The SEASPAR EAGLES will join Encore residents for a Veteran's Day celebration from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at The Birches Assisted Living, 215 55th St., Clarendon Hills. A Patriotic Bingo game will take place.
Veterans Day is an annual American holiday venerating men and women who have served in the military. Both a state holiday and a federal holiday in all states, Veterans Day is celebrated on 11th day in November. It is commemorated as Remembrance Day or Armistice Day in other part of the world. Veterans Day is held on the anniversary of signing of Armistice that ended World War I. The main hostilities of World War I were properly finished at 11th hour of 11th Day of 11th Month of 1918 with Germany signing the Armistice.
"We are delighted to welcome the SEASPAR EAGLES," said Jackie Raschke, director of Encore and Dementia Services at The Birches. "Our Encore residents are looking forward to the visit."
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Located in Downers Grove, the South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation (SEASPAR) partners with many organizations - including The Birches - to offer cooperative recreation programs. By sharing resources with these organizations, SEASPAR is able to provide service to a wider range of individuals with disabilities.
EAGLES stands for Enhancing Adult Growth through Lifestyle Education and Service. It is a community-based program to assist young adults with disabilities transition from high school to adult life in the communities they live. For information about the EAGLES, call Laura Christensen at 1-630-789-6666, Ext. 115.
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Encore is a secure neighborhood within The Birches. Encore's services have been designed to make life easier and more meaningful for people with dementia. The staff believes in providing and promoting feelings of attachment to others, inclusion in a group, identity as a person, comfort and occupation.
For more information about the event or about Encore, call Jackie Raschke at 630-570-6175 or visit: http://www.birches.net.
