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Live Music for Easter with Buck and Elizabeth
April 19th, 2020The week of Easter Buck and Elizabeth came and played live music for our residents. They gave a concert from the front parking lot and another concert from the backyard so residents on both sides of the building could enjoy being serenade through their open windows.
Thank you Buck and Elizabeth. Our seniors and staff loved it! The neighbors enjoyed it too.
We have fun at Somerset Retirement Home and Assisted Living in Longview WA!
Senior Living Nurse Making Masks and Disinfectant Wipes
April 15th, 2020Ginny, one of our New Westside Terrace (NWT) nurses, has been sewing masks and making cloth sanitizing wipes for NWT and Somerset Retirement Homes and Assisted Living.
Thank you Ginny for your dedication and love. These things are worth more than money can buy.
Note: Cloth sanitizing wipes (including rags, wash cloths, etc) can be made by adding Lysol or any other disinfectant. Liquid bottles of Lysol are affordably available at most grocery stores. They are intended to be refills for Lysol pump spray bottles. When added to a paper towel or cotton cloth, they make great disinfecting wipes out of readily available and affordable materials. We prefer cotton because it’s washable and reusable. If paper toweling shortages occur, we’ll be less affected. Wash and dry resuable cotton wipes on hottest cycle! It’s also good idea to add a little bleach to wash cycle for extra disinfecting.
New Westside Terrace Retirement Home and Assisted Living in Longview WA, and Somerset Retirement Home and Assisted Living in Longview WA are owned by the Bond family.
We care about our staff and seniors and are taking precautions for COVID prevention. So far so good. No one has it at either facility and we want to keep it that way. Please call before stopping by so we can discuss our prevention measures with you. Your cooperation is a big part of prevention.
At the same time, we’re working hard to keep our seniors happy and entertained with senior activities, projects, and live music entertainment.
Musicians regularly give concerts from parking lot in front, and from backyard while residents enjoy from their open windows.
April Employee of the Month
April 7th, 2020Shaylee is our April Employee of the Month at Somerset Retirement Home and Assisted Living in Longview WA. Shaylee has been one of our caregivers for 5 years. She received a certificate of appreciation and a $25 bonus!
Thank you Shaylee!
April Fools Day Fun!
April 2nd, 2020Happy April Fool’s Day fun at Somerset Retirement Home and Assisted Living in Longview WA.
Somerset kitchen staff made cherry pies that looked like pizza to deliver to residents in their rooms. George the Gorilla lent a hand!
We’re working hard to keep senior living fun, entertaining, and delicious; even while social distancing.
Thank you for reading our Senior News at Somerset Retirement Home and Assisted Living in Longview WA.
We appreciate you!
Water Color Painting
March 31st, 2020Somerset residents enjoyed water color painting in our large dining room while practicing social distancing. This gave residents an enjoyable and safe activity.
We are doing our best to keep our residents busy. We are practicing social distancing while painting by number and listening to festive polka music! Denise (activities director) invites residents by special invitation for activities. This allows us to have fun while controlling group size, hand washing, social distancing and sanitizing after. This keeps our residents healthy in body and mind.
We fun and keep our residents safe at Somerset Senior Living in Longview WA.
Entertainment and Live Music Continues at Somerset
March 26th, 2020We’re continuing to have live music at Somerset while protecting our residents (no visitors or entertainers entering the building).
Our activities director regularly schedules local musicians to come to Somerset to perform and serenade residents from parking lot, sidewalks, and backyard.
Musicians serenade all parts of building (from outside) so residents can enjoy music in their apartments. There are multiple concerts (outside each part of building) so everyone can enjoy.
Our musician friend Dennis is a gifted singer and excellent guitarist! Dennis serenaded Somerset residents from our front covered entry way on a rainy day. Staff opened windows so residents could enjoy live music from their rooms. Dennis made it a fun and cheerful day for everyone. Residents, staff, and neighbors applauded him. Thank you Dennis!
Dennis also serenaded Somerset residents from our backyard gazebo. Residents enjoyed it from their rooms through open windows. Dennis made it a fun and cheerful day for everyone. Residents, staff, and neighbors applauded him. Thank you Dennis!
Our musician friend Blake traveled all around the outside of Somerset on a sunny day serenading our beloved residents. Staff opened windows to let in fresh air and music! Our neighbors in buildings next door enjoyed it too. Residents, staff, and neighbors applauded him. Thank you Blake!
Our musician friend Blake traveled all around the outside of Somerset on a sunny day serenading our beloved residents. Staff opened windows to let in fresh air and music! Our neighbors in buildings next door enjoyed it too. Residents, staff, and neighbors applauded him. Thank you Blake!
Residents and staff enjoy live music and comradery hearing each other cheering and applauding.
We’ll have guest musicians serenading each week (or more often if possible). We’re working hard to keep our seniors and staff happy, entertained, and safe.
Toilet Paper Shortage and Donations
March 24th, 2020
Last week we reached out to the local community to ask for assistance in collecting toilet paper. For all of you that have been to the store lately, imagine getting TP for 130 bottoms plus staff. The struggle is real. Supplies are all back ordered!
At a building with 65 residents plus staff, we go thru 13 to 14 large Costco packs a month times 2 care facilities. That is 28 packs of 48 double rolls. For the past 3 to 4 weeks, we send 3 or 4 staff members out daily to purchase 1 or two packs at a time, depending on the limit. Sometimes there is none to be had.
I asked a friend to put us on a prayer chain, to help us obtain TP. The phone has been ringing off the hook and people have been knocking on the front door to give what they can. We have been blessed by our community. We are grateful and proud of our neighbors.
Thank you for your outpouring of caring and generosity. It has allowed staff members to get back to providing care.
Mariisa, Administrator
St Patrick’s Day at Somerset 2020
March 24th, 2020Even though our St Patrick’s day group celebration was cancelled (due to Corona Virus prevention measures), this Somerset resident dressed up to cheer staff on and pinch those of us who forgot to wear green!
March Employee of the Month
March 18th, 2020Rady is our March Employee of the Month.
Rady is a member our hard working, dedicated kitchen and dietary staff at Somerset Retirement Home and Assisted Living.
Senior Calendar March 2020
March 11th, 2020Somerset Senior Calendar Longview WA
We have several senior activities and senior events in Longview Washington.
Many of our events at Somerset Retirement Home and Assisted Living in Longview WA are open to the public. We serve Longview WA, Kelso WA, surrounding cities, and Cowlitz County WA. All are welcome!
We look forward to meeting you!
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