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Bring on the Fiesta: Wayland Nursing and Rehab Center Celebrates National Nursing Home Week

   Written by on May 22, 2015 at 11:23 am

¡Es hora de fiesta! On Friday, May 15, the residents of Wayland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Keysville, Virginia celebrated the conclusion of National Nursing Home Week 2015 with a grand finale de familia (family), vida (life) y amor (love)!

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National Nursing Home Week was observed during the week of May 10-16, 2015. At Friday’s Fiesta, colored streamers lined the porch of Wayland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as residents and their families enjoyed a special themed cookout featuring a variety of warm weather favorites. Based on information provided by the American Health Care Association, the theme for National Nursing Home Week 2015, Bring on the Fiesta, initiated a weeklong bash that strived to incorporate different cultures and the diversity associated with celebrations. “We see this as an opportunity to entice new guests, infrequent visitors and local VIPs to realize and appreciate the importance of a kind word, a personal touch and being connected to the resident,” stated the American Health Care Association.

Although National Nursing Home Week 2015 has come to an end, the importance of promoting the positive outlook of long-term care residents is an ongoing event. The American Health Care Association explained, “National Nursing Home Week is a way for today’s care communities to proactively communicate that skilled care centers are light years ahead of what may be thought of as ‘Grandma’s nursing home’.” The residents of Wayland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center sure know how to Bring on the Fiesta!

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