NOVEMBER CHERRYWOOD NEWS & NOTES. Happy November,

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1 Happy November, CHERRYWOOD NEWS & NOTES We are excited to start our first holiday season together and create new traditions at Cherrywood Pointe of Plymouth. If you are new to our community, we wish you a warm welcome. We are so glad you are here! This month, we are heading on a few trips: The Minneapolis Institute of Art, the movie theater, Kare 11, James J. Hill History Museum and last but not least, a trip back to the casino. We are going to Mystic Lake again but will be winning at Little Six! For this trip and all other outings, including grocery runs, please sign up at the front desk. Thanks to all of those who came to our last activity meeting. It s a chance to share feedback with our activity team and let us know what you d like to see on the calendar. Our next monthly meeting is set for Tuesday, November 20th at 4p. If you aren t able to join us but have suggestions or ideas, please reach out to Erin. Her contact information is on the calendar portion of this newsletter and at the front desk. We d like to invite you attend our monthly town hall meeting scheduled on Thursday, November 29th at 2p. This is an opportunity to share any concerns that you have and also hear from each department. This is held in the Community Room on the 2nd floor and is typically about minutes in length. NOVEMBER Volume 1, Issue Join us for our Monthly Birthday Party! Celebrate our November birthdays and listen to music by Carolyn Jaynes Friday, November 9th Community Room, 2nd Floor 2:00 pm November Birthdays Stan Petersen: 7-Nov Karen Farmer: 7-Nov Martha Anderson: 12-Nov Mary Trader: 24-Nov Continued on next page...

2 CHERRYWOOD NEWS & NOTES Over the past couple of months, we ve had outstanding volunteers and they will continue spending their time with us on a weekly basis in November. Yay! Thank you to Joni, Susie, Rich, Brenna and Shaun who do so much for our community! We d also like to thank our Club YES volunteers who lead our weekly Tuesday evening Bingo. We will be adding a new Club YES dance program on Sunday afternoons as well. We re so grateful for all our volunteers for what they bring to our community. Starting in November we will be moving our matinee movie to Saturday afternoon. If you ever want to watch movies on your own or with a group, please ask Erin for instructions. The dates for Audiology (Nov 7th) and Podiatry (Nov 14th) are listed on the calendar. Please contact the front desk if you d like to make an appointment. Please note that John B., the piano man, will be playing at 11a on Thursdays starting in November. He will be here on Thanksgiving and will be playing at 10a that day. Please contact Erin with questions. Last but not least, thank you for making our community so great. You are kind, welcoming and have created such an awesome community. It s truly a special place! ~ Erin, Connie & The Cherrywood Pointe of Plymouth Team Oktoberfest! On October 1st we celebrated Oktoberfest with Wes Squeezy Miller on the accordion, good food, refreshing beer and most importantly, great friends! Dining Updates from Chef Dave We now have survey cards, please share your feedback with us. We are looking for honest, detailed information so that we can make your dining experience the best that it can be. For dining related questions or concerns, please contact Chef Dave. Thanks! Dining Hours Café Hours - 7:30am-3:30pm Breakfast Special - 8:00am-9:30am Alternate Menu - 9:30am-6:00pm Lunch Special - 12:00pm -1:00pm Dinner Special - 5:00pm-6:00pm

3 Spiritual Services with Colleen Welcome New Residents Thursdays with Colleen: 1:00p Catholic Communion Service: Chapel 2:00p Bible Study: Community Room 3:00p One-on-One Visits A message from Colleen: Colleen will be leading a Remembrance Service on Thursday, November 15th. This will be a time to honor those you loved that have passed. We Darold & Vi Schulte - 3rd Floor Kaye Badertscher - 2nd Floor Jean Anderson - 1st Floor Ron Cowden & Barb Norsted - 2nd Floor Willis & Catherine Warren - 1st Floor Jon & Kay Kerrick - 3rd Floor Eugene & Glenna Luetgers - 3rd Floor come together to celebrate their life, share our stories and listen to the special memories. All are welcome. We hope to see you there. Live Stream Worship Service Sundays 9:45 am 2nd Floor On Sundays at 9:45am we live stream the Sunday service of (ELCA). This is held in the Chapel/Theater room on the second floor. We set up the service and get to follow along with the service (held at St. Philip s) here at Cherrywood Pointe. The pastor isn t here but it s a way for us to gather and worship together on Sunday morning. A special thanks to Janet for sending us the worship service and hymns so we can follow along. Contact Erin E. with questions. Welcome New Staff Anne - Anne joined us last month and is at our front desk. If you haven t met her yet, please stop by and introduce yourself. Welcome Anne! Bob - Bob joined our team last month and works with Roy to help keep our community spaces clean. Welcome Bob! Connie - Connie started about a month ago and is part of the activities team. Welcome Connie! Emergency Procedures & Thursday Trash Pick-Up Thank you for your patience during the fire alarm in October. As always, when the fire alarm system is activated, please remain in your room unless the fire or other emergency is in your room. Starting in November, we will do our best to send out information to recap what happened in the event of an alarm. We are aware that the doors to the trash rooms are heavy and tough to get in and out of. For this reason, we are collecting trash and recycling on Thursday afternoon. If you d like to participate, please place your trash (inside the trash bag) outside your door before 12:00pm and we will be by to pick it up.

