On May 3, 2018, Cañon Lodge Care Center in Cañon City, Colorado, was honored to have the Fremont County Extensions of the Scouts and Cub Scouts to the facility to perform a flag retirement ceremony.
Seven residents, including five veterans, got to witness the ceremony. The veterans were presented with grommets of other honorably retired flags as an appreciation for their service. The seven Scouts who attended retired three flags that day, one from Cañon Lodge and two from other locations...
On Dec. 14, 2017, residents at Cañon Lodge Care Center in Cañon City, Colorado, had the chance to get some dental work done on site.
Colorado Mobile Dental brought a full-service mobile dentist trailer to the facility, set up like a dentist office, complete with two dental chairs and a fireplace!
On Oct. 20, 2017, Cañon Lodge Care Center in Cañon City, Colorado, held a Fall Festival for the community.
More than 75 children, along with their families, participated in the fun. The facility had crafts, trick-or-treating and games...
On Sept. 9, 2017, Cañon Lodge Care Center in Cañon City, Colorado, won first place in the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Pueblo Swim Beach, Colorado.
The facility raised $3,703.07 for the cause; the event raised a total of $49,633.97!...
Every year, Cañon Lodge Care Center in Cañon City, Colorado, coordinates the annual Nursing Home Fishing Derby, and this year’s derby took place on May 30, 2017.
For a small city with a population of just 16,337, there are six skilled nursing facilities! All the local nursing facilities are contacted to attend this fun event....
On May 25, 2017, Cañon Lodge Care Center in Cañon City, Colorado, rented a dunk tank to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association.
Many associates eagerly lined up to dunk their boss, Executive Director Amel Topic, while raising money to fight Alzheimer’s...
On Aug. 27, Cañon Lodge Care Center in Cañon City, Colorado, hosted a law enforcement appreciation event for local law enforcement personnel.
Kelsey Rottier, dietary manager, and Heather Cathcart, director of nursing, put their heads together and organized this event with the help of other associates. They wanted to have something positive in light of all of the negativity that has being going on throughout the nation regarding law enforcement.