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2016-01-28 07:44:04 PM susanb thats great barb
2016-01-28 07:44:06 PM reneebragg great job barbb
2016-01-28 07:44:11 PM kathyhughes Anything else about certification?
2016-01-28 07:44:28 PM luispaschoa Not right now
2016-01-28 07:44:33 PM laurenmb nope
2016-01-28 07:44:36 PM 85cindy I live in Grafton , Mass ..My facillity is located in Northboro,Mass
2016-01-28 07:44:36 PM ckolve I don't think so.
2016-01-28 07:44:38 PM susanb I don't think now.
2016-01-28 07:44:41 PM degestrom I am sure there will be
2016-01-28 07:44:42 PM nancyzmc Is there a way to pay NCCAP for clock hours online?
2016-01-28 07:44:44 PM barbb no
2016-01-28 07:44:49 PM rose48mary no you answered all the questions for me
2016-01-28 07:44:56 PM amber5 no
2016-01-28 07:44:58 PM tony03 and me
2016-01-28 07:45:03 PM rose48mary thanks Kathy
2016-01-28 07:45:07 PM reneebragg no i will wait till i get finish with this course before i can think about it. One course at a time! LOL
2016-01-28 07:45:26 PM amber5 Thank you Kathy.
2016-01-28 07:45:29 PM kathyhughes Yes you can go to nccap.org and under Resources and Downloads there is a form for chats
2016-01-28 07:45:31 PM ckolve I have signed up for a class for 5 CEU's just tonight so I am going to go there now. Thank you all!
2016-01-28 07:45:32 PM 85cindy Thanks Kathy
2016-01-28 07:45:33 PM msoto where do we send our ceu information to so that it can be verified?
2016-01-28 07:45:47 PM nancyzmc Great. Thank you Ms. Kathy.
2016-01-28 07:45:51 PM reneebragg thanks kathy
2016-01-28 07:45:57 PM awatts left the chat room
2016-01-28 07:46:03 PM kathyhughes You include your continuing ed in your application
2016-01-28 07:46:20 PM kathyhughes which CEU information?
2016-01-28 07:46:25 PM ckolve I just want to say THANK YOU to everyone who is on here tonight. Thank you Kathy!
2016-01-28 07:46:26 PM susanb I sent the form in for the chats last week will NCCAP send me something stating the hours?
2016-01-28 07:46:39 PM luispaschoa What if you send it separatelly?
2016-01-28 07:47:04 PM nancyzmc I just sent mine in - printer was down
2016-01-28 07:47:11 PM msoto like the body of knowledge classes i want to make sure that the classes i have taken will be approved as having those 30 hrs
2016-01-28 07:47:16 PM 85cindy Lots of good information from everyone..thank-you
2016-01-28 07:47:19 PM kathyhughes They will send you a certificate of attendance as soon as we figure out the 1000 people that participated
2016-01-28 07:47:33 PM susanb OMG that's alot
2016-01-28 07:47:37 PM reneebragg that is amazing
2016-01-28 07:47:39 PM rose48mary sure is
2016-01-28 07:47:39 PM luispaschoa Ok tks
2016-01-28 07:47:41 PM amber5 Wow!
2016-01-28 07:47:44 PM degestrom wow
2016-01-28 07:47:46 PM ckolve WOW
2016-01-28 07:47:50 PM degestrom ha
2016-01-28 07:47:51 PM laurenmb shame i missed it
2016-01-28 07:48:05 PM 85cindy goodnight everyone..have a good rest of the week.Thanks, Kathy
2016-01-28 07:48:07 PM kathyhughes Megan.....all online courses have to have an NCCAP preapproval number
2016-01-28 07:48:12 PM rose48mary good night
2016-01-28 07:48:13 PM 85cindy left the chat room
2016-01-28 07:48:20 PM msoto thank you!
2016-01-28 07:48:21 PM nancyzmc Ms. Kathy - any idea when MEPAP will have courses "on sale" like they did in November - nice to buy on sale and study when there's time.
