Mum has been in a lovely care home since April - I have no idea what to give the staff at Christmas. The home is very well staffed so we are talking 10-20 carers overall. What do people usually do in this situation? Last Christmas Mum was still at home with only a few carers so I gave them all individual presents. Any ideas?
Gifts for care home staff
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I usually give them a BIG box of chocolates.
Chocolate is always good when youve had a stressful day and with a box everyone can dig in.
Chocolate is always good when youve had a stressful day and with a box everyone can dig in.
This will be Dad's 3rd Christmas in his care home. First 2 Christmas' I took in a tin of chocolates. Last year the home received a lot of chocs which were distributed across the home.This year I have bought inexpensive shortbread biscuit boxes for each department as they all contribute to Dad's overall care, directly and indirectly as I have got to know staff in all areas now and want to acknowledge and thank them myself especially as for instance night staff often do dads personal care as he is a night wanderer and its about catching dad at the right compliant time. So day staff, night staff, laundry and housekeeping, kitchen, front of house ie manager, handyman, admin.I bought the biscuits on offer a few weeks ago so total cost around £10.
Well what about some diet stuff
What about a large bag of individual packets of stevia rather than sugar flavoured sweets. Some of those chocolate sachets.
Lets face it most of the staff won't have much money and its helpful to give them what they might actually like.
My son who works with adults with challenging behaviour was given a six pack of beer. He enjoyed that very very much - but I'm not suggesting that makes a good present.
What about a large bag of individual packets of stevia rather than sugar flavoured sweets. Some of those chocolate sachets.
Lets face it most of the staff won't have much money and its helpful to give them what they might actually like.
My son who works with adults with challenging behaviour was given a six pack of beer. He enjoyed that very very much - but I'm not suggesting that makes a good present.
I used to make up a festive hamper containing various blends of tea including fruit teas, various types of flavoured powdered coffee sachets and assortments of snacks so they could all use them in the staff room. I also included a few bottles of white, red and rose wine which all went down well.
xxTinaT
xxTinaT
To mums named carer I gave a bottle of wine, to the " house" mum lived in, I gave a box of celebrations chocs and a box of biscuits
Every year
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Oh dear, I hadn't thought of this at all 
I do make sure to thank staff at every opportunity, and I have nominated people for the 'employee of the month' scheme, recently introduced by a new manager.
Do most people give gifts, I wonder? You've got me thinking now.......
I do make sure to thank staff at every opportunity, and I have nominated people for the 'employee of the month' scheme, recently introduced by a new manager.
Do most people give gifts, I wonder?
You've got me thinking now.......Oh dear, I hadn't thought of this at all
I do make sure to thank staff at every opportunity, and I have nominated people for the 'employee of the month' scheme, recently introduced by a new manager.
Do most people give gifts, I wonder?
Me too. There seem to be a lot of different carers rather than one particular one for Rob. And there are always strangers, who I assume are agency staff..And yes, a lot seem to be on a diet...Not sure about hand cream for the male carers either.
They have a board with mugshots of their team...there must be at least thirty.
The last year my mother was in a home I went the easy (for me because I was outside the country) route and got M & S to deliver a enormous basket of fruit and a mixed case of wine, with the delivery timed for their staff party. But TBH that was because I relied on them to do a lot more than I would have if I had been in the country. I don't think you have to go to that level of expense normally. I think a fruit basket is always acceptable. Or homemade biscuits/sweets. I really don't think you have to go overboard because I really do think it's the thought that counts in these situations.
Yesterday I settled for two big boxes of nice chocs, tied together with a big bow and a THANKYOU message from my husband and me. The easy option.
I am glad I read this post. Will get my Percy pigs today. That is the way to go. As you rightly say,Percy Pigs is just perfect,everyone loves Percy pigs,chocolate can get too much at Christmas .
What I did and am doing again this year, is giving 5 4.6 lb tins of shortbread to the home. 2 tins go to the unit Mum was on and I split the other 3 up for housekeeping, admin, kitchen, laundry etc. I started doing this years ago and it was always very popular.
Mum died this August and I am doing it again but don't know how much longer I will continue to do so. I'll simply have to see how I feel at the time.
Must try Percy Pigs next time I'm in the UK - they sound delightful.
Mum died this August and I am doing it again but don't know how much longer I will continue to do so. I'll simply have to see how I feel at the time.
Must try Percy Pigs next time I'm in the UK - they sound delightful.
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