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Community News | September 2008

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Hubbard Place Independent Living at Keystone Commons

Fitness:

Throughout the month, Hubbard Place is offering the following activities: Chair Yoga weekly; 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.

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; 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:

Pitch and Bridge Club meets twice a month; 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 Mass once a month with Fr. John from St. Mary’s; and Rosary weekly.

Special Events & Trips:

Monday, September 1st at 12:00pm—Labor Day Picnic

Wednesday, September 4th at 2:00pm—Scenic Ride & Sing along

Thursday, September 5th at 2:00pm—Musical Entertainment by John Savoy (Resident)

Sunday, September 7th at 2:00pm—Musical Entertainment by Tom Bilideau

Wednesday, September 10th at 9:00am—Women’s Club: Yankee Candle Co, Magic Wings

Butterfly Conservatory & Lunch at Chandler’s

Wednesday, September 10th at 2:00pm—Musical Entertainment by Jimmy Mazz

Wednesday, September 10th at 7:00pm—Men’s Club: Poker Night

Friday, September 12th at 9:00am—Walking at the Ludlow Reservoir

Friday, September 12th at 11:00pm—Swimming at the Boys and Girls Club

Friday, September 12th at 2:00pm—Prostate Cancer Awareness Educational Program by Dick Martin (Resident)

Monday, September 15th at 12:00pm—Eastern States Exposition (Big E)

Wednesday, September 17th at 9:00am—Apple Picking at Dickinson Farm

Wednesday, September 17th at 2:00pm—Baking Apple Crisp

Thursday, September 18th at 2:00pm—Musical Entertainment by Rob Adams

Thursday, September 18th at 7:00pm—Happy Hour

Friday, September 19th at 10:00am—Musical Entertainment by John Thorpe

Friday, September 19th at 11:00am—Swimming at the Boys and Girls Club

Friday, September 19th at 1:30pm—Candlepin Bowling

Saturday, September 20th from 9:00am to 3:00pm—Tag Sale!

Sunday, September 21st at 9:30am—Alzheimer’s Association’s Memory Walk at Stanley Park

Sunday, September 21st at 2:30pm—Musical Entertainment by Paul Kulas

Monday, September 22nd at 2:00pm—Catholic Mass with Fr. John

Wednesday, September 24th at 9:00am—Foot Clinic

Wednesday, September 24th at 10:00am—Ludlow Library

Wednesday, September 24th at 3:00pm—Resident Council

Wednesday, September 24th at 5:00pm—Dinner and a Movie

Thursday, September 25th at 7:00pm—Musical Entertainment by Keir White

Friday, September 26th at 9:00am—Walking at the Ludlow Reservoir

Friday, September 26th at 11:00am—Swimming at the Boys and Girls Club

Friday, September 26th at 7:30pm—“The Goodbye Girl” at the Exit 7 Theater

Sunday, September 28th from 11:00am to 3:30pm—FAMILY HAWAIIAN LUAU!!! Brunch and

Musical Entertainment by John Banker and Al LaPorte

Monday, September 29th at 2:00pm—Jewelry Making with Sandy Merrill

Stonybrook Assisted Living at Keystone Commons

Fitness:

Throughout the month, Stonybrook is offering the following activities: Chair Yoga weekly; 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.

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.

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:

Yahtzee, Musical Bingo, Kings in the Corner, 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; and Rosary weekly.

Special Events & Trips:

Monday, September 1st at 12:00pm—Labor Day Picnic

Thursday, September 5th at 11:00am—Bingo Bucks Auction!!

Sunday, September 7th at 2:00pm—Musical Entertainment by Tom Bilideau

Wednesday, September 10th at 2:00pm—Musical Entertainment by Jimmy Mazz

Monday, September 15th at 3:00pm—Entertainment with Lisa

Wednesday, September 17th at 12:00pm—Lunch Out!!

