There are many reasons I love living at Meadowlark Hills: friendly residents and staff; easy access to friends in a variety of levels of care; excellent food services; exercise classes; Meadowlark...
The Christmas Trains
December 4, 2025
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote "The bards sublime/Whose distant footsteps echo/Through the Corridors of Time." Nice thought, but we have broken the land, have severed too much the corridors of both Space and Time.
Time to stand up for corridors! Not the house-bound sort used by humans, but those found on the land--floored by plants, fungi, microbes and detritus--that permit wildlife to move from one ecological region to another.
True appreciation
I always “appreciated” my Mom. I appreciated her cooking for me. I appreciated her paying for my activities. I appreciated her for listening to me when I need someone to talk to. I appreciated her for knowing exactly what to say when I was upset. I appreciated her support and I appreciated her hugs.
We are in Week Three of the Olympiad! Be sure you are tracking all physical activity and turn in your sheet by next Tuesday, May 3, at 5 p.m. Tracking sheets can be turned in at the Hospitality Desk or the Caul Fitness Center.
Today, April 28, will be our Free Throw Challenge in the Community Room and a Group Walk, meeting at the Village Entrance. Both events will kick off at 4 p.m., so you can choose which one to complete first, but there will be plenty of time for both.
Let’s Pig Out!
Today is the day! It’s time to Pig Out for Parkinson’s at Cox Bros. BBQ to support the Meadowlark Hills Parkinson’s Program. Join us as we raise awareness for Parkinson’s disease (PD).
Michelle Haub, Parkinson’s Program Leader, and the members of our Parkinson’s Core Team will be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4:30 to 9 p.m. to educate people who stop by about PD and the services offered by the Parkinson’s Program. Cox Bros. will donate 10 percent of the sales from this day to the program.
The Olympiad has been a lot of fun so far, with teams showing their competitive spirit in an attempt to earn points!
Continue tracking your physical activity on the Week Two tracking sheets, which will be due at the Hospitality Desk or Caul Fitness Center by 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 26.
The Sudoku Puzzle Challenge will be Monday April 25. Puzzles can be picked up at the Hospitality Desk. Each participant can complete a puzzle, with one point being earned per puzzle. The resident and employee who correctly complete their puzzle in the fastest time will earn a prize!
Monday, April 25, the West Elevator will be out of service due for six weeks due to a jack replacement. The main Hallway will be partially blocked while the work is being completed.
The Olympiad has now begun and all participants should be recording their physical activity on the tracking sheets. Week One tracking sheets will be due by 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 19. They can be dropped off at the Hospitality Desk or in the Caul Fitness Center.
The kinesiology department is seeking participants for a research study. The study requires one (or two) visits to the laboratory that lasts approximately two hours and participants will receive a health assessment, exercise test and a body composition scan.