Life at Home...supporting each individual's social needs

"Everything we do has a purpose.  That purpose is to help each resident live every day here at his or her highest, most fulfilling level of being."   Jean Sandberg, Activities Director

Every Episcopal Church Home resident is at a different place in life's journey.  Each has a different set of physical and cognitive realities, a different set of interests, and a different spiritual path.  To truly support each individual's social needs, we create an activities plan based on an understanding of all of those factors - and we continually remain aware of every change so we can change our plan accordingly.  Below are the three basic levels of social activities:

"These are all one-to-one activities," says our very own Activities Coordinator Lucinda Hochsprung.  "They help the most frail, least mobile members of our community stay engaged and feel valued.  Its'a a lot of little things like massaging their hands with lotion, painting their nails, reading their mail to them, writing letters for them - and most importantly, doing a lot of active listening."

"Activities for the residents who want to do more. ...Monday art class, the bell choir, a poetry writing group, volunteer work at the Church Home and beyond, from van trips to a wide range of shopping, cultural and sports destinations (all chosen by the Resident Council)... What's important to remember most is that our activities do more than keep people busy.  They help keep each resident engaged in life's journey."

"These weekly participation activities include bridge, bingo, music, balloon volleyball, exercise, seasonal events and much more", states Lucinda. "All good fun and great ways to build both friendships and community."  Irene is shown here putting the icing on her cake at a seasonal potluck for residents and staff.