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A Quarterly Newsletter for the Residents of Rosedale St. Albert

A Message from Rosedale Seniors’ Living Rosedale would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our new residents and best wishes to all of our existing residents. Enjoy all of the services, amenities and care that we are pleased to offer. For enquiries regarding additional services or if there is a way that we can serve you better, please contact the Administration Office at (780) 460-1600. This quarterly newsletter covers topics such as management and maintenance announcements, recreation events, in-house services, health clinics and contact information for our staff and offices. Rosedale Seniors’ Living has been in operation for more than fifteen years in the Edmonton area. Rosedale prides itself on offering quality care and support to seniors, in the comfort of their own home at an affordable price. For more information about Rosedale, please visit our website www.rosedaledevelopments.com. Final BBQ of the Season The final BBQ of the season will be held on September 20th at supper time, 4-6pm. Enjoy a last taste of summer!

Thanksgiving: October 14th Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings as we give thanks for the wonderful things we take for granted in our daily lives. “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose

Daylight Savings - Fall Back Please adjust your clocks back 1 hour on Sunday, November 3rd for Daylight Savings.

Remembrance Day A Remembrance Day service will be held on Tuesday, November 12th at 2pm. More details will be provided.

New Recreation Programs We have some new programs and recreation events planned for you! Check your calendars for days and times. Please see the Recreation section of this newsletter for more fun activities! New programs and events: Crib tournaments, Taste and travel, Card bingo, Sunday matinees, Hand bells, Saturday dance party, Shuffleboard, Yoga, Knitting club and Ice cream parlour.

Page 1 A Message from Rosedale Final BBQ of the Season Thanksgiving Daylight Savings Remembrance Day Service New Recreation Programs Contacting Staff

Page 2 Nursing Corner – Flu Clinic Wash Your Hands Accounting Department Food Committee Fire – Emergency Response Crossword Puzzle Obituary Message Vendors

Page 3 Fall Outings Miniature Horses Gentlemen’s Breakfast Afternoon Pub Party Birthday Parties Halloween Bingo More Live Entertainment

Page 4 Services/Clinics/Programs

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Sept•Oct•Nov Fall 2013

Obituary Message

With friendship and respect, we remember those who have passed on.

Fire Code Red Awareness

All Rosedale buildings are designed to protect you in case of fire.

Please do not ignore alarm bells, treat it as a fire warning.

Refer to the Fire Safety section in your resident handbook for more information.

Please wash your hands regularly. It is the most effective method to limit the contraction and spread of illnesses. Flu Clinic - Monday, October 7th

Be Wise - Immunize! Please read the attached letter from the Medical Officer of Health regarding influenza. 9:00am-4:00pm Protect yourself and your loved ones, come and get your flu shot!

Accounting Department The Rosedale Accounting Department has moved to a new location and have a new telephone number. For all of your billing enquiries, please call (780) 429-2011.

Food Committee The resident Food Committee will meet every second Tuesday at 10am in the Boardroom.

CCrroosssswwoorrdd Do you know Your Health Proverbs? Across 1 “A merry ___ doeth good like a medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones” – Proverb 17:22 2 “Early to bed, early to rise keeps a man ___, wealthy and wise” – Benjamin Franklin 7 “As for ___ vs. margarine, I trust cows more than chemists” – Joan Gussow 8 “So many people ___ their health gaining wealth, and then have to spend their wealth to regain their health” – A.J. Materi 9 “The only way to keep you healthy is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather ___” – Mark Twain 10 “Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green ___ smelled as good as bacon” – Doug Larson Down 1 “He who has health has ___. And he who has hope, has everything” – Thomas Carlyle 3 “An___ a day keeps the doctor away” – modern proverb 4 “Disease is the warning, and therefore the ___ ‐ not the enemy of mankind” – Dr. George S. Weger 5 “It’s health that is the real ___ and not pieces of gold and silver” – Mahatma Gandhi 6 “The best of all medicines is R___ and fasting” – Benjamin Franklin 7 “Your ___ is God’s Temple” – proverb Answers (in disorder): vegetables ‐ friend ‐ not ‐ resting ‐ apple ‐ butter ‐ spend ‐ healthy ‐ hope ‐ wealth ‐ body ‐ heart Vendors Shop Easy – 10am-2pm on Sept 9 One step foot care returns – 9am-4pm on Sept 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct 7, 21, 28, Nov 4, 18, 25 Fifth Ave Collection – 10am-2pm on Sept 13, Oct 11, Nov 8. Personal Touch – 10am-2pm on Sept 25. Pharmacare – 10-11am Every Friday. The Nut man – 12-1:30pm, Every two weeks.

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For information about outings, clinics and event sign-ups, check the bulletin boards on a regular basis. The bulletin board is located near the mailboxes.

