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2019-12-10 02:56:45 PM deniseweiss enter the chat room
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2019-12-10 05:59:37 PM benitad enter the chat room
2019-12-10 06:00:08 PM deniseweiss Hello!
2019-12-10 06:00:31 PM benitad hello
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2019-12-10 06:03:32 PM deniseweiss My apologies for getting disconnected, benitad! Are you here for the Special Events practicum chat?
2019-12-10 06:04:09 PM benitad yes
2019-12-10 06:04:53 PM sryan enter the chat room
2019-12-10 06:05:18 PM deniseweiss Great! I'm not certain how many additional participants will be joining us. Hello, Stephanie!
2019-12-10 06:05:43 PM sryan hi everyone.
2019-12-10 06:05:58 PM deniseweiss We can all use this chat as part of the final practicum assignment titled "Life of Dialog - Final" so that we can fulfill that portion of our assignment.
2019-12-10 06:07:03 PM sryan thats great! that we can use it. does Kahty see was here so we get credit?
2019-12-10 06:08:03 PM deniseweiss I am logging all participants so that she will see. At my facility, we are planning to hold a holiday karaoke party next Wednesday. What special events are you having in the next few weeks that you are looking forward to?
2019-12-10 06:08:41 PM sryan great thanks Denise!
2019-12-10 06:08:55 PM deniseweiss My pleasure!
2019-12-10 06:09:08 PM sryan We are cooking a Christmas Feast for my mens and ladies lunch group
2019-12-10 06:09:30 PM sryan We have fun Chritmas themed stuff all week
2019-12-10 06:10:03 PM sryan Holiday sing a long with Stephanie is one of my favorites
2019-12-10 06:10:35 PM deniseweiss That is cool! What types of food are you preparing and will residents be assisting?
2019-12-10 06:11:28 PM deniseweiss At my facility, we are limited in terms of how much residents can help with cooking but the kitchen staff is very helpful in making items that the residents can then put the finishing touches on.
2019-12-10 06:11:47 PM deniseweiss Yes, singalongs are always well-received!
2019-12-10 06:12:04 PM deniseweiss My residents love to see and hear staff members sing!
2019-12-10 06:12:31 PM sryan Yes resident help cut up food and prepare stuff. Turkey, Cheese pots, cranberies , garbage salad, stuffing and pie
2019-12-10 06:13:36 PM sryan we cook everything in the activities room with stove top ovens and crockpots
2019-12-10 06:13:42 PM deniseweiss Very cool. We will be baking gingerbread cookies and then having the residents decorate them. We also like to keep things multi-cultural and educational so we're doing potato pancakes (latkes) as well.
2019-12-10 06:14:13 PM deniseweiss That is so nice that you have a full working kitchen in your AR!
2019-12-10 06:15:14 PM sryan We do not have kithen... we cook it with crockpots and counter ovens
2019-12-10 06:15:29 PM deniseweiss Oh, that is smart.
2019-12-10 06:16:08 PM sryan they work great! people are alwasy amazed what we can make with a coutnter top oven
2019-12-10 06:16:42 PM deniseweiss Definitely! And tell us more about your singalongs. Is it karaoke?
2019-12-10 06:17:05 PM benitad We having a country christmas for resident and their families
2019-12-10 06:17:57 PM sryan Not karaoke. I pull up holiday songs on utube with lyrics and we all sing
2019-12-10 06:18:09 PM sryan What is country Christmas
2019-12-10 06:19:18 PM benitad how the south celebrate christmas
2019-12-10 06:20:03 PM deniseweiss Oh, that's nice. YouTube is a great resource. Speaking of lyrics, my residents love Mitch Miller and the bouncing ball on the screen. We've found some of those to use through YouTube.
2019-12-10 06:20:33 PM deniseweiss Tell us more about that, benitad. What are some unique celebrations?
2019-12-10 06:20:47 PM sryan I will have to check that one out
2019-12-10 06:21:44 PM deniseweiss Karafun is a great site, too! Songs are organized by genre and basic membership is free!
2019-12-10 06:22:10 PM sryan great thanks
2019-12-10 06:23:17 PM sryan Cant beileve only 3 ppl on this chat...
