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2016-03-31 06:20:49 PM kathyhughes you are welcome
2016-03-31 06:20:51 PM degestrom yes we do
2016-03-31 06:21:07 PM kathyhughes So...whats planned for April?????
2016-03-31 06:21:13 PM nancyzmc Truly, Ms. Kathy . . . Thank you.
2016-03-31 06:21:14 PM jamiet1 BBQ week
2016-03-31 06:21:15 PM melsue93 I love going into work everyday...I can be creative and create such incredible bonds with my residents...I always tell them they are like family to me
2016-03-31 06:21:16 PM 85cindy I started 4 years ago on a part time basis with the same facility while I worked a full time job. At that time my Mom was showing serious signs of lewy body dementia. Being in the enviroment helped me to understand how to cope with everything. It was then that I knew where I belonged.
2016-03-31 06:21:18 PM khovey April Fool's Day Pranks......!!!!
2016-03-31 06:21:20 PM amber5 I enjoy talking with the residents, making them smile and laugh.
2016-03-31 06:21:20 PM reneebragg You sure do have to love it and I am glad I found my calling
2016-03-31 06:21:24 PM rose48mary volunteer appreciation week
2016-03-31 06:21:32 PM edrar whaqt pranks are you going to do?
2016-03-31 06:21:34 PM khovey oh! good call rose......
2016-03-31 06:21:35 PM rose48mary volunteer reception
2016-03-31 06:21:37 PM jamiet1 We are having a BBQ taste testing
2016-03-31 06:21:37 PM nancyzmc Volunteer appreciation dinner
2016-03-31 06:21:48 PM melsue93 NAtional Animal Cracker Day! Eating animal crackers, playing animal trivia and animal pictionary
2016-03-31 06:21:48 PM rose48mary thanks
2016-03-31 06:21:51 PM nancyzmc Spring cleanup, planting
2016-03-31 06:21:53 PM jamiet1 We have our volunteer banquet too
2016-03-31 06:21:55 PM edrar First, i'm going to call in sick and then show up. lol
2016-03-31 06:21:57 PM melsue93 Volunteer appreciation lunch
2016-03-31 06:22:01 PM amber5 I've worked in housekeeping and have been a diet aide. I love activities the best!!
2016-03-31 06:22:07 PM rose48mary lol
2016-03-31 06:22:08 PM nancyzmc Neat Edra
2016-03-31 06:22:14 PM edrar What day is animal cracker day
2016-03-31 06:22:24 PM degestrom residents making gifts
2016-03-31 06:22:27 PM reneebragg Sent out the invitations for our Volunteer Tea yesterday. My administrator said she would pay for everything. Don't forget the people that come and perform for free to invite them
2016-03-31 06:22:28 PM rose48mary arbor day, earth day..
2016-03-31 06:22:38 PM nancyzmc Almost forgot Earth Day
2016-03-31 06:22:42 PM amber5 April 6th is Twinkie day!!
2016-03-31 06:22:45 PM melsue93 Monday Apri l18th is animal cracker day
2016-03-31 06:22:57 PM sharonrwaltz We're doing a volunteer tea! what activities are you doing for earth day?
2016-03-31 06:23:00 PM jamiet1 Yum!
2016-03-31 06:23:10 PM reneebragg We are serving animal crackers for the afternoon snack activity
2016-03-31 06:23:22 PM reneebragg I mean cookies
2016-03-31 06:23:22 PM amber5 We're making flower pens.
2016-03-31 06:23:24 PM tony03 we are planting a brand new garden for earth day
2016-03-31 06:23:31 PM rose48mary sounds great
2016-03-31 06:23:40 PM khovey I love the national food days! it adds a fun extra little activity. and we all know they LOVE their food
2016-03-31 06:23:47 PM ashleyd sounds like fun
2016-03-31 06:23:48 PM nancyzmc That's great - a new garden
2016-03-31 06:23:50 PM reneebragg We have a great garden but, none of our residents wants to help
2016-03-31 06:23:52 PM edrar flower pens, i haven't thought about those for a long time. Good spring craft
2016-03-31 06:23:54 PM melsue93 yes they love fod hahaha
2016-03-31 06:23:54 PM jamiet1 We are doing some gardening for our Red Hats
2016-03-31 06:23:54 PM rose48mary yes they do..who doesnt..lol
2016-03-31 06:23:56 PM 85cindy We have been doing spring clean up and going to start our herb garden with seeds.
