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  • Valley View has new name

    Tom Mansfield|Feb 6, 2013

    As of February 1, 2013, Valley View Care Center has a new owner and will be called “Deseret Health and Rehab at Saratoga LLC.” Deseret Health Group is a provider of senior healthcare throughout the intermountain and midwest regions, including Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming. It is committed to being a premier provider of long term health care throughout the heartland of America. Its programs, services, and facilities strive to serve and operate with superior quality in order to satisfy the needs of residents, their families, and...

  • Intergenerational impact

    Tom Mansfield|Jan 30, 2013

    The Activity Department at Valley View offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident. On Thursday afternoon, residents, staff, and visitors attended a memorial service for June Wenger, a resident who passed away recently. Those attending included several children who visited her frequently, attesting to the fact that her impact was intergenerational. This friendly lady touched the lives of many people, and she will be missed by m... Full story

  • Bingo prizes needed at Valley View

    Tom Mansfield|Jan 23, 2013

    yed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident. Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. Bingo draws more residents than the other games, and we play Bingo twice a week. We receive periodical donations of money and candy for Bingo. We also hand out various prizes. However, we are currently very low on prizes for Bingo. Donations of small prizes, including smal... Full story

  • Help prevent flu at Valley View

    Tom Mansfield|Jan 16, 2013

    At Valley View, the Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental, and psychological well-being of each resident. With the onset of colder weather and inevitability of getting colds or contracting the flu, it is important to take the simple precaution of hand washing to prevent getting and spreading germs. When visitors want to visit residents at Valley View, they should consider not coming, but calling instead if the cold or flu bug has hit them. This c...

  • Residents celebrate the New Year

    Tom Mansfield|Jan 9, 2013

    At Valley View, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental, and psychological well-being of each resident. Residents rang in the new year on both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. On Monday before supper, residents enjoyed a happy half-hour to celebrate New Year’s Eve with Malibu Rum and pineapple juice, whiskey and coke, or a beer. On Tuesday morning, residents watched the Tournament of Roses P... Full story

  • Many thanks to volunteers of 2012

    Tom Mansfield|Jan 2, 2013

    At Valley View, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental, and psychological well-being of each resident. The residents and staff of Valley View want to wish the people of the Valley a safe and Happy New Year. We hope that the world will be at peace during 2013. We want to thank all the volunteers and organizations that have helped brighten the lives of our residents during 2012. These include o...

  • Residents enjoy Christmas party

    Tom Mansfield|Dec 26, 2012

    At Valley View, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental, and psychological well-being of each resident. We had our annual resident Christmas party on Thursday and had 56 family members, volunteers, and friends of Valley View at the party. Jeff Streeter was our Santa and passed out Christmas presents that were bought and wrapped by the Kiwanis. We wish to thank the town of Saratoga for helping us... Full story

  • Community donates for Christmas

    Tom Mansfield|Dec 19, 2012

    At Valley View, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental, and psychological well-being of each resident. We will be having our annual resident Christmas party on Thursday, Dec. 20 at 5:00 p.m. Family members of residents, volunteers, and friends of Valley View are invited to attend this holiday event. We want to thank the Kiwanis for the Christmas presents for residents that will be passed out a...

  • Valley View seeking donations

    Tom Mansfield|Dec 12, 2012

    At Valley View, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental, and psychological well-being of each resident. Soon, Brenda Zeiger and I will be going shopping for resident Christmas presents. Any donations from individuals or organizations in the valley would be greatly appreciated. We will be having our annual resident Christmas party on Thursday, Dec. 20, at 5 p.m. Family members of residents, v... Full story