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2020-01-29 07:56:15 PM leiafzepp haha do you have alot of guys?
2020-01-29 07:56:22 PM splush2402 prob better not do that one. Maybe Chic Flick on Mondays
2020-01-29 07:56:37 PM splush2402 We have quite a few actually.
2020-01-29 07:57:04 PM splush2402 2 in particular that complainnnnnn about the movie selection ALL the time.
2020-01-29 07:57:19 PM splush2402 We play a movie every noght
2020-01-29 07:57:22 PM splush2402 night
2020-01-29 07:57:50 PM splush2402 Last week I started "The Crown" Netflix series. It went over amazing!!!
2020-01-29 07:57:51 PM amanda I do movies usually twice a month and if something gets canceled
2020-01-29 07:58:22 PM splush2402 They were so looking forward to it again this week. Even the men.
2020-01-29 07:58:22 PM leiafzepp haha, yeah well movies are hard when showing them in a group like that because guys usually like action and war movies so i always have a hard time pleasing my male residents with that.
2020-01-29 07:59:05 PM leiafzepp question. how do we prove to kathy we did this chat?
2020-01-29 07:59:13 PM splush2402 Our population gets SO offended by any movie that has the tiniest bit of anything that isn't "appropriate" to them.
2020-01-29 07:59:50 PM splush2402 Well, I see that she make this practicum chat room, so I am sure she knows.
2020-01-29 07:59:58 PM amanda All my residents want to watch is Elvis movies and they don't care that they have seen them 100 times they always want to watch them
2020-01-29 08:00:06 PM splush2402 I will also comment in the forum who attended
2020-01-29 08:00:42 PM splush2402 Do you have anything else to share before we close?
2020-01-29 08:00:50 PM amanda I also wrote something on one of the Life Dialogs about who I spoke with and what we talked about
2020-01-29 08:00:50 PM splush2402 lol at the Elvis comment.
2020-01-29 08:00:53 PM leiafzepp good idea, i just get worried because ive gotten zeros for stuff ive turned in before .
2020-01-29 08:00:56 PM splush2402 Ours too
2020-01-29 08:01:09 PM amanda mine too
2020-01-29 08:01:18 PM splush2402 oh, really. ok. I will make sure to comment who attended.
2020-01-29 08:01:29 PM amanda Have you notic any grades for chats?
2020-01-29 08:02:09 PM leiafzepp nope. im sure shell get them in by the end of classes.
2020-01-29 08:02:43 PM amanda there are 2 life dialogs so just check out which one it goes under thats what i did
2020-01-29 08:03:12 PM leiafzepp i gotta go guys, thanks for the ideas and i cant wait to see your travel program splush2402!
2020-01-29 08:03:12 PM splush2402 I am not sure. I don't pay that much attention. I am sure she will get it all staight. I did my internship under a teacher. I know what work it is to get everything graded and such and also work all day. lol
2020-01-29 08:03:13 PM amanda I'm sure she will.... I was just wondering if it was just me
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2020-01-29 08:03:40 PM splush2402 ok. Thank you guys so much for attending! Have a great rest of the week!
2020-01-29 08:03:57 PM amanda You too. Good night
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2020-02-02 04:13:36 PM czuniga enter the chat room
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2020-02-04 07:56:31 PM elaine enter the chat room
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2020-02-06 04:04:40 PM elaine enter the chat room
2020-02-06 04:13:12 PM elaine I have a chat scheduled for 7 pm (central) Thurs. Feb. 6th to discuss a special event. The last couple days I been getting bumped off of pages for assignments, grades, etc. so I'm typing info. now while it lets me on in case I can't get on tonight. The event is called "Winter Wonderland". We had done an indoor snowball fight in Jan. and residents loved it so we asked if they wanted a winter party and they said yes. We have a resident who loves to DJ so he found instrumental "winter" songs and visual scenery. He was excited because he found the original recording of the song "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" (scratchy background
2020-02-06 04:26:22 PM elaine and all). He has told me a couple of times how useful doing the music makes him feel. The staff and volunteers are wearing dressy outfits of black/red/white/gold. I found a gold skirt - I've never worn gold clothes before, but it looked nice in the dressing room. The tables will be shaped like a snowflake (4 longer ones & 2 smaller ones). The decorations are red, white, silver, gold, snowflakes/winter. (The 75% off Christmas sales helped.) The hardest thing to find were the small plastic fancier cups in red - lots of other colors, but only 1 store had the red. Our dietician is an expert on our sno cone machine so he agreed to make them.
