAPPY MEDIUM TO DO THAT
2014-11-25 07:25:30 PM amyr very true
2014-11-25 07:25:30 PM kristygal82 have a great thanksgiving
2014-11-25 07:25:31 PM bernardo wow, never that of it that way.
2014-11-25 07:25:36 PM sbrooks soooooooooo we are introducing bathouses and working with boy scouts to make them real. BECAUSE of a complainer. anyone one else have bug problems/.
2014-11-25 07:25:37 PM chloer1 same to you
2014-11-25 07:25:38 PM patlec yes because they complain to everyone that will listen
2014-11-25 07:25:40 PM katieok11 some families are real complainers.
2014-11-25 07:25:41 PM bernardo thought*
2014-11-25 07:25:47 PM dorene49 i came into work a couple of weeks ago on a mon a resident passed .....it was out of the blue.....i cried my eyes out...my admin said oh well she was a pain in the ass anyways....i was like omg
2014-11-25 07:25:51 PM dmarshall81 she hates sports but wanted my attention so she yelled the name on the back of my Patriots jersey telling "gronkowski" to get back here
2014-11-25 07:25:55 PM kristygal82 BYE:P
2014-11-25 07:25:58 PM kathyhughes My staff and I would talk about who we wanted to work with each day
2014-11-25 07:26:00 PM kristygal82 left the chat room
2014-11-25 07:26:02 PM jennifer2485 HAVE A BLESSED THANKGIVING EVERYONE!!!
2014-11-25 07:26:04 PM katieok11 i understand you want what is best for your loved ones but spme ppl go beyond that
2014-11-25 07:26:16 PM conniedeel you to
2014-11-25 07:26:17 PM denise6 Kathy do you ever get to a point that you can crawl out of paperwork and enjoy being out on the floor again?
2014-11-25 07:26:23 PM katieok11 dorene thats horrible
2014-11-25 07:26:34 PM monica70 same to you
2014-11-25 07:26:36 PM bernardo I think everyone feels that way.
2014-11-25 07:26:36 PM jcarey I HAVE ONE RESIDENT THAT IS OUT OF CONTROL CURSES ALL THE TIME YELLS AT THE OTHER RESIDENTS UGH I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH HER
2014-11-25 07:26:40 PM marym Good night and have a great thankgiving everyone
2014-11-25 07:26:42 PM sbrooks i am frustrated by my new roll. i want to be with the people again
2014-11-25 07:26:44 PM dorene49 tell me about it
2014-11-25 07:26:46 PM denise6 I miss it so much.
2014-11-25 07:26:52 PM jennifer2485 ME TO JCAREY
2014-11-25 07:26:55 PM kathyhughes Thats why I made a list....I always dedicated 2 hours a day to be with them
2014-11-25 07:27:00 PM denise6 I feel ya brooks.
2014-11-25 07:27:00 PM marym left the chat room
2014-11-25 07:27:11 PM jennide221 yeah, katie, a lot of family members want wants best for their loved ones, but aren't able to accept that their loved ones needs have changed because of their illness or their age....they often have very unrealistic expectations of their loved ones' needs, wants and abilities
2014-11-25 07:27:15 PM katieok11 Okay I am going to do more reading. Thanks for all the ideas. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!
2014-11-25 07:27:17 PM sbrooks sorry denise
2014-11-25 07:27:17 PM kathya86 I love and cherish all my residents ... I was told this about the complainers- Their world becomes small and so the little things become BIG PROBLEMS to them-
2014-11-25 07:27:20 PM amyr jcarey i have the same problem. only it is a man. i just tell social and keep writting up behaviors on him.
2014-11-25 07:27:21 PM ssmyth Thats a great idea
2014-11-25 07:27:27 PM conniedeel thats great
2014-11-25 07:27:28 PM patlec I love my memory impaired the best
2014-11-25 07:27:33 PM katieok11 jennide exactly
2014-11-25 07:27:33 PM chloer1 yeah i have to do that with one of mine
2014-11-25 07:27:35 PM katieok11 its sad
2014-11-25 07:27:37 PM katieok11 left the chat room
2014-11-25 07:27:44 PM katew Go Pats!
