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2018-03-28 07:01:39 PM cchase check the main class page
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2018-03-28 07:01:45 PM vrandle Thank you and I will
2018-03-28 07:01:57 PM cchase great! see you then be well
2018-03-28 07:02:09 PM vrandle Good night
2018-03-28 07:02:20 PM cchase good night
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2018-04-02 05:26:57 PM karynbrinkley Hi, The assisted living chat starts at 8pm eastern standard time.sited
2018-04-02 05:27:28 PM karynbrinkley That was eastern standard time. Thanks! Karyn
2018-04-02 05:55:29 PM scarvalho09 enter the chat room
2018-04-02 05:56:39 PM scarvalho09 Hi
2018-04-02 05:57:31 PM karynbrinkley Hi
2018-04-02 05:57:40 PM karynbrinkley How are you tonight?
2018-04-02 05:58:03 PM scarvalho09 great thanks for asking Live Specialty chat tonight?
2018-04-02 05:58:09 PM scarvalho09 how are you?
2018-04-02 05:58:09 PM karynbrinkley Yes
2018-04-02 05:58:18 PM karynbrinkley Assisted Living
2018-04-02 05:58:40 PM karynbrinkley I'm good for Monday. Where are you from?
2018-04-02 05:59:43 PM scarvalho09 Im from Southeastern ma
2018-04-02 05:59:54 PM scarvalho09 how about you?
2018-04-02 06:00:11 PM karynbrinkley Florida, Orlando
2018-04-02 06:00:19 PM karynbrinkley Warm and sunny here
2018-04-02 06:00:54 PM scarvalho09 soo lucky :) Florida is beautiful! we had a quick snow shower today
2018-04-02 06:01:08 PM karynbrinkley Snow is so beautiful
2018-04-02 06:01:15 PM karynbrinkley I'll take a little
2018-04-02 06:01:32 PM karynbrinkley How's the class going?
2018-04-02 06:01:42 PM karynbrinkley Are you mepap 1 or 2?
2018-04-02 06:02:12 PM karynbrinkley Hopefully we will have more students show up?
2018-04-02 06:02:57 PM scarvalho09 it is going well im at MEPAP1 has been very informative. I know the midterm packets are due tonight maybe they are revising and turning them in
2018-04-02 06:03:45 PM karynbrinkley Oh, maybe so. I remember all that work. You are right, it is so informative.
2018-04-02 06:03:52 PM karynbrinkley I loved the regulations
2018-04-02 06:04:08 PM karynbrinkley Mepap 2 was much easier.
2018-04-02 06:04:47 PM karynbrinkley In a sense thay it's about management tools and marketing. I just love the regs and it is so important.
2018-04-02 06:05:11 PM karynbrinkley Where do you work? What kind of community?
2018-04-02 06:06:51 PM scarvalho09 Thats a relief was very nervous about taking MEPAP 2. I work in a nursing and rehab center we have a 76 bed capacity. I love my job and have always had a passion for working with the elderly hbu
2018-04-02 06:08:20 PM karynbrinkley I am an executive director in a stand alone assisted living and memory care that will be licensed for 99. I do startup operations and open communities from the ground up. I stated in activities and loved it so I kept expanding.
2018-04-02 06:08:30 PM karynbrinkley started
2018-04-02 06:08:56 PM karynbrinkley This class changed my life
2018-04-02 06:09:38 PM scarvalho09 Thats soo amazing! :) Congrats on all of your success!!
2018-04-02 06:10:11 PM karynbrinkley It seems like the path just kept unfolding
2018-04-02 06:10:27 PM karynbrinkley Are you familiar with the ALF?
2018-04-02 06:11:31 PM scarvalho09 A little my mother worked in one and i volunteered as a teen.
2018-04-02 06:12:20 PM scarvalho09 I also visited 1 for one of my assiments they are great and offer soo much for the residents
2018-04-02 06:12:50 PM karynbrinkley The residents are higher functioning in need os different levels of assistance. From med management to assistance with showers.
2018-04-02 06:12:57 PM karynbrinkley of
2018-04-02 06:14:43 PM scarvalho09 they do need to be able to walk alone though? correct?
2018-04-02 06:15:40 PM karynbrinkley Yes, they have tons of different activities from lunch and theater outings to musical entertainment, trivia, exercise, and of course a lot of them love bingo. They can walk using a walker.
