RESIDENTIAL ACTIVITIES —
Teri Sank
We started off the month with a beautiful day for a bus ride through the Lancaster and Ossian area. We h a d a n introduction to computers class where residents were taught about email, Facebook, and Skype. We are happy to help residents stay in touch with their families and will continue helping residents who choose this route of communication. We went to the Gospel Barn on a Saturday night to see the group “Common Ground. Thanks to Floyd Liechty, the residents enjoyed their annual boat ride on Fryback Lake. He then served everyone snacks on his patio. The residents enjoyed a musical group from Fort Wayne called Noteworthy by strolling down memory lane with songs from the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.
ALPENROSE —
Donna Stout
The end of the month is approaching quickly. We are planning for our “Come and Go” Ice Cream Social. This event is always a lot of fun. Alpenrose & Healthcare residents and their family members come and enjoy ice cream and cookies. Other happenings this month were: Golf Cart Rides, Wii Bowling – We are getting so good that there has been talk about getting a team together! Luncheon with the Kinder Haus 3 year old class. We got Hamburgers from McDonald's and the kitchen supplied us all kinds of toppings, and french fries. John B. sang many old country songs and Chester Longenburger played many favorites on the piano. We just love music.
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BLUMENGARTEN ACTIVITIES —
Cole Rupp
Kinder Haus kids are always full of energy and bring many smiles but this month they introduced us to Gak!!! Gak brought many smiles and some laughter as it was molded into different shapes and then with inserting straws into it, made huge balloons! We hope they bring it back again! We have enjoyed the produce from our garden in their eggs in the morning, cut up and served with lunch and supper. The tomatoes and green peppers were also enjoyed in the ketchup and salsa. The golf cart rides are winding down as the weather is changing but they have been truly wonderful! The residents have loved having the library closer and it is great to be able to go to the library and chat (quietly, of course) and find recommended books and share a good book with others. Just as the library has been exercising our minds, we have been exercising our bodies on Monday's and Wednesday's.
HEALTHCARE HAPPENINGS — Karen Rowell It is amazing how fast the year is passing! This month we have watched summer slip away into a brisk and beautiful autumn. On our bus rides and golf cart rides we have enjoyed seeing the changes in the trees and fields. Apples are also a big part of our memories of the season, and one afternoon we enjoyed fresh, warm apple butter sandwiches. Several residents reminisced about gathering with families and friends to make cider and apple butter. Every September our much-anticipated “goodbye” to summer is the annual ice cream social. We shared a pleasant evening with our families, and enjoyed luscious flavors of ice cream and cookies.
October 2012