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January 19th, 2021
This month our crafters gathered together a couple afternoons to make a snowman to hang on their door for the winter season. These jolly happy snowmen are made from a pizza pan, paint, ribbon and evergreen. We would like to thank staff member Justine Mohr for passing on this idea to the Life Enrichment department…. Read More
January 19th, 2021
Residents and team members welcomed the first dose of the COVID-19 Vaccination. Team member John received the very first shot, with residents Gerald and Cynthia soon after. All are applauded for their efforts in taking one huge step in the battle against COVID-19! More pictures to come!
December 10th, 2020
Look who we caught in action! Santa and his Elf made an early stop to the facility today. They found that residents and staff were all doing good. They said, they will be back closer to Christmas.
August 25th, 2020
Residents and staff were entertained by a surprise visit on a recent Friday afternoon! Life Enrichment Assistant, Deb Z. and Frances Pat (the facility mannequin) were all decked out and heading to the beach. Travelling together on a nifty three-wheeled bike, they were certainly a colorful duo! Moving up and down the hallways, they stopped… Read More
August 25th, 2020
Shady Oaks residents are blessed to have many ways to connect with family and friends during these COVID times. In addition to window visits and phone calls, technology offers a variety of options: Facetime, Skype, and Zoom. Residents are making good use of all these ways to keep in touch. In fact, some folks have… Read More
August 25th, 2020
Shady Oaks culinary staff recently treated residents to a favorite lunch item – homemade pizza! Cook Deb H. used her culinary magic to create four supreme and three hamburger pizzas. The supreme pizzas contained hamburger, red peppers, onion, mushrooms, and two types of cheese. Minnie Huster, Culinary Manager, explained, “We value the joy that a… Read More
July 29th, 2020
Team members recently celebrated a week of fun events. Thank you team members for all you do everyday.
July 29th, 2020
Who doesn’t enjoy a bit of pampering to take our minds off the heat of July? Life Enrichment and Restorative staff recently offered three separate locations where folks could enjoy lotion therapy and shoulder massage, polishing of nails, and hair care. Quite a few ladies turned out to take advantage of the special attention and… Read More
July 29th, 2020
Recently, residents and staff worked together to create 16 colorful, three-foot tall pinwheels. The craft project enlisted the help of individual residents who spent time carefully cutting out the shapes of the blades of each pinwheel from sturdy plastic. The plastic came from new dividers made for organizing office files. Staff assembled the red, orange,… Read More
July 29th, 2020
The creative spark shone brightly when residents applied their artistic skills during an afternoon craft activity recently. Using several sets of colorful permanent markers folks filled in the spaces of intricate window cling designs. The finished pictures were bright, happy patterns that when peeled off the backing paper and applied to a clear window appeared… Read More