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2018-10-03 06:10:26 PM cchase home is safe.... this NF does not feel safe to me
2018-10-03 06:10:33 PM jenniferr2018 it help when we gave my gal a welcome basket with information she wanted in it...she had been a supervisor and was use to dealing manuels and policies
2018-10-03 06:10:48 PM cchase I need to call my subby, my sister, anyone that I feel safe with to feel better
2018-10-03 06:11:09 PM cchase hubby *
2018-10-03 06:11:13 PM martyr58 we give our residents buddies for the first month so that they don't feel so alone.
2018-10-03 06:11:36 PM nicole1 he waits all day in the front lobby untill the nurses or other departments redirect him.
2018-10-03 06:11:43 PM cchase good work on lining up buddies...
2018-10-03 06:11:45 PM jenniferr2018 the buddies help too
2018-10-03 06:11:49 PM nicole1 having a buddy thats a good idea
2018-10-03 06:11:50 PM karenfabian having residents call residents - great idea
2018-10-03 06:11:55 PM sarahaltavilla I love the buddie idea!
2018-10-03 06:11:58 PM ibravo0788 A BUDDY SISTEM WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA I THINK ??
2018-10-03 06:12:09 PM martyr58 looking at photo albums help our residents calm down.
2018-10-03 06:12:23 PM cchase we had a nurse outside secured unit that would call in daily and pretend to be a res. daughter.
2018-10-03 06:12:41 PM jenniferr2018 we find the buddy at their table and as they et use to who they eat with sometimes the relationship begins
2018-10-03 06:12:47 PM karenfabian I may need to set that up too! Thank you
2018-10-03 06:13:00 PM martyr58 I don't like that cchase- seems deceitful
2018-10-03 06:13:00 PM cchase when he started to get anxious... they would chat for about 5 mins. & he would be all set for the rest of the day
2018-10-03 06:13:01 PM nicole1 ill have to try that too awesome idea!
2018-10-03 06:13:10 PM arutgers78 Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.
2018-10-03 06:13:11 PM jenniferr2018 they see those persons and they become the familiar in the unfamiiear
2018-10-03 06:13:17 PM jenniferr2018 unfamiliar
2018-10-03 06:13:20 PM ibravo0788 ONE OF OUR RESIDENTS HUSBAND JUST PASSES WE DONT KNOW HOW TO TELL HER THAT
2018-10-03 06:13:23 PM arutgers78 I think validation therapy would help a lot
2018-10-03 06:13:36 PM cchase yup - on the money..theory of needs...need to feel safe
2018-10-03 06:13:41 PM ibravo0788 OUR FACILITY IS NEW WITH DEMANTIA AND BEHABRAL.
2018-10-03 06:14:00 PM ibravo0788 BEHAVERAL UNIT
2018-10-03 06:14:06 PM nicole1 95% of my facility is demantia
2018-10-03 06:14:06 PM jenniferr2018 i like the staff call in
2018-10-03 06:14:09 PM martyr58 we leave it up to the family to let us know if they want the resident wants their loved one to know.
2018-10-03 06:14:25 PM nicole1 i like the staff call in too didnt think we could actually do that!
