123 Flash Chat > Chat Rooms > Open Discussion > Message History
DateTimeFromToMessage
2015-11-17 06:54:19 PM kathyhughes you can take the exam as soon as you can
2015-11-17 06:54:21 PM bhartzog enter the chat room
2015-11-17 06:54:24 PM edrar enter the chat room
2015-11-17 06:54:25 PM kathyhughes Hello Melissa
2015-11-17 06:54:32 PM kathyhughes Hello Edra
2015-11-17 06:54:33 PM edrar Hello everyone
2015-11-17 06:54:40 PM wrendillon Hello
2015-11-17 06:54:47 PM melissam Hello!
2015-11-17 06:54:58 PM barbz615 the only thing I may have to wait on is the required hours worked I just started full time I worked 2 years part time
2015-11-17 06:55:06 PM kmdemers hello
2015-11-17 06:55:11 PM kmdemers heelo
2015-11-17 06:55:14 PM barbz615 Hi Edrar
2015-11-17 06:55:24 PM barbz615 HI Km
2015-11-17 06:55:24 PM edrar Hi Barb
2015-11-17 06:55:26 PM kathyhughes But you can get the 30 clock hours
2015-11-17 06:55:34 PM kathyhughes and have the 2 MEPAP's
2015-11-17 06:55:43 PM kathyhughes and use that as Track 4
2015-11-17 06:55:55 PM barbz615 track 4 is what I am doing
2015-11-17 06:56:06 PM bhartzog Kathy, do you know anything about SC? I am curious to know if I need MEPAP II
2015-11-17 06:56:09 PM kathyhughes Then gather up your 30 clock hours
2015-11-17 06:56:10 PM dayanad do you know here i can look that uo because im trying to look it up its showing me other things
2015-11-17 06:56:31 PM wrendillon Why do we still need 30 hours after we've been through MEPAP 1 snf 2? I wish Mepaps counted toward the first set of trainings.
2015-11-17 06:56:44 PM edrar It should.
2015-11-17 06:56:48 PM edrar lol
2015-11-17 06:56:48 PM bhartzog left the chat room
2015-11-17 06:56:49 PM wrendillon I know. If wishes were fishes we'd all eat well.
2015-11-17 06:56:50 PM kathyhughes You can use the NCCAP Standards under week 2 assignment 2
2015-11-17 06:56:59 PM dayanad thank you
2015-11-17 06:57:18 PM bhartzog enter the chat room
2015-11-17 06:57:35 PM kathyhughes I wish MEPAP counted as everything, however there are other components
2015-11-17 06:57:46 PM maryc2 enter the chat room
2015-11-17 06:57:58 PM dayanad yes we all wish
2015-11-17 06:58:06 PM edrar How important are finishing the particum: I haven't
2015-11-17 06:58:12 PM maryc2 hello everybody!!
2015-11-17 06:58:26 PM sandyd enter the chat room
2015-11-17 06:58:27 PM bhartzog I obviously need to go re-read!
2015-11-17 06:58:28 PM barbz615 either way works for me I dont have any plans on moving yet
2015-11-17 06:58:28 PM kathyhughes It is important and part of the class
2015-11-17 06:58:33 PM kathyhughes Hello Sandy
2015-11-17 06:58:42 PM sandyd hELLO
2015-11-17 06:58:46 PM jennc enter the chat room
2015-11-17 06:58:54 PM edrar I know, but will i flunk if they are not completly complete
2015-11-17 06:59:05 PM kathyhughes If you do not finish the practicum you do not pass the class
2015-11-17 06:59:10 PM edrar I am working on it though
2015-11-17 06:59:14 PM kathyhughes Hello Jenn
2015-11-17 06:59:20 PM edrar Ok, Got that
2015-11-17 06:59:44 PM jennc hi all!!
