Shell Point Assisted Living Newsletter June 2019

June 2019

Ready to Roll

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very year, the Larsen Pavilion Auxiliary lovingly provides Shell Point with funds from its annual Bakeless Bake Sale fundraiser. Among the many generous “gifts” provided from this year’s proceeds is a specialized vehicle designed to assist Shell Point’s activities teams take residents – and their wheelchairs – off-campus.

“For the last few years, it has been difficult to successfully plan trips because we need a bus that can be responsive to the needs of residents with gait or balance issues, carry multiple wheelchairs and allow staff to safely address any resident needs while the vehicle is still in motion,” said Pavilion Activities Supervisor Tacey Larimer-Tettaton.

Shell Point’s new 2019 Odyssey Turtle Top bus has seats for 12 and opens the door for education fieldtrips and fun social outings. Every bus seat can be folded up and secured. “That means it can transport up to five wheelchairs at a time,” said Tacey.

But that’s not all. “Unlike most Shell Point buses, the flooring has no wheel wells.

This creates a flat, even surface that makes it safer for walking to your seat. There are also

overhead grab bars throughout the vehicle that help people navigate through the aisle,” said Tacey. “It allows staff to help residents while the bus is still in motion.”

Now that the bus has been delivered, the activities teams are hard at work planning future trips. “We are excited and feel blessed to be able to take residents on outings around Southwest Florida. It’s all thanks to the Auxiliary and generous resident donations to the Bakeless Bake Sale,” said McKenzie Millis, director of assisted living at King’s Crown.

One thing’s for certain: Shell Point residents are ready to roll.

Published monthly for assisted living residents at Shell Point.

THE ARBOR

8100 Arbor Court (239) 454-2292

KING’S CROWN

3699 King’s Crown Court (239) 454-2175

THE SPRINGS

13901 Shell Point Plaza (239) 600-6400

Shell Point is a nonprofit ministry of The Christian and Missionary Alliance Foundation, Inc.

The Hunt for Easter Eggs

By Lillian Natalzia, King’s Crown Activities Leader

Easter egg hunts aren’t just for kids anymore! In April, residents of King’s Crown had a blast hiding 88 plastic glitter eggs all around the first floor of the building.

Assisted living residents handed out goodie bags to anyone who wanted to join the fun of collecting Easter eggs.

Many King’s Crown residents joined the search with smiles and laughter, also sharing childhood memories of their own family Easter egg hunts.

Each plastic egg found by residents was filled with yummy Easter chocolate, as well as a number for a drawing. The winners received one of three very

large Easter baskets, filled with excellent goodies.Congratulations to Sallie Soule, Ann Hermann and Michael Fiumefreddo on their big wins! In fact, Sallie Soule found two winning numbers, but she graciously asked to pull another number for someone else to win her second prize.

Sallie’s kind display of generosity is just one example of how residents care about each other at King’s Crown.

It’s going the extra mile. King’s Crown residents always show up to support and encourage each other! That’s why it’s so wonderful to gather together for fellowship, memories, laughter and love.

By Amanda Pendergrast, Springs Activities Leader Weekly Chair Zumba lessons are a big hit with assisted living residents at Shell Point. Chair Zumba is a fun and safe way to stay active, listen to some great music and meet new people.

Once a week, Ingrid Oliver, known as Iggy, brings her unique blend of music, dancing and exercises to each community. Even though everyone gets to stay seated during the exercises – which is great, because then it’s not necessary to worry as much about balance – it is still quite the workout.

It even improves memory skills, because residents have to learn new routines from week to week.

Iggy also brings different types of music for residents to listen to during the workouts.

Then, she incorporates the exercises to go along with the fun distinctive music. Many exercises feature dance moves from other countries, such as Italy and Spain. So not only are residents getting a good workout, but they are also improving their memory skills and learning about other cultures.

Oh, and it’s a great way to get to meet your neighbors, too! So why not give it a try? You’ll find the times and days for Chair Zumba classes by checking your assisted living building’s activities calendar.

JUNE

Birthdays THE ARBOR Harold Bratt.........................5 Pauline Miller....................10 Robert Owens....................13 John Way...........................15 Murray Mills.......................16 Dolly Schaffer....................17 Bea Howard........................17 Polly Pinney.......................25 Lois Bosworth.....................25 Marilyn Helmling..............27 KING’S CROWN William Matts......................3 Geneva Bittmann................8 Glenda Wallace.................11 Martha Grant.....................19 Alan Cross.........................25 THE SPRINGS Veronica Tiegelmann.............1 Britta Johnson........................3 Phil Hilton.............................6 Sandra Broad..........................9 Richard Lareau.....................11 Edna Waldron......................23 Henry Hall...........................28 Susan Mills...........................28

IN LOVING

Memory

OF OUR FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR

Ruth Tatsch (King’s Crown)................. April 20 Phyllis Pachman (King’s Crown).........April 27 Jeanette Guernsey (The Springs)........ May 6

The Glory of Imperfection

By Rebecca Reynolds, Assistant Chaplain One Saturday in June, my husband Gary and I caught the ferry to the remote island Caladesi.

The weather had been rough for a week and we navigated our way through numerous pieces of flotsam deposited along the beach from the storms. Suddenly, our eyes were drawn to something strangely beautiful in the distance.

It definitely did not resemble any familiar dune vegetation as it glittered and shimmered, bouncing back the sun’s rays. We quickened our pace to see what this could possibly be.

Finally, we reached the tangle of branches and twigs of an ancient weathered tree adorned with hundreds and hundreds of seashells in all shapes, sizes and colors. Numerous beach walkers before us had fashioned this unexpected masterpiece, and I, too, wanted to contribute to its unique beauty.

I searched the shoreline for a perfect shell. You can imagine my dismay when I discovered I couldn’t get my ideal shell to stay on any part of the tree. As I studied the

situation, I realized each securely attached shell bore some sort of imperfection. In fact, these breaks and worn holes actually allowed the shells to be skewered securely to the tree so that they remained immovable through strong winds and storms.

What a paradox! The captivating sight of the shell tree was only made possible through brokenness.

It was as if the Father God was giving a vibrant illustration of the grace the Apostle Paul speaks of in 2 Corinthians 12:9.

“He said, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.’”

When we acknowledge our brokenness at the foot of the cross of Jesus Christ, God lifts us up and holds us. And, a stormy day walk can turn into a reminder of the dazzling grace of our Lord.