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\"memorialMemorial Day is a special day for our country to honor and remember those who have died in the line of duty. While many of us enjoy seeing Memorial Day as the unofficial beginning of summer, it is important for us to help our senior residents honor this day and their memories of those who were lost. Of course, you should still plan your Memorial Day cookout \u2013 after all, who doesn\u2019t want to have fun eating hot dogs and watermelon \u2013 but also think about adding some\u00a0of these more themed\u00a0activities into your Memorial Day schedule.<\/p>\n

National Moment of Remembrance:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0At 3 pm local time, all Americans are asked to observe a moment of remembrance for those who have died while serving. During this time, consider planning a short tribute where there is a moment of silence followed by the playing of the \u201cTaps\u201d bugle call.<\/p>\n

Flag Raising:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0The most identifiable symbol of Memorial Day is the American flag. If your facility has a flag pole, host a flag-raising ceremony on Memorial Day. Please note that the flag<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0should be flown at half-staff on Memorial Day until noon, at which time it should be raised to the top until sunset.<\/p>\n

Poppy Flowers:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0Red poppies are known as the universal remembrance flower, as it has \"memorialbeen used as a way for people to mourn the loss of soldiers in the line of duty dating back to World War I. Schedule a craft activity for residents to make their own red poppies<\/a>. <\/strong>You can also\u00a0contact your state\u2019s headquarters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to purchase artificial red poppies through the Buddy Poppy Program, a program in which the poppies are made by disabled veterans in veteran hospitals.<\/p>\n

Soldier Cemetery:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0Memorial Day was once known as Decoration Day because it was a day for people to decorate the grave sites of fallen soldiers. Organize a bus trip for your residents to visit a nearby soldier\u2019s cemetery or military landmark to place flowers in memory of fallen soldiers. Beforehand, schedule a craft in which residents use real flowers to assemble and create bouquets to set at the graves.<\/p>\n

Yellow Ribbons:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0Most recently, yellow ribbons have been used to signify support for American troops. Provide residents with yellow ribbons to wrap around the trees in your facility\u2019s yard.<\/p>\n

Memorial Day Fundraiser:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0Memorial Day will provide lots of visitors to your facility. Raise money for a local military group that supports the families of fallen soldiers. Either ask for cash donations or involve your residents by encouraging them to make unique patriotic crafts like patriotic tie-dyed shirts<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0that can be sold to the visitors.<\/p>\n

Military History:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0Make May the month to start documenting the military history of your residents. Recruit volunteers to help you interview residents about their or their loved one\u2019s time in the service. Your residents have so much to share, so be sure to collect as many stories and memories from their knowledge and experience, which dates back several wars. Record the information and send it to your residents\u2019 family members for preservation.<\/p>\n

About Not Just Bingo:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Not Just Bingo<\/a>\u00a0is an online resource of fun, senior activity ideas for activity professionals of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. They have been providing fun activity ideas online since 2009, and continue to assist activity professionals across the country by creating meaningful and engaging activity ideas for their residents that go \u201cbeyond bingo.\u201d Not Just Bingo feels\u00a0privileged to help activity directors better the living experiences of their residents while demonstrating that a senior\u2019s quality of life can actually\u00a0improve<\/i>\u00a0when they move to a nursing facility!<\/p>\n

Want even more ideas each month? Visit\u00a0www.notjustbingo.com<\/a>\u00a0for how-to activity ideas, monthly newsletters, and daily holiday ideas. You can also sign up for the\u00a0Notjustbingo Membership<\/a>\u00a0to receive specialized activity ideas to keep your residents and staff engaged, active, and having fun!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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