2020-02-06 04:39:00 PM elaine One of the ladies in the business office often helps us with food events and is willing to pour drinks. They love the sparkling juices. We have red grape, white grape and rose. They also like the gingerale with sherbet as a punch. Since they don't have alcohol I don't have to worry about who is on what medications. The son of our dietary manager does some catering and according to his facebook page he makes a mean cheesecake, so we ordered some minis for residents to sample. They love all kinds of sugar so we are getting lots of Little Debbie and Hostess "snowish" cakes/desserts. I found mozzarella cheese in little snowball sizes.
2020-02-06 04:51:16 PM elaine Residents requested samples of chicken, seafood, and ham salads. We got different kinds of breads to try: brioche, croissant, Hawaiian rolls, pinwheels, etc. It will also make it quicker to pick out which meat is on which bread to serve more easily. We also bought fancy puddings and jellos for those on pureed diets. We will set up a table outside of the main room for our residents that don't feel comfortable in a big crowd, but love getting food/drinks. That's the lowdown on our party. What are all of you working on?
2020-02-06 06:04:22 PM laurenjb enter the chat room
2020-02-06 06:05:47 PM elaine lauren are you on for the chat about special events?
2020-02-06 06:05:58 PM laurenjb I think so
2020-02-06 06:06:27 PM laurenjb I set a reminder on my alexa for a final packet chat but i cant remeber what for lol
2020-02-06 06:07:01 PM elaine I think it is scheduled for 7 central which is 8 eastern, but i was checking to see if anyone was on
2020-02-06 06:07:11 PM laurenjb So in an hour?
2020-02-06 06:07:18 PM elaine yes
2020-02-06 06:08:13 PM laurenjb So what is the topic? what do i need to figure out :)
2020-02-06 06:08:44 PM elaine We are to discuss an upcoming special event we have planned
2020-02-06 06:09:13 PM laurenjb ok so like my valentines dancenext week?
2020-02-06 06:09:28 PM elaine I typed 4 messages about mine if you want to read to get an idea
2020-02-06 06:11:11 PM laurenjb I love your ideas! It sounds like a blast!
2020-02-06 06:11:35 PM elaine Looking forward to hearing about your VDay
2020-02-06 06:16:30 PM laurenjb We are having a valentines dance for our residents and their families. We have been making decorations all week. I still need to find a fun and happy love cd with upbeat love songs. I'm going to make a bunch of heart shaped sugar cookies and have a cookie decorating table, and a valentines card making table. We love ballons in my memory care so lots and lots of ballons! I am ordering a disco ball so we can have the fun lights everywhere. I have pink and red streamers, table cloths, plates and cups. We are only doing desserts this time as the party is in the middle of the day. I'm not the greatest at party planning and i have no help so i feel like im falling short....
2020-02-06 06:17:43 PM laurenjb My care staff will be the only help i get as our AL is having the same party in their building and normally the rest of management forgets about my building....
2020-02-06 06:18:30 PM elaine Do you have any volunteers who help with special events?
2020-02-06 06:18:39 PM laurenjb no
2020-02-06 06:18:56 PM elaine or any great family members who would pitch in?
2020-02-06 06:19:07 PM laurenjb my community is picky on volunteers so it is hard to get people to do so
2020-02-06 06:19:24 PM laurenjb We aren't really allowed our famillies at work....
2020-02-06 06:19:31 PM elaine What's the ratio of care staff to residents?
2020-02-06 06:19:59 PM elaine I meant family of the residents.
