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2018-09-19 06:01:34 PM sarahaltavilla I had never even heard of a swing bed, before the reading last week..
2018-09-19 06:01:38 PM larnesonmoody MEPAP1-080718
2018-09-19 06:02:08 PM ruthiesister rww and your
2018-09-19 06:02:33 PM rwwright18 070818
2018-09-19 06:02:44 PM ruthiesister mep
2018-09-19 06:02:53 PM ruthiesister 1-2
2018-09-19 06:03:09 PM lisabean enter the chat room
2018-09-19 06:03:12 PM rwwright18 MEPAP070818
2018-09-19 06:03:47 PM ruthiesister welsome and can i pls have your mep and start date
2018-09-19 06:03:51 PM rwwright18 This is the first extra ive made it to. How does it work?
2018-09-19 06:04:10 PM ruthiesister yes this is
2018-09-19 06:04:20 PM lisabean MEPAP1-080718
2018-09-19 06:04:57 PM ruthiesister you have to for atleast 25 mins and be active in the class
2018-09-19 06:05:15 PM ruthiesister ok,, will let start
2018-09-19 06:05:38 PM rwwright18 left the chat room
2018-09-19 06:05:46 PM ruthiesister welcome everyone my name is ruthie , i have been in a swingbed activities dir for about 8 yrs now
2018-09-19 06:05:59 PM ruthiesister i have worked in LTC for 10 yrs before that
2018-09-19 06:06:21 PM ruthiesister so in your reading , what did you learn about swingbed
2018-09-19 06:06:41 PM rwwright18 enter the chat room
2018-09-19 06:06:56 PM ruthiesister anyone
2018-09-19 06:06:58 PM sarahaltavilla rural area, availability to change the beds upon need
2018-09-19 06:07:11 PM sarahaltavilla i believe less than 100 beds...
2018-09-19 06:07:14 PM ruthiesister that is some of it
2018-09-19 06:07:26 PM sarahaltavilla yes...ready to lern more
2018-09-19 06:07:34 PM ruthiesister that is not true ,, i work in a very rural hosp
2018-09-19 06:07:51 PM rwwright18 Ok, Im back. Keep getting dropped. My class is MEPAP-080718
2018-09-19 06:07:53 PM ruthiesister my hosp has 16 bed and that is the whole hosp
2018-09-19 06:07:55 PM larnesonmoody If I remember correctly, it's skilled services in a Medicare facility for acute and post acute
2018-09-19 06:08:16 PM sarahaltavilla so less than 100 beds?
2018-09-19 06:08:21 PM ruthiesister right
2018-09-19 06:08:26 PM larnesonmoody yeah and under 100 beds
2018-09-19 06:08:32 PM ruthiesister and we have many kinds of patient
2018-09-19 06:09:11 PM ruthiesister from wound care , to hips,knees, anti bac , to just needing to get stronger ,from a fall
2018-09-19 06:09:35 PM sarahaltavilla almost like short term skille?
2018-09-19 06:09:37 PM ruthiesister and patients can stay from 3 days to 3 months
2018-09-19 06:09:44 PM ruthiesister yes
2018-09-19 06:09:57 PM rwwright18 Wow! this is interesting. We have one wing that is skilled
2018-09-19 06:10:33 PM larnesonmoody but no LTC, right?
2018-09-19 06:10:35 PM ruthiesister so my activitiy are short and i work a lot with OT,PT
2018-09-19 06:10:38 PM rwwright18 And you do regular activities as if skilled Nursing home?
2018-09-19 06:11:00 PM ruthiesister no ltc we are still hosp
2018-09-19 06:11:08 PM sarahaltavilla i would imagine they are in rehab atleast 3 hours a day..
2018-09-19 06:11:22 PM ruthiesister yes and know , a lot depends on the kind of patients i have
2018-09-19 06:11:28 PM sarahaltavilla lots of 1 on 1's?
2018-09-19 06:11:41 PM ruthiesister yes and very small groups ,
2018-09-19 06:11:46 PM rwwright18 How do you handle it when OT & PT take your residents form activities?
