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THE VILLAGE NEWS

BELMONT VILLAGE OF MEMPHIS

APRIL 2018

Belmont Village Management Team

APRIL SHOWERSBRING MAYFLOWERS...

March feels like it was awhirlwind of a month. We werecertainly busy, with everythingfrom our Purim program withRabbi Finklestein, St. Patty’s Dayparty, guest speakers for theupcoming local election and thePassover holiday just to namea few.

April is looking fabulous atBelmont with all the springflowers and trees blooming. Notso good for all of you allergysufferers, but you have to admit,it’s beautiful here. It’s spring inMemphis and when showers popup in April, you can be sure, sodo our umbrellas.

They haven’t changed muchover the years, and for a goodreason; THEY WORK! The firstumbrellas actually wereparasols, used to block the sun,but the Chinese were the first towax and lacquer paper parasols

for rain protection. Here’s asprinkling of facts aboutumbrellas:

• The word umbrella comesfrom the Latin word“umbra,” meaning shade.

• The oldest writtenreference to a collapsibleumbrella dates to 21 A.D.,when Chinese emperorWang Mang had onedesigned for a ceremonialcarriage.

• In the Aztec Empire, anornate umbrella made offeathers and goldreportedly was carried by ageneral and used as a flag.

During the month of Marchour residents painted umbrellasto be displayed in thecommunity in April. We will havean auction table where visitorscan bid on the individualumbrellas. Then at the end, wewill donate the money earned tothe Alzheimer’s Association. Beon the lookout for moreinformation regarding ourumbrella art exhibit!

MANAGEMENTTEAM

Stephanie CrumpExecutive Director

(901) 624-8820, Ext. [email protected]

Linda BelloDir. of Resident Care Services


Lisa AnyanCommunity Relations


Jill KeltonCommunity Relations


Anita GordonHuman Resources Generalist

[email protected] ShackelfordBuilding Engineer

(901) 624-8820, Ext. 105dshackelford@

belmontvillage.comVincent MorelliChef Manager


Jean NicolosiMemory Program Coordinator


Gena GarnerActivity Program Coordinator


BIRTHDAYLUNCHEON

Friday, April 27, at11 a.m. (JK)

APRIL RESIDENTBIRTHDAYS!April 4 Betty WittenbergApril 12 Stanley CobbApril 13 Willa Dean McKnightApril 13 Mary ToddApril 14 Aileen SmithApril 15 Elaine PhillipsApril 19 Maureen PattonApril 26 Nell LentiApril 29 Betty Chipman

APRIL EMPLOYEEBIRTHDAYS!April 10 Markeisha WilkinsApril 14 Krystal GammelApril 18 Kate KornegayApril 20 Clifford MiersApril 25 Johnneika WalkerApril 26 Jason Murphy

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Gabriel Heady, COF EnrichmentLeader

Gabriel has been withBelmont Village as our Circle ofFriends Enrichment Leader forfive months now and has quicklyproven that she is truly resident-focused and a real team player!

Gabriel is from Poughkeepsie,New York and just moved toMemphis in July of 2017. Sheobtained her BA in humanservices from Empire StateCollege and wishes to continueher education and eventuallyobtain her master’s incounseling.

Gabriel grew up in a Catholicfamily with four older siblingsand at the age of seventeendecided to explore variousreligions and converted to Islam.Soon after, she met her husbandSafi and they were married inMay of 2016.

Gabriel lists a few of herhobbies as cooking, learningabout new cultures andlanguages, and being an avidanimal lover! She even lists hercat “Junior” as one of herchildren.

Congratulations, Gabriel, andthank you for all that you do forthe residents of Belmont Village!

happy holiday!

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CELEBRATING THEVERNAL EQUINOX(SPRING!!)

Many cultures celebratespring festivals and holidaysaround the 1st day of spring(Vernal Equinox), like Easter andPassover. However, here arealso a few more unorthodoxcelebrations.

• Balance an eggThere is an ancient Chinese

belief that you can stand an eggon its end on the first dayof spring.

The theory goes that, due tothe sun’s equidistant positionbetween the poles of the earthat the time of the equinox,special gravitational forcesapply.

• Throw some coloredpowder

Holi is an ancient Hindufestival celebrating the victoryof good over evil. It takes placeeach year around the time of thevernal equinox.

Known as the “festival ofcolors,” it is celebrated bytossing vibrant colored powdersonto each other and dancing inthe streets.

• Wear a shamrockThe symbolic plant of the

equinox in Druidry is the trefoilor shamrock, which is also

customarily worn on St. Patrick’sDay.

The shamrock is thought tobe symbolic of the regenerativepowers of nature.

• Plant seedsThe spring equinox is

symbolic of rebirth, renewal, andgrowth, and in ancient Italy, itwas traditional for women toplant seeds in the gardens ofAdonis on this day.

The custom persists in Sicily,where women plant seeds ofgrains - lentils, fennel, lettuce orflowers - in baskets and pots.When they sprout, the stalks aretied with red ribbons and theflowers are placed on graves onGood Friday, symbolizing thetriumph of life over death.

