The Gardens at Keystone Woods
Fitness:
1.Chair
Yoga adapted especially for seniors given by professional
teacher Every Mon. afternoon, 1:30pm
2. Chair Exercise with Activity Director emphasizing deep
breathing, stretching, gentle strengthening, incorporating
Yoga, Tai Chi and balance techniques. Every Tuesday, 1:30pm.
3. Weight Training every Thursday, 1:30pm with professional
instructor who creates and follows residents individually.
Services:
1. Van
transport to medical appts every Tues/Thursday, all day.
2. Van transport to Catholic/Protestant services every Sunday,
Synagogue by request also on Saturdays.
3. Van transport to Mall or Walmart, twice a month.
4. Avada Hearing services 1x/mo.
5. SHINE counselling once a month or by appointment
6. Footcare once a month by appointment
7. Trip to public library once a month
8. Resident Council 2/8 2:30pm with all departments and the
Executive Director
9. Van transport to two local grocery stores every Monday
morning starting 9am.
In-Services:
1. Sundance
Rehab on "Staying in Step" Balance evals and exercises,
Monday 2/1 3pm.
2. Grief and Healing Workshop on 2/10, 2pm; a full program
with presentation, handouts and thoughtful suggestions given
by Baystate Medical Hospice.
3.Senior Fitness assessments by Sundance Rehab on 2/25 and
2/26, 1:30pm; individual assessments to aid individuals in
planning for physical needs given by P.T. dept.
4. "Motivation to Move" 2/26 presentation by Gentiva
Health.
5. PVTA transportation, an inservice by the director informing
our residents on how to use this service. 2/4/ 10:30am.
Specials:
1. "Galapagos
Islands", slide show, lecture by Naturalist Sonya Vickers,
2/2,7pm
2. Slides and narration by PhotoJournalist Roger Hart, 2/9,
7pm3.
3. Flood of 1938, movie speical, 2/16 6:30pm
4. Talent Night, our own show on 2/23 7pm
5. Spa Night on 2/3, 6:30pm, experiencing a wide variety of
organic personal care products.
6. Read Aloud to Mary Lynch Elementary School 2/10 10am: once
a month.
Crafts:
1. Tole
painting with Vi every other Sat. 1:30pm. Professional teacher.
2. Photo Collage on 2/28 1:30pm, a continuing project to create
collages from Keystone photo collections suitable for framing
and then to be hung for viewing in appropriate setting.
3. Making cupcakes with Marge, 2/11, 2pm.
4.Make Your Own Jewelry with Sandy Merrill, 2/23, 2pm, a favorite
activity with the ladies.
5. Scrapbooking; introductory class given by professional
teacher Nancy LaFlamme showing how photo memory albums can
be created with digital and non-digital pictures; 2/22 7pm,
with hopes of having on-going workshops in scrapbooking.
Religion:
1. Mass
once a month
2. Bible study and Ecumenical Service with communion given
by our own Resident Rev. Charles Summers once a month each.
3. Bible Study, sharing and discussion with Pastor Greg Dyson,
2/18 2:30pm.
4. Transportation to local churches/synagogue every weekend.
5. Rosary every Wed a.m. 10am.
Entertainment:
1. 2/17
6:30pm, "Love and Laughter" with British Showman
Derek Mann.
2. 2/12 4 -6pm, a Valentine's evening of Love Songs with Crooner
Dave Colucci, a Keystone favorite.
Themes:
1. Black
History Week being celebrated with a festival day, 2/8, starting
with "The Sounds of Jazz", a musical stroll through
the best in Jazz, Black History Dinner Special, 4 - 6pm, and
"Ghana Today", 6:30pm presented by teacher Andrea
Boyko who will share her experiences in setting up "Teachers
for Ghana", summer programs for the children followed
by her Ghanian Marketplace, tables of African Crafts and goods
for residents to peruse.
Cognitive:
1. American
History Tuesdays, 10am. Current topic: Beginning of the Civil
War.
2.Current Events 2x/mo.
3. Book of the Month Club 2/22 3pm; Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit
weekly.
Clubs:
1. Garden
Belle's Women's Club and Men's Club of Keystone Woods meet
monthly and create social events and fundraising activities
for local charities.
2. Knitting club meet bi-monthly working on projects for charities
or local schools.
