From Shoreham to Hunter, New York, fall has brought many opportunities to enjoy the crisp autumn air, colorful leaves, and seasonal traditions. Across Citizens Options Unlimited, housemates and staff have made the most of the season with pumpkin picking, Halloween celebrations, and time spent together.
Halloween Parades
Costumes, creativity, and plenty of Halloween spirit were on display October 30, as housemates and staff at the Shoreham Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) and Helen Kaplan Center joined together for a Halloween Parade.
From imaginative costumes to festive fun, the parade offered everyone a chance to celebrate the season and make lasting memories.
Fall Festival Season
Fall on Long Island means pumpkin patches, colorful displays, and autumn treats like roasted corn and apple cider donuts.
Housemates from the Ontario Avenue Individual Residential Alternative (IRA) made the most of the season with a visit to Hicks Nurseries’ Fall Festival in Westbury. Together, housemates explored festive displays, picked out pumpkins and decorations, and stopped for a photo amid the fall displays.
Greeting Trick-or-Treaters
Trick or Treat! Halloween was a festive affair at the Pickwick IRA as housemates dressed in colorful costumes and enjoyed a festive dinner and dessert, surrounded by decorations and balloon arches made by House Manager Donna Grant.
Housemates including Jenny Stillwell, Sarah Chardavoyne, Lizzy Grogan, Jamie Allen, and Amanda Badke joined in the Halloween tradition, greeting neighborhood trick-or-treaters with a big bowl of candy.
Fall Foliage at Camp Loyaltown
Autumn in the Catskills is something special, with mountain views in brilliant shades of red, orange, and gold. At Camp Loyaltown in Hunter, New York, the changing leaves offered a beautiful reminder to slow down and appreciate the season.
Thank you to Jair A. Reyes Diaz, Training Coordinator of Operations, for capturing another beautiful fall at Camp Loyaltown.