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2018-08-29 06:07:20 PM jenniferr2018 lol..in Colorado it is only 6:07 here
2018-08-29 06:07:27 PM lisabean early is better than late
2018-08-29 06:07:35 PM norae yup
2018-08-29 06:07:45 PM lisabean 5:07 here in WA
2018-08-29 06:08:00 PM jenniferr2018 wow
2018-08-29 06:08:10 PM paulathessen Well here we are again with no teacher, what was it suppose to be on?
2018-08-29 06:08:28 PM parult yes last month same situation.
2018-08-29 06:08:47 PM paulathessen and last week too
2018-08-29 06:09:10 PM jenniferr2018 I know and we got a text/email encouraging us to remember
2018-08-29 06:09:29 PM paulathessen email from Kathy?
2018-08-29 06:09:35 PM norae yes
2018-08-29 06:09:49 PM parult yes
2018-08-29 06:09:56 PM jenniferr2018 yes
2018-08-29 06:10:05 PM paulathessen wow
2018-08-29 06:11:01 PM parult i sent reply email to Kathy. This is repeated again with no teacher.
2018-08-29 06:11:14 PM jenniferr2018 thanks Paula
2018-08-29 06:11:31 PM paulathessen Thank you! what iis it suppose to be on
2018-08-29 06:11:55 PM parult we all should send email to Kathy.
2018-08-29 06:12:00 PM norae Adult Day health I believe
2018-08-29 06:12:07 PM parult yes
2018-08-29 06:12:27 PM elaine For those who were on the chat last week I found out from my administrator that she only knows of one small hospital in our area that has swing beds. Do your areas have more facilities using them?
2018-08-29 06:12:34 PM paulathessen would have liked the topic
2018-08-29 06:13:07 PM norae Our main hospital does have some swing beds
2018-08-29 06:13:15 PM norae They're not common
2018-08-29 06:13:25 PM jenniferr2018 I work in a community that has Independent, assisted living and memory care...so I was interested in the topic for tonight
2018-08-29 06:13:27 PM paulathessen maybe in southern Maryland it is very rural
2018-08-29 06:13:29 PM norae Is my nderstanding
2018-08-29 06:13:37 PM norae understanding
2018-08-29 06:13:42 PM jenniferr2018 lol
2018-08-29 06:14:36 PM jenniferr2018 anybody get and email/text back from Kathy yet?
2018-08-29 06:14:45 PM paulathessen how many residents Jennifer?
2018-08-29 06:14:45 PM norae no
2018-08-29 06:15:17 PM jenniferr2018 over 100. my memory care has 25 people
2018-08-29 06:15:34 PM lisabean Like I had mentioned in previous chat I didn;t even heard of them before unteel our reading material and what we talked in chat
2018-08-29 06:15:58 PM elaine How many of you work in facilities that have Adult Day Health?
2018-08-29 06:16:23 PM paulathessen never heard of a swing bed either, no one in my facility had
2018-08-29 06:16:25 PM jenniferr2018 I know what you mean. I have heard the phrase used at some point in time in my career but...at a blank
2018-08-29 06:16:48 PM norae I used to, but in SC you can no longer have ADC in your nursing home because it's considered tunneling Residents into your community to fill your beds
2018-08-29 06:16:52 PM jenniferr2018 Is the adult day health ...like day care
2018-08-29 06:17:15 PM paulathessen What is adlut day health? a type of day care?
2018-08-29 06:17:16 PM norae Yes, but it's for Seniors
2018-08-29 06:17:16 PM parult i work in ADC.
2018-08-29 06:17:27 PM laurajackson No, We dont have day Care.
