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Hi Folks -

If you recall, I was the activity lady who started this. I work with several small assisted living homes and one of my ladies said one day that she figured the whole world had forgotten the ladies in their house even existed. So I wrote a message on this forum asking for post cards from every state in the union.

Thanks to you and many other folks, we just received a card from out final state! In fact, we received over 300 postcards - from nursing homes, adult day centers, home schools, churches, Chambers of Commerce, friends and family. We also received scenic books, poetry, letters, and photographs. I tried to send a postcard to all the Activity Connection folks, although I didn't have the money for stamps and cards to reply to everyone. So - if you need a card from Arizona and I didn't send you one, let me know. I've got 4 stamped postcards that could go out any time.

We are now trying to get a story about our quest in the local newspaper.

- Kathy  PS Another one of my homes picked up the Canada cards. They loved them. Thank you!!

Hi Kathy;

Our Day Program would like to participate in the Post Card Club.

Could you please send us a list of the facilities participating.

Our address is:

Community Care Day Program

2440 Hwy 2 Unit #1, Bowmanville, Ont; L1C 0K6

Look forward to hearing from others.

Thank you;

Lori

Hi Lori,

I see you are interested in the Post Card Club.  We are just down the road from each other.  Can we connect on this one and start something.  I belong to OMNI Healthcare which has 17 homes in Ontario (I am in Brighton at Maplewood LTC Home).  This could be real fun for our residents.

Regrds,

Linda Sheppard

Maplewood

12 Maplewood Avenue, Brighton Ontario K0K 1H0

613-475-2442

Work email: lsheppard@omniway.ca

Congratsssss...Could you please send us you list..We would love to doooo this...Thanks soooo mucoh

Hi Im an activity director at a skilled nursing facility.  How does one participate in this program?  thank-you!

Kathy,

Congrats on receiving your last post card!  I'm sure your residents are/were excited when they found out they have received over 300 cards!!!

Could you send us a post card from Arizona and a list that you may have??  I have a CNA who is doing the post card/pen pal projects.  She really likes the idea that you have started, now trying to get all 50 states and then some.   My email address is: beff.bom@meridiansenior.com. I hope she achieves her goal!!!

Thanks for your help Kathy and to those who reads this who have sent post cards to us, thank you! 

If you would like to help our CNA and residents achieve this goal, please send a card our way! 

-Michelle

Hello,

I received an email from Crystal Martin on 9/15/10 I have a total of 46 addresses. I have missed an email or 2 with updates of a couple hundred? My Residents love this activity so would like to have more addresses if I can

hccsactivities@live.com

Thanks

Marla Ramaekers

just to let you all know how wonderful of an activity this is, and how important it can become! A Resident of mine had written to the Heritage of Wauneta Nebraska on November 8...to her surprise today she received a reply TODAY! The big smile on her face as hse came into the activity room as she held up the letter " I just got this today" so excited she could not read it. The news spread quickly through the facility...that four more people wanted to come ut next time for post card club! This was slow to start, but has gained popularity as we receive postcards and letters in the mail.  I currently have 47 addresses we have sent to 32 of them, Most of the time I do write them out as they feel their hand writing is bad. But love when I check the mail, asking me if I got any "postcards" thanks again for starting this, and please send me more addresses we would love to have 300 cards also!

Thanks,

Marla Ramaekers

I am sorry, I forgot to gave you my address.

800 Blossom Hill Rd, Los Gatos, Ca. 95032.

Thanks.

PLEASE send the list to me also...kjones@embassyautumnwood.com.  Thank you very much

Hi Kathy

We would like to participate in the Post Card Club.

Could you please send us a list of the facilities participating, i asked once but did not get any respond, we are from Michigan. Thank you in advance:)

aniashimmy@yahoo.com

Hi Everyone

Does anyone have a list of facilities that are participating in the posrt card club? If someone could email at shelleyb@lhc.ca , we like to start it up again in the new year.

Thanks

I would love to get involved in sending post cards to other facilities and vice versa.  Please send me a post card from Arizona.  Can you e-mail me info. to get started.                 

connorr@keswick-multicare.org  

Attn: Renee   Keswick Adult Day Services    700 W.. 40th Street, Baltimore, Md. 21211  Thank you!

I would love to implement this unique club in our facility.  A list of participants would certainly be appreciated so we in Indiana could get started.

Many thanks in advance.... kdunaway1@etczone.com

The Chateau of Batesville ~~ 44 Chateau Blvd. ~~ Batesville, IN.  47006

Wow that is a fabulous idea... would like to participate I work at a lodge in Alberta Canada..can someone send me some info or an invite. I can be reached at crestviewrecreation@shaw.ca

Thanks Rhonda:)

Hi there, everyone!  I love this idea, and we have recently implemented it here at our facility!  We are located in the far north of Alberta Canada, and we would LOVE to have more facilities and residents to write to.    If anyone is interested in adding us to your list, please do!!   The mailing address here is :  

Recreation Department                                                                                                Manoir Du Lac,                                                                                                         McLennan, Alberta                                                                                                          T0H 2L0       CANADA

or you can email our facility at mdlrec@integratedlifecare.ca   we would love to receive post cards and letters from all over!!    Thank you ,   Tanya Gorman .

Hi!!!  We would love to participate in this great idea! We are an assisted living facility with 65 traditional beds and 25 beds on our memory care unit. Please send me a list of addresses to apepka@theinnatrobbinsbrook.com and we will send you a postcard from Massachusetts!

THank you.

Hi!

 I would love to participate in the postcard club...I think my residents would thoroughly enjoy this!

Please email the list to LKDray@savasc.com or mail to:

Donna Dray, Activity Director

Hillview Manor ~ PO Box 588 ~ Goldthwaite, TX  76844

Hi Kathy,

Our Address is:  Suzanne Aiken, RLD

                        Susan Bailis Assisted Living

                        352 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA  02115

Would love to recieve a Post Card

Rhonda Dyck

Crestview Lodge

Box 1058 Pincher Creek Alberta Canada

Looking forward to hearing from you. 

P.s What a FABULOUS idea.

Kathy,

Can you please tell me how the Post Card Club works, and what I have to do to get residents at my facility involved? Thank you, Chris

Is there a master mailing list? If so could I please get it emailed to me at jkennedy@megleimanagement.com

I love this idea and will be doing at my apartment complex. We are a Senior (55+) and/or disabled. We sent out our first cards last week and can't wait to get some back.

Please add us to your list:      RIVERVIEW APARTMENTS

101 WESTERN AVE

FOND DU LAC, WI 54935 USA 

I hope I have not come in too late! I would love to be added to the list and would like if someone could send me the list of addresses already signed up. Please e mail me at mapleslife@sageseniors.com Thanks!

I think someone else asked already. Is there a master list of facililties,we can start with?

Our address is: Huronview Home For The Aged

                         77722A London Rd

                         RR#5 Clinton,Ontario N0M 1L0

                             Canada

Our sister Home is: Huronlea Home For THe Aged

                            820 Turnberry St. South

                             Brussels,N0G 1H0

                             Ontario,Canada

We just received our 1st card from Connecticut The Caring Connection, HOW EXCITING!!!! I am going to share the card with our residents on Friday 07/29/2011 before we send our cards back out. Thanks Connecticut! 

Oops! I forgot my e-mail address. It's scribbs@falconslanding.org.

Hi! Our facility is really interested in getting in on the list. I know the deadline has passed, but is there anyway to get on the list? Our residents would love it! Thanks. Our address is:

The Johnson Center at Falcons Landing

Attn: Recreation Staff

20522 Falcons Landing Circle

Potomac Falls, VA  20165

Thank you!