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Photo by: LECOB Excel at Woodbury for Rehabilitation and Nursing and Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing have joined with The Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay (LECOB), to produce a series of entertaining and educational TV shows to engage senior citizens who may still be homebound while senior centers remained closed. LECOB provides social activities and vital services for people 60-years-old and above. The show is co-produced by Carolyn Palladino, community liaison at Excel at Woodbury and Denise Walsh, community liaison at Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing. “The goal of this project is to reach seniors to combat the isolation, depression and anxiety that is prevalent due to social isolation,” said Palladino. “From our experience over the last year, we have learned only about 10% of the seniors are comfortable or able to operate Zoom. In an effort to reach these seniors, Paragon Management is collaborating with the Life
Josh Kovner, a therapeutic recreation assistant at Excel at Woodbury Rehabilitation and Nursing, brings his guitar to work and enjoys playing for the residents. Photo Credit: Excel at Woodbury Nursing homes in New York have largely not allowed visitation or group activities since March 2020, but recreation staff at some Long Island nursing and rehabilitation centers have had their creativity in overdrive, coming up with a variety of ways to keep residents active and social. Take the across-the-hallway cornhole games at Excel at Woodbury for Rehabilitation and Nursing. In fact, resident Stephen Sorensen still has a pretty good throw from his doorway. Corn Hole competitions are held every Wednesday and usually get about a dozen participants.