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2019-11-19 08:03:45 PM isabel13 enter the chat room
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2019-11-20 06:50:46 PM ruthiesister enter the chat room
2019-11-20 06:59:08 PM amanda enter the chat room
2019-11-20 06:59:23 PM ruthiesister welcome
2019-11-20 06:59:28 PM amanda Hello
2019-11-20 06:59:38 PM ruthiesister how are you tonight
2019-11-20 06:59:59 PM amanda Good how are you?
2019-11-20 07:00:58 PM ruthiesister i'm doing ok ,, sorry about missing last months chat but i was in fla , taking care of my mom , till she passed
2019-11-20 07:01:32 PM amanda Sorry to hear that. Sorry for your loss.
2019-11-20 07:02:10 PM ruthiesister thank you. i have to say it was one of the hardest things i have ever done ,,
2019-11-20 07:02:57 PM amanda I bet. I really don't know how well I would do if I lost my mom.
2019-11-20 07:04:10 PM amanda I am having a hard enough time with the loss of a dear friend that passed in august
2019-11-20 07:04:37 PM ruthiesister yea it was very hard , but i was glad that i was able to be with her ,,till she went on to her next journey
2019-11-20 07:05:23 PM ruthiesister yea it has been a long few months for me ,,
2019-11-20 07:05:38 PM amanda its good that you where able to be there and I'm sure she was glad you were there to
2019-11-20 07:06:39 PM ruthiesister my only saving grace was that i knew what to do , and hospice was amazing
2019-11-20 07:06:53 PM ruthiesister so where are you from
2019-11-20 07:06:59 PM amanda what is hard about my friend passing is that she was our activity director and we were working when it happen. The hardest part is that I am working in her office.
2019-11-20 07:07:02 PM amanda I am from Maine
2019-11-20 07:07:06 PM czuniga enter the chat room
2019-11-20 07:07:34 PM ruthiesister welcome
2019-11-20 07:07:47 PM ruthiesister i bet it was hard
2019-11-20 07:07:55 PM czuniga I had trouble finding the chat room lol
2019-11-20 07:08:12 PM ruthiesister will you found us now ,,
2019-11-20 07:08:22 PM ruthiesister were are you from
2019-11-20 07:08:32 PM czuniga west texas
2019-11-20 07:09:02 PM ruthiesister i live in the catskills of new york
2019-11-20 07:09:29 PM ruthiesister i work in a small hospital ,
2019-11-20 07:09:49 PM ruthiesister and when i say small i mean small
2019-11-20 07:09:49 PM czuniga our hospital is a 14 bed CAH
2019-11-20 07:10:02 PM amanda I work in a 53 bed nursing home
2019-11-20 07:10:14 PM ruthiesister we hAVE 16 BEDS
2019-11-20 07:10:22 PM ruthiesister sorry for the caps
2019-11-20 07:10:29 PM czuniga you beat me by 2
2019-11-20 07:10:49 PM czuniga cah?
2019-11-20 07:10:55 PM ruthiesister lol,, you are the first student i have had that works in a small place then me
2019-11-20 07:11:20 PM czuniga our town only has 1800 people
2019-11-20 07:12:03 PM czuniga 53 bed is alot
2019-11-20 07:12:03 PM ruthiesister wow you are small i think we have about 2000 . when the collage is out ,
2019-11-20 07:12:33 PM ruthiesister so you both have a swingbed unit
2019-11-20 07:12:38 PM ruthiesister or program
2019-11-20 07:12:43 PM czuniga we do
2019-11-20 07:12:57 PM czuniga i'm the swingbed coordinator
2019-11-20 07:13:34 PM amanda I'm not sure
2019-11-20 07:13:46 PM ruthiesister how many swingbed patients do you have on average
2019-11-20 07:13:56 PM czuniga I'm taking this course primarily to do the assessment for activities, we wear alot of hats
2019-11-20 07:14:05 PM czuniga 1-4
2019-11-20 07:14:26 PM amanda are swing bed usually just in the hospitals
2019-11-20 07:14:44 PM ruthiesister assessements can be tough ,,
2019-11-20 07:15:02 PM ruthiesister no swingbed can be in ltc also
2019-11-20 07:15:12 PM czuniga our hospital is attached to our nh but 2 differnt intidies
2019-11-20 07:15:34 PM czuniga the nh has 30 beds
2019-11-20 07:15:37 PM ruthiesister yea i have heard of that
2019-11-20 07:15:58 PM ruthiesister we are a hosp ,, with a swb program also ,,
2019-11-20 07:16:01 PM czuniga our nh can not do skilled
2019-11-20 07:16:28 PM amanda we do some skilled but mostly long term
2019-11-20 07:16:41 PM amanda I have
2019-11-20 07:16:58 PM amanda sorry when to erase but hit enter
2019-11-20 07:17:08 PM ruthiesister lol,, ok ,,
2019-11-20 07:17:21 PM czuniga Since i have zero experience in activities I;m having trouble converting thr nh forms over to swb
2019-11-20 07:17:24 PM ruthiesister i will make lots of mistakes
2019-11-20 07:17:41 PM ruthiesister for assessments ?