2018-08-29 06:17:34 PM parult yes, it type of day care only
2018-08-29 06:17:51 PM norae It's for folks that can not stay home by themselves or the family needs a break
2018-08-29 06:17:56 PM parult we have lot of centers in NJ
2018-08-29 06:18:12 PM norae It's different from a Senior Center where they come and go on their own and are independent
2018-08-29 06:18:22 PM jenniferr2018 I use to work in a PACE senior day care. It definitely kept you on your toes for the whole day..doing activities and dining service
2018-08-29 06:18:25 PM parult they are elderly seniors
2018-08-29 06:18:40 PM paulathessen the company who bought us is from NJ they have quite a few
2018-08-29 06:18:56 PM parult yes Jennifer you are correct.
2018-08-29 06:18:57 PM norae Sometimes, but I have seen some young folks in Adult Day Care
2018-08-29 06:19:28 PM jenniferr2018 I like that it bridges the gap and helps many grown kids be able to work and their parent then gets an outing too to the center
2018-08-29 06:20:00 PM parult kids with major disability or mentally retarded
2018-08-29 06:20:11 PM parult are also allowed to join
2018-08-29 06:20:16 PM paulathessen wish I had one when i was taking care of my dad LoL
2018-08-29 06:20:17 PM jenniferr2018 I thought daycare was harder then nursing home beacuse in the nursing home they can go back to their rooms.
2018-08-29 06:20:19 PM laurajackson Anyone celebrating assisted living week?
2018-08-29 06:20:21 PM norae Yes, because with the changes in CMS it is becoming harder for folks to qualify for Medicaide/Medicare
2018-08-29 06:20:37 PM norae Nursing Home to me is way harder
2018-08-29 06:20:42 PM jenniferr2018 Yeppers...what are you doing Laura
2018-08-29 06:21:27 PM lisabean do we still wait?
2018-08-29 06:21:47 PM parult today we arranged movie/cinema show for them.
2018-08-29 06:22:14 PM paulathessen lisa i am about to call it a night after last wednesday no treacher
2018-08-29 06:22:15 PM laurajackson We Are having crazy hat day, sock day, Western day, Hawanii day. I havent got all I want together yet. I better get on it.
2018-08-29 06:22:38 PM paulathessen teacher
2018-08-29 06:22:41 PM elaine What movie?
2018-08-29 06:22:44 PM jenniferr2018 Nursing home yes have its difficulties/challenges it was you would least have a break if the resident wanted to rest or watch TV in their room. In daycare they are in the rooms with programs the entire time they are are the center with you engaging them..unless they are going over to the clinic. I totaly respect both..I've done both too.
2018-08-29 06:23:37 PM jenniferr2018 My folks that I have now are closer to the level of care I had in the nursing homes in many way
2018-08-29 06:24:30 PM laurajackson most of our are also.
2018-08-29 06:24:39 PM laurajackson Ours
2018-08-29 06:25:34 PM paulathessen Goodnight everyone have a great week!!! :)
2018-08-29 06:25:39 PM jenniferr2018 I still have an hour to drive home. It would be nice to get some kind of credit for waiting and trying to keep up the chat. I am going to scoot. I will brig it up at our chat tomorrow with Kathy. Take care...good night
2018-08-29 06:25:57 PM jenniferr2018 left the chat room
2018-08-29 06:25:58 PM norae Goodnight.
2018-08-29 06:26:02 PM parult left the chat room
2018-08-29 06:26:24 PM laurajackson Goodnight.
2018-08-29 06:26:31 PM parult enter the chat room
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2018-08-29 06:27:02 PM laurajackson left the chat room
2018-08-29 06:27:06 PM parult goodnight.
2018-08-29 06:27:14 PM parult left the chat room
2018-08-29 06:27:42 PM norae Well....
2018-08-29 06:27:50 PM elaine What level of careu and what activities did you do at ADC?
2018-08-29 06:28:32 PM norae I don't do ADC. I worked in a Nursing Home that had an ADC program and I helped out in there. I work in a Memory Care now.
