123 Flash Chat > Chat Rooms > Open Discussion > Message History
DateTimeFromToMessage
2015-11-17 07:18:12 PM michelle145 really!!
2015-11-17 07:18:15 PM hesterj Wow. Good Idea but a lot more work.
2015-11-17 07:18:21 PM michelle145 we have almost 200
2015-11-17 07:18:26 PM donnarinne volunteers
2015-11-17 07:18:28 PM kmdemers left the chat room
2015-11-17 07:18:32 PM amandaw wow
2015-11-17 07:18:33 PM barbz615 we have high school kids coming monday to get our decorating started
2015-11-17 07:18:34 PM michelle145 residents
2015-11-17 07:18:40 PM sheilabryce We have zero volunteers!
2015-11-17 07:18:40 PM kmdemers enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:18:51 PM simslashon we put up so much that we have to start early and the residents christmas dinner with thier families is scheduled on the 11th
2015-11-17 07:18:57 PM tiffanyo What boils me is when a resident really want to go to there room but the nurse says they have to stay up because there a fall risk. But that resident continues to scream to the top of there lungs about going to there rooms.
2015-11-17 07:19:07 PM cmadigan16 Try posting on your community's facebook page for volunteers
2015-11-17 07:19:07 PM jamiet1 I have about 3, 2 of them are mentally challenged so I have to be carefull on what I give them.
2015-11-17 07:19:10 PM edrar ours is on the 11th too
2015-11-17 07:19:22 PM kathyhughes Leasership and Management are two different things....so to be an effective leader you have to learn how to delegate and get people involved in the quality of life for the residents
2015-11-17 07:19:22 PM donnarinne volunteers are most def needed
2015-11-17 07:19:22 PM cynthia23 at simslahon ours is on the 10th
2015-11-17 07:19:24 PM abarse us to very simple things
2015-11-17 07:19:26 PM ncooper6872 That is a good idea using facebook
2015-11-17 07:19:28 PM julies Michele do your volllunteers have any training?
2015-11-17 07:19:34 PM bhartzog i have absolutely NO volunteers as of now
2015-11-17 07:19:36 PM michelle145 so true
2015-11-17 07:19:42 PM cynthia23 so true
2015-11-17 07:19:44 PM bhartzog makes it hard to get assessments done at times
2015-11-17 07:19:47 PM jennc i like how you put that kathy
2015-11-17 07:19:47 PM wrendillon Tiffanyo, I agree. It breaks my heart, as a closet introvert, to see people's success judged by whether or not they are out and about all the time.
2015-11-17 07:19:48 PM kathyhughes and sometimes we are our worse enemies
2015-11-17 07:20:02 PM cynthia23 how kathy
2015-11-17 07:20:04 PM abarse some times I find our volunteers to be more work depending on there work withics
2015-11-17 07:20:08 PM abarse eithics
2015-11-17 07:20:13 PM michelle145 yes they needed to be wheel chari trained and they go over hippa every year
2015-11-17 07:20:18 PM tiffanyo Im as
2015-11-17 07:20:33 PM kathyhughes First....we feel like we have to accomplish everything and take work home
2015-11-17 07:20:36 PM jamiet1 yep more work sometimes
2015-11-17 07:20:47 PM kimberly1 Thanks Kathy and it comes with practice, experience, and assertiveness.
2015-11-17 07:20:47 PM cynthia23 humm so true
2015-11-17 07:20:49 PM edrar I have one lady that likes to stay in her room most of the day, to sew. Sghe does quilting and all kinds of sewing. It makes her so happy.
2015-11-17 07:20:50 PM simslashon that is so true
2015-11-17 07:20:50 PM michelle145 all the time
2015-11-17 07:20:51 PM amandaw you are right Kathy
2015-11-17 07:20:52 PM tiffanyo typo* my son got to the keyboard
2015-11-17 07:20:54 PM melissam We were having a dry spell for volunteers and contacted the local key clubs. We are is good shape now. The students are eager to help and have hours they have to get it anyway.
