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First Ever Senior Center Strawberry Ball
June 19, 2010
On June 19th 2010 Burlington Senior Center held their first Strawberry Ball kicking off the Strawberry Festival in Burlington, in a great way. Home Place and Where the Heart is were co-sponsors of the evening with the "Home Towners" providing live dance music from 7-10pm. The generation gap was bridge for the evening with young, and young at heart getting together to dance the night away. Some came with experience in dancing, others just happy to make it up as they went along and together we danced, laughed and talked while enjoying fresh strawberry shortcake during the breaks. We look forward to next years' Strawberry Ball.
Dementia Expert Teepa Snow Visit
May, 2010
Where the Heart Is was honored to have Teepa Snow visit residents and staff on May 7, 2010. Teepa is a dementia expert who trains and consults for healthcare professionals and families privately. As a certified Occupational Therapist, Teepa has the unique medical perspective on how the brain controls our body and our behaviors giving her the perfect medical degree to explain how a brain disease like dementia affects a person.
Teepa has extensive experience as the key note speaker at dementia conferences, presenting single sessions to small groups, as well as all day in-depth training. All of her lectures are CEU worthy and can be presented privately with a consultation to a healthcare facility or publicly for local area professionals and family caregivers.
Where The Heart Is Remembers the Past during National Nurses Week
May, 2010
Where the Heart is Assisted Living Community in Burlington recently went back in time and celebrated National Nurses week in old school style. The Nurses dressed in traditional white uniforms complete with caps, nylons and white shoes. Our residents recalled times that they had been cared for by Nursing staff dressed in crisp white uniforms, one resident commenting, "Every time I went to hospital in years past and saw a Nurse dressed like that, they handed me a baby". Pictured here are our Nurses Elba Helmer DNS, RN, BSN, Doris Danielson LPN and Carol Boshears LPN.
Where the Heart is Burlington Celebrates Italian Style
August, 2009
Where the Heart is Assisted Living Community recently hosted its Annual End of Summer Luncheon with an Italian theme in August. The Courtyard was decorated to resembled a little Villa tucked away in the streets of Tuscany. Residents and their families enjoyed the outdoors, pleasant music while feasting on traditional Italian Cuisine and visiting. There was dancing, smiles, laughter and a variety of delicious Italian dishes. Where the Heart’s favorite Italian Maria Swift was there to guide everyone in the true traditions of Italy as seen in the photos.
Miles for Memories Walk/Run
April, 2009
In support of the Alzheimer Society of Washington, the staff at Home Place Burlington and Where the Heart is joined staff from Home Place Oak Harbor and participated in the Miles for Memories Walk/Run in Bellingham April 25th 2009. The event raised $30,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society of Washington and was attended by 500 people and 60 dogs.
