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2016-10-13 06:10:34 PM mberroa What is in the resident council book? Just the minutes?
2016-10-13 06:10:36 PM kathyhughes Congrats
2016-10-13 06:10:41 PM teaves thats good thilst
2016-10-13 06:10:45 PM kathyhughes Just the minutes
2016-10-13 06:10:48 PM kateordway congrats!
2016-10-13 06:10:55 PM mberroa ok, phew!
2016-10-13 06:10:55 PM priscillasalinas We are in the survey window anyday.
2016-10-13 06:11:05 PM sfuentes congrats
2016-10-13 06:11:06 PM teaves so are we
2016-10-13 06:11:13 PM dianed72 left the chat room
2016-10-13 06:11:13 PM dianed72 enter the chat room
2016-10-13 06:11:15 PM wilda7 so are we
2016-10-13 06:11:39 PM kathyhughes What are you all planning for Halloween?
2016-10-13 06:11:53 PM teaves daycares are coming the the facility
2016-10-13 06:11:54 PM thilst thank you, I was really happy! they said the person centeredness of the care plans and activities interventions was exacty what CMS is looking for. Ive never even seen another nursing facility and im new to the feild, so i had no idea if ive been doing things right or not
2016-10-13 06:11:59 PM nursesusie Big monster Mash.
2016-10-13 06:12:10 PM priscillasalinas We are doing a Halloween desert bar.
2016-10-13 06:12:12 PM thilst a big party for residents and staff with music and food and costumes for everyone
2016-10-13 06:12:19 PM thilst and trying to get kids to come trick or treat
2016-10-13 06:12:42 PM sirio residents love to dress up
2016-10-13 06:12:43 PM wilda7 we have big plans ... our residents always look forword to the party and all the kids coming dressed up
2016-10-13 06:12:44 PM priscillasalinas We decorated pumpkins today. Painted them.
2016-10-13 06:12:44 PM kateordway we are doing a small fall fesival
2016-10-13 06:12:45 PM dianed72 We are having a monnster walk.
2016-10-13 06:12:45 PM sfuentes we going to have a big party, everybody wear costumes and we make a parade
2016-10-13 06:12:56 PM nursesusie costume contest, decorating the doors.
2016-10-13 06:12:56 PM aziniti oh fun!
2016-10-13 06:12:58 PM priscillasalinas Residents enjoyed it.
2016-10-13 06:12:58 PM teaves and we're doing halloween activities all month like, pumpkin carving and painting, halloween snacks
2016-10-13 06:13:01 PM edithl left the chat room
2016-10-13 06:13:01 PM edithl enter the chat room
2016-10-13 06:13:04 PM teaves halloween jokes etc
2016-10-13 06:13:06 PM cyount We are having trick or treat, a halloween party and a ghost story night
2016-10-13 06:13:09 PM marya left the chat room
2016-10-13 06:13:15 PM aziniti same we have different things all month
2016-10-13 06:13:16 PM sfuentes also son kids from a daycare come and make trick or treat
2016-10-13 06:13:16 PM janet35 kids come in to trick or treat, staff dress up and some residents too
2016-10-13 06:13:19 PM aziniti social on halloween
2016-10-13 06:13:21 PM edithl we are painting pumpkins and having a hallowen costume contest, staff dresses up residents vote
2016-10-13 06:13:26 PM priscillasalinas I am sad the current director always does the same thing every year nothing new.
2016-10-13 06:13:26 PM loybrooklyn staff are dressing up in costumes! residents dress up too and they pass out candy to kids of family and staff
2016-10-13 06:13:28 PM sblake5 enter the chat room
2016-10-13 06:13:36 PM cyount We also had our marketing director create haunted ginger bread houses today. They turned out amazing!
2016-10-13 06:13:36 PM marya enter the chat room
2016-10-13 06:13:36 PM mberroa will will be having a facility wide pumpkin decorating contest. We will be having a party and trick o treaters.