2014-11-25 07:27:47 PM hdowns arent they sweet
2014-11-25 07:27:49 PM jennifer2485 SAME HERE BUT THEY DO NOTHING ABOUT IT
2014-11-25 07:27:55 PM chloer1 no they dont
2014-11-25 07:27:56 PM kathyhughes Its important to do what you like to do each day
2014-11-25 07:28:03 PM jcarey THATS ALL WE CAN DO....I DONT HAVE TIME TO SPEND 2 HRS 1:1 WITH HER. WE ARE CURRENTLY AT 118 RESIDENTS THAT I HAVE TO KEEP BUSY
2014-11-25 07:28:09 PM dmarshall81 woot woot Katie!! Kathy is a giants fan
2014-11-25 07:28:11 PM kathyhughes and I always had a parade in my office every day
2014-11-25 07:28:14 PM patlec I have to mix it up or i get bored
2014-11-25 07:28:21 PM jennide221 we have 166 residents
2014-11-25 07:28:23 PM kathyhughes No....the Bills!
2014-11-25 07:28:25 PM patlec they also must get bored
2014-11-25 07:28:26 PM melodyc jcarey, try an ipod of music that the resident likes, ask family of certain songs. we have done that with one of our residents that did the same thing....she is a different person now :)
2014-11-25 07:28:29 PM jennifer2485 LOL
2014-11-25 07:28:40 PM dmarshall81 ooops sosrry, it's new york
2014-11-25 07:28:41 PM kmhodges Kathy, for the sensory activities, we are required to fill out 3 group planning forms and 3 of the 1:1 forms, correct? just want to triple check...
2014-11-25 07:28:43 PM ssmyth So as an activity director are you the one that stays with residents all day?
2014-11-25 07:28:45 PM kathya86 wow so many residentsQ
2014-11-25 07:28:47 PM conniedeel we have 100 residents
2014-11-25 07:28:48 PM jcarey WHAT WE ARE ON FOOTBALL FULL BLOWN DENVER BRONCOS FAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2014-11-25 07:28:50 PM katew left the chat room
2014-11-25 07:28:51 PM kathyhughes yes Kayla
2014-11-25 07:28:57 PM katew enter the chat room
2014-11-25 07:28:58 PM carrie1 I enjoy a mix of paperwork and doing activities
2014-11-25 07:28:59 PM hdowns I had the Gideons come today to bring all of my residents bibles
2014-11-25 07:29:02 PM chloer1 we have 60
2014-11-25 07:29:03 PM kmhodges thank you!
2014-11-25 07:29:08 PM patlec so we do the form three times.......
2014-11-25 07:29:09 PM kathyhughes thats great Heidi
2014-11-25 07:29:15 PM conniedeel that is great
2014-11-25 07:29:20 PM kmhodges oh how nice
2014-11-25 07:29:22 PM hdowns they even brought the staff
2014-11-25 07:29:23 PM sbrooks I have over 300 residents
2014-11-25 07:29:24 PM jennifer2485 i PUY THE SONG ON ACCIDENTLY TODAT CALLED THE DLOW SHUFFLE AND IT WAS LIKE THE ELDERLY GONE WILD!
2014-11-25 07:29:33 PM kathyhughes and I would make sure that you write them a thank-you note
2014-11-25 07:29:37 PM jcarey OVER 300!!!!!!!!! OH NO I COUND IMAGINE THAT
2014-11-25 07:29:45 PM marshaquarles LOL
2014-11-25 07:29:47 PM hdowns Oh We will!
2014-11-25 07:29:48 PM chloer1 lol
2014-11-25 07:29:49 PM kmhodges WOW that is A LOT
2014-11-25 07:29:53 PM kathya86 OMG 300! How do you do it?
