Sunday May 9th is this years date for our annual Mother’s Day brunch. Food will be available from 11 am until 1 pm and will feature a variety of breakfast and lunch items such as made to order omelets, French Toast, breakfast meats and pastries, Chicken, potatoes, carved ham and a variety of salads and desserts.

If you plan on attending, the event is free of charge for up to two guests per resident. Any additional guests will be $6.00 for adults and $3.50 for children 10 and under.

Reservations are REQUIRED for this event and can be made with any member of the Enrichment Department at 419-825-1145.

May 9th thru 15th is National Nursing Home Week and we have lots of celebrations planned. This years theme is “Enriching Every Day.” Each day our Enrichment staff will be highlighting ways in which our residents lives are being enriched throughout the year.

As mentioned above, the week will start off with our Mother’s Day brunch on May 9th.

The theme for Monday, May 10th will be “Enriching through Crafts” and our Enrichment staff will be making special crafts with our residents.

Tuesday, May 11th will be “Enriching through Words” and will feature word related puzzle activities as well as the always popular “Stories with Beth.”

Wednesday, May 12th highlights “Enriching through Relationships” which will entail our residents and staff enjoying an activity together.

Thursday, May 13th is “enrichment through Music” and will feature live entertainment. Friday,

May 14th is “enrichment through Images” and will feature activities related to photography.

For more information on any of these programs you can contact Terry Shear from the Enrichment Department at 419- 825-1145.

The annual Mitchell Family Community Picnic will be held on Sunday, May 16th from noon until 3 pm at Swanton Health Care& Retirement Center.

The event will be held rain or shine and will feature:
A Full BBQ Picnic
Children’s Area
Petting Zoo
Horse Rides
Face Painting
Raffles & Prizes
Cake Walk
Cotton Candy, Slushes & More

Parking for this event will be at the Park Elementary School on Garfield Avenue with complimentary continuous shuttle services throughout the event. For your convenience, a drop off area will be available on site for those requiring assistance. If you have any questions about the event, please contact Chef Stacey at 419-825-1145 for more information. Reservations are not required for this event. Mark your calendars for this great annual event!

Liz Anderson, Community Relations
Swanton Health Care & Retirement Center
(419) 825 – 1145
(419) 825 – 1658 fax

When retired teacher, Audrey Layman decided to write her first book, she knew she would write about the one topic her students always enjoyed learning about, hydroponic tomatoes. In order to produce a book that the children would like read, Mrs. Layman knew a key factor would be in the book’s illustrations.

Monica Anderson, a Kindergarten teacher at Evergreen Elementary School heard about Mrs. Layman’s problem and together her kindergarten class and her student aide, Joe Silva, took on the challenge. While Mr. Silva drew the illustrations, the class colored them in. “This was so much fun for the kids” stated Mrs. Anderson.

The entire kindergarten class and Mrs. Layman together celebrated their accomplishment with the first public reading of “A Lesson From A Worm”. “Teaching has always been a part of my life and to be able to continue my life’s work with these students is a joy”, exclaimed Mrs. Layman.

To read the book and view its illustrations go to www.swantonhealthcare.com. Swanton Health Care and Retirement Center is a family owned and operated skilled nursing, rehabilitation & assisted living center in Swanton serving Northwest Ohio since 1985.