Grace Adult Day Services, as seen on WQOW News 18
Posted 9/24/2018
This past week was National Adult Day Services Week. To commemorate this event, Grace's Adult Day Services in Altoona hosted a sing-along. Read the press release below and click to watch the full video on WQOW's site.
Altoona (WQOW) — Music filled the air at Grace Adult Care Services in Altoona Friday afternoon.
The event was the first sing-along the center hosted in partnership with the Altoona Police Department. The center’s director, Bethany Jacobson-Flieger told News 18, usually, the only way they interact with officers is if there is a crisis-like situation, but a fun event helps bring residents closer.
“A chance to do something social, a chance to just involve a member of the community into our activities once in a while, I thought was just a great idea,” Jacobson-Flieger said.
When the Altoona Police Department got the call to participate, Officer Timothy Peterson said he couldn’t refuse.
“Altoona’s a close-knit community, we like to, as a police department, get involved in the community, meet everybody, let them know we’re here for them, and especially music helps, everybody likes music and it’s a good way to connect,” Peterson said.
Jacobson-Flieger also said nothing official is in the works right now for another community sing-along, but the center is definitely open to the idea.
Read the full story and watch the interview
Grace Lutheran Communities has been helping our friends and neighbors in communities all over the Chippewa Valley since 1960. The non-profit organization specializes in rehabilitation, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care, child care, independent living, and adult day services.