2015-11-17 06:59:46 PM kathyhughes Its all about the assignments that you have dome
2015-11-17 06:59:48 PM kathyhughes done
2015-11-17 06:59:49 PM maryc2 Hi Kathy
2015-11-17 06:59:53 PM kmdemers left the chat room
2015-11-17 06:59:53 PM kmdemers enter the chat room
2015-11-17 06:59:55 PM kathyhughes Hello Mary
2015-11-17 06:59:59 PM edrar Yes
2015-11-17 07:00:02 PM bhartzog left the chat room
2015-11-17 07:00:06 PM barbz615 that is what is stressing me now I have a few practicums to do yet
2015-11-17 07:00:15 PM jennc i'm a little nervous. I leave for a conference in new orleans tomorrow and i don't get back until sunday!!!
2015-11-17 07:00:29 PM kathyhughes Have a great time!
2015-11-17 07:00:29 PM bhartzog enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:00:31 PM wrendillon Safe trip, Jennc
2015-11-17 07:00:40 PM barbz615 safe trip jennc
2015-11-17 07:00:40 PM cmadigan16 Jenn are you going to the ICAA conference?
2015-11-17 07:00:42 PM kathyhughes Don't forget to take the test
2015-11-17 07:00:48 PM jennc yes i am!
2015-11-17 07:00:58 PM jennc my background is in exercise science
2015-11-17 07:01:05 PM melissam When do you reccomend taking the test?
2015-11-17 07:01:07 PM edrar yea
2015-11-17 07:01:09 PM carlosm2015 enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:01:12 PM cmadigan16 YAY! I was supposed to go, but had something come up. Should be an AWESOME conference
2015-11-17 07:01:16 PM jennc anyone going to ICAA conference?
2015-11-17 07:01:16 PM maryc2 safe trip jennc
2015-11-17 07:01:19 PM kathyhughes When it is open for your class
2015-11-17 07:01:20 PM edrar left the chat room
2015-11-17 07:01:29 PM kathyhughes Hello Carlos
2015-11-17 07:01:29 PM jennc there is so much on dementia and cognition this year
2015-11-17 07:01:46 PM carlosm2015 Hi Kathy
2015-11-17 07:01:50 PM sandyd hAVE A SAFE TRIP jennc
2015-11-17 07:01:50 PM cmadigan16 That's where my training is and I'm so bummed to miss it
2015-11-17 07:02:00 PM jamiet1 enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:02:12 PM jennc where are you located cmadigan
2015-11-17 07:02:14 PM kathyhughes Hello Jamie
2015-11-17 07:02:16 PM edrar enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:02:21 PM julies enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:02:24 PM cmadigan16 Katy, TX
2015-11-17 07:02:25 PM barbz615 Hello all
2015-11-17 07:02:26 PM melissam What is the ICAA conference?
2015-11-17 07:02:30 PM edrar Well I got bumped off, but im back
2015-11-17 07:02:34 PM jamiet1 hello everyone
2015-11-17 07:02:35 PM julies Hi there
2015-11-17 07:02:37 PM jennc international council on active aging
2015-11-17 07:02:41 PM kathyhughes Remember to keep the certificates for your clock hours
2015-11-17 07:02:46 PM melissam thank you Jenn
2015-11-17 07:02:50 PM simslashon enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:02:53 PM carlosm2015 Thank you for your help with the Education requierements
2015-11-17 07:02:58 PM sheilabryce enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:03:05 PM simslashon hi everyone
2015-11-17 07:03:12 PM edrar hi
2015-11-17 07:03:19 PM sheilabryce hello!
2015-11-17 07:03:21 PM maryc2 hi
2015-11-17 07:03:25 PM sandyd Hi
2015-11-17 07:03:25 PM amandaw enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:03:34 PM amandaw hi everyone
2015-11-17 07:03:38 PM simslashon hi
2015-11-17 07:03:38 PM kmdemers hi
2015-11-17 07:03:39 PM sheilabryce how is everyone?
2015-11-17 07:03:39 PM ncooper6872 enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:03:43 PM carlosm2015 HEllo everyone
2015-11-17 07:03:45 PM ncooper6872 hello
2015-11-17 07:03:57 PM kmdemers good how are you
2015-11-17 07:04:00 PM kathyhughes Hello All
2015-11-17 07:04:02 PM sheilabryce I'm totalyy behing on midterm practicuum..... help!!!
