Adult Day and Respite A Newsletter for our ADRS participants and families | May 2018 Adult Day & Respite Leadership Team Adult Day Director Tia Sauceda 303.235.6995 | [email protected]Site Supervisor Lacey Hayden 303.235.6950 | [email protected]Activities Coordinator Libby Bodell 303.235.6960 | [email protected]Adult Day Enrollment Specialist Kristy Mestdagh 303.235.6986 | [email protected]Registered Nurse Margaret McCoy 303.235.6962 | [email protected]Administrative Assistant Kristin Tole 303.235.6928 | [email protected]Front Desk Reception Nancy Ramsey 303.235.6961| [email protected]SRC Transportation 303.235.6972 Closure Line 303.235.6916 Seniors’ Resource Center | 3227 Chase Street, Denver, CO 80212 | 303.238.8151 | SRCaging.org Attention Attention! If you use SRC Transportation, your pick-up will be one hour later than normal on Tuesday, May 8th. All of the drivers will be attending their drivers meeting. May is Older American’s Month OLDER AMERICANS MONTH ENGAGE AT EVERY AGE : MAY 2018 Every May, the Administration on Aging, part of the Administration for Community Living, leads our nation's observance of Older American's Month. The 2018 theme, Engage at Every Age, emphasizes that you are never too old (or young) to take part in activities that can enrich your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It also celebrates the many ways in which older adults make a difference in our communities. Participating in activities that promote mental and physical wellness, offering your wisdom and experience to the next generation, seeking the mentorship of someone with more life experience than you—those are just a few examples of what being engaged can mean. No matter where you are in your life, there is no better time than now to start. We hope you will join in and Engage at Every Age! (Information from the Adminstration on Community Living) In Honor of Older American’s Month, SRC is particpating in two proclamation readings declaring it Older American’s Month. The first will be on May 1st at 8:00 am during the County Commisioner’s Meeting, at the Jefferson County Governement Center, 100 Jefferson County Pkwy, Golden. The second will be on May 14th at 7:00 PM at the Westminster City Hall, 4800 92nd Ave, Westminster. We hope you can join SRC staff and board members as these proclamations are read. Just a Reminder SRC will be CLOSED on Monday, May 28th for Memorial Day. Care Partner Support Group Join us for our Support Group on Thursday, May 10th from 10-11:30. The group is a small group of other care partners, facilitated by our Registered Nurse, Margaret McCoy, and offers a great opportunity for you to connect with others going through similar experiences care giving for a loved one. Please RSVP to Nancy at the front desk.
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Adult Day and RespiteA Newsletter for our ADRS par ticipants and families | May 2018
Adult Day & Respite Leadership TeamAdult Day DirectorTia Sauceda303.235.6995 | [email protected]
Seniors’ Resource Center | 3227 Chase Street, Denver, CO 80212 | 303.238.8151 | SRCaging.org
Attention Attention!If you use SRC Transportation, your pick-up will be one hour later
than normal on Tuesday, May 8th. All of the drivers will be attending their drivers meeting.
May is Older American’s
Month
OLDERAMERICANS
MONTHE N G A G E AT E V E R Y A G E : M AY 2018
Every May, the Administration on Aging, part of the Administration for Community Living, leads our nation's observance of Older American's Month. The 2018 theme, Engage at Every Age, emphasizes that you are never too old (or young) to take part in activities that can enrich your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It also celebrates the many ways in which older adults make a difference in our communities.
Participating in activities that promote mental and physical wellness, offering your wisdom and experience to the next generation, seeking the mentorship of someone with more life experience than you—those are just a few examples of what being engaged can mean. No matter where you are in your life, there is no better time than now to start. We hope you will join in and Engage at Every Age! (Information from the Adminstration on Community Living)
In Honor of Older American’s Month, SRC is particpating in two proclamation readings declaring it Older American’s Month. The first will be on May 1st at 8:00 am during the County Commisioner’s Meeting, at the Jefferson County Governement Center, 100 Jefferson County Pkwy, Golden. The second will be on May 14th at 7:00 PM at the Westminster City Hall, 4800 92nd Ave, Westminster. We hope you can join SRC staff and board members as these proclamations are read.
Just a Reminder
SRC will be CLOSED on Monday, May 28th for Memorial Day.
Care Partner Support GroupJoin us for our Support Group on Thursday, May 10th from 10-11:30. The group is a small group of other care partners, facilitated by our Registered Nurse, Margaret McCoy, and offers a great opportunity for you to connect with others going through similar experiences care giving for a loved one. Please RSVP to Nancy at the front desk.
