123 Flash Chat > Chat Rooms > Open Discussion > Message History
DateTimeFromToMessage
2015-10-20 06:28:25 PM sthillen Figit quilts are fun for ALZ residents
2015-10-20 06:28:30 PM kathyhughes and the ADM would LOVE it!
2015-10-20 06:28:31 PM ashleyd left the chat room
2015-10-20 06:28:35 PM barbz615 we need PR !
2015-10-20 06:28:36 PM rhigh lap blankets are cool
2015-10-20 06:28:40 PM ncooper6872 what are figit quilts
2015-10-20 06:28:42 PM nancyzmc I'd love to get some type of community service going in my facility
2015-10-20 06:28:43 PM cloraine9 Wjhat are figit quilts
2015-10-20 06:28:45 PM jamiet1 have you ever made a figit blanket
2015-10-20 06:28:45 PM ashleyd enter the chat room
2015-10-20 06:28:50 PM susieq4220 Lap blankets are HOT
2015-10-20 06:28:51 PM janiceb lap blankets are a great idea
2015-10-20 06:28:55 PM barbz615 figit blanket ?
2015-10-20 06:29:06 PM jamiet1 we need some for residents but dont have the budget to buy
2015-10-20 06:29:08 PM kandiek What is a FIGIT BLANKET
2015-10-20 06:29:08 PM susieq4220 Twiddle muffs
2015-10-20 06:29:08 PM monigreen figit blanket? what is that?
2015-10-20 06:29:09 PM lovellagrace what is the lap blanket made of?
2015-10-20 06:29:23 PM lmbondi Is there anyone that just started the MEPAP at your own pace?
2015-10-20 06:29:27 PM kandiek What are TWIDDLE MUFFS
2015-10-20 06:29:32 PM amdrea2 we make no sew blankets which are lots of fun for the residents
2015-10-20 06:29:34 PM ashleyd Ok this is turning out to be an awful day. A cup fell on my computer and kicked it off. So this makes attempt number 3 for tonight.
2015-10-20 06:29:35 PM jamiet1 we make our laprobes with yard and crochet them
2015-10-20 06:29:38 PM sthillen Fidget quilt has strings, buttons, zippers, different fabric for the resident to fidget with
2015-10-20 06:29:38 PM kathyhughes https://www.etsy.com/listing/112212235/busy-fingers-fidget-quilt-tactile-bright
2015-10-20 06:29:44 PM laurah Lots of our residents are always cold - lap blankets is a great idea
2015-10-20 06:29:47 PM susieq4220 Twiddle muffs cost $50+ and can be made easy
2015-10-20 06:29:58 PM edrar What are they
2015-10-20 06:30:04 PM rjjacobjr they love lap blankets
2015-10-20 06:30:05 PM dana sounds fun
2015-10-20 06:30:07 PM jamiet1 thanks kathy
2015-10-20 06:30:07 PM tiffanyo Ok im sorry im back on halloween im making a haunted gingerbread house on sunday.... have anybody else tryed this
2015-10-20 06:30:10 PM barbz615 I just googled it
2015-10-20 06:30:13 PM bradc ya, blankets are great
2015-10-20 06:30:21 PM bradc we use them all yr round
2015-10-20 06:30:23 PM rhigh what is a twiddle muffin
2015-10-20 06:30:25 PM maryc2 thats a good idea about catalogs
2015-10-20 06:30:25 PM dana no tiffany how?
2015-10-20 06:30:34 PM samanthay they love them
2015-10-20 06:30:36 PM susieq4220 Well, I have about 12 yards of fuzzy chocolate brown material that someone gave to me. Lots of blankets in my future
2015-10-20 06:30:36 PM ncooper6872 no but a haunted gingerbeard house sound cool
2015-10-20 06:30:39 PM kathyhughes http://www.best-alzheimers-products.com/twiddle-muff.html
2015-10-20 06:30:44 PM laurah Fidget blankets! I love it!
2015-10-20 06:30:50 PM joanf enter the chat room
2015-10-20 06:31:06 PM susieq4220 Sew on buttons, zippers, Velcro, ribbons
2015-10-20 06:31:09 PM amdrea2 whats a fidget blanket?
2015-10-20 06:31:15 PM nancyzmc left the chat room
2015-10-20 06:31:24 PM susieq4220 Lots of stuff to fiddle with
2015-10-20 06:31:26 PM tiffanyo it is so much fun i got the idea from google and got hauted house template from pinterest
2015-10-20 06:31:27 PM janiceb ok, I googled, now I know what a twiddle muff and figit blanket look like - good idea!
