Monday, February 2, 2009

2009 Arrives...FLORIDA Style!











Terracina Grand in Naples, FL rings in the New Year and the Activity team sets a New Year's resolution...

For New Year's, we kicked it off Florida style with a special Happy Hour poolside from 4-5. The weather was perfect; we had a beautiful 78 degree day. Joseph, our chef created some wonderful appetizers for us including Oysters Rockefeller, Calzones, and fresh tropical fruit. Following Happy Hour, we had a special Surf and Turf dinner, followed by our New Year's party with one of our favorite entertainers and a Champaign toast. A great time were had by all. A group of about 20 of our party animals stayed up to watch the ball drop and had a small gathering on the 4th floor, where they could also see fireworks coming from the beach downtown Naples.

One of our main goals each year is for our department to continue to get to know our residents. Forming special bonds with each person is so important. Our building is just about full, so we want to help retain our residents through our programs and activities. We will continue to provide that special spark for people to find friends and new things to enjoy through activities and relationships.

One thing we can improve on, based on our resident survey, was providing the opportunity to grow as a person. We are going to focus on providing new programs in this area; more specifically, speakers, outings to new places, and more educational opportunities.

Sandy Steinbach (Activity Director)

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