Newsletter The Village at Legacy Point of Waukee, Iowa, Central Iowa Retirement Community

The Village News

September/October 2011

For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad.
~Edwin Way Teale

Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk

The Village at Legacy Pointe will be doing the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk on Saturday, Sept. 24th. We are raising money for the walk. If you would like to donate towards our memory walk, please contact Teri & she will get you the information. Here is a list of the upcoming events.
Friday, September 9th Iowa-Iowa State Challenge from 2-3pm in the Town Center. (Wear your team colors and vote for your favorite team for bragging rights of the year) There will also be drawings and snacks!
Thursday, September 15th Bake Sale in the Town Center from 12:00-2:00pm.
Monday, September 19th Community Fun Night at Mimi’s Café 4:00p-9:00p.
Quilt & Doll Basket Raffle (Staff is selling raffle tickets on a quilt and doll basket) $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Drawing is September 24th and you need not be present to win.

Teri, Social Services
987-4100

welcome

TO OUR NEW RESIDENTS

Independent Living
Eileen Hiple
Don & Joyce Baker

Assisted Living
Leonard Wise, Arthur McCann
Anne Gee, Luther Murray,
Joan Boyer

Nursing Facility
James Parrott
Anna Marie Wise,
Robert Wannarka

Memory Care
Jane Stine
Junior Lee

News from Memory Lane

Happy 6 month Anniversary! On September 28th we celebrate our first 6 months together. We now have 9 tenants, 12 full and part-time employees, a small group of volunteers and one cat. It has been an exciting time for all of us and we are looking forward to the next 6 months.

Memory Lane continues to be very flexible meeting the changing and multiple levels of memory care needs. The staff has received ongoing dementia training on a regular basis at our monthly memory care meetings. Topics have included negative behaviors, bathing techniques and what to do if a tenant is not able to advocate on their own behalf.
The tenants attend exercise class 7 days a week. On the first Wednesday of every month we change it up and call it “Wellness Wednesday”. The tenants participate in a short health related presentation and have their vital signs and weights taken. The topics have included: The Importance of hydration; How, why and when to use sunscreen; benefits of exercise and fall & hip fracture prevention.

Please feel free to stop in and take part in any of our activities or just have a cup of coffee and visit.

Renee Larson, RN, BSN
Memory Care Coordinator

Activities NF & Assisted Living

The weather has been so nice the last few weeks and we have been getting outdoors to enjoy it. Unfortunately the weather didn’t cooperate as planned for our State Fair Event. Everything was going so well and everyone seemed to be enjoying the Fair Foods, the petting zoo and the activities but that cloud that loomed over us was not going to move away without giving us all a shower. With everyone’s help and patience we were able to move the event inside and finished with a great performance by the Adel Dance and Tumbling Club. Hopefully the weather will cooperate for our upcoming Oktoberfest which is planned for the 15th of October. We will again have a BBQ (always good food) and live Accordion music presented by “Fat Cat”. For those that have not been to one of his performances need to come because he puts on an excellent show.
We are looking forward to the beautiful fall weather and all the upcoming fun events.

Take Care.

Rose Seibert,
Activity Coordinator

Greetings sun burnt friends!

What a HOT summer it has been and I have a feeling it will drag on for a few more weeks! Keep your fingers crossed for a mild winter!
With the heat we have had, our residents have enjoyed sitting outside on the patio and going for walks outside the building. What is better than eating watermelon on a hot summer day!

September is the ending of Summer and beginning of Fall, and with that, our activities will be changing too. We are looking forward to decorating for Fall & the holidays. Now that the weather has cooled off, we will be enjoying the outside even more and taking a few more outings before winter hits. Enjoying the fall flowers at Earl May, viewing the amazing art work at The Des Moines Art Center, going to the park and feeding ducks, and having an end of the summer picnic are some of our planned outings.
Halloween is creeping up on us also! What a fun way to celebrate by going to the pumpkin patch and carving or painting our pumpkins! Our volunteers will join us in the fun.
We would also like to welcome our newest resident, Nora Leverich; she moved in at the end of August and has been a pleasant addition to our family. Vincent Along with Nora, we also have another addition to the family, meet Vincent, we rescued this kitty; he has fit right in with our residents. We call him “Vincent VanGough” because of his missing ear. Be sure to stop in & see him.

Ashley Rosenberg (Activities Coordinator)
And the residents of Memory Care

Garlic Prime Rib

“Quick and easy marinade and so tasty, I was trusted with this recipe but I can’t keep it to myself!”

Ingredients

1 (10 pound) prime rib roast
10 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
2 teaspoons dried thyme

Directions

Place the roast in a roasting pan with the fatty side up. In a small bowl, mix together the garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper and thyme. Spread the mixture over the fatty layer of the roast, and let the roast sit out until it is at room temperature, no longer than 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
Bake the roast for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce the temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C), and continue roasting for an additional 60 to 75 minutes. The internal temperature of the roast should be at 145 degrees F (53 degrees C) for medium rare.
Allow the roast to rest for 10 to 15 minutes before carving so the meat can retain it juices.

