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Halloween Events in Central Valley, Calif. Bring Young and Old Together for a Ghoulish Good Time

Posted on: Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 12:00 CDT

CENTRAL VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's not every day pirates and gypsies visit a nursing home. Nurse administrators don't often see miniature witches and 3-foot tall bumblebees, and little goblins rarely get to meet 90-year-old soldiers or 80-year-young ballerinas! But at more than 150 nursing homes in California this Halloween, it's going to be a different story.

"Our nursing homes are a part of the community, and we want as much interaction with our neighbors as possible," said Betsy Hite, Director of Public Affairs for the California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF), which is coordinating the statewide event. "So we're inviting children to visit their participating neighborhood nursing home between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Halloween to trick or treat, play games, show off their costumes, and just generally have fun." (A list of participating nursing homes in the Central Valley is attached.)

The statewide Halloween event began as an idea of the Association to which many of the state's nursing homes belong. "We want our nursing homes to be as comfortable and home-like as possible, and so many of the elderly in our care have such fond memories of seeing the little ones come trick or treating in our homes," said Rebecca Turner, Chair of the Association's Public Advocacy Committee. "With the neighborhood children coming by, it gives our elder citizens the opportunity to share in the Halloween fun."

Children between the ages of 5 and 12, along with their parents, are invited to trick or treat at participating facilities from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on October 31st. There will be treats, games, costume prizes and other fun activities. For more information call a nursing home on the attached list. "This is such a fun time for little kids," Turner said. "And when these children get to interact in a fun, positive way with our elderly folks, everyone smiles."

Central Valley area participating Halloween event nursing homes: Horizon Health and Subacute 3034 E Herndon Ave Fresno, CA 93720 (559) 321-0883 Riverbank Nursing Center 2649 Topeka Ave Riverbank, CA 95367 (209) 869-2568 The Venturan 4904 Telegraph Ventura, CA 93003 (805) 642-4101 Elness CH P.O. Box 1129 Turlock, CA 95381 (209) 667-2828 Ha-Le Aloha CH 1711 Richland Ave Ceres, CA 95307 (209) 537-4581 Garden City Care Center 1310 W Granger Ave Modesto, CA 95350 (209) 524-4817 Hy-Lond Health & Rehab 3408 E Shields Ave Fresno, CA 93726 (559) 227-4063 Beverly Manor Fresno 2715 Fresno St Fresno, CA 93721 (559) 486-4433 Country View Alzheimer's Center 925 N Cornelia Ave Fresno, CA 93706 (559) 275-4785 Fresno Care & Guidance 1715 S Cedar Ave Fresno, CA 93702 (559) 237-8377 Sanger CH 2550 9th St Sanger, CA 93657 (559) 875-6501 Reedley CH 1090 E Dinuba Ave Reedley, CA 93654 (559) 638-3577 Fowler CH 1306 E Summer Ave Fowler, CA 93625 (559) 834-2542 Clovis CH 111 Barstow Ave Clovis, CA 93612 (559) 299-2591 Beverly Manor - Bakersfield 3601 San Dimas St Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 323-2894 Hillcrest CH 3672 N 1st St Fresno, CA 93726 (559) 227-5383 Shafter CH 140 E Tulare Ave Shafter, CA 93263 (661) 746-3912 English Oaks Nursing & Rehab 2633 W Rumble Rd Modesto, CA 95350 (209) 577-1001 Willow Creek Care Center 650 W Alluvial Ave Clovis, CA 93611 (559) 323-6200 Valley Healthcare Center 4840 E Tulare Ave Fresno, CA 93727 (559) 251-7161 Hanford Nursing & Rehab 1007 West Lacey Blvd Hanford, CA 93291 (559) 582-2871

California Association of Health Facilities

CONTACT: Betsy Hite of the California Association of Health Facilities,+1-916-441-6400 x 226 or cell: +1-916-233-6031, bhite@cahf.org

Web Site: http://www.cahf.org/

Source: PRNewswire-USNewswire

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