We celebrated the Grand Re-Opening of communal dining with an "All American Cookout"! Residents enjoyed hamburgers from the grill prepared by our administrator, other picnic fixins and Patriotic Slushes prepared with a Margarita Machine by our Admissions/Marketing employee! The atmosphere was lively with 50s music and red, white and blue decorations. It was a perfect time to celebrate a late 4th of July event and to promote patriotism in our community! God Bless America!

We are excited to share that we received a grant from the Ohio Department of Health to purchase Ipads. These Ipads will be available to our residents to facilitate face to face time with their families. Our activity staff is available to assist as needed for live chats. We know that it is difficult to be away from our family members so we are thrilled to be able to add one more way for our residents here to connect with their families.

We at Liberty are getting into a lively match of Balloons and Noodles. Not only is this fun but it is a little workout. We were listening to Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons which made it even more enjoyable! These are trying times but being able to spend time together, even from a distance, is so rewarding! We continue to make the best of things and hope and pray that all stay safe and healthy!

We are all aware of how COVID has changed everything, but nowhere does it hit home more than in the nursing homes and senior care facilities here and across the U.S. We have all been told to socially distance ourselves from others to avoid this disease. Many are finding ways to do this while staying home with hobbies, house and yard work that always used to get past us and of course the constant need to entertain and watch the kids who are no longer in school. People are working from home and adapting. Truth be told, everybody got sent home, but the changes forced us all into different routines. Unfortunately, the change is not as easy to contend with for seniors. The increased loneliness and isolation from families can have a devastating effect on our seniors. Please include you seniors in your new daily routine. Here are some ideas. . .

Jennifer Scott-Pike, our Infection Control Nurse at Liberty of Lima, was very instrumental in providing the requested data required by ODH for our Infection Control Survey! She was quick to reply that it was a team effort and everyone deserved credit. Jennifer is correct in saying that but most of collecting the information fell on her shoulders! We are proud to report that we had no citations at our facility! Thank you to all who contributed to this achievement!

We thought it would be a good idea to promote patriotism in our facility. So with Flag Day approaching us this weekend, residents participated in a coloring contest to commemorate it. These two ladies were very proud of their red, white and blue creations and were eager to share their accomplishments. They were awarded with a patriotic plastic cup filled with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Good job ladies!

We have the privilege of a very experienced gardener and landscaper residing in our Villa Assisted Living. He has offered his skills and expertise in transplanting the many variety of flowers that he is familiar with. We certainly appreciate all his hard work and look forward to seeing the fruits of his labor flourish as summer approaches!

This special resident turned 98 on Saturday! We couldn't let that day go unnoticed so with the help of these awesome nurse aides, Mary was celebrating with her family following covid restrictions. It was a marvelous day and one that Mary will hold dear and near in her heart! Thank you Renee and Tiffany for all you do at Liberty to keep our residents content and well taken care of!

The Therapy Department have a staff that is well worth mentioning! The residents speak very highly of all the young ladies and gentlemen in this department! They not only provide the physical, occupational and speech therapy needed but they provide quality socialization with each resident. Thanks to Kendra and her crew for all that they do to help our residents improve their quality of life! Hats off to everyone and a big welcome to Natasha who is the newly employed Speech Therapist!

We would like to offer a warm welcome to Nife who has joined the Activity Staff at Liberty! She is young but has already proven to be very responsible and dependable! The residents comment frequently, "Your little helper is doing a real good job". So glad that you chose Liberty for your place of employment! We know that you will be blessed as you serve our residents with your friendly and caring demeanor!