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Independent Living815 Briar Creek Blvd. NE • Palm Bay, FL 32905 • 321-956-3330 • www.glenbrookeseniorliving.com

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March 2018

Dear Residents, Family and Friends of GlenbrookeSpring is right around the corner. Come outside and enjoy some gorgeous Florida weather with us!

Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 11. Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour!

Easter will be here in no time. Start making your plans to join us for our wonderful Easter meal served in our beautifully renovated dining room. Reservations can be made by contacting the front desk. Be sure to invite your friends and family to join you!

It’s a pleasure to serve you!

— Gina Bell

YogaAging and health problems seem to go hand-in-hand. Arthritis, high blood pressure and decreased mental cognition are just a few of the more common ailments people face as they grow older. Yoga, one of the most ancient healing practices around today, holds the key to helping fight off age-related diseases or at least help those afflicted to better cope. It focuses on both our inner and outer lives while addressing our physical, mental and spiritual well-being. For seniors living a yogic way of life, the benefits are truly amazing.

Join us on Thursday mornings at 11 a.m. in the Clubhouse.

Resident of the MonthThe Resident of the Month for March 2018 has been the Welcome Ambassador at Glenbrooke for many years! It has been a lot of responsibility; but not without its rewards and knowing that one person can make a big difference in many lives. We are so thankful to Sophie for her gift of time in visiting the new residents at Glenbrooke.

You can always find Sophie walking the halls at Glenbrooke each morning and calling BINGO on Monday nights.

Please take a moment and congratulate Sophie Ruccione.

Employee of the MonthOur March 2018 Employee of the Month is part of our Assisted Living Team on the Third Floor. She helps train her fellow employees and takes very good care of her residents. She has a very caring nature, and a “let’s get this done” outlook. Jackie is great at taking directions and is always willing to pick up extra shifts with a smiling attitude. Jackie is very creative — she has been the staff pumpkin carving contest winner the past two years.

Please give a hearty congratulations to CNA Jackie Rennie. Thank you for making a difference at Glenbrooke!

Irish Heritage in AmericaMarch is the month for celebrating all things Irish. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 30 million people in the United States can trace their roots to the Emerald Isle. That number is more than seven times the population of Ireland.

The biggest wave of immigrants arrived in the mid-1800s to escape the Irish Potato Famine, which began after a fungus destroyed most of Ireland’s potato crop, a staple food, for several years. Large populations settled in New York City, Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia.

The Irish brought with them many traditions that made their way into American culture. Most famously, the St. Patrick’s Day holiday has become an annual celebration of their heritage that includes parades, shamrocks and the wearing of green. The day’s festivities wouldn’t be complete without a meal of corned beef and cabbage, an American version of the Irish dish of bacon and cabbage. Irish stew, soda bread and Colcannon are also part of the cuisine brought to America.

Sarah says, “Top o’ the mornin’ to ya!”

Christine bringing St. Patty’s treats

INDEPENDENT LIVING

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Activities Subject to Change

Transportation ScheduleMonday 9-10 a.m.

Shopping at Publix, Winn-Dixie for AL & IL RESIDENTS (Sign-Up Required)

Monday 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

1st Shuttle to Malabar Road Walmart for IL RESIDENTS (Sign-Up Required)

Monday 12:30-2:30 p.m.

2nd Shuttle to Malabar Rd Walmart for IL RESIDENTS (SIgn-Up Required)

Tuesday & Thursday 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Appointments in Melbourne for AL & IL RESIDENTS (Sign-Up

Required 24 Hours in Advance)Wednesday 10-11 a.m.

Publix, Winn Dixie, WalgreensWednesday

9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Appointments in Palm Bay for AL & IL RESIDENTS (Sign-Up Required

24 Hours in Advance)Wednesday

12:30-2:30 p.m. Palm Bay Road Walmart and

Hammock LandingsFriday 9 a.m.

Bank Run for AL & IL RESIDENTS (Sign-Up Required)

Sunday 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Church Shuttle for IL RESIDENTS (Sign-Up Required)

LocationsActivity Room, AR

Cafe, CafeCampus-Wide, CW

Card Room, CRClubhouse, CH

Dining Room, DRFitness Center, FC

Glenbrooke Information Station, TV 732Library, LIB

Main Lobby, MLSwimming Pool, Pool

Third Floor Dining Room, 3FLDR

MARCH 2018

BirthdaysRenee Schneider, 1st

Kathy Daly, 7thGail Emig, 13th

Patricia Tate, 25thTeru Dickinson, 26th

Richard Landolfi, 27thAlice Taylor, 30thRichard Tate, 30th

Betty Eggleston, 31st

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS ST. PATRICK’S DAY

SPRING BEGINS

PALM SUNDAY GOOD FRIDAYPASSOVER BEGINS AT SUNSET

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Support Our Troops! Wear Red on Fridays 9:00 Bank Run, ML 9:30 Fitness Club, AR 10:00 Sewing Circle, AR 11:00 Out to Lunch

