WARWICK (April 20) – The 1952 film, April in Paris, staring Doris Day and Ray Bolger, was about a faux pas.
But on Tuesday, April 19, there was only joie de vivre as residents of Schervier Pavilion, a skilled nursing facility on the Warwick Campus of Bon Secours Charity Health System, celebrated April in Paris with a party.
Residents had an opportunity to learn some conversational French, hear interesting facts about the City of Paris and enjoy refreshment including French cream puffs.
The highlight of the afternoon, however, was a very special musical treat, a one woman and one hour cabaret show by singer and entertainer Stephanie Romm..
She wowed her audience with songs from the 1930's to the 80's including Broadway hits like "All that Jazz' from Chicago, "Cabaret", and the old songs from Judy Garland and others in that era, familiar to the residents.
As evidenced by lots of applause, Romm thrilled her audience with an interactive program, complete with a splash of comedy, charm, and sparkly gown, top hat and boa.
She took the residents on a 75 year musical journey and many joined her in singing those timeless favorites.
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According to the Institute for Music and Neuralgic Function, a leading authority in clinical music therapy, numerous studies demonstrate that familiar and likable music can reduce depression while increasing sociability, movement and cognitive ability and decreasing agitation and other behavior problems.
"We publish a monthly calendar that is filled with interesting and entertaining things for our residents to do,´ said Recreational Director Kari Call, a certified therapy recreation specialist, (CTRS). "Events are held throughout the day as well as on some evenings. Therapeutic recreation is essential to the quality of life and the quality of care for the residents of our facility."
Schervier Pavilion is a 120-bed skilled nursing facility licensed by the New York State Department of Health. Dedicated to the highest standard of health care excellence, its full range of services, such as its therapeutic recreational program, are designed to respond to each individual's physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
In addition to quality long term care services, Schervier Pavilion also offers a wide range of short-term (sub-acute) care needs. Its sub-acute services include IV therapy, rehabilitation therapy and wound care. These services afford residents the ability to recuperate for a short time in the sub-acute unit of the facility and then return home where they can resume a more independent life. In some cases, they can then enter Schervier Pavilion's Day-At-A-Time, an innovative medical adult day care program that provides nursing services, medication administration, ongoing evaluations and stimulating activities tailored to individual's needs and abiliites.
About St. Anthony Community Hospital, a Member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network For over 75 years, St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, New York, has been serving the residents of Orange County, New York and New Jersey's Sussex and Passaic Counties with outstanding and compassionate care. The 60-bed hospital has been a primary resource for emergency, medical, surgical, obstetrical/gynecological and acute care services. Also on campus is the Mount Alverno Center, a state-approved adult home with an assisted living program serving 85 residents, and Schervier Pavilion a 120-bed, skilled nursing facility dedicated to the highest standard of healthcare excellence. For more information about St. Anthony Community Hospital, Mount Alverno Center and Schervier Pavilion, visit bschs.bonsecours.com or follow the facilities at
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About Westchester Medical Center Health Network The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is a 1,500-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, NY, spanning seven hospitals and several campuses and locations in the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 10,000 people, with nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1 and Level 2 Trauma Centers, the region's only acute care children's hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals and numerous health-related centers, programs and services, today WMCHealth is the leading and pre-eminent provider of integrated health in the Hudson Valley. For more information about WMCHealth, visit
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1. The highlight of the afternoon, however, was a very special musical treat, a one woman and one hour cabaret show by singer and entertainer Stephanie Romm..
2. The highlight of the afternoon, however, was a very special musical treat, a one woman and one hour cabaret show by singer and entertainer Stephanie Romm..
3. Stephanie Romm thrilled her audience with an interactive program, complete with a splash of comedy, charm, and sparkly gown, top hat and boa.
4. Stephanie Romm thrilled her audience with an interactive program, complete with a splash of comedy, charm, and sparkly gown, top hat and boa.
She enjoyed a laugh with one resident when the lyrics involed reunning her fingers through his hair.
5. Recreational Aide Roselle Egan points out interesting sites in Paris..