Senior Assisted Living Blog

The story of Christmas choirs visiting our Hattiesburg community inspired us to find out what else might be going on in music department of other Provision Living locations. This led to a story from Green Tree at Fort Harrison which involves 11 residents from that community playing in a bell choir, in conjunction with the Benjamin Harrison YMCA.

After practicing for a couple months, the choir is performing both at Green Tree, and at the YMCA, and may extend this effort to other locations as the project develops. A local piano teacher, Betty Sherman, began hosting practice for the choir at Green Tree and involving residents.

"It's been a real way for our residents to feel they're helping bring joy to other people, while also learning new ways to perform and incorporate past musical experiences into a new outlet...the project has been amazing," said activity director, Holly Turner.

While talking with Turner, we also discovered a new exercise program on the horizon at Green Tree, and while the team is not ready to take the wraps off this initiative, just yet, it sounds like an innovative concept, which will promote new ways of getting residents involved in physical fitness.

More to come in 2012 on that subject.

It's winter in Indiana, and despite not having had any snow, yet, Christmas is certainly in the air. There are plenty of decorations and Christmas trees around the community. Last week, a holiday appetizer and dessert event was a big hit, and as we head toward New Years there's some excitement in the air around football bowl games and other traditions.

In fact, Turner revealed that Green Tree Fort Harrison is home to a former Rose Bowl queen, Eleanor Taylor. We hope to share some stories from Taylor's past following a highlight reel the team is putting together for a presentation in the next couple of weeks.

Thanks to everyone at Fort Harrison for sharing their stories in 2011, and we hope to learn more about this communith in the new year!