2019-12-10 06:23:35 PM deniseweiss You're welcome! What else do you have going on? Can you believe Christmas Eve is only two weeks away?
2019-12-10 06:23:53 PM deniseweiss I know! I was hoping for more, but glad the faithful are here!
2019-12-10 06:24:03 PM sryan I know its crazy....
2019-12-10 06:24:30 PM sryan They will have to make other arrangments for the final I guess
2019-12-10 06:25:12 PM sryan Do you have a New Year Celebration with the residents?
2019-12-10 06:25:58 PM benitad yes
2019-12-10 06:27:04 PM benitad I have a DJ coming at 6:00 to 9pm
2019-12-10 06:27:19 PM deniseweiss Yes, we do. We have a wonderful accordion player come each year. But New Year's Eve is an even bigger party!
2019-12-10 06:27:39 PM deniseweiss What do you do, sryan?
2019-12-10 06:28:49 PM benitad champagne and hors d"oeuvres
2019-12-10 06:28:59 PM deniseweiss That sounds fun!
2019-12-10 06:29:22 PM sryan Yes we have hats and nosie makers, appitizes sparkling grape juice.
2019-12-10 06:29:49 PM deniseweiss We typically don't serve food or drinks for our celebration. In the past, the residents have enjoyed the noise makers.
2019-12-10 06:30:32 PM deniseweiss And we provide lots of props, like sunglasses and beaded necklaces. Oftentimes we'll ask the residents for their resolutions!
2019-12-10 06:30:54 PM deniseweiss We also like to do New Year's Day trivia or a word game.
2019-12-10 06:31:04 PM sryan They like the props and photo booth too.
2019-12-10 06:31:20 PM benitad the Residents at my center the noise
2019-12-10 06:31:45 PM deniseweiss We are actually having a woman who runs a photo booth come by tomorrow for the first time! How did yours work?
2019-12-10 06:32:28 PM deniseweiss She is doing holiday backgrounds so residents can make souvenirs to give to family.
2019-12-10 06:32:57 PM sryan we have photo booth for out staff xmas party. but we just do it for the residents with our ipads and a backdrop
2019-12-10 06:33:04 PM benitad that nice
2019-12-10 06:33:22 PM deniseweiss Cool!
2019-12-10 06:33:37 PM sryan photo booths are fun
2019-12-10 06:33:43 PM sryan at any event
2019-12-10 06:34:03 PM benitad yes that cool
2019-12-10 06:35:07 PM deniseweiss So, how are you guys doing with your final projects? I can't believe there are only two weeks left on MEPAP Part 1!
2019-12-10 06:35:41 PM sryan I am working on it. tyring to do a little every night
2019-12-10 06:35:51 PM benitad 1 have four left
2019-12-10 06:36:07 PM sryan Are you taking the the Mepap2 ?
2019-12-10 06:36:34 PM benitad MePAP1
2019-12-10 06:36:57 PM deniseweiss Same here. I have tried to spread the work across the last eight weeks. I plan to take MEPAP Part 2 but just not sure when I will begin...
2019-12-10 06:37:02 PM deniseweiss What about you?
2019-12-10 06:38:03 PM benitad same here denisewise.
2019-12-10 06:38:12 PM sryan Yes I will. I would like to start right away. Will be done in March then. Better for my new job i got
2019-12-10 06:39:49 PM deniseweiss Yes, that sounds good. As Kathy mentioned, we are in the learning zine right now and building our study habits.
2019-12-10 06:40:03 PM deniseweiss What is your new job?
2019-12-10 06:40:10 PM deniseweiss zone*
2019-12-10 06:41:06 PM benitad i am still here
2019-12-10 06:41:07 PM sryan Activity Director at a skilled long term and assited living facilty where I live. I start on Jan 3
2019-12-10 06:41:32 PM benitad very nice
2019-12-10 06:42:04 PM sryan Bittersweet as i have been at y current place 12 years activites assistant the last 7
2019-12-10 06:42:17 PM deniseweiss Congratulatons! That's awesome!
