WARWICK, NY (September 10) – What better way is there to celebrate a
summer afternoon than waiting in line for the Good Humor ice cream
truck?
On Thursday, September 10, the residents of Schervier
Pavilion, a skilled nursing facility on the Warwick Campus of Bon
Secours Charity Health System, enjoyed a visit by Adam Powers and his
Good Humor ice cream truck. Many of the residents recalled the days when
they were just growing up and the arrival of the Good Humor ice cream
truck in their neighborhoods was the highlight of a hot summer day.
Opportunities
to participate in traditions like an ice cream truck at curbside and
other events are always available to the residents at Schervier
Pavilion.
"We publish a calendar every month that's filled with
interesting and entertaining things to do throughout the day as well as
some evenings." Said Recreational Director Kari Call, who is a certified
therapy recreation specialist (CTRS). "Therapeutic recreation is
essential to the quality of life and the quality of care of individuals
receiving health and human services at our facility."
As
Director of Recreation, her job is to provide recreation resources and
opportunities for both the long and short-term residents of the skilled
nursing home in order to maintain and improve their health and well
being.
All programs at Schervier Pavilion are designed to meet
the psychosocial and physical needs of the residents with activities
that are not only enjoyable but are also intended to achieve this goal.
In
addition to quality long term care services, Schervier Pavilion also
offers a wide range of short-term (sub acute) care needs. Its sub acute
services include IV therapy, Rehabilitation therapy and wound care.
These services afford residents the ability to recuperate for a short
time in the sub-acute unit of the facility and then return to the
community where they can resume a more independent life. In some cases,
they can then enter Schervier Pavilion's Day-At-A-Time, an innovative
medical adult day care program that provides nursing services,
medication administration, ongoing evaluations, and stimulating
activities tailored to each individual's needs and abilities.
About Bon Secours Charity Health System
Every
year, nearly one million people in the lower Hudson Valley, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania turn to Bon Secours Charity Health System (BSCHS) for
innovative healthcare delivered with compassion. BSCHS has received
national recognition, rankings and numerous awards for the level of care
it provides.
BSCHS is comprised of Good Samaritan Regional
Medical Center in Suffern, NY; Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port
Jervis, NY; St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, NY; a certified
home health agency; two long-term care facilities; an assisted
living/adult home facility and several other medical programs located
throughout the region. The system employs more than 3,400, making it one
of the region's largest employers
Bon Secours Medical Group is
BSCHS's regional network of nearly 80 primary care physicians and
specialists from a broad array of medical disciplines. These skilled
clinicians play a central role in bringing personalized, preventive and
expert care to people from every stage of life.
BSCHS is a
member of the Bon Secours Health System—a national Catholic healthcare
system with a strong reputation and robust commitment to bringing
compassionate healthcare to those in need. For more information, visit
www.BSCHS.BonSecours.com. For a complete list of practitioners, visit
http://bschs.org/find-a-physician-bon-secours-medical-group.html
Photos:
1. The Good Humor man, Adam Powers, arrives at Schervier Pavilion.
2.
The Good Humor man, Adam Powers, serves an ice cream treat to
Schervier Pavilion resident Dominick Staiti. "This reminds me of when I
grew up in the Bronx," he said.
3.
& 4. What better way is there to celebrate a summer afternoon than
waiting in line for the Good Humor ice cream truck?