This week at the Saratoga Care Center

by Tom Mansfied,

Activity Volunteer

The Activity Director and her assistants filled another week with great activities for the residents of the Saratoga Care Center.

On Monday, they worked out to “Sittercise” in the morning and listened to “Senses of the Holidays”. The residents had fun and games with radio trivia in the afternoon.

Residents played Hangman Tuesday morning, then in the afternoon they had in Arts and Crafts. Sunflowers in yellow, orange, and red were cut out of colored paper. Then they glued them on paper plates and hung them in the dining room for Halloween.

Residents went to the dining room Wednesday morning for the always popular, hair and nail care.  The afternoon found residents enjoying Bingo with a chance to win quarters or candy.  Ruby Ross, Sandra  Vela, Susan Sampson, and Jack Loudin won quarters in Regular and Four Corners, and Blackout Bingos. Others won candy.

Thursday morning, residents played ladder toss and parachute.  In the afternoon, they dld word games, like word search and crossword puzzles.

Today in History and Today’s News and the Saratoga Sun were read Friday morning. with Bingo in the afternoon. Residents once more had a chance to win quarters or candy. Sandra Vela, Lizzie Mueller, and Kenny Hoaglund won quarters in Regular, Four Corners, and Blackout Bingos.

On Saturday, residents listened to Music in the dining room in the morning and enjoyed a Social with treats and coffee later that afternoon.

A movie was watched early and Gene Smith of the Assembly of God Church led the church service Sunday afternoon.

Overall, it was an entertaining week at the Saratoga Care Center.