Colfax Health and Rehab News – 10-18-2017

News for the week of October 8th to the 14th: 

Monday found the Green Leaf Crafters finishing up our Fall Banner project. You can see from the picture above, they turned out great. Exercises were the order of business in the East Dining Room. Tony leads this group and makes exercising a fun time. In our afternoon Awaken the Senses group we worked on our hearing senses as Tony led the group with a “What’s that Sound” quiz. Later that afternoon many gathered for our Monday Cocktail hour. This is a great time to visit with old friends and make new ones while enjoying our favorite beverage. 

Noodle meet Ball started out our Tuesday morning as residents gathered for an hour of fun using beach balls and Styrofoam noodles. Residents hit the ball with the noodles, and are challenged to see which team could keep the ball on the opponents’ side. In the end, everyone was a winner and we all had fun and even got in a little exercise in the process. The afternoon found our Bingo enthusiasts in the Square. All went away with bags full of treats.

Pastor Conklin led us in our Wednesday morning church service. We appreciate him taking the time to come and share with us. After church we loaded up the van for a ride to view the beauty that only the fall season can create. The kitchen packed us a picnic lunch and we enjoyed stopping along the route to enjoy it. Then it was off to see more beautiful roads. 

Thursday morning craft group met in the Square and started work on our next project. A thankful Tree will adorn the Square during the holiday season and we cut out leaves for the tree. We kept with the holiday theme in the afternoon as we put together Candy Corn silverware holders. 

Loretta led our Catholics in the rosary, and afterwards we gathered in the Square for Gospel Sing a Long. This activity has been a Friday morning tradition for many years here at Colfax Health and Rehab, and the residents enjoyed listening to the talents of Kathy on piano and Bruce on the guitar. Friday afternoon, Dime Bingo was played in the Square. It is always a great way to end the week.

In closing, here is this week’s recipe from the Area Nursing Home cook book which was published in 1996. Marie Schindler would make this for the residents each year when they would visit their lake cabin in Bloomer. She would always have to hide the dessert from our bus driver, Dick, or he would have eaten the whole dessert!  

Apple Bars submitted by Marie Schindler, retired Nursing Assistant 

CRUST: 1 cup shortening, 1 tsp. salt, 2 ½ cups flour, 1 egg (separated), ¼ cup milk, 1 tsp. vanilla. In a bowl mix together shortening, salt and flour. In a second bowl, mix egg yolk with milk and vinegar. Add just enough of this mixture to crust mixture to moisten crust. Remove half of the dough. Roll out onto floured board. Roll large enough to fit a 10 X 15 inch cookie sheet. Place crust in pan. FILLING: 12 apples, peeled, cored and sliced. 1 cup sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon. Place apples in bowl. Add sugar and cinnamon. Mix. Place apple mixture on crust. Roll out rest of dough and place on top of apples. Prick top of crust with fork. Seal edges. In a small bowl beat egg white until foamy. Brush over top crust. Bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees, turn down oven to 350 and bake for another 40 minutes. Remove from oven and drizzle with a soft powdered sugar glaze. 

Next week we look forward to music by Dale Martell, another leaf outing and watching our movie of the month, The Sound of Music. 

Until next week, 
Barb Stobb, Activity Director