12/8/2023
Hello from Westfield Quality Care of Aurora.
We have had many young visitors this week. The kids from Headstart stopped in and read and sang with the residents. We also had Makinlee Sabata, Zoey Gimple and Kyler Comer from the Community Problem Solvers (5th grade Aurora Elementary School) read Twas the Night Before Christmas to our residents. They also gave a copy of the book and a coloring book to each of the residents that listened to them read the story. They also donated puzzles to the activity department. Thank you very much, this is meaningful to our residents.
We will be having our resident Christmas party and Christmas dinner on December 21st. If you have a loved one at Westfield, please bring them a present by Friday, December 8th.
For our COVID update this week there are no COVID positive residents or staff. Our facility remains open, and residents are able to participate in regular activity. Please remember to wash your hands frequently and use hand sanitizer often. If you have any COVID symptoms please stay home and take care of yourself, we will take good care of the residents, so you do not have to worry. I want to thank everyone that has been visiting and helping to keep our loved ones safe.
Here are some fun facts about December:
On December 5, 1901, a little magic came into the world along with the birth of Walt Disney. Disney released his first cartoon, featuring Mickey Mouse, called Steamboat Willie at the age of 27. By the time he was 54, the Disney empire grew in size with the construction of Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Today Disney is a common word in households around the world thanks to the endless number of books, cartoons, films, and other forms of entertainment created by the Walt Disney Company.
On December 8, 1991, the wheels and cogs of the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, commonly known as the Soviet Union) came to a screeching halt as the USSR was dissolved.
Regards,
Michelle Broekemier
