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2018-02-12 06:55:44 PM jesjtipton Also, ask people to do dress rehearsals with you.. Gives them practice and the residents dont mind if it isnt perfect
2018-02-12 06:55:51 PM dcorvin we have voleeters that love to help with paitings and differnt kinds of crafts
2018-02-12 06:55:51 PM lisai lots of good ideas thanks
2018-02-12 06:56:34 PM janaj Love my Chat time !!
2018-02-12 06:56:38 PM karynbrinkley The residents love fun
2018-02-12 06:56:43 PM karynbrinkley just like we do
2018-02-12 06:56:50 PM dcorvin we have a talent show evey other month the residents do things like read poems and sing dance
2018-02-12 06:56:55 PM cbockis can wait to go out more
2018-02-12 06:56:55 PM joanec YES THEY DO
2018-02-12 06:57:00 PM amberh I am trying to celebrate the Chinese New Year on Friday. Idk what to do for that
2018-02-12 06:57:06 PM terrymoore So true karyn
2018-02-12 06:57:08 PM karynbrinkley google it
2018-02-12 06:57:18 PM lidiaal06 oh yeah thats right!!
2018-02-12 06:57:20 PM sjorgensen Make "dragon lanterns!" They're easy and they turn out cute!
2018-02-12 06:57:24 PM jesjtipton Chinese New Year was fun! I have some ideas I can email you
2018-02-12 06:57:25 PM dcorvin or u can go on pintrest
2018-02-12 06:57:28 PM cbockis we do mystery destination vacation
2018-02-12 06:57:34 PM janaj Fried Rice, Make CHinese lanterns ( pinterest)
2018-02-12 06:57:41 PM karynbrinkley yum
2018-02-12 06:57:49 PM karynbrinkley tell me about he mystery vacation
2018-02-12 06:57:53 PM amberh oh ok!! i will look into that
2018-02-12 06:58:02 PM sjorgensen Is anyone making Pancakes for "Fat Tuesday?"
2018-02-12 06:58:13 PM sylmat6 fortune cookies are fun, residents get to read their note
2018-02-12 06:58:16 PM cbockis we make up a travel log phaphlet with passport for a photo we decorate room so they dont know where they are going until they arrive
2018-02-12 06:58:17 PM olivcar Oh yes, Shrove Tuesday pancake breakfast!
2018-02-12 06:58:27 PM amberh lol.. I want too but have so much more going on
2018-02-12 06:58:31 PM sjorgensen I think I'll start using it as a new tradition at my facility instead of King Cake!!!
2018-02-12 06:58:33 PM karynbrinkley awwwww, i love that
2018-02-12 06:58:35 PM cbockis we share culture food drink music
2018-02-12 06:58:38 PM jesjtipton I had a company who traveled the world each month and activities were based on the country and one special dinner was themed with dishes from that country
2018-02-12 06:58:42 PM cbockis it is awesome
2018-02-12 06:58:51 PM cbockis we event went to broadway lol
2018-02-12 06:58:52 PM olivcar jesjtipton- was that at Brookdale?
2018-02-12 06:58:53 PM dcorvin thats a good idea with the pancake
2018-02-12 06:58:58 PM dhopkins Has anyone done the "Imagination vacation"?
2018-02-12 06:59:04 PM karynbrinkley tell us
2018-02-12 06:59:05 PM amberh what is luck money, and where do i get that?
2018-02-12 06:59:09 PM janaj Not yet
2018-02-12 06:59:11 PM lisai whats that
2018-02-12 06:59:12 PM cbockis got one of those cardboard taxis for pictures
2018-02-12 06:59:14 PM ebroughton We already do pancake Wednesday everymonth, but i'm sure they wouldnt mind an extra day lol
2018-02-12 06:59:15 PM joanec we will have music after lunch
2018-02-12 06:59:27 PM jesjtipton Commonwealth, but the leady that led it worked for BRookdale prior
2018-02-12 06:59:42 PM jesjtipton Mystery Vacation sounds fun!
2018-02-12 06:59:50 PM olivcar Yeah, I worked for a Brookdale and we did the same. I feel like Commonwealth is all over VA!
2018-02-12 06:59:53 PM sjorgensen Zydaco music from New Orleans!!!
