Reunion at Oakwood Common

The feeling you get when you make a resident smile or the satisfied look you see them wearing after an enjoyable culinary experience is what drives us to continuously make improvements in food and service. Now imagine walking into a Mother’s Day Tea event to conduct rounding and having a new resident comment after reading your nametag, “Oh, I used to teach some children named Berry”. I replied, “You didn’t by chance teach at Robert Elementary?” She replied, “Yes, I did”. I looked, I mean stared at her and said, “Mrs. Pretty?” She said, “Yes”. I was shocked beyond belief. Mrs. Pretty was my kindergarten teacher 55 years ago. I sat at the table with her for about fifteen minutes reminiscing about school and common acquaintances. Imagine the feeling I had that day. It was far better than any meal I’ve ever served. Now, instead of me being the student, I am the teacher. She attends my weekly Culinary Corner meetings with residents where we sit and chat about food and food related topics. It is a great feeling having a direct connection with a resident and I look forward to spending much time with Mrs. Pretty and talking about the good ole days.