123 Flash Chat > Chat Rooms > Open Discussion > Message History
DateTimeFromToMessage
2016-02-23 07:24:49 PM jackie26 i used to do not anymore
2016-02-23 07:24:49 PM kimj its getting a little bit better
2016-02-23 07:24:50 PM shensle yeah we had a carnival in the parkng lot
2016-02-23 07:24:54 PM wrendillon I did them in my old facility. People either LOVED or HATED morning announcements. Said I sounded like a chipmunk on speed.
2016-02-23 07:24:55 PM theresar You can get a bluetooth speaker on wheels (Sam's Club or Costco) and use the microphone and also use free online music (Pandora, for example) to play any kind of music.
2016-02-23 07:24:56 PM chiquita8 i like the cardboard photo booth standups. the work well with foles in the wheelchairs, they love them.
2016-02-23 07:24:59 PM mberroa Skershaw we do announcements to say what the activities are and what floor they are on
2016-02-23 07:25:02 PM aclark Morning annoucemnets have to be done at coffee club
2016-02-23 07:25:03 PM kgates We took our residents to a local football game in the evening, we brought blankets and bought hot dogs and cokes for everyone, they had a blast and the players came by after to say hello, they talked about it for weeks.
2016-02-23 07:25:03 PM shensle but that was aimed more towards the community
2016-02-23 07:25:03 PM karic Crazy everyday!!!!
2016-02-23 07:25:04 PM skershaw i want to do try this,,,
2016-02-23 07:25:05 PM kathyhughes We did for awhile, but it was more for the staff than the residents
2016-02-23 07:25:05 PM johne On our Dementia Unit we have a carnival cook sausage links with pepper and onions and have carnival games give out prizes its a blast
2016-02-23 07:25:10 PM csteele we do not do announcements, but thats a great idea!
2016-02-23 07:25:11 PM kalex haha chipmonk on seed
2016-02-23 07:25:17 PM kathyhughes Which is why we did invitations
2016-02-23 07:25:19 PM theresar There are also a lot of handheld bluetooth speakers that put out a lot of sound.
2016-02-23 07:25:22 PM chelcia I know but my residents are a fan of the non alcoholic beer luckily.
2016-02-23 07:25:29 PM amber88 sara-no but i would love too
2016-02-23 07:25:32 PM sue123 I make announcement everyday.
2016-02-23 07:25:32 PM brunnert And when would you send the invitations out?
2016-02-23 07:25:33 PM skershaw you send invites to each residnet daily?
2016-02-23 07:25:36 PM kathym We have taken ours to a county fair one time. they saw the jelly and jam exhibits where the items showed thier ribbons. We went to see some of the quilting that goes on in the area with their prize ribbons. Resident likes these kinds of things especially since it brings back their memories.
2016-02-23 07:25:37 PM mattk I haven't been great about coming to the chat room because I've been so tied up with work
2016-02-23 07:25:38 PM jaiken Our paging system is not heard in residents rooms, so it is more for those out and about or staff to assist, but they don't
2016-02-23 07:25:44 PM michellep007 funny, wrendillon
2016-02-23 07:25:49 PM aaronf89 we do announcements with the weather and daily activites. the residents seem to like it
2016-02-23 07:25:50 PM summermurphy Invitations are a great idea
2016-02-23 07:25:56 PM kgates Community involvement is great, our residents made ice cream pillows for the local shelter. They enjoyed making them and loved they were part of a bigger picture at their age.
2016-02-23 07:26:02 PM amber88 we use the intercom to invite residents as well..its easier than going around in a 120 bed facility trying to get people to come
2016-02-23 07:26:03 PM mattk We have invitations
2016-02-23 07:26:07 PM kathyhughes we made "programs" that we passed out in the morning to residents who wanted to know what was going on
2016-02-23 07:26:07 PM shensle we arent allowed to use the pa system for some reason
2016-02-23 07:26:09 PM jamie when we had special events, I will make invitations
2016-02-23 07:26:16 PM aclark ice cream pillow ?
2016-02-23 07:26:22 PM chelcia We do a morning meet and greet that has the daily events passed out every mon-fri
2016-02-23 07:26:23 PM kimj oh i like the program idea
2016-02-23 07:26:26 PM kathyhughes we all did Placemats once a month on the copier 11x17
2016-02-23 07:26:26 PM jamie when we have, I meant
2016-02-23 07:26:26 PM dbest we make get well cards for childrens hospital patients
2016-02-23 07:26:28 PM summermurphy Does anyone do indivdual calendars for the residents ?
