We are in full swing of Christmas here at Mahoning Valley. Activity staff decked the halls which involve putting a wreath on each room’s door and throughout the hallways. Decorating each Dining Room with a small tree and getting the Nurses’ Desk all decked out. Our big Christmas Tree in the Grande Room was decorated by Activity staff, while Glenn Miller, THE ONE MAN BAND, came to entertain our residents.
The Residents of Mahoning Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center were brought to the Emerald Grande Room to watch the parade of costumes walk past. Everyone young and old like to participate in our Halloween Celebration. 2 legs and 4 legs get all excited to dress up for our residents. Once inside the Grande room, our judges pick winners out of 5 categories. This years judges were Nancy S. from Activities and B. Hahn – Resident Council president.
After winners announced dietary brought a small treat for all to share while we listened to Halloween music and conversed with one another.
Journaling can be a creative and stimulating outlet for older adults, and when combined with scrapbooking, it can get even better. There are beautiful blank journals available that are large enough to incorporate stickers, pasted pictures, old theater tickets, or other scrapbook mementos. The journal part comes in when you write creatively about the memories and the feelings these items elicit in you. You may even develop a goal or a future plan as a result of getting in touch with these feelings. Putting pen to paper and telling your journal your innermost thoughts can help you address anxieties in a gentle way or help you focus on something you have been putting off.
P.S. Writing in a journal can act as a catharsis and help regulate your emotions.
Many families today are separated by distance, and because of this, children and adults are in need. Children are functioning in this busy world with less adult counseling than in the past, and seniors are more often alone than they used to be. That is why a mentoring program is so valuable for both groups. With good mental health, senior citizens tend to live longer, and volunteer work, such as mentoring, supports the positive feeling of having a purpose in life. This can boost a person’s self-esteem during a time when he or she may be wondering what will come next. With a multigenerational mentoring program, the participants stay involved in their community in a meaningful way.
P.S. Senior Corps, a network of national service programs for Americans 55 years and older, has a Fostering Grandparent Program and can be contacted for information on mentoring in your community.
Benefits of Religious Faith
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Chopped returns for its second year with some twists.
Rules are as follows:
Contestants MUST use all ingredients in a basket and AT LEAST 1 ingredient from the pantry (no limit to how many they use). Teams will be judged on 3 categories and a score from 1-10 with 10 being the best for each category. Categories are Presentation, Taste, and Proper Utilization of Ingredients.
Grand Champion Chopped Competition 2018
