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2016-02-04 06:49:09 PM cristinak ok thanks.. i have been doing it and it is very big pain in the butt....
2016-02-04 06:49:14 PM susanb Yes I am going to.
2016-02-04 06:49:15 PM kathyhughes It is
2016-02-04 06:50:03 PM cristinak and how is the petty cash for activities usually handled.. i practically have to beg for my money for the residents
2016-02-04 06:50:14 PM susanb Sherry Barzak said to do AAC certification also
2016-02-04 06:50:32 PM tony03 try giving a two weeks notice for all money
2016-02-04 06:50:51 PM kathyhughes you can Susan, but I would do ADPC
2016-02-04 06:51:10 PM susanb Okay thanks
2016-02-04 06:51:15 PM cristinak do they give you the whole month's budget up front?
2016-02-04 06:51:36 PM kathyhughes We had Petty Cash slips that residents would sign and then they went to the business office and they would give me the money
2016-02-04 06:51:41 PM kathyhughes No
2016-02-04 06:51:44 PM cristinak i have to go daily if i need something and it take lot of my time i really dont have to be chasing folks down
2016-02-04 06:51:49 PM tony03 i never know an activities budget. But we sell candy, cookies and have a mobile doallr store so we know residents accounts
2016-02-04 06:51:50 PM susanb Tony how close to Pittsburgh are you?
2016-02-04 06:51:54 PM kimberly1 enter the chat room
2016-02-04 06:52:07 PM tony03 im right in the city
2016-02-04 06:52:10 PM kathyhughes Hello Kimberly
2016-02-04 06:52:11 PM kimberly1 Hello all
2016-02-04 06:52:23 PM tony03 hi\
2016-02-04 06:52:35 PM cristinak i cant sell stuff.. i have no secure place for it to be ocked up if we was to purchace it.
2016-02-04 06:52:35 PM susanb Do you know where Saxonburg is?
2016-02-04 06:52:55 PM tony03 yes i do
2016-02-04 06:52:58 PM cristinak locked
2016-02-04 06:53:07 PM susanb That's where I work
2016-02-04 06:53:13 PM tony03 thats a shame, we have a locked cupboard
2016-02-04 06:53:22 PM tony03 oh wow, i live by the zoo
2016-02-04 06:53:38 PM susanb Cool Been there a time or two
2016-02-04 06:53:47 PM tony03 Nice
2016-02-04 06:54:03 PM kathyhughes there has to be somewhere to lock stuff up
2016-02-04 06:54:17 PM kathyhughes Does nursing have locked med carts?
2016-02-04 06:54:20 PM cristinak i am working on proposal to send to regional, because it seems unimportant in house. if regional does'nt work i might try corp
2016-02-04 06:54:33 PM cristinak yes nursing has locked med carts
2016-02-04 06:54:44 PM kathyhughes then find out where they got them
2016-02-04 06:54:55 PM tony03 get yourself a cart you can lock
2016-02-04 06:54:57 PM cristinak i am the red headed step child i believe..
2016-02-04 06:55:03 PM reneebragg enter the chat room
2016-02-04 06:55:16 PM kathyhughes Hello Renee
2016-02-04 06:55:20 PM kimberly1 hi
2016-02-04 06:55:22 PM cristinak ok kathy hughes i will.
2016-02-04 06:55:24 PM reneebragg Hi Kathy
2016-02-04 06:55:46 PM kmdemers enter the chat room
2016-02-04 06:55:53 PM kathyhughes I got them from our Pharmacy
2016-02-04 06:55:56 PM reneebragg How everyone
2016-02-04 06:56:05 PM nancyzmc enter the chat room
2016-02-04 06:56:13 PM kimberly1 hi
2016-02-04 06:56:15 PM 85cindy enter the chat room
2016-02-04 06:56:18 PM susanb Hi Renee
2016-02-04 06:56:27 PM nancyzmc Hello Everyone!
2016-02-04 06:56:37 PM susanb Hi Nancy
2016-02-04 06:56:39 PM kathyhughes Hello All!
2016-02-04 06:56:46 PM 85cindy Hello Everyone!
