Resident Spotlight
Meet Long Term Care Artist M.U.
Our artistic, talented, kindhearted, generous, and religious resident, MU, was born on August 30, 1936, and resides in Unit 11-7. Even as a young girl, MU had her creative juices flowing. She wrote skits for her family and she and her mother would play piano and compose music. MU loved ice skating and playing tennis — she excelled at both sports. MU’ is most proud of her ability to create landscapes, seascapes, animals, flowers, and portraits of Catholic icons. Her first oil painting was “Mother of Perpetual Help,” and was displayed in the Irvington Art Show. MU entered her artwork at the “Resident Art Expo” in 2008 and 2012. During COVID, she drew winter, spring, and summer scenes featured in the Bergen New Bridge Resident Calendar. We all cherish the “His Little Maureen” signature on the back of all her drawings. MU also makes cards with notes delivered to unit residents and staff as well as sending cards and drawings to her friends, family, young school children, and paralyzed veterans. She has received awards and recognition from a variety of organizations including St. Joseph’s Indian School, NJ Paralyzed Veterans, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, St. Jude’s Church, and the Newark Boys Town. MU has maintained enduring friendships since elementary school and has created a remarkable life for a girl born and raised in New Jersey, including a fantastic rapport with all who interacted with her.
RESIDENT REFLECTIONS • 2023, ISSUE 2 • PAGE 12 Bergen New Bridge Medical Center • 230 East Ridgewood Avenue • Paramus, NJ 07652 • NewBridgeHealth.org
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