2015-10-20 06:31:27 PM kathyhughes https://www.etsy.com/listing/112212235/busy-fingers-fidget-quilt-tactile-bright
2015-10-20 06:31:30 PM msoto do you guys have sewing machines in your facilities?
2015-10-20 06:31:30 PM rjjacobjr yes what is it
2015-10-20 06:31:35 PM sandyd An activity apron
2015-10-20 06:31:38 PM msoto or needles?
2015-10-20 06:31:41 PM janiceb Yes we do
2015-10-20 06:31:43 PM joanf no machine here
2015-10-20 06:31:45 PM monigreen We have a lot of afghans that are donated to our facility and we have put several of them on our van for trips and outings. No matter how warm the bus is someone is always cold.
2015-10-20 06:31:50 PM rhigh no
2015-10-20 06:31:50 PM kathyhughes yes we did
2015-10-20 06:31:51 PM cloraine9 Nope
2015-10-20 06:31:53 PM khawver melissam Just seeing how it works to send a personal message
2015-10-20 06:31:54 PM susieq4220 Yes, we have a machine
2015-10-20 06:31:55 PM ncooper6872 no sewing machine
2015-10-20 06:31:56 PM joanf sorry guys i got kicked off and couldnt get back on
2015-10-20 06:32:01 PM melsue93 i give my people squishy balls to play with to keep them occupied
2015-10-20 06:32:02 PM dana yes we have one
2015-10-20 06:32:04 PM kathyhughes and no problems with the residents
2015-10-20 06:32:05 PM ashleyd we don't have a machine
2015-10-20 06:32:16 PM lovellagrace we have a machine but we havent used it
2015-10-20 06:32:17 PM lmbondi Does anyone get compleates about those muffs, they look kind of childish?
2015-10-20 06:32:20 PM susieq4220 I'm taking bubble wrap tomorrow
2015-10-20 06:32:24 PM kathyhughes a resident who knows how to sew will be fine
2015-10-20 06:32:27 PM amdrea2 yes we have a machine
2015-10-20 06:32:28 PM sheilabryce Thanks Nancy, I'm very proud of the women that stepped and made these delicious dishes. They worked very hard on them and served them very diligently. On the ornament discussion. I made contact with a man at a local woodworking store. He's amazing. He lets our woodworking club come to the store. And he usually makes momentos for them to take home. This month, he's going to show them how to make a wooden ornaments, and let them paint and stain them. We'll display them on a wooden christmas tree. Very exciting! I've been thinking a lot of the cold months coming ahead. And I believe very strongly that we are a community. This week it finally hit me in church. A coat drive!
2015-10-20 06:32:37 PM laurah I like the squishy ball idea
2015-10-20 06:32:39 PM cloraine9 I love bubble wrap and some music!! so much fun
2015-10-20 06:32:39 PM msoto what happens if they poke themselves? I would love to do that with some of ours, but I am too afraid they would hurt themselves and then us be reliable for something like that
2015-10-20 06:32:52 PM msoto I'm not sure my boss would go for needles
2015-10-20 06:32:53 PM sthillen I would worry too
2015-10-20 06:32:53 PM kathyhughes they won't
2015-10-20 06:32:59 PM susieq4220 A coat drive is awesome!!!
2015-10-20 06:33:01 PM joanf I have some sew by hand that still can
2015-10-20 06:33:03 PM edrar I have a machine i take, and one of the cooks brings one too.
2015-10-20 06:33:07 PM janiceb We have quite a few that have their own machines
2015-10-20 06:33:16 PM barbz615 well i should get back to my reading nice chatiing with you all
2015-10-20 06:33:19 PM khawver melissam We do a coat drive too and it is amazing how fast they go
2015-10-20 06:33:31 PM joanf I am crocheting a blanket right now for a resident
2015-10-20 06:33:34 PM ncooper6872 coat drive is a great idea
2015-10-20 06:33:38 PM barbz615 see you next week (})
2015-10-20 06:33:39 PM joanf a coat drive is a great idea
2015-10-20 06:33:41 PM ashleyd that all sounds awesome! we are very limited on what we can participate in.
2015-10-20 06:33:45 PM edrar I have a resident that has one, she sews, embrodies, crochets all day. She is so excited, she just got her machine set up.
