Patient Clothing Room

New Winter Coats, XL on up New Slacks New Men’s Sweat Pants and Tops New Long and short Sleeve outer shirts, sizes L through XXXXL New Men’s blue jeans, waist sizes 32-38 Gently Used or New Tennis Shoes various lengths Medium boxers and boxer briefs XXL white round neck undershirts

Personal Comfort Items Needed for Patients

Coffee (regular and decaf) Gas gift cards (Casey’s preferred) Phone calling cards, McDonalds, Subway Shampoo, body wash (3 in 1), liquid soap, Pots and pans mouthwash (non-alcohol), toothpaste, razors, combs DVD players, homeless and or Veteran’s Microwaves, homeless rooms on the facility

Greenhouse Needs

Seasonal plastic placemats (10 or 20) 10-15 wireless headphones for t.v. viewing. Registered with Kohl’s and Bed Bath and 2 blue ray players Beyond for items. Registry has been started but additional items to be added soon

VA Recreation Therapy Needs

Craft Kids; bird houses, leather kits, paint 2L bottles of diet soda; cola, lemon-lime, by number, sun catchers, model cards and root beer and orange planes, tie dye kits Adult coloring books (can be found at Individual snacks; cookies, chips, pudding, Barnes and Noble and Meijer) sugar free-pudding, sugar-free cookies

Bottled water Disney movies and additional PG movies

Sturdy closed-real fishing poles, Wooden (one piece) pool ques, and new pool ball sets. These can be found at Ohana Pool, Spa and Billards AA and AAA batteries for music therapy Personal cd players

Immediate Needs

Recreation General Post Fund: Monetary donations to be utilized for Veteran outings such as musical events, dinners, etc, activities such as bingo, family feud, and recreation equipment and snacks or refreshments for activities.

Clothing Room: The clothing room serves inpatients and outpatients of the VA Illiana Health Care System. Current clothing items needed: Tennis Shoes (size 9 and up), New Jeans and slacks waist sizes 32 and up of various lengths, Sweat Pants and Shirts Medium, Large, X Large, 2X, 3X 4X. Size medium boxers and underpants

MHICM (Mental Health Intensive Case Management): This fund is used for Veteran involved in MHICM for monthly outings or activities such as visiting Dr. G’s Brain works, movies or a meal outing.

Social Work Emergency Fund: Donations used to assist Veterans with emergency travel, bus vouchers, gas cards (Casey’s preferred in $10.00 increments) and to meet other emergent needs of Veterans.

Hospitality Housing Fund: Donations are utilized to assist in housing a Veteran and or family member when an overnight stay is required and they can’t be accommodated due to family or a caregiver being present. Utilized to assist with lodging for marital retreats; Warrior to Soul Mate.

ITEMS NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTED Used Clothing Used Undergarments Bar Soap VHS Movies (Only DVD and blue ray accepted) Cassette Tapes (only CDs accepted) Lap blankets Used crutches, walkers, portable toilets, Dress Shirts, Ties, Suits prosthetic limbs, medical supplies (Depends, Diabetic syringes) etc. Books Used electric appliances Electric Scooters and Wheelchairs Over-the-counter medicines and medication powders and lotions Laundry detergent or pods