The first Saturday of May is always a glorious time in the Bluegrass where every gal wears a giant hat with their spring dress and every guy wears a seersucker suit. It’s Derby Day. A rain-soaked crowd filled the stands at Churchill Downs to watch the 144th annual Kentucky Derby to witness WinStar Farm’s Justify…
On Monday, Hillcrest residents enjoyed a delicious meal at KFC. You’re not a proper Kentuckian unless you have a deep passion for fried chicken. Everyone had a great time as they ate and talked about all the memorabilia they have on display. One of our residents even talked about the time he came and had…
Occupational therapy helps with many areas of occupation including bathing, dressing, grooming, home and financial management, rest and sleep, education, work, play and leisure and social participation. The goal is to help people recover from injury to learn how to compensate and/or regain function in order to lead a full and productive life. For this…
Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation residents were delighted to host the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Friday. Children from around the community came to find the eggs that the residents had hidden for them and enjoy the treats inside them. All of the residents lit up with a magnificent level of joy seeing the faces of…
Harlan HRC is donning Kentucky (and eating it) as they prepare to watch the Wildcats take on Kansas State in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night. Joe Lunsford, a member of the facility’s Food & Nutrition Services Department, made a UK themed cake and cupcakes for the occasion so that everyone can snack on the…
You’re never too old to pass out Valentine’s cards, candy, balloons and flowers when it comes to Valentine’s Day. Residents and staff made certain that love was in the air. Residents helped decorate the facility for the special occasion. Red and pink-colored decorations were everywhere, stuffed animals seemed to outnumber the people who reside there…
It wasn’t New Orleans but the staff and residents at Hillcrest did their best to channel the Bayou in celebration of Mardi Gras. With green, purple and gold beads decorated around the facility, the residents continued the New Orleans atmosphere by making their very own Mardi Gras masks. Although the festival theme colors were popular…
The motto for the Postal Service is, “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds” but it might as well be the personal motto for Hillcrest HRC’s Maintenance Director James Vanover. With it being Maintenance Day, which is annually celebrated on Jan.…
He’s making a list and checking it twice; he’s going to find out who’s naughty and nice at Hillcrest Health and Rehab. Luckily, all of the residents at the facility were on the nice list. The joyful residents got to meet Ol’ Saint Nick and see what he left them under the Christmas tree as…
Tis the season for ugly Christmas sweaters, holiday treats and wacky gifts. The staff at Hillcrest HRC welcomed in the holidays on Thursday night with their annual Christmas party. Throughout the facility, red, green and gold colors were everywhere. Bells and ribbons hung from garland and there were decorative pieces covered in holiday wrapping paper.…