2015-10-20 06:33:47 PM khawver We do a coat drive too and it is amazing how fast they go
2015-10-20 06:33:47 PM susieq4220 I know where to get about 20 black jackets
2015-10-20 06:33:54 PM barbz615 left the chat room
2015-10-20 06:33:56 PM kandiek we made hand warmers last month and one of my residents who has a severely contracted arthritic hand, sewed hers shut completely by herself
2015-10-20 06:33:59 PM maryc2 we have a lot of donations
2015-10-20 06:34:03 PM amdrea2 we have a few that sew but most like to crochet
2015-10-20 06:34:05 PM msoto I wish we could take clothes again...so many of our participants need them...but because of how many bed bug reports we have had.....we can't anymore
2015-10-20 06:34:08 PM samanthay what do you doing in your woodworking club?
2015-10-20 06:34:25 PM susieq4220 Some of our dementia residents don't have coats. They've been inside so long that no cold clothing.
2015-10-20 06:34:31 PM edrar Hand warmers, what a good idea
2015-10-20 06:34:36 PM sthillen Do they carve or paint the wood?
2015-10-20 06:34:37 PM rjjacobjr We take alot of homeless elderly and having clothes is very important to us
2015-10-20 06:34:39 PM lmbondi what is the required participation for the at your own pace for the disscusion group?
2015-10-20 06:34:53 PM nancyzmc enter the chat room
2015-10-20 06:34:58 PM joanf samantha i have some pics and stuff in ur interested in woodworking. joanwins93@gmail.com
2015-10-20 06:35:00 PM kathyhughes 5 chats
2015-10-20 06:35:07 PM laurah O that's great that you take the homeless elderly
2015-10-20 06:35:11 PM lmbondi per?
2015-10-20 06:35:11 PM sheilabryce Which then brainstormed into many more avenues. The community service is endless. I'm so excited about this. It gives people a sense of self and accomplishment. Also, playing with a "warm blanket" drive. The holidays are about giving. And I'm in a community that is still able bodied and mostly mind bodied to be active in the community.
2015-10-20 06:35:13 PM joanf we have done both carve paint woodburn
2015-10-20 06:35:20 PM rhigh im not feeling good im getting off again thank u for all the awsome ideas good night
2015-10-20 06:35:24 PM kathyhughes for the whole class
2015-10-20 06:35:26 PM susieq4220 Does anyone have a used clothes closet at your facility?
2015-10-20 06:35:31 PM edrar After we do 5 chats are the others extra credit
2015-10-20 06:35:33 PM nancyzmc I am going to punt this computer across the room!
2015-10-20 06:35:42 PM joanf feel better
2015-10-20 06:35:42 PM kathyhughes right
2015-10-20 06:35:51 PM lmbondi so coming in and just chatting tonight counts. is there a required time lenght?
2015-10-20 06:35:59 PM kathyhughes 1 hour
2015-10-20 06:36:00 PM ashleyd nancy i completly understand! mine has acted horrible tonight
2015-10-20 06:36:01 PM edrar Hike, one, two, nancyzmc. lol
2015-10-20 06:36:01 PM cloraine9 I like the hand warmers idea
2015-10-20 06:36:01 PM susieq4220 Nancy... :)
2015-10-20 06:36:05 PM jamiet1 we have a ton of cloths for residents at our faciltiy
2015-10-20 06:36:12 PM kathyhughes and you have to be active in the chat
2015-10-20 06:36:13 PM laurah We have a used clothes closet for employees
2015-10-20 06:36:19 PM susieq4220 Twiddle muffs are hand warmers
2015-10-20 06:36:23 PM rhigh left the chat room
2015-10-20 06:36:28 PM amdrea2 @ susie we do.
2015-10-20 06:36:35 PM susieq4220 Just with fidgeting stuff attached.
2015-10-20 06:36:36 PM oliviad these are all great ideas.
2015-10-20 06:36:37 PM kandiek oh yes, and the residents loved them so much, they wanted to make two
2015-10-20 06:36:43 PM dana twiddle muffs are a great idea we've done rice bags in the past
2015-10-20 06:36:43 PM lovellagrace thats nice
2015-10-20 06:36:47 PM janiceb I'm writing these ideas down, they're going to be busy!
