SERVICES:

1. Van transport to : medical appointments 2 1/2 days per week; to church and synagogue services every weekend; to recreational trips. To grocery stores every Monday a.m.
2. Free Hearing services 1x/mo with Beltone.
3. Resident Council 1x/mo; Act. Cttee 1x/mo; Food cttee, 1x/mo
4. Footcare 1x/mo.
5. Beauty Salon on premises.
6. Rehabilitation Service on campus; sundance Rehabilitation.
7. Manicures with the Director 2x/mo

RELIGION;

1. Mass 1x/mo
2. Ecumenical Service 1x/ mo with our own Rev Charles Summers; communions with bible study and prayer.
3. Pastor Greg Dyson from American Baptist Church; scripture study, prayers, and sharing what’s going on in the Springfield Community with his outreach.
4. Rosary every Wednesay a.m., run by our residents.
5. Transportation to Catholic/Protestant & Jewish services every weekend.

FITNESS

1. Chair yoga every Monday at 1pm
2. Chair exercise with Director Reenie Harwell once a week.
3. Weight Training every Thursday with professional instructor; creates and follows individual training plans for each attendee.
4. Walking club – on=going, weather permitting weekly.
5. Nature Walk, 5/18; fitness and learning.

SPECIALS:

1. Quilted bags & accessories, 5/1, 10 – 1:30 in our lobby
2. Reception to meet and greet our new Executive Director, Eileen Drumm, 10am 5/2.
3. Mother’s Day luncheon with Richie Mitnik entertaininer. 5/3.
4. Root Beer Floats, 5/20, 2pm
5.”Pink Panther” Party & movie, Pink Panther; wear pink, and eat pink and see the flick, 5/27 2pm.
6. New resident welcome reception, 5/8 2pm.
7. Spa Day, 5/30; beautician Patti Morin joins LE Director in presenting Hair care for seniors, facials, hand massage in the a.m., then Yoga instructor Lyn Hopkins will offer a seated yoga class followed be meditation.
8. Billy McBride Special: fun fitness and community building, and on-going program, 4 sessions on Wednesdays. Mr. Mc Bride is a coach at Amherst college, for 49er and a community building/motivational speaker. He joins with the keystone team to give a very special interactive day!
9. Arthritis Improvement program with sundance rehab; runs 6 weeks, twice a week. this is our second round with this arthritis/joint improvement exercise program. The class is certified by the Arthritis Assoc of america and given by p.T. Paul mc Closkey of Sundance Rehab.
10. Mother’s facial party with Mary Kay counselor, 5/10 10am.
11. Make A kentucky Derby hatt, 5/3 & kentucky Derby party on 5/5/ and viewing of the race, 5:30pm
12. Mass Assoc of the Blind 5/11, informational 10am
13. Happy Hours, 2x/mo

CLUBS:

1.Men’s Club at Keystone. This Month will have a pizza and beer party and discuss how to use funds for community.
2. Table Francaise: french meal, music and converstaion in French, 5/25 12
3. The Garden Belles Women’s Club meets monthly, designs social activites and fundraising.

ENTERTAINMENT:

1. Wilbraham Women’s Chorus, 5/4
2. Dav colucci, crooner, 5/26 2pm
3. Richie Mitnik keyboardist and singer, 5/28, Mem day picnic.

TRIPS:

1. Burlington Coat factory, 5/16
2. Macy’s 5/23
3. World Affairs council, 2x/mo; varied topics with lunch
4. Lunch out Holyoke Mall & shopping 5/19

HEALTH:

1,Massage by appointment 1x/mo
2. Navicare Health care program on 5/24

CRAFTS:

1. with artist Sandy Merrill, 5/22Make Your Own Jewlery

OTHER:

1. BINGO 3x/wk; Mah Jongg, Scrabbble, dominoes, 65, pitch nightly
2. Movies at least once a week, old and new
3. American Hsitory every Tuesday a.m.
4. Sing Along, Patriotic, 5/25 2:30pm
5. gardening; weeding and preparing for planting, once a week with LE Director Reenie Harwell
6. Music Appreciation, popular and classical weekly
7. Current events 1x.mo
8. reminiscence once a month with LE Director

SERVICES:

1. Van transport to the following: grocery shopping at two different markets, every Monday a.m.; transport to medical/dental appointments every Tues & Thurs and Some Mondaypms; to church service or synagogue every weekend; recreational and shopping trips with the activity dept, as scheduled.
2. Beltone Hearing once a month, free hearing assessments and service to residents who need help with current hearing aids.
3. Footcare with licensed nurse once a month
4. Full service beauty salon, hair & nails by appointment in our building.
5. Free recreational & health-related programming scheduled daily.
6. Resident Council one a month with Executive Director and dept. Heads.
7. Activity Planning cttee & Food ctte meets once a month as well.
8. Manicures in the Activity room, free of charge, once a month.
9. Men’s & Women’s clubs at the Gardens meet monthly and plan social activitgie for future, also do fund-raiseing for local charities, on-going.

