The residents at Westchester Gardens Long Term Care Center, located in Florida, have found a way to give back to their community, while at the same time feel like they are participating in a MEANINGFUL activity!
The American Red Cross Presents, "Vial of Life." It is a program that provides medical information to emergency personnel when individuals can't.
Here's How it Works:
The Vial of Life is taped to the top shelf of the front right side of the the INSIDE of one's refrigerator. The vial contains important medical information that emergency personnel would need if they came into your home and you were unconcious or could not give it to them. When the emergency personnel come to an individual's home they look for the orange dot on the upper left hand corner of the OUTSIDE of the regrigerator identifying the indiviudual as a Vial of Life participant.
How is it "meaningful" for the residents?
The residents at Westchester Gardens assemble the vials for the American Red Cross which includes: putting the information sheet inside of the vial, putting the lid on the vial, and rubberbanning directions to the outside of the vial. Sounds easy enough... They are then brought, or shipped, to the American Red Cross and the residents hope that their efforts will assist someone in the community during a medical emergency or possibly save a life!
Contact the American Red Cross in your county for more information!
Maureen Cook (Activity Director)
Westchester Gardens
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