Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
At Deseret Health and Rehab, 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.
Games throughout the week provided fun and laughter. On Sunday afternoon, five residents played Uno with Barbara Hooker winning. On Monday afternoon, three residents played Dominoes. On Wednesday afternoon, 10 residents played Bingo, and on Friday afternoon, nine residents played Bingo. Dora Martin, Kenny Hoagland, and Nadine Caleb won Four Corners. Nadine Caleb and Sunny Behonek won Blackouts. Our Bingo helpers were Gloria Rakness, Connie Hood, Lila Worden, and Betty Dean. On Saturday afternoon, residents played Blackjack.
Residents enjoyed watching movies during the week. Every evening several residents watched Turner Classic Movies.
On Tuesday afternoon, six residents watched the VCR movie, “The Bucket List”. On Saturday morning, residents watched the Lassie movie on TCM, “The Sun Comes Up”.
On Sunday afternoon, Reverend Helen Young led church for residents. Doris Davis assisted on the keyboard with traditional religious music.
On Monday, Thursday, and Friday mornings, residents listened to Alice Walker’s “The Color Purple”.
On Monday for Lunch Out at the Saratoga Senior Center, three residents had beef stroganoff.
On Tuesday morning, Pastor Gene Smith of the Platte Valley Christian Center offered Bible Study to five residents.
On Wednesday morning, Janice Kerpan gave seven ladies beautiful hairdos, and Heather Oxford did nails for four residents.
On Saturday afternoon, residents enjoyed ice cream sandwiches.
We wish to thank Pat Ramos for the financial donation to Bingo. Also, we wish to thank Janice Kerpan and Pat Ramos for the fingernail polish for nail care.
The activity program relies on volunteers to enhance residents’ lives. If interested, please call 326-8212 and ask for the Activity Director, Tom Mansfield.
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