2051 N. Highland Avenue • Los Angeles, CA 90068 • Phone 323-874-7711 • Fax 323-874-4123
Belmont Village of Hollywood Hills
March 2016
Our Community Team
Patricia MurphyExecutive Director
(323) 874-7711, Ext. [email protected]
Vida GonzalesDirector of Resident Care(323) 874-7711, Ext. 109
[email protected] Phillips
Building Engineer(323) 874-7711, Ext. 105
[email protected] MelansonChef Manager
(323) 874-7711, Ext. [email protected]
Hailee HannaMemory Program Coord.(323) 874-7711, Ext. 150
[email protected] Faulkner
Activity Program Coord.(323) 874-7711, Ext. 104
[email protected] Wilson
Human Resources Coord.(323) 874-7711, Ext. 103
[email protected] Cantuña
Community Relations(323) 874-7711, Ext. 110
[email protected] Melgar
Community Relations(323) 874-7711, Ext. 107
Hello Everyone,This year feels as though it is
flying by. So much for the arrivalof El Niño! No rain and lots ofwarm sunshine seem to be fillingour Los Angeles winter. AlthoughI do enjoy the sunny days I amhoping that we get some badlyneeded rain in March! Perhaps weshould all learn how to do a raindance to see if that helps?!
I hope that you will all join me inwelcoming back Vida Gonzales thismonth. Vida is our Director ofResident Care Services (DRCS) andshe is due to return from Maternityleave late in March. For thoseresidents who are new to thecommunity, I look forward toarranging for Vida to meet and get toknow you better. For everyone else Iam sure that you will be happy to seeVida again and hopefully to seephotos of her beautiful new babydaughter.
I also hope that everyone willjoin me in thanking SharGephardt, our west coast RegionalVP of Resident and Care Services.Shar has graciously worked fromour community since lastNovember to help us while Vidawas on leave, and we could nothave gotten through the past four
months without her brilliantsupport. So THANK YOU, Shar!!
Sadly I still do not have anyupdates to share with you on theprogress of the City of LA permitapprovals that we need so that wecan begin our eagerly awaitedrenovations. Hopefully thoseapprovals will arrive soon and we canget on with creating theimprovements that are planned forour community. I will keep youupdated when I know more.
We had so many fun events inFebruary, including Chinese NewYear, Shrove/Pancake Tuesday,Valentine’s Day and Presidents’Day. Big thanks to JeremyFaulkner for putting up thebeautiful decorations for ChineseNew Year and Valentine’s Day; healways makes our communitylook so good and cheerful. Also,thank you to our Chef managerJohn Melanson and his fantasticdining/kitchen staff for all theirhard work during the fun dinnercelebrations in February.
Our calendar of activities is busyfor the month of March and I hopethat you will enjoy participating inone of my favorite Marchcelebrations, St. Patrick’s Day (alsomy parents wedding anniversary).No doubt Jeremy will fill the GreatRoom and Josephine’s Kitchen withlots of GREEN!
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Happy
BirthdayResidents
3/1 Lucille Malvani3/2 Josephine Blom3/7 Sandy Cashie3/8 Ann Cookson3/8 Lester Miller3/9 Joe Falcon3/9 Bernice Pitler3/12 Frank Ortmann3/14 Sundelle Levy3/15 Adolph Maier3/21 Alma Freidman3/21 Irene Goldstein3/21 Lois Kobler3/22 Dave Chandler3/27 Sy Fischer3/27 Ella Kaumeyer3/28 Joan Proffitt3/30 Tuko Phillips
Employees3/1 Elsy Villalta3/3 Imelda Gonzalez3/5 Gloria Ruiz De Nambo3/6 Maria Gomez3/13 Caroline Park3/14 Nancy Zvolensky3/24 Nadia Cantuña
March EntertainmentThursdays at 3:30 p.m.
3/3 Jimmy Brewster3/10 Tony Dettore3/17 Brad & Susi Q
3/24 Bryan & Gilmore3/31 Wendy & Rik
Sundays at 3:30 p.m.3/6 Phil Jeffrey
3/13 Aaron Durr3/20 Betsy & Wayne3/27 Tom Horvath
March Lunch Outings3/2 Dream Korean BBQ
in Koreatown3/16 Tra di Noi Malibu
Italian Restaurant
Josephine’s Hours:Breakfast 7–9 a.m.
