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2015-04-21 06:30:39 PM ericapond i try to take notes then it goes so fast
2015-04-21 06:30:40 PM jgallegos how much do they charge for mariatchi
2015-04-21 06:30:44 PM j9sparkley you could dress as mariachi and do a karioke thing
2015-04-21 06:30:44 PM reneebragg We use to but, if they didn't like they would quit coming. one of our staff reads the book to them
2015-04-21 06:30:45 PM kwilliams128 ahhh i dont like clowns..
2015-04-21 06:30:46 PM rosalind530 I would love to have a bbok clubbut I dont have enough interested residents
2015-04-21 06:30:51 PM mariasandra what did you use for prizes on bingo games
2015-04-21 06:30:56 PM jessical We have a library in our dining room and a library cart that goes room to room
2015-04-21 06:30:56 PM barbietcu awe
2015-04-21 06:31:02 PM pisces we plan to launch one by next week
2015-04-21 06:31:03 PM phylliskrastanov stuff from dollar store
2015-04-21 06:31:05 PM cgbrown1977 Yes Erica!
2015-04-21 06:31:14 PM fawnw We have a gal we call LIBRARY DEE who comes in from the local library and talks to the folks on different creative subject matters. They love her
2015-04-21 06:31:20 PM mboyd we actually had a company that was running assessments and interviews with all of our long term residents. THey left all of these book packets that we use for reading clun
2015-04-21 06:31:20 PM cbrockway activity money to use at auction
2015-04-21 06:31:21 PM diannhartley Anyone else have a very low budget???
2015-04-21 06:31:24 PM kathyhughes Scratch off lottery tickets for Bingo prizes
2015-04-21 06:31:25 PM sarahd bingo prozes we use stuffed animals jewlery tissues money
2015-04-21 06:31:26 PM mboyd club
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2015-04-21 06:31:41 PM cbrockway what do you consider low diann, whats your budget?
2015-04-21 06:31:46 PM pisces good idea
2015-04-21 06:31:47 PM kwilliams128 I like the lottery ticket idea!
2015-04-21 06:31:47 PM dbancroft we are switching form prizes to scatch off cards
2015-04-21 06:31:48 PM leila imy facility Diann
2015-04-21 06:31:49 PM barbietcu yes we have a low budget
2015-04-21 06:31:50 PM fawnw old TV shows, commercials, things appropriate to their era
2015-04-21 06:31:53 PM mboyd also on activity connections there are short stories and drama scripts that are really simple and easy for the residents to follow along with
2015-04-21 06:31:54 PM noreengray dang internet. I keep getting bounced off!
2015-04-21 06:31:58 PM edfoster too low
2015-04-21 06:31:59 PM diannhartley 300 dollars for 100 residents
2015-04-21 06:32:01 PM kim1 scratch off lottery tickets for bingo prizes sound awesome!
2015-04-21 06:32:06 PM phylliskrastanov we pay $75 - $150 for entertainment
2015-04-21 06:32:06 PM reneebragg call your local library they will give you the throw away books
2015-04-21 06:32:07 PM vickey we use for prizes, body wash, shampoo, treats, perfumes, bags all thanks to the dollar store
2015-04-21 06:32:07 PM sarahd we have alot of things donated and sometimes if we get over loaded we will use it in a penny sale or prize bingo
2015-04-21 06:32:17 PM fawnw We did the lottery tickets... They felt cheated if it didn't pay off
2015-04-21 06:32:18 PM cbrockway what do you pay out in entertainment each month
2015-04-21 06:32:19 PM nicolewilks love the lottery ticket idea
2015-04-21 06:32:20 PM pec1963 how do you make your book club work when some of the residents can read the book and others have to listen to audio
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2015-04-21 06:32:31 PM diannhartley 120$
2015-04-21 06:32:31 PM jgallegos lottery ticket good idea
2015-04-21 06:32:37 PM fawnw especially if before they got a quarter for each bingo
2015-04-21 06:32:39 PM barbb kwilliams-sounds like an HR event. I thought activities for was the resdients, not employees
2015-04-21 06:32:50 PM cbrockway so really you get 180 a month
2015-04-21 06:32:54 PM cbrockway yea that sucks.