2018-08-29 06:29:05 PM elaine Tell me about the memory care
2018-08-29 06:30:33 PM norae I currently have 25 residents. We are building a new MC and we can hold 44 when it's completed. MC is a "locked" down unit that has alarms on the door and it is for people with advanced dementia or Alzheimer's that are not a good fit for AL
2018-08-29 06:31:48 PM elaine Are norae and Jennifer still on? The info. I read said you had to be on a chat for at least 45 min. to get credit. I'm willing to stay on and complete the chat.
2018-08-29 06:32:32 PM norae I'm here, but I think that's if the instructor is on. I know in Chats with Kathy you have to be on here
2018-08-29 06:32:49 PM norae Are you doing MEPAP 1 or 2
2018-08-29 06:32:58 PM elaine We get a lot of people for a short time at our facility until they can find a place like your unit.
2018-08-29 06:33:27 PM lisabean so you are in rehab?
2018-08-29 06:33:31 PM norae Yea. A lot of times they are moved into AL until MC opens up
2018-08-29 06:33:47 PM lisabean I'm in Rehaband long term
2018-08-29 06:33:52 PM elaine MEPAP 1
2018-08-29 06:34:09 PM lisabean MEPAP1
2018-08-29 06:34:14 PM norae Me too. On week 9
2018-08-29 06:34:25 PM lisabean Week 4 here
2018-08-29 06:34:50 PM elaine Own Pace
2018-08-29 06:35:07 PM lisabean 16 week course
2018-08-29 06:35:46 PM norae Just a piece of advice...work on stuff throughout the week. Don't wait until Monday. There will be weeks where you have a lot to do.
2018-08-29 06:36:03 PM elaine Do you get much activity participation for rehab or just LTC? Our rehab our tired after therapy.
2018-08-29 06:36:53 PM elaine Thanks for the tip.
2018-08-29 06:37:44 PM norae You're welcome.
2018-08-29 06:37:59 PM norae I guess I'm outta here. Good night all.
2018-08-29 06:38:08 PM elaine We leave puzzles, word searches, cards, movies, etc.
2018-08-29 06:38:12 PM norae left the chat room
2018-08-29 06:40:37 PM elaine lisa are you gone?
2018-08-29 06:40:50 PM lisabean stil here
2018-08-29 06:41:32 PM elaine The questions I asked about rehab were for you since norae does memory care.
2018-08-29 06:42:08 PM lisabean we do those too
2018-08-29 06:43:07 PM elaine Do your rehab residents engage in activities much? If so what do you do with them?
2018-08-29 06:43:11 PM lisabean however some rehab people don't like to be around with less keepable cognitively
2018-08-29 06:44:30 PM elaine Do myou have a big enough program to offer 2 activities at once? (higher and lower cognition)
2018-08-29 06:44:34 PM lisabean It probably makes them little uncomfurtable
2018-08-29 06:46:01 PM lisabean I usually modify the activity or be flexible to accomidate who ever is there at a time
2018-08-29 06:46:12 PM elaine We don't have a big enough staff to do separate programs for rehab so we leave the individual items for them to work on by themselves.
2018-08-29 06:46:31 PM lisabean it sometimes depends on who is attending or not
2018-08-29 06:47:02 PM lisabean It is just me right now in my department.
2018-08-29 06:47:27 PM elaine Sometimes we have very sweet higher level people who help the lower cognitive residents.
2018-08-29 06:47:37 PM lisabean We have other activity personal in different areas
2018-08-29 06:48:08 PM lisabean those sweet people are good to have here too
2018-08-29 06:48:51 PM elaine What are the other areas the activity personel do?
2018-08-29 06:48:56 PM lisabean It makes a team work and great satisfuction too
2018-08-29 06:49:14 PM lisabean Memory care, AL
2018-08-29 06:49:51 PM elaine We have 2 van drivers, myself and an assistant on maternity leave.
2018-08-29 06:49:55 PM lisabean And then there is Independent too
2018-08-29 06:50:50 PM elaine Is that in one building or spread out?