2016-01-28 07:48:23 PM susanb you did Lauren very informative
2016-01-28 07:48:32 PM reneebragg good night everyone
2016-01-28 07:48:43 PM tony03 left the chat room
2016-01-28 07:48:45 PM susanb Good night Renee
2016-01-28 07:48:52 PM laurenmb Good night everyone
2016-01-28 07:48:54 PM kathyhughes They have sales on their continuing ed all the time
2016-01-28 07:49:00 PM reneebragg left the chat room
2016-01-28 07:49:04 PM degestrom good to know
2016-01-28 07:49:05 PM laurenmb left the chat room
2016-01-28 07:49:12 PM kathyhughes make sure that you sign up for the ADN newsletters
2016-01-28 07:49:18 PM nancyzmc Ok - thanks - I'll have to keep my eyes open!
2016-01-28 07:49:25 PM degestrom I will
2016-01-28 07:49:44 PM susanb I will
2016-01-28 07:49:48 PM nancyzmc From Activity Director.org?
2016-01-28 07:49:56 PM 85cindy enter the chat room
2016-01-28 07:49:57 PM kathyhughes REmember that all courses taken online have to be NCCAP preapproved
2016-01-28 07:49:59 PM kathyhughes yes
2016-01-28 07:50:01 PM degestrom yes
2016-01-28 07:50:06 PM rose48mary ok thanks
2016-01-28 07:50:16 PM kathyhughes All of ADn's are preapproved
2016-01-28 07:50:16 PM 85cindy left the chat room
2016-01-28 07:50:36 PM ckolve The one I am taking is on documentation
2016-01-28 07:50:56 PM kathyhughes great
2016-01-28 07:51:05 PM msoto thanks for the info
2016-01-28 07:51:07 PM nancyzmc I have the buckets of games to take when I have time
2016-01-28 07:51:15 PM ckolve So glad it's approved
2016-01-28 07:51:20 PM degestrom that sounds like fun
2016-01-28 07:51:28 PM nancyzmc I hope so
2016-01-28 07:51:42 PM degestrom I will check that out
2016-01-28 07:51:45 PM awatts enter the chat room
2016-01-28 07:51:47 PM ckolve Do you need my certification number?
2016-01-28 07:51:48 PM rose48mary me too
2016-01-28 07:51:54 PM nancyzmc Parts 1 and 2
2016-01-28 07:52:05 PM kathyhughes Anything else that I can help with
2016-01-28 07:52:08 PM kathyhughes ??????
2016-01-28 07:52:18 PM rose48mary no i am good thanks
2016-01-28 07:52:22 PM ambercovey no thank you!
2016-01-28 07:52:23 PM ckolve Sorry...didn't mean to send that one
2016-01-28 07:52:28 PM suzieb Thank you so much for all you do Kathy
2016-01-28 07:52:29 PM degestrom good for now
2016-01-28 07:52:35 PM susanb No Kathy thanks for all your help and assistance
2016-01-28 07:52:37 PM degestrom Thanks Kathy
2016-01-28 07:52:39 PM sherrij Thanks
2016-01-28 07:52:40 PM jamie I'm going to email NCCAP about college courses and look into ADN newsletter. Thank you so much!
2016-01-28 07:52:52 PM luispaschoa One personal...is the notary thing to be faxed?
2016-01-28 07:52:59 PM kathyhughes left the chat room
2016-01-28 07:53:03 PM amber5 Yes, for the reading on week 8, where do I find mind tools module 10? Do you mean section 10 on the mind tools ebook section 2?
2016-01-28 07:53:04 PM nancyzmc I think I'm good for now - until I start overthinking! Thank you Ms. Kathy - Thanks everyone! You'll be in my prayers ckolve.
2016-01-28 07:53:17 PM degestrom good night all
2016-01-28 07:53:20 PM kathyhughes enter the chat room
2016-01-28 07:53:25 PM kathyhughes Thanks for joining me
2016-01-28 07:53:27 PM ambercovey good night!
2016-01-28 07:53:34 PM degestrom thanks for having us
2016-01-28 07:53:36 PM luispaschoa Tku Kathy?
2016-01-28 07:53:41 PM jamie Thanks for everything
2016-01-28 07:53:45 PM kathyhughes Good Night! Before the Server goes down again!
2016-01-28 07:53:51 PM msoto yes thanks for the info
2016-01-28 07:53:53 PM jamie good night!
2016-01-28 07:53:55 PM ckolve left the chat room
2016-01-28 07:53:55 PM degestrom found that last night
2016-01-28 07:53:56 PM luispaschoa Tku Kathy and all...good night!
