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4600 Bowling Boulevard • Louisville, KY 40207 • Phone 502-721-7500 • Fax 502-896-8224
Belmont Village of St. Matthews
August 2013
Our TeamPaula Felton-WernerExecutive Director
(502) 721-7500 ext. 102Pfelton-werner@
belmontvillage.comBev DeYoung
Dir. of Resident Care Services(502) 721-7500 ext. 107
Activity Programming Coord.(502) 721-7500 ext. 104
[email protected] Ross—Chef Manager
(502) 721-7500 ext. [email protected]
Sharon OwensCommunity Relations
(502) 721-7500 ext. [email protected]
Sheri AshCommunity Relations
(502) 721-7500 ext. [email protected]
Armando MarinBuilding Engineer
(502) 721-7500 ext. [email protected]
Allison CoonsHuman Resources Generalist
(502) 721-7500 ext. [email protected]
Julie AckleyMemory Programming
Coordinator(502) 721-7500 ext. 134
Notes From Paula’s PadMost of us know the importance
of regular exercise to keep thebody fit, but how many can say
we put equal emphasis onexercising our brains?
“It’s more important than youthink,” said Beverly Sanborn,LCSW, gerontologist and BelmontVillage VP of programs. “Just aswe build muscle strength to keepour bodies fit, we need to buildcognitive reserve to keep ourbrains fit.”
10 Tips for Maintainingthe Brain:
• Eat Right – What’s good forthe heart is good for thebrain – A heart-healthy dietpromotes blood flow to thebrain; include plenty ofdark-skinned fruits andvegetables for protectiveantioxidants.
• Exercise – No avoiding it –Minimum 30 minutes a day,with a mix of cardio andstrength training.
• Challenge Your Brain –Thebest brain exercises teach yousomething new and are amental stretch.
• Stay Social – Isolation andinactivity can lead todepression, whichcontributes to certaindementias.
• Reduce Stress – Chronicstress releases a cascade ofhormones that eventuallyaffects memory.
• Sleep, Sleep, Sleep – Sleepdeprivation disrupts thecoordinated activity of animportant brain network.
• Be Present – Stopmulti-tasking –Interruptions interfere withshort- and long-termmemory formation and olderbrains have a harder timequickly switching betweentasks, hence the “seniormoment.”
• Embrace Your Spirituality –This is different for everyone,but it’s basically your valuesand how you connect withthe world. Your spiritual sidecreates well-being andreduces stress.
• Maintain Your Purpose –We all need a reason to getup in the morning. Feelingthat your life has meaningand that you’re in controlfosters positive attitudes andemotions.
• Evaluate and Adjust – Don’tget stuck in a rut – just aswith physical exercise,mental workouts have to beadjusted periodically toremain effective andinteresting.
August Staff Birthdays8/5 Julie Ackley8/6 Ndeye Gueye8/16 Nadege Mulenge8/17 Semonia Cooksey8/20 Esther Mzembe8/22 Paula Felton-Werner8/22 Deborah Fakume8/23 Sandra Jackson8/24 Carmil Dickerson8/24 Steve Ross8/25 Shannon Baldon8/27 Susan Crider8/27 Noela Nyemba
August ResidentBirthdays
8/11 Verna Pfalzer8/12 Jim Alan Bush8/15 Betty Buckner8/18 Helen Belshoff8/20 Betty Lawrence
August StaffAnniversaries
1 year Princess Parales1 year Max Powers1 year Eva Nderita1 year Thelma Mathis1 year Jose Ramos6 years Stephanie Cummings4 years Francoise Mulenge2 years Ashley Summers3 years Julie Ackley1 year Sandra Jackson
SAVE THE DATEBelmont Village of St. MatthewsArt, Appetizers and AmbianceResident and Staff Art Exhibit
Sunday, Aug. 252–4 p.m.
See insert on this upcomingevent.
Nothin’s finer than a KentuckyState Fair! We invite you to join usin going to see the Blue RibbonQuilts, jams, cakes, paintings and“Ugly Lamp Contest” winners onMonday, Aug. 19.
