The Carriage House

4680 Bellwether Lane • Oxford, FL 34484 • Phone (352) 330-5987 • www.seniorlivinginstyle.com

MAY 2021 Get in Line for Line Dancing Class! Here at the Carriage House, we have THE CARRIAGE HOUSE STAFF many options to Managers ��MIRIAM & MIKE LUBINSKI choose from when Assistant Managers �� ROD & JUDY JOBMAN looking for a physical Executive Chef ��RICH OAKS fitness challenge. Community Sales �� DAPHNE DAVIS Each Thursday Activity Coordinator �� SIERRA COOK afternoon, you can Bus Driver ��ALLAN HARRIS take advantage of a Bus Driver �� DIANA CANCEL great time and learn to line dance. TRANSPORTATION Lola, the line dancing instructor Monday & Friday, Tuesday & Thursday, Georgia and Ann cutting loose! has been teaching 9:15 a.m.: Walmart 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Local Shopping Doctor Appts. line dancing for 20 years. Dancing is her Monday & Friday, Wednesday, greatest passion and 11 a.m.: Publix, CVS, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Walgreens & Banks Resident Outing she is a wonderful and engaging Monday & Friday, Wednesday, teacher. She also Noon-3 p.m.: Local 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Local brings with her a Doctor Appts. Doctor Appts. wonderful selection of music to enjoy. Worried about mobility limitations? No need! You can line dance with a Lola, the wonderful cane or walker. Joanne having fun! instructor Come join in on the fun this Thursday. Want to see what it’s all about, but not necessarily ready to jump in? Feel free to come and watch. You’ll be swept up with line dancing fever in no time! Four at a Table! We aren’t back to square one and it doesn’t take two to tango. Two heads might be better than one, but four is the best number for dining in the Dining Room! Although things aren’t quite back to normal, everyone is thrilled to be back to four residents at a table. Everywhere you look in the Dining Room you see smiling, laughing and joyous people. There is a feeling of levity at mealtime that wasn’t there before. A feeling of community is one of the greatest things about the Carriage House and we are all so glad to see it strengthened and renewed. Just look at all the smiling faces in these photos! Game On! Here at the Carriage House, we try to offer several opportunities to engage your brain to keep you sharp. Playing board games and card games is a great way to do that. Playing games is not only a great cognitive exercise, it’s also a fantastic social exercise. Whether it’s board games, card games, or party games, any kind of game is a fun way to socialize with friends and neighbors. In April, a new game was introduced. Skull, a press- your-luck, betting game with beautiful artwork and simple play strategies charmed players. This May, we are going to continue the gaming trend by trying out two additional new games, Sushi Go and Splendor. Sushi Go is a great and easy-to-learn game. Although it uses cards instead of pieces and a board, Sushi Go is what you would call a party game. This is a quick game that’s great for a crowd and sure to get a lot of laughs. To play, you collect cards with illustrations of sushi to score points. The player with the most points wins. Splendor is a fantastic game that quickly become one of peoples’ favorites to play. Each player is collecting and managing tokens of different gemstones. You use the gemstones to buy cards and use the cards to score points. The illustrations are a must-see and you will be grabbing your friends to come and play this game for sure. Are there games that you would love to play with others, but you are unsure who else is interested? Keep an eye on the Activity Calendar for new and favorite games and you can also check with the Activity Coordinator to see who else is looking for partners to join them for a game.

