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2016-07-27 06:29:52 PM vstephens and let them know what worked and what didn't
2016-07-27 06:30:01 PM tsweeting Yes
2016-07-27 06:30:05 PM cchase for warning the incoming staff is so mandatory
2016-07-27 06:30:30 PM cchase use a communication book or something akin
2016-07-27 06:30:53 PM cchase give clues to what worked and what did not work
2016-07-27 06:30:59 PM teaves each shift should give the coming shfit a report
2016-07-27 06:31:00 PM vstephens we use a communnication board in the activity office
2016-07-27 06:31:01 PM cchase remember thought
2016-07-27 06:31:08 PM teaves not just nurses but cnas also
2016-07-27 06:31:10 PM elimazeg left the chat room
2016-07-27 06:31:20 PM cchase if it worked once it may not work again
2016-07-27 06:31:38 PM elimazeg enter the chat room
2016-07-27 06:31:46 PM tsweeting Never be afraid to tailor the care to each new day
2016-07-27 06:31:52 PM vstephens we always report to the charge nurses before we leave the floor then put on the board for the activity department
2016-07-27 06:31:53 PM cchase welcome back
2016-07-27 06:32:16 PM elimazeg we do too vstephens
2016-07-27 06:32:21 PM vstephens everyday is a new day for them
2016-07-27 06:32:22 PM elimazeg thanks
2016-07-27 06:32:25 PM cchase yes... that is the golden rule...each day is a new day
2016-07-27 06:32:40 PM cchase the disease may change from day to day
2016-07-27 06:32:54 PM vstephens yes it does
2016-07-27 06:33:01 PM cchase thus...you need to adjust
2016-07-27 06:33:02 PM kathyw true
2016-07-27 06:33:30 PM cchase what about eating??
2016-07-27 06:33:44 PM cchase food??
2016-07-27 06:34:01 PM vstephens I let them do what they want. I have one resident who puts her coffee on her toast
2016-07-27 06:34:11 PM teaves lol
2016-07-27 06:34:17 PM tsweeting We have combined breakfast like malto meal with a breakfast shake to help them eat more
2016-07-27 06:34:30 PM cchase that dunkin upside down
2016-07-27 06:34:36 PM vstephens yes
2016-07-27 06:34:41 PM kathyw lol
2016-07-27 06:34:44 PM teaves lol
2016-07-27 06:34:52 PM elimazeg Ohhh I help to feed one resident that sometimes forget swallow
2016-07-27 06:34:52 PM cchase :P
2016-07-27 06:35:09 PM elimazeg it's so sad I like him so much
2016-07-27 06:35:12 PM vstephens the nurses were telling her to stop I told them if that was goiong to get her to eat leave her be
2016-07-27 06:35:18 PM cchase was waiting for someone to mention swallowing
2016-07-27 06:35:51 PM vstephens that is where it starts getting tough
2016-07-27 06:35:55 PM cchase good - swallowing or pocketing food becomes an issue
2016-07-27 06:36:06 PM elimazeg it's true
2016-07-27 06:36:08 PM teaves yes remind them to swallow, i have one resident who is starting to play with her food, so we have to cue her to put the food on her spoon or fork and eat
2016-07-27 06:36:25 PM tsweeting We puree alot of food on our unit
2016-07-27 06:36:28 PM vstephens yes then remind her to swallow
2016-07-27 06:36:31 PM cchase clearly you watch for approp diets but pocketing is very common
2016-07-27 06:36:54 PM teaves sometimes when they pocket they might have some dental issues
2016-07-27 06:37:09 PM cchase pls be mindful not to create excess disability...
