(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.)
Well being comes from not just physical health but from mental and spiritual health as well. The three aspects of our nature mind, body, and spirit support our health. Spirituality is said to be the deepest dimension of life, and it is where our questions, hopes, fears, and love reside. All people, even though they may not have a religion, have spirituality. Ultimately, every individual is responsible for his own soul. Our job is to provide access to a spiritual program to support all religions.
The three spiritual needs are a need for meaning and purpose, a need to give and receive love, and a need for forgiveness and hope.
We sincerely thank the priests, pastors, clergy, and laymen who have always been here for our residents.
Happy birthday this week to James Dupre and Ella M. Wilson. Get well wishes to our loved ones in the hospital. Welcome to our home Gussie Fontenot, James Frank, and Donald Ford.
Our activities this week include beauty shop, in-room visits, exercise, bingo, bookmobile, jingo, coffee and chat, pokeno, manicures, Rosary by bedside, outdoor visits, snack wagon, ice cream, and arts and crafts.
Many thanks to Our Lady, Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, Mae’s Flower Shop, and Cynthia Vidrine for their donations this month to our residents.
June 19, 2026
