Here's a list of items that the Old Folks' Home in Bambu needs donated...                     La lista de cositas que puede donar al Hogar de Ancianos...

-smoke detectors                                                                                                                     - dectectores de humo

-emergency lights (for when the power goes out)                                                                - luces de emergencia (para cuando no hay electricidad)

-non perishable food items -powdered milk, coffee, tea, sugar, natural juices, canned goods...                                                                                                                      -Comida no-perecedero -leche en polvo, cafe, te, azucar

-square plastic tables  -mesas de plastico cuadrados

-rocking chairs  -mecedoras

-adult diapers                                                                                                                 -panales para adultos

-sheets for twin sized beds                                                                                                 -sabanas para camas individuales

-art materials for doing crafts and occupational therapy                                     -materiales para hacer arte (terapeutica)

-common first aid itmes: rubbing alcohol, cotton balls, gauze, ace bandages, over the counter pain killers                                                                                                 -materiales basicos para primeros auxilios -alcohol, algodon, gaza, vendas, aspirina

-strips for glucose monitoring in diabetics, specifically: Accu-chek, Advantage II, 50 strip vial, code 997                                                                                                           -tiras redactivas para medir glucosa--codigo numero 997

There are usually between 20 and 25 residents at the home, to give you an idea of amounts, and they depend entirely on what the government gives them (not enough) and donations.

Usualmente hay entre 20-25 personas en el hogar. Se dependen en lo que regala el gobierno y gente generosa como usted.