2016-10-13 06:13:36 PM marya left the chat room
2016-10-13 06:13:38 PM janet35 Halloween Party
2016-10-13 06:13:57 PM marya enter the chat room
2016-10-13 06:13:57 PM marya left the chat room
2016-10-13 06:14:02 PM edithl we also have trick or treat
2016-10-13 06:14:05 PM kateordway costumes, pumpkin decoratiing contest, i think we are going to have trick or treaters
2016-10-13 06:14:07 PM kathyhughes A fall festival is always fun
2016-10-13 06:14:12 PM cyount She did them with the residents, she is very talented.
2016-10-13 06:14:12 PM janet35 Pumpkin painting
2016-10-13 06:14:21 PM sblake5 We have a Hall decorating contest among the staff
2016-10-13 06:14:23 PM kathyhughes I like the new Trunk or Treat!
2016-10-13 06:14:25 PM priscillasalinas the residents truly enjoy children but the current director always leans toward a desert bar foer the last years.
2016-10-13 06:14:28 PM nursesusie Today the resident painted Dracula statues.
2016-10-13 06:14:28 PM cyount Me too!
2016-10-13 06:14:39 PM mberroa what is trunk or treat
2016-10-13 06:14:48 PM teaves whats the new trunk or treat
2016-10-13 06:14:53 PM loybrooklyn therapy dogs came in today for our memory care unit dressed up in halloween costumes! It was sooooo cute and the residents were so happy to see them
2016-10-13 06:14:58 PM sfuentes what's that
2016-10-13 06:15:06 PM kathyhughes Decorating the trunks of cars and having resident judge the decorations
2016-10-13 06:15:10 PM sblake5 we have family of staff come in ti trick or treat
2016-10-13 06:15:12 PM cyount It's like trick or treat but with people passing out candy from the trunk of their cars which they decorate :)
2016-10-13 06:15:22 PM sfuentes ah sounds good
2016-10-13 06:15:23 PM kathyhughes I think that you can do that for any holiday
2016-10-13 06:15:26 PM kateordway our halls are going to be decorated
2016-10-13 06:15:27 PM cyount It's really neat
2016-10-13 06:15:28 PM mberroa that sounds cute
2016-10-13 06:15:29 PM chelcia Halloween social on Halloween day with witches brew punch, ear wax sticks, hotdog fingers. We will have partners and residents will have 3 minutes to wrap their partners up in toilet paper like a mummy. Then at 3 pm we will have staff come in dressed in costume and the residents will vote for best costumes.
2016-10-13 06:15:34 PM hayesmsthing enter the chat room
2016-10-13 06:15:35 PM teaves o yeah i thought you were talking about something different
2016-10-13 06:15:40 PM sirio we usually have snow by the time Halloween is here
2016-10-13 06:15:55 PM kathyhughes https://www.pinterest.com/nccap/trunk-or-treat/
2016-10-13 06:16:02 PM hayesmsthing snow??
2016-10-13 06:16:20 PM priscillasalinas We are also having a Pink Tea party for breast cancer awareness month(y)
2016-10-13 06:16:24 PM wilda7 we have snow on Halloween some times also
2016-10-13 06:16:24 PM sblake5 we usually have snow also
2016-10-13 06:16:30 PM nursesusie My resident were talking about snow today so we made snowmen out of cottonballs
2016-10-13 06:16:35 PM kathyhughes I am hoping!
2016-10-13 06:16:35 PM cyount Oh that's a good idea @prisciliasalinas
2016-10-13 06:16:39 PM dianed72 bad word
2016-10-13 06:16:50 PM kathyhughes Love my snow!
2016-10-13 06:16:57 PM cyount ugh...snow :(
2016-10-13 06:17:07 PM sfuentes i don't like snow
2016-10-13 06:17:09 PM sblake5 dont like to drive in it
2016-10-13 06:17:12 PM edithl snow, nooooooooo
2016-10-13 06:17:12 PM wilda7 I love snow too
2016-10-13 06:17:23 PM sirio it's so pretty!
2016-10-13 06:17:27 PM hayesmsthing noooooo i hate snow
2016-10-13 06:17:27 PM nursesusie It is colkd here in Tenn
2016-10-13 06:17:29 PM kateordway agreed ugh...snow :( to cold and wet
2016-10-13 06:17:30 PM cyount but sooooo cold
2016-10-13 06:17:45 PM edithl where you are do you have lots of snow?