2018-04-02 06:16:18 PM karynbrinkley They can get assistance transferring
2018-04-02 06:17:24 PM karynbrinkley I had a lady with a scooter and she could transfer using that. It got to the point that the staff started lifting her because she had a degenerative disorder. They discharged her. asaratee
2018-04-02 06:17:53 PM karynbrinkley It is a risk to the staff and our policy stated we were a no lift facility.
2018-04-02 06:18:47 PM karynbrinkley The Florida regs state that you have to be able to transfer with assistance.
2018-04-02 06:18:54 PM karynbrinkley What about your state?
2018-04-02 06:20:01 PM scarvalho09 I beleive it is the same because that is one of the questions i asked the activity director during my visit
2018-04-02 06:20:20 PM scarvalho09 I just noticed the extra credit chat isnt until wednesday
2018-04-02 06:20:27 PM scarvalho09 Hello everyone! Earn extra credit for one hour participation in chat to learn something new about Alzheimer's/dementia. The session is fun and questions are welcome! We meet this month on Wednesday (4/04) @ 8:00 p.m. E.S.T. in the Specialty Chat Room - see you there! Celeste Chase, ACC, CDP
2018-04-02 06:20:35 PM karynbrinkley This is extra credit
2018-04-02 06:21:01 PM karynbrinkley That is another class focused on dementia.
2018-04-02 06:21:32 PM scarvalho09 The topic on this is ALFs? Im soo sorry i do appologize how embaressing
2018-04-02 06:21:41 PM karynbrinkley I hate nobody is here. Maybe they will still show up. If not, you get a 1:1.
2018-04-02 06:22:15 PM scarvalho09 Which is a great oppurtunity that doesnt happen very often
2018-04-02 06:22:16 PM karynbrinkley No worries! It's confusing at first. there are three extra credit classes and topics.
2018-04-02 06:22:53 PM karynbrinkley So true. Sometimes it's so crowded that it's hard to keep up.
2018-04-02 06:23:12 PM karynbrinkley What made you want to get certified?
2018-04-02 06:25:45 PM scarvalho09 so true im not a very good typer but i do my best and am getting better thanks to this class! i have been an activity aid for about 81/2 years and wanted to look into becoming the director because i love to organize events and decorate and see what residents are enjoying at this momment. I was offered the Director position last june found the online class and the rest will be history i love being able to take online classes!!
2018-04-02 06:26:47 PM scarvalho09 At first i was soo NERVOUS! but it became easier as time went on and it helps that i know a lot of the curriculum :)
2018-04-02 06:27:39 PM karynbrinkley It does. I loved it as well.
2018-04-02 06:28:31 PM karynbrinkley Do you have assistants?
2018-04-02 06:28:46 PM karynbrinkley Or volunteers?
2018-04-02 06:29:20 PM karynbrinkley This course really gives you a lot of ideas that you can implement at your community.
2018-04-02 06:30:10 PM scarvalho09 I have 3 1 full time and 2 part time which is helpful i have read other students dont have any help! no volunteers at this time. Indeed some of these ideas i would have never thought of and Kathy is a great help!
2018-04-02 06:32:17 PM karynbrinkley Kathy is great and I love the ideas you can get from the group. You are fortunate to have the assitants. The SNF has more positions and they salary is generally hirer.
2018-04-02 06:32:51 PM scarvalho09 WOW really i never knew that!!
2018-04-02 06:33:02 PM karynbrinkley There is a need for mrow 1:1 engagement and the medicare brings in more money.
2018-04-02 06:33:09 PM karynbrinkley more 1:1's
2018-04-02 06:33:38 PM karynbrinkley It's scrutinized more by the state and there's more careplanning.
2018-04-02 06:34:25 PM scarvalho09 yes def a lot of 1 on 1 care luckily Hospice helps a lot with that with residents recieving hospice servicees but i still need to make time
2018-04-02 06:34:43 PM scarvalho09 It can be challenging but yet so rewarding!!
2018-04-02 06:35:11 PM karynbrinkley Does your hospice group do music visits, pet visits, and art 1:1's for their residents?
2018-04-02 06:36:16 PM karynbrinkley Sometimes it their resident wants to come out, they will play the guitar or do pet visits for a whole group.
