Acorn The
August 2024
Tudor Oaks has a NEW BRIDGE -Thanks to the Hard Workers from Troop 582!
Rockford Walman
Andrew Depp
Gabe Janovitch
Carson Goetz
Gavin Clark
Andrew Pedersen
Oliver Pedersen
Alex Sostre
Tudor Oaks Main Line: 414-529-0100
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5:00pm
Sunday 9:30am– 4:00pm
Dining Room Reservation Line: 414-525-6419
Breakfast 8:00am - 8:30am
Lunch 11:30am - 12:30pm
Dinner 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Butternut Bistro Hours
Sunday Brunch
11:00-12:30
For safety reasons, please do not step behind the counter.
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm (Closed 1:30-2:00)
Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pm (Closed Sunday)
Bank located in Wisdom Tree Library
Thursday: 9:30am - 10:30am
Curly Willow Beauty Shop 414-525-6403
Massage Therapist Sherry Radish 414-525-9578
Manicurist/Pedicurist Patty Schmidt
414-858-9209
Maintenance 24-hours:
414-875-7822 4:00pm - 10:30pm
414-875-7853 10:30pm - 7:00am
Monday, AUGUST 19th
OWT 6:30PM
Tudor Oaks has a new way to connect the bike/walking path and our Tudor Oaks property! You can access this bridge if you walk behind the dog park. This bridge was built for a safe transition to the path. At times, it is very muddy and uneven. All the boys are now sophomores from Franklin High School, but they started cub scouts together in first grade at Robinwood Elementary School and have been together ever since! They are all working toward getting their Eagle Award before they graduate from high school.
Well Boys... Thank you! This project would have cost us much more money and time without their effort and giving up their Sunday! Parents too! Residents and staff will now be able to easily access this path, and it is because of you and your hard work!
We will be sending the boys a gift card as well as a thank you card. If you would like to write your own card, please do so and drop in Wendy’s mailbox by August 15th. We will then mail as a whole to the trooper leader!
REMINDERS
If you would like your activity or any type of “reminder” in the Acorn, please let Wendy know!
Occupational Therapist, Kaylynn Mattox
Balance Checks: Third Thursday at 2:00PM on Floor 2, Dogwood.
(Balance and wellness checks are now in the same location for your convenience.
Beach Ball Volleyball!
Every Monday & Wednesday & Saturday at 2:00PM in the MPR!
Boozy Bingo!
Second Thursday of Every Month! 3:00pm OWT
Director of Nursing, Mileva Bozovic
Wellness Checks: Every Thursday at 2:00PM on Floor 2, Dogwood. At the wellness check, you can have your vitals checked!
Crafter’s Corner Every Wednesday with Theresa ! 2:00 PLR No Class Aug. 14th
The Yard!
How Often Do You Visit the Front Yard?
Wheel or Walk the Path, Bird Watch, Bocce, Croquet, Mini Golf, Putting, Bags...
Now add Bike Rides! Third Tuesday of every month from 10:00am-Noon!
WHO WANTS TO GO FOR A BIKE RIDE ?
Third Tuesday through October 10am-12pm 15-30 min rides
Come to front of building between 9:45am -11:30amand we will get you in line for a ride! (Some wait might be required but we have refreshments and chairs!)
Waiver must be filled out before riding. Waivers at Wellness Table. Questions? WMeyer@abhomes.org
Summer Bocce League: Tuesdays 10:30, 1:00, 3:00, 6:30 Open Bocce/Bag Toss: Saturday Mornings 10AM
We are still in need of substitutes for Summer Bocce League! No Experience Necessary! The other players will teach you! Please let the bocce players know and you will be added to the list!
Update on Wendy’s Weight Loss Journey!
As you all know, Wendy went on a spectacular cruise last month to Alaska. She had a wonderful time. The even better news for those of you that are following her weight loss journey...she is still losing and currently lost 56 pounds! Yes - 56! Please give her another “high five” if you see her skipping down the hall! That’s right - I said “skipping!” Way to go Wendy! You are motivation to all of us! Keep going!
Please
Welcome
Dr. Jean Creighton Monday, August 5th!
Northern Lights
OWT 6:30PM
Enjoy the radiance of the night sky and colorful displays of dancing lights with a behind-the-scenes tour of the science behind one of nature’s most remarkable light shows.