Lunch 11 a.m.–1 p.m.Dinner 4:30–7 p.m.
For Guests:Breakfast-$10
Lunch /Dinner-$12Guest Meal Tickets
available at the front desk.
Beauty SalonLocated on the 2nd floorWednesdays & Thursdays
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.To make an appointment,
call (323) 874-7711.
Zachary JonesCOOK/DISHWASHER
Employee of the Month- February 2016Thank you for your hard work and dedication
to our residents, families, and coworkers!You’re the best!
TEAM PLAYER AWARD- February 2016IRENE GUERRERO, thanks for being a team player and always putting
the needs of our residents, families and coworkers first!Keep up the good work!
Save the
DateArmchair Astronomy
Lecture w/KenSunday, March 6th, @ 1:00
in the Town Hall
Healthy Learning LectureThursday, March 31st, @10:30
in the Town HallArt History Lecture
w/SharonMonday, March 21st, @ 6:00
in the Town HallArmchair Traveler w/Merle
Monday, March 28th, @ 3:30in the Town Hall
Planet Earth Series w/ClarkEvery Thursday @ 1:30
in the Town Hall
Podiatry ServiceTuesday, March 8th
Make an appointment withthe nurse in the wellness center!
Resident
Monthly ResidentCouncil Meeting
Friday, March 18th, @ 1:30in the Town Hall
President: Dr. Rick Ratcliffe
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!Join us for our
St. Patrick’s Day Happy HourThursday, March 17th
w/Brad & Susi Q3:30-4:30 in the Great Room
followed by“Luck of the Irish” Dinner
4:30-7:00 in Josephine’s KitchenWear GREEN day!
RSVP with the concierge323- 874-7711
Happy Easter!Join us for our
Easter LuncheonSunday, March 27th
11:00-1:00 in Josephine’s KitchenWear PINK day!
RSVP with Concierge323-874-7711
Daylight SavingTime Begins!
Don’t forget to Spring ForwardSunday, March 13th
Set your clock forward one houron Saturday night at bedtime!
About
Out &
Our TransportationSchedule
Sundays-NBHD/COF OutingsMondays-Doctors’ Appts.Tuesdays-Doctors’ Appts.
Wednesdays-Outings/ShoppingThursdays-Doctors’ Appts.
Fridays-Doctors’ Appts.Saturdays-Shopping
For Doctors’ AppointmentsCall the Concierge
Monday-Fridayat (323) 874-7711.
Appointments must be madeTWO weeks in advance for
availability and must be in a10-mile radius.
Appointments must bebetween the hours of
9 a.m. and 3 p.m.Please have the following info:
• name of the doctor• address• phone number• date/time of appointment
For Outings and ShoppingPlease sign up in advance at the
front desk.Our drivers’ phone numbers:
Oscar: (323) 839-3591Blanca: (323) 810-3477
March 2016GR Great Room L LibraryB Bistro CL Center for LearningJK Josephine's Kitchen MBATH Town Hall3F 3rd Floor Parlor
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
ALL DATES SUBJECTTO CHANGE!
PLEASE CHECK THEDAILY SCHEDULELOCATED ON THE
INFORMATION TABLEIN JOSEPHINE’S KITCHENOR AT THE CONCIERGE!