Belmont BoutiqueOpens Soon
Over the past several years,residents have twisted wires,spilled paints, glued tiles to theirfingers—until now through theirdiligence they have developed trueartistic skills.
To help our Community Causeto raise monies for theAlzheimer’s Association Walk toEnd Alzheimer’s, we are opening aBoutique in our Great Roomselling our jewelry, paintings,mosaics and more. Watch forfurther information!
Cleve and Eula May create mosaicdesigns.
of the Remaining Days of Sum
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High Fashion on theBelmont Runway!
Residents and staff membersstrutted beautiful attire in ourAnnual Fashion Show andSummer Tea to the applause ofmany! We give thanks to Edna,Jayne, Rosie, Temi, LaDonna,Karen, Angie, Lisa, Paula andKathryn for showing us theirbeautiful outfits.
Rosa had a great time modeling twooutfits for us.
Temi modeled traditional Africangowns.
Paula looks great in Chico Ware.
Some of our Models: Lisa, Edna,Angie, Rose, Jayne and Karen.
LaDonna also modeled two Africandesigned gowns and headdress.
Edna modeled a beautiful pinkgown and hat.
Karen looked wonderful in classicblack and white.
Annual Hawaiian LuauAloha! Friends and families
are invited to join us for ourAnnual Hawaiian Luau:Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 4:30to 7 p.m.
Chef Steve and his team arepreparing for our diningpleasure:
Piña Coladas(and nonalcoholic)Island Coleslaw (withcabbage, Mandarin oranges,pineapples, raisins, coconut,macadamia nuts and more)Hawaiian Pulled PorkGrilled Mahi MahiCandied Sweet PotatoesHawaiian Baked BeansSweet Corn SouffleTropical Fruit TrayWhite Rice with CoconutMilk and PineapplesHawaiian CheesecakeSugar-Free Hawaiian
CheesecakeMusic by the Aloha Trio
BandReservations are requested byAug. 16. Cost is $14 per adult.Call 721-7500.Put on your best Hawaiian
shirt and we’ll provide theLei! Aloha!
Weekly EventsCalendar KeyNondenominational
Worship ServiceSundays Town Hall 1
Exercise:Mon.–Fri. at 10 a.m.
Bingo:Sun., Mon., Wed., Fri.
and at 6:30 p.m.in Town Hall
Bunco:Sat. at 10 a.m.in Town HallDevotionals:
Check Schedule forDates
Catholic Rosary:Wed. at 2 p.m.
in LibraryHappy Hour:Wed. at 4 p.m.in Great Room
Catholic Communion:Fri. at 10:30 a.m.
in LibraryBookmobile:
Third Tuesday of themonth 2 p.m.
Marketplace Hours:Mondays and Fridays at
3 p.m.(TH) - Town Hall 2nd
floor(GR) - Great Room
1st floor(B) - Bistro 1st floor
(L) - Library 2nd floorSalon - Third Floor
Offices - Third Floor
Sunday Monday Tuesday
All Designated MBA
Activities Are Underlined
in the Calendar
4Morning Church Transportation
1:00 Worship With PastorJonathan (TH)2:00 Historical Drive3:00 Marie AugustineEntertains on Guitar (GR)6:30 Bingo (TH)
510:00 Disco Exercise (TH)10:00 Out to Walmart10:30 Brain Boosters (TH)2:00 Project Walk: JewelryMaking (TH)3:00 Marketplace Opens3:30 Kathryn’s HometownCooking (TH)6:30 Bingo (TH)
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10:00 Yoga Class W/InstructorTerri (TH)10:40 Walking Club Out3:00 Singer Jeanie AshPerforms (GR)6:30 Play Variety Card Games(GR)
11Morning Church Transportation
1:00 Worship With PastorJonathan (TH)2:00 Bus Bingo Outing3:00 Bluegrass Music byRichard Mattison Band (GR)6:30 Bingo (TH)
