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2015-12-03 06:54:29 PM kathyhughes Yes Susan you can upload them again, not a problem
2015-12-03 06:54:58 PM susanb Thank you very much soon as were done chatting I'll send them
2015-12-03 06:55:29 PM luispaschoa Upload?
2015-12-03 06:55:39 PM luispaschoa Or fax it?
2015-12-03 06:55:40 PM susanb How was your thanksgiving?
2015-12-03 06:55:46 PM kathyhughes and Luis you uploaded all of the assignments but did not fax in the sign off sheets
2015-12-03 06:55:55 PM kathyhughes So try it again tomorrow
2015-12-03 06:56:10 PM kathyhughes It was great....how about yours?
2015-12-03 06:56:20 PM luispaschoa Yes I did fax it
2015-12-03 06:56:42 PM susanb Mine was good I worked so my employees could be wiyh there families
2015-12-03 06:57:19 PM degestrom enter the chat room
2015-12-03 06:57:39 PM cnorstedt enter the chat room
2015-12-03 06:57:41 PM susanb Another question can we do any of the specialty chats for extra credit
2015-12-03 06:57:53 PM kathyhughes Yes you can
2015-12-03 06:58:01 PM kathyhughes Hello Kathryn and Carmen
2015-12-03 06:58:03 PM degestrom Hello all
2015-12-03 06:58:21 PM cnorstedt Hello
2015-12-03 06:58:33 PM susanb That's what I thought I did the ADH one and I wanted to do a different one.
2015-12-03 06:58:41 PM kathyhughes How are you all doing?
2015-12-03 06:58:51 PM degestrom Happy to be back
2015-12-03 06:59:00 PM kathyhughes Missed me huh?
2015-12-03 06:59:08 PM degestrom We shall see
2015-12-03 06:59:13 PM kathyhughes LOL
2015-12-03 06:59:20 PM susanb Ya I was ready to chat on Thanksgiving.
2015-12-03 06:59:36 PM ambercovey enter the chat room
2015-12-03 06:59:39 PM kathyhughes Sorry I gave everyone the night off
2015-12-03 06:59:53 PM susanb I found that out
2015-12-03 07:00:07 PM luispaschoa Sorry Kathy about insist it. Do you mean my advisor initials and mine?
2015-12-03 07:00:11 PM kathyhughes I would have fallen asleep at the keyboard!
2015-12-03 07:00:17 PM kathyhughes Yes Luis
2015-12-03 07:00:19 PM ambercovey hi everyone
2015-12-03 07:00:25 PM kathyhughes Hello Amber
2015-12-03 07:00:26 PM degestrom hey amber
2015-12-03 07:00:36 PM luispaschoa Ok I will fax them again
2015-12-03 07:00:43 PM susanb Did you have company
2015-12-03 07:01:03 PM kathyhughes Sometimes they get lost in the maasive amounts of faxes
2015-12-03 07:01:08 PM kathyhughes Yes I did
2015-12-03 07:01:25 PM kathyhughes I have new roommates and their family was all here!
2015-12-03 07:01:27 PM susanb Is it snowing there
2015-12-03 07:01:37 PM kathyhughes I would love some snow
2015-12-03 07:01:48 PM degestrom me too
2015-12-03 07:01:50 PM luispaschoa White snaow?
2015-12-03 07:02:10 PM luispaschoa White Christmas?
2015-12-03 07:02:21 PM susanb We had a dusting this morning but it's gone
2015-12-03 07:02:41 PM kathyhughes So what are you all planning for January? Something exciting? What are you doing for National Activity Professionals week?
2015-12-03 07:02:45 PM susanb A beautiful Christmas eve snow would be nice
2015-12-03 07:03:08 PM luispaschoa Family gathering in Florida
2015-12-03 07:03:15 PM cnorstedt We got 6 inches between Monday & Tuesday.
2015-12-03 07:03:26 PM susanb We are so busy with December haven't give January much of a thought
2015-12-03 07:03:45 PM susanb Where do you live?