MONTHLY LECTURESSHORT STORY GROUP W/MERLE
MARCH 1 & 15 @ 10:30MUSICAL THEATRE W/MERLE
MARCH 9 & 22 @ 10:30MOVIE CLUB W/MERLEEVERY SUNDAY @ 6:15
ARMCHAIR TRAVELER W/MERLEMARCH 28 @ 3:30
19:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise Class
10:30 TH Short Story Discussionw/Merle
1:30 B Bingo2:30 TH Chair Dancing Workout
w/Sloan2:30 3F Bridge Club3:30 GR Blurt!7:00 TH Movie
29:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise
10:30 TH Creative Writing Workshopw/Yvonne
11:30 Lunch Outing to Dream Korean BBQ1:30 TH Boot Camp Exercise
w/Lori2:30 GR Poker3:30 GR Wheel of Fortune7:00 TH Movie
39:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise
10:30 TH Vocabulary Game1:30 TH Planet Earth Series
w/Clark2:30 B Bingo3:30 GR Happy Hour w/Jimmy
Brewster7:00 TH Movie
Butterfly Boutique-Bistro 49:30 TH Balance Exercise Class
10:30 TH Current EventsDiscussion w/Greg &Joe
1:30 GR Poker3:00 GR Geography Game7:00 TH Movie
510:00 TH Tai Chi w/Wu1:30 GR Advanced Trivia w/Fritz2:30 GR Ice Cream Social2:30 B Bingo3:30 GR Scrabble/Jeopardy Board
Games7:00 TH Movie Club
610:00 GR LA Times Sunday
Newspaper1:00 TH Armchair Astronomy
w/Ken1:30 GR Think Tank2:30 B Poker3:30 GR Happy Hour w/Phil Jeffrey6:15 TH Movie Club w/Merle
79:30 TH Balance Exercise
Class10:30 GR MBA Activity Chat1:30 TH Jewelry Class3:00 GR Mind Aerobics3:30 GR 20/Questions7:00 TH Movie
Podiatrist Services Today! 89:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise Class
10:30 TH Musical Theatre w/Merle1:30 B Bingo2:30 3F Bridge Club2:30 TH Chair Dancing Workout
w/Sloan3:30 GR Blurt!7:00 TH Movie
99:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise
10:30 GR Think Tank1:30 TH Boot Camp Exercise
w/Lori2:30 GR Poker3:30 GR Wheel of Fortune6:00 GR Music Appreciation Lecture
w/Seth7:00 TH Movie
109:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise
10:30 TH Vocabulary Game1:30 TH Planet Earth Series
w/Clark2:30 B Bingo3:30 GR Happy Hour w/Tony Dettore7:00 TH Movie
119:30 TH Balance Exercise Class
10:30 TH Current Events Discussionw/Greg & Joe
1:30 GR Biographies w/Allan2:30 TH Shabbat Service w/Rabbi
Josh3:30 GR Poker7:00 TH Movie
1210:00 TH Tai Chi w/Wu
1:30 GR Advanced Trivia w/Fritz2:30 GR Ice Cream Social2:30 B Bingo3:30 GR Scrabble/Jeopardy Board
Games7:00 TH Movie Club
Daylight Saving Time Begins 1310:00 GR LA Times Sunday Newspaper10:30 TH Songs for the Soul-
NondenominationalWorship Service
1:30 GR Think Tank2:30 B Poker3:30 GR Happy Hour w/Aaron Durr6:15 TH Movie Club w/Merle
149:30 TH Balance Exercise
Class10:30 GR Movie Committee1:30 TH Jewelry Class3:00 GR Mind Aerobics3:30 GR 20/Questions7:00 TH Movie
159:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise Class
10:30 TH Short Story Discussionw/Merle
1:30 B Bingo2:30 3F Bridge Club2:30 TH Chair Dancing Workout
w/Sloan3:30 GR Blurt!7:00 TH Movie
169:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise
10:30 TH Creative Writing Workshopw/Yvonne
11:30 Lunch Outing to Tra Di Noi-Malibu1:30 TH Boot Camp Exercise
w/Lori2:30 GR Poker3:30 GR Wheel of Fortune7:00 TH Movie
St. Patrick’s Day! 179:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise
10:30 TH Vocabulary Game1:30 TH Planet Earth Series
w/Clark2:30 B Bingo3:30 GR Happy Hour w/Brad & Susi Q4:30 JK Our St. Patrick’s Day Dinner7:00 TH Movie
Oujaba Wholesale-Bistro 189:30 TH Balance Exercise Class
10:30 TH Current EventsDiscussion w/Greg &Joe
1:30 TH Resident Council Meeting2:30 GR Poker3:30 GR Geography Game7:00 TH Movie
1910:00 TH Tai Chi w/Wu1:30 GR Advanced Trivia w/Fritz2:30 GR Ice Cream Social2:30 B Bingo3:30 GR Scrabble/Jeopardy Board
Games7:00 TH Movie Club
2010:00 GR LA Times Sunday
Newspaper1:30 TH Silk Painting w/Rhea1:30 GR Think Tank2:30 B Poker3:30 GR Happy Hour w/Betsy &
Wayne6:15 TH Movie Club w/Merle
219:30 TH Balance Exercise Class
10:30 CL MyGait ComputerQuestions?
