Spare xmas decorations

Are they allowed in hospital wards these days? Infection control etc etc

Just a thought, Check first if they would they accept them, hygiene, Infection risk etc.? I know they can be fussy about what patients and visitor take in.

remeber try and not eat them or you'll get tinsellitus

They banned hanging decorations in the wards of the hospital where I worked about three years ago. Only a Christmas tree (artificial) is allowed now, though you'd think that's a bigger dust collector than a real one.

Oh well ,so much for trying to cheer up the people in hospital 

It's a nice thought, though, Husky. Perhaps some charities that put on lunches and parties for people who are alone, or homeless, would appreciate them.

Or Charity shops, good time to give them away just now, helps to raise some funds. 

A bit of topic but please do consider giving any item now or in the future direct to a charity shop as that way the shop & the charity get full benefit financially

Oh well ,so much for trying to cheer up the people in hospital 

Write your comments here...Never mind Husky, you cheered me up.

Actually did ask at our local hospital today when taking MIL to visit a friend who had broken something falling over and was told that cards and pressies were banned, particularly as they were trying to cope with a MRSA infection in another ward.

There is always lots of places you can donate spare christmas decorations.This year I gave 2 boxes full to my mother's care home + a carrier bag full of big pine cones that I'd brought back from Spain. The home residents and staff have had a great time decorating the pine cones, they held a competition for the best design winner got a box of choc's. The boxes of decs have been distributed between  the 3 floors, Dementia, Residential and Nursing, the place looks lovely and the home hasn't had to use any of their funds which means the residents can use it towards a trip out.