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2017-09-06 06:33:12 PM cchase yup - redirect cause you know they forget
2017-09-06 06:33:20 PM cchase great tool
2017-09-06 06:33:23 PM cynkarnes76 I love the folding towels, but I don't have any excess towels to fold
2017-09-06 06:33:24 PM lauriec agree, I move anything or anyone in the surrounding area so no one gets hurt
2017-09-06 06:33:39 PM debra yes, great tool!
2017-09-06 06:33:41 PM jackieb92 i asked laundry for extra towels that had some on hand
2017-09-06 06:33:46 PM julia46135 we use towels from laundry
2017-09-06 06:33:48 PM cchase okay - so now activities
2017-09-06 06:34:00 PM cchase use what you now know
2017-09-06 06:34:02 PM jcking last night I started tossing a balloon to a very tiny very strong woman and she finally changed her behavior.
2017-09-06 06:34:05 PM moniques what about clothes can work as well. its hard to get towls
2017-09-06 06:34:25 PM cchase clothes, socks are great - different colors to sort
2017-09-06 06:34:29 PM cchase to pair up
2017-09-06 06:34:31 PM jackieb92 clothes can work too, have them match socks too that always helps, but mine are early stage dementia
2017-09-06 06:34:37 PM monac building blocks
2017-09-06 06:34:53 PM joyful Tried that today. She told me that they were not her socks!!
2017-09-06 06:34:54 PM cchase so you now know they might still have long term meory
2017-09-06 06:34:56 PM moniques sorting buttons or puzzles are good
2017-09-06 06:34:56 PM cchase memory
2017-09-06 06:34:59 PM jcking I have a woman who loves to garden or look at flowers
2017-09-06 06:34:59 PM cchase use that
2017-09-06 06:35:17 PM cchase get a good history from the patient chart
2017-09-06 06:35:18 PM taras Socks are a wonderful idea!! Some like puzzle and some like to color
2017-09-06 06:35:24 PM taras *puzzles
2017-09-06 06:35:26 PM cchase previous careers are great
2017-09-06 06:35:31 PM jackieb92 my residents sort beads for me , they dont remember they do it so when they say they are bored i dump them out and have them do it for me again , they love it because they are helping me
2017-09-06 06:35:31 PM cynkarnes76 I wish I could bring out puzzles, too risky that a resident will put it in his or her mouth
2017-09-06 06:35:36 PM monac I have a participant that ask for his wife all day long, I give him building blocks and he us content with them for about two hours
2017-09-06 06:35:47 PM cchase bring in hats for a nurse, a contruction worker
2017-09-06 06:35:51 PM julia46135 I take different colored pipe cleaners and mix them up and put them in a box. I go to them and tell them I dropped box and they got mixed up. One of the sweet ladies says its okay honey we are all klutzy at times! Gotta love them
2017-09-06 06:36:03 PM cchase music,,,music,,,music
2017-09-06 06:36:09 PM debra like that julia
2017-09-06 06:36:14 PM moniques sing alongs are good
2017-09-06 06:36:18 PM lauriec painting art
2017-09-06 06:36:21 PM taras We have a resident that owned a small business. He repeatedly asked for his cash register. We went to the office and found an old adding mqachine! PERFECT!!
2017-09-06 06:36:22 PM shirleym good idea julia
2017-09-06 06:36:25 PM cchase yup art is super
2017-09-06 06:36:33 PM monac music is a great tool and dancing
2017-09-06 06:36:34 PM jackieb92 my residents LOOOVVVEEE music
2017-09-06 06:36:41 PM taras I am q musician and I have seen first hand what the right music can do!!!!!
2017-09-06 06:36:43 PM cchase real nice tara
2017-09-06 06:36:49 PM shirleym my residents love music too
2017-09-06 06:36:50 PM cchase there you go!!
2017-09-06 06:36:53 PM jcking some of my ladies like it if i read short stories to them
2017-09-06 06:36:54 PM debra have you done painting art laurie? can you explain a little?
2017-09-06 06:36:55 PM lauriec I have gentleman that used to be a farmer. He sells vegetable from our garden to the staff
2017-09-06 06:36:55 PM cynkarnes76 some enjoy the music and memory program but this lady continues to refuse it, my AD is working on setting up her personalized iPod
2017-09-06 06:37:16 PM moniques youtube is great
2017-09-06 06:37:26 PM taras Laurie I love it! We have a veggie garden and I will definitely keep this in mind for a few residents!
