“If These Hands Could Talk” exhibit celebrates wisdom of a lifetime
Hands of different kinds, sizes, and shapes will be on display in the “If these hands could talk” exhibit created by residents of the Eaglecrest Retirement Community. The residents shared in a paragraph all of the things their hands have done throughout their lifetime. The paragraph is displayed in a frame with a photograph of each pair of hands.
Activities Director Regina Marcotte and volunteer Linda Smittle created this project with an idea shared on Facebook as an activity to engage the residents of Eaglecrest during 2020. As each participant's hands were photographed, the residents were asked to reflect upon how their hands helped them fulfilled various experiences in their life.
Coronavirus clusters at these 36 Kansas nursing homes fill most of KDHE outbreak list Jason Tidd, The Wichita Eagle
Jan. 13—Kansas public health officials on Wednesday reported another drop in the number of active COVID-19 outbreaks across the state.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment's weekly cluster update showed 341 active outbreaks, which was down by 32 since last week. Fewer nursing home clusters accounted for most of the decrease.
Clusters are generally defined as two or more cases of COVID-19 with a common place and time, but the state health agency only names locations with five or more cases within the current two-week period. Home-based daycares and private events are excluded due to privacy concerns.
Kansas names 48 coronavirus clusters as number of active COVID-19 outbreaks drops Jason Tidd, The Wichita Eagle
Jan. 6—Kansas public health officials on Wednesday identified 48 active coronavirus clusters in the state, including seven in Wichita, as the total number of active COVID-19 outbreaks dropped in the last week.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported 46 new outbreaks in the last week, though the number of active clusters dropped by 24.
There may be additional active coronavirus clusters in Wichita, as the KDHE's weekly cluster report publicly named only a fraction of the 373 active outbreaks in the state.
Clusters are generally defined as two or more cases of COVID-19 with a common place and time, but the state health agency only names locations with five or more cases within the current two-week period. Home-based daycares and private events are excluded due to privacy concerns.