October

2017

Program Ponderings

Written by: Brad Ray, Director of Programs

Ah, October in Minnesota. The damp smell of the freshly fallen leaves, the golden brown, orange, and yellow hues of our wooded landscape, and the roars of the homecoming crowd when the home team scores a touchdown. I think back on my idyllic youth, waiting patient-ly in the deer stand for that elusive buck while the local farmer is busy harvesting the ripened and hardened field corn nearby. Well, just like those bountiful days of yore, our cornucopias are sure to be filled with excitement here at Village Shores. In this newsletter, we will high-light some of the great events and pro-grams offered as well as exciting outside destinations. Games, games, and more games! Cur-rently there are a number of weekly game groups. We play Scrabble, Skip-Bo, Tripoley, “500”, poker, cribbage and triv-ia. We would like to have even more. Please locate the additional sign-up sheets and note whether you would be interested in games such as chess, check-ers, dominos, bridge, backgammon, and others. Be sure to include your apart-ment number so we can contact you.

We are excited to welcome back James Shaw early in the month. James is a won-derful piano player who will tickle your funny bone as well as the ivories! We will also welcome the Gnu Woodwind Quin-tet for an evening of enchanting music. Another favorite pianist will be gracing our presence later in the month. Don Ir-win has been performing at Village Shores for a number of years and is one of our most requested performers. In ad-dition, Mary Hall will be returning for the monthly birthday party and another day the 30-piece Honeywell Band will be re-galing us with that big band sound. There is no doubt that October is a month for music lovers at Village Shores.

In addition to all the great outside perform-ers, expect Brad Ray, director of programs, to entertain over lunch hour a few times, as well as lead a “Stretch and Sing” activity. Our Village Shores Choir will meet twice with our director Mary Livingston at the helm. She will lead her monthly sing-a-long on a Wednesday afternoon as well. Our own director of life care, Kristin Cramer, will again lead her monthly group, “Tell Your Story”. This group really lets folks open up and helps foster an even greater sense of community.

If you have legal questions you need an-swered, we are offering a Q & A information session from the good people at the offices of Amundson, Boggio, and Hendricks. They will focus on estate planning and other areas imperative to the lives of Minnesota senior citizens.

We will cap off the month of October in the most obvious and fun way. Dig down deep in that closet and come up with a great cos-tume because we are having a Halloween party in the Dining Room. We will have great spooky treats and terrifying drinks. We are also bringing back the costume parade and contest! Come get tricked and treated with us!

In addition to the great in house activities, only which a few are previously described, we have plenty of amazing destinations to offer. Early in the month, there will be a “Leaf Peepers” tour of the Afton area via Stagecoach Road. We will explore the St. Croix river valley, have a nice lunch at the Afton Inn in Afton, and continue to Hastings and Prescott, perhaps visiting Carpenter Na-ture Center before making our way back home. Also, plan to come to our monthly trip to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum! We will take a guided tour on the tram along their classic three-mile drive.

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Get to Know Our New Bistro Chef Elle Vaysberg

You may have noticed that Village Shores now has its own restaurant! It’s called “The Bistro” and at the helm is our new bistro chef, Elle Vaysberg. There have been heaps of praise bestowed upon this new operation, and most of it is rightfully directed at Elle. She graciously sat down for an inter-view and gave us this short biography of herself.

Hello, I am Elle Vaysberg and I am delighted to be your new bistro chef! Food has been my long-time passion and working here lets my creativity flow. I have been a Silvercrest employee for two years, working at Brightondale and Summit, respectively.

I went to college at the University of Wisconsin Madison where I graduated with a degree in Russian Studies and Language. After col-lege I explored my love of cooking by returning to Minnesota and enrolling in culinary school through Minneapolis Tech Institute. I graduated in 1987 and opened my first business in 1990, an eastern European deli called European Delicacies in Minnetonka. I spent 20 years there and then in 2009, I opened a second location at an exist-ing Russian store. At that time of my life, I desired a change of pace and went in to advertising. This didn’t last long. Soon I was back in the kitchen, working at some long-term care facilities. It was there where my love for creating dishes for senior citizens really grabbed me. I really enjoy developing the Bistro from “the ground up” and adding my own flair to the dishes we offer. In addition, I have a strong affinity for the residents and staff.

