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2015-05-19 06:42:17 PM kathyhughes there are also some great Youtube videos of the residents favorite bands and singers
2015-05-19 06:42:29 PM stacy It's kinda of spontanous each week, to fit the mood of that day and changes with the different staff working that day too
2015-05-19 06:42:35 PM emoeckly these are great ideas. lol I am going to go to work tomorrow and add some new things to the June calendar
2015-05-19 06:42:43 PM maryjay what about Christmas in July??
2015-05-19 06:42:48 PM barbietcu the staff needs to be upbeat
2015-05-19 06:42:55 PM colette1 i agree
2015-05-19 06:42:56 PM reneebragg oh i have seen some of them kathy they have some of them dancing too. lol
2015-05-19 06:43:00 PM ccoleman26 i am not a fan of christmas in july
2015-05-19 06:43:08 PM julieann1 hehe
2015-05-19 06:43:23 PM stacy On day we had our Administrator geting down with our residents to "Can't Touch This".....
2015-05-19 06:43:23 PM elsa we like to do name that show trivia we ask them what show it is fro and they seam to enjoy it
2015-05-19 06:43:23 PM mboyd We due that from time to time on amazon and also at the cd game exchange we but dvd concerts of performers they're familiar with. We'll have a happy hour watching the concert. A lot of the residents who normally don't speak much half the timeknow all of the workds
2015-05-19 06:43:24 PM ccoleman26 we did it last year and it was confusing and weird for some of teh residents
2015-05-19 06:43:25 PM mboyd words
2015-05-19 06:43:26 PM kathyhughes Neither am I
2015-05-19 06:43:29 PM barbietcu i like christmas in july
2015-05-19 06:43:38 PM maryjay 25th is on a Saturday
2015-05-19 06:43:43 PM stacy other days we are swinging to Big Band Music
2015-05-19 06:43:43 PM phylliskrastanov i can't handle Xmas in july either
2015-05-19 06:43:45 PM sdavis videos bands for the residents good idea
2015-05-19 06:43:48 PM sarahd we had alot of the nursing staff not even care about nursing home week. I dont know why.
2015-05-19 06:43:57 PM barbb I love spring cuz it's garage sale season & time to replenish "prize stash" & add to our games/puzzles for cheap
2015-05-19 06:44:06 PM barbietcu awe
2015-05-19 06:44:09 PM colette1 same here sarahd
2015-05-19 06:44:12 PM reneebragg we've got some many other things to do instead of christmas in july
2015-05-19 06:44:19 PM ccoleman26 no one did anything for nursing home week exceot activities :(
2015-05-19 06:44:21 PM kathyhughes I would take the residents garage saling!
2015-05-19 06:44:22 PM elsa i just hade a milkshake social today and they told me no one would show up because of the rain but i told eveyone and i put flyer up and there where alot of people
2015-05-19 06:44:25 PM kathyhughes sailing
2015-05-19 06:44:26 PM kendra3 what could i say on my calendar besides the word Outside for taking patients outside???
2015-05-19 06:44:35 PM mboyd OMG we just had state at our facility!!
2015-05-19 06:44:37 PM phylliskrastanov mustache day was a huge hit! the nurses were great, aides, kitchen staff - even the Executive firector wore a mustach!
2015-05-19 06:44:37 PM aanderson good idea
2015-05-19 06:44:37 PM diannhartley garage sales are great!!! i tell them it for a nursing home..and they sometimes just donate the items
2015-05-19 06:44:42 PM kathyhughes Patio Activities
2015-05-19 06:44:52 PM kathyhughes Watching Grass Grow
2015-05-19 06:45:00 PM ccoleman26 Sunshine Social!!! for taking them outside
2015-05-19 06:45:01 PM barbb we have Gardening Club/Patio for outside time
2015-05-19 06:45:02 PM sarahd we try our best to get them involved. some said its because we dont show them enough appreciation which isnt true
2015-05-19 06:45:04 PM kathyhughes Lemonade social
2015-05-19 06:45:04 PM phylliskrastanov lol...i like that
2015-05-19 06:45:08 PM kathyhughes Pool Pary
2015-05-19 06:45:10 PM barbietcu the adventures of the outside
2015-05-19 06:45:14 PM kathyhughes Pool Party
2015-05-19 06:45:14 PM kendra3 i like sunshine social
2015-05-19 06:45:16 PM brendapac residents love spring but theres lots more we can do during winter nd fall sense we are a locked unit
2015-05-19 06:45:16 PM stacy We do a 1940's Llights! Camera! Action! Theme... Hollywood In It's "Hayday".... Academy Awards Banquet... The Oscar goes to.....