Trips:
1. Lunch
out to the Fort, German restaurant 11:30 2/3
2. Sing Along and Social at the PinePoint Senior Center on
2/17 10am, our first shared activity with outside senior center.
3. Lunch out at Lido Italian restuarant, 2/17, 11:45am
4. Dinner out to Whately Inn, 2/24, 4pm
5. Men's Club lunch out to Somer's Inn, Somers CT, 2/26 11:30.
6. Shop Mall/Macy's 2/24 1:30pm; shop Walmart 2/19 10am
Light
Recreation:
1. Cards
and movie every night.
2.BINGO three times per week, also Pitch, Mah Jongg, Bridge
and Scrabble.
3."Opera du Jour" 2/27 1pm, an opera favorite shown
for residents.
4. Talent Show rehearsal three times this month in preparation
for show on 2/23 7pm.
5. Coffee Hour every Thursday 8:30 - 10:30 am in Acitivity
Room just for socializing.
6. Marge's Cupcake social, decorating valentine's cupcakes
with tea, 2/11 2pm.
7. Dean Martin Speicals, 2/21 and 2/28, 7pm, DVDs of Dean's
Las Vegas Shows.
Other:
1. Celebrating
and promoting National Red Wear Day, 2/5.
2. Super Bowl, refreshments and game 7pm, 2/7.
3. Read Aloud, 2/10,10am. Residents volunteer at our "adopted"
school, Mary Lynch Elementary, a very popular program.
Grayson
House Assisted Living
Grayson
House Celebrates 4th year Anniversary!!!
Special
Events:
2/7 Super
Bowl Sunday Party
2/8 Resident Meeting with Deanna
2/14 The Music Masters celebrate Valentine's Day!
2/17 Motivated To Move, Special up-lifting exercise program
2/17 Derick Mann, comedy & music
2/17 Ash Wednesday Service...The Beginning of Lent
2/20 Western New England College Intergenerational Program
Entertainment
Programs:
2/4 John
Thorpe...Accodion/flute
2/6 Lisa & Dave Entertain
2/10 Peter & Will Entertain
2/13 Jim Harris Entertains
2/15 The Gray Divas...Duet!
2/19 Douglas/Pan Flute Music
2/20 Tony Rarus/Guitar
2/22 "Happy Days are Here Again!" 4th Anniversary
Party
2/27 Sandy Sing-a-long
2/28 Albert on Piano
Exercise
Programs:
Tuesdays:
Tai Chi with Paul
Wed. & Fri. Chair Exercise
Thursdays: Yoga with Lyn
Community
Trips:
2/5 Shopping
to Walgreens
2/10 Lunch to the Ginger Blossom
2/19 Shopping Trip to Dallar Tree
2/26 Lunch Trip...TBA
Religious
Programs:
Mondays:
Communion Service with Rose
1st Wednesday: Pastor Barb Foster Memorial Church
1st Friday: Pastor Larry
1st & 3rd Mondays: Hymns & Bible Faith Tabernacle
Church
2nd Monday Hymns with Alice
2nd Thursday: Catholic Mass
3rd Wednesday: Ash Wed. Service and Communion
4th Wednesday: Prayer and Praise Service...Fellowship following
Other
Programs:
Baking
Group, Bingo, Trivia, Arts and Crafts, Card making, Manicures,
Group Crossword Puzzles, Shopping Cart, Cardo, Movies, Dunkin
Donut Socials, watercolor painting, Games & Puzzles, Coffee
& Muffin Social, Documentary, Short Stories, Cocoa &
Cookie Social, Poetry & Comedy Hour
Community
Service Projects:
"Hands
Helping Haiti" Make a Donation & Write your name
on a hand to decorate the Lobby!!! Over $300.00 collected
so far!!!
Cards
for the Troops to Send Home...
Residents
make hand-made all occassion cards that get put into care
packages, so the Soldiers can sends cards home to their loved
ones!
Saving
plastic bags for the Salvation Army Food Program
Saving
Old Print Cartridges & Eye Glasses for the Lions Club
Happy
Valentine's Day to All!
Keystone
Place at Blairs Ferry
Special Valentine’s Dinner—Wednesday, February 3rd For this
special dinner we are asking that residents come down to be
seated from
4:45-5:00. The meal will be served at 5:00. We would like
to have everyone seated by 5:00pm. There will also be piano
music with Joy Weiler from 5:00-6:30pm.