1210:00 Disco Exercise (TH)10:00 Out to Target10:30 Brain Boosters (TH)2:00 Project Walk/JewelryMaking (TH)3:00 Marketplace Opens3:30 Music Bingo (TH)6:30 Bingo (TH)
1310:00 Yoga Class W/InstructorTerri (TH)10:40 Walking Club Out1:30 Bake Sale Fund-Raiser(GR)2:00 To Dollar Tree3:00 Ladies’ Spa Time (TH)6:30 Play Variety Card Games(GR)
18Morning Church Transportation
1:00 Worship With PastorJonathan (TH)2:00 Historical Drive3:00 Pianist Nancy PorterEntertains (GR)6:30 Bingo (TH)
1910:00 Disco Exercise (TH)10:30 Brain Boosters (TH)1:15 To Kentucky State Fair3:00 Marketplace Opens3:30 Project Walk/CanvasPainting (TH)5:00 Piano Music by Katie6:30 Bingo (TH)
2010:00 Yoga Class W/InstructorTerri (TH)10:30 Floral Arrangement Class(TH)10:40 Walking Club Out1:00 Out to Walmart2:00 Magic Show (GR)3:00 Project WALK/Jewelry (TH)6:30 Play Variety Card Games(GR)
25Morning Church Transportation
1:00 Worship With PastorJonathan (TH)2:00 - 4:00 Art, Appetizers &Ambiance - Resident ArtExhibit & Fund-Raiser forWalk to End Alzheimer’s6:30 Bingo (TH)
2610:00 Disco Exercise (TH)10:00 Out to Target10:30 Brain Boosters (TH)2:00 Project Walk/Mosaics3:00 Marketplace Opens3:00 Play Family Feud &Root Beer Floats (TH)6:30 Bingo (TH)
2710:00 Yoga Class W/InstructorTerri (TH)10:40 Walking Club Out2:00 Healthy Eating W/ChefSteve (TH)2:45 - 3:15 Bookmobile Visits3:00 Wii Bowling (TH)6:30 Play Variety Card Games(GR)
August 2013Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
110:00 Muscle Matters Exercise(TH)10:30 Creative Arts (TH)Painting the Inside of Bottles1:00 Memorial Service -Mr. Goselin & Mr. Lammers2:00 Conversational Spanish(TH)3:30 New Book Club Meeting(TH) “Mrs. Todd & Mrs. Keckly”6:30 Variety Card Games (GR)
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9:30 Bank Runs10:00 Strengthen Your CoreExercise Class (TH)10:30 Catholic Communion2:30 Cultural Study: Hawaii (TH)- Ever Been? Bring Pictures!3:00 Marketplace Opens6:30 Bingo (TH)
3
10:00 Bunco (TH)12:15 Card Ministry Meets (GR)1:00 Trip to Walgreens2:30 Rita’s Kentucky History(GR)“Louisville 1900s–1960s”6:30 Saturday Night Flick (TH)“Portrait of a Lady”
710:00 Out to Kroger10:00 Feel the Beat Exercise(TH)10:30 Memory Boosters (TH)11:00 Lunch BunchOut/Mastersons and Trip toRauch Planetarium2:00 Catholic Rosary (L)4:00 Happy Hour GuestGuitarist Chris (GR)6:30 Bingo (TH)
810:00 Muscle Matters Exercise(TH)10:30 Creative Arts (TH)Unique Scarves1:00 To Kentucky IMAX2:00 Book Club Meeting (TH)“Mrs. Todd & Mrs. Keckly”3:00 Bake Sale Fundraiser (Gr)6:30 Variety Card Games (GR)
99:30 Bank Runs10:00 Strengthen Your CoreExercise Class (TH)10:30 Catholic Communion2:00 Horse Races W/Prizes(TH)3:00 Marketplace Opens3:15 Hidden Hawaii: IMAXExperience (TH)6:30 Bingo (TH)
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10:00 Bunco (TH)12:15 Card Ministry Meets (GR)1:00 Trip to Walgreens2:30 Rita’s Local History (GR)“Louisville 1900s–1960s”6:30 Saturday Night Flick (TH)“Happy People: A Tear inTaiga”
1410:00 Out to Kroger10:00 Feel the Beat Exercise(TH)10:30 Memory Boosters (TH)10:30 Trip to Bardstown -St. Joseph’s Cathedral &Lunch at Old Talbott Tavern2:00 Catholic Rosary (L)4:00 Happy Hour6:30 Bingo (TH)