2015-11-17 07:04:06 PM jamiet1 Is anyone doing anything for new years
2015-11-17 07:04:18 PM sheilabryce totally behing....ooops
2015-11-17 07:04:27 PM kathyhughes What is the problem with the practicum?
2015-11-17 07:04:33 PM jennc time!
2015-11-17 07:04:35 PM jennc lol
2015-11-17 07:04:39 PM ncooper6872 true
2015-11-17 07:04:41 PM melissam We do a new years party. Countdown is at 3pm!
2015-11-17 07:04:41 PM wrendillon Jamiet1, I am Cantor New Year's Day at 9 am. I have to behave this year. LOL
2015-11-17 07:04:54 PM cynthia23 enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:04:57 PM kimberly1 enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:05:16 PM wrendillon OH, you mean at work. New Year's Party at 2. Music, mocktails, and lots of noisemakers.
2015-11-17 07:05:23 PM sheilabryce I'm having problems getting the 5 facilities done, between family life, doc appts and full time job! Not enough hours in the day.
2015-11-17 07:05:27 PM rjjacobjr enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:05:30 PM carlosm2015 I still haven't start either on the practicum M T
2015-11-17 07:05:39 PM rjjacobjr hello room
2015-11-17 07:05:40 PM julies I havent even thought of New Years yet
2015-11-17 07:05:41 PM wrendillon I want to have my residents write themselves a letter to be opened at next year's party.
2015-11-17 07:05:43 PM jamiet1 We were thinking about having our celebration on Jan1, not sure what to do on the 31st
2015-11-17 07:05:49 PM jamiet1 mocktails sounds good
2015-11-17 07:05:54 PM sheilabryce Plus, I did the activity in another facility and completely forgot pics! argggg!!
2015-11-17 07:05:57 PM kimberly1 Good evening everyone:)
2015-11-17 07:05:58 PM maryc2 We are doing new years eve at 2 with an entertaiment
2015-11-17 07:06:00 PM wrendillon I want to take pictures of every big event all year and next year have a slide show of memories of 2016
2015-11-17 07:06:02 PM ncooper6872 we do a Noon Years Eve Party
2015-11-17 07:06:04 PM edrar I haven't got a lot done on mine either carlos
2015-11-17 07:06:09 PM jennc we usually just have some enteratinment come in with refreshments
2015-11-17 07:06:15 PM kathyhughes Well I would guess that if you asked your fellow students that they would be able to help
2015-11-17 07:06:19 PM jennc wow thats a great idea
2015-11-17 07:06:23 PM jennc about the slideshow
2015-11-17 07:06:24 PM kathyhughes Esp in your class....
2015-11-17 07:06:31 PM sandyd I like the mocktails
2015-11-17 07:06:32 PM barbz615 lost track my internet froze
2015-11-17 07:06:33 PM kimberly1 what is the discussion
2015-11-17 07:06:45 PM cynthia23 hello
2015-11-17 07:06:46 PM cmadigan16 We do a big New Year's Eve Bash with a dance floor, band, passed appetizers. We will do a baloon drop and a count down to Midnight "Somehwere", then a champagne toast.
2015-11-17 07:06:46 PM wrendillon Speaking of parties, did you know that Decemb er 12 would have been Frank Sinatra's 100th birthday? I'm going to give him a party.
2015-11-17 07:06:51 PM kathyhughes What would you like it to be Kimberly?
2015-11-17 07:06:57 PM dayanad everything
2015-11-17 07:07:21 PM jamiet1 We did a WHo am I game on him today,, fun
2015-11-17 07:07:22 PM melissam That's a great idea @wrendillon!
2015-11-17 07:07:30 PM cynthia23 my computer went off
2015-11-17 07:07:31 PM kathyhughes I am trying to answer questions
2015-11-17 07:07:43 PM cmadigan16 Can we talk about time management? Balancing engaging residents and while keeping up with planning and admin?
2015-11-17 07:07:47 PM kimberly1 can we talk about leadership in the activity professional?
