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Our men had a great Father’s Day!

June 21, 2021
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Father’s Day was enjoyed by everyone at the Home this past Sunday. In the afternoon we enjoyed a performance by Nancy Leonard, Washington’s “Queen of the Accordion.” What a great musician and a real live wire of a personality! In the evening the men were treated to a supper of […]

Everything’s Coming Up … Cherry Blossoms!

April 13, 2021
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Every year we usher in spring with Washington’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival. This year we jumped into a new featured event, the Petal Porch Parade, decorating the front of our building with cherry blossoms and kites. We registered our Home on the official Porch Parade website so it was included […]

Bringing Out the Good

December 8, 2020
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Bringing Out the Good From a Difficult Situation We were delighted this morning when Kathy Luongo, a Resident’s daughter, along with his granddaughter, stopped by to deliver handmade gifts for each of our employees – a colorful array of more than 100 jars of bath salts in lavender, eucalyptus, and […]

A visit from the (virtual) Mr Softee ice cream truck

June 25, 2020
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Last Friday around 3 pm we heard an unusual sound breaking the afternoon calm … it sounded like the traditional Mr Softee jingle, the one we heard growing up in our neighborhood every summer. But how did an ice cream truck get inside our house? It wasn’t your usual ice […]

The generosity of a little girl

June 25, 2020
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We received this letter and photos from Claire (age 4) and her mother, who donated their long hair in order to help needy people during the pandemic (click below for larger images).

Grateful to Our Heroes: Community Rallies to Encourage our Essential Workers and Nursing Staff

June 3, 2020
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Our Friends in the DC Metro Area Reach Out to Thank and Recognize ‘Our Heroes’ Our friends in the community – individuals and groups from the DC metro area – have rallied to provide meals and other goodies to our nursing staff and essential workers as an encouragement during these […]