2019-11-20 07:19:35 PM czuniga care plans, care plan goals etc. week 7 assignment wants 15 measurable problems for residents. I have no residents. my patients are generally dc'd within 2 weeks on average
2019-11-20 07:20:27 PM czuniga my typing is terrible tonight. sorry i reaaly do know how to spell
2019-11-20 07:20:34 PM amanda I don't think we do swing beds here. They always talk about it when the patient is at the hopital
2019-11-20 07:20:41 PM ruthiesister your assessment should be easier ,, you can use only the part that work in a swb
2019-11-20 07:21:30 PM czuniga I havn't seen any swb assessment forms. just nh
2019-11-20 07:21:31 PM ruthiesister you would know if you had a program ,, because you have to do assessments , and care plans
2019-11-20 07:22:01 PM ruthiesister i took a old one from the nursing home i worked at , and made mine own from that ,
2019-11-20 07:22:26 PM amanda I do assessments and care plans. Maybe i'm just confused
2019-11-20 07:22:29 PM czuniga so just create my own for class purposes?
2019-11-20 07:22:39 PM ruthiesister i have it broke down , like game and crafts ,, then music ,, reading , move ,tv ...
2019-11-20 07:22:42 PM ruthiesister yea
2019-11-20 07:23:02 PM ruthiesister i also just add community activities
2019-11-20 07:23:06 PM ruthiesister or groups
2019-11-20 07:23:29 PM czuniga do i base everything on swb patients and quit overthinking the nh
2019-11-20 07:23:45 PM czuniga Do you have a sample
2019-11-20 07:24:53 PM ruthiesister and so when you do your assessment , games and under that i have cards ,and you put n what kinds of cards games , , craft what they ,, if they sew or knitt ... music,, i have country rock clasical ,, like that
2019-11-20 07:24:59 PM czuniga I'm not sure we have been doing assesments correctly since we started our program in 2015
2019-11-20 07:25:17 PM ruthiesister not at home at .
2019-11-20 07:25:53 PM ruthiesister books history , bio , myst, sifi
2019-11-20 07:25:59 PM czuniga the nurses have been doing them and they are not being followed up on. trying to correct it
2019-11-20 07:26:00 PM ruthiesister like that ..
2019-11-20 07:26:40 PM czuniga ok i think i turned one in similar to that as an audit tool
2019-11-20 07:26:41 PM ruthiesister you can make one ,, to what fit you patients likes
2019-11-20 07:27:10 PM ruthiesister i ask a lot of questions ,, of my patients ,,
2019-11-20 07:27:38 PM czuniga where am i going to pull 15 problems out of my 1-4 patients lol that are measurable when they are short term
2019-11-20 07:27:40 PM ruthiesister just in talking with them ,, i don't have a giant form . mind is simlpe
2019-11-20 07:28:37 PM ruthiesister lol,, be creative ,, lol ,, and think ltc,, some patients are there for 6wks ,, iv ,wound care ,, isolation
2019-11-20 07:28:43 PM czuniga do you carry out the daily activites or do the floor staff do it
2019-11-20 07:28:53 PM ruthiesister think of the many different kinds of pt you get
2019-11-20 07:28:53 PM czuniga true
2019-11-20 07:29:05 PM ruthiesister i do the activities ,
2019-11-20 07:29:24 PM ruthiesister friday we are having a turkey shoot
2019-11-20 07:29:36 PM ruthiesister i have had mimi gold tour
2019-11-20 07:29:40 PM czuniga that sounds like fun
2019-11-20 07:29:52 PM czuniga what is your swb census
2019-11-20 07:30:00 PM czuniga average
2019-11-20 07:30:04 PM ruthiesister any were from 1-10
2019-11-20 07:30:12 PM czuniga and los
2019-11-20 07:30:15 PM ruthiesister right now i have 7
2019-11-20 07:30:31 PM czuniga our Dr frowns over 6
2019-11-20 07:30:42 PM ruthiesister lol,, not ours ,,
2019-11-20 07:30:51 PM czuniga lucky
2019-11-20 07:31:06 PM ruthiesister i find if you book a rm ,, they wil find a way to make you swb ,, lol
2019-11-20 07:31:19 PM czuniga ours is primarily iv therapy and pt
2019-11-20 07:31:45 PM ruthiesister i get a lot of that too ,,
2019-11-20 07:31:46 PM czuniga confused?
2019-11-20 07:31:58 PM ruthiesister about
2019-11-20 07:32:12 PM czuniga book a rm?
2019-11-20 07:33:08 PM ruthiesister lol ,, i find if we get a acute pt ,,.. which we call booking a room ,,, the doc try and find a way to make them swb ,, because the pay rate is higher
2019-11-20 07:33:43 PM czuniga gotcha my dr wants to send them home. he's terrified of fraud
2019-11-20 07:34:12 PM ruthiesister so do you do the activities with the patients
2019-11-20 07:34:27 PM czuniga he doesn't quite understand the program but we are getting him education through cms etc
2019-11-20 07:34:58 PM czuniga no but i will be in the future if i can survive thius course lol
2019-11-20 07:35:14 PM ruthiesister failure to thrive ,, deconditioning ,
2019-11-20 07:35:44 PM czuniga true w use those as well
2019-11-20 07:35:56 PM ruthiesister lol,,you will do fine ,, i find don't over think it ,, that answer are easier then you think ,
2019-11-20 07:36:09 PM amanda I hope so
2019-11-20 07:36:28 PM ruthiesister so what do you find to be the hardest kind of pt for you both
2019-11-20 07:36:34 PM amanda I do a lot of over thinking
2019-11-20 07:37:04 PM ruthiesister when i started this course 8 yrs ago i was the first swb person ever to take the class
2019-11-20 07:37:16 PM czuniga i primarily now stalk all of our senduts , monitor there 3 day stays, verify insurance and coordinate among the nursing and dr.
2019-11-20 07:37:27 PM ruthiesister thank goodnessi worked in ltc before that
2019-11-20 07:37:41 PM amanda for me the confused ones.
