Submitted by Dave Draeger, CDM, CFPP, Director of Dietary and Dining Services With summer fast approaching and the current pandemic situation, finding and choosing healthy foods has become a challenge. Schools are still attempting to provide meals, food shortages are common and no one can predict the near future. What we do know is that…
Dear Team Members of Spring Valley Senior Living and Health Care Campus (Spring Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center and Valley Villas Assisted Living): In conjunction with the Pierce County Public Health Department, we will be doing campus-wide COVID-19 testing on Thursday, May 28th, 2020, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for all residents, tenants, and staff…
Dear Dedicated and Valued Staff Persons: It has always been evident how the team members of Spring Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center and Valley Villas Assisted Living have taken on the important and noble task of caring for vulnerable elderly and disabled members of our community. What has become awe-inspiring during the last 10 weeks…
Easter Visit Look who we spotted hopping around outside the building on Good Friday! They brought treats for the residents (handed out inside). Thanks for spreading some Easter cheer, Easter bunnies! 🐰 Easter Wishes Residents, Lavonne and Sue, share some Easter messages to their families! We hope you all had a great Easter even if it…
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Submitted by Dave Draeger, CDM, CFPP, Director of Dietary and Dining Services Misconceptions about wheat continue to drive some consumers to avoid the grain. There are valid concerns regarding refined grains in the Western Diet, but whole wheat products are nutritious and should be consumed if able. Wheat does contain gluten, a group of proteins…
We understand that now is a very tough time to be away from loved ones. We want to make it a little bit easier for family and friends to communicate with residents so we’ve created a Skype account! You can set up a time to video chat with your favorite resident on our campus, all…
On Thursday, May 7th, we will be doing a test run on isolation/quarantine procedures. If we were to have a case of COVID-19 in the building, we would need to close off all common areas and all residents would be required to remain in their rooms at all times. While we do not have a…