Happy New Year

What a Great Year!

Merry Christmas!!

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December 2011 Life Enrichment Calendar

We are Thankful!

We are Thankful for You!

Honoring or Veterans

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Come and Join Us: Holiday Craft Fair

November 2011 Life Enrichment Calendar

Kim Geron: Administrator of the Year

Kim Geron, Flower Mound Assisted Living

Since 2007, Ridgeline has awarded the Administrator of the Year award at the annual retreat to one outstanding Administrator. This year our very own Kim Geron won!

We are so proud of you Kim.

If you would like to congratulate Kim on her achievement you can reach her by by clicking here.

Thank You for Your Support

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October Life Enrichment Calendar

A Glimpse into Elder Directed Living

Ask an Elder, with Len & Ginny Logar & Rosemary Murphy

 

Bobby Smith,

Tiffany’s two year old son

Dear Elder,

My name is Tiffany Smith, Marketing Director, and my question is that I have a two year old son who is growing up way too fast! This year he will be starting preschool for the first time and I am so anxious about this new situation  and environment for him and I both, like so many other mothers of young children must be feeling. What did you do when you sent your kids off to school for the first time and how did you cope with this new situation?

Len and Ginny Logar proudly stated that they had a very large family with six children, five boys and one girl! They had told me that they really never had time to worry because they were always caring for other children that were not in school yet but advised me that everything always works out with or without worrying over it.



 

Ginny, Rosemary, and Len



Rosemary had a slightly different approach to coping with sending her kids off to school for the first time. She said that she would stay busy to keep her mind off of  worrying. She said that she never sat down and dwelled on it but instead went shopping and ran different errands.

September 2011 Calendar

The HEAT Wont Stop Our BEAT!

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Gorgeous Grandma 2011

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Flower Mound Assisted Living Seniors S.O.S.: PVT Adrien Cortez Weathers the Storm

Flower Mound Assisted Living Seniors S.O.S.: PVT Adrien Cortez Weathers the Storm: "PVT Cortez's post was hit by a bad storm. Taking out their power and water for over a week. PVT Cortez and his troup had to clear out ..."

Life Enrichment Calender August 2011

Beat the Heat with the Summertime Ho-Down

Ask an Elder, with Ernest & Reva Nell

Ernest and Reva

There are so many articles, books, classes, and more, out their today, teaching people how to build and keep their marriages strong and healthy. But when sitting down to ponder which to read or try first, I began to think of the many wonderful couples living right here at Flower Mound Assisted Living. So many of our married couples have been married well over half a century and seem more in love and dedicated to one another than ever. So I decided to sit down and talk with Ernest and Reva Nell Salkeld on how they have kept their marriage so strong for so many years and if they had any tips or pointers that they could offer to someone looking to build on their own marriage or relationship.
Ernest and Reva were quick to answer this question and said that in order to build a strong marriage you have to always start off with lots of love, followed by being fair to one another. Before going to bed each night, make sure to give each other a kiss and say, “I Love You!”. Try your hardest not to argue, carry on, or stay mad at one another. But after being married for 69 years, the most important thing to always remember is to, again, start with love! The love which brought you together will help keep you happily together!

Are you a Gorgeous Grandma?

Ask an Elder, with Don and Ann

Ann and Don

Many of our employees here at Flower Mound Assisted Living are taking some time off during the summer to enjoy some family fun. With many of our staff attending family reunions this summer or taking vacations, the question then arose, with many asking each other about what fun and special family reunion events, themes, games, etc.  made one of your family reunions or vacations a memorable summer filled with memories that would last a lifetime?

Don’s most memorable vacation was when the Dallas Honor Flight Organization flew him and other WWII Veterans out to Washington D.C. for a two day trip to see the WWII Memorial. This was a great privilege and honor for Don because of the fact that many WWII vets never got to see this memorial. During his trip Don got to visit many memorials, monuments, and wonderful people that helped make his trip one that he will never forget.

Ann’s most memorable vacation was when she took a trip to Maui for a wedding. She was greeted by her sister in law to be with a lei made out of orchids that her sister in law had grown and picked herself. Ann also gathered flowers along back roads for the ceremony that was to be held in the 100 year old church. She will be sure to remember this gorgeous trip for a lifetime.

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Summer Happenings

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Seniors S.O.S. Update

Our soldier PVT Adrian Cortez graduated from AIT training today. He will be leaving for
 Camp Casey in Korea starting June 25th!
 Please save any spare pocket change to pay for postage. We will be sending a package in soon.