Bio of Presenter, Dr. Jean Creighton
Dr. Jean Creighton has always been inspired by how the cosmos works. She was born in Toronto, Ontario and grew up in Athens, Greece where her mother claims she showed a great interest in how stars form from the age of five. She studied physics at the University of Athens and went on to earn a Master’s degree from Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Waterloo. She began teaching astronomy at UW-Milwaukee in 1999 and in 2007, she took over as director of UWM's Manfred Olson Planetarium.
In 2014, Creighton was selected by NASA to be an Airborne Astronomy Ambassador and spent 20 hours in the stratosphere on SOFIA, the largest moving observatory in the world. She's very proud to have shared the cosmos with over 150,000 members of the community.
Save the Date: Next Program on the James Webb Telescope Monday, Sept. 16th 6:30pm OWT! Be there!
TEAM TUDOR OAKS ALZ2024
UNDERSTANDING ALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA
ALZHEIMER IS THE MOST COMMON FORM OF DEMENTIA, A GENERAL TERM FOR MEMORY LOSS AND OTHER COGNITIVE ABILITIES SERIOUS ENOUGH TO INTERFERE WITH DAILY LIFE.
TEAM TUDOR OAKS 2024 is off to a solid start! Between the bake sale and the raffles, TEAM TUDOR OAKS is at $3,278.03! Our goal is $18,000!
JOIN TEAM TUDOR OAKS! SIGN UP AT WELLNESS TABLE OR SIGN UP ONLINE AT ACT. ALZ.ORG TEAM NAME: TUDOR OAKS
We have some exciting news to share with you! Thanks to a grant received by the Royal Neighbor Difference Maker Fund, we will be launching “Musical Connections” with some of our residents in Windsor Gardens and the Frances Henry Center. Research shows that music has the ability to reduce loneliness by fostering connections with others, elevate our mood by creating calmness on frustrating days and may even help to reduce pain. Sounds wonderful doesn’t it? Look for more information regarding new initiative in the coming weeks!
If you have questions, ask Pastor Michelle! She has been a leading force for ALZ Walk!
CALLING ALL CRAFTERS
Crafters! Claire is looking for all home-made craft items to be sold at the craft fair in Sept. She will be collecting your items the first week of Sept.! Please talk with her about your craft donations! We are grateful for your talents! Now let’s raise some money!
Channel 955
FRIDAY 6:30PM
Aug 2 True Spirit
Aug 9 Wild Hogs
Aug 16 Last of the Dogman
Aug 23 Calamity Jane
Aug 30 The Grapes of Wrath
SUNDAY 1:30PM
Aug 4 Dirty Dancing
Aug 11 The Family Affair
Aug 18 The Long Game
Aug 25 Queen Bees
INTRODUCING... TUDOR OAKS THEATER PLAYERS
The Inside Pitch
Tuesday, August 13th 6:30PM OWT
Come witness the revival of The Tudor Oaks Players in a program capturing the magic of America’s favorite pastime: Baseball! Comprised of segments written by Tudor Oaks residents past and present, this show explores the world of baseball in its many facets: from the backyard games to the big league heroes.
Pianist Greg Hartmann is currently an Artist Diploma student at the Guildhall School, as a student of Ronan O’Hora and Martin Roscoe. Greg has won first prize in the 2023 Knoxville International Piano Competition, first prize in the 2018 Memphis International Piano Competition, second prize in the top division of the 2021 Schubert Club Scholarship Competition, third prize in the 2021 William Knabe International Piano Competition, third prize in the 2019 Thousand Islands International Piano Competition, and third prize in the 2018 High Point University Piano Competition, among others. He has performed concerti with the New Albany Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Symphony, Lakeshore Wind Ensemble, Concord Chamber Orchestra, and Waukesha Area Chamber Orchestra.