Joanne and Joan enjoying a game of Skull SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MAY 2021 MAY DAY 1 11:00 Musical Performance, DR Birthdays 2:30 Matinee Movie, Don Simms, 1st Movie Jeanne Wilson, 6th 4:00 Daily Chronicles & Puzzles, Bistro Roy Eno, 12th 7:00 Movie, Movie Murray Cohen, 15th 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9:15 St. Mark’s Bus, FTDR 9:30 Hooked on Exercise, AC 9:30 Wear Red Day! Bob Batchelder, 15th 9:30 Morning Stretch Hooked on 9:00 5 Star Medical 11:00 Musical 10:45 Live Oaks Church 10:45 New Games, AC with Muff, AC Exercise, AC Repair & Supplies, AC 9:30 Hooked on Exercise, AC Fred Pelny, 20th 11:00 10:45 Service, Chapel Songs & Devotional 11:45 Trivia 9:30 Morning Stretch Mother’s Day Tea, Bistro Performance, DR with Randy, Chapel 10:30 Chair Tai Chi with Jim 2:00 Horse Race with Safer Sarah Gaebel, 20th 2:30 Matinee Movie, Movie 2:15 Mindful Meditation, 3FEX with Muff, AC 2:30 Matinee Movie, 1:30 Legacy Blood Pressure 3:00 New Movie at Home, 3FEX 4:00 Daily Chronicles & 3:00 Legacy Balance at 11:45 30-Second Mysteries, DR Movie Henry Williams, 23rd Clinic, Bistro 4:00 Happy Hour & the Barre, 3FEX Matinee, Movie 2:00 Line Dancing, AC Puzzles, Bistro 2:30 Dog Parade Appetizers, Bistro 4:00 Daily Chronicles 4:00 4:00 Daily Chronicles & 4:00 Carl Berg, 25th 7:00 Bingo with Barb 4:00 Daily Chronicles & Daily Chronicles & Daily Chronicles 4:00 Daily Chronicles & & Puzzles, Bistro Puzzles, Bistro Puzzles, Bistro & Puzzles, Bistro McCay, AC Puzzles, Bistro Puzzles, Bistro 7:00 Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie Locations MOTHER’S DAY 9 10 11 9:30 12 13 Wear Red Day! 14 15 9:30 Hooked on Exercise, AC 9:30 Morning Stretch Hooked on 9:30 Morning Stretch Activity Center, AC 9:15 St. Mark’s Bus, FTDR 10:45 New Games, AC Exercise, AC 9:30 Hooked on Exercise, AC 11:00 Musical with Muff, AC with Muff, AC 11:00 10:45 Open Bible Church 11:00 Songs & Devotional 10:30 White Board Word Performance, DR Atrium, ATR 11:45 Trivia Chair Tai Chi with Jim Games, ATR Service, Chapel with Randy, Chapel 11:45 “Who Said It” 2:15 Mindful Meditation, 3FEX 2:00 Holy Eucharist, Chapel 2:00 Horse Race with Safer 2:30 Matinee Movie, Bistro, Bistro 2:30 Matinee Movie, Movie 1:30 Legacy Blood Pressure Game, DR 3:00 Legacy Balance at 3:00 at Home, 3FEX Movie 4:00 Daily Chronicles & Clinic, Bistro New Movie Matinee, Dining Room, DR the Barre, 3FEX 2:00 Line Dancing, AC 4:00 Happy Hour & Puzzles, Bistro 2:30 Root Beer Float Social, AC Movie 4:00 Daily Chronicles 4:00 Daily Chronicles & 4:00 Daily Chronicles Appetizers, Bistro Front Door, FTDR 7:00 Bingo with Barb 4:00 Daily Chronicles & 4:00 Daily Chronicles 4:00 & Puzzles, Bistro Puzzles, Bistro Daily Chronicles & McCay, AC Puzzles, Bistro & Puzzles, Bistro & Puzzles, Bistro Puzzles, Bistro 7:00 Grandma's 7:00 Movie, Movie Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie Kitchen, GRK 16 9:30 Hooked on Exercise, AC 17 18 19 20 Wear Red Day! 21 22 9:15 9:30 9:30 Hooked on 9:30 Library, LIB St. Mark’s Bus, FTDR 10:45 New Games, AC Morning Stretch Morning Stretch 9:30 Hooked on 11:00 Musical 10:45 Live Oaks Church with Muff, AC Exercise, AC with Muff, AC Movie Theater, Movie 11:00 Songs & Devotional Exercise, AC Performance, DR Service, Chapel with Randy, Chapel 11:45 Trivia 10:30 Chair Tai Chi with Jim 11:45 30-Second Mysteries, DR 10:45 Play Yahtzee, AC 2:30 2:15 12:15 2:30 Matinee Movie, Pool Table Room, Matinee Movie, Movie 1:30 Legacy Blood Pressure Mindful Meditation, 3FEX 3:00 New Movie Cooking Demonstration: 2:00 Horse Race with Safer 4:00 Daily Chronicles & Clinic, Bistro 3:00 Legacy Balance at Chef Rich at Home, 3FEX Movie Pool TAB Matinee, Movie Puzzles, Bistro 2:30 Concierge Care the Barre, 3FEX 2:00 Line Dancing, AC 4:00 Happy Hour & 4:00 Daily Chronicles Private Dining 7:00 Bingo with Barb Health Talk, AC 4:00 Daily Chronicles & 4:00 Daily Chronicles & 4:00 Daily Chronicles Appetizers, Bistro & Puzzles, Bistro Room, PDR McCay, AC 4:00 Daily Chronicles & Puzzles, Bistro Puzzles, Bistro & Puzzles, Bistro 4:00 Daily Chronicles & Puzzles, Bistro Puzzles, Bistro 7:00 7:00 Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie Movie, Movie Second Floor TV 7:00 Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie Room, 2FTV 23 24 25 26 27 Wear Red Day! 28 29 9:30 Hooked on Exercise, AC 9:30 9:30 Morning Stretch 9:15 St. Mark’s Bus, FTDR 9:30 Morning Stretch Hooked on 9:30 Hooked on Exercise, AC 10:45 New Games, AC 11:00 Musical Swimming Pool, SWP 10:45 Open Bible Church with Muff, AC Exercise, AC with Muff, AC 11:00 White Board Word 11:00 Songs & Devotional Performance, DR Service, Chapel 11:45 Trivia Games, ATR Third Floor with Randy, Chapel 10:30 Chair Tai Chi with Jim 11:45 “Who Said It” 2:30 Matinee Movie, Movie 2:15 Mindful Meditation, 3FEX 2:00 Horse Race with Safer 2:30 Matinee Movie, 1:30 Legacy Blood Pressure 3:00 New Movie Game, DR Chapel, Chapel 4:00 3:00 at Home, 3FEX Daily Chronicles & Clinic, Bistro Legacy Balance at Movie Matinee, Movie 2:00 Line Dancing, AC 4:00 Happy Hour & Third Floor Exercise Puzzles, Bistro 2:30 Movie & Mocktails, Movie the Barre, 3FEX 4:00 Daily Chronicles 4:00 Appetizers, Bistro 7:00 Bingo with Barb 4:00 Daily Chronicles & 4:00 Daily Chronicles Daily Chronicles & 4:00 Daily Chronicles Room, 3FEX 4:00 Daily Chronicles & & Puzzles, Bistro McCay, AC Puzzles, Bistro & Puzzles, Bistro Puzzles, Bistro & Puzzles, Bistro Puzzles, Bistro 7:00 7:00 Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie “We’re all 30 MEMORIAL DAY 31 9:15 St. Mark’s 9:30 Hooked on Exercise, AC different. That’s Bus, FTDR 10:45 Wheel of Fortune, AC what makes us 2:30 Matinee Movie, Movie 11:00 Songs & Devotional 4:00 Daily Chronicles & with Randy, Chapel special.” 1:30 Legacy Blood Pressure Puzzles, Bistro Clinic, Bistro —Carrie 7:00 Bingo with Barb 2:30 Movie & Mocktails, Movie McCay, AC 4:00 Daily Chronicles & Puzzles, Bistro Underwood 7:00 Movie, Movie 7:00 Movie, Movie Mocktails and Movies It’s that time of year when people start to get ready for the beach. The start of summer weather reminds us of wonderful memories amongst the surf and sand! There are many great movies from the ‘60s that tell some great beach stories. In May we will have two afternoons of mocktails and movies to get into the summer spirit! Join us for delicious mocktails (mock cocktails) and two ‘60s hit movies: “Ride the Wild Surf” and “Blue Hawaii.” “Ride the Wild Surf” is about three college buddies — Jody (Fabian), Steamer (Tab Hunter) and Chase (Peter Brown) — who wax their boards and head to Oahu, Hawaii, for the annual surfing competition at Waimea Bay. While Jody cozies up to supportive Brie (Shelley Fabares), Steamer falls for the disapproving Lily (Susan Hart), and Chase is pursued by fun-loving Augie (Barbara Eden). The big contest nears, and the pressure mounts as Jody prepares to out-surf last year’s champ, Eskimo (James Mitchum). “Blue Hawaii” — after being discharged from the U.S. Army, cool guy Chadwick Gates (Elvis Presley) returns home to Hawaii. Following several years of strict military life, Gates wants nothing more than to hang loose and surf all day. His family pressures him to work for the family pineapple business. Much to the chagrin of his snobby mother (Angela Lansbury), Gates lands a job as a tour guide at the same company where his girlfriend, Maile (Joan Blackman), also works.