2017-09-06 06:37:40 PM joyful Good idea
2017-09-06 06:37:40 PM cchase they don't like house work so take the cues from them if they seem drawn to push the broom around
2017-09-06 06:38:07 PM cchase stacking cups
2017-09-06 06:38:21 PM cchase setting up BINGO
2017-09-06 06:38:28 PM jackieb92 setting the table
2017-09-06 06:38:37 PM cchase yup table too
2017-09-06 06:38:41 PM lauriec I use their senses. I have say the sounds of the ocean, I describe the scene for them while Im asking them to try and remember trips they might have taken to the beach. Then I ask them to paint how they feel.
2017-09-06 06:38:50 PM cchase ok - my second rule... ready??
2017-09-06 06:38:57 PM jackieb92 ready
2017-09-06 06:38:59 PM lauriec It can be used for anything
2017-09-06 06:39:00 PM monac ready
2017-09-06 06:39:00 PM taras Yep!
2017-09-06 06:39:02 PM moniques shoot
2017-09-06 06:39:03 PM shirleym ready
2017-09-06 06:39:04 PM lauriec yes
2017-09-06 06:39:09 PM cchase laughter
2017-09-06 06:39:10 PM julia46135 Gotta watch that gardening! My grandfather was a produce seller and his facility asked him to help set up a garden. There was a slight disagreement between size, they wanted a small container gardens and he wanted to plow up their whole front yard!!! LOL
2017-09-06 06:39:11 PM debra go
2017-09-06 06:39:18 PM cchase make em laugh
2017-09-06 06:39:30 PM cchase silly funny... what ever it takes
2017-09-06 06:39:44 PM cchase laugh while you garden
2017-09-06 06:39:45 PM jackieb92 my resident laughed so hard one time her teeth fell out it was so funny she laughed even harder and everyone else laughed
2017-09-06 06:39:55 PM moniques lol
2017-09-06 06:39:59 PM cchase love that jackie!!!
2017-09-06 06:40:02 PM shirleym LOL
2017-09-06 06:40:03 PM taras Laughter is WONDERFUL for all residents! And it makes sense with what you said about emotions!!!
2017-09-06 06:40:08 PM debra hahaha
2017-09-06 06:40:09 PM julia46135 silly you tube videos, especially animals videos are great for laughs
2017-09-06 06:40:15 PM cchase there you go tara
2017-09-06 06:40:23 PM cchase that is the connection
2017-09-06 06:40:24 PM lauriec Laughter is always a good way to keep everyone happy
2017-09-06 06:40:26 PM cynkarnes76 I did a little something like that with my one gentleman, got a smile out of him.
2017-09-06 06:40:29 PM shirleym my residents love the kittens & puppies youtube
2017-09-06 06:40:30 PM cchase laugh - emotions
2017-09-06 06:40:35 PM moniques children with talents my residents enjoy
2017-09-06 06:40:54 PM taras I like to cut up with my peeps! My goal each day is not to get thru the day, but rather make at least one person smile and or laugh!!!
2017-09-06 06:41:01 PM cchase if you can manage to keep them happy you will not have behaviors issues
2017-09-06 06:41:01 PM monac I have a daycare group come in, they love the children
2017-09-06 06:41:06 PM joyful Mine love children
2017-09-06 06:41:08 PM moniques especially the steve harvey show with the children]\
2017-09-06 06:41:18 PM cchase they will be less likely to wander
2017-09-06 06:41:34 PM taras That is so true about the behavior issues!!!!! It has a positive effect on them!!
2017-09-06 06:41:38 PM cchase yes - children are treasures and good for the soul
2017-09-06 06:41:42 PM monac one of my participants was a teacher and she believes she is the teacher to the children and sits with them and reads to them when they are there
2017-09-06 06:41:57 PM shirleym sweet!
2017-09-06 06:42:01 PM jackieb92 thats so nice monac
2017-09-06 06:42:03 PM moniques wow. thats great
2017-09-06 06:42:05 PM debra what can you suggest for the "pacer"?
