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2016-08-30 06:10:31 PM bhenderson8207 I am hoping to get my fellow managers as well as other staff on board to do a resident and staff talent show
2016-08-30 06:10:46 PM katierdale we have to get absentee ballots, or can we drive the residents to the polls on Vote Tuesday?
2016-08-30 06:10:48 PM mgancarz dbaxter that sounds like a lot of fun
2016-08-30 06:10:58 PM jackiebl rbordelon (y)
2016-08-30 06:10:59 PM nursesusie Like the ideal of talent show
2016-08-30 06:11:00 PM lwilliams im back my computer shut down...smh
2016-08-30 06:11:02 PM cindyc Staff talent show sounds great.
2016-08-30 06:11:04 PM shuntat1984 We just finished our Summer Senior Olympics it was a great turn out residents and volunteers had a blast
2016-08-30 06:11:06 PM dbaxter yes. ! I love it and so do the residents
2016-08-30 06:11:08 PM angelamscott Doing fall wreaths would be a great activity
2016-08-30 06:11:18 PM elimazeg Nice is not fun
2016-08-30 06:11:20 PM kathyhughes You can drive them if they want to go
2016-08-30 06:11:22 PM hayesmsthing What kind of activities are ou all doing on Labor Day?? I just have Labor Day word Games
2016-08-30 06:11:27 PM mrsb2164 We have a volunteer vaudville show that some residents participate in. Every month is a theme.
2016-08-30 06:11:53 PM suelinton tALENT SHOW IS GREAT!
2016-08-30 06:11:57 PM katierdale would it be easier to do absentee ballots? I don't want them to wait in long lines if they don't have to...
2016-08-30 06:11:58 PM mhall we have a last big cookout to end the summer fun,
2016-08-30 06:12:04 PM daniellekondzich how do you get other staff to participate. even if we offer food or prizes nobody does
2016-08-30 06:12:05 PM chaplaindeb We take our residents to the State Fair. It's a HUGE lot of work but everyone loves it. We have to do it twice because the bus can't hold all the residents who want to go.
2016-08-30 06:12:08 PM dianajohnson I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THE PROSPECTORS COMING IN TO PAN FOR GOLD ON LABOR DAY
2016-08-30 06:12:11 PM jackiebl i am off on labor day but a guitarist is coming
2016-08-30 06:12:18 PM shuntat1984 i dont have a clue what to do for labor day any ideas
2016-08-30 06:12:23 PM dianajohnson WOULD LOVE TO SHARE PICTURES SOME HOW
2016-08-30 06:12:25 PM angie1 enter the chat room
2016-08-30 06:12:26 PM mrsb2164 panning does sound real fun
2016-08-30 06:12:27 PM lwilliams this month we have our remembrance ceremony
2016-08-30 06:12:29 PM hayesmsthing pan for gold??
2016-08-30 06:12:34 PM daniellekondzich take the day off shuntat1984 hahah
2016-08-30 06:12:35 PM mtg1071 dianajohnson please say more
2016-08-30 06:12:36 PM valei5 we are doing a holiday tree in activities, we color,cut, and paste all symbols of the holidays to decorate a tree.
2016-08-30 06:12:36 PM elimazeg I think I'm off too
2016-08-30 06:12:40 PM kathyhughes We did absentee until we finally got designated as a polling place
2016-08-30 06:12:43 PM jackiebl i love the panning for gold!!!
2016-08-30 06:12:58 PM dianajohnson OUR MAINTENCE MAN IS A PROSPECTOR PANS FOR GOLD ALL OVER OHIO
2016-08-30 06:13:07 PM chaplaindeb I also like the balloon release idea. This year Sept 11 it's also Grandparents' Day.
2016-08-30 06:13:12 PM katierdale 'cause we drove them to the polls for the primaries in march but that was the primaries
2016-08-30 06:13:16 PM elimazeg Good Kathy we got it too
2016-08-30 06:13:19 PM cindyc We started a Memorial Garden. Planting flowers.
2016-08-30 06:13:27 PM brhea327 panning for gold sounds fun what does it entail?
