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2016-03-03 07:18:32 PM cristinak OH KATHY I TAKE THAT ANY DAY..
2016-03-03 07:18:32 PM nancyzmc agreed
2016-03-03 07:18:33 PM reneebragg 3 on Assisted Living and 2 on rehab. i am on rehab.
2016-03-03 07:18:55 PM dramabradda808 Our maintenance supervisors hold a men's clube meeting every month, where they do woodwork, plan events such as vegas day and they go out on community outings to watch sports.
2016-03-03 07:18:59 PM jlgrassi I am the only one for Personal Care/40 residents
2016-03-03 07:19:02 PM kathyhughes We have to look at all the great stuff that we do for the residents
2016-03-03 07:19:10 PM tony03 i have four full time aides and one part time and myself
2016-03-03 07:19:12 PM nancyzmc in my facility there is 1 activity person per unit - due mostly to how the building is set up - I am one of 7
2016-03-03 07:19:18 PM rose48mary that residents are what matter
2016-03-03 07:19:20 PM kimberly1 Yes
2016-03-03 07:19:29 PM reneebragg yes they are
2016-03-03 07:19:35 PM cristinak I AM IT.. I DONT EVEN HAVE TIME TO DO EVERYTHING.. I TAKE ALOT OF IT HOME..I FELL LIKE A SCHOOL TEACHER..LOL
2016-03-03 07:19:48 PM dramabradda808 I have 3 fulltime aides and myself for 84 residents.
2016-03-03 07:19:53 PM khawver Without the summer vacation!
2016-03-03 07:20:00 PM sonjen lol
2016-03-03 07:20:05 PM 85cindy enter the chat room
2016-03-03 07:20:06 PM kathyhughes So what are we all planning for April??
2016-03-03 07:20:06 PM melissam haha
2016-03-03 07:20:08 PM nancyzmc Sometimes I feel like I'm not reaching all my residents enough - especially those who are not real big "joiners"
2016-03-03 07:20:20 PM sonjen earth day is in April
2016-03-03 07:20:29 PM rose48mary volunteer appreciation
2016-03-03 07:20:29 PM kimberly1 doing April calendar now
2016-03-03 07:20:35 PM nancyzmc Hopefully nice weather and getting outside!
2016-03-03 07:20:40 PM melissam humor month. i think we are getting a clown
2016-03-03 07:20:43 PM dramabradda808 we have a hoedown in april for our residents, staff, and family.
2016-03-03 07:20:48 PM khawver Our Dancing with the Residents is in April.
2016-03-03 07:20:52 PM reneebragg Volunteer App. Day, gardening, bird watching
2016-03-03 07:21:00 PM kathyhughes The people that are not joiners also have many things to do.....I will not be a joiner!
2016-03-03 07:21:00 PM kimberly1 paint a plate, paint a cup, and make frogs
2016-03-03 07:21:02 PM rose48mary scenic drives..
2016-03-03 07:21:06 PM nancyzmc I think my residents are suffering from the winter blues - and more snow tonight
2016-03-03 07:21:20 PM tony03 not sure what we are doing
2016-03-03 07:21:22 PM sonjen more snow here tonight too :(
2016-03-03 07:21:34 PM nancyzmc So tired of it
2016-03-03 07:21:37 PM 85cindy Hi everyone!!! I found you! Is this a special chat or regular? I can not seem to get the list for the special chat.
2016-03-03 07:21:51 PM reneebragg yes nancy they don't want to get out of their rooms if the weather is bad. Like Bears! lol
2016-03-03 07:21:56 PM dramabradda808 well more sunshine here in hawaii, and we will be having a picnic in april.
2016-03-03 07:22:04 PM melissam We will be starting outings again in April. Residents are getting the shakes from not being able to go to walmart during the winter months. :)
2016-03-03 07:22:07 PM nancyzmc Kimberly - you're making frogs?
