Hamburg United Methodist Church Respite Program

Hamburg United Methodist Church Respite Program We provide a break to caregivers of folks with a memory impairment with supervised fun activities.

Today was Buffalo Bills appreciation day! Everybody was on board for all Bills, all day. We started out our day with red...
09/10/2025

Today was Buffalo Bills appreciation day! Everybody was on board for all Bills, all day. We started out our day with red white and blue Buffalo Bills cut out cookies and pastry hearts, and then got right to work on our Buffalo Bills mural. We made fireworks explode on the base of the mural, using technical painting, techniques, like broccoli florettes, toilet paper rolls along with straws. Then everybody chose different iconic shapes to color to apply to the mural. Our therapy dog Thor even got in on the act and his paw print is evident on the mural. The finished product was very inspiring to anybody that loves the Buffalo Bills, and who doesn’t?
We had a delicious lunch and dessert provided by Midge, arousing game of bingo, where everyone won a prize and
Josh Allen was even there hanging out for the day, lol. He helped Rollin lead the sing-along time and then posed graciously for a group photo.
Our finished mural will hang in the gathering space at church along with a summary description of what our program is all about. We will be celebrating 17 years of our respite program in October of bringing a much needed break to caregivers of folks with dementia.
As Josh Allen says, “be good, do good,God bless! Go Bills!” Thanks to everyone on our team that makes this happen every month!

RIP Burt, we will miss your gentle camaraderie. He joined us each month, coming all the way from West Valley! I’m so gla...
08/25/2025

RIP Burt, we will miss your gentle camaraderie. He joined us each month, coming all the way from West Valley!
I’m so glad that you got to enjoy a treat from the ice cream truck the last month you were here. Prayers lifted for the family for comfort and peace.

08/16/2025

Interview: New developments in Alzheimer's research

08/13/2025

Eve Roushey and Halle Edwards

08/13/2025

Duet

08/13/2025

Dance time

Ahhh, a summer picnic at respite! We enjoyed a hearty lunch of grilled hotdogs, delicious baked beans, and cheesy potato...
08/13/2025

Ahhh, a summer picnic at respite! We enjoyed a hearty lunch of grilled hotdogs, delicious baked beans, and cheesy potatoes, followed by beautiful cheesecakes topped with fresh fruit. They were crafted by the one and only Cheryl Bell! Don’t believe her when she says that she hates crafting because each of those little cheesecakes were works of art! Ellen Ramsdell also contributed to the delicious meal, which was enjoyed by one and all! But proceeding lunch, we had a very special duo perform for us. My talented niece Eve Roushey and her friend Haley entertained us by playing duets on their violins. Everyone really enjoyed it and lots of sincere compliments were handed out! Thor the Therapy Dog was also back, spreading his big dog love all around! And of course, bingo and our sing-along time was also part of our action packed day.

07/09/2025

We waved farewell to the ice cream truck!

What else do you do on a hot July day at respite? Call the ice cream truck to provide some sweet relief! Everyone enjoye...
07/09/2025

What else do you do on a hot July day at respite? Call the ice cream truck to provide some sweet relief! Everyone enjoyed a delicious confection today after lunch for dessert. Some chose to sit outside in the beautiful new pavilion and some chose to go back inside to the air-conditioning. Either way, everyone had fun today playing bingo, making a cute flower craft, and enjoying a delicious chicken salad sandwich and fresh veggies for lunch made by our very own Midge Harrington. Then with our sweet tooth satisfied, we sang all the old songs along with Rollin and Barb!
For anyone interested, we used Our Ice Cream Truck who is available through Facebook or their at website hello@ouricecreamtruck.com. It’s a great family business out of East Aurora!

We have such a fun, creative bunch of folks! Some of them enjoyed making birdhouse windchimes, while others painted thei...
06/11/2025

We have such a fun, creative bunch of folks! Some of them enjoyed making birdhouse windchimes, while others painted their own original watercolors led by Linda Dinger.
We had a healthy, delicious lunch provided by Midge Harrington, then some rousing bingo, followed by our sing-along and a demonstration of VR (Virtual Reality) from the Erie County Department of Senior Services.
By putting on the VR headpiece, you were immersed in 3-D scenes. It’s kind of like one of those old Viewfinders that’s gone high-tech. We swam with the dolphins, we’re out in the pasture in Patagonia with cattle, and Antarctica with a flock of penguins and in a pasture with a horse chomping on grass. Most of our folks got a big charge out of it, but a few declined the opportunity. When the caregivers arrived, they got a treat as well and got to try it out too.
We always try to strive for new opportunities for our guests and our caregivers alike. Thank you Kim Leonard and Andrea for coming!

Coming up tomorrow. Make it a no cook Sunday! All proceeds go to support the church budget and ministries. Hamburg Unite...
05/17/2025

Coming up tomorrow. Make it a no cook Sunday! All proceeds go to support the church budget and ministries.
Hamburg United Methodist Church 116 Union St. in the village of Hamburg. I’d appreciate your support!

05/15/2025

Rick stepped up to the plate and was leading the sing-along!

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116 Union Street
Hamburg, NY

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(716) 649-8080

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