2019 Houston, TX - The Holiday Project’s Christmas Day Visit to The Forum at Memorial Woods

The Holiday Project's Christmas Day Visit

Wednesday, December 25th, 2019

Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 noon

The Forum at Memorial Woods

777 N. Post Oak Rd.

Houston, TX 77024 

*FYI...Once you fill in your information and hit submit on this post you are automatically signed up for the visit...I am currently unable to reply to all sign ups because of the volume of volunteers for the different facilities..

I have included all the details for your visit on this post...please save or print out details...

Enjoy your visit! 

Visit confirmed by Terrie Smith the Activity Director

Contact Person Christmas Day - Activity Staff if available and if not please select a team leader among your volunteer group to go over the Visit policies listed below.....

Meet up on the second floor at the nurses station for Skilled Nursing and Long Term Care until it appears all the volunteers have arrived (approx 10:10 am)

For a successful visit, please read ALL the information below...Thanks!

The facility link is removed from the The Holiday Project postings once the volunteer maximum is reached so you may want to save or print this information.

CBS Coverage of a Holiday Project Visit - Go to the index page at www.holidayproject.info to see a Holiday Project Visit in Action!

Christmas Card Template - Making cards is optional ....If you would like to make any Christmas Cards to pass out to residents you can use the template, go to www.holidayproject.info on the index page, or you can be creative and make your own designs.

Any amount of cards are appreciated...but not required...

”You’re the Gift!”

Christmas Songs go to www.holidayproject.info click on index page - Print out Christmas Songs, or save on an electronic device for Christmas Caroling or go to Christmas Carols on YouTube and search-Name of Christmas Carol with Lyrics so you can follow along.

Meet on the second floor at nurses station ...

Questions - email Donna at: theholidayprojecthouston@yahoo.com

Bring the Spirit of a Holiday to Those Who Otherwise Might Not Have a Celebration!

All ages are invited to visit but an adult must accompany children throughout the visit.

Volunteers will visit as a team with the residents in community areas and room to room.

Time spent at the facilities will vary, but generally the visits last from about 1 to 2 hours, depending on the size of the facility and other circumstances unique to the team and the facility. (Sometimes the staff on duty want us to visit in a communal area of the facility such as a recreation room or dining hall. Other times we are invited to do both a communal visit and then break into small clusters to visit room-to-room for those persons who don't get out of their rooms. Which of these approaches is used also affects the total length of time we spend at a particular facility.)

Goal: The main goal - "Friendly Visits" with the residents and rehab patients! Brighten up their holiday by passing out handmade Christmas cards (if there are cards available), visiting with the residents and rehab patients and singing Christmas Carols. (Ask residents if they have a favorite Christmas Carol they would like you to sing!)

....large groups of volunteers can break into smaller groups but volunteers have to visit in a group.

In the note section of this need sign up, please add how many will be visiting.

See detailed instructions for day of visit below....

Visit Policies:
1. Remember that you are in a medical facility. Be aware and be careful.
2. Do not assist a resident in moving from or to a wheelchair. Ask an employee to help.
3. Do not feed or offer food to residents unless directed by an employee.
4. When entering a resident’s room, always knock and introduce yourself as a volunteer. Ask permission before entering.
5. Stay with the group as you move through the facility.
6. Do not go into isolation rooms, those rooms will be marked with a sign to see staff before entering. If you are passing out cards please give staff cards for residents in isolation rooms.
7. Because of HIPAA Privacy Rules most facilities require a signed photo release for pictures of/with residents. Therefore no pictures of resident's faces are allowed on The Holiday Project visits. The best way to take a picture is taking the back of the resident and the faces of the volunteers. The experience can still be documented in a picture without the resident's face.
8. It is not required but volunteers can make handmade Christmas cards to pass out during the visit.
9. Have Fun! Together we CAN make a difference and REMEMBER...

"To the world you may be one person but to one person you may be the world!"

10. Any questions email Donna Martin at: theholidayprojecthouston@yahoo.com

Participant Notes:
Please ensure all members of your group are in good health for the visit.
Thanks for sharing your time to brighten up Christmas Day for the residents in this facility!

Be a Blessing and Prepare to Be Blessed!

We encourage you to send follow up pictures and/or stories, to Donna after your visit. Stories and pictures are always appreciated....email her at: theholidayprojecthouston@yahoo.com

The National Holiday Project as a non-profit will end on December 31, 2019 but our local Holiday Project Visits will remain active.