Also an accomplished composer, Greg won the 2018 Paula Nelson-Guenther Young Composer Competition with his orchestral work Requiem for a Memory: Nocturne for Orchestra. He maintains an interest in music theory, and presented an original research paper at the 2020 conference of the Society for Music Theory. Greg has participated in music festivals including the Aspen Music Festival and School, Pianofest in the Hamptons, the Bowdoin International Music Festival, the Sejong International Music Festival, Euro Music Festival and Academy, and the Gijón International Piano Festival. Greg’s research focuses on the relationship between music performance and music theory, with a particular emphasis on Schenkerian analysis, rhythm and meter, and phrase-level form. In his free time, Greg enjoys tennis, running, and ping pong.
Wish List
If you have art to donate (or purchase) for your wing, contact: Chuck Lamson, Development Officer (414) 525-6466
You can fulfill a need or ‘wish’ on Tudor Oaks list. Among the Top 5 requests from the Resident ‘Wish List’ is Artwork for the Wings. 4 new framed or mounted pieces of art/wing = 40 pieces of art. Help beautify our community!
Sundays – Heritage Presbyterian Church, 10am OWT
Catholic Communion Service (Health Center Residents only), 11am in the FHC Activity Room
Bus service goes to several churches in the area. Please see the receptionist for the churches and times.
Wednesdays Catholic Mass, 1pm OWT, Chapel 3pm OWT
Dementia Support Group will not meet in August. Normally, this group meets every 3rd Tuesday at 6:30pm in the PDR. The next meeting is Sept. 17th.
Grief Support Group will not meet in August. Normally this group meets every 4th Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm in the PDR. The next meeting is Sept. 25th.
Questions about ALZ WALK or Fundraising? Let me know!
Inspirational Moment
Anyone who knows me knows that I love admiring God’s creation. I’m just in awe of it. I shared in chapel last month about how it amazes me every time I fly in an airplane and look out the window when we’re flying high above the clouds. It’s as if I can touch heaven. I love taking a drive through the mountains and seeing how they have been sustained for hundreds of years. Or, I get a big smile on my face when out of nowhere I see a random purple flower on the side of the road. God’s beauty is just everywhere.
Last month, I didn’t have to look very far to find it. I was blessed to escort one of the residents on her bike ride with volunteers from Cycling Without Age. I was able see the campus in a different light. I’ve always admired how beautiful our campus is. In my opinion, we have the most beautiful one in the Greater Milwaukee Area. As we road around the reflection pond, I was absorbing the scenery. I discovered a few things that I had never seen before. I saw what great thought and care our land scraper team (shout out to Donnie and his crew) put into making it look so beautiful. It truly made my heart smile. It made me realize that every day that God blesses us is a gift that shouldn’t be wasted. And, this impromptu bike ride made me appreciate, all the more, that beauty that God has placed before us to remind us of his daily presence. I’ve attached a few pictures from my ride. I hope it encourages you to get out and smell the roses.
As always….God loves you, so do I and there’s nothing you can do about it! Blessings, Pastor Michelle
Brianna Fletcher- Lifestyles Assistant
Yesenia Martinez Sanchez- Hospitality Services
Tasheanna Harper- CNA
Ljubica Cavara- CNA
Angel Culp- CNA
Krystal Hampton- CNA
Kendra Gatson- CNA
Tranaya Jordan-Lowe- CNA
Shelly Smith- DON for FHC
TALK TO US - FOOD COMMITTEE
Independent Living Third Thursday at 1:00pm Dining Room
Windsor House Second Thursday at 1:30PM
Windsor Manor Second Thursday at 2:30PM
Location Key
A1 Lounge (A1L)
Butternut Bistro (BB)
Fitness Room (FR)
Frances Henry Health Center (FHC)
Lamson Plaza (LP)
Leaf Petal & Greenhouse (LPGH)
Multi-Purpose Room (MPR)
Oak Ridge Lounge (ORL)
Oak Ridge Room (ORR)
Olive Wood Theater (OWT)
Poplar Lifestyle Room (PLR)
Private Dining Room (PDR)
Reflection Room (RR)
Swimming Pool (SP)
Wellness Clinic (D218)
Windsor Gardens (WG)
Windsor House (WH)
Windsor Manor (WM)
Wisdom Tree Library (WTL)
TRIPS
Please ask the person on the wait list if they want your ticket. If they do not, please go down the list. If you cannot find anyone, please let us know and we will help. If still no luck, you will be responsible for your ticket. If you have an idea for trip, please put in Wendy’s mailbox!
Thank you!
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