Ms. Minnie Harris Celebrates her 105th Birthday at Woodmere Rehabilitation & Health Care Center

    WOODMERE, NY, April 21, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Ms. Minnie P. Harris will celebrate her 105th Birthday at Woodmere Rehabilitation & Health Care Center (WR&HCC) on April 26, 2015 at 2:30 PM. The celebration will include family and friends. Ms Harris will also receive a citation presented by Kim Collins, of the Nassau County Office of Constituent Affairs.

Ms. Minnie P. Harris was born on April 10th, 1910. She was born in Clintonville, Coffee, Alabama. She was born before the advent of hearing aids, ballpoint pens and frozen food. She lived in the eras of World War I, WWII, the Korean War, Vietnam and the conflicts in the Middle East.

Ms. Harris had 4 brothers and 4 sisters. Her father was a farmer and she and her family helped on the farm. At the approximate age of 25, "Ms. Minnie", moved to Inwood, Long Island where she lived until she became a resident of WR&HCC. Ms. Minnie called Long Island her home. She worked as a domestic, married Early Flournoy and had a son Louis.

Ms. Minnie attributes her longevity to having trust in God. She is a spiritual person who was an active member of her church. According to her daughter-in law Ms. Minnie Flournoy, Ms. Harris was always assisting family and friends when they needed help. She was a positive person.

Ms. Debbie Flack, Administrator of WR&HCC stated that "It is an honor and a privilege to know Ms. Minnie. She is an inspiration to all of us."

For additional information regarding this celebration, contact Irene Carr at [email protected]

Woodmere Rehabilitation & Health Care Center is located in the heart of The Five Towns. The 150 bed facility offers quality, individualized and specialized services and programs in long term care, short term rehabilitation and sub-acute care including on-site dialysis, wound care and ventilator care. WR&HCC is dedicated to the provision of the highest possible quality of life for all residents in a cheerful, well maintained environment in which the individuality and self-determination of each resident is honored.

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