2017-09-06 06:42:11 PM taras LOVE it Mona!
2017-09-06 06:42:22 PM julia46135 cool Mona!
2017-09-06 06:42:25 PM cchase give her a blackboard or something similar to draw or write for the student
2017-09-06 06:42:32 PM monac we have different activities on the walls for them to play with
2017-09-06 06:42:58 PM joyful I also have a pacer. Ideas?
2017-09-06 06:43:13 PM monac They enjoy touching the materials on the wall
2017-09-06 06:43:14 PM debra i love a wall idea! what activities do you have on your wall?
2017-09-06 06:43:34 PM jcking some of my ladies do not like crafts.
2017-09-06 06:43:35 PM cchase love that steve harvey show with children
2017-09-06 06:43:40 PM lauriec I like to tire pacers out with exercise activities
2017-09-06 06:43:49 PM cynkarnes76 I think my one resident's behavior is for attention, rough because I cannot provide that one on one and the unit clerk ends up babysitting her
2017-09-06 06:43:55 PM cchase he also has a show with seniors
2017-09-06 06:44:09 PM moniques he does?
2017-09-06 06:44:16 PM moniques what is it called?
2017-09-06 06:44:17 PM monac block puzzles, sliding pictures, dry erase board
2017-09-06 06:44:20 PM jackieb92 i didnt know that
2017-09-06 06:44:21 PM cchase yup - exercise...
2017-09-06 06:44:24 PM jackieb92 what is it called
2017-09-06 06:44:28 PM debra what's it called?
2017-09-06 06:44:44 PM taras Same laurie---I will walk around with mine, and sometimes that wears them out. I try to ck with our therapy dept for ideas as well....
2017-09-06 06:44:47 PM cchase poop them out so they do not get in trouble :D
2017-09-06 06:44:48 PM julia46135 Has anyone seen the videos on pacers to walk beside them clapping your hands to the pace they are walking to start and than start to slow the clapping down. They actually start walking slower until they stop, pretty cool.
2017-09-06 06:45:18 PM debra haven't seen that video - interesting concept
2017-09-06 06:45:28 PM taras I want to look that up!!
2017-09-06 06:45:34 PM monac no special name, just different items that was put on the walls to help them as they are pacing around the different rooms, this is in an adult day setting
2017-09-06 06:45:36 PM jcking we are having a difficult time with bingo right now. our early stage dementia residents do not want our later stage residents to play. heart breaking
2017-09-06 06:45:38 PM joyful One of my pacers is in a w/c
2017-09-06 06:45:47 PM cchase we decorated paper plates and then used them to hold in our hands and do arm streach and such
2017-09-06 06:45:48 PM julia46135 I went to a seminar and they were demonstating it.
2017-09-06 06:45:57 PM cchase they were pretend fans
2017-09-06 06:46:02 PM joyful Cool
2017-09-06 06:46:14 PM cchase arms up, arms down, arms all around
2017-09-06 06:46:17 PM lauriec I like to work on the range of motion also by dancing, ball tosses, and circle soccer
2017-09-06 06:46:23 PM jackieb92 i have that too jcking sometimes i have to hold 2 different activities that day at the same time for my different cognition level residents
2017-09-06 06:46:34 PM cchase bean bag game
2017-09-06 06:46:45 PM cynkarnes76 jcking: that is rough, but understandable
2017-09-06 06:46:46 PM cchase they are still competitive
2017-09-06 06:46:54 PM lauriec balloons and noodles
2017-09-06 06:46:56 PM joyful oh yes
2017-09-06 06:47:00 PM jcking we are having apple bean bag toss this week
2017-09-06 06:47:05 PM taras Amen to that!
2017-09-06 06:47:12 PM julia46135 Mine love balloons and noodles
2017-09-06 06:47:12 PM debra apple bean bag?
2017-09-06 06:47:26 PM moniques mine love bowling
2017-09-06 06:47:28 PM cchase what is apple bean bag?
2017-09-06 06:47:31 PM lauriec bowling
2017-09-06 06:47:36 PM julia46135 and they sing little songs while playing with noodles
2017-09-06 06:47:43 PM cchase we do WII bowling
2017-09-06 06:47:48 PM debra cooked noodles right?