2016-03-31 06:24:01 PM ashleyd we have to work on our rolling garden this month for sure
2016-03-31 06:24:15 PM reneebragg So, the activity dept. takes care of it. They do enjoy sitting out there
2016-03-31 06:24:23 PM edrar we plantede seeds in pods today
2016-03-31 06:24:24 PM amber5 Also, beginning to start our very own flower garden. We're going to plant seeds, and when they get big enough, we're going to transplant them into the ground in the courtyard.
2016-03-31 06:24:31 PM sharonrwaltz good ideas! thanks
2016-03-31 06:24:39 PM tony03 we make a hard garden for sensory stimulation and veggies for cooking club
2016-03-31 06:24:39 PM nancyzmc That's what we need - a rolling garden! Did you build your's Ashely or buy it?
2016-03-31 06:24:44 PM rose48mary good idea
2016-03-31 06:24:46 PM ashleyd we bought it
2016-03-31 06:24:47 PM edrar we will transplant in april
2016-03-31 06:24:57 PM nancyzmc From where?
2016-03-31 06:25:03 PM tony03 herb garden
2016-03-31 06:25:15 PM edrar from our pods to our flower box outside
2016-03-31 06:25:20 PM kathyhughes WE bought the rolling garden and used it as a rolling Happy Hour!
2016-03-31 06:25:31 PM reneebragg oh how funny
2016-03-31 06:25:33 PM 85cindy We have a vegetable and folwer bed outside that our residents on long term help with.
2016-03-31 06:25:36 PM rose48mary how did you do that
2016-03-31 06:25:36 PM ashleyd we bring it in in the fall/winter and do mini gardens according to the season. I can't remember where we ordered it from.
2016-03-31 06:25:37 PM degestrom we need to start our spring clean up, weather permitting
2016-03-31 06:25:37 PM jamiet1 that sounds like a fun idea
2016-03-31 06:25:43 PM 85cindy flower
2016-03-31 06:25:45 PM melsue93 were making Grass Heads! Decorating pots with faces and planting grass seeds to look like hair
2016-03-31 06:25:47 PM nancyzmc Why am I not surprised, Ms. Kathy!:P
2016-03-31 06:26:06 PM reneebragg We had one and everything inside die
2016-03-31 06:26:13 PM ashleyd melsue that'd be so cute
2016-03-31 06:26:14 PM 85cindy I like that melsue
2016-03-31 06:26:18 PM amber5 Great and cute idea melsue93!
2016-03-31 06:26:19 PM kathyhughes Well it just made sense so we stocked it with ice and placed the beverages in it
2016-03-31 06:26:21 PM degestrom i do also
2016-03-31 06:26:26 PM reneebragg no one wants to take care of it.
2016-03-31 06:26:38 PM rose48mary a beverage cart love it
2016-03-31 06:26:43 PM kathyhughes I don't have a green thumb so it made sense to me!
2016-03-31 06:26:49 PM jamiet1 our residents love taking care of plants, we have house plants everywhere
2016-03-31 06:26:50 PM nancyzmc Clever idea melsue!
2016-03-31 06:26:52 PM reneebragg Great idea Kathy that would be great for the cookouts!!! thank you
2016-03-31 06:26:57 PM khovey I dont have a green thumb either......
2016-03-31 06:26:59 PM edrar i don't either, it seems. Killed everyting last yeaR.
2016-03-31 06:27:04 PM kathyhughes yep
2016-03-31 06:27:12 PM reneebragg no green thumb here
2016-03-31 06:27:19 PM tony03 always put a penny in the dirt
2016-03-31 06:27:22 PM nancyzmc I lose track of the chat sometimes because I get busy writing down ideas - so many scraps of paper!
2016-03-31 06:27:25 PM ashleyd i don't have a green thumb. I always kill everything off. lol its still fun though.