2016-08-30 06:13:27 PM shuntat1984 daniellekondzich i was thinking that haha
2016-08-30 06:13:35 PM dianajohnson HE DOES A FACEBOOK THING CALLED PROSPECTOR RADIO IT IS SO AWSOME
2016-08-30 06:13:35 PM angelasulli not to be mean but a balloon release is like mass littering
2016-08-30 06:13:36 PM pbaines2 How did you get designated as a polling place?
2016-08-30 06:13:40 PM nancyd enter the chat room
2016-08-30 06:13:49 PM brhea327 lol
2016-08-30 06:13:50 PM bhenderson8207 maybe a social of some sort to talk about the different things people used to do for work. you might learn something new about the residents and what they may enjoy doing
2016-08-30 06:13:58 PM kathyhughes I called the Board of Elections
2016-08-30 06:14:07 PM wilda7 my residents love outings. The last of the month we are going to go down the Au Sable river on the river boat Queen , It is about 20 miles away from the nursing home and the residents truly enjoy the ride and the beantiful scenery. We pack a lunch and eat on the ride.
2016-08-30 06:14:21 PM kathyhughes and we were designated because we were wheelchair accessible
2016-08-30 06:14:23 PM hayesmsthing im calling them tomorrow....after i ask my admin lol
2016-08-30 06:14:31 PM katierdale ok thanks Kathy
2016-08-30 06:14:32 PM mrsb2164 lol
2016-08-30 06:14:33 PM nancyd im planning on outings soon...
2016-08-30 06:14:36 PM nursesusie we plan to discuss how labor day came a about.
2016-08-30 06:14:44 PM lwilliams I wish we could go on more outtings but our population is mostly wheelchair bound and there is not enough staff
2016-08-30 06:14:59 PM mtg1071 lwilliams, I have the same
2016-08-30 06:15:04 PM suelinton i'M TYRING TO GET MY WORDS SMALLER SORRY!!!
2016-08-30 06:15:07 PM dianajohnson LOTS OF OUTINGS FOR ME THIS MONTH MY RESIDENTS WANT TO GO TO THE THRIFT STORE
2016-08-30 06:15:17 PM daniellekondzich on our outing today we almost had a resident fall into lake erie haha. so horrible but it was after he had some wine
2016-08-30 06:15:19 PM chaplaindeb For Labor day we have a slideshow of occupations our residents have held. They get excited waiting to see theirs.
2016-08-30 06:15:26 PM kathyhughes Most of my residents were in wheelchairs
2016-08-30 06:15:26 PM angelasulli you can do a travelouge if you can go out
2016-08-30 06:15:26 PM cindyc Plan to go to places that are wheelchair assess.
2016-08-30 06:15:29 PM wilda7 Get other departments to help on the outings
2016-08-30 06:15:30 PM lwilliams mtg1071 its such a downer cause i know they would love to get out
2016-08-30 06:15:33 PM brhea327 mine want to go to the thrift store too
2016-08-30 06:15:33 PM dorisb enter the chat room
2016-08-30 06:15:34 PM nancyd planning on going to the Geri Olympics...
2016-08-30 06:15:45 PM elimazeg Kathy I've have to call too, I already contacted somebody and she;s going to send me a list, etc. so I can go on, Most of my residents too
2016-08-30 06:15:50 PM lwilliams we were only able to take 4 people to the fair this year and its free for them
2016-08-30 06:15:54 PM kathyhughes so we would have to make a couple of trips to get them where we were going
2016-08-30 06:15:57 PM mhall were I leave we have a huge man made lake, people come from all over and have lots of boat docks, we usually are able to take a patoon out on the lake for a few hours. resident love this
2016-08-30 06:16:00 PM mgancarz wilda7 staffing issues in other departments is the problem in my facility for outings
2016-08-30 06:16:04 PM dianajohnson WE ARE GOING TO THE GOODWILL IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS
2016-08-30 06:16:13 PM angelasulli any other assisted living facilities getting in on the National assisted living week theme?
