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2015-05-21 06:21:47 PM chloer1 yep it is
2015-05-21 06:21:49 PM gloria12 some dont like to shafe
2015-05-21 06:21:54 PM gloria12 share
2015-05-21 06:21:59 PM vickey food works all the time
2015-05-21 06:22:03 PM kathyhughes they were proud of their creations
2015-05-21 06:22:11 PM salitadean talk them into sharing
2015-05-21 06:22:21 PM kathyhughes and they all knew that they would be serving it later
2015-05-21 06:22:23 PM gloria12 i do;)
2015-05-21 06:22:28 PM salitadean yes everywhre
2015-05-21 06:22:34 PM tsmith That's like for nurses day we made brownies for the nurses the residents were very proud of them and presented them to each nurses station, they were a big hit
2015-05-21 06:22:38 PM kathyhughes the Men always made a big deal of them
2015-05-21 06:22:45 PM amainez nice.... i bet there were proud of themselves.
2015-05-21 06:22:56 PM kathyhughes they were
2015-05-21 06:23:06 PM salitadean Oh our nurses BBQ was great.... we and the dietary hosted
2015-05-21 06:23:18 PM kathyhughes thats great
2015-05-21 06:23:36 PM amainez we are going to have a cook out for memorial day this weekend.
2015-05-21 06:23:37 PM vickey same here our barbeque was a hit they want to do it again
2015-05-21 06:23:51 PM vickey for 4th of july
2015-05-21 06:24:01 PM kathyhughes Residents and staff love BBQ's
2015-05-21 06:24:02 PM tsmith OUr mens' group is working on making clocks out of pieces of wood for us to raffle off or sell they are so excited about this project
2015-05-21 06:24:02 PM salitadean I flyer said NURSES ORDERS:
2015-05-21 06:24:20 PM gloria12 we will have a cookout for famly night
2015-05-21 06:24:26 PM salitadean COME DRESSED IN RED ( RED COLOR CODER)
2015-05-21 06:24:28 PM kathyhughes I think we need of picture of them Tracey
2015-05-21 06:24:39 PM gloria12 right
2015-05-21 06:24:41 PM tsmith In the month of june we have floor picnics
2015-05-21 06:24:45 PM chloer1 nice
2015-05-21 06:24:50 PM chloer1 all great ideas
2015-05-21 06:24:54 PM chloer1 i love them
2015-05-21 06:25:04 PM vickey yes awesome
2015-05-21 06:25:11 PM tsmith when they are finished I will gladly post them they are really looking good
2015-05-21 06:25:11 PM kathyhughes Anyone celebrate weddings in June?
2015-05-21 06:25:27 PM chloer1 not us
2015-05-21 06:25:30 PM amainez nope no one getting married over here.
2015-05-21 06:25:36 PM kathyhughes LOL
2015-05-21 06:25:41 PM ileanaa a doggy wedding
2015-05-21 06:25:42 PM vickey not us but thats a idea
2015-05-21 06:25:45 PM kathyhughes we woud have a Wedding week
2015-05-21 06:25:53 PM salitadean we celebrating residents B/Party for the month of May today
2015-05-21 06:25:55 PM chloer1 oh yeah that would be fun
2015-05-21 06:25:58 PM amainez Wow that cool
2015-05-21 06:26:10 PM kathyhughes start off with the engagement and end up with the reception party
2015-05-21 06:26:22 PM chloer1 nice i love it
2015-05-21 06:26:24 PM salitadean whose wedding Kathy
2015-05-21 06:26:26 PM vickey we celebrate monthly birthday every month
2015-05-21 06:26:32 PM kathyhughes No ones
2015-05-21 06:26:32 PM amainez we have birthday club for everyone that has birthdays in the month coming up.
