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2013-04-04 06:03:45 PM patricia33 wow
2013-04-04 06:03:48 PM kathyhughes WE would have a Poker Run within the facility
2013-04-04 06:03:54 PM mecorey I like the doughnut idea
2013-04-04 06:04:03 PM kmcooley me too
2013-04-04 06:04:09 PM mecorey whats a poker run?
2013-04-04 06:04:56 PM kmcooley If it is any thing like bingo our men would like it.
2013-04-04 06:05:00 PM babieofseven Just started my new activities ass job today, working with my old boss and I'm going to love this new place
2013-04-04 06:05:08 PM kathyhughes Okay...before I explain a Poker Run....I have some ideas posted on y Pinterest Board.....http://pinterest.com/kateh201/
2013-04-04 06:05:13 PM patricia33 we have asked in the past for Father's day for donations of old ties in there closet and we dress them up in shirt and tie
2013-04-04 06:05:18 PM jadreani we pinned homemade corsages on our fathers, excuse my spelling
2013-04-04 06:05:30 PM mecorey thanks Kathy
2013-04-04 06:05:36 PM jadreani The ladies put them together
2013-04-04 06:05:53 PM kathyhughes A poeker run that we would do it that the residents and their families would start in the activity room and receive 5 playing cards
2013-04-04 06:06:05 PM ahjones Oh how sweet..
2013-04-04 06:06:21 PM kathyhughes they could then go around the facility and exchange their cards in 5 different places
2013-04-04 06:06:23 PM motterjx are the extra credit classes chats on wednesday nights?!
2013-04-04 06:06:54 PM ahjones Thats a good idea,,
2013-04-04 06:06:57 PM kathyhughes they could only exhange 2 cards in each place....ADM office, PT, Unit Nurses Stations
2013-04-04 06:06:58 PM babieofseven That sounds like fun
2013-04-04 06:07:13 PM patricia33 cool i must try this
2013-04-04 06:07:15 PM kathyhughes the family with the best poker hand would win a fabulous prize
2013-04-04 06:07:18 PM jblackmon enter the chat room
2013-04-04 06:07:30 PM kathyhughes Dinner for 4 at a local restaurant
2013-04-04 06:07:37 PM kathyhughes Hello Juana]
2013-04-04 06:07:38 PM jblackmon hello everyone
2013-04-04 06:07:41 PM thively that's a neat idea!
2013-04-04 06:08:03 PM mecorey thats cool
2013-04-04 06:08:05 PM kathyhughes So families would come in to win the prize
2013-04-04 06:08:12 PM ahjones What are you all doing for your volunteers this month?
2013-04-04 06:08:19 PM kathyhughes We had it on the Sat before Faterhs Day
2013-04-04 06:08:27 PM kathyhughes Fathers Day....sorry
2013-04-04 06:08:41 PM kmcooley luncheon with token thank you gifts
2013-04-04 06:08:47 PM thively same
2013-04-04 06:08:49 PM motterjx we do a lunch for our volunteers
2013-04-04 06:08:50 PM cheyanna1 we have an annual volunteer dinner
2013-04-04 06:09:15 PM mecorey I like that Kathy
2013-04-04 06:09:49 PM ahjones We give out appreciation certificates with food and live music,,
2013-04-04 06:10:01 PM kathyhughes It was fun and then on Fathers Day we watched a Baseball Game and had Hot Dogs, beer and Popcorn
2013-04-04 06:10:32 PM babieofseven That sounds like lots for fun for the guys
2013-04-04 06:10:55 PM kathyhughes I gave volunteers a gift every month so we didn't do a big party
2013-04-04 06:10:56 PM ahjones That sounds like a nice Father Day celebration Kathy,
2013-04-04 06:10:57 PM mayamoo3 enter the chat room
2013-04-04 06:11:05 PM kathyhughes Hello Brenda
2013-04-04 06:11:30 PM mayamoo3 Hello
2013-04-04 06:11:35 PM kathyhughes Its the perfect Fathers Day AL! Thats what my faterh wants every year
2013-04-04 06:11:46 PM kathyhughes Hot Dogs and snacks and beer
2013-04-04 06:11:51 PM ahjones lol..
