Fun and laughter

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,residents played Dominoes with Pat Rust winning. On Monday afternoon, seven residents played Yahtzee with Marjery McAulay winning. On Tuesday morning, five residents played Dominoes with Pat Rust winning. On Wednesday afternoon, 13 residents played Bingo, and on Friday afternoon, 13 residents played Bingo. Kenny Hoagland, Truth Karstoft, and Pat Rust won Four Corners. Marion Lansdown and Pat Rust won Blackouts. Our Bingo helpers were Lila Worden, Joanie Johnson, Gloria Rakness, Dawna Erickson, Elder Penaranda, and Elder Richins.

During the evenings, residents watched Turner Classic Movies. On Tuesday afternoon, five residents watched the DVD movie, “Eye of the Needle”. On Saturday afternoon, residents watched the VCR Movie, “The Virginian”.

On Sunday afternoon, Reverend Mickey Laws led our church service. Doris Davis played religious music on the keyboard.

On Tuesday morning, Pastor Gene Smith offered Bible Study to five residents.

On Wednesday morning, Lynda Healey, Georgia Schroer, Kathy McMorrow, and Janice Kerpan gave Hair Care to nine residents and Nail Care to 11 residents.

On Thursday afternoon, three residents did an Arts and Crafts project.

On Friday for Lunch Out at the Saratoga Senior Center, five residents had crab cakes.

On Saturday afternoon, residents enjoyed ice cream sandwiches.

The Activities program relies on the assistance of volunteers to enhance the lives of residents. If interested in being a volunteer, please call Tom Mansfield, Activity Director, at 326-8212.