2016-07-27 06:37:25 PM cchase do not feed them if they can feed themselves
2016-07-27 06:37:34 PM teaves one of my resident started pocketing then she wouldn't swallow and she ended up having a abcess in her mouth
2016-07-27 06:37:43 PM cchase they will loose the ability completely
2016-07-27 06:37:54 PM vstephens sadly they will
2016-07-27 06:38:03 PM teaves oh nooooooo we try to cue them
2016-07-27 06:38:08 PM elimazeg ohh it's sad
2016-07-27 06:38:08 PM cchase yes. teaves... that is sadly true
2016-07-27 06:38:14 PM tsweeting We always want to promote independance
2016-07-27 06:38:29 PM vstephens as much as possible
2016-07-27 06:38:42 PM cchase yes - if you do too much for them they forget how to do it for themselves
2016-07-27 06:38:47 PM kathyw i was always told to remember if they dont use it they lose it
2016-07-27 06:38:49 PM teaves even with the one that plays with her food, we either cue her or i'll put some food on her spoon and put it back in her hand and tell her to try it
2016-07-27 06:38:56 PM cchase right kathy
2016-07-27 06:39:13 PM cchase great teaves
2016-07-27 06:39:13 PM vstephens exactly kathy
2016-07-27 06:39:22 PM cchase families often are the worse
2016-07-27 06:39:31 PM vstephens yes they are
2016-07-27 06:39:33 PM cchase they become impatient
2016-07-27 06:39:35 PM teaves oooomg yes they are
2016-07-27 06:39:38 PM kathyw yes they are
2016-07-27 06:39:45 PM cchase thus, feed them
2016-07-27 06:39:46 PM elimazeg yup
2016-07-27 06:40:18 PM cchase this applies to everything
2016-07-27 06:40:30 PM vstephens we let the families know that they should not do this that we allow them to take as much time as they need
2016-07-27 06:40:30 PM cchase when they bath...let them use a face towel
2016-07-27 06:40:43 PM kathyw I think they look at it as we are not wanting to help them , when we encourge them to do for themselves
2016-07-27 06:40:53 PM teaves yes kathyw
2016-07-27 06:40:56 PM teaves they do
2016-07-27 06:41:00 PM tsweeting heard that
2016-07-27 06:41:01 PM teaves and thats far from the case
2016-07-27 06:41:17 PM vstephens yes teaves
2016-07-27 06:41:21 PM cchase often, they just do not have the confidence that there loved one can do for themselves
2016-07-27 06:42:04 PM vstephens I have a poem at work about alzheimers i like to copy ot and give to the families
2016-07-27 06:42:09 PM vstephens it
2016-07-27 06:42:25 PM cchase remember that by the time they finally enroll them in a center it's when they are exhausted at times
2016-07-27 06:42:51 PM vstephens yes they are and they also feel guilty
2016-07-27 06:42:59 PM elimazeg That's true
2016-07-27 06:43:05 PM cchase do post that poem on the student page for all
2016-07-27 06:43:10 PM tsweeting very sad and very true
2016-07-27 06:43:26 PM tsweeting yes vstephens!!!
2016-07-27 06:43:27 PM vstephens I will post tomorrow
2016-07-27 06:43:34 PM teaves thanx
2016-07-27 06:43:44 PM vstephens welcome
2016-07-27 06:43:45 PM cchase so what else would you all want to learn about Alzheimer's?
2016-07-27 06:44:32 PM teaves other than trying music what are some was to help those residents that wanders
2016-07-27 06:44:41 PM teaves ways
2016-07-27 06:44:54 PM cchase a couple things about wandering
2016-07-27 06:45:03 PM cchase it is not a bad thing
2016-07-27 06:45:12 PM vstephens I remember seeing once before that there is a certification that you can get from the Alzheimers assoc. besides the one "we all hold the keys"
2016-07-27 06:45:21 PM cchase sometimes the wandering is a way to reduce anxiety
2016-07-27 06:45:35 PM vstephens can you take them on a walk?
2016-07-27 06:45:47 PM teaves yes and we do and sometimes that makes it worse
2016-07-27 06:45:57 PM vstephens I like to take my residents outside whenever the weeather is nice\
2016-07-27 06:46:23 PM vstephens do you know what they did as a job?
2016-07-27 06:46:26 PM cchase wandering can be productive... while you walk with them how about singing with them
2016-07-27 06:46:46 PM teaves haven't tried singing, that probably will make them run, lol
2016-07-27 06:46:59 PM cchase sing slow
2016-07-27 06:47:16 PM elimazeg I would like to take them out to the ball game as the song says
2016-07-27 06:47:29 PM teaves the ones that wander were, teachers, housewives
2016-07-27 06:47:37 PM cchase it's all about redirecting.. offering something to get there attention
2016-07-27 06:47:46 PM vstephens how about giving them a job to do?
2016-07-27 06:47:52 PM teaves i try something sweet like ice cream
2016-07-27 06:47:53 PM elimazeg I have a some residents that love the Red Sox, our baseball team in MA
2016-07-27 06:48:08 PM tsweeting They play with larger block legos at our units
2016-07-27 06:48:11 PM cchase yes... jobs like homemaking or paper sorting
2016-07-27 06:48:23 PM teaves ive done fold the clothes, assort papers, clip coupons
2016-07-27 06:48:24 PM cchase or folding... or matching colored socks
2016-07-27 06:48:28 PM elimazeg or folding, they love to fold
2016-07-27 06:48:34 PM cchase or staking paper cups..
2016-07-27 06:48:44 PM cchase and sometimes
2016-07-27 06:48:45 PM vstephens yes or counting the number of rooms on the unit
2016-07-27 06:48:57 PM cchase it's not about you failing to offer things.
