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Keystone Cedars
This month we will be celebrating the Super Bowl with at
Tail Gate Party in the theatre. There will be a Mardi Gras
party and music on February 7. On Valentine's Day, we will
have a special lunch with music by Leonard Reyman and the
crowning of the King & Queen of Valentine’s Day. Later
in the day, there will be a Valentine’s Day cocktail party.
There will be a day trip to Riverside Casino on February 27.
Keystone Place at Blairs Ferry
This month we will be celebrating Mardi Gras with a Cocktail
party. There will be a tail gate snack in the activity room
for the Super Bowl. We will be taking a day trip to Kalona
Iowa for shopping and lunch. There will be a Valentine’s Day
social, which will include crowning the King & Queen of
Valentine’s Day on February 14. There will also be a Valentine’s
Day Concert with the Water’s Edge Jazz Band on February 16.
We will also have lots of music, crafts, cooking sessions
and various outings to stores and museums throughout the month.
The Gardens at Keystone Woods
Special activities for the month of February include a African
American History night with homemade Soul Food, decor in African
colors, wine, jazz trio, and speeches given by visiting officials
from the mayor of Springfield's office; a Valentine's Day
Party and fudge sale on February 14; a play on African American
History at a local college; a day trip to Mohegan Sun Casino
on February 27; trips to see movies on two Fridays during
the month; men's and women's special lunches out and shopping;
a "Cookie Lee" jewelry sale on February 10; and
trips to "Read Aloud" program at local elementary
school.
Other activities include "Yoga Fit" and "Yoga
Relax" yoga classes, weight training, the Walking Club,
and Chair Exercises with Renee, relaxation to music including
Irish harp, flute, guitar, recorders, crystal and Tibetan
bowls offered in a darkened and quiet room with guided imagery
and deep relaxation techniques; Happy Hour on February 8 with
a Singer/guitarist; a Rogar Hart special slide show set to
music with commentary by a photojournalist (mostly with nature
themes); grocery and shopping trips; opportunities to meet
with the Book of the Month Club, Men's Club, Garden Belles
Women's Club, History Club (meets weekly, currently exploring
Colonial American History and the American Revolution. Planning
a visit to historic sites of Boston in the spring.), Knitting
Club, Cooking Club, and Cookbook Committee; movie showings
nightly; Bingo and Trivial Pursuit during the week; jewelry-making
with a professional teacher; decorative painting with Mrs.
Vandermere; Religious services during the month and transportation
to church services/synagogue on Saturdays and Sundays.
Grayson House at Keystone Woods
Happy 2008 From Grayson House Assisted Living!
We welcome in the New Year, with a special free Holiday Bingo on New Years Day! After a busy and hectic December we will be relaxing with some of our favorite Entertainers throughout the month including: Jim on banjo, Doc on guitar, Sandy on piano, Richard on Viola and Donalyn with a trivia, name that tune
sing-a-long!
We would like to extend a warm welcome to new Entertainer, Jimmy Mazz, who is known throughout the area for his talented singing voice in his show extravaganza! Also, Residents choice brings us Karaoke with Pat and ice cream sodas.
Ongoing Community Service projects include: cards for the Troops and hand sewn baby quilts for the Springfield Infant Toddler program.
Keystone Commons
As our community becomes more of a reality, Keystone Commons
has just received their initial certification approval from
the Executive Office of Elder Affairs. At this point we need
to get our occupancy permit and related certificates, IE food,
safety and elevator before residents can move in. We are very
excited to have the certification approved for our Assisted
Living wing, named Stonybrook Assisted Living Residence, which
will house 34 assisted living apartments and an additional
twelve suites providing a safe secure neighborhood for persons
with memory disorders. Beth Edelberg-Cardillo, Executive Director
of Keystone Commons said “this is such a great relief to have
our certification approved, it’s the states Seal of Approval
for us, which means that according to the state regulations
we must abide by, we have proven ourselves and passed muster”.
Oversight by the state has become more stringent over the
years due to the increase of assisted living facilities, so
it’s nice to know that facilities such as Keystone Commons
are doing it right, which equates to less worry for families,
and a sense of comfort for everyone. The Independent portion
of the building, “Hubbard Place” which houses 44 apartments
is all rented and our residents-to-be are busy packing and
setting up move-in dates for early Spring.
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