2014-11-25 07:29:55 PM sbrooks I joke I used to be 20 a month ago
2014-11-25 07:30:04 PM bernardo lol
2014-11-25 07:30:04 PM jennide221 lol
2014-11-25 07:30:08 PM sbrooks it is a lot
2014-11-25 07:30:09 PM hdowns Everyone should do this it is a free service
2014-11-25 07:30:12 PM kathya86 I only have 40 Resdidents
2014-11-25 07:30:12 PM conniedeel lol
2014-11-25 07:30:18 PM kmhodges hahaha
2014-11-25 07:30:30 PM kathyhughes I had 160 and 50 in Adult Day
2014-11-25 07:30:30 PM amyr we have 119 residents
2014-11-25 07:30:34 PM sbrooks what?!?!!? less than 100 residents would be a dream
2014-11-25 07:30:45 PM jennifer2485 i WAS SHOCKED! BUT THEY HAD FUN,SO DID I
2014-11-25 07:31:05 PM jcarey KATHY I AM FLIP FLOPPING BETWEEN CHATS IS THIS ONE I SHOULD BE IN FOR WEEK 4 OF MEPAP1 CLASS
2014-11-25 07:31:09 PM jennifer2485 lORD HAVE MERCY THATS ALOT
2014-11-25 07:31:13 PM melodyc we have 115 right now out of 120 beds
2014-11-25 07:31:14 PM sbrooks our community is 125 years old
2014-11-25 07:31:18 PM dorene49 well i need to go .....have a great Thanksgiving everyone!!!!! good night!!!!
2014-11-25 07:31:19 PM dmarshall81 i will stick with 77 thank you
2014-11-25 07:31:26 PM shaina Kathy is there a good website that has good entertainers to look at for a good price??
2014-11-25 07:31:27 PM kathyhughes Yes this is the chat
2014-11-25 07:31:31 PM dorene49 left the chat room
2014-11-25 07:31:33 PM chloer1 good night i
2014-11-25 07:31:35 PM jennifer2485 i WILL KEEP MY 120
2014-11-25 07:31:36 PM hdowns we have 140 beds but have 44 residents right now
2014-11-25 07:31:41 PM kathyhughes whereever I am is the chat
2014-11-25 07:31:45 PM dmarshall81 shaina try craigs list
2014-11-25 07:31:45 PM hdowns we are brand new
2014-11-25 07:31:47 PM jcarey LOL OH ILL CATCH ON EVENTUALLY LOL
2014-11-25 07:31:49 PM patlec I need trip idea's
2014-11-25 07:31:54 PM stephp I only have 30 residents in our dementia unit but there are about 130 in the total facility. As we learn about the goals and activities I am always wondering how people track all of this with that many people.
2014-11-25 07:32:08 PM kathyhughes I would call around to other activity dept and see who they use
2014-11-25 07:32:10 PM shaina i never thought of grigslist.. thanks
2014-11-25 07:32:16 PM patlec with care plans and assessments
2014-11-25 07:32:21 PM kathyhughes Out to see the lights
2014-11-25 07:32:32 PM kathyhughes Dollar Tree shopping trip
2014-11-25 07:32:35 PM jcarey I HAVE ACTIVITY CALENDARS FOR EACH AND EVERY RESIDENT THAT IS DOCUMENTED ON DAILY FOR EACH ACTIVITY THAT IS THE ONLY WAY I CAN KEEP TRACK
2014-11-25 07:32:41 PM kathyhughes Theater trips
2014-11-25 07:32:46 PM dmarshall81 try puting an insearch of ad up too Shaina
2014-11-25 07:32:49 PM kmhodges I love that dollar tree shopping trip idea!
2014-11-25 07:33:02 PM kathyhughes and you can take them on a Mystery Trip
2014-11-25 07:33:02 PM ileanaa I got 72 but there's days that feel like 200~~~ of them and 1 of me
2014-11-25 07:33:04 PM conniedeel we just went to the franklin park conversatoy today, light drives, movies, out to eat, meijers, dollar store
2014-11-25 07:33:04 PM patlec we do all of those
2014-11-25 07:33:24 PM jennide221 i'm not sure if you have an activity professionals association where you live, but the PA activity association website has a great compilation of entertainers- it includes their price, what kinds of acts they do, and contact info....maybe other activity professional sites have that for whatever state you live in
2014-11-25 07:33:32 PM kathyhughes We would go to various places in the Syracuse area
2014-11-25 07:33:39 PM jennifer2485 kATHY WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF THE RESIDENT COUNCIL IS COMPLETELY RUNNING THE DEPARTMENT? tHEY MAKE TRIPS ON OFF TIMES,SOMETIMES THE TRIPS ARE 200 MILES AWAY AND I FEEL THAT IS TOO MUCH. THE ACTIVITY DIRECTOR LETS THEM HAVE THEIR WAY EVEN WHEN SHE KNOWS THAT IT IS TO MUCH
2014-11-25 07:33:42 PM jennide221 actually it's the one for the county where i live
2014-11-25 07:33:42 PM patlec They want me to bring people in to do lectures because we are heading into winter
2014-11-25 07:33:45 PM kathya86 See difference for me is that i work in a SNF with hardly any family involvement
2014-11-25 07:33:50 PM kathyhughes we also would check what was going on
2014-11-25 07:34:18 PM shaina thank you
2014-11-25 07:34:19 PM kmhodges so sad when families are not involved...i cannot imagine
2014-11-25 07:34:27 PM carrie1 We sometimes take a small group to the mall it is a small one.
