Coronavirus
Residents at a Texas Senior Living Facility Enjoy Virtual Bingo Hosted by Matthew McConaughey
At the Enclave at Round Rock Senior Living in Round Rock, a senior living facility, actor Matthew McConaughey and his family hosted a virtual bingo for the residents.
“We got Charles… with the iPad up high … we got two winners!” McConaughey said, as seen in the video.
Fun Amidst a Pandemic
“During a time when we are all working to make lemonade out of lemons, we are so humbled that Matthew took the time to play our favorite game with us,” the facility wrote on a Facebook post. “As Matthew would say, let's turn this red light into a green light!” they went on to say
According to Fox News, last September, residents and employees of the Enclave had requested McConaughey to join them for bingo.
Molly Davis Nedley, sales director at the facility, said that staff cannot interact with residents like the usual. She added that because of the coronavirus pandemic, they cannot take care of the residents like how they used to.
ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT! Matthew McConaughey and his family hosted a virtual bingo game for the residents at a senior center in Round Rock over the weekend https://t.co/la788YaNmf
— CBS Austin (@cbsaustin) April 6, 2020
“Our team members can’t interact with the residents the way we normally do, so we have been doing everything possible to uplift them virtually. This was a wish come true!” she said. “The residents absolutely loved seeing Matthew and his family and enjoyed hearing him talk about what he’s doing to get through this crisis,” the sales director went on to say. “It gave them hope and was the boost that they needed to get through this lonely, challenging time,” said Nedley.
Fox News also reported that the winner's prize was getting to ask McConaughey a question of their choosing.
Facebook users shared positive remarks about the virtual game. “Alright alright alright! Best Shelter In Place video guest ever!” wrote one user.
“That's fantastic and hilarious! I love this idea! I know they enjoyed it, it's REALLY hard on the Seniors right now!” wrote another.
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