Winter has found us once again! It may have started slow this year but it has certainly made up for lost time. The residents enjoy looking out the windows and seeing the large snow piles. It brings back a lot of memories of moving snow and bundling children. One resident...
Nurse and friend retired on January 11th after 42 years of dedication to the Edgewood Convalescent Home. You will be missed, Sue!
Lincolnwood Assisted Living January 2019 has come and gone very quickly! Coming into February, of course is Valentine’s Day, also the Chinese New Year which is celebrated from 2/5/19 to 2/19/19. We will be celebrating the Chinese New Year at Lincolnwood with the tenants on 2/6/19 where we will be...
Brrrr. January has sure turned in to an Iowa Winter. I welcome February, with it being a shorter month and the days are starting to get longer. It won’t be long and we will be looking for signs of spring and talking about garden produce and warm days of summer....
Hi, my name is Hope Johnson and I am the new Dietary supervisor at ECH. I previously worked at a nursing home while in college and decided this would be a great fit for me, as I enjoyed working in the kitchen. In my free time I love enjoying the...
Hope everyone is staying warm! A little reminder to everyone to do a check up on your family members wardrobe and personal items. A check up is just to see what items of clothing may be getting worn out or to small. If in doubt of what they might need...
Having photographs and videos of loved ones- are wonderful ways to capture moments that can be cherished in the years to come. Edgewood Convalescent Home does not prohibit taking photographs or videos of family members, however, recent rules and regulations put out by the state of Iowa and our federal...
Happy Employment Anniversary Beth Hoisington (Nurse) 6 years Thank you for your dedicated service! Happy Birthday to: Kayla Lake (Nurse) 2/2 Hayle Pillard (Environmental Services) 2/2 Teresa Huff (Cook) 2/4 Janice Hoffman (Universal Worker) 2/5 Sara McCool (Administrator) 2/6 Megan Francois (RCT) 2/8 Patty Pape (Universal Worker) 2/9 Cindy Snyder...
In astrology, those born between February 1–19 are Water Bearers of Aquarius. Water Bearers are deep-thinking intellectuals, unafraid of exploring outlandish ideas. Their strong sense of community makes them good friends and valuable team members. Those born from February 19–28 are the slippery Fish of Pisces. Selfless Pisces are very...
Haiku Writing Month Mend a Broken Heart Month Library Lovers Month Bubble Gum Day February 1 Groundhog Day February 2 Celebration of Love Week February 10–16 Valentine’s Day February 14 Love Your Pet Day February 20 Tooth Fairy Day February 28