Proving our Credentials

Before working with the senior care facilities, we began with the basics: nametags for the facility staff.  We presented a workshop for the Florida Health Care Activity Coordinators Association District XIV in November. 

Small works of decorative art that has a function: name recognition, community and neighbor’s name recognition, promotes connectedness, encourages personal creativity.  As we build a nametag that displays areas of interest and parts of our personalities we would like to share with others, we delight ourselves with self-discovery. You can do tags that talk/show about your career, family , pets, hobbies, use favorite colors. Examples: "I'm Sandy. I'm a Veteran" with military symbols and colors  == “Woof-woof, I’m Wally, I was a Veterinarian” with pictures of pets, etc…            

It is great for breaking the ice .
It can start the conversation for you.
You are more approachable.
People will know what you're about.
People will be more friendly.
It can be your first public impression.  

Everyday supplies included cardboard backing and stick on pins. The fronts were collaged with magazine and catalog photos, designs, beads, charms, and glittery paste.  With these simple items, the staff members were able to display their love of cars, clothes, purple, pets, and other interests. 

Using letters cut from advertisments they put their names on the tags and posed with big grins.