2016-03-03 07:22:10 PM rose48mary hawaii..wish i was there
2016-03-03 07:22:11 PM kathyhughes The list was posted on the Discussion Week 1
2016-03-03 07:22:13 PM sonjen jealous
2016-03-03 07:22:20 PM kathyhughes and we all chat here for MEPAP2
2016-03-03 07:22:23 PM cristinak LIBRARY GIFTS FOR LOCAL LIBRARY LADIES,FIELD TRIP TO ZOO,TITANIC REM DAY,VOLUNTEER ROUND UP,THANK YOU CARDS FOR PLUMBERS,PLANT A TREE
2016-03-03 07:22:44 PM rose48mary april fools day
2016-03-03 07:22:52 PM kimberly1 Yes out of toilet rolls
2016-03-03 07:23:02 PM nancyzmc Thank you cards for plumbers - neat idea
2016-03-03 07:23:12 PM kimberly1 www.learncraft.com
2016-03-03 07:23:15 PM 85cindy ok .. Thanks! What is evryone up to? how is your week going? Thoughts on Volunteer day?
2016-03-03 07:23:19 PM cristinak NATIONAL HUG A PLUMBER DAY IS THE 25TH
2016-03-03 07:23:34 PM rose48mary we are having a volunteer reception
2016-03-03 07:23:34 PM nancyzmc Thanks!
2016-03-03 07:23:43 PM tony03 we like to have tea parties in april
2016-03-03 07:23:54 PM cristinak TITANIC REM DAY 15TH
2016-03-03 07:24:05 PM kathyhughes Oh goodness there are tons of tea ideas out there!
2016-03-03 07:24:11 PM cristinak EARTH DAY 22
2016-03-03 07:24:14 PM 85cindy The reception sounds nice
2016-03-03 07:24:23 PM kimberly1 Were having a tea party with BDP.
2016-03-03 07:24:24 PM rose48mary yes the residents love it
2016-03-03 07:24:37 PM rose48mary and the volunteers too of course lol
2016-03-03 07:24:42 PM dramabradda808 We will be gardening on earth day and making art work out of recylcles
2016-03-03 07:24:47 PM cristinak 8 TRACK DAY 11TH
2016-03-03 07:25:23 PM reneebragg Oh i did the conductorcise yesterday had 42 people show up. One of my co-workers boyfriend made the wands. I am so sore from conducting, they had a blast was still talking about it. One of the wheelchair residents got so excited she stood up. Her chair alarm was going off we got her before she fell. lol
2016-03-03 07:25:35 PM cristinak STUDENT ATHLETE DAY 6TH.. WAY TO GO CARDS TO LOCAL JR HIGH STUDENT ATHLETES
2016-03-03 07:25:57 PM melissam that's awesome renee!
2016-03-03 07:26:01 PM khawver reneebragg - did you do it yourself or bring a real conductor in?
2016-03-03 07:26:05 PM reneebragg good idea cristinak
2016-03-03 07:26:24 PM tony03 Does anyone have any Jewish residents? Wasnt sure what to offer for passover?
2016-03-03 07:26:30 PM tony03 in April
2016-03-03 07:26:31 PM nancyzmc I just found some great recipes for bird seed muffins and butterfly pie - made from mud and sugar for the butterflies
2016-03-03 07:26:32 PM cristinak I REALLY AM A FAN OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
2016-03-03 07:26:55 PM nancyzmc Our facility has 2 Jewish residents out of 278
2016-03-03 07:26:55 PM dramabradda808 no jewish residnets at this time.
2016-03-03 07:26:56 PM cristinak I HAVE 4 KIDS INVOLVED IN MANY CLUBS.. IM ALL ABOUT SERVICE AND PAYFORWARD
2016-03-03 07:27:09 PM reneebragg I did it my self looked the video up it was a great fake job of conducting. I love music and just keep telling them feel the music!! lol they sure did
2016-03-03 07:27:11 PM rose48mary one jewish resident for my facility
2016-03-03 07:27:21 PM dramabradda808 We have local schools coming in to play bingo in the evennings
2016-03-03 07:27:24 PM kathyhughes National Nursing Home week is all about community service
2016-03-03 07:27:33 PM kimberly1 Yes
2016-03-03 07:27:36 PM khawver LOL that's great! I tried it once with a young music major and he did a great job
2016-03-03 07:27:45 PM cristinak YES MAAM KATHY IM ON IT..LO
2016-03-03 07:27:49 PM cristinak LOL
2016-03-03 07:27:51 PM khawver I feel kind of dorky doing it myself!
