steph0094

RIGHT NOW OUR CENSUS IS LOW BUT USUALLY HIGHER 70-80

SORRY YALL!! I DONT KNOW HOW TO CHANGE THE FORUM TOPIC OR WHATEVER. LOL!! BARE WITH ME.

I HAVE A QUESTION WITH EVENING ACTIVITIES. I AM THE ONLY ACTIVITY DIRECTOR. I HAVE NO AIDE OR ANYTHING AND MY BOSS IS CUTTING OUR HOURS...DOES ANYONE HAVE A GOOD IDEA OF SOME ACTIVITY I CAN PUT ON MY CALENDAR FOR THE EVENINGS THAT I DONT HAVE TO BE HERE FOR?! LIKE AN EVERYDAY 6:30 ACTIVITY OR SOEMTHIN LIKE THAT. MOST OF MY ACTIVITIES END AT 2:30 BECAUSE I HAVE TO LEAVE WORK SHORTLY AFTER.

SO FOR MOTHER'S DAY I WAS WANTIN TO TRY SOMETHIN OUT WITH MY STAFF AND DO AN ADOPT A MOTHER THING. WWHERE THE STAFF DRAWS A FEMALE RESIDENTS NAME OUT OF A HAT AND BUYS SOMETHIN INEXPENSIVE FOR THEM FOR MOTHER'S DAY. I DONT KNOW HOW TO MAKE FLYERS OR INVITATIONS OR WHATEVER TO DO SO. I DON TEVEN KNOW WHAT TO WRITE ON THEM! AND IM RUNNING OUT OF TIME!! ANY HELP OUT THERE?

FOR MY RESIDENTS BIRTHDAYS, I JUST PUT ONE DAY ON THE CALENDAR OUT OF EACH MONTH FOR A RESIDNET BIRTHDAY PARTY AND ORDER A FULLSHEET CAKE AND ICECREAM AND GET A LIST OF THE BIRTHDAYS FOR THAT MONTH AND GIVE EACH ONE A BALLOON AND A LITTLE GIFT. WE SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THEM AND EVERYONE PIGS OUT ON CAKE AND ICE CREAM! HOPE THAT HELPS.

COULD ANYONE HELP ME WITH IDEAS ON THIS TOPIC?! ANY IDEAS THAT YOU HAVE FOR THE MONTH OF MAY WOULD BE HELPFUL!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH.

MY NAME IS STEPHANIE. I WORK AT MONTEREY CARE CENTER IN WICHITA FALLS, TX. IM NOT CERTIFIED YET BUT JUST RECENTLY TOOK OVER THE JOB AT THE END OF JANUARY. I WORKED AT THSI FACILITY FOR 2 YEARS SO I KNOW THE RESIDENTS. IM WANTIN TO GET CERTIFIED CUZ THE COMPANY IS PAYIN FOR IT BUT MY BOSS SEEMS TO WANT TO TAKE HIS TIME. BUT IM HANGIN IN THERE. THIS IS A GREAT SITE TO GET TIPS FROM!!

I AM HAVIN AN EGG HUNT BUT I GUESS THE RESIDENTS THAT COULDNT PARTICIPATE I COULD GO DOOR TO DOOR. THAT IS A GOOD IDEA. AND I DO HAVE BUNNY EARS TOO!! YAY.. LOL. AND IF I MADE BASKETS FOR ALL THE RESIDENTS BY ENTIRE BUDGET FOR THE MONTH WOULD BE GONE. BUT ONE OF THE OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS WAS SAYIN THAT THATS WHAT I NEEDED TO DO.. AND TO RENT A BUNNY COSTUME... I CANT AFFORD THAT!!! THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.

I DONT WORK ON THE WEEKENDS AND I DONT HAVE AN ASSISTANT...ITS JUST ME!! ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY I USUALLY JUST HAVE LAID BACK ACTIVITIES THAT ANOTHER RESIDENT CAN RUN OR WHATEVER... IM NOT EVEN CERTIFIED SO THSI IS ALL REALLY NEW TO ME... I WANNA RENT A BUNNY COSTUME BUT I HAVE A BUDGET...SO I DONT SEE THAT HAPPENIN!! SO FAR I JUST HAVE AN EGG HUNT... BUT I WANT SOMETHIN MORE FUN THAN THAT!!

I AM HAVIN MY EASTER PARTY ON THURSDAY THE 9TH. ONLY BECAUSE MY BIRTHDAY IS THE 10TH AND I WANT TO TAKE A VACATION DAY... IS THIS A BAD IDEA? AND ANY IDEAS FOR THE PARTY? I PLAN ON HAVIN AN EGG HUNT ON OUR PATIO BUT I WANT MORE FUN THAN JUST THAT. I THINK THAT WOULD BE KINDA BORING. (= ANY IDEAS WOULD HELP!! THANK YOU.

I AM LOOKIN TO GET CERTIFIED ONLINE. THE COMPANY I WORK FOR IS GOIN TO REIMBURSE ME WITH THE MONEY. I DONT KNOW IF IM READING THE COURSE INFORMATION WRONG OR WHAT...BUT IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE YOU DONT GET YOUR COMPLETE CERTIFICATION UNTIL YOU TAKE TWO COURSE?! CAN ANYONE HELP ME OUT ON UNDERSTANDING THE EDUCATION ISSUE. THANKS--STEPH

I AM NEW AT THIS WEBSITE.. NOT REAL SURE HOW TO WORK EVERYTHING YET. LOL...I AM ABOUT TO START SCHOOL NEXT MONTH FOR ACTIVITY DIRECTOR BUT I ALREADY HAVE THE JOB... I HAVE BEEN WORKIN AS AD FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS NOW. I AM HAVING A ST. PATTY'S PARTY ON TUESDAY AND AM OUT OF IDEAS FOR FINGER FOODS TO TURN GREEN... I HAVE RANCH DIP, JELLO, COOKIES. I THINK THAT IS BOUT IT. ANY IDEAS? ANYTHING WOULD HELP! THANKS, STEPH