2016-02-04 06:56:46 PM reneebragg hi kim, susan and nancy
2016-02-04 06:57:07 PM reneebragg hi cindy
2016-02-04 06:57:09 PM nancyzmc Hope everyone is Well!
2016-02-04 06:57:16 PM kimberly1 great
2016-02-04 06:57:18 PM kathyhughes Doing great
2016-02-04 06:57:24 PM reneebragg great
2016-02-04 06:57:47 PM kathyhughes All ready for Feb?
2016-02-04 06:57:50 PM 85cindy Everything is good!!
2016-02-04 06:58:08 PM kmdemers left the chat room
2016-02-04 06:58:09 PM 85cindy Yes
2016-02-04 06:58:11 PM kathyhughes Whats left for March????
2016-02-04 06:58:17 PM nancyzmc I think so!
2016-02-04 06:58:23 PM reneebragg Getting ready for our Valentine's party and super bowl
2016-02-04 06:58:35 PM cristinak and do other activity dept have to fight for the facility van for field trips?
2016-02-04 06:58:40 PM nancyzmc St. Patty's Day
2016-02-04 06:58:41 PM kimberly1 st joseph day, st patrick's day, easter
2016-02-04 06:58:46 PM 85cindy Super bowl party
2016-02-04 06:58:51 PM degestrom enter the chat room
2016-02-04 06:58:59 PM nancyzmc Can't believe how early Easter is this year
2016-02-04 06:59:00 PM cristinak march DR SUESS WEEK
2016-02-04 06:59:14 PM degestrom Hello all
2016-02-04 06:59:23 PM 85cindy I love Dr. Suess
2016-02-04 06:59:27 PM kathyhughes I know the Easter Egg hunts will be cold!
2016-02-04 06:59:29 PM reneebragg To be honest haven't really check March out go alot going on in Feb. will be workiing on march this weekend
2016-02-04 06:59:32 PM kimberly1 What we implemented in the activity depart. recently is lesson plans
2016-02-04 06:59:57 PM nancyzmc Lesson Plans? like teachers? How's that work?
2016-02-04 06:59:58 PM kathyhughes good idea
2016-02-04 06:59:59 PM amber5 enter the chat room
2016-02-04 06:59:59 PM susanb I don't think Easter has been this early since my oldest son was born it was on the 26th that year
2016-02-04 07:00:00 PM reneebragg We do ours inside the facility for the staff's families and the residents love it
2016-02-04 07:00:27 PM kimberly1 for the activities. It is in the binder and the health activity aides have access to it and when I am not there.
2016-02-04 07:00:44 PM nancyzmc Very good idea!
2016-02-04 07:00:55 PM amber5 Hello everyone!
2016-02-04 07:00:58 PM susanb We do an Easter egg hunt for the kids in the community last year it was a great turn out.
2016-02-04 07:01:06 PM kathyhughes How do you all handle transportation for your residents to community events
2016-02-04 07:01:11 PM nancyzmc I hope to have something like that for nurses' aides in the residents' rooms
2016-02-04 07:01:23 PM kimberly1 First trip in late Spring
2016-02-04 07:01:27 PM 85cindy We use a large calendar in our room that lists all the activities for the month. We also have abook for each floor with the current calendars and we highlight which residents attend.
2016-02-04 07:01:29 PM kimberly1 early Spring
2016-02-04 07:01:30 PM degestrom we have a wheelchair transport company we use
2016-02-04 07:01:30 PM nancyzmc We have one bus and limited seating - unfortunately
2016-02-04 07:01:36 PM susanb We don't transportation is very hard to get
2016-02-04 07:01:45 PM reneebragg We have 3 vans and one of our AC is qualified to drive
2016-02-04 07:01:52 PM tony03 we have to use transport from the city
2016-02-04 07:01:54 PM nancyzmc Another great idea Cindy
2016-02-04 07:01:58 PM kimberly1 We have transportation and trained drivers.