2016-03-03 07:27:52 PM dramabradda808 Yes
2016-03-03 07:28:14 PM khawver Good idea to watch a video first!
2016-03-03 07:28:26 PM kathyhughes And there are a lot of ideas to do for the community
2016-03-03 07:28:32 PM dramabradda808 we started planning our 70th anniversary and we are incoorporating our anniversary into national nursing home week
2016-03-03 07:28:34 PM dramabradda808 events
2016-03-03 07:28:44 PM kathyhughes and you can get your Marketing person involved
2016-03-03 07:28:46 PM reneebragg There was two of us coordinator doing it together since there were so many residents in the room I stood up in a chair. lol
2016-03-03 07:29:06 PM kimberly1 yes
2016-03-03 07:29:13 PM nancyzmc Is the conductorcise DVD expensive
2016-03-03 07:29:15 PM dramabradda808 yes
2016-03-03 07:30:04 PM reneebragg Nancy i didn't buy it. Google it and just watched the video. Great fake job I did but I had a blast just like they did
2016-03-03 07:30:15 PM khawver And it really is great exercise
2016-03-03 07:30:16 PM nancyzmc Brilliant idea
2016-03-03 07:30:24 PM cristinak RENEE THEY DONT KNOW THAT..LOL
2016-03-03 07:30:29 PM sonjen agreed def gonna watch it
2016-03-03 07:30:35 PM melissam you sure feel it in the upper arms
2016-03-03 07:30:37 PM 85cindy One of the projects we are working on right now is marketing our assisted living with our rehab floor. trying to get up with a good time of day to do it . The patients that there rehabing have PT most of the morning and are tired when they return , not really up to visiting our assisted living side. then there is lunch and after they tend to lie low. Ideas?
2016-03-03 07:30:40 PM reneebragg I found out how out of shape my arms are still sore
2016-03-03 07:30:46 PM dramabradda808 We have a music and movement group, where we have our residents playing an insturment and singing songs, then we put away the instruments and give them scarfs and ribbons and we start DANCING to the music.
2016-03-03 07:30:56 PM sonjen does anyone else do TaiChi, my residents are really starting to like it
2016-03-03 07:31:08 PM rose48mary good idea
2016-03-03 07:31:17 PM rose48mary yes my facility
2016-03-03 07:31:21 PM nancyzmc I would love to do Tai Chi - Is it simple enough for w/c residents?
2016-03-03 07:31:28 PM rose48mary yes
2016-03-03 07:31:30 PM sonjen yes
2016-03-03 07:31:32 PM kathyhughes We had a Happy Hour just for them before Dinner
2016-03-03 07:31:38 PM sonjen i have someone come in to teach it
2016-03-03 07:31:41 PM kathyhughes everyday
2016-03-03 07:31:46 PM barbz615 enter the chat room
2016-03-03 07:31:56 PM 85cindy Tai Chi sounds like a good idea...
2016-03-03 07:32:00 PM barbz615 hello!
2016-03-03 07:32:01 PM melissam i do a seated tai chi. it is great
2016-03-03 07:32:02 PM dramabradda808 Thats a good idea kathy
2016-03-03 07:32:02 PM rose48mary we had my staff member and another department staff member train
2016-03-03 07:32:03 PM reneebragg 85 cindy, I work on the rehab. side and we do all of our activities with the AL side too easy marketing and everyone likes meeting new people especially the residents.