2018-02-12 06:59:57 PM amberh ya i want to try that
2018-02-12 07:00:04 PM sylmat6 we are having straberry margaritas tomorrow.:)
2018-02-12 07:00:09 PM dhopkins I have a book from RAP (This is Ohio) thats where we go every year to pick up ceu's in Columbus Ohio....
2018-02-12 07:00:11 PM amberh yummy
2018-02-12 07:00:14 PM jesjtipton Commonwealth is..
2018-02-12 07:00:24 PM lisai sorry i gota go, thanks for the chat, see you on the net one
2018-02-12 07:00:42 PM sjorgensen Make Mardi Gras masks tomorrow!!! Purple, gold and green! Don't forget the feathers!!!
2018-02-12 07:00:47 PM karynbrinkley Oh wow!!! Time to go already.
2018-02-12 07:00:48 PM lisai left the chat room
2018-02-12 07:00:52 PM karynbrinkley Time flies
2018-02-12 07:01:02 PM sjorgensen When's the next chat?
2018-02-12 07:01:03 PM karynbrinkley Thank you all and you are an amazing group
2018-02-12 07:01:08 PM olivcar Thank you!
2018-02-12 07:01:10 PM dhopkins and the residents has to close their eyes , you turn out the lights and they imagine that they ae on vacation where ever you are readiing
2018-02-12 07:01:13 PM dcorvin thank u
2018-02-12 07:01:20 PM amberh OH ok.. Im sad i missed most of it
2018-02-12 07:01:29 PM jesjtipton Thanks for all the great ideas and info! Have a great week!
2018-02-12 07:01:31 PM dcorvin i missed alot to
2018-02-12 07:01:31 PM karynbrinkley I have one the first Monday of every month but there are other's posted to the right of the homepage
2018-02-12 07:01:31 PM janaj Thank u Karyn, Have a great big FAt Tuesday !!!!!
2018-02-12 07:01:39 PM lidiaal06 have a good night!!!!!
2018-02-12 07:01:44 PM karynbrinkley you can go back and read
2018-02-12 07:01:45 PM dhopkins good night
2018-02-12 07:01:48 PM joanec thank you and have a good night everyone
2018-02-12 07:01:48 PM jesjtipton Thank you Karyn!
2018-02-12 07:01:52 PM sjorgensen Thank you Karyn...Goodnight!
2018-02-12 07:01:52 PM karynbrinkley I will leave it up
2018-02-12 07:01:53 PM dcorvin good night eveyone
2018-02-12 07:01:59 PM karynbrinkley Thank you all
2018-02-12 07:02:01 PM karynbrinkley Good night
2018-02-12 07:02:05 PM amberh ok thank you
2018-02-12 07:02:10 PM janaj left the chat room
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2018-02-12 07:02:19 PM sjorgensen left the chat room
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2018-02-12 07:02:22 PM dcorvin left the chat room
2018-02-12 07:02:29 PM dhopkins left the chat room
2018-02-12 07:02:30 PM kristenamrein So how is everyone's midterm coming?
2018-02-12 07:02:35 PM joanec left the chat room
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2018-02-12 07:02:56 PM sylmat6 i am on week 6 still
2018-02-12 07:02:58 PM karynbrinkley If you click the speech bubble, you can read the chat history
2018-02-12 07:03:02 PM karynbrinkley Ty
2018-02-12 07:03:07 PM terrymoore I thought it started at 7:00?
2018-02-12 07:03:27 PM sylmat6 is there another specialty chat?
2018-02-12 07:03:38 PM amberh 7 eastern 6 central
2018-02-12 07:03:39 PM cbockis thank you this was refreshing. nice to hear some good ideas
2018-02-12 07:03:50 PM alennon enter the chat room
2018-02-12 07:03:54 PM cbockis left the chat room
2018-02-12 07:04:01 PM alennon Im here!
2018-02-12 07:04:23 PM karynbrinkley It started at 7 but eastern standard time
2018-02-12 07:04:29 PM sylmat6 The one at 7 central is with celeste right?
2018-02-12 07:04:34 PM ebroughton The rubric says 8 Est 7 central
2018-02-12 07:04:42 PM kristenamrein I just finished Week 6 and did my Inter-Facility project on Friday!