2018-08-29 06:51:22 PM lisabean We have over eight buildings
2018-08-29 06:51:39 PM lisabean All on the water front
2018-08-29 06:52:14 PM lisabean how many bbuilding do you have?
2018-08-29 06:52:29 PM elaine So you get to take advantage of the nice weather?
2018-08-29 06:52:45 PM lisabean Sometimes
2018-08-29 06:53:15 PM elaine One building with 176 beds LTC, skilled, Rehab
2018-08-29 06:54:35 PM lisabean I don't even know how many total we have, but in Rehab we have 43 beds
2018-08-29 06:55:41 PM elaine How long do they usually stay on rehab? Most of ours are 2-6 weeks.
2018-08-29 06:56:41 PM lisabean It all depends, well I got to go get my last rite done
2018-08-29 06:57:17 PM elaine Ready to call it a night. Thank you for your input. Have a good week.
2018-08-29 06:58:25 PM lisabean you too
2018-08-29 06:58:36 PM lisabean goodnight
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2018-09-05 08:20:14 AM acorman enter the chat room
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2018-09-05 05:50:23 PM martyr58 lisabean- you still here? I am hoping that there will be a speciality chat for Dementia tonight
2018-09-05 05:53:10 PM kcarroll enter the chat room
2018-09-05 05:53:11 PM lisabean Hopping it will be...
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2018-09-05 05:55:13 PM martyr58 we have three now- what week are you on lisabean. To say I am trudging through the 1st practicum is an understatement. Our communities in FL are starting the "lotus program," and with all new programs it takes alot of paperwork!
2018-09-05 05:55:14 PM cchase hello folks - how are you all doing tonight
2018-09-05 05:55:21 PM paulathessen enter the chat room
2018-09-05 05:55:43 PM cchase yes - this is a specialty chat for Alz/dementia
2018-09-05 05:55:53 PM lisabean on week 5
2018-09-05 05:55:54 PM paulathessen Hi everyone how are you tonight!!! :)
2018-09-05 05:55:56 PM cchase I will be your moderator for this chat
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2018-09-05 05:56:03 PM cchase hello paula
2018-09-05 05:56:15 PM kcarroll enter the chat room
2018-09-05 05:56:28 PM paulathessen Hi cchase!
2018-09-05 05:56:30 PM martyr58 I was just saying that the communities I am affliated is starting a lotus program where each resident is leveled into stages and them we offer them programs for those stages
2018-09-05 05:56:42 PM kcarroll left the chat room
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2018-09-05 05:56:57 PM cchase FYI - I post reminders for this chat in the instructors forum you should check it if ever a question
2018-09-05 05:57:10 PM kcarroll enter the chat room
2018-09-05 05:57:12 PM paulathessen Thanks!
2018-09-05 05:57:26 PM kcarroll left the chat room
2018-09-05 05:57:49 PM kcarroll enter the chat room
2018-09-05 05:57:50 PM cchase How are you all
2018-09-05 05:57:57 PM martyr58 have you heard of this cchase- or anyone else
2018-09-05 05:58:09 PM cchase hey you getting booted kcarroll?
2018-09-05 05:58:10 PM kcarroll left the chat room
2018-09-05 05:58:23 PM paulathessen Good thanks! and you?
2018-09-05 05:58:42 PM cchase have I heard of what? martyr58
2018-09-05 05:59:09 PM cchase good thank the heavens..got hit hard with the heat last week... yuck
2018-09-05 05:59:15 PM marylogan This is the specialty live chat, correct?
2018-09-05 05:59:18 PM martyr58 the lotus program where we are scheduling programs based on the levels of dementia
2018-09-05 05:59:36 PM cchase yes. mary - this is specialty chat for alz. dementia
2018-09-05 06:00:09 PM marylogan Thank you. Does it follow a format or will it be freeform?
2018-09-05 06:00:11 PM paulathessen No I have not and I worked a secure unit for 8 years...color coding?
