Belmont Village of Thousand Oaks
3680 N Moorpark Rd. • Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 • Phone 805-496-9301 • Fax 805-496-9303
January 2013
Our Community’s
Team
Jesse Zamudio
Interim Executive Director
[email protected]
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Christa Giraldo
Director of Resident Care
[email protected]
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Sharon Friedman
Community Relations
[email protected]
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Angel Carrillo
Community Relations
[email protected]
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Fernanda Maor
Memory Program Coordinator
[email protected]
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Tammy Stewart
Human Resource Generalist
[email protected]
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Ray Rosales
Building Engineer
[email protected]
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Alvaro Nunez
Chef Manager
[email protected]
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Cindy Carbee
Activity Program Coordinator
[email protected]
Happy New Year!
Healthy Resolutions for
the New Year
Resolving to live better is a New
Year’s tradition. Here are some
resolutions to put seniors on the
road to better health:
Drink more water. To ensure the
body is functioning at its best,
consume plenty of liquids—water,
juice, milk and soup. Thirst
diminishes with age, so be sure to
drink several glasses of water
a day.
Catch your z’s. Don’t
underestimate the power of a
good night’s sleep. Most seniors
need about eight hours a night.
Resolve to go to bed and wake up
at reasonable times to allow for
sufficient shut-eye.
Get adequate nutrition. Aim to
eat three balanced meals a day
containing nutrient-dense foods
such as fruits, vegetables, whole
grains, lean meats and low-fat
dairy products. If your appetite is
decreasing, consider
supplementing your diet with
liquid nutritional drinks for
seniors.
Move your body. Talk with your
health-care provider about
activities appropriate for your
level of fitness and mobility. Light
workouts, such as walking,
stretching and lifting small
weights, can provide big benefits.
Keep in contact with friends and
family. Social connections boost
emotional well-being, which is
every bit as important as physical
health. Reach out to your friends
and work together on achieving
your goal of a healthy, happy
new year.
2013! Let the good times continue.
Happy
Birthday
Belmont
Celebrations!
Resident Birthdays!
Jan. 2
Jan. 8
Jan. 9
Jan. 13
Jan. 14
Jan. 15
Jan. 20
Jan. 23
Jan. 27
Jan. 30
James C.
Louise C.
Sally K.
Alex W.
Will P.
Clara S.
Barbara H.
Janice D.
Mervyn G.
Maxine K.
Staff Birthdays!
Jan. 2
Jan. 9
Jan. 15
Jan. 16
Jan. 23
Jan. 23
Jan. 25
Jan. 30
Jeff K.
Jesse Z.
Tatiana L.
Vilma M.
Edna B.
Ray R.
Leo M.
Vanesa D.
Social Gatherings Are
Important...and Fun
We take having fun together
seriously at Belmont, from weekly
Happy Hours to monthly Birthday
luncheons to annual holiday
parties - all of which build
relationships. How much more
enjoyable is life when we enjoy
those we are around! Check out
the calendar and join in on
the fun!
Employee of the Month
Isabel Parsons
Congratulations!
Growing up on a farm in the Philippines,
Isabel recalls playing with piglets, giving
vegetables to their neighbors and, at the age of
five, drinking yolks from the eggs she collected
(which her mother quickly put a stop to). She
gained many jobs skills in her adult life, then
trained to be the caregiver for her mother. “I can
relate to family members who don’t feel they
can care for their loved ones. Maybe this is my
calling, I met my husband when I took care of
his father.” Thank you, Isabel, for following
your calling and doing it so well!
From the Director of
Resident Care,
Christa Giraldo
January is a month of much
recognition, celebrations and
remembrances. It can also be a
celebration of a new beginning, a
fresh start, a clean slate. We often
make a New Year’s resolution in
hopes of getting healthier in the
New Year. We start eating
healthier, exercising and
sometimes we start to notice signs
and symptoms of something that
is “just not right”. January also is
National Eye Care and Glaucoma
Awareness month.
Our eyesight is very important
to us, greater than 2.2 million
Americans age 40 and older have
glaucoma. There are no early
symptoms, sometimes people
have no symptoms at all, which
leads to over half of those affected
with glaucoma not even knowing
they have the disease. It is often
called a “sneak thief of sight.”
Glaucoma is an eye condition that
affects the optic nerve. The cause
is unknown; there is an increase in
eye pressure that pushes on the
optic nerve, causing damage to the
optic nerve. Once vision loss
occurs, the damage is already
severe, with signs and
symptoms like loss of side
(peripheral) vision or tunnel
vision. Advanced glaucoma can
lead to blindness.