1:30 TH Jewelry Class3:00 GR Mind Aerobics3:30 GR 20/Questions6:00 TH Art History Lecture
w/Sharon7:00 TH Movie
229:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise Class
10:30 TH Musical Theatre w/Merle1:30 B Bingo2:30 3F Bridge Club2:30 TH Chair Dancing Workout
w/Sloan3:30 GR Blurt!7:00 TH Movie
Purim 239:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise
10:30 GR Think Tank1:30 TH Boot Camp Exercise w/Lori2:30 GR Poker3:30 TH Purim Service w/Rabbi
Avivah6:00 GR Music Appreciation Lecture
w/Seth7:00 TH Movie
249:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise
10:30 TH Vocabulary Game1:30 TH Planet Earth Series
w/Clark2:30 TH Chat with the Chef3:30 GR Happy Hour w/Bryan &
Gilmore7:00 TH Movie
259:30 TH Balance Exercise Class
10:30 TH Current Events Discussionw/Greg & Joe
11:00 JK March Birthday Celebration1:30 GR Biographies w/Allan2:30 L Shabbat Service w/Rabbi
Kor3:30 B Poker7:00 TH Movie
2610:00 TH Tai Chi w/Wu1:30 GR Advanced Trivia w/Fritz2:30 B Bingo2:30 GR Ice Cream Social3:30 GR Scrabble/Jeopardy Board
Games7:00 TH Movie Club
Easter 2710:00 GR LA Times Sunday
Newspaper11:00 JK Our Easter Luncheon1:30 GR Think Tank2:30 B Poker3:30 GR Happy Hour w/Tom Horvath6:15 TH Movie Club w/Merle
289:30 TH Balance Exercise Class
10:30 CL MyGait ComputerQuestions?
1:30 TH Jewelry Class3:00 GR Mind Aerobics3:30 TH Armchair Traveler
w/Merle7:00 TH Movie
299:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise Class
10:30 TH Vocabulary Game1:30 B Bingo2:30 TH Chair Dancing Workout
w/Sloan2:30 3F Bridge Club3:30 GR Blurt!7:00 TH Movie
309:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise1:30 TH Boot Camp Exercise
w/Lori2:30 GR Poker3:30 GR Wheel of Fortune7:00 TH Movie
319:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise
10:30 TH Healthy LearningLecture
1:30 TH Planet Earth Seriesw/Clark
2:30 B Bingo3:30 GR Happy Hour w/Wendy & Rik7:00 TH Movie
DON’T FORGET!DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS
SUNDAY, MARCH 13THST. PATRICK’S DAY
THURSDAY, MARCH 17THPURIM
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23RDEASTER
SUNDAY, MARCH 27TH
MONTHLY LECTURESMUSIC LECTURE W/SETH
MARCH 9 & 23 @ 6:00BIOGRAPHIES W/ALLENMARCH 11 & 25 @ 1:30
ART HISTORY LECTURE W/SHARONMARCH 21 @ 6:00
HEALTHY LEARNING LECTUREMARCH 31 @ 10:30
March 2016GR Great Room L LibraryB Bistro CL Center for LearningJK Josephine's Kitchen MBATH Town Hall3F 3rd Floor Parlor
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
ALL DATES SUBJECTTO CHANGE!
PLEASE CHECK THEDAILY SCHEDULELOCATED ON THE
INFORMATION TABLEIN JOSEPHINE’S KITCHENOR AT THE CONCIERGE!