2016-10-13 06:17:59 PM loybrooklyn its cold but not cold enough for snow yet here in ohio
2016-10-13 06:18:01 PM chelcia Heavy rain and high winds the next 4 days.
2016-10-13 06:18:13 PM janet35 I can take it for two monthes tops but unfortunatly it last for seven some years!
2016-10-13 06:18:14 PM dianed72 They have started flu shots in my facility so we have to adjust to some residents going in and out.
2016-10-13 06:18:28 PM wilda7 Where I live we get lots of snow
2016-10-13 06:18:28 PM sfuentes New Jersey, sometimes
2016-10-13 06:18:39 PM priscillasalinas it just started to get chilly her in Kansas, but 80's on the weekend Yay!
2016-10-13 06:18:58 PM edithl so o i , tired of it, i wantwarm weather
2016-10-13 06:19:00 PM sblake5 we are planning a fall drive through parks,we take residents that dont go out much, becouse do not have to leave bus
2016-10-13 06:19:03 PM sfuentes wow 80's sound amazing
2016-10-13 06:19:06 PM thilst Mass, sometimes snow but not a ton where i am
2016-10-13 06:19:23 PM kathyhughes What kind of things are you planning for November?
2016-10-13 06:19:32 PM priscillasalinas yes the weather is crazy!!
2016-10-13 06:19:39 PM wilda7 we have also started the flu shots
2016-10-13 06:19:44 PM kateordway its been cool in texas temps in the 70's and 80's and its wonderful!!
2016-10-13 06:19:44 PM sfuentes Celebrate Veteran's day
2016-10-13 06:19:45 PM dianed72 Turkey Crafts
2016-10-13 06:19:45 PM loybrooklyn indoor campout!
2016-10-13 06:19:51 PM teaves we're having our fall festival for the residents, the staff will put on a show
2016-10-13 06:19:52 PM nursesusie We always bring our sleeping bags and stay at faculity if roads are bad.
2016-10-13 06:19:54 PM priscillasalinas We were thinking of a senior prom.
2016-10-13 06:20:08 PM sblake5 we also started flue shots everyone sneezing
2016-10-13 06:20:09 PM janet35 Gobble till you Wobble
2016-10-13 06:20:13 PM cyount We are having a family Thanksgiving dinner for the residents and families. We are also having a Veteran's Day breakfast and pinning ceremony. We also participate in the Veteran's Day parade.
2016-10-13 06:20:14 PM kathyhughes An indoor campout?
2016-10-13 06:20:19 PM hayesmsthing i end up sleeping at work eery year. smh
2016-10-13 06:20:20 PM kateordway the senior prom sounds fun
2016-10-13 06:20:41 PM loybrooklyn well for out Memory care unit
2016-10-13 06:20:48 PM kateordway gobble till you wobble?
2016-10-13 06:20:56 PM nursesusie Next week-end we are having a fifty party
2016-10-13 06:20:57 PM loybrooklyn we have a fake fire, fishing, smores
2016-10-13 06:20:59 PM priscillasalinas yes we are doing fundraisers to help with the food and entertainment.
2016-10-13 06:21:02 PM teaves we have never done a prom how does that work
2016-10-13 06:21:04 PM loybrooklyn campfire stories
2016-10-13 06:21:10 PM teaves resident dress up
2016-10-13 06:21:12 PM janet35 thanksgiving dinner party
2016-10-13 06:21:23 PM dianed72 When they start flu shots, people get sick. It is a tissue tornado already.
2016-10-13 06:21:27 PM hayesmsthing thanksgiving brunch
2016-10-13 06:21:27 PM sblake5 smores yum
2016-10-13 06:21:32 PM sfuentes Thanskgiving social
2016-10-13 06:21:42 PM loybrooklyn Thanksgiving feast for residents and their families
2016-10-13 06:21:46 PM priscillasalinas we are going to send out invites and have on there dress in your best!
