The Lively Mark Weekly Bulletin

The Lively Mark Weekly Bulletin
St. Mark Village * Palm Harbor, FL
Are You Considering a Care Manager?
If you are considering hiring a Care
Manager or Aging Life Care Professional to
help you navigate through life’s circumstances, please consider asking the agency:
• What are the primary services provided by your
agency/business?
• How many Aging Life Care Professionals are in
your agency/business?
• Is there a fee for the initial consultation and, if
so, how much?
• What are your professional credentials and are
you CERTIFIED?
• How long have you been providing aging life care
or care management services?
• Are you available for emergencies?
• How do you communicate information?
• What are your fees? (These should be provided
in writing prior to service initiation)
• Can you provide me with references?
• Are you a member of Aging Life Care Association?
Aging Life Care Professionals (Care Managers)
are members of the Aging Life Care Association™
(ALCA) and differ from Patient Advocates, Senior
Advisors, Senior Navigators, and Elder Advocates.
ALCA members must meet stringent education,
experience, and certification requirements of the
organization and all members are required to adhere
to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
The benefits of using an Aging Life Care professional are:
• Personalized and compassionate service—focusing on the individual’s wants and needs.
• Accessibility—services are typically available
• 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Continuity of care—communications are coordinated between family members, doctors and
other professionals, and service providers, at the
client’s direction.
• Cost containment—avoiding inappropriate place-
(Please see ‘Care Manager’ on page 5)
August 14, 2016
County Water System Maintenance
In order for the county to replace valves and preform maintenance on our water system, the water will
be shut off to the entire building on Thursday,
August 18, at 10:00 p.m. for approximately six hours.
If this causes you any particular difficulties, please
contact Plant Operations at ext. 1720.
Mail Call!
We need your help!
Honor Flight Network is a non-profit organization created solely to honor America’s Veterans for
all their sacrifices. They transport our heroes to
Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at their memorials. While WWII Veterans were serving overseas,
they didn't have cell phones, faxes or telegraphs.
Letters from home, called “mail call” were extremely
important to them! So the Honor Flight Network has
created a project titled “Mail Call” in which Veterans receive letters from people like you thanking
them for their service to our country. Please come
make a card or write a letter in the Hobby Room on
Friday, August 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or
from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Life Enrichment
department will be
supplying everything
you need to make the
perfect card for our
Veterans! We hope to
see you there!
The Lively Mark
Weekly Bulletin
For the Residents of St. Mark Village
Doug Fresh, CEO
Editor: Ellen Wade
Layout and Design: Tina Glandis
Layout and Design: Marlene Di Maria
White Elephant
On Wednesday, August 31,
from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. there will be a spectacular White Elephant Sale in the South Hall. If you
have any items such as household, kitchen,
knickknacks, frames, games, etc. to donate
please bring them to the Hobby Room.
The last day to bring items for this
sale will be Friday, August 19.
All sale proceeds will benefit
the St. Mark Village Continuing Care Fund.
Hearing Clinic Hiatus
The Bay Area Hearing Care clinic will not be
held on Monday, August 22. Rosemary McKinney
will be taking a short hiatus and will be back in September. If you need to contact her, she may be reached
at (727) 446-8392.
Discontinued Medications
Medications that you wish to discard may be
brought to the Wellness Center, Monday through
Friday between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Beginner Step Class
Interested in learning the basic steps in line dancing? Residents who are interested in learning the
basic line dancing steps are being offered a beginner step class. These classes are being held on the
following Fridays: August 19; August 26; and September 2, from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Elevator
Lobby. Resident Katherine Hall will be the instructor. Kathryn will start off slow—you don’t have to
be a dancer to participate. Everyone is welcome!
Once you have the basic steps down, join us at
Dance! Dance! Dance! with Kathryn (experienced
dancers) where you work on doing the actual dances
using the steps learned in the Step It Up class. Come
Step It Up and learn the line dancing steps!
BEGINNER MAH JONGG
The first class for Residents who signed up to
learn how to play beginner Mah Jongg will be on
Monday, August 15, at 1:30 p.m. in the First Floor
Lounge. Gail Simon will be the instructor.