2016-02-23 07:26:33 PM ninajacobs yes!
2016-02-23 07:26:35 PM jackie26 when the state is in the building i can not anounce
2016-02-23 07:26:38 PM sue123 We have a schedule posted in every room.
2016-02-23 07:26:39 PM tlgst16 We pass the "every day news" which is a list of activities that we're doing that day, what's for lunch and dinner, a random fact and a word search on the back.
2016-02-23 07:26:44 PM aaronf89 every resident gets a calendar
2016-02-23 07:26:46 PM awatts GREAT IDEA kATHY HUGHES
2016-02-23 07:26:48 PM timduvelsdorf94 placemats what did you put on them
2016-02-23 07:26:53 PM kimj kathy did you laminat?e them
2016-02-23 07:26:53 PM jackie26 calendar in every room
2016-02-23 07:26:55 PM wrendillon I have a monthly calendar in the newsletter and I have it blown up to 4 by 3 foot at Staples to post.
2016-02-23 07:26:57 PM dbest Only the ones who need extra help remembering
2016-02-23 07:26:59 PM michellep007 good idea dbest
2016-02-23 07:27:00 PM kathyhughes I had calendars in all shapes and sizes for those who wanted them
2016-02-23 07:27:04 PM belindaf puzzles on back o fcalendars
2016-02-23 07:27:05 PM tomd We do a schedule for each residents rooms
2016-02-23 07:27:05 PM mberroa I do individual calendars. 200 for the residents and about 50 that I leave at the front desk for families
2016-02-23 07:27:06 PM jennyw Everyday news, thats a great idea...
2016-02-23 07:27:07 PM skershaw same here,,, calander in every room
2016-02-23 07:27:08 PM karic I love the football game idea
2016-02-23 07:27:11 PM vstephens we do a calendar once a month them invire those who do not usually come to activities
2016-02-23 07:27:18 PM ninajacobs We have a big one too and lots of smaller ones posted also
2016-02-23 07:27:21 PM kathyhughes Nope we just printed them off and would use them
2016-02-23 07:27:34 PM jamie yep
2016-02-23 07:27:34 PM aclark I do monthly calendars, Have huge blown up one in activities room and pass each one out to residents
2016-02-23 07:27:35 PM jaiken I do individual calendars for rooms - of the whole month's activities there's a large wall calendar outside the Day Room also
2016-02-23 07:27:37 PM kathyhughes laminating would not work
2016-02-23 07:27:38 PM theresar @dbest: we also wrote cards to the troops.
2016-02-23 07:27:40 PM johne we use the monthly calendar in every room and have a huge calendar on the wall between the nurses station and dinning room so the residents see them when they go to dinner
2016-02-23 07:27:42 PM kgates We tried that in their rooms, but it doesn't work due to our high turnover of residents and staff. Plus the residents change what they are doing so often that its old after a few weeks.
2016-02-23 07:27:43 PM vauriemmo what is summermurphy
2016-02-23 07:27:45 PM tonic I have daily sheets, week at a glance, large wall calendars and calendar within the newsletter
2016-02-23 07:27:46 PM mberroa We also have a huge calendar outside of the dining rooms on all the floors
2016-02-23 07:27:50 PM chelcia every resident has a calendar in every room one per resident, plus the daily list for morning meet and greet plus the calendar posted by our business office.
2016-02-23 07:27:53 PM katykrv we send calendars to the POA's with the invoices each month too
2016-02-23 07:27:55 PM jackie26 puzzles in the back of the bolletin
2016-02-23 07:27:56 PM kimj to expencive ?
2016-02-23 07:28:01 PM kathyhughes right
2016-02-23 07:28:08 PM wrendillon 3 by 4 foot and therapy still asks me "What's going on today?"
2016-02-23 07:28:08 PM shensle yeah we have calendars in every room too
2016-02-23 07:28:08 PM jud4me I announce each activity and then go around to the rooms
2016-02-23 07:28:09 PM wrendillon LOL
2016-02-23 07:28:10 PM kimj (y)
2016-02-23 07:28:11 PM belindaf me too large blown up in hall, individual in rooms smaller as handouts
2016-02-23 07:28:11 PM mattk All of my residents have calenders in their rooms as well.
