The residents enjoyed a fiesta on May 5. Wendy did it again, making a festive meal to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.[...]Continue Reading
On April 24, the residents of Columbia Cottage celebrated Wendy's 60 birthday. Wendy has been our cottage chef for many years and plans the resident's monthly birthday bash. Our residents were able to give back to Wendy the love she shows each of them daily through her outstanding cooking and decadent desserts.[...]Continue Reading
Here at the Cottage, we celebrated Mother’s Day in style! On the Friday before, we had a happy hour with tea sandwiches and mini pastries. A family member showed a well known and loved movie for the residents, which they loved! Residents were also given an opportunity to participate in a project called "These Hands", with 12 participating! It was…[...]Continue Reading
Our creative residents were busy creating this past month! Many of our projects were centered around flowers since April showers brought the May flowers. Residents also had the chance to learn and play the kazoo, which brought lots of laughter and memories! We also studied Leonardo da Vinci in honor of his birthday in May. Residents were able to create…[...]Continue Reading
* Message from Randall – The Origins of Fathers
May 29, 2024
1909 Spokane Washington, a woman named Sonora Smart Dodd, whose father was a Civil War veteran, raise her and her five siblings after her mother dies in childbirth. The idea came to her in 1909 while attending a Mother’s Day sermon in church. She thought her father should have a similar church service to honor her father. She went to…[...]
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What Senior Living Terminology Do I Need to Understand for Meaningful Retirement Living?
May 1, 2024
As with all new experiences in life, you will encounter new terminology in your journey from the working world into retirement. Some phrases, like “nursing home,” might be more familiar, while others, like “assisted living services,” might seem more unfamiliar. Maybe you thought the two were interchangeable and are just now learning that senior living terminology can have different, more…[...]Continue Reading
Catherine (Cathy) was born and raised in Reading, Pennsylvania and is a proud graduate of Reading High School! Her and her husband John welcomed one daughter, Santina, and then continued to be blessed with four grandchildren and a growing number of great-grandchildren! Cathy enjoys knitting, going on walks, working with the schools, and attending her grandchildren’s sporting events. Cathy continues…[...]Continue Reading
In March, we had the opportunity to facilitate a lot of Easter-themed activities: The residents enjoyed dying hard-boiled easter eggs, painting wooden easter eggs, painting bunnies, and spring flower arranging! We welcomed spring with so much delight.[...]Continue Reading
We had a great view of the Solar Eclipse from our front porch! We were able to catch some neat glimpses of the (almost) totality between the clouds! [envira-gallery id="6400"][...]Continue Reading