2016-10-13 06:21:48 PM sirio Turkey yum
2016-10-13 06:21:50 PM mberroa I would love ideas for Veteran's day
2016-10-13 06:21:52 PM kateordway thanksgiving lunch
2016-10-13 06:21:53 PM hayesmsthing we started giving our flu shots today ...ouch
2016-10-13 06:22:04 PM nursesusie Time for me to get out the turkey suit. There will be more than just one turkey there.
2016-10-13 06:22:04 PM edithl thanksgiving dinne for residents and their families
2016-10-13 06:22:09 PM cyount We are having a Fall Fashion Show, we do one twice a year. it's always a big hit! The residents, staff, and families/friends join in and bring their best outfits. We have different categories and have a red carpet with runway music and an announcer.
2016-10-13 06:22:10 PM sfuentes and in the morning residents love to watch the parade and drink hot chocolate
2016-10-13 06:22:17 PM janet35 i also need ideas for Veterans Day
2016-10-13 06:22:40 PM teaves the residents had theirs a couple of weeks ago and the staff go theirs las t week
2016-10-13 06:22:42 PM priscillasalinas Thanksgiving dinner for resident's and their families is always fun.
2016-10-13 06:22:42 PM sblake5 yes veteranday ideas
2016-10-13 06:22:48 PM dianed72 We are doing so many Thanksgiving crafts and veterans day.
2016-10-13 06:22:48 PM loybrooklyn fashion show sounds like fun!
2016-10-13 06:22:58 PM hayesmsthing i like that idea....fall fashion show. we also do ours in the spring
2016-10-13 06:23:12 PM cyount Love your indoor campout idea! May have to steal that(H)
2016-10-13 06:23:16 PM priscillasalinas we were thinking about having a photo booth set up at the prom as well.
2016-10-13 06:23:39 PM nursesusie We have a talent show coming up
2016-10-13 06:23:41 PM cyount Photo booths are always fun!
2016-10-13 06:23:48 PM kathyhughes https://www.pinterest.com/nccap/veterans-day/
2016-10-13 06:23:59 PM thilst im trying to get some members of the coast guard to come by and visit the veterans on veterans day
2016-10-13 06:24:04 PM kathyhughes There are a ton of ideas for Veterans Day
2016-10-13 06:24:11 PM cyount We are getting ready to do a glamour shots day and we give the pictures to families for Christmas.
2016-10-13 06:24:18 PM teaves thats sounds nice
2016-10-13 06:24:26 PM priscillasalinas Our hospice always does a Veteran's day program.
2016-10-13 06:24:39 PM kathyhughes Also a few videos with all the military anthems
2016-10-13 06:24:42 PM janet35 I bet the ladies love a chance to get all made up!
2016-10-13 06:24:52 PM cyount I have some volunteers to help do hair and makeup and we get dress up items and have our chef in the kitchen who does photography help with the photos.
2016-10-13 06:24:53 PM sblake5 :) sounds good
2016-10-13 06:25:04 PM loybrooklyn I want to do that, I'm a photographer and want to take real pics and frame them for the families
2016-10-13 06:25:21 PM cyount You should! The residents and families absolutely love it!
2016-10-13 06:25:22 PM kathyhughes I always looked forward to the day after Thanksgiving activity
2016-10-13 06:25:24 PM nursesusie We our building the front to our country store so the residents will feel like they are inan old store when they redeem bingo tickets
2016-10-13 06:25:24 PM wilda7 we did the glamour shots two years ago , the residents loved it
2016-10-13 06:25:26 PM hayesmsthing our hospice service is sponsorng our veteran services for us. They are really doing it big
2016-10-13 06:25:28 PM marya enter the chat room
2016-10-13 06:25:37 PM kateordway check with of your restaurants such as Olive Garden they offer a free meal to the veterans. you could take your veterans out to eat and they just have to pay for their drinks (sometimes they dont) just call ahead and ask them to make a table up for how many are going and get there when they open. the residents love it!!
2016-10-13 06:25:39 PM kathyhughes We would "Go Shopping"
2016-10-13 06:25:46 PM sfuentes on veterans day we put patriotic music and we have some flags to give residents
2016-10-13 06:25:47 PM loybrooklyn Christmas Decorating
2016-10-13 06:26:02 PM mberroa shopping? inside the facility?
