Personal Care Assistant Day! Personal Care Assistant Day! These highly skilled, compassionate, reliable PCA's are the heart of Clark Meadows! KristenMeyer / Thursday, June 13, 2024 0 10321 Today we celebrated those who serve our residents with the greatest of care. Our team of PCA's are the very best! Several of our residents volunteered to serve ice cream to those who serve us. This time, the PCA's were served and we served them first! We honored them with special testimonials written by the residents along with artwork, and poetry. Beth presented them each with certificates and they even paused to help a resident down the stairs making the moment even more special. How fortunate we are to have this amazing team of care givers! Read more
The Men of Ferris Hills and Clark Meadows Enjoying Lunch together in Rayburn Hall The Men of Ferris Hills and Clark Meadows Enjoying Lunch together in Rayburn Hall KristenMeyer / Wednesday, June 12, 2024 0 11790 Read more
A visit with Bruce Smoller, MD, certified educator for both the Wine and Spirits Educational Trust and the Wine Scholar Guild A visit with Bruce Smoller, MD, certified educator for both the Wine and Spirits Educational Trust and the Wine Scholar Guild KristenMeyer / Wednesday, June 12, 2024 0 6010 Dr. Smoller shared his passon for teaching about wine with Clark Meadows. Our residents were enthusiastic participants as Bruce regaled us with his knowledge on wines from France and the various regions that produce the grapes that make the different varietals. It was a real treat for our residents and the staff were quite jealous. The picture of Terry and myself was posed. We did not imbibe! Read more
Artist, Benji Carr, Visits Clark Meadows Artist, Benji Carr, Visits Clark Meadows "The Ghost of Roseland" is coming to Canandaigua Lake! KristenMeyer / Tuesday, May 21, 2024 0 10256 Local artist, Benji Carr, was on site to show his latest project to our residents. The Ghost of Roseland sculpture is his latest commissioned piece. He brought the model to show us how it will look and explained that there will be moving parts. What a thrill for our staff and residents to get this up close and personal presentation of such an exciting project. The discussion brought out a lot of reminiscing about Roseland Park. So many of our residents grew up in Canandaigua and Rosleand Park was a big part of their youth. The art reflects the history of our town and the importance that the park played. Pat Rini Rohrer, gallery owner and Art Tuppen, Canandaigua local, were two of our enthusiastic audience participants. They are photographed here with the artist. Read more
Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo Sams Palomas & Pico de Gallo KristenMeyer / Monday, May 6, 2024 0 28891 Cooking Class was a fiesta with Melissa today! Read more
Margaret / Tuesday, June 6, 2017 / Categories: Ferris Hills Events, Senior Living Community Events, Ferris Hills Blog String Quartet At Ferris Hills Provides Private Concert, Sneak Preview “Entertain, inspire, and nurture an appreciation for classical music”. This is the mission of the Geneva Music Festival organizers. Residents of Ferris Hills were treated to these three tenets and more on Wednesday, May 24 during a special private concert, which was provided by one of the upcoming Festival’s featured acts. The string quartet kicked off their summer concert season with a free preview performance for our community. During the Geneva Music Festival (and beyond), the public will pay at least $25.00 per ticket to see the same performance which our residents enjoyed. The quartet consists of Geoffrey Herd and Eliot Heaton, violins; Eric Wong, viola; and Max Geissler, cello. The group has performed in concert venues around the world, and is currently in the process of recording works for composers such as Narong Prangcharoen and Carter Pann. These four musicians played to a full house while residents swayed in time with the melodic songs. Concert attendees were treated to delightful pieces such as: Haydn String Quartet in D Major, Op. 94 "The Lark" John Corigliano Snapshot: Circa 1909 Schubert String Trio in B Flat Major 451, and Dvorak String Quartet in F Major "American" Op. 95 In a senior living community that is renowned for high-quality healthcare and wellness, it makes perfect sense that Ferris Hills would provide this valuable community activity – music as therapy. This quartet brought the gift of music to residents who cannot attend concerts, but certainly enjoy and appreciate the exposure to live music. The enjoyment of the day went beyond the music – as the packed concert room was full of buoyant social interactions and conversation. Listening to soothing music such as this has been proven to reduce tension, diminish pain, and improve recovery time. It can improve memory recall and enhance cognitive awareness. Lastly, listing to music promotes relaxation and is an instant mood-enhancer. The dividends of bringing such an enjoyable activity to Ferris Hills go well beyond the audible entertainment. If you’d like to follow the concert tour of this quartet or attend other renowned performances, take a look at the Geneva Music Festival lineup at www.genevamusicfestival.com. Previous Article Ferris Hills Residents Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Next Article Ferris Hills Flag Day Event Salutes Resident Veterans Print 54921 Tags: Ferris Hills at West LakeString Quartet