2015-10-20 06:36:48 PM cloraine9 Awesome thanks suzie that sounds even better
2015-10-20 06:36:50 PM edrar oh, i din't know
2015-10-20 06:36:50 PM nancyzmc We usually provide a good amount of clothing to our resident also
2015-10-20 06:36:50 PM joanf i hear ya nancy i dont know what up with it
2015-10-20 06:37:04 PM susieq4220 I'd love a used clothes closet, but we do have some hoarding residents who would take EVERYTHING
2015-10-20 06:37:04 PM laurah What are rice bags?
2015-10-20 06:37:06 PM bradc i just sent the link to the twiddle muffs to my coworkers
2015-10-20 06:37:08 PM bradc brilliant
2015-10-20 06:37:09 PM kandiek I actually presewed the bags about 8x8 using fleece material
2015-10-20 06:37:13 PM kathyhughes also you can ask your local thrift store for clothing
2015-10-20 06:37:23 PM lovellagrace goodwill
2015-10-20 06:37:26 PM kathyhughes right
2015-10-20 06:37:26 PM edrar Ours have plenty of clothes.
2015-10-20 06:37:28 PM dana we have a closet by our DON room
2015-10-20 06:37:28 PM jamiet1 we have hoarding residents but it's with reading materials
2015-10-20 06:37:31 PM kandiek left an opening on one side about 4 inches wide
2015-10-20 06:37:38 PM melsue93 speaking of hoarding...one of my dementia residents keeps stealing the fall floers off the banister -_-
2015-10-20 06:37:48 PM melsue93 flowers*
2015-10-20 06:37:50 PM ashleyd we don't have a clothing issue
2015-10-20 06:37:56 PM nancyzmc oh yes- i cannot keep magazines in the rack for anything
2015-10-20 06:37:58 PM bhartzog we have some that do that too!!
2015-10-20 06:37:58 PM maryc2 last year we gave presents to the staff kids All the CNAs
2015-10-20 06:38:00 PM lmbondi what dose she do with these flowers
2015-10-20 06:38:00 PM sthillen Some places have 75% or 90% off days. If you find them, they'll let you know when those days are and you can get a ton of stuff
2015-10-20 06:38:01 PM melissam We have hoarding residents with bingo cards
2015-10-20 06:38:11 PM melsue93 puts them in her room
2015-10-20 06:38:11 PM lovellagrace when the resident is asleep you can take out the staff she hoard:)
2015-10-20 06:38:18 PM susieq4220 I asked housekeeping if we could start doing clothing repairs.
2015-10-20 06:38:21 PM ncooper6872 hoarding is becoming a growing problem. At least in the Independent Livings
2015-10-20 06:38:25 PM lmbondi I had one that took silverwear
2015-10-20 06:38:29 PM laurah How do you handle hoarding residents?
2015-10-20 06:38:29 PM edrar I have one lady that takes our exercise stuff into her room, then when we get them back she thinks someone stole her things.
2015-10-20 06:38:35 PM maryc2 that is so sad to hear
2015-10-20 06:38:36 PM melsue93 i find them in various places (aka her trash can, on her window, closet, etc.)
2015-10-20 06:38:42 PM janiceb I have some that take the weights and bands from exercise lol
2015-10-20 06:38:42 PM lmbondi we had to go into his room weeky to search for the missing peices
2015-10-20 06:38:47 PM msoto we have a participant who likes to hoard....we give her a bag/purse for her walker.....we hide things like gloves and toilet paper....stuff that is expensive to replace....and just let her hoard all she wants....if we don't she starts putting stuff in her shirt lol
2015-10-20 06:38:48 PM susieq4220 I've been sewing all my life and lots of clothese are in need of seams and hemming, buttons
2015-10-20 06:38:48 PM ashleyd melissa that is so funny- we used to have one that undecorated all the christmas trees and all the ornaments were found in her room!!!!!
2015-10-20 06:38:55 PM monigreen We have a lot of people that donate clothing on a regular basis. We also have a activity buck redemption party where are residents can spend their bucks and we always make sure that there is a lot of clothing available for them to buy with their bucks.
2015-10-20 06:38:57 PM nancyzmc I try to sneak in when she's out socializing - don't get me wrong I'm happy she enjoys them but i can't keep replacing them
2015-10-20 06:39:07 PM edrar oh my ashleyd, thats funny
2015-10-20 06:39:08 PM kathyhughes In the Spring and in the Fall we did Spring/Fall cleaning as an activity
2015-10-20 06:39:18 PM edrar great idea, kathy
2015-10-20 06:39:19 PM bradc we hide certain things, remove things from her room when shes not there
2015-10-20 06:39:21 PM kandiek wow Kathy
2015-10-20 06:39:21 PM ncooper6872 Put policies in place. If they are not willing to particapate in goal setting programs to clean up, they could have to move.