2015-11-17 07:07:55 PM kathyhughes and I did a luncheon for New Years and at Noon we had the balloon drop
2015-11-17 07:08:04 PM cynthia23 wow
2015-11-17 07:08:05 PM jennc yes cmadigan thats a struggle for me to
2015-11-17 07:08:07 PM kathyhughes sure what you you like to know
2015-11-17 07:08:19 PM jamiet1 We talked today about making a ball and dropping it
2015-11-17 07:08:24 PM kathyhughes and Time Management is always important
2015-11-17 07:08:24 PM amandaw where we draw the line...
2015-11-17 07:08:26 PM ncooper6872 is there even time for time management
2015-11-17 07:08:28 PM kathyhughes Make a list
2015-11-17 07:08:38 PM kathyhughes every night before you go home
2015-11-17 07:08:39 PM wrendillon Thank you for the ball drop idea. Lititz PA has an iconic chocolate called a Wilbur Bud. Maybe I should have a giant wilbur drop.
2015-11-17 07:08:44 PM julies lists are my friends
2015-11-17 07:08:45 PM jennc i get about an hour a day to be "off the floor" but i'm responsible for multiple projects
2015-11-17 07:08:57 PM abarse enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:08:57 PM edrar I have a hard time getting my 1 on 1's in
2015-11-17 07:08:58 PM kmdemers i have a list for everything lol
2015-11-17 07:09:02 PM kathyhughes and then tackle the most important in the morning
2015-11-17 07:09:03 PM ncooper6872 I work alot from home
2015-11-17 07:09:04 PM jamiet1 I started doing that about a month ago, write down before I leave and it gets off my mind
2015-11-17 07:09:11 PM melissam what is the logistics behind the balloon drop? how do you hold them up?
2015-11-17 07:09:18 PM maryc2 Thats a great idea!!!
2015-11-17 07:09:31 PM jennc we are having trouble fitting in 1 on 1's too. Our staff also acts as social service designees
2015-11-17 07:09:35 PM cmadigan16 I feel like I have lists for my lists for my lists....
2015-11-17 07:09:47 PM carlosm2015 I think that is the plan Time management and Make a list, is a lot happening at once.
2015-11-17 07:09:52 PM bhartzog left the chat room
2015-11-17 07:09:53 PM abarse Its getting to be that time of the year that gets crazy for me with the holidays
2015-11-17 07:09:54 PM jamiet1 We were thinking of just decoing a styrofaom ball and dropping it
2015-11-17 07:09:57 PM sheilabryce We're having dinner entertainment, then a monte carlo night event, with card dealers. champagne and balloons to let off.
2015-11-17 07:10:09 PM bhartzog enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:10:10 PM kathyhughes To feel acomplished you have to check the things that you have done
2015-11-17 07:10:20 PM melissam I give my volunteers a list of residents who like 1:1 visits and what the particular resident would enjoy doing or talking about.
2015-11-17 07:10:24 PM abarse we have problem of every one wants to go to bed right after supper
2015-11-17 07:10:24 PM kathyhughes and then learn to say "no"
2015-11-17 07:10:27 PM kimberly1 How to be an effective leader amongst those that you work with and balancing all responsibilities.
2015-11-17 07:10:27 PM cmadigan16 Then I send myself emails all evening long about things I need to remember
2015-11-17 07:10:28 PM bhartzog left the chat room
2015-11-17 07:10:29 PM hesterj enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:10:38 PM edrar i live by list, or i'd never remember all i have to do
2015-11-17 07:10:40 PM sheilabryce brainstorm and to do list everyday! or my brain will explode!
2015-11-17 07:10:41 PM barbz615 our volunteers do 1;1 visitis
2015-11-17 07:10:47 PM barbz615 visits *
2015-11-17 07:10:48 PM bhartzog enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:10:48 PM michelle145 enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:10:52 PM bhartzog left the chat room
2015-11-17 07:10:56 PM jennc i've been trying to say no more and also encouraging my staff to be more independent and not come to me about every little thing
2015-11-17 07:10:57 PM sheilabryce I send myself text!
2015-11-17 07:10:59 PM cmadigan16 How old are your volunteers?
