Community in Shelton hosts Halloween parade

A team of Bishop Wicke nursing staff dress in handmade costumes as Charlie Brown characters for the community’s Halloween parade. / Contributed photo

SHELTON - Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center staff from multiple departments at the nursing and rehabilitation center donned costumes and provided residents with their choice of hats, feather boas, gloves, masks, wigs, and other outfits in preparation for a Halloween parade last week.

The parade, led by Activities Director Mary Barbin and resident Barbara Charles, wrapped around the newly renovated nursing pavilions and was followed by teams of staff and residents all dressed in silly, scary, and spooky costumes of all kinds, with monster music trailing them all along the way.
The highlight was the grand appearance of the “Peanuts Gang,” a group of nursing staff dressed as the classic Charlie Brown characters.
The group created giant handmade paper mache masks to impress the residents, gathering at the home of a co-worker after their regular shifts were over to work on the project.

Staff and residents gathered in the resident dining room for a costume contest following the parade and costumed characters “performed” before residents and judge, Lori Bauer, Assistant Director of Nursing.

The prize for best costume went to the team of Charlie Brown characters, who not only “wowed” the crowd with their creativity but also performed a short skit based on the Charlie Brown story of “The Great Pumpkin” to the great applause of residents and staff!

 To learn more about the outstanding team of caregivers at Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center at Wesley Village, visit www.wesleyvillage-ct.org.



This is taken from a press release from United Methodist Homes.