4206 Stammer Place • Nashville, TN 37215 • Phone 615-279-9100 • Fax 615-279-9622 Belmont Village of Green Hills December 2015 Leadership Team George Ferriell Executive Director (615) 279-9100 ext. 102 [email protected]Lisa Bain Director of Nursing (615) 279-9100 ext. 107 [email protected]Jill Kelton Community Relations (615) 279-9100 ext. 151 [email protected]Laurie Larson Community Relations (615) 279-9100 ext. 109 [email protected]Laurie Evans Activity Program Coord. (615) 279-9100 ext. 104 [email protected]Christie Hendrich Memory Program Coordinator (615) 279-9100 ext. 107 [email protected]Nathan Frost Chef Manager (615) 279-9100 ext. 106 [email protected]Jamie Forster Human Resources Generalist (615) 279-9100 ext. 103 [email protected]Terry Wallace Building Engineer (615) 279-9100 ext. 105 [email protected]Dear Friends, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving with our Belmont Village family! We had many guests who visited with our residents and enjoyed the luncheon buffet prepared by our chefs. Can you believe it’s already December? We have lots of events coming up this month. Our veterans will be presented with their portraits at the Veterans Tribute Ceremony and Portrait Gallery on Monday, December 7. The Kyle Turco Jazz Trio will be playing that day. Later that week, we’ll have the opportunity to do some early holiday shopping at our Annual Jingle Mingle Shopping Extravaganza on Saturday, December 12, from 10:00am - 2:00pm. Invite your families to enjoy this day of fun! Some of our residents are sharing their favorite holiday cookie recipes and our management staff will be baking the cookies for the Holiday Reception on Friday, December 18. Many of you hosted Christmas Open Houses in your homes and we want to give you a chance to share those cookie recipes! See Laurie Evans if you have one to share. Christmas Light Tours are favorite trips for us every year. Abu will be taking the bus for scenic drives throughout lighted neighborhoods in Nashville on Saturday, (December 19) and Sunday, (December 20) at 6:30pm. You can sign up with the concierge if you would like to go. If you have a birthday in December, Bill Sleeter will be providing entertainment during our December Birthday Luncheon on Saturday, the 19th from 11:15am-12:45pm in Josephine’s Kitchen. On Christmas Day, Laurie Evans will be leading holiday music from 11:30am - 12:30pm. This month brings us snowy days and colder weather, but let’s keep it warm inside with laughter and fun! Sincerely, George
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4206 Stammer Place • Nashville, TN 37215 • Phone 615-279-9100 • Fax 615-279-9622
Thanksgiving with our BelmontVillage family! We had manyguests who visited with ourresidents and enjoyed theluncheon buffet prepared byour chefs.
Can you believe it’s alreadyDecember? We have lots of eventscoming up this month. Ourveterans will be presented withtheir portraits at the VeteransTribute Ceremony and PortraitGallery on Monday, December 7.The Kyle Turco Jazz Trio will beplaying that day.
Later that week, we’ll have theopportunity to do some earlyholiday shopping at our AnnualJingle Mingle ShoppingExtravaganza on Saturday,December 12, from 10:00am -2:00pm. Invite your families toenjoy this day of fun!
Some of our residents aresharing their favorite holidaycookie recipes and ourmanagement staff will be baking
the cookies for the HolidayReception on Friday, December18. Many of you hosted ChristmasOpen Houses in your homes andwe want to give you a chance toshare those cookie recipes! SeeLaurie Evans if you have oneto share.
Christmas Light Tours arefavorite trips for us every year.Abu will be taking the bus forscenic drives throughout lightedneighborhoods in Nashville onSaturday, (December 19) andSunday, (December 20) at6:30pm. You can sign up with theconcierge if you would like to go.
If you have a birthday inDecember, Bill Sleeter will beproviding entertainment duringour December Birthday Luncheonon Saturday, the 19th from11:15am-12:45pm in Josephine’sKitchen. On Christmas Day,Laurie Evans will be leadingholiday music from 11:30am- 12:30pm.
This month brings us snowydays and colder weather, but let’skeep it warm inside with laughterand fun!
