MONTH OF APRIL
Birches Honey Raffle
Celebrating the start of Spring, we are raffling 2oz jars of our Birches' honey that was extracted last fall by our Birches' Bees. We only have enough for 40 lucky winners. All proceeds of our raffle will go towards the Richmond Education Garden & Apiary Project in Clarendon Hills.
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 9th
If you are taking your loved one out this weekend, please let our front desk know an estimated pick up and drop off time, in advance, so we can plan operations.
Educational Event: Normal Aging vs. Dementia
Tuesday, April 11
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Indian Prairie Library
Registration required: www.ippl.info
Educational Event: Connection through Effective Communication Techniques
Wednesday, April 19
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Birches' 3rd floor Activity Room
Join us for this informative program as we look at Creative Communication through a better understanding of dementia.
Presenter: Dru Lazzara, LCSW Great Lakes Regional Director of Behavioral Health at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Dru will review the basics of dementia, discuss the importance of understanding behaviors as communication, and explore ways to communicate more successfully with those who have been diagnosed with dementia. RSVP at the Front Desk.
Birds of Prey LIVE
Thursday, April 20 at 2-3 p.m.
Birches Main Dining Room
Music Entertainment with The Country Gentlemen
Thursday, April 27
2:00pm-3:00 p.m.
Birches' Main Dining Room
Please feel free to contact Liz at lsteele@birches.net if you would like to share any of your talents with our residents or if you know of a good entertainer, artist, historian or anyone that you think our residents would enjoy.