2016-02-23 07:28:15 PM kathym We remind the residents at every activity when the next activity is and what time. then we do it again. it is just an ongoing situation where you have to allow for their memories. they appreciate it.
2016-02-23 07:28:17 PM julies we take residents to both local fairs here, they love it
2016-02-23 07:28:21 PM kalex Monthly calendars arent enough our residents dont look at them
2016-02-23 07:28:21 PM awatts ALL ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS ARE POSTED IN EVERY ROOM
2016-02-23 07:28:23 PM jackie26 they do not read lol
2016-02-23 07:28:25 PM summermurphy Awesome... are they specialized to the events /activites that apply to that resident? Just think this would be a great way for everyone involved to be aware of activities for that specific patient ... care team and family
2016-02-23 07:28:27 PM shensle and a daily annnouncment schedules in the elevators
2016-02-23 07:28:27 PM kathyhughes the 11x17 paper would let them do a puzzle and they could take them with them
2016-02-23 07:28:31 PM johne we also announce 30 mins before every activity
2016-02-23 07:28:42 PM amber88 everyone always asks whats going on and we have two great big calendars too
2016-02-23 07:28:51 PM jackie26 lol
2016-02-23 07:28:51 PM tsweeting We keep all groups and activities in our day room, mostly for patient safety
2016-02-23 07:28:53 PM brunnert I love that idea Kathy!
2016-02-23 07:28:58 PM kimj good idea
2016-02-23 07:29:01 PM timduvelsdorf94 we also have monthly calanders in each room and a large one in lobby
2016-02-23 07:29:04 PM vstephens we also e mail the calendar to families to get them involed in activites
2016-02-23 07:29:06 PM jamie I start collecting residents 30 minutes prior to activity start time
2016-02-23 07:29:08 PM connie47 All of our activities are in the dayroom as well
2016-02-23 07:29:13 PM mattk We have one great big calender also
2016-02-23 07:29:13 PM theresar Every resident has a calendar in their room. Each unit (4) has a white board and we write the days activities on the boards.
2016-02-23 07:29:14 PM tonic We don't have PA system so we also announce breakfast, lunch and dinner if need be.
2016-02-23 07:29:17 PM mberroa We have 6 huge calendars and every resident has there own calendar but they still ask what's the next activity LOL
2016-02-23 07:29:17 PM aclark wish we could announce before activities
2016-02-23 07:29:31 PM shensle yeah me too
2016-02-23 07:29:32 PM skershaw i have to make a newletter montlhy and we send a calander with that too
2016-02-23 07:29:34 PM jamie we should get a dry erase board
2016-02-23 07:29:35 PM chiquita8 I started a Daily Chronicle with our menu and the activities of the day, and boy do they let me know if I forget. They really like it
2016-02-23 07:29:36 PM jackie26 i have to anounce in english and in spanish too lol
2016-02-23 07:29:36 PM julies we do announcements daily, a resident helps most of the time. I just write it out and add special days and a joke
2016-02-23 07:29:43 PM kgates We have calendars in every room, these were individual cards that we made for each resident so the families, friends and CNA's would know what activities they liked to participate in. Too hard to keep up with, unless you do them quarterly like when you do the updates on care plans, and pull from that every 3 months.
2016-02-23 07:29:46 PM csteele we hang calendars in each room as well
2016-02-23 07:29:47 PM aclark The STNA try to help, As we grow it is getting harder for me to collect everyone
2016-02-23 07:29:47 PM tlgst16 We have calendars in indivdual rooms, in the newsletter, etc. The daily shee we pass has honestly worked the best and the residents that never come to anything love to do the word search on the back. Plus staff know what is going on throughout the day and encourage residents to attend.
2016-02-23 07:29:50 PM dbest we have to run up and down 3 floors to gather before each program
2016-02-23 07:29:51 PM jamie I've made a Spanish calendar
2016-02-23 07:29:52 PM awatts A FUN IDEA IS TO DO A TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD WEEK. RESIDENTS EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT CULTURES AND FOODS
2016-02-23 07:29:53 PM summermurphy The white boards are great... we have them too
2016-02-23 07:29:53 PM jud4me We cant have any form of hotdog at our place
2016-02-23 07:29:54 PM tonic We also email resident family members from our memory care neighborhoods.