2015-04-21 06:32:55 PM diannhartley yes
2015-04-21 06:32:59 PM fawnw OUR ACTIVITY DEPT DOES EVERYTHING!
2015-04-21 06:32:59 PM hopi1974 left the chat room
2015-04-21 06:32:59 PM sarahd is the chat 45 minutes or an hour
2015-04-21 06:33:00 PM kwilliams128 ha.. barbb we get stuck with everything no one wants to do!
2015-04-21 06:33:11 PM reneebragg phyllis that's what we pay. we had a karaoke singer yesterday they loved it she did all kinds of music.
2015-04-21 06:33:13 PM mshapiro1206 i feel lucky to have a large budget
2015-04-21 06:33:15 PM leila we only pay a dime on Bingo and 3 dimes for blackout winnwer
2015-04-21 06:33:16 PM lrtibbels left the chat room
2015-04-21 06:33:19 PM kim1 We use treats for Bingo prizes. I have tried to get away from that, and I encountered a lot of criticism from residents! They want their pop, chips, and Little debbie snack cakes!
2015-04-21 06:33:20 PM rosalind530 I had to go down to dimes as bingo prizes (from quarters) because of budget
2015-04-21 06:33:22 PM cbrockway same here sort of. mine is 500, but i spend 380 a month on performers that come every month on a set day each month
2015-04-21 06:33:29 PM mshapiro1206 won't know what to do if i get a job elsewhere
2015-04-21 06:33:32 PM mboyd you could have all of the resdients listen to the book and then discuss it
2015-04-21 06:33:33 PM jgallegos budget for my activty is only $100 a month
2015-04-21 06:33:40 PM sarahd bingo we do a dollar a winner and 5 for coverall
2015-04-21 06:33:41 PM kwilliams128 for our bingo we do mondays - money, wednesday - snacks and friday- prizes
2015-04-21 06:33:41 PM dbancroft we get 250
2015-04-21 06:33:45 PM diannhartley I think 500 is more what i need
2015-04-21 06:33:46 PM mboyd or have the ones that can read go over the parts that they found interesting
2015-04-21 06:33:48 PM ccoleman26 For all your activites in one month?
2015-04-21 06:33:49 PM edfoster 240...sad face
2015-04-21 06:33:50 PM fawnw PEOPLE COME AROUND WHEN THERE'S AN EVENT, NOT TO HELP OR BE A PART OF IT, BUT TO SEE WHAT FREE FOOD IS AVAILABLE!
2015-04-21 06:33:51 PM cbrockway so thats right off the top of my budget every month. and i really only get 120 to spend on my 120
2015-04-21 06:33:52 PM reneebragg we pa.25 for bingo and 1.00 for the coverall
2015-04-21 06:33:56 PM barbietcu ya my budget is about 100 too
2015-04-21 06:33:57 PM julieann1 that is mine too but for memory and assisted live
2015-04-21 06:34:05 PM sarahd is the chat time 45 minutes or an hour
2015-04-21 06:34:11 PM phylliskrastanov 1 hour
2015-04-21 06:34:11 PM mboyd same here fawn!! we even have plate packers!!
2015-04-21 06:34:17 PM kathyhughes an hour
2015-04-21 06:34:18 PM cbrockway five hours!
2015-04-21 06:34:20 PM barbietcu we have 30 residents
2015-04-21 06:34:23 PM sarahd thank u
2015-04-21 06:34:24 PM vickey an hour
2015-04-21 06:34:27 PM ccoleman26 wow! That is ridiculous! Activities are so important.