2015-12-03 07:03:47 PM degestrom I am so busy also
2015-12-03 07:03:59 PM luispaschoa I will play more music in the foyer to celebrate it (lol)
2015-12-03 07:04:07 PM cnorstedt New London Minnesota
2015-12-03 07:04:30 PM luispaschoa Wow Minesota...snow?
2015-12-03 07:04:37 PM susanb Wow glad I don't live there lol
2015-12-03 07:04:46 PM rose48mary enter the chat room
2015-12-03 07:04:53 PM kathyhughes left the chat room
2015-12-03 07:04:55 PM kathyhughes enter the chat room
2015-12-03 07:04:58 PM kimberly1 enter the chat room
2015-12-03 07:05:07 PM susanb We have a santa bingo this Saturday at work
2015-12-03 07:05:12 PM kathyhughes Had to get folks here
2015-12-03 07:05:20 PM 241130 enter the chat room
2015-12-03 07:05:26 PM 241130 Hello there!
2015-12-03 07:05:30 PM 241130 Now i'm in the right space!
2015-12-03 07:05:42 PM degestrom hallo
2015-12-03 07:05:51 PM kimberly1 hello
2015-12-03 07:05:53 PM rose48mary Hey, Im from lacey washington...hello everyone
2015-12-03 07:05:53 PM luispaschoa Say your name again 241130 please...
2015-12-03 07:05:56 PM robing enter the chat room
2015-12-03 07:06:00 PM kathyhughes Yes now you are in the right place
2015-12-03 07:06:04 PM kathyhughes Hello all
2015-12-03 07:06:16 PM luispaschoa Helloooooooo
2015-12-03 07:06:29 PM robing HA! I get so confused after a LONG day at work this time of year!
2015-12-03 07:06:40 PM rose48mary me too
2015-12-03 07:06:53 PM susanb Ya I got our giving tree done today
2015-12-03 07:07:04 PM luispaschoa Confusion is the begining of understanding
2015-12-03 07:07:05 PM rose48mary getting ready for resident christmas party
2015-12-03 07:07:19 PM kathyhughes What are you having for the party?
2015-12-03 07:07:22 PM susanb What do you do for the xmas party
2015-12-03 07:07:28 PM sandyd enter the chat room
2015-12-03 07:08:03 PM susanb We have a candlelight dinner for the resident's and there families on the 16th
2015-12-03 07:08:06 PM rose48mary we have entertainment, santa, presents to give to residents
2015-12-03 07:08:13 PM ambercovey same for us
2015-12-03 07:08:32 PM 241130 We did Santa last year but I am actually not sure if we are having him again
2015-12-03 07:08:34 PM degestrom we have entertainment and santa delivers gifts xmas eve
2015-12-03 07:08:35 PM cnorstedt left the chat room
2015-12-03 07:08:39 PM 241130 we have state right now which puts a damper on things
2015-12-03 07:08:41 PM robing Because we're so small, the staff each picked a resident from a hat to buy a gift for. We're having a party, with the high school choir entertaining and giving our gifts.
2015-12-03 07:08:42 PM ambercovey we just decorated all the floors and each unit got to decorate their own tree
2015-12-03 07:08:56 PM rose48mary its one the favorite times of the year besides halloween
2015-12-03 07:09:05 PM kimberly1 We have entertainment and exchange presents
2015-12-03 07:09:33 PM luispaschoa My schedule is: Dec.9 open house, LP Trio live music. 22nd live music again...ah! Dec. 10th trimming Christmas tree and eggnogs and cookies and fun!
2015-12-03 07:09:33 PM cnorstedt enter the chat room
2015-12-03 07:09:33 PM robing We're having a staff/resident decorating contest. Winners will be announced at our party. The 6th grader grand-buddies are going to judge.
2015-12-03 07:09:39 PM susanb We had a residents daughter donate a big lite up reindeer to our facility
2015-12-03 07:09:47 PM rose48mary that sounds like fun
2015-12-03 07:09:54 PM 241130 When are you all doing your staff party?
