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The Easter Bunny made a surprise appearance for our Easter Egg hunt today! We had so much fun and just had to get our pictures taken with him! Thank you Easter Bunny and we hope to see you again next year!

Please welcome our new Administrator Nicole Nichol. She is a graduate of Saint Mary of the Woods with a Master’s in Healthcare Administration and a Master’s in Leadership Development. She has been a nursing home Administrator for 7 years. Prior, to being and Administrator, she worked as a C.N.A and then Social Services in long term care.

She has two children Kyle 16 and Kolby 14. She also has two Shih Tzu dogs, Oliver and Tessa.

Her goals for Pleasant Meadows include: She has been speaking with staff and residents and has some ideas on how to elevate our campus to the next level. She looks forward to the opportunity to help grow this campus for the residents and staff. She is excited to be a part of the Pleasant Meadows family and we are excited to have her as well.

Jane grew up in Danville, Il. Her parents were Louis and Lydia Duquesnoy and she had 2 sisters. Her parents had immigrated at an early age from France and Belgium.  She later married Jack Toms Sr. and they had 3 boys, Jack Jr., Joe and Jim. 

In her early years Jane attended Oakwood schools and graduated from High School. 

She worked in her home as a homemaker and ran a sewing business there as well. When her children were older Jane worked for the Vermillion County Courthouse in the Supervisor of Assessments office for 10 years. 

Jane will turn 101 this month and has seen many world events in her lifetime. She has lived through the Flu Pandemic, Covid Pandemic, World War 2, Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, Civil Rights Movement, Prohibition, The Great Depression, 9/11, The First Man on the Moon and the assassination of John F. Kennedy. 

I asked Jane what is the difference in the way children are growing up today versus the way that she grew up and she stated “they are much smarter and have their nose in everything”. 

I also asked Jane if you could write a message to younger generations for a time capsule for them to read 20 years from now what advice would you give them? Jane stated “listen to your parents”. 

Jane now enjoys her days here at Pleasant Meadows by napping, watching tv, visiting with staff and peers and sitting in the sunshine. 

Check our all of the exciting activities for this month!

We will be hosting a fun Casino Night for everyone to enjoy! Please see the details below and pass it along!