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An Easy Way To Help With Hurricane Relief

September 6, 2017 by Diane Leave a Comment

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collect Coke codes for hurricane victims

If your nursing home is anything like ours, I suspect a lot of people drink soda during their breaks. Here’s a great way your employees can band together to support hurricane relief.

Underneath the cap of many Coke products, you’ll find a code. Codes are also printed on the inside of many multi-pack boxes. The Coca-Cola company is currently donating between 5 and 38 cents to the Red Cross for each code you enter online. (You can check here to see how many cents each code is worth.)

First, you’ll need to go here and set up an account with the Coca-Cola Give program. Then you can either scan your codes or enter them manually.

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What is a Volunteer Ombudsman?

September 3, 2017 by Diane Leave a Comment

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nursing home ombudsman

Would you like to expand your nursing home volunteer responsibilities? Today let’s explore how you can serve in the Volunteer Ombudsman program.

Federal law requires each of the 50 states to provide an ombudsman office to advocate for long-term care residents. They provide specially trained staff to address complaints and help resolve problems. Services are provided free of charge. While the staff includes paid employees, the office also recruits volunteers to serve long-term care residents.

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Will You Donate A Ponytail?

August 28, 2017 by Diane 2 Comments

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donate a ponytail to charity

*Important Update 8/2018

Pantene’s hair donation program will end on December 31, 2018. However, other programs will continue to accept hair donations to create wigs for children. Each has its own protocols, so I encourage you to check out these sites:

Wigs For Kids

Children With Hair Loss

 

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How To Find Low Cost Supplies

August 26, 2017 by Diane Leave a Comment

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low cost nursing home supplies

Do you volunteer at a nonprofit nursing home? Then you’ll want to read this post. We all face the challenge of creating enjoyable and meaningful activities for our residents while staying within a tight budget. An organization called NAEIR may be able to help.

The National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources is a group that collects surplus merchandise from businesses and distributes it to nonprofit organizations. They’ve been in business since 1977.

Some of the companies that support NAEIR are Office Depot, Crayola, 3M, Papermate, Rubbermaid, and Delta. Available products include crafts, books, toys, party supplies, office supplies, and toiletries.

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A Different View Of Aging

August 23, 2017 by Diane Leave a Comment

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attitudes about aging

I’m fascinated by the attitudes of our American society when it comes to growing old. We tend to see aging as something bad, something to be feared and avoided, rather than a natural part of life.

We color our gray hair, pay big bucks for creams to diminish our wrinkles, and swallow all sorts of anti-aging pills. Today’s media tries to convince us that everyone over age 50 suffers from bladder leakage, chronic constipation, and a multitude of aches and pains. We joke about receding hairlines, bifocal glasses, and memory lapses.

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