2015-10-20 06:39:23 PM kathyhughes and we would go to the residents room and help them clean out
2015-10-20 06:39:24 PM kandiek Awesome idea
2015-10-20 06:39:24 PM sandyd If residents personal items go missing, usually check the hoarders room.
2015-10-20 06:39:27 PM bradc luckily she doenst notice
2015-10-20 06:39:27 PM susieq4220 I'm not sure housekeeping would let us
2015-10-20 06:39:29 PM janiceb We're having a Spring yard sale
2015-10-20 06:39:41 PM kathyhughes so the residents would be able to donate their stuff to activities
2015-10-20 06:39:43 PM lovellagrace thats nice idea. Spring cleanign
2015-10-20 06:39:43 PM jamiet1 we usually let them till the room is so crowded then laundy steps into declutter
2015-10-20 06:39:48 PM lovellagrace cleaning
2015-10-20 06:39:49 PM bhartzog we just had a yard sale to raise money for the christmas dinner for employees
2015-10-20 06:39:49 PM melsue93 she doesn't understand what shes doing so if i happen to be by her room ill just pop my head in
2015-10-20 06:39:53 PM lmbondi We did a yard sale as well as one of our fund raisters
2015-10-20 06:40:02 PM nancyzmc My folks like to hand on to things - sadly, I can relate
2015-10-20 06:40:03 PM kathyhughes which ment that some of the residents would win the same necklace over and over again!
2015-10-20 06:40:04 PM edrar We did too
2015-10-20 06:40:07 PM nancyzmc hang
2015-10-20 06:40:09 PM joanf I have 2 people right now doing that. The family has agreed to send back in stuff they are taking
2015-10-20 06:40:12 PM susieq4220 LOL melsue
2015-10-20 06:40:13 PM melissam haha ashley d. We have that problem on our dementia unit! Christmas decorations must be stuck to walls or hung or else they risk going missing.
2015-10-20 06:40:15 PM cloraine9 Spring cleaning is a great idea
2015-10-20 06:40:19 PM melsue93 i once found a roll of toilet paper in her walker
2015-10-20 06:40:19 PM jamiet1 we jsut had our fall yard sale and made over 500 for resident funds
2015-10-20 06:40:26 PM lovellagrace oh my
2015-10-20 06:40:27 PM joanf if it happens to make it home
2015-10-20 06:40:42 PM bhartzog left the chat room
2015-10-20 06:40:44 PM susieq4220 We wanted to try a Christmas re-gifting, but thought some people might get upset.
2015-10-20 06:40:45 PM kathyhughes Hey you never know when you can use that!
2015-10-20 06:40:46 PM rjjacobjr thats alot of money
2015-10-20 06:40:50 PM laurah Yes the spring cleaning idea sounds like it could work well
2015-10-20 06:40:52 PM melsue93 hahhaa very true
2015-10-20 06:40:53 PM monigreen A lot of family members will donate things to us because of the limited space available in their rooms and they have so much extra stuff whem the move out of thier houses.
2015-10-20 06:40:58 PM ashleyd melissa- I told her I needed them back to put on the tree and she stated, "But those are mine!" :( I went and bought more....
2015-10-20 06:41:04 PM lmbondi I am not going to be able to use my boss as an advisor, due to many reasons, one of which is a cut back in hours. Are directors at other centers open to fulfilling this role?
2015-10-20 06:41:06 PM amdrea2 we have one resident that keeps everything from an activity or outing we attend it can be a napkin, spoon, paper anythinggggg!!
2015-10-20 06:41:17 PM samanthay we help them clean out as a 1:1
2015-10-20 06:41:21 PM ncooper6872 When I do the white elephant party the resident get a laugh out of the items they receive
2015-10-20 06:41:25 PM khawver Monigreen - where do you store ithe stuff until you have the sale?
2015-10-20 06:41:32 PM nancyzmc My facility keeps saying we're not allowed to do those things - yard sales, fundraising - anyway around it?