Sincerely,George
Residents’ Birthdays12/1 Martin Glezer12/9 Barbara Nadler12/9 Emily “Bobbie” Norton12/16 Pearl Williams12/21 Myrtle Ingerson12/21 Patti Pierce12/22 Margaret Rich12/24 Elizabeth Farley12/30 Carolyn Mansfield
5 years Priti Shukla5 years Natasha McGill1 year Kianna Akins1 year Kokob Menghistu
Veterans Portrait Exhibit,Ceremony and Reception
Please join us as we show ourappreciation to our veteransthrough the work of photographerThomas Sanders. This new exhibitopening is a tribute to BelmontVillage’s resident veterans and allwho have served.
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Local colorguard presentation and veteranrecognition ceremony
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Galleryopening and cocktail reception
Enjoy the smooth sounds ofThe Kyle Turco Jazz Trio, as youtour the gallery and our newlyrenovated Green Hillscommunity.
Local dignitaries will be inattendance to honor our veterans.Light hors d’oeuvres andbeverages will be served. Valetparking will be available forguests. Come and join us for thistribute to our veterans!
MBA Club FitnessCome and exercise your mind
and body! MBA classes are led byBelmont Village and Paxxon staff.“Exercise 4 Health” is held daily at9:30 a.m. and the followingafternoon classes are at 2 p.m.:
• Mondays - “Yoga andRelaxation” to improveendurance, strengtheningand creative skills.
• Tuesdays - “Boot Camp” forcardio and strengthening.
• Wednesdays - “RecreationalTherapy Games”emphasizing our fine motorskills, range of motion andstrengthening.
• Thursdays - “Yoga andRelaxation” to improveendurance, strengtheningand creative skills
“Brain Boosters/Trivia” and“Brain Workouts” help to improvememory skills, sequencing, andprocessing.
Santa Facts to MakeYou Smile
He sees you when you’resleeping and knows when you’reawake. What else do you knowabout Santa Claus? Enjoy theseho-ho-holiday facts about thejolly old elf:
• Santa’s existence can betraced back to St. Nicholas,who was born around A.D.270. While serving as abishop in present-dayTurkey, he was known for hisgenerosity toward childrenand the poor, earning areputation for givinganonymous gifts.
• “Santa Claus” is a variationof the Dutch name for St.Nick, Sinterklaas.
• Much of the imagery weassociate with Santa—such ashis magical sleigh led byeight tiny reindeer—waspopularized from ClementClarke Moore’s 1822 poem“A Visit From St. Nicholas,”better known as “’Twas theNight Before Christmas.”
• In 1881, cartoonist ThomasNast created the first likenessof Santa as we know himtoday. Influenced by Moore’spoem, Nast drew Santa in abright red suit holding alarge sack filled with toys.
• The year 1890 saw the firstdepartment store Santa at adry goods store in Brockton,Mass.
• Soft drink companyCoca-Cola is credited withpopularizing the modern-dayimage of Santa, thanks to a1931 advertising campaignusing illustrations by artistHaddon Sundblom.
• Every Christmas Eve, theNorth American AerospaceDefense Command—anagency that defendsCanadian and Americanairspace—tracks Santa’ssleigh across the globe.
• Due to the different timezones, Santa Claus actuallyhas 31 hours to deliverpresents to childrenworldwide.
Do Something NewAs a new year approaches, vow
to try something out of theordinary every week. Whether it’sa new activity, friend, food orsimply learning a new word,bringing something different intoyour world can enhance brainhealth and enrich your life.
TransportationSchedule
SundayMorning Church Transportation
MondayDoctors’ Appointments
TuesdayDoctors’ AppointmentsBank Day and Outings
WednesdayDoctors’ Appointments
ThursdayPharmacy and Outings
FridayHair Appointments
SaturdayJewish Religious Services and
Grocery Store
Please schedule alltransportation needs at least
48 hours (or more) in advancewith the Concierge to provide
the best service possible.
