The Hearth Herald. The Hearth at Stones Crossing 2339 S. State Rd. 135, Greenwood, IN (317)

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1 The Hearth Herald The Hearth at Stones Crossing 2339 S. State Rd. 135, Greenwood, IN (317) February 2016 Home is where the Hearth is The quilt on the left was auctioned off by Thelma Mittman in January of Hearth at Stones Crossing Resident, Kay Dittemore, is the daughter of Thelma Mittman and now Kay is auctioning off another one of her mothers quilts to benefit Riley Children s Hospital. You can purchase raffle tickets from the Receptionist for $1 each and 6 for $5. 100% of the proceeds will go to Riley! We will be drawing the winner around the beginning of April!

2 Page 2 A Note from Denise Dickey SATISFACTION SURVEY RESULTS You, the customers, have spoken and we have listened! Thank you to all who completed and submitted a customer satisfaction survey recently. The results have been tallied at our home office and shared with the facility staff. There were many words of kind praise shared, as well as suggestions for further improvement. The focus areas we will be striving to improve this year based on your feedback include: Quality of food Health and wellness care Housekeeping services Stay tuned as we update you on our efforts and progress throughout the year! RESIDENT COUNCIL During our recent Resident Council meeting, there were several topics discussed. At the top of that list is the need to replace Resident Council offices. The Resident Council is currently searching for a President, Vice President, and Secretary. If you are interested in filling one of these valuable offices, please let the Activity Director know. The Resident Council is YOUR voice in the community. It is very important, and your participation and attendance is extremely valuable. NEW & IMPROVED In our ongoing efforts to continually improve the services we deliver to The Hearth residents, please take note of the following enhancements: Monthly themed luncheons and dinners will be part of the activity calendar. These will be great social events. Watch for these on the activity calendar. We have a new Director of Community Relations that started with us in January. Her name is Mary Ann Lux. She comes to us with great experience and a wonderful personality. Please be sure to make her feel welcomed as a new part of the Hearth Family. As always, I thank you all for the incredible feeling of family that permeates The Hearth at Stones Crossing. I am privileged to be a part of The Hearth Family! Take Care, Live Well and Live More ~ Denise L. Dickey Did you know that more than ¾ of the elderly population currently do not exercise at the recommended physical level that a doctor would recommend? Here at the Hearth at Stones Crossing, we provide a wide range of one on one physical exercise classes that fit each resident based on your physical levels. We also provide group exercise classes that help the Residents interact with one another in a smaller group than in a larger group like in Activities. Our groups have anywhere from 3 to 6 people that participate in our exercising groups. We would love to have some new Residents participate in our groups here at the Hearth. Tuesday at 11am we have a Balance Class, we use the Wii to improve our balance and posture in a fun way. Wednesdays we have started a Cycling Club with our Keepsake Village Residents. Chair Yoga on Wednesdays at 3pm up in the NuStep Room, were we will go along with a calm yoga video. Thursdays we have our Upper Body class at 11am, in which we do various exercises to try and strengthen our arm and shoulder muscles. These help the Residents in their everyday lives with activities like dressing, getting up and down in a chair and much more. Come see Karlana located on the second floor in the Therapy Room for any questions that you may have.

3 Page 3 Please join us in welcoming the following new Residents to the Hearth at Stones Crossing! Dorothy Helt Thelma Mullins Mary Pickering Fran Slodden Rita Brandmeyer Peggy Tinsley Resident Birthdays: Bea Mallot 2/2 Crystal Foley 2/7 Virginia Ketchum 2/7 Steve Cline 2/11 Shirley Bastin 2/20 Lyn Stahl 2/20 Patsy Rusher 2/28 February Birthdays Employee Birthdays: Clarissa Smith 2/9 Lucy Harris 2/11 Candida Emmons 2/21 Brandy Hughes 2/21 Amanda Kaster 2/28

4 Page 4 February is Heart Month! Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. Heart disease can frequently be prevented and risks lowered when we manage our health concerns and make healthier choices. How can YOU decrease your risk? Quit Smoking Your risk for developing heart disease is two to four times greater than that of non-smokers. Smoking increases your blood pressure, increases your heart rate, decreases cardiac output and coronary blood flow, decreases oxygen that reaches body tissues, changes the properties of blood vessels/cells therefore allowing cholesterol and other fatty build up, increases your risk for blood clots and damages the blood vessels. Control your blood pressure There are often no signs or symptoms of high blood pressure. However nervousness, sweating, blood spots on the eye, difficulty sleeping or facial flushing can be indicators. Having your blood pressure checked regularly is important and knowing what is a normal reading for you. Take your medication at the same time every day. Decrease your sodium intake Make small changes to your diet. Try using spices to season food instead of salt. Use lower sodium recipes for meals, and the Hearth provides No Added Salt (NAS) options. Exercise A lifestyle which is inactive is a big risk factor for heart disease. This does not have to be in a gym. You can walk. Participate in Yoga. Grab a partner or find a friend at the Hearth to keep you motivated. Improve your strength, mobility and balance in one of our Move More sessions which can be in a large group Activity or a small group with our Wellness Aide. The Benefits of Exercise: Are there benefits for someone over 65 years old? YES! Regular exercise provides many benefits including protection against loss of bone mass, which can reduce the risk of osteoporosis and lower the risk of falling and broken bones. Regular exercise promotes elimination and encourages digestive health. Regular exercise can help improve blood pressure, diabetes, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and neuro-cognitive function. It can also lower the risk of Alzheimer s disease and dementia. There are SO many benefits to moving more! Protect yourself from chronic disease, improve your mood and lower your chances of injury! As well as decrease your risk for heart disease. We look forward to seeing you at a Move More Activity soon!!

