San Carlos Elms Activities for May 2016

Children's Theater Visits San Carlos Elms

We are so lucky to live in such a talented community. A community where the gift is shared throughout. Just recently the San Carlos Children's Theater came to perform songs from their latest production of Aladdin. Our Residents enjoyed every minute.

Thank you San Carlos Children's Theater for taking the time to share your talent with us.

Also, thank you to all the parents who escorted the stars.

Many Thanks to Donna Avanzino for organizing the visit.

We look forward to your next production!!!

San Carlos Elms Welcomes the 4H Group

For the past six months the San Carlos 4H group has come in with a special project for our Residents.

The projects were all different from games, crafts, singing visiting dogs and their last a petting zoo.

We would like to thank the 4H group for all their hard work and dedication to our Residents these past six months.

We look forward to your visits again soon.

Carol looks happy with her white rabbit.

Caroline is enjoying her hen time.

Karen is always happy when animals are present.

Anita did not want to let her rabbit go.

Harriet enjoys when the animals are visiting.

Rosemary was amazed that the sheep wanted to be so close to her.

Wally enjoyed the education that the 4Her's were providing.

Bill enjoyed his time with the white rabbit.

Thank you again 4H for everything you have done for the past six months!!!

San Carlos Elms has Fun in the Sun with The Petting Zoo

The Little Explorers Petting Zoo is the best medicine.

Every visit we always see our Residents with smiles on their face and hear laughter in the air.

This time they brought rabbits, some as young as one month old, pigs, ducks, goats, sheep, chickens, a turtle and alpaca. We had a great time!

Thank you Little Explorer Petting Zoo!!!

Bernella didn't want to let her little friend go.

Edmund and Renate never miss the animals.

George loves seeing the animals. It reminds him of his farming days.

Hattie loved her new friend.

Vija was surprised by all our visitors.

Caroline and Helen couldn't get enough of all the different animals.

Karen wanted to hold all the rabbits.

The alpaca pulled her hair back so the Residents could see her beautiful eyes.

Some of the Residents families came to enjoy the petting zoo too.

It was such a fun afternoon!

San Mateo County's Elder and Dependent Adult Protection Speaks at San Carlos Elms

Nicole Fernandez, from the San Mateo's Elder and Dependent Adult Protection spoke at San Carlos Elms this week informing all our Residents of the outside recourses available to them.

Our Residents left the lecture with new knowledge and more contact information for future use.

Thank you for coming in and educating our Residents, we look forward to having you back in our community soon!

 

San Carlos Elms Memory Care Enjoys Bread Making

Our Residents are enjoying making their own snack.

It is wonderful seeing the Residents selecting the bread they would like to make and work together as a team to create it. 

Mary helps with the measuring, while Freida decides on what to make.

Ann enjoys watching the bread making.

All the Residents are welcome to share in finished product.

San Carols Elms Memory Program Appreciates All Volunteers

At San Carlos Elms we appreciate all our volunteers.

They spend one on one time with our Residents, especially in our Memory Program.

They help in the following areas;

 

 Arts & Crafts.

memory games,

 socials,

 

 

bubble games,

puzzles,

painting,

 

and animal visits.

Lola and her owner Marcia have been visiting The Elms for the past year and the Residents can't get enough of Lola the dog.

All Fun & Games at San Carlos Elms---JACKPOT!!!

Margie and Don were one of the first Residents to win the triple 7's on the new slot machine.

With this win they can invite a friend to have a meal with them in our Dining Room.

Other prizes to win on the San Carlos Elms Slot Machine;

Any Wild Cherry= 2 Bingo Cards

Any Bars= a candy bar

3 Single bars= a little market gift

3 Double bars= Room Service

777= Guest Meal

3 Wild Cherries= Lunch or Dinner Outing

Good Luck to all the Residents playing and having a good time on the new slot machine.

 

San Carlos Elms just had a Beautiful Musical Morning

This morning The Crestmont Chamber Players came to perform for our Residents.

The Performers were as follows;

Sherry Bjorklund on piano

Minsook Kang, violin

Kathleen Johnson, cello

Thank you to The Crestmont Chamber Players for donating their time to enrich our Residents lives!

See you again soon!!!