I have many interests and one of the biggest is music. I love to sing, play the guitar, and to pluck at the banjo. I would also consider my-self a “word nerd.” I love to play Scrabble with my son and I am in a great Scrabble club called Club 42 right here in Richfield! I am also a lover of racquet sports. I have years of experience playing table ten-nis competitively. I also enjoy regular tennis, so hit me up for a match if you wish! Another passion of mine is travel. I have been to Northern California, San Francisco, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Chica-go, Wyoming, and Las Vegas, just to name a few. Internationally, I have visited Israel twice, Toronto, Winnipeg, and the Caribbean. I feel my international travel lets me explore some interesting con-cepts in my cooking. I have three wonderful adult children, ages 25, 23, and 19; two daughters with a son in the middle.

I look forward many years at Village Shores and getting to know all of you better.

In The Spotlight

By: Brad Ray- Director of Programs October Birthdays

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We will serve a complimentary dinner on Mon-day, October 9th for all those cele-brating birthdays in October.

Arrive at 5pm, find a festive table in the Dining Room, and sit with other birth-day celebrants.

Everyone is invit-ed to the birthday party on Friday, October 20th at 2:00 pm in the DR. We will be entertained by an amazing singer, Mary Hall. Please come celebrate and enjoy some of Laura’s special birthday treats!

Happy Birthday to Everyone!!!

5 Barbara Moltumyr – Staff - VS

6 Marion West (509)

8 Marcella Bergdahl (715A)

9 Harold Lindstrom (505)

11 Katie Wagoner – Staff - VS

15 Jeffrey Dale-Staff VS

16 Margaret Smith – Out of Building

18 Barbara Bollag (514 to 516B)

19 Jim Enstad (515B)

20 Adele Davis (506)

20 Jim Gullikson – Staff – VS

21 Patsy Kahmann- Staff-VS

27 Keri Sparish – Staff – VS - SCDS

31 Lorraine Enger (719)

WEAR SPOOKY &

WIN!

Every Wednesday in October, wear

something “spooky” or Halloween

themed and put your name in the jar

for a chance to win! Boo!!!

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Campus Director’s Notes SilverAdvantage By: Deena Carlson & Brad Ray

OCT OBER 20 17

SilverCrest is committed to creating senior communities of excellence through vibrant and engaging lifestyles of wellness, inde-pendence, dignity, and care.

We want input from you about how we are doing at achieving our R.E.S.P.E.C.T. goals. Here are a few kudos that were posted re-cently.

A big welcome to fall! As many of you know, I like the VERY warm weather! I will miss that for a while but will make the best of fall and win-ter. I feel especially lucky this year with the added Bistro, Wellness Center, the activity room, and our many different lounge and lobby areas.

I think it is important for you to know that the com-mon areas are here for you to sit, visit, watch a show, and be comfortable. By now we have Netflix on most televisions. If you would like to watch a show or get started on a series and you are not sure how to do that, please ask a staff member. There are so many good choices on Netflix and it’s always more fun to watch with a friend.

I’d like to bring to your attention our partner, Lifesprk, and the services they provide on site. There are many levels of care offered by Lifesprk, but you must be enrolled with them in order to take advantage of their care services. LifeSprk offers a Blood Pressure Clinic to all residents, including non-LIfeSprk clients. However, for any other service (medications, hygiene, emergencies, etc), if you are not enrolled with Lifesprk, they will not be able to tend to you. If you’d like information on additional services, please speak to Kristin Cramer Director of Life Care.

Things are moving right along with the renovation and on target for mid-January! I know that there are a few skeptics out there! I am a true optimist!

