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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's not every day pirates and gypsies visit a nursing home. Nurse administrators don't often see miniature witches and 3-foot-tall bumblebees, and little goblins rarely get to meet 90-year-old soldiers or 80-year-young ballerinas! But at more than 150 nursing homes in California this Halloween, it's going to be a different story.
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"Our nursing homes are a part of the community, and we want as much interaction with our neighbors as possible," said Betsy Hite, Director of Public Affairs for the California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF), which is coordinating the statewide event. "So we're inviting children to visit their participating neighborhood nursing home between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Halloween to trick or treat, play games, show off their costumes, and just generally have fun." (A list of participating nursing homes in the Sacramento region is attached.)
The statewide Halloween event began as an idea of the Association to which many of the state's nursing homes belong. "We want our nursing homes to be as comfortable and home-like as possible, and so many of the elderly in our care have such fond memories of seeing the little ones come trick or treating in our homes," said Rebecca Turner, Chair of the Association's Public Advocacy Committee. "With the neighborhood children coming by, it gives our elder citizens the opportunity to share in the Halloween fun."
Children between the ages of 5 and 12, along with their parents, are invited to trick or treat at participating facilities from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on October 31st. There will be treats, games, costume prizes and other fun activities. For more information call a nursing home on the attached list. "This is such a fun time for little kids," Turner said. "And when these children get to interact in a fun, positive way with our elderly folks, everyone smiles."
Sacramento region participating
Halloween event nursing homes:
*** Denotes a very special Halloween
event
*** Folsom Convalescent
510 Mill Street
Folsom, CA 95630
(916) 985-3641
Contact: Calvin Calloway
Spring Hill Manor
355 Joerschke Dr.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-7247
Vintage Estates of
Sacramento
501 Jessie Ave
Sacramento, CA 95838
(916) 922-8855
Lincoln Manor
1550 3rd St
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 645-7761
Mission Carmichael
Healthcare Center
3630 Mission Ave
Carmichael, CA 95608
(916) 488-1580
Meadow View Manor
396 Dorsey Dr
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 272-2273
El Camino Care Center
2540 Carmichael Way
Carmichael, CA 95608
(916) 482-0465
Beverly Living Center - Galt
144 F Street
Galt, CA 95632
(209) 745-1537
Chateau Convalescent Hospital
1221 Rosemarie Ln
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 477-2664
Sunbridge Brittany Care Center
3900 Garfield Ave
Carmichael, CA 95608
(916) 481-6455
Oak Valley Care Center
275 S Oak Ave
Oakdale, CA 95361
(209) 847-3011
Colonial Healthcare
12225 Shlae Ridge Rd
Auburn, CA 95602
(530) 885-7511
Delta Rehab & Care Center
1334 S Ham Ln
Lodi, CA 95242
(209) 334-3