2018-04-02 06:36:17 PM scarvalho09 yes they offer 1on1 compainionship, pet therapy, reading, music, twiddle muffs, doll therapy nail care and beauty
2018-04-02 06:36:28 PM karynbrinkley Awesome
2018-04-02 06:36:32 PM karynbrinkley That's nice
2018-04-02 06:36:45 PM scarvalho09 Yes they luckily share the pet therapy which we all love so very much
2018-04-02 06:37:11 PM scarvalho09 i looked into a zoo visit but it was too expensive for my budget
2018-04-02 06:37:24 PM karynbrinkley What about a wildlife group?
2018-04-02 06:37:39 PM karynbrinkley I had somebody bring owls, eagles etc...
2018-04-02 06:38:04 PM karynbrinkley Ripleys aquarium will bring small animals
2018-04-02 06:38:21 PM scarvalho09 Ive never heard of any in my area i will have to research a bit. I am also looking into nursing home week activities want it to be diffrent not just music
2018-04-02 06:38:34 PM karynbrinkley They have an outreach programs and colleges do too.
2018-04-02 06:39:18 PM scarvalho09 I will def look into outreach programs in my area thank you for sharing that :)
2018-04-02 06:39:44 PM karynbrinkley Is there a theme this year for nursing home week?
2018-04-02 06:40:27 PM scarvalho09 Yes celebrating Life Storys :)
2018-04-02 06:40:35 PM karynbrinkley I would google it. I haven't thought about that in a while but we would think up funny activities and build relationships with staff and residnets.
2018-04-02 06:40:48 PM karynbrinkley That's a great theme
2018-04-02 06:40:54 PM karynbrinkley Wow
2018-04-02 06:41:03 PM karynbrinkley You can do a lot with
2018-04-02 06:42:44 PM karynbrinkley You could record residents telling their life stories for their families to one day keep. You could make art that would tell a part of the life story. I woul look on pinterest.
2018-04-02 06:42:53 PM karynbrinkley That would be a lot of fun,
2018-04-02 06:43:37 PM karynbrinkley You could make a board with old pics and leave it all week and let people who is who. We did that with veterans as well.
2018-04-02 06:43:39 PM scarvalho09 thats a wonderful idea! :) I LOVE pinterest and luckily other facilitys in m area are also healpful
2018-04-02 06:43:51 PM karynbrinkley So true
2018-04-02 06:44:29 PM scarvalho09 I would like to work together with other facilitys this summer and do picnics in the local park
2018-04-02 06:46:09 PM scarvalho09 I believe we should all work together instead of being in competition which it sometimes feels like
2018-04-02 06:46:47 PM karynbrinkley I agree
2018-04-02 06:47:43 PM scarvalho09 Is this the first 1 on1 chat you have ever done i know it is mine
2018-04-02 06:48:15 PM karynbrinkley You can partner with an ALF. That way if people decline, they will feed your community and if your residents improve in the rehab, they can go to the ALF. Same for memory care.
2018-04-02 06:48:26 PM karynbrinkley This is the first time but it's nice
2018-04-02 06:49:00 PM karynbrinkley I guess you are correct that everybody is turning in their homework.
2018-04-02 06:49:55 PM scarvalho09 Thats a great idea i should reach out to other local facilities and do vists bring in goodies ! I love marketing and helping out the facility i work in! I luckily turned it all in yesterday so i wouldnt have to worry about it today and tood the test on friday was a little tricky word wise
2018-04-02 06:51:29 PM karynbrinkley Congrats!
2018-04-02 06:51:34 PM karynbrinkley That's great
2018-04-02 06:51:41 PM scarvalho09 Thanks! :)
2018-04-02 06:52:49 PM karynbrinkley you are helping your community but it's good for the residents who may need to come to your community. They will already know you and some of the residents.
2018-04-02 06:53:24 PM karynbrinkley We had picnics and pool parties
2018-04-02 06:53:28 PM karynbrinkley Luncheons
2018-04-02 06:53:42 PM karynbrinkley You can get invoved with church groups too
2018-04-02 06:54:23 PM scarvalho09 I have done a few luncheaons which are wondeful! That is another great idea my residents would love that!!!
2018-04-02 06:54:51 PM karynbrinkley I had a group of ladies who would come to my community weekly and spend from 10am until noon. They would do crafts etc and bring all the supplies.
2018-04-02 06:55:07 PM karynbrinkley They were from a church
2018-04-02 06:55:38 PM karynbrinkley The master gardeners association will come out and help with a raised bed garden or project.