2015-04-21 06:34:34 PM kwilliams128 fawn - yes.. they always come running when they smell something yummy! I dont know how many times i have to tell them no.. the residents havent even been served yet!
2015-04-21 06:34:47 PM kathyhughes And that is why we did fundrasing every day
2015-04-21 06:34:48 PM mboyd i have the same issue kwilliamms
2015-04-21 06:34:49 PM jgallegos im just selling some goodies and plate sometimes to add up for my expenses
2015-04-21 06:34:50 PM vickey same here kwilliams
2015-04-21 06:34:50 PM diannhartley 300 a month for 100 residents is about 1 penny a day per resident
2015-04-21 06:34:56 PM cbrockway everyone should buy a diffuser, i just got one, and it has tottally upped my sensory groups
2015-04-21 06:34:58 PM phylliskrastanov I hear yah on that.....they come out of the woodwork for the free food
2015-04-21 06:34:58 PM julie1 we have a very low buget also
2015-04-21 06:34:59 PM dbancroft i wish we could convince everyone how importand activities are
2015-04-21 06:35:10 PM mshapiro1206 what are some things you do for fund raising?
2015-04-21 06:35:13 PM j9sparkley what about some suggestions from the residents- maybe a trip to the beach with a bag lunch.
2015-04-21 06:35:13 PM cbrockway your ppd is one cent!?
2015-04-21 06:35:14 PM reneebragg my for rehab. 150.00 month
2015-04-21 06:35:16 PM mboyd and then when you let them know that the residents have to be served first they are quck to have an attitude
2015-04-21 06:35:23 PM kathyhughes you can.....you just have to educate the staff
2015-04-21 06:35:28 PM mboyd be careful at the beach
2015-04-21 06:35:32 PM jessical Diffusers are great, I also use glass bottles with Lavendar to spray as purfume or onto pillows to help them sleep, some of the residents really love it!
2015-04-21 06:35:36 PM ccoleman26 We had a coffee, donuts and bagels fundraiser last week and the residents and staff absolutely loved it.
2015-04-21 06:35:41 PM barbietcu thank goodness for donations
2015-04-21 06:35:43 PM julie1 IN MAY WE ARE HAVING A PLANT SALE
2015-04-21 06:35:47 PM reneebragg mboyd same problem
2015-04-21 06:35:48 PM diannhartley I am planning a bake sale and a lemonade stand
2015-04-21 06:35:49 PM pec1963 educate, educate, educate
2015-04-21 06:35:49 PM kim1 We make at least $20 per day with our "store." We load up a cart with pop, chips and goodies, and we have a resident who loves to "sell." We try to involve resident council in how the money is spent.
2015-04-21 06:35:54 PM kathyhughes We sold whatever we could
2015-04-21 06:35:57 PM elsa car wash nacho bar, is what we have
2015-04-21 06:36:01 PM diannhartley hope to make some money
2015-04-21 06:36:01 PM sarahd we did a beach trip but it was more of a picnic area on the beach with grass instead of sand
2015-04-21 06:36:06 PM jgallegos sometimes i make egg roll for $1.00 a piece
2015-04-21 06:36:06 PM cbrockway were doing a sunday bar for NAC day
2015-04-21 06:36:09 PM mboyd I always let the staff know that once ALL of the residents have been served it's only THEN they can help themselves
2015-04-21 06:36:10 PM kwilliams128 we do breakfast sandwiches once a month for staff, bake sales, jewelry (works great if you know someone that makes it!)
