To

celebrate Nursing Home Week and Older American's Month,

local senior centers and nursing homes hosted numerous

fun events during May.

Southland

Nursing Home residents went on a "sea cruise,"

complete with games, entertainment and fun foods.

Activity director Angie Brown and David Porter painted a

30-foot cruise ship, including ocean and sea life in the

home's main dining area. Each hall was decorated with sea

life and cruise decorations.

They kicked

off the event with outdoor games and a pina colada party.

The Southside Singers and musical duo Wings sang to the

group and Chef Sandy treated the residents to a fruit

party complete with a cruise ship carved from a

watermelon.

The ladies

enjoyed hand massages, manicures and make-overs. Sea

cruise portraits were made with the "largest shark

ever caught at Southland," and residents battled the

staff with water pistols. The Kiwanis of Peachtree City

gave residents a tour of Peachtree City on their golf

carts after a fun cookout complete with hot dogs, baked

beans and corn on the cob.

The grand

finale for the sea cruise was a pirate day, with the

staff all dressed in black and a few sporting an eye

patch. To end the grand finale day, "The Magic

Man" performed magic tricks and "made all the

residents and staff laugh at his antics," said Lyn

Williams, assistant activity director.

Fayette

Senior Services took a group to the DuRoc Caf� for a

barbecue lunch to celebrate and had numerous other

activities.

LaFayette

Nursing Home celebrated by having a variety of theme

days. For hat day residents wore the hats of their choice

- which ranged from the caps with baseballs glued to them

to bonnets. For Hawaiian day, everyone dressed for a trip

to the Islands, listened to Hawaiian music and danced.

Some of the other theme days included Braves day and

Western day.

At Ashley

Glen Assisted Living, residents kicked off the month-long

celebration with a balloon launch. Ten balloons were sent

into the unknown with messages attached asking for a call

if read. According to Melissa McCammon, activity

director, residents are still hopeful. "We haven't

received a response yet, but we may."

Each week

the center had an afternoon ice cream social. Children

from the Multimedia Musical School entertained residents

on five separate occasions with a variety of musical

recitals. Also, special trips were made to the Atlanta

Zoo and to Outback Steakhouse for dinner.

At Dogwood

Forest of Fayetteville, "A fun time was had by

all," said Dolores Harrison, activity director.

Residents enjoyed the Southland Chorus show one Saturday,

went fishing at Clearwater Lake, traveled to GTO's

Fabulous Fifties Drive-In for a nostalgic trip

back-in-time and planted their garden.

The garden

planting was combined with a family night potluck dinner.

Guests brought covered dishes and plants. Dogwood

provided the main dish.

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