Summertime Happenings on the Peabody Campus
Activities are in full swing at Kaplan Estates and Brudnick Center for Living. From blooming gardens to festive celebrations, residents and staff have been enjoying the bounties of summer. Here’s a look at the memorable moments that have brought our communities together:
Planting the Seed
The residents at Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates enjoyed participating in a Horticulture Group Activity. This class was a collaborative effect lead by Jennifer Ferringo COTA & Chrissy Riley PT with Legacy Lifecare VNA as well as Laurie Faria, Activities Assistant, at Kaplan Estates. Occupational Therapy utilizes horticulture planting therapy to improve cognitive skills, motor skills, social interaction, strengthening and fine motor coordination. Physical Therapy was incorporated to focus on standing balance and lower body strengthening while performing planting. The residents planted succulents and seeds for wildflowers and herbs. We can’t wait to see them grow!
School Days
Shapiro-Rudolph ADHC participants and director Eleanor Langstaff enjoyed lunch at the student-run café at Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School in Wakefield. In addition, our organization partners with the school’s nursing program, enabling some of the sophomore students to volunteer at our Adult Day Health Center while members of the junior class help out at Brudnick Center. It’s an enjoyable and informative experience for all.
Nursing Home Week
The Peabody campus hosted activities for this year’s Nursing Home Week in honor of the remarkable nurses in our organization. Our staff were delighted to sample specialties from the renowned Kowloon restaurant in Saugus. Kowloon brought their mobile truck for lunch for all Brudnick employees. Residents were treated to delicious root beer floats while listening to Zigy, one of their favorite entertainers. In addition, memory and long-term residents had a great day outside in the courtyard enjoying a festive luau. Everyone agreed that the best part of the day was the fact that they were all together.
Sassy Pot Ladies
Over at Kaplan, residents stepped back in time to reminisce about fashion trends of days gone by. Take a look at the cute pots they created using curlers, retro glasses, and bandannas. Such creativity! The ladies loved the finished products. Next up: adding plants to these colorful pots.
Hats Off to Our Residents
The ladies of Kaplan Estates beat the heat this summer with a bevy of stunning hats. Residents participated in a hat decorating activity, using colorful straw hats, flowers, and butterflies. Once the hats were completed, residents modeled their creations outside at a photo shoot. Summer never looked this good!
Over 100 and Going Strong!
Kaplan Estates honored six assisted living residents who have reached the remarkable milestone of turning 100. Residents included Florence Fournier (100), Jennie Ruggerio (101), Alice Wallack (102), Marie Cassidy (104), Kay Morocco (105), and Rose Regis (111).
Amidst singing, dancing and much laughter, residents and staff savored a “High Tea” with traditional English tea sandwiches and assorted decorative cupcakes. Musical entertainer Alan LaBella, a beloved favorite, had the crowd clapping and tapping. Barbara Lee, Director of Resident Life, emceed the event and distributed honorary certificates to each of the birthday gals. Take a look at the photos from the party. Happy Birthday to our ladies. You are an inspiration to us all!