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10:00 Muscle Matters Exercise(TH)10:30 Creative Arts (TH)"Hawaiian Craft"2:00 Book Club Meeting (TH)“Mrs. Todd & Mrs. Keckly"3:30 Project Walk/scarves (TH)6:30 Variety Card Games (GR)
169:30 Bank Runs10:00 Strengthen Your CoreExercise Class (TH)10:30 Catholic Communion2:00 My Hometown (TH)Someone’s (?) Hometown Story3:00 Marketplace Opens3:15 Poker/Blackjack (TH)4:00 Shabbat (L)6:30 Bingo (TH)
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10:00 Bunco (TH)12:15 Card Ministry Meets (GR)1:00 Trip to Walgreens2:30 Rita’s Local History (TH)“Louisville 1900s–1960s”6:30 Saturday Night Flick (TH)“Flight”
2110:00 Out to Kroger10:00 Feel the Beat Exercise(TH)10:30 Memory Boosters (TH)11:30 Out to Lunch Bunch2:00 Catholic Rosary (L)3:00 Kisses for a CauseFund-Raiser With ArmandoPerforming (GR)6:30 Bingo (TH)
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10:00 Muscle Matters Exercise(TH)10:30 Creative Arts (TH)1:00 Out to Macy’s2:00 Project Walk/Jewelry (TH)3:00 Resident Council (TH)6:30 Variety Card Games (GR)
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9:30 Bank Runs10:00 Strengthen Your CoreExercise Class (TH)10:30 Catholic Communion2:00 Corn Hole Tournament(TH)3:00 Marketplace Opens6:30 Bingo (TH)
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10:00 Bunco (TH)12:15 Card Ministry Meets (GR)1:00 Trip to Walgreens2:30 Rita’s Local History (GR)“Louisville 1900s–1960s”6:30 Saturday Night Flick (TH)“Cowgirls & Angels”
2810:00 Out to Kroger10:00 Feel the Beat Exercise(TH)10:30 Memory Boosters (TH)1:00 To Tour Marker’s MarkDistillery2:00 Catholic Rosary (L)4:00 Happy Hour With GuestMusician6:30 Bingo (TH)
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10:00 Muscle Matters Exercise(TH)10:30 Creative Arts (TH)2:00 Creative Writing Class (TH)3:00 Bingo Buck Auction (TH)6:30 Variety Card Games (GR)
309:30 Bank Runs10:00 Strengthen Your CoreExercise Class (TH)10:30 Catholic Communion11:30 Birthday Luncheon2:00 Two Minute Mysteries &Pineapple Slushies (TH)3:00 Marketplace Opens6:30 Bingo (TH)
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10:00 Bunco (TH)12:15 Card Ministry Meets (GR)1:00 Trip to Walgreens
6:30 Bingo (TH)
Missy the Cat StoryContinues ...
When we left Missy the Catshe and friends were flying torescue a family caught in anavalanche. Landing, theycollected digging gear and dugquickly and determinedly.Everyone sighed with reliefwhen they heard the voices oftwo little boys and father whowere dug out and unharmed.Missy, Companion, Pilot Aaronand Caleb the dog were tired butpleased the mission had beenaccomplished. They jumped inthe plane and headed for home.
Companion asked PilotAaron if they “could make a stopat the Festival Where HappyThings Happen at the End of theYear.” The little plane dipped itswings and they landed near theFestival. Walking up theydiscovered it was breathless andbeautiful inside and out. Therewere arched stained glasswindows, glistening chandeliers,exquisite chairs, tables anddelicious foods awaiting them.
Gathering around the tablethey relaxed after and enjoyedthe festivities.
“This is perfect,” saidCompanion. “It certainly is,”echoed Pilot.