2019-12-10 06:42:24 PM sryan thanks
2019-12-10 06:42:50 PM benitad Much easier than skill nursing
2019-12-10 06:42:57 PM sryan does this chat go till 8?
2019-12-10 06:43:10 PM benitad yes
2019-12-10 06:43:13 PM deniseweiss I hope to be an activity director once my director is able to retire. I've been her assistant for the last three and a half years and have learned a lot.
2019-12-10 06:43:20 PM deniseweiss That's right.
2019-12-10 06:44:03 PM benitad yes
2019-12-10 06:44:04 PM deniseweiss I work at a nursing and rehab center. Where do you currently work?
2019-12-10 06:44:29 PM sryan my AD has been very helpful with this class and very excited for me
2019-12-10 06:44:54 PM benitad same nursing and rehab center
2019-12-10 06:44:57 PM sryan I work at a nursing and rehab center too
2019-12-10 06:45:10 PM sryan we are all the same!!
2019-12-10 06:45:20 PM benitad yes
2019-12-10 06:45:20 PM deniseweiss That makes everything so much easier. I don't think I'd be able to make as much sense of this course if I wasn't doing the work while taking it.
2019-12-10 06:45:57 PM deniseweiss It really puts everything together. Go skilled nursing!
2019-12-10 06:46:05 PM sryan yes that is so true.
2019-12-10 06:46:25 PM deniseweiss Everything has become so applicable, right?
2019-12-10 06:46:51 PM benitad there is no activity director at my center
2019-12-10 06:47:09 PM sryan just the assesments alone... ppl dont realize what all we do in activities
2019-12-10 06:47:17 PM deniseweiss Are you an activity assistant currently, benitad?
2019-12-10 06:47:39 PM sryan so then who is above the acitities dept?
2019-12-10 06:48:09 PM deniseweiss Yes, absolutely! I've been doing care plans and assessments for the past two years so it's been nice learning new and more effficient ways to do them.
2019-12-10 06:48:22 PM benitad yes doing the director job
2019-12-10 06:48:51 PM sryan nice!
2019-12-10 06:49:14 PM deniseweiss Is certification required at your facility? It wasn't required at mine until recently but I was doing much of the job.
2019-12-10 06:49:30 PM benitad yes
2019-12-10 06:50:31 PM sryan I do manager duties when my boss is off, and have covered for a rec therapist in our sister location
2019-12-10 06:50:34 PM deniseweiss I see.
2019-12-10 06:50:38 PM benitad but i do all assessment and care plans
2019-12-10 06:51:00 PM sryan when she on materinty leave
2019-12-10 06:51:07 PM benitad for 114 beds
2019-12-10 06:52:02 PM sryan good for you benitad that great! AD cert will make you more valubale and hopefully reflect in pay!!
2019-12-10 06:52:24 PM benitad THANK YOU
2019-12-10 06:52:48 PM benitad yes the pay is good
2019-12-10 06:53:30 PM sryan we have 127 beds and new place is 104
2019-12-10 06:54:24 PM benitad big difference
2019-12-10 06:54:52 PM sryan yes but it will be good place to start with less as a AD
2019-12-10 06:55:10 PM benitad great
2019-12-10 06:55:44 PM sryan smaller and family owned
2019-12-10 06:56:59 PM sryan well, thanks for running this chat for the final tonight. much apprecatied denise
2019-12-10 06:57:34 PM sryan are u still on???
2019-12-10 06:58:23 PM benitad yes
2019-12-10 06:58:42 PM sryan denise still on??
2019-12-10 06:59:05 PM deniseweiss Sorry, I am here!
2019-12-10 06:59:35 PM benitad thank you both my first time on i am still at work
2019-12-10 06:59:41 PM deniseweiss AD certification is indeed beneficial, for sure!
2019-12-10 06:59:59 PM sryan thanks for doing the chat tonight for the final. much apprecitated
2019-12-10 07:00:23 PM deniseweiss Me too, which is why I had to just step away! I was called to work tonight earlier today :)
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2019-12-10 07:00:50 PM sryan have a good night
2019-12-10 07:00:53 PM deniseweiss Thank you both for being here! I got so much great intel from this chat! Enjoy your evenings!
