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Who doesn’t love going to the Pumpkin Patch? The Kempton residents visited the Pumpkin Patch on Monday, just in time for Halloween. The residents picked out there favorite pumpkin to display outside their apartment. After the Pumpkin Patch, the residents went to Krispy Kreme for donuts. Everyone had a great time! Happy Fall y’all!
On Monday afternoon, the Kempton residents had a Thanksgiving social. Refreshments and entertainment were provided. The residents were served Mayflower Munch, which is a Thanksgiving Snack Mix. Each item in the mix represents something from the first Thanksgiving; Stick pretzels– logs used to build homes, Mini marshmallows– represent the first winter, Goldfish– How Squanto helped …Read More…
Every year the Kempton Assisted Living has a costume contest and party to celebrate Halloween. This year’s party featured music by Coastal Blend, a band that has a singer, drummer, guitarist, violinist and a banjo player. The band makes the residents want to get up and dance. A variety of delicious Halloween goodies were served. …Read More…
On Monday afternoon, the Kempton had the Ability Gardens visit. The residents made and decorated their own grass head out of pantyhose. They will watch as it sprouts and continues to grow over the next 3 – 6 months. It was a great activity and the residents cannot wait to see the grass heads grow. …Read More…
On Tuesday October 9th, the Vietnam Veterans of American Chapter 885 visited the Kempton to recognize the Veterans. We have a total of 13 Veterans that live here. They served different branches. They include: Ms. Gardner- Navy, Mr. Bulter- Army, Mr. DeYoung- Army, Mr. Grimes- Army, Mr. Horne- marines, Mr. Lewis- Air force reserves/Marine, Mr. …Read More…
On Wednesday August 1st, the Kempton Assisted Living had a bake sale that raised over $400. All proceeds benefit Dementia Alliance of North Carolina, formerly Alzheimer’s North Carolina. The staff and family members of the Kempton baked many different goodies such as brownies, cookies, cakes, lemon squares, cupcakes, ect. The residents, staff and guests enjoyed …Read More…
Wilmington history is something the residents here at the Kempton love to learn. Many of the residents here have lived in Wilmington all thier lives. On Monday July 16, Robin Triplett, a retired Wilmington History teacher spoke to the Kempton about Wilmington’s broad history. Robin has broken her presentation down into two parts. In part …Read More…
On Monday July 2nd, the Kempton residents had a class on recommended legal documents with attorney Kelly Shovelin from Four Pillars Law Firm. She informed the residents on the different legal documents that she suggest they have in place. These include General Durable Power of Attorney, Healthcare Power of Attorney, HIPAA Release Authorization, Living Will …Read More…
Each month The Kempton Assisted Living goes out to lunch. This month’s lunch outing was to Elijah’s on the riverfront in downtown Wilmington. The residents really enjoy going out to eat as it allows them a chance to experience a different type of meal each month. It also gives them a chance to get to …Read More…
The Paws4People foundation raises, trains, and places Assistance Dogs with children, veterans, military dependents, and civilians living with disabilities. The organization provides certification, insurance, and support for the client/dog teams for the duration of their career. Paws4people works with UNCW to offer a course on training the dogs that will later be placed with a …Read More…
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