2015-11-17 07:20:54 PM ncooper6872 This is true
2015-11-17 07:20:56 PM kmdemers i agree kathy
2015-11-17 07:20:56 PM jamiet1 all the time too
2015-11-17 07:21:04 PM kathyhughes Second....we have to STOP trying to out do ourselves
2015-11-17 07:21:09 PM sheilabryce I always bring work home, either mentally or physically, I take it with me everywhere I go
2015-11-17 07:21:09 PM jennc how do you guys manage holidays and weekends?
2015-11-17 07:21:15 PM kathyhughes Keep it simple
2015-11-17 07:21:19 PM michelle145 thats the hard part
2015-11-17 07:21:20 PM hesterj I hellp the aides with passing trays and activities serves beverages for meal times. Then when it comes to activities they help me. Also, it helps to get to know the aides and talk with them sometimes. I have brought food for them too.
2015-11-17 07:21:21 PM cynthia23 but some of our cna dont want to liksten to you an d they make you their enemy
2015-11-17 07:21:23 PM ncooper6872 Simple is hard
2015-11-17 07:21:25 PM abarse at times there isnt enough time in the day with all the meetings that are expected but to take it home
2015-11-17 07:21:32 PM carlosm2015 For the New Year's Party my facility does a General Party for all 7 floors of residents, a team of 11 Activity staff and AD and AAC all at once we get an entertainer and we do lunch and a count down I don't know how it will work this year but it gets very bus.
2015-11-17 07:21:35 PM carlosm2015 busy
2015-11-17 07:21:39 PM kathyhughes and we cannot get extra help if we do it all ourselves
2015-11-17 07:21:41 PM donnarinne kathy is correct...need to delegate
2015-11-17 07:21:42 PM jamiet1 I feel we have a lot of meetings too
2015-11-17 07:21:54 PM kathyhughes and we have to look at what we do and how we do it
2015-11-17 07:22:05 PM sheilabryce what do you mean?
2015-11-17 07:22:14 PM jamiet1 I can delegate some.. but others sometimes I am better off if I do it myself
2015-11-17 07:22:27 PM barbz615 I have many CNA's that will help me because I help them transport residents to the dining room and feed one girl in my dept complains she gets no help
2015-11-17 07:22:33 PM abarse absoulty that way I know it was done the way I want it lol
2015-11-17 07:22:33 PM donnarinne kathy is correct about leadership and designating
2015-11-17 07:22:35 PM kathyhughes sometimes we feel we have to be a SUPER PERSON
2015-11-17 07:22:37 PM tiffanyo I really don't have problem with volunteers because the surround high schools are required to have 100 hours of volunteering. So they all come to my facility sometime i have to many
2015-11-17 07:22:38 PM michelle145 i find it harf to depend on others
2015-11-17 07:22:41 PM ncooper6872 It is faster to do it myself, and it get done right
2015-11-17 07:22:44 PM hesterj Now with my staff. If i'm doing something I have them do it also. Teach them.
2015-11-17 07:22:46 PM edrar Yes, thats for sure
2015-11-17 07:22:54 PM michelle145 so true
2015-11-17 07:23:04 PM kathyhughes and then we don't have time to be with the residents
2015-11-17 07:23:04 PM jennc we do a lot for our aides and get nothing in return
2015-11-17 07:23:05 PM donnarinne for sure
2015-11-17 07:23:11 PM kathyhughes and that is ashame
2015-11-17 07:23:21 PM michelle145 for sure
2015-11-17 07:23:22 PM kathyhughes The aides are busy
2015-11-17 07:23:24 PM kimberly1 I am learning to delegate to the acivity aides in ADH.
2015-11-17 07:23:25 PM abarse I just started handing some of my paper work off and I still find at times I have to back over it anyways which is a waste of time
2015-11-17 07:23:26 PM carlosm2015 DO family members help in your facilities?
2015-11-17 07:23:29 PM donnarinne sure
2015-11-17 07:23:30 PM amandaw I hate not spending time with them everyday
2015-11-17 07:23:31 PM simslashon yes kathy
2015-11-17 07:23:31 PM lovellagrace enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:23:32 PM edrar Yes that is the most important to me is to be with them.
