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2016-10-06 05:54:37 PM kateordway we are doing a pink week for breast cancer awareness
2016-10-06 05:54:45 PM kathyhughes Yes it comes by mail and it takes me a few weeks to finish the final grades
2016-10-06 05:55:05 PM chelcia Hi Kathy. (})
2016-10-06 05:55:06 PM nursesusie We have started a decorating contest for halloween
2016-10-06 05:55:16 PM dianed72 Mine took about 7 weeks to come in.
2016-10-06 05:55:30 PM dianed72 I am so ready for halloween
2016-10-06 05:55:44 PM chelcia Got tow out of 5 halls decorated for Halloween today.
2016-10-06 05:55:53 PM dianed72 We are making decorations for our halloween party every week until the party.
2016-10-06 05:55:57 PM nursesusie The resident have been making some of the decorations.
2016-10-06 05:56:12 PM chelcia two not tow. I need coffee, good grief.
2016-10-06 05:56:24 PM teaves enter the chat room
2016-10-06 05:56:34 PM lorimcg enter the chat room
2016-10-06 05:56:36 PM kathyhughes We figured it out!
2016-10-06 05:56:42 PM teaves hello everyone
2016-10-06 05:56:49 PM kateordway we are going to a pumpkin carving contest for the employees and the residents will judge. a station decorating contest
2016-10-06 05:57:15 PM kathyhughes Hello Tateshia and Lori
2016-10-06 05:57:31 PM lorimcg left the chat room
2016-10-06 05:57:38 PM nursesusie We have decorated the large dinning hall with lanterns, spider webbing, skeletons, and lights.
2016-10-06 05:58:08 PM kathyhughes Sounds great! Share some pictures of your decor!
2016-10-06 05:58:13 PM kathyhughes on your forums
2016-10-06 05:58:35 PM kbc0219 enter the chat room
2016-10-06 05:58:46 PM nursesusie The staff are dressing the resident up and the best will win a prize.
2016-10-06 05:58:52 PM kathyhughes Hello Kathleen
2016-10-06 05:58:54 PM kbc0219 hello all
2016-10-06 05:59:10 PM cyount enter the chat room
2016-10-06 05:59:12 PM kathyhughes Can the staff dress up?
2016-10-06 05:59:19 PM kateordway the staff is dressing up
2016-10-06 05:59:27 PM evelilly enter the chat room
2016-10-06 05:59:28 PM dianed72 hey
2016-10-06 05:59:29 PM kbc0219 what is the topic tonight
2016-10-06 05:59:31 PM teaves ours also
2016-10-06 05:59:51 PM layvonne2016 enter the chat room
2016-10-06 06:00:02 PM evelilly hello everyone
2016-10-06 06:00:05 PM dianed72 We are having our party the friday before halloween.
2016-10-06 06:00:07 PM teaves hey
2016-10-06 06:00:21 PM kathyhughes Hello all!
2016-10-06 06:00:28 PM nursesusie yes. They will each dress their resident and they will copy their outfit Ex: jailbirds, clows, and other things.
2016-10-06 06:00:34 PM kbc0219 we are having a halloween party as well in both area's of care
2016-10-06 06:00:34 PM cyount Hello (})
2016-10-06 06:00:41 PM kathyhughes Happy Oct
2016-10-06 06:01:03 PM evelilly we are having two seperate parties on for our demetia unit and one for our long term nursing home and we go mask for the residents
2016-10-06 06:01:05 PM loybrooklyn enter the chat room
2016-10-06 06:01:08 PM twebster enter the chat room
2016-10-06 06:01:10 PM chelcia My actual Halloween party will be on the 31st. Spooky food, fun games, costume contest. The residents will be a judge for the contest and there will be prizes. 10 dollar gift cards for coffee. The 18th of the month will be Picking out Pumpkins at pumpkin patch. Then painting them the next day as decor for our dining room tables. I already found glow in the dark and Metallic paint and stencils, im a little excited. Oh and next week I am on vacation for my Birthday week. :)
2016-10-06 06:01:13 PM layvonne2016 Hello everyone
2016-10-06 06:01:17 PM kbc0219 we have all our health care residents line up in the hallways as our staff and children parade thru and the residents give them candy. Is so much fun.
