No that’s not a call of distress…it’s a call to pizza! Magnolia celebrated the start of May in Orcutt, CA with residents, guests, and children. We had pizza catered by Bello Forno who brought a trailer with its own wood-fired pizza oven! It was quite a sight to see. The children made tissue paper flowers, had flower relay races, and “flower” cupcakes were also served.
Check out our pictures. It looks like a pizza parlor at Magnolia. Do you celebrate May Day?
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Spring is in the air and new life is all around. The Easter Bunny even brought some chicks to Magnolia for a visit. Many people had experiences to share about having chickens when they were younger.
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What are your favorite icons of Easter?
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All last week and this week we are celebrating Chinese New Year at Magnolia. Celebrating holidays and learning about other cultures is a great way to keep the mind engaged and free from boredom. Here are some of the goings-on at Magnolia right now to welcome the year of the rabbit.
People born in the year of the rabbit are supposedly gracious, good friends, kind, and sensitive. What does the Chinese Zodiac say your personality is like?
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The wreaths are hung, the tree is trimmed and our menorah is out as well! It’s time for the holidays at the Magnolia Care Home and we celebrated in style this last Sunday with our annual party.
Activities included gingerbread men, painting sugar cookies, lots of games for the kids, and making ornaments for the tree. There was also a moving performance of traditional carols by the Righetti Madrigals.
Check out a slideshow of some of the pictures of the festivities!
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The holidays can be a stressful time for families when their loved one is experiencing Alzheimers or other forms of memory loss. However, it can also be a great time to reminisce with your loved one about Holiday traditions. Visit the Alzheimer’s Association for a great article about coping during the holidays.
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November is for giving thanks, and especially giving thanks to devoted caregivers. At Magnolia, our caregivers are our most important resource. They provide gentle hands-on care and treat the residents with dignity and respect.
In order to honor our caregivers and other caregivers in the community, we are holding a “Blessing of Hands” Ceremony at the Halsell Barn at 4630 Song Ln. We invite all our families to come and help us thank our caregivers for their sacred work. We also invite other caregivers in the community to come and be honored. Clergy will be on hand to help us give thanks for our caregivers and bless their hands for the work they have done and will do.
Please RSVP to Larissa : larissahalsell@slresources.com
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Do you want to learn more about Alzheimer’s and its effects on individuals with the disease and their families?
HBO put out a great series last year called “the Alzheimer’s Project“. It won two Creative Arts Emmys and includes features on individuals struggling with the disease, caregivers, and current directions in science. All videos are now available to watch online.
Here is the 84 minute video “The Memory Loss Tapes” which won a creative Emmy for exceptional merit in nonfiction filmaking. “The Memory Loss Tapes” follows the lives of people with Alzheimer’s as they deal with the diagnosis and the increasing symptoms. It is a very moving film and is a great resource to view to find out more about what having Alzheimer’s is like.
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On Saturday morning people from around the Central Coast gathered at Waller Park in Santa Maria on a “walk to remember”. Our team, “Steel Magnolias” joined in the festivities and celebrated raising over $5,600 for the Alzheimer’s Association. In fact, we had the honor of being named the top fundraising team! Not only that, but our team also had the top individual fundraiser: Carol Abeloe.
Thank you everyone for your donations and for participating in our fundraising events. The spaghetti dinner, move nite fundraiser, and grandparents’ luncheon all made our team successful. There was even a lovely story by the Santa Maria Times about the grandparent’s luncheon fundraiser at St. Louis de Montfort.
Here are some pictures of Saturday’s festivities!
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