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2019-04-02 07:37:45 PM beapowell1 enter the chat room
2019-04-02 07:40:47 PM beapowell1 left the chat room
2019-04-03 05:55:38 PM cchase enter the chat room
2019-04-03 05:57:08 PM salinass enter the chat room
2019-04-03 05:57:20 PM salinass hello?
2019-04-03 05:57:38 PM cchase hello there - how are you doing tonight
2019-04-03 05:57:44 PM salinass i am doing good
2019-04-03 05:58:01 PM salinass i am hoping i dont get kicked off
2019-04-03 05:58:09 PM salinass my interent is not so great right now
2019-04-03 05:58:33 PM cchase He ...he - my head was getting whiplash at the last chat!!!
2019-04-03 05:59:19 PM salinass lol, i am sorry, we get free wifi here at the apartment we live at, and it was working great, but now it is not working so well.
2019-04-03 05:59:58 PM salinass but other than that, i am doing good.
2019-04-03 06:00:07 PM salinass just trying to finish off my practicums
2019-04-03 06:00:28 PM cchase I am not super tech wise but the problems could be do the internet speed too slow
2019-04-03 06:00:53 PM cchase that happens with more demand maybe from your neighbors also using the wifi
2019-04-03 06:01:12 PM salinass yes that is what it is. we might have to get our own interent installed
2019-04-03 06:01:40 PM salinass yes, and we live next to greek circle so yeah they use it alot lol
2019-04-03 06:02:13 PM cchase what is greek circle?
2019-04-03 06:02:54 PM salinass it is where the sororities and frats have their houses at. their are several of them and it is called greek circle
2019-04-03 06:03:28 PM cchase got ya! that would make sense then about the wifi problems
2019-04-03 06:03:43 PM salinass yeah, but so far so good lol
2019-04-03 06:03:51 PM salinass i guess we are the only 2 tonight
2019-04-03 06:04:31 PM cchase not sure if we will have any other students in this chat...it is after eight (my time)
2019-04-03 06:04:50 PM salinass it is 5 after 7 here in texas
2019-04-03 06:04:54 PM cchase ops - just read yours - great minds think alike
2019-04-03 06:05:00 PM salinass lol
2019-04-03 06:05:19 PM cchase so you can fire away with questions if you have any
2019-04-03 06:06:02 PM salinass you work in an adult day setting right?
2019-04-03 06:06:39 PM salinass how long have you worked there?
2019-04-03 06:06:46 PM cchase started as the Activity director...later became the center Program Director but continued to oversee activities
2019-04-03 06:06:52 PM cchase five years
2019-04-03 06:06:56 PM salinass oh wow
2019-04-03 06:07:19 PM salinass i will be in activities for 7 years in july
2019-04-03 06:07:33 PM cchase I have also worked in LTC...the special care Alzheimer's unit
2019-04-03 06:08:04 PM salinass i have been on my same memory care floor since i switched over from dietary to activities
2019-04-03 06:08:15 PM salinass its alot of work
2019-04-03 06:08:28 PM cchase yes - it is alot of work for sure
2019-04-03 06:08:50 PM cchase I loved the challenge of finding ways to get them engaged
2019-04-03 06:09:22 PM salinass me too
2019-04-03 06:09:35 PM salinass we have scheduled programs all day
2019-04-03 06:09:59 PM salinass we also have parraell programming
2019-04-03 06:10:09 PM salinass i dont know if i spelt that right
2019-04-03 06:10:39 PM cchase no worries about spelling - I often type way too fast and mistype words
2019-04-03 06:10:53 PM salinass that is what i do too lol
2019-04-03 06:11:07 PM cchase how many activity staff in that unit
2019-04-03 06:11:35 PM salinass we are usually on the floor from 9 to 11:30 adn then back on the floor from 1:30 to 3:30 or 4
2019-04-03 06:11:50 PM salinass we have 2 separate units
2019-04-03 06:12:02 PM salinass i am on one side and my partner is on the other side
2019-04-03 06:12:20 PM cchase why are the units separate
2019-04-03 06:12:39 PM salinass its a locked unit and that just how our building is
2019-04-03 06:12:54 PM salinass its the same memory care unit
2019-04-03 06:13:03 PM salinass the way its divided
2019-04-03 06:13:28 PM cchase got it
2019-04-03 06:13:51 PM cchase the Alz unit in LTC was also a secure unit
2019-04-03 06:13:57 PM salinass it is 3 of us. my director, my partner and myself
2019-04-03 06:14:07 PM salinass yes, most of them are.