2016-10-13 06:26:12 PM hayesmsthing bazaars
2016-10-13 06:26:14 PM chelcia Decorating gingerbread houses the day after thanksgiving.
2016-10-13 06:26:20 PM kathyhughes We would have coffee and donuts, watch QVC and shop in catalogs
2016-10-13 06:26:23 PM loybrooklyn I don't know how our residents would react to the crazy shopping day
2016-10-13 06:26:25 PM sfuentes Our hospice like to come and give some certificate to our veterans
2016-10-13 06:26:28 PM cyount That sounds fun!
2016-10-13 06:26:30 PM teaves lol
2016-10-13 06:26:31 PM sirio That's a great idea!
2016-10-13 06:26:32 PM mberroa cute
2016-10-13 06:26:32 PM nursesusie That is why we have created a country store
2016-10-13 06:26:34 PM loybrooklyn hahaha oh I see
2016-10-13 06:26:42 PM chelcia That is an amazing idea.
2016-10-13 06:26:54 PM sblake5 great idea
2016-10-13 06:27:04 PM cyount I think that kind of shopping on the day after Thanksgiving sounds great!
2016-10-13 06:27:16 PM kathyhughes http://militarybenefits.info/miscellaneous-discounts-veterans-day-deals-veterans/
2016-10-13 06:27:19 PM sirio What about the election?
2016-10-13 06:27:25 PM dianed72 left the chat room
2016-10-13 06:27:25 PM dianed72 enter the chat room
2016-10-13 06:27:27 PM kathyhughes We had a great time!
2016-10-13 06:27:27 PM kateordway we encourage family members to join us at the restaurant if they can
2016-10-13 06:27:37 PM kathyhughes And got all of our shopping done
2016-10-13 06:27:43 PM hayesmsthing that sounds good
2016-10-13 06:27:45 PM sblake5 left the chat room
2016-10-13 06:27:58 PM nursesusie The residents will be able tobuy their gifts and have them Christmas wrapped at the same time
2016-10-13 06:28:09 PM priscillasalinas yes we take 5-6 residents shopping 1x per month.
2016-10-13 06:28:39 PM wilda7 left the chat room
2016-10-13 06:28:42 PM kathyhughes http://militarybenefits.info/veterans-day-discounts-sales-deals-free-meals/
2016-10-13 06:28:48 PM nursesusie We have a wal-mart trip 2 times a month
2016-10-13 06:28:49 PM chelcia I had to make my shopping outings two times a month because soo many love to shop.
2016-10-13 06:28:57 PM thilst great link!
2016-10-13 06:29:04 PM kathyhughes Also if you call the restaurants they will let you order to go meals for your Vets
2016-10-13 06:29:06 PM dianed72 We have already started making Christmas presents for some of the resident's families. They love the extra crafts.
2016-10-13 06:30:18 PM kateordway i had to make one month was friday and the other thursday because of the dialysis residents. i only did two trips in one month and that was december
2016-10-13 06:30:30 PM kathyhughes Where else do you take the residents on outings?
2016-10-13 06:30:41 PM marya we put flags on there trays and have a special meal
2016-10-13 06:30:47 PM priscillasalinas mystery rides 2x per month
2016-10-13 06:30:56 PM nursesusie dairy Queen, Goodwill
2016-10-13 06:30:57 PM aziniti left the chat room
2016-10-13 06:30:57 PM aziniti enter the chat room
2016-10-13 06:31:03 PM priscillasalinas the library at times
2016-10-13 06:31:05 PM cyount We went to Sun Watch Indian Village and to Ben Franklin shopping this week.
2016-10-13 06:31:11 PM loybrooklyn dollar tree
2016-10-13 06:31:16 PM kateordway the movies, zoo, baseball game, out to eat, museums
2016-10-13 06:31:18 PM aziniti that link is great!!!!
2016-10-13 06:31:22 PM sfuentes us they like to go to restaurants
2016-10-13 06:31:26 PM loybrooklyn lunch outings
2016-10-13 06:31:27 PM chelcia To a tree farm, to a staff members house to feed her ducks, to the local music in the park, to museums, parades.
