& IDEA NUGGETS Aviation History Month Have someone bring in model airplanes. Bring in a speaker who is or was a pilot. Someone who flew planes in wartime would be interesting. Ask the residents about early airplanes and if they ever flew in an airplane (when? what kind? where?) Show an airplane movie like "The Spirit of St. Louis" or "Strategic Air Command." Christmas Seals© Campaign Diabetic Eye Disease Month Have a health check day for eyes Flu Awareness Month Friendship Month Perhaps you could start a "secret pal" club for the residents (maybe you could include the staff) Geography Month A good game would be to identify the states and/or nations. Check with the National Geographic website for free maps to download. Good Nutrition Month Jewish Book Month Leftover Month Discuss with the residents what they used to do with leftovers. You'll get some interesting ideas from those who went through the depression of the 1930's. National Adoption Month National Alzheimer's Awareness Month Visit: Alzheimer's National American Indian Heritage Month Bring in the Indian's. The culture is fascinating. If you have any historians or tribes in your area, invite them in to show their native costumes and crafts and to discuss their heritage. National Caregivers Month Honor those who are caregivers...not only professionals, but those who are family members of people with disabilities. Honor them...show them around your facility...make friends. Contact your local Caregiver Support Group and invite them in to visit with the residents and staff. Visit: Caregivers National Diabetes Month Encourage the residents and staff to do what they can to raise some funds for your local chapter of the American Diabetes Association. Have sugar checks. Visit: Diabetes National Epilepsy Month National Giving Thanks & Living In Harmony Month National Home Health Care Month Honor your local Home Health Care people and offer help...maybe include some of their clients in your activities program. Visit: NAHC National Hospice Month Visit: Hospice National Peanut Butter Lover's Month You know what to do..."I love peanut butter; creamy peanut butter; chunky peanut butter...too!" Cookies, pies, cakes, fudge, sandwiches, 1001 toppings...be creative. Visit: Peanut Butter Lovers National Pepper Month It's getting colder so think chili, tacos, taco salad...anything with peppers. These foods also make good fund raiser items within the facility. National Raisin Bread Month National (Postage) Stamp Collecting Month Invite a stamp collector to come in and display their collection and/or talk about stamps with the residents. Talk to residents about stamps National Stroke Education & Awareness Month One Nation Under God Month Real Jewelry Month Famous Weeks in November... WEEK ONE: American Art Week French Conversation Week National Card & Letter Writing Week National Fig Week National Notary Public Week Tie One on for Safety Campaign World Communication Week WEEK TWO: American Education Week Bladder Health Week International Week of Science and Peace (UN) Key Club International Week National Chemistry Week National Children's Book Week National Eating Disorders Week National Geography Awareness Week National Home Health Aide Week National Medical Records Week National Notary Public Week National Osteopathic Medicine Week National Radiological Technology Week National Split Pea Soup Week (NSPSW) Random Acts of Kindness Week Red Flannel Days (Michigan) World Mutual Services Week WEEK THREE: Book Week National Adoption Week National Bible Week National Culinary Week National Family Week National Farm/City Week National Game and Puzzle Week National Geography Awareness Week National Leftover Awareness Week Operating Room Nurse Week WEEK FOUR: Make Up Your Own Week National Cookie Week National Games and Puzzles Week National Home Care Week |
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