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5 Best Practices From Real Nursing Homes

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nursing home best practice awardsThe other day I stumbled upon a series of articles about Best Practices awards presented by the Alabama Nursing Home Association. It was fascinating to read about the creative programs nursing homes are developing to enrich the lives of their residents.

I chose a few of my favorite submissions from the past several years to share with you today. I’ll also include links to each nursing home’s website. This will enable you to contact them if you wish to learn more about their innovative programs.

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What To Do When You Make A Mistake

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Perhaps you forgot to pass along an important message. What if you messed up your schedule and missed an assignment. Maybe you accidentally dropped a possession belonging to a resident and broke it.

Everyone makes mistakes, including volunteers. Fortunately for us, our mistakes usually aren’t a matter of life and death. As volunteers, we probably won’t get fired.

Even so, our mistakes might cause inconvenience, financial loss, or hard feelings. So, what should you do if you make a mistake while volunteering at the nursing home?

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How To Celebrate World Egg Day

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Did you enjoy last week’s post about Peanuts Comic Strip Day? Today I’m highlighting another fun and little-known holiday to share with your residents. World Egg Day is celebrated on the second Friday in October, so in 2018 it falls on October 12.

Share egg trivia and jokes

Check out the Chandran’s Poultry website where you’ll find everything you could possibly want to know about eggs. For example, did you know that a mother hen turns her eggs about 50 times a day?

You’ll also want to share these silly egg jokes from the Egg Farmers of Alberta. (How do comedians like their eggs? Funny side up!)

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5 More Fundraisers From Real Nursing Homes

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I was excited to see a lot of interest in an article I previously posted entitled Creative Fundraising Ideas From Real Nursing Homes. So, this month I decided to share 5 more fundraisers from actual nursing homes.

As in my previous article, I’m including a link to the website for each facility. This allows you to contact them directly for more information about their projects.

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Let’s Celebrate Peanuts Comic Strip Day

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nursing home activities for Peanuts Comic Strip Day

October 2 marks the anniversary of the day Charles M. Schulz’s infamous comic strip first appeared in newspapers in 1950. Peanuts comic strips were translated into 21 languages and featured in 2600 newspapers in 75 countries. So, you’re going to have a difficult time finding a resident who isn’t familiar with the fun characters in this popular comic strip.

Here’s how to make Peanuts Comic Strip Day a memorable event for your residents:

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