The Lively Mark / August 14, 2016
Thrilling Tales with Jane Martin
Join Resident Jane Martin for Thrilling Tales on
Wednesday, August 17, at 1:30 p.m. in the Village
Room. She will read short stories to us from a variety of well-known and lesser-known authors.
Midweek Movie
The Midweek Movie for Wednesday, August 17,
is The teahouse of the August Moon with Glen Ford
and Marlon Brando.
In the months immediately after the end of
World War II, the U.S. Army has occupied the island of Okinawa, Japan, and is trying to Westernize
the local population. Hapless Captain Fisby (Glenn
Ford) wants to do good by creating a social club and
schoolhouse, but the villagers would rather have a
teahouse, complete with geishas. The situation looks
like a standoff, until the wily, philosophical interpreter Sakima (Marlon Brando) offers his services as
a go-between. This 1956 video is 2 hours and
3 minutes long and will be shown at 11:00 a.m. and
6:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Not Rated.
An Open Bridge Alert
We are changing the
time we play Open Bridge
on Monday in the 4th Floor
Lounge and Saturday in the
Club Room. We will be
starting to play at 6:30 p.m.
from a former time of
6:45 p.m. We play a sociable three rounds of six
rounds and end with a 1-2-3 and booby prize score.
Come join us when you are looking for a fun evening—no partner needed. —Lorna Landis #541
Caregiver Support
St. Mark Village is hosting another Caregiver
Support Group in the Club Room on Tuesday,
August 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The group
focuses on and provides emotional support, personal
growth, education, resources, and will help you to
gain new perspectives on how to be a better caregiver while bonding with others in similar situations.
The facilitator is Karen Truman, Ph.D. Karen is the
President of Dementia Caregiver Resources, Inc.
This group meets on the first and third Tuesday of
every month.
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Resident Birthdays
Jean Recupito
Marie Schultz
Ginny Sewell
Barbara McKenna
Esther Prazma
Vivian Crockett
Agnes Klein
Apt. 417
Apt. 542
Apt. 609
Apt. 3403
Apt. 2014
Apt. 406
Apt. 618
August 14
August 14
August 15
August 18
August 18
August 20
August 20
Birthday and Anniversary Celebration
Vera and Bonnie, flutist and keyboard players,
will be our entertainment for the August Birthday
and Anniversary Celebration on Friday, August 26, at
7:00 p.m. in the Chapel. You won’t want to miss this
musical treat!
If you are celebrating a birthday or anniversary
in the month of August, please sign up on the main
bulletin board and on the night of the show, plan on
coming down early to have your picture taken.
Studs and Stones
Studs and Stones will be here! Come to the
South Hall between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, August 23, to browse a sensational selection of rhinestone embellished apparel. The summer styles offer patriotic and animal theme apparel.
Don’t miss out on this shopping event!
Wii Bowling Leagues Are Forming
Is Wii Bowling right up your alley? If so—mark
your calendars! On Monday, August 22, and Tuesday, August 23, a sign up sheet for Wii Bowling
Leagues will be posted on the bulletin board. Any
new Residents or new Resident teams that are interested may sign up for the league at this time.
If you are signing up as a new Resident team,
please remember there are two Residents per team.
One of the two players can not be someone who has
previously participated in our Wii Bowling League.
All other teams may sign-up from Wednesday,
August 24, to Friday, August 26. Only ten teams can
be accommodated on each league. If you aren’t able
to make it onto a league you can always sign-up to
be an alternate and if a member of the league is unable to bowl on their scheduled day, or make up their
missed game, you may be called on as an alternate to
bowl in their place. The cost to join the league is $1.
The Lively Mark / August 14, 2016
Doc Talk
Save the Date
On Monday, August 22, St. Mark Village will
host an informal gathering with five physicians from
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Dr. Norman
Abbott, Cardiologist; Dr. Jose Berrios, ENT;
Dr. Patrick Cinelli, Geriatric Specialist; Dr. Christopher Grayson, Adult Reconstruction and Arthritis
Surgery Specialist; and Dr. Ioannis Pappou, Orthopedic Surgeon. The physicians will discuss and answer
questions from the audience. Please put your questions in writing and bring them with you. We will
also be prepared to collect questions from our Residents the night of the event. Paper and pens will be
provided. There will be an opportunity to win some
great prizes at the end of the evening. Please bring
your inquiring minds and join us.