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Peaceful Valley – September 16th (with Griesbach)

Olde Time Fair in the Square (Churchill Square) Saturday, Oct 19th (all sites)

If you have an outing idea, please advise recreation staff. All sign-up sheets for outings will be placed in a binder at the front desk. Please sign up in the binder if you’d like to attend an outing.

Recreation Bulletin

Winter 05/06 Dec•Jan•Feb

Please watch the calendars, weekly updates, posters, and white boards for program information.

Sept•Oct•Nov Fall 2013

Birthday Parties A Birthday Party is held the last Wednesday of every month at 7pm in the Main Common

Area. All residents are invited to attend. New! There will now be a head table for

those celebrating their birthday. Make sure you come down to celebrate and

listen to the great live entertainment! Prairie Winds Sept 25 at 7pm

Colleen Lazoruk Oct 30 at 7pm

Birthday/Halloween costume party Dwayne Cannon

Nov 27 at 7pm

Dwayne Cannon – Fri, Sept 13 at 2pm Drumming Circle – Sept 17 at 1:30pm Debbie and Ken – Oct 9 at 7pm Bernie & Millie – Nov 13 at 7pm

Halloween Bingo Thursday, October 31st Time: 2pm Cost: $1 There will be food, prizes, and a draw! Watch for posters. Everyone is invited! Please come and enjoy yourself.

The Recreation Department will be hosting a Gentlemen's Breakfast once a month. This is an opportunity for the men to come and meet new people while we cook breakfast for them! Watch for your invitation!

Afternoon Pub Party Pharmacare will be hosting an Afternoon Hawaiian Pub Party on Friday, September 6th at 2pm. There will be ‘mocktails and live entertainment by the “Old Smoothies”. Please come dressed in your brightest clothes and wear your sunhat!

Miniature Horses will be here Thursday, Sept 19th at 2pm outside the west doors in the parking lot. They will be giving carriage rides!

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Church Services – Held in the Chapel on the 4th Floor

Catholic Communion Service - Every other Wednesday @ 10am (Holy Family Parish) Chapel Service - Every Thursday @ 10am

Salon Services - Beauty salon services: Fridays 9:00am - 4:00pm based on booked appointments only - book at Salon or Front Desk. Location: 2nd Floor

Better Hearing Clinic - Third Tuesday of the month at 10 am. Sign-up in Clinics Binder @ the Front Desk Location: 2nd Floor Physician’s Office

Denture Clinic – Aquaseal Dentures. Please sign up in Clinics Binder @ the Front Desk for an appointment. Location: By appointment in resident’s suite

Envision Eyecare Clinic - Sign up for a free eye check-up and repairs for eyewear (Alberta Health Care covers). Once enough people have signed up, they will come on the 3rd Sunday of each month if necessary.

Foot Care Clinics – One Step Ahead Foot Care Inc. Available every Monday. Contact Kendall at (780) 722-2595 for appointments. 2nd Floor Physician’s Office Reflexology - will be here on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Please sign up at the front desk. $50/hour session, family members welcome to use service.

Barn Yard Races - Wednesday afternoons @ 3pm every other week (Alternates with Boat Races). Come down and cheer on your favourite boat or barn yard animal. 50¢ a game. Location: Kitchen Corner

Bingo - Tuesdays @ 1:30pm (25¢ game), Thursdays @ 2:30pm (1$ game) Location: Common Area

Billiards - Wednesday evenings @ 6pm. Otherwise available anytime. Common Area

Birthday Celebrations - Everyone is welcome to our monthly birthday bash. Live entertainment! Held the last Wednesday of each month @ 7pm Location: Main Common Area

Bocce Ball - Mondays @ 1:30pm. Main Common Area

Cards/Crib Night - Come down and join in the many games going on. Cards Friday Nights @ 6pm, Crib Monday Nights @ 6pm Location: Common Area

Crafts – once a month Friday @ 2:45pm. Check calendar for date Craft Room

Creative Painting – once a month Monday @ 10:30am Location: Craft Room

Exercise Class - Exercise Class every Mon-Wed-Fri at 9:30am Main Common Area Modified Relaxation & Yoga - Thursdays @ 9:30 am. Common Area

Jeopardy - Tuesdays @ 3pm every other week. Location: Common Area

Ladder Golf – Every other Tuesday @ 10:30am

Let’s Talk – 2nd Thursday of every month @ 1:30pm Location: Chapel

Noodle Hockey once a month –Wednesday – 10:30am. Check calendar for date. Location: Main Common Area

Social Hour - Time for you to get to know your neighbours and have some great laughs Monday & Saturday afternoons @ 3pm Location: Common Area

Spa – Alternating Thursdays @ 1pm. Check your calendars. Location: Craft Room

Taboo/Pictionary – Mental aerobics. Check calendar for times and location.

Walk n Talk –Tuesdays @ 9:30am.

Wii Bowling League – Every other Monday @ 10:30am Common Area TV

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