Thursday, September 18th at 2:00pm—Musical Entertainment by Rob Adams

Friday, September 19th at 10:00am—Musical Entertainment by John Thorpe

Saturday, September 20th at 2:00pm—Musical Entertainment by John Savoy (Resident)

Sunday, September 21st at 9:30am—Alzheimer’s Association’s Memory Walk at Stanley Park

Sunday, September 21st at 2:30pm—Musical Entertainment by Paul Kulas

Monday, September 22nd at 2:00pm—Catholic Mass with Fr. John

Wednesday, September 24th at 1:30pm—Shopping Trip!!

Thursday, September 25th at 11:00am—Resident Meeting

Thursday, September 25th at 7:00pm—Musical Entertainment by Keir White

Sunday, September 28th from 11:00am to 3:30pm—FAMILY HAWAIIAN LUAU!!! Brunch and

Musical Entertainment by John Banker and Al LaPorte

Monday, September 29th at 2:00pm—Jewelry Making with Sandy Merrill

Tuesday, September 30th at 2:30pm—Musical Entertainment by John Savoy (Resident)

The Gardens at Keystone Woods


Fitness:

We have a walking club every Wednesday at 9am. There are chair exercise & Wii Sports with the Director. Every Monday, we have yoga adapted for seniors, including breathing, postures & meditation. We also have weight training every Friday with a fitness instructor.

Services:

We offer Avada free hearing tests once a month. There are footcare services and on-sight optical services once a month. 'Memory Screening" study with representatives from Dr. Mitchell Clionsky's office, by appointment, with consent. There are Reiki treatments available twice a month. Resident Council once a month.

Creative & Social Events:

Book of the month club once a month; Poetry & Literature every Monday; History Club every Tuesday at 10am; Weekly grocery shopping to two local stores (every Monday morning); Gardens Men's Club meet every Friday for socialization and fund-raising activities & trip outs; Garden Belle's Women's Club meet weekly for fund-raising and socialization; Cookbook Committee - Currently selling advertising for Keystone Cookbook to be on sale in the late fall as a fund-raiser for Springfield's "Open Pantry", an organization that provides food and clothing to homeless individuals; Baking twice a month; Coffee Hours every Saturday a.m. with different food choice each time, 8:30 - 10:30am.

Games & Entertainment:

Bingo three nights per week; Mah Jongg every Tuesday night; Cribbage every Wednesday night; Bridge Marathon, final games and dinner party; Cards nightly; Dominoes on weekends; Movie nightly.

Religious Activities:

Mass or protestant service once a month. Rosary every Wednesday at 10am. Protestant Bible study and sharing with Pastor Greg Dyson once a month. Bible study with our own Rev. Charles Summers once a month. Transportation to local churches every Sunday.

Special Events & Trips:

THEME WEEK: from 9/2 thru 9/5 "Back to School", daily school classes and activities; reminiscence week! Along with "An Apple for the Teacher".
September 3 - Lupa Zoo, African animals & more at 1:30pm.

September 4 – Floral coloring art at 10:30am.

September 6 – Trip to Mall & Macy's at 1:30pm.

September 9 - Meet Chelon Brown who is running for State Rep with Coffee hour at 10am.

September 12 - Folksinger Paul Recker back by popular demand at 6:30pm.

September 12 - "Cooking with Marge", our own culinary artist teaches a cooking delight (usually a chocolate confection) at 1:30pm.

September 13 - Decorative Painting with Vi at 1:30pm (Our own expert tole Painting teacher).

September 14 - "Make Your Own Sundaes."

September 16 - "Elder Law" with Attorney Hymen Darling at 6:30pm.

September 17 - "Mystery Trip " scenic ride and lunch out.

September 19 - RELAXATION to live music at 2pm.

September 22 - Photojournalist Roger Hart's special, slides to music with narration at 7pm.

September 22 - World Affairs Club lunch out and guest speaker at 11am.

September 23 - "Make Your Own Jewelry" at 2pm.

September 24 - Lunch out to "Gingerblossom" Chinese/Japanese cuisine at 11:30am.

September 26 - Cabaret singer/pianist Barbara Ewing entertains at 2:30pm.