2016-07-27 06:49:14 PM cchase it's about them having a very, very short attention span
2016-07-27 06:49:16 PM teaves i just feel bad sometimes
2016-07-27 06:49:19 PM vstephens you just have to get really creative
2016-07-27 06:49:31 PM tsweeting and stay persistant
2016-07-27 06:49:33 PM cchase alterations in attention is a staple
2016-07-27 06:50:14 PM cchase you have to restart your creativity... use their history
2016-07-27 06:50:24 PM cchase teachers loves chalk boards
2016-07-27 06:50:47 PM cchase former medical staff love checking boxes on a form
2016-07-27 06:50:48 PM teaves yeah i need to come up with more jobs for them to do especailly ones related to what they use to do for a living
2016-07-27 06:50:50 PM vstephens we have a board that has a bunch of ittems the mainteneace dept put on it like slide locks door bells etc
2016-07-27 06:50:51 PM tsweeting dry eraste boards
2016-07-27 06:51:14 PM cchase busy board - neat
2016-07-27 06:51:25 PM vstephens I have one resident that likes to shred paper
2016-07-27 06:51:37 PM cchase what fun
2016-07-27 06:51:48 PM tsweeting communication boards for group therapy
2016-07-27 06:51:53 PM vstephens bring in old news papers keeps her busy for 10 minutes
2016-07-27 06:52:07 PM cchase on utube - there is a baby that loves to what someone shred paper...he laughs and laughs
2016-07-27 06:52:17 PM teaves lol
2016-07-27 06:52:21 PM vstephens LOL
2016-07-27 06:52:22 PM teaves i need to see that
2016-07-27 06:52:22 PM elimazeg LOL
2016-07-27 06:52:27 PM vstephens me too
2016-07-27 06:52:50 PM cchase so all the residents laugh and laugh
2016-07-27 06:53:10 PM teaves my residents like to watch america funniest videos
2016-07-27 06:53:11 PM cchase it's wonderful and sooo entertaining , contagious
2016-07-27 06:53:25 PM vstephens yes it is
2016-07-27 06:53:46 PM kathyw mine like that as well
2016-07-27 06:53:52 PM elimazeg my residents too teaves, LOL
2016-07-27 06:54:11 PM cchase babies are terrific for this population
2016-07-27 06:54:35 PM teaves yes mines loves children
2016-07-27 06:54:41 PM kathyw yes they cant get enough when a baby comes in
2016-07-27 06:54:42 PM cchase ask families for copies of baby pixs....then have them guess who it is
2016-07-27 06:54:44 PM vstephens we have several babies
2016-07-27 06:55:02 PM vstephens tat come in to see great grandma
2016-07-27 06:55:06 PM vstephens that
2016-07-27 06:55:06 PM teaves i thought about doing that
2016-07-27 06:55:09 PM cchase yes...they love to hold them...maybe while they walk about
2016-07-27 06:55:15 PM elimazeg I have babies puzzles
2016-07-27 06:55:37 PM vstephens I also have baby dolls one resident wont go anywhere with out one
2016-07-27 06:55:47 PM teaves yes we have several of those
2016-07-27 06:55:48 PM cchase we created a over the shoulder baby holder
2016-07-27 06:55:59 PM vstephens oohh I like that
2016-07-27 06:56:11 PM cchase and she loves to walk around and show her baby in the sack
2016-07-27 06:56:16 PM tsweeting I will post a project to the forum about a day care program in our community that is incoperating senior citizens
2016-07-27 06:56:32 PM teaves o wow
2016-07-27 06:56:33 PM vstephens cool thanks tsweeting
2016-07-27 06:56:45 PM elimazeg Nice
2016-07-27 06:56:50 PM kathyw i hav e heard of that , I think that is great
2016-07-27 06:56:51 PM cchase great
2016-07-27 06:57:00 PM vstephens maybe I can get the local gov. to do somethin g like it
2016-07-27 06:57:20 PM cchase well folks.... hope you learned more
2016-07-27 06:57:28 PM teaves i did
2016-07-27 06:57:32 PM vstephens yes
2016-07-27 06:57:34 PM kathyw yes I did
2016-07-27 06:57:37 PM elimazeg I did thank you very much
2016-07-27 06:57:53 PM cchase I will host and Adult Day chat next wed. do come
2016-07-27 06:58:05 PM cchase your welcome
2016-07-27 06:58:12 PM teaves ok thanx i haven't been to that chat yet
2016-07-27 06:58:12 PM cchase great job all
2016-07-27 06:58:13 PM vstephens I will be there
2016-07-27 06:58:14 PM tsweeting awesome, I will be there, thank you
2016-07-27 06:58:25 PM elimazeg I will be there
2016-07-27 06:58:25 PM vstephens thank you cchase
2016-07-27 06:58:34 PM kathyw thank you
2016-07-27 06:58:34 PM teaves thanx again
2016-07-27 06:58:39 PM cchase I will submit your names for attedning and participating in this chat
2016-07-27 06:58:46 PM vstephens thank you
2016-07-27 06:58:47 PM elimazeg Thanks Thanks cchase!!!!!
2016-07-27 06:58:51 PM angela thanks
2016-07-27 06:58:56 PM cchase so welcome....we are so lucky to have you all
2016-07-27 06:58:57 PM vstephens good night all
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2016-07-27 06:59:05 PM teaves thanx, hope everyone have a good night and good week
2016-07-27 06:59:06 PM angela night
2016-07-27 06:59:07 PM kathyw good night everyone
2016-07-27 06:59:10 PM elimazeg Have a good night every one
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2016-07-27 06:59:24 PM tsweeting good night
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