2019-12-10 07:01:05 PM deniseweiss And Merry Christmas! :)
2019-12-10 07:01:18 PM sryan merry christmas
2019-12-10 07:02:10 PM benitad Good night and merry christmas(F)
2019-12-10 07:02:19 PM sryan rachel this was a chat that was for the final just fsihing up. there is the live open chat with instuctor
2019-12-10 07:03:34 PM deniseweiss That's right! Good night, all!
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2019-12-16 06:04:12 PM crystalandino welcome !!
2019-12-16 06:04:43 PM crystalandino hoping to get a nother person to get started lets givie it 5 more min
2019-12-16 06:04:54 PM deniseweiss OK, sounds good!
2019-12-16 06:08:27 PM crystalandino okay well its me and you.
2019-12-16 06:08:36 PM deniseweiss :)
2019-12-16 06:09:04 PM crystalandino seeing as this is a holiday chat let start there
2019-12-16 06:09:54 PM crystalandino at the Huntington we put on 3 hoiliday events 2 which have passed and one soon aproaching
2019-12-16 06:09:59 PM deniseweiss Yes, that's a good idea. So you are having your holiday event this Friday?
2019-12-16 06:10:37 PM crystalandino yes our holiday gift exchange is happening
2019-12-16 06:11:20 PM crystalandino we curently have about 38 residents on our unit we bought gifts and have entertainment for them
2019-12-16 06:11:25 PM deniseweiss Yes, we have several throughout the month as well. Various Christmas carolers come and entertain our residents, Wednesday is our Karaoke Party, and Santa and Mrs. Claus come on Christmas Eve!
2019-12-16 06:13:02 PM crystalandino as im looking at my schudule ours is actually tomorrow : o
2019-12-16 06:13:24 PM deniseweiss We will also be having a Hanukkah celebration this year and have invited a cantor to come in and do some blessings as well as teac residents about those traditions.
2019-12-16 06:13:59 PM deniseweiss That sounds fun! Are there any restrictions to the types of gifts you can give to the residents?
2019-12-16 06:14:01 PM crystalandino im so loast thank goodness for technology and notifications
2019-12-16 06:14:44 PM deniseweiss Yes, it's a busy time of year for sure!
2019-12-16 06:15:46 PM crystalandino so much for, we have hardly any restrictions at our facility or director purchase jewlery for the females and pj pants for our male residents
2019-12-16 06:17:10 PM deniseweiss Oh, that is nice. At our facility we are just unable to provide food and some lotions. We always check diets and also ask the nurses about any skin allergies.
2019-12-16 06:17:11 PM crystalandino we have the community center harmonica st coming to put on a show and IL resident will but on a santa costume passing out gifts
2019-12-16 06:17:33 PM deniseweiss Very nice
2019-12-16 06:17:56 PM deniseweiss They must enjoy feeling as though they are contributing
2019-12-16 06:19:18 PM crystalandino yes we used to go bi weekly to the community center for sing a long and it died down hoping to get that started again residents enjoyed it so when the group did preform at our facilaty the see familiar faces
2019-12-16 06:20:19 PM deniseweiss That's cool
2019-12-16 06:21:17 PM deniseweiss We have a senior group that performs monthly for our residents. They enjoy it because they feel that age has no limit.
2019-12-16 06:21:33 PM crystalandino as for food i swear you must be prepare to never lose wieght working at the huntington snacks every where
2019-12-16 06:22:01 PM crystalandino our residents always told us they are very well fed
2019-12-16 06:22:13 PM deniseweiss Lol, that is good!
2019-12-16 06:23:12 PM crystalandino i feel very fortunate to have a performance at least 2-3 times a month
2019-12-16 06:23:22 PM deniseweiss I wish we could share all the goodies that are brought in with all the residents. Hannaford comes in weekly to bring in cakes, pies, and, cookies that we use for coffee klatch and special events.
2019-12-16 06:23:39 PM deniseweiss That is very nice. Entertainment is important!
2019-12-16 06:24:19 PM crystalandino dose your facility give out gifts?
