At NH Veterans Home, things get a little wacky
Staff and residents at the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton have been dressing up to a different theme on “Wacky Wednesdays,” in this instance from last May, Superhero Day. Courtesy
Published: 5/6/2021 4:28:44 PM
For Regina Dokus, Wacky Wednesday became a mission of mirth, a way to beat isolation and despair and bring in-person cheer to residents of the New Hampshire Veterans Home during the eight months of lockdown during COVID.
When she couldn’t buy a themed outfit, the staff recreation assistant created one herself, gluing, stitching and dressing up as Wonder Woman, a Girl Scout, a cowgirl – whatever matched the theme of the day. She wheeled a cart of catchy, themed snacks to veterans sequestered in their rooms – some of whom had started to lose weight because of loneliness and depression as the coronavirus wore on for months without visits from family or outside entertainers, or the ability to gather with other ve