~Your Executive Director - Ann Huseby

Michael- Thank you for all the extra help

you have been giving me- Virginia

Schoen

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Let’s talk about work order submissions, outing sign ups, and an alteration in the shopping sched-ule.

If you need to have something in your apartment repaired, you absolutely must submit a work or-der at the front desk. It is imperative that you do not ask the maintenance department staff in per-son. We must be able to keep track of the orders. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

If you need or want to take advantage of our free transportation to outings, medical runs, grocery runs, or banking runs, you MUST be signed up on the sign up sheet. This is not only to ensure you have a spot on the bus, but so you do not mistak-enly get left behind. The driver uses these sign up sheets to keep track of the residents he is trans-porting.

We are going to try a new system for days we go to Trader Joes, Total Wine, Lunds, Aldi, and bank-ing. Going forward, we will be leaving for Trader Joes and Total Wine at 9:30 with medical runs taking priority. Lunds, Aldi, and Von Hanson’s will be at 11:30. We will have a separate bank run at 1:30 to 2:30. We hope this new schedule can alleviate any situation where people are spending too much time on the bus. It also works better for our busy maintenance schedule. Thank you once again for your patience and under-standing.

~Paul

Maintenance By: Paul Austad, Director of Environmental Services

Hello Everyone! It’s October! A time to dig out your warmer jackets. Fall is a time of color all around. May-be add a little color to your hair as well. A few highlights would look real nice! Just stop by or give us a call and we can talk about what you could do. The building remodel is coming along nicely with several new areas to explore. As you trav-el around, come down to see us and the new place to eat, work out, relax, and have your hair done. We're on the first floor and you must remember to take the old elevator down. We would also like to welcome the new resi-dents that have moved in, its great to have you! I would like to thank the folks who helped a few others find us. As things change, new areas can be a little confusing at first. Thank You! Lani

Salon News

By: Lani McConnell, Shop Owner

The Book of the Month Club meets in the Private Dining Room. The next meeting will be Tuesday, October 17th at 2:00 . The book we are reading is “The Good Daughter” by Joyce Maynard.

If you are interested in joining, contact Brad Ray or Fred Kramer.

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Community Travels

Notes

For details about outings, call Brad (612-746-4705) or reception (612-861-1186).

Regarding sign-up dates: Look at the “Community Outings” chart (above) and note the “Sign Up by Noon” date listed. This is important to help us with planning and communication. If an outing requires a fee, it will be billed on your monthly statement . “BYO$” means “Bring Your Own Money.”

If you see this symbol next to an event listing above, it

means the outing requires some short-distance walking. However, our locations can almost always accommodate walkers and wheelchairs.

The staff member accompanying an outing is happy to assist with parking walkers, opening doors, carrying buffet trays, etc.

Date Time of

Departure Estimated

Return Time Event & Location Cost Sign up

by Noon

1/5 9:00 2:00 King’s Table at St. Olaf Col-

lege, Northfield, MN 1/4

1/6 9:30 1:30 Savers Thrift Store and David Fong’s Chinese

1/5

1/11 10:00 2:00 Minneapolis Museum of Russian Art & Lunch at

Perkins 1/10

Date Time of

Departure Estimated

Return Time Event & Location Cost Sign up by

Noon

10/5 10:00 am 3:30 pm Leaf Peepers Drive to Afton

& Lunch at Afton House

BYO$

10/4

10/11 10:00 am 2:30 pm Lutefisk Dinner at Vang Lu-theran Church in Dennison

$17 10/9

10/12 9:45 am 1:30 pm Minnesota Landscape

Arboretum in Chanhassen $5 10/11

10/18 11:00 am 3:00 pm Mystic Lake Casino BYO$ 10/17

10/19 10:00 am 2:00 pm Pine Tree Apple

Orchard in White Bear Lake BYO$ 10/18

10/20 10:50 am 1:00 pm American Legion of Richfield BYO$ 10/19

10/25 11:30 am 3:00 pm DayTrippers Dinner Theater $38.75 10/23

10/26 9:30 am 12:00 pm Breakfast Lovers

to Perkins of Edina BYO$ 10/25

Food For Thought October 2017

Exciting announcement! ~ Starting this month we will begin featuring Chef Phil’s Gourmet Monday Morning Breakfast Special in the dining room from 7:30-9:00am! Each Monday morning, Chef Phil will feature a different delicious breakfast special in the dining room for $7.00. Nor-mal made-to-order breakfast will also be available at this special price on Mondays. Come down on Monday mornings to see what’s cookin’!

