Saturday, July 09, 2011
WNC Nature Center
The guys wanted to take a hike and thought it would be best to receive some education on which animals and creatures lurk in our woods and forests around the Asheville area. Today, they spent time learning about all of the animals and creatures at the WNC Nature Center. Their favorite exhibit was seeing the cougars and the black bears. All of them agreed that seeing them so close was much better standing behind a protected cage! The residents were amazed at the actual size of the animals that one can find in the wild.
Posted by Asheville on 07/09 at 01:52 PM
Summer Camp brings much excitement to the Bolick Believers!
Our residents were blessed to be able to attend 2 weeks worth of summer camp this year! They first ventured to Camp Sunshine in Black Mountain, NC where they met new friends and counselors. Two weeks later, they loaded up and headed to Camp Linn Haven in Linville, NC. They went to Tweetsie Railroad while at this camp. They weren’t able to swim for 2 very good reasons: daily thunderstorms that have been hitting Western North Carolina recently and the fact that the water is still a bit too cold here in the mountains to take a dip. The stories are so incredible that they come back to share each time! A special thank you goes out to all of the wonderful donors that made their involvement in summer camp possible this year!
Posted by Asheville on 07/09 at 01:47 PM
Saturday, May 07, 2011
Spring Games with Special Olympics
The residents attended and participated in the annual Spring Games at T.C. Roberson High School in Asheville, NC today. Each participated in 2 events and brought home a multitude of ribbons they won. They had enough time afterward to sneak in a nap before Ralph’s birthday party began. Happy Birthday to Ralph! We are proud of our athletes!! Way to go guys!!
Posted by Asheville on 05/07 at 08:26 PM
Square Dancing and BBQ with Asheville Christian Academy
Two of our residents were able to enjoy a BBQ dinner and square dancing lessons with the girls soccer team from Asheville Christian Academy at Montreat College this evening. 3 residents had went home to spend Mother’s day with their mothers and grandmothers and were not able to attend. It was such a wonderful time of good food and fellowship! The girls were eager to help Matt and Ralph learn new square dance steps as they listened to the caller. We enjoyed touring the nearby stream and lake as we exited from the fun event!
Posted by Asheville on 05/07 at 08:05 PM
Friday, March 04, 2011
Alverta Bolick Home receives a 4 star rating!!
State surveyors showed up to complete their annual survey of our home in February. We surpassed several standards with our policies and procedures that we have in place which helped us to score extra points. All of our documentation was in order and was a welcome site to the surveyor. The Alverta Bolick Home is only 1 of 2 out of 94 facilities in Buncombe County that hold 0 deficiencies.
Posted by Asheville on 03/04 at 03:44 PM