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Healthwin is looking for more volunteers
Healthwin is looking for volunteers that want to make a difference in residents’ lives. Volunteers are active throughout the year whether you are looking for a one-time commitment or a more regular opportunity. Groups and individuals are welcome. When you volunteer with Healthwin, you are not only helping us make an impact in the community, but you will also have a sense of purpose and enjoy new experiences.
As a volunteer, there are opportunities to help with special events. Healthwin has an annual Father’s Day Car show, summer carnival day in Darden Park, as well as all the events throughout the Christmas season. If you would like to
Follow the birds in spring and fall
Twice a year, bird-watchers can observe more than 350 species of the migrating avians traverse the Pacific Flyway between Alaska’s Bering Strait and South America. Traveling north as early as March and south beginning in August, many species make food stops, or even lengthy stays, in California’s many state parks.
Particular species have selected certain locations to return to each year.
For example, bald eagles winter at Millerton Lake State Recreation area, Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, Silverwood Lake State Recreation Areas, Humbolt Redwoods State Park, and Benbow Lake State Recreation Area.
Herons and egrets favor the Eel River area in Humbolt and Medocino counties, as well as along the Colorado River, while night herons and Canada geese hang out at the Salton Sea State Recreation Area.
For information about the California State Parks, visit parks.ca.gov.
come in and assist with our Life Enrichment Department plan activities, we can always use the assistance.
Residents love to go on outings into the community. These “excursions” require volunteer chaperones to provide an exceptional experience for our residents. Consider volunteering to help a resident get out and enjoy our surrounding community. In the past, residents have gone to the zoo, casino, Cub’s games and various other places. Excursions are the highlight of a residents’ week and they look forward to each and every opportunity to be in the community.
Life enrichment includes:
• One-on-one visiting
• Faith-based activities
• Entertainment
• Arts and crafts
• Nail treatments
• Assisting a resident to and from the dining room
• Movies
• Books
• Games
• Celebrations
• Start a euchre club not a king size bed; it was not a queen size bed. It was a double bed. The kind of bed many people sleep in … alone.
If you are interested, reach out to Travis Bruntz, director of life enrichment at (574) 2720100, ext. 204 or at tbruntz@ healthwin.org.
“Do you like the room?” asked the proprietor.
“I love it,” said my wife, “but where is my husband going to sleep?”
The woman winked at me. “This is your romantic anniversary. I’m sure you will make it work.”
“Even on our honeymoon, this wouldn’t have worked,” said my wife.
Here’s why. I have a few sleep issues. Most notably, I snore. I move around constantly, tossing and turning, flipping and flopping. Sometimes even screaming. People tell my wife she looks incredible for a woman in her early 70s. I then tell them she’s only 40, but this is what happens when you’ve been sleep deprived your entire marriage.
That night after a lovely dinner, we headed back to the B&B and prepared to turn in.
“Which side of the bed should I take?” I asked my Mary Ellen.
“Underneath would probably be the best option.”
We pulled down the covers and that’s when the excitement began, but not the excitement you might be thinking. At about 2 am, I was having a very scary dream and next thing I knew I had fallen out of bed. This awakened Mary Ellen who saw me all sprawled out on the floor and in a bit of pain.
“That’s so sweet of you to sleep there. Now you won’t be kicking me.”
“I am not sleeping here. I fell out of bed.”
“That’s terrible; maybe you should sleep in the middle.”
“It’s a double bed. There is no middle when there are two people. Let’s go back to sleep.”
At 4 a.m. I fell out again. This time I had pulled the pillow off with me. Seeing me on the floor, Mary Ellen got out of bed and lovingly placed a blanket over me. And there I slept: tossing, turning, snoring.
In the morning, the lady at the desk was curious. “Some of the folks staying at the inn heard loud noises at 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. Are you okay? I hope you guys didn’t have a falling out.”
“I’m fine,” said Mary Ellen. “It was only my husband who fell out.”
We shared our adventure at the B&B with one of our friends. We told Cathy we enjoyed our stay and that next year we would return, but we were going to make different arrangements.
“Are you going to ask for two separate beds?” asked Cathy.
“No,” said Mary Ellen. “Two separate rooms.”
