Jeanette

Not quite sure if I understand your question properly..but I had an Italian Day a few years ago. The kitchen cooked Italian food for lunch and we listened to Italian music while the residents ate.Leading up to the day I posted general information and photos about Italy on the walls around our facility. Since then I have purchased an iternet radio so that would also be good to tune into an Italian radio station. Is that what you meant?

small bag of soft lollies or mini chocolate bar.

Your web gives me great ideas each month! Keep up the good work. Many Thanks.

Hi all,
I have been playing "balloon tennis" for some time now using new flyswats as racquets - my residents have always enjoyed it and the flyswats are really cheaps to buy and can been washed as needed.
Jeanette.

Are you on FB or do you have a web site?....I would love to see what you make.

...sorry, just read you were from the UK...wisdom activities is in Auz and the postage would kill you...!

Hi Christina,
What I have done in the past is to advertise in our small local newspaper. They are always looking for good news stories. I take photos of new projects (not the residents of course unless you have their permission)...could be setting up a garden, getting a new computer, new special activity,100th birthday, wedding aniversary etc At the end of the article I write...."and don't forget if you have a couple of hours spare and would like to come in and - read to residents, help them with e-mails, help with a craft activity etc etc. we would love to meet you.That way I get an advert with no cost and get my message out to the local community where all of my volunteers come from. Once I get them...I treat them like the gold that they are! Thank them regularly, tell them I couldnt do my job without them, how valuable they are to my residents,chat with them regularly....and I never ever let them go!
Hope this may help...Good luck!
Jeanette

What a great idea!

I produce a calendar for the month too. I usually have one main activity in the morning and one in the afternoon but I always let staff know this is flexible. If I have scheduled card games and the residents would sooner play boardgames games or sit outside in the sunshine- thats what we do. I also have afternoons where I put on my calendar -one on one time with residents. I am also fortunate in that I have a lot of volunteers that come in and run the organised activity - leaving me free to spend one on one time with other residents not attending the scheduled activity.. I also try to leave a few activities out....jigsaws, therapy dolls sock pairing (see blog on http://lillypillyprint.com ).hope this is helpful..

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