2018-02-12 07:05:00 PM karynbrinkley If you go up and read the chat, I will give you credit.
2018-02-12 07:05:30 PM ebroughton Okay thank you, but for future reference they are at 7 Est?
2018-02-12 07:05:31 PM alennon thanks, I get off work at 430 west coast
2018-02-12 07:05:41 PM karynbrinkley Click on the tool up top on the right and you can read it.
2018-02-12 07:05:43 PM terrymoore Thank you, I'm so upset I missed it
2018-02-12 07:05:48 PM sylmat6 so today's chat is ot with celeste?
2018-02-12 07:05:50 PM karynbrinkley No worries, I was racing tonight too
2018-02-12 07:06:01 PM sylmat6 me too
2018-02-12 07:06:22 PM karynbrinkley I have both your names to give you credit.
2018-02-12 07:06:36 PM ebroughton Thanks Karyn
2018-02-12 07:06:41 PM karynbrinkley Let me know if you need anything.
2018-02-12 07:06:51 PM karynbrinkley You are welcome. :)
2018-02-12 07:06:57 PM sylmat6 thank you
2018-02-12 07:06:58 PM alennon thanks, wish I could have gave input as well
2018-02-12 07:07:02 PM kristenamrein I came in at the very end too, thinking it started at 8 (my time, NH). My name is my username if you need it.
2018-02-12 07:07:29 PM karynbrinkley Got you all.
2018-02-12 07:07:30 PM amberh left the chat room
2018-02-12 07:07:42 PM sylmat6 left the chat room
2018-02-12 07:07:45 PM alennon thanks again
2018-02-12 07:08:34 PM terrymoore I"m definitely going to read it all. Thank you
2018-02-12 07:08:53 PM kristenamrein Great!
2018-02-12 07:09:04 PM alennon click the tool, then/?\
2018-02-12 07:09:22 PM karynbrinkley open chat history
2018-02-12 07:09:48 PM alennon ok
2018-02-12 07:09:54 PM abanks enter the chat room
2018-02-12 07:10:02 PM abanks hey all
2018-02-12 07:10:06 PM karynbrinkley Hi
2018-02-12 07:10:11 PM abanks how is everyone doing?
2018-02-12 07:10:41 PM kristenamrein A little less stressed, and you? I'm not so stressed this week now that my Inter-Facility is done!
2018-02-12 07:10:46 PM abanks it is a nice little break this week with assignments
2018-02-12 07:11:22 PM abanks every bit of free time i find throughout the day i work on assignments
2018-02-12 07:11:23 PM karynbrinkley We are good. The chat was at 7 but I will give you credit. The others are reading the chat history. You can chat with them or click the tool up top and then click on open chat history.
2018-02-12 07:11:53 PM karynbrinkley Sorry about the time confusion
2018-02-12 07:12:04 PM kristenamrein And to wrap up the week, I'm actually excited to work on the midterm this weekend...I'm doing the Life Enrichment events, and I get to go Indoor Rock Climbing for the first time!
2018-02-12 07:12:07 PM abanks didnt it just start 11 mins ago?
2018-02-12 07:12:14 PM karynbrinkley Fun
2018-02-12 07:12:24 PM karynbrinkley It start and hour ago
2018-02-12 07:12:31 PM abanks omg!!!!!!!!
2018-02-12 07:12:36 PM abanks wow im way off
2018-02-12 07:12:57 PM karynbrinkley Rock climbing sounds fun
2018-02-12 07:13:28 PM sylmat6 enter the chat room
2018-02-12 07:13:32 PM kristenamrein I've never done it before, but always wanted to, the last time I got to try it I twisted my ankle the day before and couldn't go!
2018-02-12 07:13:44 PM karynbrinkley I am trying scuba diving
2018-02-12 07:13:50 PM karynbrinkley can't take the residents to do that
2018-02-12 07:14:01 PM karynbrinkley In a pool to start off with
2018-02-12 07:14:15 PM kristenamrein Scuba diving is fun, my aunt taught that in Bali and then I went on a cruise with her to the Bahamas and she taught me there!
2018-02-12 07:14:38 PM karynbrinkley Wow!
2018-02-12 07:14:46 PM karynbrinkley Was it scary?