2020-02-06 06:20:10 PM laurenjb I currently have 26 residents, 1 med tech and 2 or 3 care staff it depends on if we are short that day or not
2020-02-06 06:20:31 PM laurenjb My ED does not let us ask famillies for help
2020-02-06 06:21:00 PM elaine that's a shame - some of them are great with residents
2020-02-06 06:21:15 PM laurenjb I got in trouble at xmas for being on an angel tree....
2020-02-06 06:21:45 PM laurenjb with a church that has had us on their tree for over 10 years
2020-02-06 06:22:26 PM elaine If you end up with 4 staff one could be serving food, 1 drinks and 2 helping decorate cookies
2020-02-06 06:23:30 PM laurenjb thats my plan, but if any resident needs help or to be changed im down 1 or 2 staff untill they are done
2020-02-06 06:23:47 PM elaine Sorry, not sure if you're doing drinks if not - drink person could do card making
2020-02-06 06:24:17 PM laurenjb We will have a drink station, my residents are always thirsty!
2020-02-06 06:24:35 PM laurenjb I may steal your sherbet drink idea!
2020-02-06 06:24:48 PM laurenjb Do they make sugar free serbet?
2020-02-06 06:25:09 PM laurenjb I have 4 diabetics who will sneak to the sugar drinks
2020-02-06 06:25:13 PM elaine They like rainbow best, then orange or rasberry - not so much on lime
2020-02-06 06:25:42 PM elaine not sure about sugar free sherbet
2020-02-06 06:27:15 PM elaine checked google - they say yes at Walmart
2020-02-06 06:27:22 PM laurenjb MAybe i can make them ice cream floats instead
2020-02-06 06:27:28 PM laurenjb yay walmart!
2020-02-06 06:27:49 PM elaine more work for floats if your down staff
2020-02-06 06:28:13 PM laurenjb didnt think of that....
2020-02-06 06:29:32 PM elaine Do you have a close library you can borrow a love CD, or a you tube fan to make you a playlist?
2020-02-06 06:30:15 PM laurenjb Im going to use youtube and plug my phone into the radio we have
2020-02-06 06:30:38 PM laurenjb or possibly bring in my alexa or google mini
2020-02-06 06:31:01 PM elaine sounds like your set and it should be fun
2020-02-06 06:32:03 PM laurenjb I hope so! Events make me nervous!
2020-02-06 06:32:57 PM elaine If you're having fun so will the residents. If you're stressed they will feel that too.
2020-02-06 06:33:31 PM laurenjb I always have fun at them its just the getting ready that i dont like!
2020-02-06 06:34:44 PM elaine I have a few queen bees that are hard to satisfy, but most people are grateful for your efforts. The residents know what we do for them.
2020-02-06 06:35:07 PM laurenjb unfortunatly my ED is a queen bee...
2020-02-06 06:35:56 PM elaine That can be tough since you have to satisfy them...
2020-02-06 06:38:00 PM laurenjb Im learning to find little compromises work wonders with her. So if there is something i want done a different way i tell her a big giant extravagent version of it then let her "talk" me into the smaller version i wanted in the first place. That way we both win!
2020-02-06 06:38:47 PM elaine Good plan
2020-02-06 06:43:07 PM laurenjb Sorry im looking up decals for another project before i forget!
2020-02-06 06:44:02 PM elaine I think at least 2 other people were supposed to join us at 8 so I'm planning to stay on for them
2020-02-06 06:44:35 PM laurenjb OK i will listen for the chat noise!
2020-02-06 06:46:42 PM alexiew enter the chat room
2020-02-06 06:46:55 PM alexiew hello there
2020-02-06 06:47:10 PM laurenjb Hi!
2020-02-06 06:47:36 PM elaine Hi, Lauren & I have been sharing our events if you want to go back and read
2020-02-06 06:47:47 PM alexiew So is anyone else having problems with getting proof of inservices for CE points?
2020-02-06 06:48:11 PM elaine yes
2020-02-06 06:48:23 PM alexiew No one at my work with give me proff of the inservices i have taken that can count for CE points and i dont know what to do because i need them.