Hummus and Pickles, Anyone? Believe it or not, there is a national day of celebration for just about everything you can think of! And that includes funky foods. This year, Hummus Day is celebrated on May 13th. Hummus Day is a day to celebrate all things hummus. Hummus originates from the Middle East and dates to at least the 13th century. The main ingredients are chickpeas — legumes sometimes referred to as garbanzos. The Case for Calcium No bones about it, calcium is an essential mineral that provides support for many of the body’s functions. About 99% of the calcium in the human body is in the bones and teeth. The nutrient is required to help bones grow when we’re children, and it keeps bones strong as we age. Older adults, especially women, have a higher risk of osteoporosis, which is a loss of bone density, so they need to get enough calcium to help protect their bones from weakness and breaking. Calcium also plays a major role in heart health. Muscles need calcium in order to contract, and the heart, the most important muscle, can’t beat without it! Additionally, calcium helps blood vessels circulate blood throughout the body, allows blood to clot properly, and helps maintain blood pressure. Calcium also affects how nerves function and the release of certain hormones. Because the body doesn’t make calcium, we need to get it from the food we eat to keep a steady supply. Foods with high levels of calcium include dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurt; dark, leafy greens; salmon, sardines and shellfish; tofu; white beans; almonds; and sesame seeds. To absorb calcium, the body needs vitamin D, which comes from sunlight and some foods, including salmon, eggs and mushrooms.

There will be a hummus taste-test cart going around the Dining Room before the dinner meal on Thursday, May 13th. This will give you the chance to try out some different hummus flavors! I’m in a Pickle Day is celebrated during International Pickle Week in May. On May 25th before the dinner meal, we will have a pickle taste-test cart available for taste-testing pickles. Let’s see how many residents can dress in their “pickliest” green that day! Don’t forget to bring your best Groucho Marx impression. (Remember how Groucho would always say, “Now that’s the best-tasting pickle I’ve ever heard”?) 4680 Bellwether Lane Oxford, FL 34484

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