2016-10-06 06:01:29 PM nursesusie The residents are excited because the children from different school are coming in for a halloween parade.
2016-10-06 06:01:36 PM twebster Good evening
2016-10-06 06:01:36 PM pamgoodwin enter the chat room
2016-10-06 06:01:42 PM teaves thats what we're doing also kbc0219
2016-10-06 06:01:42 PM vauriemmo enter the chat room
2016-10-06 06:01:59 PM vauriemmo hi everyone
2016-10-06 06:02:06 PM kathyhughes Hello
2016-10-06 06:02:12 PM kbc0219 we do t his event at 6pm so that staff can come back with their children. The residents love to see the kids dressed up.
2016-10-06 06:02:12 PM kathyhughes Welcome!
2016-10-06 06:02:13 PM vauriemmo staff dresses
2016-10-06 06:02:20 PM pamgoodwin left the chat room
2016-10-06 06:02:28 PM priscillasalinas enter the chat room
2016-10-06 06:02:42 PM priscillasalinas Hello everyone:)
2016-10-06 06:02:43 PM kbc0219 we also have on our independant side a big combo birthday madness and halloween party.
2016-10-06 06:02:46 PM evelilly we have a trick a treat campus wide for our staff's kids
2016-10-06 06:03:00 PM nursesusie The residents fill the bags with candy and enjoy passing them out.
2016-10-06 06:03:03 PM loybrooklyn good evening everyone!
2016-10-06 06:03:16 PM kathyhughes Hello!
2016-10-06 06:03:23 PM twebster hey loybrooklyn
2016-10-06 06:03:33 PM vauriemmo we are doing parties monday
2016-10-06 06:03:40 PM priscillasalinas what's the first topic of MEPAP2?
2016-10-06 06:03:47 PM kbc0219 we also do a mummy wrapping contest with toilet paper...it's so funny
2016-10-06 06:03:56 PM kathyhughes Right now we are talking about Halloween
2016-10-06 06:04:11 PM teaves we made a dirt cup dessert the other day
2016-10-06 06:04:12 PM kathyhughes Next week I will be covering certification
2016-10-06 06:04:18 PM twebster i am so excited about halloeen!!
2016-10-06 06:04:18 PM kateordway the facility i was at a daycare came in and trick-or-treated, we had a fall festival where there was games and foods. the residents and staff dressed up and prizes given out for the best costume for staff and residents
2016-10-06 06:04:22 PM kathyhughes left the chat room
2016-10-06 06:04:28 PM teaves chocolate pudding with oreo crumbs on top with a gummy worm
2016-10-06 06:04:34 PM kbc0219 our activities staff is doing a group costume. They are going as BINGO BALLS....lol
2016-10-06 06:04:46 PM vauriemmo the kitchen is making bloody lady fingers and merenge ghosts
2016-10-06 06:04:46 PM teaves lol
2016-10-06 06:04:49 PM cyount We are having a treat or treat open to resident's families and staff. We are also having a Halloween Party on the 31st. We do a pumpkin painting contest and give prizes to the winners.
2016-10-06 06:04:52 PM chelcia Bing Balls that is awesome.
2016-10-06 06:04:54 PM dianed72 lol
2016-10-06 06:04:58 PM twebster we decorated our doors and the residents will judge them
2016-10-06 06:05:02 PM priscillasalinas Awesome! We let the our residents pick a halloween party or just a halloween treat bar:)
2016-10-06 06:05:08 PM loybrooklyn we are collecting donations for candy
2016-10-06 06:05:10 PM cyount love it @kbc0219
2016-10-06 06:05:12 PM twebster we have a trophy for the winner
2016-10-06 06:05:16 PM kathyhughes enter the chat room
2016-10-06 06:05:20 PM nursesusie We are having a big cookout tomorrow. Another faculity wants to thank us for our help during survey
2016-10-06 06:05:22 PM kateordway i like the bingo balls!!!
2016-10-06 06:05:35 PM thilst enter the chat room
2016-10-06 06:05:36 PM mberroa enter the chat room
2016-10-06 06:05:42 PM vauriemmo im a surgeon
2016-10-06 06:05:44 PM mberroa Hello
2016-10-06 06:05:49 PM dianed72 The residents will love the bingo idea
2016-10-06 06:05:50 PM nursesusie what is bingo balls?