• Visit an ancient monumentMany of the world’s ancient

monuments were built asastrological calendars, to mapthe movement of the Sun overthe course of the year.

At Stonehenge in Wiltshire,the sun can be seen risingprecisely between two stones,while at Chichén Itzá in Mexico,the rising sun transforms oneedge of the giant pyramid into ablazing serpent, representingthe Mayan god Kukulcan.

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TRANSPORTATIONFRIENDLY REMINDER!Our concierge is always happy

to assist you with yourtransportation needs. PLEASEGIVE AT LEAST A 24-HOURNOTICE. It helps with theplanning of the driver’s schedule.Thank you.

DOCTORS’APPOINTMENTS:

Please make all appointmentson Monday, Wednesday orFriday before 2:30 p.m.SHOULD ANY OF YOURAPPOINTMENTS BECANCELLED, PLEASEKINDLY INFORM THECONCIERGE STAFF.

SHOPPING DAYSWeekends at 1:30 p.m.Walgreens and KrogerMondays at 12:30 p.m.

Thrift Store1st Wednesday at 9:45 a.m.

MYSTERY DRIVESEvery Saturday

CHURCHTRANSPORTATIONAvailable every Sunday

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April 2018TH Town Hall GR Great RoomB Bistro P Patio

CL Center for Learning MBACL MarketplaceJK Josephine's Kitchen

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

18:45 GR Trivia: Mental Floss

10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:30 Kroger/ Walgreens Outing11:00 JK Easter Sunday Lunch

1:00 NH Mystery Drive3:00 TH Bingo6:30 TH Sunday Movie


10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:45 B April in History12:30 Shopping- Walgreens/Kroger2:00 CL Dan the History Man2:30 B Fascinating Facts!4:00 B Happy Hour

38:45 GR Trivia: Mental Floss9:30 TH First Evangelical

10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:45 B Healthy Lifestyle: Heart

& Soul2:00 TH General Knowledge Trivia3:00 TH Bingo

48:45 GR Trivia: Mental Floss9:45 Shopping- Thrift Store

10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:45 CL Marketplace *Time

Change*1:00 B Shelby Co. Election Voting1:45 B Brain Works3:00 JK Wine and Cheese: Charles

Norman


10:00 TH Get Going Exercise11:30 TH Men’s Luncheon

2:00 CL Giant Group CrosswordPuzzle

3:00 TH Bingo6:30 TH Comedy Hour


10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:30 GR Music with Miriam

1:30 TH Bingo *Time Change*3:00 JK Entertainment: Driving

Sideways4:00 B Happy Hour4:15 TH Shabbat with David6:30 GR Checkers (Round Table)


10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:30 AL Mystery Ride

1:00 COF Mystery Ride3:00 TH Bingo6:30 TH Movie Night (residents’

choice)


10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:30 Kroger/ Walgreens Outing

1:00 NH Mystery Drive2:00 TH Bellevue Baptist3:00 TH Bingo6:30 TH Sunday Movie


10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:30 CL Glass Fusing12:30 Shopping- Walgreens/Kroger2:30 B The Life and Career of

Debbie Reynolds4:00 B Happy Hour


10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:45 Lunch Bunch: La Baguette

2:00 TH General Knowledge Trivia3:00 TH Bingo

118:45 GR Trivia: Mental Floss9:30 TH Devotional with Becky

10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:45 B Word Puzzle Wednesday1:00 CL Marketplace1:45 B Brain Works2:00 CL Healthy Living with Katie3:00 JK Wine and Cheese: Irving

Evans


10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:45 B Debate Group... We’ve Got

Issues1:30 CL Communion with Deacon

David3:00 TH Bingo6:30 TH Comedy Hour

138:45 GR Trivia: Mental Floss9:45 Spring Tram Tour at the Botanic

Garden10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:30 GR Music with Miriam2:00 TH Gentle Chair Yoga *NEW*3:00 TH Bingo4:00 B Happy Hour6:30 GR Checkers (Round Table)


10:00 GR Les Passees: Kids On theBlock Puppet Show


1:00 COF Mystery Ride3:00 TH Bingo6:30 TH Movie Night (residents’ choice)



1:00 NH Mystery Drive2:00 TH Bellevue Baptist3:00 TH Bingo6:30 TH Sunday Movie


10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:30 Johnson Park Picnic12:30 Shopping- Walgreens/Kroger2:00 TH Wii Exercises3:00 CL The WRITE Word Game4:00 B Happy Hour





10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:45 B Word Puzzle Wednesday

1:00 CL Marketplace1:45 B Brain Works3:00 JK Wine and Cheese: Wally

& Dare


10:00 TH Get Going Exercise2:00 CL Giant Group Crossword

Puzzle3:00 TH Bingo6:30 TH Comedy Hour


10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:30 GR Music with Miriam2:00 TH Resident Council Meeting3:00 TH Bingo4:00 B Happy Hour6:30 GR Checkers (Round Table)



1:00 COF Mystery Ride3:00 TH Bingo6:30 TH Movie Night (residents’

choice)





10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:45 P Gardening Club12:30 Shopping- Walgreens/Kroger2:30 CL Scrabble4:00 B Happy Hour




258:45 GR Trivia: Mental Floss9:30 TH Devotional with Becky

10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:45 B Word Puzzle Wednesday1:00 CL Marketplace1:45 B Brain Works3:00 JK Wine and Cheese: Buck

Hutchinson


10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:45 Lunch Bunch: Leonard’s

BBQ2:15 TH General Knowledge Trivia3:00 TH Bingo6:30 TH Comedy Hour


10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:30 GR Music with Miriam11:00 JK April Birthday Luncheon!