2015-05-21 06:26:36 PM chloer1 we do that to
2015-05-21 06:26:36 PM tsmith When I worked on the Alzhiemers unit we ask families to being in pictures of their parents wedding days and than we had a contest to see if we could still tell who they were it was great alot of memories shared and some tears also
2015-05-21 06:26:47 PM gloria12 we do too
2015-05-21 06:26:48 PM kathyhughes I bet Tracey
2015-05-21 06:26:51 PM salitadean :-*
2015-05-21 06:26:53 PM amainez We do it like every 1st wednesday of the month
2015-05-21 06:27:04 PM kathyhughes we had a bakery come in and demo cake decorating
2015-05-21 06:27:15 PM vickey great idea kathy i am bringing it up tomorrow in meeting
2015-05-21 06:27:15 PM salitadean thats cool
2015-05-21 06:27:16 PM gloria12 we do it sexond tuesday of the month
2015-05-21 06:27:19 PM chloer1 omg thats great
2015-05-21 06:27:28 PM gloria12 thats cool
2015-05-21 06:27:36 PM tsmith It was like the best thing we could do we had a wedding cake and paper bells and crepe paper everywhere it was beautiful
2015-05-21 06:27:38 PM kathyhughes and we had a florist come in and demo making the bouquets
2015-05-21 06:27:39 PM ileanaa (y)
2015-05-21 06:27:44 PM chloer1 nice
2015-05-21 06:27:48 PM salitadean Kathy will tat be volunteer
2015-05-21 06:27:53 PM tsmith Now that would be nice
2015-05-21 06:28:14 PM salitadean they all sound great
2015-05-21 06:28:16 PM kathyhughes We also had a Bridesmaid Dress fashion show
2015-05-21 06:28:17 PM ileanaa demos are usually free
2015-05-21 06:28:29 PM chloer1 oh wow
2015-05-21 06:28:34 PM salitadean wow
2015-05-21 06:28:37 PM kathyhughes staff and volunteers showed off their Bridesmaid Dresses
2015-05-21 06:28:38 PM tsmith Nice would love that
2015-05-21 06:28:39 PM gloria12 thats nice
2015-05-21 06:28:45 PM amainez awe i bet that was nice.
2015-05-21 06:28:59 PM vickey wow thats nice
2015-05-21 06:29:05 PM chloer1 nice
2015-05-21 06:29:08 PM kathyhughes Residents and families brought in wedding albums
2015-05-21 06:29:18 PM tsmith We are in the middle of planning our daughters wedding for October things are moving right along and time is flying
2015-05-21 06:29:35 PM kathyhughes We had a Bachelor Party without the Bachelor
2015-05-21 06:29:47 PM gloria12 really
2015-05-21 06:29:50 PM kathyhughes and then ended up with a Reception Party
2015-05-21 06:29:50 PM chloer1 lol
2015-05-21 06:29:51 PM vickey wow
2015-05-21 06:29:56 PM amainez lol
2015-05-21 06:29:59 PM ileanaa nice
2015-05-21 06:30:01 PM tsmith That sound like fun
2015-05-21 06:30:07 PM salitadean cool
2015-05-21 06:30:12 PM kathyhughes It was a week long event
2015-05-21 06:30:19 PM salitadean oh my
2015-05-21 06:30:20 PM amainez they are never to old
2015-05-21 06:30:26 PM kathyhughes I know
2015-05-21 06:30:40 PM salitadean nope never ever..............forever young
2015-05-21 06:30:50 PM kathyhughes We would also have a carnival week
2015-05-21 06:30:55 PM tsmith I love the theme weeks
2015-05-21 06:30:56 PM kathyhughes in August
2015-05-21 06:30:56 PM vickey kathy that is a great idea, am going to give it a try
2015-05-21 06:31:08 PM kathyhughes as the state fair is in Syracuse
2015-05-21 06:31:12 PM salitadean what do you for this carnival Kathy sounds good
2015-05-21 06:31:15 PM tsmith Is beach month
2015-05-21 06:31:18 PM gloria12 thats cool
2015-05-21 06:31:19 PM kathyhughes and taking the residents there is a hassle
2015-05-21 06:31:34 PM tsmith Oh yea
2015-05-21 06:31:46 PM kathyhughes We would have a Pet Parade for the animals
2015-05-21 06:31:51 PM tsmith so that is why we use kiddy pools
2015-05-21 06:31:55 PM kathyhughes and make cotton candy
2015-05-21 06:32:03 PM kathyhughes and do some of the games
2015-05-21 06:32:10 PM salitadean cotton candy yeh................
2015-05-21 06:32:17 PM gloria12 thats sounds so cool
2015-05-21 06:32:18 PM tsmith Now tht is messy
2015-05-21 06:32:19 PM kathyhughes and we video'd the fair for them
2015-05-21 06:32:29 PM kathyhughes and we also had fried dough
2015-05-21 06:32:29 PM gloria12 awww
2015-05-21 06:32:38 PM salitadean whats that
2015-05-21 06:32:41 PM tsmith Love that
2015-05-21 06:32:42 PM kathyhughes and would bring special treats from the fair
2015-05-21 06:32:53 PM gloria12 cool
2015-05-21 06:32:54 PM kathyhughes Fried Dough?????
2015-05-21 06:33:01 PM chloer1 yummy
2015-05-21 06:33:05 PM amainez yea
2015-05-21 06:33:19 PM salitadean is it pancakes
2015-05-21 06:33:27 PM amainez is that actually fried dough??
