This thread happened to hit my eye today in my Trac ed threads dept. and I had a thought I htrink is worth sharing if I have not said uit before.

Set-up time at the nursing home is PRIME enterntainment.ministry time with the residents and ther STAFF. You will probably attract a crowd before you even get to the designated room, and you will definitely run into overworked, numbed-out, great-hearted staff from the moment you step out of your vehicle till you get back into it to leave.

It's important to plan for this, both in terms of your tech prep-ahead plan and your patter with the people. You'll see. Just try not to get frustrated at how long it will take to set up the way you like to set up, in that environment.

You will soon see that this is a huge part of why you are there, and why you will be invited back, and it's good for the development of your patience, too. :~)


And saulgoldie-- what it takes is not any particular professionalism, but just a willingness to look the fool. (Go see!) (And report back!) :~)

~Susan