2018-02-12 07:15:11 PM kristenamrein Oh no, I loved it! So much so that I'm going to get back into it and take some pictures with my new underwater camera!
2018-02-12 07:15:12 PM sylmat6 left the chat room
2018-02-12 07:15:16 PM sylmat6 enter the chat room
2018-02-12 07:15:31 PM terrymoore I open chat history but it's not showing all of it, what am I doing wrong?
2018-02-12 07:15:56 PM karynbrinkley Can you arrow up?
2018-02-12 07:16:11 PM karynbrinkley If not, you guys can chat and share ideas.
2018-02-12 07:16:17 PM alennon left the chat room
2018-02-12 07:16:34 PM karynbrinkley there should be an arrow up or down to the right?
2018-02-12 07:16:47 PM terrymoore It's only letting me go to 6:51PM
2018-02-12 07:17:13 PM kristenamrein Mine only goes to 6:53
2018-02-12 07:17:16 PM karynbrinkley you clicked on the wrench and then clciked open chat history? Let me try
2018-02-12 07:17:28 PM kristenamrein I just tried it and got the same thing
2018-02-12 07:18:00 PM karynbrinkley Well, I guess you get an easy night tonight.caca
2018-02-12 07:18:59 PM karynbrinkley There's a little glitch. I will give you credit for showing up and apologize for the glitch. I will report it. Thank you for coming.
2018-02-12 07:19:23 PM karynbrinkley Do you guys need any help or have any questions.
2018-02-12 07:19:24 PM sylmat6 i did the same and not seeing anything
2018-02-12 07:19:28 PM karynbrinkley ok
2018-02-12 07:19:32 PM kristenamrein That's ok, that's the thing with technology!
2018-02-12 07:19:42 PM karynbrinkley true
2018-02-12 07:20:18 PM karynbrinkley You have been given credit though.
2018-02-12 07:20:27 PM sylmat6 is it ok if i go and start on my homework?
2018-02-12 07:20:29 PM kristenamrein Ok great!
2018-02-12 07:20:36 PM karynbrinkley ok, good night all
2018-02-12 07:21:39 PM terrymoore Thank you so much. I just hate missing it and now I can't read it, really excited about learning all I can, Thank you, Have a great night
2018-02-12 07:22:00 PM karynbrinkley Are you an AD?
2018-02-12 07:22:06 PM sylmat6 thank you dary and have a wonderful week
2018-02-12 07:22:06 PM sylmat6 karyn
2018-02-12 07:22:07 PM sylmat6 good night everyone
2018-02-12 07:22:14 PM karynbrinkley TY
2018-02-12 07:22:17 PM karynbrinkley Gn
2018-02-12 07:22:27 PM karynbrinkley I love learning constantly too
2018-02-12 07:22:43 PM terrymoore Yes, in a small Family Home Care.
2018-02-12 07:23:10 PM kristenamrein What's a Family Home Care?
2018-02-12 07:23:24 PM sylmat6 left the chat room
2018-02-12 07:23:42 PM karynbrinkley YOu work in a family care home
2018-02-12 07:23:53 PM karynbrinkley An asssited living?
2018-02-12 07:23:57 PM karynbrinkley assisted
2018-02-12 07:24:10 PM karynbrinkley How many residents?
2018-02-12 07:25:15 PM terrymoore Two homes 6 residents each home
2018-02-12 07:25:36 PM karynbrinkley Are they all assisted living residents?
2018-02-12 07:26:04 PM terrymoore No
2018-02-12 07:26:28 PM kristenamrein So some are independents?
2018-02-12 07:27:19 PM karynbrinkley They all come and go and pretty much do their own thing? No med management or anything?
2018-02-12 07:27:26 PM abanks sometimes i think i would like that setting as you can spend more time with them
2018-02-12 07:27:43 PM karynbrinkley You can
2018-02-12 07:28:18 PM abanks the facility i work in is a 36 bed lock down unit
2018-02-12 07:28:28 PM karynbrinkley Memory care
2018-02-12 07:28:33 PM abanks and im the only activity coordinator
2018-02-12 07:28:42 PM karynbrinkley How do you like it?
