Christmas at Parkway Pavilion...

My mom is a long term care resident at Parkway Pavilion and due to her circumstances, getting out together can be tricky on the best of days.  We love Parkway for making it possible for us to stay in together during the holidays and really enjoy it.  The facility is festively decorated for the residents and they hold several holiday events not only for residents themselves, but also for their guests and some are even open to the general public.  

Tonight was the family holiday dinner.  Each resident can invite up to three guests and we all have a formal sit-down meal together in the dining room.  Staff from all departments pitch in and their dinner service is on par with fine dining!  Everyone is so nice and the food is delicious.  I forgot to take a picture of my plate before I ate everything on it, but we did get some great shots next to the Christmas tree!  

L to R: Marc (the godson), Sean (the son-in-law), the fabulous Ms. Inez herself and me (the daughter)

Earlier this month, they held a Christmas fair where you could purchase crafts, baked goods and all kinds of holiday themed items.  I was able to take my mom to the fair and she picked out her own Christmas cards and a few decorations for her room. We ordered some cheesecake, and sat in the lobby and filled out her Christmas cards together. She did not share her cheesecake with me as promised, but we still had a lot of fun.  All the money raised at the fair went to the residents activity fund!

Last and best of all is my new favorite picture of my mom.  The recreation department must have done photos by the Christmas tree with the residents.  I was delighted to find this picture of my mom printed out and pinned to the cork board in her room.    

Thank you Parkway for all you do for your residents and their families.