2016-02-04 07:01:59 PM amber5 The facility I work at has its own bus
2016-02-04 07:02:22 PM amber5 The problem is, we have to share it because there are 3 buildings
2016-02-04 07:02:27 PM 85cindy Thanks it seems to work well
2016-02-04 07:02:42 PM susanb Every place I have contacted can only take 3 wheel chairs
2016-02-04 07:02:43 PM kimberly1 communication is key
2016-02-04 07:02:49 PM tony03 we have a senior citizen transport company in pittsburgh we use
2016-02-04 07:02:55 PM kathyhughes I used transportation companies, no bus
2016-02-04 07:02:58 PM degestrom I have the same problem
2016-02-04 07:02:59 PM nancyzmc Cindy - do you have much help from the nurses' assistants
2016-02-04 07:03:17 PM cristinak WE have our own buss but it is like pulling teeth to get to use it.. and i get very frustrated and it is a big let down for residents.
2016-02-04 07:03:25 PM reneebragg kathy is that expensive?
2016-02-04 07:03:42 PM kathyhughes Actually cheaper then own bus
2016-02-04 07:03:46 PM degestrom Ours is not too bad
2016-02-04 07:03:53 PM amber5 The bus also brings residents to Dr.'s appointments when needed.
2016-02-04 07:04:01 PM tony03 cheaper than having our own bus
2016-02-04 07:04:01 PM kathyhughes considering the costs, insurance and driver
2016-02-04 07:04:29 PM kimberly1 When I first started this new role the health/activity aides show lno interest in activity and now they are helpful and excited about the program in ADH
2016-02-04 07:04:35 PM kathyhughes AND I didn't have to hear from staff that we never went out!
2016-02-04 07:04:36 PM 85cindy It is getting better. We a new unit nurse mgr. who is very helpful. We also have meetings on how to make it all work better for the sake of our residents
2016-02-04 07:04:36 PM edrar enter the chat room
2016-02-04 07:04:39 PM ambercovey enter the chat room
2016-02-04 07:04:52 PM reneebragg Yes we have to have 2 for the patients in rehab. and we have 2 drivers for them and then the Activities dept. has there own anytime.
2016-02-04 07:05:00 PM nancyzmc That's great Cindy
2016-02-04 07:05:03 PM degestrom nice
2016-02-04 07:05:07 PM ambercovey hi !
2016-02-04 07:05:12 PM edrar Is this the right place
2016-02-04 07:05:18 PM reneebragg great
2016-02-04 07:05:18 PM 85cindy how about you?
2016-02-04 07:05:21 PM kathyhughes Hello all...yes Edra
2016-02-04 07:05:36 PM nancyzmc Hit or miss - mostly miss
2016-02-04 07:05:37 PM edrar ok, sorry a few minutes late
2016-02-04 07:05:49 PM kathyhughes We are talking about outings
2016-02-04 07:05:58 PM ambercovey we are going to the dollar store tomorrow
2016-02-04 07:06:01 PM susanb Renee your in 100615 right
2016-02-04 07:06:09 PM edrar We don't get to do outings
2016-02-04 07:06:11 PM degestrom out to lunch is a favorite of my residents
2016-02-04 07:06:25 PM reneebragg 010516
2016-02-04 07:06:29 PM nancyzmc Most of our residents enjoy shopping
2016-02-04 07:06:33 PM 85cindy We Have a bus ...but the outside transportation sounds good.
2016-02-04 07:06:39 PM kimberly1 It is important to have planning, a nurse with you and health/activity aides when going on a trip
2016-02-04 07:06:51 PM susanb The only real outing we do is go to the local carnival it's in walking distance.
2016-02-04 07:06:58 PM tony03 we like going to the mall and golden corral
2016-02-04 07:07:06 PM nancyzmc Outside transportation sounds great - especially with a experienced driver
2016-02-04 07:07:06 PM kathyhughes Outside transportation was fabulous and didn't have to schedule around people
2016-02-04 07:07:16 PM amber5 Kathy, how many residents at one time have you had at an outside event? How many seats does an outside transportation vehicle have?