2018-10-03 06:14:33 PM ibravo0788 SHE HAS NOONE BUT A STEP SUND AND HE DOSENT CARE
2018-10-03 06:14:35 PM cchase would strongly recommend that you do not tell her.... or in the lease have her assessed to determine if that form of reality would be too much for her
2018-10-03 06:14:36 PM karenfabian I wonder if the "phone" resident would like to help lead a small group to share photo albums
2018-10-03 06:14:40 PM ibravo0788 SON
2018-10-03 06:15:23 PM jenniferr2018 our gal if she has her remote in hand she is okay..because she thinks it is her phone...and that "phone" doesnt ring
2018-10-03 06:15:24 PM arutgers78 not many family is so caring and available. Glad we have great staff with with compassion that besides being so busy they still make time to confort the residents
2018-10-03 06:15:35 PM ibravo0788 OK THATS WHAT WE WERE THINKING TOO BUT SHE ASKES FOR HIM DAILY
2018-10-03 06:15:40 PM cchase here's the thing.... if some loved one passed a time ago.... reminding them that event previously happened would cause them to feel all those emotions of grief all over agin
2018-10-03 06:15:44 PM martyr58 we have our residents set tables and help with staff work to keep them busy and feeling like they are contributing to the facility
2018-10-03 06:15:48 PM cchase again *
2018-10-03 06:16:04 PM arutgers78 true
2018-10-03 06:16:23 PM cchase years ago they believed in telling the truth... bringing them into the reality of our life and that was a disaster
2018-10-03 06:16:25 PM nicole1 good idea having the residents help the staff
2018-10-03 06:16:30 PM jenniferr2018 The age that they think they are and then the mirror confuses them
2018-10-03 06:16:48 PM nicole1 i agree jennifer
2018-10-03 06:16:52 PM cchase create a behavior log...see if the behavior has a pattern
2018-10-03 06:17:07 PM martyr58 they no longer recognize themselves in the mirrow- part of the dementia process
2018-10-03 06:17:23 PM nicole1 agreed
2018-10-03 06:17:29 PM cchase then if you see it happens about the same time or in the same rm. you can create a diversion before that time arrive
2018-10-03 06:17:29 PM jenniferr2018 I like the log...it has helped in the pass to get everyone on the same page of what is currently working
2018-10-03 06:17:37 PM karenfabian Do triggers have patterns that can be recognized once you understand what they are?
2018-10-03 06:17:47 PM cchase yes
2018-10-03 06:17:54 PM cchase absolutely
2018-10-03 06:18:06 PM jenniferr2018 & their body lang helps us too\
2018-10-03 06:18:06 PM ibravo0788 ILL HAVE TO GIVE IT A TRY
2018-10-03 06:18:10 PM cchase use the behavior log to dtermine what was the trigger
2018-10-03 06:18:21 PM martyr58 I had one resident help with the mail because that was a tough time for her- also folding towels made her happy.
2018-10-03 06:18:30 PM cchase look for the pattern..look for the emotion behind the action you see
2018-10-03 06:18:55 PM ibravo0788 SOUNDS GOOD
2018-10-03 06:19:00 PM jenniferr2018 when they got off work...what was their trend ...
2018-10-03 06:19:14 PM cchase someone asked about the difference btw. Alzheimer's and dementia
2018-10-03 06:19:17 PM nicole1 we have some residents that like to fold laundry so we go to the donation bin in the laundry room and have some of the residents fold them it makes them feel important.
2018-10-03 06:19:22 PM cchase does anyone know that answer??
2018-10-03 06:19:31 PM martyr58 the family also can provide insight as to what happened regularly during that time period.
2018-10-03 06:19:38 PM ibravo0788 YES THAT WAS MEE (v)
2018-10-03 06:19:47 PM cchase very good marty
2018-10-03 06:19:47 PM jenniferr2018 we had a guy that played ball with his kids when he got home...we played ball and it helped
2018-10-03 06:20:01 PM martyr58 Alz is a type of dementia- there are many types of dementia.
2018-10-03 06:20:06 PM arutgers78 yes
2018-10-03 06:20:09 PM jenniferr2018 yes
2018-10-03 06:20:23 PM cchase any answers about difference on those two??
2018-10-03 06:20:28 PM arutgers78 dementia is a syndrome not a disease
2018-10-03 06:20:33 PM nicole1 im pretty sure theres 9 types of dementia
2018-10-03 06:21:18 PM cchase dementia is a symptom of a specific disease
2018-10-03 06:21:20 PM arutgers78 and alzheimer can cause dementia
2018-10-03 06:21:46 PM martyr58 alz is caused by the grey matter in the brain and dementia can be caused by a stroke, parkinson's, lewey body, etc
2018-10-03 06:22:01 PM cchase in our discussion - the disease is Alzheimer's and dementia is a symptom that presents to those with that disease
2018-10-03 06:22:19 PM arutgers78 when i get older i rather to have dementia then alzheimer
2018-10-03 06:22:20 PM martyr58 ah....
2018-10-03 06:22:50 PM ibravo0788 OK
2018-10-03 06:22:52 PM cchase if you have alzheimer's you will likely have dementia with disease progression
2018-10-03 06:23:26 PM martyr58 I'd like to die before I get dementia! Watching families lose their loved ones over time is so harsh.
