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A spin of the wheel and roll of the dice; it’s Casino night

March 8th, 2021

Residents were delighted with a recent evening of play at Points West Living Cochrane. The Casino themed event had a variety of games including Blackjack, horse races, a giant Connect Four, dice games, card bingo, Chase the Ace, and spin the wheel. Some of the games were designed and constructed by recreation care partners.

First coins on the house

Each resident was given five coins to start, and could use them to play games and place their bets. At the end of the night, the coins, along with anything won, could be traded in for prizes.

A wonderful time

As residents went from station to station to try their luck, they snacked on munchies, mock-tails, and near beer. “A wonderful time was had by all,” says Recreation Therapist Jessica Craig, “and residents all raved about how much fun it was to win and then cash in their earnings for prizes.

The recreation team plans to put on another casino in the near future to try out some new games.”

Photo collage: (Left) ‘Punch a Cup’ game delivers instant prizes; (top right) resident Penny Jackson plays a dice game; and (bottom right) care partner Lindsay Brodie holds the wheel while resident Norma Bruce gives it a spin, at PWL Cochrane’s Casino Night on February 24.

More photos at Flickr: A spin of the wheel and roll of the dice; it’s Casino night

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