Life Enrichment Programs & Events
Scroll through the image slideshow to see a variety of events and programs offered by Life Enrichment.
Santa Claus visited The Village at Shrewsbury for the Christmas season! Cottage residents enjoyed having their photos taken with Santa Claus during their Christmas breakfast gathering!
Santa Claus visited The Village at Shrewsbury for the Christmas season! Cottage residents enjoyed having their photos taken with Santa Claus during their Christmas breakfast gathering!
On November 16, cottage residents joined together for a special Thanksgiving potluck! Participants brought tasty side dishes to accompany a few Thanksgiving staples - turkey, mashed potatoes and stuffing. In total, 37 residents attended the feast and everyone had an enjoyable time connecting with each other around a delicious meal.
A big thank you to Dining Services assistant, Mona Weeks, for preparing the turkey, mashed potatoes and stuffing, as well as resident volunteer, Susan Nitsch, for helping with this event.
The annual Fall Festival at The Village at Shrewsbury returned on October 24 for the first time since 2019, much to the delight of residents, team members and their families! The beloved event featured hay rides, fall-themed games, hot chocolate and trick-or-treating throughout the personal care residence.
The annual Fall Festival at The Village at Shrewsbury returned on October 24 for the first time since 2019, much to the delight of residents, team members and their families! The beloved event featured hay rides, fall-themed games, hot chocolate and trick-or-treating throughout the personal care residence.
The third time was the charm for the summer carnival at The Village at Shrewsbury! Originally scheduled as a fundraising event for The Longest Day on June 21, the carnival had to be rescheduled twice due to inclement weather. Finally, on August 11, the skies cooperated and residential living residents, residents of the personal care residence and team members gathered to enjoy fellowship, live blue grass music, carnival food and games to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. The event helped raise $150 to fight the darkness of Alzheimer’s disease.
The third time was the charm for the summer carnival at The Village at Shrewsbury! Originally scheduled as a fundraising event for The Longest Day on June 21, the carnival had to be rescheduled twice due to inclement weather. Finally, on August 11, the skies cooperated and residential living residents, residents of the personal care residence and team members gathered to enjoy fellowship, live blue grass music, carnival food and games to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. The event helped raise $150 to fight the darkness of Alzheimer’s disease.
Resident volunteers were honored during the April Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. Volunteers enjoyed a delicious meal and great conversation with their fellow volunteers. A big thank you to Teresa Lawyer, Volunteer Services coordinator, for orchestrating this event. Also, thank you, volunteers for faithfully and unselfishly sharing your time, talents and gifts to benefit residents at The Village at Shrewsbury! 
Rashad Harris, director of Dining Services demonstrated how to make crispy chickpea & buffalo cauliflower during the new Be Well Kitchen program. This monthly food demonstration program features healthy recipes with which residents can follow along and have a recipe card to take home with them. Each Be Well Kitchen menu feature includes ingredients for that months wellness feature.
Residential living residents from The Villages at Shrewsbury and Utz Terrace had a blast at the sock hop! From the old-fashioned decorations and records, to the coke floats, the Terrace Overlook Restaurant was completely transformed for this 1950s event. After a delicious dinner of burgers, hot dogs, fries, onion rings and sodas, residents hit the dance floor dressed in their best 1950s outfits! Residents entered a drawing for "best dressed" and many prizes were awarded to sock hop attendees.
Residential living residents from The Villages at Shrewsbury and Utz Terrace had a blast at the sock hop! From the old-fashioned decorations and records, to the coke floats, the Terrace Overlook Restaurant was completely transformed for this 1950s event. After a delicious dinner of burgers, hot dogs, fries, onion rings and sodas, residents hit the dance floor dressed in their best 1950s outfits! Residents entered a drawing for "best dressed" and many prizes were awarded to sock hop attendees.
After a delicious dinner of burgers, hot dogs, fries, onion rings and sodas, residents hit the dance floor dressed in their best 1950s outfits! Residents were entered into a drawing for the "best dressed" and many prizes were awarded to sock hop attendees. What a fun night of dancing, classic tunes and yummy eats! Kudos to the Life Enrichment team for orchestrating this fun event. It was a blast!
Residential living residents embarked on an informative trip to the York County Resource Recovery Center. The tour consisted of an orientation session in the Education Center, followed by a walking tour of the main areas of the waste-to-energy facility. It was an illuminating trip for residents, who learned how the facility uses O’Connor Rotary Combustion technology to convert municipal solid waste into a smaller volume of ash and produce enough electricity to power more than 20,000 homes!
Residents met potbelly pigs at Whispering Rise Farm & Animal Sanctuary (WRFAS). WRFAS has a mission “to provide sanctuary for surrendered and rescued potbelly pigs who are products of the pet pig trade and to educate the public about them,” according to its website. The six-acre sanctuary is home to more than 60 pigs and relies on volunteers to help feed and maintain the property.
Residents met potbelly pigs at Whispering Rise Farm & Animal Sanctuary (WRFAS). WRFAS has a mission “to provide sanctuary for surrendered and rescued potbelly pigs who are products of the pet pig trade and to educate the public about them,” according to its website. The six-acre sanctuary is home to more than 60 pigs and relies on volunteers to help feed and maintain the property.
Residents met potbelly pigs at Whispering Rise Farm & Animal Sanctuary (WRFAS). WRFAS has a mission “to provide sanctuary for surrendered and rescued potbelly pigs who are products of the pet pig trade and to educate the public about them,” according to its website. The six-acre sanctuary is home to more than 60 pigs and relies on volunteers to help feed and maintain the property.
Residents received an up-close view of some amazing automobiles during a tour of Treasured Motorcar Services in New Freedom. Treasured Motorcar specializes in the repair and maintenance of collectible, rare and exotic cars. Residents had a blast viewing and reminiscing about these prized cars!
Residents received an up-close view of some amazing automobiles during a tour of Treasured Motorcar Services in New Freedom. Treasured Motorcar specializes in the repair and maintenance of collectible, rare and exotic cars. Residents had a blast viewing and reminiscing about these prized cars!
A group of residents tended to the community garden, which was named Bev’s Garden after Bev Schott and her husband, Len, moved into the community years ago and expanded a very small vegetable garden.
A group of residents at The Village at Shrewsbury proudly tends to the community garden, which was named Bev’s Garden after Bev Schott and her husband, Len, moved into the community years ago and expanded a very small vegetable garden.
Residents beat the heat by enjoying some delicious homemade ice cream at Perrydell Farm and Dairy in York!
Residents beat the heat by enjoying some delicious homemade ice cream at Perrydell Farm and Dairy in York!
Residents beat the heat by enjoying some delicious homemade ice cream at Perrydell Farm and Dairy in York!
