During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our elder neighbors are especially isolated, separated from their families in nursing homes. Use your love and creativity to uplift them! Make cards, drawings, or creative writings to share. Some will give to residents, others will create “Galleries of Caring” in their halls. You may send your works of compassion to the elder care facilities below OR: connect with an elder care facility in your home community. Cards and messages of support to the staff working very long hours at this time are also welcome!
Service hours will be approved for actual time you spend creating and sending your work. Please include a brief description of what you did, # of items and where they went.
Important! Please wash your hands well before beginning and work on a sanitized surface. Please not lick the envelopes to seal. Use a clean sponge, brush or moistened cloth.
You may send items to:
Mapleshire
Attn: Tammy Matheny
30 Mon Drive
Morgantown, WV 26505
Sundale Nursing Home
800 JD Anderson Drive
Morgantown, WV 26505
Harmony at Morgantown
Accepting Scanned or typed Electronic Media only
Email to: Rebecca “Becki” Deem RDeem@harmonyatmorgantown.com
Grant Rehabilitation and Care Center
127 Early Ave
Petersburg, WV 26847
Elkins Rehabilitation and Care Center
1175 Beverly Pike
Elkins, WV 26241
Good Samaritan Society - Barbour County
Belington, WV
Accepting electronic messages only through their "Send A Note" Feature on their website. Good Samaritan also encourages supportive messages for staff working many long hours at this time. Staff will print off and read messages to residents or staff groups. You may also upload scans or artwork and photos. For the required first and last name fields, you may use "Any Resident" or "Staff Message" as the first and last names. https://www.good-sam.com/locations/barbour-county/send-a-note
Stonerise Healthcare
If you would like to help, please send postcards or letters or paper art in an unlicked envelope to ATTN: Project Well Wishes, and specify in parenthesis if your letter is for (Residents) or (Staff). We’ll hold everything for 72 hours prior to distribution for safety and cleanliness purposes.
ATTN: Project Well Wishes (Residents or Staff)
Stonerise Healthcare
700 Chappell Road
Charleston, WV 25304
Virtual wishes via audio or video recordings are welcome, too. Please email wellwishes@stonerisehealthcare.com.
Genesis Senior Living Communities and Skilled Nursing Centers
35 Healthcare Facilities all over West Virginia. Please click here for a full list of facilities.
To Connect with Elder Care Facilities in other Communities
- Important! Contact a representative at the facility and ask if they wish to receive mail, artwork, etc., and in what format (US Mail, electronic, etc) . While you’re at it, ask if they want to be added to our iServe list for other students to contribute. If so, email us at iserve@mail.wvu.edu with the address or email to submit the items.
- Submit the hours you spend preparing the items on iServe. Include a brief description of what you did and be sure to note the names and locations of the facilities you sent items to.
