Flu, Colds, and Covid Reminders!
We have entered the cold, flu, and COVID season. We continue to monitor your loved ones and take necessary precautions and provide needed care. When entering the building, you are encouraged to wear a mask especially if you have any signs of illness such as stuffy nose, fever, cold, or respiratory issues. It might also be advisable in these instances to reschedule your visit for another day. If you have questions or concerns, please see our RN and Administrator Mary Dietz. The health of your loved one is our first priority.
Announcement & Updates
Foot Care Clinic – Calumet County Foot Care Clinic is scheduled for January 15, 2025 at 1:00pm. The cost is $35 cash or check. Please See Mary Dietz to sign up and pay beforehand.
A heartfelt “Thank you” to all who donated gifts for our annual resident Wish Tree program. We had a wonderful party where residents received their gifts and all were extremely grateful for the generosity! They wanted to express their sincere thanks for making their holidays bright and appreciate especially the gift of love expressed through these presents! Reminder: Please check the front desk for any miscellaneous bills or mail for your loved one that you wanted saved for you to pick up.
Introducing GAME Tournaments
Beginning in February, Caring Hands will be hosting game tournaments for several of our weekly games:
Wheel of Fortune, Rummy, Dominoes, Crazy 8’s, Yahtzee, Sequence, Sheepshead, Bingo
We will put the various games in each weeks’ activities on the calendar and invite all residents to participate. A record of the weekly game winners will be kept and at the end of February, those who have won the most at each game for the month will receive a prize! While Lynn and Tony may play at these games, they will not be eligible for the prizes. It’s going to be a LOT of fun. You are not mandated to play each week; however winners will be those who participate to the fullest extent and who are the highest scorers of each of the games. Residents are eligible to win at more than one game, for example Yahtzee an Dominoes, Sequence and Bingi, etc. We will be distributing a flyer with information and rules during the month of January! Let the games BEGIN!!!
Winter Trivia in Wisconsin
- The snowiest place in the state is Hurley during 1996 and 1997. In one winter it was 277.7 inches of snow falling during the season.
- The longest blizzard in Wisconsin comes from 1947. The storm lasted between January 28 and 30 in the southern region of the state, with wind speeds reaching 60mph, up to 27 inches of snow falling and drifts reaching 20 feet.
Resident Birthdays
Ken Lau – January 1
Staff Birthdays
Faith Wenzel – January 2
Annika Rusch – January 6
Tracey Dakin – January 26
Lynn Frisch – January 27
Kourtney Karls – January 27
Addison Kautzer – January 30
