Meramec Nursing Center

National Nursing Home Week. Monday May 10th was 50's Day. We had an Elvis impersonator. The residents enjoyed a 50's themed lunch with a backdrop for pictures. During the afternoon, the residents enjoyed a Root Beer Float.

#NationalNursingHomeWeek. May 12 was Western Day. The residents enjoyed a western themed lunch with Sarsaparillas and cowboy cookies. In the afternoon the residents participated in community Karaoke. During the intermission they enjoyed a phone call from Jeannie C. Riley!

#NationalNursingHomeWeek. May 11th was a day at the fair. Resident enjoyed a fair themed lunch and watched Meet Me in St. Louis. In the afternoon they enjoyed a fair concession stand with games.

On May 7th our mothers enjoyed a Mother's Day tea party.

On Tuesday, residents and staff enjoyed Krispy Kreme donuts with coffee.

Senior living residents will be among the first groups to get the coronavirus vaccine. Have some questions? Ask them below.

Learn more about COVID-19 vaccination, including the latest CDC guidelines and nationwide distribution schedule.

Priceless gift idea: Create a memory album. Gather up those photos of family and arrange them into a photo album. Or scan old photos, print them and make a booklet.

Share a book through FaceTime or Zoom with the senior in your life. Read aloud to each other online. Poetry collections are exceptionally relaxing to hear.

Gift-giving senior tip: think sensory. Sight, sound, touch, smell, taste. An aromatic, flickering candle. New music. A lush throw. A box of caramels. Stimulating gifts can bring a new dimension to their days.

Stretch the gifting season. Consider giving the senior in your life presents like candy or puzzles ahead of Christmas Day to surprise them.