2018-02-12 07:28:57 PM abanks nope nursing home, alot of denentia and aggressive clients
2018-02-12 07:29:37 PM terrymoore No, there is med management, thet are total care
2018-02-12 07:29:43 PM kristenamrein We have 4 assistants (including me) working in a building that has rehab, LTC and nursing care. I'm usually Memory Care as well, and I'm the only night person!
2018-02-12 07:29:54 PM abanks love it! i was a nurses aid there for almost 8yrs then this job came up so i applied and got it.... get to spend more time with the clients
2018-02-12 07:30:40 PM abanks i work no evenings and no weekends
2018-02-12 07:30:46 PM karynbrinkley Do you guys have any difficulty with activities etc
2018-02-12 07:30:59 PM karynbrinkley Do you schedule activities in the evenings?
2018-02-12 07:31:05 PM karynbrinkley Volunteers?
2018-02-12 07:31:23 PM kristenamrein We have one that comes in on Saturdays for crafts.
2018-02-12 07:31:48 PM abanks i have a nd will also do some saturdays and i will work but i dont have to
2018-02-12 07:32:28 PM abanks i am actually getting 2 high school students starting tomorrow from now til june every afternoon so im pretty excited about that
2018-02-12 07:32:29 PM kristenamrein I have activities in the evenings, Karyn. Only 2 of our assistants (including me) work evenings. I work 3 evenings a week, every other weekend, and Monday during the day.
2018-02-12 07:32:44 PM abanks just to help with the portering alone will help me
2018-02-12 07:32:53 PM karynbrinkley Guys, I have been here for an hour and a half. Many apologies but I will need to go. I will give you all credit. You are welcome to chat together and share ideas and i will give you credit.
2018-02-12 07:33:11 PM kristenamrein Ok great, thanks!
2018-02-12 07:33:29 PM abanks thank you sorry i missed it, its 930 whee i am, i never get our chats right
2018-02-12 07:33:39 PM terrymoore No volumteers, I have a really hard time getting the residents to participate.
2018-02-12 07:34:02 PM karynbrinkley You are welcome. My next class will be the first Monday in March at 8pm eastern standard time. Hope to see you then.
2018-02-12 07:34:03 PM abanks i have a hard time getting them to the activities, staff do not like to help
2018-02-12 07:34:24 PM karynbrinkley left the chat room
2018-02-12 07:34:36 PM terrymoore Thank you Karyn, I will be there.
2018-02-12 07:34:39 PM abanks and i was that staff for 7 years so i know u do get busy but it is everyday
2018-02-12 07:34:52 PM dcorvin enter the chat room
2018-02-12 07:35:00 PM abanks i do 2 activities every day
2018-02-12 07:35:08 PM abanks 830 to 430
2018-02-12 07:35:34 PM abanks is anyone here responsible for the digital sinage in your facility?
2018-02-12 07:35:44 PM kristenamrein Our activities run from 9:30AM-7:30 M-F, 9:30AM-5PM on the weekends
2018-02-12 07:36:04 PM abanks I have to always have 10 slides on my tv at all times
2018-02-12 07:36:30 PM abanks and Kristen how many of you guys?
2018-02-12 07:36:39 PM abanks in activity depart
2018-02-12 07:36:46 PM kristenamrein 5 including my boss
2018-02-12 07:37:08 PM dcorvin left the chat room
2018-02-12 07:37:52 PM abanks wow nice
2018-02-12 07:37:59 PM abanks how many clients?
2018-02-12 07:38:08 PM kristenamrein My boss and two of the aides work days, I work one day a week and three evenings, and another aide works 2 evenings a week I believe.
2018-02-12 07:38:32 PM kristenamrein Currently, about 80 but we also have rehab so that number tends to fluctuate.
2018-02-12 07:38:55 PM abanks wow thats awesome
2018-02-12 07:39:01 PM kristenamrein And all the Activity Aides work every other weekend.
2018-02-12 07:39:11 PM abanks im doing it all
2018-02-12 07:39:22 PM abanks 36 clients not alot
2018-02-12 07:39:43 PM terrymoore Good night everyone
2018-02-12 07:39:58 PM kristenamrein Goodnight Terry!
2018-02-12 07:40:31 PM abanks goodnight
2018-02-12 07:40:47 PM kristenamrein Some days we have that too, especially when one calls out sick.