2016-02-04 07:07:19 PM nancyzmc Good point Ms. Kathy
2016-02-04 07:07:43 PM reneebragg We take them once a week to Kroger's and every other week to Walmart not counting going out to eat or the theatre or whatever outing we plan
2016-02-04 07:07:56 PM edrar I only have a few that could go out, but most of them are in wheel chairs so it just doesn't work
2016-02-04 07:07:57 PM kathyhughes Each van had room for four wheelchairs so I would schedule 3 to 4 depending on who wanted to go
2016-02-04 07:08:00 PM cristinak great idea kethy.. im going to look into that... hows that work with liablity for
2016-02-04 07:08:01 PM degestrom I can take about 2-3 wheelchairs and 7 walk-ons per trip
2016-02-04 07:08:03 PM amber5 Did you have to hire more than one transportation vehicle in a given day?
2016-02-04 07:08:05 PM 85cindy A nurse does not go out on ours.Driver, a recreation assist and assist activity director.sometimes apca will go
2016-02-04 07:08:09 PM cristinak our residents
2016-02-04 07:08:13 PM amber5 Ok.
2016-02-04 07:08:23 PM edrar where do you hire transportation vehicles
2016-02-04 07:08:26 PM nancyzmc We sometimes hear from other departments about not getting the residents out enough - they don't seem to understand how much it can limit activities in the facility
2016-02-04 07:08:26 PM tony03 we make everyone go in a wheelchair on trips
2016-02-04 07:08:29 PM kimberly1 variety is important and giving everyone an opportunity to go
2016-02-04 07:08:35 PM degestrom We take a cna and activity aide
2016-02-04 07:08:39 PM kathyhughes We had companies in Syracuse that we could use
2016-02-04 07:08:54 PM nancyzmc or that we need to rotate opportunities for all the residents to have a chance to go out
2016-02-04 07:09:08 PM degestrom we rotate nancy
2016-02-04 07:09:09 PM edrar Thats interesting
2016-02-04 07:09:18 PM amber5 Did you ever have so many residents that wanted to go to an event that you had to pick and choose and have some go to the next outside event?
2016-02-04 07:09:26 PM 85cindy Kathy did say how much the outside transportation costs?
2016-02-04 07:09:29 PM degestrom Yes
2016-02-04 07:09:32 PM ambercovey yeah i feel so bad when that happens
2016-02-04 07:09:58 PM reneebragg Ours holds 2 wheelchairs and sits 12. It's hard when you have alot ot walkers. Sometimes we take the car and put all the walkers in it
2016-02-04 07:09:58 PM kathyhughes It depended on the company but it was about $75 a van
2016-02-04 07:10:01 PM cristinak How many residents do you take at a time? and how in the WORLD do you get all that help.
2016-02-04 07:10:04 PM tony03 make a list of all the residents and rotate
2016-02-04 07:10:06 PM degestrom we have 3 trips a month so we can rotate quite well
2016-02-04 07:10:08 PM kathyhughes still cheaper than having own bus
2016-02-04 07:10:12 PM amber5 tony03, do you mean you have everyone in a wheelchair who go on trips or everyone gets a wheelchair?
2016-02-04 07:10:34 PM nancyzmc We usually try to plan who will go beforehand - but then word still gets out and someone winds up upset
2016-02-04 07:10:48 PM kimberly1 true
2016-02-04 07:10:51 PM cristinak how can you affors the $75. what kind of budget are you guys working with?
2016-02-04 07:11:02 PM kathyhughes We were skilled so all were in wheelchairs and a couple of walkers could sit in the passenger seat
2016-02-04 07:11:15 PM tony03 everyone goes in a wheelchair even if they can walk. it is our policy. We usually have to be out for mors than 4 hours at a time
2016-02-04 07:11:18 PM kathyhughes I did alot of fundraising
2016-02-04 07:11:26 PM degestrom my budget is not great but lucky facility pays for the transportation
2016-02-04 07:11:35 PM reneebragg Our department got the left over van and sometimes the lift gets stuck and we have to manually do it. We are so grateful to have a bus.
2016-02-04 07:11:42 PM susanb My budget wouldn't get a vehicle to use.
2016-02-04 07:11:43 PM cristinak ok after fundraising how do you keep that money?
2016-02-04 07:11:57 PM amber5 I'm so excited! I'm planning a fundraiser at a restaurant called Chelo's to raise money for our act department!
