Please help me?
I volunteer at a nursing home for the elderly, I hold the bingos every other monday. I am concerned that there is a lack of involvment in this activity,only 9 people attend this game. I would like to draw more people together as this is a good way for them to interact. I believe it has to do with the prizes we give which are only dimes as their winnings. I would like to make it a special event for them 1 time a month. I want to be able to give them better prizes which I think is the key to getting them more involved. What I need is some good ideas of what would be a good gift to give them to make this a blast. I do not know much about what elderly people need or want. But i know that i can rely on all your ideas to help me. think of your family and friends and please tell me how whatI can do for both the men and women gifts to draw their attention to become more involved with there interaction
2007-04-23 09:56:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
I really think this is wonderful of you...In the past I have worked at several Nursing Homes as a RN....Alot of the residents have depression, so its really hard to get them interested in anything....the thing is, don't give up on them...go and get them in their room and bring them to bingo...some are just very shy...good prizes are: plants for their rooms, lotions, soaps, shampoos anything that smells nice...go to the dollar store, they have alot of stuff that doesn't cost alot...the main thing is don't give up on them...one week they won't go and the next they are more than ready...God Bless you
Sweetie...you are a wonderful person for doing this....
2007-04-23 10:07:24 · answer #1 · answered by Kerilyn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a geriatric nurse. The activities people give our residents little bags of chips or homemade cookies as prizes. Bingo is always a full house.
2007-04-23 10:04:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would go to the dollar store and get some cute gifts. Coffee cups, flower pots, corssword puzzles, etc.
2007-04-23 10:03:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Offer them something they aren't allowed in the nursing home (sugar/caffiene). Probably not allowed by the administration, but it will draw their attention.
2007-04-23 09:59:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are an angel. Slippers ( one size fits all scuffs) body lotion, candy, book or magazine, phone card,brush or comb stationery and stamps, small clock . Maybe let them choose one from large basket?
2007-04-23 10:09:54 · answer #5 · answered by barthebear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-05 21:27:35 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
little things they can treasure are best i think just things from the pound shop? sorry your not in the uk but you know the store
things they can keep in their rooms
2007-04-23 10:00:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