2018-02-12 07:41:09 PM abanks its stressful
2018-02-12 07:41:46 PM kristenamrein It is, but on the days where I work evenings, I'm by myself anyways, so I'm used to it.
2018-02-12 07:41:48 PM abanks pple think u just do activities, but there is alot of behind the scense that goes along with it
2018-02-12 07:42:14 PM terrymoore left the chat room
2018-02-12 07:43:00 PM kristenamrein I didn't realise at first how much went on behind the scenes either in terms of paperwork, but I was used to the planning aspect since I used to teach!
2018-02-12 07:43:10 PM abanks how ae you making out in the coure?
2018-02-12 07:43:34 PM abanks are you only taking this 1 or the other one as well
2018-02-12 07:45:02 PM kristenamrein I'm almost done my midterm! I did my Inter-Facility, I met with the DON, went to 1 of the 2 Life Enrichment events (doing the other this weekend), got some info on MS for the MDS, got a copy of said MDS, have my staff meeting scheduled, and I have a few calls in to places to go for informational interviews. How about you?
2018-02-12 07:45:54 PM kristenamrein I'm only taking this one, as I can only do one at a time, given the fact that I work full time anyways, so it's kind of like having two full time jobs (or two kids if you think about it!)
2018-02-12 07:46:12 PM abanks well i havent even looked at it, however i am done week 6 and 7 assignmnets so i am starting that this week
2018-02-12 07:46:42 PM abanks well i have 2 jobs this course and 2 kids and a husband which is equal to 3 kids..... hahahah
2018-02-12 07:46:57 PM abanks so the midterm packet?
2018-02-12 07:47:00 PM abanks right
2018-02-12 07:47:56 PM kristenamrein Oh and I also did a brainstorming/activities get together. My boss has been really good about sending me to workshops to get my CEUs done for certification...I have about half of those done already!
2018-02-12 07:48:08 PM abanks and this is due not the 19th but the 26th corect?
2018-02-12 07:48:58 PM abanks so you are in level 1? then moving on to 2?
2018-02-12 07:49:02 PM kristenamrein Correct, but I didn't want to put it off until last min. I've learned with teaching anything can happen when trying to plan something, especially a big event like the Inter-Facility.
2018-02-12 07:49:59 PM kristenamrein Yes, Level 1 but will move on to Level 2 right away. I was planning on taking a break, but had to postpone it due to medical reasons. I was going to be on vacation when MEPAP 2 started in May but I had to postpone it.
2018-02-12 07:50:36 PM abanks so afte this couse we must get a certificate of completion ?
2018-02-12 07:50:48 PM kristenamrein I'm not sure, I think so
2018-02-12 07:52:03 PM abanks I just started this new job the same day we started this course so it has all been very very new to me
2018-02-12 07:52:05 PM kristenamrein Then we get to do MEPAP 2 and take the exam. The exam will probably give me a heart attack (I do NOT test well!)
2018-02-12 07:52:43 PM abanks when is our first test
2018-02-12 07:52:58 PM kristenamrein I've been in my job almost 3 years, but I did 3 years as a volunteer as well so the job itself isn't new to me, but the course is. Our first test is in Week 8.
2018-02-12 07:53:22 PM abanks i dont do well in a class under pressure but i feel like this one i will have everything in front of me that i need
2018-02-12 07:53:42 PM abanks and its basically open book right
2018-02-12 07:54:47 PM kristenamrein Wouldn't suprise me if it was. I don't do well in high pressure courses either but I felt that I wouldn't be holding myself as accountable in the "At Your Own Pace" version of this course. That's why I'm taking this version of the course
2018-02-12 07:55:29 PM abanks exactly
2018-02-12 07:55:41 PM abanks i didnt see the exam on the list
2018-02-12 07:56:08 PM abanks kinda scared if we open it to look prob have to take it lol
2018-02-12 07:56:18 PM kristenamrein With the course that is not at your own pace (which is the one I'm in), I feel like the fact that they're holding us accountable to due dates is helping me. If we did the "At Your Own Pace" one, we could be like "Oh well, I'll do it tomorrow" and fall behind.