2018-09-19 06:12:25 PM ruthiesister i do make a calendar but for me it is paper , because its hard to plan when i never knowc who i'm having and how long they are staying
2018-09-19 06:12:55 PM rwwright18 and yu have all ages?
2018-09-19 06:13:03 PM ruthiesister we are all in the same room so for me it's a little easier for me ,, but you have to work around their therapy
2018-09-19 06:13:15 PM ruthiesister yea from 30 -100
2018-09-19 06:13:23 PM larnesonmoody Interesting! Do you compensate for not having a printed calendar by posting flyers or anything to annouce activities?
2018-09-19 06:13:28 PM rwwright18 interesting...
2018-09-19 06:13:31 PM sarahaltavilla do you take on respite stays?
2018-09-19 06:14:00 PM ruthiesister yes . i do have a printed calendar , but i never follow it ,, lol
2018-09-19 06:14:17 PM ruthiesister i plan my activties are the kinds of patients i have
2018-09-19 06:14:21 PM larnesonmoody LOL!
2018-09-19 06:14:33 PM larnesonmoody Yeah, you probably have to
2018-09-19 06:14:35 PM ruthiesister when i do my assessment
2018-09-19 06:14:41 PM larnesonmoody nice
2018-09-19 06:15:01 PM sarahaltavilla what program do you use..point click care?
2018-09-19 06:15:07 PM rwwright18 hit the floor rolling, im sure
2018-09-19 06:15:08 PM ruthiesister i sit for a while with my patient and just talk with them about their lives and what they did ,and do for fun
2018-09-19 06:15:14 PM sarahaltavilla how do you log their activities?
2018-09-19 06:15:38 PM rwwright18 we have point click care.
2018-09-19 06:15:38 PM ruthiesister i chart everyday on what we did that day
2018-09-19 06:15:45 PM rwwright18 I am learning it.
2018-09-19 06:15:55 PM ruthiesister so a lot of my program are community based
2018-09-19 06:16:19 PM ruthiesister because remember most of them are part of thier community
2018-09-19 06:16:37 PM ruthiesister church ,clubs , things like that
2018-09-19 06:16:53 PM rwwright18 how big is your community?
2018-09-19 06:16:55 PM ruthiesister so i work a lot with my community and chamber
2018-09-19 06:17:10 PM larnesonmoody Do you take them on outings ever?
2018-09-19 06:17:11 PM sarahaltavilla do you provide church for them?
2018-09-19 06:17:38 PM ruthiesister mmm if i was to guess maybe 5000 ,7000, but we get people from all over the county
2018-09-19 06:17:42 PM sarahaltavilla what about voting? do swing bed facilities have to follow the "right to vote"
2018-09-19 06:18:01 PM rwwright18 I am 2 months into new AD. I feel as if 75% of the program is church. is this a bad thing?
2018-09-19 06:18:07 PM ruthiesister yes we do
2018-09-19 06:18:31 PM ruthiesister not if you residents enjoy that ,
2018-09-19 06:18:35 PM sarahaltavilla we have a lot of church as well
2018-09-19 06:18:48 PM sarahaltavilla we have a live in retired priest...
2018-09-19 06:18:54 PM ruthiesister i find you need to do what makes them happy it's thier lives you are trying to make better
2018-09-19 06:19:15 PM sarahaltavilla quality vs quantity
2018-09-19 06:19:37 PM ruthiesister right ,, now how many of you work with in your community on activities
2018-09-19 06:19:40 PM rwwright18 Dont get me wrong. I believe in church. But I feel like my residents get lecture after lecture. Very little interactive. I feel like i need to encourage interactive vs passive.
2018-09-19 06:20:14 PM larnesonmoody We make food to be distributed to the homeless
2018-09-19 06:20:22 PM sarahaltavilla we utilze a state rep, scouts, community cands, clergy
2018-09-19 06:20:23 PM ruthiesister thne find a way to do that ,, see if there are things they can do to help the church
2018-09-19 06:20:57 PM ruthiesister send letter out . birthday cards . things like that
2018-09-19 06:20:59 PM rwwright18 we do some city events. not too much other than shopping , breakfast and movie night into community
2018-09-19 06:21:10 PM larnesonmoody We also have pen pals!
