(June 27, 2017) The Hartley Hall Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Pocomoke will hold a dedication ceremony for a multipurpose courtyard on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Gary Crowley, Hartley Hall administrator, said the new Bradford-Gladding Courtyard was made possible because of the generosity of Dan Gladding. It memorializes his mother and grandmother, both former patients at Hartley.
“Dan thought that a courtyard would be a nice place for people to gather and visit, but would also be useful for our therapy program,” Crowley said.
Sunday’s dedication ceremony closes the book on a project that took more than a year to complete, which would not have been possible without Gladding’s generous donation, Crowley said.
“The lion’s share of the cost was covered by his contribution,” he said. “The whole project came in a little more than $40,000.”
Crowley said the project was completed in stages.
“We have some different walking surfaces including concrete, grass and dirt,” he said “Also we have a ramp and a deck.”
Further additions include areas for residents to plant flowers and vegetables, Crowley said.
“We also have raised planting beds that our residents and our therapy and activity services work with,” he said. “There are a number of places therapists take residents … that would give them an opportunity to walk outside and be on the different walking surfaces.”
In the interest of safety, Crowley said the courtyard is enclosed as some residents have a tendency to wander offsite.
Sunday’s ceremony, which will include cake and light refreshments, will also dedicate a bronze plaque to remember the family’s contributions to Hartley Hall, which Crowley noted is the only skilled nursing facility currently operating in Pocomoke.
“Dan would want us to emphasize that while the garden is a pleasant place to visit, it does have a functional side too,” he said. “That’s part of their therapy and that’s part of the therapy that can hopefully get them to go home.”
Gary Crowley, Hartley Hall administrator, said the new Bradford-Gladding Courtyard was made possible because of the generosity of Dan Gladding. It memorializes his mother and grandmother, both former patients at Hartley.
“Dan thought that a courtyard would be a nice place for people to gather and visit, but would also be useful for our therapy program,” Crowley said.
Sunday’s dedication ceremony closes the book on a project that took more than a year to complete, which would not have been possible without Gladding’s generous donation, Crowley said.
“The lion’s share of the cost was covered by his contribution,” he said. “The whole project came in a little more than $40,000.”
Crowley said the project was completed in stages.
“We have some different walking surfaces including concrete, grass and dirt,” he said “Also we have a ramp and a deck.”
Further additions include areas for residents to plant flowers and vegetables, Crowley said.
“We also have raised planting beds that our residents and our therapy and activity services work with,” he said. “There are a number of places therapists take residents … that would give them an opportunity to walk outside and be on the different walking surfaces.”
In the interest of safety, Crowley said the courtyard is enclosed as some residents have a tendency to wander offsite.
Sunday’s ceremony, which will include cake and light refreshments, will also dedicate a bronze plaque to remember the family’s contributions to Hartley Hall, which Crowley noted is the only skilled nursing facility currently operating in Pocomoke.
“Dan would want us to emphasize that while the garden is a pleasant place to visit, it does have a functional side too,” he said. “That’s part of their therapy and that’s part of the therapy that can hopefully get them to go home.”