2018-04-02 06:56:17 PM karynbrinkley Sometimes they do educational presentations about flower containers in the rooms.
2018-04-02 06:57:02 PM scarvalho09 :D All these wonderful ideas!!
2018-04-02 06:57:32 PM scarvalho09 I def need to reach out more and get more volunteers and free programs
2018-04-02 06:58:01 PM scarvalho09 My resdients love to try out new programs
2018-04-02 06:58:43 PM karynbrinkley Awwww. I love it. We have extraordinary outings twice a year. It's a trip to Disney or something amazing depending on the residents history and prefernce.
2018-04-02 06:58:54 PM karynbrinkley preference
2018-04-02 06:59:01 PM karynbrinkley It's sometimes overnight
2018-04-02 06:59:30 PM scarvalho09 (y) Think i need to come check out some of the facilities in Fl
2018-04-02 07:00:22 PM karynbrinkley Some residents who were pilots in the war will be able to go up in a plane and fly with another pilot. You do need to come visit. Let me know when you travel to Orlando. :) We are out of time already. That flew by.
2018-04-02 07:01:11 PM scarvalho09 indeed it did thank you soo much for not caneling the chat i appriciate it and your time you were very helpful and i learned a lot of new things
2018-04-02 07:01:50 PM karynbrinkley Thank you so much for coming. I hope you did learn something new. I love that feeling of sharing information for the good of what we do.
2018-04-02 07:02:10 PM karynbrinkley A pleasure to meet you.
2018-04-02 07:02:44 PM scarvalho09 :) Have a wonderful rest of the week i will def be at the next xrta credit chat! nice to meet you as well
2018-04-02 07:04:58 PM karynbrinkley Thank you! Have a nice night!
2018-04-02 07:05:12 PM scarvalho09 goodnight
2018-04-02 07:05:35 PM karynbrinkley Goodnight! :)
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2018-04-04 05:55:43 PM cchase hello there folks
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2018-04-04 05:56:02 PM dianea1781 hello there
2018-04-04 05:56:10 PM dianea1781 we are alittle early
2018-04-04 05:56:12 PM cchase how are you all doing?
2018-04-04 05:56:15 PM jesjtipton Hey guys!
2018-04-04 05:56:24 PM cchase always better to be early!
2018-04-04 05:56:32 PM dianea1781 thats true
2018-04-04 05:56:37 PM cchase hey you welcome to Alzheimer's chat
2018-04-04 05:57:00 PM cchase we have a few mintues so feel free to chat together
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2018-04-04 05:57:43 PM jadebayo Hello all
2018-04-04 05:57:44 PM cchase hello jade
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2018-04-04 05:58:07 PM bthomas Hello Everyone!
2018-04-04 05:58:13 PM cchase hello there
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2018-04-04 05:58:22 PM jadebayo lol. It's Jasmine. Jadebayo is just my username
2018-04-04 05:58:35 PM bthomas Hope everyone had a good day excited to chat tonight!
2018-04-04 05:58:39 PM cchase well then hello jasmine
2018-04-04 05:58:52 PM jmarick hello everyone
2018-04-04 05:58:57 PM cchase hello
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2018-04-04 05:59:14 PM dianea1781 stressful day for me we had the state walk into our building today
2018-04-04 05:59:16 PM cchase ok so let's discuss the pace of this chat
2018-04-04 05:59:17 PM jesjtipton Has anyone just completed their midterm?
2018-04-04 05:59:19 PM cchase ready??
2018-04-04 05:59:32 PM bthomas ready
2018-04-04 05:59:34 PM jesjtipton yes, ready..
