MERTENS HOUSE NEWS February 14, 2020 Our flower arranging project this week focused on Valentine’s Day. We arranged red and white carnations with baby’s breath and greens and then added a valentine pick to finish it off. Homemade Valentines graced our tables at lunch time and a special brownie heart dessert was served after our […]
MERTENS HOUSE NEWS February 7, 2020 BIRTHDAYS AND MUSIC AT MERTENS HOUSE As we welcome February, we welcome the first snowfall of the month. We enjoy watching it pile up on our deck. It is very entertaining and peaceful to watch the snow fall. Valentine’s Day is here and the month is already half over. […]
Gail and Alan Doherty came on Wednesday to read poetry to us. It is so relaxing to hear someone read. I guess that is why we always read to our children before naps and bedtime. The LeBaron girls, Dawn, Amy, Colleen and Gail, kept their mother, Doris, busy this week. Ham Gillett was here to […]
We haven’t been outside but we have noticed the temperatures on the weather reports. Happy to be in where it is nice and warm and have lovely handmade afghans to cuddle in. At least the days are a little longer and the sun is shining. We did some flower arranging over the weekend […]
Scientists continue to unravel the complex brain changes involved in the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s disease. It seems likely that damage to the brain starts a decade or more before memory and other cognitive problems appear. During this preclinical stage of Alzheimer’s disease, people seem to be symptom-free, but toxic changes are taking place […]
Things have been pretty quiet around here since the holidays are over. All the decorations have been put away and things are looking a little bare right now. We are looking forward to a few more minutes of daylight each day. Our next project is creating Valentines to send to our troops overseas. Work will […]
We had a Fiesta Lunch on Cinco De Mayo with about 40 residents, family, friends and staff. Staff and resident had a lot of fun with activities that included styling with mustaches. The residents painted mason jars and planted cuttings from a pussy willow tree and pansies then gave them to the staff. The children […]