2015-11-17 07:11:04 PM hesterj Right now I feel preety good about the things I have done.
2015-11-17 07:11:07 PM cynthia23 my volunteers did great today
2015-11-17 07:11:14 PM edrar I am having a volunteer start probably next week.
2015-11-17 07:11:14 PM wrendillon I call myself at home and leave messages and from home I email work.
2015-11-17 07:11:19 PM julies I like the idea of vollunteers doing 1:1s
2015-11-17 07:11:22 PM abarse yeah i have to get better organized and have a list a day htat have to have one on one visits so they meet there care plans
2015-11-17 07:11:28 PM barbz615 they vary in age we have some retired ladies we have two sisters doing missionary work
2015-11-17 07:11:31 PM jennc we have lots of volunteers, but not ayone who will visit with residents
2015-11-17 07:11:32 PM jamiet1 I have one staff like that, has to tell me every detail....uggg
2015-11-17 07:11:33 PM melissam i have several senior voluteers.
2015-11-17 07:11:39 PM kathyhughes I also left messages on my phome at work
2015-11-17 07:11:41 PM cynthia23 they helped me with my crafts
2015-11-17 07:11:45 PM donnarinne enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:11:46 PM melissam also school age but the seniors are more reliable.
2015-11-17 07:11:51 PM jennc omg jamiet, doesn't it drive you crazy
2015-11-17 07:11:52 PM abarse I wouldn't know what to do with out my volunteers
2015-11-17 07:11:53 PM michelle145 Hi everyone!!!
2015-11-17 07:11:53 PM cmadigan16 My volunteers are just so young, I don't feel very confident with them doing 1:1
2015-11-17 07:11:56 PM hesterj I have been delegating more responsibilities to my staff and calling more volunteers to help.
2015-11-17 07:12:00 PM wrendillon We're in the dark ages. No voice mail at work yet.
2015-11-17 07:12:02 PM jamiet1 oh my yes
2015-11-17 07:12:02 PM ncooper6872 hello
2015-11-17 07:12:05 PM jennc and my staff cares way too much about the stuff they don't need to
2015-11-17 07:12:06 PM sheilabryce Kathy, I'm not savvy enough to even know who my classmates are! I'm lucky if I can get the weekly done.....
2015-11-17 07:12:07 PM bhartzog enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:12:09 PM hesterj Hello everyone.
2015-11-17 07:12:18 PM rjjacobjr i agree
2015-11-17 07:12:19 PM kathyhughes Post on the forum
2015-11-17 07:12:22 PM amandaw We have a resident that is one on one ALL the time. The aides have to chase him down constantly. He doesn't speeak english and has had a stroke so he is also confused. Well, nursing calls me EVERY day to take him for a while. I do. However, it isn,t time spent still. He never stops moving. I can't keep taking him because there are only2 of us and it's taking away from others every day. What do I do in this situation?
2015-11-17 07:12:25 PM edrar I hate to give up my one on ones, though, I dearly love them.
2015-11-17 07:12:25 PM barbz615 some of ours have been volunteering for about 20 yrs
2015-11-17 07:12:28 PM michelle145 left the chat room
2015-11-17 07:12:28 PM hesterj The weather here in Washington is bad.
2015-11-17 07:12:51 PM tiffanyo enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:12:55 PM donnarinne Hello
2015-11-17 07:12:59 PM wrendillon I posted a question on the forum about non bingo game suggestions and I got a lot of great answers.
2015-11-17 07:13:08 PM tiffanyo hello everyone sorry im late
2015-11-17 07:13:09 PM abarse we have workers that are called sitters and they pay them minum wage to sit with people that are one on one at al times
2015-11-17 07:13:11 PM edrar sometimes they think activities are babysitters, we have things that we have to do too
2015-11-17 07:13:12 PM wrendillon We can all be resources for eacy other.
2015-11-17 07:13:22 PM cmadigan16 amandaw - can you give him a job? what did he used to do before he retired? or old hobbies? can he sort fishing lures or poker chips?
