HELP!!!! I have spent a lot of time trying to find, register, and jump through all the hoops to find a live chat room and then when I finally sign in it says: THe chat room has been disabled by an administrator. So what does that mean ...Is there no longer a live chat room??? Can anyone in this forum tell me what the scoop is? THanks for your help.

Unfortunately, the chat room is in the process of being "de-commissioned." We had one functioning for a good 10 years. But over that time we have had too many trolls and trouble-makers messing things up. At other times, the attendence was so sparse that it was disappointing to many new members.

So we have decided to indefinitely switch off the chatroom. The message board format of the Forum makes for a much more useful and supportive venue, in the opinion of many of the longer-serving members.

So please use the Forum. We still maintain the capability of hosting a chatroom, and will perhaps open it up from time to time for "sepcial occasions."

Thanks again for your continued support. Please don't hesitate to offer comments and suggestions!

No offense taken, angela!
This site has been around for a long time... sometimes I think it's fascinating to just wander through the old posts and jokes, etc. I especially like finding "pearls" that I need on any particular day that I didn't realize were here...

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Sorry if I offended!

That's ok, we have found through experience that as BC said, that our caregiving of our LOs puts us all on a very wacky schedule. But usually if you post the "regulars" will respond very quickly (we seem to all check in during the day for new posts and we chat that way!

And MB is right, there's loads and loads of coversational info that stays on record for a quick and easy search for anyone looking for info. It's like a caregivers wikipedia-ha,ha.
Pretty cool if you ask me!

Please don't be offended. A chat room is not all I am looking for. It was just a suggestion.

I belong to the other forum, and found this one so much easier to read. Just making a suggestion.

Sorry if I offended!

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Angela, as a brand new member of ECO making her first post, you might want to introduce yourself in our New Caregivers forum... for kicking back and yakking, Casual Corner is a good place to hang out and post.

While chat rooms may be enjoyable to the few people in attendance at a particular time, posting on the forums shares our conversations with all members, who can participate as they stop in. The posts remain for others to read and review for years into the future, and sharing is where we're at!

If it's only chat you are looking for, The Alzheimer's Association has a chat room at their alz.org site.

angela, sorry, the chat room is not functioning. It is for the best, sigh, as everyone here is in and out as full time CGs, the chat room never gives us the right person at the right time anyway. Starting in the New Caregivers Meeting Room gives you a chance to reach out to us all. I hope you will go there and introduce yourself. Welcome to ECO.

I think a live chat room is good place for us to come and unwind and perhaps help others tha need to talk to someone in the SAME boat they are in!

Why not open the chat room for those that want to use it?

dorisday, I also welcome you. I hope you will find, as I have, that posting in the forum is the best way to get good help, or give it. In active chat rooms, you have to be very fortunate to have the best person on line when you are. It is hard to share links, and you cannot go back and refer to the conversation later. Also, there is no benefit to others who may have similar problems.

I hope you will post here and tell us about your situation. I for one am often gone for 24-36 hours at a time, but if you post, I can have a chance to help, or better yet, learn from you.

When there is a scheduled Chat, there is usually a transcript available for those who are busy with their duties to read at a later date. That helps us all.

Welcome again, Bobcat.

Thanks again!. I'll take a quick peek and go then I better get to bed..I am exhausted. Thanks for the welcome.

When the admin schedules one, he will send out the time/date in a newsletter or email.

Please make yourself welcome here on the forums. Many folks introduce themselves in the New Caregivers Room so folks can welcome and get to know them. Glad to have you here.

Oh, THank you so much..So now my next question is...How does one figure out when the live chats are scheduled?

The chat room is disabled except when the admin schedules a livechat.