Greetings from Kiva! The theme of this month’s newsletter is …. Out of loss can come great beauty. This truism is brought home through the actions of a grieving family and a stellar caregiver. Please refer to the testimonial from John Tymann, printed herein, on the passing of his mother. There is beauty in the […]
Greetings to all of you from Kiva!! WHEW! Are we glad that’s over! Hurricane Ian has come and gone – leaving devastation throughout Southwest Florida. Many of our neighbors are suffering greatly through personal and property loss. We stand ready to help in any way we can until things show some semblance of order again. […]
Kiva Visitation Guidelines Greetings from Kiva! It has been one entire year since our last Newsletter. The challenges of the past 12 months have taken many forms, mostly resulting from continuing to deal with the effects of the Virus and its several variants. We are pleased to report that all challenges have been met with […]
Here we are in the Spring of 2021, officially one year since the world was devastated by the virus, but a time when hope “springs” eternal, as they say. Kiva is certainly showing its bright side, with beautification projects both inside and out, new residents bringing their smiles and personalities to intermingle with the old […]
Whew! Happiness is 2021! Kiva has weathered the storm of the 2020 virus – and we are dedicated to regaining the normalcy enjoyed by our residents previously. As of this week, all of our residents have received the first of the two-shot Pfizer vaccine, with the final shots scheduled for February 7. Any new resident […]
As we enter into the fall season at Kiva, we continue to benefit from the hard work and innovation of Cindy and her staff! First, and most importantly, we remain covid-free among both residents as well as staff. Nothing is more important than the health of our family. We have established protocols for visits between […]
Welcome to our first newsletter, where we hope to inform our followers from time to time of current happenings at Kiva! Of course, everyone is acutely focused on making sure the covid-19 virus is kept at bay. Kiva is proud to report that as of this date we have zero problems with either staff or […]
There is actually an e-magazine called The Centenarian that concentrates on that demographic. It is hard to believe but that section of the population is the fastest growing sector of the global population. “In total numbers the United States has the most centenarians with current estimates as high as 72,000. If the population of centenarians […]
Wisdom from the Dying – Four REALLY Important Things So what have hospice workers learned about living. Day after day they care for those who are living their last days and moments. What do they hear over and over? Four things tend to be the consistent advice from the dying:
