Alzheimer Society Support Group

will resume on Sept 26th, Oct. 24th, Nov. 28th at Parkview Home in the Meeting

Room from 7 to 8:30pm. In partnership with Parkview Home the Alzheimer

Society of York Region offers a family support group which provides information on

coping with and caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.

For further information please contact: Andrea Ubell at 905- 731-6611 Ext 22

A word from our Chaplain I've got roots growing down to the water; I've got leaves growing up to the sunshine,

and the fruit that I bear is a sign of life in me. I am shade from the hot summer

sun-down, I am nest for the birds of the heaven. I'm becoming what the Lord of trees

has meant me to be – a strong young tree. From “The Tree Song” by E. Tornquist

As I drove in to Parkview today via my usual quiet country route I noticed a lovely sight – a large

maple tree just starting to turn colour and those few leaves were a stunning dark red. This reminded me of the

lessons grand old maple trees can teach us:

They are strong – they have grown strong as they faced all kinds of challenges from nature and from

human interference with their environment. We too face challenges, and we can either smile and lean into

those challenges and as a result grow stronger, or succumb and cease to thrive. Our faith helps us to do the

former.

They are generous to us, and to all creatures that live around them. They give shade and shelter, they

oxygenate the air we breathe, and they provide maple syrup to sweeten our lives! We are called to be kind and

generous as well, to give freely from the heart – caring, kindness, and strength for our loved ones who need a

shoulder, and all kinds of gifts that are unique to us.

They are beautiful just as Creator made them. So are you and I. We need to remember and claim that

truth in all our seasons we walk in the beauty that Creator gave us. We are to share our inner and outer beauty

with the world.

And finally, those glorious maples welcome each season, year in and year out. They stand through

each year, gracefully adapting to the cycles of the seasons. We must also greet each new season of life with

grace and loving acceptance, remembering the joys of seasons past and welcoming changes with loving

anticipation, knowing that in all our seasons Creator is with us.

I welcome the new season and look forward to much more colour. And I wish you

all health and happiness in this season of harvest and thanksgiving.

Let us be thankful for all our blessings.

~ Chaplain Liz

Ratcliff Scholarship Award

Parkview’s Board Secretary, Jim Hobbs, presented this year’s

successful applicants for the Ratcliff Scholarship tuition awards.

Left to right: Germaine Nicholl who is taking Food Service Management courses, Jim Hobbs,

Dennis Van Zevenbergen who is taking Building Environmental Services courses 1 & 2,

and Corinne MacLean who is taking courses in Recreation Therapy.

We congratulate them and wish them success on

their career growth!

Parkview’s Senior Scene

Serving Residents, Families, Staff and Friends of Parkview Home & Village September 2017

At Parkview Village

When: Saturday November 25th

Time: from 9am to 1pm

Where: Parkview Village

Auditorium

It’s a good time to start your Christmas

shopping!

Staff Carnival

will be held on Wednesday, October 25th

from 1– 4 pm in the Founders’ Hall.

See you there!

“Greetings” from the Village’s Administrator

“It is the farmer and the gardener who faithfully plant seeds in the

spring, who reap a harvest in the autumn.,” B.C. Forbes

“The spring and summer can be quite hectic times for people in their lives, but then it comes to

autumn and winter and you can’t help but think back to the year that was, and then, hopefully look

forward with joy to the year that is approaching.” Enya

As we near the end of the summer of 2017, the gardens are truly a keliedescope of beauty, thanks

to our avid gardeners, landscapers and God’s plentiful rain. Residents and tenants had a pleasant

summer at Parkview, enjoying outings to Penetanguishene for a cruise, Timber Creek Min-golf, outdoor

BBQs and garden tours.

September in Ontario is a wonderful time to enjoy the outdoors and special fall events:

The Markham Fair begins September 28 for four days of fun. You or your neighbours may have

baked homemade pies or grown fresh produce for display at the Fair.

Apple and pumpkin picking at farms in the area, followed by a hayride and ice cream.

A car ride or train trip on the Heritage Railway to see the gorgeous fall colours.

Stouffville has it’s own “Treetop Trekking and Treewalk Village” to experience at Bruce’s Mill.

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection has a lovely display of paintings by the Group of Seven.

Parkview wishes you and your family all the best as you enjoy the Autumn of

2017. Thank you for helping to make Parkview a truly special place, as

‘Where you Age Matters”.

