Assisted Living Newsletter February

February 2020

A Fun

WAY To Stay Fit!

By Doug Potts, Arbor Assisted Living Director

R

esearch has shown that walking The program started in January 2020, with the devices made available to is one of the best form of physical exercise. A 20-minute residents for FREE! In fact, the assisted walk improves cardiovascular issues, living directors in each building tested out fights weight, boosts the immune system the system and have found themselves in and is just as effective as running. Data a friendly competition with one another. shows that it also has psychological “It’s not only fun, but a wonderful way and emotional benefits, decreasing to keep fit,” said McKenzie Millis, the depression and stress by releasing assisted living director at King’s Crown.

The health and wellness endorphins to the brain. programs in Shell Point’s three Many residents can be observed assisted living buildings remain walking around Shell Point’s focused on improving quality beautiful campus. To add a little of life by providing residents extra motivation in 2020, Shell with viable options, such as Point’s three assisted living healthy dining menu and buildings have started offering other LifeQuest programs. free Fitbits to their residents.

The Fitbit program is one more For those unfamiliar with great example of this philosophy in the Fitbit, it is a wireless device that action. tracks personal data such as heart rate, Fitbit Between friendly competition number of steps walked, quality of sleep and other useful metrics. The tracker is among residents and how many individuals are challenging themselves usually worn on a person’s right wrist.

to meet their wellness goals, the Fitbit has been a hit! If you would like more information about participating in this program, please contact your assisted living activity leader.

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.

With Love, From Sanibel

I

n December, The Springs was blessed by a visit from schoolchildren who attend the Sanibel School. These 35 students spanned kindergarten through eighth grade, led by teacher Robin Lear, who has a family member at The Springs.

The students brought craft kits so that the students could sit side-by-side with residents and work on fun projects.

And that’s not all! Before the students left for the day, they sang a few songs that they had rehearsed. A few even showcased their talent at playing piano. Before leaving, the students presented each resident with a parting gift.

“With 35 children in one room, we stayed very busy,” said Springs Activity Leader Amanda Pendergrast. “It was amazing to watch the relationships and bonds unfold, even in that short hour, between the different generations.”

Brush

A with Creativity!

By Lillian Natalzia, King’s Crown Activities Leader

F

ebruary is the month of love, and King’s Crown residents recently took the opportunity to indulge their love of art during a special class with accomplished painter Phil Hilton (The Springs) to teach the class. While the Activities team served as the prep assistants with bottles of paint in hand, Phil imparted his wisdom and

techniques for creating a stellar painting.

The Saturday Night Bridge Club even snuck into the King’s Crown Community Room to play bridge in the far corner, watching all the artists at work. The soft strains of music combined with heaps of paint, resulting in the many beautifully decorated canvases that filled the room.

Bridging Generations.

By McKenzie Millis, Director of Assisted Living at King’s Crown

M

any remember growing up in small towns were everyone knew everyone and it was common place to have regular, if not daily, interactions with older adults – relatives, neighbors, church members and so forth. In this day and age, it’s often the opposite; there’s greater separation between the generations.

Summit Christian School and King’s Crown assisted living recently partnered to create opportunity for meaningful engagement and relationships, bringing middle school students for a morning of activities that included assorted games, meaningful conversation, sing-alongs and more. Residents enjoyed getting to know the students, asking about their favorite subject and what the children

hoped to become when they grow up.

Whenever there is an occasion that encourages engagement between different generations, something special happens. “During the trip to Shell Point, our middle school students’ faces lit up with smiles and laughter as they learned how to play a new game with the residents.

Some even served in the ‘teacher role,’ explaining to others how to play the game,” said Summit Christian’s middle school math, social studies and Bible teacher, Lincoln Rus. “We knew this was going to be a powerful experience for them. Many of us remember visiting senior living communities when we were in school, and it left a positive impression on our lives. We knew we needed to build a partnership

with Shell Point to be able to provide this same enlightening experience for our students.”

Helen Schneider enjoyed hearing about the career aspirations of the Summit school children. Many felt driven to go into future jobs as pediatricians, surgeons, lawyers, engineers and even the future president. “I was quick to encourage the kids to take after me and to become a nurse, so that they could join the future Shell Point care team,” said Helen.

This program has not only brought out the inner child in each resident, but also provided a great learning opportunity for the next generation. The gathering at King’s Crown was just the first of many future events together!

God Is Love

Happy Birthday The Arbor Dave Topham.................................1 Woody Briggs.................................4 Bud Kent........................................5 Diane Eastman..............................6 Margaret Peters...............................6 Terry Nelson...................................8 Elaine DiBiase..............................13 Jean Hannan................................13 Lucy Miller...................................15 Leland Mills.................................15 Vida Burgess.................................16 Gwen Miller.................................19 Audrey Cortelyou.........................23 Joan Johnson................................24 Charlotte Bathon.........................26 Winona Whitehead.....................27 King’s Crown Florence Cherry.............................1 Nan Sprague Holtje.......................6 Patricia Webster.............................7 Margaret “Peggy” Dodd...............12 Ritta Browning.............................13 Michael Hopkins.........................13 Dr. Robert Chamberlin...............15 Elise Allen....................................16 Virginia Simond...........................16 Robert Hartung...........................18 Marjorie Schwartz........................20 Diane Austin................................21 Marie Devane...............................28 The Springs Rick Johnston................................2 Norma Mercer................................2 Jeanne Wolf.................................10 Jeannie Levantini.........................14 Leona Wilkinson.........................14 Meta Spielman.............................19 Margaret O’Connor.....................22 Al MacIsaac..................................23 Beulah Johnston..........................24 Don Tomkinson...........................24 Helen Britton...............................26

By Pat Divinnie, Assistant Chaplain

H

ello February! Welcome Jesus was sent by the Father to to the month of chocolate show us this kind of love. “…God hearts, rhyming verses and demonstrated His own love for us, chubby little cupids shooting amo- in this, while we were yet sinners, rous arrows at your sweetheart – but Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). hold on a minute.

Agape is an action word. It is Valentine’s Day celebrates illustrated by what it does. It’s a only one kind of love, what the resolve to put the welfare of others English speaking world before our own. Our describes as romantic fallen nature prevents love. The Greeks how"...God this kind of love. It ever, had four words to must come from its demonstrated His describe love: storge, or source, God Himself. love for family; philia, God’s Spirit will open own love for us, or love between friends; your heart to this kind in this, while we eros, or love between of love. Christ has couples; and agape, or shown us the way. He were yet sinners, unconditional love. died to reconcile us to The first three Christ died for us." the Father, to open the come naturally to us, door to receive and pass the fourth does not.

-Romans 5:8 on this kind of love.

Agape exists regardThis Valentine’s less of circumstances; Day, let’s look outside it is selfless, sacrificial and present our own desires for affection and through an act of the will. This is seek to love as God loves: selflessly, God’s love. He loves because it is sacrificially and desiring nothing in His nature to love. Love is a complete return. The joy you receive will be expression of His being. worth far more than a dozen roses.

Robert Middleton

In Loving

Memory

(The Springs)................................ Jan. 7

Robert Browning (King's Crown)..........................Dec. 16