2016-02-04 07:12:02 PM edrar Its hard to do fundraisers in our small place. I want to do the scratch cards but i have to have funds to buy them first.
2016-02-04 07:12:08 PM kathyhughes We kept the money in the Resident Council account
2016-02-04 07:12:13 PM reneebragg great amber
2016-02-04 07:12:19 PM edrar we are making a cook book too
2016-02-04 07:12:22 PM degestrom we call it sunshine fund
2016-02-04 07:12:33 PM nancyzmc Great ideas
2016-02-04 07:12:40 PM edrar We did a yard sale this summer but that won't happen again. Not enough help.
2016-02-04 07:12:43 PM cristinak kathy can you share more details of the resident council account please
2016-02-04 07:12:45 PM reneebragg edar go get donations from companies
2016-02-04 07:12:45 PM 85cindy So everytime you went out you rented a van?
2016-02-04 07:13:09 PM amber5 I brought the idea to my boss, the AD, who in return brought the idea to the executive director. He said it was a great idea and gave me the go ahead.
2016-02-04 07:13:26 PM edrar We get donations for our family picnic, don't think they woould donate twice
2016-02-04 07:13:32 PM kathyhughes We set up a Resident Council account with a local bank and the activities dept could access it
2016-02-04 07:13:33 PM amber5 Now I need to make flyers to advertise.
2016-02-04 07:13:47 PM cristinak i am wanting to make this dept the most successful it has ever been for the benefit of residents
2016-02-04 07:13:48 PM kathyhughes the facility paid for the transportation
2016-02-04 07:14:17 PM reneebragg amber did you go to the paper and get them to do an article before the fundraiser and have them come out to see. Call the tv stations and radio stations
2016-02-04 07:14:21 PM kathyhughes Thats great Amber
2016-02-04 07:14:26 PM rose48mary enter the chat room
2016-02-04 07:14:29 PM tony03 our facility pays for our transportation
2016-02-04 07:14:35 PM nancyzmc Good/Positive thinking Cristinak
2016-02-04 07:14:38 PM rose48mary hello everyone
2016-02-04 07:14:44 PM edrar hi rose
2016-02-04 07:14:46 PM kathyhughes Hello
2016-02-04 07:14:47 PM degestrom hello
2016-02-04 07:14:49 PM nancyzmc Hi
2016-02-04 07:14:52 PM kimberly1 hello
2016-02-04 07:14:53 PM reneebragg hi rosemary
2016-02-04 07:14:56 PM susanb Hi Rose
2016-02-04 07:14:57 PM amber5 Great idea reneebragg! Thank you!
2016-02-04 07:15:04 PM rose48mary whats the discussion about
2016-02-04 07:15:07 PM 85cindy Hi Rose
2016-02-04 07:15:32 PM kathyhughes What ideas do you have for Feb? Exactly what are you doing for Valentines Day?
2016-02-04 07:15:33 PM cristinak nancyzmc I go big or go home
2016-02-04 07:15:47 PM reneebragg Word of mouth is so cheap. Great going Amber and great success I hope you raise alot. Let us know
2016-02-04 07:15:51 PM degestrom I have entertainment and will bring in goodies
2016-02-04 07:15:56 PM nancyzmc We are having a combined Valentines / Mardi Gras Party
2016-02-04 07:15:58 PM rose48mary we are having a valentines party
2016-02-04 07:16:03 PM kimberly1 Perfect Match, party, etc.
2016-02-04 07:16:10 PM kathyhughes What kind of goodies?
2016-02-04 07:16:10 PM rose48mary with entertainment
2016-02-04 07:16:14 PM amber5 We're having a valentines day party with entertainment and an open house for friends and families of our residents.
2016-02-04 07:16:21 PM kathyhughes What is Perfect Match?
2016-02-04 07:16:22 PM degestrom I haven't decided yet
2016-02-04 07:16:24 PM susanb Valentine party
2016-02-04 07:16:31 PM nancyzmc What entails an "open house"?
2016-02-04 07:16:39 PM kathyhughes What kind of entertainment?