2016-10-13 06:31:30 PM sfuentes left the chat room
2016-10-13 06:31:30 PM teaves park, neighborhoods, ice cream
2016-10-13 06:31:32 PM kathyhughes Any one take them to the grocery store?
2016-10-13 06:31:36 PM priscillasalinas Arboreteum when the weather is nice
2016-10-13 06:31:41 PM hayesmsthing no
2016-10-13 06:31:45 PM marya no
2016-10-13 06:31:48 PM chelcia Just Walmart.
2016-10-13 06:31:50 PM sfuentes enter the chat room
2016-10-13 06:31:52 PM mberroa we just went to a doo wop show today.
2016-10-13 06:31:57 PM kateordway we go to a super walmart
2016-10-13 06:32:02 PM kathyhughes Casinos?
2016-10-13 06:32:06 PM mberroa it was a special event organized by the local office of the aging
2016-10-13 06:32:06 PM cyount We have a meeting every month with the residents to plan where they would like to go for outings and to plan the other activities for the month. We usually have a wide variety of places we go.
2016-10-13 06:32:15 PM cyount We went to a casino a couple of weeks ago
2016-10-13 06:32:15 PM loybrooklyn yeah we had a resident would wanted to grocery shop for her favorite snacks to feel "normal" she said so I took her
2016-10-13 06:32:20 PM sfuentes we bring the casino to our facility
2016-10-13 06:32:38 PM loybrooklyn she got her favorite ice cream
2016-10-13 06:32:39 PM janet35 any ideas as to bring a casino night into the facility?
2016-10-13 06:32:39 PM chelcia We have some that sign themselves out and catch a bus and go to casino every Wednesday night.
2016-10-13 06:32:40 PM mberroa outings are hard for us because of the transportation
2016-10-13 06:32:44 PM sirio we've gone to the mall a couple of times
2016-10-13 06:33:02 PM loybrooklyn want to take them to the casino
2016-10-13 06:33:14 PM kateordway our closet casinos are 6 hours away at least
2016-10-13 06:33:22 PM cyount The company i work for just did a divisional over night retreat at really nice campground. We went panning for gold in the creek, pontoon boat riding, fishing, and more.
2016-10-13 06:33:23 PM janet35 very few outings in our facility
2016-10-13 06:33:35 PM nursesusie poker and cards Dice
2016-10-13 06:33:44 PM kathyhughes I would also call around to local businesses and see if they wanted to come in and set up a "mini Mall" so residents who could not get out could shop
2016-10-13 06:33:44 PM aziniti mens group ideas?
2016-10-13 06:33:52 PM loybrooklyn we had a hospice give money to let the residents spend at a casino
2016-10-13 06:34:01 PM mberroa we set up a casino night quarterly. I do it as an evening event. We have 2 slot machines, blackjack tables and a roulette table.
2016-10-13 06:34:03 PM kateordway i tried fishing but it got rained out
2016-10-13 06:34:26 PM chelcia We have a casino night every Thursday nught.
2016-10-13 06:34:37 PM chelcia night. lol
2016-10-13 06:34:46 PM hayesmsthing i love fishing with my residents but i hate worms
2016-10-13 06:34:59 PM kathyhughes We loved fishing and a picnic
2016-10-13 06:35:03 PM nursesusie Good night everyone have to be back early
2016-10-13 06:35:10 PM nursesusie left the chat room
2016-10-13 06:35:20 PM thilst the casino idea is great, i want my new activities assistant to start a poker night with the guys
2016-10-13 06:35:22 PM kathyhughes brought 30 residents at a time
2016-10-13 06:35:44 PM sirio 30??
2016-10-13 06:35:50 PM chelcia I wish our bus could accomodate that many.
2016-10-13 06:35:54 PM dianed72 left the chat room
2016-10-13 06:35:54 PM dianed72 enter the chat room
2016-10-13 06:36:00 PM priscillasalinas our resident's have limited funds so no casino trips here.
