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Residents & staff at the residents' art show

Collage work

Painted pets

Pastel work

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. ~Mark Twain

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359 High St. Greenfield MA 01301
inquiries@pshcc.com
413-774-6318

March 10, 2010

What's New at
Poet's Seat Health Care Center

Did we mention Spring was right around the corner in our last issue? Well, here's to rounding the corner and saying hello to some serious sunshine! This past weekend was glorious and we're looking forward to more of the same.
We've had some fun times the last month or so, and we're looking forward to our community breakfast the end of March.
Read on...

breakfast bunny

Saturday, March 20 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Decorate a Pancake with the Bunny Community Breakfast
Come one, come all! Poet's Seat Health Care Center is having a special pancake breakfast in our Easter-themed dining room. Expect fun & games. Bring a camera and take pictures with the Easter Bunny! Open to everyone! $3 adults/$2 kids for non-residents and free to all resident families. Bring the kids and grandkids. All proceeds go to the Residents' Activity Fund to benefit the lives our residents. They deserve it! The celebration is happening here, 359 High Street in Greenfield. We hope to see you then!

Ongoing through April 2, 2010
Poet's Seat Residents' Art Show
Please stop by and see our residents' wonderful artwork on display at Franklin County Technical School in Turners Falls. You can make an afternoon of it and have lunch at The Apprentice Restaurant, a project of the school's Culinary Arts Program. We honor our residents' hard work, and give special thanks to art therapist Madeline Liebling for her inspiration. If lunch is part of your exhibit-viewing plans, please call the school for the menu, restaurant hours and prices, 413-863-9561.

May 1, 2010
Walk for Meals on Wheels
Many elder citizens in Franklin County and the North Quabbin rely on Meals on Wheels to deliver a hot, nutritious noontime meal to their homes. Drivers also provide a visual check to assure elders are safe and caregivers have peace of mind. Help support Franklin County Home Care Corporation's (FCHCC)important program by getting a walking team together! The staff of Poet's Seat is looking forward to participating and supporting this crucial program. To sign up your own team, click here. To support Poet's Seat Health Care Center's walking talk, CLICK HERE! :-)

Good Wishes,

The Staff of Poet's Seat Health Care Center

"It's not just about the care...it's about the caring."

Did you know...

... that Poet's Seat offers a Respite Program?
Well, we do! The Respite Program is available to all people needing continuous support and nursing care. We work with individuals, caregivers and physicians to establish:

A diagnoses
An appropriate list of medications and treatments
A healthy diet with attention to any dietary restrictions
A desirable short-term goal
An estimated length of stay and a potential date of discharge

Whether residents want or need a three-day or a month- long stay, we are here for you. Poet's Seat Health Care Center's goal is to offer an intimate, nurturing environment to residents, their caregivers, families and friends.

About Poet's Seat Health Care Center

Poet's Seat Health Care Center's staff is dedicated to providing compassionate care and to enhancing the quality of life of residents placed under our care. Through an interdisciplinary team approach, Poet's Seat's professional staff works together to deliver programs and services that create an environment of wellness and healing. Our values of compassion, justice, and respect for human dignity support our goal to bring each resident to their highest level of functioning within their individual limitations.