{"id":31625,"date":"2019-02-14T11:09:22","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T16:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=31625"},"modified":"2019-02-15T12:47:30","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T17:47:30","slug":"adirondack-thunder-hockey-team-visits-senior-citizens-at-the-wesley-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2019\/02\/adirondack-thunder-hockey-team-visits-senior-citizens-at-the-wesley-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Adirondack Thunder Hockey Team Visits Senior Citizens At The Wesley Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_31627\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31627\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/02\/thunder-vissits-wesley-hc-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/02\/thunder-vissits-wesley-hc-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/02\/thunder-vissits-wesley-hc-1-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/02\/thunder-vissits-wesley-hc-1-768x568.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adirondack Thunder players, from left, Dylan Walchuk, Will Smith and Dillon Kelley, spent an afternoon in January engaging with seniors and staff at the The Wesley Health Care Center.<br \/>Courtesy Adirondack Thunder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Wesley Community hosted players from the Adirondack Thunder, the ECHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils, for a special visit with seniors residing at the Wesley Health Care Center in January.<br \/>\nThe players spent the afternoon participating in various activities and handing out Thunder memorabilia and collectible items to residents at the long-term care center.<br \/>\nOn the following day, the Adirondack Thunder in turn welcomed nearly 75 residents and staff from The Wesley Community to its home game against the Wheeling Nailers at Cool Insuring Arena.<!--more--><br \/>\nBoth events are a continuation of a new partnership between the Adirondack Thunder and the Wesley Community, which also includes a new senior discount on Thunder tickets this season. Seniors ages 55 and older receive a $2 discount on tickets to Adirondack Thunder home games during the 2018-19 regular season, courtesy of the Wesley Community.<br \/>\n\u201cWe are thrilled to have our players spend quality time with multiple generations at The Wesley Community which is part of our expanded effort to create new community engagement opportunities in the surrounding community,\u201d said Adirondack Thunder President Jeff Mead. \u201cAdirondack Thunder hockey is great entertainment for people of all ages and we\u2019re honored to work with The Wesley Community to make hockey affordable for all the seniors in our community.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThe Wesley Community is proud to partner with the Adirondack Thunder and our seniors thoroughly enjoyed visiting their players before a wonderful night of hockey at the Cool Insuring Arena,\u201d said the Wesley Community CEO J. Brian Nealon. \u201cThe senior discount has been an outstanding way for our organization to give back to the aging adult population in our community while also supporting the favorite hockey team of both our residents and staff.\u201d<br \/>\nThe Wesley Community is a senior living campus that provides a wide range of housing, services and programs for aging adults, including independent and assisted living and long-term care. The organization also offers short-term rehabilitation and outpatient therapies for individuals of all ages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Wesley Community hosted players from the Adirondack Thunder, the ECHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils, for a special visit with seniors residing at the Wesley Health Care Center in January. 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