2018-10-03 06:23:40 PM nicole1 so somtimes you start off with alzheimers and end with dementia?
2018-10-03 06:24:16 PM cchase all of these cause dementia:
2018-10-03 06:24:17 PM ibravo0788 ITS SAD TO SEE THE FAMILY MEMBERS COME IN TO SEE THEIR LOVED ONES AND THEM NOT RECONIZE THEM
2018-10-03 06:24:30 PM jenniferr2018 yep
2018-10-03 06:24:34 PM cchase result from neurodegeneration include the following:Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)Frontotemporal Dementias (FTD)Parkinson’s Disease Dementia Huntington’s Disease
2018-10-03 06:25:02 PM martyr58 However- our residents are all so happy and productive and caring to one another- a deeper love is easy to see.
2018-10-03 06:25:04 PM jenniferr2018 Can u expain more about the frontal lob
2018-10-03 06:25:06 PM cchase alzheimer's is like the cold
2018-10-03 06:25:08 PM nicole1 its extremely sad to see residents not reconize there family members
2018-10-03 06:25:16 PM ibravo0788 WE HAVE A LEWY BODY THAT IS VERY AGGRESSIVE
2018-10-03 06:25:16 PM cchase and coughing is like dementia
2018-10-03 06:25:29 PM cchase does that make sense?
2018-10-03 06:25:29 PM sarahaltavilla is it true alzeimers is the disease and dementia is the syptom..
2018-10-03 06:25:33 PM jenniferr2018 yes
2018-10-03 06:25:37 PM nicole1 yes
2018-10-03 06:25:43 PM ibravo0788 YES
2018-10-03 06:25:54 PM karenfabian That makes sense
2018-10-03 06:26:23 PM cchase what occurs in the brain is that plaques and tangles build up and prevent neurons in the brain from communicating with each other
2018-10-03 06:26:25 PM lisabean sad to see family member not recognised
2018-10-03 06:26:40 PM lisabean :o~(
2018-10-03 06:26:44 PM arutgers78 denial
2018-10-03 06:26:45 PM karenfabian We have a freenote wing instrument (that is like a zylophone) and family can play with resident. Sounds like a wind chime. It makes all happy.
2018-10-03 06:26:48 PM cchase like a bridge that just went up and you can't drive to get to the other side
2018-10-03 06:26:59 PM ibravo0788 SO IS IT CAUSE BY ALCHAHOL OR DRUG ABUSE
2018-10-03 06:27:02 PM arutgers78 family are in denial not all bu some are in deep denial
2018-10-03 06:27:03 PM cchase love that Karen
2018-10-03 06:27:18 PM arutgers78 nicd
2018-10-03 06:27:21 PM arutgers78 nice
2018-10-03 06:27:26 PM sarahaltavilla windchimes are a beautiful idea
2018-10-03 06:27:26 PM cchase yes... also can be caused by alcohol and drug use
2018-10-03 06:27:33 PM jenniferr2018 :D
2018-10-03 06:27:47 PM nicole1 wien chimes are always so soothing
2018-10-03 06:27:47 PM jenniferr2018 Sad..situation
2018-10-03 06:27:50 PM nicole1 wind
2018-10-03 06:27:55 PM cchase but some of that type of dementia might be reversible once the use stops
2018-10-03 06:28:08 PM ibravo0788 JUST ASKING CUSS ONE OF OUR MALES ALWAYS HALLERS GOR WISKEY
2018-10-03 06:28:13 PM sarahaltavilla do tell..
2018-10-03 06:28:21 PM cchase let's talk about memory...ready??
2018-10-03 06:28:27 PM ibravo0788 YES
2018-10-03 06:28:29 PM lisabean ok
2018-10-03 06:28:30 PM jenniferr2018 yes
2018-10-03 06:28:30 PM nicole1 yes
2018-10-03 06:28:35 PM karenfabian I was with a daughter that went to pieces when her mom didn't remember her. I told her that she may have lost the "name" but the emotional feeling is still there -
2018-10-03 06:28:38 PM cchase what is STM and LTM
2018-10-03 06:28:56 PM jenniferr2018 ahhh...Karen
2018-10-03 06:28:59 PM cchase good answer Karen...very good
2018-10-03 06:28:59 PM lisabean short and long
2018-10-03 06:29:07 PM ibravo0788 SHORT AND LONG TERM MEMORY
2018-10-03 06:29:08 PM cchase short and long??
