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Stories and Songs for Elders Volume Three
Grandpa's Bad Day!
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Stories and Songs for Elders is a wonderful new tool for Activity Directors, Music and Recreational Therapists, family members and caregivers alike. This series has four volumes, each available with a recording and a book. The format for each volume includes a delightful story about elders learning to adjust and find joy in their eldercare setting, and a great largeprint singalong. Use it at coffee hour, for one on one visits, or make a brand new activity. No matter how you use it, its sure to be a success!

Volume 3:

Grandpa's Bad Day!
Written, Illustrated, and Photographed by Michael D. Purvis
A story about a very special grandpa who is having a little trouble adjusting on his first day at a nursing home! Will he be able to adjust? Well just maybe, with the help of some new and old friends…

(This volume's singalong features popular, folk, and patriotic songs)

TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR SINGALONG
SMILES
YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU
DARKTOWN STRUTTERS BALL
SOME OF THESE DAYS
DOWN BY THE OLD MILL STREAM
YANKEE DOODLE BOY
WHEN JOHNNY COME MARCHING HOME
JA-DA
BABY, WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME
MARGIE
UNDER THE BAMBOO TREE
BALLIN' THE JACK
I'M JUST WILD ABOUT HARRY
TOOT, TOOT, TOOTSIE
GLOW WORM
THE BELLS OF ST. MARY'S
IF YOU WERE THE ONLY GIRL IN THE WORLD
OH! YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL
WHISPERING
LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART

Excerpt from Book:

Grandpa Ralph was having a very bad day. It was his very first day in his new home, a nursing home.

"They call it Pleasant Manor. It is a very pleasant place, don't you think, Mr. Jones?" his daughter-in-law had said, trying to put the best possible spin on the place. She said this as she and her husband, Grandpa Ralph's son, sat down with him in his new room. They stayed and visited for a while during this afternoon, this first afternoon in this new place, this nursing home.

"Well, I don't think it's such a pleasant place!" Grandpa Ralph had snarled, giving his best curmudgeonly face to his daughter-in-law Kathleen.

"Now Dad," said his son Donald, "you know we all agreed that this move was for the best for you. You agreed it was for the best. And this is one of the nicest places in town. Just look how beautifully decorated it is, and already, all the staff has been so helpful and friendly."

"Hmmph!-" said Grandpa Ralph, "I didn't think we'd really go through with it. A nursing home! Imagine that! Well I don't need it; and besides, it costs an awful lot of money!"

"Now Dad," said Donald, "you know the finances are all worked out. Just enjoy yourself- relax! You are very safe here, and you have plenty of help in case you need it. And look here," Donald continued as he picked up a brightly colored piece of paper from the table next to Grandpa Ralph's bed, "this activity calendar is full of all sorts of great things to do."

"I just know you're going to have a lot to do, and meet a lot of wonderful new friends here," Kathleen chimed in. "You have to admit, it's been pretty lonely since Mrs. Jones passed on."

"Well, we'll just see about that, missy!" Grandpa Jones thought, though he didn't say it out loud. "Hmmph!" is what he did say, glumly.

And it was after his son and daughter-in-law left, after he was alone in his room, after he had a bit of time to think, that he devised his plan. He would show them all that this nursing home stuff was for the birds!

And what was his plan? Well, it was very simple: Grandpa Ralph Jones wasn't coming out of his room. They'd have to pry him out with a crowbar!

©2003, Michael D. Purvis