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340 Farmers Lane • Sellersville, PA 18960Hidden Meadows P: 215-257-6701 • The Laurels P: 267-429-3931
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Helen BrazukHelen was born in Philadelphia in 1920. As a
young woman, she worked in a hosiery factory.Helen later met a handsome young man namedJohn Brazuk. They married and had threewonderful children. Helen and John celebratedalmost 60 years of marriage. In addition tospending time with her family, Helen enjoyedplaying pinochle, shopping, and going out tolunch with her friends. She belonged to theLioness Club and the VFW. Helen was also anactive member and volunteer at her church, St.Philip Neri. Throughout her life, Helen spokefluent Polish. Helen recently celebrated her 96thbirthday on March 31st. Best wishes from all ofus, Helen!
Campus DirectorsEric Chelton Executive Director - LaurelsMelissa Earl Executive Director - Hidden MeadowsDanielle Owler Director of WellnessTim Albertson Director of Dietary - Hidden MeadowsCorey Woods Director of Dietary - LaurelsAlbert Grove Environmental Services DirectorMichael Stevens Director of MarketingDawn Mason Campus Director of ActivitiesKelly Hayes Assistant Activities DirectorTesemma Headen HR Office Manager - Laurels
NewsCommunity
Introducing Dawn MasonDawn recently joined our team as the Campus
Director of Activities. She has more than 20 years ofexperience in long-term care and activities. At the age ofseven, Dawn volunteered at a nursing home where hermother worked. At sixteen, she was officially hired asan activity aide. Dawn later worked in a personal carefacility as an Assistant Activity Director, Dementia UnitActivity Director, and Director of Activities. She is anactive member of the Bux-Mont Activity ProfessionalsGroup. Dawn was born and raised in Hilltown, PA. Sheis a member of Our Lady of The Sacred Heart Church,and she resides in Sellersville with her husband, David.
Happy
BirthdayHidden Meadows:
4/11 Lorainne Kachline4/12 Helen Harr4/12 Jane Kranicka
Laurels:4/2 Doris Heimbach4/21 Barbara Hallman4/21 Eleanor Wise
Be sure to check out the AprilActivity calendar and join ourmonthly birthday celebration!
About
Out &
Hidden Meadows:4/7 Dinner Trip 4:30 PM4/14 Shopping Trip 10:15 AM
Vanity Fair4/21 Lunch Out 10:30 AM4/27 Outing To NPHS
Spring Musical 11:15AM
Laurels:4/5 Outing To Produce
Junction 1:30PM4/12 Scenic Bus Ride 1:30PM4/19 Out To Lunch-
T.G.I. Friday’s 10:30AM4/26 Scenic Bus Ride-1:30PM
Special Days to Celebratein April ...
Each month, we will becelebrating special theme days atboth Hidden Meadows and theLaurels. Be sure to check thecalendars for specific activitiesfor these and other specialprograms ...
• April 1- April Fools’ Day-Celebrate National HumorMonth with a day filledwith laughter!
• April 3- Chocolate MousseDay- We will be makingdecadent ChocolateMousse Brownies (HiddenMeadows), and ChocolateMousse Parfaits (Laurels).
• April 5- Burpee Seed Day- Asalute to W. Atlee Burpeewith history, facts, and fun.
• April 22- Earth Day- Wewill be repurposing andupcycling to create uniqueand useful items for ourcommunity.
• April 24- Soda FountainDay- Stop by the SweetShoppe located in theLaurels today from 3-4pmand enjoy an old-fashionedice cream soda!
• April 25- PassoverCelebration- Join us as werecognize Passover withhistory, traditions, andcustomary foods.
Hidden MeadowsSaturday Social
Every Saturday at 3pm, jointhe dietary staff on the 2nd floorfor Saturday Social. A time formore than just a treat from thekitchen, there’s fun discussionsand time to share and get toknow each other better. Previoustopics have included favoritevacations and hobbies. Don’tmiss out on this enjoyableafternoon activity.
Chef Tim making bananas fostertable-side in the dining room.
North Penn High SchoolSpring Musical
North Penn High School ispresenting their spring musical-Once Upon A Mattress. Basedloosely on the Hans ChristianAnderson tale “The Princess andthe Pea,” this musical hashumor and romance. HiddenMeadows residents can sign upon the 2nd floor. Bagged lunchwill be provided and the show isno cost to you! Please be readyto go at 11:15am on April 27.
The Sweet ShoppeThe Laurels has an exciting
new addition, The SweetShoppe. Located down the mainhall, this space will provide agreat place to relax and enjoysome ice cream. A big thank-youto the maintenance departmentfor working so hard to createthis special addition to ourcommunity.
Save the
DateSupport for Family
and CaregiversOur Caregiver Support
Group offers a safe place forcaregivers, family and friends ofpersons with dementia to meetand develop a mutual supportsystem.
Join us at The Laurels the lastThursday of each month from4 to 5 p.m. Light refreshmentswill be provided. RSVP at267-429-3931.
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Stephanie SmithStephanie was born in
Edicott, New York. She workedpart-time as a hairdresser.Stephanie has two children andtwo grandchildren. Hobbies shehas enjoyed include householdupkeep, art, shopping, andsocializing with friends.Welcome to Hidden Meadows,Stephanie!
Let the Good Times Roll!Some residents of the Laurels
recently got together at a localbowling alley to strike it up withthe gang. The “Laurels League”proved that bowling was rightup their alley. Several membersbowled spares and strikes tofinish off a perfect game, onepin at a time.
Pet TherapyLori Palnik and her son
Jonathan brought in theirbeautiful dog Cheyenne to theLaurels for a recent pet therapyvisit. The residents and staffgreatly enjoyed spending timewith all of them!
We are encouraging staff,families, and friends to bringyour pet in for Pet Therapy.Many of the residents in thecommunity love animals; theybring a smile to everyone’s face.Please make sure that your pet isup-to-date with vaccines and hasa good temperament to bearound our residents. We arecurrently updating our pettherapy information and wouldappreciate pet owners providingActivities with a copy for ourrecords.
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Volunteer Appreciation
Volunteers Carol and Marie recently hosted a party forour residents after their sing along. They serveddelicious homemade tea sandwiches and petite fours.Thank you to every one of our volunteers who go aboveand beyond!
April 10th-16th is National Volunteer Week. Ourcampus is honored to have so many amazing volunteerswho come and share their time, talents, and kindness withour residents. Bethel Baptist, St. Agnes, Living Faith, and St.Peter’s provide regularly scheduled spiritual services. PeaceValley Volunteers, Canines for Christ, Brittney, Donna,Penny, Kerry & Kids, Carol and Marie, Pat Sobrinski, HappyRangers, The Impossibles, and Cheryl and her piano-playing son, Brian, are just a few of our many wonderfulvolunteers. Thank you all so very much for your dedicationand service.
If you or someone you know a has a passion forvolunteering, please contact Dawn Mason via email([email protected]) or give us acall. The support we get from volunteers makes a differencein the lives of our residents.
Peg, Evelyn, and Howard enjoying Howard Moyer Day. Howard recently moved and came back to visit. We honored him with a plaque, anddeclared him the Honorary Mayor of Hidden Meadows. We wish Howard all the best!
