Labels for care home

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Teapotsgalore · 10/08/2024 07:51

Hi everyone, I am looking for the easiest to ‘attach’ ‘ most solid’ type of labelling for our lovely Mum’s clothes etc . Would be grateful for recommendations please? ( i’ve looked at ones that are like clip on buttons..?, dunno if iron on ones stay on? Trying to avoid sewing on a 100 labels etc )
Thanks !!! Wishing everyone a nice weekend.

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confusedlots · 10/08/2024 09:45

My name tags - the sticker ones. They're great, I use them for all my kids stuff, so easy to put on and they stay on really well.

outdamnedspots · 10/08/2024 10:14

Sharpie works. Or we also used Iron-on labels.

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Teapotsgalore · 10/08/2024 10:27

Belladone · 10/08/2024 09:02

I came back on to mention this, it’s worth doing

we also had her “best” things at our house to take in as she wanted them or more often she would change at our house then change back before going home. This was when she was more aware as she got worst she lost interest in her appearance.

also jewellery, don’t keep anything at the home, she had her wedding and engagement rings on all the time, but still lost her engagement ring. Ear rings and necklaces she would change at ours and keep them on until next time we visited or she came to us. It worked quite well and saved things growing legs it’s not just staff or other patients taking things as she got more confused she would “lend” things to others.

i know you’re asking about labels but a few other pointers.

have photos in her room, not just family but some of her as a young adult etc, staff commented that it reminded them that she was young once too.
let her have a purse with some lose change in, she liked being independent, we would take her for a walk to the local shops and she loved to buy us some sweeties
we arranged to have a daily paper / magazine delivered she didn’t always read it but it gave her something to get given and she like it somehow
we use to write to her, just a little card with a few words, something silly like, today is Monday and we are looking so forward to having lunch with you on Wednesday.
we put a calendar on her wall she would cross the days off each night, we would keep it up to date with planned visits, the staff said this really helped her and a lot of other people copied this.
be aware she will probably give you a hard time about being “but away “ this is really upsetting, it took us a long time to realise that she was infact happy just didn’t want us to see that (but that’s another story). Just be aware it’s hard leaving them there.

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Thankyou so much. I will definitely try these ideas. A magazine/ paper being delivered and cards everyday is a great idea. Will get the grandkids who live far away to send them on alternate days. As are the photos of her as a ( beautiful💕 ) younger woman . We have a photo album with memories alreadyPurse is great too as she panics if she doesn’t have cash. One thing we have already that works is a big diary where we write what she did every day and who visited etc so she can read it back .Thanks again

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Teapotsgalore · 10/08/2024 10:30

Wow everyone you are great, thank you all for all your tips. So helpful, such solidarity.

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LemonadeMeringue · 10/08/2024 10:40

Teapotsgalore · 10/08/2024 08:00

Sadly they’ve asked for everything to be labeled. Do those button tags stay on ? Thanks for your help!

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Oh that’s annoying.
The button tags do seem to stay on. I’ve also used stickins for my dc which lasted well.

MereDintofPandiculation · 12/08/2024 20:41

Remember you need to label every detachable bit, so phone, charging cable and adapter plug all need labels. As does walking stick. I gave Dad a carrying bag for his Zimmer and staff commented it made it recognisable.

MereDintofPandiculation · 12/08/2024 20:45

Worth too getting a flower vase and labelling it so it’s always in their room. I also have a few small vases and take tiny posies from the garden, partly to remind him of the passing of the seasons, anchor him better into time. I don’t know how much he appreciates them, but he really enjoys the amount of appreciation they get from the staff.

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