2018-10-03 06:29:13 PM cchase ok...
2018-10-03 06:29:14 PM nicole1 short and long
2018-10-03 06:29:15 PM lisabean memory
2018-10-03 06:29:19 PM martyr58 short term memory long term memory
2018-10-03 06:29:21 PM jenniferr2018 short and longtern memory
2018-10-03 06:29:27 PM cchase describe short term memory
2018-10-03 06:29:33 PM karenfabian Short term, you just ordered a pizza from a menu
2018-10-03 06:29:34 PM jenniferr2018 the right now
2018-10-03 06:29:45 PM ibravo0788 SHORT PRESENT EVENTS
2018-10-03 06:29:49 PM karenfabian Long term, you remember how it felt to ride your bike?
2018-10-03 06:30:01 PM cchase ok... so let's look at that
2018-10-03 06:30:07 PM ibravo0788 LONG PAST BUT CANT REMEMBER NOW
2018-10-03 06:30:11 PM cchase as it relates to Alzheiemr
2018-10-03 06:30:14 PM jenniferr2018 longterm how long you have been married
2018-10-03 06:30:20 PM lisabean short is the first one to go
2018-10-03 06:30:23 PM cchase think about your computer
2018-10-03 06:30:25 PM martyr58 long term last the longest- short term is the most recent things. one resident has no clue what she had for breakfast, but remenbers her elementary school well
2018-10-03 06:30:50 PM cchase you create a document and give it a name to file away for retreival at another time...right
2018-10-03 06:30:59 PM ibravo0788 YES
2018-10-03 06:31:01 PM jenniferr2018 yes
2018-10-03 06:31:03 PM nicole1 yes
2018-10-03 06:31:13 PM martyr58 yep
2018-10-03 06:31:16 PM karenfabian So, when a relative takes the resident for a ride. Short term, they don't remember where they went
2018-10-03 06:31:27 PM jenniferr2018 or they went
2018-10-03 06:32:01 PM cchase ok - so then you decide you want to look at it but you can't find it because the computer has a problem
2018-10-03 06:32:05 PM jenniferr2018 that they went...just read what I typed
2018-10-03 06:32:09 PM cchase and it cannot retrieve that file
2018-10-03 06:32:24 PM cchase it's definitely there but you cannot access it
2018-10-03 06:32:40 PM martyr58 neurons don't allow it to happen?
2018-10-03 06:32:46 PM ibravo0788 HUMMM I SEE
2018-10-03 06:32:59 PM jenniferr2018 you try to put in something that it might be...or close to that ..hand clock instead of watch
2018-10-03 06:33:01 PM cchase the path to find that file is corrupt and you cannot get to it
2018-10-03 06:33:18 PM cchase this is what we see with Alzheimer's
2018-10-03 06:33:18 PM jenniferr2018 yep
2018-10-03 06:33:27 PM martyr58 left the chat room
2018-10-03 06:33:33 PM ibravo0788 YES EXACTLU
2018-10-03 06:33:41 PM nicole1 makes sense
2018-10-03 06:33:43 PM cchase memories created before the disease onset get filed
2018-10-03 06:33:43 PM sarahaltavilla I remember that exampple from last time..I used it at our alz. support group...it made total sense to fam. Thank you!
