Cards, poker chips, dice and roulette wheels were flying at Waters Edge Lodge at Monte Carlo Night as Lodge residents and their guests enjoyed a fun-filled evening on Wednesday, September 25th. A Frank Sinatra lookalike crooned ballads while residents danced and tried their luck at the Lodge “casino’.
Everyone was a winner with prizes
Alameda Elder Communities’ residents and staff are getting their flu shots this week. The 2013-2014 Flu Season runs from October to May, peaking in January and February.
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), adults 65 years and older are at greater risk of serious complications from the flu compared with young, healthy adults.
Grandparents Day is celebrated in the United States each year on the second Sunday in September. This year, we will celebrate it on September 8th.
National Grandparents Day began due to the innovative work of two committed and passionate
pioneers: Jacob Reingold and Marian McQuade. During the 1961 White House
If you’ve ever wondered if you’re asking the right questions about an assisted living community, you’ll be glad to hear that AARP has put together a handy document which is available online and can easily be printed out for your convenience.
Just go to:http://assets.aarp.org/external_sites/caregiving/checklists/checklist_assistedLiving.html
AARP.org has a reference section called Caregiving Resource Center that has
Dancing to Jim Franz Band, Waters Edge Lodge residents and their guests rocked the night away at their Senior Prom on June 13th.
Refreshments and hors d’oeuvre fueled the fun as the Jim and his band played tunes from the 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s. Dancers loved the live music and the enthusiastic encouragement of the
Alameda seniors celebrated National Senior Health& Fitness Day on May 29th on the terrace of the Waters Edge Lodge, overlooking the Bay Farm lagoon. The Safeway pharmacist provided free blood pressure checks, Alameda Elder Services tested fitness levels, HealthNet distributed tote bags and health information and Alameda Elder Communities staff served healthy snacks, refreshments and
We know that sitting is bad for your health, so here’s a link to a brochure from the American College of Sports Medicine that gives you great ideas of how to stay more active.
http://www.acsm.org/docs/brochures/reducing-sedentary-behaviors-sitting-less-and-moving-more.pdf