FITNESS:

1. Chair Yoga every monday afternoon with fitness trainer Lyn Hopkins..adapted just for seniors!
2. Chair exercise with LE Director Reenie Harwell once a week; balance, stretching, range-of-motion, deep breathing techniques; Some standing exercises using chair as needed for balance..
3. Weight Training – every Thursday with YMCA instructor who monitors and adjusts indivudal plans as necessary.
4. Walking Club – on-going, weather permitting.
5. SPECIAL: starting on 4/25, Professional football Player and Coach at Amherst College Billy McBride ‘kicks off” a community-building and fun fitness series at the Gardens. Theme song: “Get Offa That Thing!” There will be 4 sessions with Mr. McBride culminating in an outdoors “Olympics” and graduation with refreshments.
6. Line Dancing twice a month, a new group!

COGNITIVE:

1. US History, once a week, currently discussing Western expansion and Mormonism, lead by Reeni Harwell, LE Director.
2. Scrabble, Trivia, Current Events, World Affairs Council of Western MA frequently placed in calendar.
3. Book Club once a month, read and discuss.
4. Spelling Bee, 4/30.
5. Music Appreciation, classical & popular, once a month each.

CRAFTS:

1. Make Your Own Jewelry with teacher Sandy Merrill, a favorite for the ladies. Sandy also does jewelry repair, 4/24 2pm.

SPECIALS:

1. Roger Hart, photo journalist, with a spring nature show on 4/10, 7pm, a favorite program at keystone.
2. Journey with Music, given by Lois McGovern, 4/21, 1:30pm
3. Relaxation to Music, given by Music Therapist John Thorp, once a month, a full hour of relaxation to varied instruments and Tibetan bowls, etc., top enhance health and healing.
4. Massage with masseuse Ginnie Levine 4/13, chair or table, by appointment, reasonable rate.
5. Pop’s chocolates and biscotti Easter sale, 4/10, 10 -2pm.
6. Jewelry sale, 4/11 11 – 2.
7. Passover and Easter dinner specials.
8. Happy Hour and ‘Make Your Own Sundaes” on the weekends.
9. Easter egg hunt on premises with prizes, 4/4
10. Garden Belle’s Women’s Club Spring tea Party, 4/18

TRIPS:

1. Macy’s/Mall, World Affairs Council, Walmart, K-Mart, lunch out at Burgundy Brook Farm,, Men’s Club to Quabbin Resevoir, lunch out; trips on Wednesdays & Fridays.

RECREATION:

1. BINGO three nights per week; cards and games nightly, movies on the weekends. Currently doing a Jimmy Stewart film fest.

HEALTH:

1. Oral Health, two programs given by hygienist students from STCC, this month; heart health, two programs given by Baystate Medical nursing students; “Adaptive Writing” with Sundance rehabe, 4/19 2pm

ENTERTAINMENT:

1. Favorite crooner dace colucci, 4/7 2pm
2. CHorus with LE Director Reenie HArwell once this month, starting to create a talent show.
3. Religious movies for Passover and Easter this month.

SERVICES:

1. Van transport to: churches/synagogue every weekend; to medical appointments Tues/Thurs all day and Monday pms;
to grocery shopping every Monday am (two different stores). residents are assisted with all of their grocery bags, etc.
2. Full service beauty salon on premises.
3. Free recreational programs.
4. Footcare and Beltone Hearing services 1x/mo.
5. Shopping cart with sundries, once a week, run by the Garden Belles Women’s Club.
6. Sundance Rehabilitation on campus, service available on site to our residents.
7 SHINE 1x/mo.
8. All about Medicare Advantage, 3/14, 2pm.
9. Manicures, 1x/mo with LE Director.