2015-12-03 07:10:04 PM sandyd Hello everyone
2015-12-03 07:10:09 PM luispaschoa Next Monday
2015-12-03 07:10:11 PM degestrom Dec 11
2015-12-03 07:10:12 PM kathyhughes Hello Sandy
2015-12-03 07:10:13 PM susanb We have a lot of entertainment this month
2015-12-03 07:10:14 PM rose48mary we have about 6 trees and a main tree in the lobby
2015-12-03 07:10:28 PM 241130 Where do you have the 6 trees at Rose?
2015-12-03 07:10:29 PM sandyd Hi Kathy
2015-12-03 07:10:31 PM luispaschoa And Friday too
2015-12-03 07:10:44 PM kimberly1 we have entertainment
2015-12-03 07:10:44 PM kathyhughes Lots of groups coming in?
2015-12-03 07:10:50 PM rose48mary each nurses station and on the units
2015-12-03 07:11:13 PM 241130 Oh that sounds nice. We have one in each of our neighborhoods but we have one that is not open yet
2015-12-03 07:11:28 PM rose48mary lots of carolers
2015-12-03 07:11:34 PM robing We have several groups coming in! A group of Mary Kay Reps are bringing each resident a gift bag. Music, Carolers and more!
2015-12-03 07:11:38 PM luispaschoa Kids singing, 3rd to 5th graders...etc...Christmas carols and interaction with the residents
2015-12-03 07:11:51 PM 241130 Robin are the Mary Kay folks bringing things in for free?
2015-12-03 07:12:08 PM degestrom nice
2015-12-03 07:12:43 PM susanb My mom baked cookies and the residents decorated them today of course they ate what they decorated they loved it
2015-12-03 07:12:52 PM robing Yes! They called back in October and brought samples of things they'd donate. I picked lip balm, and lotion and the ladies are making fleece blankets for each resident.
2015-12-03 07:12:53 PM cnorstedt Our staff party is in January
2015-12-03 07:13:03 PM kathyhughes I would be eating the icing!
2015-12-03 07:13:06 PM 241130 We are going to wait until the new year for our staff party as well
2015-12-03 07:13:13 PM luispaschoa Hahaha
2015-12-03 07:13:25 PM tammyr enter the chat room
2015-12-03 07:13:26 PM rose48mary we can't have baked goods from home in our facility only baked from our kitchen staff or store bought..
2015-12-03 07:13:31 PM 241130 Thats fantastic! Im going to reach out and see who
2015-12-03 07:13:33 PM susanb I had a resident who just ate the cookie no icing
2015-12-03 07:13:39 PM 241130 can come to do that for my residents
2015-12-03 07:13:41 PM luispaschoa I would be eating all cakes and chocolates
2015-12-03 07:13:46 PM 241130 they deserve the feel beautiful no matter what their age
2015-12-03 07:13:49 PM susanb Why?
2015-12-03 07:13:53 PM robing Try Avon reps too!
2015-12-03 07:13:56 PM kathyhughes Hello Tammy
2015-12-03 07:14:00 PM luispaschoa Today I baked to the residents
2015-12-03 07:14:02 PM 241130 Fantastic. Thanks
2015-12-03 07:14:11 PM tammyr Hi Kathy and all
2015-12-03 07:14:18 PM robing Hey tammy
2015-12-03 07:14:19 PM luispaschoa Hi Tammy
2015-12-03 07:14:22 PM degestrom HI Tammy
2015-12-03 07:14:28 PM kimberly1 hi Tammy
2015-12-03 07:14:37 PM tammyr Kathy did you get me message about thanksgiving and the chat
2015-12-03 07:14:42 PM kathyhughes Yes
2015-12-03 07:14:42 PM sandyd Our staff party is this month, and I have been sampling the cakes and some cookies, Ha
2015-12-03 07:14:55 PM 241130 What are you all doing for your staff parties?
2015-12-03 07:14:58 PM kathyhughes Did you get the notice that I gave you the night off?