2016-03-31 06:27:32 PM nancyzmc Why a penny in the dirt
2016-03-31 06:27:33 PM edrar GOING TO DO marigolds in box and the big ferns to hang
2016-03-31 06:27:34 PM jamiet1 what does the penny do
2016-03-31 06:27:40 PM khovey I kill plants and fish :(
2016-03-31 06:27:43 PM tony03 helps the soil with the copper
2016-03-31 06:27:50 PM edrar really
2016-03-31 06:27:53 PM 85cindy I love working with flowers and plants as well as some of our residents
2016-03-31 06:27:55 PM jamiet1 does that work on all plants
2016-03-31 06:27:57 PM edrar just one penny
2016-03-31 06:28:00 PM reneebragg We have one activity coordinator that does our garden she has the green thumb
2016-03-31 06:28:10 PM tony03 yes and good for flowers in vases
2016-03-31 06:28:16 PM edrar well sometimes i forget they need water
2016-03-31 06:28:19 PM tony03 helps the soil
2016-03-31 06:28:24 PM 85cindy penny..have to try it.
2016-03-31 06:28:24 PM amber5 Do any of your facilities have fish or birds or other pets??
2016-03-31 06:28:24 PM ashleyd we had a fish tank one time.... it didn't go over so well either.
2016-03-31 06:28:31 PM melsue93 I always forget to water the plants....not a plant person
2016-03-31 06:28:37 PM degestrom have a resident help you water, they will remind you
2016-03-31 06:28:40 PM melsue93 we have a salt water fish tank
2016-03-31 06:28:41 PM jlgrassi we have fish and birds
2016-03-31 06:28:42 PM khovey we have a cat in our AL apartment
2016-03-31 06:28:46 PM jamiet1 We have a fish tank with about 6 fish
2016-03-31 06:28:48 PM 85cindy Fish would be good
2016-03-31 06:28:48 PM edrar good idea
2016-03-31 06:28:50 PM nancyzmc We have a few aquariums and some of our staff have therapy dogs
2016-03-31 06:28:52 PM tony03 we have gold fish tanks
2016-03-31 06:28:52 PM ashleyd we have birds
2016-03-31 06:28:53 PM sharonrwaltz yeah, the water has to be juuust right for fish. needs those clarifying drops and the right kind of filters. gets complicated.
2016-03-31 06:28:53 PM amber5 Melsue93, I once killed a cactus.
2016-03-31 06:29:07 PM nancyzmc Me too, Amber 5
2016-03-31 06:29:08 PM teresab LOL im with you on killing the cactus
2016-03-31 06:29:09 PM degestrom go amber
2016-03-31 06:29:10 PM ashleyd amber haha
2016-03-31 06:29:14 PM reneebragg We have a fish pond in the court yard very beautiful. 2 aquariums inside the facility
2016-03-31 06:29:17 PM rose48mary we have 3 fish tanks one for each floor and our gentle care unit
2016-03-31 06:29:20 PM melsue93 hahahahah i feel your pain amber:D
2016-03-31 06:29:32 PM rose48mary residents love the fish
2016-03-31 06:29:34 PM 85cindy sounds nice renee
2016-03-31 06:29:44 PM jamiet1 I would love to have a fish pond for our residents
2016-03-31 06:29:53 PM tony03 does anyone have the plastic aqauriums?
2016-03-31 06:29:54 PM amber5 rose48mary, whose job is it to care for the fish and the fish tanks?
2016-03-31 06:29:57 PM sharonrwaltz plants are the same way...PH balance of the soil is a big factor. underwatering or overwatering is easy to do as well.
2016-03-31 06:30:33 PM rose48mary we have a professional aquarium person come in each month, all we do is feed the fish
2016-03-31 06:30:36 PM jamiet1 our customer service director takes care of it, it's in our lobby area
2016-03-31 06:30:38 PM 85cindy Where my Mom was they had a fish pond outside , I forget what the fish were called but they stay in the water under the ice all winter.
