A DOSE OF SONG : PATIENTS GET BIG LIFT FROM CAROLERS.Byline: Daily News Long-term care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. patients at Simi Valley Hospital Simi Valley Hospital (SVH) is a Seventh-day Adventist hospital located located in Simi Valley, California. SVH is a member of Adventist Health. New Construction Simi Valley Hospital is in the process of building a new wing to the hospital. received a special gift Friday, when a class of local second-graders paid a surprise visit with holiday songs, poems and handmade hand·made adj. Made or prepared by hand rather than by machine. handmade Adjective made by hand, not by machine Adj. 1. cards. After working two weeks to perfect their performances, the Santa Susana Santa Susana can refer to several places:
Second-grade teacher Rita Bennett said the visit was a way to teach the children the joy of giving. ``I felt this would be a way for them to give and not focus on getting,'' Bennett said. ``By the simple gift of song and literature, they brightened someone else's life.'' Many long-term patients are not paid regular visits from family or friends, said Rhonda Harper, the unit's activity director. The oldest patient is 101. Some are paraplegic paraplegic /para·ple·gic/ (-ple´jik) 1. pertaining to or of the nature of paraplegia. 2. an individual with paraplegia. . Others have suffered strokes. She said the students' invaluable gift is something people should give year-round. ``When someone shows they care, these patients become more alive - their eyes light up, they smile,'' Harper said. ``It brings so much joy to them. I wish people would realize just how much this means to them. This is not something they need just during the holidays.'' Bennett hopes the youngsters gained a better understanding of what growing old can be like. ``Life can be changed by sickness, age and health problems,'' Bennett said. ``Hopefully, this taught them to be thankful thank·ful adj. 1. Aware and appreciative of a benefit; grateful. 2. Expressive of gratitude: a thankful smile. for their health.'' CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1--color) Second-graders in Rita Bennett's class at Simi Valley's Santa Susana Elementary School perform at Simi Valley Hospital on Friday. (2--color) Seven-year-old Lauren Wallace, right, lends feeling to a Christmas song as she performs with Logan Paz, 7, middle, and Ashley Schendel, 7, during a performance. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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