2015-04-21 06:36:15 PM phylliskrastanov we love bingo prize donations from family members - they get cool stuff - we get socks, tissues and those beads
2015-04-21 06:36:16 PM diannhartley they wanna go out for icecream
2015-04-21 06:36:23 PM diannhartley i need more cash
2015-04-21 06:36:23 PM sarahd their was a sand area but the grass made it alot better for wheelchairs
2015-04-21 06:36:25 PM vickey i agree with you kathy about educating the staff, but sometimes its like pulling a tooth very hard
2015-04-21 06:36:26 PM j9sparkley its beautifull only costs gas take a bunch of blankets most public parks /beaches have pavilians for wheel chairs and walkers
2015-04-21 06:36:28 PM edfoster me too
2015-04-21 06:36:29 PM mboyd Afterall we are here to serve the resdients not the staff
2015-04-21 06:36:35 PM tracym iin our lock down unit they all like the sporty activities, like volleyball with a net set up and we use a balloon
2015-04-21 06:36:36 PM barbietcu ya everyone loves ice cream
2015-04-21 06:36:43 PM jessical I also ask familiies and staff for donations at family or employee council people are usually willing to donate
2015-04-21 06:36:46 PM cgbrown1977 I've worked for people who thought activities were the biggest part of the assisted living and didn't scrounge on the money and then I worked for one that didn't really care what went on.
2015-04-21 06:36:47 PM jgallegos me too
2015-04-21 06:36:51 PM reneebragg we do a craft fair and the resident and staff make crafts, food and donate to see things we made 1000.00 last yr
2015-04-21 06:36:52 PM pec1963 tahts what we do and then we buy stuff at the dollar store
2015-04-21 06:36:55 PM mboyd being firm yet respectful and consistent is key
2015-04-21 06:37:10 PM sarahd what are some good craft ideas for uncrafty residents
2015-04-21 06:37:10 PM brendapac my budget a month is 500 i hardly ever use it all up. we used to have a magician come in every friday, sometimes patients enjoyed it other times they had no idea he was there but it was amazing seeing their reactions when he would do some tricks!
2015-04-21 06:37:14 PM diannhartley They asked me at resident council today....
2015-04-21 06:37:16 PM pec1963 thats lol i really can spell
2015-04-21 06:37:21 PM mboyd I used to have the same problem. But since I've stick to my guns they know the drill now
2015-04-21 06:37:34 PM sarahd we do crafts but they like simple
2015-04-21 06:37:35 PM reneebragg 500 what a great budget
2015-04-21 06:37:37 PM fawnw HOAGIE SALES ARE A SUPER GOOD SALE! WE MADE $700
2015-04-21 06:37:47 PM mboyd my budget is 417 for my 50 residents on my rehab floor
2015-04-21 06:37:49 PM j9sparkley can any of the residents still knit of crochet? they could corchet toys for the local churches to give away to the needy - they would feel very useful as well
2015-04-21 06:37:49 PM hopi1974 enter the chat room
2015-04-21 06:37:57 PM mboyd but now they are cuttin it
2015-04-21 06:37:58 PM reneebragg goo idea fawn
2015-04-21 06:37:59 PM dbancroft anyone ever had a resident council meeting and no one had anything to say..ughhh
2015-04-21 06:38:00 PM jgallegos 500 is a good budget
2015-04-21 06:38:00 PM ccoleman26 We have a penny auction once a month. We use donated items and start the bidding at a penny and then go up form there (to a nickel, a dime, a quarter, so on) somethings sell for high dollars (for residents). One time sonething sold for $13. I mean that is helpful in buying new suppies and such. The residents love the auction and it is very helpful to us.
2015-04-21 06:38:02 PM fawnw PRETZELS ARE ANOTHER GOOD ONE
2015-04-21 06:38:02 PM barbietcu would be nice to have a larger budget
2015-04-21 06:38:04 PM kim1 We have local quilters who are always dropping off beautiful lap blankets for our residents. Everyone loves them. I used a dolphin blanket for a blackout prize at Bingo on sat. The winner loved it!
2015-04-21 06:38:05 PM phylliskrastanov i wonder if we can fundraise like that....hmmm i'll ask - we need better prizes
2015-04-21 06:38:09 PM mshapiro1206 that sounds like a lot mboyd
2015-04-21 06:38:11 PM pisces yes my group perfer simple crafts also
2015-04-21 06:38:11 PM cgbrown1977 I used to get 500.00....then it went to 200 and then there are months when I am lucky to get 100
2015-04-21 06:38:22 PM mboyd we have the same kim
2015-04-21 06:38:32 PM diannhartley thats the pits!!!!!