2015-11-17 07:13:24 PM abarse yeah at times
2015-11-17 07:13:37 PM jamiet1 I agree with the babysitting, staff call us all the time to sit with people
2015-11-17 07:13:38 PM carlosm2015 My facility just got a giving tree up and the visitors and staff are already responding.
2015-11-17 07:13:48 PM hesterj I will have to take a look at the non bingo games.
2015-11-17 07:13:49 PM donnarinne Hello
2015-11-17 07:13:50 PM kathyhughes I would first look at what he is interested in
2015-11-17 07:13:51 PM tiffanyo I feel the same too edrar
2015-11-17 07:13:54 PM abarse I have the issues they pull from my staff to do other things than activities and I get rather up set cause it takes away from our plans
2015-11-17 07:13:59 PM cynthia23 yes
2015-11-17 07:14:05 PM kathyhughes and then try to figure out what he is looking for
2015-11-17 07:14:06 PM julies we are going through a similar problem where our activity people are constintly asked to do 1:1 with a pacer which means that activities cant be done at that time
2015-11-17 07:14:11 PM sheilabryce I'll give it a try! Just can't promise, it'll make it!
2015-11-17 07:14:11 PM michelle145 enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:14:12 PM jamiet1 abarse, it does
2015-11-17 07:14:35 PM kathyhughes and then ......he does not have to be on 1-1 as he is interacting with staff all the time
2015-11-17 07:14:38 PM edrar I am the only activity person, i have a small place but i still have a lot to do.
2015-11-17 07:14:45 PM cynthia23 left the chat room
2015-11-17 07:14:46 PM hesterj Are you able to talk to the staff to have them not pull activities to help.?
2015-11-17 07:14:50 PM cmadigan16 are your 1:1's high sensory or low sensory residents? that will maybe help you program for them?
2015-11-17 07:14:53 PM bhartzog I feel like the nurses in my facility feel like i'm the babysitter too when they can't control a patient.
2015-11-17 07:15:11 PM jamiet1 My struggle is providing activities for residents and I have to do 11 assessments and care plans
2015-11-17 07:15:11 PM cynthia23 enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:15:12 PM amandaw He was a cook at a chinese restaurant. I can get him to have a bingo card and chips and "play" but if I am not right there it won't happen long. There is no communication due to his language and ours and to be honest his family that does speak his language has a very hard time communicating (due to the stroke)
2015-11-17 07:15:22 PM michelle145 we see that alot too bhartzog
2015-11-17 07:15:23 PM bhartzog Sometimes I get aggravated and say so and so activity starts at 2, i'm working on some things on the computer right now.
2015-11-17 07:15:23 PM jennc i actually told my supervisor today that i was disgusted by all the nursing staff as they watched me run around like a crazy person all day and couldn' be bothered to help at all. I even witnessed a resident having a total meltdown and the aides just sat ther eon their phones
2015-11-17 07:15:25 PM kmdemers i facility has our giving tree up its been up about 1 week and all the tags are taken very greatful to staff and familys
2015-11-17 07:15:34 PM edrar Yes me to Janet, i do the social services too
2015-11-17 07:15:34 PM maryc2 I know what you are talking I have 2or 3 residents like thay amandaw
2015-11-17 07:15:41 PM cynthia23 yoy right bhartzog
2015-11-17 07:15:45 PM abarse i get they are busy but thats why our facitly has hired people that are called sitters to just sit with them and only interain them they do not provide any personal care
2015-11-17 07:15:49 PM michelle145 I love the giving tree
2015-11-17 07:16:03 PM hesterj Nursing job description is to assist with activities.