2016-02-04 07:16:47 PM susanb I know my sister is baking cookies for our residents
2016-02-04 07:17:00 PM rose48mary we have a piano player
2016-02-04 07:17:03 PM reneebragg Our Marketing Director got some Health Agencies to do it All we have to do is decorate, serve and clean up. They even go entertainment for the residents. Some singer
2016-02-04 07:17:04 PM kimberly1 a game where you have hearts and you match the couples together.
2016-02-04 07:17:07 PM amber5 The Friday before, we're having a baking class where the residents get to make red cupcakes then decorate them with frosting and a big conversation heart!
2016-02-04 07:17:08 PM degestrom I have a guy that plays piano and sings. He is one of the resident's favorites.
2016-02-04 07:17:10 PM cristinak We are having a valentine's party with therapy dept, cake walks, fishing booths, and later that day Bingo
2016-02-04 07:17:12 PM rose48mary sings the oldies/romantic songs
2016-02-04 07:17:20 PM degestrom Has a british accent that the ladies love
2016-02-04 07:17:20 PM 85cindy We will be having entertainment over the weekend and some valentines day cookies w/ drinks/making hearts out tissue paper
2016-02-04 07:17:30 PM rose48mary sounds great
2016-02-04 07:18:07 PM reneebragg We sent out Vintage Valentine cards to all the residents and their families. They were real cool looking
2016-02-04 07:18:08 PM kathyhughes Anyone making Valentine cards?
2016-02-04 07:18:11 PM nancyzmc I'm a sucker for an accent, too!
2016-02-04 07:18:19 PM kimberly1 we did already
2016-02-04 07:18:23 PM edrar We are really not having a party. We always have a month birthday party and i'm having a leap year party.
2016-02-04 07:18:23 PM susanb We are for every resident
2016-02-04 07:18:24 PM degestrom ha
2016-02-04 07:18:32 PM rose48mary me too...lol
2016-02-04 07:18:35 PM amber5 Our entertainers coming call themselves "Mood Swings." They are a young married couple. He plays the trumpet and his wife sings. She has a great voice kind of like Nora Jones.
2016-02-04 07:18:40 PM 85cindy March will bring Mardi Grar with fat Tuesday cake and trivia.
2016-02-04 07:18:50 PM susanb The residents are also making cards for others
2016-02-04 07:18:52 PM cristinak we are making 52 reasons i love you books with old decks of cards that we stained using coffee grounds
2016-02-04 07:18:56 PM kimberly1 king cake for anyone for Mardi Gras?
2016-02-04 07:19:00 PM tony03 good ideas
2016-02-04 07:19:06 PM amber5 I always forget mardi gras is in Feb and not March.
2016-02-04 07:19:12 PM edrar Ours are making cards and card holders to put on every residents door
2016-02-04 07:19:30 PM amber5 I am planning a party with beads and masks.
2016-02-04 07:19:31 PM rose48mary mardi gras will bring jazz singer and cake
2016-02-04 07:19:35 PM nancyzmc Nice idea Edra
2016-02-04 07:19:47 PM reneebragg yes, our dinning room is doing a Mardi Gras dinner that night and serving King cakes for desert no baby inside
2016-02-04 07:19:47 PM kimberly1 we have thousands of beads donated
2016-02-04 07:19:48 PM susanb Residents love the beads
2016-02-04 07:19:54 PM kathyhughes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_cake
2016-02-04 07:19:57 PM 85cindy We also do have entertainment that morning.
2016-02-04 07:19:59 PM ambercovey we have a jazz trio coming in
2016-02-04 07:20:04 PM kimberly1 Thanks
2016-02-04 07:20:05 PM susanb Biggest hit on the bingo cart
2016-02-04 07:20:11 PM reneebragg WE are decorating the tables for the dinner
2016-02-04 07:20:28 PM cristinak we will be having ring toss to win beads and have punch and treats for mardi gra social
2016-02-04 07:20:37 PM edrar good idea
2016-02-04 07:20:38 PM kathyhughes Where do you get the beads?
2016-02-04 07:20:42 PM amber5 I am also going to call that day "Beads for deeds." Each resident will receive a mardi gras necklace for showing up and participating in an activity.