MONTHLY LECTURESSHORT STORY GROUP W/MERLE
MARCH 1 & 15 @ 10:30MUSICAL THEATRE W/MERLE
MARCH 9 & 22 @ 10:30MOVIE CLUB W/MERLEEVERY SUNDAY @ 6:15
ARMCHAIR TRAVELER W/MERLEMARCH 28 @ 3:30
19:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise Class
10:30 TH Short Story Discussionw/Merle
1:30 B Bingo2:30 TH Chair Dancing Workout
w/Sloan2:30 3F Bridge Club3:30 GR Blurt!7:00 TH Movie
29:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise
10:30 TH Creative Writing Workshopw/Yvonne
11:30 Lunch Outing to Dream Korean BBQ1:30 TH Boot Camp Exercise
w/Lori2:30 GR Poker3:30 GR Wheel of Fortune7:00 TH Movie
39:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise
10:30 TH Vocabulary Game1:30 TH Planet Earth Series
w/Clark2:30 B Bingo3:30 GR Happy Hour w/Jimmy
Brewster7:00 TH Movie
Butterfly Boutique-Bistro 49:30 TH Balance Exercise Class
10:30 TH Current EventsDiscussion w/Greg &Joe
1:30 GR Poker3:00 GR Geography Game7:00 TH Movie
510:00 TH Tai Chi w/Wu1:30 GR Advanced Trivia w/Fritz2:30 GR Ice Cream Social2:30 B Bingo3:30 GR Scrabble/Jeopardy Board
Games7:00 TH Movie Club
610:00 GR LA Times Sunday
Newspaper1:00 TH Armchair Astronomy
w/Ken1:30 GR Think Tank2:30 B Poker3:30 GR Happy Hour w/Phil Jeffrey6:15 TH Movie Club w/Merle
79:30 TH Balance Exercise
Class10:30 GR MBA Activity Chat1:30 TH Jewelry Class3:00 GR Mind Aerobics3:30 GR 20/Questions7:00 TH Movie
Podiatrist Services Today! 89:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise Class
10:30 TH Musical Theatre w/Merle1:30 B Bingo2:30 3F Bridge Club2:30 TH Chair Dancing Workout
w/Sloan3:30 GR Blurt!7:00 TH Movie
99:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise
10:30 GR Think Tank1:30 TH Boot Camp Exercise
w/Lori2:30 GR Poker3:30 GR Wheel of Fortune6:00 GR Music Appreciation Lecture
w/Seth7:00 TH Movie
109:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise
10:30 TH Vocabulary Game1:30 TH Planet Earth Series
w/Clark2:30 B Bingo3:30 GR Happy Hour w/Tony Dettore7:00 TH Movie
119:30 TH Balance Exercise Class
10:30 TH Current Events Discussionw/Greg & Joe
1:30 GR Biographies w/Allan2:30 TH Shabbat Service w/Rabbi
Josh3:30 GR Poker7:00 TH Movie
1210:00 TH Tai Chi w/Wu
1:30 GR Advanced Trivia w/Fritz2:30 GR Ice Cream Social2:30 B Bingo3:30 GR Scrabble/Jeopardy Board
Games7:00 TH Movie Club
Daylight Saving Time Begins 1310:00 GR LA Times Sunday Newspaper10:30 TH Songs for the Soul-
NondenominationalWorship Service
1:30 GR Think Tank2:30 B Poker3:30 GR Happy Hour w/Aaron Durr6:15 TH Movie Club w/Merle
149:30 TH Balance Exercise
Class10:30 GR Movie Committee1:30 TH Jewelry Class3:00 GR Mind Aerobics3:30 GR 20/Questions7:00 TH Movie
159:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise Class
10:30 TH Short Story Discussionw/Merle
1:30 B Bingo2:30 3F Bridge Club2:30 TH Chair Dancing Workout
w/Sloan3:30 GR Blurt!7:00 TH Movie
169:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise
10:30 TH Creative Writing Workshopw/Yvonne
11:30 Lunch Outing to Tra Di Noi-Malibu1:30 TH Boot Camp Exercise
w/Lori2:30 GR Poker3:30 GR Wheel of Fortune7:00 TH Movie
St. Patrick’s Day! 179:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise
10:30 TH Vocabulary Game1:30 TH Planet Earth Series
w/Clark2:30 B Bingo3:30 GR Happy Hour w/Brad & Susi Q4:30 JK Our St. Patrick’s Day Dinner7:00 TH Movie
Oujaba Wholesale-Bistro 189:30 TH Balance Exercise Class
10:30 TH Current EventsDiscussion w/Greg &Joe
1:30 TH Resident Council Meeting2:30 GR Poker3:30 GR Geography Game7:00 TH Movie
1910:00 TH Tai Chi w/Wu1:30 GR Advanced Trivia w/Fritz2:30 GR Ice Cream Social2:30 B Bingo3:30 GR Scrabble/Jeopardy Board
Games7:00 TH Movie Club
2010:00 GR LA Times Sunday
Newspaper1:30 TH Silk Painting w/Rhea1:30 GR Think Tank2:30 B Poker3:30 GR Happy Hour w/Betsy &
Wayne6:15 TH Movie Club w/Merle
219:30 TH Balance Exercise Class
10:30 CL MyGait ComputerQuestions?
