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Earlier this month, I read an article by one of my favorite nurse bloggers, Elizabeth Scala. (You can find her at Nursing From Within.) She talked about how nursing school teaches us to put everybody else’s needs ahead of our own, and we carry this attitude into our nursing careers. Elizabeth stressed the importance of taking care of ourselves first. As she stated in her article, “Put yourself first and you will be able to give to others in a much bigger way.”

This struck a chord with me because I admit that I haven’t been taking very good care of myself over the past several months. There’s no one particular reason; I’ve simply been busy with other things. Taking care of myself hasn’t been a priority.

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When my mom and dad lived at the nursing home, it was always challenging to find Christmas presents for them. Like many parents, they said they didn’t need anything. But, of course, we wanted to give them something. Plus, we wanted the gifts to be enjoyable, useful, and they had to fit within the limited space in Mom’s & Dad’s room.

To make your shopping easier this year, I’ve come up with a list of great gift options for people living in senior living communities. I’ve based most of these ideas on gifts I’ve seen residents receive at the nursing home. Please feel free to add your suggestions in the comment section!

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This is it! After months of gathering gifts and lovingly preparing shoeboxes, your gifts are ready to go out to children around the world. Isn’t that exciting? (If you’re new to my blog, you can read all about our Operation Christmas Child project here.)

Now it’s time to begin planning for next year. If you have a bit of funds and extra storage space, it’s a good idea to shop for shoebox items all year round. Here’s how to get the best deals on your gifts:

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I’m excited to have a recent blog post included in this year’s International Volunteer Managers Day blog carnival. You can read my post here.

I wish a very happy day to all volunteer managers. You truly are priceless!

I was honored to be invited to write a guest article for the “Together In This” blog. Please check it out here.

What other suggestions do you have to help ease the transition to a memory care unit?