Physical Therapy (PT) “Insiders” in the Spotlight!

This month’s Volunteer Spotlight shines on three who come in from the outside to give their time and energy inside our Physical Therapy Department. We have several resident volunteers who also devote some of their volunteer hours to Physical Therapy; however, this time we want to tell you about the three who come in from the outside on a regular basis. …

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Honored for His Service

On Monday, September 22, I was invited to attend an informal ceremony on campus initiated by OPTUM Hospice staff to recognize another Tel Hai resident for his service to our country. Mahlon Rossiter was the honoree on this day; his room in the Meadows Health Care Center was filled with family and friends to mark…

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Al and Janice Fagerland in the Volunteer Spotlight

Al and Janice Fagerland give their volunteer time in between trips to their Sea Isle, N.J. vacation home. Chasing after the sun and the surf as often as they can, they still manage to keep a very busy volunteer schedule, and, for this, we highlight them in the Volunteer Spotlight. They prove that you can…

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We Joined the 30% Club

That is, wind-blown and breathless, we became part of the select few who actually get to see Mount McKinley. The winds broke the hold the clouds had on the mountain – revealing its majesty and beauty. The Great One – or Denali – as the locals had named it, long before President McKinley could ever…

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Make a difference in the life of a child

For six Tuesdays this summer, Tel Hai staff are partnering with the Indian Run mobile home park’s camp for children who range in age from pre-school to junior high. The program held in their community center involves two shifts of workers helping on-site camp counselors. Between  80 – 100 youngsters participate in this program throughout…

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