2018-04-04 05:59:38 PM dianea1781 ready
2018-04-04 05:59:38 PM poirierheidi123 enter the chat room
2018-04-04 05:59:43 PM jadebayo ready
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2018-04-04 05:59:51 PM jmarick ready
2018-04-04 05:59:54 PM cchase this is a specialty chat for extra credit
2018-04-04 05:59:55 PM poirierheidi123 Im here and ready
2018-04-04 05:59:56 PM dcorvin ready
2018-04-04 06:00:07 PM jessicas Hello All
2018-04-04 06:00:18 PM cchase you are expected to participate...be interactive in the discussion for the hour of this chat
2018-04-04 06:00:38 PM cchase I will send your participation along for credit after chat
2018-04-04 06:00:56 PM jessicas Ok sounds good
2018-04-04 06:00:58 PM jadebayo understood
2018-04-04 06:00:58 PM suerahn Hello
2018-04-04 06:01:00 PM jesjtipton ok
2018-04-04 06:01:01 PM jmarick okay
2018-04-04 06:01:03 PM dcorvin ok
2018-04-04 06:01:06 PM bthomas ok
2018-04-04 06:01:06 PM dianea1781 sounds good
2018-04-04 06:01:11 PM poirierheidi123 copy
2018-04-04 06:01:21 PM cchase I first start by asking for your name and the class you are enrolled in..so please take it away folks and type that information
2018-04-04 06:01:35 PM bthomas Britne Thomas MEPAP1-010218
2018-04-04 06:01:36 PM jadebayo Jasmine MEPAP 1
2018-04-04 06:01:41 PM jesjtipton Jessica Tipton MEPAP2-020618
2018-04-04 06:01:43 PM joanec enter the chat room
2018-04-04 06:01:44 PM dianea1781 Diane Arnold MEPAP1-030618
2018-04-04 06:01:45 PM jessicas Jessica and ME1-020618
2018-04-04 06:01:46 PM poirierheidi123 Heidi Poirier MEPAP2-030618
2018-04-04 06:01:55 PM jadebayo Jasmine Adebayo MEPAP1-010218
2018-04-04 06:01:59 PM dcorvin denise corvin mepap 1 020618
2018-04-04 06:02:04 PM jmarick Jacey MEPAP1-020618
2018-04-04 06:02:23 PM joanec is this the alzheimer chat room
2018-04-04 06:02:26 PM suerahn My name is Sue Rahn and I am enrolled in the MEPAP part 2 course
2018-04-04 06:02:34 PM cchase tonight's topic is Alzheimer's/dementia
2018-04-04 06:02:49 PM joanec hi everyone (})
2018-04-04 06:02:56 PM dcorvin hello
2018-04-04 06:02:59 PM cchase how many of you work with that population? and what type of facility do you work in?
2018-04-04 06:03:13 PM dcorvin i work in assisted living
2018-04-04 06:03:22 PM jessicas I work with it everyday and I work for Wyoming PACE
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2018-04-04 06:03:27 PM jadebayo I work with them at Longterm facility
2018-04-04 06:03:31 PM jesjtipton multiple levels of care, mostly in memory care
2018-04-04 06:03:37 PM poirierheidi123 joanec hey joanec, you are in the right room, she asked for our names and which course we are taking
2018-04-04 06:03:42 PM cbockis i work in long term care nursing home
2018-04-04 06:03:49 PM dianea1781 i work in AL and SNF
2018-04-04 06:03:53 PM jmarick My facility is a SNF. We are currently under construction for our memory care unit.
2018-04-04 06:03:56 PM joanec i work in a assisted and memorie
2018-04-04 06:04:01 PM bthomas I do. My facility is divided into skilled rehab unit/ longterm care and assisted living all 3 have demntia and alzheimers residents
2018-04-04 06:04:30 PM cchase great folks...good start.
2018-04-04 06:04:38 PM poirierheidi123 joanec I work in a rehab facility with around 40 residents, they are usually all medicare and have an average stay of around 20 days
2018-04-04 06:04:40 PM suerahn I work in a nursing home/ rehab facility and we do have some alzheimer's/dementia residents
2018-04-04 06:05:22 PM cchase so it will be wonderful for you all to share what activities you found to work best for the Alzheimer's resident....please share with your fellow students
2018-04-04 06:05:27 PM joanec Joanec 020618
2018-04-04 06:05:33 PM cchase ty joan
2018-04-04 06:05:47 PM cbockis 021618
2018-04-04 06:05:51 PM joanec thanks
2018-04-04 06:06:00 PM poirierheidi123 I work in a rehab facility with around 40 residents, they are usually all medicare and are there for an average of 20 days
2018-04-04 06:06:04 PM jadebayo At my facility we do 30 minute max activities to help hold their attention. So its about 30 minutes every hour or so
2018-04-04 06:06:29 PM dcorvin i do games and let thwm paint
2018-04-04 06:06:32 PM cbockis i like memory care albums they are personalized to resident
2018-04-04 06:06:36 PM poirierheidi123 Sensory bottles work great
2018-04-04 06:06:37 PM jmarick A couple of mone love to fold towls and build with our leggos. They really enjoy that a lot. They also like our sensory boxes that we have
2018-04-04 06:06:37 PM dcorvin them
2018-04-04 06:06:47 PM jmarick mine*
2018-04-04 06:06:49 PM jesjtipton Small groups with our life kits are one of my favorites.