2016-08-30 06:16:18 PM brhea327 my residents love outings too .. i get voulenteers from family or approved voulenteers
2016-08-30 06:16:22 PM nursesusie We are going to Wal-mart. and the goodwill next month Also plan Glammor shots for the ladies
2016-08-30 06:16:26 PM kathyhughes We did not take extra staff
2016-08-30 06:16:33 PM katierdale Angela, I'm AL but I don't know what to do for it..
2016-08-30 06:16:33 PM kathyhughes it was small groups
2016-08-30 06:16:33 PM shuntat1984 our outing on thursday will be bingo at Mr Gatti's and our monthly walmart trip
2016-08-30 06:16:40 PM hayesmsthing glamour shots sounds fun
2016-08-30 06:16:41 PM wilda7 Sorry
2016-08-30 06:16:51 PM suelinton left the chat room
2016-08-30 06:17:02 PM lwilliams glamour shots sound very fun!!! i would love that
2016-08-30 06:17:02 PM suelinton enter the chat room
2016-08-30 06:17:06 PM rbordelon WE DO WALMART TWICE A MONTH AND OUT TO EAT ONCE A MONTH
2016-08-30 06:17:08 PM angelasulli ooooo glamour shots!!
2016-08-30 06:17:25 PM mark26 rbordelon: we do that also
2016-08-30 06:17:27 PM suelinton left the chat room
2016-08-30 06:17:28 PM suelinton enter the chat room
2016-08-30 06:17:32 PM mark26 once a month to walmart
2016-08-30 06:17:33 PM daniellekondzich why walmart so much?
2016-08-30 06:17:34 PM nursesusie The ladies are very excited. We have some men that want to have shot made of them.
2016-08-30 06:17:35 PM bhenderson8207 We have a local fair coming up the middle of september. the residents enjoy going but it is definetely a challenge with pushing them on the dirt if they are in a wheelchair.
2016-08-30 06:17:36 PM angelamscott A trip for the men to the park and the women to the dollar store.
2016-08-30 06:17:44 PM cindyc Who do you get to do glamour shots?
2016-08-30 06:17:48 PM mark26 its closer to my facility
2016-08-30 06:17:50 PM hayesmsthing walmart has everything for low prices
2016-08-30 06:17:53 PM rbordelon ITS FUN I LOVE IT
2016-08-30 06:18:06 PM suelinton wALMART IS GREAT!
2016-08-30 06:18:07 PM nancyd also planning on taking them to the front street of our town for the oktoberfest...
2016-08-30 06:18:08 PM brhea327 I am not allowed to take staff as well which I do not agree with.. almost every outing I hve a full bus and we are a small facilty ..so essentially i am taking half the house
2016-08-30 06:18:11 PM chaplaindeb We have outings every Tuesday. Either one big one or a smaller one in the morning and a scenic drive in the afternoon. For the scenic drive they don't get off the bus so not as many staff are needed. We can do a city tour or a country drive or a trip to see a particular landmark.
2016-08-30 06:18:12 PM hayesmsthing the staff are trained to assist the elderly
2016-08-30 06:18:21 PM dianajohnson GOING TO WAL MART IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH FOR MY RESIDENTS
2016-08-30 06:18:29 PM chaplaindeb Most of my residents are in wheelchairs also.
2016-08-30 06:18:30 PM mrsb2164 have an outing once a week. we can only take about 6 but every one gets to go one time or another,
2016-08-30 06:18:41 PM nancyd walmart sounds GREAT
2016-08-30 06:18:44 PM nursesusie Good night have to be back early due to State in building
2016-08-30 06:18:48 PM candice1 enter the chat room
2016-08-30 06:18:50 PM shuntat1984 mine too they cant wait to shop
2016-08-30 06:18:51 PM chaplaindeb Today we went for a picnic at the lake. We took six residents, all but one in wheelchairs.
2016-08-30 06:18:52 PM nursesusie left the chat room
2016-08-30 06:19:03 PM mgancarz i wish we had a bus to take our residents out
2016-08-30 06:19:05 PM dbaxter I go through my list as well so that all of my residents get out at least once
2016-08-30 06:19:13 PM mtg1071 chaplaindeb, Are you a Chaplain or is that your name?