2016-03-03 07:32:27 PM kathyhughes Hello Barb
2016-03-03 07:32:28 PM rose48mary restorative is very involved in ti
2016-03-03 07:32:32 PM rose48mary it..lol
2016-03-03 07:32:36 PM barbz615 Hi Kathy
2016-03-03 07:32:42 PM rose48mary hello
2016-03-03 07:33:03 PM kathyhughes We also had a Dessert cart every evening after Dinner
2016-03-03 07:33:16 PM nancyzmc That's what I'm talking 'bout
2016-03-03 07:33:24 PM dramabradda808 yummy
2016-03-03 07:33:24 PM nancyzmc Dessert cart
2016-03-03 07:33:24 PM reneebragg we do the ice cream cart in the summer
2016-03-03 07:33:32 PM cristinak IM SO WRITING THESE GREAT IDEAS DOWN SO THAT I CAN USE THEM WHEN I GET THE GREEN LIGHT
2016-03-03 07:33:34 PM kathyhughes The activities person that worked in Rehab worked evenings
2016-03-03 07:33:48 PM rose48mary we do ice cream all year round on saturdays
2016-03-03 07:33:59 PM kathyhughes Dessert Cart was a big hit with Rehab
2016-03-03 07:34:02 PM dramabradda808 we have shave ice in the summer (snow cones)
2016-03-03 07:34:03 PM rose48mary we have an ice cream cart
2016-03-03 07:34:04 PM sonjen any reason to have ice cream
2016-03-03 07:34:13 PM 85cindy renee .. rehab keeps the patients all morning .We are trying to get rehab involved in making the visit over as part of the rehab.
2016-03-03 07:34:15 PM kathyhughes and some of the Long term care would sneak up there
2016-03-03 07:34:18 PM rose48mary the residents love it even in winter
2016-03-03 07:34:21 PM reneebragg did anyone celebrate peanut butter day on Tues.?
2016-03-03 07:34:36 PM cristinak YES MAAM WE DID
2016-03-03 07:34:39 PM dramabradda808 NO
2016-03-03 07:34:44 PM rose48mary my volunteer mentioned, i happen to eat it that morning..lol
2016-03-03 07:34:52 PM nancyzmc March 1 is peanut butter day? didn't know
2016-03-03 07:34:56 PM rose48mary yes
2016-03-03 07:35:02 PM barbz615 we are starting our "green" theme for St Patricks day
2016-03-03 07:35:05 PM cristinak WE HAD NUTTER BUTTER COOKIES DECOR AT DR SEUSS LORAX
2016-03-03 07:35:10 PM reneebragg Bake peanut butter cookies oh they came out for that they could smell them all over the facility
2016-03-03 07:35:12 PM 85cindy We celebrated national pig day and pistachio day this week.
2016-03-03 07:35:28 PM dramabradda808 We are celebrating national potato chip day on the 14th
2016-03-03 07:35:30 PM rose48mary how did you do the pig day
2016-03-03 07:35:37 PM dramabradda808 with the varitey of flavors
2016-03-03 07:35:43 PM 85cindy There are a lot of famous pigs out there
2016-03-03 07:35:50 PM rose48mary ahh..lol
2016-03-03 07:36:00 PM cristinak LOL.. PIGS..
2016-03-03 07:36:02 PM cristinak BABE
2016-03-03 07:36:08 PM reneebragg Are you going to do your chips from stratch? we are going to do it and let them eat it
2016-03-03 07:36:09 PM cristinak MRS PIGGY
2016-03-03 07:36:20 PM nancyzmc I like that idea dramabradda
2016-03-03 07:36:21 PM khawver someone was telling me about a pig game you play with rolling little pigs out of a cup. anyone know what it is called?