May HappeningsBlimey! May is full of holidays—May Day, Mother’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, and Ramadan! In addition, there is Victoria Day and the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. So, in addition to celebrating our local holidays, we are traveling across the pond to visit England this month.
Our Magpies will be working hard to help us decorate for our big Cinco de Mayo fiesta the first week of May, with several crafts, including Sombreros and Picado Banners. They will also be creating May Day Baskets on Tuesday, May 1st. On Thursday, May 17th, we will be learning a little bit about the Muslim holiday, Ramadan while we create miniature Ramadan Lanterns. And we will be exploring some Victorian era crafts with our Victorian Photo Ornament on Tuesday, May 29th.
The Whippoorwills will be busy with plenty of games this month. Of course our weekly croquet match will continue, but we will add some more British games this month as well. Like Scabby Queen, on Tuesday, May 22nd, and Whist on Tuesday, May 29th. Don’t miss our London scavenger hunt on Thursday, May 17th, or our indoor game of bowling on Monday, May 21st. This month looks to be one of our most active yet!
The Eagles will have much to discuss this month, what with all these holidays and events falling within such close proximity to each other, which should make for some very interesting conversations! First we will discuss the history of May Day on May 1st, then Cinco de Mayo, followed by our discussion on the history of the horse racing in honor of the Kentucky Derby. We’ll learn all about Ramadan on Monday, May 14th and exercise our brains with a friendly game of Jeopardy on Wednesday, May 16th.
Our Hawks group schedule with change a little bit this month, with the first half of the month continuing to meet
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, then switching things up to meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the remainder of the month. Nina the Storyteller will be here on Friday the 11th and we’ll be enjoying some classic British comedy (Are You Being Served?), on Tuesday, May 15th. We’ll have an interesting discussion called Feeling Gothic in Cornwall on Thursday, May 24th, and another fun one regarding America’s obsession with the British Royal Family that includes some footage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding on Tuesday, May 29th,
In adition to our usual shenanigans, we’ll be having a festive fiesta to celebrate Cinco de Mayo on Friday, May 4th. Bring your sombreros mis amigos, this one promises to be muy caliente! On Tuesday May 22nd, we will be holding our very own Kentucky Derby here at SRC, so don your very best Church Derby Hat and join us for the Race! Most importantly, we will be honoring our Veterans this month in a Pinning Ceremony for Memorial Day. As we are closed on Memorial Day, this ceremony will take place on Friday, May 11th. Fridays, as many of you know, is when our Veteran’s Club meets, so we felt it fitting that we hold this ceremony on a Friday so as many of our Veteran participants could attend as possible. This ceremony is being generously given by All Veteran’s Cremations Services and will begin at 10:30 am. Each Veteran will be honored by acknowledgment, a certificate and a pinning. All of our Veterans are extremely special and deserving of our thanks and respect and we cannot wait to honor them with this very special ceremony!
We are really looking forward to a fun month here at SRC, and hope that you are too! If you would like to make a donation in May, we could really use some black and white photos, mason jar lids, pool noodles, gift bags (used is just fine!), and some fancy Churchill Downs Derby style hats. As always, we are happy to receive any donations and appreciate them all. Happy May from all of us at SRC!
Special Services- Woody Creek SpaAvailable: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Hydrotherapy Tub: $28.00, Showers: $23.00, Shave: $10.00
- Seven Falls Haircuts & StylesWednesday, May 9th Keesha Leavitt hair stylist and massage therapist.Womens shampoo and cut: $30Men’s shampoo and cut: $20Shampoo and style: $25Shave: $15
- Thai Yoga S-t-r-e-t-c-h Massage Available: Every FridayPrice: $1.00 per minute $45.00 an hour $70.00 for 90 minutes
- Golden Touch Foot CareAvailable: Tuesday, May 15th and Friday, May 18th.Price: $20.00
- Contact the Front Desk to make reservations! 303.235.6961
Hap-T George T. May 6thBetty E. May 11thJeannette B. May 11thJay D. May 14thHenry U. May 25th
Happy Birthday!
Care Partner Class
This month’s Care Partner Class is on Thursday May 17th From 10am-11:30, with Lori LeMasters. Lori is a great resource to Care Partners, offering them practical tools to manage the stress of caregiving and tips for their self-care. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Nancy at the front desk.
Lori Lemasters is the founder of CarePartnersResource, a free membership site that assists family caregivers with the daily challenges of caring for a loved one. Lori was a caregiver to both of her parents for the final eight years of their lives. Since their passing, she has worked with professional and family caregivers, helping them identify their needs as a caregiver and offering understanding of burnout feelings and practical ways to free time for self-care. Lori has done educational workshops partnering with organizations such as Easter Seals, Seniors’ Resource Center, and Caregiver Resource Center (St. Jude Hospital), as well as small local writing workshops.