2016-08-30 06:19:15 PM hayesmsthing picnics are fun
2016-08-30 06:19:16 PM angelamscott my residents love scenic rides and going to the Dairy Queen or Sonic Drive Inn
2016-08-30 06:19:18 PM lwilliams we havent went as big as Walmart, but we do get to the dollar store
2016-08-30 06:19:20 PM mrsb2164 we go to library too
2016-08-30 06:19:27 PM candice1 left the chat room
2016-08-30 06:19:31 PM nancyd planning a cookout for the residents....
2016-08-30 06:19:38 PM brhea327 walmart is essential formy residents.. our walmart is very helpful and they wil have staff walk around with residents to assist them! all i had to do is ask
2016-08-30 06:19:38 PM suelinton i WISH SO MUSCH i COULD TAKE PEOPLE TO A LAKE
2016-08-30 06:19:39 PM dianajohnson LAST MONTH A SHOPPER IN WAL MART BOUGHT ALL MY GANG DOUGHNUTS FOR THE RIDE HOME IT WAS SO FUNNY
2016-08-30 06:19:46 PM angelamscott The library sounds great for retired teachers
2016-08-30 06:19:48 PM angelasulli volunteering tip...i found out that many banks require the employees to volunteer (on the banks time)
2016-08-30 06:19:48 PM kathyhughes We did a Back to School week every Sept
2016-08-30 06:19:51 PM mhall ,my residents like going to the library
2016-08-30 06:19:53 PM bhenderson8207 oh i never thought of taking residents to the library before
2016-08-30 06:20:08 PM nancyd the previous ACD took them bowling and out to eat a couple of times
2016-08-30 06:20:14 PM brhea327 love the library and they come to us as well
2016-08-30 06:20:17 PM boycejudith0405 enter the chat room
2016-08-30 06:20:19 PM shuntat1984 we also have started going to the pottery barn
2016-08-30 06:20:21 PM mrsb2164 then we roll up to the coffee shop after.
2016-08-30 06:20:21 PM kathyhughes the residents can volunteer at the library to read to the kids
2016-08-30 06:20:24 PM mhall I live in a small town so not alot of things to do
2016-08-30 06:20:26 PM marya enter the chat room
2016-08-30 06:20:35 PM boycejudith0405 Hi Judy from Cincinnati
2016-08-30 06:20:39 PM mrsb2164 great idea kathy
2016-08-30 06:20:47 PM rbordelon THEY LOVE THE MUSEUMS
2016-08-30 06:20:48 PM suelinton i CANT SEEM TO GET MY SPELLING SMALLER HERE sORRY!
2016-08-30 06:20:48 PM cindyc Reading to the children is great.
2016-08-30 06:20:50 PM angelasulli lots of times just going for a drive will make their day
2016-08-30 06:20:51 PM angelamscott I love the reading in library Kathy
2016-08-30 06:20:55 PM marya soundsfun
2016-08-30 06:21:01 PM candice1 enter the chat room
2016-08-30 06:21:02 PM elimazeg The trips to the library sound good, I have some residents that just love to read
2016-08-30 06:21:02 PM mtg1071 It's all good Sue
2016-08-30 06:21:07 PM nancyd i have thought about the libary
2016-08-30 06:21:12 PM bhenderson8207 angie1 hello angie1
2016-08-30 06:21:12 PM dbaxter I am going to try a partenership with our local Boys and Girls Club. I used to work there so i hope we can figure something out.
2016-08-30 06:21:13 PM dorisb We had planned on going to the local county fair, but the weather was just too hot that week. We did take a fishing trip to the trout farm, which they loved. We brought back fish and the kitchen fixed them for dinner the next day. We also have a Dairy Queen outing planned, but our bus is in the shop right now.
2016-08-30 06:21:17 PM angie1 left the chat room
2016-08-30 06:21:26 PM hayesmsthing my last library trip didnt go well
2016-08-30 06:21:28 PM angie1 enter the chat room
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2016-08-30 06:21:30 PM angelamscott I have a resident who proof reads for me. Great for her.
