Activities Calendar - Vista Prairie Communities

Copperleaf JULY 2015
Activities Calendar
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
JULY 2015
Wednesday
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For complete event information or a complete
list of daily activities, please contact Activities
Director, Regina Hatzinger. Some activities may
be subject to change, residents will be informed
of these changes by the Activities Director.
9:30 AM
Errands
2:00 PM Music
w/Lyle Nelson
5
8
1:00 PM
Sewing Time
3:00 PM
Social Hour
6:00 PM
Sunday
Cinema
12
6
10:30 AM Sit
& Be Fit
1:15 PM Wii
Bowling
13
7
10:30 AM Sit
& Be Fit
1:00 PM
Cards, Suds
Room
2:00 PM
Cupcake Art
14
1:00 PM
Yahtzee, Care
Suites
6:00 PM
Sunday
Cinema
Dress like the
Griswold
Family
1:15 PM Wii
Bowling
1:30 PM
Bingo
6:00 PM
Movie:
National
Lampoon's
3:15 PM Sand
Art
19
20
21
National Ice
Cream Day
1:00 PM
Scrabble
3:00 PM Ice
Cream
Sundae's
10:30 AM Sit
& Be Fit
1:00 PM
Outing to
Sunburg
3:45 PM
Bingo
10:30 AM
Arm Chair
Fitness
1:00 PM
Cards
6:00 PM
Movie
26
27
28
1:00 PM Wii
Bowling,
Theater
6:00 PM
Sunday
Cinema
11:30 AM
Hula-Hoop
Contest
3:15 PM
Macaroni Art
Time!
10:30 AM
Arm Chair
Fitness
1:00 PM
Cards
6:00 PM
Movie
9:30 AM
Errands
1:30 PM
Community
Center
2:00 PM Noodle
Game
15
9:30 AM
Resident Council
9:30 AM
Errands
2:00 PM Music
w/Mikko
22
1:30 PM
Community
Center
1:45 PM
Srabble
3:15 PM Trip to
Kandi Mall
29
9:30 AM
Errands
1:30 PM
Community
Center
3:15 PM Outing
to New 2 You
Thursday
2
10:30 AM Sit
& Be Fit
1:30 PM Wii
Bowling
9
10:30 AM
Arm Chair
Fitness
1:30 PM Wii
3:30 PM
Flyswatter
Game
16
3
10:30 AM Sit
& Be Fit
1:30 PM Bingo
3:00 PM Dairy
Queen
10
1:00 PM
Catholic
Communion
1:30 PM Bingo
2:30 PM
Culinary Club
17
Saturday
4
Happy 4th of
July!
1:00 PM Wii
Bowling,
Theater
3:00 PM
Social Hour
11
11:00 AM
Entertainer
Helen
Flodstrom
1:00 PM
Bunco
18
10:30 AM Sit
& Be Fit
11:00 AM
Music
w/Ruthie
1:30 PM Wii
Bowling
9:00 AM
Men's
Breakfast 3:00
PM Happy
Hour Music
w/Ron & Judy
Hedke
1:00 PM
Scrabble,
Theater
3:00 PM
Social Hour
23
24
25
1:30 PM Wii
Bowling
3:00 PM
Ice Cream
Cone's served
outside
3:00 PM
Social
Hour/Vacation
Drinks
6:00 PM
Friday Cinema
30
31
10:30 AM Sit
& Be Fit
1:30 PM Wii
Bowling
1550 1st Street North
Willmar, MN 56201
320.222.5000
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Friday
9:00 AM
Women's
Breakfast
w/Scott
3:00 PM
Making
S'Mores
1:00 PM
Bunco, Grand
Loft
3:00 PM
Social Hour
Social Hour is
everyday at
3:00pm in the
Coffee Depot
of Dining
Room
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JULY 2015
1550 1st Street North, Willmar, MN 56201
Executive Director Message
This Fourth of July
we might find
ourselves barbecuing,
congregating with
loved ones and
enjoying our precious
free time. But July
Fourth is also a time to step back, take stock and
appreciate the deep freedoms we enjoy every day.
Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 20th for
an Open House that will be held here at Copperleaf.
We are planning on having a 50’s themed grill out. We
are still in the planning stages, but certainly it will be a
great time! We are currently narrowing down who our
entertainment will be for the evening. Stay tuned for
more details. Cross your fingers that the Minnesota
Resident and Staff Birthdays
Julene J.
Ron T.
Elva A.
Sharon H.
Jeanette L.
Bill W.
Gayle K.
7/1
7/8
7/14
7/19
7/20
7/23
7/24
weather cooperates with us and we can enjoy the
evening outside in our parking lot tapping our toes to
some good music!
On these beautiful summer days when you are heading
out and about, please remember to sign yourself in and
out. The sign-in and out books are in two locations:
one is located on the sofa table in the Lobby by the
staircase and the other is located in the West doorway.
We ask that you put the date and the time you left, your
name and room number, where you are going with the
estimated time of return, and the time you returned.
Doing this helps in case of an emergency or any other
situation that may occur.
Emily Shelstad
Executive Director
Staff Anniversary
Resident Anniversary
Scott H.
Bri H.
Emily S.
Mariah D.
Jeanne J. 7/14 (1 yr.)
Jeanette L. 7/14 (1 yr.)
Jordan L. 7/14 (1 yr.)
7/14/2008 (7 yr.)
7/5/2011 (4 yr.)
7/24/2013 (2 yr.)
7/22/2014 (1 yr.)
Mission: Vista Prairie Communities is a nonprofit housing corporation
devoted to serving persons of diverse incomes by providing nurturing
and homelike properties in the lifelong communities of its residents.
We engage staff, residents, the local community and service providers
to create the quality of life we all hope to experience.
MANAGEMENT
Learn how you can impact the lives of our residents and give today
at vistaprairie.org/giving
Executive Director
Emily Shelstad
Activities Director
Regina Hatzinger
Director of Health Services
Celestie Matter, RN
Director of Culinary Services
Cory Rodelius
Memory Care Coordinator
Chrissy Elton
Maintenance Supervisor
Scott Hoepner
6/17/15 12:00 PM
Activities at Copperleaf
This month we at Copperleaf will be
having Summer Vacation theme activities.
Vacations, whether they are short, long, close or far away,
provide everyone an opportunity to get out of their typical routine
and look at the world in a new and different way. We also usually
make many memories with our loved ones that can make us
either cry or laugh depending on the circumstances during
the trip. Many of us are familiar with the Chevy Chase movie;
National Lampoons European Vacation. Many of us can connect
with at least one or all of the characters throughout this crazy
journey of a family trip they have. So this month we’ll be offering
some new and different opportunities to bring in some more sun
shine and happiness to Copperleaf.
Some of these include having a World Map on display in the
Dining Room and asking each member of the Copperleaf
family to use a thumb tack to pin point the location of a
favorite vacation. If people are willing to bring pictures and or
memorabilia from these trips, then everyone can share in the fun
of seeing why your vacation was so memorable.
We’ll be having a Hula-Hoop contest before lunch with anyone
willing to try. We’ll be using the large colorful swim noodles to
play a fun balloon game. Also, to enliven our taste buds, we’ll
be enjoying some tasty S’mores and special tropical drinks that
many have enjoyed while away from home. For music this
month, we’ll have Lyle Nelson playing some of our familiar
tunes that are patriotic and reflective of July 4. Judy and
Ron Hedke will also be sharing music while we have our
Vacation themed Happy Hour on Friday, July 17 at 3 pm in
the Grand Loft. Family and friends of Copperleaf—please
come and join us for this special time of fun and reminiscing.
For crafts, we’ll be doing some sand art projects and dry pasta
art works with prizes going to the art pieces selected by the
Copperleaf family.