2015-11-17 07:23:32 PM hesterj If you do everything yourself you are missing a learning oppertunity for someone else.
2015-11-17 07:23:32 PM michelle145 some
2015-11-17 07:23:33 PM bhartzog i feel like our facility has WAY too many meetings that i am required to attend.
2015-11-17 07:23:33 PM maryc2 I do not have volunteers I am bymyself exept Friday and the weekend my assistant is there
2015-11-17 07:23:34 PM barbz615 I'm not a director do most of you as directors do programs too ?
2015-11-17 07:23:35 PM lovellagrace hi
2015-11-17 07:23:38 PM jamiet1 That is my biggest thing, I feel like I cant' see my residents enough
2015-11-17 07:23:40 PM wrendillon I used to get mad at my supervisor for not spending time with the residents, getting out of touch, and programming for who they used to be, not who they are now.
2015-11-17 07:23:41 PM kmdemers we just started having monthly meetings with the nursing staff so we can all work together a get new ideas
2015-11-17 07:23:44 PM sheilabryce since i'm an assistant, i feel that our team compliments each other well, we all 3 have our strenghts, and we've all tapped into that. So we can pull things off pretty well actually
2015-11-17 07:23:47 PM amandaw I have to at least say hi to those I don't work with
2015-11-17 07:23:47 PM bhartzog morning meeting, clinical meeting, medicare, and PAR
2015-11-17 07:23:48 PM cmadigan16 I try to work with my staff the same way I work with my residents. I look at what they enjoy and what they are best at. Then I let them take charge of those things.
2015-11-17 07:23:56 PM hesterj I do programs yes.
2015-11-17 07:24:01 PM wrendillon Now I find myself sitting at the computer for hours at a time and risking becoming the same out of touch super.
2015-11-17 07:24:10 PM maryc2 luckie you michelle145
2015-11-17 07:24:11 PM lovellagrace hi! may i ask what is the topic for today?
2015-11-17 07:24:11 PM cmadigan16 That way, the work load is a little more evenly dispersed and I don't have to micromanage.
2015-11-17 07:24:19 PM donnarinne are my messages coming through??
2015-11-17 07:24:23 PM kathyhughes Now are you ready for my Soap Box???????????????????????????????????????
2015-11-17 07:24:25 PM barbz615 our prior director did so much with the residents our new has no clue what we do from day to day
2015-11-17 07:24:25 PM abarse I diffeantly ask for there help with the calandars becuase they are the ones that doing the activites most of the time
2015-11-17 07:24:28 PM lovellagrace ok
2015-11-17 07:24:28 PM kathyhughes Yes Donna
2015-11-17 07:24:29 PM hesterj I love them. If i.m doing paper work all the time I would go crazy.
2015-11-17 07:24:30 PM ncooper6872 Yes
2015-11-17 07:24:30 PM sheilabryce lovellagrace: a bit of everything
2015-11-17 07:24:31 PM simslashon yes
2015-11-17 07:24:33 PM donnarinne left the chat room
2015-11-17 07:24:34 PM bhartzog left the chat room
2015-11-17 07:24:34 PM wrendillon Lovellagrace, whatever you want.
2015-11-17 07:24:35 PM kimberly1 yes
2015-11-17 07:24:36 PM sandyd yes
2015-11-17 07:24:36 PM jennc yes!!!!!
2015-11-17 07:24:38 PM tiffanyo yes
2015-11-17 07:24:43 PM kmdemers yes
2015-11-17 07:24:44 PM wrendillon YES. Preach it, Sistah. LOL
2015-11-17 07:24:45 PM hesterj Yes
2015-11-17 07:24:47 PM michelle145 are any of you currently work on pcc or doing progress note in you homes
2015-11-17 07:24:50 PM barbz615 LOL
2015-11-17 07:24:51 PM carlosm2015 Soap Box?