2016-03-03 07:36:31 PM barbz615 one of the boards I decorate on my floor I put fun facts / funny days to celebrate for that month
2016-03-03 07:36:34 PM dramabradda808 Good Idea Renee
2016-03-03 07:36:36 PM kathyhughes Pass the Pig
2016-03-03 07:36:55 PM reneebragg good idea barb
2016-03-03 07:36:56 PM rose48mary whats that
2016-03-03 07:37:06 PM kathyhughes Its a game
2016-03-03 07:37:19 PM barbz615 the residents sit around me while I post the new fun facts and read
2016-03-03 07:37:27 PM rose48mary haven't played it before
2016-03-03 07:37:37 PM barbz615 next is to make an activity
2016-03-03 07:37:38 PM rose48mary is it like hot potatoe
2016-03-03 07:37:43 PM rose48mary potato
2016-03-03 07:37:51 PM kathyhughes http://www.amazon.com/Winning-Moves-1046-Pass-Pigs/dp/B00005JG3Y
2016-03-03 07:37:52 PM reneebragg me either
2016-03-03 07:38:01 PM rose48mary thanks Kathy
2016-03-03 07:38:18 PM kathyhughes Its like a dice game
2016-03-03 07:38:21 PM sonjen left the chat room
2016-03-03 07:38:31 PM 85cindy Well, one of my rec girls was very creative with and brought in her lap top and slides of famous pigs , the residents had to try to guess who the pig was., she gave out prizes and shared fun facts about pigs
2016-03-03 07:38:45 PM rose48mary good idea
2016-03-03 07:38:46 PM sonjen enter the chat room
2016-03-03 07:38:56 PM nancyzmc How many famous pigs can there be? lol
2016-03-03 07:38:58 PM dramabradda808 Great idea cindy
2016-03-03 07:39:04 PM barbz615 great idea cindy
2016-03-03 07:39:13 PM reneebragg good idea cindy
2016-03-03 07:39:13 PM rose48mary i think we named them already
2016-03-03 07:39:18 PM jlgrassi left the chat room
2016-03-03 07:39:22 PM dramabradda808 I think so too
2016-03-03 07:39:39 PM jlgrassi enter the chat room
2016-03-03 07:39:47 PM nancyzmc Don't know how I missed that
2016-03-03 07:39:50 PM kathyhughes I had a fellow activity director bring in baby pigs to his facility for Pig Day
2016-03-03 07:40:00 PM khawver Oh I would so love that
2016-03-03 07:40:01 PM nancyzmc aaaaawwwwwww
2016-03-03 07:40:04 PM kathyhughes His residents loved them
2016-03-03 07:40:04 PM nancyzmc so cute
2016-03-03 07:40:05 PM reneebragg lol fun
2016-03-03 07:40:17 PM sonjen awwww, baby pigs!!
2016-03-03 07:40:18 PM nancyzmc noisy little things though
2016-03-03 07:40:22 PM kathyhughes I know
2016-03-03 07:40:23 PM rose48mary they are cute when they are babies
2016-03-03 07:40:29 PM barbz615 a few months ago we had a big pig visit
2016-03-03 07:40:29 PM khawver More sensory stimulation!
2016-03-03 07:40:30 PM reneebragg i hope they were in a cage
2016-03-03 07:40:30 PM 85cindy I have to thank my staff, they are good about reserching different ideas and we talk about how they may work or not
2016-03-03 07:40:43 PM nancyzmc Yes . . . lots of sensory stimulation!
2016-03-03 07:40:47 PM kathyhughes My residents would have started swapping receipes
2016-03-03 07:40:59 PM sonjen LOL
2016-03-03 07:41:00 PM 85cindy researching
2016-03-03 07:41:02 PM rose48mary lol
2016-03-03 07:41:02 PM kathyhughes Nope they ran free
2016-03-03 07:41:02 PM nancyzmc Some of mine Too LOL
2016-03-03 07:41:04 PM reneebragg lol
2016-03-03 07:41:34 PM dramabradda808 Our residents love bringing in new recipes for us to make at cooking demonstrations
2016-03-03 07:41:39 PM 85cindy there more famous pigs than you think
2016-03-03 07:42:01 PM reneebragg oh my admin wouldn't let us do that. we tried to get the little ponies with diapers that go into buildings and she wouldn't let them in the building. Crazzy
2016-03-03 07:42:06 PM kathyhughes Great Jordan
2016-03-03 07:42:09 PM nancyzmc I apparently missed the list :(
2016-03-03 07:42:10 PM barbz615 how about Arnold Ziffel ????
2016-03-03 07:42:21 PM rose48mary how about wilbur
2016-03-03 07:42:24 PM barbz615 <jeapordy music>
2016-03-03 07:42:35 PM nancyzmc Who is arnold ziffel
2016-03-03 07:42:40 PM reneebragg yes love arnold
2016-03-03 07:42:41 PM xninfax enter the chat room
2016-03-03 07:42:49 PM cristinak WILBUR
2016-03-03 07:42:50 PM rose48mary the pig on green acres
2016-03-03 07:42:51 PM kathyhughes You can also invite in local celebrities to cook for your demos
2016-03-03 07:42:54 PM barbz615 the pig on Green acres
2016-03-03 07:43:04 PM rose48mary wow am i old...lol
2016-03-03 07:43:04 PM 85cindy We have the Barn Babies coming back this month. They are baby animals , goats , puppies , kittens, bunnies...residents love them!
