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W O O D R I D G E | N E W S L E T T E R
17650 Generations Drive, South Bend, IN 46635 Office: 574.271.1151 | www.woodridgealf.com | APRIL 2017
RESIDENT BIRTHDAYSKathleen L. April 1stDebra K. April 4thRuby B. April 8thMary Beth W. April 16th
STAFF BIRTHDAYSTashenia J. April 11thBarbara B. April 14thAmy C. April 19thMwai M. April 24th
N E W R E S I D E N T SWood Ridge would like to welcome our new resident:
Steve P., Bob M., Deb O.
ACTIVITIES CORNER WITH DEEDEEI scream, you scream, we all scream for………………Cookies????
In honor of Resident Night, we will be starting these monthly events dedicated to our residents with a Cookie Exchange. The Cookie Exchange will take place April 27th at 6pm. Family and friends are welcome to attend. Here are the simple rules to the event.
• Cookies can be homemade or bought.
• Please bring 2 dozen total cookies.
• You can bring any cookie that you would like.
• Please arrange your cookies in a basket or platter or be creative! Bring a large container to carry away your cookies or the hostess can provide a take away container.
• If your baking from scratch, please bring the recipe to share.
RSVP as soon as you can and let me know what type of cookies you are planning to bring. There’s a prize for the best cookie!
Pretty simple right? If you have any questions at all please see me for more info. If you’re on a diet, consider this your cheat day! See you there.
Special Events
APRIL 3RD Beauty and the beast movie premier @ 10:30am
APRIL 6TH Mens Trip Buffalo Wild Wings at 11:00am
APRIL 7TH Coffee and Canvas at 12:30
APRIL 13TH Applebee’s at 11am
APRIL 13TH Entertainment with James at 3pm
APRIL 14TH Easter Egg Hunt at 2pm
APRIL 17TH Notre Dame Tour at 3:30pm
APRIL 20TH McDonald’s at 11am
APRIL 20TH Bingo with Grace at 2pm
APRIL 21ST Goodwill at 2pm
APRIL 22ND Golden Corral breakfast at 7:45am
APRIL 27TH Birthday Party for April at 3:00pm
APRIL 27TH Cookie Exchange at 6pm
RESIDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS
The ballots are in!
As you may know, March was the election month for our new Res-ident council team. The ballots are in and we have a new Presi-dent, Vice President and Secre-tary. Please give a warm congrat-ulations to our President Daryl Tilton, Vice President Jayne Zurick, and Secretary Cathy
Fotia. They all look forward to representing Wood Ridge Assist-ed Living to the fullest. Instead of the traditional swearing in, the team and DeeDee were sworn in with a nice lunch at Applebee’s Restaurant to congratulate them as well. Good Luck.
Pictured (L-to R): Jayne, Cathy, and Daryl
Purrfect News with MaryOne of the secrets of cats is curiosity. They aren’t sneaky, nor dirty or evil. They are one of the cleanest animals there is and will seldom attack anything unless really threatened. And they are always curious and will get into something one way or another. Sneaky? No. To us it looks suspicious but to a cat, it’s like playing hide n’ seek. If it hides, they seek. One of my cats was determined that there was something under my floor and every night he would sit in one spot and watch. We never saw anything but he was adamant. Until next month.– Mary Benninghoff
The Hunt Is On! Easter Egg Hunt April 14th at 2pm
Please bring your kids for a friendly Easter Egg Hunt here at Wood Ridge Assisted Living. We will determine at a further date whether or not the hunt will be inside or out. If you would like to donate candy for the hunt, please see DeeDee. We can’t wait to see you here with us.
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Savannah UlmerWe would like to acknowledge our Community Liaison Savannah Ulmer as our multi taking Employee of the month. Savannah is the first face you see when coming into our community and she always greets you with a smile. Savannah is a great addition to the Wood Ridge Team while assisting all in every day duties. Congratulations and keep working hard on making Wood Ridge a great place to call home.
Volunteering is an incredibly fulfilling activity and can give new meaning to our lives.
Perhaps this is one of the reasons so many retirees find such great joy in volunteering. When we leave a career, we sometimes need a new enterprise to give us a sense of meaning in life. Finding a new sense of meaning and purpose is one of the major factors in aging successfully.
Volunteering in the community gives us many new opportunities, including the opportunity to:
• Help others
• Use our skills, wisdom, abilities, and knowledge in new and meaningful ways
• Enrich the lives of others
• Cultivate new social networks
• Learn new things
• Make the community and the world a better place
• Feel good about the ways we are using our time
There are volunteer opportunities all around us. Look and remain open to new ways to help others and make a difference in your community and our world. One of the most common ways to volunteer is to read to children, even if it’s just for a few hours per week. The rewards will far outshine your expectations.
Find Fulfillment in Volunteering
ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTHDrinking too much alcohol increases people’s risk of injuries, violence, drowning, liver disease, and some types of cancer. Many people may be looking for help but don’t know where to start.
The good news? We can all do our part to prevent alcohol misuse or abuse. Spread the word about strategies for preventing alcohol misuse or abuse and encourage communities, families, and individuals to get involved.
How can Alcohol Awareness Month make a difference?
We can use this month to raise awareness about alcohol abuse and take action to prevent it, both at home and in the community.
Here are just a few ideas:
• Encourage friends or family members to make small changes, like keeping track of their drinking and setting drinking limits.
• Share tips with parents to help them talk with their kids about the risks of alcohol use.
• Ask doctors and nurses to talk to their patients about the benefits of drinking less or quitting.
• We are all in it together. If you need further help please see any of the nurses here at Wood Ridge.
– Nursing Staff
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Our StaffADMINISTRATOR
Lisa Harrison [email protected]
MARKETING AND SALES DIRECTOR
Angela Wentz [email protected]
ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR Deejra Lee
BUSINESS Carly Singleton
DINING SERVICES Shaunta Humphrey
MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR Michael Cavendar
17650 Generations Drive South Bend, IN 46635 Office: 574.271.1151
www.woodridgealf.com
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