Americare - Osage Nursing Center

11/17/2025

Thanksgiving may look a little different when your loved one is in senior living, but it can still be a day full of meaningful moments and connection.

Check out our latest blog for simple ways to make the holiday special for everyone: https://americareusa.net/blog/how-to-make-the-most-of-a-family-thanksgiving-in-a-senior-living-community/.

Discover ideas for creating meaningful experiences with your senior loved ones, from holiday crafts to games and prayers, for this Thanksgiving.

11/13/2025

At Americare, Wellness isn’t a program – it’s a way of life. Through Flourish Wellness, we create opportunities for residents to live with vitality, meaning, and personal fulfillment at every age and ability level.
Dimension of Wellness: Physical, emotional, social, environmental
Activity: Crafts engaging in creative activities can boost happiness and a sense of life satisfaction. Pet therapy by Rebel. Pet therapy can lead to improved moods, reduced feelings of loneliness and depression. It was such a nice afternoon, we headed outside with Rebel as he rolled around in the grass enjoying the weather and all the attention. While residents listened to music and worked on our up coming Christmas float décor.
Story: Our morning kicked off with crafts. Everyone was enjoying getting creative and making their own projects to show off to others. After lunch we had a visit from Rebel who comes in to visit residents. Got to hear about one resident telling her story of rescuing a puppy the same breed as Rebel and how she got her to ride on a motorcycle.

11/07/2025

At Americare, Wellness isn’t a program – it’s a way of life. Through Flourish Wellness, we create opportunities for residents to live with vitality, meaning, and personal fulfillment at every age and ability level.
Dimension of Wellness: Social Wellness, Intellectual Wellness
Activity: Manicures, nail art work, relaxing music
Story: Just a little pampering goes along ways. Resident look forward to manicures and coming up with new color combos and nail art work designs. As residents all gather around the table and socialize and show off their new nail designs with the music playing. Pampering helps lower stress levels, which can improve physical and mental health. It provides a chance to relax and de-stress, which can lead to greater happiness and inner peace.

10/30/2025

Residents are looking forward to seeing all the cool costumes! So stop by and show off your costumes and get a treat! Please share this so all will know to stop in and get a treat!

10/27/2025

Wellness isn't just about physical health – it's about growth and fulfillment in every part of life.

Through Flourish Wellness, we support all 7 dimensions of wellness, helping our residents thrive in mind, body and spirit.

👉 Read more about this holistic approach to wellness in our new guide: https://americareusa.net/blog/the-seven-dimensions-of-wellness-a-holistic-approach-to-senior-living/.

This guide shows readers how their senior loved one benefits from a lifestyle centered on the seven dimensions of wellness.

10/08/2025

At Americare, Wellness isn’t a program – it’s a way of life. Through Flourish Wellness, we create opportunities for residents to live with vitality, meaning, and personal fulfillment at every age and ability level.
Dimension of Wellness: intellectual, social, and environmental
Activity: Resident enjoy an educational zoo trip today. While residents gathered to have lunch at the zoo we discussed about the animals and all the beautiful plants and flowers around the zoo. The animals were all active and the birds were chirping.
Story: They were learning stations setup at different exhibits that told all about the animals and some info about the trees and plants that were also in the exhibits. Residents really engaged in the info. And reminiscing about different zoo’s they had been too.

10/01/2025

At Americare, Wellness isn’t a program – it’s a way of life. Through Flourish Wellness, we create opportunities for residents to live with vitality, meaning, and personal fulfillment at every age and ability level.
Dimension of Wellness: Physical , Emotional, social
Activity: Residents enjoyed a afternoon outside with children blowing bubbles and playing ball. Residents liked watching the children ride around on their bikes and showing off for the residents. Residents reminisced about they days they road bikes or even about teaching their own children how to ride a bike.
Story: The residents have known these children since newborn babies and have gotten to watch them grown. The lively presence of children can motivate residents to be more active, providing a welcome change of pace and something to look forward to.

09/17/2025

At Americare, Wellness isn’t a program – it’s a way of life. Through Flourish Wellness, we create opportunities for residents to live with vitality, meaning, and personal fulfillment at every age and ability level.
Dimension of Wellness: emotional, environmental
Activity: Celebrated 100th Birthday
Story: Ethel was born in Sept 16 ,1925. Ethel attended and graduated from school in Harveyville Kansas.
She was raised as a farm girl. She canned food, gardening and sewing. She enjoys reminiscing about her family and her life. She has been looking forward to this huge milestone in her life. And loves telling sharing her age. Her favorite pass time is snacking on lays classic potato chips.
We would like to thank everyone for sending cards and those who came to participated in Ethel's big day. As she celebrated her 100th Birthday with family and friends as well with her peers here at ONC. Thank you to Frito Lays for sending her a gift basket and 100 bags of classic potato chips for her birthday. Which are her all time favorite snack.

09/10/2025

At Americare, Wellness isn’t a program – it’s a way of life. Through Flourish Wellness, we create opportunities for residents to live with vitality, meaning, and personal fulfillment at every age and ability level.
Dimension of Wellness: Intellectual, Social
Activity: Crafts fall décor
Story: Residents enjoy asking other residents to come and participate in crafts and showing off the their creations. Participating in crafts also boosts overall well-being, increases happiness, and provides a sense of purpose in life.

09/05/2025

At Americare, Wellness isn’t a program – it’s a way of life. Through Flourish Wellness, we create opportunities for residents to live with vitality, meaning, and personal fulfillment at every age and ability level.
Dimension of Wellness: intellectual
Activity: Charles enjoys putting together 3D wooden puzzles. He has made 25 puzzles so far but this Steam Tractor is best so far. Residents gathered to see this tractor in action. All cheered as he took off across the dinning room floor.
Story: Charles likes to stay busy. He enjoys helping in all angles of the activities program.

08/27/2025

At Americare, Wellness isn’t a program – it’s a way of life. Through Flourish Wellness, we create opportunities for residents to live with vitality, meaning, and personal fulfillment at every age and ability level.

Dimension of Wellness: environmental
Therapeutic Activity: The hummingbird represents our culture of wellness, Watching hummingbirds can be a therapeutic and peaceful activity, fostering a deeper connection with the natural world. Hummingbird watching can also be a source of enjoyment and can have positive impacts on mental health

07/05/2025