Aberdeen Heights — The Glen
JULY 2019
The Glen celebrates Skilled Nursing Week
Art is Ageless® reception
The Annual Art is Ageless® event was celebrated throughout the Aberdeen Heights community on April 30 with a cocktail reception from 4-6 p.m. Residents, guests and community members were invited.
Having a good time with old friends, Connie and Frank Josse and Dot Ebeling. Located behind them are Connie’s painted porcelain collectibles, which she made of St. Louis Landmarks. They were sold to locals and tourists alike, and we are sure they are around the world in glass cases and bookshelves as well.
Beautiful art was created and placed for all to see. The Glen skilled care, memory care, and assisted living participated in this annual event in several ways. By showcasing art that residents have made in the last year, created in their lifetime, or have collected throughout the years, art appreciation was in the air! Especially fun for all to view was this year’s special exhibit, “The 100 Dresses Project.”
As with last year’s 2018 special exhibit, this year’s exhibit was a multigenerational art display involving residents from the ages of 65 to 100 and school children from the age of 2 to 18. The “100 Dresses Project” was inspired by a program last fall by resident Marjorie Weisenfels Greene about women during the Great Depression. In the presentation she shared a wall hanging created of a paper doll cut out and vintage fabric. Taking that image and combining it with the popular children’s book “100 Dresses” by Eleanor Estes created the idea for Aberdeen to invite local students and clubs to work with residents to make 100 dresses. Over the course of four months, students from Robinson, Keysor and Tilman elementary schools, Kirkwood Middle School, Ursuline Academy and various scout and other groups came to Aberdeen Heights to work with residents in both skilled and assisted. -AiA, continued on page 6
National Skilled Nursing Week was held May 12-18. The purpose of National Skilled Nursing Week is for skilled nursing centers to show how they assist seniors and people with disabilities in living their happiest and best lives possible. Whether it’s planting, cooking, reading or listening to music, skilled care centers pay it forward by helping individuals find their own happiness to improve quality of life. Dawn Gonzalez-Rubio, director of nursing, planned many fun and engaging events to be done with residents and staff, as well as several staff recognition events. Residents and staff participated in arts and crafts and were treated to special treats such as Root Beer floats, 1950s style cheeseburger and fry lunch, a Hawaiian grill out, and a popular favorite, Banana Splits, as well as prizes and giveaways! In the midst of that, Glen Administrator Lily Landy found out that it was one of her favorite holidays, National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, so we were all treated to those as well. The week of the events, Dawn’s son Zach was on hand to help staff and residents with activities. The theme this year was “Living Soulfully” and that we did. Themes -Nursing, continued on page 2
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