The Orchards Newsletter February Newsletter 2020 | Page 2

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SWEET HOUSES
The residents decided to
put a little twist on your
classic gingerbread house
since Valentine’s Day is just
on the horizon. Therefore,
the residents created sweet
houses for their sweethearts.
From the conversation hearts
to the red and pink icing, the
sweet houses were made with
one very special ingredient….
Love.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
RECREATIONAL THERAPY
MONTH
What is
Recreational
Therapy? As
a Certified
Therapeutic
Recreation
Specialist
(CTRS), I get that
question all the
time. My name is
Cassie Bearfield
and I am the
Recreation
Director at The Orchards
of Saxonburg. February
1, 2020 kicks off
recreational therapy
month. Therefore, I
thought I would share a
little information about
my profession and why I
enjoy what I do so much.
A Recreational Therapist
restores, remediates,
and rehabilitates
an individual’s
overall health
through meaningful
interventions. By
focusing on an
individual’s cognitive,
physical, social,
emotional,
and spiritual
well-being, a
CTRS helps
an individual
achieve their
optimal quality
of life. As a
CTRS working
in long term
care, I get the
chance to create
purposeful and
meaningful interventions
for a generation who
has worked so hard and
accomplished so much for
the generations to come.
Make it easy on the hands, use joint friendly tools. Gardening
is tough on hands: Protect them with Gloves!
HOT COCOA BAR
Join us at the Stone Pear
Pavilion on Wednesday,
March 11th, at 2:00 P.M.
in the dining room! We
plan to stay cozy indoors
with our “Baby It’s Cold
Outside” Hot Cocoa Bar
complete with all of the
fixings! Who doesn’t love
a hot cup of cocoa with a
swirl of whipped cream
and a maraschino cherry
for the top?
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