The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

8 1 / NET STi a ET ee. Ms y a bic Geran OE EE "= Eh Rk : ' , ' . a . LY J PRS ME RY - te Vie oo» WEN y . v i . ' J . \ SPER f bo $i i 3 : £ Seid! A 3 4 A . ' ' - EA Sa dvasiuiotulassinddidvalitisieiitonthnds ue ub me ADM in tei d ddd Aono na dk Las setuid oth duc b doit imo a id A col hot ALD 0 05 AE Bani 5.8 Mit Nursing Home Week June 18-24 Lots of activity fortheseseniors | If you've never been inside the Community Nursing Home in Port Perry, you might be just a little sur- prised at some of the activi- ties that are going on there. Just as regular. physical exercise is important to everyone, it is equally so to many of the seventy five residents of the home. Activation director Jean Nash says that the purpose of the physical activities, the arts and crafts and other personal projects is to help the residents "reach and maintain physical and men- tal potential so that life may be lived to the fullest." "Gentle Gym" is one acti- vity that can be done sitting down and involves arm 'movements using hoola- hoops, canes or handker- chiefs. And for those indivi- duals who are capable, there is an exercise bicycle and arm and leg pulleys. Arts and crafts, cards, and simple wood-working are also popu- lar activities. Mrs. Nash said that just about any kind of activity has some kind of theraputic value, and while the resi- dents are encouraged to take part, the final choice is up to them. Some take part in everything, she says, while geri : . 5 x others concentrate on indivi- 3 : LAS, er ak, PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, June 2), 1978 dual interests. Attendance . . in the activity periods is Nellie Miller, Edith Byers and Harry Bigelow take part in the popular generally good. "Gentle Gym!' hoola hoop routine. . . © June 18 to 24 is Nursin Edith Byers is one of several ladies who enjoy Home Week in Shing og quilting. an invitation has been exten- ded to the public to visit the Community Home in Port by John B. McClelland Perry. : Manche Phoenix is all smiles as she uses a cane in one of the *'Gentle Gym" routines.