2013-04-04 06:11:54 PM kathyhughes A content man!
2013-04-04 06:12:06 PM christine41 lol
2013-04-04 06:12:15 PM kathyhughes Nothing fancy
2013-04-04 06:12:28 PM mecorey haha
2013-04-04 06:12:33 PM patricia33 another good idea
2013-04-04 06:12:35 PM kathyhughes So have your residents make Thank-you cards for the volunteers
2013-04-04 06:12:36 PM thively sounds about right!
2013-04-04 06:12:49 PM ahjones Beer and barbequed hot dogs....Amen
2013-04-04 06:12:52 PM kathyhughes and don't forget to honor your resident volunteers
2013-04-04 06:13:08 PM kathyhughes and Basevall!
2013-04-04 06:13:14 PM kathyhughes Baseball
2013-04-04 06:13:17 PM mayamoo3 We are having a formal tea for our volunteers
2013-04-04 06:13:24 PM kathyhughes Geesh I can't type tonight
2013-04-04 06:13:42 PM ahjones Are you a Yankee fan Kathy
2013-04-04 06:13:45 PM kmcooley We'll have a Mother's Day tea
2013-04-04 06:14:01 PM kathyhughes Are there any other baseball teams out there?
2013-04-04 06:14:03 PM motterjx we are doing a spring themed lunch and going to get residents do artwork so we can give them to volunteers as gifts
2013-04-04 06:14:10 PM kathyhughes I am listening to them now
2013-04-04 06:14:11 PM kmcooley Mariner's
2013-04-04 06:14:18 PM kathyhughes WHO????!!!
2013-04-04 06:14:21 PM mayamoo3 The art work is a great idea
2013-04-04 06:14:26 PM kmcooley ha ha ha
2013-04-04 06:14:31 PM jadreani Red sox
2013-04-04 06:14:35 PM ahjones Lol
2013-04-04 06:14:44 PM babieofseven We are having a crawfish bowl can't wait
2013-04-04 06:14:45 PM patricia33 we had a resident art auction
2013-04-04 06:14:50 PM patricia33 went pretty well
2013-04-04 06:14:50 PM kathyhughes And I believe they are loosing right now Jackie
2013-04-04 06:14:58 PM kmcooley real crawfish?
2013-04-04 06:15:03 PM jadreani LOL!!!
2013-04-04 06:15:10 PM motterjx i like the artwork auction idea!
2013-04-04 06:15:10 PM kathyhughes whats a crawfish bowl?
2013-04-04 06:15:12 PM babieofseven Yes real crawfish
2013-04-04 06:15:22 PM kathyhughes Can they bowl?
2013-04-04 06:15:29 PM jblackmon Can I come to the crawfish bow?
2013-04-04 06:15:30 PM christine41 a bowl full of crawfish
2013-04-04 06:15:39 PM mecorey some of my residents can bowl
2013-04-04 06:15:40 PM kmcooley shelled?
2013-04-04 06:15:56 PM christine41 China makes a big deal and does a crawfish festival
2013-04-04 06:15:57 PM ahjones I like boeling
2013-04-04 06:15:58 PM kathyhughes OH! was thinking of something totally different! ({)
2013-04-04 06:16:00 PM mecorey oh the crawfish
2013-04-04 06:16:16 PM babieofseven No you have to peel them
2013-04-04 06:16:21 PM dwhite enter the chat room
2013-04-04 06:16:27 PM kathyhughes Hello Donna
2013-04-04 06:16:32 PM christine41 so many participating resturants partake in it and all come together at a plaza its really cool
2013-04-04 06:16:41 PM dwhite Well I finally found you all.
2013-04-04 06:16:47 PM ahjones Kathy, your bad spelling is rubbing off on me..Lol
2013-04-04 06:16:52 PM kathyhughes Good Job!
