Hello everyone. My name is Sunday and i am an AD in MS. Does anyone have any activites for small groups in the late afternoon hours before supper? Any...
Hi Sunday, I'm both the SSD and AD here in Kansas. My afternoon group made lots of pumpkins from foam for Halloween and hung them throughout the dining room....
Hi Nola, How do you make Wax Paper Placemats? It sounds great. I have been making placemats with contact paper. I need a new idea. Do you have any suggestions...
thanks for the great ideas, but how do you make placemats out of wax paper do you use crayon shavings and use an iron to melt them between two pieces of wax...
Yeah, measure out 2 pieces of wax paper the same size and on one side place crayon shavings or cut up tissue paper in different colors or leaves that are flat...
Supplies Leaves, seedpods, small sticks Wax Paper Iron Go for a walk and collect various leaves, seeds and small sticks. Take one piece of wax paper, any size,...
Does anyone know any simple ways or some short cuts in getting all the notes done.I find myself just mobed down with paper work at the end of the month.I am...
Dear Melody, The site addresses you are looking for are: http://www.theactivitydirectorsoffice.com This website has been renamed "Activity Director Today" ...
Our MDS coordinator gives us a list of all the care plans for the following month. Our care plan day is Tuesday. On Wednesday, I work on the progress notes...
Hi there everyone. I hope that you are all having a great weekend whether you are working or at home relaxing. I am wondering if I could get your thoughts on...
I don't think so - can you send again? Thanks ... No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database:...
Thanks Nola. Jan ... From: Nola Brown <dcc2006brown@...> Supplies Leaves, seedpods, small sticks Wax Paper Iron Go for a walk and collect various leaves,...
I would also like this information. I really would like some help. Jan ... From: "Melody" <foursnays@...> Does anyone know any simple ways or some short...
If you have access to a computer and can do your notes in WORD then that is half the battle. You can type your note and save it and then the next quarter all...
Our staff development person did a training where she "gave" us ailments that many of our residents have. cotton in our ears for hearing problems, Vaseline on...
Heather Carulli
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Nov 5, 2007 1:07 pm
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I do not do all the work my self with the notes. You need to deligate and come up with a system for other to assist you with the notes. I take the care plan...
My activity assistants are given a copy of the MDS schedule monthly and they complete the quarterly/annual progress notes as the residents become due. I then...
Sheila Smoot
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Nov 5, 2007 3:16 pm
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convince you boss that you need HELP... Hire someone qualified to assist you.. as an asst director, NOT assistant... Notes take lots of time to do. activity...
same idea, just a little different. ... From: AD_Community@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AD_Community@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nola Brown Sent: Friday, November...
This sounds really great. But what about those of us who do not have a staff and are in charge of over 90 residents. The upper management will not allow any...
Not to be direct, but I have never accepted a job without knowing beforehand that there would be staff to assist... What happens when are sick or go on...
The problem is that I have been here since 1986 and at that time nursing facilities had one activity director to 120 people. I do have a host of volunteers, of...
Hi All, Well, anyone near Magnolia, Texas, or can send me info. on the Regs? After a HORRID experience at my job here in So. Calif., I am now "fired" (I...
Volunteers, family members, girl/boy scout troops, students from schools and churches can all help with programs. This will give you extra time to complete...
Sheila Smoot
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Nov 6, 2007 3:34 pm
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Let's be real... all of these people CAN help, but they can't be left alone without supervision.. If they mess up. WE mess up... ===================== From:...
I am being real, you don't have family members/volunteers that do individual visits unsupervised. They could also run a small group program without...
Sheila Smoot
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Nov 7, 2007 1:02 pm
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I am just reading this and don’t know the whole story. There are MANDATORY staffing requirements in the federal and state regulations. Find out if you are in...