Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation Center welcomed back special guests Fun & Learning Factory for Kids and Sissy’s Kids. The children sang Christmas songs for the residents, listened intently as the leader read a Christmas story, and then they served the residents cookies and ice cream. It was the highlight of the week. It brought many…
Santa is using one of the offices at Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation Center to store all of the resident’s Christmas gifts. Family members, it’s not too late to drop off your present. Santa will be here to personally deliver every single gift soon.
A special thank you to … Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation Center’s Food and Nutrition Services staff, Gail and Penny, for picking out such beautiful gifts at My Favorite Things for the Employee Christmas Party. Also to the company for the gift cards and party. Merry Christmas to all Employees.
The residents at Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation Center had so much fun getting their picture taken with the Grinch for Christmas Picture Day. There were many pictures taken and the staff hope you enjoy them all. Merry Christmas from everyone at the facility.
As seniors get older, they tend to shuffle or drag their feet when the walk. Why do they do that? Well, they more than likely are not doing it on purpose or even know they are shuffling. Typically something is causing the shuffling when they walk. The first step to help them not do this…
Many things change with age, one of which are sleep patterns. These changes make it harder for seniors to not only fall asleep, but stay asleep. The lack of sleep could also affect the caregiver due to always needing to keep an eye on the senior. A few common reasons for sleep problems are: Discomfort…
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation Center invited Johnny “Two Feathers” Cornett to come and share his heritage and artifacts with everyone. The residents truly enjoyed visiting and taking pictures with him.
Residents at Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation Center brought a little fall color indoors. They created a beautiful tree masterpiece with a little bit of paint and a piece of broccoli. Happy Fall Y’all.
Staff at Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation Center would like to say thank you to the VFW Post 3167 and Command Sergeant Major Douglas for recognizing and honoring Veterans today. To acknowledge their service, he presented each veteran with a framed certificate of appreciation and an American flag. He and one of the residents marched into…
Sharing memories or reminiscing about the past is an enjoyable way to connect with someone that has Alzheimer’s or dementia. When it comes to dementia, most people lose their short-term memory, but can still recall older memories. The goal for this type of therapy is to help these seniors feel valued, contented, and peaceful. These…