Tina Skodic

Did you know... that eating chocolate is good for you. A new study recently published

in the medical journal Heart may prove it! The study indicates that eating chocolate may

help prevent atrial fibrillation, which is a condition that causes an irregular heartbeat.

The researchers concluded that adults who ate chocolate 1 to 3 times a month were

10 to 20% less likely to have atrial fibrillation than those who ate chocolate once a

month or less. The greatest reduction in atrial fibrillation came with consuming just 2

to 6 ounces of chocolate per week. Therefore, just a moderate intake of chocolate

may be most beneficial.

Chocolate contains antioxidants called flavonoids. These help the body repair

damage cells. The highest amounts of flavonoids are found in dark chocolate and cocoa powder.

Whereas milk chocolate and white chocolate contain very few flavonoids, and therefore offer very

few health benefits.

Staff Pacings

Welcome to the new team members who joined the

Parkview family: Chino Nwankpa, Director of Care

To the nursing team: Jacqueline Kelly, RPN, Allana Ross, Alisa

Fernando, Chevonne Donaldson, Christiana Onumejor, Escil Gimeno,

Gagandeep Binning, Marinel Lazo and Roney Sebastian, PSW’S.

Social Worker: ILona Urson

Maintenance: Ryan Reys

Dietary: Anoma Samarasinghe, Dietary Aide.

Farewell to: Angela Bisschop, Angela Karavelus and Daira Khivrich. Susan Lehman who retired.

Our Sympathy goes to: Jasmine Carlton on the loss of her father, Lilljana Kocevski on the loss of her

brother-in-law, Pouly Palikunnel on the loss of her sister, Lela Popvski on the loss of her father-in-law,

Cathy Weir on the losss of her father, Bamini Elankeeran on the loss of her sister, Julieta Gringin on

the loss of her brother-in-law, Samantha Lanthier on the loss of her child’s father, Kebe Degefu on

the loss of her father and Vinojah Kiritharan on the loss of her

grandfather.

Congratulations: To Patrick and Tabitha Laffan and also to

Germaine Nicholl and Jesse on their recent marriages. We

wish them a lifetime of happiness!

Left photos—programs at

Parkview Home; Canada Day

and Zoo to You.

Right photo—Walk for

Parkview fundraiser. Thanks

to all who helped organize and

support this event.

Betty Dembinsky

Betty was born and raised in

Manitoba and later moved to Ontario.

Despite Betty having a challenging

upbringing, she has maintained a positive

attitude and appreciates what she has

worked so hard for. Betty worked as a

cleaner and in a laundromat.

Betty was married to Joseph and had

one son. Betty recalls many lovely memories

of going on picnics and day trips, like the

exhibition with her family. Betty was very

involved in her church in Thornhill. She was

part of the choir, and women’s group and

still maintains connections with members of

her church. Betty is very accepting of others

and lives a Christian Life.

When Betty moved to Parkview she

was quite apprehensive of being here, not

knowing the area or anyone that lived here.

Over time she adjusted to her new residence

and was pleased with the feeling that she

belongs here. The Good Lord is looking

after her.

Betty keeps very busy attending

programs such as bingo, special events,

outings, arts and crafts and socializing with

others. Betty is appreciative of the help she

receives from the staff and the kindness of

everyone.

Meet your neighbors

Joy's early childhood home was a farm, with

an orchard, in the Palmerston area of Ontario. Her

education was High School and the Kitchener Bible

College. She and John, who she had known for a

long time, were married in 1950. John Pastored at

Lions’ Head, where four of their children were

born. From there, they served in St. Catherines.

In 1957, the family set out for India,

travelling by ship, that took them through the Red

Sea to Calcutta, where their youngest son was

born.

In 1968, John was invited to pastor the

Missionary Church in Stouffville and Joy was

involved with Women's Ministry. Their next call

was to Kitchener, where they served the Bethany

Missionary Church. From there to Bangladesh,

returning home, where John served in the

Markham Missionary Church before they retired.

Their retirement years were enjoyable,

spending four years in China teaching English then

working with International Students at the

University of Waterloo. They finally, returned to

Stouffville after 30 years as they had family and

John was not well.

Joy and John were married for 65 years.

They have 5 children, 15 grandchildren and 7 great

grandchildren. Joy feels that Parkview is a

wonderful place to live. She volunteers at the Care

and Share twice a week leads the Parkview

Women's Bible Study.

Joy Hamilton