2016-10-06 06:05:56 PM teaves we're waiting on survey to show up now, our window opened in august
2016-10-06 06:06:05 PM priscillasalinas Most of them don't like costumes so we are planning a desert bar full of Halloween themed treats
2016-10-06 06:06:09 PM evelilly we stuffed scarecrows today
2016-10-06 06:06:11 PM thilst Hi everyone! Halloween is the best hoiday
2016-10-06 06:06:16 PM sfuentes enter the chat room
2016-10-06 06:06:22 PM sfuentes left the chat room
2016-10-06 06:06:25 PM thilst i'm doing a halloween party on the 28th
2016-10-06 06:06:32 PM sfuentes enter the chat room
2016-10-06 06:06:35 PM kathyhughes They are dressing up for Halloween as Bingo Balls...great idea
2016-10-06 06:06:42 PM cyount I haven't decided on my costume yet, in the past my department has done a group costume such as Wizard of Oz cast or Cinderella cast, it was always fun
2016-10-06 06:06:42 PM priscillasalinas We have a pumpkin decorating contest, residents love that!
2016-10-06 06:06:50 PM sfuentes hello everyone
2016-10-06 06:06:51 PM thilst with candy, pumpkin flavored treats and costumes and scary music
2016-10-06 06:06:54 PM nursesusie We are playing a new game called toss the ring around the witch hat
2016-10-06 06:07:03 PM layvonne2016 We are have having a halloween contest with staff, residents and family this year. Also we are have October Feast on the 27
2016-10-06 06:07:04 PM evelilly we also had a volunteer group come out and they did pumpking and candy corn window clings
2016-10-06 06:07:16 PM teaves me and the last ad dressed up as mickey and minnie mouse
2016-10-06 06:07:17 PM mberroa We have a party scheduled for the 30th and a pumpking decorating contest
2016-10-06 06:07:18 PM loybrooklyn the 26th is our trick or treat night in the facility. we give buckets of candy to each resident and they pass it out to the kids of family and staff
2016-10-06 06:07:21 PM kateordway our activity staff is dressing up as disney characters
2016-10-06 06:07:28 PM chelcia Food for party: Jello brains, Witches Brew punch with frozen hands and jello eyes. Ear wax treats, Puking pumpkin Guacomole platter with chips.
2016-10-06 06:07:30 PM kbc0219 one year a few staff dressed as grapes, cheese and boxed wine
2016-10-06 06:07:37 PM teaves i don't know what me and the new ad will dress up as
2016-10-06 06:07:52 PM thilst i love group costumes! think they are so fun
2016-10-06 06:08:13 PM chelcia Im going as snow white probably.
2016-10-06 06:08:17 PM vauriemmo our staff dresses all different costumes...whatever they want..no theme
2016-10-06 06:08:22 PM mberroa I have been searching for ideas for a costume
2016-10-06 06:08:32 PM kbc0219 try making BINGO cards out of poster board
2016-10-06 06:08:35 PM nursesusie I plan to be raddey ann and my assistant is andy
2016-10-06 06:08:36 PM thilst have you guys decorated aready?
2016-10-06 06:08:37 PM kateordway ive decided to go as Belle
2016-10-06 06:08:50 PM cyount I usually make "punny" costumes for the residents to wear such as a "swat" team which is just black shirts with the word SWAT on the back and give them fly swatters or a "ceiling fan" which is pom poms and signs that say GO CEILING lol they always get a kick out of these
2016-10-06 06:08:56 PM kbc0219 no decorating until the day off.
2016-10-06 06:09:10 PM loybrooklyn I'm thinking about being a minion
2016-10-06 06:09:14 PM evelilly yes decorated a whole building
2016-10-06 06:09:17 PM kateordway how complicated or simple do you want your costume to be?
2016-10-06 06:09:22 PM vauriemmo as far as decorating...we are not allowed to put things on the walls
2016-10-06 06:09:44 PM priscillasalinas us either.
2016-10-06 06:09:50 PM mberroa We are decorating for fall this weekend and will add the Halloween stuff like a week before
2016-10-06 06:09:56 PM kbc0219 can you hang them from the ceiling?
