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Wesley Health Care Center Residents Take Part in Annual Birdhouse Competition

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Throughout spring, Wesley Health Care Center residents have been busy painting and decorating birdhouses in preparation for the 4th Annual Ballston Spa Birdhouse Competition. This competition marks the first tangible event that the residents have had with the greater Saratoga County community since the start of the pandemic. This free program, made possible by Curtis […]

Three people in masks standing before a cart of primrose plants.

Primrose Plants Gifted to Covid Vaccine Recipients

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COO Dutch Hayward(left), CSO Shelly Amato, CEO Brian Nealon(right) Wesley was happy to receive 50 primrose plants for our residents from Senator Daphne Jordan & Saratoga’s The Posie Peddler! The plants were given to residents who received their COVID-19 vaccine shots. Thank you! The #IGotTheShot Campaign was created by The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce […]

elder woman holding tablet with the #GivingTuesday and Wesley Health Care Center logos on the screen.

Wesley Raises Funds for Resident Technology on #GivingTuesday

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#Giving Tuesday is an annual day of giving that occurs on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past seven years, it has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate […]

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The Campaign for Springs – Shelly Amato, Steering Committee Co-Chair (Video)

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Wesley Chief Strategy Officer and Steering Committee Co-Chair, Shelly Amato, discusses the importance of the Campaign for Springs and the positive impact it will have on the lives of Wesley’s residents for years to come. Video: Shelly Amato, Wesley Chief Strategy Officer and Steering Committee Co-Chair (Captioned) Support the Campaign for Springs

A multigenerational family celebrating a woman's 100th birthday.

Wesley Health Care Center Resident Celebrates 100 Years

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Happy 100th Birthday, Helen! Helen and family members celebrating at Wesley. Happy Birthday to Wesley Health Care Center resident, Helen Uline, who celebrated her 100th birthday this week! A lifelong resident of Ballston Spa, Helen grew up with five brothers and two sisters. She later worked at the Ballston Knitting Company for over 40 years […]

Automobile Model and Memorabilia Show

Posted in General, The Wesley Community BlogTagged activities, Wesley Health Care Center

A fun collection of vintage automobile models and memorabilia was displayed in the Health Care Center’s Resident Activities Room for residents to enjoy. The collection was provided by Wesley Alzheimer’s Engagement Coach, Carl Picioccio (left), and consists of many pieces that once belonged to his grandfather and father. Residents and staff enjoyed reminiscing and sharing […]

Players from the Adirondack Thunder hockey team visit seniors at The Wesley Community in Saratoga Springs, NY on Tuesday, January 15. Adirondack Thunder players (pictured in the middle from left to right) Dylan Walchuk, Will Smith and Dillon Kelley spent the afternoon engaging with seniors and staff at the Wesley Health Care Center.

Adirondack Thunder Visit & Game

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Wesley Health Care Center residents enjoyed a visit from Adirondack Thunder hockey players on Tuesday, January 15. The players spent the afternoon participating in various activities and handing out Thunder memorabilia and collectible items. On the following day, the Adirondack Thunder in turn welcomed nearly 75 residents and staff from The Wesley Community to its […]

A representative from iN2L teaching the Activities team how to use the new interactive system.

Wesley Health Care Center Adds iN2L Interactive Activities

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Thanks to generous donations to The Wesley Foundation, Wesley Health Care Center has purchased an It’s Never 2 Late System for the Leisure Services Department. It’s Never 2 Late technology offers 3,000 applications through a touch screen interface. Resident users can keep in touch with family members, watch familiar classic TV shows and movies, travel across […]

Wesley RNs Take Part in WOCN’s Wound Treatment Associate Program

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(L-R) Kelli DeMarsh, Elgin Gagarin, Pattie Beattie, Cindy Labish (RN/WOCN Instructor), Glenn Jones, Melissa Brown, Britni Thompson The Wesley Community recently had six RNs take part the Wound Treatment Associate Program developed by the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN). The Wound Treatment Associate (WTA) Program was created as a continuing education program to further empower wound, ostomy, and […]