Ballet Music from the Operas
Come to the Chapel on Monday, August 15,
at 6:15 p.m. to hear ballet music from the operas.
Hear some of the most beautiful opera overtures
from Carmen, La Boheme, Swan Lake, Die Fledermaus, The Magic Flute, and A Midsummer Night’s
Dream. This video is 50 minutes long.
Artwork by Mitzi
Come to the South Hall on Tuesday, August 23,
from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to browse and shop watercolor paintings, pressed flowers, painting on palm
bark, and greeting cards with pressed flowers and
more. Prices vary according to selection.
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Attention experienced line
dancers: We are fortunate to have
Kathryn Hall, one of our Residents, as our line dancing instructor. Dance! Dance! Dance! with
Kathryn (for experienced dancers) is held on Tuesdays (with the exception of the 2nd Tuesday) between
2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. in the Elevator Lobby.
Line dancing is a fun and easy way to stay
healthy. Join the next Dance! Dance! Dance! on
Tuesday, August 16. Experienced dancers and observers are all welcome.
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Life Bio
Life story writing is an excellent way to build
relationships with other Residents. Benefits of writing in a structured class include the guidance of a
writing prompt, the coaching of a trained facilitator,
the enjoyment of hearing the stories of others, and
the power of writing and sharing one’s own story to a
listening audience.
You may choose to start with tiny vignettes of a
few sentences in regards to genealogical and family
life stories—circumstances of birth, favorite toys,
stories about siblings and grandparents or you may
wish to use some thought provoking questions to get
you started with topics such as:
• Brief encounters
• Inventions
• Children and the things they say
• Accomplishments in which you
are the most proud
• Where you were on important days in history
The thought of writing a life retrospective can
daunt even the most experienced writer; however,
writing in groups decreases isolation, reawakens
dormant interests, offers purposeful activity, and
hones cognitive skills. Marianne Soviero, a freelance
writer, will be here to introduce a writing class on
Monday, August 15, at 2:00 p.m. in the Hobby Room.
This class will be limited to 20 participants. If interested, please call Ellen at ext. 1743.
Happy Birthday Lois!
The family and friends of Lois Brown invites all
Residents to a birthday party in her honor on Saturday, August 20, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the
Elevator Lobby. Please plan on stopping by to wish
Lois a “Happy Birthday”. There will be a basket on
the organ for cards.
Israel Trip Talk
Come to the Club Room on Friday, August 19,
at 2:00 p.m. to hear Residents Leona (Sheffield)
Feldhausen and Jane Martin talk about their trip
to Israel and show a CD. It will be an informative
and interesting presentation.
The Lively Mark / August 14, 2016
Bible Study and Prayer Group Cancelled
Due to Chaplain Kris being on vacation, the
Monday, August 15, 1:00 p.m. Prayer Group and the
Tuesday, August 16, 10:30 a.m. Bible Study have
been cancelled.
Phantom
of the Opera
On Saturday,
August 20, we will show
Phantom of the
Opera starring Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick
Wilson, and Minnie Driver. This is a special showing for the Fun Chorus who will sing Phantom of the
Opera at their next performance.
Deep in the passageways below the Paris Opera
lives a lonely, talented, horribly disfigured man who
revels in terrorizing the theater’s employees as the
Phantom of the Opera. When the masked Phantom
sees young Christine Daaé, his heart melts. He secretly trains her, transforms her into a star... and loves
her. When she cannot return his affection, as her
heart already belongs to another, all the pain that the
Phantom has held within is revealed with horrifying
results. This 2004 film is 2 hours and 26 minutes long
and will be shown at 9:30 a.m. in the Chapel.
Drama/Thriller. Rated PG-13 for brief violent images.