2018-09-19 06:21:24 PM sarahaltavilla <3
2018-09-19 06:21:31 PM lisabean pen pals sound like fun
2018-09-19 06:21:42 PM larnesonmoody It's such a joy when we get letters back
2018-09-19 06:21:50 PM rwwright18 we talked about that last night. Checking into penpals for my residents
2018-09-19 06:21:52 PM ruthiesister let me give you a couple of eexsamples
2018-09-19 06:22:30 PM ruthiesister so we help make a float for the 2 parades we have in town ,, we hep with the relay for life
2018-09-19 06:22:52 PM rwwright18 oh nice. a parade and float would be fun
2018-09-19 06:23:02 PM ruthiesister we participate in the kinds rock program
2018-09-19 06:23:22 PM lisabean We had a float in a parade
2018-09-19 06:24:05 PM ruthiesister i try to show my patients that there are things they can still do to be part of the cummunity
2018-09-19 06:24:06 PM sarahaltavilla what do you do for the relay for life?
2018-09-19 06:24:08 PM rwwright18 the paited rock finds?
2018-09-19 06:24:26 PM rwwright18 painted?
2018-09-19 06:24:56 PM ruthiesister we hep stuff letter to send out , we make center piece fr the tables , we paint rock for the survives
2018-09-19 06:25:13 PM ruthiesister well we do our a little diffrent ,
2018-09-19 06:25:18 PM sarahaltavilla what great ideas!
2018-09-19 06:25:24 PM lisabean I will try to introduce painting rock.
2018-09-19 06:25:55 PM lisabean kids had done that at school
2018-09-19 06:26:01 PM ruthiesister the churchs let us know if someone could use a kind word or not deeling and we paint them a rock and i drop it off
2018-09-19 06:26:02 PM rwwright18 Ive been wanting to do the painted rocks. I would like to know who finds them though.
2018-09-19 06:26:28 PM ruthiesister you can hide them around your town ,
2018-09-19 06:26:40 PM larnesonmoody I love the rock idea
2018-09-19 06:26:43 PM lisabean Nice smooth river rock
2018-09-19 06:27:17 PM ruthiesister the kids love to find them and you wirte your place on the back ,im sure this s a facebook pg in your town ,
2018-09-19 06:27:25 PM rwwright18 I think that would be fun. How can we get them to send us a note that it wa foud? Could you start a penpal event this way?
2018-09-19 06:27:29 PM ruthiesister and you can follow your rocks and who finds them
2018-09-19 06:27:30 PM larnesonmoody I'm so sorry I ahve to go - people are starting to show up for the support group. thank you so much for sharing these ideas!
2018-09-19 06:27:44 PM larnesonmoody Hope to "see" you in next chat!
2018-09-19 06:28:04 PM ruthiesister have a good night
2018-09-19 06:28:08 PM larnesonmoody you too! :)
2018-09-19 06:28:11 PM larnesonmoody left the chat room
2018-09-19 06:28:16 PM ruthiesister look it up on
2018-09-19 06:28:35 PM rwwright18 I think this would be fun.
2018-09-19 06:28:44 PM ruthiesister so hears another idea
2018-09-19 06:28:50 PM rwwright18 ok
2018-09-19 06:29:09 PM lisabean also you can cup words like beutiful funny kind smart etc and glue them on them paint with glue and dry.
2018-09-19 06:29:12 PM ruthiesister how many of you work with the hammune soc
2018-09-19 06:29:39 PM lisabean makes a nice memory rock
2018-09-19 06:29:40 PM ruthiesister look it up on pintest
2018-09-19 06:29:56 PM ruthiesister they have tons of ideas and how to do it
2018-09-19 06:29:59 PM rwwright18 Not. BUt I saw where some were making dog/cat toys for them.
2018-09-19 06:30:26 PM lisabean oregami
2018-09-19 06:30:29 PM ruthiesister yes that what we do ,, and we make rocks for them to sell at there store
2018-09-19 06:30:46 PM rwwright18 Nice.
2018-09-19 06:30:55 PM ruthiesister nope old socks and tennis balls ,and feathers,and string on dolls
2018-09-19 06:30:56 PM rwwright18 I did not know they had a store.
