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 Monday afternoon, four residents played Uno. On Wednesday afternoon, 11 residents played Bingo, and on Friday afternoon, 12 residents played Bingo. Truth Karstoft and Phillip Proulx won Four Corners. Truth Karstoft won Blackout. Our Bingo helpers were Betty Dean, , Connie Hood, Roxie Baldwin, Gloria Rakness, and Jill Martin.
Residents enjoyed watching movies during the week. Every evening several residents watched Turner Classic Movies. On Sunday morning, residents watched the VCR movie, “Cat Ballou”. On Tuesday afternoon, six residents watched the VCR movie, “My Best Friend’s Wedding”. On Saturday morning, residents watched the VCR movie, “The Thin Man”.
On Sunday afternoon, 25 family members and friends, plus 23 residents, celebrated the birthday of Bill Bartlett.
On Sunday afternoon, Pastor Smith of the Platte Valley Christian Center led our church service. Doris Davis assisted on the keyboard.
On Monday, Thursday, and Friday mornings, residents attended Reading Fun, listening to Jeanette Walls’ “The Glass Castle”.
On Tuesday morning, Pastor Easterling offered Bible Study to four residents with his wife, Debbie, assisting on the guitar.
On Wednesday morning, Brenda Zeiger and Mandy Cooper gave six ladies beautiful hairdos.
On Wednesday during supper, Teense Willford sang and played country western music on his guitar for 26 residents.
On Thursday afternoon, the St. Barnabas Episcopal Guild hosted our monthly birthday party. We celebrated the birthdays of Carol Higby and Bill Bartlett with ice cream and cake.
On Friday for Lunch Out at the Saratoga Senior Center, three residents had roast beef and birthday cake.
On Saturday afternoon, we had a memorial service for Mae Harris. Residents fondly remembered this sharp lady. She enjoyed playing Bingo and other games, and therefore in remembrance of her residents enjoyed playing Bingo during the memorial service.
We wish to thank Pat Ramos and Jill Martin for the kind financial donations for Bingo. Roxie Baldwin donated crackers for Bingo prizes.
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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