EVENT { FULL } Monthly updates from your {FULL} Life community TOUCHMARK ON SADDLE DRIVE Issue 9, 2013 | page 1 Thank you, Helena, for 16 years of support! We’re celebrating our 16th anniversary—and the public is invited! Join us for an indoor-outdoor party Thursday, Sept. 12 starting at 4:30 pm. Enjoy live entertainment, complimentary buffet dinner, bounce house for children, vintage cars on display, more than $5,000 in door prizes, and tours of the just-completed renovation and expansion. Please RSVP... we’ll see you there! Loving the {FULL} Life at Touchmark In honor of our 16th anniversary, residents, team members, and families share their thoughts. (cont.) “We chose Touchmark for the freedom of independent living … with the assurance that assisted living options would be readily available should the need arise.” – Frank Tooze, Resident “The most amazing part of my job is learning each resident’s life story.” – Alex Potter, CNA
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October 2011 | page 1
EVENT{FULL}Monthly updates from your {FULL} Life community
TOUCHMARK ON SADDLE DRIVE Issue 9, 2013 | page 1
Thank you, Helena, for 16 years of support!We’re celebrating our 16th anniversary—and the public is invited! Join us for an indoor-outdoor party Thursday, Sept. 12 starting at 4:30 pm. Enjoy live entertainment, complimentary buffet dinner, bounce house for children, vintage cars on display, more than $5,000 in door prizes, and tours of the just-completed renovation and expansion.
Please RSVP... we’ll see you there!
Loving the {FULL} Life at TouchmarkIn honor of our 16th anniversary, residents, team members, and families share their thoughts.
(cont.)
“We chose Touchmark for the freedom of independent living … with the assurance that assisted living options would be readily available should the need arise.”
– Frank Tooze, Resident
“The most amazing part of my job is learning each resident’s life story.” – Alex Potter, CNA
TOUCHMARK ON SADDLE DRIVE
“We couldn’t have hoped for anything better. When I visit mom, I see other residents, and they all look so content. The staff is phenomenal and the environment perfect—I can’t say enough about it.”
– Judy Murfitt, Family Member
“I have had not one moment of regret since I moved to Touchmark in September of 2001. The care and comfort provided by the staff and the friendships I’ve made, both close and casual, make my life here a pleasure.”
– Audrey Hood, Resident
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Start your active, full life
With September’s focus on active aging, we encourage you to visit Touchmark and see how a community of friends and helpful amenities can infuse your lifestyle with fulfillment! Also, check out the comfortable homes.
Featured: Apartment 214
Offering: 977 square feet, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, open floor plan, great location to all Touchmark amenities
Featured: The Wakefield cottage # 929 (pictured)
Offering: 1,528 square feet, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, view of the Helena Valley, raised flower boxes, and updated paint, flooring, and countertops in kitchen and bathrooms
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Contact a Full Life team member for additional details, including registration and transportation information.
Saturday, Sep. 14, 7 pm Evening at the Helena Civic Center. Listen as Governor Steve Bullock narrates the powerful words spoken by President Lincoln in Copland’s Lincoln Portrait. The season opener also culminates Beethoven’s revolutionary testament in the groundbreaking Eroica Symphony. The evening concludes with a dessert reception in the Helena Civic Center Ballroom. Cost: tickets $20 - $50. Sign up.
Monday, Sep. 16, 10 am The Honorable Dan Ellison, Helena city commissioner, will share photos and stories from his recent trip to South Africa and Botswana. Refreshments will also be served. Forum.
Wednesday, Sep. 18 Miracle Jeans Day. Time to swap your typical
attire for a pair of jeans. Miracle Jeans Day is a fun way to raise funds for local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, including Helena’s Shodair Children’s Hospital.
Coming in SeptemberDance for PD®. Touchmark is hosting this 12-week class that will feature live music each session. The mission of this nonprofit organization is to provide dance classes to enrich the lives of people living with Parkinson’s disease, their families, friends, and caregivers. Space is limited; please call for more information.
See the full calendar of events online: TouchmarkHelena.com/pdf/community-
event-calendar.pdf
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Dining out
Enjoying a summer treat, members of the Red Hats group stop at Benny’s Bistro.
Active Aging Week this monthEach year, Touchmark celebrates Active Aging Week the last week of the month. Promoted by the International Council on Active Aging, the week
focuses on the many positive things that people can do to change the way they age. The community’s theme this year: Experiencing the Full Life.
This year’s event (Sept. 23-27) will include senior fitness testing, Zumba Gold demonstration, gluten-free cooking demonstration, an intergenerational dinner and dance, and a fashion show. Everyone is invited to celebrate! Just RSVP, as space is limited.
New class offeredIntroducing Deep Relaxation with Guided Imagery class. Guided imagery, also referred to as creative visualization, is intentional daydreaming designed to offer relaxation for the mind and body.
All residents are encouraged to try this new class every Wednesday at 3:30 pm in the Forum.
BRAIN BUILDERS
Grab some paper. Write the letters of the alphabet vertically down one side. Now, think of a word that begins with each letter. The category is: Animals.
Example:
A: Anteater B: Buffalo
Eat less. Eat better. Move more. “Unhealthy diets and a lack of physical activity in the US cause more health loss than smoking, alcohol, or drug use.”
– Ali Mokdad, PhD, director of Middle Eastern Initiatives and professor of Global Health at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
The United States has made significant health improvements over the last two decades, including:
• Lower disease burden rates since 1990 of nearly all childhood conditions and
diseases
• Lower mortality rates for people at every age since 1990
• Significant reduction in death and disability from HIV/AIDS
But Canada and other countries in Europe and Asia are improving at a faster rate.
Why is the US less healthy than other countries? The researchers point to poor dietary practices and inadequate physical activity as two of the driving forces. In fact, dietary risks moved ahead of smoking as the leading cause of disability and death in the study released recently in the American Journal of Medicine.
Christopher Murray, MD, DPhil, is a professor of Global Health at the University of Washington and director of the IHME. He presented the
findings of the study at an event hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama as part of her Let’s Move! campaign.
Bad choices and risky behaviors fall in the category of “lifestyle-related risk factors”. Genetics are important but not as important as lifestyle practices. Touchmark recognizes the importance of providing healthy lifestyle options in its 11 communities in the US and Canada.
To find out more about the Full Life Wellness & Life Enrichment offerings at Touchmark, contact any member of the Full Life team. And ask about Touchmark’s celebration of Active Aging Week, coming up in September. It’s never too late to gain the benefits of eating better and moving more!