2015-10-20 06:41:32 PM cloraine9 Imbondi, I use another director at a diff facility
2015-10-20 06:41:35 PM melsue93 ah thats a good idea..cleaning 1:1
2015-10-20 06:41:36 PM kathyhughes yes you can use any dept head who has 5 years experience
2015-10-20 06:41:37 PM melissam ashley- sometimes it's not worth the fight.
2015-10-20 06:41:40 PM susieq4220 YEah, storage is a problem
2015-10-20 06:41:48 PM janiceb I have one I have to check about every three days. She can clear a table in the dining room fast!
2015-10-20 06:41:50 PM rjjacobjr yes we do cleaning as a 1:1 also
2015-10-20 06:41:51 PM amdrea2 GOOd idea kathy
2015-10-20 06:42:00 PM sthillen Just gets bad when they take other residents things.
2015-10-20 06:42:03 PM dana we have a few of our res who hoard in thier walker's bag and we have to routinely check and clean it
2015-10-20 06:42:06 PM sdoyle We baked pumpkin bread this week and were told that I'm the first AD to do cooking/baking groups. They are really excited about holiday cooking groups
2015-10-20 06:42:11 PM susieq4220 I went to Delaware Activity meeting and one Activ. Director had her basement full.
2015-10-20 06:42:15 PM maryc2 thanks kathy
2015-10-20 06:42:17 PM monigreen We have an activiies closet that we have all of our supplies in and someone donated a large cart for us to store the stuff on.
2015-10-20 06:42:23 PM sheilabryce If you guys are talking to me. It started out, with having our local lowes cut wood to make a life size Jenga set. They got to sand the wood, paint the wood, and finish the wood. And then we bought table top Jenga sets and put the model out and played . It was great! It's all sort of thought of as we go. We also had a building that the group said was, blah to come thru. So we built a libray out of wooden apple carts. Glued them, then designed or painted wooden letters for the word "Library", with a sign that says. "Take a book, leave a book" themed from woodstock
2015-10-20 06:42:24 PM kandiek awesome sdoyle
2015-10-20 06:42:29 PM laurah Cleaning as 1:1 - great idea!
2015-10-20 06:42:30 PM kandiek makes you feel good
2015-10-20 06:42:32 PM edrar My resident will take small craft pieces too. she does word search everyday, and she will leave it in her room and go back and get it and say someone has been doing it. She now sits on it in the day room
2015-10-20 06:42:34 PM lovellagrace the storage is the problem
2015-10-20 06:42:48 PM sdoyle thanks kandi :)
2015-10-20 06:42:48 PM susieq4220 sdoyle, where did you get your pumpkin bread recipe?
2015-10-20 06:42:50 PM dana were talking about baking pumpkin cinnamon rolls
2015-10-20 06:42:50 PM kathyhughes good idea Shelia
2015-10-20 06:42:53 PM joanf I like the take a book leave a book
2015-10-20 06:43:04 PM kandiek today, I had an activities meeting to attend so the cna's played a game with my residents for me
2015-10-20 06:43:05 PM sdoyle My assistant brought a recipe from home
2015-10-20 06:43:07 PM tiffanyo Someone tell me there favorivte activity they love to do and look foward to doing it
2015-10-20 06:43:08 PM joanf I wonder if that will work with other stuff
2015-10-20 06:43:13 PM ncooper6872 Do most of you have stoves in your activity area
2015-10-20 06:43:16 PM cloraine9 I think take a book and leave a book will help a lot
2015-10-20 06:43:19 PM janiceb We
2015-10-20 06:43:20 PM susieq4220 I have the pumpkin puree and need recipes.
2015-10-20 06:43:21 PM kathyhughes We ended up renting a storage unit and had a shed in the backyard
2015-10-20 06:43:25 PM jamiet1 we end up with so many books at our facility... i say you want it take it
2015-10-20 06:43:26 PM janiceb We have one
2015-10-20 06:43:28 PM melsue93 thats actually a really smart idea....take a book leave a book
2015-10-20 06:43:29 PM sdoyle she was so happy to contribute, I gues sthe last AD didn't support any of her ideas
2015-10-20 06:43:37 PM nancyzmc We have a stove in a separate area
2015-10-20 06:43:39 PM melsue93 we have 3 storage closests
2015-10-20 06:43:39 PM kandiek when I returned, the cna told me that the residents wanted to know where the "real" activity director was
2015-10-20 06:43:41 PM monigreen We have to keep sorting through everyting regularly or that cart will be overloaded. Also , we have to make sure that we have new stuff all the time for them to choose from. Its a lot of work
2015-10-20 06:43:50 PM sandyd We are renting a storage unit also!
