Bickford of Moline

Oh, my, it's been a good Friday. First we had pet therapy with pets from the local humane society. This afternoon we held our monthly lima bean auction. See what we auctioned off today? The top-lima item was a package of orange creme wafer cookies. Always something fun happening at Bickford of Wabash.

This week we had an outing to the museum of natural history. Residents enjoyed going down to the University of Iowa campus and visiting the museum. We saw a giant sloth and learned about some of Iowa's history. Next week we have a Pearl's Passion day. It is Hollywood day on Thursday August 24. There will be a red carpet event and an awards ceremony at 3 PM. We will dress in red carpet attire and even have a costume contest winner. It should be a glamorous afternoon!

Meet our new BFM and Resident of the Month! Lindsay has worked at Bickford for one year as a medication passer! She has four children so she stays busy! She is always working so she can save money for her next exciting vacation. She spends all of her free time with her family and baking. Lindsay says that Bickford feels like a second home where everyone is family. We are proud to have Lindsay as part of our Bickford family! Lorraine is a Marshall native but has lived at Bickford for almost a year! She married the love of her life, Dale, and they had two wonderful children. She has four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She loves furry animals and yard work. She could spend all day playing golf! Lorraine loves ice cream, popcorn, and snickers bars. She is very active and loves to socialize and shop! We are happy Lorraine is part of our family!

This week we are busy working on a surprise for the staff during "Assisted Living Week", which will begin the second week of September. Today, several of the ladies took advantage of "National Foot Bath Day". We laughed so much watching the bubbles go a little out of control in the foot bath! I really am thankful that many of our residents are still willing to try new experiences and have fun in the process! Everyday we find many things to laugh about.

Last week we celebrated a new theme day for me. It was "County Fair Day". We had so much fun. The residents had a rubber chicken throwing contest, a milking completion, and a cow pie toss. A couple weeks before the cow pie toss we made our own cow pies! That was fun too! In the afternoon we took a bus ride to see our beautiful county. Scott, one of our favorite singers, came and entertained us all. On Thursday, a group of ladies went to the Bickelhaupt Arboretum. The group under the directions of Margo Hansen, planted a small plant and brought it back to their apartments. Friday, the very talented Hopkins family came and entertained the residents. They sang and Nathan their son played his violin. Thank you to the Paul, Elizabeth, and Nathan. Also last week Wileen, Betty Moeller's daughter volunteered to help out on two different days. Thank you Wileen!

We wanted to be sure to give you plenty of time to add this event to your calendars. We have teamed up with Stryker, a local group of orthopedic surgeons, to schedule a joint health seminar here at our branch! Here are a few of the items that will be covered: • Arthritis (including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis) • Common causes of joint pain • Non-surgical treatment options for joint pain • Joint replacement (overview of how it works) • Mako robotic arm-assisted surgery for joint replacement Snack and light refreshments will be available for your enjoyment! Please be sure to RSVP to 219.663.0972 or email crownpointlec@enrichinghappiness.com. We look forward to you joining us.

Hi everyone! Just a heads up we are teaming up with Bickford of Raytown and Bickford of Mission for the fight against Alzheimer's! We are already sponsors of the event and I have signed us up for the Walk to End ALzheimer's this October 7th. Anyone who wants to join the walk is welcome to come along and join the Bickford Team. Also, we are trying to raise money for the cause, if anyone would like to donate please talk to me or go to this link at http://act.alz.org/site/TR?fr_id=11233&pg=personal&px=14920932 to donate online on my page. GO TEAM BICKFORD!

Can you believe summer is winding down already? With the State Fair comes back to school time and for all of the parents out there I think I can say with confidence, we are all excited to see the kiddos returning to classrooms and their teachers! The Bickford County Fair was a huge success once again. Thank you to our volunteers for the dunk tank, what a treat that was! We enjoyed many favorite fair foods and drinks and the company was best part of all. The courtyard was filled with joy and laughter while the kids ran around chasing chickens, ducks and the bunny rabbit! Thank you to all that attended and made memories here with all of us at Bickford of Urbandale!

Last Wednesday we had an awesome day! It was "County Fair Day!" We had animals of all kinds, thanks to the Hocking County Junior Leaders, many games, and of course, fair food such as popcorn, peanuts, funnel cakes, elephant ears, cotton candy, caramel apples, root beer floats and lemon shake ups! We even had a watermelon seed spitting contest!

Bickford's of Omaha will be hosting a "Music Speaks" leaning session on September 6th - 6:30pm at the Holiday Inn Express located at 11818 Miami St in Omaha. This session will feature music therapist, Tyanne Mischnick who will provide ideas and techniques that will enhance our ability to interact with our friends and loved ones in meaningful and fulfilling ways, making a positive impact on their day to day living. Please contact Celeste Norman at celeste.norman@enrichinghappiness.com to make your reservation for this free educational event. Due to limited seating, reservations will be confirmed in the order they are received. Hope you can join us!