Our garden is growing and flourishing! Sharna Nicholson and John DiCerbo (student volunteers from the Cornell Master Gardener program) take alternate weeks to come by and check on the garden they planted with our residents. While here they weed and make sure the plants are getting enough water. Recently Sharna came and share the flowers and beans with the group. She was so excited to see their amazement when they learned that the seeds they had planted for the beans had climbed so high. The residents also got to taste edible flowers and even put some in their hair. The kitchen here at San Simeon is also using some of the “ready to pick” vegetables in our cooking.

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On June 7th, the East End Ass Whisperers came back to San Simeon by the Sound, much to the delight of the residents and staff. Emily, Bernadette, and Cathy of EEAW have been bringing their donkeys to San Simeon each year to share with all of us. These donkeys are calm and very friendly with the residents, and they each have very different personalities. The residents spent the afternoon petting and brushing them. The donkeys were all dressed up with hooves painted purple to match their specially-made baseball hats. The ladies, along with the donkey handler, James, made the day so much fun!

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All of us at San Simeon by the Sound would like to thank the following businesses for their very generous support of our gardening program. You may recall that Sharna Nicholson and John DiCerbo, students in the Cornell Master Gardener program, are working with our residents on herb and vegetable gardens. The plants will be used for cooking in the kitchen here at San Simeon.

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Established by the American Health Care Association in 1967, the National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW) will focus on the theme of living soulfully this year.

During NSNCW, an observance that begins annually on Mother’s Day, nursing care centers across the country are showcasing how they Live Soulfully by achieving happy minds and healthy souls. NSNCW is a great way to shine a spotlight on the important role of skilled nursing care centers as each and every person in this profession makes an impact on the lives of residents.

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