Hi Carol, One way to do it is by buying a calendar and marking the most popular dates such as Mother's, Father's day, Valentine and St Patrick's days and so on. Then, decide what should be done as the highlights for the year ahead such as: Theme parties, High Teas, cultural celebrations and any other commemoration you plan to do. I also try to have all dates for concerts booked for the whole year if possible. Another thing that should have marked dates is the picnics, bus trips and community outings. It is also important to have dates for skits or pantomimes you intend to do including the dates for rehearsals to start. Make sure you place reminders a week or two before the events so you can plan the action on a monthly basis. See monthly calendar in the website.
Thank you so much for such an awesome resource and to everyone for sharing their ideas. It takes the pressure off and allows more time to be spent with the ones we are caring for who after all need our time more than anything else. I am looking forward to reading as much as I can get my hands on and finding ways to improve the lives of our valuable community members and bring some sunshine in. Much appreciated :)