2018-10-03 06:33:53 PM ibravo0788 EXACTLY IT MAKES MORE SENCE LIKE THAT
2018-10-03 06:34:16 PM martyr58 enter the chat room
2018-10-03 06:34:17 PM cchase but after the disease corrupts the path to get to that file your only able to retain short term memories
2018-10-03 06:34:17 PM jenniferr2018 yes it does..good analogy
2018-10-03 06:34:39 PM cchase your welcome sarah - glad you are using it
2018-10-03 06:34:48 PM nicole1 very good example makes alot more sence to me now
2018-10-03 06:35:08 PM ibravo0788 WE STARTED A SUPOORT GROUP TOO ONCEW A MONTH
2018-10-03 06:35:08 PM cchase now eventually...even short term memory will not be saved
2018-10-03 06:35:25 PM ibravo0788 THIS WOULD WORK WAY BETTER TO EXPLAIN
2018-10-03 06:35:38 PM cchase eventually the brain cannot tell internal organs how to function
2018-10-03 06:35:55 PM jenniferr2018 soo sad
2018-10-03 06:35:58 PM sarahaltavilla it is a total shut down...?
2018-10-03 06:36:03 PM jenniferr2018 yep
2018-10-03 06:36:06 PM cchase it is a terminally disease
2018-10-03 06:36:07 PM martyr58 they can end up in a fetal position...
2018-10-03 06:36:12 PM sarahaltavilla the brain doesnt tell you to breath?
2018-10-03 06:36:17 PM cchase yes marty correct
2018-10-03 06:36:19 PM ibravo0788 WOW HOW SAD
2018-10-03 06:36:26 PM jenniferr2018 yep
2018-10-03 06:36:31 PM nicole1 so so sad
2018-10-03 06:36:32 PM sarahaltavilla or your heart to beat?
2018-10-03 06:36:42 PM jenniferr2018 correct
2018-10-03 06:36:52 PM jenniferr2018 or to swallow
2018-10-03 06:36:53 PM cchase correct sarah.. the brain cannot tell the lungs how to take in air
2018-10-03 06:37:07 PM cchase right...no ability to swallow
2018-10-03 06:37:17 PM martyr58 a couple of our residents cannot remenber how to walk- then sometimes they do- tough.
2018-10-03 06:37:24 PM cchase so here's the thing
2018-10-03 06:37:34 PM ibravo0788 THATS WHY THE END UP LOOSING WEIGHT
2018-10-03 06:37:49 PM ibravo0788 AND STOP EATING
2018-10-03 06:37:55 PM cchase when memory is so lost.... we do not remember what we did to amuse ourselves
2018-10-03 06:37:58 PM jenniferr2018 all of it goes
2018-10-03 06:38:07 PM cchase but
2018-10-03 06:38:22 PM cchase we can still be amused !!! :)
2018-10-03 06:38:30 PM lisabean I like BUT
2018-10-03 06:38:34 PM jenniferr2018 yep
2018-10-03 06:38:37 PM martyr58 they cannot initiate activities! hard when the admin tells you that they can
2018-10-03 06:38:42 PM cchase that's where you come in
2018-10-03 06:38:57 PM lisabean Yes
2018-10-03 06:38:59 PM nicole1 agreed this makes alot more sence now
2018-10-03 06:39:05 PM cchase you want to amuse them by eliciting a response from them
2018-10-03 06:39:13 PM jenniferr2018 paperwork of information from family
2018-10-03 06:39:21 PM karenfabian That is how we can see that they had a music history - when it calms
2018-10-03 06:39:24 PM cchase you want them to come out from hiding
2018-10-03 06:39:31 PM nicole1 agreed
2018-10-03 06:39:33 PM martyr58 that is why setting the tables are good for them. also music!
2018-10-03 06:39:38 PM lisabean Yes
2018-10-03 06:39:43 PM ibravo0788 WE HAVE A MY LIFE STORY BY FAMILY FOR EACH OF OUR RESIDENTS
2018-10-03 06:39:48 PM jenniferr2018 hand them dice and they might remember to roll them
2018-10-03 06:39:50 PM cchase you want them to notice the world around them
2018-10-03 06:40:02 PM nicole1 i think music is great for them alot of my residents know every single word
2018-10-03 06:40:17 PM cchase so elicit them... or use another word invite them to say hello
2018-10-03 06:40:22 PM lisabean They love music
2018-10-03 06:40:27 PM martyr58 ours have a garden and they always notice when it needs water. Smell is lasting too
2018-10-03 06:40:30 PM cchase yes.. music does that very well
2018-10-03 06:40:33 PM jenniferr2018 simplify the amount of directions u are tryin to ive at a time too
2018-10-03 06:40:46 PM jenniferr2018 give
2018-10-03 06:40:48 PM ibravo0788 DANCING ALOT OF THEM LOVE TO DANCEW
2018-10-03 06:40:59 PM jenniferr2018 singing
2018-10-03 06:41:23 PM karenfabian I used a white board and drew simple hearts, flowers and they loved smiling and watching to see my next picture
2018-10-03 06:41:23 PM nicole1 the jitter bug is big at my work all the residents always want us to do it
2018-10-03 06:41:27 PM lisabean learning to dance slows it down
2018-10-03 06:41:30 PM jenniferr2018 I have residents that can sing all of the verses and leave me in the dust
2018-10-03 06:41:34 PM karenfabian what's a jitter bug?
