Purim fun was the highlight of our week at Cedar Village-hope you enjoyed the holiday as well!  On Wednesday morning, we had our traditional hamantaschen baking in Health Care.  The new Cedar Center, on the second floor, was filled with the sights and sounds of baking.  We rolled dough, cut it, filled it, shaped it and baked it.  And, of course, then we had to sample!  We made prune, poppy seed, apricot and cherry fillings and they were all delicious.  Holiday cooking and baking with residents is something we truly enjoy.  We have lively discussions about our favorite fillings, our holiday memories and so much more.  The residents love the hands on role and we all love to take a few simple ingredients and create something with them.  Next up, we'll be making our favorite matzo butter crunch before Passover!

Of course, that was not the whole of our Purim celebration.  On Thursday afternoon, we had Rabbi Ottensoser, who is our Mashgiach, chant the Megillah.  He does that every year and does it beautifully. Immediately following that, the stage in the Cohen Center was filled with members of our management team who performed this year's Purim shpiel.  It's become a Purim highlight and we all have a wonderful time laughing together!  On Friday, we continued our holiday festivities as students at Rockwern Academy came to make Purim masks with our residents.

Do you know what IN2L stands for?  It is a unit called It's Never Too Late which is a touch screen computer system geared entirely for use by older adults.  IN2L has incredibly rich programming from games, nostalgia, trivia and so much more.  We use it with individuals and also with groups and have found it to be wonderfully useful, and much enjoyed, by our residents.  We are not delighted to have three IN2L units at Cedar Village!  The Harkavy and Berg funds provided the first one in late 2010 and were so impressed with the results that they've funded a second unit.  And we dedicated a unit on Friday that is just for use in our Rehabilitation Center that was donated by Dr. Norman Blatt in memory of his wife, Hilda.  We are so delighted to have this new technology to use to enhance resident lives and grateful for the wonderful donations that have made this possible.

Cedar Village Hospice continues to grow both within our walls and within the greater Cincinnati community.  Hospice care is not just about the last days and weeks of life.  It is for anyone with a diagnosis of six months or less to live and it can go on even longer than that.  Hospice provides enhanced care, additional services and the opportunity for family to feel like family, not caregivers.  If you or someone you love may need hospice services, call us for information and a no-obligation assessment.

 All the best,

Thursday, May 17, 2012  

5:30 pm 

Adath Israel Congregation 

Funds raised will be use for the expansion and renovation of Cedar Village's rehabilitation services.