2018-09-05 06:00:13 PM sburgess enter the chat room
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2018-09-05 06:00:25 PM cchase I would just say be careful on grouping folks.. particularly when it involves dementia
2018-09-05 06:00:26 PM martyr58 we do three day observations and then plan their days by using an arc of when activities are to be held.
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2018-09-05 06:01:16 PM heatherr thank goodness I think I finally figure this out! Someone tell me I'm in the right place for the live chat at 8:00pm
2018-09-05 06:01:20 PM cchase dementia can change...if you do not update your file related to status changes you will have an absolete list
2018-09-05 06:01:28 PM kcarroll Hello!
2018-09-05 06:01:32 PM parult enter the chat room
2018-09-05 06:01:33 PM paulathessen heather you are
2018-09-05 06:01:35 PM kirstensch7 good evening y'all
2018-09-05 06:01:38 PM cchase yes. heather..this is live chat...
2018-09-05 06:01:38 PM sburgess Hello all, have worked on memory care unit 9 years love my job
2018-09-05 06:01:44 PM sarahaltavilla hello everyone!
2018-09-05 06:01:47 PM cchase so here are the rules..ready?
2018-09-05 06:01:47 PM parult Hello, everyone
2018-09-05 06:01:48 PM laurajackson enter the chat room
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2018-09-05 06:01:52 PM martyr58 I don't believe in grouping folks. we are also having them set their tables... but of course if they don't want to they don't have too. Updates are done quarterly.
2018-09-05 06:02:03 PM heatherr :)
2018-09-05 06:02:16 PM sarahaltavilla yes..ready
2018-09-05 06:02:17 PM donnalova2 Is this the specialty chat?
2018-09-05 06:02:19 PM paulathessen Sarah...your turtle makes me smile
2018-09-05 06:02:19 PM martyr58 ready
2018-09-05 06:02:20 PM cchase first please note that this is an interative chat
2018-09-05 06:02:27 PM parult what is the topic here
2018-09-05 06:02:30 PM kcarroll left the chat room
2018-09-05 06:02:42 PM cchase in order to earn credit for this chat you need to participate in the dialogue
2018-09-05 06:03:12 PM paulathessen yes!
2018-09-05 06:03:13 PM cchase this is a one hour session... the topic is Alz. Dementia.... any questions?
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2018-09-05 06:03:26 PM parult Ok. Thanks.
2018-09-05 06:03:29 PM sarahaltavilla I am excited!
2018-09-05 06:03:38 PM cristinahancock hello
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2018-09-05 06:03:48 PM cchase I am excited too... love to see you all learn
2018-09-05 06:04:02 PM heatherr I saw that Kathy typically starts grading thursdays, I was hoping to do my assignment this weekend. Yikes! has anyone else finished the first assignment for MEPAP1 yet????
2018-09-05 06:04:04 PM kcarroll enter the chat room
2018-09-05 06:04:06 PM cchase ready??
2018-09-05 06:04:06 PM martyr58 I heard that they are not going to allow locked units for dementia...anyone else hear that?
2018-09-05 06:04:14 PM sarahaltavilla YES!!!