Letters to the Troops—Thursday, February 4th
On Feb. 4th at 2:00 we will be taking some time to sit down
and write letters to the Troops who are
stationed in Afghanistan, Iraq and Germany. Pens & paper
will be provided, however feel free to bring your own if you
have something you prefer to use. If you would rather write
a letter or note at your own convenience you may do that and
turn your letter into the activity department to be mailed
at
any time.
Super Bowl 2010—Sunday, February 7th
The 2010 Super Bowl game will be on CBS starting around 6:30pm.
If residents would like to watch the game together they can
gather in the activity room where snacks and pop will be provided
by Keystone for the game!
Don’t forget to wear your black Keystone Vests on the Tuesday,
the 9th!
Ash Wednesday Service—Wednesday, February 17th There will
be an Ash Wednesday service at the Keystone Cedars chapel
on Feb. 17th. Keystone Place residents are welcome to attend
the service. If residents would like a ride over to Cedars
they can sign up in the outing book. The Place bus will be
leaving at 9:10 to take residents to the 9:30 service. Residents
are welcome to go over to Cedars on their own in they like.
Census!
The 2010 Census is coming up soon! Everyone will be getting
Census info in the mail sometime in March. This years Census
will be one of the shortest in history! With only 10 questions
it should take only 10 minutes to fill out! Filling out the
Census helps determine the distribution of government funding
to our community, it generates thousands of jobs across the
country and impacts your voice in Congress! Please make sure
you take 10 minutes to fill it out when you get it!
Learn to Play Cribbage!
Ernest & Doris McMillan have been kind enough to continue
teaching various card games to the
residents of Keystone every Thursday at 10:00 in the activity
room. For the month of February they will be teaching Cribbage!
If you don’t know how to play, please stop in and they will
be happy to teach you! Also if you have suggestions for other
games to learn please let Ernest or Doris know about them.
Valentine’s Vote
Cast your vote for the Valentine’s Day King and Queen for
2010! Voting Ballots will be in the
restaurant for residents and staff to vote for the residents
of their choice. The King & Queen will be crowned on Friday,
February 12th at the 3:30 Valentine’s Social Hour. Be sure
to cast your vote before then!
Keystone
Cedars
Special
Valentine’s Lunch—Thursday, February 4th
Residents are invited to enjoy a special Valentine’s day meal
with special music by Judy Mehlert.
Letters to the Troops—Thursday, February 4th
On Feb. 4th at 2:00 we will be taking some time to sit down
and write letters to the Troops who are stationed in Afghanistan,
Iraq and Germany. Pens & paper will be provided, however
feel free to bring your own if you have something you prefer
to use. If you would rather write a letter or note at your
own convenience you may do that and turn your letter into
the activity department to be mailed at any time.
Super Bowl 2010—Sunday, February 7th
The 2010 Super Bowl game will be on CBS starting around 6:30pm.
If residents would like to watch the game together they can
gather in the activity room where snacks and pop will be provided
by Keystone for the game!
Don’t forget to wear your black Keystone Vests on the Tuesday,
the 9th!
Ash Wednesday Service—Wednesday, February 17th There will
be an Ash Wednesday service at the Keystone Cedars chapel
on Feb. 17th at 9:30. The Chapel is on the 2nd floor next
to the computer room.
10:00pm Fire Drill—Wednesday, February 17th
Its that time again! Time for a third shift fire drill! On
Feb 17th at 10:00pm we will be having a fire drill. Milk and
cookies will be passed out to the residents after the drill
for a bed time snack! Mark your calendars!
.
Census!
The 2010 Census is coming up soon! Everyone will be getting
Census info in the mail sometime in March. This years Census
will be one of the shortest in history! With only 10 questions
it should take only 10 minutes to fill out! Filling out the
Census helps determine the distribution of government funding
to our community, it generates thousands of jobs across the
country and impacts your voice in Congress! Please make sure
you take 10 minutes to fill it out when you get it!
Valentine’s Vote
Cast your vote for the Valentine’s Day King and Queen for
2010! Voting Ballots will be in the
activity room & in Memory Care for residents and staff
to vote for the residents of their choice.
The King & Queen will be crowned on Thursday, February
11th at the 3:30 Valentine’s Cocktail party. Be sure to cast
your vote before then!
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