As we get into the cooler fall weather, we will start featuring some of our fall and winter favorites again! Items such as win-ter squashes, brussels sprouts, stews, and hot dishes will be reappearing on our menus. As always, let me know if you have any concerns, suggestions, or com-pliments for our wonderful dining staff!

f you have any questions, comments, or concerns, let me know!

Just call me at

612-746-

4710

~Laura

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Health & Wellness

By: Kristin Cramer, RN, Campus Director of Life Care

Food for Thought By: Laura Kuldanek-Jacobsen, Director of Dining Services

Understanding Respritory Illnewss So You Can Breathe Easily

Among the most prevalent respiratory diseases in seniors are COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphyse-ma which can make you feel tired, anxious or de-pressed because of low energy levels from de-creased oxygen. Not to mention, with these come an increased risk of getting pneumonia or other in-fections. What can you do? Understanding your di-agnosis is the first step so you can be proactive with managing symptoms and keep your spark:

Ask a nurse, like a Life Care Manager on cam-pus, to spend a few minutes explaining what these illnesses mean for you and what is happening to your body. For example, why you feel short of breath and what tips will help you breathe better while keeping you calm and in control.

Understand how it affects your whole body, not just respiratory system. Changes in your routine or diet can help prevent further ex-acerbation of the disease.

Reduce the risk of pneumonia or other illnesses by washing hands, taking vitamins, and avoiding exposure to others who are sick.

Eat well to reduce inflammation – fewer carbo-hydrates and more fats can help. Resting after meals can also help save energy from digesting food for other activities.

Exercising sounds counterintuitive but light ex-ercises help you regain muscle mass lost due to decreased oxygen.

If you are newly diagnosed with respiratory issues or are struggling to manage symptoms, we suggest talking with your Life Care Manager or stop by the Lifesprk office on campus for tips and resources. Breathe On!

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Program Ponderings (cont.) By: Brad Ray, Programs Director

(Continued from page 1)

Did you hear that little Sven came home from school and told his father that he was told by his teacher that he has the biggest feet of all the kids in third grade? His father Ole said, “Son, dat’s because you’re 17!” You think that’s a stinker? Well, you’ll hear plenty more like that from Brad on our way down to Dennison, MN for the annual Vang Lutheran Church Lutefisk Dinner. Make sure you sign up for this annual pilgrimage!

Of course you know that the delicious Honeycrisp apple was developed at the University of Minnesota. Come and taste Honeycrisp, Haralson, and Golden Delicious at the Pine Tree Apple Orchard in White Bear Lake. This historic orchard is scenic and lovely.

The Stallions group is open to any men at Village Shores. In October they are sponsoring a trip to the American Legion of Richfield. Great food at a great price and they have a very nice memorial to the veterans of the area. Come en-joy some great cooking in a throwback atmosphere of yes-teryear. Also, for our monthly breakfast outing we’ll go on a morning trip to Perkins in Edina. Classic pancakes, eggs, French toast, biscuits and gravy, and everything in-between! Let’s all rise and shine together, shall we?

For the music lovers out there, there are two trips to hear some wonderful jazz at Schmitt Music of Edina. The OLLI Cat series of performances is coming to an end soon, but we invite residents to join us for two of their last ones. On Sunday, October 15th we are offering a weekend outing to hear the Travis Anderson Trio. If you are interested in go-ing, make sure to get your check to Gerry Mooers no later than October 3rd. Also, late in the month we will offer an-other trip to hear lovely music. The entertainment for that date has yet to be announced.