2013-04-04 06:16:55 PM kathyhughes LOL
2013-04-04 06:16:57 PM christine41 same here :)
2013-04-04 06:16:58 PM jblackmon where are you the person with the crawfish?
2013-04-04 06:17:01 PM dwhite Argh
2013-04-04 06:17:03 PM kmcooley like a crab feed...sounds good!
2013-04-04 06:17:14 PM babieofseven Houston Texas
2013-04-04 06:17:21 PM jadreani never had crawfish, what do they taste like?
2013-04-04 06:17:25 PM kathyhughes So its like a chili contest here in Upstate NY
2013-04-04 06:17:27 PM kathyhughes got ya
2013-04-04 06:17:43 PM jblackmon Oh! here in el paso we have tacos or burritos
2013-04-04 06:17:48 PM kathyhughes Chicken......they taste like chicken
2013-04-04 06:17:55 PM kmcooley I'm hungry...
2013-04-04 06:17:59 PM christine41 crawfish are tough sometimes to get the meat. maybe tastes like little tiny lobsters
2013-04-04 06:18:02 PM babieofseven Kinda like a chili contest I originally from Western NY
2013-04-04 06:18:06 PM kathyhughes kidding...they taste like lobsta
2013-04-04 06:18:07 PM christine41 oh or chicken i guess
2013-04-04 06:18:12 PM ahjones I'm gettin hungry...
2013-04-04 06:18:13 PM mayamoo3 I live in Wyoming. we have steak
2013-04-04 06:18:18 PM kathyhughes Right Julia
2013-04-04 06:18:20 PM jadreani I would like them!
2013-04-04 06:18:21 PM mecorey wow steak
2013-04-04 06:18:24 PM babieofseven Lobster, shrimp
2013-04-04 06:18:34 PM kathyhughes I know thats why I LOVE Wyoming!
2013-04-04 06:18:35 PM mecorey we have crab is Va beach
2013-04-04 06:18:36 PM thively crabs! maryland here!
2013-04-04 06:18:39 PM kmcooley oysters, crab, and clams here
2013-04-04 06:18:53 PM jadreani seafood anytime
2013-04-04 06:18:58 PM patricia33 shrimp for me lol
2013-04-04 06:18:59 PM kathyhughes We would have a clambake at the facility every year
2013-04-04 06:19:00 PM thively chesapeake bay blue crabs to be precise!
2013-04-04 06:19:03 PM kathyhughes it was fun!
2013-04-04 06:19:07 PM jadreani we did too
2013-04-04 06:19:09 PM babieofseven I agree seafood anytime
2013-04-04 06:19:10 PM dwhite Here its things on a stick which I find quite odd
2013-04-04 06:19:13 PM jblackmon Kathy what is a good way to tell a family member they are lying about somethin?
2013-04-04 06:19:14 PM thively we always have a crab feast
2013-04-04 06:19:38 PM kathyhughes Never tell a family that they are lying....why?
2013-04-04 06:20:09 PM ahjones They are the customers...Lol and always right
2013-04-04 06:20:11 PM patricia33 sorry to cut so short but i need to go
2013-04-04 06:20:13 PM kathyhughes stuff on a stick it fun
2013-04-04 06:20:18 PM patricia33 left the chat room
2013-04-04 06:20:19 PM kathyhughes ok....
2013-04-04 06:20:24 PM jblackmon They upset because their mom did not get an Easter basket like other residents didi.
2013-04-04 06:20:33 PM cathymayle enter the chat room
2013-04-04 06:20:42 PM ahjones Chicken on a stick is good
2013-04-04 06:20:50 PM cathymayle Hello, sorry I am late, I had late shift
2013-04-04 06:20:52 PM kathyhughes Life is tough....why didn't they get a basket for her?
2013-04-04 06:20:58 PM kathyhughes Hello Cathy
2013-04-04 06:21:07 PM kmcooley buy the mom a BIG Easter basket (on sale now?)
