Here's what we're honoring and celebrating this month. Follow Areté Living or your senior living community on Facebook to see how we're recognizing these moments!
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 20
Every January, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as we remember his service and activism. Dr. King served a key role in the American Civil Rights Movement from the mid-1950s and through his life.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is symbolic of uniting as a community and nation. Follow us on social media to see all the ways we’re honoring Dr. King and what he stood for.
National Activity Professionals Week
January 19-25
Shaping the Future is this week’s theme by the National Association of Activity Professionals. Thank you to our life enrichment directors and all those involved in organizing fun, engaging, and fulfilling activities for our residents. We appreciate you!
International Holocaust Rememberance Day
January 27
On this day we remember the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. On January 27, 1945, Soviet troops liberated the Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Watch the video below to discover the story of Halina Yasharoff Peabody, Holocaust survivor and volunteer at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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More Observances
New Year’s Day, January 1
World Braille Day, January 4
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