Along the Road of EDEN-June Update

This month we are diving deeper into what Eden truly is. The “Eden Alternative” is named for the alternative offered to the current form of Eldercare and Dr. Thomas’ belief that human beings do better when surrounded by the natural world. Humans are meant to live in a garden, not an institution. Together, he and his wife came up with the 10 principals of  Eden (listed on the right), that when applied, helps organizations to move away from their institutional practices and truly create a home for those living and working there. First we must look at the three plagues of loneliness, helplessness, and boredom, that kill off the human spirit. Loneliness is the pain one feels when wanting companionship, helplessness is the pain felt when one is only receiving care but never giving it, being viewed as having nothing left to give, and boredom is the pain one feels when lacking variety and spontaneity in their life, feeling there are no surprises left. These three plagues are all preventable as well as curable. The answer to solving these plagues of the human spirit is to create an elder-centered community that commits to creating a human habitat that helps build and nurture relationships with plants, animals, and children. This provides the old as well as the young with a pathway for a life worth living! Institutions control lives while habitats nurture them.

Ask an Elder, with Babe, Mert, & Valerye



 

Haley with her boys

Landon and Abram



As a mother of two young boys, I am always looking for ways to save money and be resourceful! My questions is, especially with the economy in the shape that it is currently in, how did you make it through tough financial times throughout your life? Any pointers or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

-Haley Flom, Office Assistant at FMAL



Flower Mound Assisted
Living elder Babe



Babe said her husband was a policeman and in the air force. They lived off of his retirement which helped them out substantially.

Flower Mound
Assisted Living
Elder Margie

Margie’s said that she never saved money and has always loved to spend money! This worked for her because she said that her and her family always made do with what they had.



Flower Mound
Assited Living
elder Valerye



  

 Valerye’s advice was that she never charged anything or used credit because she and her family didn't have the money to pay them off. She also stated that they only bought what they needed and not what they wanted.



June Activity Calender

Flower Mound Assisted Living Car Show 2011!

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Seniors SOS Update!

Congratulations to our Seniors S.O.S. soldier PVT Adrian Cortez who graduated from basic training yesterday. He also found out his wife is having a little boy. Adrian ships out today for specialized training in Fort Still Oklahoma.



PVT Cortez, with wife Stephanie and daughter Lauralyn.



Along the Road of Eden

Our community is beginning our Eden journey towards a more resident centered culture. We would like to take you along on our journey and each month share with you a little bit about this new culture change. Eden Culture began with a man named Bill Thomas. Bill attended Harvard medical school and graduated as class President. After moving back to upstate New York, he worked in a local ER and on his family farm. One day he got a call from a local nursing home administrator but knew nothing about geriatrics. While conducting his rounds at the nursing home he met a woman with a skin rash on her arm that had been bothering her. He quickly wrote out a prescription and asked what else he could do for her. Her answer surprised him when she answered, “I'm so lonely!”  Dr. Thomas looked through medical books but none held a cure for loneliness. He sat and watched the residents for the first time after that and found that the elders were not suffering from the ailments that had placed them in a nursing home initially, but from the plagues of the human spirit. He set out to heal his patients and came to the understanding that no one is meant to live in a cold sterile environment but meant to live in a garden, a true human habitat. We must create a place for Elders that is much more like a Garden-the Garden of Eden!

Ask an Elder, with Vivian & Bernadine

 

Lauaralyn Cortez, daughter

of Stephanie and

PVT Adrian Cortez

My husband is currently in basic training and we’ll be moving with him after he finds out where he’ll be stationed. My question is, how do you deal with being away from your family support system while trying to raise a family? I am scared of being in a new place with my husband having a new job and on top of that I have a two year old and another on the way. How do you prepare for this? I need help!

Stephanie Cortez, wife of our SOS soldier, PVT Adrian Cortez

Bernadine is a elder at
Flower Mound Assisted Living

Bernadine was engaged during her husband’s deployment and he served two years. Bernadine kept busy with work, volunteering, and prepping for the wedding. Bernadine said it was tough being away from him but kept busy to help pass the time.  Vivian’s advice was to follow the rules and procedures when arriving on base. When Vivian’s husband was in the air force, she said there were many rules and regulations that had to be followed. The quicker the rules and regulations are learned the better! 

May Calender!

Flower Mound Car Show

Red Hat Tea

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Happy Easter

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Primrose Egg Hunt

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