2015-05-19 06:45:21 PM ccoleman26 thanks!
2015-05-19 06:45:22 PM maryjay well, our staff enjoyed the Carnival...especially the balloon clown..
2015-05-19 06:45:28 PM colette1 cant get to many staff into the activity due to under staff we are lucky to get our AM care done
2015-05-19 06:45:29 PM emoeckly I like the Sunshine Social
2015-05-19 06:45:31 PM reneebragg pool party great with the baby pool and put their feet in
2015-05-19 06:45:33 PM robina left the chat room
2015-05-19 06:45:40 PM kendra3 and I like watching grass grow~~
2015-05-19 06:45:40 PM stacy Name That 1940's Actress or Actor
2015-05-19 06:45:56 PM barbb love pool party idea!
2015-05-19 06:46:01 PM maryjay i like the pool idea
2015-05-19 06:46:03 PM mboyd Were having a miss manners tear party social outisde. We have a courtyard and we plan on setting up our tables like were at a tea party. We'll have finger sandwhiches and lemonade
2015-05-19 06:46:09 PM colette1 the way some facilitys are run is very sad
2015-05-19 06:46:12 PM sarahd pool party sounds really neat.
2015-05-19 06:46:14 PM emoeckly Pool party is a great one. We do a watermeln seed spitting contest
2015-05-19 06:46:16 PM stacy We do the Carnival - State & World Fairs Theme In Septmember When It's "Going Back To School" Time
2015-05-19 06:46:23 PM kathyhughes And we contacted the Ice Cream guy to come to the facility so all the residents would sit in the front of the facility waiting
2015-05-19 06:46:26 PM ccoleman26 ugh tell me about it sad facilities
2015-05-19 06:46:29 PM barbietcu pool party sounds fun
2015-05-19 06:46:32 PM kathyhughes and they had a blast
2015-05-19 06:46:32 PM sharden67 we are trying something new with Bingo. Some of our residents want to do the calling of the numbers...went well the last couple times...now we have more residents wanting to do the calling! I love their enthusiasm!
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2015-05-19 06:46:48 PM kathyhughes Great
2015-05-19 06:46:52 PM mboyd that is too funny sharden
2015-05-19 06:46:53 PM julieann1 we do bingo and wine
2015-05-19 06:46:54 PM sarahd that is really cool having the ice ream struk show up
2015-05-19 06:46:56 PM maryjay our residents just love be outside ...front porch
2015-05-19 06:46:58 PM barbietcu hey good idea of the residents call
2015-05-19 06:46:59 PM nicolewilks we do a mock county fair/ carnival with fair animals and the whole works
2015-05-19 06:47:00 PM monicaholmes garage sales good idea
2015-05-19 06:47:01 PM emoeckly I love the ice cream truck idea. coming right to the building
2015-05-19 06:47:01 PM barbb the ice cream truck? omg awesome-checking into that tom!
2015-05-19 06:47:02 PM reneebragg good idea about bingo
2015-05-19 06:47:02 PM stacy I like the "Ice Cream Truck" coming to the faciltiy idea
2015-05-19 06:47:07 PM degestrom residents here always call bingo. They do love it
2015-05-19 06:47:09 PM ccoleman26 me too!
