need help

[mizncg8r 0]

hey y'al,

I need some suggestions. My Administrator says that he does not notice activities going on at the facility. Now I work at a 120 bed facility that currently has 64 people. I run 6-8 activities a day plus 1:1's. He and some of the main office staff dont notice activities being ran. OK like we are not shouting in the halls. I have entertainment twice a week. one free and one charges. Sining, playing music. I dance with the residents, ect. I program by the residents wants and needs. I have a activity commitee that ok's the activity calendar monthly. I go by the assessments also. I dont know if he wants the activities to be laud or what. We do get noisy with entertainment, bodies in motion and kereokie (spelled wrong sorry). I am just flustered. I would appriate any advice from y'al.

Tracy

[Sara 0]

I have a couple of suggestions that might help. First, when you post your wall calendar, include the room/area by each activity. That way, if anyone wants to see what's going on, they'll know where to go.

 

Second, I keep a list of attendees for each and every activity. It's very helpful, especially if I don't get my posting done immediately afterward for individual attendees. My form includes the date, time, activity name. It also includes a brief summary of the activity (i.e., Reading Club -- We read 3 chapters of Agatha Christe book <whatever the title of the book is> and discussed who we each though was the "whodunit" at this point in the book). It's important to include a list of active attendees, passive attendees, and those who refuse to come (that helps show you invite folks, whether they show or not).

 

Hope this helps a bit.

[lllucas 0]

Hi Tracy!

 

I agree with Sara. Also you can give your Acministrator (and the office) a copy of your monthly activities calendar . Whenever possible, involve them in your group activities such as parties and special events. Your census is extremely low which accounts for the lack of noise. Is the administration office near the activity area? If not, you need to get the residents as close as possible. Administration and visitors will notice if they can see and hear the activities going on. If the Administrator still dosen't notice, turn up the heat...squeak the wheel...invite him to every activity. It'll drive him nutty and pretty soon he'll leave you alone. (My hisband was an Adnimistrator...believe me, I know all the trickes).

 

Best wishes,

 

Linda

[turtle 0]

A picture is worth a thousand words. Take pictures of your residents having a good time dancing, singing, etc and submit them to the administrator. Images of your resident happily engaged in activities cannot easily be ignored. Posting completed craft projects on bulletin boards also works well. This also creates conversation between the residents and their visitors. Ask the administrator exactly what he/she expects and for their own activity ideas. This usually gets my administrator to back off.

[mizncg8r 0]

Thanks all,

I give all departments and department heads a calander. I keep records forall events, 1:1 and everything. I will invite him to events. His office is nit in the same wing as the activity room but is across the hall from the dinning room. We have activities there daily also. The residents have even told him they are having a great time in activities. Have the resident hang outside his office with the keriokie machine tomorrow....hehehehe As for asking for help, everyone will say they will help but when it comes time no one shows. Christmas was a pain. He hadme running the residents Christmas party and the staff Christmas Party and inservice at the same time. OMG I felt bad for the residents because I felt they got short changed. I needed a drink that night and I dont drink. My administrator is kinda new. Will she about more pictures. Thanks all. Tracy