2014-11-25 07:34:38 PM kathyhughes I would also call the local Library for speakers
2014-11-25 07:34:39 PM patlec that's when you step in and become family
2014-11-25 07:34:50 PM kmhodges absolutely!
2014-11-25 07:34:51 PM jcarey DOES ANYONE SCHEDULE CHRISTMAS LITE OUTINGS
2014-11-25 07:34:56 PM kathyhughes yes
2014-11-25 07:34:59 PM shaina yes we do
2014-11-25 07:34:59 PM jennide221 if you didnt have a bus or any transportation... you could order pizza and have it delivered and have pizza in the facility instead of going out somewhere for dinner
2014-11-25 07:35:01 PM jennifer2485 WE DID
2014-11-25 07:35:02 PM kathyhughes it was a competition
2014-11-25 07:35:07 PM kathya86 I feel like we should be a memory care facility
2014-11-25 07:35:08 PM conniedeel we do we do at least 4
2014-11-25 07:35:09 PM jennide221 yes we do light trips in december
2014-11-25 07:35:21 PM tomilee yes we are going out for christmas lights 4 times next month
2014-11-25 07:35:24 PM dmarshall81 we go to the las a lette shrine
2014-11-25 07:35:28 PM kathyhughes we also would go to concerts and festivals
2014-11-25 07:35:30 PM jcarey MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR :) WE SCHEDULE 3
2014-11-25 07:35:30 PM smrich11 I was very proud today, I spoke with 2 CNAs who chose to spend their Thanksgiving at the facility vs at home. They said, "We worry so much and I'd just rather be here to make sure they are okay."
2014-11-25 07:35:41 PM kathyhughes local churches for their events
2014-11-25 07:35:46 PM chloer1 yea
2014-11-25 07:35:47 PM conniedeel thats sweet
2014-11-25 07:35:57 PM hdowns computer died!
2014-11-25 07:35:59 PM patlec Our x-mas party this year will have a FROZEN theme...I think it's stupid since the residents hated the movie
2014-11-25 07:36:02 PM kathyhughes we also went to pot luck dinners at various churches
2014-11-25 07:36:06 PM kathyhughes and socials
2014-11-25 07:36:13 PM jennifer2485 HOW DOES ANYONE DECIDE WHO GOES ON THE OUTTINGS
2014-11-25 07:36:20 PM kathyhughes and fire dept chicken BBQ
2014-11-25 07:36:28 PM kathyhughes I let the residents sign up
2014-11-25 07:36:28 PM patlec Does everyone drive the bus????????
2014-11-25 07:36:32 PM kathyhughes no
2014-11-25 07:36:37 PM jcarey THATS WHY WE SCHEDULE SO MANY SO EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE TO GO IF THEY CHOOSE
2014-11-25 07:36:53 PM jennifer2485 BUT ITS ALWAYS THE SAME ONES
2014-11-25 07:37:03 PM carrie1 do you have your own vans?
2014-11-25 07:37:04 PM kathyhughes of course it is Jennifer
2014-11-25 07:37:06 PM kmhodges they must really love going out with you then! :)
2014-11-25 07:37:09 PM sbrooks with our volume two trips for eveything
2014-11-25 07:37:10 PM monica70 i road alone with the residentsto a quilting show They loved it
2014-11-25 07:37:13 PM stephp Outings sound so fun. We never do that with our dementia residents though for safety reasons. Sometimes we bring folks in for music or dancing.
2014-11-25 07:37:16 PM jennide221 no noone in our department drives the bus
2014-11-25 07:37:21 PM patlec I really don't want too
2014-11-25 07:37:22 PM conniedeel we just ask the resident that is able and if we have to do more tha none trip that is what we do
2014-11-25 07:37:22 PM jcarey YES WE HAVE OUR OWN VANS
2014-11-25 07:37:23 PM kathyhughes its the people that want to go out and the folks that can afford it
2014-11-25 07:37:25 PM hdowns everyone ready to put Christmas decorations up??
