Activities & Events
Inspiring Joy and Facilitating Community
Activities Calendar
Example Activities & Events
Daily
- Card Games
- Puzzles
Weekly
- Coffee and Coversation
- Men’s Social
- Lunch Outings
- Bingo
- Vitals Check
- Exercise Class
- Pet and Music Therapy
Monthly
- Birthday Party
- Happy Hour
- Resident Meeting
- Themed Dinners
- Sing Along
- Manicures
- Musical Entertainment
- Crafts, Theater, and Baking Groups
Special
- Service Projects
- Backyard Barbeque
- National Night Out
- Veteran's Day Program
- Guest Speakers
- Holiday Dinners
- Mother’s Day Tea / Father's Day Happy Hour
- Special Outings such as Concerts, Theaters, Christmas Lights Tour, Museums, etc.
a sneak peek at our social life!
🎃🍂 One of our residents’ daughters made these super cute crocheted pumpkins and generously shared them with anyone who wanted a little fall decor! 🧡
Thank you so much for your kindness and for spreading a little fall happiness throughout our community! Your handmade pumpkins are absolutely adorable! 🎃🍁
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🎉 One of our residents’ ABSOLUTE favorite activities here in Holmen is… BINGO! 🎉
Our residents love playing Bingo, collecting their Bingo Bucks, and then shopping for fun prizes off the prize cart! 🤑🎁 The excitement and smiles make it such a special activity!
A HUGE shout-out to the Holmen Homemakers for generously volunteering their time and making Bingo so much fun for our residents! 💕 Your kindness and support mean the world to us, and we appreciate you immensely! 🥰
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🎸 What a truly fun day! 🎶
The talented Mr. Tom Conrad came to perform for our residents, and what a wonderful time we had! ❤️
Our residents didn’t just enjoy his amazing guitar playing — they were dancing, singing, and filling the room with smiles and laughter! 🥰
The room was filled with such happy energy, joy, and wonderful memories. Thank you, Tom, for sharing your talent and bringing so much happiness to our residents! 🎵💖
#MakingMemories #ResidentLife #MusicBringsJoy #SeniorLiving
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🎃🍂 What a fun fall craft! 🍂🎃
Our residents had a wonderful time creating pumpkin sun catchers! 🧡
It was a great opportunity to enjoy quality time together, get creative, and make beautiful artwork to brighten up the season.
We love seeing everyone’s creativity shine! ☀️🎨
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🧩 Puzzles, puzzles, puzzles! 🧩
The majority of our residents LOVE putting puzzles together! ❤️ Sometimes they even finish a puzzle in just one day!
We love seeing their excitement and enthusiasm as they work together to put all the pieces in place. 🧩🥰
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👻 Our creative ghosts are coming to life with the help of our friend and volunteer Sheryl!👻
What started with a little cheesecloth, styrofoam, and glue turned into the cutest little ghosts! Our residents had so much fun bringing their spooky creations to life, and now they have them hanging in their apartments for everyone to enjoy.
How adorable are these little ghosts? We just love seeing our residents’ creativity shine!
Thank you Sheryl for all you do for us!!!🧡🎃👻
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A little trip to Dollar Tree! What a much-needed outing! 💖
Our residents love wandering around the store, checking out all the fun decorations, crafty things, and of course… the CANDY! 🍬🎨
It might be a little early for Christmas decorations, but that didn’t stop our residents from keeping an eye on all the festive goodies! 🎄✨
It was a wonderful day to get out, enjoy some fresh scenery, do a little browsing, and make some happy memories together! 🥰❤️
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🎶 Another wonderful musical happy hour! 🎶
A big thank-you to Sassy Cynda and Paul for providing such lively entertainment! Our residents had a fantastic time dancing, singing along, and enjoying every moment. 💃🎤
There’s truly nothing better than good music, great friendships, and delicious food! ❤️🎵🍽️
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Sometimes, the best evenings are the simple ones spent together playing a game of Euchre or Rummikub, working on a puzzle, or relaxing while watching TV with friends.
It’s not always about the big activities or special events. It’s about enjoying the little moments, sharing a few laughs, and spending quality time with people who share similar interests. Because sometimes, the simplest moments make the best memories! 🧩🃏😊
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Beading and pumpkin cookies—what a day at Caretta! 🎃
Our residents enjoyed a wonderful day of creativity, connection, and a little sweetness. They made beautiful bracelets, some to keep for themselves and others to share with their loved ones.
The camaraderie and conversations shared throughout the activities made the day even more special. It was wonderful to see everyone enjoying each other’s company, creating meaningful memories, and simply having fun together! 💕
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Bingo Night at Caretta! 🎉
The Holmen Lutheran Confirmation group came to Caretta to play Bingo with our residents, and it was such a wonderful evening!
