Back in April, we began the process of starting our herb and tomato gardens, and boy are they sprouting! Residents have been amazed each day to see how quickly they have grown overnight. Soon we will be enjoying our cherry tomatoes, sweet peppers, beefsteak tomatoes, and a bounty of different herbs! In addition to our […]

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In February, we started baking and painting in favor of our artistically inclined residents and boy do they love it! We have even recruited a few nay-sayers. Nothing says, “I love you” like a homemade baked good. So far, our residents have enjoyed baking carrot cupcakes, chocolate almond croissants, and banana bread. They have also […]

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Beginning this March, the Cottage will be opening a Country Store.  Throughout the month, residents will be able to win Cottage Cash during Bingo and Trivia Games.  On the last Friday of each month, the Country Store will be set up to residents to spend their cash.  Items will include: candy, toiletries, seasonal décor and […]

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Please join us on Saturday, April 1st for a visit from the Easter Bunny and an Easter Egg Hunt for the Kids!  All ages welcome!  Here are the times for the egg hunt: Ages 1 through 4: 1:30 pm Ages 4 through 7:  1:45 pm Ages 7 and up:  2:00 pm Please RSVP to Tristan […]

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Everyone knows that the start of a new year is the perfect time to make resolutions and start anew.  Some of the new things happening at the cottage in 2023 are:  we will soon have a new admin/activities assistant, new performers will be entertaining the residents, new daily exercise routines, new menu items, and new […]

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Many of you are familiar with our Resident Wellness Director, Chris Hoos.  Chris has been a true asset to the Cottage since she started with us in April of last year.  So much so that Chris has been promoted to Resident Service Director and we are all very excited to have her in this new […]

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We had a festive month in December filled with laughter and cheer.  Our residents celebrated the month with Christmas carols, holiday movies, decorating gingerbread cookies with Holy Cross students, delicious treats and of course several parties and happy hours to celebrate the season! [envira-gallery id=”4463″]

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The cottage will be hosting two holiday parties this year and the residents are looking forward to celebrating with their family and friends.  Please join us on Sunday, December 18th for an open house from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm.  We will be celebrating with hot appetizers, sweat treats and a 2:00 pm holiday performance […]

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To honor our Veterans this year, we celebrated with a Red White and Blue themed luncheon, followed by an amazing performance by Chris Darin!  Thank you to all our brave Veterans! [envira-gallery id=”4261″]

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Our talented staff competed to win the prize for the best pumpkin!  The residents had a challenging time voting for just one!  In the end, everyone was a winner, and we are all looking forward to next year’s challenge! Everyone had a blast giving candy out to the Trick or Treaters that stopped by.  The […]

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