2016-01-28 07:53:58 PM ambercovey left the chat room
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2016-01-28 07:54:04 PM susanb Kathy does the final practicum need notarized
2016-01-28 07:54:04 PM kathyhughes left the chat room
2016-01-28 07:54:05 PM awatts Good Evening Kathy. I just signed up for the course starting Feb 2. How do i get started
2016-01-28 07:54:07 PM nancyzmc Good night!
2016-01-28 07:54:14 PM luispaschoa left the chat room
2016-01-28 07:54:17 PM nancyzmc Oh - so that's what happened!
2016-01-28 07:54:18 PM rose48mary good night everyone
2016-01-28 07:54:21 PM nancyzmc left the chat room
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2016-01-28 07:54:26 PM barbb thanks for all the info & support Kathy :-) Can't believe I'm already to my last week whew!
2016-01-28 07:54:27 PM degestrom left the chat room
2016-01-28 07:54:36 PM rose48mary have a great week
2016-01-28 07:54:48 PM amber5 Good night all!
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2016-01-28 07:55:11 PM sherrij almost done
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2016-01-30 06:57:25 PM wrendillon OK. Where'd you go.
2016-01-30 06:58:00 PM sheilabryce I'm here....just checking things out
2016-01-30 06:58:10 PM ncooper6872 hello
2016-01-30 06:58:16 PM wrendillon Hi
2016-01-30 06:58:19 PM sheilabryce hello!
2016-01-30 06:58:33 PM sheilabryce you here for final practicum ncoopr?
2016-01-30 06:58:43 PM ncooper6872 Yes
2016-01-30 06:59:06 PM sheilabryce I told a few people, i didn't remember whom..
2016-01-30 06:59:25 PM ncooper6872 I thought others were going to come at 8:00
2016-01-30 06:59:30 PM sheilabryce So Wren, interfacility activity? Is that what you said..
2016-01-30 06:59:45 PM sheilabryce I thought so to, just get your final done...
2016-01-30 07:00:16 PM wrendillon Yes. I was going to send you a box of pictures and post cards from Lancaster County PA, along with notes from my residents. then, you were going to do the same for our guys
2016-01-30 07:00:22 PM ncooper6872 It is hard to believe we are at the end
2016-01-30 07:00:27 PM wrendillon We were hoping to get some pen pal relationships going
2016-01-30 07:00:38 PM sheilabryce Yes! on both!
2016-01-30 07:01:06 PM wrendillon ncooper, where are you
2016-01-30 07:01:10 PM sheilabryce I have my first pen pal get together this week! I think! I don't have new calendar with me..
2016-01-30 07:01:18 PM ncooper6872 Louisville oh
2016-01-30 07:01:29 PM wrendillon Is that near you, Sheila?
2016-01-30 07:01:29 PM ncooper6872 How is the pen pal going
2016-01-30 07:01:30 PM sheilabryce just down the road from me.
2016-01-30 07:01:40 PM sheilabryce I'm in Cincinnati
2016-01-30 07:01:43 PM wrendillon Maybe you two should have a social between you.
2016-01-30 07:01:56 PM sheilabryce we can all do it..
2016-01-30 07:02:01 PM ncooper6872 Where are you at wrendillon
2016-01-30 07:02:05 PM sheilabryce it all counts'
2016-01-30 07:02:10 PM wrendillon I invited a group from our sister facility to come for punch, cookies, and trivia challenge.
2016-01-30 07:02:14 PM wrendillon I am in Lancaster County PA
2016-01-30 07:02:20 PM wrendillon Just north of the Maryland border
2016-01-30 07:02:41 PM sheilabryce Hows the weather, Wren?
2016-01-30 07:02:58 PM wrendillon We are still digging out here. It's warm, but we got about 2 foot of snow last weekend
2016-01-30 07:03:06 PM ncooper6872 Wow
2016-01-30 07:03:15 PM sheilabryce Is that when you were snowed in at work
2016-01-30 07:03:27 PM wrendillon I did a big slumber party with my ADON, DON, NHA, Business office manager, and director of personnel
2016-01-30 07:03:28 PM ncooper6872 We have been lucky in ohio
2016-01-30 07:03:48 PM ncooper6872 Do both of you work in nursing homes
2016-01-30 07:03:57 PM sheilabryce I'm in assisted living..