2016-03-03 07:43:10 PM nancyzmc Thank you Rose - had no idea
2016-03-03 07:43:15 PM dramabradda808 We have pet visits every week, we have chickens, ducks, rabbits, guinea pigs, and dogs.
2016-03-03 07:43:20 PM melissam It would be fun to have a local celebrity in
2016-03-03 07:43:22 PM barbz615 I miss our petting zoo we did
2016-03-03 07:43:28 PM dramabradda808 But no PIGS
2016-03-03 07:43:50 PM nancyzmc guinea pigs are as close as you get, huh dramabradda?
2016-03-03 07:43:53 PM rose48mary would like to try and get the football players from the seahawks to visit the residents..
2016-03-03 07:43:56 PM xninfax left the chat room
2016-03-03 07:44:00 PM 85cindy They come in on a wagon in cages then they set them up in the room with gates ..truly a lot of fun
2016-03-03 07:44:01 PM reneebragg I know cindy residents love animals all we get to do is the habitat dogs. which is great but i want a miniture pony
2016-03-03 07:44:07 PM nancyzmc That would be amazing Cindy
2016-03-03 07:44:08 PM kathyhughes Now is the time to do it Rosemary
2016-03-03 07:44:13 PM rose48mary how
2016-03-03 07:44:25 PM rose48mary give me ideas please
2016-03-03 07:44:28 PM kimberly1 yes and there is a culinary art school on Thursdays they get make lunch for clients and give a fee cont
2016-03-03 07:44:32 PM kimberly1 concert
2016-03-03 07:44:33 PM dramabradda808 We've take our residents to a local petting farm, where there is goats, pigs, horses, and many other farm animals
2016-03-03 07:44:37 PM barbz615 we have many local farmers living at our facility now I think baby animals would be great
2016-03-03 07:44:39 PM kathyhughes Contact them and give them something to do with the residents
2016-03-03 07:44:47 PM kathyhughes all you have to do is ask
2016-03-03 07:44:57 PM rose48mary yes thats true
2016-03-03 07:45:03 PM kathyhughes all they can say is NO
2016-03-03 07:45:09 PM dramabradda808 send them to hawaii too rose
2016-03-03 07:45:14 PM dramabradda808 lol
2016-03-03 07:45:16 PM rose48mary lol
2016-03-03 07:45:18 PM kathyhughes but you have to have something for them to do
2016-03-03 07:45:23 PM kathyhughes Like?????
2016-03-03 07:45:27 PM rose48mary like
2016-03-03 07:45:33 PM dramabradda808 play football
2016-03-03 07:45:38 PM nancyzmc tackle the adminstrator?
2016-03-03 07:45:41 PM kathyhughes Football trivia>
2016-03-03 07:45:41 PM dramabradda808 or maybe a cookout
2016-03-03 07:45:49 PM dramabradda808 i like that nancy
2016-03-03 07:45:54 PM kathyhughes Share their fav receipes
2016-03-03 07:45:57 PM 85cindy football players ... good idea.
2016-03-03 07:46:02 PM reneebragg a carnival dunkin machine
2016-03-03 07:46:04 PM cristinak NACY IM LIKING WHERE THIS IS GOING
2016-03-03 07:46:09 PM khawver We have inflatable goal posts
2016-03-03 07:46:10 PM cristinak OR DUCT TAPE TO WALL
2016-03-03 07:46:11 PM kathyhughes Exercise with the residents
2016-03-03 07:46:16 PM rose48mary great idea
2016-03-03 07:46:23 PM dramabradda808 have the football players take residnets out on a nature stroll
2016-03-03 07:46:31 PM kathyhughes right
2016-03-03 07:46:35 PM nancyzmc Play catch
2016-03-03 07:46:36 PM reneebragg karoke with the residents they love music
2016-03-03 07:46:44 PM rose48mary yes..great ideas
2016-03-03 07:46:45 PM dramabradda808 maybe a talent show
2016-03-03 07:47:11 PM dramabradda808 they have more skills then just playing football
2016-03-03 07:47:28 PM rose48mary your right
2016-03-03 07:47:52 PM kathyhughes Have them come for National Nursing Home weel
2016-03-03 07:47:56 PM kathyhughes week
2016-03-03 07:48:01 PM rose48mary good idea
2016-03-03 07:48:05 PM reneebragg play the 5 second game but, we moved it up to 10 sec. its new and they win a quarter if they get 3 answers in 10 sec. they residents love it now.