2016-10-06 06:10:01 PM twebster we have just decoratedour doors
2016-10-06 06:10:02 PM kathyhughes That is why I used balloons to decorate for the parties
2016-10-06 06:10:07 PM loybrooklyn not allowed to decorate the building for halloween but our ED last year let up put up window clings on the doors only for trick or treat night
2016-10-06 06:10:08 PM teaves me too
2016-10-06 06:10:09 PM chelcia Our DNS and RCM'S are all going as minions.
2016-10-06 06:10:25 PM nursesusie yes The lanterns are on batteries.
2016-10-06 06:10:31 PM vauriemmo oh cool
2016-10-06 06:10:38 PM kbc0219 battery lights are good to use
2016-10-06 06:10:41 PM loybrooklyn thats a great idea, balloons and lanterns
2016-10-06 06:10:45 PM priscillasalinas we do the pumkins and that's pretty much our Halloween decor
2016-10-06 06:10:51 PM dianed72 We are putting our decorations on the windows and walls. That is all we are allowed to do.
2016-10-06 06:10:59 PM kathyhughes I ordered them in bulk and had then for all the holidays
2016-10-06 06:11:16 PM vauriemmo smart idea
2016-10-06 06:11:16 PM kateordway use table decorations such as spooky hand battery opportated candles check at home they may have some
2016-10-06 06:11:20 PM evelilly we decorate for all seasons its go big or go home and its the residents home it makes them feel better
2016-10-06 06:11:22 PM kbc0219 what about getting the residents to paint the pumpkins...or doing pumpkin flower arrangements,even if they are fake flowers
2016-10-06 06:11:31 PM cyount We are only allowed to decorate for the night of the event and then it all has to be taken down except for our mums and pumpkins out at our front entrances.
2016-10-06 06:11:40 PM priscillasalinas We use a lot of balloons for most of our parties and socials
2016-10-06 06:11:42 PM kathyhughes If you contact Aerial Balloons and set up an account they sell wholesale
2016-10-06 06:11:47 PM dianed72 We are doing the pumpkin painting also.
2016-10-06 06:11:58 PM kathyhughes and we used the command hooks to hold them
2016-10-06 06:12:01 PM vauriemmo ok ill try that..thanks
2016-10-06 06:12:02 PM twebster we are decorating halloween eggs on national egg day!
2016-10-06 06:12:06 PM evelilly we have has
2016-10-06 06:12:09 PM mberroa Kathy are they cheaper than Bargain Balloons? That's who I use now
2016-10-06 06:12:11 PM twebster next week
2016-10-06 06:12:17 PM priscillasalinas Love painting pumkins the residents get so creative.
2016-10-06 06:12:17 PM kathyhughes I am not sure
2016-10-06 06:12:22 PM thilst i got a big pumpkin delivery but we used them to decorate outside on the patio
2016-10-06 06:12:22 PM kathyhughes you can check
2016-10-06 06:12:27 PM layvonne2016 I decorated a christmas tree with fall colors and different pumpkins, flowers. And I did one with haloween decoration too,
2016-10-06 06:12:34 PM mberroa I will have to compare. We use A LOT of balloons
2016-10-06 06:12:47 PM kathyhughes So did we
2016-10-06 06:12:53 PM evelilly we have hospice coming to paint pumkins with our residents at the end of the month
2016-10-06 06:12:56 PM loybrooklyn my favorite part of halloween is dumping all the candy on the tables and the room smelling like sugar as our Golden Gals group fills buckets!!!
2016-10-06 06:13:09 PM nursesusie The resident have been doing halloween word search
2016-10-06 06:13:12 PM kathyhughes It is fun!
2016-10-06 06:13:44 PM kateordway if you have a farmers market in your town you can always ask to see if they will donate any of the pumpkins etc
2016-10-06 06:13:46 PM loybrooklyn I made a monster mash video of the whole event from 2 years ago and put it on the tvs in the hallways
2016-10-06 06:13:47 PM sfuentes one of our residents favorite activity is pumpkin carving
2016-10-06 06:14:04 PM thilst i worry about the residents using sharp knives
2016-10-06 06:14:11 PM priscillasalinas We don't do carving for safety reasons.
2016-10-06 06:14:13 PM loybrooklyn pumpkin carving would be a great sensations group idea
2016-10-06 06:14:26 PM kathyhughes My favorite was to guess how many seeds were in a pumpkin
2016-10-06 06:14:34 PM priscillasalinas love that!