2016-01-30 07:04:02 PM wrendillon My staff couldn't get in, so I programmed PLUS did my own job PLUS wrote my paper for MEPAP.
2016-01-30 07:04:20 PM wrendillon I work in a 40 bed facility. 12 are rehab to home the rest are long term care
2016-01-30 07:04:21 PM sheilabryce very productive..
2016-01-30 07:04:32 PM wrendillon I also slept 13 hours when I got home. LOL
2016-01-30 07:04:37 PM ncooper6872 I bet
2016-01-30 07:04:42 PM sheilabryce I don't blame you...
2016-01-30 07:05:06 PM ncooper6872 i am happy to be at the end of this class
2016-01-30 07:05:11 PM sheilabryce so besides me, did either one of you work today
2016-01-30 07:05:17 PM wrendillon I did
2016-01-30 07:05:19 PM sheilabryce so am I!!
2016-01-30 07:05:20 PM ncooper6872 I did
2016-01-30 07:05:33 PM ncooper6872 We had a pancake breakfast for the public
2016-01-30 07:05:38 PM sheilabryce So what is your weekend shift like?
2016-01-30 07:05:53 PM ncooper6872 7:30-4:00
2016-01-30 07:06:10 PM wrendillon I am Moderator on Duty this weekend. I just wander around looking like I know stuff. Then, if something comes up, I try to help wherever I can
2016-01-30 07:06:11 PM ncooper6872 I only work weekends when i have something scheduled
2016-01-30 07:06:19 PM sheilabryce are you skilled or what kind of facility ncooper
2016-01-30 07:06:31 PM ncooper6872 Independent Living
2016-01-30 07:06:37 PM sheilabryce me too!
2016-01-30 07:06:55 PM wrendillon I miss my weekends. When I was an Activity Assistant, I had days off during the week and I could schedule stuff. Now, I work the same as everyone else and have to fight the Saturday/Evening people for hair cuts and doctor's appiontments.
2016-01-30 07:06:56 PM wrendillon LOL
2016-01-30 07:06:56 PM sheilabryce no, I'm Assisted... doink
2016-01-30 07:07:03 PM ncooper6872 Our department Head for the nursing home retires in August, and I am taking her postion
2016-01-30 07:07:15 PM wrendillon You Go NC!
2016-01-30 07:07:40 PM ncooper6872 It is nice having days off during the week
2016-01-30 07:08:02 PM wrendillon Plus I could go do stuff my hubby doesn't, like fish or sit in the park with my knitting
2016-01-30 07:08:30 PM sheilabryce I'm an assistant, not sure what I will do when I'm done. I really love the work I do now.. I love my boss... IDK... I've been offered something in dementia facility
2016-01-30 07:09:05 PM ncooper6872 That is a hard choice. I am have a hard time with my choice to move
2016-01-30 07:09:11 PM wrendillon I'm doing it backwards. I have the Director job with the understanding that by my first anniversary I will be certified.
2016-01-30 07:09:12 PM sheilabryce this class will def open doors. Just really happy
2016-01-30 07:09:36 PM wrendillon Sometimes I feel like I eat, live, and breathe work and then come home and do MEPAP and have more of the same
2016-01-30 07:09:37 PM ncooper6872 It is hard not to advance
2016-01-30 07:09:46 PM ncooper6872 Ture
2016-01-30 07:09:46 PM sheilabryce That's alright Wren... it's getting done!
2016-01-30 07:09:47 PM wrendillon I love it, though
2016-01-30 07:09:48 PM ncooper6872 true
2016-01-30 07:10:23 PM ncooper6872 I really enjoyed the NCCAP CE classes
2016-01-30 07:10:24 PM sheilabryce I do too! I clock out and stay sometimes.. I love to see certain residents..
2016-01-30 07:11:00 PM ncooper6872 It is nice to have a job you love
2016-01-30 07:11:27 PM sheilabryce I really struggled with this class for many weeks. Now there are certain things I love about it.. I thought my family was going to leave me at first, it was horrible!!
2016-01-30 07:11:48 PM ncooper6872 At your facilities do you get alot of help from floor staff with getting residents to the activies
2016-01-30 07:12:08 PM ncooper6872 It is hard taking a class online
2016-01-30 07:12:11 PM sheilabryce NO WAY!!!! we help all the other departments...
