SHELTON - Staff, residents, and family members recently celebrated National
Nursing Home Week, with an abundance of Hawaiian
festivities at Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Honoring the
theme, “Celebrating the Aloha Spirit,” the Bishop Wicke team organized a week’s
worth of fun activities to inspire staff and residents; acknowledging the
difference they make in each other’s lives.
With a focus on the community’s
mission and vision, a Hawaiian word was shared each day in representation of Bishop
Wicke’s five core values: Stewardship (Malama), Collaboration (Laulima),
Respect (KaHoihi), Spirituality (Pono), and Excellence (Mana).
The community was transformed into an island paradise for
the week with Hawaiian details in every corner of the building, including a
giant glowing volcano and tiki bar.
Activities throughout the week included an
annual breakfast buffet, Hawaiian shirt contest, Hawaiian bowling, a hula hoop
contest, pig roast luau, limbo contest, fountain ceremony and an annual Spirit
Renewal event, which were all open to staff and residents.
All activities were
designed to foster a sense of community and strengthen relationships between
caregivers and the patients and residents they serve.
The community showcased
its excellence in customer service while proudly committing to continue to
learn and grow together as a family, echoing a quote from the weekly program
calendar which read, “Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind
or forgotten.” (Quote from Lilo and
Stitch)
Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center is located
on the Wesley Village Campus at 584 Long Hill Ave.
For more
information about this five-star, award-winning skilled nursing and rehab
center, visit www.wesleyvillage-ct.org
or call 203-929-5321.
This is a press release from United Methodist Homes.
