The Gardens at Stevens

Happy Earth Day . . . Enjoy this Earth Day adventure on us! Post a picture of your scavenger hunt and tag us. We can’t wait to see. ... #earthday #scavengerhunt #earthday2021 #naturewalk

NATIONAL SCRABBLE DAY Today we are playing "SCRABBLE" with a few words that make our facility a special home to place your loved one. CARE (6 points): When you are choosing a facility for your loved one, care is the number one thing you are concerned about; right? Look no further. The care of your loved one is our number one priority.... HOME (9 points): After being settled into one place for many years, it can be difficult for a loved one to come to the realization that long-term care is necessary. Our facility strives to create a home like experience for your loved one from the cooked meals, new friends, ongoing activities, and more. THERAPY (15 points): Our facility offers Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy. These therapies are available for our short-term and long-term residents as needed. HOSPICE (14 points): Hospice care is a specialized service designed to help families cope with life-limiting illnesses. The intent of hospice care is to provide comfort and support to the resident and family members. Our facility works with many local hospices to create the most comforting experience. REHABILITATION (19 POINTS): When coming to our facility for a Short-Term Rehabilitation stay it is our goal to restore an individual to health or normal life through training and therapy after illness, injury, etc. NURSING (8 POINTS): Nursing is the heart of our facility. We employ Nurses' Aides, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Registered Nurses. Each nurse has an important role in your loved one's care. RESPITE (9 POINTS): Respite care is a short-term stay at a skilled nursing facility. A respite stay is often suggested for seniors who are recovering from a hospital visit or another health circumstance. It’s also available when a caregiver takes an extended vacation or for a nursing facility trial period. ACTIVITIES (15 POINTS): A lot of people do not realize the importance of activities in nursing facilities. The purpose of our activity staff is to improve the quality of life for our residents. Activities help a resident realize that they are not alone, and that there are others in their same situation. Activities benefit our residents psychologically, socially, spiritually, and physically. #scrabble #nationalscrabbleday #longtermcare #shortermcare #skillednursingfacility

Today is April Fools' Day! . . . Tell us your favorite April Fools' prank you ever played or that has been played on you in the comments below! ... #AprilFoolsDay #AprilFools #aprilfoolsday2021

May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing, but happiness come through the door. . . . Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Gardens at Stevens Resident, Gerard Gerry Dopler, a Korean War Veteran, was presented with The Ambassador For Peace Medal from the South Korean Government in honor of his participation in facilitating peaceful transition towards the end of the war. With his wife, Joan, present he was presented the medal by State Director Robert DeSousa from Senator Toomey’s Office. Also present for the presentation were representatives from the Red Rose Colorguard. Gonratulations, Gerry! Thank you for your service!

Thank you to all past, present and future members of the military for your selfless service to our country. . . .

Happy November! . . . We hope everyone had a safe Halloween! Show us your costumes in the comments below!

The staff at The Gardens At Stevens showed their Halloween Spirit in Costume for a parade for the Residents!

Congratulations to our Coloring Contest Winner: Kaylynn Henry-Isaac! . . . Thanks to all of our participants. The coloring pages were beautiful & enjoyed by our residents.

Coloring Contest Rules: Please vote for your favorite by liking and sharing. The picture with the most combined likes and shares on October 9th @ 4:00pm will win a $10 Spirit Halloween Gift Card. The winner will be contacted VIA email. *We will accept late submissions, but please understand the voting process will not be extended.... Thank you to all the participants!

Coloring Contest . . . Print this page off and email back to us by October 5th, 2020! Please add name, age, and address to the email.... On October 6th, we will upload each entry to our Facebook page. Whoever has the most shares and likes combined by October 9th @ 4:00 pm will win a $10 Spirit Halloween Gift Card. Feel free to share! This contest is for everyone small and tall.. ages 0 to 100+. *You may scan coloring page or take a picture of it to email back to us.*

Did you know it was Active Aging week? . . . Our facility offers a wide variety of services, one of the most popular being our physical, occupational, and speech therapy. We are happy to keep our residents active with some of the best therapy employees around. ... Check out our website to learn more about our services: https://gardensstevens.com/#services

Our residents at The Gardens at Stevens welcomed fall and apple season with a wonderful warm apple crisp!

I scream, You scream We all scream for Ice Cream!! . . . On September 22nd, Our Residents bid farewell to summer with an ice cream waffle bowl Sundae!

Happy #NationalCoffeeDay! . . . Tell us your favorite brand of coffee. We want to know!

Happy first day of Fall! . . . What is your favorite thing about fall?!... The leaves changing? The weather? Pumpkin spice? apple picking? See more

Today is National #WorkingParentsDay. . . . We would like to thank all of our employees who day in, and day out juggle home life and work life. Your tenacity, commitment, and perseverance does not go unnoticed.

Happy Labor Day to our staff that give their best day in and day out. . . . Also, to our community members! We couldn't 'Thank You' enough!

Pictured below is Michael Willeman. This patient came to us needing a lot of rehab to get him independent to return home. Michael hasn’t been home in almost a year and was able to return there today. Below are answers he gave us to our questionnaire. Thank you Michael for choosing The Gardens at Stevens. We are so proud of you! What helped lead to your success? The motivation to return home, to get back to coaching my hockey team and to get back to a normal life... What was your biggest barrier? My fear because I'm not able to see. What was the easiest part of your rehab? Talking to the staff from nursing and therapy. What are you most looking forward to at home? Being outside What skills have you learned that you can apply at home? Walking with a walker and compensating for my visual deficits. What are you goals for the future: To see clearly and walk without help. What advice would you give? Commit yourself to do the work, trust the therapists and tell them what you need.

Love is in the air! . . . Here is how some of our Residents met their spouses. Such sweet, sweet stories!... Tell us about your love story below .