August 2009

Hubbard Place Independent Living at Keystone Commons

Fitness

Throughout the month, Hubbard Place is offering the following activities: Chair Yoga weekly with an instructor; Weight Training and Fitness weekly with a certified instructor from The Boys and Girls Club; weight room available 24hrs/day for workouts; Chair Exercise with stretching, balance and deep breathing twice a week; Walking Club twice a week with occasional trips to nature pathways; and Swimming and Water Aerobics at The Boys and Girls Club once a week. We now have a Wii system that we use once a week for bowling, golf, and other fitness games!

Services

Foot Care Clinic services once-a-month by the Ludlow Dept of Public Health Nurse; Hearing Clinic once a month by Avada Hearing Care; weekly Blood Pressure Clinic with the Director of Wellness; monthly Cholesterol Screenings by the Chicopee VNA; free massage therapy by a therapist student; grocery shopping and errands provided once-a-week; and transportation to medical appointments two days out of the week.

Clubs & Social Events

Book Club meets once a month to discuss the current read; Women’s Club meeting once a month; Men’s Club meeting once a month; Resident Council meets once a month; Travel Club views videos on various places regularly; Documentary showings regularly; Saturday Night at the Movies (with fresh popcorn!) every Saturday evening—new releases and classics; Coffee Clatch and Afternoon Tea twice a month; Happy Hour in the Pub once a month; Knitting & Crochet groups twice a month; Garden Club meets twice a month; “Paint Like the Masters” class offered once a month by a professional art therapist and educator; Jewelry classes by a local instructor once a month; and Almost Martha meets twice a month for various baking and sewing activities.

Games

Shuffleboardin the Courtyard; Pitch and Bridge Club meets twice a month; Pokeno, Michigan Rummy, Pitch, Canasta, Cribbage, Dominoes, Rummikub, Trivial Pursuit, Yahtzee, Musical Bingo, Pinochle, Kings in the Corner, Bunco, Backgammon, and Uno offered at various times throughout the month; Billiards available anytime; Bingo once a week; and game show DVD games like “The Price is Right” and “Family Feud” regularly.

Religious Activities

Weekly transportation to 3 local churches every Sunday; Communion once a week with Deacon Bob from St. Mary’s once a week; in-house Catholic Mass once a month with Fr. John from St. Mary’s; in-house Protestant service once a month with Rev. Tim Carlton from Union Church of Christ; and Rosary weekly.

Special Events & Trips:

Saturday, August 1st at 9:00am—Tanglewood Concert: Beethoven & Rachmaninoff

Sunday, August 2nd at 5:15pm—Sunday Concert at Stanley Park: The Bristol Chamber Orchestra

Monday, August 3rd at 8:00am—Cholesterol Screening by the Chicopee VNA

Tuesday, August 4th at 10:00am—Blood Pressure Clinic

Tuesday, August 4th at 2:30pm—Musical Entertainment by Dave Colucci

Wednesday, August 5th at 11:00am—Women’s Club Luncheon at Dockside Restaurant

Thursday, August 6th at 10:00am—Fitness with Donna Thursday, August 6th at 2:30pm—Musical Entertainment by Tom Alvord

Thursday, August 6th at 7:00pm—Educational Presentation by Beacon Hospice

Friday, August 7th at 10:45am—Swimming at the Boys and Girls Club

Sunday, August 9th at 2:15pm—“Into the Woods” at Exit 7 Theater

Monday, August 10th at 12:30pm—Classic Cinema at Showcase Cinemas: “The Last Time I Saw Paris”

Tuesday, August 11th at 10:00am—Blood Pressure Clinic

Tuesday, August 11th at 10:30am—The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy Prayer Group with Betty

Tuesday, August 11th at 2:00pm—Pet Therapy

Wednesday, August 12th at 11:00am—Men’s Club Luncheon at Pizzeria Uno’s

Thursday, August 13th at 10:00am—Fitness with Donna

Thursday, August 13th at 2:30pm—Hawaiian Show by Kalani

Friday, August 14th at 10:45am—Swimming at the Boys and Girls Club

Sunday, August 16th at 5:15pm—Sunday Concert at Stanley Park: The Sweet Adelines

Monday, August 17th at 2:00pm—Catholic Mass with Father John

Tuesday, August 18th at 10:00am—Blood Pressure Clinic

Tuesday, August 18th at 2:30pm—Musical Entertainment by Liz Carter

Tuesday, August 18th at 3:30pm—August Birthday Celebration!!

Wednesday, August 19th at 2:00pm—Hearing Clinic by Avada Hearing Care

Thursday, August 20th at 10:00am—Fitness with Donna

Thursday, August 20th at 2:30pm—Musical Entertainment by Jimmy Mazz

Thursday, August 20th at 7:00pm—Happy Hour!!

