Here at Upland Rehab and Care Center we know the holidays are fast approaching and this week and next are full of fun Christmas activities and events.
Since the beginning of December, we have invited carolers to come and sing for our patients several days a week. Young children walk up and down our halls, singing Christmas songs outside the rooms of every patient. Their beautiful voices make everyone stop in their tracks and listen to the sweet sounds of the holidays. Despite the unseasonably warm weather, which can often detract from the the feelings we often associate with Christmas time, we are able to imagine snow slowly falling outside and rosy cheeks as these children sing about a White Christmas and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. We’ve also put up our decorations which include a beautiful and very real Christmas tree in our lobby full of ornaments and dawned with curling red ribbons and bows.
This week we’ve invited the cream of the crop from the caroling world. On Wednesday, the 11th Street Baptist Church Carolers will be putting on a concert in our event hall and every resident has the opportunity to come and enjoy this well-known local choir and sing along to songs about the miracle of Christmas. On Thursday, the Upland High School Choir, will be putting on a concert as well. These students dress in full Elizabethan regalia and sing classic Christmas carols from times past. These students have competed in competitions throughout the state and create sounds with their altos, sopranos, and bass’s that cannot be rivaled, even by the North Pole Choir of Elves.
I’ve included a video of a performance by the amazing students to give you a taste of what we anticipate to be a joyful morning of song and cheer.
We will also be hosting a Christmas party for residents (with a special guest!) and fun games like Christmas bingo. We’re nothing if not festive here at Upland Rehab and plan to make our New Year’s celebrations just as exciting. Stay tuned to read more!
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