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Esplanade Gardens August 2021 Newsletter Volume 10 Issue 8 Program Ponderings There is no doubt that summer is in full effect in South Texas! The Mary Ann Capps August, 2021 temperature is high, and so is the Director of Programs mood at Esplanade Gardens! We . Celebrating celebrated last month with a beau- Esplanade Gardens tiful 4th of July picnic. 10790 Toepperwein Rd. Crocheting with Teresa Converse, TX 78109 Every Tuesday at 1:00pm Phone: 210-566-7600 Paul Davis playing for the Fax: 210-566-7605 Birthday Bash! www.esplanadeseniorcampus.com August 4th, 1:30pm Arland Playing Piano August 6th, 3:30pm Also in July, we 16’ foot banana split (in the lobby) got to enjoy Come enjoy eating it! making home- made ice cream August 11th, 2:30pm in a bag and that Team Members Lunch Bunch was a treat for August 12th, 11:00am making memo- ries! Donny Veal Executive Director…………………………………[email protected] Scenic Drive August 18th 2:00pm August is our Luau month. We will Sylvia Garcia, Administrative Assistant…………..……….…[email protected] be having a wonderful Luau Lunch Party with a traditional Luau buffet Luau Lunch Party! and dance performance. This all NIOR CAMPUS Mary Ann Capps, Director of Programs………………………[email protected] happens on Friday, August 20th August 20th, 11:15am-12:30pm with lunch happening from Hawaiian Dance Show! 11:15am - 12:30pm, and the dance performance from 12:30pm Richard Rogers, Director of Dining Services……..……….……[email protected] August 20th, 12:30pm-1:30pm - 1:30pm. Come join in on all the fun! Alfonso Balderas, Environmental Director…………………[email protected] Happy Hour Country Music Social with Jerry & Randy in the Piano Room Alma Hubbard, Well Nurse………………….…………….…[email protected] August 25th, 1:30-2:30pm Taylor Lindley, Marketing Director……….…………………[email protected] We have added a lot of new activ- Glenda Venturina, RN ities for August, so don't forget to check out the new things, like ofSilverCrest Excellence Community A Bunko, crocheting, and traveling around the world on the big screen. When traveling on the big screen, Richard from Dining will be providing a tasty food item Fresh From the Gardens ESPLANADE GARDENS SE from the country we visit! Managed by SilverCrest Properties Wellness e From the Front Desk From the Dining Room Sylvia Garcia – Administrative Assistant Richard Rogers—Dining Director A smile can be the first step in creating and exhibiting energy and enthusiasm. It has the power to elevate mood and inspire others. The benefits of a smile extend not only to the recipient of this gesture, but also to Vive le Croissant...or the Crescent! Frozen veggies line the freezers from top to the smile’s originator. Smiling also has other benefits. bottom at the grocery store. But with many myths floating around today discrediting Smiling elevates mood. If you’re feeling down, smile. You will feel your mood get better. Smiling can frozen foods, have you stopped to wonder if trick the body into helping you change your mood. Smiling relieves stress. Smiling and laughter help to even the vegetables offer you many nutri- promote a release of “feel good” hormones called endorphins. These are the same group of hormones ents? responsible for the runners high you hear so much about. Smiling lowers your blood pressure. When you smile, there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure. This can be tested with a blood pres- INSIDER decided to talk to several nutritionists sure monitor. Smiling boosts your immune system. Smiling helps the immune system to work better. to find out how frozen vegetables compare to When you smile, your immune functions improve, possibly because you’re more relaxed. fresh veggies. Smiling helps you stay positive. Try this test: Put on a Smile. Now try to think of something negative Frozen vegetables are picked at their peak without losing the smile. It’s difficult. When we smile our body is sending the rest of us a message that in terms of freshness and nutrients. “Life is wonderful!” Stay away from depression, stress and worry by smiling. Smiling inspires others. When you smile at someone, you not only boost your own health and mood, you also send a positive Vegetables destined to be "frozen" are harvest- message that can change someone else’s disposition for the better. The person you smiled at may go on ed at a time when their freshness and nutrition- to pass the kindness to someone else. It is delicious and ummm so tasty, it is buttery al value are optimal, according to Fiona B. Lew- goodness slathered layer after layer on yeast is, DrPH, MS, RDN, LDN, Chef, and founder of To show your Energy and Enthusiasm, just put on a smile. Smiling is contagious. When someone is smil- leavened dough, rolled and folded several LLBJ Culinary and Wellness Enterprises LLC ing they lighten up the room and change the moods of others. A smiling person