Submitted by Jill Temples

SMT Writer

Dexter, Missouri- On Thursday, November 28th the Stoddard County Ambulance District will be conducting their 28th Annual "Home for the Holidays" for Thanksgiving. The ambulance district will transport patients, who are unable to travel, except by ambulance, from nursing homes in Stoddard County to residences within the county.

Visits can be for a few hours or even overnight. The Stoddard County Ambulance District offers this with no charge to the patient or their family for the service! Those interested in participating in Home for the Holidays should contact the activity director at the patient’s nursing home for more information.

Below is a list of a few nursing homes in Stoddard County:

Dexter:

Central Gardens:  624-0011

Cypress Point:  624-8908

Golden Living Center:  624-7491

Crowley Ridge Care Center:  624-5557

Bloomfield:

Golden Living Center:  568-2137

Puxico:

Puxico Nursing and Rehabilitation Center:  222-3125

Advance:

Advance Nursing Center:  722-3440