martiniques_mommy 1 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 I am in need of suggestions for recognizing resident birthday individually. Our facility has a monthly birthday party to celebrate each resident within that month collectively, but I was wondering what could be done for each resident individually on their birthday. For now, I give them a handwritten card from the Activity Department, and if we have a donation, a stuffed animal. The balloon gets tricky because some people are allergic to latex and I believe the string on the balloon may cause problems to the people with impaired thinking. Are there any other suggestions of small, inexpensive items that I can give to each resident that can be neutral for both male and female? Thanks :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 I was thinking maybe you could put up a sign on there door - a generic sign, I have done that before. You could give them a small plant for their rooms! You could give them a special dessert at one of the meal times- put a candle in and sing happy b-day! That is all I can come up with but I will think about it more! Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana 0 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 I haven't done this, but I think this would be neat, too. When I was in the hospital and gave birth to my daughter, the dietary department put together fine linen, polished silverware, a flower and a congratulations for the new mom and dad. My husband saw the cart sitting outside our door and thought it was for someone else, someone dignified - but it was just for us! I also be sure to put a note on the 24 hour report, to remind the staff to wish them a happy birthday. Diana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennie 26 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Hi martiniques_mommy, I put a a big b'day sign on the outside of their door. It say Happy Birthday to (fill in name) picture of a cake below the name & a place to put the date, only put the month & day not the year. Then we, activity staff & any of nursing that is free at the time will take them a cupcake with a candle on it & sing happy birthday to them. They like this alot. You can present them the cupcake in their room or at breakfast/lunch whatever would work best. Some residents likes for everyone to know it's their day so you can also make a sign up on construction paper or some type of heavy paper & attach it to their walker, w/c or even place it on their table in the dining room. Another thing I have done in the past is have dietary place the cupcake on their tray along with a card signed by some of the staff members. I think that giving out gifts could get expensive plus if you ran out before the end of the year, or money ran out, then there would be hurt feelings. hopefully one of these will work for you & your residents. Pennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy 0 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Our residents are given a special lunch meal. They have choices that they fill out the day before. They also get a cupcake and we sing Happy Birthday at lunch time. Stacy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_christine122 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 :-) We make a sign and tape it to his or her door...we have a helium tank and wee blow up a balloon to tie to the wheelchair...and we make the person a placemat with his or her name on it...also mention it in the morning announcements. I couldn't see buying any present...not enough money in my budget to do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_Miguel Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 We do a Birthday Bash for individual Birthdays! The morning of the Birthday we blow up about 5-6 balloons and place them outside the birthday residents door so all can see its their birthday! Always at 2:30 we gather all residents and staff into a room (excluding the birthday person) we than turn off all the lights and bring the Birthday Resident in last, we yell out Surprise and sing happy birthday! Usually a gift will be bought by the facility and cake and punch is served! Our residents really get a shock seeing staff and residents together for their special day! TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES AND SEND TO FAMILY, THEY LOVE IT! -Miguel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcornell 0 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 We host a special luncheon at the end of every month, we invite the resident and two of their family members or friends. They get birthday cake and ice cream there. We also play piano music in the back to make it seem like a restaraunt. The resident's enjoy the meal, and the fact they can spend the time with their loved ones. It is more meaningful than a room full of strangers. As for gifts, well we ask the family to do that and encourage them to have a special party in our activity room on the actual birthday. If the resident does not have family, they usually invite another resident friend as their guest to the luncheon. If the person hates birthdays, they do not go, and we do not force them to recognize it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_AggieTiff Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 We do like a restaraunt and bring an individual cake with candle to their table, usually at lunch, and sing happy birthday. I also will have balloons and a card. I try to get a "This Day in History..." type of thing printed out and really make a big to do... For the ones old enough, we send in for the president to send a letter. One lady I did this for was so proud of that letter, she had it framed and on display. She recently passed and the letter was mentioned in her write up in the paper and on display at her funeral. I proud that something so easy to do, and that I did, meant so much to her. We also have a big monthly bday party with cake and entertainment. We have the cutest HUGE blow up cake, like the decorations you put out on your yard at Christmas, that we put in the corner. Our families are great and will sometimes host a party for their loved one here and we decorate and help out with that, as well. I have always wanted to take someone really outgoing out to lunch with a group and have the place sing to them as a suprise. I do not think they did that much when our older residents were young.... Tiff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest crystal Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 I have a monthly birthday party were everyone that has a birthday that month gets a little wrapped gift but a local florist donates a 2 carnation bud vase for each residents birthday all i have to do is call in the order to them and pick it up they just like for us to return the vases when the flowers die so you might could check with your local florist my residents really love this gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suzie Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 Hi I was hoping one of you that uses a birthday greeting on your door might have one I couild down load. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cktbrooks 0 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 Hi, We are a fairly large facility with at least 7 to 25 birthdays per month. Every month on the last Thursday, we use our Social Hour as the facility wide birthday. However, we also post individual birthdays on the facility calendar, (first initial and last name only). Then, each individual gets a cluster of four balloons on their birthday, weekends included. Our residents look forward to this. They know that someone is going to acknowledge their special day. Nursing has gotten involved when a birthday has been omitted. I usually get my birthdays from the program we use for the MDS. Celeste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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