There are four major types of
Glaucoma:
• Open-angle Glaucoma, is the
most common, generally
runs in families, but there are
often no early symptoms.
• Angle-closure Glaucoma, you
may experience severe pain
in one eye, cloudy vision, red
eye, or your eye feels swollen.
• Congenital Glaucoma,
generally occurs when a child
is a few months old,
cloudiness in front of the eye
is noted, and enlargement of
one or both eyes.
• Secondary Glaucoma, is
caused by drugs such as
corticosteroids, systemic
diseases or trauma.
Early detection is imperative to
retaining healthy eye(s). A
complete eye exam will to
diagnosis glaucoma. Your
Ophthalmologist or Optometrist
can help detect this disease by
running a battery of eye tests,
including dilating your eyes and
using a special lens to look into
your eye. Treatment depends on
the type of Glaucoma you have,
but most often includes eye drops,
laser therapy and/or oral
medication to reduce pressure.
Please let your nurse at
Belmont Village Wellness Center
know if you are experiencing any
signs of Glaucoma or other eye
conditions, so we can assist you
with setting up an appointment
with your specialist. Start the New
Year off right and take care of you!
A couple of Belmont jokesters at
our first jokefest!
Resident Council
Meeting
Tuesday, Jan. 15,
1:30 p.m. in Town Hall
Activity Planning
Meeting
Tuesday, Jan. 8,
1:30 p.m. in the Center
for Learning
Chef Chat
Tuesday, Jan. 22,
1:30 p.m. in Josephine’s
Kitchen
Sunday
Monday
Calendar Key
(T)
CE (T)
B
Great Room
Josephine’s
Kitchen
(Terrace)
Center for Life
Enhancement
Bistro
Second Floor
TH (T)
Town Hall
Third Floor
CL
Center for
Learning
Transportation
Schedule
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.
Church Runs
Park Outings
Local Errands
COF Outing
Doctor App.
AL Outing
Doctor App.
Neighborhood
Scenic Drive
Temple Run
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7
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8:30 Church Runs
9:30 Morning Exercise TH
10:30 Current Events GR
1:00 The Grapevine With Ed TH
2:45 Park/Library Outing
4:30 Games: Ashley and Cara B
5:30 Josie on Piano GR
6:30 Bingo B
7:00 Movie TH
9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
10:30 Food for Thought: Soup
B
1:00 What’s My Name GR
2:30 Afternoon Exercise TH
3:30 Knitting by the Fire GR
6:30 Mexican Train With Stu &
Hertha B
7:00 Movie TH
9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
10:00 Poetry Discussion GR
10:30 Black Jack With Alex JK
1:30 Activity Planning Meeting
CL
2:30 Afternoon Exercise TH
3:00 Bingo With Cindy TH
7:00 Songs for the Soul GR
8:00 Movie TH
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8:30 Church Runs
9:30 Morning Exercise TH
10:00 Peace Education Class
TH
10:30 Current Events GR
1:00 The Grapevine With Ed TH
2:45 Park/Library Outing
4:30 Games: Ashley and Cara B
6:30 Bingo B
7:00 Movie TH
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9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
10:30 Food for Thought: Prunes
and Other Dried Fruit B
1:00 What’s My Name GR
2:30 Afternoon Exercise TH
3:00 Joke Fest B
3:30 Knitting by the Fire GR
6:30 Mexican Train With Stu &
Hertha B
7:00 Movie TH
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9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
10:00 Short Story Discussion
GR
10:30 Black Jack With Alex JK
1:30 Resident Counsel Meeting
CL
2:30 Afternoon Exercise TH
3:00 Bingo With Cindy TH
7:00 Songs for the Soul GR
8:00 Movie TH
20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
8:30 Church Runs
9:30 Morning Exercise TH
10:30 Current Events GR
1:00 The Grapevine With Ed TH
2:45 Park/Library Outing
4:30 Games: Ashley and Cara B
5:30 Josie on Piano GR
6:30 Bingo B
7:00 Movie TH
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Our fun and helpful
concierge can assist you
with all your transportation
needs.
