Parkway Pavilion Healthcare Celebrates Volunteers at Luncheon

From Parkway Pavilion Healthcare:

Parkway Pavilion Healthcare celebrated their 42nd Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon during Nursing Home Week on May 11, 2016. This year’s Nursing Home Week theme was The Fabulous Fifties. Parkway Pavilion’s dining room was transformed into a 50’s diner and guests were served “blue plate special”.

Diane Sokol, Parkway Pavilion Recreation Director, welcomed the volunteers, stating, “This day is a tribute to all of you, the special people that you are, and the fabulous things that you do here to make Happy Days for all of us.”

Milestone service awards were presented to volunteers for providing a variety of activities that include weekly pet visits to exercise groups, “Betty Crocker” volunteers help with birthday cakes and home baked cookies and desserts for the residents. Entertainment with songs of yester year and games like “Name that Tune” and the opportunity to dance as if they were “At the Hop”. The garden therapy program began 36 years ago; volunteers assist the residents in creating floral designs, which are used as centerpieces in the dining room.

Volunteers that are part of the Parkway family and recognized for years of service include Shirley Norcross for 20 years of service; Rev. Michael Coons, Loretta Ruggiero, Jean DeSantis and Kelly Sutter for 15 years of service. Ten-year service awards were presented to Father John Weaver, Rev. John Morgans and Diana Simmons; Mae Sullivan and Tom Connor for five years and two-year service awards were presented to Marie Pyznar, Luanne Labak, Cassandra Swift, Linda Smith and Eric Bowen.

Ms. Sokol completed the presentation with “What’s My Line? A volunteer who is appreciated tremendously by our residents and staff! Thank you for sharing your sunshine with us.”

Photo 1: Garden Club (l to r) Nancy Houck, Janet Peyton, Diana Simmons, Judy Quinn, Shirley Norcross

Photo 2: Recreation Staff (l to r) Patty McGarr, Diane Sokol, Suzanne Moriarty, Cheryl Haun

Photo 3: Recipient Group (l to r) Eric Bowlen, Diana Simmons, Shirley Norcross, Kelly Sutter, Tom, Connor