{"id":7663,"date":"2019-12-02T16:52:51","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T16:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mhslp.com\/laurelbrook\/?p=7663"},"modified":"2023-12-05T21:00:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T21:00:17","slug":"matthews-hallmark-shop-and-laurel-brook-rehabilitation-healthcare-center-connect-generations-with-smiles-for-seniors-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laurelbrookrehab.com\/matthews-hallmark-shop-and-laurel-brook-rehabilitation-healthcare-center-connect-generations-with-smiles-for-seniors-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew\u2019s Hallmark Shop and Laurel Brook Rehabilitation &amp; Healthcare Center Connect Generations with \u201cSmiles for Seniors\u201d Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>More Than 110 Handwritten Cards Delivered to Residents at Skilled Nursing Facility in Mount Laurel, N.J.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7664 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mhslp.com\/laurelbrook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2019\/12\/Smiles1-227x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurelbrookrehab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2019\/12\/Smiles1-227x300.png 227w, https:\/\/laurelbrookrehab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2019\/12\/Smiles1.png 487w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Dec. 2, 2019 \u2013 A handwritten card has a special way of creating a connection and bringing a smile to the recipient\u2019s face. Such was the reasoning behind a partnership between\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.laurelbrookrehab.com\/\">Laurel Brook Rehabilitation &amp; Healthcare Center<\/a>\u00a0in Mount Laurel, and Matthew\u2019s Hallmark Shop\u2019s of Moorestown for the \u201cSmiles for Seniors\u201d program.<\/p>\n<p>More than 110 handwritten cards were recently delivered to residents \u2013 including Sharon Freeman (pictured) \u2013 at the skilled nursing facility, which is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mhslp.com\/\">Marquis Health Services<\/a>\u00a0member.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHallmark\u2019s \u2018Smiles for Seniors\u2019 program is all about connecting community members and transcending generations,\u201d said Stacey Downs CDP, CADDCT, clinical liaison at Laurel Brook, who coordinated the program with Jessica Saracen, the facility\u2019s director of community relations, and Melissa Mangiaracina, manager of Matthew\u2019s Hallmark. \u201cIt was so touching to see the expressions on our residents\u2019 faces as they read the cards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the last few months, Matthew\u2019s Hallmark featured a \u201cSmiles for Seniors\u201d card display at the front of its store. Customers purchased the special cards at a nominal fee and wrote notes to residents at Laurel Brook who had volunteered to participate in the program. The Laurel Brook seniors had provided lists of their hobbies and favorite things, which were shared with the card senders.<\/p>\n<p>Cards included special messages, such as \u201cI\u2019ve been saving up some smiles, and I wanted to give them to you\u201d and \u201cplease think of this card as a big hug.\u201d Many people added their names and contact information in case recipients had an interest in becoming pen pals. \u201cWe feel truly blessed to have been able to work with Melissa and be a part of Hallmark\u2019s \u2018Smiles for Seniors,\u2019\u201d added Downs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur hope with this program is that all the card recipients at Laurel Brook know they are\u00a0thought of and that they are loved,\u201d said Mangiaracina. \u201cWithout the support of so many community members and our entire Hallmark staff, \u2018Smiles for Seniors\u2019 would not have been possible. It was a real pleasure to organize the program with Stacey, Jessica and the Laurel Brook team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Located at 3718 Church Road, Laurel Brook provides post-hospital care, short-term rehab, memory care, long-term and respite care, and is known for its popular Korean Community wing. Marquis Health Services, which is in the midst of a multi-million-dollar renovation at Laurel Brook, is a recognized leader in providing subacute rehabilitation and skilled nursing care. The organization operates nearly 3,000 beds at 25 Mid-Atlantic and New England properties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">###<\/p>\n<p>Media Inquiries:<br \/>\nSandy Crisafulli\/ Maxine Aviles<br \/>\nCaryl Communications<br \/>\n201-796-7788<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:sandy@caryl.com\">sandy@caryl.com<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:maxine@caryl.com\">maxine@caryl.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More Than 110 Handwritten Cards Delivered to Residents at Skilled Nursing Facility in Mount Laurel, N.J.\u00a0 MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Dec. 2, 2019 \u2013 A handwritten card has a special way of creating a connection and bringing a smile to the recipient\u2019s face. 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