2016-10-06 06:14:36 PM teaves our residents will paint the pumpkins and the volunteers will carve the other pumpkins
2016-10-06 06:14:36 PM twebster we are painting pumpkins
2016-10-06 06:14:42 PM cyount We have roasted pumpkin seeds for a cooking activity as well.
2016-10-06 06:14:45 PM kathyhughes We carved them....the new carving sets are safe
2016-10-06 06:14:47 PM loybrooklyn the gooey slimey seeds in their fingers lol
2016-10-06 06:14:55 PM kathyhughes right
2016-10-06 06:15:04 PM nursesusie or how many candy corn is in the jar
2016-10-06 06:15:08 PM kateordway i like that guessing how many seeds are in a pumpkin
2016-10-06 06:15:08 PM kbc0219 guess how many candy corn in a jar.....use candy corn to do art projects
2016-10-06 06:15:11 PM sfuentes that's good idea Kathy, that what we used new ones
2016-10-06 06:15:12 PM teaves we're going to bake our pumpkin seeds
2016-10-06 06:15:16 PM loybrooklyn ooo I like that susie
2016-10-06 06:15:16 PM evelilly is anybody doing a oc
2016-10-06 06:15:23 PM loybrooklyn candy corn in a jar!
2016-10-06 06:15:31 PM kbc0219 baking pumpkin seeds is a great idea
2016-10-06 06:15:42 PM loybrooklyn oc?
2016-10-06 06:15:50 PM kateordway baked pumpkin seeds are so yummy!
2016-10-06 06:15:50 PM sfuentes also we have a competition what floor have the best pumkin
2016-10-06 06:16:01 PM evelilly is anybody doing a oktober fest this month
2016-10-06 06:16:07 PM teaves i've never baked them nor tasted them, the ad will bake them
2016-10-06 06:16:09 PM priscillasalinas After Halloween the director's husband cooks down all the pumkins and makes homemade pies and sells them to staff and resident's family.
2016-10-06 06:16:19 PM mberroa We did oktoberfest last friday
2016-10-06 06:16:21 PM cyount We are having a German Themed Dinner near the end of this month
2016-10-06 06:16:29 PM thilst ooh candy corn in a jar counting contest! I did that ast year!
2016-10-06 06:16:36 PM thilst will do again
2016-10-06 06:16:48 PM mberroa we had soft pretzels with different flavored mustards, yodeling contest, and different beers
2016-10-06 06:17:05 PM loybrooklyn oh my goodness I am so hoping to get a small keg of root beer for the theme dinner!
2016-10-06 06:17:12 PM cyount We are also doing a beer tasting happy hour
2016-10-06 06:17:19 PM priscillasalinas we will do october fesst with beer and treats.
2016-10-06 06:17:20 PM kbc0219 what about getting staff to do the mummy wrapping contest. One person wraps and the other turns. Residents love seeing staff do something fun
2016-10-06 06:17:22 PM nursesusie We have talked about having a cake walk, the staff makes the goodies and the resident walk around till the music stops and whoever is on the number called wins a cake or pie
2016-10-06 06:18:19 PM kathyhughes Sounds fun
2016-10-06 06:18:19 PM priscillasalinas I think staff involvement is super great. Resident's love it when they are involved with fun activities.
2016-10-06 06:18:44 PM vauriemmo i like the candy corn in the jar raffle for a prize
2016-10-06 06:18:48 PM teaves we're also going to have the residents make spider oreo cookies monday
2016-10-06 06:18:54 PM kathyhughes Can all of your staff dress in costume?
2016-10-06 06:18:59 PM cyount Agreed! It really brings the staff and residents together and build relationships when they can have fun together!
2016-10-06 06:19:05 PM vauriemmo yes
2016-10-06 06:19:07 PM kateordway the staff enjoyed seeing the creative side of the residents
2016-10-06 06:19:14 PM nursesusie Our staff really have big hearts and love to be involved in the activities
2016-10-06 06:19:19 PM teaves and make lollipop ghost to pass out the children
2016-10-06 06:19:29 PM cyount We allow our staff to dress in costume for our events as long as it is appropriate of course
2016-10-06 06:19:31 PM teaves thats good nursesusie
2016-10-06 06:19:34 PM kateordway at my old facility staff dressed up
2016-10-06 06:19:39 PM kbc0219 we are also doing a trip to the eastern state penitentiary
2016-10-06 06:19:55 PM sfuentes some of our staff they like to dress up for halloween,
2016-10-06 06:19:55 PM dianed72 I wanna go!!1
2016-10-06 06:20:01 PM kbc0219 http://www.easternstate.org/node/608
2016-10-06 06:20:03 PM kathyhughes It is haunted! Great!