2016-10-13 06:36:01 PM kathyhughes Yep
2016-10-13 06:36:03 PM edithl i sure hope you had help
2016-10-13 06:36:10 PM cyount Our bus only holds 14 and that's counting staff :(
2016-10-13 06:36:16 PM kathyhughes And nursing and dietary staff
2016-10-13 06:36:18 PM kateordway i always struggle with the mens group activities
2016-10-13 06:36:20 PM tlgst16 enter the chat room
2016-10-13 06:36:23 PM mberroa Wow. We don't have a bus and they are almost all in wheelchairs so transportation is super expensive
2016-10-13 06:37:03 PM kathyhughes Hello Tonya!
2016-10-13 06:37:04 PM dianed72 My men's group fizzled.
2016-10-13 06:37:09 PM marya left the chat room
2016-10-13 06:37:09 PM marya enter the chat room
2016-10-13 06:37:16 PM janet35 where do you get the slot machines?
2016-10-13 06:37:20 PM kathyhughes Well then you can try again in the new year
2016-10-13 06:37:24 PM sfuentes at least you have a bus, us we have to pay for transportation
2016-10-13 06:37:28 PM teaves majority of our resdients are in wheelchairs so we usually take the same group of ppl all the time because our van doesn't have a lift
2016-10-13 06:37:29 PM aziniti I am struggling!\
2016-10-13 06:37:42 PM dianed72 I am hoping
2016-10-13 06:37:43 PM kathyhughes We paid for transportation and did not have a bus
2016-10-13 06:37:53 PM kathyhughes cheaper than having a bus
2016-10-13 06:37:57 PM hayesmsthing us too
2016-10-13 06:37:59 PM tlgst16 HI Kathy! Sorry I'm late, our Walmart's fire alarm went off and it took forever to get out of there haha!
2016-10-13 06:38:08 PM kathyhughes LOL
2016-10-13 06:38:44 PM kathyhughes Tonya actually met me at the PAPA conference! It was great
2016-10-13 06:39:00 PM janet35 how many aides did you take to help the residents?
2016-10-13 06:39:06 PM tlgst16 Kathy is wonderful everyone! So full of knowledge!
2016-10-13 06:39:10 PM teaves thts good
2016-10-13 06:39:22 PM hayesmsthing papa conference??
2016-10-13 06:39:24 PM teaves which i could have attended
2016-10-13 06:39:26 PM priscillasalinas So excited speaking of men's group. we have started asking the men what their occupations were and then have them look up the history of the company they worked for and let them share with everyone for a program.
2016-10-13 06:39:28 PM dianed72 (y)
2016-10-13 06:39:29 PM kathyhughes With 30 residents I had one LPN and 4 aides
2016-10-13 06:39:33 PM edithl left the chat room
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2016-10-13 06:39:44 PM kathyhughes 4 activities staff and 4 Dietary staff
2016-10-13 06:39:55 PM chelcia nice.
2016-10-13 06:40:02 PM priscillasalinas We are doing our first one soon. This residnet worked for Mars company. Mars candies!!
2016-10-13 06:40:28 PM kathyhughes Great idea Priscilla
2016-10-13 06:40:30 PM janet35 Mars...thats a sweet gig!
2016-10-13 06:40:42 PM priscillasalinas Thanks:)
2016-10-13 06:41:02 PM vauriemmo enter the chat room
2016-10-13 06:41:05 PM cyount Very cool!
2016-10-13 06:41:09 PM loybrooklyn how cool would that be
2016-10-13 06:41:17 PM hayesmsthing cool
2016-10-13 06:41:18 PM kateordway i did a cookout for the men and served near beer with admins permission for the O'Dulls
2016-10-13 06:41:21 PM sfuentes cool
2016-10-13 06:41:21 PM vauriemmo hi sorry im late...
2016-10-13 06:41:47 PM thilst priscilla thats awesome!
2016-10-13 06:41:50 PM priscillasalinas I teach a Life Enrichment class once a week and this resident just wanted to talk about what he did so we will make a whole program out of it once per month.
2016-10-13 06:42:25 PM vauriemmo we hAVE A BUS BUT DONT GO ON TRIPS..YEARS AGO THEY DID
2016-10-13 06:42:30 PM hayesmsthing Me too! I wasa Life Enrichment manager at assistant living facility

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