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The Wesley Community Garden is in Full Bloom

Posted in General, Wesley CommunityTagged Embury Apartments, Gardening, The Community Garden, The Wesley Community

The Wesley Community Garden is in full bloom right now. There is no shortage of green thumbs on our campus! Enjoy some photos below…

Carnival Day at Wesley Health Care Center

Posted in General, Wesley CommunityTagged carnival, The Wesley Community, Wesley Health Care Center

August 19-25 was Carnival Week at The Wesley Community! There were fun carnival themed events all week, including, Wesley’s Employee Picnic, daily contests, casual and themed-dress days, fun photo-ops and more! On Wednesday, Wesley Health Care Center held Carnival Day in the Activities Room and main courtyard. Residents enjoyed fun decorations, music, games, and prizes, all […]

Meet “Thumper”, Wesley Health Care Center’s New Bunny!

Posted in General, Wesley CommunityTagged pet, rabbit, The Wesley Community, Wesley Health Care Center

There’s a furry new addition at Wesley Health Care Center. Meet “Thumper”, our new resident bunny! Pop can be found in Wesley Health Care Center’s courtyard, where he receives a lot of attention from our residents and visitors. Thumper loves attention and spending time with animals is known to lower blood pressure, reduce stress and […]

Wesley’s Annual Employee Picnic

Posted in General, Wesley CommunityTagged Employee Picnic, The Wesley Community

The Wesley Community held our annual Employee Picnic today. The picnic is a great chance to bring Wesley employees and their families together for a day of food and fun. This year brought a carnival theme, complete with a juggler, petting zoo, games with prizes, music, pony rides, fun food and more! Thank you to […]

Wesley Health Care Center C.N.A., L.P.N. and R.N. of the Year Ceremony

Posted in General, Wesley CommunityTagged CNA, LPN, RN, Saratoga Springs, senior living, The Wesley Community

The Wesley Health Care Center Nursing Department nominated and voted on their C.N.A., L.P.N. and R.N. of the Year. The winners were announced on July 25 at a special ceremony held in Wesley’s Embury Cafe. The R.N. of the Year is Jenna Lord. The L.P.N. of the Year is Brittney Sanders. The C.N.A. of the […]

The Wesley Community is Sponsoring a New Matinee Series at SPAC

Posted in General, Wesley CommunityTagged Philadelphia Orchestra, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, SPAC, The Wesley Community

The Wesley Community is sponsoring a new 2 pm matinee series at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) during the summer residency of The Philadelphia Orchestra. The orchestra’s residency runs from August 1 – 16 and features a wide variety of programs and special events for music lovers and families. Learn more below and visit […]

Extreme Heat and Senior Safety

Posted in General, Wesley CommunityTagged extreme heat, heat wave, Saratoga Springs, senior living, senior safety, The Wesley Community, weather safety

The Northeast’s weather forecast for this last weekend of June warns of a heat wave with high humidity. When heat waves arrive, it is important to be prepared and aware of heat-related illness warning signs and the steps one can take to prevent and treat this dangerous situation. This is especially true for older adults, […]

Selfies in the courtyard at Woodlawn Commons.

National Selfie Day at Woodlawn Commons

Posted in General, Wesley CommunityTagged Enriched Living, Saratoga Springs, selfies, senior living

June 21 was National Selfie Day and residents of Woodlawn Commons joined in on the fun in our beautiful courtyard! Woodlawn Commons always has a wide variety of activities on and off campus throughout the week for residents to enjoy. Here are some of the selfies…

Longest Day Alzheimer's fundraiser in Embury Cafe.

Alzheimer’s Association’s “The Longest Day” Fundraiser

Posted in General, Wesley CommunityTagged Longest Day, Saratoga Springs, senior living, The Alzheimer's Association, The Wesley Community

Wesley celebrated Summer Solstice with the Alzheimer’s Association’s “Longest day”, a global fundraising initiative to help end Alzheimer’s. The event occurs annually on the first day of summer with participants partaking in an activity they or a loved one affected by Alzheimer’s enjoy to raise funds for The Alzheimer’s Association. For Wesley, it is also the […]

Model car show at Wesley Health Care Center.

Model Car and Memorabilia Show

Posted in General, Wesley CommunityTagged car show, cars, collectibles, model cars, Saratoga Springs, senior living

Thank you to Wesley Alzheimer’s Engagement Coach, Carl Picioccio, who brought in his large collection of automobile memorabilia for residents to enjoy in the Health Care Center Activities Room. The diverse collection consists of pieces that once belonged to his grandfather and father, as well as items collected by Carl over the years.