Our residents have definitely missed this group. They come once a month on Wednesday evenings during the school year, and their visits are always something to look forward to. ❤️
There were lots of smiles, laughter, and great conversations happening throughout the evening — not to mention plenty of winning! 🏆🎉
We are so thankful for the time these wonderful young people spend with our residents. We always enjoy having you here! 💕
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What a truly special and heartwarming day we had at Caretta in Holmen! ❤️
We were incredibly blessed to welcome the La Crosse Oktoberfest Royal Family for a wonderful visit filled with laughter, music, dancing, clapping, singing, and so many beautiful smiles. 🎶💃👏
Seeing the joy on our residents’ faces as they sang along, danced, and celebrated together was absolutely priceless. These are the moments that create memories we treasure, and we are so grateful to have shared such a meaningful day together.
We were also honored to take time to recognize and celebrate our veterans, whose service and sacrifice mean so much to us. 🇺🇸❤️
A very special THANK YOU to the entire Oktoberfest Royal Family for bringing your kindness, energy, and joyful spirit to Caretta. Your visit touched the hearts of our residents and staff and made this day one we will remember for a long time to come.
Thank you for making our Caretta family feel so special! 👑❤️🎉
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🐦🦅 What an amazing day of birding! 🌿
Our residents had a fantastic time at the Trempealeau Wildlife Refuge! We were lucky to have Dana as our tour guide, who shared an incredible presentation about the beautiful birds of Trempealeau and the amazing Mississippi River Bird Migration.
It was a wonderful opportunity to get outdoors, learn something new, enjoy nature, and make some great memories together! 💚
A huge thank you to Dana for making our experience so special! We can’t wait for our next adventure! 🌳🐦✨
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🎉 The Peggy and Dick Duo performed at Caretta for our Big September Birthday Bash! 🎂
Birthdays are very important to us, and we love celebrating each and every one! ❤️
Our residents had a wonderful time singing along to yesterday’s music and enjoying the fun, festive atmosphere. It was a beautiful celebration filled with smiles, music, and memories! 🎶🥳
Happy Birthday to all of our September birthday residents! 🎈
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🎉Carettafest was a blast! 🎉
Oktoberfest fun took over Caretta in Holmen, and our residents and staff were ready to celebrate! 🥨
Everyone cast their votes for their favorites, and we crowned our very own Carettafestmaster and Frau! 👑🍺 What an honor!
There were smiles, laughter, great company, and of course… GOOD FOOD! 😋🍴
It was a day full of fun, friendship, and plenty of Oktoberfest spirit. We sure know how to celebrate at Caretta! ❤️
Prost to a fantastic day! 🍻🎉
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Crafting pretzel necklaces and party decorations for our Oktoberfest party!
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🎶🎤 What a FUN time we had at Caretta! 🎤🎶
The amazing Mr. Tom Conrad stopped by and brought his high energy, incredible talent, and fantastic music! Our residents had a blast singing along, tapping their toes, and enjoying all those beloved “Oldies but Goodies!” ❤️🎵
There were smiles, laughter, and plenty of singing in the room! 😊 What a wonderful afternoon filled with music and memories!
Thank you, Tom, for bringing so much joy to Caretta! We’re already looking forward to your next visit! 🎶👏
Come back soon, Tom—we’ll be ready to sing along! 🎤❤️
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🌟 Let the adventures begin! 🌟
What a fun day we had! We headed to the Onalaska Library to enjoy a wonderful presentation about The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter. 📚✨
Afterward, we continued our adventure with lunch at Features in Holmen! 🍽️😋
It was such a great day filled with learning, laughter, good food, and wonderful company. ❤️
Our residents absolutely LOVE going out to lunch, and we’re always happy to see their smiles! 😊
Here’s to more adventures, great memories, and plenty of delicious lunches ahead! 🥰🍴
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We had an absolutely magical day at Caretta in Holmen!!
We were treated to an incredible magic show performed by The Magic of Isaiah, and he was amazing! Our residents were completely captivated by his magic and amazed by every trick.
Some members of the audience thought they had figured out how he performed a trick, only to be surprised and awestruck by the big reveal!
The smiles, laughter, and excitement made for such a wonderful afternoon.
We’re already counting down the days until Isaiah comes back!!
What a great time! Thank you, Isaiah, for sharing your amazing talent with us! ✨🎩
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What an Exciting day!! Biggest Bingo group we have had so far!!
The residents had a great time playing Bingo!!
The camaraderie between them is absolutely wonderful. They were helping each other and clapping for one another when bingo was yelled.
The Holmen Homemakers Association came to call Bingo and had an amazing time with our resident’s!!
We are very fortunate to have such wonderful volunteers in our community! Thank you for all you do for our residents!
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