2014-11-25 07:37:41 PM chloer1 good night i have to get going
2014-11-25 07:37:41 PM melodyc I have to rent a bus to take my residents out on trips so for now they dont get out much...we are going to see christmas light though
2014-11-25 07:37:44 PM jcarey AND OUR OWN DRIVERS WHICH MAKES IT EASIER
2014-11-25 07:37:44 PM chloer1 left the chat room
2014-11-25 07:37:49 PM ileanaa The singing Christmas Tree and the life nativity presentation
2014-11-25 07:37:49 PM stephp Nope not til we eat some turkey
2014-11-25 07:37:50 PM kathyhughes aand the ones that are medically stable to go out
2014-11-25 07:37:52 PM patlec We have one van and a driver on wednesdays
2014-11-25 07:37:55 PM kmhodges hdowns I am so ready! Grabbed some dollar tree ornaments today and stocking up!
2014-11-25 07:38:01 PM jennifer2485 i WOULD LIKE TO TAKE SOME OF THE ONES ON THERAPHY AND THEY WANT TO GO,BUT BY THE TIME WE ARE READY TO GO THE ORGINAL ONES ARE MAD
2014-11-25 07:38:09 PM conniedeel we have a van and bus
2014-11-25 07:38:15 PM carrie1 jcarey, that must be very helpful
2014-11-25 07:38:21 PM dbalzumati enter the chat room
2014-11-25 07:38:23 PM patlec Is it a requirement in recreation ...to drive the bus????
2014-11-25 07:38:30 PM kathyhughes nope
2014-11-25 07:38:37 PM jcarey WE ARE PRETTY ACCOMODATING MAKES MY LIFE EASIER
2014-11-25 07:38:41 PM kathyhughes depends on the facility
2014-11-25 07:38:50 PM katew left the chat room
2014-11-25 07:38:52 PM kathyhughes there are no regulations about having a bus
2014-11-25 07:38:57 PM ileanaa Yes we have a van and 1 driver
2014-11-25 07:39:06 PM jennifer2485 WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE THIS FAIR KATHY?
2014-11-25 07:39:06 PM katew enter the chat room
2014-11-25 07:39:07 PM jennide221 we have a van and one driver as well
2014-11-25 07:39:19 PM ileanaa Im practicing to take the test
2014-11-25 07:39:31 PM kmhodges our AD is our bus driver too
2014-11-25 07:39:33 PM patlec my boss said she is making it a requirement for anyone else she hires
2014-11-25 07:39:35 PM dbalzumati Just got home from work what's the topic
2014-11-25 07:39:36 PM ssmyth what are the best things to do around christmas time for the residents?
2014-11-25 07:39:37 PM ileanaa Its a hassle every time I schedule an outing
2014-11-25 07:39:37 PM hdowns we dont have one yet
2014-11-25 07:39:38 PM kmhodges well...temporarily haha
2014-11-25 07:39:48 PM kathyhughes Well Jennifer I am guessing that your issue is that there are a couple of residents who want to go out and can't
2014-11-25 07:39:59 PM kathyhughes so I would ask them
2014-11-25 07:40:01 PM patlec scat
2014-11-25 07:40:02 PM jcarey I THOUGH IT WAS REQUIRED TO DO MONTHLY OUTINGS?
2014-11-25 07:40:06 PM kathyhughes and see what they want to do
2014-11-25 07:40:19 PM jennifer2485 YES MA AM
2014-11-25 07:40:23 PM jcarey MAYBE REQUIRMENTS ARE DIFFERENT IN LONG TERM CARE?
2014-11-25 07:40:26 PM kathyhughes No regulations that say you have to take them out once a month
2014-11-25 07:40:32 PM patlec the residents that are with it pay for SCAT
2014-11-25 07:40:33 PM carrie1 The last time we took residents out to lunch, the van got a flat tire. the residents thought it was funny. They sang and had a ball !
2014-11-25 07:40:34 PM kathyhughes No regulations anywhere
2014-11-25 07:40:47 PM jennifer2485 OK

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