2015-10-20 06:43:54 PM melsue93 but its spread out all throughout the facility unfortunately
2015-10-20 06:44:04 PM nancyzmc Quite a compliment Kandie
2015-10-20 06:44:05 PM janiceb We have four storage sheds outside
2015-10-20 06:44:10 PM lmbondi our facility has two storage units and mutilple closets! its nuts
2015-10-20 06:44:11 PM cloraine9 My activity closet is filled to the brim at my new facility, I plan to ebgin looking through it all tom
2015-10-20 06:44:15 PM susieq4220 Kandiek, I think we have the same director. Everyone asks if I'm the one.
2015-10-20 06:44:25 PM joanf I need more storage area it is becoming a real problem
2015-10-20 06:44:37 PM rjjacobjr I got an idea last week on a mock kitchen and now we are building one. Thanks room
2015-10-20 06:44:39 PM sdoyle they love you kandi :)
2015-10-20 06:44:44 PM kathyhughes and remember when you clean out....to share it with other activity professionals in your area
2015-10-20 06:44:45 PM edrar Our place is so small, i have organized and organized but still not enough room
2015-10-20 06:44:48 PM laurah I'm currently going through all our closets too.
2015-10-20 06:44:49 PM nancyzmc My desk is overyflowing
2015-10-20 06:44:52 PM dana we had a fire inspector here today that said we can't make popcorn inside our building with our old fashioned popcorn machine unless we have an exhaust hood so we took it outside and had popcorn in the garden
2015-10-20 06:44:54 PM khawver How long do you rent the storage unit for?
2015-10-20 06:44:57 PM monigreen I wish we had a real activity room. We have to keep using he dining room or the library to do activities. It gets tiring moving tables around all the time
2015-10-20 06:44:57 PM kathyhughes I would invite them over to go through our stiff
2015-10-20 06:44:59 PM jamiet1 we have a very large storage area in the basement then a closet on the third floor and our office looks like a craft store exploded
2015-10-20 06:45:01 PM edrar mine too nancy
2015-10-20 06:45:06 PM joanf we usually trade with the place down the street
2015-10-20 06:45:07 PM cloraine9 Yes thats a great idea kathy!
2015-10-20 06:45:10 PM kandiek we have a portable oven
2015-10-20 06:45:10 PM kathyhughes we renteded a unit for 20 years
2015-10-20 06:45:12 PM nancyzmc That's a good idea ms. Kathy
2015-10-20 06:45:13 PM melsue93 thats a gret idea kathy!
2015-10-20 06:45:15 PM kandiek haha susie
2015-10-20 06:45:16 PM sthillen Time to reorganize and get more bins
2015-10-20 06:45:16 PM lovellagrace thats a great idea, they might use the stuff
2015-10-20 06:45:18 PM kandiek too cute
2015-10-20 06:45:21 PM cloraine9 Same here jamie
2015-10-20 06:45:23 PM melsue93 sharing with other activity professionals in the area
2015-10-20 06:45:24 PM susieq4220 Maybe that's a new app -- to share stuff
2015-10-20 06:45:25 PM ashleyd off topic but what do you all do for your christmas parties???
2015-10-20 06:45:30 PM janiceb Mine is the messiest office in the place, and I'm not a messy person, just so much stuff
2015-10-20 06:45:36 PM lmbondi I feel like i can clean all day and all night and the next day it will look like i did nothing!
2015-10-20 06:45:46 PM monigreen We have a unit too but it is mainly used for furniture for residents that move in and have none.
2015-10-20 06:45:48 PM nancyzmc I hate throwing stuff out just to throw it out - hoarder in the making!
2015-10-20 06:45:51 PM ncooper6872 I am planning 12 special christmas events
2015-10-20 06:45:52 PM maryc2 i have a few they crochet
2015-10-20 06:45:54 PM joanf I'm there
2015-10-20 06:45:55 PM sandyd We are wall to wall full in the activities office
2015-10-20 06:46:00 PM edrar I have a singer and santa coming in and all of the residents family. it is really a nice time for them
2015-10-20 06:46:01 PM melsue93 i always mess up my boss's office...and she has OCD and ADHD so she prolly hates me lol

123 Flash Chat is licensed to activitydirector.org