2015-11-17 07:24:51 PM edrar I love paperwork too, so its not to bad
2015-11-17 07:24:52 PM kathyhughes You have to STOP
2015-11-17 07:24:53 PM abarse yes
2015-11-17 07:24:55 PM bhartzog enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:25:02 PM abarse why is that
2015-11-17 07:25:10 PM ncooper6872 Stop what
2015-11-17 07:25:12 PM amandaw I wish I had PCC access from home
2015-11-17 07:25:12 PM kathyhughes We all try so hard to be more than we have to be
2015-11-17 07:25:19 PM carlosm2015 true
2015-11-17 07:25:22 PM lovellagrace its true
2015-11-17 07:25:25 PM simslashon true
2015-11-17 07:25:27 PM sheilabryce how do we stop?
2015-11-17 07:25:28 PM michelle145 taht would be wounderful
2015-11-17 07:25:31 PM rjjacobjr Paperwork is a lot
2015-11-17 07:25:31 PM abarse I can I have be given acess to work from home
2015-11-17 07:25:32 PM kathyhughes First......KEEP IT SIMPLE
2015-11-17 07:25:53 PM ncooper6872 I am always afraid simple is not good enough
2015-11-17 07:25:54 PM kathyhughes In a week you will be asked to work 24 days straight
2015-11-17 07:25:59 PM kathyhughes Don't
2015-11-17 07:26:00 PM amandaw are you salary abarse
2015-11-17 07:26:01 PM edrar I prepare a lot of my activities at home
2015-11-17 07:26:05 PM abarse yes
2015-11-17 07:26:06 PM wrendillon Sometimes I think they EXPECT me to ride a unicycle and juggle flaming torches, and that I'm a failure if I dont.
2015-11-17 07:26:11 PM jamiet1 I tell my staff that all teh time, they feel they have to have these great ellaborate groups
2015-11-17 07:26:12 PM amandaw oh
2015-11-17 07:26:24 PM abarse I have amazing staff that help with craft projects and prepare them
2015-11-17 07:26:26 PM kathyhughes And if you look at all that time you make less than minimum wage
2015-11-17 07:26:27 PM amandaw I am not so I don't think I would be allowed
2015-11-17 07:26:33 PM michelle145 left the chat room
2015-11-17 07:26:34 PM kathyhughes so that is your fault
2015-11-17 07:26:43 PM jennc i never thought i would hate being salaried!
2015-11-17 07:26:45 PM kathyhughes I am still on the Soap Box
2015-11-17 07:26:59 PM lovellagrace what about the soap box?
2015-11-17 07:26:59 PM bhartzog left the chat room
2015-11-17 07:27:00 PM edrar Salary is a trap! lol
2015-11-17 07:27:06 PM carlosm2015 Ok so you can only do so much with the time you have.
2015-11-17 07:27:08 PM amandaw It is
2015-11-17 07:27:08 PM abarse we ll I think it has to do with your facitly and what they allow
2015-11-17 07:27:14 PM lovellagrace true
2015-11-17 07:27:18 PM sheilabryce I think simplicity is best, but my boss goes huge! but again, we get everything done that we set out to do.... My own activities are usually easy doable. Only once in a while do I get extravagant.
2015-11-17 07:27:26 PM bhartzog enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:27:26 PM simslashon can u refuse to be on salary
2015-11-17 07:27:27 PM jamiet1 I am not salary and love it, at the end of my 8, punch out and leave
2015-11-17 07:27:33 PM kathyhughes You do not have to do all the "fabulous" stuff for Christmas
2015-11-17 07:27:38 PM kathyhughes You can say NO
2015-11-17 07:27:39 PM edrar oh yes
2015-11-17 07:27:44 PM kimberly1 yes
2015-11-17 07:27:46 PM lovellagrace true
2015-11-17 07:27:46 PM amandaw I LOOOVVEE christmas
2015-11-17 07:27:48 PM kathyhughes you can keep it simple
2015-11-17 07:27:49 PM tiffanyo i can't i tell everyone im there for the residents. I try my best to make them happy. I dont care about where the other staff is lacking. As long as my good deeds are done i feel great.
2015-11-17 07:27:50 PM hesterj I know I can't do it all. I don't do things at home. I talk to the admisitrator about what I need to get done. He gives me the time.