2016-03-31 06:30:39 PM reneebragg It is fancy facility koi pond and gazabo it beautiful and the residents and patients love sitting out there. That's where we do our cookouts
2016-03-31 06:30:49 PM edrar now that i could handle, let someone else clean it
2016-03-31 06:30:52 PM kathyhughes Koi Fish
2016-03-31 06:31:02 PM tony03 we did have hermitt crabs
2016-03-31 06:31:06 PM reneebragg So do we our that would all be dead if it was up to me.
2016-03-31 06:31:08 PM jamiet1 I would love that myself!
2016-03-31 06:31:10 PM 85cindy Thanks Kathy.. they were pretty cool.
2016-03-31 06:31:12 PM degestrom those are easy
2016-03-31 06:31:13 PM amber5 85cindy were they Koi fish?
2016-03-31 06:31:18 PM nancyzmc I'm with you Edra . . . hard enough to find time to take care of everything else!
2016-03-31 06:31:20 PM kathyhughes Big Gold Fish!
2016-03-31 06:31:20 PM khovey I'd love a pond if I wasnt in charge of keeping the fish alive
2016-03-31 06:31:27 PM khovey at my work i mean
2016-03-31 06:31:28 PM edrar thats the truth
2016-03-31 06:31:38 PM 85cindy yes ...kathy helped me out there
2016-03-31 06:31:45 PM jamiet1 Well they have to be big enough to see
2016-03-31 06:31:47 PM kathyhughes Then find an Eagle Scout looking for a project
2016-03-31 06:31:58 PM reneebragg Yes Kathy there is about 15 and beautiful pond flowers it a huge square one with a water falls
2016-03-31 06:31:59 PM teresab great idea Kathy
2016-03-31 06:32:05 PM kathyhughes He will build the pond as his project
2016-03-31 06:32:07 PM rose48mary good idea
2016-03-31 06:32:34 PM teresab I wonder if I could find a girl scout troup to do the whole planting thing with the residents
2016-03-31 06:32:35 PM nancyzmc Great idea
2016-03-31 06:32:39 PM reneebragg This is about 24 x 24 pond huge
2016-03-31 06:32:44 PM edrar we have a great back yard that we could do a pond in, i may run that by them. The men could fish, well the women too if they wanted to
2016-03-31 06:33:00 PM nancyzmc LOL Edra
2016-03-31 06:33:05 PM degestrom haha
2016-03-31 06:33:06 PM kathyhughes They are always looking for projects
2016-03-31 06:33:47 PM reneebragg We take our residents to the lake and fish more women go than men but, they love it! We are on 2 miles from the lake and then we have a picnic lunch
2016-03-31 06:33:56 PM kathyhughes You would need more than a small pond Edra
2016-03-31 06:34:02 PM 85cindy Someone was talking about a discharge meeting at the begining. Do some of you have to be at a discharge?
2016-03-31 06:34:02 PM edrar it would be nice to have someone do something besides cookies and afghans. We are always getting those things donated by different grouops
2016-03-31 06:34:02 PM degestrom ha
2016-03-31 06:34:08 PM khovey we're doing a community garden project
2016-03-31 06:34:24 PM degestrom I do not cindy
2016-03-31 06:34:27 PM rose48mary sounds great
2016-03-31 06:34:27 PM reneebragg Thats a great activity community garden
2016-03-31 06:34:28 PM kathyhughes There are no regulations about Discharge planning for activities
2016-03-31 06:34:28 PM ashleyd cindy i was talking about a discharge note in medical records
2016-03-31 06:34:42 PM edrar Yea i guess, kathy. I could just have them dip a lake. Don't think they wuold go for that.
2016-03-31 06:34:47 PM 85cindy oh ok..Thanks
2016-03-31 06:34:51 PM kathyhughes Some facilities require a note
2016-03-31 06:34:52 PM edrar I really can type. lol
2016-03-31 06:34:56 PM nancyzmc We once did something called a "gleaning garden" - it was to help provide fresh vegetables in the community but it didn't last long - I don't know why
2016-03-31 06:34:59 PM rose48mary lol
2016-03-31 06:35:04 PM edrar ours does
2016-03-31 06:35:09 PM reneebragg We don''t do it for the AL but, I have to do a progress note on my rehab. patients
2016-03-31 06:35:37 PM 85cindy I do progress notes as well.