2016-08-30 06:21:41 PM angie1 enter the chat room
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2016-08-30 06:21:50 PM boycejudith0405 what is the topic
2016-08-30 06:21:54 PM bhenderson8207 hello angie1
2016-08-30 06:21:56 PM lwilliams we just did a carnival without the animals so i would like to do a new one with animals
2016-08-30 06:21:58 PM angie1 left the chat room
2016-08-30 06:22:03 PM kathyhughes We are talking about outings for Sept
2016-08-30 06:22:04 PM angie1 enter the chat room
2016-08-30 06:22:06 PM chaplaindeb We do Walmart once a month too. In the summer I like to get them out so we go to the zoo and the fair and the gardens and the beach and the lake. IN the winter we do museums and indoor amusements, a once-a-month trip to the $2 movie theatre and at Christmas we go see Scrooge the Musical.
2016-08-30 06:22:08 PM hayesmsthing september activities
2016-08-30 06:22:16 PM angie1 left the chat room
2016-08-30 06:22:22 PM katierdale applebee's and hobby lobby for September outings
2016-08-30 06:22:31 PM brhea327 i have home school groups come in and read or vice versa
2016-08-30 06:22:31 PM angie1 enter the chat room
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2016-08-30 06:22:34 PM nancyd i do have a a bookshelf in my office, while im in there, that i let a couple of residents come in there to check books out like a real libary...
2016-08-30 06:22:37 PM valei5 what's the purpose of chats if no one answers any of your questions?
2016-08-30 06:22:40 PM hayesmsthing i love hobby lobby!!!!
2016-08-30 06:22:41 PM suelinton sEEING fALL LEAVES IS ALWAYS A GOOD OUTING!
2016-08-30 06:22:43 PM angie1 enter the chat room
2016-08-30 06:22:45 PM daniellekondzich going to farmers markets
2016-08-30 06:22:46 PM mhall love hobby lobby
2016-08-30 06:22:46 PM angie1 left the chat room
2016-08-30 06:22:53 PM cindyc Our residents enjoy lunch outings.
2016-08-30 06:22:54 PM lwilliams for this month we will be also doing a lot of cooking classes and making diffrent types of food...going to see how to make chewing gum/
2016-08-30 06:22:56 PM angie1 enter the chat room
2016-08-30 06:23:03 PM boycejudith0405 Our residents like to go out to eat for lunch
2016-08-30 06:23:04 PM kathyhughes OK Valerie what can I help you with?????????????????????????????
2016-08-30 06:23:07 PM angie1 left the chat room
2016-08-30 06:23:07 PM brhea327 we went to our first movie .. it was so great and they loved it and have requested to go in septmeber
2016-08-30 06:23:09 PM katierdale I'm afraid to take my residents on outings aside from the usual Wednesday outings we do. Has anyone done a night or weekend outing?
2016-08-30 06:23:15 PM angie1 enter the chat room
2016-08-30 06:23:15 PM sueg Going to the funeral home museum
2016-08-30 06:23:16 PM jackiebl i am supposed to have high school students to come next month to volunteer
2016-08-30 06:23:19 PM angelamscott A ride in the country to pick pine cones
2016-08-30 06:23:26 PM marya there is a crystal gayle concert in abilene they might like
2016-08-30 06:23:29 PM nancyd valei5, what is ur ?
2016-08-30 06:23:30 PM suelinton sORRY CAN'T SEEM TO GET MY COMPUTER TO DO RIGHT FONTS!!!!
2016-08-30 06:23:30 PM mgancarz we are starting a weekly fun fact friday and whats that word wednesday for our staff and residents this month
2016-08-30 06:23:32 PM wilda7 one of our family members had a BBQ they supplyed the hambuger and hot dogs , we supplyed everything else , we had it in the park . the residents loved it. several of the residents family members joined also...... two weeks ago
2016-08-30 06:23:48 PM hayesmsthing im taking my men to a Orioles baseball at 7pm next week
2016-08-30 06:23:55 PM suelinton left the chat room
2016-08-30 06:23:57 PM chaplaindeb mtg1071 - I am a Chaplain.
2016-08-30 06:24:01 PM suelinton enter the chat room
2016-08-30 06:24:01 PM katierdale wow - hayes - how are you going to do that?
