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Chinese culture comes to Beeghley Oaks
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Maureen McCarty, activity director at Beeghley Oaks, worked with Jo Ann Pearson to practice .using chopsticks to pick up strawberries on April 14.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Pictured are, from left, Annie Heath, Lori Ference (administrator, Frances Ham and Maureen McCarty (activity director) looked at Ference's collection of different Chinese items at Beeghley Oaks during it's Chinese Culture week on April 14.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Karen Dubiel-Fox taught the residents at Beeghley Oaks Yin Yoga during Chinese culture week. She taught them opening up the arms, opening up your heart.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Beeghley Oaks resident, Theresa Busich, used chopsticks to pick up strawberries as her friend, Pat Gorby, cheered her on during their Chinese celebration at April 14.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Pictured are, from left, Pastor Ma Yea, Tom Drummond and Bill Byard. Guest speaker, Pastor Ma Yea, from the local Chinese congregation of 50 at Poland United Methodist Church taught the residents Mandarin, calligraphy and much more at the Beeghley Oaks' Chinese culture week.
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI
Beeghley Oaks Center for Rehabilitation and Healing hosted a week long Chinese Culture program starting April 11 and ending April 15.
Maureen McCarty, activities director for Beeghley Oaks, put together several activities to bring the employees and residents together while learning about another culture. There was a Chinese auction, several presentations, crafts and more for the residents to participate in.
On April 14, LNHA Administrator, Lori Ference, brought in her Kimono, Netsuke and Rickshaw collection to show the residents. All of the residents who attended wore homemade fishing hats. At the end of the presentation, one of the residents gave Ference a pineapple as a thank you for sharing her collections.
China Garden in Struthers provided Chinese desserts for the residents to enjoy after the presentation.
Missionaries, Pat and Ken Goss, came to Beeghley Oaks on April 15 to share stories about their time in China. They brought pictures and souvenirs from when they lived in China for 18 years.
At the end of the week, the winners of the Chinese auction were announced. The winners received gifts brought in by residents and staff. Located in the hallway with the Chinese auction were posters and pictures about China and its culture set up for the residents to look at.
“We’re trying to create enthusiasm within the community engagement for the residents and the employees to get involved. They’ve loved it,” said McCarty.