United Presbyterian Home news

The Hallmark character, Maxine has posted clever sayings on many a resident door. Some of her thought-provoking sayings include, 'Brownies are health food if you count mental health.”; ' Change is good … As long as I don't have to do anything different.”; Twinkies and Ho Hos may be a thing of the past, but the world will always have plenty of Ding Dongs.” And the best one considering the COVID19 situation we are in, 'Maybe it IS a man's world. Would a woman have created this mess?” Things to laugh about given one's perspective.

Because Up with Daycare kids are unable to make contact with residents or even some family members they have created their own mini version of a flat kid caricature to send to people that they wish to give a hug or visit. They pasted their pictures on small handheld cardboard cutouts and sent them off to visit in various places. Through this journey they have been the audience for Andrew Zuehlke's hymn sing, rocked with their good friends Jean Cousins and Claudine Erwin and taken field trips. They bring a smile to everyone that they make contact with.

A tribute to fathers can be seen in the hallway of Kerr Hall as residents display family photos of fathers and grandfathers calling attention to the special day set aside to honor the men in our lives. Many of these photos conjure up happy memories.

Two books about flowers have been donated to the UPH in memory of Ruth Cole, The Book of Flowers by Pierre Joseph Redouté and London in Bloom by Georgianna Lane. Each book shares a display of beautiful flowers and vibrant color. Ruth Cole was a United Presbyterian Home resident from 1991 - 1997. Ruth moved to Stewart Hall in 1991 at the age of 84 and about a year later moved to the Health Center where she lived until her death at the age of 90. She loved flowers and had a large flower garden while in her home. The books have been donated by one of Ruth's daughters who wishes to remain anonymous but thinks of her mother often while in her own flower garden.