2013-04-04 06:21:21 PM agates enter the chat room
2013-04-04 06:21:25 PM kathyhughes Shouldn't the family have bought one?
2013-04-04 06:21:31 PM kathyhughes Hello Alycia
2013-04-04 06:21:33 PM agates Hello everyone!
2013-04-04 06:21:38 PM mecorey thats what I was going to say
2013-04-04 06:21:42 PM ahjones Hello
2013-04-04 06:21:44 PM mecorey usually the family does that
2013-04-04 06:21:45 PM jblackmon there was only so many and i gave them out at the slowest time of the day.
2013-04-04 06:21:49 PM jadreani is the family mad?
2013-04-04 06:21:50 PM babieofseven I agree the family should have gotten them one
2013-04-04 06:22:00 PM jblackmon Yes
2013-04-04 06:22:00 PM agates I am in desperate need for NNHW ideas .. Just foud out that I am totally on my own this year
2013-04-04 06:22:09 PM thively were they donated baskets?
2013-04-04 06:22:18 PM jblackmon yes
2013-04-04 06:22:20 PM dwhite NNHW?
2013-04-04 06:22:28 PM agates national nursing home week
2013-04-04 06:22:33 PM ahjones That happens, just make it up in some way
2013-04-04 06:22:43 PM cathymayle We are doing a different theme every day
2013-04-04 06:22:48 PM kmcooley chocolate
2013-04-04 06:22:48 PM jadreani oh so you have to explain why their mom didnt get one?
2013-04-04 06:22:51 PM dwhite What kind of themes?
2013-04-04 06:22:59 PM agates are you following the national theme or just doing your own thing?
2013-04-04 06:23:04 PM kathyhughes Well thats their problem ...I think sometimes we spoil the families and take away their resposibilites
2013-04-04 06:23:15 PM cathymayle Hawiian, western, sports, et
2013-04-04 06:23:21 PM ahjones That's so tru..
2013-04-04 06:23:22 PM jblackmon I understand.
2013-04-04 06:23:41 PM kathyhughes So I would just say ....I am so sorry and leave it at that
2013-04-04 06:23:42 PM thively when you get a donation, you can't be expected to biuy enough additional so everyone can get one...
2013-04-04 06:23:49 PM jblackmon the thing is that the resident didn
2013-04-04 06:23:50 PM kathyhughes then let the air out of their tires!
2013-04-04 06:23:56 PM babieofseven Have to pick up my grandson see you all next time
2013-04-04 06:24:00 PM babieofseven left the chat room
2013-04-04 06:24:01 PM mecorey haha
2013-04-04 06:24:02 PM cathymayle lol
2013-04-04 06:24:05 PM christine41 with so many residents, it can be hard to give something to everyone
2013-04-04 06:24:17 PM thively simply explain that it was a donation. they will get over it.
2013-04-04 06:24:27 PM jblackmon say any thing and does not remember the insident.
2013-04-04 06:24:29 PM jadreani make a spring basket?
2013-04-04 06:24:46 PM cathymayle Our VFW donated little easter baskets for everyone this year
2013-04-04 06:24:47 PM dwhite Next time make sure she gets whatever is donated.
2013-04-04 06:24:50 PM ahjones I have a resident who got upset at me because I forgot to bring her to a Coffee Social.....I felt bad
2013-04-04 06:24:53 PM dwhite And show the family
2013-04-04 06:24:54 PM jadreani with the residents?
2013-04-04 06:24:58 PM jblackmon Thank you all
2013-04-04 06:25:16 PM kathyhughes OH Goodness Activity Professional Guilt
2013-04-04 06:25:24 PM jadreani LOL!!
2013-04-04 06:25:28 PM ahjones Lol
2013-04-04 06:25:28 PM jadreani so true
2013-04-04 06:25:32 PM kmcooley It is hard sometimes to get everyone to activities and start on time!
2013-04-04 06:25:34 PM jblackmon true,true.
