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I had the opportunity to attend 5th Grade Career Day at my daughter’s elementary school and speak to the students about what it is like to be a nurse in the long term care setting. The kids were very excited to learn about all the fun that we have here at Chesapeake Shores! Who knows, maybe there will be a future health care provider among them!
On April 24, Signature HealthCARE of Columbia broke the World Record for longest wheelchair race, with 205 wheelchairs. The record was previously held by the Christopher Reeve Foundation, with 193 wheelchairs. Local radio station WXRQ was on hand broadcasting live from the parade, and WSMV-TV (channel 4) featured the event on its six o’clock newscast. The Columbia Daily Herald also published a front-page article.
To read the newspaper article, visit the newspaper’s website. For WSMV coverage, see below.
Can you find Kelly (Chesapeake Shores Administrator) in these pictures?
One of the things I love most about the Rehab. Team here at Chesapeake Shores is how the therapists take the time to really get to know the residents, whether they are here for short term rehab. or a longer stay. This week, Joseph, a Physical Therapist took some time to give lessons on the electric base to one of our residents. The smiles on their faces say it all.
Helping Everyone Achieve Their Goals !!!!
Every day the Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists at Chesapeake Shores ask their patients to push themselves to work hard and do more than they did the day before. Last week one of our residents pushed back. He was asked to try to walk twice as far as he had the day before. He responded that he would try, but what were the therapists going to do for him. They answered – cartwheels. The resident proceeded to reach his goal and the therapists attempted to reach theirs. Thank goodness they don’t cartwheel for a living.
Emma
Doris Carroll was born in Washington D.C.but raised in Prince George’s County, Maryland. She shared stories of horseback riding and trips to the movies and picnics while growing up. She met Mahlon Carrol while working in a War Plant in Riverdale, Maryland as a Stock Chaser, and knew it was love at first sight. She married Mahlon Carroll whom later became a WWII veteran. Doris and Mahlon had 9 children together; Rose, Gail, David, Steven, Deborah, Bernadette, Lisa, Sam, and Eddie, which they raised in St. Mary’s County. She loved taking her children to the zoo, amusement parks and the pool. Doris enjoys Bingo, Auctions, attending our Crab fest, and Pizza parties. She also expressed her interest in supernatural movies, flowers and potted plants. Doris’ advice for everyone is to “Forget about yesterday and live everyday as it comes.” Doris Carroll was elected as Resident of the Month by her peers here at Chesapeake Shores.
The Busy Man
by Anonymous
If you want to get a favor done
by some obliging friend,
And want a promise, safe and sure,
on which you may depend,
Don’t go to him who always has
much leisure time to plan,
If you want your favor done,
just ask the busy man
The man with leisure never has
a moment he can spare,
He’s always “putting off” until
his friends are in despair
But he whose every waking hour
is crowded full of work
Forgets the art of wasting time,
he cannot stop to shirk