2016-08-30 06:24:03 PM dorisb We have an outing to the local apple orchard for September, as well as just a drive to see the leaves, provided they start turning colors by then.
2016-08-30 06:24:04 PM suelinton left the chat room
2016-08-30 06:24:09 PM nancyd Alzheimers walk is another great outting
2016-08-30 06:24:13 PM suelinton enter the chat room
2016-08-30 06:24:18 PM daniellekondzich we went to a baseball game friday night and stayed for fireworks. we were gone till almost midnght
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2016-08-30 06:24:27 PM elimazeg We have alzheimers walk too
2016-08-30 06:24:29 PM katierdale did you have help danielle?
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2016-08-30 06:24:45 PM hayesmsthing my housekeeping director and two maintenance gus are coming as well as the bus driver
2016-08-30 06:24:46 PM jackiebl i am new to activities and i learn a lot from these chats-great ideas from everyone
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2016-08-30 06:24:48 PM angelamscott Nancy our walk is on the 17th and residents and family will be going
2016-08-30 06:24:51 PM wilda7 I would love to take my residents to a pumkin farm
2016-08-30 06:24:54 PM daniellekondzich me my boss the aid that drives our bus andour volunteer. and we had 9 residents
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2016-08-30 06:25:05 PM katierdale nice!!
2016-08-30 06:25:07 PM kathyhughes OK Valerie how can I help You??????????????? With your question????
2016-08-30 06:25:07 PM boycejudith0405 We have a volunteer - His name is Nick - so we do a Nick's Mystery Bus Trip - he takes the residents to fun places around town - like the Taft Museam now has the clothing of Downton Abby on display
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2016-08-30 06:25:22 PM katierdale cool boyce!
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2016-08-30 06:25:28 PM nancyd i am new to activities too and i am getting great ideas too
2016-08-30 06:25:32 PM candice1 we went fishing with three resident we were able to get 20 fishing licences for our facility the fish and game in our state gives them to nursing homes for free for residents to use and they are good for five yesrs and it was a great day for them
2016-08-30 06:25:39 PM dorisb left the chat room
2016-08-30 06:25:40 PM brhea327 i love the mystery bus idea!
2016-08-30 06:25:41 PM bestkat4u hi everyone sorry just getting home from work
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2016-08-30 06:25:53 PM katierdale hi bestkat
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2016-08-30 06:26:02 PM mhall we have a big farm that has hay rides and the residents get to pick out a pumpkin
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2016-08-30 06:26:12 PM daniellekondzich if you have a local state park call and ask first and say you have handicapp residents and they might let you go without buying license
2016-08-30 06:26:15 PM dorisb left the chat room
2016-08-30 06:26:18 PM lwilliams still trying to get the bowling underway but its kinda hard
2016-08-30 06:26:18 PM boycejudith0405 Cincinnati has a lot of really nice parks - also Nice Tours around town
2016-08-30 06:26:24 PM suelinton i'M STILL HERE
2016-08-30 06:26:28 PM dorisb enter the chat room
2016-08-30 06:26:30 PM chaplaindeb Oh, I wish we could go to a ballgame! I have so few residents who can be out that long though.
2016-08-30 06:26:32 PM dorisb left the chat room
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2016-08-30 06:26:42 PM marya we have a local museum that might be fun
2016-08-30 06:26:46 PM suelinton mY COMPUTER IS DOING TERRIBLE THINGS!!
2016-08-30 06:26:46 PM nancyd but where we r, we have to travel a little ways for things
2016-08-30 06:26:53 PM brhea327 thats so much fun we did that when i worked in PA .. dont now if they have any pumpkin picking here in TX?
2016-08-30 06:27:07 PM daniellekondzich if your residents cant be out long take them to breakfast to a diner. always quick
2016-08-30 06:27:09 PM katierdale lwilliams bowling - will they actually bowl or use the ramp thing
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2016-08-30 06:27:12 PM marya where in texas there are a few i think
2016-08-30 06:27:14 PM suelinton tHANKS
2016-08-30 06:27:16 PM angelamscott I'm over the dementia unit and I have found, that they are not limited to what they can do. I ask them what they liked to do and incorporate it. They like the park and going out to eat.
