Residents at Christian Health Care Center Enjoy "Wedding Reminisce" Program

Residents of Heritage Manor Nursing Home and Southgate at Christian Health Care Center (CHCC) in Wyckoff recently celebrated memories of their weddings by enjoying a slide show of wedding photos submitted to the Activities Department by residents and their families. This was accompanied by classic love songs from the 40’s and a mock wedding put on by the staff, complete with gowns previously worn by CHCC employees and a three-tier white wedding cake. Children from the onsite Child Day Care Center helped out by being flower girls and ring bearers. The event was well-attended by residents and many of their family members who came out to enjoy the festivities. Activities staff also asked the owners of CHCC’s pet therapy dogs to attend the event. Because it was such a popular event, the Activities Department plans to make it an annual activity.

“May our gracious God hold you and the sweet memory of your spouse in the palm of His hands,” said Linda Bunker, ADC, Heritage Manor Nursing Home/Southgate Activities Director. “And, today, may the spirit of love find a dwelling place in your hearts.”

Heritage Manor Nursing Home specializes in skilled-nursing care, dementia care and memory support, short-term rehabilitation, and hospice. The Activities Department offers daily activities including concerts, baking, and art classes to enhance the lives of residents and meet them at the level of their care. CHCC staff relies on the hundreds of dedicated volunteers to help with the success of these activities on a daily basis. For more information or to become a volunteer at CHCC, contact Dot Faasse, Volunteer Coordinator, at (201) 848-5797 or dfaasse@chccnj.org. For more information on Heritage Manor Nursing Home, contact Karen Hockstein, Communications Director, at (201) 848-4463 or khockstein@chccnj.org.

CHCC provides a broad continuum of high-quality, compassionate care, offering superior senior-life, short-term rehab, and mental-health services. As a non-profit organization, we deliver care to our community based upon the Christian principles on which we were founded more than a century ago.

For more information, visit ChristianHealthCare.org.

CUTLINE: Kipsy, an 11-year old Yorkshire terrier and pet-therapy dog at Christian Health Care Center (CHCC), was one of the “canine brides” that participated in CHCC’s Wedding Reminisce program.