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Active Minds, Happy Minds
Thanks to your support, the Capitol Lakes Foundation purchased activities to keep Assisted Living residents engaged and active.


Enjoying a ‘Second Summer’ at Brittingham Park
A 'second summer' provides the perfect opportunity for a rickshaw outing and picnic supplied by the Capitol Lakes Foundation.


Bloom and Grow Garden Provides Engagement and Enjoyment
Thanks to your support, residents in our Health Center were able to engage in planting and now enjoy a Bloom and Grow Garden.


Music & Memory: The Power of Personalized Playlists
Music and Memory makes a real difference in the lives of those with dementia.


Enhancing the Living Experience for Residents with Low Vision
Thanks to the Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired for coming to Capitol Lakes to share resources for those with vision loss


'Step Into Spring' Walking Challenge Promotes Health and Wellness
'Step Into Spring' challenges Capitol Lakes residents to walk 1 mile or 30 minutes at least three times a week.


One Year Later: In Person Book Groups and Movie Screening Fosters Re-Connection
Roughly one year after shut down nearly the entire Capitol Lakes campus was vaccinated making in person events once again possible.


Virtual Volunteers: Capitol Lakes Residents Continue Service through Covid
Capitol Lakes Residents continued their volunteer service with the Older Adult Project which moved virtual in 2020.


Work Your Weights: Staying Strong
When the Wellness Center had to close in late 2020 our residents stayed strong in the face of adversity.


Building Community: A 45 Year History
Your Foundation was proud to provide the funding to print the 45th Anniversary edition of the Center Post.


Virtual Book Discussion Groups: A Great Way to Connect!
Together, we are enhancing the living experience for all residents during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond.


Cycling without Age Offers Respite from Isolation
Capitol Lakes' Cycling without Age program offers mobility and freedom especially during this unprecedented time of social isolation.


UW-Madison School of Nursing Partnership Engages Memory Care Residents
Fostering partnerships like the one with UW-Madison's School of Nursing has many benefits especially during these difficult days.


Resident Activity Packages Exercise the Body and Mind
During this challenging time, we are working to ensure that our residents have access to engaging activities that exercise the body & mind.


Therapeutic Drumming Connects our Campus
“Drumming therapy – perhaps more than any other program on campus – brings people together."


Thanks to our Student Volunteers!
We were grateful when students from the Mann Scholars program came to Capitol Lakes to volunteer with residents in Assisted Living


Serving Up Fun: Ping Pong Comes to Capitol Lakes!
When several residents requested a ping pong table we knew this could be one of those chances to do something special.


Moving Forward One Step at a Time
Capitol Lakes continues to move our residents – and their health – forward each and every day.


Cycling without Age: It’s more than a feeling of freedom!
A rickshaw is a way to give residents across our campus an increased sense of mobility and freedom.


Music Therapy: Enhancing Quality of Life for Memory Care Residents
“The residents were in a happier mood after the
music therapy group....The benefits carried over
into dinner."
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