Heritage Manor News: Activities for the room bound

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.)
The new year brings new ideas and reflections on last year’s activities. Of course, we remain busy with all residents and concentrate on our room-bound, especially in the winter months. Some residents that come to group activities choose to remain in their rooms near their warm surroundings. Others cannot attend activities due to physical problems. These are the residents we really try to interact with on a regular basis.
We offer several types of stimulation, sensory, tactile and reality orientation. Each individual is offered bedside activities that are a good fit for them. We have bedside rosary, manicures, reading, touch therapy, and even pet therapy at times. It is important to leave them feeling a sense of well being, well cared for and most of all, loved.
The staff of Heritage Manor sends get well wishes to all of our loved ones in the hospital.
The staff of Heritage Manor sends its deepest sympathy to the families and friends of Barbara M. Fontenot and Edith Thomas.
Activities this week include Come Lord Jesus, in room visits, group exercise, mass, beauty shop, ice cream party, manicures, rosary, bible study, pokeno, jingo, bingo, ball toss, hot dollar and an auction.
Many thanks to the Knights of Columbus for their annual bingo game renewal. Thanks to Mable Foreman for all she does for our residents throughout the year.