2015-05-19 06:47:27 PM kathyhughes They turn into kids when they hear the jingle
2015-05-19 06:47:34 PM maryjay I want to try the residents as callers
2015-05-19 06:47:35 PM emoeckly I bet they do
2015-05-19 06:47:36 PM barbietcu sometimes we have 5 people at bingo
2015-05-19 06:47:38 PM degestrom left the chat room
2015-05-19 06:47:48 PM sarahd I still get excited when i hear it lo
2015-05-19 06:47:49 PM jorey We have a resident that loves to hand the Bingo balls to me, it cute, and we both love it, so simple. Our residents wouldnt be patient for her though if she was calling them
2015-05-19 06:47:50 PM reneebragg i am going to try the ice cream truck
2015-05-19 06:47:56 PM barbietcu our facility only holds 30
2015-05-19 06:47:59 PM maryjay we have at least 20
2015-05-19 06:48:04 PM stacy Nicole - You could invite your local 4H Groups to come to your mock fair
2015-05-19 06:48:04 PM phylliskrastanov we could do a take on that...play music and be the icecream cart
2015-05-19 06:48:06 PM colette1 i work as an cna for many years ,years ago we were able to help out with sctivitys and now there isnt any time in the day to join short staff is the number one issue
2015-05-19 06:48:15 PM elsa we have to residents that invite otheres outside but its fun cause they sit out in the front of the bulding and great all peoplecommin in durring the day some do that out vy the back entrance as well its really cool for them
2015-05-19 06:48:19 PM mboyd We played BINGO today on my floor we had ablast. It's always different seeing how I have the rehab floor
2015-05-19 06:48:20 PM emoeckly our building, we have 50 people t bingo. That is the only activity that we have that kind of attendence
2015-05-19 06:48:55 PM aanderson us too
2015-05-19 06:48:56 PM julieann1 i only have 10 residents
2015-05-19 06:49:02 PM kathyhughes because they win fabulous prizes and you pay them
2015-05-19 06:49:03 PM maryjay how long is your Bingo?
2015-05-19 06:49:08 PM ccoleman26 10 residents?
2015-05-19 06:49:09 PM mboyd I have 80
2015-05-19 06:49:14 PM jorey Colette we have the exact same problem, its sad and frustrating, we could accomplish more with the aides help
2015-05-19 06:49:15 PM ericapond what do you guys give for bingo prizes
2015-05-19 06:49:16 PM stacy Our Varies from 4 to 12 people each week
2015-05-19 06:49:18 PM kendra3 juliann where is your facility??
2015-05-19 06:49:18 PM susanb We pass ice cream every Friday every other friday they have sundaes
2015-05-19 06:49:19 PM reneebragg we usually have bingo 5 days and week and last week we only had it 2 and they called the admin. to complain
2015-05-19 06:49:20 PM elsa i belive they all have diffrent likings i have alot of people during card group and its fun
2015-05-19 06:49:22 PM emoeckly I have to go. Thank you so much everyone for the amazing ideas. This was an awesome chat. Good luck to everyone on their new activities that will make our residents lives a little more fun
2015-05-19 06:49:25 PM sarahd we have about 225 residents
2015-05-19 06:49:29 PM maryjay wow, and I thought our 20 was alot
2015-05-19 06:49:31 PM julieann1 katy my wing just opened
2015-05-19 06:49:32 PM barbietcu sometimes it is nicwe with only 5-6 people
2015-05-19 06:49:36 PM colette1 on the floor that i work on we have 35 PT and only 5 cna
2015-05-19 06:49:37 PM mboyd bye emoek=ckly
2015-05-19 06:49:41 PM phylliskrastanov we have 150 beds
2015-05-19 06:49:42 PM ericapond and do you allow them to win more than once or twices
2015-05-19 06:49:50 PM barbietcu everyone sociaize
2015-05-19 06:49:53 PM kathyhughes they win twice
2015-05-19 06:49:53 PM reneebragg yes
