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Hi Karin,
I would be greatly interested in starting a pen/pal email relationship . I work in a facility that has 90 residents.I would have to check with work but if we good get a draft plan done on how this would work I would put it to my boss.

Hi Karin,
We would also be interested in starting a pen pal/email relationship with your seniors facility. I would also have to check with work /boss. If interested, could you please send details.
Thanks

Awesome! I would have to do the same with my boss. My email is [email protected]. Send me an email and we can discuss details!

I would be interested as well. We are located in Newburgh, Indiana. We have a community of 115 independent, assisted living, and memory care Seniors. I specifically work with our 24 memory care residents. This would be a great activity, as I am doing Mail Call as an activity!

This sounds really exciting. I just got nine computers donated and we are planning to start a senior computer literacy program. Participating in this pen pal program could be a wonderful way to launch our senior computer program. Could you kindly send me the details as well? I would like to discuss it with management and staff.

Hi Karin would also be interested sound like a great idea both email and snail mail, we are a small facility in country New South Wales Australia.
My contact is [email protected].
Hope to hear soon.
Regards Brian.

Hi Karen, we are interested in writing letters. My email is [email protected].
If you could email me further details, that would be great.
Thanks Lani

Hello Karen,
We are a long ways from Australia but would love to send some colorado postcards to your residents! Please e-mail me with address and we will start writing! [email protected] or [email protected]
The Commons of Hilltop
Grand Junction, Colorado

What a wonderful idea! I work in a 101 bed facility in Toowoomba QLD.
my email is [email protected] if anyone from in another country or even in Australia would like to start a pen pal/ email relationship.
Thanks

Fantastic idea. i would be interested l work in a 60 bed facility in coburg Melbourne Australia

Hi there definitely interested in the pen pal group.i work in a 107 unit community aged care facility.im looking for 3 different locations around the world im in Australia. Anyone can email me with address details and clients name to post to
[email protected] or
[email protected]. look forward to starting a pen pal relationship.

Karin, I am from Alberta, Canada. Currently living in Brisbane Australia working as a Diversional Therapist. If you would like to chat at all my email is [email protected]
and my facebook is Katie keating

Karin and Kaitlyn, I am also from Alberta, Canada and work as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in Perth, Western Australia. Email me if you like to chat: [email protected] Tricia.

HI there is there no more interest in the pen pal group??? I have a few clients that would like to do this, as stated before I am in Australia. if anyone would like to this with us please send me an email
lifestyle coordinator
[email protected]
look forward to hearing from someone soon

Hi everyone, we have a postcard exchange program running on our Facebook group page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ActivitiesForSeniors/

Worth a look!

Hi Karin,
I am lifestyle coordinator in Victoria Australia would love to get more information. I think is a great idea.
My email is [email protected]

Hi, I am looking for Male & Female Residents whom wish to write only. We are a Level 2 care fascility in New Zealand. I still have Residents able to write, & of course, this is a great 1-1 activity for those whom cannot write as well - as I am able to do this for them. I do have interest from both men & women, whom would be very keen to correspond with someone out there in the wide world! How exciting! My email is: [email protected] So luv to hear from you please!! Thanks

Hi, I know its been a while since anyone has commented on this but if anyone could help me it would be greatly appreciated. I am a activities coordinator from the UK and I am looking for a pen pal for a resident.

Hi Lydia, there is a very active pen pal group on our Facebook Group - maybe you could give that a try! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ActivitiesForSeniors/

Great idea!

Hi I am an Activity Co-ordinator in the Uk and would love to start a pen group up with a Nursing Home in another country if anyone is interested?

Hi Lucienne, I just got this membership on Golden Carers and saw this post. I am in Indianapolis Indiana and would be interested in teaming up with you to start a pen pal program. If you don't have another group already, message me at [email protected]

Hallo I am a social worker from the island Crete in Greece and Iam an activity Co-ordinator for two separete units of 110 eledrly .I start discoussing with another unit in Athens the possibility of a pen pal program.Do you have any ideas how to start,or what it might help?

Helen would your residents want to write to my residents in a little town in Minnesota ? Let me know

Hi there

I'm coming in late to this conversation but am also interested in connecting with an overseas group. Someone who might be interested in skyping with us in addition to more traditional methods of communication?

Also, we run a weekly inter generational playgroup with Mums, Dad's and young children, if someone else does the same I think it would be a lovely session to connect using technology.

We are in Brisbane Australia - if you are interested please contact me on [email protected]

Thanks :)

Hello all
I work in the north of England with a charity for older people doing community activities to reduce isolation and would be very interested in setting up a pen pal group with folk from any other country.
If anyone is interested please let me know. Like many others I would need to check with management before we can make a draft plan but I guess I am just testing the water to see if anyone would be interested?
My email address is [email protected]
Thanks

Hi all I am so pleased I have discovered this site! I would really like to communicate regularly with any Activity Coordinators in England to share ideas, experiences etc.
If you are interested please contact me on [email protected]

Hello all! I'm activity director in a small facility in Kansas. We are about 75% psych residents and the rest long term care, so we have a lot of diversity of age and backgrounds here. Some of our residents are interested in a pen pal exchange.

Attn: Michelle Worthington
Protection Valley Manor
P.O. Box 448
600 S Broadway
Protection, KS 67127

Hi Michelle

Do you have an email address?
I am in the the North East of England working with a Charity to support older people in the community.
I would be very interested in setting up a pen pal group with you.
[email protected]

Hi I am Nicole from Australia we are introducing a pen pal group in my aged care facility and I have one care recipient who would love to write to an overseas person, my email is
[email protected]
Can we have your address so we can send you a letter

I would love to connect a group of the seniors at our community with another community. I am the Recreation Manager at Juniper Springs Senior Living in Redmond Oregon. I know I have a group of residents that would love to do this. Please contact me if you have an interest in setting up a Pen Pal exchange with our residents and your residents: [email protected]

Willow I'm interested I will email you