2019-11-20 07:37:44 PM czuniga that is neat, is this the only job u r responsible for
2019-11-20 07:38:11 PM amanda I have one that one day doesn't know his name and the next day you would never know that he is confused most of the time
2019-11-20 07:38:20 PM ruthiesister no ,, i answer email from student when they are having trouble
2019-11-20 07:38:25 PM czuniga i also do marketing as well as codeing for charhge entry for our mip, swb and er's
2019-11-20 07:38:51 PM czuniga charge
2019-11-20 07:39:09 PM ruthiesister wow you wear lots of hat ,, i'm still a cna .i take all patient to doc appt ,when they are outside our hospital
2019-11-20 07:39:27 PM czuniga i wish i had some nh experience. i think it would help me not to overthink it
2019-11-20 07:40:14 PM ruthiesister yea ,, but talk to the staff . they have lots of it ,, ask question they will tell you a story that you can use to help you
2019-11-20 07:40:18 PM czuniga I'm thinking of volunteering if i get any down time. did i mention i also do accts payable lol
2019-11-20 07:40:35 PM ruthiesister lol your crazy ,, lol
2019-11-20 07:40:44 PM amanda Im a cna-m and have only worked in a nursing home and you still over think things or at least I do
2019-11-20 07:41:08 PM amanda I would go crazy doing all those things
2019-11-20 07:41:12 PM ruthiesister lol,, do take what you know ,, it's in there you just don't think you know ,,
2019-11-20 07:41:14 PM czuniga I'm trying to work on that. Its one of my biggest problems
2019-11-20 07:41:50 PM ruthiesister really talk to your co-works ,, they have been at it a long time ,, they can be a great resouce
2019-11-20 07:42:08 PM ruthiesister i drove mine crazy ,, lol
2019-11-20 07:42:13 PM czuniga I'm in the process of training someone for accts payable. Hoping by the first of the year that will be off my plate
2019-11-20 07:43:13 PM czuniga I never mind asking questions, i am known for that. I have to understand it all for it to make since therefore overthinking lol
2019-11-20 07:43:23 PM ruthiesister and for as many yrs as i have been working in activities and health care .. i have trouble too
2019-11-20 07:44:11 PM ruthiesister right now i have a pt who has had a few stokes ,, can only say yes ,no ,,and sometime i don't know
2019-11-20 07:44:18 PM czuniga I think most of my patients would basically be cards, puzzels, music games
2019-11-20 07:44:26 PM ruthiesister and she sometimes mixs them up
2019-11-20 07:44:45 PM czuniga awe that breaks my heart. i love
2019-11-20 07:44:45 PM ruthiesister reading ,, i do a lot of community projects
2019-11-20 07:45:08 PM czuniga what kind of community projects
2019-11-20 07:45:09 PM ruthiesister so we hve been working on works . as a game ,, and colors ..
2019-11-20 07:45:38 PM ruthiesister i work with the hamanne soc .. relay for life , vet clubs
2019-11-20 07:46:31 PM ruthiesister and our hosp. put on a big christmas parade ever yr .. and the town does a st patty day parade too , so we help with decorating the hosp floats
2019-11-20 07:46:46 PM ruthiesister word game ,lol
2019-11-20 07:46:56 PM czuniga most of my community projects are primarily marketing. donuts and coffee foe vets, having a piefest thursday for the community. trying to get our face out ther
2019-11-20 07:47:32 PM czuniga we are planning a santa clause pancake supper for the community in december
2019-11-20 07:48:05 PM czuniga a well as a movie with olaf in january
2019-11-20 07:48:06 PM ruthiesister the hunanne soc,, my patients are helping me ,, i ride in a motorcycling club ,, and we do a xmas tree every yr for a big fundraiser for them ,, and my patients are helping me withdecoration
2019-11-20 07:48:25 PM czuniga i bet they enjoy that
2019-11-20 07:48:44 PM ruthiesister wev have a garden in the spring and summer ,
2019-11-20 07:49:08 PM czuniga thinking of asking foe donations at the pancake supper and giving the proceeds to the nh activites fund
2019-11-20 07:49:24 PM ruthiesister we are sending our xmas card to wound soldies and vet next month
2019-11-20 07:50:10 PM czuniga the nh does a garden in the spring and summer maybe i can see if my patients wouild be interested in assisting when able
2019-11-20 07:50:37 PM ruthiesister yea or find a space for them to have thier own ,,
2019-11-20 07:51:00 PM czuniga thats a thought
2019-11-20 07:51:22 PM amanda we do plant flowers actually staff gets orders from the residents on where need need to go and how to plant them but they won't do it. they say its our turn to learn how to do things the right way
2019-11-20 07:51:31 PM ruthiesister ok,, will we are getting close to the end first i need your start date and mep 1-2
2019-11-20 07:51:47 PM czuniga ?
2019-11-20 07:51:54 PM amanda Mepap1-100119
2019-11-20 07:52:13 PM amanda Im assuming thats what you need
2019-11-20 07:52:20 PM ruthiesister lol, yep
2019-11-20 07:52:29 PM czuniga mepap1-100119. see i over thought the queation lol
2019-11-20 07:52:38 PM amanda lol
2019-11-20 07:52:42 PM ruthiesister lol,,
2019-11-20 07:52:56 PM czuniga will we do other swb chats?
