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 Winter Weather and outings - blair4 - 01/19/2012 08:03 AM
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 winter weather - Emily in CT- 01/19/2012 08:14 AM
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outings - Suzy- 01/19/2012 08:14 AM
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facility outings - glcohasset- 01/19/2012 08:44 AM
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cold in Tenn. - blair4- 01/19/2012 01:45 PM
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tdc - tdc- 01/19/2012 07:24 PM
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weather - FLActivities- 01/20/2012 10:17 AM
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lol - tdc- 01/21/2012 03:47 PM
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cold - FLActivities- 01/23/2012 07:23 AM
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Ohio, too! - GWRC- 01/22/2012 07:47 AM
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tdc - tdc- 01/23/2012 01:49 PM
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blair4 Registered: 01/10/12 |
Posted 01/19/2012 08:03 AM
What is the winter temp. do most Activity Directors say to cold to do bus rides? I am a Director and drive the bus. I feel it shoud be at least 50 degrees most all my residents walk. Does anyone do outing in the 40 degrees? |
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Emily in CT
Registered: 08/22/07 |
Posted 01/19/2012 08:14 AM
Im in Connecticut and we play it by ear when it comes to going out. I take the residents out in the cold as long as its not snowing or icy. I have extra hats and gloves for everyone (if needed). Since we are just going from our building to the bus and from the bus to a restaurant it usually isnt a big deal. If we ever have a snow storm again we usually do not go out for a couple of days until everything is cleaned up. |
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Suzy
Registered: 05/03/10 |
Posted 01/19/2012 08:14 AM
Living in MI we go out when it's 40 degrees because that feels like summer! :) My cut off is 20 degrees and below and I don't usually take them out if it's snowing. I don't like to take them on snow covered side walsk. |
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glcohasset
Registered: 05/01/08 |
Posted 01/19/2012 08:44 AM
We use the under 25 or over 95 rule for cancelling facility outings of course snow or ice, humidity, and wind chill factors into the decision. We also use a van driven by a transport co. |
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blair4
Registered: 01/10/12 |
Posted 01/19/2012 01:45 PM
I am in Tenn. and when it's 70 degrees the resident are saying I am cold. |
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tdc
Registered: 03/31/11 |
Posted 01/19/2012 07:24 PM
I'm in OH. and we use to use 32 degrees as are cut off point, but that was when we had an old and unreliable bus. We have since gotten a new bus and now kind of use it as judgement call, temp, wind chill, environmental conditions, etc. We also drive the bus so whatever we feel comfortable with. Most are are residents are in w/c's so we don't have to worry slipping. Also we allow the residents to choose some don't like to go out in the cold and others dont mind it. |
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FLActivities
Registered: 08/21/10 |
Posted 01/20/2012 10:17 AM
You guys need to move to Florida |
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tdc
Registered: 03/31/11 |
Posted 01/21/2012 03:47 PM
I hear the folks in FL don't even like to go out in the rain (or at least at 2 facilities whom I've talked with) Snow would def make them want to stay indoors. |
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FLActivities
Registered: 08/21/10 |
Posted 01/23/2012 07:23 AM
I hear the folks in FL don't even like to go out in the rain (or at least at 2 facilities whom I've talked with) Snow would def make them want to stay indoors. Lol, but who does? Typically it rains for a short period then stops. We have an overhang we load/unload under and it's usually gone by the time we get to our destination. Plus, you have to remember most "Floridians" aren't really Floridians. The vast majority of the people in my facility are from up north and moved down here at some point in their lives. High of 79 today....anyone wanna come visit?
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GWRC
Registered: 01/18/12 |
Posted 01/22/2012 07:47 AM
I keep outings close to home in winter months and see what mother nature comes up with. No snow, ice or cold winds..otherwise we go. |
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tdc
Registered: 03/31/11 |
Posted 01/23/2012 01:49 PM
lol, I would love to come visit in FL:) Especially after sliding around on the ice trying to get to work on Sat. |
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