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 Dominoes with Pat Rust winning. On Monday afternoon, seven residents played Yahtzee with Truth Karstoft winning. On Tuesday morning, seven residents played Dominoes with Russell Cox winning. On Wednesday afternoon, 12 residents played Bingo, and on Friday afternoon, 10 residents played Bingo. Truth Karstoft, Kenny Hoagland, Rudy Stodola, and Nadine Caleb won Four Corners. Randy Cross and Carol Higbyu won Blackouts. Our Bingo helpers were Lila Worden, Joannie Johnson, Gloria Rakness, Sue Bartlett, and Dawna Erickson.
During the evenings, residents watched Turner Classic Movies. On Tuesday afternoon, six residents watched the DVD movie, “Torn Curtain”. On Saturday morning, residents watched the DVD movie, “The Shadow Riders”.
For Lunch Out at the Saratoga Senior Center, three residents had Swiss steak on Monday.
On Sunday morning, four residents did Wii Bowling.
On Sunday afternoon, Norma Fuller and Jean Bush of the Saratoga Presbyterian Church stood into for Reverend Mickey Laws of the Encampment Presbyterian Church and led church. Doris Davis played religious music on the keyboard.
On Tuesday morning, Pastor Gene Smith offered Bible Study to four residents.
On Wednesday morning, Janice Kerpan, Georgia Schoerr, Merlynn Hoopes, and Kathy McMorrow gave Hair Care to six residents and Nail Care to them.
On Thursday afternoon, residents bagged up candy for our Fall Carnival on October 24th
On Saturday afternoon, residents enjoyed ice cream sandwiches.
We are in need of small Bingo prizes, including stuffed animals. We wish to thank people for the donation of the small bingo prizes, including stuffed animals. We always need these small Bingo prizes.
We wish to thank the people of Riverside for donating to the Memorial Fund for Dora Martin. It was a nice financial donation for the Activity Department. Tim Lamprecht, of Valley Foods, donated candy for the kids in town for our Fall Carnival on Oct. 24.
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.
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