2018-09-05 06:04:20 PM kirstensch7 ready
2018-09-05 06:04:20 PM kcarroll left the chat room
2018-09-05 06:04:21 PM paulathessen keeps our minds active, learning
2018-09-05 06:04:22 PM laurajackson yes
2018-09-05 06:04:23 PM cchase please provide your name and class you are currently enrolled in
2018-09-05 06:04:33 PM cristinahancock Cristina Hancock
2018-09-05 06:04:36 PM sburgess Shannon Enrolled in MEPAP 2
2018-09-05 06:04:39 PM kcarroll enter the chat room
2018-09-05 06:04:40 PM martyr58 Marty- MEPEP II
2018-09-05 06:04:41 PM sarahaltavilla Sarah Altavilla MEPAP1
2018-09-05 06:04:44 PM cristinahancock MEPAP 1-080718
2018-09-05 06:04:46 PM laurajackson Laura Jackson ME 2 Own Pace
2018-09-05 06:04:50 PM heatherr Heather Reed MEPAP 1
2018-09-05 06:04:52 PM paulathessen Paula Thessen ME1-060518
2018-09-05 06:04:52 PM marylogan Mary Logan, MEPAP2 own pace
2018-09-05 06:04:58 PM parult MEPAP 1
2018-09-05 06:05:00 PM donnalova2 Donna Lovasco- MEPAP2 090418-donnalova2@gmail.com
2018-09-05 06:05:03 PM kirstensch7 KIrsten Schumacher ME2-080718
2018-09-05 06:05:04 PM lisabean ready
2018-09-05 06:05:04 PM sburgess Shannon Burgess MEPAP 2
2018-09-05 06:05:24 PM kcarroll Katherine Carroll MEPAP1
2018-09-05 06:05:36 PM lisabean MEPAP1
2018-09-05 06:05:45 PM parult Parul Thakkar MEPAP 1 070318
2018-09-05 06:05:50 PM cchase super - how many of you work in LTC or state what type of facility you are in please
2018-09-05 06:05:57 PM heatherr Heather Reed MEPAP 1 -090418
2018-09-05 06:06:09 PM kirstensch7 we would need more people without locked units - we had a poweersurge today that melted some fuses and left all our doors and gates unlocked
2018-09-05 06:06:14 PM laurajackson Assisted Living and Memory Care
2018-09-05 06:06:21 PM kirstensch7 for 4 hours - manned exits most of the time
2018-09-05 06:06:25 PM cristinahancock I am in a senior living center we have LTC and short rehabilitaion
2018-09-05 06:06:26 PM marylogan I'm in LTC --Nursing Home
2018-09-05 06:06:27 PM martyr58 I work in long term care in a locked memory unit where all are mobile
2018-09-05 06:06:27 PM sarahaltavilla PA...personal care/short term skilled/memory care
2018-09-05 06:06:43 PM paulathessen I do in Maryland
2018-09-05 06:06:56 PM parult I am in Adult Day Care Center.
2018-09-05 06:06:57 PM donnalova2 Assisted Living Community- Orlando Florida- 56 AL and 24 Memory Care- I worked on the assisted living side
2018-09-05 06:06:57 PM kirstensch7 Life Guidance aka Memory care unit residential home
2018-09-05 06:06:59 PM sburgess In a 240bed LTC/Rehab Facility, with a 21 Bed memory care unit, on which I have worked 9 years on , used to be 47 bed and its locked
2018-09-05 06:07:18 PM kcarroll I work in an Adult Day Care Center
2018-09-05 06:07:26 PM cchase this is a great diverse class -
2018-09-05 06:07:37 PM heatherr long term care nursing home with rehab. 3 umits total 120 beds.
2018-09-05 06:07:39 PM lisabean Rehab and some long term
2018-09-05 06:07:40 PM paulathessen yes
2018-09-05 06:07:42 PM donnalova2 Our memory care is locked. Definitely need that or we would have a lot of people eloping daily
2018-09-05 06:08:01 PM cchase so I like to start by asking what activity you feel is most successful when planning for Alz. /dementia population
2018-09-05 06:08:11 PM kirstensch7 music and food
2018-09-05 06:08:13 PM sarahaltavilla left the chat room
2018-09-05 06:08:14 PM sburgess Reminisce
2018-09-05 06:08:15 PM parult Memory game
2018-09-05 06:08:30 PM paulathessen music, food and painting
2018-09-05 06:08:30 PM sarahaltavilla enter the chat room
2018-09-05 06:08:33 PM marylogan Music, sing a longs, food
2018-09-05 06:08:34 PM cristinahancock We play alot of memory games and music
2018-09-05 06:08:39 PM martyr58 we love music, exercising, games and going outside to sit by the water
2018-09-05 06:08:40 PM kcarroll Music and dancing
2018-09-05 06:08:48 PM parult Music and Dance too.