We look forward to seeing you around our neck of the woods
here at Copperleaf!
Regina Hatzinger
Activities Director
Health news
Happy Birthday America!
It is hard to believe that 2015 is half over already and this
month we are celebrating July 4th! Summer is full of lots of
celebrations. Graduations, weddings, family gatherings at the
lake, camping, fishing, backyard grill outs and picnics. While we
are busy running around and planning all these fun activities,
we sometimes get so focused on our tasks that we sometimes
forget about protecting our skin from the sun.
According to America Cancer Society.org (4/2015), “Skin cancer
is the most common of all cancers. About 3.5 million cases
of basal and squamous cell skin cancer are diagnosed in this
country each year. Melanoma, a more dangerous type of skin
cancer, will account for more than 73,000 cases of skin cancer
in 2015.”
Risk factors for skin cancer include:
May 18th – May 22nd we had a staff
appreciation week here at Copperleaf!
Monday was Jungle Day filled with lots of animals prints all
around! Tuesday we showed our American pride and played
a game called “Minute to Win It”! Wednesday residents and
staff wore their camouflage and had some tasty tacos in a
bag. Thursday everyone lounged around in their pajamas all
day and had some pop and popcorn! On the bright sun shiny
Friday residents and staff dressed in their bright/neon colors!
A potluck was had by the staff. Memory Care had oh so much
fun with a cotton ball game. Thank you to all the staff for
everything they do for our residents!
• Too much exposure to the sun
• Family history of skin cancer
• Multiple or unusual moles
• Weakened immune system & older age
Some signs and symptoms of skin cancer include:
• Any change on your skin, especially size or shape of a mole,
growth or spot, and/or new growths
• Roughness, oozing, bleeding or a change in the way an area
of skin looks
• Change in sensation of an area like itchiness, tenderness,
or pain
• Spread of color beyond the border/edge of a mole
Recommendations on Ways to Prevent Skin Cancer:
• Sit in the shade especially during the middle of the day
(10 am–4 pm)
Memory Care Message
• Follow Slip, Slop, Slap, Wrap Rules: Slip on a shirt, Slop on
the Sunscreen, Slap on a hat, & Wrap on Sunglasses
Baking up memories
• Use Sunscreen with a SPF of 30 or higher, & reapply every
2 hours
• Talk to your healthcare provider with any skin concerns or
questions that you may have.
Celestie Matter
Director of Health Services
Mariah Dobmeier
RN
SAVE THE DATE
Join us for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s
kick off on August 6th at the Willmar
Stingers game. Game starts at 7:05 pm
but come early since it’s also wine and women’s night.
Wear purple and support the Willmar Walk to End
Alzheimer’s. Contact Chrissy for $8.00 tickets and half
of the ticket sales will go towards the Willmar Walk.
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Staff Appreciation Week
One way to help our residents is to tap in to the Core
Psychological Needs of those with dementia. The need to be
useful, to care for oneself and others, and to have self-esteem
boosted is just a few of these needs. For a resident in Memory
Care, the simple task of
mixing and making muffins
for the other residents for
a snack made her feel
needed, and allowed her
to have her self-esteem
boosted when everyone
raved about how delicious
the muffins were!
Chrissy Elton
Memory Care Coordinator
Culinary Corner
This colorful traditional salad is one of my favorites. It’s fun
to eat because of its crunchy texture and the raisins give
a slightly sweet flavor. Plus, it’s easy to prepare.
Cory Rodelius
Director of Culinary Services
CARROT RAISIN SALAD
Prep/Total Time: 10 min. Yield: 8 servings
INGREDIENTS
• 4 cups shredded carrots
• ¾ to 1 ½ cups raisins
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk
DIRECTIONS:
1. Place carrots and raisins in a large bowl.
2. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sugar
and enough milk to achieve dressing consistency.
3. Pour over carrot mixture; toss to coat.
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