Fall Festival, Activities Calendar, Menus, October events, Howl-O-Ween, Trick or Treaters, Family Council
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Thank you to all who attended our Fall Festival last Sunday! We had an amazing event with great weather, food, music, and friendship. We believe many moments of joy were shared by all. Thank you to all the staff who helped make it run smoothly. Our next big family event will be on December 10th for our Holiday Party. Save the date!
In addition to our Fall Festival, last week we welcomed some long-neck visitors, Carlson’s Loveable Llamas. We learnt some fun facts about Llamas, for example, did you know that they are used as pack animals and will refuse to move if they are overloaded? We also learnt and experienced that they like to give kisses.
Looking ahead, our October calendar is listed below and packed full of fun activities. I have listed many of them below so you can mark your calendar. One new monthly event we are starting this month is a Non-Denominational Church Service and Communion with Pastor Arlen Solem. Arlen comes to us with decades of experience providing spiritual care for dementia residents. Families are welcome to join us.
We have some fun Halloween events coming up at the end of the month. During the week of October 27, we are hosting a Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest. You can sign up your dog for a 20-minute visit to show off their costumes. Residents, staff, and visitors will vote for their favorite costume from Tuesday to Thursday, and we will announce the winner on Friday. The winner will receive a Chuck & Don’s basket.
On Thursday, October 30, we invite all trick-or-treaters to visit Parks’ Place between 4 and 5 pm or 6 and 7 pm. Our residents will have candy and treats ready to hand out to kids in costume.
We also held our latest Family Council meeting last week, and it was great to see so many of you there. Family Council meetings are a welcoming space for advocacy, communication, and working with staff, as well as sharing helpful information and resources. We will send out the meeting minutes to everyone later this month.
