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REPLY TO KAREN: Copy and paste this questionnaire so we can get to know each other better and have fun! Activity Director’s Who Are You? 1. Where are you from (City and State) Trion, Ga 2. What type of Facility do you work in? snf 151 beds - not for profit- secured alzheimer's uinit (23 beds, included in total. 3. How many years in the field? 19 4. What are your strengths as and Activity Director? I am a strong advocate for allowing residents to make their preferces known and fufilling them as much as possible. 5. What are your weaknesses as and Activity Directtor? The time issue - I do all the documentation, progress notes, care plans, attendance, one to one, manage the dept., do staff recognition for various wecognition weeks, and anything else that nobody wants to do. 6. Do you have activity staff or are you the activity staff? one activity assistant who does group programs. my administrator says this is too many people. ha! ha! 7. Do you drive the bus? We don't have facility transportation related to the liabilty. It seems our families are on the suing track for any problems tha arise, so I don't feel comfortable taking residents out in my personal vehicle. 8. What is your favorite craft to do with the residents? Painting ceramics with acrylic paint and finishing them with a glossy top coat to make them look as is they have been fired. 9. What has been your favorite outing? In the past taking them to the local flea market and to the park for hopt dog suppers fishing. They also liked to go to wrestling on Friday Nights. 10. How many residents in your facility? 151. 11. What did you do before becoming an Activity Director? Social Worker at a 100 bed facility. 12. What information would you like to know about in this field? How other facilities do things, new activity ideas. How to get other depts. involved in activities. I've done inservices and praised those who help. Other suggestions . . . PLEASE! 13. Do you have a good volunteer program? Not really, it is difficult to get volunteers that can be of any help without constant supervision. Most of my volunteers are elderly and need to have activity staff with them at all times. 14. If you could only have one game to play with your residents what would it be (not including bingo)? Horse Racing. (What is LUCKY DOG? I NEED IT!) What are you listening to right now? DVD - The Holiday. I love that movie! What was the last thing you ate? Grits! I am a true Ga. Girl! Do you wish on stars? Yep. I'm still a kid at heart. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Periwinkle has always been my Crayola fav. How is the weather right now? 56 degrees and sunny! Last person you spoke to on the phone? My hair dresser. Its time for a root job! How old are you today? 57. Favorite drink? Non-alcohol: Coffee with hazelnut creamer. Favorite sport(s) to watch? None. I don't get it for some reason. I do like ice skating. It's like watching ballet.n Have you ever dyed your hair? Oh yes. Every 4 weeks! Like I said, roots were showing! Do you wear contacts or glasses? Glasses. Pets? 4 cats one dog - all homeless. I guess they adopted me. Favorite month. Any month but December! ! ! I haven't had a real Christmas for ME since I became an activity director. I'm lucky if I get the wreath up on my front door! Favorite food? Oatmeal and rasins, chocolate, and Chili's Triple Play. What was the last movie you watched? The Holiday as I said and Untraceable. Favorite day of the year? Any Saturday! •Fall or Spring? Both! I love all of the changing seasons. •When was the last time you cried? I quit crying. It doesn't help. I guess I'm into whining now but I'm trying not to do this any more. •What did you do last night? Home work. I'm trying to finish my degree in Social Work, not that I want to change my profession. •What inspires you? I truly ask God for help daily. His ideas have run my dept. for th last 19 yrs. •What are you afraid of? Nurses. •Favorite car? 1969 Camaro. •Favorite dog breed? Muts. •How many years at your current job? 19 •How many states have you lived in? 1 •How many cities/towns have you lived in? 3

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