Donna (Concierge) andPatricia (Driver)
December 2015Black JK Josephine's Kitchen
TH Town Hall 3F 3rd FloorB Bistro 2P 2nd Floor South Parlor
10:00 B Good News & Trivia10:30 2P Bible Study w/Harriet1:00 B Brain Workout1:30 B Joy of Poetry2:00 TH *Yoga and Relaxation3:00 JK Veterans’ Tribute Ceremony4:00 GR Music: Kyle Turco Trio, Gallery
10:00 B Good News & Trivia10:30 2P Bible Study w/Harriet1:00 B Brain Workout1:30 B Joy of Poetry2:00 TH *Yoga and Relaxation3:00 TH Resident Council4:30 GR Checkers
299:30 TH Exercise 4 Health (Upper
Body Workout)10:00 B Good News & Trivia11:30 TH MBA LUNCHEON
10:00 B Good News & Trivia10:30 2P Bible Study w/Harriet1:00 B Brain Workout1:30 B Joy of Poetry2:00 TH *Yoga and Relaxation3:00 JK Veterans’ Tribute Ceremony4:00 GR Music: Kyle Turco Trio, Gallery
10:00 B Good News & Trivia10:30 2P Bible Study w/Harriet1:00 B Brain Workout1:30 B Joy of Poetry2:00 TH *Yoga and Relaxation3:00 TH Resident Council4:30 GR Checkers
299:30 TH Exercise 4 Health (Upper
Body Workout)10:00 B Good News & Trivia11:30 TH MBA LUNCHEON
Month is Aboubeker “Abu”Ramedan. Abu has been anemployee with Belmont Villagefor over four years. He began hiswork as a caregiver and nowworks in our transportationdepartment as a driver. Abu is verydedicated and is willing to “pitchin” and help in variousdepartments as needed whether itbe loading furniture, assistingwith maintenance jobs, workingas a “pal,” or coming in to helpwith transportation for ourresidents. Abu is a “family” manand enjoys spending time withthem whenever possible. He has astrong work ethic and is verydependable. Thank you, Abu foryour dedication and loyalty toBelmont Village!
December Extra MileAward...Aster Beyin, Pal
Aster Beyin has been adedicated employee of BelmontVillage for over thirteen years! Shehas worked on every floor as a paland has seen many changesthrough the years. Aster receivesthe “Extra Mile Award” this monthfor her willingness to work doubleshifts when needed, her greatrespect and care for our residents,her work ethic and excellentcaregiving skills. Aster showssincere compassion for ourresidents as she cares for themevery day and is always gettingcompliments from resident andfamily members. Aster is helpfulto new employees as they trainand join our team. Thank you,Aster for “being there” for ourBelmont Village family. Weappreciate you and look forwardto many years to come!
Jingle Mingle ShoppingExtravaganza!!!
Make plans to join us Saturday,Dec. 12 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) forour very merry, annual JingleMingle Shopping Extravaganza!We will celebrate the holidayseason here at Belmont Village,welcoming a variety of local andinternational (Ten ThousandVillages joins the fun again thisyear!!) craft artisans. This is anoutstanding time to mix andmingle with old and new friendsfrom our Belmont Village ofGreen Hills community, whiletaking care of some seriousChristmas shopping for you andyour loved ones. Enjoy holidaymusic courtesy of our new babygrand piano! Mimosas andeggnog will be served from ourBistro, along with some marvelous“brunchy” bites prepared by ChefNathan. Plus: complimentarymanicures, chair massage and giftwrapping will add up to makeyour shopping experience all themore joyous! Our vendors thisyear are absolutely outstanding—with many of them donating theirproceeds to serve mission workworldwide.
A Little Bit HelpsYou might be surprised by how
little effort it can take to improveyour health. If you don’t exerciseat all, try fitting in two 20-minuteexercise classes or workouts in ourfitness center each week. OurPaxxon and Belmont Village staffoffer various fitness opportunitiesdaily. Recent research found thatworkers who did that minimalamount of exercise had fewer sickdays than those who didn’texercise at all.
Put Dry Skin to RestThe dry air from indoor heating
systems can cause itchy skin andchapped lips. Tend to both bykeeping a bottle of body lotionand a tube of lip balm on yournightstand and apply them beforebedtime. Your skin and lips willsoak up the moisture whileyou sleep.
Weight and BloodPressure Screening
With NursesSecond Wednesday
1:30 p.m. in TH
Paxxon HealthcareServices
Clinicians specializing ingeriatrics with the goal of
therapy to get you as strong andindependent as possible!
Please schedule alltransportation needs 48 hoursor more in advance with theconcierge to provide the best
service possible.
Stamp Collector WantsYour Stamps!
Myrtle, our resident stampcollector, is requesting any usedstamps from various states andcountries to be placed in the boxlocated in the Great Room.Myrtle is very appreciative toanyone who wants to share usedstamps with her!
Village Scene
Jack Raymond, US Army Air Corps Bob at Montgomery Bell State Park Lib Roller, WAVE Veteran
Bluebird at Belmont Songwriters... Jacqueline celebrates 100th b’day! Music by Karen Staley & Trick Pony...