2016-02-23 07:29:55 PM brunnert I like the announcement idea as well. Ill have to ask.
2016-02-23 07:29:56 PM maribel enter the chat room
2016-02-23 07:29:57 PM katykrv we have a resident that will go room to room and hold hands with whoever is going to that activity. cutest thing ive ever seen!!
2016-02-23 07:30:00 PM mattk We don't have a PA system either, but we use flyers to inform the residents what is going on.
2016-02-23 07:30:02 PM shensle and i love that we can have a resident make the announcements for us ,, but we are now allowed
2016-02-23 07:30:10 PM jaiken Wish we had more spanish speaking staff
2016-02-23 07:30:13 PM kathym we have calendars in the halls, in the rooms and in the mainroom. We also list the activities on a board and tell where they are being held. They depend on this and when its not up you hear about it.
2016-02-23 07:30:15 PM connie47 We have a german patient right now and it is very hard to understand her broken english
2016-02-23 07:30:16 PM shensle not*
2016-02-23 07:30:18 PM mattk Plus me and the other caregivers encourage the residents to leave their apartments for meals.
2016-02-23 07:30:19 PM karic We pass out 11X7 calendars to every resident and we hang them on the memory care unit bathroom (outside) door.
2016-02-23 07:30:23 PM sue123 Where can i find an example of a family newsletter?
2016-02-23 07:30:26 PM ninajacobs I wish we could have colored placemats in the dining room so that not everyday is the same! But it is too expensive
2016-02-23 07:30:27 PM kalex do you mark changes on the calendar
2016-02-23 07:30:34 PM jackie26 where are you jaiken
2016-02-23 07:30:34 PM vauriemmo i start my mornings with announcing the day date and weather and chat about the weather ...what the morning program will be and open with a prayer
2016-02-23 07:30:36 PM jamie I have a German resident who is trying to teach me German
2016-02-23 07:30:41 PM skershaw i make cahnges and post them all over..
2016-02-23 07:30:44 PM ninajacobs I m German
2016-02-23 07:30:46 PM jamie I taught her what a cicada is
2016-02-23 07:30:46 PM aclark sue123 activities connection is what I use
2016-02-23 07:30:52 PM dbest we open each day with coffee & currents
2016-02-23 07:30:52 PM mattk I have a Polish and a Russian resident.
2016-02-23 07:30:53 PM tonic We mare changes on the week at a glance that goes out and daily sheet
2016-02-23 07:30:54 PM maribel sorry i am late...hello everyone
2016-02-23 07:30:55 PM kathym the only places we make changes is on the hall calenadrs and the white board in the main room.
2016-02-23 07:30:55 PM shensle we change up the napkinds to make dining experiences different
2016-02-23 07:30:58 PM skershaw make changes on a paper and post them
2016-02-23 07:30:58 PM mberroa Kalex, I mark the changes and hang signs everywhere too
2016-02-23 07:30:59 PM layvonne2016 I put calaenders in everyone room. I have a company to print my out each month. I still have to do the calender before i have them print them . I blow my calender up for each hallway so staff and family can know what activities are going on each day.
2016-02-23 07:30:59 PM belindaf me too love activities connection
2016-02-23 07:31:00 PM sue123 We state on calender "subjuect to change"
2016-02-23 07:31:05 PM shensle or like for special occasiosn
2016-02-23 07:31:13 PM tonic We do also sue123
2016-02-23 07:31:19 PM kimj we state the same
2016-02-23 07:31:27 PM kathym We state subject to change as well.
2016-02-23 07:31:28 PM awatts SUE123 I DO THE SAME
2016-02-23 07:31:31 PM mattk I'm in California
2016-02-23 07:31:34 PM michellep007 I'll look up Sue123
2016-02-23 07:31:35 PM jackie26 i do too
2016-02-23 07:31:37 PM sue123 We use activity connection too.
2016-02-23 07:31:44 PM ninajacobs jamie where are you located?
2016-02-23 07:31:45 PM katykrv i love activity connection!
2016-02-23 07:31:45 PM belindaf i just bought it
2016-02-23 07:31:50 PM aclark I will be putting it on this calendar lol
2016-02-23 07:31:50 PM jamie ohio
2016-02-23 07:31:51 PM jaiken sue123, I use illastratus.com to provide newsletters - only challenge is for the next month's newsletter, it's due on the 15th of the prior month. getting pics from an event after the 15th bumps it to 2 months ago
2016-02-23 07:31:52 PM mattk I think I might be the only one in California in this class but I could be wrong.