2018-10-03 06:41:50 PM cchase remember that you cannot increase their attention span if they are not actively interested in what goes on around them
2018-10-03 06:41:53 PM jenniferr2018 cool old dance..you tube it ...
2018-10-03 06:42:03 PM cchase jitter bug dance
2018-10-03 06:42:05 PM nicole1 its a dance
2018-10-03 06:42:05 PM jenniferr2018 correct
2018-10-03 06:42:07 PM cchase :)
2018-10-03 06:42:10 PM arutgers78 that is funny
2018-10-03 06:42:11 PM martyr58 our residents call bingo, lead the trivia- if the activities are in a place where they see them, it helps.
2018-10-03 06:42:17 PM arutgers78 like that song
2018-10-03 06:42:18 PM ibravo0788 OOO I NOTICE THAT ONE (lol)
2018-10-03 06:42:26 PM cchase well now that is way way from the old day
2018-10-03 06:42:50 PM jenniferr2018 roaring 20s
2018-10-03 06:42:56 PM nicole1 correct
2018-10-03 06:43:06 PM cchase does this help you all to better understand your role as activity pros
2018-10-03 06:43:12 PM jenniferr2018 yews
2018-10-03 06:43:15 PM jenniferr2018 yes
2018-10-03 06:43:16 PM nicole1 yes thank you
2018-10-03 06:43:19 PM karenfabian yes
2018-10-03 06:43:22 PM lisabean yes
2018-10-03 06:43:24 PM ibravo0788 YES IT DOES
2018-10-03 06:43:44 PM martyr58 yes, but ideas are sometimes tough to come up with to keep the program fresh-
2018-10-03 06:43:57 PM cchase keep in mind that behaviors usually show up when they are troubled, bored, or unhappy
2018-10-03 06:43:58 PM karenfabian I was at a class and the women who spoke related the disease to the shelves of a book case.
2018-10-03 06:44:19 PM ibravo0788 WHAT I BEEN DOING IS PINTRESTING STUFF FOR KIDS WITH SHORT STEPS THN MODIFY IT
2018-10-03 06:44:29 PM cchase so you can help keep behviors in check by eliciting their interest
2018-10-03 06:44:41 PM cchase keep it simple
2018-10-03 06:44:50 PM ibravo0788 BALLOON TOSS IS A BIG ONE FOR ME
2018-10-03 06:44:55 PM cchase sweetheart - KISS
2018-10-03 06:44:58 PM nicole1 pinterest is a great place to get ideas and activity connection
2018-10-03 06:45:06 PM martyr58 good idea! living by the water is a constant relaxation device and activity
2018-10-03 06:45:08 PM jenniferr2018 yep...KISS
2018-10-03 06:45:12 PM cchase break down what you want them to do
2018-10-03 06:45:24 PM cchase we call that "chunking"
2018-10-03 06:45:45 PM cchase step by step..wait till they do one step then tell them what the next step is... then wait
2018-10-03 06:45:47 PM jenniferr2018 like the term
2018-10-03 06:46:12 PM cchase yup - you chunk up the steps do get something done
2018-10-03 06:46:33 PM jenniferr2018 yes
2018-10-03 06:46:34 PM karenfabian I tried rolling balls into a bucket on a table. The balls were different textures and weights.