2018-02-12 07:57:26 PM abanks thats right, and i dont do well with no deadlines, so i choose this one as well, it would take me forever to finish the at your own pace one
2018-02-12 07:57:56 PM kristenamrein Yeah we only have 2 hours to take the exam after opening it, I don't think Kathy unlocked it yet. Truth be told, even if she did, that would probably be the last thing I would do that week so I'm not thinking "Oh my goodness, I have to do assignments A, B, and C too!" when I'm taking it.
2018-02-12 08:00:32 PM abanks left the chat room
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2018-02-12 08:00:48 PM abanks im done week 6 and 7 assignments
2018-02-12 08:00:57 PM abanks a little break
2018-02-12 08:01:16 PM abanks the midtermpack is due end of week 8 correct?
2018-02-12 08:03:43 PM kristenamrein Yes. I'm done the Week 6 assignments, will start Week 7 on my day off tomorrow. With me working so much, I usually have to do them in Stealth Mode by taking my computer/tablet to work and reading the articles there or typing up the assignments there on my break. My coworkers know if they see me doing that on break that I am not ignoring them, I'm just doing homework!
2018-02-12 08:04:37 PM abanks its alot eh
2018-02-12 08:05:47 PM kristenamrein Oh yes, this weekend, I pulled an 11 hour day: worked 8 hours (10AM-5:30), went home, took an hour break for supper, and then worked on the written assignments from 7PM-11:15.
2018-02-12 08:06:15 PM kristenamrein And I even took my laptop to work with me that day to work on the papers!
2018-02-12 08:06:48 PM abanks gosh... it can be very overwhelming for sue
2018-02-12 08:06:49 PM kristenamrein er, the Midterm packet I should say! I did the Powerpoint for the Inter-Facility on my break!
2018-02-12 08:08:03 PM abanks was that hard
2018-02-12 08:08:17 PM abanks thats in our midterm packet
2018-02-12 08:09:44 PM kristenamrein The Inter-Facility? Yes and yes. I had to single-handly plan the whole thing. We did a simple craft but I was responsible for gathering the supplies, getting the snacks, doing the head count, coming up with name, and we threw in a little Olympics trivia while we waited for the crafts to dry.
2018-02-12 08:10:14 PM abanks nice
2018-02-12 08:10:40 PM kristenamrein We had about 20 residents in all come
2018-02-12 08:10:59 PM abanks ohhh excellent
2018-02-12 08:11:10 PM kristenamrein Oh and I came up with the trivia too!
2018-02-12 08:11:34 PM abanks on thursday my sons grade 4 class is oming in to do a craft with the clients
2018-02-12 08:11:41 PM kristenamrein So yeah it was a great turnout, we made little valentines for them to give to their family members
2018-02-12 08:11:51 PM kristenamrein Lucky!
2018-02-12 08:11:52 PM abanks awwwwww cute
2018-02-12 08:12:43 PM kristenamrein It's something the families won't expect. Many of these people can't go out and get valentines or don't have the money. And for some, it may be one of the last things that they make and can give to their families.
2018-02-12 08:14:16 PM abanks exactly... i would like to have a little scrapbook fo each client and the client can get it to there loved one when its finished or i give it to the families after the pass
2018-02-12 08:14:53 PM abanks i litterally take pics on my phone of all our activities then print them off
2018-02-12 08:14:55 PM kristenamrein I do the same thing around Christmas, we make ornaments for them to give away
2018-02-12 08:15:06 PM abanks thats so sweet
2018-02-12 08:15:32 PM kristenamrein And the families love it because their loved one made it so it's special
2018-02-12 08:15:41 PM abanks thats ight
2018-02-12 08:16:15 PM abanks i want to plan a mother day event for the clients
2018-02-12 08:16:29 PM abanks and their dughters
2018-02-12 08:16:51 PM kristenamrein We do a brunch every year for Mother's Day, though I don't know if we'll do that this year as our department is under new management.
2018-02-12 08:17:31 PM abanks so it is just a brunch seperate from all the others
2018-02-12 08:17:50 PM abanks how does it work
2018-02-12 08:17:52 PM kristenamrein Pretty much, although families are invited
2018-02-12 08:18:01 PM abanks right
2018-02-12 08:18:25 PM abanks so is it in the dining room with all the other clients?
2018-02-12 08:18:54 PM kristenamrein Yes, but we have to take reservations though as so many of our clients are mothers and grandmothers.
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