2013-04-04 06:25:35 PM mecorey does anyone help you bring residents to activities?
2013-04-04 06:25:37 PM cathymayle I think we all had it at one point or another
2013-04-04 06:25:38 PM kathyhughes Before I am forced to get out my SoapBox!
2013-04-04 06:25:40 PM thively some families really take advantage of that guilt and our good nature...
2013-04-04 06:25:59 PM kmcooley sometimes...
2013-04-04 06:26:11 PM ahjones Some staff helps
2013-04-04 06:26:19 PM jadreani Its who we are
2013-04-04 06:26:35 PM jblackmon some of the staff help some times.
2013-04-04 06:26:38 PM kathyhughes For National Nursing Home Week (BTW...I think that you all do TOO Much) here is an easy and fool proof thing to do
2013-04-04 06:26:48 PM motterjx do you all have staff that come in and out during an activty?
2013-04-04 06:27:00 PM cathymayle yes
2013-04-04 06:27:10 PM kmcooley yes, to check on or take away residents
2013-04-04 06:27:17 PM mayamoo3 the loudest ones come in during reading time
2013-04-04 06:27:23 PM cathymayle yep
2013-04-04 06:27:44 PM dwhite WE got new microphones so we can talk above staff--it helps HOH alot
2013-04-04 06:27:45 PM mecorey i tell my staff they have to wait till after the activity
2013-04-04 06:28:09 PM motterjx i need to try that because they are always coming in and out
2013-04-04 06:28:44 PM agates always interruptions!
2013-04-04 06:28:45 PM mecorey its very distracting when they come in and out
2013-04-04 06:28:52 PM kathyhughes A Bingo Marathon...all day start at 10AM and stop at 8PM...Invite each Dept to call Bingo for an hour....they also provide the prizes then ask local celebs to come and call for an hour....local groups can be invited as well....it is National Nursing Home Week Bingo....one day sure to get on TV if you ask the Weather person
2013-04-04 06:29:12 PM kathyhughes And you are done
2013-04-04 06:29:30 PM kathyhughes So thats my suggestion for NNHW and NALFW
2013-04-04 06:29:33 PM kmcooley that is on my to do list...
2013-04-04 06:29:40 PM jblackmon the worst for me is at Rosary time, so I ask the, when you go to church does anyone come and take you out. they have rights too.
2013-04-04 06:29:40 PM kathyhughes and NADCW
2013-04-04 06:29:41 PM cathymayle That won't fly at my facility...we have to do a different theme every day
2013-04-04 06:29:50 PM ahjones Good idea
2013-04-04 06:29:59 PM motterjx same here is the theme not team work?!
2013-04-04 06:30:04 PM kmcooley wow!
2013-04-04 06:30:11 PM kathyhughes Team Care is the theme
2013-04-04 06:30:14 PM agates what about the other 6 days? lol I'm thinking of doing a different activity related to each department every day. Like dietary coming out and doing a cooking club etc
2013-04-04 06:30:21 PM kathyhughes so the team should care to call Bingo
2013-04-04 06:30:30 PM kathyhughes NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
2013-04-04 06:30:47 PM jquinn enter the chat room
2013-04-04 06:30:58 PM kathyhughes Just call your regular activiites NNHW crafts, NNHW Exercise
2013-04-04 06:31:05 PM kathyhughes Hello Jeffery
2013-04-04 06:31:11 PM dwhite Thats what we do whatever the occasion
2013-04-04 06:31:20 PM jquinn sorry i was in the other room
2013-04-04 06:31:25 PM agates I would love to do that but the pressure is on from the higher ups to basically put on a show everyday!
2013-04-04 06:31:29 PM kathyhughes You all spoil the heck out of everyone
2013-04-04 06:31:35 PM jadreani one year all staff had to dance, everytime they heard Stevie Nicks singing over the intercom.
2013-04-04 06:31:39 PM christine41 I don't have that problem of staff coming in and out during my activities. We are so small.