		September Birthdays!
		Independent Living
Sept	1	Walter Grothe
Sept	1	Bonnie Mohling
Sept	10	Keith Merrill
Sept	14	Sharon Seward
Sept	15	Viola Allen
Sept	19	John DeMaris
Sept	26	Pauline Schomburg

		Assisted Living
Sept	11	Carol Gibson
Sept	12	Dorothy Cushing
Sept	18	Merlyn Bonde
Sept	24	Hazel Harvey
Sept	25	Grace Merical
Sept	30	Doris Craft

		Nursing Facility
Sept	1	Verna Dowling
Sept	22	Marjorie Snyder

		October Birthdays!
		Independent Living
Oct	2	Char Ackerman
Oct	3	Eileen Hiple
Oct	7	Gloria Brockway
Oct	9	Lois Clevenger
Oct	11	Winifred Johnson
Oct	14	Velma Buttermore
Oct	25	Margie Dawson

		Assisted Living
Oct	5	Lavon Hutzell
Oct	12	John Strawn
Oct	27	Irmgard Pingle

		Nursing Facility
Oct	29	Colleen Bailey

ANNOUNCEMENT

Buy your raffle tickets today for a chance on a Quilt & Doll Basket. $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Proceeds going towards Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk.

PRO REHAB

Did you know?....

September 23, 2011 is National Fall Prevention Awareness Day. Falling can be a scary and life changing event but there are many simple changes you can make in your environment and daily routine to decrease your risk of falling. Join Pro Rehab in the Town Center for information about how therapy can help decrease your risk for falling. Look for fliers for more details.
National Rehabilitation Awareness Week is September 18-24. Pro Rehab and the Village at Legacy Pointe are excited to provide Physical, Occupational, and Speech therapy services campus wide! We can provide physician ordered in-patient services following a hospitalization, out-patient services in the Town Center, and home health services through Dallas County Home Health. Give us a call at 987-8577 for further information.

Hello From Assisting Living

When I read this poem, it makes me remember that everyone is a person, no matter what they are like. Please read this, and remember that everyone has a story to tell if you just take the time to listen.

Crabby Old Man

What do you see nurses?...What do you see?
What are you thinking…when your’re looking at me?
A crabby old man, …not very wise,
Uncertain of habit…with faraway eyes?

Who dribbles his food…and makes no reply.
When you say in a loud voice…”I do wish you’d try!”
Who seem not to notice…the things that you do.
And forever is losing…..a sock or shoe?

Who, resisting or not….lets you do as you will,
With bathing and feeding….the long day to fill?
Is that what your’re thinking? Is that what you see?
Then open your eyes, nurse…your’re not looking at me.

Anonymous

Courtney, RN
Assisted Living

Heads Up on a Rash of Telemarketing Calls

The odds that you will receive an unwanted phone call about diabetes testing supplies are going up quickly. Senior Medicare Patrol has received MANY reports from all around the state that telemarketers are phoning – they are persistent and convincing.

According to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, 26.9% of persons age 65 and over had diabetes last year. So, when a telemarketer or potential scam artist makes a call to retired persons, they have better than a one in four chance of reaching a person with diabetes.

Here are the things we encourage you to remember when you get an unexpected call from someone saying you can get free diabetes testing supplies if you are on Medicare.

If you have not been a customer of the business, Medicare rules say they should not make cold calls to sell you medical supplies and then claim benefits from Medicare. If possible, you should get the name of the caller the name of the business, the business address and phone number, then report this information to Senior Medicare Patrol at 1-800-423-2449.

And …..do not do business with them.

If you are currently getting Medicare-covered items from a medical supply business they may call you and offer other supplies. They’ll already have your Medicare number and physician name on record so please tell them you will talk with your doctor before making a decision about additional medical supplies or equipment.

Do not accept a caller’s word if they say they’ve already OK’d this with your doctor or that

your doctor requested these supplies for you. You or your family or personal representative should talk with you doctor first.

Do not give your Medicare number and or physician’s name during a call that you did not

initiate. You have no way of verifying the authenticity of the call and could be giving your valuable personal information to a scam artist.

Do not let the “startle” factor get the best of you. We have heard from so many seniors who were convinced to give personal information because they answered a call before they got up in the morning or while napping or heard the phone ring while on the porch or in the garden and ran to answer it quickly. It’s human nature to let your guard down when you are surprised, in a hurry or not feeling sharp due to sleepiness or poor health.

No one besides you and your doctor or other health care provider you are working with, should make decisions about what medical supplies you need or where you should buy them, even if Medicare pays the full charge.

Nancy G. Anderson, SMP Coordinator, Aging Resources of Central Iowa. 515-255-6142, Ext. 312

Yvonne “Vonnie” Potter
Executive Director Rocky Maggie Moo

“It is the mission of The Village at Legacy Pointe to offer to all seniors a community of service fostering the principles of individuality, respect, empowerment, and choice.”

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