group of women at a table with lots of candy

Bagging candy for trick-or-treaters

The residents of Knott County Health & Rehabilitation Center had fun bagging candy for the children. They will be stopping by the facility for some trick-or-treating and the residents can’t wait to see all of the amazing costumes. Happy Halloween.

dietary: group of women in pink shirts sitting and standing while smiling at the camera

Dietary Appreciation Day

Happy Dietary Appreciation Day from Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center. It’s been a very busy and emotional month for these ladies. They lost a former dietary employee, Ms Kathy Tibbs Ritchie, a few weeks ago. The staff and residents want them to know they are greatly appreciated. Their dietary department is outstanding and a…

Memorial: group of people gathered in pink shirts and holding candles

Memorial Service of Kathy Tibbs

Thank you to Hospice, Jordan Honeycutt, and Ilene Campbell for leading the Memorial Service for a Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center staff member, Kathy Tibbs. It was a beautiful and very heart-warming ceremony. Love and prayers continue for her family and all who had the pleasure of knowing her.

decorating: three pumpkins decorated like a scary house

Pumpkin Decorating

Wow! Employees at Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center have done an awesome job decorating pumpkins this year. Thanks to Sherry Childers and Sharon Hall for taking on the impossible task of judging the pumpkins. Thanks to everyone for participating and making this a fun event. People are invited to come by and look at…

Boss's: two women with donuts

Happy Boss’s Day

On October 16 staff at Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center celebrated their boss, Ruby Pigman, for National Boss’s Day. Ruby is an exceptionally caring and hard working leader. Team Knott is so proud of her and appreciates everything she has done for the home.

therapy: a dog on the couch with two women

A visit from Hoss, a therapy dog

Hoss is the resident visiting therapy dog at Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center. The residents just absolutely adore him and look forward to many more visits. Thank you Ashley Moore, therapist, for sharing Hoss with the residents and bringing much happiness to their lives.

dementia Activities: woman knitting

Activities for Seniors with dementia

When seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia can’t participate in daily activities, they can easily become bored. Boredom can lead to agitation, anxiety, depression, and anger. It can increase their chances of sundowning. There are ways to prevent boredom with activities. This will get them engaged and help reduce their risk for need of medication for…