2013-04-04 06:31:41 PM jblackmon so true.
2013-04-04 06:31:48 PM kathyhughes and if they want something then they should be responsible for it
2013-04-04 06:31:49 PM cathymayle The Administrator called the shots
2013-04-04 06:32:04 PM motterjx i think our department wants to lip sync to a song and make a video of it
2013-04-04 06:32:08 PM christine41 I also don't do NNHW since my facility is a Rehab facility and not a nursing home
2013-04-04 06:32:09 PM agates I love how honest you are Kathy!
2013-04-04 06:32:24 PM kathyhughes IYou are lucky christine
2013-04-04 06:32:25 PM dwhite We try to do one blockbuster event during the week and then some small but nice events the other days. Much easier
2013-04-04 06:32:26 PM jblackmon what about national pt month, now pt want a potluck
2013-04-04 06:32:27 PM kathyhughes thanks
2013-04-04 06:32:38 PM thively that lip sinc thing sounds adorable!
2013-04-04 06:32:38 PM ahjones Kathy you all have a nice night , I am hungry and tired, GOODNITE EVERYONE
2013-04-04 06:32:41 PM kathyhughes they can plan their own potluck
2013-04-04 06:32:48 PM cathymayle zxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxnight
2013-04-04 06:33:02 PM kathyhughes What did they do for National Activity Professionals Week?
2013-04-04 06:33:03 PM cathymayle sorry my cat was typing
2013-04-04 06:33:06 PM jblackmon hahahahahaha.....
2013-04-04 06:33:12 PM jquinn nothing
2013-04-04 06:33:12 PM ahjones left the chat room
2013-04-04 06:33:21 PM agates we attempted a potluck and it was a total bust .. only 3 people made something from the entire facility
2013-04-04 06:33:25 PM kathyhughes So why are we doing something for them?
2013-04-04 06:33:44 PM jadreani WHATS THAT!!!!
2013-04-04 06:33:44 PM jquinn ED want it to happen
2013-04-04 06:34:03 PM mayamoo3 our DON got us each a nice gift basket
2013-04-04 06:34:20 PM kathyhughes It is not about providing somthing for them....its organizing a recognition for them and including the residents in the folly
2013-04-04 06:34:32 PM jblackmon they feel that since we celebrate something every month pt should be celebrated also.
2013-04-04 06:34:33 PM jquinn I agree
2013-04-04 06:34:35 PM kathyhughes so have your residents make a Thank-you card
2013-04-04 06:34:37 PM motterjx i was suprised our facitily didn't recognize activity professional week but our boss got us small gifts
2013-04-04 06:34:38 PM kathyhughes for them
2013-04-04 06:35:01 PM jblackmon that
2013-04-04 06:35:06 PM cathymayle We didn't get anything for activity professionals week
2013-04-04 06:35:06 PM jquinn we did not get anything
2013-04-04 06:35:12 PM kathyhughes PT, OT,ST they all have months....and they should be educating the staff, residents and families aobut what they do
2013-04-04 06:35:19 PM cathymayle But we are expected to give to the everyone else
2013-04-04 06:35:21 PM mecorey i agree
2013-04-04 06:35:27 PM jblackmon sorry I can't type tonite.
2013-04-04 06:35:28 PM agates We are making sugar scrubs and putting them in nice jars as an activity for nurses day and giving them as gifts
2013-04-04 06:35:32 PM thively our facility ignored activity professionals week...
2013-04-04 06:35:40 PM kathyhughes Becasue we are the only people in the facility that can organize an event
2013-04-04 06:35:42 PM kathyhughes I know
2013-04-04 06:35:47 PM kmcooley what are sugar scrubs?