Lastly, lovers of the theater rejoice! DayTrippers, a local dinner theater company, is putting on a play called “Monkey Business.” We will be enjoying a meal before the play. More information will be forthcoming.

Keep on joining the fun, be-cause the more we get to-gether, the happier we will be! Keep on shining!

~Brad

Club at Village Shores By: Judith Onuoha, Wellness Director

Village Shores Welcomes our new Wellness Director Judith Onuoha

Hello all! My name is Judith Onuoha and I am the Director of Wellness for the new Wellness Center at Village Shores. I am really excited to get started and I am hoping that you are excited to get started too. Here is a little information about me. I am the 4th child out of 7 children. I have two sisters and four brothers. My family moved to the United States from Nigeria in 2000 so I have been in the U.S. for 17 years now. I went to Plymouth middle school, went to Cooper High School where I swam competitively for 4 years and ran track for 4 years. I got my Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science from University of Mary in Bismarck, ND. After graduating from University of Mary, I got a job at a senior community in Bismarck working as a personal trainer and a group fitness instructor. I moved back to MN to help care for my little sister when my mom passed away in 2014. While back in MN, I knew that I wanted a job working with sen-iors, so I took my time looking for one. I was lucky when a position opened up at Parkshore which is where I worked for almost 2 1/2 years . When I heard that Village Shores was getting a Wellness Center and needed a Wellness Director, I decided to take my chances and applied for the position. I was very excited to hear that I got the job! I am looking forward to meeting you all. Please stop by the Wellness Center and say Hi!

Executive Director - Ann Huseby ahuseby@villageshores.com | 612.746.4711 Administrative Services Manager - Pam Propper ppropper@villageshores.com | 612.861.1186 Director of Marketing - Deena Carlson dcarlson@villageshores.com | 612.746.4703 Director of Programs - Brad Ray Bray@villageshores.com | 612.746.4702 Director of Life Care- Kristin Cramer, RN kcramer@lifesprk.com | 612.455.3975 Director of Dining Services - Laura Kuldanek-Jacobsen lkuldanek-jacobsen@villageshores.com | 612.746.4710 Director of Environmental Services - Paul Austad

paustad@villageshores.com | 612.746.4701

Wellness Center Director - Judith Onuoha

jonuoha@villageshores.com

Maintenance Techs - Michael Madsen

Housekeepers- Matt Esler, Sherry Partlow, Peggy Sadlo

PT Bus Drivers - Russell Scholer, Vic Larson | 612.803.6718

www.villageshoresseniorcommunity.com

6501 Woodlake Dr.

Richfield, MN 55423

612-861-1186

Things You Should Know

• Look over our monthly calendar. Please note that we have a free shuttle that goes to medical appointments, grocery stores, banks, shopping malls, restaurants, and casinos. Talk to Brad or Ann if you have more ideas.

• The meal charges that appear on your monthly invoice can be confusing. The date that appears next to your meal charg-es is the date that the charges were posted, NOT the date when you ate the meal. That date of posting includes all meal charges incurred over 30 days.

If you would like to refer a friend to Village Shores, please contact Deena

Carlson at 612-861-1186.

Receptionists - Pat Coy, Jeff Dale, Pego Dailey, Jasmine Ellis, Jim Gullikson, Pam Ilangaratne, Carla Kennedy, Katie Wagon-er, Barb Moltumyr, Glenn Kennedy, Patsy Kahmann

612.861.1186Assistant—

Chefs - Phil Sparish, Keri Sparish, Elle Vaysberg

612.746.4709 (MEAL ORDERS)

Dining Room Supervisor - Crystal Wilson

Dining Room Wait Staff -

Marissa Eiler, Shalae Day, Lillian Hatley, Lindsey Anderson, Jasmine Ellis, Nan Thompson

Dishwasher - Mark Norton

Beauty Salon - Lani McConnell, Linda Greene, Barb Murray

612.746.4708

WORK ORDER REQUESTS:

612-861-1186

All Village Shores Staff members are available by calling 612-861-1186