2016-01-30 07:12:33 PM wrendillon My CNAs think I have an easier job and don't help
2016-01-30 07:12:36 PM ncooper6872 I noticed at the nursing home that most Aids will not help
2016-01-30 07:12:45 PM ncooper6872 That is my fear
2016-01-30 07:12:55 PM sheilabryce The struggle is REAL..
2016-01-30 07:13:02 PM wrendillon We are the "And other things as needed" folks until someone needs 1:1 intervention
2016-01-30 07:13:24 PM sheilabryce Everyone thinks our job is gravy...It's very trying...
2016-01-30 07:13:29 PM wrendillon My first great challenge is to help them see that we are not just the "Cruise Directors", we are the ones who help with meaning of life issues
2016-01-30 07:13:44 PM wrendillon I have a Social Worker who thinks that all I do is play and I don't do "real job" stuff
2016-01-30 07:13:59 PM ncooper6872 This class has even opened my eyes to how important our jobs are
2016-01-30 07:13:59 PM wrendillon It helps that I am old enough to be her Mom. I can just look her in the eye and stay professional
2016-01-30 07:14:29 PM sheilabryce Everyone thinks I'm the bartender!! That's how some of the people in marketing introduce me!!! Seriously!!!
2016-01-30 07:14:41 PM ncooper6872 Wow
2016-01-30 07:15:06 PM sheilabryce I'm older to. But, I wear my heart on my sleeve. No poker face here... I hate that
2016-01-30 07:15:08 PM ncooper6872 In independent living most of my residents get to the activies on there own
2016-01-30 07:15:31 PM ncooper6872 Sheil that is what makes you good at your job
2016-01-30 07:15:38 PM wrendillon The independent living folks at my last job needed to be brought
2016-01-30 07:15:49 PM wrendillon They would sit in their rooms all day if not encouraged to participate.
2016-01-30 07:16:02 PM sheilabryce I thought I was getting away from that !!
2016-01-30 07:16:06 PM ncooper6872 We are getting closse to that, I do alot of reminders, and alot of foot
2016-01-30 07:16:11 PM wrendillon Yet, they were the ones who were vocal about not having enough to do.
2016-01-30 07:16:30 PM sheilabryce That' s a toughie!!
2016-01-30 07:17:12 PM ncooper6872 I know my boss wants at least 10 residents at each activity
2016-01-30 07:17:17 PM sheilabryce I was really leaning toward 1:1's after learning in this class. But our dept. is too pulled in way to many directions
2016-01-30 07:17:22 PM ncooper6872 That is a challenge at some activities
2016-01-30 07:17:33 PM sheilabryce Big challenge!
2016-01-30 07:17:55 PM ncooper6872 Do you have alot of 1:1
2016-01-30 07:17:56 PM sheilabryce My boss understands our dept. so well. She's amazing!
2016-01-30 07:18:20 PM wrendillon I hope to be that kind of boss.
2016-01-30 07:18:30 PM sheilabryce not really, unless I just choose to spend time with... I try to get to know everyone on some personal level...
2016-01-30 07:18:41 PM ncooper6872 You will, because you know what it is livke
2016-01-30 07:18:43 PM ncooper6872 like
2016-01-30 07:19:31 PM ncooper6872 Our problem is activities is veiwed as marketing, so it is always about numbers and parties
2016-01-30 07:19:51 PM sheilabryce You know Wren, she just gets it!! Her and I have the same birth date and I'm 15 years her senior, but she has it all over me... I'm striving to be fair but professional. But, her and I are close. She can depend on me and me her...
2016-01-30 07:20:00 PM ncooper6872 Everything goes in the paper - which is good, but it takes alot out of you
2016-01-30 07:20:23 PM sheilabryce The Newsletter!! I'm not a writer!!
2016-01-30 07:20:41 PM sheilabryce We do so much every month.....AHHHHH
2016-01-30 07:20:44 PM ncooper6872 neither am I
2016-01-30 07:21:05 PM sheilabryce And you can't NOT do it...
2016-01-30 07:21:15 PM wrendillon I have been after the administrator to write a monthly column and she says she is too busy
2016-01-30 07:22:19 PM sheilabryce We have 4 residents write in the Newsletter and then we interview an employee and a resident spotlight, every month...plus I have a Squawk Box...
2016-01-30 07:22:44 PM ncooper6872 Squawk Box???
