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Volume 26 • Winter 2017
Veterans Memorial Park Tour From the Desk of Donna…
Donna Steiermann Executive Director
ssisted Living CAN improve A the quality of one’s life. And it does so in many ways. Assisted Our Mardi Gras party included a parade, beads, entertainment, King Cake for everyone and more. living communities have come a Enjoying the party were Agnes Lewis, Janet and Jerry Baldwin, Joanne Staff and Vernon Day. very long way in not just meeting
resident and family expectations, Residents enjoyed a lovely day at the park viewing the many memorials and displays. but far exceeding them. Let’s talk They also took time to visit the museum and have a picnic lunch. Assisted Living and what it has to every day cannot be minimized. when a new resident begins to partici- offer for those we serve. Residents that ate their meals alone, pate, and enjoy, programs that they 11202 Dewhurst Drive The most common reason one in silence prior to joining a community may have never tried in the past. Riverview, FL 33578 begins to seek an assisted living Assisted Living License #AL11670 often become a new person when Specialized care for those suffer- level of care for themselves or a www.bridgesretirement.com provided the opportunity to engage in ing from advancing stages of de- family member is for added assis- mentia can provide a safe, secure, tance and supervision with daily conversation during these times. care needs such as showering; and Activities programming, once and positive environment along for medication management. Resi- thought to be all about bingo, now with all of the other advantages of dents will often simply feel better includes a wide range of interest- an assisted living level of care. with improved personal hygiene, ing, innovative, and FUN activities These units often provide private, and consistently taking medication that will attract even the most intro- supervised dining, a secured patio as prescribed by their physician. verted individual. Wii bowling, or garden and creative, lightheart- Mealtimes should be a social occa- chair dancing, arts and crafts, bible ed programming. sion. Of course ensuring the nutri- study, walking groups, bunco, book Assisted Living has made great tious intake of food and fluids is club, yoga and balance class are strides in recent years impacting in important as well, but the positive just a sample of the wide range of a very positive way the physical, effects of interaction between residents activities that residents can enjoy. emotional, social and spiritual in the dining room three times daily, What a thrill for family members needs of aging individuals. Vol. 26 Page 2 Vol. 26 Page 3
Residents Participate in “Red Hat Bingo” LIFE AT THE LANDING! Resident Activities Update By Kandi Ochampaugh, Activities Director Members of the local chapter of the Red Hat Society lease join us in 2018 as The December Highlights P Bridges Activity Department joined us on Novem- ber 16th to facilitate takes our residents on an old- fashioned “road trip” through the Friday, December 1st Garden Suites Aquarium Dedication a special “Red Hat United States. Garden Suites - 2:30 p.m. Bingo” event. With plenty of red hats available, We will feature residents’ favor- Friday, December 8th Chimes and Song Holiday Concert ite music, foods and festivals from residents chose their favorite hat GOING FAST! Clubhouse - 2:30 p.m. different regions. Our residents out- to wear. ings and special events will take on Friday, December 9th Bell Shoals Baptist Church Christmas Concert A variety of bingo games were 13 SOLD! Bus leaves at 4:30 p.m. played and “red hat” prizes, donat- a “road trip flare.” While traveling 3 RESERVED! the region of Louisiana, Mississippi, Sign up by December 6th ed by the Red Hat chapter, were COTTAGES! Alabama and Georgia, our Happy Saturday, December 16th Gingerbread House Making & given to the winners. In addition, Hours will celebrate Mardi Gras, Santa Claus Visits each resident who played left with VILLAS! jazz music and a poker run. We 2nd Floor Lobby - 2:00 p.m. a red baseball cap as a parting gift. will dine at Tibbys New Orleans Please RSVP by December 11th Frank Danisi, Vernon Day and Maralyn We look forward to the return of Kitchen for gumbo, King Cake and Fowler donned red hats while playing bingo. “Red Hat Bingo!” 55+ Community peach cobbler. Friday, December 22nd Resident Christmas Music Celebration featuring The Bridges Chorus A “Route 66 Happy Hour” in Meet One of Our Stars INCLUDED SERVICES January will kick-off our 8 month The Bridges Clubhouse - 2:00 p.m. by Santa Chavez, Business Office Manager tour from February through September. Lawn Maintenance Friday, December 29th New Year’s Party with Paul Frederick Check your Activities Calendar for Irrigation The Bridges Clubhouse - 2:00 p.m. f you are a resident who needs community to keep it looking its all the fun. Exterior Painting a lightbulb changed, a sink best. I Roof Replacement Men’s Club Trip to Bass Pro Fundraiser A Success The Bridges Christmas Show unclogged, a According to Bryan Bedell, Facility Pest Control picture hung, or Operations Director, “Justin is Residents, staff and families Join us for our annual Monitoring of Security any other hard working, self-motivated and participated in The Bridges fund- Christmas Show featuring and Emergency Systems maintenance in very detail-oriented. He is always raising efforts to end Alz- The Bridges Chorus singing Pressure Washing popular songs and holiday your apartment, helping to keep our residents com- heimer’s disease. Walks were held for residents favorites. Performing solos will be Justin Amenson fortable in their homes and the is on the job! As building looking its best; all with a INCLUDED FEATURES and staff to participate residents Lucille Pianese, Mary Grimshaw and Maralyn Fowler. The a valuable and busy member in smile and great attitude!” and baked goods and NO CDD show will conclude with a sing- our Maintenance Department, Justin has been doing mainte- craft items were sold totaling Refrig/Micro/Range/DW along of traditional holiday songs. Justin is sure to solve your nance work off and on throughout over $1,400 raised. The money Tray Ceilings with Crown maintenance issue. When asked his career since he was 15 years was given to the Alzheimer’s Bus Tour of Holiday Lights Granite Countertops what he likes best about his job, old. Born in Michigan and raised Association to continue funding 42” Cabinets with Crown We will be providing a bus his immediate answer was “I like in the Panhandle, Justin has been Among the residents in our research. Thank you to the many 10’ Ceilings tour of holiday lights in the making a difference and helping living with his wife of 17 years “Forever Young” Men’s Club who people who supported this cam- area for our residents on December our residents.” and their dog in Wimauma since Call Chuck or Kevin toured and shopped the Bass Pro paign and to Lisa Stevens in our 19th and December 20th at 6:15 p.m. You will often see Justin paint- 2015. He enjoys hiking, camping Shop are: Larry Nanns, Ken Activity Department who coordi- Sign up early to reserve your seat on ing the hallways and apartments and spending time with family and 813-321-9848 Soderstrom and Vernon Day. nated the fundraising activities. the bus. and helping with the upkeep of our friends.