RE: Support Group/Staff Picnic

[Guest guest]

we have one with our support group every 3 months, and

it has been fun. We have a clothing exchange and

potluck,(bariatric approved dishes) everyone has a

good time, where they can bring their family and

friends and learn about eachother not just in a

support group meeting set up, but really get to know

about eachother. I don't believe that anyone has ever

said it was cheesy, they often ask when the next one

is going to be. I would advertise at the support

group meetings and in a newsletter if you have one.

we've never had games, people usually bring something

to do, volleyball, baseball or frisbee, most of the

time people just hang out and talk. We get name tags

and ask them to put how many years post op or

something of that nature, to start up conversation

with others that are there.

off the subject I just noticed that you work for

forest health, which facility? I use to work at barix

clinic in Holland Michigan about 4 years ago.

--- jbach11 <kbach@...> wrote:

> We are thinking of holding one of these, but do not

> want it to

> become " cheesy. " Has anyone done anything like

> this? We do not want

> it to be a big patient reunion and are also

> struggling with how much to

> advertise it. We were thinking of doing a healthy

> potluck at a park

> with games, etc. Any help would be much

> appreciated!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Our support group has been considering doing a clothing exchange. How do you go

about it? Do you just have people bring clothing in on certain days and have

them swap? Do you sort clothes on a table, then just let everyone go through

them? Any suggestions would be appreciated! Cheryl

>>> tenisha tavares <tenlovely@...> 5/28/2008 3:42 pm >>>

we have one with our support group every 3 months, and

it has been fun. We have a clothing exchange and

potluck,(bariatric approved dishes) everyone has a

good time, where they can bring their family and

friends and learn about eachother not just in a

support group meeting set up, but really get to know

about eachother. I don't believe that anyone has ever

said it was cheesy, they often ask when the next one

is going to be. I would advertise at the support

group meetings and in a newsletter if you have one.

we've never had games, people usually bring something

to do, volleyball, baseball or frisbee, most of the

time people just hang out and talk. We get name tags

and ask them to put how many years post op or

something of that nature, to start up conversation

with others that are there.

off the subject I just noticed that you work for

forest health, which facility? I use to work at barix

clinic in Holland Michigan about 4 years ago.

--- jbach11 <kbach@...> wrote:

> We are thinking of holding one of these, but do not

> want it to

> become " cheesy. " Has anyone done anything like

> this? We do not want

> it to be a big patient reunion and are also

> struggling with how much to

> advertise it. We were thinking of doing a healthy

> potluck at a park

> with games, etc. Any help would be much

> appreciated!

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

We have an exchange room that we just recently started. We purchased 2 nice wire racks from lowe's to fold and stack clothes on and a metal rod in between to hang clothes on. We allow anyone to come and get clothes Monday-Friday 8-4:30 (we leave at 5) and during SG meetings. We ask people to bring their clothes in with hangers, and labeled areas based on sizes. We had a few volunteers organize all the clothes. I think they actually enjoy doing that themselves. We open it to all patients, not just the support groups.

-----Original Message-----From: [mailto: ]On Behalf Of Cheryl DeitschSent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:26 AM Subject: Re: Support Group/Staff Picnic

Our support group has been considering doing a clothing exchange. How do you go about it? Do you just have people bring clothing in on certain days and have them swap? Do you sort clothes on a table, then just let everyone go through them? Any suggestions would be appreciated! Cheryl>>> tenisha tavares <tenlovely > 5/28/2008 3:42 pm >>>we have one with our support group every 3 months, andit has been fun. We have a clothing exchange andpotluck,(bariatric approved dishes) everyone has agood time, where they can bring their family andfriends and learn about eachother not just in asupport group meeting set up, but really get to knowabout eachother. I don't believe that anyone has eversaid it was cheesy, they often ask when the next oneis going to be. I would advertise at the supportgroup meetings and in a newsletter if you have one. we've never had games, people usually bring somethingto do, volleyball, baseball or frisbee, most of thetime people just hang out and talk. We get name tagsand ask them to put how many years post op orsomething of that nature, to start up conversationwith others that are there.off the subject I just noticed that you work forforest health, which facility? I use to work at barixclinic in Holland Michigan about 4 years ago.--- jbach11 <kbachforesthealth> wrote:> We are thinking of holding one of these, but do not> want it to > become "cheesy." Has anyone done anything like> this? We do not want > it to be a big patient reunion and are also> struggling with how much to > advertise it. We were thinking of doing a healthy> potluck at a park > with games, etc. Any help would be much> appreciated!> > > ***Note: The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the Sender immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.Thank you. Central Michigan Community Hospital

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much! Cheryl

>>> " Bach " <kbach@...> 5/29/2008 8:33 am >>>

We have an exchange room that we just recently started. We purchased 2 nice

wire racks from lowe's to fold and stack clothes on and a metal rod in between

to hang clothes on. We allow anyone to come and get clothes Monday-Friday

8-4:30 (we leave at 5) and during SG meetings. We ask people to bring their

clothes in with hangers, and labeled areas based on sizes. We had a few

volunteers organize all the clothes. I think they actually enjoy doing that

themselves. We open it to all patients, not just the support groups.

Re: Support Group/Staff Picnic

Our support group has been considering doing a clothing exchange. How do you go

about it? Do you just have people bring clothing in on certain days and have

them swap? Do you sort clothes on a table, then just let everyone go through

them? Any suggestions would be appreciated! Cheryl

>>> tenisha tavares < tenlovely (DOT) <mailto:tenlovely%40> com>

5/28/2008 3:42 pm >>>

we have one with our support group every 3 months, and

it has been fun. We have a clothing exchange and

potluck,(bariatric approved dishes) everyone has a

good time, where they can bring their family and

friends and learn about eachother not just in a

support group meeting set up, but really get to know

about eachother. I don't believe that anyone has ever

said it was cheesy, they often ask when the next one

is going to be. I would advertise at the support

group meetings and in a newsletter if you have one.

we've never had games, people usually bring something

to do, volleyball, baseball or frisbee, most of the

time people just hang out and talk. We get name tags

and ask them to put how many years post op or

something of that nature, to start up conversation

with others that are there.

off the subject I just noticed that you work for

forest health, which facility? I use to work at barix

clinic in Holland Michigan about 4 years ago.

--- jbach11 < kbachforesthealth (DOT) <mailto:kbach%40foresthealth.com> com> wrote:

> We are thinking of holding one of these, but do not

> want it to

> become " cheesy. " Has anyone done anything like

> this? We do not want

> it to be a big patient reunion and are also

> struggling with how much to

> advertise it. We were thinking of doing a healthy

> potluck at a park

> with games, etc. Any help would be much

> appreciated!

>

>

>

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