2016-03-03 07:48:13 PM kimberly1 yes
2016-03-03 07:48:22 PM 85cindy This month one of my staff who has traveled a lot will present a slide presentation of a trip she is taking this week to the Arbua fpr the residents when she gets back. we will make it a tropical theme and dress for the occassion pass outfood that ties in with the theme.
2016-03-03 07:48:37 PM kathyhughes great
2016-03-03 07:48:37 PM rose48mary i like..
2016-03-03 07:48:43 PM sonjen good idea
2016-03-03 07:48:47 PM reneebragg great idea cindy
2016-03-03 07:49:02 PM melissam that sounds like a fun time cindy
2016-03-03 07:49:02 PM nancyzmc Great idea Cindy
2016-03-03 07:49:12 PM nancyzmc Very inclusive
2016-03-03 07:49:22 PM reneebragg We call our Act. Director rock lady because she collects rocks and brings them in to show
2016-03-03 07:49:29 PM 85cindy Ii think they will enjoy it!
2016-03-03 07:49:47 PM sonjen they might feeel as if they are there :)
2016-03-03 07:50:00 PM nancyzmc Our chaplain does doll shows for our residents
2016-03-03 07:50:01 PM kathyhughes We had a bulletin board with a big map on it and staff and families would send postcards from where they went and we posted the cards with a string to the places they were from
2016-03-03 07:50:11 PM 85cindy true!
2016-03-03 07:50:13 PM reneebragg cindy i wish i was on vac with your co-worker
2016-03-03 07:50:16 PM rose48mary sounds awesome
2016-03-03 07:50:26 PM nancyzmc All great ideas
2016-03-03 07:50:26 PM 85cindy me too!!
2016-03-03 07:50:30 PM reneebragg great idea
2016-03-03 07:50:38 PM kimberly1 great
2016-03-03 07:50:45 PM dramabradda808 sorry everyone but i'm still on the clock. please excuse me. Have a wonderful night.
2016-03-03 07:50:45 PM kathyhughes Got a lot of people involved and the residents checked it every day
2016-03-03 07:50:46 PM 85cindy kathy I like that idea
2016-03-03 07:50:48 PM dramabradda808 left the chat room
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2016-03-03 07:51:09 PM nancyzmc enter the chat room
2016-03-03 07:51:11 PM kathyhughes It was fun to do
2016-03-03 07:51:15 PM melissam incorporating someones hobby or passion into an activity is a great way for the resident to learn about something new.
2016-03-03 07:51:17 PM reneebragg Kathy i bet you got more in the summer
2016-03-03 07:51:20 PM melissam i wish we had a rock lady
2016-03-03 07:51:25 PM kathyhughes I did
2016-03-03 07:51:27 PM khawver LOL
2016-03-03 07:51:28 PM rose48mary we could do that with staff too..we have a lot of staff who are from different countries...
2016-03-03 07:51:37 PM rose48mary lol
2016-03-03 07:51:46 PM kathyhughes we would post it in the late spring and it stayed up until Sept
2016-03-03 07:51:56 PM dramabradda808 enter the chat room
2016-03-03 07:52:04 PM rose48mary the residents would love it
2016-03-03 07:52:14 PM kathyhughes There are rock collectors who might come to your facility
2016-03-03 07:52:30 PM dramabradda808 left the chat room
2016-03-03 07:52:44 PM reneebragg There are collectors for about everything now days. LOL
2016-03-03 07:52:48 PM rose48mary lol
2016-03-03 07:52:54 PM kathyhughes I always searched for them and before computers I would check the newspaper and phone book
2016-03-03 07:53:07 PM kathyhughes two things that are now extinct
2016-03-03 07:53:15 PM 85cindy I will check into that...rock collecting is interesting

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