September 27 - Decorative Painting with Vi at 1:30pm (Our own expert tole Painting teacher).

Grayson House Assisted Living

Grayson House celebrates National Assisted Living Week Sept. 7-13th

Fitness:

We offer a wide range of exercise programs including: Chair Exercise with Pat on Wednesday & Friday; Yoga with Lyn on Thursdays; Roll & Stroll walking club on Tuesday & Wednesday; Wii Fun Exercise with the youth volunteers on Thursday evenings in the T. V. Room. There is also Balloon Volleyball and Bean Bag Horseshoes scheduled throughout the month, led by Residents and Youth Volunteers!

Activities:

Our Current Community Service Project: Cards for the troops continues...So far over 300 sent from Grayson House Assisted Living! We will be holding a Voter Registration on Wednesday, September. 10th, from 2-4 p.m. in the Activity Room so residents can do a change of address, fill out absentee ballot applications and register to vote. Free manicures with Pat, Thursday afternoons in the Activity Room along with the shopping cart filled with everything from Kleenx to candy! Movies are shown in the T.V Room two to three times a week with fresh hot popcorn served.

Religious Activities:

Communion on Mondays with Rose; First 1st Wed. Foster Memorial Church; First Thursday with Pastor Larry; First and Third Mondays of every month services from Faith Tabernacle Church; Third Tuesday Catholic Mass; the Fourth Wednesday services from New Hope Methodist Church; The Salvation Army also does services throughout the month. All services held in house!

Special Events & Trips:

Labor Day - Jim Harris on the guitar.

September 5 - Barbara on the piano.

September 8 - There will be a Country Western Hoe Down with fine food, music and drink!!! 6:30-8:00 p.m.

September 10 – Community lunch trip to Apple Bee's.

September 12 – Norma with a sing-a-long.

September 13 - Ken sings Broadway with the piano.

September 14 - Albert Classical Piano.

September 15 – Community shopping trip.

September 17 - The Melody Boys.

September 19 - Douglas on the flute.

September 19 – Community mystery trip.

September 20 - We look forward to Handicap accessible Horse drawn wagon rides on the property of Keystone Woods from 1:00-4:00 p.m. We will also have a Balloon Artist entertaining us throughout the day!

September 21 - Richard on the viola.

September 22 – Trip for a Chinese lunch.

September 24 - The Golden Blue Ribbon Singers

September 26 - Doc on the guitar.

September 30 - The New Good Time singers.

September 29 – Community shopping trip.

WELCOME FALL AND COOLER WEATHER!!!
Looking forward to Fall Foliage Trips next month...
Until then, a safe and Happy Labor Day to all!

Keystone Place at Blairs Ferry

September 9 - We will be having a fall festival with rummage sale items, bake sale, and a variety of vendors selling to raise money for the Ahlzheimer's Association. The sale will run from 2-7pm.

September 11 - Residents can gather at the flag pole for a memorial prayer and pledge to the flag in honor of those who lost their lives that day.

September 16 - Tie Day. Residents will participate in a spelling Bee and Trivia Contest.

September 18 - We will be hosting the Chamber of Commerce PM exchange party in the courtyard from 5-7pm. The party theme will be Casino and there will be a wide variety of appetizers and drinks.

September 30 - Residents will be taking a day trip to Gay's Mills Apple orchard. They will also be stopping to shop at the Cannery as well as lunch.

September 29 - Back to School Day. Residents will participate in a spelling Bee and Trivia Contest.

Keystone Cedars

September 2 - Residents will enjoy a picnic lunch in the park.

September 9 – We are having a fall festival with rummage sale items, bake sale, and a variety of vendors selling to raise money for the Ahlzheimer's Association. The sale will run from 2-7pm.

September 11 - Residents can gather at the flag pole for a memorial prayer and pledge to the flag in honor of those who lost their lives that day.

September 16th is Tie Day, the 3rd is Western Day and the 23rd is back to school day. Residents will participate in a spelling Bee and Trivia Contest.

As always we have lots of music, games, bus rides and more!

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