Business of the Month
Westhaven Villa – Aberdeen, WA Congratulations to Westhaven Villa for being named August’s Business of the Month by the Greater Grays Harbor Ambassador Team. What a great honor for Westhaven Villa!
Read MoreA Trip to the Barn
The Beehive & Hawthorne House – Forest Grove, OR Hawthorne House residents took a trip to see the horses at Jax’s Barn. Jaclyn “Jax” is a medication aide at The Beehive and Hawthorne House. Thank you, Jax for the visit! We all enjoyed our time.
Read MoreBird Feeder Restoration
Easthaven Villa – Yelm, WA Our residents restored our large bird feeder that had become weather damaged by several winters worth of rain. The residents painted the feeder and the pole it goes on back to a lovely shade of barn red. We refilled the planter with plenty of bird seed, so that we can sit out back by the…
Read MorePat Turns 101!
The Beehive – McCleary, WA In June we celebrated Pat’s 101 birthday, wow! We all had a great time!
Read MoreFirecracker Hot Dog Sticks
Fire Hot Dog Sticks Ingredients: • 12 long skewers • 12 hot dogs • 1 (11-ounce) can refrigerated breadstick dough • 12 thick slices cheese Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. 2. Stick one skewer lengthwise into each hot dog, allowing about 2 inches of the skewer to stick through the…
Read MoreCelebrating 1 Year!
Elderberry Square – Florence, Oregon This month we celebrate 1 year of being part of Caring Places Management. We are proud to be a member of the Florence community and look forward to exceeding expectations through loving, thoughtful care. A big thank you to all our staff members that help make this happen!
Read MoreButterfly Fly Away
We raised our caterpillars until they turned into beautiful butterflies, then we released them.
Read MoreGratitude Journals
We recently made gratitude journals. Described by Wikipedia as a diary of things in which one is grateful. Gratitude journals are used by individuals who wish to focus their attention on the positive things in their lives. We had a wonderful time making these journals. We look forward to filling them with positive words. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratitude_journal
Read MoreCartoon Corner
San Juan Villa – Port Townsend, WA One of our talented residents is a cartoonist. Bob submitted this cartoon for the April newsletter. Thanks Bob! ‘Keep ‘em coming!’
Read MoreWaiting In Line
Hearthside Manor – University Place, WA Lon Cole is a dear friend of Hearthside Manor who also suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. He has offered to share a poem with our readers each month. These poems are from his new book: Celebrate Survival. Enjoy! Waiting in Line Waiting in line can be such a pain While others move forward I…
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