2015-04-21 06:38:38 PM sarahd wow it is amazing how budgets fluctuate
2015-04-21 06:38:38 PM mboyd it's so helfpul. The resdients love receiving handmade items
2015-04-21 06:38:44 PM cbrockway 500 is a good budget... unless you pay out 380 of it automatically to entertainment.. i feel like i cant buy anything for the department.. i also spend about 70 on alchohol... so there goes more
2015-04-21 06:38:46 PM karnak14 left the chat room
2015-04-21 06:38:48 PM phylliskrastanov our budget varies with the censis - how full the beds are
2015-04-21 06:38:49 PM lmorasch i barely get 100 a month for a budget
2015-04-21 06:38:52 PM edfoster KATHY????
2015-04-21 06:38:57 PM lmorasch small town, small cenuses almost all of the time
2015-04-21 06:39:00 PM hopi1974 that sucks..
2015-04-21 06:39:01 PM sarahd i dont think they realize how important activites are and what goes into it sometimes
2015-04-21 06:39:02 PM barbietcu did anyone see the flowers made out of coffee filters
2015-04-21 06:39:04 PM reneebragg we sell jewelry they make, body scrubs and wreath, bird houses
2015-04-21 06:39:06 PM pec1963 we have a harpist volunteer and that is wonderful
2015-04-21 06:39:07 PM barbb cgbrown1977 we're starting a book club next month. a resident volunteer reads each meeting & the residents discuss it. they'll meet 2-3 evenings a week. after they've completed the book they're having a murder mystery dinner
2015-04-21 06:39:13 PM vickey ou corporate office got all our 6 buildings a otis spunkmyer oven and we are baking cookies 3 days a week , the smell in the facility is awesome
2015-04-21 06:39:15 PM hopi1974 that leaves you with no room...
2015-04-21 06:39:17 PM phylliskrastanov activities are very important!!!
2015-04-21 06:39:19 PM kwilliams128 my step-gram makes lap blankets, matching pillows and tissue box covers for our bingo prizes... usually once a year she donates a huge bag to us
2015-04-21 06:39:20 PM nicolewilks we have to get each thing we want to spend money on approved, we dont have a specific alotted budget, some months we dont get hardly any
2015-04-21 06:39:26 PM fawnw IF YOU DON'T SPEND IT THEY FIGURE YOU DON'T NEED THAT MUCH SO THEY CUT THE BUDGET
2015-04-21 06:39:29 PM mariasandra what are wow cards?
2015-04-21 06:39:31 PM dbancroft love alll the fund raiser ideal
2015-04-21 06:39:31 PM sarahd what is a good spring center piece that residents can make
2015-04-21 06:39:42 PM pec1963 great idea the murder mystery party
2015-04-21 06:39:47 PM cgbrown1977 I have learned to be very frugal and lots of games are home made...sometimes making the games are our craft LOL!
2015-04-21 06:39:48 PM reneebragg go to gfs and get your cookies 120 for 6.00
2015-04-21 06:39:53 PM mboyd I never go over my budget but my boss started using the money I don't spend for another floor. Now with this course I want to try so many ideas! Now she's fixing to cut my budget!
2015-04-21 06:40:00 PM kathyhughes Always spend every penny
2015-04-21 06:40:09 PM pisces left the chat room
2015-04-21 06:40:12 PM ccoleman26 Buy fake flowers, foam and pots all form teh dollar store for spring centerpieces. The residents love flower arranging and it's very cheap and can be re used
2015-04-21 06:40:13 PM jgallegos 100 dollars is to buy the prizes for bingo and some activity like chef hour and baking
2015-04-21 06:40:16 PM cgbrown1977 I learned that the hard way!