2019-12-16 06:25:36 PM crystalandino does*
2019-12-16 06:25:42 PM deniseweiss Yes, we do. Usually knit socks, hats, and blankets from another senior group.
2019-12-16 06:26:35 PM deniseweiss We make sure that everyone attending the Christmas Eve lobby event gets one and then we'll bring them to each room for our bed-bound residents.
2019-12-16 06:27:20 PM crystalandino super sweet.
2019-12-16 06:28:14 PM deniseweiss Yes, and small knit wheelchair bags have been especially popular this year. We are so fortunate to have so many wonderful volunteers, and it benefits them as well because they feel like they are contributing.
2019-12-16 06:28:36 PM deniseweiss Of course they are!
2019-12-16 06:29:41 PM crystalandino knited wheelchar bags im going to have to check that out i have a few gals that we enjoy that. as they just taught me to knit it will be a great project to start
2019-12-16 06:30:03 PM deniseweiss Neat!
2019-12-16 06:30:07 PM crystalandino what are some struggles you face during the holiday
2019-12-16 06:31:25 PM crystalandino ive seen a few resident that are extreamly joyful becume depressed and start to spend allot of there time in there room
2019-12-16 06:34:33 PM deniseweiss Yes, I've definitely seen that as well. Several of my residents get the winter blues as well (seasonal affective disorder).
2019-12-16 06:35:47 PM deniseweiss Many residents miss their families and feel sad when they see others get visitors. We count on room one-to-one visits a lot this time of year.
2019-12-16 06:36:37 PM deniseweiss I think our biggest struggle is just keeping the residents in good spirits and understand the true meaning of the holiday season.
2019-12-16 06:37:01 PM crystalandino agree, i've done individual crafts and card playing that seems to help and im the biggest clown so ill do silly things to get them to laugh.
2019-12-16 06:37:04 PM deniseweiss Some tend to get very petty about gift giving, while others are just so appreciative of anything they receive.
2019-12-16 06:37:50 PM deniseweiss Yes, same here. I am so comfortable around the residents and can do things around them without feeling judged at all! Anything for a good chuckle.
2019-12-16 06:38:26 PM deniseweiss A good example of this is karaoke!
2019-12-16 06:40:03 PM crystalandino i would like to try karaoke but dont think our res will go for it. do you have many participantd
2019-12-16 06:40:52 PM deniseweiss The average is 25 to 30.
2019-12-16 06:41:13 PM deniseweiss Most don't sing, but they love to hear us sing!
2019-12-16 06:42:25 PM crystalandino i fear it would be just myself singing and im no cher haha
2019-12-16 06:44:23 PM deniseweiss Oh, me neither! They love it and sometimes I'll ask them to do a duet with me.
2019-12-16 06:44:36 PM crystalandino as we reach the end of this course what are some goals you have moving forwaords. for example I hope to jump right in to part 2 asap and hope to work as director ive been an assistant for over 5 years. ready for change
2019-12-16 06:45:16 PM deniseweiss Yes, same here. I've been an assistant director for the past nearly three years. I am contemplating how soon to start MEPAP2.
2019-12-16 06:47:40 PM crystalandino i want a break for this madness this course was allot harder than i thought it was going to be. on the other hand if i wait i might lose the motivation and the routine i now have
2019-12-16 06:50:45 PM crystalandino i want to thank you for joining me on this chat and for being so helpful. you are greatly appreciated
2019-12-16 06:52:34 PM deniseweiss I know what you mean, Crystal. I am having the same thoughts. We are in the "learning zone" and it's going to be tough to rebuild these habits if we wait too long. I'm happy to help! Sorry I was the only one on! That really surprises me :(
2019-12-16 06:54:28 PM crystalandino activities model we make the best of every situation and work with what we have at hand. have a great night an Happy Holidays
2019-12-16 06:55:27 PM deniseweiss Very true! Team work makes the dream work! Happy Holidays to you, too, and good luck with the last week of the course :)
2019-12-16 06:57:00 PM crystalandino to you as well good night
2019-12-16 06:57:12 PM deniseweiss Good night
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