brings happiness with times and shaped to create a crescent moon – and Chef Enthusiast. the Croissant. them. Be someone who does just that! Smile! Shortly after harvest, these vegetables are History tells us the croissant dates to the blanched, a cooking technique that partially More information about the power of Smiling can be found in articles “Top 10 Reasons to Smile” by Mark Stibich 1600’s in Vienna Austria. Legend states during cooks food, and then are frozen, Lewis told IN- PhD., and “The Considerable Benefits of a Smile” by Kristie Leong M.D. the Ottoman Turk siege of the city, Turks were SIDER. This preserves their nutritional value, tunneling under the city walls. As a local baker kills off the bacteria, and stops it from spoiling, prepared his morning routine of lighting the according to Sabrina Rice, holistic nutritionist, owner of Nourished For Life. bakery ovens, he heard the tunneling by the Turks and immediately sounded the alarm. During blanching, vegetables may lose some The military rushed in, destroyed the tunnel, vitamin C and B vitamins, Lewis explained, but for the most part, much of their nutrients are and saved the city! In celebration, the baker made bread in a crescent shape to show de- preserved making them as healthy, if not feat of the crescent moon Turkish flag. healthier, than fresh vegetables. Fresh vegetables are typically shipped from Another story states that during the Revolution, the French queen so missed an Austrian spe- long distances making them less nutrient cialty called Kipfel, which is German for Cres- dense than frozen veggies. cent. The Queen requested her royal bakers to attempt a version of the crescent. Fresh vegetables are often transported great distances after harvest, which makes them less In yet another story, an Austrian artillery officer, nutrient dense than frozen vegetables, accord- August Zang, owned a Viennese Bakery in ing to Rice. Paris in 1839 and is most likely the person who Though they were likely harvested at optimal introduced the Kipfel to France. This may have nutritional values, the time it takes to deliver inspired French bakers to create their own ver- them to stores around the country will cause sion of the crescent. them to lose some of their nutrients unlike fro- zen as discussed above. From the SilverAdvantage From the Marketing desk Many residents move into SilverCrest com- Taylor Lindley– Marketing Director Executive Director’s Desk munities because of concerns regarding We recently moved our SilverAdvantage board to the center of the lobby wall, to showcase our safety and security with their previous living RESPECTful team members. This board is a way for team members, families, and residents Donny Veil arrangements. We take great pride in mak- (yes, YOU!) to recognize our staff for exemplifying the values represented by our SilverAd- August 2021 ing sure, that in spite of any physical limita- vantage service delivery program, RESPECT. Guests visiting our community can take a look at tions our residents may have, that we work our SilverAdvantage board and learn what makes Esplanade Gardens so special. At the end of every day to provide a safe and secure life- each month, team members can win prizes if they have been recognized. August is upon us, and with it our hottest weather of the year here in Texas. But although Summer is style for them. Imagine yourself as some- R- Residents First winding down, the fun at Esplanade Gardens is just one who cannot hear or see as well as you E- Equity beginning. Why? Because August is the month once could or one who cannot get around when we celebrate our annual Luau! This year’s as easily without some help. Think about S- Safety and Security Luau will be especially exciting because due to the challenges facing our residents and re- P- Professionalism Covid restrictions, we were prohibited from holding member they often do not want to let on this special event last year. So make sure you look that their abilities are not what they used to E- Enriching Lives & Enthusiasm and Energy through this newsletter, and mark down the date of be. If you are a resident or a family member C- Community the Luau, and enjoy special food and entertain- ask yourself: ment! T- Teamwork • Is the apartment furniture arranged so it is easy to get around? • Is there adequate lighting, even during a As I mentioned before, August weather is our hot- power outage? Flashlights available? test of the year. So please be sure you drink plenty • Are floor surfaces easy to walk on? Are rugs of fluids, and keep your body well hydrated! We kept to a minimum as they are very hard to Next time someone goes above and beyond for you, be sure to write them a note recognizing want everyone healthy and robust to enjoy all of negotiate especially if some type of assis- tive device is used? them for their hard work.
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