Oyen Lodge Report: Summer Camp Kids visit with residents
By Dianne Spath
Hello everyone. August is half over and is going too fast. I hope everyone is enjoying the sunflower month. The Lodge is decorated with sunflowers and ladybugs for this month. There will be sunflower tea on August 29th, so it will look very yellow for a few days.
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Monday started with exercises and dominos in the morning. In the afternoon was bingo. Happy Birthday to Hugh Allen and Irene Alvarez on August 12th.
Tuesday was the regular bus runs downtown, and one on one’s with the residents. Baking was in the afternoon, our bake sale is on the 29th.
Wednesday morning was exercises, and Church with Catherine Holland. The summer camp kids played games and visited with the residents. The kids really enjoyed the stories and conversations with the residents. They also enjoyed looking for lady bugs, counting their spots to see how much luck they would have in the coming days. Sandi Jamieson, one of the residents, had the kids join her in a circle and they did an interactive camp game called, “going on a bear hunt”. The kids thoroughly enjoyed the camp game and then got to feed the fish in the pond. It was wonderful having them as part of our activity.
Wednesday afternoon was shuffleboard games. Beltone hearing was at the Lodge from 1:00-3:00.
Thursday morning was outdoor walks and card games. Friday morning was exercises and horse races. The residents are starting to name some horses. So far, we have a Poncho, Mariah, and Willie. Lots of fun and laughs. Friday afternoon was card bingo. Maxine Girletz had visitors from Peterborough Ontario and Douro Ontario, Maxine’s daughter, Glenda, her granddaughter Staci and her two great grandsons, Miles and Lewis. She had a great visit with her family while they stayed at Ray and Wendy’s.
This week will be busy at the lodge. There will be a garage sale on the 23rd and 24th from 10:00-4:00 both days. There will also be a hotdog lunch available starting at 12:00, along with a bake sale. Proceeds will be going towards outdoor furniture for the courtyard. Have a great week everyone.