After dining on a scrumptiousmeal, the little group regatheredand headed for their plane.Companion asked Missy and theothers to gather round as she hadimportant news to tell them andan important request for asurprised Missy ...
(to be continued) by ResidentSylvia Comen
Man’s Best FriendAugust 26 is National Dog
Day. More people in the UnitedStates have dogs as pets than anyother animal. Belmont Bella hasbecome a staple member of ourCommunity family and faithfullygoes about her duties to “bepetted, loved on and to lick ahand or two.”
She knows she and other dogshelp us by lowering bloodpressure, uplifting our spirits and
improving our flexibility. (Just askBill who kneels on the floor toplay with her!)
Give her and our other visitingdogs a hug this month!
Seniors andSummer Heat
While many of us love summerweather, extreme heat isparticularly dangerous for those65 and older. Beat the heat thismonth by drinking plenty offluids, eating fruits with highwater content and avoiding theoutdoors during the hightemperatures.
When Caring Too MuchCan Hurt
Julie Ackley-Black, MPCI was touched recently by the
emotional pain a resident’s familymember shared with me. She wasstruggling to remaincompassionate and supportive ofher mother, a woman withdementia, who seemed acutelyaware of her daughter’s “buttons,”and would relentlessly push them.As obvious as the pain on her facewas the emotional pain thatpermeated the stories she shared.Although feeling very alone in herchallenge, she walks along sidemany others.
Belmont is blessed with thepresence of many altruistic teammembers and families alike.Numerous Pals have told me thattheir innate desire to help othersis what brought them to andkeeps them at Belmont, despitemany days filled with emotionaland often physical challenges. Theamazing Neighborhood Palsremain compassionate in anenvironment where the sufferingfor those with advanced dementiais continuous and unresolvable.
But when caregivers focus toomuch on the needs of otherswithout practicing self-care, onecan suffer a secondary traumaticstress (Figley, 1983), called“Compassion Fatigue.” Symptomscan include self-isolation, sleepdisturbance, depression, difficultyconcentrating, emotional lability
and mental/physical exhaustion.If you sense that you are sufferingfrom compassion fatigue, chancesare excellent that you are.
Personal attributes may place aperson at risk for experiencingcompassion fatigue: a strongidentification with helpless,suffering, or traumatized people,those who are overlyconscientious or perfectionists, orthose individuals who were taughtat an early age to care for theneeds of others before caring fortheir own needs.
Healing from compassionfatigue begins with a heightenedawareness that can reveal insightsregarding past trauma and painfulsituations that may be repeatedlyrelived within the context of yoursymptoms.
Accepting the presence ofcompassion fatigue in your lifeonly serves to validate the fact thatyou are a deeply caring individualwith an enormous capacity forfeeling and expressing empathy.Finding appropriate support andinformation, establishing healthyeating/sleeping habits, consistentexercise, journaling andparticipating in enjoyable socialactivities can make self-caresustainable. Give yourselfpermission to set personalboundaries, and share yourfeelings and needs with familyand friends. Remember, you arenot alone.
The Circle of Friends createsindividual floral arrangements.
Memory ProgramsFamily Meetings
We have had a wonderfulturnout for the family meetings!It has become a useful vehiclefor generating support anddisseminating information. Wewill meet the last Wednesday ofthe month at 6:30 in the TownHall (8/28, 9/25, 10/30). Feelfree to email me any comments,questions or suggestions:[email protected].
Rosa White models her beautifuldress during Belmont’s FashionShow.
Enjoy Your SummerGo outside once a day just to
savor the fresh air and sunshine.
Joyce enjoys wine tasting during ourKentucky Wineries Tour—we’revisiting one/two each month.
Bob enjoys a glass of wine whilewatercolor painting a Seascape.
Cleve and Eula Mae take a Mosaicclass to design clay pots.
Margie, Betty and Sylvia createSeascapes in a Wine and CanvasWatercolor class.
Edna paints a design on a FabricMedium class—looks great on her!
It was a perfect summer day for apicnic at Hogan’s Fountain.
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