Events and Activities in May 2019

Time to dust off those sunglasses because the sun is finallystarting to make a regular appearance! If you look around outside you’ll alsonotice the blooming flowers and fresh greenery. We love this time of year andwe hope you get to enjoy some time outside, whether it’s taking a quick walk orenjoying some ice cream on a warm day!

We have a ton of great activities planned this month. Forall music lovers, we have the Penfield Symphony Orchestra Concert on May 6th. For food and flower fans,the lilacs will be blooming again in Rochester and we have a lunch date plannedout at Jines Restaurant followed by a Lilac Festival ride on May 10th. The lilacs only bloom for a short period in Mayand are gone by June, so you don’t want to miss the opportunity to see them infull bloom.

We would also like to celebrate the month of May byappreciating the women in our lives who have taken care of us – whether you’rea mom-to-be, mom or grandmother, you are so loved! At Heathwood we love hearingstories from residents about their experiences of motherhood and we love to seefamilies from different generations coming in to spend time with their lovedones. We have some exciting Mother’s Day themed events this month at Heathwood.Join us for a tea party on May 9, and a special luncheon followed by musicalentertainment by Daniel Henry onMay 12th. We will be handing out some flowers for all the lovelyladies at Heathwood, so you don’t want to miss it!

This May, Heathwood is also celebrating our 9thanniversary. That’s right – we opened back on May 10, 2010. Time flies whenyou’re having fun! When we reflect on those years, it comes down to ourexcellent and caring staff and wonderful residents, volunteers and families whohave supported us throughout the years. We hope you have enjoyed being a partof Heathwood’s history as we have.

We also don’t want to forget about our nurses, who worktirelessly to take care of our residents here at Heathwood but also all overthe country! National Nurse’s Week is May 6th-11th. Ifyou can take a moment to personally thank a nurse for taking care of you oryour loved one, it really brightens up their day! From all of us at Heathwood,we thank you for all that you do.