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How do we survive the dog days of summer? With 590 water balloons! Residents were given water balloons and water guns as staff “ran the gauntlet”! Peals of laughter filled the air as the residents hit their favorite “targets” and we all became thoroughly soaked! [envira-gallery id=”3939″]
We had the opportunity of a lifetime during Assisted Living Week to hold a baby kangaroo! Thank you to Rehab 1 for sponsoring this fun event and Aldinger Farms for bringing two baby kangaroos to visit our residents. Isla was the oldest kangaroo at 9 months old and the 2nd kangaroo was 6 months old […]
Alzheimer’s isn’t waiting — and neither are we. This year, we are participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. Will you stand with us in this fight by supporting the Columbia Cottage team? Due to safety concerns, we will not be walking on […]
While we know a lot about what memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease look like, but why some people develop these illnesses is still mostly a mystery. Still, there is evidence that treating health problems like high blood pressure and diabetes reduces the chances of suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of memory loss. For […]
This month’s lifelong learning session was about the Honeybee and how to extract honey. Our Resident Services Director, Kimmie, has lived on a farm all her life and shared pictures, videos, and stories from her honeybee adventures. Her farm, Three Sisters Farm, has 30 hives and they extract almost 200 pounds of honey yearly. They […]
In August of 1896, gold was discovered in what is now known as Bonanza Creek, Yukon, which began the Klondike Gold Rush. We celebrated this Golden find with a Golden scavenger hunt, Golden oldies, and a Gold Rush Party with delicious Golden food. We had a Golden day! [envira-gallery id=”3829″]
We live in an overstimulated society, where busy schedules lead to lack of connection, where many people go through life barely looking one another in the eye, where connection is summarized by scrolling down a Facebook newsfeed and clicking “Like” to show we care. Research shows that helping others can be good for our overall health. […]
Our post office approved mailboxes have been installed! Starting September 1st, residents may begin utilizing the mailboxes to pick up and send their mail. Each mailbox is labeled by room number. Karen, Managing Director, will give each resident a key to their personal mailbox. Please note that there is a fee for replacement keys.
Coming soon! A communication channel on your TV. Turn to channel 2 to receive messages about activities, current events, menus, the latest news, birthdays, and more.
“I’ll just listen” was the common response when the residents were invited to join in our Happy Hour/ Karaoke social. However, once the music started playing everyone started to sing and even suggested new songs for the next karaoke program. Our motto for karaoke: everyone can sing if they are willing to try!
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