2019-04-03 06:14:43 PM cchase our adult day unit is also secure as we cater to those with Alz
2019-04-03 06:14:57 PM salinass that was my next question
2019-04-03 06:15:51 PM cchase I do the majority of the training and I am focused on helping staff to understand the issue of engagement for those with Alz
2019-04-03 06:16:05 PM salinass we do that too
2019-04-03 06:16:11 PM cchase Not the same as typical resident population
2019-04-03 06:16:15 PM salinass we train all of our staff also
2019-04-03 06:16:20 PM salinass yes you are right
2019-04-03 06:16:23 PM salinass its not the same
2019-04-03 06:17:01 PM cchase it takes a special individual to work in that environment
2019-04-03 06:17:32 PM salinass yes, it does.
2019-04-03 06:17:55 PM cchase you have to find your gratification in the little glimpse of recognition that is simply put --- magical
2019-04-03 06:18:27 PM salinass yes i agree, i love to see when they finally get it, do you know what i mean?
2019-04-03 06:18:40 PM cchase indeed I do !!!
2019-04-03 06:19:09 PM salinass i have also learned that they do and can remember
2019-04-03 06:19:49 PM cchase some may to a point - depends on where they are in the progression of the disease
2019-04-03 06:20:01 PM salinass yes that is true/
2019-04-03 06:20:10 PM cchase usually short term memory is gone
2019-04-03 06:20:18 PM salinass yes it is
2019-04-03 06:20:25 PM cchase so your tools are two
2019-04-03 06:20:44 PM cchase repetition and redirection - call them R & R
2019-04-03 06:20:56 PM salinass yes and yes
2019-04-03 06:21:08 PM salinass that is a great way to remember that
2019-04-03 06:21:46 PM salinass we do this program in the mornings and it is called morning wake up
2019-04-03 06:21:58 PM cchase I always create ways to remember less I should forget !!!
2019-04-03 06:22:04 PM salinass i make a slide show for each season or holiday
2019-04-03 06:22:10 PM salinass i need to do that too
2019-04-03 06:22:12 PM salinass lol
2019-04-03 06:22:26 PM cchase I like the slide show
2019-04-03 06:22:33 PM salinass i will put our pledge, and other things on theri
2019-04-03 06:22:56 PM salinass i put our pledge to the texas flag and then our state song
2019-04-03 06:23:26 PM cchase I have done a slide show with pictures of the residents faces - to see if they can recognize themselves
2019-04-03 06:23:29 PM salinass when we first started it, a lot of them did not now the pledge or the song, but now they sing it without the words and say it without the words
2019-04-03 06:23:45 PM salinass that is a great idea
2019-04-03 06:23:55 PM cchase singing is great.
2019-04-03 06:24:02 PM salinass we do a lot of singing
2019-04-03 06:24:14 PM salinass we play music pretty much all day
2019-04-03 06:24:23 PM cchase yes I call out the name of the picture and look around to see if anyone claims to be him/her
2019-04-03 06:24:38 PM cchase if they do not say - hey that's me
2019-04-03 06:24:48 PM salinass aww i love that idea
2019-04-03 06:25:00 PM cchase I say that looks a lot like you - so pretty with those beautiful blue eyes
2019-04-03 06:25:06 PM cchase they gusssh
2019-04-03 06:25:15 PM salinass that is so sweet
2019-04-03 06:25:17 PM cchase I think that's a word?
2019-04-03 06:25:28 PM salinass lol, yes i think so too lol
2019-04-03 06:25:59 PM cchase so much of it is putting out the crumbs
2019-04-03 06:26:09 PM cchase to see who will follow
2019-04-03 06:26:17 PM salinass true
2019-04-03 06:27:19 PM cchase if they do not show interest - you put out a few more crumbs
2019-04-03 06:27:49 PM cchase the idea is to do that respectfully
2019-04-03 06:27:58 PM salinass i agree
2019-04-03 06:28:09 PM cchase kinda akin to fly fishing !!!
