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| Residents and staff at a Mother's Day photo booth at Elk Crossing Nursing & Rehab in Duncan in 2019. |
As Skilled Nursing Facilities Prepare Mother’s Day Celebrations, Governor Kevin Stitt Urges Families to Contact Loved Ones
OKLAHOMA CITY – Skilled nursing facilities across the state are working to bring some joy to their residents this weekend in celebration of Mother’s Day. Even as coronavirus-related restrictions to visitors continue, staff are working to put residents in touch with loved ones, plan celebrations, and treat their residents to various Mother’s Day activities.
At Beacon Ridge Senior Mental Health in Sapulpa, staff are planning a Mother’s Day Tea celebration and facilitating FaceTime visits for moms with their families. At Shawnee Care Center, resident-moms are participating in a “glamor” photo shoot with costume jewelry and feather boas and sending those pictures to family members who are unable to visit. At Bridges facilities across the state, staff are planning Mother’s Day spas and creating slideshows from pictures sent by families. These are just a few examples of celebrations that will be occurring in skilled nursing facilities across Oklahoma.
“This has been an enormously difficult time for our residents and their families,” said Care Providers Oklahoma President and CEO Steven Buck. “A Mother’s Day without visitation from family could be a time of sadness, but our staff are working hard to make it a time of celebration and joy.”
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