They brought a porcupine to see the patients and everyone wanted to pet that. No one wanted to hold Charlie the Boa Constrictor as these were mostly retired farmers who had spent their lives dealing with rattlesnakes. They didnt want anything to do with poor Charlie so i held him while everyone petted the porcupine. …
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May Day
These cute little grade school kids were bussed in from Harper to give the elders little flower seed cups for May Day in the nursing home in Fredericksburg. We helped them water some of them. The patients were not really able to keep up with it so it fell to the staff. I tried to …
Making T’s Blanket
My supervisor taught us how to make these blankets with our hands and giant yarn. She was making one for each patient in the nursing home. I wanted to make one for the 106 year old patient who is one of my two favorite ladies. She is just the best human. Always content and never …
The Dragon Doggos
One of my coworkers has a blue heeler that comes to the nursing home with her from time to time to visit and brighten the day of the patients. He plays fetch with them and has a special dog water bottle that has a sideways bowl built into the lid. He also allows residents to …