2016-10-06 06:20:06 PM sfuentes and we make a parade
2016-10-06 06:20:09 PM kbc0219 after halloween
2016-10-06 06:20:20 PM cyount We are doing a local ghost walk the weekend before Halloween! We have a resident that's super into ghost stories, she is awesome.
2016-10-06 06:20:46 PM loybrooklyn oh man that would be soo cool courtney
2016-10-06 06:20:54 PM cyount We are also having a ghost story night where we will all be in our pjs and we are having hot cider and smores :)
2016-10-06 06:21:02 PM kathyhughes Can she write down her stories?
2016-10-06 06:21:09 PM cyount I'm super excited about it!
2016-10-06 06:21:14 PM kbc0219 thats a greatidea ghost stories
2016-10-06 06:21:17 PM dianed72 We are having the residents tell ghost storys
2016-10-06 06:21:19 PM nursesusie sounds like a plan
2016-10-06 06:21:22 PM dianed72 stories
2016-10-06 06:21:25 PM kathyhughes I think that would be awesome!
2016-10-06 06:21:26 PM loybrooklyn these chats always have the best ideas
2016-10-06 06:21:29 PM kateordway thats awsome courtney!!!
2016-10-06 06:21:31 PM teaves yes they do
2016-10-06 06:21:39 PM cyount Yes she can. She has shared several with us and wants to be one of the story tellers at the ghost story night
2016-10-06 06:21:43 PM evelilly wish we could take the residents on a hayride but it isn't handicap excessible our our bus cant go through
2016-10-06 06:21:50 PM sfuentes yes it will be amazing that she can share her stories
2016-10-06 06:21:54 PM twebster i know!! I wish we could get a book with all these great ideas in it!!
2016-10-06 06:21:57 PM teaves i always have a notepad beside me when i do the chats
2016-10-06 06:22:00 PM kathyhughes and I think that you should use that for a Best Practices for NCCAP...you could win a free symposium
2016-10-06 06:22:02 PM dianed72 I love hearing their old ghost stories.
2016-10-06 06:22:03 PM layvonne2016 Awesome Ghost stories
2016-10-06 06:22:04 PM mberroa Kathy, I have a quick question on voting. Can I ask now, or should I email
2016-10-06 06:22:11 PM kathyhughes You can ask here
2016-10-06 06:22:27 PM twebster i would like to hear about voting! New at this!
2016-10-06 06:22:28 PM cyount Ok great!
2016-10-06 06:22:37 PM priscillasalinas Stories we need to incorperate those ghost stories into our newly revilized book club. Thanks for the ideas
2016-10-06 06:22:50 PM kateordway you could collect her stories and make a book of them and see if the residents or families would i like one
2016-10-06 06:22:57 PM loybrooklyn everyone loves a good ghost story
2016-10-06 06:22:58 PM kathyhughes http://nccap.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Best-PracticesNCCAP411.pdf
2016-10-06 06:23:00 PM thilst courtney that is such a great and fun way to use your resident's strengths and interests and put her in a leadership position! that is awesome
2016-10-06 06:23:22 PM vauriemmo best costume prize given out for each floor
2016-10-06 06:23:38 PM vauriemmo we also have a parade
2016-10-06 06:23:51 PM mberroa The social workers were going to all the residents to see if they wanted absentee ballots. They were planning on skipping the memory care unit. I remember reading that even the Alzheimer residents should be included. Am I remembering right?
2016-10-06 06:23:52 PM cyount left the chat room
2016-10-06 06:23:58 PM vauriemmo the bd of elections is coming in nov 4
2016-10-06 06:24:00 PM cyount enter the chat room
2016-10-06 06:24:15 PM kathyhughes You are correct
2016-10-06 06:24:26 PM dianed72 We are having a halloween march aroud the building, except our memory care unit.
