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The official AL residents handbook specifies "no tipping" of the AL staff. However, I would assume that simple gifts of a reasonably low value are acceptable? What are good ideas for gifts for the 1) general caretaker staff 2) key staff and managers involved with my dad?



I suppose since its still "sort of" COVID times, I should ask them if its going to be a shared food item I bring in?

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Goodies to eat for all shifts.
Most ALF have a fund you can contribute to as well, but make the mistake of suggesting amounts, which generally ends up simply offending folks.
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I am retired HCW and I can tell you we are all suckers for food!! Pizza, cookies, bagels, you name it! But I always appreciated a nice fruit basket too.. some don't eat the sweets and lots of carbs, so those are great
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waytomisery Dec 7, 2023
I used to bring Dunkin Donuts to my Mom’s AL periodically because she was so difficult and at Christmas , pizza and boxes of candy .
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My mother's MC/ALF has a fund that we contribute to.

I also try and bring treats in once a month.

My mother is not easy AT ALL to care for, so I try and do something nice for the staff. I want them to know that I appreciate their efforts.
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Food is king.
Subs, pizza, pop, cookies.
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Cater something for them - pizza, sub sandwiches, Italian... is always appreciated.
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This is a hard one that you don’t want to go over board on. I bought a fruit for a fruit basket and put it in the break room. One patient is helped by so many that it was hard to single out individuals.
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At my late husband's nursing home, we were not allowed to give any individual gifts. Several families of residents chipped in to provide pizza and salad meals for the staff (on all shifts), along with fresh fruit. We included vegetarian pizza for those who didn't eat meat. Some of the staff were Muslims so they ate no pork and appreciated the vegetarian pizza. It was also possible to hold drawings (where all staff had an equal chance of winning) for gift cards to stores, restaurants, and movie theaters.
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I am a baker so I made up a cookie tray to put in the break room. Where I worked the client usually sent the Nurses food. One had cookies sent to us every year. Candy was another thing.
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We will do the same as we did last year , order a large tray of soft pretzels from Philly Pretzel Factory with dips, mustard , cheese etc . We pick it up and drop it off at FIL AL .
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Gift cards for nearby restaurants are nice to give.

Healthcare workers are constantly washing their hands so quality hand lotion is always a good choice too.

Any kind of delicious food should be fine.
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