2015-05-21 06:33:27 PM tsmith We take our resident to the fair but only to the exhibit halls to see the displays but they also get lunch out and ice cream
2015-05-21 06:33:28 PM kathyhughes and the world famous....Sausage, Onions and Pepper sandwiches
2015-05-21 06:33:28 PM chloer1 yummy
2015-05-21 06:33:32 PM chloer1 i like food lol
2015-05-21 06:33:37 PM ileanaa lol
2015-05-21 06:33:40 PM kathyhughes OH MY Salita
2015-05-21 06:33:51 PM gloria12 funnel cakes would be good
2015-05-21 06:33:55 PM kathyhughes you use Pizza Dough and deep fry it
2015-05-21 06:34:06 PM salitadean ok
2015-05-21 06:34:12 PM salitadean i know that
2015-05-21 06:34:32 PM kathyhughes or you can use canned biscuits that you can deep fry
2015-05-21 06:34:32 PM amainez do you dip it with anything. or just eat it like that.
2015-05-21 06:34:41 PM kathyhughes powered sugar
2015-05-21 06:34:47 PM chloer1 sounds nuce
2015-05-21 06:34:48 PM salitadean makes me hungry
2015-05-21 06:34:49 PM chloer1 nice
2015-05-21 06:34:53 PM amainez oh ok.... that sounds good
2015-05-21 06:34:56 PM vickey (y)
2015-05-21 06:35:15 PM kathyhughes We also had carnival games
2015-05-21 06:35:19 PM amainez its kinda just like a funnel cake
2015-05-21 06:35:24 PM gloria12 m
2015-05-21 06:35:26 PM kathyhughes right
2015-05-21 06:35:28 PM chloer1 nice
2015-05-21 06:35:35 PM ileanaa I had a circus theme last year
2015-05-21 06:35:38 PM salitadean ok i like funnel cakes
2015-05-21 06:35:41 PM amainez oh yea..... we so have to try that.
2015-05-21 06:35:44 PM kathyhughes and of course Bingo!
2015-05-21 06:35:58 PM salitadean Bingo..old and gold
2015-05-21 06:36:01 PM vickey always bingo
2015-05-21 06:36:02 PM chloer1 you cant forget about bingo
2015-05-21 06:36:07 PM ileanaa I love cupcake walk
2015-05-21 06:36:17 PM amainez what would we do without BINGO!!:)
2015-05-21 06:36:20 PM kathyhughes Some of my volunteers would go on the rides and video them like you were actually on them
2015-05-21 06:36:28 PM gloria12 right
2015-05-21 06:36:35 PM tsmith Hey I need somehelp we are planning to have a Bingo for the community and we need ideas for prizes I am runny out of ideas
2015-05-21 06:36:56 PM ileanaa things that the residents have made
2015-05-21 06:37:03 PM kathyhughes scratch off lottery tickets
2015-05-21 06:37:04 PM tsmith This is going to be a fund raiser
2015-05-21 06:37:09 PM chloer1 oh fun
2015-05-21 06:37:09 PM salitadean get some prizes and blind fold to pick your own
2015-05-21 06:37:10 PM tsmith left the chat room
2015-05-21 06:37:14 PM vickey things they made and would like
2015-05-21 06:37:23 PM vickey or a grab bag
2015-05-21 06:37:26 PM amainez things they might need
2015-05-21 06:37:31 PM tsmith enter the chat room
2015-05-21 06:37:34 PM kathyhughes ask you vendors for donations
2015-05-21 06:37:36 PM salitadean suprises sounds good
2015-05-21 06:37:45 PM kathyhughes fresh fruit
2015-05-21 06:37:54 PM chloer1 yeah thats always a good idea
2015-05-21 06:38:01 PM kathyhughes gift certificates to the beauty shop
2015-05-21 06:38:03 PM amainez snacks
2015-05-21 06:38:10 PM salitadean fresh fruit sound good
2015-05-21 06:38:10 PM chloer1 oh fun
2015-05-21 06:38:11 PM vickey nice
2015-05-21 06:38:11 PM kathyhughes slim jims
2015-05-21 06:38:23 PM tsmith Theses prizes are for the public not the residents
2015-05-21 06:38:34 PM vickey and a bottle wine(lol)
2015-05-21 06:38:38 PM salitadean starbucks gift cert.
2015-05-21 06:38:42 PM amainez oh
2015-05-21 06:38:53 PM tsmith I like the way you t hink ladies
2015-05-21 06:38:54 PM kathyhughes I would call around to local shops and ask for gift certificates
2015-05-21 06:38:57 PM chloer1 wine is always good
2015-05-21 06:39:01 PM kathyhughes and ask your vendors
2015-05-21 06:39:21 PM tsmith I will do that thank you all this is great love these chats
2015-05-21 06:39:30 PM amainez mugs, gift certificates, gift bags
2015-05-21 06:39:44 PM kathyhughes we have a collective mind about things!
