Zona Kerkstra:
CLASS OF 1979
Shepard High SchoolClass of 1979
Palos heights, IL
Oakwood High SchoolClass of 1983
Fithian, IL
Prairie Junior High SchoolClass of 1975
Alsip, IL
Hazelgreen Elementary SchoolClass of 1973
Alsip, IL
Zona's Story
Life
I work at Prairie Village Retirement Community. This is an Assisted Living Community for the Retired,but not yet ready for the nursing home. I work in the Kitchen/Dining Room. I wait on these great old folks for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I have learned so much from our elders, and in turn, they get a kick out of me. I have grown so very close to so many of them, that when I see or hear of them going to the nursing home I worry and since then, have created a "visitation day" with all of the people who wish to visit former residents who are now in nursing homes, or hospitals. This way, everybody can keep in touch, and those in the n...Expand for more
ursing home, feel as is someone still cares about them. The Staff has also donated plants and materal's for a fountain that has goldfish in it, and it has taken off so well, that now we have the Residents donating plants and money to the project. I feel that not only do they appreciate what we have done for them, but they too wish to be a part of it, and it gives them something to do. Next year, we are planning to build a greenhouse, so the Residents can also get involved in planting projects yet to come. There is still so much yet to be done to our new community, that I am so proud to be a part of, that I hope involve more of the community.
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