Laundry Room Reminder
As stated in the Residents’ Manual, Laundry
Room hours are between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
daily. It is requested that each Resident stay in the
Laundry Room during the washing and drying cycle.
It is requested that if this is not possible, please check
on the wash frequently and leave a sticky note indicating your apartment number on the washer or dryer
so you can be contacted if the cycle completes while
someone is waiting on the machine. As a courteous
gesture to other Residents wishing to use the laundry
facilities it has been requested that clothes be removed from machines as quickly as possible and that
all filters are cleaned after each use. If you need assistance, please contact the Operator who will notify
Security in the event that clothing is left in a machine
unattended.
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Care Manager (concluded from page 1)
Movie Review
ments, duplication of services, and unnecessary
hospitalizations.
• Quality control—aging life care services follow
ALCA’s Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.
These can be especially helpful when you are
alone. Having someone to advocate on your behalf
based on your wishes and goals, to help you have the
best quality of life possible in the safest setting as
you age in place are priorities. The Aging Life Care
professional can help you navigate through complicated situations, as they arise, that you may need
guidance with.
Think of managing your life like managing a
business. You wouldn’t have one person in charge
of every aspect of the business and it’s prudent to
manage your life similarly. I would recommend that
if you have an Aging Life Care professional, you have
someone else that is appointed your Durable Power
of Attorney; this provides you with protection having
checks and balances in place.
Concierge Services, here in St. Mark Village provides Care Coordination to our Residents as an add on
service. As a member of the Aging Life Care Association and being active in the local organization, over
the last five years, I am very familiar with the services
that are available in the community. If you’ve decided
for whatever reason that you prefer to hire a company
locally, please ask me for a referral. There are several
very reputable Aging Life Care companies and unfortunately there is one or two in the local community
that I would not be able to endorse because of their
practices. Or if you would like to know more about
care management or other services available through
my department or out in the community, please contact me at ext. 1706.
—Karla Lindeen, Resident Services Director
Scattergories
Come to the Hobby Room at 2:00 p.m. on
Thursday, August 25, for a fun game of Scattergories.
If you have never played you can learn and try your
luck at a fast-paced, fun-filled game.
Lost&
The following items
were found and turned in
to the Administration Office last week.
Glasses; black frames with box design
Cosmetic Bag; beige
Found
If you believe one of these items may be
yours, please stop by the office to identify it.
Nights in Rodanthe o ½
Fri. 8/12; Sat. 8/13; Sun. 8/14*
6:30 p.m.
Saturday Matinee, 8/13*
1:00 p.m.
Director: George C. Wolfe
Cast: Diane Lane, Richard Gere, James Franco,
Scott Glenn, Christopher Meloni, Mae Whitman.
With chaos tearing her family apart, Adrienne
Willis takes a weekend job at her friend’s coastal
North Carolina inn, but when a hurricane hits and
strands the only guest, surgeon Paul Flanner, Adrienne’s life changes forever. Drama. 2008;
1 hour, 37 minutes.
Rated PG-13 for some sexuality.
*Closed caption programming if available.
Star ratings (4 star scale) from RogerEbert.com
Calendar of Events
Sunday, August 14, 2016
10:00 Worship Service - Chapel
1:00 Resident Nurse in the Wellness Center until 2
6:30 Village Movie - Chapel
Monday, August 15, 2016
10:00
10:45
1:00
1:00
1:30
2:00
6:15
6:30
Sit-n-Fit Exercise Class - Wellness Center
Strong & Steady Exercise Class - Wlns Ctr
Greeting Card Corner until 3 - Library
Resident Nurse in the Wellness Center until 2
Beginner Mah Jongg - 1st Floor Lounge
Life Bio Writing - Hobby Room
Ballet Music from the Operas - Chapel
Open Bridge - 4th Floor Lounge
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
7:00
9:00
10:00
10:30
11:00
1:00
2:30
BayCare Laboratory Svcs til 8-Wellness Ctr
Caregiver Support Group - Club Room
Cardio Waves Aquatics Class - Pool
Needlers & Hookers until 12 - 3rd Floor Lng
Aerobic Dance Class - Wellness Center
Resident Nurse in the Wellness Center until 2
Dance! Dance! Dance! Line Dancing-Elev Lby
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Exercise w/Shirley Appell-Wlns Ctr
Midweek Movie Matinee - Chapel
Greeting Card Corner until 3 - Library
Resident Nurse in the Wellness Center until 2
Thrilling Tales w/Jane Martin - Village Room
Midweek Movie - Chapel
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Water Shut Off 10:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m.
