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Woops, my first time posting here and I think I posted it on the wrong board first..lol. I apologize for the double post We have been having a major problem with getting the residents to actually come down to the activities (3 floors in facility). They will only come if we give them food, prizes, money or cigarettes. (The previous activity director basically bribed them to come to the activities by giving them things). I read on this forum the idea of offering "activity bucks' for the aids that bring residents down to group activities. This way, the aid is motivated to get as many of their residents to group activities. I thought it was a great idea, and so does the administrator. The CEO feels that it is not the duty of the Nurse's Aids to bring the residents to the activities because "they are too busy". We tried explaining to him that is what all of the other facilities do. But, now I need to back that up with some proof! SOOOO, how do your residents get to activities? Also, if anyone has any where or if this is documented in any regulations, etc. Would you please pass that along to me.

We have been having a major problem with getting the residents to actually come down to the activities (3 floors in facility). They will only come if we give them food, prizes, money or cigarettes. (The previous activity director basically bribed them to come to the activities by giving them things). I read on this forum the idea of offering "activity bucks' for the aids that bring residents down to group activities. This way, the aid is motivated to get as many of their residents to group activities. I thought it was a great idea, and so does the administrator. The CEO feels that it is not the duty of the Nurse's Aids to bring the residents to the activities because "they are too busy". We tried explaining to him that is what all of the other facilities do. But, now I need to back that up with some proof! SOOOO, how do your residents get to activities? Also, if anyone has any where or if this is documented in any regulations, etc. Would you please pass that along to me. thank you all in advance, Jennifer Director of Social Services and Activities