2016-02-23 07:31:54 PM chelcia yes activity connetion is great.
2016-02-23 07:31:58 PM kathym what is activity connection?
2016-02-23 07:31:59 PM ninajacobs Ahh to far!
2016-02-23 07:32:05 PM dbest Activity connection + pinterest = my life
2016-02-23 07:32:08 PM jaiken jaiken is in north Texas
2016-02-23 07:32:12 PM jamie www.activityconnection.com
2016-02-23 07:32:17 PM aclark dbest I agree
2016-02-23 07:32:23 PM awatts KATHYM LOOK ON THE INTERNET
2016-02-23 07:32:26 PM kalex pinterest!
2016-02-23 07:32:26 PM chiquita8 what are some of your ideas for National Nursing Home Week. We're doing throught the years, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's each day will be a different decade and then a big party to wrap it up
2016-02-23 07:32:27 PM akline activity connection is so very helpful! I love their calendars
2016-02-23 07:32:27 PM kathym jamie thank you.
2016-02-23 07:32:28 PM kathyhughes http://www.activityconnection.com/
2016-02-23 07:32:29 PM jaiken i love activity connection
2016-02-23 07:32:31 PM julies yes, we do individual calendars
2016-02-23 07:32:31 PM jamie need a username and password
2016-02-23 07:32:32 PM maribel activity connection also offers CEU classes cheaply
2016-02-23 07:32:35 PM jackie26 i see, so you have a lot of spanish residents? jaiken?
2016-02-23 07:32:37 PM layvonne2016 sue123. I use the same company.
2016-02-23 07:32:47 PM timduvelsdorf94 i hae been using the activity connection so much more now that you guys told me what is on there
2016-02-23 07:32:52 PM katykrv its a website with just about everything activity related..they go month by month...you can get craft ideas. calendar layouts, clip arts, crossword puzzles, posters, newsletters...amazing!
2016-02-23 07:32:54 PM awatts ACTIVITY CONNECTION IS GREAT. SO IS CREATIVE FORECASTING
2016-02-23 07:32:54 PM aaronf89 activity connection is $15 a month
2016-02-23 07:32:56 PM vauriemmo cool idea morning programs
2016-02-23 07:32:57 PM aaronf89 I love it though
2016-02-23 07:32:59 PM aclark I use it a lot
2016-02-23 07:33:00 PM kgates Our residents, have their own card club, we have a resident spell check our calendar every month to make sure I didn't mess up, we have ladies that make all the decorations for the parties and residents who do scrapbooking for our end of life program. We have bakers that bake for our upcoming events and love doing it. We have one resident that makes all the coloring pictures for the boards and frames them. People love to stop and look at her coloring art. Last year we even did an art show with her work in it and had people sign up on a paper to give their feed back and then gave the artisits the books to keep. Great fun for them.
2016-02-23 07:33:03 PM chiquita8 activities connection is priceless! use it everyday
2016-02-23 07:33:19 PM julies we also have a message board right outside the dining room where everyone sees it coming and going
2016-02-23 07:33:32 PM sue123 Layvonne2016.. we need to get together and share some ideas.. or do a activity together.
2016-02-23 07:33:32 PM jamie Kathy, how's grading going? :)
2016-02-23 07:33:34 PM shensle i wish i had more higher functioniong residents to have the extra fun things .. but i always adjust
2016-02-23 07:33:36 PM mattk I think it is really great that we can connect with people from other states.
2016-02-23 07:33:46 PM katykrv i know what you mean shensle
2016-02-23 07:33:50 PM chiquita8 ohio
2016-02-23 07:33:50 PM amber88 just found out we have an artist at my facility. i asked her where all the paintings came from in her room and she said that she painted them...lol..kind of neat
2016-02-23 07:33:51 PM kathyhughes Not well Jamie but I plan on doing it this week
2016-02-23 07:34:03 PM aclark where is everyone from ? OHIO here
2016-02-23 07:34:04 PM jamie I'd help if I could
2016-02-23 07:34:06 PM skershaw ok,, we are having a ladies tea and mens club, same say but at different ends of the building... i get board with the same thing, ,,,,tea and cookies or odouls and pretzels.... ideas?
