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Traditions of Hershey Wins 2017 Best of Senior Living Award from SeniorAdvisor.com

The Traditions of Hershey Independent Living and Personal Care is pleased to announce the community was presented with a 2017 Best of Senior Living Award for receiving consistently high ratings from residents and their families in the past year.

Memorial Day Parades

Traditions of Hershey had floats in two separate Memorial Day parades this year. Residents rode in the floats for the Annville Memorial Day Parade, and the Palmyra Memorial Day Parade. Other residents wore their red, white and blue and watched the parades from the sidewalk.

Making Prayer Shawls & Purses

Look at the beautiful Prayer Shawls & Purses that our residents made! They met with Ron & Bobbi Gildea, who also lead our worship service & Bible study. Ron blessed the prayer shawls & purses, which will be shared with members of the local community.

Ladies' Tea

We had a great turn out for our Ladies' Tea in April. The ladies had a wonderful time enjoying specialty tea, extra special desserts and each other’s company.

Easter Egg Hunt & Celebration

The Easter Bunny stopped by on an absolutely beautiful day as young visitors enjoyed an egg hunt & coloring contest and residents enjoyed the glorious weather. Some residents were even brave enough to don a Bunny hat and have their picture taken!

Trip to the Army Heritage & Education Center

A group of residents traveled to Carlisle for a tour of the United States Army Heritage and Education Center and Heritage Trail and took time to explore inside the museum.

Computer Training for our Residents

Our residents got a hands-on experience with some new technology! Students from the Key Club at Palmyra High School are volunteering for computer training for our residents. They learned how to do different things on the computer, as well as using an iPad.

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