Spotlight on Bath

Patients on Vacation Each year, the veterans residing in the Community Living Center Units select a vacation destination. This summer they chose to go on a cruise. With the assistance of volunteers and staff, veterans participated in activities that would occur if they were actually on an ocean liner. There were boarding passes, leis, beach parties, karaoke contests, tropical drinks, ice cream, games, musical entertainment, and limbo contests. The highlight of the week was the Captain’s Dinner. A section of the community living center was turned into a dining room complete with chandeliers, reserved seating, elegantly dressed waiters and waitresses, and a gourmet meal. The residents even put on their finest clothes to enjoy the prime rib and seafood dinner. Getting a helping hand during the limbo contest. Enjoying the Captains Dinner. Buffalo UAW Heads to Bath On July 25, 14 members of the Buffalo United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 774, chartered a tour bus and headed to the Bath VA. Their visit included a day filled with fishing, food, and sun on Keuka Lake with Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation Program veterans. The UAW also presented patients with fishing poles, tackle boxes, and $500 worth of bicycles for patient use. UAW donates $500 worth of bicycles.   Honoring Our Heroes Ride On Saturday, August 4, more than 300 motorcycles roared onto the Bath VA Medical Center grounds for a brief ceremony to honor veterans. The Swain Ski and Snowboard Resort teamed up with area motorcycle clubs and voluntary service staff to sponsor the “Honoring Our Heroes” ride. The event raised more than $4,000 for future veteran outreach initiatives. Many riders were employees, volunteers, as well as veterans. Volunteer Opportunities Satisfaction surveys (hospital and long term care units) *Drivers for Volunteer Transportation Network (Bath/Elmira/ Wellsville) Home Based Primary Care Birthday Program Community Living Centers (escorts, small group arts and crafts, one-on-one visitations, feeding assistance and off station trips) Women Veteran Mentoring Program **Community Visiting/Respite Program Clerical Information Desk Computer lab Historical Museum (seasonal) Veterans History Project (documenting military stories for submission to the Library of Congress) * Requires unrestricted license, and passing a physical exam through Employee Health **Subject to reference/background check

Winter 2007 Voluntary News Director's Message | Former POWs Albany | Bath | Canandaigua | Syracuse | Western New York Voluntary Staff

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