2015-11-17 07:16:10 PM carlosm2015 left the chat room
2015-11-17 07:16:14 PM jamiet1 they don
2015-11-17 07:16:15 PM amandaw I wish we had sitters. We don't even have volunteers
2015-11-17 07:16:23 PM kimberly1 How to do the balancing act with multiple responsibilities and working as an effective leader
2015-11-17 07:16:27 PM simslashon this is my first year in activties and i was going to start putting up the christmas decorations tomorrow but i been sick and been out the last 3 days and i feel overwhelmed
2015-11-17 07:16:29 PM wrendillon When I first started, I felt like a member of the team was not understanding of what I do. She seemed to be looking down on "activities" as just keeping people busy. I attended a meeting of my local Activity Director's association. They had a Social WOrker give a talk for 1.5 CEUs about all working together in a team dispite differing job descriptions
2015-11-17 07:16:35 PM cynthia23 is annoying when our Nurses are not doing what they were suppose to do
2015-11-17 07:16:40 PM jamiet1 sorry they don't think they are to help out in our facility either
2015-11-17 07:16:42 PM abarse yeah but with they are expected to do theres no way they are able to pull away and help us for a hour
2015-11-17 07:16:47 PM barbz615 we lost so may volunteers when our facility went private
2015-11-17 07:16:57 PM donnarinne i can sometimes relate to the babysitting mind-set of other staff members who need assist w/behavioral res
2015-11-17 07:17:00 PM sandyd A few good volunteers are wonderful!
2015-11-17 07:17:01 PM hesterj When I have orientaiton with new hires. I make it very clear about helping activites as we would help them if needed.
2015-11-17 07:17:02 PM jennc it really bothers me when the aides expect me to help them with feeding and in the dining room and running around getting glasses and hearing aides, but they can't come into an activity for a few minutes or help transport people
2015-11-17 07:17:03 PM kmdemers we only have a few volunteers
2015-11-17 07:17:10 PM sheilabryce I did a turkey shoot yesterday! Used yellow and brown and one gold balloons. Tied them to balloon weights. drew turkey bandit faces on the gold one, and 5 and 10 points, The turkey gold 25 points. Have a nerf gun and have a turkey shoot! Loved it!
2015-11-17 07:17:13 PM carlosm2015 enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:17:17 PM wrendillon I went back and whenever this person tried to pull the "Activities are only games' card on me, I'd start telling her that Mr. Smith seemed calmer when he was sorting Bingo Chips and Mrs. Jones seems less depressed when she can come to coffee and interact.
2015-11-17 07:17:24 PM hesterj Why are you feeding them?
2015-11-17 07:17:26 PM wrendillon Sometimes we need to be self advocates.
2015-11-17 07:17:28 PM carlosm2015 I just got kick out of the room
2015-11-17 07:17:31 PM cmadigan16 I find that when I give the carestaff specific tasks and jobs that are enjoyable, they are more amicable to jumping in to help with engagement.
2015-11-17 07:17:31 PM kmdemers we only have a few volinteers
2015-11-17 07:17:35 PM melissam it is a little early to put up Christmas decorations. We have to wait until after thanksgiving
2015-11-17 07:17:44 PM jennc we are trained to help feed residents who can't feed themselves
2015-11-17 07:17:44 PM donnarinne so grateful for volunteers for sure
2015-11-17 07:17:46 PM bhartzog left the chat room
2015-11-17 07:17:49 PM abarse we wait to to decorate
2015-11-17 07:17:50 PM jamiet1 Love the balloon idea for the turkey shoot
2015-11-17 07:17:52 PM michelle145 we have about 127 volunteers
2015-11-17 07:17:57 PM barbz615 we have one CNA who questions us when we decide to change a program
2015-11-17 07:17:59 PM dayanad voulunteers are great
2015-11-17 07:18:00 PM edrar I am so excited to put the christmas up though
2015-11-17 07:18:01 PM jamiet1 127 what??
2015-11-17 07:18:04 PM ncooper6872 Wow that is great for volunteers
2015-11-17 07:18:05 PM bhartzog enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:18:06 PM amandaw michelle how many residents?
2015-11-17 07:18:09 PM carlosm2015 YEs ususally decorations for Christmas is after Thanksgiven day
2015-11-17 07:18:10 PM abarse oh my I wish we had that many at timed and ones that were god
2015-11-17 07:18:10 PM sandyd Wow!
2015-11-17 07:18:12 PM abarse good
2015-11-17 07:18:12 PM sheilabryce it's great fun! Some people could really aim!

123 Flash Chat is licensed to activitydirector.org