2017-09-06 06:47:48 PM lauriec simon says
2017-09-06 06:47:59 PM shirleym we LOVE WII bowling & simon says! :)
2017-09-06 06:48:01 PM lauriec pool noodles
2017-09-06 06:48:04 PM jcking i feel really bad when the later stage dementia residents ask me why the others wont let them play.
2017-09-06 06:48:05 PM debra no WII here ... they don't like it :(
2017-09-06 06:48:08 PM jackieb92 wii bowling is a big hit
2017-09-06 06:48:14 PM moniques simon is a good one
2017-09-06 06:48:15 PM julia46135 no pool noodles cut done to about 2 foot long and use them to swat at balloons
2017-09-06 06:48:18 PM taras simon says! I have never thought of that...for any of my residents!!! I am SO going to do that!!
2017-09-06 06:48:19 PM jackieb92 we also have a big parachute we play with everyone loves it
2017-09-06 06:48:21 PM monac cchase, visiting hours are over here at the hosiptal, telling me to leave. Can I log off and still get credit
2017-09-06 06:48:23 PM cynkarnes76 unfortunately Wii does no work in my Healthcare, tried it and it didn't go over well
2017-09-06 06:48:24 PM cchase when they cannot do it...staff stands in the back with the real control and they think they got a strike
2017-09-06 06:48:34 PM debra duh!!!!!
2017-09-06 06:48:40 PM cchase yup monac. - your good - no worries
2017-09-06 06:48:48 PM jcking they love bowling. we have volunteers who help us
2017-09-06 06:48:52 PM monac wii does not work at the adult day either
2017-09-06 06:48:54 PM lauriec good idea cchase
2017-09-06 06:48:55 PM debra hey I like that idea celeste! thank you ....
2017-09-06 06:49:07 PM monac thank you, good night all, blessings.
2017-09-06 06:49:14 PM moniques goodnight
2017-09-06 06:49:15 PM cchase be safe
2017-09-06 06:49:19 PM shirleym good night monac
2017-09-06 06:49:23 PM monac left the chat room
2017-09-06 06:49:24 PM jackieb92 night!
2017-09-06 06:49:31 PM lauriec (})
2017-09-06 06:49:43 PM cchase so use the knowledge you now know about this disease
2017-09-06 06:49:46 PM cynkarnes76 Cinda, AD, at the Country House down south uses that Wii idea with her residents but has help from other staff
2017-09-06 06:49:47 PM taras Celeste---one of the speech therapists that I work with was telling us that bright/neon orange is a good color for alz/dem. residents......
2017-09-06 06:50:02 PM debra celeste, thank you for always having a great and informative chat!
2017-09-06 06:50:02 PM taras Is this true or have you heard of this?
2017-09-06 06:50:18 PM joyful Thank you for the info
2017-09-06 06:50:32 PM cchase I have not heard of that color advantage but the information is changing everyday
2017-09-06 06:50:37 PM julia46135 I have heard neon green or red
2017-09-06 06:51:01 PM cchase I recently heard that they now have a blood test that diagnosis Alz is present
2017-09-06 06:51:06 PM taras She said the bright color somehow triggers positivity with the resident.
2017-09-06 06:51:11 PM moniques really
2017-09-06 06:51:31 PM cchase it won't be used for several years but it is better than disecting the brain to find out
2017-09-06 06:51:35 PM cynkarnes76 My aunts went through a genetic test
2017-09-06 06:51:42 PM lauriec Sad but their line of vision decreases throughout the disease process to the point they're looking at the ground
2017-09-06 06:51:45 PM julia46135 I don't know if I would want to know from a test Celeste
2017-09-06 06:51:46 PM taras Thank you so much for your time and info Celeste! I am grateful and feel like I've learned a ton in a short time!!!!
2017-09-06 06:51:48 PM cchase ok..so let's talk genetics
2017-09-06 06:51:53 PM debra that would be wonderful .... or then again maybe not ...
2017-09-06 06:51:59 PM cynkarnes76 My mom said she doesn't have the gene
2017-09-06 06:52:03 PM cchase your are all so so very welcome
2017-09-06 06:52:06 PM shirleym agreed about the early detection of alz then you can plan for your future care
2017-09-06 06:52:16 PM taras left the chat room
2017-09-06 06:52:26 PM shirleym thanks celeste and all for the great info and chat!