2016-10-06 06:24:26 PM nursesusie Our dietary supervisor helps with the snacks during the parties
2016-10-06 06:24:28 PM mberroa Thank you.
2016-10-06 06:24:37 PM kathyhughes Unless a court of law has deemed them incompetant they can vote
2016-10-06 06:24:52 PM mberroa I thought so. They were skeptical but I was pretty sure I read that
2016-10-06 06:24:52 PM priscillasalinas As they should!
2016-10-06 06:24:55 PM vauriemmo correct
2016-10-06 06:24:58 PM kathyhughes Yes
2016-10-06 06:25:07 PM sfuentes yes
2016-10-06 06:25:15 PM kathyhughes they need the opportunity to vote
2016-10-06 06:25:25 PM kathyhughes they can refuse
2016-10-06 06:25:31 PM kathyhughes but they can vote
2016-10-06 06:25:39 PM evelilly we actually had an issue that a residents daughter didnt' want her to vote but when a resident says yes and signs they can vote it is a right
2016-10-06 06:25:39 PM mberroa I'm glad I stood my ground! They almost made me doubt myself
2016-10-06 06:25:40 PM loybrooklyn what if family are voting for them?
2016-10-06 06:25:43 PM sfuentes everyone has the right to vote
2016-10-06 06:26:01 PM nursesusie All our paperwork has been faxed to voting station so the residents can vote in house.
2016-10-06 06:26:06 PM kathyhughes Families can recommend but they cannot vote for them
2016-10-06 06:26:10 PM priscillasalinas With our options this year it's gonna be a tuff one.
2016-10-06 06:26:17 PM thilst i dont think a family can vote for someone?
2016-10-06 06:26:17 PM sfuentes I think family member can not do that
2016-10-06 06:26:25 PM vauriemmo exactly
2016-10-06 06:26:28 PM kathyhughes No they cannot
2016-10-06 06:26:39 PM kathyhughes no one can vote twice
2016-10-06 06:27:12 PM mberroa I wanted to set up a "polling site" like you used to do.
2016-10-06 06:27:20 PM loybrooklyn we have seen that the abstentee ballets come in a the family (wife/son/daughter) are filling it in when the resident can't speak for themselves but apply for their ballet for them
2016-10-06 06:27:33 PM kathyhughes That happens
2016-10-06 06:27:36 PM nursesusie We plan to decorate the poll area in Red,White and blue. And Uncle will be present.
2016-10-06 06:27:38 PM kateordway can they do that?
2016-10-06 06:27:52 PM kathyhughes but they would then be responsible for any problems
2016-10-06 06:27:57 PM twebster yes we will decorate for voting also
2016-10-06 06:28:05 PM kathyhughes you should not allow them to if you are doing it
2016-10-06 06:28:42 PM loybrooklyn maybe a polling site would help prevent this from happening. keep their ballets and if they want to vote they come to the activity room to fill it out...is that possible to do?
2016-10-06 06:29:01 PM kathyhughes Yes
2016-10-06 06:29:10 PM loybrooklyn ok thank you
2016-10-06 06:29:11 PM priscillasalinas Sounds like a great idea.
2016-10-06 06:29:12 PM kathyhughes that is why we set one up
2016-10-06 06:29:14 PM nursesusie We plan to serve punch and cupcakes.
2016-10-06 06:29:30 PM cyount Unfortunatley we have resident's families that fill out absentee ballot requests for them that are sent in the mail and then we have no control over them filling it out for them :(
2016-10-06 06:29:30 PM priscillasalinas Bring the ballot box to the residents!
2016-10-06 06:29:40 PM twebster we are having a lady come out and will talk to the residents and find out who wants to vote, then they will only send those ballots out
2016-10-06 06:29:46 PM evelilly we have representative that come in and vote with the residents we fill out absentee ballots for then they sign we send in and a week before actual voting time
2016-10-06 06:30:03 PM loybrooklyn yeah thats what is happening
2016-10-06 06:30:22 PM kathyhughes Well then the families would be responsible for that
2016-10-06 06:30:23 PM loybrooklyn haha I've been spelling ballots wrong
2016-10-06 06:30:40 PM sfuentes I think family can help them to vote, but you have to put the information about who is helping them to fill it out the ballot

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