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Liza 17th Oct 2018 Activity Worker

Hi guys. I am doing a day about Rememberence Day. I have a few residents that will be joining to talk about their time in the war. I am struggling though to find activities surrounding this day on here. Any help please?

Sunya 17th Oct 2018 Activity Director

I have the local high school ROTC coming to salute our veterans, guest speaker,local band and the VFW rider crew. We will have a special pinning as well. Honoring our veterans will be a big event.

Molly 21st Oct 2018 Activity Professional & Writer

Hi Liza, Remembrance Day is a big event for us! We invite friends and family and we also invite local ROTC like Sunya! We present them with a certificate and decorate the whole activities room in each branch memorabilia.

Talita 21st Oct 2018

Hi Liza, there are some lovely craft activities for Remembrance Day on here:
https://www.goldencarers.com/calendar/remembrance-day-activities/16/

Jean 22nd Oct 2018 Activities Coordinator

It will be a quiet one at our care home. 3 red paper poppies in a little vase will be on each table in the dining room and I have bought paper serviettes with a poppy design on them for the 1 day only.

Kylie 30th Oct 2018 Lifestyle Enrichment Carer

Art and craft is a great idea, making either paper red poppies, or a wreath from crepe paper, ( if you have able residents you could make items to be donated to the services ) a reminiscent hr with talks relating around these eras. A songlist of the various eras music, a guest speaker for the service if possible can be arranged.

Lindsey 28th Feb 2021 Manager Of Residential Home For The Elderly

I have a lot of residents who were evacuees as children during the war. Most of them were sent to North Wales and have lots of stories to tell. I am gathering these stories during my 1:1’s with them and I create recorded anecdotes (rather than asking them to speak live as they will falter as they recall) I edit the videos and audio recordings and then play them back on a big screen.. we also have a little singalong and read through history books

Susan 1st Mar 2021 Activity Director

Hi Lindsey
That sounds wonderful

Jean 1st Mar 2021 Activities Coordinator

I showed the DVD 'Goodnight Mr Tom'

Susan 2nd Mar 2021 Activity Director

Thank you for the information Jean

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