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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1975
Page
10
Editor notes Linn county care facility near Marion blends routine with customs. Veers from grim stereotype as staff of about 25 and residents under 200 sustain cheerful community. Leo Bardwell, 70, tends boilers since 5 AM daily, keeping an 1899 dated boiler running.
Residents and staff at a long term care home share daily routines that foster warmth and rapport. A loyal worker tends boiler and keeps the ward tidy while residents help with chores, meals, and bell signaling lunchtime, creating a close, communal atmosphere.
A detailed look at life in a basement ward where residents and staff share meals at a ritual table. Emil the painter Leo the fixer and others gather before each meal as cooks, nurses, and workers circulate. The piece recalls birthday celebrations and a looming all electric new facility replacing the old boiler room.
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