Now that the weather finally feels like spring, I am hoping to get the residents outside for walks, fresh air, and some vitamin D. I am still trying to be creative in the activity department with 1:1 activities and restricted group activities. We have some new events on the calendar...
What we are doing at The Gardens of Cedar Rapids to protect our residents and mitigate the spread of COVID-19? This is a common question and although this list is not all inclusive it gives an overview of steps we are taking to help mitigate the spread of illness. Restricting...
**Families please mail a picture of your loved one when they were younger and put a quote with life advice with it. We are going to make a bulletin board with all the pictures to celebrate Nursing Home Week. Thank You!
Just an update as we continue to go through this crazy time of COVID. With some restrictions being lifted in our communities we are still staying the course at this time with the facility, the safety and well being of the residents is our upmost concern. We want to encourage...
Happy Birthday! Residents Birthday’s Anne McDill 5/5 Bill Strong 5/12 Lynn Svaldi 5/17 Karen Rohlena 5/17 Lloyd Sylvester 5/20 Staff Birthday’s Heather Courtney - RN 5/12 Jade Gamm - C N A 5/5 Nick Honken - Cook 5/22 Mitch Huff - UW 5/24 Nate Keiper - Dietary aide 5/21 Amanda...
Here I thought perhaps it wasn’t necessary to share my garden tips, yet another year has passed and here I go again. This year has been another weird start. Rain was almost daily, resulting in delays in spring planting. Some planting got drowned out. The good news is it’s finally...
Congratulations to Our 2020 Graduates
The American Health Care Association offers insight on the theme: “’Sharing Our Wisdom’ will celebrate skilled nursing centers, and their residents and staff, by showcasing the insight, purpose and wisdom to be learned from our seniors, those living with dementia and people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Residents offer a...
Jasper Rogen Jean Brumwell Ron Rodemeyer Frances Ellis