CLUBS & COMMITTEES:

1. The Men’s Club of Keystone Woods; outings, socials, fundraising for charities. Meets 2x/mo.
2. The Garden Belles of Keystone Woods, meets monthly to plan social event, parties and lunch outs. Also fundraise for
donations to local charities, such as Food Pantry, local schools, churches and various programs in the community.
3. Activity Planning committee meets monthly to share in choices and implementation of programs.
4. Food Committee – suggestions on dining and food choices, once a month.
5. Resident Council – once a month with executive Director and Department Heads and resident Board to discuss any issues at large in the community.
6. The Knitting club, meets 2x/mo, run by residents and works on various projects for gifting to the community.

FITNESS:

1. Chair yoga once a week
2. Chair Fitness with LE Director Reenie Harwell, once a week.
3. Weight Training with instructor from the YMCA once a week, offering individualized porgrams and supervision.
4. Walking Club, on going and weather permitting.
5. Arthritis improvement exercise class, twice a week for six weeks, run by Sundance rehab; s whole body, joint work out to improve good feeling in the body and reduce stiffness.

RELIGION:

1. Mass, 1x.mo
2. Transport to Synagogue 1x/wk
3. Ecumenical Service with Communion given by our own Rev. Charles Summers 1x/mo
4.Pastor Greg Dyson of American Baptist Church, Church of the Acres, once a month for sharing what is going on in the community at large, with his youth program, and to discuss a scripture and share prayers.
5. Rosary, 1x/wk, run by our residents.

TRIPS:

1. Spring bulb and flower show, Smith & Mt, Holyoke Colleges and lunch out, 3/7.
2. World Affairs council of W. MA, lunch and speaker held in downtown Springfield, 3/14.
3. N. Hadley Sugar Shack for pancakes and local maple syrup, a nice country ride, 3/21
4. St. Anne’s Shrine and lunch out Sturbridge, MA 3/28 all day country ride.
5. Walmart, Dollar store, Kohl’s, Macy’s once a month.
6. Lenten Lunch series, twice a month at Trinity United Methodist Church.

ENTERTAINMENT:

1. Irish Music Guy, 3/6 6:30pm..varied instruments, songs and jokes from Ireleand, a favorite St. Pat;’s gig.
2. Irish Humor Night with Bill Kelleher, one of our residents, 3/13 6:30pm.
3 ‘Yellowstone in the Winter” a slide show given by Naturalist Sonya Vickers, the daughtr of one of our residents, who has jsut returned from Yellowstone. Sonya is a biologist/photographer who travels extensively and uses a high powered microscope to examine many things she brings home. Her slides and commentary are amazing. We will see many pics of wolves and winter life at Yellowstone.
4. Tony Rarus singer/guitar, 3/3 2pm. A favorite.
5. Sarah Michaels fiddler will serenade residents during our St. Pat’s dinner party, 3/16.

COGNITIVE:

1. The Book club, reads a novel and discussion once a month.
2. Puzzles on going
3. US History weekly. Currently discussing western expansion, Oklahoma Territory and Indian Wars.
4. Poetry and Current Events, once a month.
5. Music Appreciation, classical and popular, twice a month, with LE Director Reenie harwell who is a Music Therapist.
CRAFTS:
1. Make a spring bracelet, with marilyn Boisvert, 3/8 1:30pm.
2. Make Your Own Jewelry with Sandy Merrill, who brings a hugh assortment of beads and stones for beading; vary popular.

GAMES:

1. Dominoes 2x/wk; Mah Jongg 1x/wk; Bingo 3x/wk; cards nightly.

HEALTH:

1. Oral health Series with Hygienist students from a local college; extensive program with many components, 4 in series.
2. Heart Health, 4 in series, UMAss Nursing students will present and give free Blood Pressure readings.
3. ‘Managing Pain” with staff from Sundance, the Director Paul McCloskey, 3/13.
4. Arthritis exercise Class, once a week, given by Paul mcCloskey who is certified in this special course.
5. Relaxation to Music with music Therapist john Thorp who uses many instruments and tibetan bowls to achieve sound effects and vibrations in a meditation setting.

RECREATION:

1. Wine & Cheese, 2 Sunday pms/mo.
2. Movies on weekends; eg “Touring Ireland”, “Fiddler On the Roof”, etc
3. Garden Belle’s St. Pat’s potluck luncheon, 3/16
4. Garden Belle’s Bake Sale on 3/30 to raise funds for the charity account.
5. “Table Francaise”, a new group that will speak French only and share a French-inspired meal, 3/29
6. Chorus, 3/9, exploring songs that will be used for a talent show; the theme is “Around the World with Song”.
7. Men’s trip out for lunch at Northampton brewery, 3/9.