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Nathan Hoffman
Mar 2, 20201 min read
National Craft Month
We do a lot of crafts in this building, from flower pots to snowman hats, to ornaments, to string art, to wind chimes, to sun catchers,...
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Nathan Hoffman
Feb 27, 20201 min read
Premeditating Spring
Toward the end of February, I begin to display all the symptoms of spring fever. I'm not alone. Our residents start to get excited for...
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Nathan Hoffman
Feb 24, 20201 min read
Seasonal Praise
About this time of year, I catch myself being really ungrateful. "Can we be done with winter already?" I find myself complaining to my...
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Nathan Hoffman
Feb 20, 20201 min read
Family Night: Polkas and More
Tonight is our monthly Family Night at 7:00 in the dining room. We are featuring the group Polkas and More, a local accordion duo who...
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Nathan Hoffman
Feb 17, 20201 min read
Honoring our Presidents
President's Day has become simply a day when kids expect time off from school. But the day was first celebrated in 1880 as an honor to...
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Nathan Hoffman
Feb 13, 20203 min read
Little Ways to Show Love
With the day for love just around the corner--tomorrow already!--we might be thinking frantically about what to give those we love. Those...
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Nathan Hoffman
Feb 10, 20201 min read
Remembering Love
Every time Valentine's Day comes around, I like to bask in the happy childhood memories: white paper bags decorated with red construction...
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Nathan Hoffman
Feb 6, 20201 min read
Library Lover's Month
I just learned that February is National Library Lover's Month, and I thought I would take the opportunity to applaud our local library...
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Nathan Hoffman
Feb 3, 20201 min read
Stay-at-Home Winter Ideas
This time of year, most of us just want to stay at home. The weather is bitterly cold and the roads are icy, so we don't even venture...
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Nathan Hoffman
Jan 30, 20201 min read
In Your Mailbox Soon!
Tomorrow, a group of volunteers will be gathering in the multipurpose room to put together the newsletter. If you are on our mailing...
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Nathan Hoffman
Jan 27, 20201 min read
Share a Hobby
There are so many unique talents and hobbies to enjoy. Each January, we host a special activity to get a glimpse of other people's lives...
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Nathan Hoffman
Jan 23, 20201 min read
Snowball Fight
Yesterday afternoon, snowballs were whizzing here at the home. Activity Assistants Phyllis Eden and Carol Martin kicked things off with...
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Nathan Hoffman
Jan 20, 20201 min read
Changing the World Through Kindness
Today throughout our nation, schoolkids everywhere are celebrating a man who changed the world he lived in--not by violence or force, but...
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Nathan Hoffman
Jan 16, 20201 min read
Family Night: Illinois Rail
It's time for another Family Night! Tonight we're welcoming Illinois Rail, a local group of singers and musicians. Our residents look...
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Nathan Hoffman
Jan 13, 20201 min read
Wild & Wacky Winter Games
After the Christmas and New Year's celebrations are over and all the holiday sugar has been consumed, it's easy to let this time of year...
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Nathan Hoffman
Jan 9, 20201 min read
Appreciation
Next weekend, the nursing home board is hosting an evening "thank you" meal for staff to show their appreciation for the effort that goes...
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Nathan Hoffman
Jan 6, 20202 min read
National Soup Month
January is National Soup Month. You probably already knew this--not because you did your research, but because soup just seems to fit...
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Nathan Hoffman
Jan 2, 20202 min read
Making Change Last
Every new year, millions of people promise themselves that they are going to do better in the new year. They are going to exercise more,...
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Nathan Hoffman
Dec 30, 20191 min read
2019 in Pictures
In no particular order, here are some of our favorite pictures from 2019. We hope your 2020 is great!
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