2015-05-19 06:49:59 PM stacy We only have 30 Beds total in the facility
2015-05-19 06:50:12 PM kathyhughes and then if they win they have to wait until its over
2015-05-19 06:50:13 PM barbietcu everyone goes away with a prize
2015-05-19 06:50:16 PM reneebragg they get money in our bingo games
2015-05-19 06:50:18 PM julieann1 we only have 20 beds
2015-05-19 06:50:19 PM maryjay our bed is 80
2015-05-19 06:50:20 PM jorey We go for about an hour and end up playing for an extra 15 minutes. 12 games or an hour, whatever happens first
2015-05-19 06:50:22 PM kathyhughes and they get to choose
2015-05-19 06:50:25 PM sdavis Today we had ous b-day party for the residents and the staff ,d.o.n and office people came out and made it a party the residents will always remmber
2015-05-19 06:50:27 PM emoeckly our 50 people get to win almost every game. We make the last two games more interesting
2015-05-19 06:50:32 PM barbb 5 cnas for 35 pt? if we're lucky we have 3 for 45 on my secured unit
2015-05-19 06:50:51 PM stacy 50 people is a lot of people playing bingo
2015-05-19 06:51:08 PM mboyd All of the floor play for money. .50 for single wins and 1.00 for whole boards. But for some reason my boss feels that my floor should play for free because i have the rehab floor
2015-05-19 06:51:09 PM colette1 sorry not 35 62 double beds in room a few privet
2015-05-19 06:51:11 PM ccoleman26 we have about 45 play bingo
2015-05-19 06:51:11 PM stacy I'm glad we have a volunteer that calls our bingo each week
2015-05-19 06:51:25 PM diannhartley we are 105 bed facility...about 40 play bingo
2015-05-19 06:51:29 PM martha1 we have about 25 that play
2015-05-19 06:51:33 PM emoeckly left the chat room
2015-05-19 06:51:35 PM sarahd it is funny using the audit tool we have way more people go to bingo that what we have auditted
2015-05-19 06:51:35 PM reneebragg yea our cna's dont help going talk to the admin. to see if we can get them to help bring them to the activities.
2015-05-19 06:51:36 PM barbietcu we have 1 volunteer
2015-05-19 06:51:38 PM jorey Thanks everyone! Have a good night! :)
2015-05-19 06:51:43 PM maryjay we give a ticket/ residents spend at the PepperMint Twist
2015-05-19 06:51:47 PM sdavis i like your bingo
2015-05-19 06:51:48 PM jorey left the chat room
2015-05-19 06:51:49 PM sharden67 You too! take care
2015-05-19 06:51:55 PM aanderson ya
2015-05-19 06:52:01 PM stacy Now our independent side looks like a bingo hall, lol....
2015-05-19 06:52:05 PM susanb We don't have room for 40 people
2015-05-19 06:52:09 PM maryjay we do have theme Bingo/ once a month
2015-05-19 06:52:10 PM colette1 need to find my glasses lol
2015-05-19 06:52:13 PM monicaholmes we play 50 a games and bingo
2015-05-19 06:52:14 PM tracym left the chat room
2015-05-19 06:52:16 PM diannhartley we use the dining room
2015-05-19 06:52:24 PM kendra3 gotta finish my june calendar and then prepare for the midterm....night all
2015-05-19 06:52:29 PM maryjay us, too dining rm
2015-05-19 06:52:35 PM sarahd we do it in an auditorium and it is pretty full
2015-05-19 06:52:37 PM stacy I could not get away with only once a month for bingo
2015-05-19 06:52:40 PM barbietcu night every one i have to get back to the floor great ideas (handshake)
2015-05-19 06:52:42 PM mboyd Every floor has their own BINGO at the moment. Then once a month we have a whole house BINGO
2015-05-19 06:52:43 PM reneebragg Everyone don't forget to the swing bed chat tomorrow looking forward to it
2015-05-19 06:52:46 PM sarahd they get very competitive over bingo
2015-05-19 06:52:57 PM kathyhughes anything else that I can help with????
