Every year the staff at Mahoning Valley Nursing Home take the week of Christmas as a “Spirit Week”. Each day we have a different theme. This year was especially important due to COVID. Enjoy the pictures that were taken throughout the week of staff and residents participating in this “Spirit Week”.
All residents received a light-up Santa Hat or light-up necklace donated by one of our wonderful staff members. To see their faces light up and all the smiles were so rewarding during this difficult time.
Did you know that Mahoning Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has its own Gingerbread House?
Staff Karen Klotz spent 2 weeks off and on to create this beautiful Gingerbread of our facility. Karen is a faithful Gingerbread house maker here at the facility.
This is the 6th Gingerbread house she has made since she started sharing them with our residents and staff. Karen stated, “It is a labor of love. I bring the outside inside to them.” She also stated that back in September some of our Long Term residents were already asking if she was doing one this year.
Santa Comes to Mahoning Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
On Saturday, December 5th, 2020 Mahoning Valley Nursing Home had some very special visitors. Many first responders came and walked the facility grounds to show support to our staff and bring some Christmas joy to our residents. There was one special visitor that had the hearts of them all.
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Santa Claus himself came and enjoyed waving and smiling at all. It was a blessing to see our resident’s faces light up and all the smiles, thanks to the kind giving hearts of all of these great people in our community.
Santa Visits MVNRC
Thank-you
We want to thank the following departments from the bottom of our hearts for participating in this event for our residents and staff.
The 4th of July is an important day, one filled with friends, family, and often festivities. The Activity staff along with Brenda from housekeeping wanted to make this July 4th as special as possible.
So the Activities staff and Brenda danced around the halls in their Red, White, and Blue giving each resident a Red, White, and Blue flowered necklace. Fun was had by all as we walked each hall singing, dancing, and celebrating our Independence. Enjoy the pictures and video clips.
Irene Scherer turned 100 years young on Monday, June 15th, which was during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Who would have ever thought her 100th birthday would be during a major Pandemic.
Although it wasn’t the party originally planned, staff dolled her up with a tiara and sash from family while the facility provided balloons, a corsage, and cake to Irene. While the staff sang to her, it wasn’t the same without her family. But to her surprise, Activity staff contacted the family who stated they were planning on coming up to see her through the glass. So, the family and staff planned to surprise Irene. The family stayed between the 2 sets of glass doors and Irene was on her wing on the other side of the doors. Her family made a big Happy Birthday sign and with the help of FaceTime called to sing Happy Birthday to her.
In spite of being separated by glass, we used this special opportunity to capture some family photos.
When you would ask Irene how she felt, she stated, “I feel like I am only 55 years old.”
“And do you know that 100 is many many years?”
Irene was so happy and was singing and clapping along. She stated, “I have the best family EVER!”
The Activities Dept. has been busy this past week celebrating Easter with all the residents. Let’s take a look at the event and try to enjoy it as the residents did.
No snow, sleet, or virus can prevent us from enjoying the week of Easter with our residents. No, we couldn’t able to do our original activity but with some quick thinking by Mr. Bunny himself, we were able to come up with an Easter fun activity for all to enjoy.
Mr. Bunny helped residents with coloring a plastic egg for them to keep. After 4 days of …Mr. Bunny finally found who stole his tail. Staff Cindy S. stole Mr. Bunny’s tail, after making Mr. Bunny sad, she offered to give it back…but to his surprise he must have eaten too many chocolate eggs and his tail wouldn’t fit.
Please enjoy the pictures of the residents who participated and their colorful creations as well as videos of Mr. Bunny.
Wishing you all a Happy Easter from MVNRC. Stay safe and healthy.
