Boy, Did We Have Fun During National Assisted Living Week

Let’s hear it for assisted living!

Assisted living communities all around the country have given a new lease on life to thousands (maybe millions) of mostly-independent seniors who simply need a little help with certain things. The chance to maintain maximum independence in a safe, secure, and uplifting setting is a game-changer for seniors who, in past generations, would have few options but a nursing home.

No wonder we celebrate National Assisted Living Week (NALW) each year!

“Joyful Moments” – the Theme Said It All

NALW was created back in 1995 by the National Center for Assisted Living. The American Health Care Association now joins them in promoting the event and encouraging “residents, their loved ones, staff, volunteers, and the surrounding communities to recognize the role of assisted living in caring for America’s seniors.”

This year’s festivities stretched from September 11th to the 17th. And you can be sure our Magnolia Manor campuses were all partying on, each in their own unique ways. Here’s a recap of some of our activities.

Americus Retirement Center

• Monday - Community parade and music concert by Furlow Charter School students
• Tuesday - Americus Trolley Ride and coffee social with Georgia Southwestern State University student athletes
• Wednesday - Smith & Jones Band concert and hot dog roast in the Memorial Gardens Courtyard
• Thursday - Armchair Alaska travel and gemstone mining
• Friday - Mayflower Ball king and queen coronation and dinner with music

Columbus Assisted Living

• Monday - Fiesta celebration with a burrito, elote corn, rice, and tres leches cheesecake
• Tuesday - Sports day, residents and staff wore their favorite teams and enjoyed gourmet hamburgers and corn dogs
• Wednesday - Hawaiian luau party
• Thursday - Western Day with steak and baked potato

Macon Assisted Living

• Monday - Farm style luncheon
• Tuesday - Family luncheon and sharing of joyful memories with photos
• Wednesday - Movie matinee with snacks
• Thursday - Hawaiian luau
• Friday - Ice cream and music with Ellen Morgan

St. Simons Assisted Living

Camp Magnolia -- complete with a tent, camp fire, s’mores, lunch, sing-a-long, crafts, and photo booths (and did we mention the s’mores?)

Obviously, Assisted Living Is Not Boring!

At least, not when you live at Magnolia Manor. If this list of NALW celebratory activities makes you wish you’d been here, consider joining us next year. And if you’re considering a move to assisted living for yourself or a loved one, know that keeping busy with fun, educational, and uplifting activities is a daily exercise at Magnolia Manor.

You can come see that for yourself, too – schedule a personal tour and a chance to talk one-on-one about all the things that enrich our residents in mind, body, and spirit.