2017-09-06 06:52:40 PM cchase if there is a family history it means your higher probability of having Alz but not for sure
2017-09-06 06:52:56 PM cchase family history increases your risk
2017-09-06 06:53:07 PM shirleym it runs in my family : (
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2017-09-06 06:53:14 PM cynkarnes76 I do still wonder though, and would not be surprised if I develop it.
2017-09-06 06:53:15 PM cchase your welcome shirly
2017-09-06 06:53:18 PM cchase shirley
2017-09-06 06:53:30 PM cynkarnes76 Oh everyone needs to watch Still Alice
2017-09-06 06:53:48 PM shirleym very sad sad book but GOOD
2017-09-06 06:53:50 PM jcking that is a great movie
2017-09-06 06:53:54 PM debra have the book but haven't read it ..... movie good then?
2017-09-06 06:53:58 PM moniques never heard of it
2017-09-06 06:53:59 PM jackieb92 iv e never seen the movie
2017-09-06 06:54:03 PM moniques is it on netflix?
2017-09-06 06:54:07 PM julia46135 Yes I do need to watch that. Anyone watch Away from her? It's older movie but really good
2017-09-06 06:54:14 PM cynkarnes76 All staff should see it, powerful
2017-09-06 06:54:18 PM cchase it is a standard required movie for anyone working with Alz
2017-09-06 06:54:19 PM shirleym it's a great book but havent seen the movie
2017-09-06 06:54:32 PM cchase also - check utube for VDT
2017-09-06 06:54:42 PM cchase virtual dementia tour
2017-09-06 06:54:53 PM debra Anyone hear of Teepa Snow? Thoughts?
2017-09-06 06:54:56 PM shirleym okay...will do
2017-09-06 06:55:00 PM cchase love love her
2017-09-06 06:55:02 PM moniques ok
2017-09-06 06:55:19 PM shirleym I've heard of Teepa Snow but want to learn more from her
2017-09-06 06:55:28 PM jcking who is teepa snow?
2017-09-06 06:55:30 PM julia46135 Teepa is coming to my Indiana Activity Director Fall Conferance and I'm sooooo excited!!!
2017-09-06 06:55:35 PM debra me too celeste! We watch her videos often
2017-09-06 06:55:40 PM cchase check utube for teepa snow
2017-09-06 06:55:42 PM shirleym lucky you Jullia
2017-09-06 06:55:53 PM cchase what I would give to meet her in person
2017-09-06 06:56:16 PM cchase again - use what we have learned tongiht
2017-09-06 06:56:33 PM debra i've been to one of her conferences in Grand Rapids Michigan. She's just like her videos! Straight and no nonsense!
2017-09-06 06:56:36 PM cchase it will make a huge difference in how successful your activities are
2017-09-06 06:56:40 PM cynkarnes76 Thank you Celeste, I really appreciate how you run and guide the chat
2017-09-06 06:56:44 PM julia46135 I sure will Celeste, thank you and everyone for the ideas.
2017-09-06 06:56:52 PM moniques Awesome and informative. Thank you Celeste and eeveryone for the ideas.
2017-09-06 06:56:58 PM shirleym thanks Celeste and all and enjoy rest of your week!
2017-09-06 06:56:59 PM lauriec great chat everyone!
2017-09-06 06:57:00 PM cchase wow debra... so so jealous 8-)
2017-09-06 06:57:12 PM jcking have you ever heard of the University of Tasmania and their free dementia course?
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2017-09-06 06:57:17 PM cchase ok folks - this was a wonderful chat
2017-09-06 06:57:19 PM jackieb92 thank you for tonight! always great chatting with everyone!!
2017-09-06 06:57:19 PM moniques I will look out teepa snow and watch still Alice. cant wait. Goodnight everyone and have a great weekend
2017-09-06 06:57:27 PM debra again, thank you Celeste for the chat!
2017-09-06 06:57:31 PM cchase be safe you all
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2017-09-06 06:57:38 PM debra God Bless you all!
2017-09-06 06:57:39 PM cchase your welcome(F)
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2017-09-06 06:58:26 PM cynkarnes76 Thank you Celeste.
2017-09-06 06:58:37 PM cchase your welcome - be safe
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