1:30 TH Jewelry Class3:00 GR Mind Aerobics3:30 GR 20/Questions6:00 TH Art History Lecture
w/Sharon7:00 TH Movie
229:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise Class
10:30 TH Musical Theatre w/Merle1:30 B Bingo2:30 3F Bridge Club2:30 TH Chair Dancing Workout
w/Sloan3:30 GR Blurt!7:00 TH Movie
Purim 239:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise
10:30 GR Think Tank1:30 TH Boot Camp Exercise w/Lori2:30 GR Poker3:30 TH Purim Service w/Rabbi
Avivah6:00 GR Music Appreciation Lecture
w/Seth7:00 TH Movie
249:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise
10:30 TH Vocabulary Game1:30 TH Planet Earth Series
w/Clark2:30 TH Chat with the Chef3:30 GR Happy Hour w/Bryan &
Gilmore7:00 TH Movie
259:30 TH Balance Exercise Class
10:30 TH Current Events Discussionw/Greg & Joe
11:00 JK March Birthday Celebration1:30 GR Biographies w/Allan2:30 L Shabbat Service w/Rabbi
Kor3:30 B Poker7:00 TH Movie
2610:00 TH Tai Chi w/Wu1:30 GR Advanced Trivia w/Fritz2:30 B Bingo2:30 GR Ice Cream Social3:30 GR Scrabble/Jeopardy Board
Games7:00 TH Movie Club
Easter 2710:00 GR LA Times Sunday
Newspaper11:00 JK Our Easter Luncheon1:30 GR Think Tank2:30 B Poker3:30 GR Happy Hour w/Tom Horvath6:15 TH Movie Club w/Merle
289:30 TH Balance Exercise Class
10:30 CL MyGait ComputerQuestions?
1:30 TH Jewelry Class3:00 GR Mind Aerobics3:30 TH Armchair Traveler
w/Merle7:00 TH Movie
299:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise Class
10:30 TH Vocabulary Game1:30 B Bingo2:30 TH Chair Dancing Workout
w/Sloan2:30 3F Bridge Club3:30 GR Blurt!7:00 TH Movie
309:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise1:30 TH Boot Camp Exercise
w/Lori2:30 GR Poker3:30 GR Wheel of Fortune7:00 TH Movie
319:30 TH Sit & Be Fit Exercise
10:30 TH Healthy LearningLecture
1:30 TH Planet Earth Seriesw/Clark
2:30 B Bingo3:30 GR Happy Hour w/Wendy & Rik7:00 TH Movie
DON’T FORGET!DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS
SUNDAY, MARCH 13THST. PATRICK’S DAY
THURSDAY, MARCH 17THPURIM
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23RDEASTER
SUNDAY, MARCH 27TH
MONTHLY LECTURESMUSIC LECTURE W/SETH
MARCH 9 & 23 @ 6:00BIOGRAPHIES W/ALLENMARCH 11 & 25 @ 1:30
ART HISTORY LECTURE W/SHARONMARCH 21 @ 6:00
HEALTHY LEARNING LECTUREMARCH 31 @ 10:30
PartyResident
March BirthdayCelebration!
Friday, March 25th,11 am–1 pm
Special Menu and one free guestfor the birthday Residents!
In Josephine’s KitchenRSVP with the Concierge!
Alan Ascher will beperforming.
Purim ServiceJoin us for a
PURIM SERVICEW/RABBI AVIVAH
Wednesday, March 23rd,@ 3:30 in the town hall
Our Fashion Show Models: Lorraine,Sandy, Miriam, Joan, Alma, Rosaand Ella!!!!
RESIDENT SPOTLIGHTMeet Alma Freidman
A Belmont Hollywood Resident since 2014.Alma was born in Selma, CA, and has 2 brothers.She was married for 30 years and has 3 children.