2018-09-19 06:31:07 PM ruthiesister some do ,some don't
2018-09-19 06:31:20 PM sarahaltavilla we son not...nut we do work with dogs who are training to be therapy dogs
2018-09-19 06:31:51 PM sarahaltavilla sorry...we do not, but...
2018-09-19 06:32:01 PM ruthiesister so find a way to make smething ,, make dog treats ,in a cooking class
2018-09-19 06:32:07 PM rwwright18 we have several therapy dogs that come visit. Our residents love them.
2018-09-19 06:32:55 PM rwwright18 i will check inot this.
2018-09-19 06:33:01 PM ruthiesister find there strong points they all have something to give
2018-09-19 06:33:09 PM sarahaltavilla we have some who their trainers want more "people" exposeure..
2018-09-19 06:33:26 PM sarahaltavilla they come for snuggles...they are sweet
2018-09-19 06:33:35 PM lisabean we have dog visiting time and then some family memebers bring their dog to visit too
2018-09-19 06:33:45 PM ruthiesister how many of you have woman that sew
2018-09-19 06:34:09 PM rwwright18 No. we dont have seamstresses.
2018-09-19 06:34:11 PM ruthiesister so making dog treats in a cooking class ,
2018-09-19 06:34:13 PM sarahaltavilla a few...they nit blankets for knit across america
2018-09-19 06:34:44 PM sarahaltavilla they usually complete that independently though
2018-09-19 06:34:58 PM ruthiesister not that kind of sewing , knitting ,anything , you can get precut squares
2018-09-19 06:35:03 PM rwwright18 the majority of my ltc are stroke victims. only use of 1 hand.
2018-09-19 06:35:34 PM lisabean No sewing in rehab
2018-09-19 06:35:45 PM ruthiesister wil those people and sort fabric
2018-09-19 06:35:50 PM lisabean AL has a sewing club
2018-09-19 06:35:51 PM ruthiesister why
2018-09-19 06:36:11 PM ruthiesister why no sewing in rehab
2018-09-19 06:36:19 PM karenfabian enter the chat room
2018-09-19 06:37:03 PM ruthiesister a needle and thread is cheap
2018-09-19 06:37:11 PM lisabean they are mostly after a stroke or don't have that cognotive or fine motor skills
2018-09-19 06:37:21 PM ruthiesister and so are precut squares
2018-09-19 06:37:48 PM rwwright18 ok. and then what do they do with them?
2018-09-19 06:37:49 PM ruthiesister ok,, let me think about that ,
2018-09-19 06:38:09 PM ruthiesister you make nap blankets for hospic patients
2018-09-19 06:38:36 PM ruthiesister ot knit little hate for kids in chemo
2018-09-19 06:38:39 PM lisabean some might poke themself or other resident with a needle.
2018-09-19 06:38:42 PM ruthiesister we do all of that
2018-09-19 06:38:43 PM rwwright18 I dont think mine can with only 1 functioning hand
2018-09-19 06:39:25 PM ruthiesister your right but you have to find a why that they can help someone that can do it ,
2018-09-19 06:40:07 PM rwwright18 ill check it out.
2018-09-19 06:40:10 PM ruthiesister make them feel like they can still do something , you have to find what they like and fingure out how they can do something
2018-09-19 06:40:16 PM lisabean some of them used to enjoy making quilts and many other sewing projects but don't want to do it any more
2018-09-19 06:40:57 PM lisabean those that can find some other reason why they wont
2018-09-19 06:41:01 PM ruthiesister i find it the way you appraoch it
2018-09-19 06:41:36 PM lisabean it is personality, just being stubborn
2018-09-19 06:41:40 PM ruthiesister if you tell them that these poeple need there help ,, you will find that most poeple with try and help
2018-09-19 06:42:05 PM ruthiesister sorry for my spelling trying to type to fast
2018-09-19 06:42:06 PM lisabean left the chat room
2018-09-19 06:42:24 PM rwwright18 I have that issue too1
2018-09-19 06:42:29 PM sarahaltavilla ill take it to my craft person...she loves a challenge.