2019-04-03 06:28:28 PM cchase you skim the serface
2019-04-03 06:28:39 PM cchase surface * dah
2019-04-03 06:28:46 PM salinass try to see if they will take the bait, right
2019-04-03 06:28:47 PM cchase and look for bites
2019-04-03 06:28:52 PM cchase yup
2019-04-03 06:29:02 PM salinass yup, i do that a lot too
2019-04-03 06:29:57 PM cchase use need to change up the lure if they are not biting.... change it up
2019-04-03 06:30:39 PM cchase what is your plan when you finish and become certified
2019-04-03 06:31:12 PM salinass i do want to become an activity director, but i so nervous about the test
2019-04-03 06:31:28 PM salinass i dont have the college credits right now either
2019-04-03 06:32:29 PM cchase you will use your work experience in activities as well to build your point requirements
2019-04-03 06:32:38 PM salinass yes i am
2019-04-03 06:32:46 PM salinass i have plenty of those lol
2019-04-03 06:33:04 PM cchase to be honest, this class covers what you will be tested on
2019-04-03 06:33:34 PM cchase I think 2,000 hrs boils down to one year working full time
2019-04-03 06:33:39 PM salinass it does, but i do find this time around, it has a little more that i am not retaining
2019-04-03 06:33:54 PM salinass yes it does, so i will have 14 thousand by July
2019-04-03 06:34:15 PM cchase wow - now that's alot of hours
2019-04-03 06:34:27 PM salinass i am not an activtiy director yet and so a lot of this in this course is very new to me
2019-04-03 06:34:27 PM cchase what do you mean about this time around
2019-04-03 06:35:00 PM salinass sorry, i took the first part in 2016 and now i am taking the 2nd part is what i meant
2019-04-03 06:35:02 PM salinass lol
2019-04-03 06:35:21 PM cchase okay - got it
2019-04-03 06:36:10 PM salinass the first part i totally got, but this time,it is all about management and it just has things that i am very unfamiliar about
2019-04-03 06:36:25 PM salinass i do the reading, but it is so much to retain.
2019-04-03 06:36:52 PM salinass but i think i will be fine. i have learned a lot though
2019-04-03 06:37:15 PM salinass i also had a lot going on this time, than i did last time
2019-04-03 06:37:30 PM cchase how can I help?
2019-04-03 06:38:15 PM salinass you are helping a lot by just helping to be a bettet activity professional
2019-04-03 06:38:25 PM salinass i have learned a lot from you
2019-04-03 06:38:40 PM salinass and kathy too
2019-04-03 06:39:11 PM cchase keep my email and don't hesitate to send me a note if I can give you a hand
2019-04-03 06:39:46 PM cchase maybe possible that you are overthinking a little?? Kathy always tells student not to overthink
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2019-04-03 06:40:57 PM salinass are you there ?
2019-04-03 06:41:18 PM cchase yes
2019-04-03 06:41:32 PM salinass okay, i had something show up about reconnecting ol
2019-04-03 06:41:33 PM salinass lol
2019-04-03 06:41:41 PM salinass i was like here we go
2019-04-03 06:42:01 PM cchase I did too not sure why - it asked if I wanted to reconnect
2019-04-03 06:42:05 PM cchase never had that before
2019-04-03 06:42:16 PM salinass it asked me too, i have never seen that
2019-04-03 06:42:34 PM salinass that was wierd
2019-04-03 06:42:52 PM cchase It could be the server @ activity directors network?
2019-04-03 06:43:07 PM cchase just a guess
2019-04-03 06:43:22 PM salinass can i ask you a question?
2019-04-03 06:43:34 PM cchase yes ma'am
2019-04-03 06:43:44 PM salinass i am needing more ideas for my later stages
2019-04-03 06:44:17 PM salinass i do folding group with them, pictures, music and headphones, hand massages. but i want to do more
2019-04-03 06:44:53 PM cchase sure - tell me more about the skills they still have so I can come up with idease
2019-04-03 06:46:32 PM salinass i have some that can still look through magazines, they respond to you with 2 or 3 words
2019-04-03 06:46:58 PM salinass they will observe more and will respond when asked something if fully awake and alert
2019-04-03 06:47:22 PM salinass they do enjoy sensory videos and musci
2019-04-03 06:47:35 PM cchase hmmm - how about humor are they able to respond to something funny?
2019-04-03 06:47:57 PM cchase my folks used to LOVE charlie chaplin for some reason
2019-04-03 06:48:04 PM salinass i know 1 does
2019-04-03 06:48:25 PM cchase OMG ! they could watch that till the cows came home
2019-04-03 06:48:26 PM salinass i have a lot of them who repsond better to black and white mov ies
2019-04-03 06:48:41 PM cchase charlie chaplin is a black and white
2019-04-03 06:49:05 PM salinass i put lassie on one day and one of my residents would not let me take the computer off of the floor
2019-04-03 06:49:25 PM salinass i had to make a deal with her to start up back the next day
2019-04-03 06:49:25 PM cchase they idea is that the short memory does not allow them to follow a plot...so you need something that does not need to build up to a story
2019-04-03 06:49:30 PM salinass whre it left off lol
2019-04-03 06:49:47 PM cchase wow - that's cool
2019-04-03 06:49:54 PM salinass yes it was very cool
2019-04-03 06:50:08 PM cchase animals work - have you let them have pet therapy
2019-04-03 06:50:09 PM salinass i see what you are saying
2019-04-03 06:50:25 PM salinass we have mini horses that comes in once a month
2019-04-03 06:50:32 PM salinass they really love that
2019-04-03 06:50:33 PM cchase slap stick stuff is good
2019-04-03 06:50:46 PM salinass slap stick?
