How To Honor Rosie The Riveter

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One of my readers recently asked if I have any fresh ideas for celebrating Veterans Day. I directed her to a post I wrote several months ago about how to honor veterans at our nursing homes.

In addition, over the past several days, I’ve been trying to brainstorm other unique activities. And I think I came up with a good idea. I hope you’ll use Veterans Day as an opportunity to honor Rosie the Riveters.

This topic is dear to my heart because my mom was a Rosie. Mom passed away many years ago, and I wish I had asked her more questions about this unique experience in her life.

Since Rosie the Riveters worked during World War II, many are no longer with us. And those that remain are getting up in years. But you might still find a Rosie living at your nursing home. Even if you don’t, I think this remains an excellent topic to share with all of your residents around the Veterans Day holiday.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Rosie the Riveter story, here’s a bit of background. As millions of men went off to serve their country during World War II, millions of women served their country in a different but equally important way.

These women took the places of men in factories, often producing much-needed military equipment and supplies. Hence, the name Rosie the Riveter.

These are a few ways you can honor Rosie the Riveters at your senior living community:

• Invite a Rosie to come in and talk with your residents. Check with your local VA, VFW, or American Legion for suggestions.
• If you can’t find a Rosie, check out this YouTube video that shares a lot of useful background information.
• Share and discuss Rosie the Riveter trivia.
• Host a tea for all the women in your nursing home who have played a part in protecting our country. (Rosies, veterans, nurses, moms of vets, etc.)
• Find out how many of your residents remember the Rosie the Riveter song.
• If you have Rosies living at your nursing home, invite students to interview them, and document their stories.
• Check out the Thanks! Plain and Simple website for other ways people around the world are honoring Rosies.

 

If you or your residents would like to learn more about Rosie the Riveters, I know you’ll enjoy this book. You can probably find it at your local library; otherwise, it’s also available on Amazon.