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Hi Nadine,

We were asked to do the same. Are there any other homes in your community? if so the letters could be divided between homes to share the love. Your residents could respond to a few instead of many. I too am the only Activity staff in our building. We are pen pals with 45 students and all seniors independently write their own letter/cards/coloring pages to their assigned student usually twice per month, I assist 6 with their replies. I set a date and time for when the letters are completed and then the school picks them up to deliver to the students. This program works very well, with little coordination. The biggest hurdle is finding seniors who are interested in being a pen pal. other projects that also work are seasonal coloring pages or classroom art. I wish you luck!

HI Nadine

Here are some ideas

First contact the school and let them know your situation

Maybe someone from the school can help you

Maybe you can get some volunteers to help you

Maybe you can get some at the staff at your facility to help you

Maybe there are some residents that could help you

Maybe you can share the full address with another facility in your area

Think it’s most important to contact someone at the school and let them know your situation and let them know that you will get to all the letters as soon as possible

Hopefully they will intern tell the students

Hi Shelley

Thank you for this valuable information

I am a new director and am trying to brainstorm some innovative ideas. As a TRD I just focused on my activities but am looking for some new "bigger" ideas that involve all and don't require big groups.

Any ideas out there for Nurses week May 6-May 12 and Skilled Nursing Care Week May 9-May 15???

Hi Nadine

Perhaps have a group child reply from one resident ie one resident writes to five children

Just a thought

Linda

Hi Gigi

I hope saw part of my answer on the other thread of you posted

Here are ideas for laughing what seems to be something anyone can do for a big activity with a few or a lot of residents

https://www.goldencarers.com/laughing-together---five-activities-to-get-residents-smiling-/5430/

We would love to have a few:) We tried partnering with another facility but they never responded to our letters..........You could email me 10-15 and I can see where it will go here if you are interested:) [email protected]

Hi Dee

Thank you for your offer

This idea could help both of you

Hi again Gigi

Have you tried this game

https://www.goldencarers.com/diy-scattergories-game/7049/#leaveComment