2019-04-03 06:50:56 PM cchase they also love kitties and bunnies
2019-04-03 06:51:09 PM cchase yes... charlie chaplin is slap stick
2019-04-03 06:51:12 PM salinass i love that!
2019-04-03 06:51:19 PM salinass oh okay gotcha lol
2019-04-03 06:51:24 PM salinass they do like him
2019-04-03 06:51:56 PM cchase I had one that fell totoally in love with a little puppy- think it was a papillion
2019-04-03 06:52:00 PM salinass we have an activity that we watch movie clips and then we discuss them.
2019-04-03 06:52:23 PM salinass we have a clip of charlie chaplin and it was hilarious.
2019-04-03 06:52:39 PM cchase use pictures if you can relating to the movie when you do a discussion to help them follow
2019-04-03 06:52:41 PM salinass it was where he was working in a factory and he messed everything up
2019-04-03 06:52:57 PM cchase oh... how about I LOVE LUCY
2019-04-03 06:53:06 PM salinass that is what i need to add, is a manipulative for them to hold while we do that
2019-04-03 06:53:11 PM salinass oh they love her.
2019-04-03 06:53:24 PM cchase they had one working at a chocolate factory and the candy piled up..they loved it
2019-04-03 06:53:32 PM salinass i have classic tv hour scheduled on monday weds and friday afternoons
2019-04-03 06:54:05 PM salinass yes, you need to show them the clip where ricki and fred cook dinner for them that is hilarious
2019-04-03 06:54:34 PM salinass we also have the IN2L system and it has great classic tv shows
2019-04-03 06:54:58 PM cchase props are so so essential for story telling or discussions of something they just experienced
2019-04-03 06:55:16 PM cchase oh goodness. I LOVE In2L
2019-04-03 06:55:31 PM salinass me too! we have the small one on wheels
2019-04-03 06:55:54 PM cchase they loved to paint with it and do the mind games
2019-04-03 06:55:56 PM salinass we are hoping they will get us another one. right now we share it with both units
2019-04-03 06:56:17 PM salinass yes, have you done the family feud games
2019-04-03 06:56:23 PM cchase it had an animal program. ..it made the animal noise then asked them to name the animal
2019-04-03 06:56:33 PM salinass yes we do that one too
2019-04-03 06:56:40 PM cchase later they showed the picture of the correct animal
2019-04-03 06:56:53 PM salinass yes and they were like, that is not what it is lol
2019-04-03 06:57:17 PM salinass have you done the devotional ones yet?
2019-04-03 06:57:56 PM cchase much later stages may not work for these but including favoraite music, messages, warm blankets, brushing hair
2019-04-03 06:57:59 PM salinass you can print out the book that goes with it
2019-04-03 06:58:27 PM salinass okay, that makes me feel so much better, becasue that is what i am doing
2019-04-03 06:58:34 PM cchase We made mobiles to hang up when they were in bed.
2019-04-03 06:59:01 PM salinass i love that idea
2019-04-03 06:59:42 PM salinass i cant believe it is already going to be 8
2019-04-03 06:59:46 PM cchase or hung pictures up on the ceiling of the animals they liked or the ocean or pasture whatever was in their past history
2019-04-03 06:59:58 PM cchase okay - hope you got some ideas
2019-04-03 07:00:04 PM salinass i need to do that,
2019-04-03 07:00:05 PM cchase great job.
2019-04-03 07:00:20 PM salinass you gave me a lot of ideas
2019-04-03 07:00:35 PM salinass thank you so much!!
2019-04-03 07:00:35 PM cchase you did a great job tonight
2019-04-03 07:00:42 PM cchase your welcome
2019-04-03 07:00:50 PM salinass thank you! :)
2019-04-03 07:00:54 PM cchase stay safe and be well
2019-04-03 07:00:59 PM cchase (})
2019-04-03 07:01:05 PM salinass thank you and you too
2019-04-03 07:01:18 PM salinass goodnight (})
2019-04-03 07:01:30 PM cchase goodnight to you
2019-04-03 07:01:40 PM salinass (F)
2019-04-03 07:02:02 PM salinass did you need my course id number
2019-04-03 07:02:03 PM cchase (F)({)
2019-04-03 07:02:13 PM cchase yes please
2019-04-03 07:02:32 PM salinass sherrie salinas MEPAP 2 010119
2019-04-03 07:02:56 PM cchase perfect - take care
2019-04-03 07:03:08 PM salinass you too
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