2015-04-21 06:40:16 PM jessical Sarahd we did small mason jars that the residents filled with differnt beads and then we added an electric candle so beautiful! Espicially in the evenings
2015-04-21 06:40:20 PM edfoster i do
2015-04-21 06:40:23 PM vickey i agree spend every penny or they will cut back
2015-04-21 06:40:25 PM kwilliams128 cgbrown - yes... for halloween (i got made fun of for this...) i made a ring toss game - took a box and hot glued hands and skulls and feet from the dollar tree
2015-04-21 06:40:30 PM j9sparkley paper flowers on paper plates
2015-04-21 06:40:31 PM kim1 renee--you can get 120 cookies for 6?
2015-04-21 06:40:32 PM barbietcu DOES ANYONE EVER TAKE THEIR WORK HOME TO DO
2015-04-21 06:40:33 PM pisces enter the chat room
2015-04-21 06:40:33 PM ccoleman26 Use it lose it.
2015-04-21 06:40:45 PM jessical barbietcu-ALWAYS
2015-04-21 06:40:46 PM kathyhughes You shouldn't Barbie
2015-04-21 06:40:50 PM vickey no
2015-04-21 06:40:51 PM mshapiro1206 left the chat room
2015-04-21 06:40:51 PM reneebragg crafts home
2015-04-21 06:40:51 PM mboyd We did taht ccoleman. It turned out nice. and we also did fake water so it gives the illusion of water but it really isn't
2015-04-21 06:40:51 PM barbietcu FOR ACTIVITIES
2015-04-21 06:40:53 PM edfoster We always run out and i have to use my own money
2015-04-21 06:40:58 PM fawnw THAT'S A RIOT KWILLIAMS - I'M GOING TO TRY THAT!!1
2015-04-21 06:41:00 PM dbancroft no work home but i do work thru my lunch hour
2015-04-21 06:41:01 PM pisces no I don't
2015-04-21 06:41:06 PM barbb cgbrown1977 we do nickels, dimes, candy & stuffed animals for bingo prizes
2015-04-21 06:41:07 PM cgbrown1977 Kwilliams I bet they had fun with it though!
2015-04-21 06:41:12 PM mshapiro1206 enter the chat room
2015-04-21 06:41:16 PM phylliskrastanov I do take work home, i know i shouldn't, but i have a nice computer and the ones at work are archaeic
2015-04-21 06:41:16 PM vickey u do have them rinburse u
2015-04-21 06:41:26 PM mboyd I'm going to have to try the penny auction
2015-04-21 06:41:27 PM jgallegos i even have to doo hair cut for my resident so i dont have to pay the beautician that come every month
2015-04-21 06:41:28 PM mshapiro1206 i never take work home
2015-04-21 06:41:29 PM barbietcu YA WELLL YOU GET SO BUSY
2015-04-21 06:41:29 PM kwilliams128 fawn - THEY LOVED IT! the staff thought i was nuts.. but it really was fun! and i kept it for this year :)
2015-04-21 06:41:31 PM vickey reinburse
2015-04-21 06:41:37 PM fawnw HAHAHA
2015-04-21 06:41:39 PM kathyhughes If you do more than you have time to do then why would they hire more staff?
2015-04-21 06:41:40 PM mboyd really jgallegos
2015-04-21 06:41:43 PM tracym we spend every penny of the budget. i had a $78.00 budget to work with last month
2015-04-21 06:41:50 PM mboyd wow
2015-04-21 06:41:50 PM mkirby999 i wish i could work at home but the computers at work arent conpatible with what i have at home
2015-04-21 06:41:51 PM barbb cgbrown1977 scratch off lottery tickets would destroy our budget-$1 a game? yikes!
2015-04-21 06:41:54 PM mboyd that's a lot to take on
2015-04-21 06:41:55 PM diannhartley how many residents
2015-04-21 06:41:56 PM julieann1 wow
2015-04-21 06:41:57 PM mariasandra go to mexican resturants ask managers if they know of mexican bands they seem to keep in sync.
