Residents at Meadow Park in Chatham got physical and fiscal this summer, earning accolades from the Alzheimer Society of Chatham-Kent.
Led by resident Lorraine Young, who raised $750 of the home’s $1,100 contribution for the society’s recent fundraising walk, residents turned on the fundraising.
In July, Meadow Park hosted a Let’s Get Physical afternoon, a 1980’s-themed event complete with a walking track and fun course with hula hooping and ring toss for residents, retro costumes and music.
Young was awarded a prize for her costume, and Meadow Park officials said she was an inspiration to her fellow community members.
That team effort led to the local branch of the Alzheimer Society giving Meadow Park the Heart and Sole Award for being the top long-term care fundraising community in the municipality for the walk.
Residents celebrated in mid-September with an event, which included a visit by local MPP Dave Epp.
“Meadow Park Chatham offers many excellent programs for residents living with dementia, but our home is about more than health care. It is a place where residents are supported in living their best today and tomorrow,” said Ginelle Spence, administrator of Meadow Park Chatham, in a media release. “We could not make this happen without the support of the Alzheimer Society and many other partners in the broader community, including family members, volunteers and charities and our municipal and provincial partners, all of which come together to support our community of residents.”