2015-11-17 07:27:50 PM edrar I love christmas
2015-11-17 07:28:04 PM simslashon me too edrar
2015-11-17 07:28:07 PM barbz615 our director drops ideas in our lap walks away we have to do the rest
2015-11-17 07:28:09 PM kathyhughes Have a party
2015-11-17 07:28:10 PM carlosm2015 I think besides keeping simple we have to be ralistic...we can only do so much .... unless you are looking for a promotion :-)
2015-11-17 07:28:12 PM jamiet1 say no, ok but but does state look at that when they visit
2015-11-17 07:28:16 PM dayanad i definitey agree wit you tiffany
2015-11-17 07:28:23 PM kathyhughes Look for gifts only for the residents without families
2015-11-17 07:28:26 PM abarse no that is how the postion is based but they are very good to me if I need time I get it with out question and I can change things around if+ I need to
2015-11-17 07:28:31 PM hesterj With work, home and school I am keeping it simple.
2015-11-17 07:28:40 PM kathyhughes Say no to at least 2 groups that want to come in to sing
2015-11-17 07:28:40 PM barbz615 we are usually scrambling because she has an idea on Monday its on the schedule Thrusday
2015-11-17 07:28:44 PM cynthia23 same here
2015-11-17 07:28:44 PM donnarinne enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:28:47 PM edrar I do try to keep it simple, because a lot of my residents are alzheimer or dementia and it needs to be simple
2015-11-17 07:28:57 PM kathyhughes And ask the residents what they want to do
2015-11-17 07:29:02 PM jennc we have about 15 girl scout troops who want to comei in and sing lol
2015-11-17 07:29:03 PM edrar but i find a lot of different things to try
2015-11-17 07:29:10 PM kathyhughes Schedule at least 1 Elf Club a week
2015-11-17 07:29:16 PM wrendillon I wish one third of the groups who want to come for Christmas would come in March when NOBODY seems to remember us.
2015-11-17 07:29:18 PM amandaw whats elf
2015-11-17 07:29:18 PM hesterj I agree on the singing. Its nice but too much of a good thing. is bad.
2015-11-17 07:29:20 PM kimberly1 at site council
2015-11-17 07:29:22 PM melissam Elf Club?
2015-11-17 07:29:22 PM jamiet1 feel ya, lots of people what to come in an carol
2015-11-17 07:29:22 PM ncooper6872 What is Elf Club
2015-11-17 07:29:22 PM edrar what what is that
2015-11-17 07:29:22 PM jennc elf club?
2015-11-17 07:29:23 PM cynthia23 wow @jennc
2015-11-17 07:29:26 PM julies WHATS AN ELF CLUB
2015-11-17 07:29:26 PM sheilabryce so then, i asked residents if they wanted to do caroling themselves, of course they did!I'm overwhelmed! This is too big for me, it's my first year assisted living.. where do i begin
2015-11-17 07:29:38 PM hesterj what is elf
2015-11-17 07:29:39 PM sandyd Elf Club?
2015-11-17 07:29:40 PM donnarinne that is true and also keeping a routine in act is beneficial
2015-11-17 07:29:43 PM lovellagrace elf club?
2015-11-17 07:29:45 PM kathyhughes Elf Club is for whatever Christmasy that you can think of
2015-11-17 07:29:46 PM kmdemers elf club what is it
2015-11-17 07:29:53 PM jennc ohhhh
2015-11-17 07:29:56 PM lovellagrace i see
2015-11-17 07:29:58 PM jamiet1 hmm
2015-11-17 07:29:59 PM tiffanyo okaay
2015-11-17 07:30:03 PM kathyhughes It is a group program that can be all about memories
2015-11-17 07:30:04 PM edrar I don't get it
2015-11-17 07:30:05 PM kmdemers ohh okay
2015-11-17 07:30:09 PM simslashon o
2015-11-17 07:30:15 PM edrar oh
2015-11-17 07:30:16 PM kathyhughes and you can do anything that the residents want to do
2015-11-17 07:30:16 PM sandyd ok
2015-11-17 07:30:18 PM maryc2 Thats true kathy
2015-11-17 07:30:19 PM hesterj I see. LOL
2015-11-17 07:30:20 PM abarse that is something that I want to organize this year have the residents sing and have families come in and see
2015-11-17 07:30:25 PM lovellagrace i see.