2015-12-03 07:15:02 PM tammyr I guess i was the only turkey ha ha
2015-12-03 07:15:08 PM kathyhughes LOL
2015-12-03 07:15:12 PM robing We're doing a staff/resident party.
2015-12-03 07:15:13 PM luispaschoa Save a piece for me sandy
2015-12-03 07:15:13 PM kimberly1 no
2015-12-03 07:15:16 PM degestrom We book a restaurant
2015-12-03 07:15:17 PM rose48mary same here
2015-12-03 07:15:24 PM tammyr after i was on 30 plus min
2015-12-03 07:15:29 PM kathyhughes And you will also have Christmas Eve off
2015-12-03 07:15:31 PM robing Our admin is not the jolliest of people.
2015-12-03 07:15:35 PM 241130 Do you all have budgets for this? Or where does it come from. That has been our struggle.
2015-12-03 07:15:39 PM rose48mary ours is on the 21st
2015-12-03 07:15:42 PM susanb I bake for our residents all the time
2015-12-03 07:15:48 PM robing I have absolutely NO budget!
2015-12-03 07:15:49 PM 241130 Neither is ours Robin
2015-12-03 07:15:53 PM luispaschoa What a boss(F)
2015-12-03 07:16:00 PM rose48mary i have a budget and some foundations that pay
2015-12-03 07:16:02 PM tammyr ok i think my class ends before that i think?
2015-12-03 07:16:23 PM sandyd Sure will Luis
2015-12-03 07:16:23 PM luispaschoa How much you need...I'll cover it
2015-12-03 07:16:25 PM 241130 Oh thats nice Rose. We are limited and families have given checks to a staff holiday fund
2015-12-03 07:16:26 PM susanb I gave my employees off on Christmas I will be going in to hand out presents
2015-12-03 07:16:28 PM 241130 its still tough
2015-12-03 07:16:30 PM tammyr i have to check i am on week 14
2015-12-03 07:16:33 PM robing Our admin is a bully really. Everyone cheers when she leaves for the day.
2015-12-03 07:16:41 PM robing tammy i'm on week 14 also
2015-12-03 07:16:43 PM kathyhughes It does
2015-12-03 07:16:47 PM rose48mary thats nice of the families
2015-12-03 07:16:50 PM susanb Our ADM is awesome
2015-12-03 07:16:56 PM 241130 Very. They are so appreciative.
2015-12-03 07:16:59 PM robing LUCKY Susan!
2015-12-03 07:17:31 PM kathyhughes there are many ways to raise funds for activities
2015-12-03 07:17:40 PM susanb He does so much for our facility it is amazing
2015-12-03 07:17:48 PM robing At my former facility we had a great admin. But when the new company came in and cut all management positions to bring in their own people.... well...
2015-12-03 07:17:50 PM 241130 Are we allowed to ask about budgets Kathy?
2015-12-03 07:17:51 PM luispaschoa Knock on every single door
2015-12-03 07:17:54 PM 241130 Each other I mean///
2015-12-03 07:18:00 PM tammyr I will be sad Kathy i will miss you guys
2015-12-03 07:18:14 PM rose48mary yard sales, bake sales, donations
2015-12-03 07:18:17 PM kathyhughes You should ask about your budget
2015-12-03 07:18:25 PM robing There's an activity Director's site on facebook. I just love the group!
2015-12-03 07:18:26 PM 241130 How do you mean?
2015-12-03 07:18:32 PM 241130 What is it Robin?
