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All of the fun things happening in October!
Celebrating Envrionmental Services Week with our great staff!
Happy 101st Birthday Dorothy T.!!
Out and about to the Sandbar Grill where the food is great!
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All of the fun things happening in September!
We enjoyed the Wizard of Oz, Footloose and Clue at Timberlake Play House!
It's Luau Time!
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All of the fun things happening in August!
Many residents gathered to enjoy Todd Hagen play the accordion.
We had great weather for the Clinton Lumberkings game. A good time was had by all!
Remembering the good times, singing and dancing on the Connections unit.
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All of the fun things happening in July!
We love it when Rudy the Dancer comes for a vist. Everyone danced and had a great time!
The fishing trip to Marquette Park was a big success. They caught 4 fish and watched the twilight pass by.
Talented staff created a bright, sunshiney day on the Connections unit.
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All of the fun things happening in June!
River Valley Designs delivered flowers. Beautiful!
Residents enjoyed the gorgeous weather outdoors.
Congratulations to all of the 2024 graduates. Our residents had some advice to share.
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All of the fun things happening in May!
Big Meadows Prom 2024 Under the Sea. King Ralph S. and Queen Diane K.
Big Meadows wishes all of our high school graduates well in their future endeavors. Graduates are: Sophia Arioso, Kaci Johnson, Brianna Barrigan, Alex Robbins, Kaeila Burns, Kendall White, and Sadie Collins.
Suns Out Buns Out and Mother's Day Dinner.
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All of the fun things happening in April!
Decorating Easter bonnets for the big day!
Coloring paper hats for St. Patrick's Day.
Here's to our Big Meadows Team during Social Services Week. Trinity Solomon (Unit Director and Social Services) and Kyle Marburger (LTC Social Services).
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All of the fun things happening in March!
Karaoke with Sweet Memories to celebrate February birthdays at Big Meadows.
Everyone loved Paint and Sip! Thank you to our MDS Coordinator, Michelle Boyer and her helpers Nurse Mary Jane and Bev Mootz, Activities Aide.
Donuts for Valentine's Day! Thank you to Dalene Skimhorn who brought in the sweet treats for each resident.
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All of the fun things happening in February!
Casino Night New Year's Eve Party.
Dave Allen performed at our January birthday celebration.
Happy Activities Week! Thank you to Bev, Nikki, and Jen who do a great job in our Activity Department.
Thanks to Neumiller Farms for donating the potatoes for our Potato Bar during Activities Week.
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All of the fun things happening in January!
Big Meadows would like to send out a BIG THANK YOU to all who donated to our residents during this Christmas holiday. We appreciate our Savanna community!
Residents enjoyed the flowers from River Valley Designs, blankets from Catholic Women of St. John the Baptist Church and The Lady Quilters, as well as the Christmas presents from TWSTWC - Together We Share, Together We Care.
Thank you to our ADON, Teena Franzen, for our Remembrance Tree in honor of her mother Rita J.
Santa and Nutracker made an appearance at our Christmas party.
Men's Lunch
Men’s Lunch went well once again. The men resident’s re-quested to have a Thanksgiving Feast. And they got it. Thank you to all that that helped to make this happen along with bringing in food for the event.
Ladies Brunch
Ladies asked for what they wanted and they got it. Everyone was happy.
Festival of Trees
Mary Jane Jacobs and Jennifer Boyer decorating the Big Meadow Tree Down-town Savanna.
It’s A Pumpkin Bake Off!!
In First place Ginna Shellhammer. Then in second place we have Trinity Solomon. Finally we have Mary Jane Jacobs in third place.
Haunted House!
For the haunted house this year, there was a lot of planning and discussions, along with many shenanigans going on for this year's event.
NIABI ZOO TRIP
These are a few highlights from two groups that attended on two different days. Residents had a blast and were happy to be out and about. Thank you to the staff that went along to help and were able to enjoy the day out as well.
Happy Grandparent’s Day!
Here are a few residents who got cards from the Sunday School children at First Methodist Church Methodist Church in Savanna, and also from the Thomson Library and Jamie McCombie.
Baking with the Ladies! The turnovers and red velvet cupcakes were delicious. The ladies had an amazing time baking and socializing with everyone.
ROSIE'S VISIT
A special appearance by Rosie (Cori Moore’s pet) made the day for so many of our residents. Big Meadow’s Activity Director Nikki P. was walking Rosie around for a visit with everyone. Residents had a great time throwing the ball around and even getting some dog kisses. It was a sweet day for Rosie and all who were involved, and the best therapy for the residents.
TIMBERLAKE PLAYHOUSE FOR THE SOUND OF MUSIC!!
Over the course of the time it was showing, employees and residents took turns going to see the production. An amazing time for everyone who was able to attend. A lot of singing was heard from our groups.
A HUGE thank you to Timberlake for accommodating our groups!
TIMBERLAKE PLAYHOUSE FOR GREASE!!
Over the course of the time it was showing, employees and residents took turns going to see the production. An amazing time for everyone who was able to attend. A lot of singing was heard from our groups.
A HUGE thank you to Timberlake for accommodating our groups!
We can’t wait to head back for The Sound of Music!
The fish tank for the front lobby has arrived. The residents have been enjoying them so much!
Stop on your way in for your visit and have a look at all the colorful fish and see how many you can identify!
Lee Dohse was here on May 29th to entertain the residents. Everyone enjoyed his singing voice.
If you or someone you know has a talent to share, give us a call. We would love to see if our schedules line up for you to entertain everyone!
On Wednesday, April 19 we hosted PROM! The theme was “Wild Nights”
We crowned a King & Queen. Joe & Sandy were crowned with those honors!
Men's Luncheon met on Wednesday, April 5th. They enjoyed burgers and fries.
The fellowship is great for them all. Thank you to all the men who take time out of their days to make sure this even takes place each month!
The residents just love the birds, so we got fish!! Each side will end up with a tank. Here is the tank on the Connections Unit.
So far it is providing entertainment for the residents to watch the fish come in and out of the foliage and formations.
We are very blessed to have some very talented staff members here. They love to decorate where they can with normal everyday items.
Here you can see how cardboard was used to make Easter décor! Very talented and much appreciated work by those involved.
On Sunday, February 5th we held a ‘Red Hat Ladies Day Luncheon”.
It was a beautiful and fun day of fellowship. Plenty of Food and drinks.
A wonderful time was had by all who participated.
February was cake month.
We decided to have a little friendly competition amongst staff with a ‘Bake Off’. The judges panel had some hard work cut out for them as they sampled each one. Michelle B, Tonya, and Benelli all took home a medal for their amazing cakes.
Congratulations to Tonya for her 100% from scratch winner!!
Every month “Sweet Memories” come to entertain the residents. They sing & dance to all types of hits. Even residents and staff enjoy “cutting a rug” once in awhile.
The staff always do an amazing job decorating the building for holidays. The residents party was a huge hit! Everyone had wonderful snacks, opened presents, had a visit with Santa, most of all enjoyed fellowship with each other!
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River Valley Designs pays it forward every chance they get, and we are honored by their generosity. For Christmas every single resident received a beautiful arrangement of flowers for their room. Not only are they stunning but they provide so many smiles to everyone.
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