2018-09-19 06:43:18 PM rwwright18 Craft person? how did you find them?
2018-09-19 06:43:23 PM ruthiesister but i get alot of that too they don't want to do anything ,, it takes me a little bit ,, but i find that one thing ,, i can get them to help me with
2018-09-19 06:43:58 PM sarahaltavilla she just loves crafts..make it super special every week for them..
2018-09-19 06:44:25 PM ruthiesister and make them small groups.. it easier
2018-09-19 06:44:38 PM sarahaltavilla I am very lucky to have her...even the guys who used to do woodwork or work with their hands love her class..
2018-09-19 06:44:41 PM ruthiesister welsome karen
2018-09-19 06:44:55 PM rwwright18 I would love that. I am the craft person. If I dont initate it...it does not happen. I get so overwhelmed at times.
2018-09-19 06:44:56 PM ruthiesister welcome
2018-09-19 06:45:42 PM ruthiesister you will ,, but when i work in LTC ,, i did a lot of little groups ,making the right people in the groups ,
2018-09-19 06:46:02 PM sarahaltavilla she does too sometimes, it has taken us a long time to get her to not "fix" things..
2018-09-19 06:46:16 PM ruthiesister lol,,
2018-09-19 06:46:37 PM rwwright18 Sara I love your turtle. I relate to him. I do have a lady that is bringing me ideas. but she wants me to do it. she watches
2018-09-19 06:47:16 PM rwwright18 I appreciate her input but could use some help not just observing.8-|
2018-09-19 06:47:16 PM ruthiesister start with matching 6 poeple that you think will work good together ,, make that a group for 30 mins , then another ,
2018-09-19 06:47:24 PM sarahaltavilla my kids said i type slow...they picked that turtle on the first day of class for me...
2018-09-19 06:48:04 PM sarahaltavilla are you allowed to exclude others? my facility would never go for that..
2018-09-19 06:48:09 PM rwwright18 I like the idea of 6 at a time. I have big groups and trying to keep everyone involved is difficult.
2018-09-19 06:48:17 PM ruthiesister lol,, listen my kids laugh it my two figure typeing ,, and the worlds worst speller
2018-09-19 06:49:00 PM ruthiesister and once you get it going ,, you can let them work and just check in ,
2018-09-19 06:49:25 PM rwwright18 I just cant type fast at all. It shows in how long it takes me to get it out there!
2018-09-19 06:49:30 PM ruthiesister and then set up another one , it time mangement
2018-09-19 06:50:06 PM rwwright18 I have some that are super impatient. If they are not in the first group...they leave.
2018-09-19 06:50:18 PM sarahaltavilla YES!!!!
2018-09-19 06:50:20 PM rwwright18 ugh then i feel like I was too slow.
2018-09-19 06:50:54 PM ruthiesister yep ,we all get those ,, so those people are in thoer own group ,, lol , and you give them something that they can do themself
2018-09-19 06:51:03 PM ruthiesister thier
2018-09-19 06:51:20 PM sarahaltavilla no, you cant please everyone...even though they are a small community'''they were probably impaitiant in their "outside" life too
2018-09-19 06:51:32 PM rwwright18 but...I jsut keep working with the ones who are there. then make a big deal over what they accomplish and some ome back around to try it again.
2018-09-19 06:52:08 PM sarahaltavilla activities is about who is there, right now..in the moment...make it special for them..JMO
2018-09-19 06:52:12 PM rwwright18 I think that is brilliant Ruth
2018-09-19 06:52:12 PM ruthiesister yep ,, and know matter what you are not going to please them ,, and thats ok too ,, in this world you can never make everyone happy
2018-09-19 06:52:51 PM ruthiesister as long as you know you have done your best ,
2018-09-19 06:53:06 PM rwwright18 Yes, i know im trying to keep all happy, but there is always going to be someone. we jsut brag on the "good student" and keep rolling.
2018-09-19 06:53:13 PM ruthiesister ok,, ladies,,, what have you learn tonight
2018-09-19 06:53:46 PM rwwright18 never give up. group difficult one together and work with those truly trying.