2020-02-06 06:49:14 PM alexiew We even have a education teacher that is supose to have cerification for each inservices we take. She says that it isnt her job.......
2020-02-06 06:49:21 PM elaine our staff development person changed and the new one doesn't have stuff, so I went to some of the moriginal sources who offered
2020-02-06 06:49:39 PM laurenjb We have to fill out a sign in sheet and a topic sheet every inserivce that has the topics on the form. Im going to use those
2020-02-06 06:49:59 PM alexiew idk what im going to use, ill figure it out.
2020-02-06 06:50:06 PM alexiew Let start this chat?
2020-02-06 06:50:09 PM jesseshoemaker enter the chat room
2020-02-06 06:50:16 PM alexiew Hello
2020-02-06 06:50:23 PM laurenjb Hi!
2020-02-06 06:50:33 PM elaine Hi
2020-02-06 06:50:42 PM alexiew So a special event that im planning to do is called a slide show party.
2020-02-06 06:51:12 PM elaine What will that look like
2020-02-06 06:51:51 PM jesseshoemaker what is the difference in these chat rooms. i have only been going in the live one
2020-02-06 06:52:53 PM elaine We are supposed to talk nabout a special event that we are planning. Lauren & I both shared about our events so you alexiew and jesse can share
2020-02-06 06:53:00 PM alexiew This is where is go around the building and take pictures of staff from all different departments and a residents. I Ask them there favorite actvitiy and make a slide show out of it. We have projectors in are chapel where i can give show the slide show. Im think about 30 pictures of people and there favorite actvitiy next to there picture. ill have you are my sunshine playing in the background.
2020-02-06 06:53:13 PM laurenjb this is just for our practum chats
2020-02-06 06:53:33 PM laurenjb Im going to repost what i wrote earlier for y'all
2020-02-06 06:53:39 PM laurenjb We are having a valentines dance for our residents and their families. We have been making decorations all week. I still need to find a fun and happy love cd with upbeat love songs. I'm going to make a bunch of heart shaped sugar cookies and have a cookie decorating table, and a valentines card making table. We love ballons in my memory care so lots and lots of ballons! I am ordering a disco ball so we can have the fun lights everywhere. I have pink and red streamers, table cloths, plates and cups. We are only doing desserts this time as the party is in the middle of the day.
2020-02-06 06:54:00 PM laurenjb That sounds super cute!
2020-02-06 06:54:02 PM alexiew After the vidoe ill have it on repeat so people from all departemtns can come in and watch it. and have snacks and drinks for people that have all ready watched the video
2020-02-06 06:54:59 PM alexiew Have you ever tried putting a tiny bell in a ballon and played balloon bop witht he residents? it might be interesting im going to try it tommorrow.
2020-02-06 06:55:23 PM alexiew good luck with the dance! Its always fun
2020-02-06 06:55:25 PM jesseshoemaker ive been planning cruise weeks, every week we cruise to a different country. we do a craft from each country, trivia, photo props in a photo booth, and the kitchen has planned a lunch and dinner menu on friday from that country as well
2020-02-06 06:55:35 PM elaine I love that. Before I started working where I am they didn't display pictures much. I have plastered walls with photos. Residents and staff enjoy looking.
2020-02-06 06:55:42 PM alexiew is there going to be a king and queen
2020-02-06 06:56:16 PM alexiew its a great what to join both the resdient and staff together thought actvities in the building.
2020-02-06 06:56:29 PM laurenjb Like a jingle bell!
2020-02-06 06:56:31 PM laurenjb ?
2020-02-06 06:56:38 PM alexiew yea
2020-02-06 06:56:39 PM elaine Some of my residents get scared with the popping.
2020-02-06 06:57:00 PM alexiew yeaaaa thatss always scary
2020-02-06 06:57:10 PM alexiew i try not to laugh when that happens
2020-02-06 06:57:27 PM laurenjb I have no idea how i would do king and queen
2020-02-06 06:57:32 PM elaine What countires have you cruised to?