2016-02-23 07:34:09 PM vauriemmo we also do individual calendars in their rooms
2016-02-23 07:34:12 PM kathym you have to be able to adjust. that is what makes what you are doing fun. it's worth it.
2016-02-23 07:34:12 PM kalex va
2016-02-23 07:34:14 PM jamie aclark, Loveland here
2016-02-23 07:34:18 PM kimj Michigan
2016-02-23 07:34:20 PM belindaf florida
2016-02-23 07:34:23 PM brunnert Be flexible.
2016-02-23 07:34:24 PM shensle smoothies
2016-02-23 07:34:28 PM jaiken jackie26, currently I have (3) only spanish speaking and some nurses speak, but no othe residents speak and it is a challenge. facility uses a 1-800 translation service that works
2016-02-23 07:34:29 PM kathyhughes Thanks but its just finding all the assignments in the classes
2016-02-23 07:34:30 PM karic Your resident to teach a painting class to the rest of the residents
2016-02-23 07:34:31 PM connie47 arkansas
2016-02-23 07:34:34 PM mattk The mother of one of my resident's was a violinest when she was alive.
2016-02-23 07:34:38 PM skershaw kimj.....where in MI
2016-02-23 07:34:39 PM katykrv ohio
2016-02-23 07:34:43 PM kathym colorado
2016-02-23 07:34:45 PM sue123 West Fort Worth, Tx
2016-02-23 07:34:47 PM jennyw We have individual calendars but it's hard to keep them in the rehab rooms with the fast turnover
2016-02-23 07:34:49 PM michellep007 jamie. is that Loveland Ohio?
2016-02-23 07:34:50 PM brunnert Charlotte, MI
2016-02-23 07:34:51 PM shensle i had a resident who wrote songs for elvis
2016-02-23 07:34:52 PM maribel We are doing Smoothie Saturdays at our center
2016-02-23 07:34:55 PM awatts KATHY YOU ARE ONE BUSY INSTRUCTOR
2016-02-23 07:34:56 PM kgates All of our residents are Long Term Care Nursing Home Residents in their 80's or better. We just let them know we need their help with projects and thngs and they are happy to help, we set them up with what they need to do a great job and they do it.
2016-02-23 07:34:58 PM connie47 cool
2016-02-23 07:34:59 PM skershaw linden MI
2016-02-23 07:35:00 PM maribel the residents seem to love it
2016-02-23 07:35:01 PM jackie26 i see, we have a lot of spanish speaking
2016-02-23 07:35:02 PM layvonne2016 sue123. I would like to get together share idea with you. Let me know when and time .
2016-02-23 07:35:03 PM amber88 wow..wrote songs for elvis..thats nice
2016-02-23 07:35:04 PM jamie I'm so psyched to pass and get the certificate that says I passed
2016-02-23 07:35:11 PM ninajacobs South Florida, close to the bahamas!....
2016-02-23 07:35:12 PM shensle i thought during her initial assessment she was just crazy turnes out she really did
2016-02-23 07:35:15 PM amber88 jacksonville fl
2016-02-23 07:35:17 PM kimj Manistee Michigan
2016-02-23 07:35:18 PM belindaf st petersburg
2016-02-23 07:35:26 PM awatts KATHY HUGHES HOW DO YOU KEEP UP WITH ALL OF THIS
2016-02-23 07:35:28 PM mattk San Jose, California
2016-02-23 07:35:30 PM katykrv i have a resident that lived next door to elvis!!
2016-02-23 07:35:33 PM kathym in our rehab, we just put up the calendars. when the residents leave the calendar stays until the next month, then they change.
2016-02-23 07:35:34 PM jackie26 west palm beach fl
2016-02-23 07:35:37 PM shensle nice
2016-02-23 07:35:38 PM ninajacobs I used to Live in Berkeley!
2016-02-23 07:35:48 PM kathyhughes I try sometimes it's a challenge
2016-02-23 07:35:50 PM sue123 Layvonne2016 I defintely will.. soon too.
2016-02-23 07:35:51 PM mattk katykrv: No way! That is too cool!
2016-02-23 07:35:55 PM maribel i have a resident that went out with Fidel Castro's sister...lol
2016-02-23 07:35:59 PM ninajacobs Jackie 26 I am in Delray Beach!
