Bettina was on her way to the bathroom when she heard a loud crash. When she went back into her living room she noticed her prized award that she had received from Governor Vilsack laying in pieces on the floor. When Myra went to her apartment to figure out what had happened, she saw that Bettina was heartbroken. That award had meant so much to her. When the pieces were cleaned up Myra collected what she could salvage and contacted the current Governor’s office. They found out where the award had come from and took what was left of it to the original company. The designer was skeptical about being able to find the original artwork as the award was from 2005 and their computer files only dated back to 2007. She took their information and told Myra she would see what she could do. Later Myra received a call that they had been successful in recreating the award including the original lettering and it was ready to be picked up. Bettina and her daughter were so overwhelmed that Myra was able to do this for her.

Marie LOVES animals. Marie’s move-in day included fancy hats, wine and collections of animal pillows, purses and shoes. Her nightly glass of wine always includes stories of the animals she had over her 103 year life. And when any of her 7 children and dozens of grand and great grandchildren stop by they all share fond memories of Marie's house on Grand Street and the abundance of animals that were always around. Elizabeth recently got her very own dog, Mia, and the fun ensued between Elizabeth and Marie. Mia came to work with “Mom” that day and got to spend some quality time and snuggle with Marie. Cherished memories for all!

Mary was discussing flowers with Randy as Randy used to own a flower shop. Mary told Randy how much she loved orchids and missed having her garden. A few days later Randy brought Mary a beautiful blooming orchid for her apartment. When that orchid quit blooming, Mary was sad and told Randy about it so he brought her another one.

Nancy was having a rough go of things for a couple months. Then, just as she was beginning to feel like her old self again, she hit a few unforeseen obstacles which prevented her from being able to be around her peers. She was beginning to feel isolated and down. Nancy LOVES Christmas. If socially acceptable, she would play Christmas music all year long. Karin remembered that she had a small Christmas tree and went to work. After gathering lights and ornaments, she brought the Christmas decor to Nancy’s apartment. Nancy’s smile lit up the room. Nancy and Karin worked together to decorate the tree, all while singing their favorite Christmas hymns. Although the tree was small, it made Nancy’s heart feel 3x bigger. She teared up with joy and gratitude for her little tree.