St. Joseph’s Day Care children visited and assisted the residents and tenants with bingo on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue, Iowa.
A big Thank You to all the families, friends, residents, tenants, staff, volunteers, churches, businesses, schools, teachers, students, and musicians, who contributed to making our week so enjoyable and memorable for the residents and tenants. Your visits, sharing your gifts and time mean the world to everyone here.
We would like to recognize our amazing volunteers for their continued support and dedication. You truly make a difference! Bingo (at MVCC): (volunteers) Jeanne Weber, Linda Bennett, with Theresa S. (staff) and Joy M. (staff); Bingo with the American Legion Ladies (volunteers): Kathy Dunn, Judi Daniels, Pat Roling, with Theresa S. (staff) & Joy M. (staff). “Above & Beyond” brought in popsicles for the residents and tenants! Anonymous brought in homemade Religious cards and goodies for the residents and tenants. Kayla Blaser, Alison Meier, Courtney Maxwell, Season Kutsch, Lenae Sieverding (Administrator), and Anonymous. Thanks to the faithful Dominoes volunteers: Vincent Schmidt, Merle Kilburg, and Marlyce Tebbe. Thanks to all the staff involved with our “Heritage Day MVCC Float” in the Parade on Saturday and to all the families and parade attendees that drove around the Villa with their floats, so that the residents and tenants were able to partake in the festivities.
Many Thanks to all the students and the instructors from the St. Joseph’s Day Care that arrived on Monday assisting the residents and tenants with bingo with prizes and a match sticker game! Goodies and beverages were enjoyed by all!
Chef Kevin Hebert (HealthCare of Iowa) arrived and prepared breakfast for the tenants (at the SVAL), where they enjoyed: waffles with strawberries and whipped cream, and caramel pecan cinnamon rolls. He then presented a food demonstration (at the MVCC) for the residents and tenants during the afternoon on Tuesday. Menu Sampling: Fresh watermelon salsa with tortilla chips; Southwest chicken egg rolls with zesty dipping sauce; and Pina Colada cupcakes! All Yummy and great eating!
Thanks to Millennium Therapy for providing weekly therapeutic activities to enhance the quality of life by promoting physical health, cognitive function and emotional well-being. Thanks to A.J. Bishop (Physical Therapist) and to Kelly O’Donnell (Occupational Therapist) for providing our weekly therapeutic session with the residents exercising (at MVCC) during the midmorning on Wednesday, with Theresa S. & Joy M. (staff); and thanks to A.J. Bishop (Physical Therapist) for providing our weekly therapeutic session with the tenants at the Sunrise Villa Assisted Living (SVAL) during the midmorning on Monday.
Thanks to the Dietary Department for their assistance with Activities during this past week, etc. Thanks to everyone for their assistance and support with all the “individualized” activities/events during this past week.
Thanks to Julie Schlabaugh [RN, Above and Beyond (Hospice), Monticello, Iowa] for bringing in and distributing delicious popsicles for residents and tenants on Thursday.
We are introducing a new section called “You get The Last Word”. We asked the residents to finish the following sentence: “My oldest friend is …”. Clifton B. said: “My oldest friend, I would say is Tad Alterkrsue. He was a childhood friend. We were neighbors. We went to school together in a one room schoolhouse. We played together in the neighborhood. He moved to Cedar Falls when we were about 8 years old. We traveled back and forth to see each other as the years went by. He came to see me in Muscatine. We still keep in contact with each other on the phone.”
(We want to thank Clifton B. and family for sharing his memories of “the past” with us. Hopefully, sharing and reminiscing, will bring some smiles to your face, as you read this article.)
For a more comprehensive listing of upcoming activities and events, visit our website: www.MillValleyCareCenter.com. Click on the “Calendar of Events” or “Activity Newsletter” sections for the latest updates and photos. (Note: All activities, events, and times are subject to change without prior notice.) To confirm the scheduling, one may also call: 563-872-5521. One can also find pictures of the “Happenings/Recap” section of our newsletter or on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/MillValleyCareSunriseVilla/.
Thank you again for entrusting us with the care of your loved ones and for your support. It is an honor to serve you!