2015-12-03 07:18:46 PM kathyhughes Ask what your budget is for activities
2015-12-03 07:19:00 PM luispaschoa My budget is very low
2015-12-03 07:19:00 PM rose48mary you should get some budget
2015-12-03 07:19:01 PM kathyhughes how can you plan activities and not know what you have to spend
2015-12-03 07:19:05 PM 241130 Well I know what my budget is
2015-12-03 07:19:08 PM tammyr do a yard sale we made 800 dollars everyone brought something and we sold hotdog lunch chips cookie and a can dring for five dollars
2015-12-03 07:19:10 PM 241130 I meant asking others in here
2015-12-03 07:19:22 PM kathyhughes oh
2015-12-03 07:19:25 PM degestrom my budget is low also but the facility does treat us to a xmas party
2015-12-03 07:19:27 PM rose48mary i did a yard sale by asking the staff to donate items
2015-12-03 07:19:35 PM luispaschoa Plan anyway and listen to what the executive says
2015-12-03 07:19:35 PM kathyhughes If people want to share you can ask
2015-12-03 07:19:38 PM tinab enter the chat room
2015-12-03 07:19:41 PM susanb We have a therapist who donated 12 gifts for us to have drawings to raise money for our activities first prize was pulled today
2015-12-03 07:19:49 PM robing **Activity Directors**
2015-12-03 07:19:51 PM rose48mary i raised over 1000 dollars at my old facility
2015-12-03 07:19:56 PM kathyhughes Remember it is based on a lot of factors
2015-12-03 07:20:03 PM kathyhughes Hello Christina
2015-12-03 07:20:05 PM 241130 true
2015-12-03 07:20:25 PM rose48mary we are in our survey window
2015-12-03 07:20:30 PM tammyr we did too rose48mary
2015-12-03 07:20:38 PM degestrom we just had ours
2015-12-03 07:20:39 PM rose48mary awesome
2015-12-03 07:20:40 PM 241130 We have the Survey with us right now Rose.
2015-12-03 07:20:47 PM rose48mary good luck
2015-12-03 07:20:48 PM 241130 I never worry too much. How about you all?
2015-12-03 07:20:57 PM degestrom yes, good luck
2015-12-03 07:21:09 PM susanb Good luck everyone ours was in July
2015-12-03 07:21:11 PM rose48mary if you are doing your job, dont worry about it
2015-12-03 07:21:17 PM kathyhughes Oh heck the surveyors were in my office all the time for coffee
2015-12-03 07:21:18 PM 241130 Thats how I see it KAthy.
2015-12-03 07:21:22 PM susanb That is correct
2015-12-03 07:21:41 PM 241130 Everyone seems to act as though they are Taboo but I just do my job as usual and give them what they ask for
2015-12-03 07:21:59 PM luispaschoa (F)
2015-12-03 07:22:00 PM kathyhughes I did that too
2015-12-03 07:22:05 PM rose48mary yeah same here, a lot of people get real nervous
2015-12-03 07:22:06 PM kathyhughes and was always ready
2015-12-03 07:22:08 PM tammyr me too they dont scare me
2015-12-03 07:22:12 PM robing My admin is Surveyor paranoid!
2015-12-03 07:22:15 PM 241130 I'm glad i'm not alone.
2015-12-03 07:22:19 PM kathyhughes I would watch the staff panic
2015-12-03 07:22:28 PM 241130 Although I know a lot of times nursing is nervous because overall they are a bigger department
2015-12-03 07:22:33 PM 241130 its almost comical
2015-12-03 07:22:34 PM degestrom me too Kathy
2015-12-03 07:22:50 PM kathyhughes All the staff would show up for the residents meals
2015-12-03 07:22:56 PM 241130 Truth be told- all we can do is fix our mistakes and move on if we make them
2015-12-03 07:22:59 PM susanb It's amazing what the nursing staff does when state comes in
2015-12-03 07:23:00 PM tammyr everyone wants to help when there at the facility its funny
2015-12-03 07:23:15 PM rose48mary yes dietary and nursing are the ones that get looked at the hardest
2015-12-03 07:23:17 PM kathyhughes One resident asked the DON....."who the h... are you???"
2015-12-03 07:23:19 PM 241130 Would you believe it- I have had NO staff in my programming! I keep thinking "well that will fall back on you"
2015-12-03 07:23:19 PM robing Seriously if you're ducks are in a row, survey isn't an issue. At my old facility we'd do mock surveys, Activity would survey dietary, nursing would survey activity etc.
