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Westview’s Director of Therapeutic Recreation Louise Taylor addresses the volunteers. Courtesy photo.
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DAYVILLE — Within the space to which they generously donate their time and efforts, the Volunteers of Westview Health Care Center celebrated a recent Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner.
The banquet honors their contributions from the previous year, but for many of them, its multiple years.
The celebrated volunteers included support personnel for the daily routines of patients; musicians and entertainers who perform for assemblies at Westview; priests and ministers who say prayers with the residents and offer continued connections to community churches; and one case, a baker who frequently visits.
Therapeutic Recreation Director Louise Taylor said: “Our volunteers amaze me with the number of hours they share with our residents and patients. We have teenager volunteers, who have so many opportunities to spend their time doing self-centered activities, but instead decide to selflessly spend time with their elder neighbors.
We also have retirees that have very active lives, but make a point to share some of their time with our residents and patients. Our volunteers help our folks to recreate in ways they want to, and socialize with them so that they are engaged and connected to their community.”
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