2019-11-20 07:53:13 PM ruthiesister i do one every month the 3th wed ,
2019-11-20 07:53:24 PM czuniga yikes missed that
2019-11-20 07:53:42 PM ruthiesister we did not have one last month
2019-11-20 07:53:58 PM ruthiesister was taking care of my mom before she pass
2019-11-20 07:54:08 PM czuniga so just to clarify, i can do all my homework and assessments etc all based on swb and not nh and pass the course
2019-11-20 07:54:10 PM ruthiesister or till she passed
2019-11-20 07:55:02 PM czuniga I;m sorry your mother passed just went through that last year with my dad. thankful i had the time with him
2019-11-20 07:55:24 PM ruthiesister you can ,, cross them over ,, remember it pretty much the same thing ,, just one the pt are going home ,, the course is set up for a lot of nh things .. but you can use what you know
2019-11-20 07:55:55 PM ruthiesister does that makes sense
2019-11-20 07:56:10 PM ruthiesister and google is awesome ,, lol
2019-11-20 07:56:11 PM czuniga ok hopefully i will get that through my thick head lol
2019-11-20 07:56:26 PM czuniga google is a girls best friend
2019-11-20 07:56:34 PM ruthiesister yes it is .
2019-11-20 07:56:59 PM ruthiesister any more question ,, and i hope i was helpful in some way
2019-11-20 07:57:37 PM czuniga no ma'am sorry for blowing uo the chat with all my questions. i hope i didn't drive ya'll crazy
2019-11-20 07:57:44 PM amanda I think im good
2019-11-20 07:57:48 PM ruthiesister your fine ,,
2019-11-20 07:58:14 PM ruthiesister i hope you learned something and i was helpful and hope to see you next month
2019-11-20 07:58:29 PM czuniga thanks ladies and youwill
2019-11-20 07:58:32 PM ruthiesister have a great thankgiving
2019-11-20 07:58:36 PM amanda see you next month
2019-11-20 07:58:38 PM czuniga happy thanksgiving
2019-11-20 07:58:40 PM amanda thank you
2019-11-20 07:58:55 PM amanda Happy Thanksgiving everyone
2019-11-20 07:59:15 PM czuniga bye
2019-11-20 07:59:19 PM amanda bye
2019-11-20 07:59:36 PM ruthiesister good night ,.. and look for me at the macy day parade ,, my sister is marching with the sec rounders from fla .. so i will be there cheering her on
2019-11-20 07:59:49 PM czuniga yay
2019-11-20 08:00:04 PM amanda cool
2019-11-20 08:00:18 PM ruthiesister good night
2019-11-20 08:00:20 PM amanda have a good night
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2019-11-27 07:03:07 PM cchase hello there
2019-11-27 07:03:15 PM amanda Hello
2019-11-27 07:03:39 PM cchase wasn't sure if anyone would be here tonight
2019-11-27 07:06:08 PM amanda I don't have to do any cooking so I am glad I could make it
2019-11-27 07:06:24 PM cchase glad you did
2019-11-27 07:06:56 PM cchase I premade a number of things so I am in good shape
2019-11-27 07:07:26 PM amanda I usually have to work so I have always gotten out of it
2019-11-27 07:07:42 PM cchase (y) that works
2019-11-27 07:08:12 PM cchase so are you wanting to earn extra credit for this chat tonight
2019-11-27 07:08:20 PM amanda yes
2019-11-27 07:08:36 PM cchase how are you doing with you course work?
2019-11-27 07:09:34 PM amanda I think I'm doing ok.... was really stressed with the mid term test and practicum but I'm feeling better about everything
2019-11-27 07:09:48 PM amanda I am an overthinker
2019-11-27 07:10:35 PM cchase Kathy always tells students not to overthink
2019-11-27 07:11:14 PM amanda I tell myself not to but I don't listen to myself very well
2019-11-27 07:11:37 PM cchase we are our own worst critics- aren't we?
