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Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts)
Wed Dec 4, 2013, 09:31 PM Dec 2013

need ideas for group gift of food treats

Mrs. Venation's dad has Alzheimer's and has been in an assisted living facility for a little over a year. The staff there takes very good care of him.

To say thank you, we want to send the staff a gift of treats. First stop: Harry & David. But I remembered that their baskets contain not much bigger than sample sizes of each treat. We want to send something better.

Edited to add that we'll be ordering off the interbuts, and shipping to Tennessee.

Ideas? Thanks!

PS !

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need ideas for group gift of food treats (Original Post) Bertha Venation Dec 2013 OP
Make some fudge it's pretty easy Arcanetrance Dec 2013 #1
thanks, Arcanetrance Bertha Venation Dec 2013 #2
Ah ok here's another idea Arcanetrance Dec 2013 #3
That IS a good idea Bertha Venation Dec 2013 #5
You're welcome it makes me happy your thinking of the staff Arcanetrance Dec 2013 #7
thank you, Arcane Bertha Venation Dec 2013 #8
Send stuff they can use in their break room Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2013 #4
I like. Bertha Venation Dec 2013 #6
Add pretzels, and dried fruit No Vested Interest Dec 2013 #10
Chocolate, caramel corn, nuts, chex mix type snacks riderinthestorm Dec 2013 #9
Cheryl's Cookies... Phentex Dec 2013 #11
Some of these look really good likesmountains 52 Dec 2013 #12

Arcanetrance

(2,670 posts)
7. You're welcome it makes me happy your thinking of the staff
Wed Dec 4, 2013, 09:52 PM
Dec 2013

I cooked in a nursing home briefly it can be a truly emotionally draining experience. My grandfather had Alzheimers my heart goes out to you and your family

 

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)
9. Chocolate, caramel corn, nuts, chex mix type snacks
Wed Dec 4, 2013, 10:43 PM
Dec 2013

Rich cookies or brownies. A Portillos chocolate cake.

I'm a sucker for those sausage/cheese/cracker gift baskets (Love savoury snacks).

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Phentex

(16,334 posts)
11. Cheryl's Cookies...
Thu Dec 5, 2013, 10:04 AM
Dec 2013

they make big boxes and they have a sugar free version which might be good for some people there.

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