2018-04-04 06:06:50 PM joanec i do memorie magic with them
2018-04-04 06:06:52 PM jadebayo Depending on the cognitive level and how far their alzheimers has gone, they participate in the same activities as others.
2018-04-04 06:06:54 PM dianea1781 crafts and jewelry making
2018-04-04 06:06:57 PM jessicas I find it very difficult to hold their attention for more than 1-15 mins especially with other people around that don't have dementia
2018-04-04 06:06:58 PM cbockis personalized play lists
2018-04-04 06:07:14 PM suerahn We do a sensory stimulation program and each time we offer something different. One week it may be visual, next week may be tactile etc.
2018-04-04 06:07:15 PM joanec by showing pictures and give clues about it
2018-04-04 06:07:17 PM jadebayo Sing-alongs, music trivia, bingo, charades, matching games, and puzzles
2018-04-04 06:07:19 PM katherinemparmley enter the chat room
2018-04-04 06:07:30 PM katherinemparmley oh there we are
2018-04-04 06:07:37 PM joanec to see if it will come out of them
2018-04-04 06:07:41 PM cbockis Georgia Rae sing a longs
2018-04-04 06:07:41 PM bthomas My sensory activities seem to work the best. I have ordered and made sensory blankets they love them! and the big plastic bags almost with water in them and styrofoam fish i forgot what they are actually called. They also love our reminicsing bible study we just start with one topic and let them go and they talk about everything from their childhood. They also really enjoy textures and smells I take the wax candle melts around and have them smell and guess
2018-04-04 06:07:43 PM jadebayo @jessicas, the activities are still seperate from the other residents
2018-04-04 06:07:53 PM jmarick they also like to paint some as well
2018-04-04 06:07:55 PM jessicas singing is always a great one and then sensory activiites with things they are fimiliar with
2018-04-04 06:08:01 PM dianea1781 they also love music and singing
2018-04-04 06:08:19 PM joanec because must of the time they know what the picture is but don't really remember what it used for
2018-04-04 06:08:22 PM jesjtipton SingAlongs are a lot fo fun too
2018-04-04 06:08:23 PM suerahn I found some very cute pictures of animals and children and laminated them and they love to look at the pictures. It is so great to see them laugh and smile.
2018-04-04 06:08:24 PM katherinemparmley oh we have the water mats too
2018-04-04 06:08:27 PM jadebayo my group aren't really into fidget items or too much sensory.
2018-04-04 06:08:32 PM dcorvin i have this one lady she loves to play corn hole
2018-04-04 06:08:33 PM katherinemparmley music is great
2018-04-04 06:08:38 PM bthomas I tried sing a longs and most of my alzhiemers residents get anxious during them
2018-04-04 06:08:39 PM jessicas I don't have a place that is seperate for ours I wish I did
2018-04-04 06:08:46 PM bthomas Music works one on one good with them
2018-04-04 06:09:06 PM bthomas We just played cornhole today dcorvin!
2018-04-04 06:09:07 PM katherinemparmley we are in the process of creating a sensory room
2018-04-04 06:09:16 PM cbockis table top bowling
2018-04-04 06:09:18 PM cchase what type of sing a longs are they getting anxious about??
2018-04-04 06:09:22 PM dcorvin my residents love that game
2018-04-04 06:09:25 PM katherinemparmley turning one of our day rooms into a quite place
2018-04-04 06:09:31 PM katherinemparmley what is cornhole?
2018-04-04 06:09:43 PM jmarick cornhole is a good idea
2018-04-04 06:09:44 PM katherinemparmley ill have to check it our
2018-04-04 06:09:47 PM katherinemparmley out
2018-04-04 06:10:01 PM bthomas Usually whenever there is a group of people like a group activity sing a long or karaoke I have found my dementia and alzheimer residents do better with 1:1 or very small group
2018-04-04 06:10:09 PM dianea1781 dean martin frank sinatra the classics
2018-04-04 06:10:16 PM dcorvin u can goolge it corn hole its a fun game

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