2015-04-21 06:41:58 PM mkirby999 wow
2015-04-21 06:41:59 PM reneebragg we only get 30 mins. for lunch and if we are out of they building taking the residents we still have to clock out even if we didnt get a break
2015-04-21 06:42:09 PM kathyhughes I took the residents to garage sales and they would donate things to the residents
2015-04-21 06:42:10 PM vickey tracy 78.00 wow that is low
2015-04-21 06:42:11 PM jgallegos yes just save money
2015-04-21 06:42:11 PM mboyd same here renne
2015-04-21 06:42:11 PM kim1 My new boss told me that taking work home is a part of being professional. I have only done charting at work 3 times since she''s been there. I also type up resident council meetings minutes at home. And I go to the store to pick up things for residents. My boyfriend gets irritated.
2015-04-21 06:42:17 PM sarahd we put a limit of 25 cents on the penny auction to make it fair for the reisents
2015-04-21 06:42:18 PM fawnw THAT'S RIGHT THEY'LL LET YOU WORK AS MANY HOURS AS YOUR WILLING TO GIVE
2015-04-21 06:42:30 PM sarahd they love the penny sale. they just love winning stuff
2015-04-21 06:42:31 PM jessical YUP
2015-04-21 06:42:35 PM rosalind530 Agreed, Fawn
2015-04-21 06:42:36 PM edfoster we need serious sponsors
2015-04-21 06:42:38 PM kathyhughes No Lim....its bad time management
2015-04-21 06:42:40 PM cgbrown1977 I do the same thing...take work home because there isn't enough time to do everything
2015-04-21 06:42:40 PM tracym i have had to work at home also
2015-04-21 06:42:44 PM reneebragg kim that's not right
2015-04-21 06:42:44 PM barbb cgbrown1977 we get our books from our library for free-what didn't sell at the book sale they donate
2015-04-21 06:42:48 PM edfoster yep
2015-04-21 06:42:52 PM j9sparkley kim1 your new boss is wrong document you at home hours carefully
2015-04-21 06:42:56 PM mshapiro1206 i am a month behaind on some of my documentation
2015-04-21 06:43:04 PM phylliskrastanov all the interuptions at work....I do my best writing and thinking at home
2015-04-21 06:43:07 PM ccoleman26 I can see that about the auction, but we play penny games a few times a month where we pay out to them. So they have money for items. It gets them to come to more activities as well!
2015-04-21 06:43:10 PM reneebragg kim cheap boss
2015-04-21 06:43:16 PM kim1 We do a Bean auction. They get a bag with 40 beans and bid on stuff. Yes, they do love winning stuff!
2015-04-21 06:43:21 PM barbb cgbrown1977 for our book club 1 resident reads to the entire group
2015-04-21 06:43:23 PM mboyd wow taking work home is rough
2015-04-21 06:43:23 PM elsa you shouldent have to take it home i never do i finish there
2015-04-21 06:43:24 PM mkirby999 so many interuptions at work phyllis
2015-04-21 06:43:25 PM barbietcu WHERE I WORK EVERYONE HELP OUT
2015-04-21 06:43:26 PM j9sparkley and make certain to have you boss initial it. If something should happen to go wrong you dont want to be holding the bag
2015-04-21 06:43:26 PM tracym yes it is low Vicky
2015-04-21 06:43:28 PM mkirby999 its hard for me to work too
2015-04-21 06:43:32 PM pec1963 good idea about the library book sale
2015-04-21 06:43:38 PM cbrockway its so easy to get behind. im on the floor doing activities 5 days a week. and have an average of 35 admits a month, and dont forget the quarterlies and annuals!
