Facility Store for Residents

[jmllight 0]

Hello, I was looking into starting a small "store" for my residents in a Assisted Living Facility.  Does anyone have one?  I am not sure of what to stock ect. . .I know that they would really like this just not sure how to get it off the ground.

[joyruth 0]

i would keep it to things they really need. i was a a facility that went to the dollar store and sold everything off a rolling cart. she sold stuff like cough drops, candy, kleenex, pens, paper, cards,and other things that they needed or wanted. she also had some candy. but i would atay away from any medical supplies like aspirin and such. they also have shampoo, soap and other things. she sould the items for she paid for them. not to make a profit,  DON'T FORGET SALES TAX OR YOU'LL LOSE MONEY.  Hope this helpes.

[sbond108 0]

I agree with Joy. At my old facility we had a small closet I was able to utilze and we even had the resdents volunteer to help run it. I kept mostly things that they may need or want such as nice bodywashes, lotions and shampoos. I also carried cards for occassions like birthdays, anniversaries ect. At my current facility we ave a "Traveling Store", We carry many of the same items on an activity cart twice a month. Another option is to see if you can find a visiting store. I work in one SNF that had a vendor come in that sold everything for under a dollar.

Edited March 5, 2014 by sbond108