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no link that i know of but i have been considering doing something similar with our residents perhaps we could write to one another? let me know what you think

Hi Jemma and Jane, was wondering if we could write to your residents, and set up a pen pal group. Maybe each residents could write about their interests and experiences. Pull names from a hat as to who they can be penpals with? What do you think? From Sandy at Sarah Claydon, Milton NSW, Australia.

Can we jpin pen pal club too?i am activity coordinator in a small residential care centre in Skibbereen,Ireland.We gave 50 residents.I would say about 10 of them would love to do that.

Wow! So fun! I'd love to participate in this. Do you have room for some folks from Iowa, USA?

Sounds fun. I'm sure some of my residents would love to do this also

Hi Jan from Oklahoma. I was wondering what your mode of transportation for letters? I want to start a pen pal group, but I know many of the folks I serve would not be able to afford stamps. I was thinking of doing a pick up drop off. We would start off local. Just curious on all thoughts of this.

Hi Jan

Read these comments and see if there someone that can help you

https://www.goldencarers.com/comments/22239/

You may also want to ask this question on Golden Carers Facebook group

https://www.goldencarers.com/activities-for-seniors-facebook-group/4782/

I'm still working on this Pen Pal thing. I've been calling Activity Directors at nursing homes and assisted living facilities to see if there is an interest. There is, but I'm also stuck on mode of transportation. I also can't figure out how to connect the people with each other. Most are not internet savvy or have smart phones. My research so far shows others doing this are connecting on fb or instagram. I feel stuck:( I believe I will be able to get funding for stamps tho:)

Jan hi

I am hoping you can get funding for stamps

Maybe you can have a small fundraiser yourself

Have you tried contacting any of the schools maybe the students can send letters or one big letter that you can share

I won't be able to do pen pal with school children right now, but I like the one big letter idea. I work for the city, so I should be able to get a P.O. for stamps. This is just taking longer than I like, but that's on me. I like to get things done faster than I should. It's good for me to slow down;)

Hi Jan

I am glad things are working out for you

I was like you I was anxious to get things done

That quality can be good in bad

I hope things work out when you start writing letters

We had a monthly budget

Hi everyone,

I was contemplating connecting with a local high school and requesting that they write letters that I could periodically "post" in our garden mail box as a reward for "popping out to check the mail".

Lots of high schools have Community programs for their year 9 students and struggle to find ideas. I realise its not a pen pal system but it is some sort of connection in a manner our elderly may understand.

Has anyone else managed a mail box? I would really appreciate any advice.

Thanks

Hi Alison

Hi find that resident enjoy getting mail

I think they’ll like know that someone is thinking about them

Perhaps the students can just send cards for the season

For example Valentine’s Day is coming up

This would be a great opportunity for the residents and students alike to share valentine wishes