05/20/2026
Residents, staff and families sailed into National Nursing Home Week with smiles, laughter and creating new friends and memories. This year’s celebration bloomed to life with the theme “Moments in Bloom”
Throughout the week, everyone enjoyed a variety of blooming-themed activities designed to celebrate creativity, community, and wellness. Hamilton Arms began the weeks celebrations with "Mothers and Muffins." Staff and volunteers planted beautiful flowers around the facility grounds for all to enjoy when outdoors relaxing, Residents learned how to make edible sugar flowers decorating their cake into a blooming tasty dessert , Flower button vases were made to spread cheer and spring for the dining room tables as centerpieces, Residents enjoyed “Steeped” a traditional blooming tea bud. They were able to choose their favorite edible flower from jasmine, marigold, rose, and pansies and watched it bloom in their teacups before their eyes, sipping and enjoying. Jamie Hudson instructed an art class, teaching residents how to create the visual beauty of flowers through acrylic paints, Residents and families enjoyed a day of “Nurses Bingo" winning special weekly prizes, and the week ended with a “Mad-Hatter” tea party as staff assisted ladies with their tea hats,
The Gentleman passed on the hats but enjoyed all the delightful desserts, Staff served delightful pastries, teas, coffee and punch as the Mad-Hatter arrived greeting everyone and reading the traditional golden book “Alice In Wonderland!” What a fun filled week! Great job to everyone who helped to pull off such a wonderful week!