2018-09-05 06:08:50 PM laurajackson Reminisce and Sing a Longs, they love bingo
2018-09-05 06:08:55 PM sburgess music is very improant too!
2018-09-05 06:08:56 PM lisabean we Have Memoty Care too
2018-09-05 06:08:58 PM kirstensch7 oh and golf cart rides to feed the ducks
2018-09-05 06:08:59 PM donnalova2 I agree with Kirstensch7- Music & food.- Our memory care residents love music and any type of food activity
2018-09-05 06:09:00 PM sarahaltavilla when planning...most. when doing...whatever makes them engadges that day!
2018-09-05 06:09:08 PM marylogan I'm trying music and memory with limited success.
2018-09-05 06:09:10 PM parult Bingo is favorite all times.
2018-09-05 06:09:17 PM sarahaltavilla music always a win
2018-09-05 06:09:21 PM paulathessen homemade bread baking, jigsaw puzzles-large
2018-09-05 06:09:27 PM lisabean , But I only have half a day there while other person is off
2018-09-05 06:09:28 PM heatherr I find anything musical is wonderful! Art/painting creative expression is also a hit among our residents.
2018-09-05 06:09:35 PM donnalova2 They also like when we have entertainers come in
2018-09-05 06:09:56 PM laurajackson Entertainers are good.
2018-09-05 06:10:00 PM paulathessen we have fake snowball throwing and shuffleboard
2018-09-05 06:10:00 PM martyr58 ours also like art and painting. and Kazoo playing!
2018-09-05 06:10:01 PM parult We call local singers for entertainment
2018-09-05 06:10:04 PM donnalova2 Painted comes in next as a choice
2018-09-05 06:10:04 PM kirstensch7 ohh puzzles lately too - that's a new thing. Crafts are not very popular - unless I bribe my residents with food and music
2018-09-05 06:10:14 PM cchase looks like many of you see music as a front runner - let's discuss why that is
2018-09-05 06:10:35 PM laurajackson It brings back memories for one
2018-09-05 06:10:39 PM martyr58 ties into their earlier time and it is one of the last memory to go
2018-09-05 06:10:40 PM kirstensch7 they remember the lyrics
2018-09-05 06:10:42 PM cristinahancock Music is a great memory jog and most people love music
2018-09-05 06:10:45 PM cchase years ago - education was based soley on memorizing rather than understanding
2018-09-05 06:10:45 PM heatherr I've just recently incorperated visual and audio meditation for residents and they really seem to be enjoying it.
2018-09-05 06:10:46 PM parult Music relaxes our mind
2018-09-05 06:10:47 PM donnalova2 Crafts are not a favoirite also. Our community does not want us doing any kid of kiddie crafts- so we're limited.
2018-09-05 06:10:50 PM paulathessen helps calm them or energize those who need it
2018-09-05 06:11:06 PM parult Yes this is true
2018-09-05 06:11:07 PM sburgess memorizing form when they were young
2018-09-05 06:11:18 PM lisabean The Java Music is never going out of style there and exersice.
2018-09-05 06:11:21 PM cchase many elders in your programs learned to memorize all their studies
2018-09-05 06:11:23 PM marylogan According to Music & memory, it activates, stimulates parts of the brain unaffected by alzheimers, bringing back memories.
2018-09-05 06:11:37 PM sarahaltavilla someone once told me, that their brain keeps music...
2018-09-05 06:11:40 PM paulathessen yes have found that too
2018-09-05 06:11:56 PM sburgess Yes, they can remeber nursery rhymes, poems, riddles from schood days
2018-09-05 06:11:58 PM cchase we know from research that memory remains much longer when it was previously memorized
2018-09-05 06:12:02 PM heatherr I refuse to do kiddie crafts with my residents. There adults so we do adult arts and crafts!

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