2015-12-03 07:23:26 PM sandyd That is so true, have all the extra help
2015-12-03 07:23:29 PM tammyr ha ha ha
2015-12-03 07:23:34 PM ambercovey left the chat room
2015-12-03 07:23:39 PM rose48mary extra staff
2015-12-03 07:23:39 PM degestrom If only it would run that way all the time
2015-12-03 07:23:44 PM kathyhughes The residents know better
2015-12-03 07:23:49 PM rose48mary so true
2015-12-03 07:23:51 PM ambercovey enter the chat room
2015-12-03 07:24:08 PM 241130 They do. They know who is there and who isn't. This is awful but sometimes my old ED would come back and even call them by the wrong name.
2015-12-03 07:24:09 PM kimberly1 yes
2015-12-03 07:24:11 PM degestrom We do pre survey with other facilities
2015-12-03 07:24:13 PM kathyhughes I would see residents out of their rooms who never were out of bed
2015-12-03 07:24:14 PM tammyr my resients condition dont really notice
2015-12-03 07:24:31 PM 241130 exactly Kathy!
2015-12-03 07:24:40 PM rose48mary so true
2015-12-03 07:24:56 PM tammyr and they dont get put back to bed after lunch
2015-12-03 07:24:56 PM susanb They only talk with the good residents so as long as my staff are doing what there supposed to I don't get excited
2015-12-03 07:25:14 PM kathyhughes right Tammy
2015-12-03 07:25:19 PM susanb ain't that the truth
2015-12-03 07:25:46 PM rose48mary i thought is random
2015-12-03 07:25:49 PM tammyr So antone doing anything new for christmas for the residents
2015-12-03 07:25:58 PM tammyr anyone
2015-12-03 07:26:36 PM susanb it's amazing hoyer lifts are out of halls and everything is a clear hallway
2015-12-03 07:26:37 PM 241130 We have the children from the daycare next door coming over and one of our residents is going to read christmas stories to them. He is very theatrical! They will enjoy it
2015-12-03 07:26:41 PM rose48mary nothing new or different, different entertainers
2015-12-03 07:26:43 PM robing Since I wasn't at this facility last Christmas, I guess everything I'm doing is new. I've asked the staff what they've done, and so far I'm doing more than anyone ever did before.
2015-12-03 07:26:58 PM rose48mary thats great
2015-12-03 07:26:59 PM robing I'd love to get someone to play Santa!
2015-12-03 07:27:01 PM susanb That is so nice
2015-12-03 07:27:10 PM kimberly1 yeah
2015-12-03 07:27:20 PM degestrom I have a resident that plays santa
2015-12-03 07:27:27 PM 241130 Robin- we just had our maintenance man do it! Once you invest in a costume its just about tracking someone down.
2015-12-03 07:27:37 PM tammyr i was thinking about doing a secreat santa
2015-12-03 07:27:41 PM susanb For sure
2015-12-03 07:28:01 PM susanb I was the Easter bunny this year
2015-12-03 07:28:28 PM kathyhughes Secret Santa with who?
2015-12-03 07:28:53 PM rose48mary we are getting computerized calendars for the residents instead of the paper..yeah!!
2015-12-03 07:29:00 PM robing Yes, well, without a budget there's no santa suit or my hubby would do it.
2015-12-03 07:29:04 PM kathyhughes We did that with Staff
2015-12-03 07:29:05 PM tammyr buy dollar gifts and get them to help wrap them some funny ones too. and residents pick a number to see who go first
2015-12-03 07:29:21 PM tammyr its like a learning circle but with gifts
2015-12-03 07:29:24 PM degestrom Like Yankee swap
2015-12-03 07:29:29 PM kathyhughes sounds great
2015-12-03 07:29:48 PM rose48mary i bought some clear christmas balls to put tinsel in for our gentle care unit
2015-12-03 07:29:48 PM 241130 It would be great to figure out a way for you to receive the donation.
2015-12-03 07:30:09 PM 241130 How much do they cost. Does anyone on here ever use their own personal money?