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9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
10:00 Dance Into the New Year
Please note the calendar is
With the Gypsy Folk Dancers
subject to change. Changes will GR
be noted on the daily sheet of
1:30 Black Jack With Alex JK
activities and posted each day. 2:30 Afternoon Exercise TH
3:00 2013 In the USA TH
6:30 Games in the Great Room
7:00 Movie TH
First Floor
GR
JK (T)
Tuesday
New Year’s Day
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9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
10:30 Food for Thought: Coffee
and Tea B
1:00 What’s My Name GR
2:30 Afternoon Exercise TH
3:30 Knitting by the Fire GR
6:30 Mexican Train With Stu &
Hertha B
7:00 Movie TH
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9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
8:30 Church Runs
10:30 Food for Thought:
9:30 Morning Exercise TH
Oatmeal B
10:30 Current Events GR
1:00 What’s My Name GR
1:00 The Grapevine With Ed TH
2:30 Afternoon Exercise TH
2:45 Park/Library Outing
3:30 Knitting by the Fire GR
4:30 Games: Ashley and Cara B
6:30 Mexican Train With Stu &
6:30 Bingo B
Hertha B
7:00 Movie TH
7:00 Movie TH
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9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
10:00 Poetry Discussion GR
10:30 Black Jack With Alex JK
1:30 Chef Chat JK
2:30 Afternoon Exercise TH
3:15 Chat Pack With Jesse TH
7:00 Songs for the Soul GR
8:00 Movie TH
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9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
10:00 Short Story Discussion
GR
10:30 Black Jack With Alex JK
1:30 Winter Craft TH
2:30 Afternoon Exercise TH
3:00 Bingo With Cindy TH
7:00 Songs for the Soul GR
8:00 Movie TH
January 2013
Wednesday
Thursday
9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
2
10:00 Senior Personality Test
and Goal Setting for the New
Year TH
1:00 Reagan Library Outing
1:15 Bridge GR
2:30 Afternoon Exercise TH
3:30 Scrabble With Rita B
7:00 Social Games in the Great
Room GR
7:00 Movie TH
Friday
3 9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
9:00 Eucharistic Minister TH
9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
10:00 Eye Know Trivia B
1:00 Play Mah Jongg B
2:30 Afternoon Exercise TH
3:00 Happy Hour JK
4:15 Crochet With Rose GR
6:30 Wii Bowling GR
7:00 Movie TH
4
10:00 Mexican Train With Stu
and Hertha CL
1:15 Shabbat 4th Floor
2:00 Bible Study With Joan CL
2:30 Chair Dancing (Exercise)
TH
3:15 Fascinating Science TH
7:00 Wii Family Feud GR
7:00 Movie TH
9 9:00 Eucharistic Minister TH 10
9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
10:00 Sports Talk With Ed B
TBD Matinee Movie Outing
1:15 Bridge GR
2:30 Afternoon Exercise TH
3:30 Scrabble With Rita B
7:00 Social Games in the Great
Room GR
7:00 Movie TH
Saturday
9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
10:00 Mind, Body and
Medicine Doctor Talk TH
1:00 Play Mah Jongg B
2:30 Afternoon Exercise TH
3:00 Happy Hour JK
4:15 Crochet With Rose GR
6:30 Wii Bowling GR
7:00 Movie TH
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9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
10:00 Mexican Train With Stu
and Hertha CL
1:15 Shabbat 4th Floor
2:00 Bible Study With Joan CL
2:30 Tai Chi (exercise) TH
3:15 Art Appreciation TH
7:00 Family Feud GR
7:00 Movie TH
16 9:00 Eucharistic Minister TH 17 9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
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9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
10:00 Eye Know Trivia CL
10:00 Chumash Casino Outing
1:00 Play Mah Jongg B
1:15 Bridge GR
2:30 Afternoon Exercise TH
2:30 Afternoon Exercise TH
3:00 Happy Hour JK
3:30 Scrabble With Rita B
4:15 Crochet With Rose GR
7:00 Social Games in the Great
4:30 In Touch Family Meeting
Room GR
TH
7:00 Movie TH
7:00 Wii Bowling GR
7:00 Movie TH
10:00 Mexican Train With Stu
and Hertha CL
11:30 Birthday Luncheon JK
1:15 Shabbat 4th Floor
2:00 Bible Study With Joan CL
2:30 Chair Dancing (exercise)
TH
3:15 Fascinating Science TH
7:00 Wii Family Feud GR
7:00 Movie TH
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9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
10:00 Sports Talk With Ed
11:00 Lunch Outing to Paul
Martin’s
1:15 Bridge GR
2:30 Afternoon Exercise TH
3:30 Scrabble With Rita B
7:00 Social Games in the Great
Room GR
7:00 Movie TH