3:00 TH Bingo4:00 B Happy Hour6:30 GR Checkers (Round Table)



1:00 COF Mystery Ride3:00 GR Music with Paul3:00 TH Bingo6:30 TH Movie Night (residents’

choice)





10:00 TH Get Going Exercise10:45 CL The WRITE Word Game12:30 Shopping- Walgreens/Kroger2:30 TH Gentle Chair Yoga

*NEW*4:00 B Happy Hour

2018 ANNUALEMPLOYEEAWARDSCEREMONY

This past month we pulled outthe red carpet to honor our hardworking staff at the 2018 AnnualEmployee Awards Ceremony. Werecognized our employees for theirexceptional performance from 2017with the top four awards (Employeeof the Year, Team Player, Extra MileAward, and the Customers FirstAward). We also had several newawards added (Nurse of the Year,Workplace Safety Champion andMost Comical).

Doris Walker received the “Employeeof the Year” Award.

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Loyal love and purity

Nikita Walton received the “TeamPlayer” Award.

Tajuana Davison received the “ExtraMile” Award.

Gwen Brown received the “CustomersFirst” Award.

Kiarre Wheeler received “Nurse of theYear” Award.

Check out our board on thesecond floor to see a list andphotos of all award winners.

PARKINSON’SDISEASE

Parkinson’s disease is aprogressive disorder of thenervous system. The disorderaffects several regions of thebrain, especially specifically theareas that control balance andmovement.

Often the first symptom ofParkinson’s disease is tremblingor shaking (tremor) of a limb,especially when the body is atrest. Typically, the tremor beginson one side of the body, usuallyin one hand. Tremors can alsoaffect the arms, legs, feet, andface. Other characteristicsymptoms of Parkinson’sdisease include rigidity orstiffness of the limbs and torso,slow movement, an inability tomove and impaired balance andcoordination. These symptomsworsen slowly over time.

Parkinson’s disease can alsoaffect emotions and cognition.Some affected individualsdevelop psychiatric conditionssuch as depression and visualhallucinations. People withParkinson’s disease also have anincreased risk of developingdementia, which is a decline inintellectual functions includingjudgment and memory.

Generally, Parkinson’s disease

that begins after age 50 is calledlate-onset disease. Thecondition is described asearly-onset disease if signs andsymptoms begin before age 50.The late-onset form is the mostcommon type of Parkinson’sdisease, and the risk ofdeveloping this conditionincreases with age.

Approximately 15 percent ofpeople with Parkinson’s diseasehave a family history of thisdisorder, however it is not fullyunderstood how geneticchanges cause Parkinson’sdisease or influence the risk ofdeveloping the disorder. ManyParkinson’s disease symptomsoccur when nerve cells die orbecome impaired. Normally,these cells produce a chemicalmessenger called dopamine,which transmits signals withinthe brain to produce smoothphysical movements. Whenthese dopamine-producingneurons are damaged or die,communication between thebrain and muscles weakens.Eventually, the brain becomesunable to control musclemovement. In most cases ofParkinson’s disease, proteindeposits called Lewy bodiesappear in dead or dyingdopamine-producing neurons. Itis unclear whether Lewy bodiesplay a role in killing nerve cellsor if they are part of the cells’response to the disease.

NewsHealth

DR. SHAINBERG-PODIATRIST

On-site visits 1st Wed. ofevery month. Dr. Shainberg’s feeis $40 (cash or check) at time ofservice. Please turn in yourpayment to Linda Bello, DRCS.

INTERNAL MEDICINE OFTHE MIDSOUTH

Dr. Randy Villanueva will behere every Thursday.

-Wellness Center(2nd floor)

Appointments and questions,please see Linda Bello, DRCS.

GREEN SPACESLINKED TOLONGEVITY

A National Institute ofEnvironmental Health Sciencesstudy, conducted over an eight-yearperiod, found that women tended tolive longer when surrounded byvegetation. The presence of trees,gardens and houseplants can reduceair pollution and improve mentalwell-being, leading to increasedhealth and happiness.

BELMONT VILLAGE SCENE

Beverly Rose with Rabbi Finklestein Mrs. McNeeley with her daughters. Nancy Graves, our Belmont dietitian,discussing healthy eating habits.

Pat & Reva at our employee awardsparty.

Johnny & Wanda enjoying some goodol’ Memphis BBQ at the awards party.

The Universal Music group led aninteractive music workshop.

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