We had a very busy fall. Here is a recap of only some of the fun we had here at Twin Town Villa! We started out the fall season with a staff pie baking contest with resident  judges, went on multiple outings,  a successful harvest gathering, sweet and spooky trick or treaters, many volunteer student groups and more!

The staff pie baking contest was a huge hit for both residents and staff!

We loaded up the Twin Town bus one Saturday morning an headed off to Maplewood State Park in Pelican Rapids, MN to see the beautiful fall leaves!

 

This year for our fall harvest gathering we painted pumpkins and had tasty fall treats.

 

We had a few different high school classes from our community volunteer to clean our building inside and out. They also played a few games with the residents.

 

For Halloween residents frosted Halloween cookies and played word games. We had many residents dress up for trick or treating!

Throughout the fall season we did many different crafts, drawing and painting.

We made many memories and shared many laughs this fall season. Thank you to everyone who made this fall season so special!

We all had a great time Halloween Day! Both staff and residents participated in dressing up. It was great to see the fun costumes and the time that was put into them!

In the afternoon residents did a variety of Halloween word games, along with their go-to favorite board game Rumikub!

Late afternoon came and you could see and feel the excitement from the residents waiting.

  

Here come the pretty princesses, unicorns, scary wolves, monsters and more!

Each month we do something to give back to our community. This month we decided to make a donation to the Richland/Wilkin Food Pantry! With everyone’s help we were able to donate 64.5 pounds of items!

 

 

 

We want to say a BIG thank you to everyone who brought their kids or grand kids to see us! Also to everyone who donated candy, to all the staff that helped make the night go smooth and keep the candy buckets full!

Each year our care providers get together to participate in an annual skills fair. At this skills fair the care providers get the opportunity to refresh their minds on skills they do not get to regularly perform, and ask questions on the skills they perform on a regular basis. This is a great time for the care providers to get together and to ensure we are all using the proper techniques.

Some of the skills we brush up on include hygiene assist, dressing assist, TED hose/ACE wraps, medication administration, hoyer lift training, vital signs, polices/procedures, catheter care, communication skills, transfer training, and wound care.

In the world of healthcare things are always changing which makes this skills fair a perfect time to discuss any new polices and procedures to provide the best quality care for our residents.

 

For over four years the residents at Twin Town Villa have had the opportunity to spend a few afternoons each summer on the waters of Wall Lake. They have the option of fishing or just riding along on the pontoon.

They are able to do this through a non-profit organization called Let’s Go Fishing. Their goal is to strengthen communities, build relationships and create memories. This organization was created  senior citizens, veterans, disabled adults and youth.

 

Being able to get back out on the water is something some of the residents didn’t think they would ever be able to do again. Having this opportunity has been a great way for the residents to make lasting memories along with sharing old fishing stories!

 

 

 

The residents and staff of Twin Town Villa would like to say a special thanks to everyone at Let’s Go Fishing for making these memories happen! The residents are already talking about fishing next summer!

 

 

We celebrated Independence Day here at Twin Town Villa with s’mores and a fire!

Thank you to the Wahpeton scout troop #346 for showing us your fire building skills, singing patriotic/campfire songs, scout skits and sharing tasty s’mores with us!

 

 

 

 

Meaning behind the “Fourth of July!”

Blogging is still very new to me so when I sat down to write this blog I didn’t know where to start. I found many articles and facts about the day, but how do I write about this without boring you? Then I thought, how would I explain this to my children without losing their interest? Now I’m not saying you have the knowledge of children but a summary of the day in layman’s terms would be more interesting than a long boring article, at least for me.

So I asked my children (5yrs & 8yrs.), “What does the 4^th of July represented, what does it mean”?

Their answers, “We celebrate the USA. We get to go to the lake with our cousins and watch fireworks.” “We go to grandma & grandpas for fireworks and swimming.” I think they got a pretty good idea, celebrating the USA with family and friends.

Here is a summary of the great American holiday that is celebrated each July 4^th, Independence Day!

The Fourth of July celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence. United States citizens have been celebrating this day for over 240 years. In 1775 a fight began between with New England .vs. Great Britain. The New England 13 colonies were connected by land to North America however was controlled by Great Britain. New England declared independence and decided to join North America. Together they became the United States of America on July 4, 1776.

No holiday brings together more people than the Fourth of July. From large cities to small towns you can see patriotic banners, and flags. This is times when family and friends get together to celebrate our freedom.  Whether it’s being on the lake, at the beach, parades, barbecues, trips to historical locations or right in your own backyard. Come dusk we are all looking up waiting for the sky to erupt with beautiful fireworks in celebration of our independence!

Happy Independence Day from all of us here at Twin Town Villa!