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While weighted blankets have been around for many years, I’ve recently noticed that they’re growing in popularity. So, this seems like a good time to look at the benefits of weighted blankets and a few options for purchasing one of your own.

What is a weighted blanket?

These blankets contain small pellets (usually glass or plastic) that create a gentle, even pressure across your body. Many people describe the sensation as similar to getting a hug or being held. Known as Deep Touch Pressure, this causes our bodies to release chemicals that promote relaxation.

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First of all, thank you so much to everyone who took the time to fill out my end-of-year survey. This is an enormous help as I plan the direction of my blog for 2019. Today I’m sharing the highlights from your responses.

Topics you found most helpful

When I asked about the topics you found most helpful in 2018, I expected to see a few categories stand out above the rest. Surprisingly, most of the categories received a similar number of votes.

I believe this is a good thing. It means that each of the blog categories was interesting and helpful to a group of my readers.

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Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve noticed a significant increase in the number of people who are reading a popular post from last year. It’s entitled, “Best Gift Ideas For Nursing Home Residents“, and I wrote it to prepare for Christmas.

This tells me that many of you are shopping for Christmas gifts for family and friends who live in senior care communities. I know from personal experience that this can be a challenge. After all, you want the gift to be enjoyable, meaningful, and it needs to fit into what is often a small living area.

To help you with your holiday shopping this year, I decided to take a new approach. I’m offering a series of gift guides based on several of my favorite places to shop.

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As I look to 2019, I would greatly appreciate your feedback on my blog. My ultimate goal in starting NursingHomeVolunteer.com was to enhance the lives of nursing home residents.

I initially hoped to do this by educating, inspiring, and encouraging nursing home volunteers. As time goes by, I’m discovering that lots of other people associated with nursing homes are also reading and participating in my blog. This includes family members, activity professionals, nurses, social workers, students, and many others.

So, no matter what your role, I would love to hear from you. If you’ll take just a few minutes to respond to this brief survey, your input will help enhance the lives of the residents whom we serve.

Thank you so much! The survey will remain open through December 15. (If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email me at NursingHomeVolunteer@gmail.com.)

 

This survey is now closed. Thank you for your participation!

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Have you signed up for this year’s online Caregiver Smile Summit yet? The discounted early registration price expires on October 31. I don’t want you to miss the deadline and be disappointed!

I like to let my readers know about educational opportunities, and this one is worth checking out. For those of you who missed my previous post, I’ll share a few details about the Summit. Plus, today I want to share with you the experts that I’m most excited to hear.

Caregiver Smile Summits are online events that help us with the challenges of caregiving. This year’s program goes live in November.

Register now, and you’ll have an all-access pass to watch the presentations whenever you wish. You’ll simply stream the videos with internet access on your phone, tablet, or computer.

The focus of this year’s Summit is “Rock the Caregiving Experience”. You’ll learn practical tips to help you be a better caregiver while also taking care of yourself. Whether you’re a family caregiver, healthcare professional, volunteer, or student, I highly recommend this excellent resource.

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