2015-11-17 07:30:26 PM kmdemers like reminisce
2015-11-17 07:30:37 PM dayanad great idea
2015-11-17 07:30:39 PM amandaw we love to reminisce
2015-11-17 07:30:40 PM donnarinne sounds fun
2015-11-17 07:30:46 PM edrar we do too
2015-11-17 07:30:59 PM lovellagrace now our residents are practicing to sing for christmas eve.
2015-11-17 07:31:00 PM jamiet1 we are doing cookies with santa but are having the residents sing
2015-11-17 07:31:01 PM sheilabryce ahhhhhhh......
2015-11-17 07:31:03 PM kathyhughes Wrap books to look like Christmas gifts for under your trees and talk about wrapping gifts
2015-11-17 07:31:08 PM hesterj We are going to make christmas cookie on christmas.
2015-11-17 07:31:14 PM maryc2 yes everytime you ask them they have an excuse
2015-11-17 07:31:15 PM donnarinne funremimiscing is greatxfir all cognitive levels
2015-11-17 07:31:15 PM lovellagrace yummm
2015-11-17 07:31:16 PM kimberly1 we get input from monthly site council meeting.
2015-11-17 07:31:16 PM kathyhughes make Gingerbread houses
2015-11-17 07:31:17 PM jennc i like that idea kathy
2015-11-17 07:31:27 PM sheilabryce good one kathy, on the books
2015-11-17 07:31:30 PM barbz615 we tossed around the gingerbread house idea
2015-11-17 07:31:39 PM tiffanyo yes i make a gingerbread house every year
2015-11-17 07:31:40 PM jennc we did gingerbread houses last year and i heard my staff say "struggle bus" about a 100 times that day
2015-11-17 07:31:41 PM kathyhughes talk about favorite gifts from the past
2015-11-17 07:31:44 PM simslashon coco in a crockpot is great also
2015-11-17 07:31:46 PM hesterj We are doing that . Residnet request from residnet council.
2015-11-17 07:31:48 PM kmdemers we are making ginger bread houses
2015-11-17 07:31:51 PM wrendillon One year we did Gingerbread houses out of graham crackers and used milk cartons as the base.
2015-11-17 07:31:56 PM carlosm2015 We do a 1 hour elf club 3 times a week to wrap gifts and organize as i said we have to manage 7 floors with 39 residents each floor and also our AD keeps the activities schedule for the month lite no to many special events.
2015-11-17 07:31:56 PM amandaw your staff needs to stuuf it jennc
2015-11-17 07:31:58 PM amandaw lol
2015-11-17 07:31:59 PM jamiet1 we are doing present bowling, taking shoeboxes and wrapping them and then bowling
2015-11-17 07:32:00 PM donnarinne i mean reminisce act
2015-11-17 07:32:02 PM kathyhughes sip Hot Cocoa and talk about their kids
2015-11-17 07:32:08 PM amandaw its not about them
2015-11-17 07:32:12 PM lovellagrace reminiscing
2015-11-17 07:32:17 PM kathyhughes do something that the residents can talk about
2015-11-17 07:32:30 PM jennc thanks amanda!
2015-11-17 07:32:31 PM jennc lol
2015-11-17 07:32:32 PM hesterj The $1.00 Store has some great stuff right now. For ideas.
2015-11-17 07:32:33 PM abarse yeah we have something like that its called remeber when
2015-11-17 07:32:36 PM kathyhughes Keep your activities simple
2015-11-17 07:32:46 PM sheilabryce I think we're set for christmas....
2015-11-17 07:32:47 PM kmdemers trivia that always gets them talking
2015-11-17 07:32:50 PM kathyhughes and don't try to do the spectacular
2015-11-17 07:32:57 PM lovellagrace true
2015-11-17 07:33:03 PM cynthia23 right
2015-11-17 07:33:05 PM abarse and they pull out a peice a paper that starts the converstation and it just contiues
2015-11-17 07:33:09 PM tiffanyo we also let the residents do secret santa.....they use thier bingo coupons to shop at the bazaar.
