Halloween

Some of the Docs where I worked didn't like it because they thought it would confuse or upset the pts. with dementia.

My facility throws a huge party on the 29th or 30th--everyone dresses up and kids come in for trick-or-treating room to room. No costumes on Halloween proper, but a lot of staff members do little things. One of my aides said she'd be wearing her devil horns, 'same as last year' and I said to myself, '***, this is a CATHOLIC facility!' I'll most likely wear black scrubs with some spider/spiderweb accessories and call it good.

We thought about dressing up for Halloween, but we decided against it.

We realized that people waking up from anesthesia might not be too happy seeing someone dressed as an angel or a devil or anything else out of the ordinary.

On the other hand, it would probably make a superb skit on SNL.

i love dressing up also. i was a cow with udders a few yrs ago and a witch also....loved it.
Mermaid do you have any confused residents that may be scared by the costumes? perhaps thats what they are afraid of happening.

hm maybe you can dress up as HIM sounds pretty goolish!!