Hyden Health and Rehabilitation’s Administrator Melissa Sparks is enjoying a birthday today and the residents and staff want to celebrate her. She is such a strong leader and role model for everyone at Hyden HRC. Without question, she represents the character and quality that has become the standard over the years at our facility. Melissa…
It seemed like a scene out of a heartwarming Disney film but no cinematic portrayal could compare to the real genuine moment that occurred when Mrs. Grace got a visit from her 17-year old pet, Mandy, on Wednesday. It will Mrs. Grace’s favorite visit and visitor she has ever got while at the facility. They…
Christmas center pieces and ornaments sit atop of the red tablecloths in the dining hall of Hyden HRC as residents and staff enjoy the facility’s annual holiday party. Down the hall, it wasn’t the sound of reindeer. It was the sound of Santa and his elves pulling a flatbed and going room to room to…
Residents of Hyden HRC didn’t have to go searching for Christmas spirit, it found them. The Head Start students of Mountain View, came to bring joy to the facility and although they’re little tykes, they made sure to let everyone know it didn’t affect the volume of their voice as they belted out Christmas carols…
Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities (KAHCF) took center stage for its annual event to honor the Quality Award Winners for 2017 on Thursday night. Established in 1954, the KAHCF is the trade association that represents the proprietary and non-proprietary nursing facilities and personal care homes across the state of Kentucky. Hyden HRC was recognized…
With their plates full of the most delicious food, Hyden HRC staff and residents gathered with their families for the facility’s annual Thanksgiving dinner. There was no shortage of food or love. As charming as the staff and residents were, it was the menu that was the belle of the ball. The menu featured homemade…
Vampires, cats and witches, oh my! Hyden HRC staff wasn’t about to miss out on a chance to dress up and wear costumes to celebrate Halloween. Some of the most notable costumes that employees dawned were the three witches from the film “Hocus Pocus,” a vampire, cats and the cast of Sesame Street. Local elementary…
In Thursday’s cooking class, Hyden HRC residents and therapy staff combined two of their favorite loves: football and desserts. Cooking class has been a welcomed and therapeutic exercise for everyone at the facility so to mix things up, staff got the idea to make little footballs out of Rice Krispy Treats. The idea came after…
Monday was the start of Rehab Awareness Week and Hyden Health and Rehab made sure they were prepared for the hoopla. To celebrate the first day for ‘Physical Therapy Awareness,’ they had tailgating games, which included corn hole, ring toss and football toss. On Tuesday, to celebrate ‘Speech Therapy Awareness,’ staff and residents wore their…
On Monday, Hyden HRC residents and staff, dressed in their proper protective eyewear, gathered outside the facility to witness the solar eclipse. The event, which has been coined “The Great American Eclipse,” has been the motive of many travel plans and generated buzz throughout the country due to it being the first time since 1918…