welcoming baskets

[cindytexan 1]

Does anyone make welcome baskets for new Residents? I'm looking for some new ideas.I'm putting word search books,coupons for shampoo & sets or hair cuts, toiletries. Im looking for something different & fun. Any ideas?

Thanks Cindy

Edited July 14, 2011 by cindytexan

[aRBeRec 0]

Does anyone make welcome baskets for new Residents? I'm looking for some new ideas.I'm putting word search books,coupons for shampoo & sets or hair cuts, toiletries. Im looking for something different & fun. Any ideas?

Thanks Cindy

 

 

Pens & Notepads or Stationary

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Maybe a tip sheet? (i.e. if you need help use the call bell, where to get a cup of coffee or newspaper, location of the vending machines etc.)

[heavenstar 0]

we always give a plant and some information about our program-- a list of activities and what each activity means. Also included is a volunteer sheet-- if they want to volunteer and ways they can help. A resident delivers it to the new person and also talks to them about other things going on. They also invite them to the Resident Council Meeting.

 

But another idea is to assign a buddy (an aid, a resident, etc) to the person. Include a FAQ about the other person and have the resident fill out the same for their buddy. You could also do a scavenger hunt with the buddy (working as a team) and get a prize when they complete it. I am thinking along the lines of picking up an item at the beauty shop, a cup of pool water, a library book, an administrators signature, something from the nurses station, the centerpiece from someone else's table at the dining room- while they are sitting at it. A FAQ from someone else.

[josephcush39 0]

FOUND THIS FORUM

 

http:// answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080703135708AAp6PsF

 

 

hope it helps

 

 

 

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[donna1966 0]

Does anyone make welcome baskets for new Residents? I'm looking for some new ideas.I'm putting word search books,coupons for shampoo & sets or hair cuts, toiletries. Im looking for something different & fun. Any ideas?

Thanks Cindy

 

We usually let the sales director take care of that. She gives a gift bag full of stuff, but I like the ideas I see. I might try to use them.

Thanks Donna

[Bunny 0]

We have a resident welcoming committee which is something the residents asked for in resident council. They meet once monthly to assemble simple silk floral arrangements and create stamped welcome cards which the committee signs. If a woman is admitted they take her a small floral arrangement, and a current activity schedule as well as one of our newsletters a small pad of paper and a pencil. Also included in the bag is an information sheet with items on it like the hours of our bank, names of key people, a resident that they can go to for information, etc.... It is very popular with newcomers and our committee feels like they are offering a valuable service. A man admitted gets all of the same except not usually the floral arrangement.

I buy small plastic fruit bowls at our Local dollar store in the catering supplies, they look like cut glass and are 4 to a pack for a dollar. We buy silk flowers whenever they are on sale, and also ask for donations of silk flowers in our newsletter. I have one very strong res who assists with cutting the flowers to a short length. The residents choose flowers ( usually not more than 5) and glue a chunk of foam ( often half a foam ball)in the bottom then insert the flowers. We have a welcome stamp that they can use to create a card. We also have all purpose blank cards that are donated that can be used. The same committee actually sends sympathy cards to families that have a loss, and, if that person had a special friend or circle of friends the committee sends a card to them as well. I put all of the supplies together on a cart lableled welcome committee and if they need access to the cart in between times my staff can pull it out for them.

Bunny

[douglash26 1]

We put a black permanent marker in ours for residents to mark their clothing and other items with their name (we include directions with it so they know why we included it.) Chapstick, hand lotions, little notepads, a flower pen for the ladies/regular pen for the men, telephone directory, calendar, newsletter, travel-size tissues, t.v. channel guide, bookmarker, emory board/nail file, and greeting cards.

A volunteer usually delivers this within 24 hours of admission/moving in, on occasion a staff member delivers it. A personalized card is included welcoming them to our community/their new home.

Other ideas: small candies/cookies, forwarding address packet for residents moving permanently, voter's registration application and absentee ballot request form to update address and voting info. if this is a permanent move.

 

Some of you may also like this idea: we put a comfort basket in the room of our residents who are on crisis care hospice...it includes snacks/candy/tea/cocoa/creamers/sugar and cups/coffee straws/bottled water/cans of soda etc. Why? Usually a family member or the hospice nurse is in the room for long periods of time and it is nice to have something to munch on without having to search out a vending machine or ask the staff for it. I have yet to need to fill the basket more than once before the person either improved and was taken off of crisis care or passed away. It is a small price to pay to provide comfort during a difficult time. We also bring a radio with cd's of music the resident likes if they don't already have one (to be played softly in the background if desired.)