2018-10-03 06:46:35 PM ibravo0788 YES CUSS THEN THEY LOOSE INTREST
2018-10-03 06:46:45 PM nicole1 agreed
2018-10-03 06:46:53 PM jenniferr2018 I agree
2018-10-03 06:46:55 PM cchase never...folks...never try to reason or argue with a person that no longer has reasoning skills
2018-10-03 06:47:03 PM cchase you will certainly loose
2018-10-03 06:47:21 PM ibravo0788 AND HAVE UN HAPPY RESIDENTS
2018-10-03 06:47:23 PM karenfabian distraction is the best?
2018-10-03 06:47:25 PM jenniferr2018 I agree...
2018-10-03 06:47:32 PM martyr58 that's a no win situation. that is how it is done in validation therapy
2018-10-03 06:47:32 PM jenniferr2018 backing off
2018-10-03 06:47:33 PM cchase make sure those balls are not small enough to eat
2018-10-03 06:47:48 PM cchase yup distract... we call it "redirect"
2018-10-03 06:47:53 PM jenniferr2018 ohh ya...
2018-10-03 06:48:18 PM cchase get them to focus away from the undesired behavior with something else they like better
2018-10-03 06:48:26 PM karenfabian what are the best resource tools to use for KISS ideas
2018-10-03 06:48:27 PM cchase that's the key...
2018-10-03 06:48:37 PM jenniferr2018 food
2018-10-03 06:48:40 PM sarahaltavilla which can change hourly (what they like)
2018-10-03 06:48:44 PM cchase they have to like what you are offering better than what they thought they wanted
2018-10-03 06:48:48 PM ibravo0788 FOOD IS A BIG ONE
2018-10-03 06:48:53 PM cchase true sarah
2018-10-03 06:48:58 PM nicole1 food is a very big one
2018-10-03 06:49:00 PM jenniferr2018 oh yes it changes multipe times
2018-10-03 06:49:01 PM cchase you have to be on your game - always
2018-10-03 06:49:14 PM lisabean on my toes
2018-10-03 06:49:16 PM nicole1 very true
2018-10-03 06:49:19 PM cchase yup - food is super enticement
2018-10-03 06:49:35 PM lisabean or candy
2018-10-03 06:49:42 PM ibravo0788 WE TRY TO PROVIDE SNACK WITH ALMOST ALL ACTIVITIES
2018-10-03 06:49:43 PM jenniferr2018 something to drink that they like
2018-10-03 06:49:59 PM nicole1 we have a cooking club every friday they seem to really enjoy it
2018-10-03 06:50:00 PM martyr58 left the chat room
2018-10-03 06:50:19 PM karenfabian I have one resident that "holds" the bingo cards for me after every number is called. She will sit for hours to collect the "yellow cards" to put on her lap
2018-10-03 06:50:21 PM sarahaltavilla i agree food is such a joy, even the modified diets love a sweet!
2018-10-03 06:50:27 PM martyr58 enter the chat room
2018-10-03 06:50:35 PM karenfabian bread maker to make room smell great
2018-10-03 06:50:41 PM cchase hi marty glad you back..
2018-10-03 06:50:46 PM sarahaltavilla great idea....
2018-10-03 06:50:54 PM jenniferr2018 yes the smelll gets the staff too
2018-10-03 06:51:00 PM martyr58 the window keeps shutting!
2018-10-03 06:51:05 PM lisabean popcorn
2018-10-03 06:51:06 PM ibravo0788 I HAVE AROMAS THERAPY
2018-10-03 06:51:09 PM cchase arutgers78 ???
2018-10-03 06:51:12 PM nicole1 good idea we have a oil diffuser in the activity room
2018-10-03 06:51:19 PM ibravo0788 IT HELPS THEM RELAX
2018-10-03 06:51:24 PM nicole1 agreed
2018-10-03 06:51:30 PM jenniferr2018 yes
2018-10-03 06:51:37 PM cchase any questions or comments??
2018-10-03 06:51:46 PM martyr58 we put a drop of aroma in the paint when they are painting.
2018-10-03 06:51:48 PM karenfabian We have half to hour after lunch for relaxation - do you guys too?
2018-10-03 06:51:55 PM jenniferr2018 can u discuss a little on the frontal lobe

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