Bunch, ML 2:00 Pitchin’ With Wayne, CH 3:00 Dr. Seuss Happy

Hour, CH 6:45 Dollar Bingo, CR

10:00 Coffee Social 10:45 Pass the Junk, CH 1:00 Wii Bowling, LIB 1:00 Art With Betty

and Friends, CH 2:00 Roads to Christ

Music Ministry, CR 2:30 Bingo, 3FLDR 7:00 Saturday Night

Movie, TV 732

Academy Awards 9:00 Church Shuttle, ML 1:00 Scenic Drive, ML 2:00 Ice Cream Social, CR 2:00 Mah Jong, DR 7:00 Sunday Night

Movie, TV 732

9:00 Attendant on Duty, FC 9:00 Shopping @ Publix/

Walgreens/Winn-Dixie, ML 10:30 Sit ‘N’ Fit, CH 11:00 Walmart, ML 12:30 Walmart, ML 1:00 Aqua Aerobics, Pool 2:00 Singalong, CR 2:00 Mah Jong, DR 3:00 Glenbrooke Crafters, AR 6:45 Dollar Bingo, CR

9:00 Transport to Melbourne Appts Until 1:30 p.m.

10:00 Class w/Rick Rakauskas, CR

11:30 KFC Day, In-House, CR 1:00 Book Club, CR 2:00 Bingo, 3FLDR 3:00 Yarn Club, CR 6:45 Night Court

With Phil, CR

9:00 Attendant on Duty, FC 9:00 Transport to Palm Bay

Appts Until 1:30 p.m., ML 10:00 Bible Study, CR 10:00 Holy Catholic

Communion, 3FLDR 10:00 Publix/Walgreens/Winn-Dixie, ML 10:30 Sit ‘N’ Fit, CH 12:30 Walmart Hammock Landing, ML 1:00 Aqua Aerobics, Pool 2:00 Shut the Box Dice Game, CR 3:00 Holey Board, CH 6:45 Melbourne Band Concert, ML

9:00 Transport to Melbourne Appts Until 1:30 p.m.

10:00 Thursday Thinkers, CR

11:00 Yoga/Meditation, CH 1:00 “Current Events”

Discussion Group, LIB

2:00 Bingo, 3FLDR

9:00 Transport to Melbourne Appts Until 1:30 p.m.

10:00 Thursday Thinkers, CR 11:00 Yoga/Meditation, CH 1:00 “Current Events”

Discussion Group, LIB 2:00 Bingo, 3FLDR 4:00 Rowdy Roosters’

Dinner Outing, ML

Support Our Troops! Wear Red on Fridays 9:00 Bank Run, ML 9:30 Fitness Club, AR 10:00 Sewing Circle, AR 11:00 Out to Lunch

Bunch, ML 2:00 Pitchin’ With Wayne, CH 3:00 Happy Hour Featuring

“The Music Man,” CH 6:45 Dollar Bingo, CR

10:00 Coffee Social 10:45 Pass the Junk, CH 1:00 Wii Bowling, LIB 1:00 Art With Betty

and Friends, CH 2:30 Bingo, 3FLDR 7:00 Saturday Night

Movie, TV 732

Spring Forward 9:00 Church Shuttle, ML 1:00 Scenic Drive, ML 2:00 Ice Cream Social, CR 2:00 Mah Jong, DR 7:00 Sunday Night

Movie, TV 732

9:00 Attendant on Duty, FC 9:00 Shopping @ Publix/

Walgreens/Winn-Dixie, ML 10:30 Sit ‘N’ Fit, CH 11:00 Walmart, ML 12:30 Walmart, ML 1:00 Aqua Aerobics, Pool 2:00 Singalong, CR 2:00 Mah Jong, DR 3:00 Glenbrooke Crafters, AR 6:45 Dollar Bingo, CR

9:00 Transport to Melbourne Appts Until 1:30 p.m.

10:00 Health Topic With Jim, PBFD, CR

1:00 Book Club, CH 2:00 Bingo, 3FLDR 3:00 Yarn Club, CR 3:30 Red Hat Mtg./

Dinner, ML

9:00 Attendant on Duty, FC 9:00 Transport to Palm Bay

Appts Until 1:30 p.m., ML 10:00 Publix/Walgreens/Winn-Dixie, ML 10:00 Fellowship Deacon Tom, CH 10:00 Holy Catholic

Communion, 3FLDR 10:00 Bible Study, CR 10:30 Sit ‘N’ Fit, CH 12:30 Walmart Hammock Landing, ML 1:00 Aqua Aerobics, Pool 2:00 Shut the Box Dice Game, CR 3:00 Holey Board, CH

9:00 Transport to Melbourne Appts Until 1:30 p.m.