2015-11-17 07:33:16 PM amandaw i have a lady that complains every day. My thought is if you are that distraught with having FUN with people you are not in the right job
2015-11-17 07:33:20 PM kathyhughes Millions of people do not go that crazy
2015-11-17 07:33:31 PM hesterj I can't help but wanting to be spectacular. It's Christmas.
2015-11-17 07:33:41 PM maryc2 yes
2015-11-17 07:33:41 PM jamiet1 I know they wouldn't go that crazy if they were at home
2015-11-17 07:33:47 PM edrar me too
2015-11-17 07:33:49 PM kathyhughes Then be spectacular in January!
2015-11-17 07:33:53 PM kimberly1 one day is waisailing day so have fun at it
2015-11-17 07:33:56 PM lovellagrace true
2015-11-17 07:33:56 PM kathyhughes Have a Snow Ball
2015-11-17 07:33:57 PM hesterj lol
2015-11-17 07:33:59 PM barbz615 I think we all want to make ther residents christmas more special
2015-11-17 07:34:08 PM wrendillon That's half of what happens in society. We are expected to out do last year ad infinitum
2015-11-17 07:34:09 PM kmdemers true
2015-11-17 07:34:10 PM carlosm2015 any sugestions for MEN"S CLUB maybe out of topic but I try to do something with the boys and besides Wii and Art and Craft I have nothing else.
2015-11-17 07:34:13 PM carlosm2015 help
2015-11-17 07:34:18 PM donnarinne planning a family Christmas with santa and rudolph
2015-11-17 07:34:20 PM kathyhughes WE do, but the simple things are what they remember
2015-11-17 07:34:30 PM amandaw beer, pretzels, chips, cards
2015-11-17 07:34:32 PM edrar My men won't hardly do anything
2015-11-17 07:34:37 PM abarse we have a mens group and they paly card and watch old westerns
2015-11-17 07:34:38 PM cmadigan16 Have a men's luncheon with a speaker
2015-11-17 07:34:39 PM kathyhughes Take the Men to Hooters
2015-11-17 07:34:40 PM barbz615 same here
2015-11-17 07:34:40 PM cynthia23 yes
2015-11-17 07:34:41 PM sheilabryce that's so true, kathy.
2015-11-17 07:34:44 PM melissam trying to be TOO sepctacular for Christmas will burn you out and spoil the season for yourself.
2015-11-17 07:34:45 PM tertia enter the chat room
2015-11-17 07:34:52 PM jennc we have a builders and brews club. So far they have painted/stained wood nebches around the community and they are currently making busy boards for the dementia residents
2015-11-17 07:34:54 PM sheilabryce why hooters;
2015-11-17 07:34:55 PM edrar They would have a heart attack. lol
2015-11-17 07:34:55 PM lovellagrace we have two residents whom we took to hooters
2015-11-17 07:34:56 PM kathyhughes right Melissa
2015-11-17 07:34:59 PM kathyhughes No
2015-11-17 07:35:00 PM hesterj Yeah, I ask the residents what they want to do.
2015-11-17 07:35:03 PM jamiet1 yep, I did a discussion on the meaning of easter this past year and I have one resident who constantly talks about it
2015-11-17 07:35:10 PM carlosm2015 Kathy!! :D
2015-11-17 07:35:12 PM abarse that would be a good idea kathy if we had on close I would have to diffently make a rotation for that trip lol
2015-11-17 07:35:19 PM tiffanyo The men at my facility love hooters. we go once amonth
2015-11-17 07:35:22 PM hesterj LOL
2015-11-17 07:35:22 PM kimberly1 In ADH the men do everything.
2015-11-17 07:35:27 PM lovellagrace nice
2015-11-17 07:35:30 PM cynthia23 lol
2015-11-17 07:35:35 PM kathyhughes I had a friend who was an Activity Director who invited the Hooter girls in for Happy Hour

123 Flash Chat is licensed to activitydirector.org