2015-05-21 06:39:57 PM kathyhughes flameless candles
2015-05-21 06:40:07 PM kathyhughes Dollar Tree here you come!
2015-05-21 06:40:17 PM tsmith Yes I think that is why we all make such good Activity Directors we can thnk outside the box
2015-05-21 06:40:21 PM amainez definately dollar tree
2015-05-21 06:40:22 PM vickey the wine comment was for kathy she said she doesn't want to be in any place with no wine
2015-05-21 06:40:24 PM vickey lol
2015-05-21 06:40:27 PM salitadean ask your homehealth people ,....like hospice
2015-05-21 06:40:30 PM kathyhughes RIGHT!
2015-05-21 06:40:31 PM gloria12 love dollar tree
2015-05-21 06:40:39 PM chloer1 oh yeah
2015-05-21 06:40:42 PM amainez lol
2015-05-21 06:40:49 PM kathyhughes and the many Home Health care companies
2015-05-21 06:40:55 PM tsmith Dollar Tree yeah I could make up baskets
2015-05-21 06:41:00 PM kathyhughes and your local florist
2015-05-21 06:41:06 PM tsmith Yes
2015-05-21 06:41:09 PM salitadean yes
2015-05-21 06:41:20 PM kathyhughes NCCAP has a Pinterest page with a ton of gift basket ideas
2015-05-21 06:41:29 PM vickey yes i will have to start asking more vendors
2015-05-21 06:41:31 PM chloer1 yeah i have looked its great
2015-05-21 06:41:39 PM tsmith THANK YOU KATHY
2015-05-21 06:41:48 PM kathyhughes https://www.pinterest.com/nccap/
2015-05-21 06:41:58 PM salitadean great ideas thanks
2015-05-21 06:42:06 PM vickey right
2015-05-21 06:42:18 PM kathyhughes They also are looking for ideas for Boards to post
2015-05-21 06:42:31 PM chloer1 ok thanks
2015-05-21 06:42:32 PM kathyhughes any ideas?
2015-05-21 06:43:24 PM tsmith We are haivng our car show in June and all dept. heads make up baskets to raffle off for the fund raiser last year just with the baskets we made over 700.00
2015-05-21 06:43:38 PM kathyhughes Thats great
2015-05-21 06:43:50 PM ileanaa nice
2015-05-21 06:43:51 PM vickey super
2015-05-21 06:43:54 PM gloria12 cool
2015-05-21 06:44:20 PM kathyhughes I would ask the local car dealerships for some brochures and ask them to bring their new cars
2015-05-21 06:44:35 PM kathyhughes the guys loved to take a trip to the dealerships
2015-05-21 06:44:55 PM vickey thats an idea
2015-05-21 06:45:08 PM chloer1 oh yeah nice
2015-05-21 06:45:08 PM amainez yes that sounds like a great idea.
2015-05-21 06:45:22 PM amainez $700 that awesome!!!
2015-05-21 06:45:36 PM kathyhughes Good job
2015-05-21 06:45:48 PM salitadean (y)
2015-05-21 06:46:26 PM kathyhughes So what are you all doing for July?
2015-05-21 06:46:37 PM vickey barbeque
2015-05-21 06:46:41 PM salitadean 4th
2015-05-21 06:46:45 PM chloer1 i love that
2015-05-21 06:46:50 PM amainez a barbeque with firworks for the 4th of july
2015-05-21 06:46:52 PM tsmith July we have a big picnic
2015-05-21 06:46:55 PM ileanaa 4th of July carnival
2015-05-21 06:46:57 PM gloria12 i dont know yer
2015-05-21 06:47:14 PM salitadean we might have a bbq
2015-05-21 06:47:20 PM salitadean for residents this time
2015-05-21 06:47:21 PM kathyhughes Summer outing?
2015-05-21 06:47:26 PM amainez or maybe we will make a firework show for them. We don't want anyone getting hurt, or they fingers burned.
2015-05-21 06:47:37 PM ileanaa with dunking booth, for residents to have their time at the caregivers and management
2015-05-21 06:47:46 PM gloria12 probably the lake
2015-05-21 06:47:55 PM salitadean for us we dont get that many to go for outings
2015-05-21 06:48:05 PM kathyhughes Does anyone have a bonfire?
2015-05-21 06:48:10 PM vickey no
2015-05-21 06:48:17 PM salitadean oh my my...
