Season's Greetings!
Budget-Friendly Holiday Ideas for Your Residents
Hello everyone,
It’s that wonderful time of the year again, filled with holiday cheer, blessings, and the spirit of giving. As we celebrate, let’s remember that holidays hold different meanings for everyone. Some celebrate for religious or traditional reasons, while others may find this time of year challenging.
With that in mind, let’s engage with our residents. Gather around the kitchen table, living room, or communal area and share your fondest holiday memories—whether it’s music, food, gatherings, trips, or other traditions. As a fun project, you can even write “Dear Santa” letters together.
Budget Friendly Ideas
Decorations:
- Dining tablecloth and placemats
- Wreaths (for front doors or even bedroom doors)
- Decorated tree (large or small/personal size)
- Window clings
- Wrapping paper for bedroom doors
- Paper snowflakes
Stocking Stuffers:
- Toothbrush/paste
- Favorite body wash/sponge
- Shampoo/conditioner
- Candy (including sugar-free options; remember, too much can cause tummy troubles 😊)
- Non-skid socks
- Coloring books, pens, paint, watercolor, colored pencils, crayons
Gift Ideas:
- New comfy blanket/throw
- New pillows
- Nightwear (PJs, nightgowns, robes, slippers)
- Tops/bottoms (clothing)
- What’s on the resident’s “Dear Santa” list?
Inexpensive Places to Shop:
- Dollar General
- Walmart
- Fred Meyer
- Costco
- Amazon Prime
- Temu
We wish you all a joyful and memorable holiday season!
P.S. Just a friendly reminder on receiving gifts…
WAC 246-980-150
Standards of practice.
(1) A long-term care worker must demonstrate behavior which maintains and respects client or resident rights and safety. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(b) A long-term care worker may not accept from a client or resident gifts of value greater than twice the current hourly minimum wage in Washington state. Gifts are limited to customary gift-giving times, such as birthdays or major holidays. This subsection does not apply to a long-term care worker who is in an established personal relationship with the client, preexisting the provision of services, where there is no evidence of exploiting the client.
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