2016-03-31 06:35:44 PM jamiet1 At my facility we are not part of the discharge process
2016-03-31 06:35:55 PM degestrom me either
2016-03-31 06:36:11 PM rose48mary me either
2016-03-31 06:36:24 PM reneebragg Our activities dept. don't even attend the care plan meetings I asked me AD why? She said she didn't care and that was something else she would have to do.
2016-03-31 06:36:28 PM nancyzmc left the chat room
2016-03-31 06:36:33 PM kathyhughes So what are your plans for National Nursing Home WEek????
2016-03-31 06:36:40 PM ashleyd we attend care plan meetings
2016-03-31 06:36:44 PM reneebragg nothing yet
2016-03-31 06:36:46 PM nancyzmc enter the chat room
2016-03-31 06:36:53 PM khovey We're doing a carnival theme thing.
2016-03-31 06:36:54 PM rose48mary funfair, booths, fair food...
2016-03-31 06:36:55 PM degestrom working on it
2016-03-31 06:37:03 PM rose48mary fair theme
2016-03-31 06:37:06 PM amber5 Nothing yet that I know of.
2016-03-31 06:37:10 PM edrar not sure
2016-03-31 06:37:11 PM jamiet1 we are working on it but nothing in writing
2016-03-31 06:37:20 PM kathyhughes https://www.ahcancal.org/events/national_nursing_home_week/Pages/default.aspx
2016-03-31 06:37:21 PM melsue93 i might steal that idea about the carnival lol
2016-03-31 06:37:26 PM jamiet1 it will be here before we know it
2016-03-31 06:37:26 PM reneebragg The DON does a luncheon for all shifts and dinner for the night shift
2016-03-31 06:37:29 PM nancyzmc Sorry got booted out - what are we talking about?
2016-03-31 06:37:32 PM jlgrassi renting a photo booth
2016-03-31 06:37:34 PM edrar left the chat room
2016-03-31 06:37:52 PM degestrom left the chat room
2016-03-31 06:37:54 PM edrar enter the chat room
2016-03-31 06:38:00 PM reneebragg Thanks Kathy will check it out
2016-03-31 06:38:12 PM edrar oops, bumped myself out
2016-03-31 06:38:13 PM degestrom enter the chat room
2016-03-31 06:38:14 PM kathyhughes https://www.ahcancal.org/events/national_nursing_home_week/Documents/2016PlanGuideProdCat.pdf
2016-03-31 06:38:45 PM degestrom we are thinking dunk tank
2016-03-31 06:38:58 PM sharonrwaltz I'll definitely be using that site! We usually give staff a special treat like icecream sundaes
2016-03-31 06:39:04 PM nancyzmc left the chat room
2016-03-31 06:39:14 PM edrar i suggested that, my bosses would not go for it. lol
2016-03-31 06:39:18 PM nancyzmc enter the chat room
2016-03-31 06:39:36 PM kathyhughes They still haven't picked the theme for Assisted Living Week
2016-03-31 06:39:40 PM 85cindy We are thinking of doing either each day ( we an entertainer for each day providing music) music from a different era and dressing up for that time period. Or we may dress and have music according to play or movie.
2016-03-31 06:40:01 PM melsue93 the AD aka my boss doesnt like to spend money...
2016-03-31 06:40:07 PM reneebragg good idea cindy
2016-03-31 06:40:16 PM khovey degestrom we are doing a dunk tank too!
2016-03-31 06:40:22 PM jamiet1 WE want to do a super hero theme, there is some stuff on pinterest on it
2016-03-31 06:40:28 PM nancyzmc That's what money is for!
2016-03-31 06:40:31 PM degestrom It will be fun
2016-03-31 06:40:45 PM 85cindy should be fun! we will use a theme cart for special snacks to go along
2016-03-31 06:40:45 PM edrar fun idea
2016-03-31 06:40:48 PM reneebragg Tell them its not about them its about the residents and their needs so, spend the money! lol
2016-03-31 06:40:53 PM nancyzmc We are doing a mutil-national theme
2016-03-31 06:40:53 PM jamiet1 I agree, if you have it to spend, why not?