2018-09-19 06:53:58 PM karenfabian left the chat room
2018-09-19 06:54:10 PM sarahaltavilla try new things...branch out
2018-09-19 06:54:33 PM rwwright18 THanks for the encouraging info. Im starting with rock painting the moving on up from there.
2018-09-19 06:55:04 PM rwwright18 TY!
2018-09-19 06:55:08 PM ruthiesister and remember think outside the box ,, because the you never know what on the outside ,,
2018-09-19 06:55:46 PM ruthiesister thank you ladies for a fun chat to night and i hope you learn something new , and had fun
2018-09-19 06:56:01 PM rwwright18 Very good!
2018-09-19 06:56:04 PM sarahaltavilla thank you...have agood night
2018-09-19 06:56:18 PM ruthiesister you all have a great month ,,
2018-09-19 06:56:21 PM sarahaltavilla left the chat room
2018-09-19 06:56:31 PM ruthiesister good night
2018-09-19 06:56:43 PM ruthiesister left the chat room
2018-09-19 06:59:26 PM lisabean enter the chat room
2018-09-19 07:00:03 PM lisabean My lap top did apdates and had to restart
2018-09-19 07:01:18 PM lisabean goodnight to every one.
2018-09-19 07:05:06 PM lisabean left the chat room
2018-09-19 07:08:50 PM rwwright18 left the chat room
2018-09-26 05:02:10 PM cristinahancock enter the chat room
2018-09-26 05:06:39 PM cristinahancock left the chat room
2018-09-26 05:57:38 PM karenfabian enter the chat room
2018-09-26 05:58:23 PM cchase enter the chat room
2018-09-26 05:58:39 PM cchase Hello there Karen
2018-09-26 05:58:53 PM karenfabian Happy Wednesday :)
2018-09-26 05:59:23 PM cchase happy wed. to you! how are things going with the classwork for you
2018-09-26 06:00:10 PM karenfabian I loved MEPAP 1 and with my business background, completely appreciate MEPAP 2 even more. Learning alot
2018-09-26 06:00:54 PM cchase sounds great
2018-09-26 06:01:50 PM cristinahancock enter the chat room
2018-09-26 06:02:00 PM cristinahancock hello
2018-09-26 06:02:01 PM karenfabian Completed a 3 day Ombudsman MASS training this week. I think that this will make be a better Activity Director. Great to look at all from the perspective of the resident
2018-09-26 06:02:10 PM cchase not sure how much of a crowd we be in this chat tonight but I am happy to help you with any questions you might have on adult day health of another related class inquiry
2018-09-26 06:02:34 PM cchase in Mass. where pls?
2018-09-26 06:02:45 PM cchase welcome cristina
2018-09-26 06:02:47 PM cristinahancock I am in Texas
2018-09-26 06:02:56 PM cristinahancock thank you
2018-09-26 06:02:59 PM karenfabian Training in Braintree.
2018-09-26 06:03:15 PM karenfabian Hi Cristina
2018-09-26 06:03:18 PM cchase wish I had know about that..would have attended as well.
2018-09-26 06:03:29 PM cchase I am not far from that location
2018-09-26 06:03:33 PM cristinahancock Hi Karen
2018-09-26 06:03:38 PM cchase small world
2018-09-26 06:04:01 PM karenfabian Oh I'm on South Shore - Are you attending activity convention over the next two days in Hyannis?
2018-09-26 06:04:02 PM cristinahancock You are both in Mass?
2018-09-26 06:04:02 PM cchase can you send me info on that training?
2018-09-26 06:04:24 PM cchase yes.. apparently we are. just found that out
2018-09-26 06:04:26 PM karenfabian yes
2018-09-26 06:04:33 PM cchase LOL
2018-09-26 06:04:37 PM cristinahancock That is cool
2018-09-26 06:04:48 PM cchase wild actually
2018-09-26 06:04:57 PM cristinahancock yes it is
2018-09-26 06:05:23 PM cchase May be too late for the Hyannis convention.
2018-09-26 06:05:56 PM cchase can you send me email with infor. just the same?
2018-09-26 06:06:05 PM cchase where are you in Mass Karen
2018-09-26 06:06:13 PM cchase ok..so now for christina
2018-09-26 06:06:25 PM cchase what class are you in?
