Residents at the Sunplex Center in Ocean Springs are looking for pen pals

- pen pals are wanted at the- sunplex subacute center - in ocean springs.

News 25's - lorraine weiskopf show- us how you can adopt a resident- and be their sunshine during- these cloudy times.

- - sandy moore, community relation- director, sunplex subacute- center, says "our residents are elderly so we are - on a different form of lockdown- here not allowed to leave our - facility we used to do- field trips and outdoor - activities."

But now the sunplex subacute- center in ocean springs - is having to create fun safe- activities for their residents- having to spend a majority of - their time in their rooms - sandy moore, community relation- director, sunplex subacute- - - - center, says "something like pe pals, coloring books, and puzzl- books, those kinds of - things that they're getting.- it's a real treat right now - during lockdown while we are- not getting visitations right - now.- lorraine weiskopf, reporter - says, "all you have to do to adopt a pen pal is check out- the sunplex subacute center - facebook page and you can view- all of their residents who- would love to have someone writ- to them and send them goodies.- even if it- - - - says a resident is already- adopted you can still adopt - them, one resident can- never have too many families- sandy moore, community relation- director, sunplex subacute- center, - says, "the idea is that you're going to send them a box of - goodies and write them letters- - - - back and forth .

Put your - picture in there that way they- can see your face, your - family's face, if you have pets- they want to see your pets."

About twenty residentes are - looking for families to adopt - them.

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