Cottage 2 residents will be in for a sweet treat when the figs growing on our own fig tree ripen.
The tree was planted in Spring of 2013 by Brendan, a former resident, who started the tree from a cutting from his father’s fig tree.
Brendan has left his mark on Hopewell with his masonry and horticultural projects that can be seen in the rock planter he designed surrounding the Hopewell sign.
Recently, residents were offered the opportunity to help construct birdhouses. They built various sizes of birdhouses to attract a plethora of birds to include: eastern bluebirds, yellow-bellied sapsuckers, chickadees, blue jays, and woodpeckers among others.
The birdhouses are made of pine which is purchased from local sawmills. All of the birdhouses built are available for purchase in the Hopewell market and will be sold to the public.In addition to birdhouses, squirrel nest boxes and feeders were also constructed and are available in the Hopewell market.
Our next big project plans are to construct picnic tables and Adirondack chairs. If you would like to put in a special request for one of these items, please contact Hopewell and the receptionist will be able to take your order.
I met Johnna early in the spring this year. On the surface, she appeared scared and shy. I met with her parents and instantly could see the love they had for their daughter. Johnna is part of a close-knit family, the sixth of nine children. She was home schooled by her mother, and the entire family is active in their church. My heart felt heavy as Johnna’s parents described how desperate they were to find help for her. They told me about Johnna’s years of dark depression and their confusion about how this could be possible for such an intelligent and talented young person. They asked,”Do you think Hopewell can really help her?” My answer was, “Of course.”
A couple weeks ago, eight residents and two staff members set off for an unplugged camping experience at Wellman Pond. Residents were able to delegate duties and demonstrated great cooperation with each other.
Some of the duties entailed preparing meals. They cooked all the meals themselves over an open fire including hamburgers, turkey burgers, baked potatoes, chicken and vegetable kabobs, cinnamon rolls baked in orange peels, and pancakes.
All of the residents in attendance demonstrated great independent living skills. We held team meetings to discuss our perceptions of how we have assets that contributed to the collaboration as well as liabilities. In the evening, we enjoyed listening to the acoustic melodies of the residents as we sat around the fire and ate. There was great feedback from the residents who were grateful for the opportunity and are looking forward to planning our next camp outing.
Camping gear donations for the nature group would be greatly appreciated!
To talk with our admissions team, please call 440.426.2009.
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