2016-03-31 06:41:06 PM kathyhughes See now if I was to do something through the years I would be doing the Wizard of Oz through the years
2016-03-31 06:41:25 PM rose48mary how would it go
2016-03-31 06:41:25 PM 85cindy now that is an idea
2016-03-31 06:41:26 PM jamiet1 I love the wizard of oz
2016-03-31 06:41:43 PM kathyhughes From 1939 to present
2016-03-31 06:41:45 PM melsue93 i know believe me if i was in charge of the money there wouldnt be an issue...
2016-03-31 06:41:46 PM reneebragg Or Gone With the Wind!!
2016-03-31 06:42:01 PM 85cindy so just pick one ?
2016-03-31 06:42:06 PM kathyhughes there are lots of different renditions
2016-03-31 06:42:11 PM edrar what do you do
2016-03-31 06:42:14 PM 85cindy that is true
2016-03-31 06:42:17 PM edrar I missede something
2016-03-31 06:42:26 PM reneebragg good ideas
2016-03-31 06:42:41 PM kathyhughes There is The Wiz, The Great and Powerful Oz and Tin Man
2016-03-31 06:42:43 PM nancyzmc All I know is the original Wizard of Oz and the Wiz
2016-03-31 06:42:44 PM ashleyd we are doing a spirit week. Each day will be something different
2016-03-31 06:42:50 PM 85cindy I will talk with my staff and see how they feel, but i like that
2016-03-31 06:42:59 PM jamiet1 I never saw the Tin Man
2016-03-31 06:43:05 PM nancyzmc Forgot about the Great and Powerful Oz and all those
2016-03-31 06:43:11 PM kathyhughes However, I just did the Bingo Marathon
2016-03-31 06:43:26 PM rose48mary how was that
2016-03-31 06:43:27 PM kathyhughes 10 -7 in one day
2016-03-31 06:43:28 PM nancyzmc I bet they LOVED the bingo marathon
2016-03-31 06:43:39 PM tony03 Make sure you encourage residents to wear red for pentecost
2016-03-31 06:43:40 PM kathyhughes Each Dept had 1 hour that they had to do
2016-03-31 06:43:41 PM reneebragg HOw was it I wanted to do that so bad!! My AD wouldn't let us
2016-03-31 06:43:43 PM khovey bingo marathon!
2016-03-31 06:44:00 PM edrar how do you do it
2016-03-31 06:44:00 PM kathyhughes They also had to supply a snack and the prizes
2016-03-31 06:44:09 PM kathyhughes Even the ADM had 1 hour
2016-03-31 06:44:19 PM reneebragg How funny
2016-03-31 06:44:20 PM 85cindy each dept had to?
2016-03-31 06:44:31 PM kathyhughes As its Nursing Home Week they all pitched in
2016-03-31 06:44:37 PM nancyzmc That would be great if our departments worked together
2016-03-31 06:44:40 PM degestrom that would never work at my place
2016-03-31 06:44:41 PM kathyhughes Each Dept had 1 hour
2016-03-31 06:44:46 PM edrar so they play bingo all day
2016-03-31 06:44:50 PM kathyhughes You never know until you try
2016-03-31 06:44:54 PM reneebragg Ours wouldn't do it
2016-03-31 06:44:54 PM 85cindy That is a good way to get everyone in the picture!
2016-03-31 06:44:59 PM kathyhughes Yes
2016-03-31 06:45:09 PM nancyzmc Did any of the residents get tired of bingo?
2016-03-31 06:45:14 PM degestrom I am trying to get them involved in nursing home week, we shall see
2016-03-31 06:45:16 PM kathyhughes and we had Room to Room Bingo
2016-03-31 06:45:18 PM 85cindy you never know until you put it out there
2016-03-31 06:45:23 PM rose48mary i say never..lol
2016-03-31 06:45:26 PM edrar thats a good idea
2016-03-31 06:45:31 PM reneebragg The residents would sure let them know if it wasn't correct
2016-03-31 06:45:33 PM kathyhughes and announce 5 numbers every hour
2016-03-31 06:45:52 PM kathyhughes Oh they learned quickly that Bingo was not as easy as it looked
2016-03-31 06:46:04 PM reneebragg Good for them
2016-03-31 06:46:10 PM nancyzmc That would definitely be a benefit!
