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Touchmark at Mt. Bachelor Village - November 2013 Newsletter
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Monthly updates from your {FULL} Life community
Touchmark opens memory care:
Author speaks at celebration
As part of its grand-opening
activities, Touchmark invited a
noted author to help people who
are caring for a loved one living
with a memory loss.
Anne Hill, JD, is the author
of Unforgettable Journey:
Tips to Survive Your Parent’s
Alzheimer’s Disease, now
in its second edition. Anne
shared personal experience
and invaluable expertise with
families facing the onset of
Alzheimer’s disease or other
dementia in a loved one. (Check
out next month’s newsletter for
Anne’s top 10 tips for coping.)
“I have written this book for
the adult children of those
who have Alzheimer’s disease.
I’ve included all the things I’ve
learned, all the strategies I’ve
used, all the tips I have, all the
things I wish I knew 15 years
ago,” says Anne.
Touchmark residents were first
to tour the new memory care
neighborhood and expanded
residential care (attended
living). Anne also presented Top
10 Strategies: When You Care
for People with Dementia for
the morning crowd.
That afternoon, Anne shared
her presentation with family
members and the public.
Following her presentation,
Kristina Barragan, Alzheimer’s
Association regional
coordinator, provided some
remarks and accepted a $1,500
donation from Touchmark.
After the ceremony, the public
toured the new additions
and enjoyed refreshments,
entertainment, and door prizes.
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“We are excited that Anne Hill
could be part of our open house
activities for our new memory
care service,” says Touchmark
Executive Vice President Tom
Biel. “We are constantly striving
to provide the latest information
and best support to residents,
their families, and the broader
community. Adding memory
care at Touchmark brings a
valuable opportunity to address
a growing need and introduce
resources for families facing an
Alzheimer’s diagnosis in a loved
one.”
(cont.)
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October 2011
2. (cont.) Touchmark just completed
construction of the 32 residences in
the two memory-care neighborhoods
as well as the 19 additional attended
living homes as part of its residential
care services. Touchmark’s memory
care services are certified as a Best
Friends™ environment, which is an
industry-leading approach developed
specifically to care for people with
dementia. It is person centered and
based on the understanding that
personal relationships are supremely
important to the well-being of
someone living with a dementia
disease.
(more photos on pg. 7)
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4. (cont.) DVD collection of The
Oregon Experience and Field
and Stream. Excited to share her
state’s history with friends, Vivian
has loaned the collection to the
Full Life team.
Right: Vivian’s father and family
at an Oregon fair. Circa: 1915
Marge
Coalman, EdD
Vice President
of Wellness &
Programs
I live, because
I’m happy
“I sing because I’m happy …”
– Ci vilia Durfee Martin
Last month, this column
focused on the happiness
research, which is a bit startling
and constantly changing. This
month, the focus is on what
works to make people feel
empowered, engaged, and free
from as many health/mental/
environmental constraints as
possible.
Aging brings its own
complications—less muscle,
reduced energy quotient,
elevated (or lowered) blood
pressure, financial worries
about resources to care for one
self and/or spouse for as long
as needed, loss of friends and
family. The data, though, show
that many people are living
long and well—even into their
100s. How can that be?
Interestingly, the simple
answer is “thankfulness.”
We focus a lot on the word
thankful during this season.
One can be thankful in private,
but that is only part of the
formula for a good quality of
life. Thankfulness accelerated
by good works and generosity
is the key component to the
wellness prescription.
Even individuals who are
physically impaired or
cognitively challenged set
themselves apart by being part
of the solution to the unmet
needs of others. The expanded
vision of others and good works
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can empower people who
cannot volunteer in traditional
ways.
Touchmark believes in
philanthropy. The Touchmark
Foundation is a 501(c)(3)
public charity formed by
Touchmark in 2002. Its
mission is “to enhance the
well-being of seniors.” The
foundation is dedicated to
providing programs to help
ensure that seniors have what
is necessary to make their lives
comfortable, satisfying, and
engaging. At this time of year,
food boxes are given out at
each Touchmark community to
help families in need.
To be part of Touchmark’s
Community Partners and
Volunteer efforts, contact a
member of the Full Life team.
Thank you for caring and
sharing.
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5. Check out the fun, including Active Aging Week!
During Active Aging Week,
residents and guests participated
in a flower arrangement class, a
Men’s Club pool tournament, the
Walk to End Alzheimer’s, and a
health fair, senior fitness testing,
and more.
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6. EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Contact a Full Life team member
for additional details, including
registration, transportation
information, and participation
requirements.
Sunday, Nov. 10, 11:15 am
Outing to Mt. View High
School for Cascade Horizon
Band concert.
Saturdays in November,
1:30 pm
Resident choir practice.
Warm up your voices to
perform at the Gift Fund
Party and other holiday
celebrations. Terrace Lodge
Forum.
Monday, Nov. 11, 10 am
Transportation to the
Veteran’s Day Parade.
Sunday, Nov. 3, 1:30 pm
Music in Public Places
concert. Terrace Lodge
Forum.
Wednesdays, Nov. 6, 13,
and 20; 2:30 pm
Improving and Maintaining
Cognitive Function class
by Geriatric Wellness
Instructor Joni Goodnight,
RN, MSN. Additional classes
will be held the first three
Wednesdays in February.
Six-week session cost: $15
residents and $25 for general
public. Terrace Lodge
Forum.
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2 - 4 pm
Antique Appraisal Show with
Karen Stockton. One item
per person, and it must fit
on a tabletop. Reservations
are required, and space is
limited. Call 541-383-1414
or stop by the front desk.
Terrace Lodge Forum.
Thursday, Nov. 14, 3 pm
Financial Risks Retirees
Face, presented by David
Rosell of Rosell Wealth
Management. David will also
discuss his new book Failure
Is Not An Option. Terrace
Lodge Forum.
Mark your calendar
Touchmark will host an
indoor Jingle Bell Walk for
Arthritis on Friday, Dec.
6. Start your training and
get ready to walk one mile
inside the hallways of the
Terrace and Cliff Lodges.
One mile is approximately
2,500 steps, if you are using
a pedometer. Pedometers
are available for $10; contact
the Full Life department
at *4159. Join the outdoor
walk on Saturday, Dec. 7 in
downtown Bend, sponsored
by the Arthritis Foundation.
Invite your friends and
family. All are welcome.
BRAIN BUILDERS
Tongue twisters! For an added
challenge, try memorizing and
saying the twister out loud.
Betty Botter had some butter.
“But,” she said, “this butter’s
bitter.”
If I bake this bitter
butter, it would make my batter
bitter.
But a bit of better butter—
that would make my batter
better.
So she bought a bit of butter,
better than her bitter butter,
and she baked it in her batter,
and the batter
was not bitter.
So ‘twas better Betty Botter
bought a bit of better butter.
Remember your flu shot
In addition to getting a flu vaccine,
check out the CDC’s website for
more helpful information. www.
cdc.gov/flu/about/season/fluseason-2013-2014.htm. Pictured
is an appreciation certificate
from the CDC for supporting the
National Influenza Vaccination
Campaign of 2012 to 2013.
See the full calendar
of events online:
TouchmarkBend.com/pdf/
community-event-calendar.
pdf.
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