2016-01-30 07:22:47 PM sheilabryce Sometimes Wren, I think we just do it, to do it.
2016-01-30 07:23:16 PM sheilabryce I made it up, anything that is going on or coming up, I Squawk about..
2016-01-30 07:23:25 PM ncooper6872 I think it is great that the residents write in the newsletter
2016-01-30 07:23:39 PM ncooper6872 That is good
2016-01-30 07:23:47 PM sheilabryce Me too ! But, with some it's like pulling teeth!
2016-01-30 07:23:59 PM wrendillon I could have residents write! Let me work on that for March!!!!
2016-01-30 07:24:05 PM sheilabryce Even co-workers....
2016-01-30 07:24:40 PM ncooper6872 I can't get anyone to add anything in the newsletter
2016-01-30 07:24:44 PM sheilabryce Do it Wren! Or collect ideas during some group avtivities... And make a paper out of it, it may grow...
2016-01-30 07:25:14 PM sheilabryce like what?
2016-01-30 07:25:19 PM sheilabryce nc
2016-01-30 07:25:40 PM sheilabryce residents or co workers?
2016-01-30 07:26:00 PM ncooper6872 Either - resident will give me ideas
2016-01-30 07:26:00 PM sheilabryce Some people just do it themselves, that may work better..
2016-01-30 07:26:45 PM ncooper6872 Thanks for the chat but I am going to say goodnight.
2016-01-30 07:26:52 PM wrendillon OK. Goodnight.
2016-01-30 07:26:54 PM sheilabryce You want to hear my latest best ever idea!! Which will probably not fly like so many other things....
2016-01-30 07:27:06 PM wrendillon I'm listening.
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2016-01-30 07:27:19 PM sheilabryce Making Comic Books!
2016-01-30 07:27:44 PM sheilabryce It can either be Super heroes or Comic books..
2016-01-30 07:27:44 PM wrendillon I have trivia contests in my newsletter. One month I put a TINY picture of our facility Cockatiel in the middle of a paragraph and gave a prize to the resident who found him first.
2016-01-30 07:28:03 PM sheilabryce ooooo that's good..
2016-01-30 07:28:08 PM wrendillon I like that. Coloring is cool again for adults. (I never stopped. LOL)
2016-01-30 07:28:19 PM sheilabryce I love it too.
2016-01-30 07:28:24 PM wrendillon It's a way of determining who reads the newsletter
2016-01-30 07:28:46 PM sheilabryce Yea, I see. That's smart..
2016-01-30 07:29:16 PM sheilabryce I want them to come up with their own story line ,characters the works!!
2016-01-30 07:29:39 PM sheilabryce about 5 pages... Not to much..
2016-01-30 07:29:50 PM wrendillon Have you ever done "Time Slips"? You pass out a picture and ask the residents to tell you what is happening in the picture
2016-01-30 07:29:53 PM sheilabryce comic books were their time era
2016-01-30 07:29:59 PM wrendillon You could start there and draw the pictures to go with the story
2016-01-30 07:30:38 PM sheilabryce That would work wiht some.. But others would roll their eyes...It's super complicated
2016-01-30 07:30:44 PM sheilabryce with
2016-01-30 07:31:22 PM sheilabryce I have a core group that is creative and some others follow in. I have a plan!
2016-01-30 07:32:08 PM wrendillon I figure if I have two or three interested in a specific project, I call it a CLUB and go with what I have.
2016-01-30 07:32:11 PM sheilabryce Also, right now for pen pals, I have one person signed up! Aggravating..
2016-01-30 07:33:11 PM sheilabryce I get these brainstorms and have huge visions.... NOT!
2016-01-30 07:33:32 PM wrendillon Small steps. Break it down into small steps.
2016-01-30 07:33:37 PM wrendillon I knw what you mean, though
2016-01-30 07:33:47 PM wrendillon all of my residents have private rooms
2016-01-30 07:33:58 PM sheilabryce Ours have apartments..
2016-01-30 07:34:04 PM sheilabryce Crazy...
2016-01-30 07:34:11 PM wrendillon if we weren't pulling teeth a lot they'd all close the doors, watch Steve Harvey, and block out the world.
2016-01-30 07:34:28 PM wrendillon The trick is to find out what THEY want to do and invite them to do it.
2016-01-30 07:34:37 PM sheilabryce Exactly!

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