2015-12-03 07:30:13 PM robing I was going to do Christmas with the Right Family, where gifts are passed to the right every time the word comes up in the story and left when it comes up. But, we have so many residents who don't know left from right any more it might be more frustrating for them.
2015-12-03 07:30:14 PM kimberly1 We have Santa be a helper Wrapping Party Monday
2015-12-03 07:30:36 PM tammyr like i pick number 1 then number 2 goes if he or she likes that one better she takes that and gives number 1 her gift and so on we drink eggnog and have a great time
2015-12-03 07:30:50 PM kathyhughes Robin, you can put a L on their left hand
2015-12-03 07:30:51 PM tammyr 1 gifts
2015-12-03 07:30:59 PM rose48mary yes, i do on small stuff but on expensive stuff i turn in the receipt and get reimbursed..
2015-12-03 07:31:03 PM susanb When I was asking residents what they would like for Christmas one asked me what I would like I told her to come to more activities
2015-12-03 07:31:16 PM tammyr $1 gifts dollar tree ect donations
2015-12-03 07:31:22 PM robing That's an idea Kathy! Thanks!
2015-12-03 07:31:42 PM susanb $ tree is my favorite store
2015-12-03 07:31:43 PM 241130 Right i'm the same. Most of the time I use my own card and end up getting reimbursed
2015-12-03 07:31:50 PM kathyhughes you can use stickers or a washable morker
2015-12-03 07:31:56 PM robing And yes, Other staff members and I pitch in personal money all the time.
2015-12-03 07:32:17 PM robing I have a resident who eats stickers, but washable marker is doable!
2015-12-03 07:32:17 PM 241130 Its almost a shame that we have to but compassion kicks in and we want to do more for our residents.
2015-12-03 07:32:21 PM rose48mary the residents appreciate anything you do..my staff does buy stuff for the residents too
2015-12-03 07:32:22 PM kathyhughes I would contact a local church to see if they have a santa
2015-12-03 07:32:49 PM rose48mary volunteers also
2015-12-03 07:33:18 PM kathyhughes You could contact your local mall and see if their Santa would come by
2015-12-03 07:33:22 PM robing For me, I don't work for my admin... I work for MY residents. Since I work in my hometown now, I have known many of these people since before I was in kindergarten!
2015-12-03 07:33:24 PM ambercovey we have a santa suit and our cook dresses up every year
2015-12-03 07:33:25 PM tammyr mine too you CAN GO TO thrift stores too
2015-12-03 07:33:34 PM susanb The smallest things can make a resident happy it's worth it
2015-12-03 07:33:40 PM robing I was thinking of dressing as Mrs. Santa
2015-12-03 07:33:43 PM rose48mary yes your right
2015-12-03 07:33:45 PM degestrom absolutely
2015-12-03 07:33:58 PM kathyhughes or.....our SPCA has a Santa for pictures with peoples pets and they might be able to find someone for you
2015-12-03 07:34:00 PM rose48mary we are always the elves...lol
2015-12-03 07:34:00 PM degestrom that would be fun robin
2015-12-03 07:34:04 PM tinab left the chat room
2015-12-03 07:34:17 PM kathyhughes We all shared Santa in our area
2015-12-03 07:34:54 PM luispaschoa I have a resident's family playing Santa
2015-12-03 07:35:03 PM kathyhughes So what can we all do for National Activity Professionals Week
2015-12-03 07:35:06 PM rose48mary thats great
2015-12-03 07:35:07 PM luispaschoa Every year he comes
2015-12-03 07:35:17 PM kathyhughes In January?
2015-12-03 07:35:22 PM susanb I'm up for ideas
2015-12-03 07:35:28 PM degestrom me too
2015-12-03 07:35:41 PM 241130 So far my mind is just on the holidays
2015-12-03 07:35:43 PM luispaschoa Lets get drunk somewhere...hahaha
2015-12-03 07:35:46 PM robing Well, since I'm the only activity professional in the building...

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