2016-02-04 07:20:46 PM susanb dollar tree
2016-02-04 07:20:53 PM tony03 we buy everything from s&s
2016-02-04 07:20:56 PM edrar orintal
2016-02-04 07:20:57 PM kimberly1 one of the family members donated them
2016-02-04 07:20:58 PM cristinak awesome idea amber 5!!!!
2016-02-04 07:21:00 PM edrar oops
2016-02-04 07:21:01 PM nancyzmc Smart Amber!
2016-02-04 07:21:02 PM susanb sometimes oriental trading
2016-02-04 07:21:04 PM reneebragg WE are doing a Pancake Mardi Gras fundraiser breakfast that morning
2016-02-04 07:21:10 PM cristinak we have tons left from last year
2016-02-04 07:21:15 PM edrar When is mardi gras
2016-02-04 07:21:19 PM kimberly1 Pancakes for Feb 9
2016-02-04 07:21:22 PM kathyhughes Feb 9th
2016-02-04 07:21:26 PM edrar I know i should know that. thanks
2016-02-04 07:21:31 PM amber5 The AD orders them in advance from S&S Worldwide. I have also seen them at the dollar store.
2016-02-04 07:21:34 PM reneebragg yes
2016-02-04 07:21:47 PM rose48mary pancakes good idea
2016-02-04 07:22:08 PM susanb got beads with hearts for valentines day
2016-02-04 07:22:21 PM rose48mary like it
2016-02-04 07:22:34 PM amber5 oops, not S&S Worldwide. The Oriental Trading Co.
2016-02-04 07:22:36 PM kathyhughes From the Dollar Tree?
2016-02-04 07:22:39 PM 85cindy Kathy , on our advanced Dementia unit we are trying to come up with something different for the tables instead of using the tablecloths that are old and really take a beating. any suggestions?
2016-02-04 07:22:42 PM tony03 also m&n party store helps
2016-02-04 07:22:45 PM susanb Hope they have pastel colors at Easter
2016-02-04 07:22:45 PM degestrom dollar tree is great
2016-02-04 07:22:47 PM reneebragg Pancakes, bacon or sausage and drink for $4.00 the staff will pay that but, we aren's charging the residents or patients
2016-02-04 07:22:50 PM susanb yes
2016-02-04 07:23:09 PM amber5 Yes Kathy. I have been going there a lot! Lol
2016-02-04 07:23:29 PM susanb Dollar tree is my favorite store
2016-02-04 07:23:30 PM kathyhughes I would have the residents decoupage them and then buy clear tablecloths
2016-02-04 07:23:44 PM cnorstedt enter the chat room
2016-02-04 07:23:50 PM cristinak very awesome idea kathy!
2016-02-04 07:23:51 PM rose48mary i get some great items at the dollar tree
2016-02-04 07:24:03 PM amber5 We recently made no-sew snowmen. I bought the socks from the Dollar Tree.
2016-02-04 07:24:04 PM kathyhughes they can decoupage pictures from the past or anything that is familiar to them
2016-02-04 07:24:04 PM reneebragg Our favorite store
2016-02-04 07:24:06 PM 85cindy Going to do a Pancake oopen house the weekend before St> Patricks Day with an invite to the community turn it into a fundriser
2016-02-04 07:24:15 PM rose48mary good idea
2016-02-04 07:24:28 PM reneebragg good idea cindy
2016-02-04 07:24:29 PM susanb I get most of my gifts for bingo cart at dollar tree
2016-02-04 07:24:35 PM rose48mary my favorite store
2016-02-04 07:24:40 PM edrar Yes dollar tree is good
2016-02-04 07:24:49 PM nancyzmc Love the dollar store
2016-02-04 07:24:53 PM amber5 I'm going to do a pancake breakfast for my co-workers next week to show appreciation.
2016-02-04 07:25:06 PM kathyhughes We did that a long time ago and then used the clear tablecloths...kept the residents busy looking at everything
2016-02-04 07:25:07 PM nancyzmc Although I wind up spending too many dollars?
2016-02-04 07:25:09 PM nancyzmc !
2016-02-04 07:25:10 PM amber5 I'm going to bring my griddle.

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