2015-05-19 06:53:00 PM gracie enter the chat room
2015-05-19 06:53:00 PM diannhartley yes..sarah they do
2015-05-19 06:53:04 PM elsa thatnks for the reminder
2015-05-19 06:53:07 PM stacy I have my weekly on Wednesday afternoons and alot of times we will do Spontanous Bonus BIngo
2015-05-19 06:53:08 PM julieann1 left the chat room
2015-05-19 06:53:24 PM sarahd i feel like these weeks areflying by
2015-05-19 06:53:25 PM ccoleman26 nope, goodnight! thanks!
2015-05-19 06:53:26 PM degestrom enter the chat room
2015-05-19 06:53:27 PM maryjay bingo 3x week
2015-05-19 06:53:29 PM gracie Hello! Some are in the other chat room
2015-05-19 06:53:30 PM stacy Do you know Kathy when the Final Exam will be opening up by any chance
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2015-05-19 06:53:45 PM phylliskrastanov we have bingo 4 times per week and if we try to replace it we get bad feedback
2015-05-19 06:53:48 PM kathyhughes which class are you in Stacy?
2015-05-19 06:53:52 PM susanb No Kathy
2015-05-19 06:53:59 PM ericapond good night thanks everyone
2015-05-19 06:54:02 PM sharden67 Hope you all have a good week! Goodnight(})
2015-05-19 06:54:04 PM kathyhughes I know Gracie and they will be disappointed
2015-05-19 06:54:09 PM stacy MEPAP 1 - Own Pace 6/11/15
2015-05-19 06:54:09 PM colette1 good night
2015-05-19 06:54:18 PM gracie I just let them know.
2015-05-19 06:54:19 PM diannhartley thank you all!!!
2015-05-19 06:54:22 PM phylliskrastanov Hi Stacy, i am with you i think...MEPAP1-020315?
2015-05-19 06:54:22 PM kathyhughes as I e-mailed everyone tonight
2015-05-19 06:54:22 PM barbietcu left the chat room
2015-05-19 06:54:23 PM reneebragg good night everyone
2015-05-19 06:54:25 PM elsa night katy thank you for all your help
2015-05-19 06:54:27 PM sharden67 left the chat room
2015-05-19 06:54:37 PM degestrom night all
2015-05-19 06:54:37 PM sarahd thanks for all the help everyone
2015-05-19 06:54:38 PM gracie I hope I can read through the entire chat. I am late.
2015-05-19 06:54:43 PM gracie :-(
2015-05-19 06:54:44 PM elsa is anyone comming to pueblo to the confrence??
2015-05-19 06:54:45 PM maryjay we don't mess with mon/wed/fr at 2:30
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2015-05-19 06:54:50 PM martha1 off to week 7 assignments!
2015-05-19 06:54:57 PM reneebragg left the chat room
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2015-05-19 06:55:01 PM stacy Kathy also posted that she and all of us would be in this chat room tonight earler too
2015-05-19 06:55:03 PM degestrom left the chat room
2015-05-19 06:55:05 PM kathyhughes the final is always week 16
2015-05-19 06:55:15 PM mboyd It's approaching so fast!
2015-05-19 06:55:23 PM brendapac exactly i have it 3 times i week and they still want more bingo cant blame them bingo is awesome!!
2015-05-19 06:55:23 PM kathyhughes thanks Stacy
2015-05-19 06:55:31 PM stacy Okay Thank You Kathy
2015-05-19 06:55:43 PM martha1 left the chat room
2015-05-19 06:55:47 PM kathyhughes Have a good week all
2015-05-19 06:55:47 PM gracie My ed doesn't like having bingo. We only have it twice a week
2015-05-19 06:55:54 PM sarahd left the chat room
2015-05-19 06:55:54 PM stacy That's how I found out to come over to this chat room by Kathy's post in the other chat room
2015-05-19 06:56:00 PM mboyd Bye
2015-05-19 06:56:01 PM brendapac kathy i had lots of problems this week can makeup work be turned in ?