2013-04-04 06:35:57 PM kathyhughes I had to and did for years, but then got wise
2013-04-04 06:36:17 PM jadreani We got popcorn buckets with movie passes and some large boxes of mike and ike candies
2013-04-04 06:36:19 PM kathyhughes and decided that we would honor them through educating
2013-04-04 06:36:21 PM cheyanna1 left the chat room
2013-04-04 06:36:25 PM mecorey we don't do anything for activities professional week
2013-04-04 06:36:25 PM jblackmon that's what i want o know, but I guess because we ask for donations we should feel obligated.
2013-04-04 06:36:28 PM agates like a body scrub
2013-04-04 06:36:36 PM jquinn i like the idea of education
2013-04-04 06:36:42 PM agates we have all female nurses at our facilty so it works out well
2013-04-04 06:37:04 PM jquinn what men don't use body scrubs
2013-04-04 06:37:12 PM agates I suppose they would .. lol
2013-04-04 06:37:19 PM kathyhughes Each dept was expected to make a display for the lobby for each of their "celebrations" and to have inserves for staff and a program for the residents
2013-04-04 06:37:32 PM motterjx i like that
2013-04-04 06:37:36 PM kathyhughes The residents would give them a Thank-you card signed by all of them
2013-04-04 06:37:39 PM jquinn i like that
2013-04-04 06:37:46 PM kathyhughes and the depts got used to it
2013-04-04 06:37:47 PM jadreani we did that too
2013-04-04 06:37:53 PM kathyhughes and looked forward to it
2013-04-04 06:38:02 PM thively that is nice
2013-04-04 06:38:10 PM kathyhughes it took some time but I got out or the party for staff racket
2013-04-04 06:38:20 PM cathymayle I will have to pass that on to the Admin
2013-04-04 06:38:21 PM jadreani and we gave out 1st prize winners
2013-04-04 06:38:29 PM jquinn did you change it each day or did you do it during the specific month
2013-04-04 06:38:33 PM christine41 interesting idea kathy, that would work really well for my facility
2013-04-04 06:38:37 PM mecorey Our ED does employee recognition every month
2013-04-04 06:38:50 PM dwhite One employee or one for each dept?
2013-04-04 06:38:53 PM jquinn we do it each quarter
2013-04-04 06:38:54 PM kathyhughes After a year we had dispalys of all department that we would take to Helath Fairs and Career Fairs
2013-04-04 06:39:11 PM kmcooley we have employee of the month here
2013-04-04 06:39:18 PM cathymayle We do too
2013-04-04 06:39:29 PM kathyhughes And if a Dept needed help we would have the residents help us make the dispaly
2013-04-04 06:39:36 PM dwhite Who organizes Employee of the month at your place?
2013-04-04 06:39:43 PM cathymayle We started an employee walk of fame as you come into the building
2013-04-04 06:39:52 PM christine41 the DON does the employee of the month at my facility
2013-04-04 06:39:58 PM agates my facility doesn't do any of that .. if activities doesnt facilitate it, it doesnt happen.
2013-04-04 06:40:02 PM jquinn we have a selected parking slot
2013-04-04 06:40:11 PM mecorey i like the employee walk
2013-04-04 06:40:12 PM kmcooley the administator...just a quick meeting and cash for the EOTM
2013-04-04 06:40:14 PM dwhite For the employee of the month?
2013-04-04 06:40:18 PM kathyhughes Oh Alycia I would be mime like then!
2013-04-04 06:40:27 PM motterjx left the chat room
2013-04-04 06:40:37 PM kmcooley yes
2013-04-04 06:40:54 PM thively employee of the month is decided by department heads and awarded by hr
2013-04-04 06:41:05 PM cathymayle Ours too
2013-04-04 06:41:05 PM kathyhughes I had 30 ADM's and they would all ask and I finally would just give them the "plan"
2013-04-04 06:41:23 PM agates It makes it very difficult. The owners have these great expectations but I have to make it work on my very little budget with absolutly no help from anyone
2013-04-04 06:41:30 PM thively we get a cash bonus, special parking spot, and 1/2 off at the cafe for the whole month
2013-04-04 06:41:34 PM jquinn employee of the month is nomonated by all and selection by most votes

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