2016-02-23 07:36:00 PM kathyhughes But it keeps me off the streets
2016-02-23 07:36:01 PM skershaw manistee,, i have been camping in chase,,i think thats close
2016-02-23 07:36:03 PM connie47 lol
2016-02-23 07:36:04 PM jennyw What are you all most excited about to do next month?
2016-02-23 07:36:08 PM jamie lol
2016-02-23 07:36:10 PM wrendillon PA
2016-02-23 07:36:10 PM chiquita8 kathym - what part of ohio
2016-02-23 07:36:16 PM awatts KUDOS TO YOU KATHY HUGHES
2016-02-23 07:36:18 PM kathym that's important to stay off the streets.
2016-02-23 07:36:18 PM kimj Yes it is
2016-02-23 07:36:19 PM summermurphy A ice cream social would be fun... But it your looking for drink and snacks what about a water dispencer with real fruit in it so it get the fruity flavors.
2016-02-23 07:36:20 PM jackie26 we are close nina
2016-02-23 07:36:21 PM amandaw VT
2016-02-23 07:36:22 PM amber88 we have someone who used to be a director and i thought he was crazy too when he was telling me he worked with steven spielberg and big names like. he told me he directed where the red fern grows...i didnt believe him unitl i looked it up..its ture
2016-02-23 07:36:23 PM katykrv vermilion, ohio
2016-02-23 07:36:24 PM amber88 true
2016-02-23 07:36:25 PM layvonne2016 I really had a hard time with plan of correction. Did anyone else?
2016-02-23 07:36:26 PM michellep007 jamie, did you say you are from Loveland?
2016-02-23 07:36:30 PM mberroa I've been trying to find things that may interest the men. I contacted Home Depot to see if they can do anything for me onsite. They are donating 40 wood kits. They are bird houses and stuff like that.
2016-02-23 07:36:31 PM karic I work in Streetsboro, Ohio
2016-02-23 07:36:36 PM tlgst16 Pittsburgh, PA here
2016-02-23 07:36:38 PM tsweeting I like the idea of an ice cream social!!
2016-02-23 07:36:40 PM skershaw ice cream socail... thats a sgood idea
2016-02-23 07:36:41 PM jamie I work at
2016-02-23 07:36:43 PM jaiken I'm looking forward to Easter, but more so to May - mother'
2016-02-23 07:36:46 PM jamie Venetian Gardens
2016-02-23 07:36:48 PM jaiken Mother's Day
2016-02-23 07:36:51 PM aclark karic I am in aurora
2016-02-23 07:36:52 PM belindaf how about a remote control car race?
2016-02-23 07:36:55 PM shensle ice cream always gets residents and staff out
2016-02-23 07:36:56 PM awatts HAS ANYONE HERE DONE A 50'S DAY? ITS SO MUCH FUN
2016-02-23 07:36:59 PM mattk We have ice cream socials every sunday in the spring and summer.
2016-02-23 07:37:03 PM kalex i made stickey socks so fun
2016-02-23 07:37:03 PM johne We used the snow from the last snow storm and made homeaid IceCream
2016-02-23 07:37:05 PM kathym everyday, we have our dietary dept. put up a container filled with fruited water and by the end of the day it is gone. kudos to dietary.
2016-02-23 07:37:07 PM skershaw we have done a sock hop
2016-02-23 07:37:07 PM vauriemmo have any easter suggestions
2016-02-23 07:37:09 PM dbest i did a brewery tour with my gents
2016-02-23 07:37:10 PM karic aclark you are close
2016-02-23 07:37:12 PM jennyw 50's day? whats that like awatts?
2016-02-23 07:37:14 PM mattk We do hot chocolate and cookie socials in the fall and winter.
2016-02-23 07:37:16 PM aaronf89 I didi a 50's day as part of nursing home week last year
2016-02-23 07:37:16 PM michellep007 What's that like Jamie? I'm in Amelia.
2016-02-23 07:37:17 PM aclark we do ice cream socials every week
2016-02-23 07:37:19 PM summermurphy Or even yogurt frozen or soft... yummy
2016-02-23 07:37:20 PM kgates Im telling you it isn't easy. Its a huge challenge and sometimes I go home and just fall into my bed. Especially after a newsletter challenge and calendar challenge all in the same week. And of course the 3 new residents that need assesments and care plans due and an emergency care conference, Then a volunteer calls and says I can't make it today. Blah

123 Flash Chat is licensed to activitydirector.org