10:00 Thursday Thinkers, CR 11:00 Yoga/Meditation, CH 1:00 “Current Events”

Discussion Group, LIB 2:00 Bingo, 3FLDR 6:30 Outlaw Wedding,

Main Event, CH

Support Our Troops! Wear Red on Fridays 9:00 Bank Run, ML 9:30 Fitness Club, AR 10:00 Sewing Circle, AR 11:00 Out to Lunch

Bunch, ML 2:00 Pitchin’ With Wayne, CH 3:00 St. Patrick’s Day

Happy Hour 6:45 Dollar Bingo, CR

10:00 Coffee Social 10:45 Pass the Junk, CH 1:00 Wii Bowling, LIB 1:00 Art With Betty

and Friends, CH 2:30 Bingo, 3FLDR 7:00 Saturday Night

Movie, TV 732

9:00 Church Shuttle, ML 1:00 Scenic Drive, ML 2:00 Ice Cream Social, CR 2:00 Mah Jong, DR 7:00 Sunday Night

Movie, TV 732

9:00 Attendant on Duty, FC

9:00 Shopping @ Publix/Walgreens/Winn-Dixie, ML

10:30 Sit ‘N’ Fit, CH 11:00 Walmart, ML 12:30 Walmart, ML 1:00 Aqua Aerobics, Pool 2:00 Singalong, CR 2:00 Mah Jong, DR 3:00 Glenbrooke Crafters, AR 6:45 Dollar Bingo, CR

9:00 Transport to Melbourne Appts Until 1:30 p.m.

9:30 Brevard Zoo, ML 2:00 Bingo, 3FLDR 3:00 Yarn Club, CR 4:00 Oink Night @

Woody’s, ML

8:00 Roosters Breakfast, ML 9:00 Attendant on Duty, FC 9:00 Transport to Palm Bay

Appts Until 1:30 p.m., ML 10:00 Bible Study, CR 10:00 Holy Catholic

Communion, 3FLDR 10:00 Publix/Walgreens/Winn-Dixie, ML 10:30 Sit ‘N’ Fit, CH 12:30 Walmart Hammock Landing, ML 1:00 Aqua Aerobics, Pool 2:00 Shut the Box Dice Game, CR 3:00 Holey Board, CH 6:45 Melbourne Orchestra, ML

9:00 Attendant on Duty, FC 9:00 Transport to Palm Bay

Appts Until 1:30 p.m., ML 10:00 Bible Study, CR 10:00 Holy Catholic

Communion, 3FLDR 10:00 Publix/Walgreens/

Winn-Dixie, ML 10:30 Sit ‘N’ Fit, CH 12:30 Walmart Hammock

Landing, ML 1:00 Aqua Aerobics, Pool 2:00 Shut the Box Dice Game, CR 3:00 Holey Board, CH

9:00 Transport to Melbourne Appts Until 1:30 p.m.

10:00 Thursday Thinkers, CR 11:00 Yoga/Meditation, CH 1:00 “Current Events”

Discussion Group, LIB 2:00 Bingo, 3FLDR 4:30 Pizza Night at

Palermo’s Pizza, CH

9:00 Transport to Melbourne Appts Until 1:30 p.m.

10:00 Thursday Thinkers, CR

11:00 Yoga/Meditation, CH 1:00 “Current Events”

Discussion Group, LIB

2:00 Easter Egg Hunt

Support Our Troops! Wear Red on Fridays

9:00 Bank Run, ML 9:30 Fitness Club, AR 10:00 Sewing Circle, AR 2:00 Pitchin’ With

Wayne, CH 3:00 Happy Hour Featuring

Ash Reeder, CH 6:45 Dollar Bingo, CR

Support Our Troops! Wear Red on Fridays

9:00 Bank Run, ML 9:30 Fitness Club, AR 10:00 Sewing Circle, AR 12:30 What’s Cookin’ w/Wendy, AR 1:30 Resident Council

Meeting, CH 2:00 Pitchin’ With Wayne, CH 6:45 Dollar Bingo, CR

10:00 Coffee Social 10:45 Pass the Junk, CH 1:00 Wii Bowling, LIB 1:00 Art With Betty

and Friends, CH 2:30 Bingo, 3FLDR 7:00 Saturday Night

Movie, TV 732

10:00 Coffee Social 10:45 Pass the Junk, CH 1:00 Wii Bowling, LIB 1:00 Art With Betty

and Friends, CH 2:30 Bingo, 3FLDR 7:00 Saturday Night

Movie, TV 732

9:00 Church Shuttle, ML 1:00 Scenic Drive, ML 2:00 Ice Cream Social, CR 2:00 Mah Jong, DR 7:00 Sunday Night

Movie, TV 732

9:00 Attendant on Duty, FC

9:00 Shopping @ Publix/Walgreens/Winn-Dixie, ML

10:30 Sit ‘N’ Fit, CH 11:00 Walmart, ML 12:30 Walmart, ML 1:00 Aqua Aerobics, Pool 2:00 Singalong, CR 2:00 Mah Jong, DR 3:00 Glenbrooke Crafters, AR 6:45 Dollar Bingo, CR

9:00 Transport to Melbourne Appts Until 1:30 p.m.

10:00 Resident Rumble (Family Feud), CR

12:30 What’s the Buzz, CR 1:00 Food, Film and

Folly, ML 2:00 Bingo, 3FLDR 3:00 Yarn Club, CR