Alma got her Bachelor’s from UCLA in Psychologyand her Master’s from Berkley in Social Work.
She worked as a social worker for 40 years.She loves cooking, dancing, sports and music!
Be sure and wish Alma happy birthday onMarch 30th! She turns 100!!!
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Goodbye February and helloMarch! As we continue furtherinto 2016 I just wanted to take aminute and revisit one of ourongoing community goals, safety.Implementing safe practicesthroughout our entire communityis important and I wanted toextend this message out to ourfamilies because you are a part ofthis community as well. With theopening of the new neighborhoodcoming soon, which will bringnew families, friends and lovedones, I just want to send out agentle reminder about howimportant it is when entering andexiting our secured memoryenvironments to ensure that noresident exits along with you. Ifyou are planning on taking one of
our neighborhood residents out,which is highly encouraged,please make sure to sign them outas well as contact the nurse. If theopportunity presents itself andthere is a resident insisting toleave with you, please wait toopen the door and contact anyavailable staff member so thatthey can help. I appreciate allfamily involvement in this processbecause safety really is noaccident! Thank you!
COF Lunch Outing!
Health
March is “Brain InjuryAwareness” month.
When we think or hear of a braininjury, we refer to it as eitherorganic, brain tissue or toxicchemical destruction, or physicaltrauma. There is another type ofbrain injury that is now commonlyknown to us, the Post TraumaticStress Disorder (PTSD). We arefaced by many more challenges withthe prevalence and high incidences ofPTSD. PTSD has been in existencefor many years. It has been suggestedto be the result of an emotionalresponse to environmental eventswith underlying psychologicaltrauma. We see more and more casesof diagnosed PTSD especially amongcombat soldiers, “Our Vets” whocame home from the war. We haveseniors in our Community who werein World War II, Korea and theVietnam War. Most of them do notlike to talk about the details of whatthey experienced during the war.Some don’t like to talk about it at all.It’s emotionally disturbing to them.
PTSD presents the characteristicsymptoms of high anxiety, hypervigilance, irritability, difficultycalming down, negativity,exaggerated reaction to stimuli, andsome become antisocial or havedifficulty with interpersonalrelationships. The trauma is so
complex that resulted from repeated,prolonged exposure to multiple formsof interpersonal trauma, often undercertain circumstances where escapewas not possible. In order tounderstand the complexity of PTSD,we need to know the differentperspective of the disorder. We needmore Health Care Professionals orProviders who will focus on treatingand assisting those individuals,especially those victims of war.Challenges with PTSD have justbegun for the new generationto come.
Please support our troops!
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Easter later this month, I hopethat you will check out thecalendar and join in the Easteractivities that have been planned.
As I mention each month, Iwould like to welcome our newresidents who joined thecommunity in February andMarch. We hope that you enjoyliving at our beautiful community,and that as you settle in, that youwill join in the various activitiesand resident meetings that areavailable each month. We hopethat you will also note the datesassigned to our Resident Council,Chef’s Chat and Resident Activitymeetings. We always appreciateyour ideas and feedback, and allresidents are welcome to attendthese important meetings.
Happy March, everyone!Patricia
CornerPoetry
What Would We Do?by Alma Berkus
(Fantasy)As I sat this morning with my
marvelous friends, we discussedour future if we were luckyenough to win the Powerballlottery. We pooled our fivedollars each for the major eventfor our group of 80+ year olds.Our plans for the future wereastounding.
Number 1: In our future, wewould like a 500 square footliving quarters. We wouldrequire live-in help.
Number 2: Our live-in cookwould be Michel Richard.
Number 3: Travel by privateplane with champagne andcaviar included.
Number 4: Before departing,a trip to Tiffany’s or Cartier.Also, we would need a trip toNeiman’s second floor.
As the numbers began to becalled, our faces dropped, wetook a deep breath, returned toreality. This was the end of our$5 investment. With a smile, wedonned our designer jeans,grabbed our medications,walkers, returned to our rooms;thus was the end of our fantasy.
Our “Young at Heart” Valentine Dance!
Dancing Diva: Florence! Our King Irving & Queen Estelle! Best Dressed Diva: Mary Alice!
Dancing Dude: Auggie! Young at Heart Dancers! Best Dressed Dude: Herb!
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