2015-04-21 06:43:38 PM mboyd at times it feels that there are not enough hours in the day to get stuff done
2015-04-21 06:43:42 PM barbietcu BUT THERE IS ALWAYS ALOT TO DO
2015-04-21 06:43:51 PM mboyd same here cbrock
2015-04-21 06:43:52 PM cbrockway i feel you mboyd
2015-04-21 06:44:03 PM pisces i try my best to do half of my paperwork by mid week in that way i won't get behind
2015-04-21 06:44:03 PM brendapac residents love mystery games and surprises and prizes!
2015-04-21 06:44:06 PM cgbrown1977 My husband says I never stop working...I just puchout at one building and come to the next as a volunteer. He isn't a happy man about it
2015-04-21 06:44:06 PM reneebragg i love staying busy
2015-04-21 06:44:07 PM diannhartley cb...soundsl like my building
2015-04-21 06:44:09 PM dbancroft we have around 3 to 4 admints a day,
2015-04-21 06:44:16 PM kathyhughes I know but you have to work with the hours that you have
2015-04-21 06:44:22 PM j9sparkley personal servers can be hacked very easiliy
2015-04-21 06:44:23 PM barbietcu I WORK ON THE FLOOR ALSO AS AN AID
2015-04-21 06:44:26 PM kathyhughes Does nursing take work home?
2015-04-21 06:44:30 PM jgallegos i had to chart every day for my 51 residents
2015-04-21 06:44:31 PM barbietcu CNA
2015-04-21 06:44:31 PM pec1963 My residents spend as much time in my office as they do in their rooms lol
2015-04-21 06:44:32 PM mboyd I've gotten as many as 10 admits in one day
2015-04-21 06:44:37 PM mboyd always changing
2015-04-21 06:44:38 PM mshapiro1206 do you do all the documentation and mds cbrockway?
2015-04-21 06:44:42 PM cbrockway that would be illegal kathy
2015-04-21 06:44:43 PM cbrockway lol
2015-04-21 06:44:44 PM sarahd what would everyone say are good hours for activity professionals
2015-04-21 06:44:47 PM fawnw I AGREE WITH KATHY - SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE THERE'S NOT ENOUGH HOURS IN THE DAY TO ACCOMPLISH THE THINGS ACTIVITIES IS EXPECTED TO DO, AND THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS - THERE ISN'T. WHEN YOUR DAY ENDS, LET IT END, GO HOME AND BE WITH YOUR FAMILY AND JUST DO YOUR BEST TO GET DONE WHAT YOU CAN!!! LIFE IS TOO SHORT!
2015-04-21 06:44:47 PM kathyhughes right
2015-04-21 06:44:48 PM julie1 KATHY I GOT TO SPIK OUT EARLY HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD WEEK
2015-04-21 06:44:49 PM reneebragg that's right kathy i can't work overtime so i just do what i can
2015-04-21 06:44:54 PM cbrockway ahh
2015-04-21 06:44:58 PM cbrockway good one
2015-04-21 06:45:00 PM mboyd and i have my other long term facility that i have to drive to
2015-04-21 06:45:01 PM cbrockway very ture
2015-04-21 06:45:02 PM tracym alot of our residents want food for every activity but thats just not possible with as low a budget that we have
2015-04-21 06:45:03 PM cbrockway true
2015-04-21 06:45:08 PM kathyhughes right Dawn
2015-04-21 06:45:10 PM edfoster they stand at the time clock
2015-04-21 06:45:11 PM kathyhughes Fawn
2015-04-21 06:45:14 PM phylliskrastanov you're right kathy, I amm working for free at home - lowering my effective hourly rate to that of aa lemonaid stand
2015-04-21 06:45:17 PM fawnw :)
2015-04-21 06:45:19 PM j9sparkley medical info should never leave or be discussed outside the building by anyone. What it it was your mom how would you feel!
2015-04-21 06:45:23 PM jessical lol phyllis
2015-04-21 06:45:26 PM mboyd Truthfully i think sometimes the bosses want you to work more but want you to do so for free without clocking in

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