Washington Old Time Fiddlers join Washelli at Park Ridge
Washelli funeral director Rich Carey and community relations coordinator Dale Amundsen visited the Park Ridge Skilled Nursing Center for their September birthdays party. Park Ridge, located in Shoreline, is a 115 bed facility which holds a monthly birthday party for its residents. Park Ridge activities director Sheila, her assistant Nancy and the rest of the staff make this monthly event a real important event.
Rich and Dale brought a cake in honor of those who had marked a September birthday. They were able to interact with many staff and residents. The musical entertainment this day was a quartet from the Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association. From left to right, Gordon, Dave, Elsie and Earl entertained the residents with great music, playing guitar, fiddle, bass, harmonica, piano and banjo.
Twenty-five owners and operators of adult family homes attended a two-hour training this week hosted by Evergreen Washelli. Those working in AFHs are required to earn ten hours of continuing education units (CEUs) each calendar year. Next year, the state will require 12 hours. Washelli partnered with Claire Brannan of Mobile Classes & Consulting, a former adult family owner herself, to present on the topic, “Managing End of Life Issues in the Adult Family Home.” Sessions were held in Bothell and north Seattle and were free to attend.