2016-08-30 06:27:19 PM dorisb enter the chat room
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2016-08-30 06:27:26 PM elimazeg somebody is going to do something for assisted living week
2016-08-30 06:27:27 PM bestkat4u we have pumpkin farms here
2016-08-30 06:27:27 PM nancyd but im going try my best to do alot of activities
2016-08-30 06:27:29 PM dorisb enter the chat room
2016-08-30 06:27:32 PM shuntat1984 i would like try the museum trip its sounds like fun
2016-08-30 06:27:45 PM wilda7 I am taking 6 reidents to a museum next week...
2016-08-30 06:27:45 PM suelinton BHENERSON8207 tHANKS
2016-08-30 06:27:45 PM daniellekondzich i wish corn mazes were wheelchair accessible
2016-08-30 06:27:59 PM daniellekondzich at least around here in ohio there not
2016-08-30 06:28:00 PM brhea327 kyle right outside of tx
2016-08-30 06:28:01 PM bhenderson8207 pumpkin picking would be great, maybe towards the middle of october then could do pumpkin decorating
2016-08-30 06:28:02 PM rbordelon THEY REALLY LIKE IT
2016-08-30 06:28:09 PM hayesmsthing cool
2016-08-30 06:28:10 PM bhenderson8207 your welcome sue
2016-08-30 06:28:11 PM bestkat4u our van is down so we can only go three at al time in the truck
2016-08-30 06:28:12 PM brhea327 i meant austin
2016-08-30 06:28:13 PM nancyd yes daniellekondzich i agree
2016-08-30 06:28:33 PM daniellekondzich same with apple orchards
2016-08-30 06:28:40 PM bestkat4u it really stops a lot of out activities
2016-08-30 06:28:44 PM lwilliams im trying to find more wheelchair places that residents can go to and enjoy...i so badly want them to get out the facility
2016-08-30 06:29:05 PM bestkat4u me too lwillams
2016-08-30 06:29:15 PM marya check marble falls i know they have strawbeery farms that does activities not sure about pumpkins
2016-08-30 06:29:16 PM firstlady hospice will donate some
2016-08-30 06:29:21 PM suelinton i HINK EVERYONE SHOULD THINK A GREAT FALL FOR THEIR RESIDENTS!!
2016-08-30 06:29:24 PM nancyd thats one of problems is finding places that is wheelchair asscibles
2016-08-30 06:29:25 PM daniellekondzich we go on outings that last all day. our residents are beat the next day but they enjoy it so much
2016-08-30 06:29:30 PM wilda7 A cider mill would be fun :)
2016-08-30 06:29:34 PM shuntat1984 same here lwillams
2016-08-30 06:29:37 PM dorisb I have had a picnic at my home the last couple of years, always in the fall. I usually have fresh tomatoes and cucumbers from my garden, so they love all that stuff. We also have a lot of animals, so they enjoy all the cats, the dog, and seeing the farm machinery and the cows.
2016-08-30 06:29:46 PM brhea327 we are doing an art gallery and bakery trip.. i called around till i finally found a wheel chair friendlyone
2016-08-30 06:29:51 PM hayesmsthing i took my more higher functioning residents to the local Sip and Paint night. We had a ball!!
2016-08-30 06:29:54 PM suelinton mAKE FALL LEAVES!
2016-08-30 06:29:55 PM bestkat4u we are having a fall festiville
2016-08-30 06:30:06 PM kathyhughes Where are you LaTonya?
2016-08-30 06:30:09 PM daniellekondzich i really want to have a bike night or a car show
2016-08-30 06:30:15 PM bhenderson8207 you could always see about having the paint and sip at your facility\
2016-08-30 06:30:17 PM hayesmsthing Baltimore md
2016-08-30 06:30:18 PM lwilliams i want to put on a play with the residents...The Great Pumpkin like the peanuts and have it as a fund raiser with goodies
2016-08-30 06:30:23 PM bestkat4u hey rides carnavial the works

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