PACE participants have a Mardi Gras celebration
Published 6:00 am Thursday, February 25, 2021
Billy Layne added lots of feathers to decorate his Mardi Gras mask.
Brightly-colored feathers and colors make for an outstanding Mardi Gras mask made by Mace Jones.
Wanda Barksdale added some decorations and feathers to her brightly-colored Mardi Gras mask.
Mary Richardson added some feathers to her pastel-colored Mardi Gras mask.
Pagie Johnson used some gems and feathers to brighten her Mardi Gras mask during a Fat Tuesday celebration at PACE.
Faith Buchanan bedazzled her Mardi Gras mask with colorful feathers and sparkles.
Marilyn O’Sullivan is ready for a Mardi Gras celebration with beads and feathers. Behind her is some of the decorations of the New Orleans balconies put up by the PACE team.
Beatrice Banks used lots of green and purple to decorate her Mardi Gras mask.
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Participants in the Farmville PACE (Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) traveled virtually to New Orleans to experience Mardi Gras on Fat Tuesday, Tuesday, Feb. 16.
The group learned about the origins and rituals of Mardi Gras. The center was filled with festive decorations and music, which helped transport the participants to the middle of Bourbon Street.
The PACE team and participants dressed in purple, green and gold beads and masks to add to the celebration. The Farmville participants decorated their own masks.
“During this time of COVID, it is so important to find ways to stay active and engaged as well as incorporating fun any way we can, and the Mardi Gras celebration achieved all of those things,” Elise Hemmer, PACE’s recreational therapist said. “I know many people are so isolated, and I wish everyone could join PACE.”
Mardi Gras was celebrated at all three area PACE centers in Farmville, Gretna and Lynchburg.
PACE provides complete health care and more for seniors living at home. Some of the services provided through PACE are prescription medicine home delivery, medical care and oversight, 24-hour, on-call physician services, physical and occupational therapy, medical equipment, mental health services, nutritional services, home care, activities, transportation and more. For more information, call (434) 315-2890 or email pace.referral@centrahealth.com.