2015-05-19 06:56:05 PM maryjay thank you,,have a good week, too
2015-05-19 06:56:06 PM aanderson night
2015-05-19 06:56:11 PM gracie I missed the post.
2015-05-19 06:56:19 PM kathyhughes Yes you can submit assignments late
2015-05-19 06:56:21 PM maryjay left the chat room
2015-05-19 06:56:25 PM gracie I had it on my calendar, just got busy.
2015-05-19 06:56:26 PM elsa night:D
2015-05-19 06:56:32 PM kathyhughes It was e-mailed to you Gracie
2015-05-19 06:56:33 PM elsa left the chat room
2015-05-19 06:56:36 PM stacy Have a great blessed week everyone! Good Night Everyone!
2015-05-19 06:56:38 PM phylliskrastanov so we have until monday to take the final, right Kathy?
2015-05-19 06:56:40 PM mboyd left the chat room
2015-05-19 06:56:40 PM kathyhughes every Tuesday
2015-05-19 06:56:44 PM kathyhughes in this roon
2015-05-19 06:56:47 PM gracie I know, thank you.
2015-05-19 06:56:49 PM cindyp good night
2015-05-19 06:56:55 PM gracie Won't forget next week.
2015-05-19 06:57:00 PM stacy left the chat room
2015-05-19 06:57:04 PM kathyhughes Phyllis what class are you in??????????????????????
2015-05-19 06:57:06 PM gracie I am attending the chat tomorow night.
2015-05-19 06:57:19 PM phylliskrastanov 020315
2015-05-19 06:57:28 PM sdavis enjoyed it guys and thank you kathy for puting me in the right chat (y)
2015-05-19 06:57:29 PM phylliskrastanov this is week 16
2015-05-19 06:57:36 PM gracie I believe it is over alzheimer's?
2015-05-19 06:57:42 PM brendapac thank you so much! goodnight everyone!!!!
2015-05-19 06:57:42 PM kathyy left the chat room
2015-05-19 06:57:45 PM kathyhughes Your exam opened today
2015-05-19 06:57:46 PM gracie That's what I am interested in.
2015-05-19 06:57:52 PM phylliskrastanov good night everyone
2015-05-19 06:57:54 PM kathyhughes you have until Monday to take it
2015-05-19 06:58:00 PM kathyhughes Good Night all
2015-05-19 06:58:10 PM kathyhughes Have a great Holiday weekend!!!!!
2015-05-19 06:58:16 PM kendra3 left the chat room
2015-05-19 06:58:27 PM phylliskrastanov ok, I'll get my practicums signs, faxed, then take the week to reread assignments...maybe take it saturday morning
2015-05-19 06:58:36 PM nicolewilks good night all
2015-05-19 06:58:41 PM phylliskrastanov Zzzzzz you too
2015-05-19 06:58:48 PM sdavis You -2 -:)
2015-05-19 06:58:54 PM aanderson thought it oprnerd on thr 26
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2015-05-19 06:59:20 PM barbb enjoy long holiday weekend :-)
2015-05-19 06:59:25 PM kathyhughes Amber remember there are mulitiple classes here
2015-05-19 06:59:31 PM phylliskrastanov left the chat room
2015-05-19 06:59:33 PM aanderson oh ya
2015-05-19 06:59:42 PM kathyhughes and your exam will open on the Tuesday just like the classes
2015-05-19 06:59:53 PM kathyhughes so you have a week to take the exam
2015-05-19 06:59:58 PM kathyhughes Good Night all
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2015-05-19 07:00:11 PM aanderson ok night!
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2015-05-19 07:00:23 PM susanb Goodnight everyone
2015-05-19 07:00:26 PM monicaholmes good night
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2015-05-19 07:42:08 PM sylvia14 hi everyone and I guess good nite huh
2015-05-19 07:42:37 PM sylvia14 Sorry Kathy I didnt know differencetime from Mexico and Chat time
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