Heritage Manor News: Volunteers helping residents

(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.)
What does volunteer mean? It is defined as a person who expresses a willingness to undertake a service to help others. People choose to volunteer for a variety of reasons. For some, it offers them a chance to give something back to the community or make a difference to the people around them. For others, it provides an opportunity to develop new skills or build on existing experience and knowledge.
Doing work that makes a positive difference in the lives of others improves your mental and physical health. Volunteering can help reduce stress and depression, keep you motivated and provide you with a sense of purpose. To be a good volunteer, there are certain skills to maintain, such as punctuality, organization, teamwork, confidence, communication skills and dedication.
We have volunteers of different backgrounds, abilities and ages. We appreciate each and every volunteer we have. Each one comes to us out of compassion for our residents and respects our rules and regulations. Many thanks to all of you for the years of dedication and for all you do for us.
The staff of Heritage Manor welcomes Ella Anderson, Dorothy Saucier, Barbara Malveaux, Terrel Deshotel and Mitchell Soileau to the facility.
The staff of Heritage Manor sends get well wishes to all of our loved ones in the hospital.
The staff of Heritage Manor wishes a Happy Birthday this week to Nathalie Fontenot.
Activities this week include mass, manicures, bingo, beauty shop, pokeno and rosary.