2015-05-21 06:48:20 PM kathyhughes With all the firepits
2015-05-21 06:48:22 PM ileanaa I had 16 at bowling today
2015-05-21 06:48:31 PM gloria12 wow
2015-05-21 06:48:33 PM salitadean i love that
2015-05-21 06:48:35 PM chloer1 nice
2015-05-21 06:48:39 PM tsmith the facility is about 3 miles away from were they set of the fireworks so in the eveing I load of my familuy and we sit with all the residents we can get in the front yard make smores and watch the fireworks together talk about FUN muy fam iluy looks forward to it every year since I started working there
2015-05-21 06:48:39 PM chloer1 big cround
2015-05-21 06:48:43 PM chloer1 crowed
2015-05-21 06:48:51 PM ileanaa fireworks and smores at the fire pit
2015-05-21 06:48:55 PM kathyhughes and I know a facility that invites their local fire dept to have one in their parking lot
2015-05-21 06:49:00 PM amainez no our nursing home here could not have a bombfire, to dry out here.
2015-05-21 06:49:09 PM chloer1 nice
2015-05-21 06:49:16 PM salitadean nice
2015-05-21 06:49:54 PM tsmith My husband,son brother and brother inlaw all take of the fire and we ladies help make and serve the smores
2015-05-21 06:49:54 PM ileanaa you can make smores in the microwave
2015-05-21 06:50:02 PM kathyhughes we also cooked for the fire dept down the road
2015-05-21 06:50:10 PM vickey nice
2015-05-21 06:50:10 PM chloer1 nice
2015-05-21 06:50:13 PM tsmith the nurse s come out to help also
2015-05-21 06:50:16 PM salitadean yes in cali ...... drought very badly
2015-05-21 06:50:20 PM amainez that was nice to do that.
2015-05-21 06:50:31 PM kathyhughes Its always fun to watch the fireworks!
2015-05-21 06:50:41 PM chloer1 i bet
2015-05-21 06:50:44 PM kathyhughes We would watch it from our roof!
2015-05-21 06:50:45 PM tsmith Memoires in the making
2015-05-21 06:51:07 PM amainez some of our residents get very emotional when they fireworks start going off. others get excited.
2015-05-21 06:51:09 PM salitadean same here we watch from our balcony
2015-05-21 06:51:42 PM kathyhughes It sometimes happens
2015-05-21 06:52:16 PM kathyhughes So anything else that I can help with?????
2015-05-21 06:52:29 PM salitadean Kath... me got my certificate
2015-05-21 06:52:30 PM amainez usually when that happens they either get some ice cream or snack to take there mind off it for a while.
2015-05-21 06:52:32 PM tsmith The one year this one resident she was in her room and she hollored for me to come in I aks her if she wanted to come out she aks if I wouild just move her blinds so she could watch from her room she said she wanted to be alone to watch them it was emotional for her
2015-05-21 06:52:51 PM amainez yes i finally got my certificate in this past monday.
2015-05-21 06:52:53 PM kathyhughes that is great Tracey
2015-05-21 06:52:54 PM vickey you help more than you realize kathy i got some super ideas
2015-05-21 06:53:02 PM kathyhughes thats great
2015-05-21 06:53:11 PM ileanaa sorry ladies, it's been great, very early am, so good night
2015-05-21 06:53:14 PM kathyhughes Have a great holiday all
2015-05-21 06:53:19 PM ileanaa thanks
2015-05-21 06:53:24 PM chloer1 thanks
2015-05-21 06:53:27 PM kathyhughes And have a good week all
2015-05-21 06:53:28 PM salitadean You too thank you
2015-05-21 06:53:29 PM gloria12 you too kathy;)))
2015-05-21 06:53:31 PM amainez thank you. Everyone have a great night and get some rest.
2015-05-21 06:53:32 PM chloer1 you to
2015-05-21 06:53:33 PM sarahdecollibus you too!
2015-05-21 06:53:34 PM kathyhughes thanks
2015-05-21 06:53:34 PM tsmith Thanks Kathy for all your help and everyone have a safe and fun holiday God Bless
2015-05-21 06:53:45 PM vickey am going to plan a carnival tyvm kathy
2015-05-21 06:53:47 PM gloria12 good night all;)))
2015-05-21 06:53:58 PM chloer1 good night
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2015-05-21 06:54:01 PM salitadean good nite Kathy and everyone
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2015-05-21 06:54:04 PM vickey good night all
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2015-05-21 06:54:09 PM kathyhughes Good Night all
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2015-05-21 06:54:14 PM sarahdecollibus goodnite
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2015-05-21 06:54:24 PM gloria12 good night;)
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