Happy Valentine’s Day from the Rose
Residents at the Rose of Council Bluffs celebrated Valentine’s Day with a party, followed by a vote to crown the “Valentine’s King & Queen”.
Welcome Spring
As the Spring season commences, residents at the Rose of Waterloo came together to make these adorable and delicious Peeps candy houses. Earlier in the year as Valentine’s Day came through, residents marked the occasion with a tree decorated for the event. The Rose Communities look forward to warm weather and fun activities as summer…
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At the Rose of Dubuque, Santa’s Reindeer were let loose in the Community Room turned forest. For this activity, residents helped “catch” Santa’s Reindeer played by Open Arms staff, by shooting Nerf guns as the Reindeer ran through the forest. At the Rose of Waterloo residents made some fun holiday crafts, and celebrated the…
DetailsSummer at the Roses
Summer brought many occasions for fun and relaxation at the Roses. Residents at the Rose of East Des Moines took a trip to the Des Moines Botanical Gardens. At the Rose of Ames, residents welcomed summer by crafting these beautiful floral wreaths. And by creating “beach day” scenes! Residents at the Rose of Waterloo came…
DetailsEaster Gnomes and Cheeseball Toss
As April commenced, the Roses saw a variety of activity to usher in Spring. Easter preparations at the Rose of Waterloo involved setting up a beautiful tree, while residents at the Rose of East Des Moines crafted these adorable Easter Gnomes. The Rose of East Des Moines celebrated Easter with a get-together full of colorful…
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St Patrick’s Day was wonderfully green and glittery affair at the Rose of East Des Moines. Residents adorned themselves in a variety of festively themed accessories, and arrived in style for an afternoon punch party. The refreshments featured four varieties of green punch, and party-goers had the opportunity to whip up a rainbow of Lucky…
DetailsA Magical Act and Other March Happenings at the Roses
The Rose of East Des Moines hosted magician and comedian Jonathan Mays for an afternoon of magic and laughter. A large audience gathered for this event, and was invited to participate in a variety of mind-bending tricks. Spectators were enthralled by Mays’ performance, and loved having the opportunity to be involved in the show. Aside…
DetailsMardi Gras!
On March 1st, the Rose of Des Moines celebrated Mardi Gras. Residents commemorated the day by participating in communal arts and crafts activities, creating themed hats and coasters. Janice V. graciously posed as our Mardi Gras Queen. Continuing the festivities, on Wednesday March 2nd the Rose of Des Moines hosted a dance exercise party!…
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