2018-09-26 06:06:26 PM karenfabian Grew up in Hanover, Lived 22 years in Pembroke/Kingston, now in Plympton
2018-09-26 06:06:39 PM cristinahancock MEPAP 080718
2018-09-26 06:06:47 PM cchase OMG! I am in Scituate
2018-09-26 06:06:47 PM karenfabian MEPAP2 - 090418
2018-09-26 06:06:55 PM karenfabian HAHHA
2018-09-26 06:06:59 PM cchase silly
2018-09-26 06:07:02 PM karenfabian Small World!
2018-09-26 06:07:06 PM cchase yup.
2018-09-26 06:07:24 PM cchase so if you can send any info. that would be super then we could meet
2018-09-26 06:07:37 PM karenfabian will do
2018-09-26 06:07:38 PM cchase ok cristina...how are the classes going for you
2018-09-26 06:07:49 PM cristinahancock they are going great!
2018-09-26 06:07:57 PM cchase tonight is about adult day health
2018-09-26 06:08:19 PM cchase do any of you have any experience in such a facility
2018-09-26 06:08:20 PM cristinahancock Okay I don't know much about that so I am all ears
2018-09-26 06:08:27 PM cristinahancock no
2018-09-26 06:08:31 PM karenfabian Do you think that Adult Day is a growing trend?
2018-09-26 06:08:33 PM cchase what is your experience cristina
2018-09-26 06:08:38 PM lisabean enter the chat room
2018-09-26 06:08:45 PM cchase yes... karen most definitely
2018-09-26 06:09:03 PM cchase it is cost effective alternative to LTC
2018-09-26 06:09:41 PM cristinahancock I was an Activity director in Colorado years ago of a locked Alz Unit. Now I am a Activity Director in Texas in a Senior Living and Rehab facility.
2018-09-26 06:09:45 PM cchase also allows seniors to "age in place" meaning they can be home with family as they grow old
2018-09-26 06:09:46 PM karenfabian Does your home have one Activity Director
2018-09-26 06:10:00 PM cristinahancock yes
2018-09-26 06:10:11 PM cchase hello lisa
2018-09-26 06:10:42 PM cchase I worked in secured alz. unit for a little over two years. loved it
2018-09-26 06:10:45 PM cristinahancock so could you explain the difference in adult health
2018-09-26 06:10:50 PM lisabean hello
2018-09-26 06:10:51 PM cchase that is really my wheel house
2018-09-26 06:10:56 PM cristinahancock I loved it also
2018-09-26 06:11:13 PM cchase adult day health is a day time program
2018-09-26 06:11:23 PM cchase they do not stay overnight
2018-09-26 06:11:26 PM cristinahancock I love all the quirks they have.
2018-09-26 06:11:32 PM cristinahancock WOW!
2018-09-26 06:11:39 PM cchase arrive in the morning and go home with family at night
2018-09-26 06:12:01 PM cristinahancock I have a disabled daughter that is in a Dayhab Program she is 23 so it is probably similiar?
2018-09-26 06:12:04 PM cchase it takes a very special individual to work with that population for sure
2018-09-26 06:12:05 PM karenfabian Do some people drive there like a local Council on Aging?
2018-09-26 06:12:26 PM cchase families can drive them in or we can pick up
2018-09-26 06:12:44 PM karenfabian So, most residents are over 65
2018-09-26 06:12:49 PM cchase have about four large shuttle vans and a small mini
2018-09-26 06:13:05 PM cchase we take anyone from 18 to 90 plus
2018-09-26 06:13:09 PM cristinahancock So do you have a place they can rest?
2018-09-26 06:13:35 PM cchase we do have a quiet rm...if they need to get away from it
2018-09-26 06:13:41 PM cchase or feel overwhelmed
2018-09-26 06:13:43 PM lisabean no
2018-09-26 06:13:54 PM cristinahancock My daughters dayhab has no resting spots. I think that would be awesome for them to have
2018-09-26 06:14:19 PM cchase we do not want them to sleep..we want them to go home pooped so they sleep all night with family

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