Friday, August 21st at 10:45am—Swimming at the Boys and Girls Club

Friday, August 21st at 1:00pm—Art with Amy

Saturday, August 22nd at 9:00am—Tanglewood Concert: Ives & Beethoven

Monday, August 24th at 2:00pm—Shopping & Ice Cream at Randall’s Farm

Monday, August 24th at 6:30pm—Educational Presentation: Memory Health & Wellness by Dr. Emily Clionsky

Tuesday, August 25th at 10:00am—Blood Pressure Clinic

Tuesday, August 25th at 2:00pm—Musical Entertainment by Douglas Bishop

Wednesday, August 26th at 9:00am—Foot Clinic by the Ludlow Board of Health

Wednesday, August 26th at 11:00am—Lunch at Maine Fish Market in Warehouse Point, CT

Wednesday, August 26th at 3:00pm—Resident Council

Thursday, August 27th at 10:00am—Fitness with Donna

Thursday, August 27th at 10:30am—Photographic Slide Show “From the Ground Up” by Roger Hart

Thursday, August 27th at 2:00pm—Educational Presentation: Home Care 101 by Laurie Anderson

Friday, August 28th at 10:45am—Swimming at the Boys and Girls Club

Sunday, August 30th at 5:15pm—Sunday Concert at Stanley Park: Interplay Jazz Band & Valley Jazz Divas

Stonybrook Assisted Living at Keystone Commons

Fitness

Throughout the month, Stonybrook is offering the following activities: Chair Yoga weekly with an instructor; Weight Training and Fitness weekly with a certified instructor from The Boys and Girls Club; weight room available 24hrs/day for workouts; Chair Exercise with stretching, balance and deep breathing twice a week; and Walking Club once a week with occasional trips to nature pathways. We now have a Wii system that we use once a week for bowling, golf, and other fitness games!

Services

Grocery shopping and errands provided once-a-week; in-house shopping cart available to buy small goods once a week; and transportation to medical appointments two days out of the week. Pet therapy visits twice a month.

Creative & Social Events

Resident Council meets once a month; Travel videos on various places regularly; Night at the Movies (with fresh popcorn!) twice a week—new releases and classics; Manicures offered weekly; Sing-along weekly; Gardening once a month; Baking Club once a week; Coffee Socials once a week; “Paint Like the Masters” class offered once a month by a professional art therapist and educator; Jewelry classes by a local instructor once a month.

Games

Shuffleboardin the Courtyard; Yahtzee, Musical Bingo, Shut the Box, and Uno offered at various times throughout the month; Billiards available anytime; Bingo offered three times a week; Crossword Puzzle Challenge once a week; Indoor Bowling, Golf, and Horseshoe games regularly; Name That Tune and Trivia regularly; Joker-eno played weekly; and game show DVD games like “The Price is Right” and “Family Feud” regularly.

Religious Activities

Weekly transportation to 3 local churches every Sunday; Communion once a week with Deacon Bob from St. Mary’s once a week; in-house Mass once a month with Fr. John from St. Mary’s; in-house Protestant service once a month with Rev. Tim Carlton from Union Church of Christ; Prayer of the Divine Mercy once a month; and Rosary three times a week.

Special Events & Trips:

Tuesday, August 4th at 11:15am—Musical Favorites with Becky on the Flute (Stonybrook)

Tuesday, August 4th at 2:30pm—Musical Entertainment by Dave Colucci

Wednesday, August 5th at 10:00am—Music Therapy with Michael

Wednesday, August 5th at 2:30pm—Music with Lisa

Thursday, August 6th at 10:00am—Fitness with Donna

Thursday, August 6th at 11:00am—Musical Favorites with Becky on the Flute (Cottage)

Thursday, August 6th at 2:30pm—Musical Entertainment by Tom Alvord

Friday, August 7th at 1:30pm—Out Trip!! (Cottage)

Friday, August 7th at 2:30pm—Bingo Buck Raffle!! (Stonybrook)

Monday, August 10th at 12:30pm—Classic Cinema at Showcase Cinemas: “The Last Time I Saw Paris” (Stonybrook)

Tuesday, August 11th at 10:30am—The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy Prayer Group with Betty

Tuesday, August 11th at 2:00pm—Pet Therapy

Wednesday, August 12th at 10:00am—Music Therapy with Michael

Wednesday, August 12th at 2:00pm—Out Trip!! (Stonybrook)

Wednesday, August 12th at 6:30pm—Musical Entertainment by Jim Harris

Thursday, August 13th at 10:00am—Fitness with Donna

Thursday, August 13th at 10:30am—Beach Bingo!! (Stonybrook)

Thursday, August 13th at 2:30pm—Hawaiian Show by Kalani

Thursday, August 13th at 7:00pm—Tropical Social!! (Stonybrook)

Thursday, August 13th at 7:00pm—Beach Bingo!! (Cottage)

Friday, August 14th at 7:30pm—Creamsicle Social!! (Stonybrook)

Monday, August 17th at 2:00pm—Catholic Mass with Father John

Tuesday, August 18th at 11:15am—Musical Favorites with Becky on the Flute (Stonybrook)

Tuesday, August 18th at 2:30pm—Musical Entertainment by Liz Carter

Wednesday, August 19th at 10:00am—Music Therapy with Michael

Wednesday, August 19th at 11:45am—Lunch Out!! (Stonybrook)

Thursday, August 20th at 10:00am—Fitness with Donna

Thursday, August 20th at 10:00am—Men’s Club

Thursday, August 20th at 2:30pm—Musical Entertainment by Jimmy Mazz

Friday, August 21st at 10:30am—Musical Entertainment by John Thorpe

Friday, August 21st at 1:30pm—Out Trip!! (Cottage)

Friday, August 21st at 2:00pm—Art with Amy (Stonybrook)

Friday, August 21st at 3:00pm—Art with Amy (Cottage)

Tuesday, August 25th at 2:00pm—Musical Entertainment by Douglas Bishop

Wednesday, August 26th at 10:00am—Music Therapy with Michael

Thursday, August 27th at 10:00am—Fitness with Donna

Friday, August 28th at 2:00pm—Stonybrook Meeting

Monday, August 31st at 2:00pm—Monthly Birthday Party!!