We’ve made a couple of changes to our 2018 Closure Calendar. Below are the remaining days
for 2018 that SRC will be closed.
WE WILL BE CLOSED THE FOLLOWING DATES:
Monday, May 28thClosed for Memorial Day
Wednesday, July 4thClosed for Independence Day
Thursday, July 26th Closed for Staff Training
Monday, September 3rdClosed for Labor Day
Thursday November 22nd and 23rdClosed for Thanksgiving
Thursday, December 24th and 25th Closed for the holidays
Managing Ongoing Health Conditions
Do you need help managing your (or a loved one’s) chronic condition?
Healthier Living Colorado™ is an evidenced-based self-management program developed by Stanford University. In this 7 week course facilitated by Elaine Feldhaus, BSN, MPS and Danielle Gapinski, MA, you will learn effective ways to manage fatigue, frustration, pain, and stress related to ongoing health issues.
• Working with your
Physician
• Managing medications
• Starting an exercise
program
• Dealing with emotions
• Improving
communications
• Relaxation techniques
• Tips on eating well
• And MORE!
When: Every Tuesday from June 5th- June 26th, and July 10th-24th, 9:30 am- noon.
Where: SRC’s Ye Olde Firehouse 3227 Chase Street, Denver, CO 80212
Classes are FREE but participants are asked to attend all 7 sessions.
Call Elaine at 303.432.5715 to register. You can leave message on the phone.
Enroll NOW as space will be limited.
A Change in Closures
Workshop Topics Include:
Create Your Legacy by Helping Seniors in the Future.The Crystal Club honors and thanks people who remember SRC in their estate plans. Large and small, estate gifts help us better
May Outings Wednesday, May 2, 2018 (This Outing is Currently Full)11:00 am– 1:00 pm (Return to SRC around 1:30 pm)Los Arcos 4991 W 80th Ave. B, Westminster, CO 80030 Cost: $20 – No lunch neededWe head back to one of our favorite lunchtime locations for some Authentic Mexican food!
Wednesday, May 9, 201811:30 am – 1:45 pm (Arrive Back at SRC around 2:30 pm)Clyfford Still Museum1250 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204Cost: $6 – Sack lunch eaten at SRC prior to leavingOne of modern art’s greatest innovators, Clyfford Still ignited a powerful movement,.
Wednesday, May 16, 201810:30 am – 1:45 pm (Arrive Back at SRC around 2:30 pm)The Littleton Museum6028 S Gallup St, Littleton, CO 80120Cost: Requested $2 Donation – Sack lunch eaten at museum The 1800s homestead farm and turn-of-the-century urban farm represent how people lived and worked during the early years in Littleton and the South Platte Valley. Museum staff and volunteers dressed in period-appropriate costumes, work on the farm sites, run the working blacksmith shop, and teach in Littleton’s first one-room school house, offering a “living history” perspective to the museum visitor.
Wednesday, May 23, 20189:30 am – 12:30 pm (Back to SRC around 1:15 pm)IMAX, Conquest of The Skies2001 Colorado Blvd. Denver, Co. 80205Cost: $6 – Sack lunch at the museum The ability to fly has long sparked human curiosity, and envy! In Conquest of the Skies 3D, travel through time, and around the world, to unravel the 300-million-year story of how animal aviators have evolved into the creatures flying through the air today.
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 12:30 – 2:00 pm (Arrive Back at SRC at 2:30 pm)Little Man’s Ice Cream2620 16th St, Denver, CO 80211Cost: $8Inspired by vintage Coney Island hot dog-shaped stands, business is conducted within a twenty-eight foot tall, 14,000 pound cream can. The customer’s experience is one of pure nostalgia nestled in the 21st Century.
*When Sack Lunch is indicated, this is only to serve as an informative note that we will be eating a sack lunch. Making and bringing your own sack lunch is NOT necessary.
Root, Root, RootFor the Starr Center
Our participants had a great time visiting our sister site The Starr Center for our outing on April 18th. The Starr Center is a day program for younger adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. The Starr Center participants prepared a lunch for the two groups to enjoy together and they put on a great karaoke performance that our folks enjoyed!
The Starr Center has begun playing Kickball at Panoramic Park at 10:00 am every Friday through, May 11th. We have enjoyed sitting in the stands and cheering them on as they play their hearts out.