2016-03-31 06:46:30 PM 85cindy Do any of you do Circle Of Learning?
2016-03-31 06:46:42 PM sharonrwaltz haha Yeah, other departments think activities is easy until they actually do it!! :P
2016-03-31 06:46:42 PM degestrom what is that cindy
2016-03-31 06:46:49 PM nancyzmc No . . . what is Circle of Learning?
2016-03-31 06:46:49 PM jamiet1 not sure what that is
2016-03-31 06:46:55 PM ashleyd no?
2016-03-31 06:46:56 PM reneebragg Yes some of the staff thinks we are just babysitters for them.. I let them know we are not.
2016-03-31 06:47:14 PM edrar thats the truth
2016-03-31 06:47:18 PM rose48mary thats for sure, its fun and great but people dont realize it is hard work too..
2016-03-31 06:47:54 PM rose48mary a lot more then doing the group programs
2016-03-31 06:48:11 PM kathyhughes Not sure what a Circle of Learning is
2016-03-31 06:48:23 PM 85cindy That is when all depts, have to do a learning session that everyone participates in and gets marked for it. So example social services and recreation will go over residents rights.
2016-03-31 06:48:25 PM reneebragg Rosemary and how much we prepare and try to find something for everyone to connect
2016-03-31 06:48:54 PM kathyhughes So it's an inservice
2016-03-31 06:49:01 PM rose48mary i agree
2016-03-31 06:49:06 PM 85cindy Yes.
2016-03-31 06:49:15 PM edrar i have to do an inservice on monday. That is really cool
2016-03-31 06:49:29 PM sharonrwaltz Well, babysitters actually do similar work if they're good at their jobs. Just like the residents, kids need sensory stimulation, safety, snacks/hydration, educational considerations, etc. That's what I tell people when they call me a babysitter.
2016-03-31 06:49:30 PM reneebragg I did an inservice to the nurses in rehab. about activities
2016-03-31 06:49:31 PM rose48mary and sometimes you can't please everyone
2016-03-31 06:49:31 PM khovey i enjoy in services
2016-03-31 06:49:46 PM kathyhughes We should all be doing educational programs for the staff and the residents
2016-03-31 06:49:50 PM rose48mary from residents, staff and family
2016-03-31 06:49:52 PM ashleyd we really only to inservices to new employees and for our own department.
2016-03-31 06:49:54 PM reneebragg right sharon
2016-03-31 06:49:57 PM 85cindy It s good because once again everyone gets an undestaning of each dept.
2016-03-31 06:50:11 PM reneebragg great idea cindy
2016-03-31 06:50:16 PM jamiet1 we used to be part of the orientation process but they took it away
2016-03-31 06:50:18 PM nancyzmc That's a great idea, Cindy
2016-03-31 06:50:24 PM degestrom it is
2016-03-31 06:50:32 PM 85cindy I think helps keep everyone in tune
2016-03-31 06:51:00 PM kathyhughes we also did educational sessions for the residents and families
2016-03-31 06:51:12 PM edrar I don't know if you answered Kathy, but if we come and chat next thrusday will we get credit for being here.
2016-03-31 06:51:29 PM 85cindy with the families how did you do it?
2016-03-31 06:51:34 PM reneebragg We never were a part of the orientation till I took this Mepap 2 and did a power point for the new hires. Now my Adm. put it in the manual everyone needs it in the company manuals.
2016-03-31 06:51:58 PM reneebragg Kathy we do that
2016-03-31 06:52:15 PM rose48mary Kathy before I go, thanks for all you have done..you were awesome..great ideas and a great teacher...you really do have a heart for this..
2016-03-31 06:52:30 PM degestrom Good words rosemary
2016-03-31 06:52:37 PM kathyhughes We had educational sessions about Alzheimers, Parkinsons, Arthritis and MS
2016-03-31 06:52:37 PM edrar yes

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