5 Page 5 Join us in welcoming the newest members of the Hearth Family, Baby Jeffery and Sylvester the cat! Think More!

6 Page 6 Olive Garden Outing- 1 st at 4pm This is the rescheduled date from last month Cooking with Dietary 11 th & 25 th at 10:30am in KSV Kitchen Super Bowl Party- 7 th at 6:30pm Watching the game with snacks provided Mardi Gras Party- 9 th at 2pm Masks & beads will be provided Ash Wednesday- 10 th at 10am Communion & Ashes A Tea to Remember- 12 th at 2pm Musical Entertainment & Tea Party Hosted by Great Lakes Caring Valentine s Day Party- 14 th at 2pm Games & Treats Mass & Lunch at Saints Francis & Clare- 17 th loading the bus at 10:30am Rosary- 19 th at 10am in the Theater Mardi Gras Luncheon- 22 nd with Larry the Strolling Musician on AL Arby s Eat In Special- 26 th at 11:30am, Cost is $5 Celebrate All of the February Birthdays with us on February 29 th at 2pm Every Sunday- River of Life Church service for all faiths at 1pm Please remember that the cold months are upon us. Please make sure that your loved one has the following: hat, gloves, scarf, appropriate outdoor footwear, and winter coat. If a resident doesn t have these items, he/she will not be able to participate in outings or bus rides.

7 Page 7 We are so excited to announce something new! We are going to be hosting a Themed Lunch once a month for our Residents in the Dining Room! The first one will be held on Monday February 22 nd at 11:30 in the Dining Room and our theme will be Mardi Gras! We will have music by Larry the Strolling Musician! So watch your calendar every month and join for a fun filled lunch! On Wednesday February 10 th at 10am in the Stardust Theater, Sts. Francis & Clare will offering an Ash Wednesday service and will be providing communion and ashes to our Catholic Residents. We have a new and exciting exercise to offer our Residents. Chair Yoga is being offered every Monday and Friday at 2:30pm with our fabulous Activity Director Sherri in the Activity Room! We are also pleased to let everyone know that 2 times a month we are offering Chair Yoga with Chia Bush Yoga Instructor in the Activity Room at 10:30am! So watch your calendars and come on down and join us! We would also like to announce that Happy Hour is now called Social Hour! We will still have music and other exciting things happening! Please notice that Thursday February 11 th will be our New Resident Social Hour so please make them feel welcome and invite them to come along with you! Also on Thursday February 25 th we will be celebrating ALL February birthdays with Susie Garbe providing music. We are going to be having a Bob Evans Eat In on Wednesday February 24 th at noon. I would like to let everyone know how this works. You may come to the Activity Room and look at a Bob Evans menu and place your order with the staff. Please note you will need to give your money to Jessica on the day of the Eat In BEFORE we call in the order. We are really looking forward to our Casino Nite on February 19th at 6:30this month! Come down to the Activity Room for Black Jack, Poker and Dice!! Come down and try your luck at winning one of our MANY prizes!! Sunday February 7 th we will have Girl Scouts in the Activity Room selling Girl Scout Cookies. This will be a Cash N Carry sale so enjoy those cookies! I also would like to add a note to let everyone know that when the temperature gets really cold or the snow and ice pile up we will probably not be taking the bus out unless it is for necessary medical appointments. This will be determined on a day by day basis in the event of bad weather so please ask someone in Activities or the Receptionist if you have questions. On that note we can almost always send one of the drivers to the store if you need necessary supplies. Please inquire with the Receptionist with any questions.

8 The Hearth at Stones Crossing 2339 South State Road 135 Greenwood, Indiana Phone: Fax: A Premier Senior Living Community W E RE ON THE WEB W WW. T H E H E A R T H. N E T Family & Friends Referral Program! If you have a friend or family member that you feel would benefit from living at our community, please see Samantha Hyten or Mary Ann Lux, Directors of Community Relations. In appreciation for any referrals that you make to The Hearth at Stones Crossing, which results in an admission for a minimum of ninety days, our community will send you a check for $1000!! Your Directors Denise Dickey General Manager ddickey@thehearthllc.net Rick Walker Maintenance Director rwalker@thehearth.net Jody Riegel, LPN Keepsake Wellness Director jriegel@thehearthllc.net Kesha LaGrone, LPN Senior Living Wellness Director klagrone@thehearthllc.net Mary Ann Lux Director of Community Outreach mlux@theheathllc.net Stephanie Duncan Business Office Manager sduncan@thehearthllc.net Sherri Orosco Senior Living Activity Director sorosco@thehearth.net Crystal Young Keepsake Activities Director cyoung@thehearth.net Briston Sample Dietary Director bsample@thehearth.net Samantha Hyten Director of Community Relations shyten@theheathllc.net