2020-02-06 06:57:59 PM laurenjb the balloon popping is now a normal thing at my place as we are in love with ballons right now lol
2020-02-06 06:58:54 PM alexiew somtimes there is a jars with three men and women names on them somtimes with pictures. you post these jars where staff can walk by and put pennies in the jars. Who ever gets the most pennys wins. It always another activity program with counting the pennies.
2020-02-06 06:59:30 PM alexiew friday is balloon day
2020-02-06 06:59:35 PM jesseshoemaker so far Italy, Germany, France, and china
2020-02-06 07:00:44 PM elaine I have a wall in the recreation room with scenery and photos of the places we have "visited". It's been fun.
2020-02-06 07:01:13 PM jesseshoemaker now we are heading tropical carribean, brazil, jamacia, and puerto rico
2020-02-06 07:01:31 PM elaine They love the heat
2020-02-06 07:03:22 PM elaine The event I posted earlier is called "Winter Wonderland" and is the opposite of your tropics. Big fancy party with a winter theme, decorations, food, drinks, sno cones, etc.
2020-02-06 07:04:08 PM alexiew so i still need to go to www.activitydirector.net and go to the forum, ddevelop a journal of interent sires that pertian to the activities and share links.
2020-02-06 07:04:22 PM elaine How often do you do the slide show presentation?
2020-02-06 07:04:31 PM alexiew idk yet
2020-02-06 07:04:46 PM alexiew everyone so far reallyt like getting their picture taken
2020-02-06 07:04:52 PM alexiew and is excitied to see it
2020-02-06 07:05:02 PM alexiew so i might do one every three months
2020-02-06 07:05:20 PM alexiew the buidling is very big so i could take picture forever
2020-02-06 07:05:57 PM alexiew I call it slide show party. with a social after.
2020-02-06 07:06:11 PM elaine I still have long term staff who stand and stare/reminisce about pictures of them and previous residents.
2020-02-06 07:07:57 PM elaine At the end of the year I usually take the photos from the camera and display them for residents to see on a projector screen.
2020-02-06 07:09:07 PM laurenjb We have tv's on the wall in our activity room that are just for photos and the calendar
2020-02-06 07:09:29 PM laurenjb the resident s love watching for photos of themselves!
2020-02-06 07:09:52 PM laurenjb so we take funny pictures to mix in with the normal ones for fun!
2020-02-06 07:09:58 PM elaine So how many TVs are in the room? Is it like the sports bars with 2-3?
2020-02-06 07:10:42 PM alexiew alright need to eat dinner. Good luck to you all. with your special events!
2020-02-06 07:10:46 PM alexiew left the chat room
2020-02-06 07:11:45 PM elaine Does anyone need to use other participants for any other questions/assignments?
2020-02-06 07:11:56 PM laurenjb We have one on the side wal just for photos then one above the fireplace for actually watching tv. I wish we looked like a sports bar my men might participate more lol\
2020-02-06 07:13:26 PM elaine Do you have dayrooms on your wings that one room could look like a sports bar? Our former ED threw around that idea.
2020-02-06 07:14:36 PM laurenjb We dont have any other rooms, just a big room kind of shaped like 2 diamonds that overlap. they are our activity room and living and entrance to the outside walking courtyard
2020-02-06 07:15:10 PM elaine Thank you for your time on this chat. Have fun at your events!
2020-02-06 07:15:15 PM laurenjb I have an end of a hallway im trying to turn into a man cave that might look good as a sports bar though!
2020-02-06 07:15:32 PM elaine Go for it!
2020-02-06 07:15:49 PM laurenjb Thank you for the awesome ideas!!!
2020-02-06 07:16:00 PM elaine Good night.
2020-02-06 07:16:26 PM laurenjb Well i need to go to bed im working the floor tomoorow as care staff and need to be up at 5am.... uckkkk
2020-02-06 07:16:38 PM laurenjb Good night y'all have a great week
2020-02-06 07:16:47 PM elaine you too
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