2019-11-27 07:11:44 PM amanda thats for sure
2019-11-27 07:12:10 PM cchase do you work in adult day? or another ctr.
2019-11-27 07:12:36 PM amanda I work in a long term care facility
2019-11-27 07:12:48 PM cchase how long
2019-11-27 07:12:59 PM amanda 10 years
2019-11-27 07:13:21 PM cchase as activity staff or another position
2019-11-27 07:13:45 PM amanda at a cna and med tech but always helped with activities
2019-11-27 07:14:02 PM cchase what made you decide to switch
2019-11-27 07:15:14 PM amanda well our activity director passed away unexpectedly and my DON and administrator thought that i would be a good canidate for it considering I was always working with her on my days off
2019-11-27 07:15:53 PM cchase geesh - so sorry to hear about someone's suddenly passing
2019-11-27 07:17:12 PM amanda the worse part is that when it happened we were setting up for our family and friends BBQ and a few residents witnessed it.
2019-11-27 07:17:32 PM cchase goodness she passed at work?
2019-11-27 07:17:39 PM amanda yeah
2019-11-27 07:17:48 PM cchase heart attack?
2019-11-27 07:18:28 PM amanda Brain aneurysm
2019-11-27 07:18:35 PM cchase that is pretty traumatic for all especially the residents ...
2019-11-27 07:19:19 PM amanda yeah there are still times that they come to the office to talk to me about it. we offered a greif counsilor but they declined
2019-11-27 07:20:03 PM cchase yes... I imagine they were so affected
2019-11-27 07:21:03 PM cchase your experience is in LTC for awhile ...what do you know about Adult Day?
2019-11-27 07:21:07 PM amanda but they are doing better they haven't mentioned anything for a while so I'm hoping they are doing better with it
2019-11-27 07:21:23 PM amanda Not much of anything really
2019-11-27 07:22:01 PM cchase moving on is the best for them - but do respond when they ask.
2019-11-27 07:22:27 PM amanda definetly
2019-11-27 07:22:34 PM cchase adult day is generally a more active population
2019-11-27 07:23:25 PM cchase we refer to adult day as a ctr. for those that are "aging in place" meaning aging while living at home
2019-11-27 07:24:02 PM cchase there are a number of specific ctrs. catering to this population
2019-11-27 07:24:07 PM amanda The only adult day center that I know of in my area is for adults with special needs
2019-11-27 07:24:39 PM cchase yes - there do have them for special needs
2019-11-27 07:24:52 PM cchase also have them for alzheimer's
2019-11-27 07:25:09 PM cchase there is a medical model and there is a social model
2019-11-27 07:26:04 PM cchase the medical model has CNA's, RN's, social workers, physical therapist, podiatrist, can have hair dressers as well
2019-11-27 07:26:39 PM cchase medical model adult day is required to complete all the medical records you find in LTC
2019-11-27 07:27:07 PM cchase they will be surveyed too
2019-11-27 07:27:19 PM cchase the social model is more like a senior ctr.
2019-11-27 07:27:38 PM cchase not requ. to do so much with medical records
2019-11-27 07:28:19 PM cchase the major difference btw. adult day & LTC is that pts. do not sleep overnight
2019-11-27 07:28:50 PM amanda for those with alzheimers is it a lock down facility?
2019-11-27 07:29:05 PM cchase yes normally so
2019-11-27 07:29:35 PM cchase although we do not call them lock down.
2019-11-27 07:29:50 PM cchase it is referred to as secured unit
2019-11-27 07:30:58 PM amanda Do they have to have scheduled activities or does it depend on the type of adult day.
2019-11-27 07:31:25 PM cchase scheduled posted just like LTC
2019-11-27 07:32:00 PM cchase that said, many pts. are able to lead events and are happy to do so
2019-11-27 07:32:08 PM cchase that is a huge help
2019-11-27 07:32:25 PM amanda I bet.
