Easter’s on Its way!

Posted on March 28, 2015 by admin

The residents had a great time last Saturday stuffing 1,083 Easter eggs for their grand kids and great grand kids to come hunt for! This Saturday all the kids arrived for a giant Easter egg hunt! It was a great time full of lots of candy, doughnuts and raffle prizes!

: Loads of doughnuts!

: Nellie was not expecting that surprise when she turned to look!

: Took them 1 hour to fill all these eggs!

: Trying to decide what she wants!

: Barbara!

: 1,083 Eggs to be filled!

: I asked Leon to smile and this is what I got!

: Eager for us to say they can start the hunt!

: Ruth picking out her prize!

: On the Hunt!

: They searched high and low!

: Susan was excited about her bunny!

: Marion wanted a beautiful Lilly!

: Our residents were dedicated!

: Stuffing these eggs!

: Lavonda picked a cute bunny!

: These kids knew exactly what they wanted!

: Azia, Elle and Larene

: Counting his eggs to make sure he doesn’t have to many!

: Eulala and her bunny!

: Entering in for the Raffle!

: Very determined to get those eggs!

: Kathryn was dying to get a pic with the one and only Easter Bunny!

: She guessed the closest number to how many candies were in the jar!

: Just wants to eat some candy!

: Emma wondering what she got!

: Look at all those golden eggs! 20 lucky kids each found one and recieved $5 cash!

: Trying to get that candy open!

: Jean and her grand daughter!

: Jean happy as can be!

: He was SO excited to get Spiderman!

: One of the AWESOME prizes!

: Frances! Cute Pic of her!

: Ruth with the prize she won!

: All these kids loved the prizes they won!

: Gene wondering when we were going to be done!

Pine Wood Derby!

Posted on March 21, 2015 by admin

The Scouts and the Bishop of our ward here at Carrington came last week with a Pine Wood Derby track to race some of the cars that the Scouts made! Each resident picked the car they wanted to race and raced against each other in an elimination battle! Maxine won first place, Floyd won second place and Susan won third place! The residents absolutely loved this activity!

: Final Round, Maxine trying to pick the first place car

: Beverly picking out her car!

: Maxine with her first place certificate!

: Our wonderful Bishop Frank

: The whole good looking group all with great attitudes!

: Marion decided which one would be the winner!

: Floyd against Maxine in the final round picking out his car

: Dorothy trying to decide the winning car!

: Maxine takes the win! She is so excited!

: Floyd showing off his second place win!

: Maxine and Floyd’s cars in the final round!

: Happy to be able to participate!

Life Science Museum

Posted on March 14, 2015 by admin

The residents went to the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum in Provo Friday afternoon. The Bean Museum houses the Liger Shasta that lived in the Hogle Zoo from when she was born on May 6, 1948, till when she died, on July 12, 1972. The residents really enjoyed this outing, It was all they could talk about the next morning. Enjoy the pictures!

: Barbara and Shirley with a Elephant!

: Shirley and a cute turtle!

: Floyd! What a handsome man!

: Floyd enjoying all the beautiful things!

: Frances and Friend

: The clan and the elephant!

: Lavonda and Dorothy

: Lavonda and Dorothy with a Zebra!

: Ruth having a great time!

: Everyone enjoying the display

: Robert and a Hippo!

Trip to Ophir

Posted on March 7, 2015 by admin

Our residents went on another adventure this last Friday. They went to Ophir, Utah which is an old mining town that really doesn’t get much activity anymore. It has become a “Ghost town.” The residents always enjoy getting out no matter where we end up.

New Memory Care Activities Director

Posted on March 6, 2015 by admin

Carrington Court is excited to announce Debby Burke as the new Activities Director of our Memory Care Community.

Debby was born in Murray, UT and attended Murray High School. She was very active in high school sports; cheerleading, dancing, gymnastics and track. Debby also held down a full-time job at McDonald’s all during high school. She would come home from school and change into her McDonald’s uniform and work until 12:00 a.m. and do it all over the next day. In addition to being involved in high school sports, she also was on the McDonald’s softball team.

Debby worked in the insurance field for 20 years. Unfortunately, after 9/11 the insurance business ran dry so she changed careers. She was hired by Pet Smart to manage their Doggy Hotel in Jordan Landing. Debby remained as the manager of the Doggy Hotel for six years after which time she decided it was time to pursue her dream of working with seniors.

She had been interested in working with seniors since she and her son had volunteered at several assisted livings throughout the valley; and also having a personal experience caring for her stepfather who suffered from many aliments, including dementia and Parkinson’s disease. In fact, she had been hired as an activities director formally, but was told the day she was about to begin that the previous activities director decided to return after the birth of her baby.

Debby is engaged to be married and puts a high priority on family time. Having Sunday dinners with her son and fiance is the most enjoyable part of her week!

Note of Interest: Debbie is also a professional belly dancer

We are very pleased to have Debby Burke as part of our Carrington Court family!