March 30th Blog Post

The Lutheran Home Communities are SO excited that the month of March has arrived. We are all looking forward to daylight savings time, St. Patrick’s Day, the first day of spring, and of course- EASTER!

 

The final week of March was a fun one at the Vinton Lutheran Home. Our residents enjoyed a large balloon volleyball match as the Memory Care residents teamed up against the Nursing Facility residents. Both teams played hard! At one point, the balloon flew through the air for 6 minutes before it touched the ground!!

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A heated volleyball match took place this week, as the memory care residents teamed up against the nursing facility residents!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And speaking of flying through the air, the robins and red winged black birds are back in Iowa to stay! The Vinton residents enjoyed making these friendly flyers some pine cone bird feeders this week. Messy fun was had by all as pine cones were smothered in peanut butter and rolled in bird seed. A ribbon was tied around each completed pine cone and hung from the tree in front of the dining room windows. The residents have enjoyed watching the birds munch on them!!

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Residents Leita Faas and Bernadine Rhinehardt make pine cone bird feeders for the birds to snack on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring fever has struck at the Davenport Lutheran Home. And everyone has had a song in their heart this week. Zach Warm, Maintenance Department, shared his music with the Davenport residents- who greatly enjoyed it!!

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Zach Warm sings and plays his guitar for the residents of the Davenport Lutheran Home.

March 23rd Blog Post

The Lutheran Home Communities are SO excited that the month of March has arrived. We are all looking forward to daylight savings time, St. Patrick’s Day, the first day of spring, and of course- EASTER!

 

This week the Davenport Lutheran Home had their annual Paddy’s Party. Residents and staff enjoyed dressing up and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day!

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The Vinton Lutheran Home had their annual Easter Egg hunt for children ages 0-10. The residents helped stuff 1,000 Easter eggs and enjoyed watching the children find them.easter 2easter hunt

March 16th Blog Post

The Lutheran Home Communities are SO excited that the month of March has arrived. We are all looking forward to daylight savings time, St. Patrick’s Day, the first day of spring, and of course- EASTER!

The Lutheran Home residents welcomed the warm weather with festive decorations and fun music this week!

The Davenport residents embraced the warm spring weather with a Luau! What a fun way to way to say goodbye to winter and welcome the heat!!

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Davenport Activity Director Liz Jansen danced with the residents at their festive luau!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Davenport Assisted Living tenants enjoyed making topiaries to decorate their apartments as spring arrives. Each topiary was different, and unique to the individual tenant!

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Emmy Lou Venske (Davenport Assisted Living Tenant) poses with her beautiful spring topiary!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Vinton residents were excited to welcome back Steve and Nancy Steinhoff. Steve and Nancy lived in Texas over the past winter months- and the Vinton residents sure missed them and their beautiful music. Now that the weather is warmer Vinton looks forward to hearing their music every month!!

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Steve and Nancy Steinhoff play to a dining room full of Vinton residents for the first time this year!

From our Home to yours, Happy March!!

March 9th Blog Post

The Lutheran Home Communities are SO excited that the month of March has arrived. We are all looking forward to daylight savings time, St. Patrick’s Day, the first day of spring, and of course- EASTER!

The Vinton Lutheran Home residents have recently been enjoying the beautiful weather! Spring is on the way and Easter will be here before you know it! This week the Vinton residents made “stained glass” crosses which are currently displayed in the main dining room windows. They look beautiful as the sun shines through, and remind us all of the true meaning of Easter

From our Home to yours, Happy March!!

 

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Activity Assistant, Pam Woolison helps Vinton resident Leita Faas make her stained glass cross
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Vinton resident Lois Rommann proudly displays her finished cross

March 2nd Blog Post

The Lutheran Home Communities are SO excited that the month of March has arrived. We are all looking forward to daylight savings time, St. Patrick’s Day, the first day of spring, and of course- EASTER!

This month the Vinton Lutheran Home kicked off March with our resident council meeting. Sarah Smith- Activity Director went over the March calendar and all the activities that will take place this month. From our St. Patrick’s Day Party, to our Easter Egg Hunt, our residents and tenants marked their calendars for the fun events they wish to attend!

This week Vinton also welcomed Eldred Gerhold who played Spring, Irish, and Easter music for a room full of residents to enjoy

From our Home to yours, Happy March!!

 

 

 

 

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Sarah Smith (Activity Director) goes over the Vinton Lutheran Home March Activity Calendar with resident Gladys Folkmann.

 

 

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Eldred Gerhold plays the piano to a chapel full of Vinton Lutheran Home residents and tenants