Christian Village residents and staff raise awareness for Alzheimer's Disease
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[September 21, 2015]     Send a link to a friend  Share

On Thursday afternoon, staff and residents at Christian Village hosted a special event in the parking lot of the George D. Gahr Memory Care Center. The group was there to release purple balloons to raise awareness for Alzheimer's Disease.

The event began with activity aide Denise Shook reading a couple of poems that related directly to aging and loss of memory. Afterward, the balloons were released into the sky. It was a windy day, and the balloons lifted immediately and floated northward. In just a moment, they were gone out of sight.

Each balloon carried a tag that identified the Christian Village as the 'sender' of a message about Alzheimer's Disease. The tag also encouraged the receiver to contact the Village to let them know they had found the balloon. Also, the card offered the finder of the balloon an opportunity to remember an Alzheimer victim who may be or may have been close to him or her.

After the lift-off, Shook led the residents in a few songs and sit-down exercises. The sun was bearing down on the parking lot, and it was becoming quite warm, so the decision was made to move the balance of the activities back inside.

The Christian Village will be spending the weekend raising awareness and money for Alzheimer's research. Staff will be wearing purple and blue throughout the weekend. On Thursday, the community was invited to the Village for lunch. Those who attended were able to purchase walking tacos. For each meal sold a donation will be made to
Alzheimer's research.

Today (Saturday), there will be a second balloon launch at the Village, and several of the Village staff will be traveling to Springfield to participate in the "Walk to end Alzheimer's."

All the funds raised through the weekend of activities will be given to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Pictures by Nila Smith


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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