9:30 Catholic Communion - 4th Floor Lounge
10:00 Sit-n-Fit Exercise Class - Wellness Center
10:45 Strong & Steady Exercise Class - Wlns Ctr
1:00 Resident Nurse in the Wellness Center until 2
1:30 Open Pinochle - 3rd Floor Lounge
6:30 Cribbage - 5th Floor Lounge
7:00 Village BINGO - Club Room
Friday, August 19, 2016
10:00
10:00
10:00
11:00
1:00
1:00
1:00
1:00
2:00
6:30
Cardio Waves Aquatics Class - Pool
Craft Class - Hobby Room
Mail Call until 11:30 - Hobby Room
Aerobic Dance Class - Wellness Center
Greeting Card Corner until 3 - Library
Mail Call until 2:00 - Hobby Room
Resident Nurse in the Wellness Center until 2
Step It Up Line Dancing Step Class-Elev Lby
Israel Trip Talk by Leona & Jane - Club Rm
Village Movie - Chapel
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Phantom of the Opera - Chapel
Exercise w/Shirley Appell - Wellness Center
Fun Chorus - Elevator Lobby
Resident Nurse in the Wellness Center until 2
Village Movie Matinee - Chapel
Lois Brown’s Birthday Party - Elevator Lby
Open Bridge - Club Room
Upcoming
Events
9:30
10:00
10:00
1:00
1:00
1:30
6:30
Aug. 22
Aug. 22
Aug. 23
Aug. 23
Aug. 24
Aug. 25
Aug. 26
Aug. 26
Aug. 31
Sept. 2
Nov. 8
Doc Talk-6:30p
Trivial Pursuit-1:30p
Artwork by Mirtz-10a-2p
Studs & Stones-10a-2p
Automobile Museum-Bus 9:45a
Scattergories-2p
Birthday & Anniv Party-7p
Step It Up Class 1-1:30p
White Elephant-10a-4p
Step It Up Class 1-1:30p
Christmas Bazaar-10a-4p
The Lively Mark / August 14, 2016
A Stimulating Battle of the Minds
Are you ready for the challenge? Test your
knowledge and join us in the Hobby Room to play
Trivial Pursuit on Monday, August 22, at 1:30 p.m.
This game tests a player’s ability to answer general
knowledge questions. The more questions you answer
correctly, the more points you score for your team.
The People of St. Mark Village
A warm welcome is extended to:
Rose Dejoy, Rm. 1110
In Care Center:
Margaret Brown
Vivian Cox
Mae Gaitis
William Harper
Betty Highley
Eileen Huntington
Virginia Marino
Audrey Perry
Marie Schultz
Helen Swearengin
In The Hospital:
Lois Aberle
Marcella Fulton
Phyllis LaBelle
Elizabeth Roscoe
Health Care Center
Betty Fresh Rehab & Spa
Betty Fresh Rehab & Spa
Health Care Center
Betty Fresh Rehab & Spa
Betty Fresh Rehab & Spa
Betty Fresh Rehab & Spa
Betty Fresh Rehab & Spa
Betty Fresh Rehab & Spa
Betty Fresh Rehab & Spa
Mease Countryside
Florida Hospital North
Mease Countryside
Mease Countryside
Returned to Apartment:
Willard Sutton
Apt. 411
Transfers:
Arletta & Max Hamilton
Colleen Knipp
DeV Lewis
Donald Miller
Margaret Simpson
Apt. 2015
Rm. 1012
Apt. 2023
Apt. 3411
Rm. 1020
A Fond Farewell To:
Norma Agase
Rm. 1110
Sympathy is extended to
the family and friends of
Marion Smith, Rm. 1021.
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