Community Connection Newsletter
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June 2020 |
News & Announcements
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Family Day Parade
What a great day!
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Community members, families, friends, volunteers, and first responders decorated their cars, honked, waved and showed off their homemade signs for their loved ones here at Samaritas Senior Living during a parade last month.
There were more than 50 cars as well as 2 Fire Engines, EMS and Police vehicles that came out to support and show love to our residents. There were even some dogs dressed up and eager to participate. Even masks couldn’t conceal the happiness and excitement on their faces from seeing everyone loop through the parking lots.
The resident’s cheered and waved and held up their own signs. It was an incredible turnout and residents were so grateful for the love and support.
“It’s our very own parade. Thank you for coming. We love you!” said, Carol Houck.
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A huge THANK YOU to all the families, friends, volunteers, Cadillac Police Department, Cadillac EMS, and Cadillac Fire Fighters L704 for coming out to the Family Day Parade! What an incredible display of love and support for our residents. They were absolutely blown away. We are blessed to be part of such an amazing community.
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Employee of the Month
Great Job Lois Wilson!
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Our May Employee of the Month is Lois Wilson!
Lois has been with the administrative staff at Samaritas for 24 years. She is married with 3 children, 2 dogs and 2 cats. In her free time Lois loves to read, grow flowers, play World of Warcraft, and go out with friends. When asked why she likes working at Samaritas she said, “This is where God has directed me to be. Until He has new plans this is where I will stay. I like to be able to interact with the residents, staff, and families.”
Congratulations Lois!
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With Father's Day coming up soon, we asked two of our residents to share memories of their dads. Take a look below to see what Shirley and Linda had to say.
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Q: What’s your earliest memory of your dad?
I was young, lost a tooth. Went to bed and put the tooth under my pillow. Woke up and found 25 cents under my pillow.
Q: What was your dad’s proudest moment?
When his first daughter was born, he had 2 boys.
Q: What was the best advice your dad ever gave you?
Stay in school.
Q: Was your dad tough?
He was not abusive, if they were really bad they would get a mild swat on the butt. He was very understanding and easy going. I was daddy’s girl.
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Q: Was your dad a snazzy dresser?
He had a suit for special occasions, otherwise he wore jeans.
Q: Was your dad handy?
Yes, he could fix anything and build things.
Q: Was your dad tough?
He was a harsh old man, ruled the roost, but he was a very delightful man. I was daddy’s little girl.
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Hospice of Michigan Training
Hosting a FREE Continuing Education Training. All are welcome to attend and will receive a certificate of completion. 1 credit hour CE for nurses and social workers. Visit the
Hospice of Michigan Training website
for details.
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See what else is going on at Samaritas this month!
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Samaritas Youth Art Show on June 15
This virtual event is honor of World Refugee Awareness Week
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The Samaritas Youth Art Show titled “Let the Love Shine/ Deja el Amor Brillar” will be launched at noon on Tues., June 15 online at
Samaritas.org/Youth-Art- Show
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It will include paintings and mixed media art pieces created by students in Samaritas’ Foster Care Refugee Youth program.
Art lovers can also choose their favorite piece and have its image printed on an item such as a tote bag for a fee.
The proceeds will benefit the Samaritas Youth Refugee program and help fund enrichment programs managed by the Samaritas Refugee Youth Advocacy Board members.
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Coronavirus Pandemic Update
How you can keep Samaritas programs running
Since the start of the Coronavirus Pandemic, we’re all adjusting our activities to meet the standards of social distancing and stay-at-home recommendations. At Samaritas, these adjustments include an increased focus on the best care possible for clients vulnerable to COVID-19. These include at-risk seniors, intellectually disabled adults, and families and teens living in shelters.
To support our clients, many of our employees are working in extraordinary circumstances to keep them safe. We expect the need for food security, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), programs and services to increase in the upcoming months. To that end, we need your help to continue offering the quality services our clients need and deserve.
Visit samaritas.org/donate to see what’s needed for these programs:
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- Samaritas COVID-19 Response Fund – Monetary donations will help us get personal protective equipment, wage increases for our frontline workers and extra food for our shelters.
- Samaritas Monthly Giving Club – For as little as $5 a month, donors can provide a steady funding source throughout the year.
- COVID Care Kits – Samaritas offers packages of critical items for the vulnerable people we serve. We need cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, facial tissue, toilet paper, hand sanitizer and non-perishable food and water for these kits. Other items like children’s books, toys, diapers and baby formula will help keep families whole during financial hardship.
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- New Americans Pantry – Samaritas has an Amazon Wish List to help stock the pantries of refugees and their families. Anything donated from Amazon will be distributed to these families in need. Visit bit.ly/NewAmericansWishlist to see the list.
- Foster Care Family Support – Samaritas also has an Amazon Wish List to help foster parents support the children in their care. Food and household items are needed and will be distributed to these families. Visit bit.ly/FosterFamilyWishlist to see the list.
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Samaritas offers retirement living for seniors with five communities throughout Michigan. Whether you want independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory support or rehabilitation therapy, you’ll find a home that feels right.
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