2019-11-27 07:32:56 PM amanda I think that there are a few at my facility could lead events but they won't
2019-11-27 07:33:39 PM cchase I find that some pts. are a little more hesitant in LTC for a number of reasons.
2019-11-27 07:34:01 PM cchase the size and the range of disabilities can be intimidating
2019-11-27 07:34:37 PM amanda I have also asked if there were activities that they would like to do that we are not doing and they won't offer anything
2019-11-27 07:34:58 PM amanda I'm finding that they really don't like things to change
2019-11-27 07:35:08 PM cchase you could see if that would do something is small groups or start with them helping out with 1 to 1
2019-11-27 07:36:10 PM amanda I will have to try that. especailly with the 1to 1 they may feel more comfortable with that instead of a group
2019-11-27 07:36:30 PM cchase agreed about change - many with memory recall issues do not remember what they used to be amused by, hence why they can't offer any suggestions
2019-11-27 07:37:21 PM cchase I like to find the most talkative one in the bunch and ask them to be welcome ambassadors ...they LOVE that
2019-11-27 07:38:18 PM amanda The ones that I ask are our high functioning residents that always come to the activities. I think I have a few residents that would be great welcome ambassadors
2019-11-27 07:38:42 PM cchase there you go
2019-11-27 07:39:04 PM cchase adult day is usually very diversified bunch
2019-11-27 07:40:29 PM cchase the staff has to manage multiple events playing out at the same time - so they can choose
2019-11-27 07:40:42 PM amanda Do you have to schedule many different activities to go on at the same time
2019-11-27 07:40:59 PM cchase yes
2019-11-27 07:41:47 PM amanda wow I really don't know how well I would do at that making having several activities at the sametime.
2019-11-27 07:42:41 PM cchase you should be offering events based on your resident history and preferences
2019-11-27 07:42:52 PM amanda Is there one activity that the majority will do for a period of time?
2019-11-27 07:43:57 PM cchase well - given all the personalities it is hard to imagine one event to please all
2019-11-27 07:44:20 PM cchase alot will enjoy bingo of course and music
2019-11-27 07:44:24 PM amanda yes that is what my activities are based on. We could have music or 5 days a week and it still isn't enough.
2019-11-27 07:46:08 PM cchase keep in mind that a surveyor is happy to see music but will want to know that options are being offered
2019-11-27 07:47:50 PM amanda yes I do have other options on that they do come to and participate in and seem to enjoy it but they just prefer music..
2019-11-27 07:47:57 PM cchase make it your mission to look at the pts. records to discover former past times
2019-11-27 07:48:18 PM cchase super
2019-11-27 07:49:23 PM cchase it often comes down to not having enough staff to offer more options so it is not uncommon to see things like bingo and music because it does please larger groups
2019-11-27 07:50:13 PM cchase it hard to be sure that all the individuals in the group are actually engaged
2019-11-27 07:51:31 PM amanda I don't have an assistant for activities so I do have a hard time with staff wanting to assist with getting residents to activities. So I do a lot of back and forth to make sure that they can get to the activities
2019-11-27 07:52:17 PM cchase regs are clear - ALL staff are expected to support activities.
2019-11-27 07:52:38 PM cchase often cna's are transporting
2019-11-27 07:53:37 PM cchase my social workers do support groups, my nurses do health tips mtgs. physical therapist also jumps in for some exercises
2019-11-27 07:53:56 PM amanda our evening staff does great with helping I struggle a lot with our day staff. They have all gotten spoken to about it. They do good for a while then it dwindles down again
2019-11-27 07:55:24 PM amanda I have started and exercise group and our restorative aide assists me with that. we usually have alot of residents and they all really seem to enjoy it.. especially some of the men when we use some pom poms. Now the men ask us when the pom poms are coming out.
2019-11-27 07:55:55 PM cchase love hearing that
2019-11-27 07:56:13 PM cchase try to be routine about those exercised
2019-11-27 07:56:32 PM cchase do them daily as a segway into the start of the day
2019-11-27 07:57:23 PM cchase I wrote an exercise course you can take . you can find it inour list of courses offered.
2019-11-27 07:57:35 PM cchase the title is "Keep it Active"

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