National Nursing Home Week (May 10-14) is a time to celebrate caregivers and enjoy and entertain time with beloved patients and friends. Our therapy team at The Grove (nursing home located in Columbia, Mississippi) truly went above and beyond to make this year's festivities the best yet!
(Special thanks to Felicia Murrah, our wonderful Regional Clinical Director over this facility, for gathering these photos and sharing!)
Monday - Western Day
Our therapy team dressed up in western attire and entertained patients with a "Git Up" line dance! They're the cutest cowgirls we've ever seen!
Pictured from left to right front row: Alex Kitchen, ST, Tina Andrews, OT, DOR,
Pictured from left to right back row: Brandie Bennett, DPT, Allison Albritton, PTA, Tanya Crowe, COTA, Teagan Holmes, OTA student
Tuesday - Relay Day
Patients enjoyed a variety of relay races, on foot and wheelchair. May is also brain cancer awareness month, so our staff wore matching grey t-shirts in reference to "Wear Grey for Brain Cancer Awareness Day." Staff and residents were treated to sundaes provided by Encompass Home Health and Hospice.
Pictured from left to right: Allison Albritton, PTA, Tina Andrews, OT, DOR, Alex Kitchen, ST, Tanya Crowe, COTA, Teagan Holmes, COTA Student
Wednesday - Spa Day
Spa Day consisted of manicures, pedicures, and makeovers for the sweet residents at The Grove. Our therapists look ready for a spa day in their robes and head wraps!
Pictured from left to right: Alex Kitchen, ST, Teagan Holmes, COTA Student, Tanya Crowe, COTA, Allison Albritton, PTA
Thursday - Jersey Day
A day of games for the residents wouldn't be complete without everyone's favorite teams!
Pictured from left to right front row: Alex Kitchen, COTA, Tina Andrews, OT, DOR, Brandie Bennett, DPT
Pictured from left to right back row: Kizzy Andrews, OM, Tanya Crowe, COTA, Allison Albritton, PTA, Teagan Holmes, COTA Student
Friday - Pajama Day
After all the fun, it was time for some comfy pjs for this crew! Residents were treated to movies and popcorn for a cozy movie day and the perfect end to Nursing Home Week.
Pictured from left to right: Teagan Holmes, COTA Student, Alex Kitchen, ST, Tanya Crowe, COTA, Tina Andrews, OT, DOR, Allison Albritton, PTA
We are so thankful to have a fun, dependable, and passionate staff at The Grove who value so much more than the clinical aspect of therapy. Our therapists truly value relationships with patients, having fun, and being an integral part of the nursing home's family. Mid South is honored to call these incredible clinicians ours. We would also like to thank The Grove for being a valued partner to us. We are so thankful to partner with a facility that prioritizes excellence in care while balancing a fun, interactive environment for residents and employees.