9:00 Eucharistic Minister TH
9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
10:00 Beginning Computer CL
1:00 Play Mah Jongg B
2:30 Afternoon Exercise TH
3:00 Happy Hour JK
4:15 Crochet With Rose GR
7:00 Wii Bowling GR
7:00 Movie TH
9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
10:00 Mexican Train With Stu
and Hertha CL
1:15 Shabbat 4th Floor
2:00 Bible Study With Joan CL
2:30 Tai Chi (exercise) TH
3:15 Art Appreciation TH
7:00 Wii Family Feud GR
7:00 Movie TH
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9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
10:00 Songs With Paula
11:00 Santa Barbara Mission
and Lunch Outing
1:15 Bridge GR
2:30 Afternoon Exercise TH
3:30 Scrabble With Rita B
7:00 Party Games in the Great
Room GR
7:00 Movie TH
9:00 Eucharistic Minister TH
9:30 Sit and Be Fit TH
10:00 Eye Know Trivia CL
1:00 Play Mah Jongg B
2:30 Afternoon Exercise TH
3:00 Happy Hour JK
4:15 Crochet With Rose GR
7:00 Wii Bowling GR
7:00 Movie TH
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5
Temple Runs
9:30 Morning Exercise TH
10:00 You Be the Judge GR
1:00 Educational Movie TH
1:30 Floral Arranging With
Tammy B
3:00 Afternoon Entertainment
GR
7:00 Nightly Movie TH
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Temple Runs
9:30 Morning Exercise TH
10:00 Art Appreciation Lab TH
1:00 Educational Movie TH
1:30 Floral Arranging With
Tammy B
3:00 Afternoon Entertainment
GR
7:00 Nightly Movie TH
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Temple Runs
9:30 Morning Exercise TH
10:00 Arm Chair Travels With
Jesse TH
1:30 Floral Arranging With
Tammy TH
3:00 Afternoon Entertainment
GR
7:00 Nightly Movie TH
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Temple Runs
9:30 Morning Exercise TH
10:00 Art Appreciation Lab TH
1:00 Educational Movie TH
1:30 Floral Arranging With
Tammy B
3:00 Afternoon Entertainment
GR
7:00 Nightly Movie TH
Jan. 15 - Save the
Date!
Neighborhood and Circle of
Friends Families
On Jan. 15, we will have our
Quarterly Neighborhood and
Circle of Friends Family Meeting
from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Our
previous meetings have had
great participation and positive
feedback from families. Save the
date, we hope to see you there!
Circle of Friends at the Reagan Library
Memory Care at
Belmont
Circle of Friends creativity
From the Memory
Program Coordinator,
Fernanda Maor
Belmont’s caring and loving
staff have done a great job in
maintaining the integrity of the
Circle of Friends program and our
high standards in service
throughout 2012. I would like to
take this opportunity to thank
them for their efforts. I also thank
all the residents, families and
friends who were very generous in
donating to our employee fund
last year. This fund accumulates
and is disbursed in year end
bonuses for our hourly staff.
Residents feel how much the staff
cares about their well being and
often want to give gifts of thanks.
Our staff does not accept tips or
gifts, so this fund is a wonderful
way to express gratitude for that
extra effort displayed. That effort
in bringing stimulating activities,
exciting outings and social
experiences is what makes
Belmont Village a great place for
our residents to live.
Lego robotics presentation
Meetings and Support
Groups
Pete shows us his holiday door
decor.
Neighborhood
At Belmont Village we have
different opportunities for
families and caregivers to
participate in meetings hosted by
the Alzheimer’s Association:
- Every second and fourth
Tuesday of the month join us
for an evening support group at
7 p.m. (Jan. 8 and 22)
- On the second Thursday of
the month at 1:30 p.m., we host
“Laughs and Latte,” a gathering for
people affected by Alzheimer’s
and other dementias, along with
families, caregivers and
professionals. Join us for Happy
Hour after the meeting. (Jan. 10)
Happy Hour in the Neighborhood
Harry and Barbara create holiday
ornaments.
Residents enjoy intergenerational
activities. Here a local group of
students play holiday songs.
More Happy Staff
Village Scene
Lego Robotics Demonstration
Flower Arranging
The Daisy Carolers
Bette trims the tree!
Cyril at the Hanukkah Party
Bible Study with Joan
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belmont
assisted living
of Thousand Oaks
3680 N Moorpark Rd
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
RCFE Lic. 565801746
Phone 805-496-9301
Fax 805-496-9303
www.belmontvillage.com