4 November 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 28 2p Matinee Movie: TC2 Mamma Mia! 3:15p Plymouth Concert Band (Performance 4-6p) 4p Dance Information Series with Wayzata Club Y.E.S: CR2 7:20p Vikings Game: TC2 7:20p 4 Daylight Savings - Fall Back 12p Vikings & Detroit Lions: GR2 2p Texas Hold em with Chef Jermaine: CR2 4p Dance Information Series with Wayzata Club YES: CR2 11 Veteran s Day 1p Veteran s Lunch Outing to Peg s Café (Free for Vets) 4p Dance Information Series with Wayzata Club YES: CR p Vikings at Chicago Bears: GR2 1:30p Veteran s Coffee: 4p Wayzata Club YES Dance Performance: ML a SAIL Demo Fitness Class: D1/MC 1:30p Bingo with Chef Jermaine: CR2 3:30p Trick or Treat Event: ML1 5 11:00a Trip to Cub Foods - Please note day change! 2p Interfaith Volunteer Holiday - Adopt a Family Meeting & Special Projects 12 11a Glory of Christ Lutheran Worship Service & Special Veteran s Prayer: CR2 1p Trip to the Movies: Cost $6 2p Desserts with Dave: 19 11a SAIL Demo Fitness Class: D1/MC 2:00pm Music Memories with Barbara Lee: D1/MC 3p Trip to CVS 30 - Mindfulness & Relaxation: CR2 11:00a Trip to Walmart 1p Tour of the Lakes: Calhoun, Harriet & Lake of the Isles 2p Meet & Greet with Donna, Social Worker: RC1 3p Resources with Donna, Social Worker: Conference Room 6:30p Bingo with Club YES: TC2 6 1:30p Voting at Plymouth Creek Center 6:30p Bingo with Erin E.: CR :00a Trip to Lunds & Byerly s 1p Trip to Minneapolis Institute of Art Tour 6:30p Bingo with Club YES: CR2 20 9a Men s Breakfast 11:00a Trip to the new HyVee 4p Activity Meeting: CR2 6:30p Bingo with Erin E.: CR2 31 Halloween 10a Balance & Mobility Class: CR2 11a Balance Demo Class (30 min): D1/MC 3:30p Halloween Happy Hour & Costume Contest for Staff & Residents: ML1 7 On-Site Audiology Here 10a Balance & Mobility Class: CR2 1p Thanksgiving Project with Stephanie, Occupational Therapist: D1/MC 14 On-Site Podiatry Here 10a Balance & Mobility Class: CR a Balance & Mobility Class: CR2 2p MariaBella Performance: ML1 November 1 All Saints Day Trash & Recycling Pick-Up 2p Bible Study: TC2 3:00p Popcorn in the Café: RC1 3:30p TED Talks: TC2 6:30p Live Entertainment with Crooner Tim Patrick: ML1 8 Trash & Recycling Pick-Up (12:30p) 2p Bible Study: CR2 3p Book Club: Library 3:00p Popcorn in the Café: RC1 4:00p Caregiver Support Group: 15 Trash & Recycling Pick-Up (12:30p) 10a Tour of Kare 11 News 2p Remembrance Service: TC2 3:00p Popcorn in the Café: RC1 3:30p TED Talks: TC2 6:30p Ladies Night: CR2 Hot Cider & Gratitude 22 Thanksgiving Trash & Recycling Pick-Up 10a Piano with John: ML1 Thanksgiving Dinner Seatings at 11a & 12:30p Please RSVP at the front desk November 2 All Souls Day 10a Music & Movement: CR2 11a Trip to MN Zoo Cost: $12 7p Trip To Crystal VFW 9 10a Music & Movement: CR2 2p November Birthday Party with Carolyn Jaynes: CR a Music & Movement: CR2 12:30p Trip To James J. Hill House & Tour 23 11a Deck the Halls at Cherrywood Pointe of Plymouth, Holiday Decorating - Please join us to help or supervise! 3p Live Music with Vinnie Rose: ML1 November 3 2p Root Beer Floats: RC1 All The Presidents Men 10 2p Ice Cream Social: RC1 Gravity 17 2p Root Beer Floats: RC1 Mama Mia 2, Here We Go Again 24 2p Ice Cream Social: RC1 Radio Greetings! Please sign up at the front desk for any outings. If you have questions about any of the activities, please contact Erin at or eerdahl1@fairview.org. We look forward to seeing you soon! Room Names & Locations First Floor (1) Dimensions/Memory Care: D1/MC Rockford Café: RC1 Dining Room: DR1 Main Lobby/Lounge: ML1 Enhanced Care Lounge: ECL1 Second Floor (2) Theater/Chapel: TC2 Fitness Center: FC2 Salon/Spa: S2 Library: L2 Community Room: CR2 Game Room: GR2 Third Floor (3) Activity/Craft Room: AR3 25 7p Guys Night - Football, Brews & Burgers: CR2 7:20p Vikings & Green Bay: GR a SAIL Demo Fitness Class: D1/MC 1:30p Bingo with Chef J: CR :00a Trip to Target 2-4p Resources with Donna, Social Worker: Conference Room 6:30p Bingo with Club YES: TC a Balance & Mobility Class: CR2 3:00p Trivia: ML1 29 Trash & Recycling Pick-Up (12:30p) 2p Resident Town Hall: CR2 3p Popcorn in the Café 3p Magic Show with Mr. Sharpe: ML a Seated Exercise DVD: TC2 10a Trip to Little Six Casino at Mystic Lake December 1st 2p Root Beer Floats: RC1 The Shape of Water A special thanks to our Cherrywood News & Notes Editor, Kay Gill

5 Welcome Club YES! Club YES (Youth Extending Service) is a youth service program for students attending Wayzata High School. It offers students a wide range of exciting opportunities for volunteer service: Interfaith Outreach, Carnivals and Family Fun Nights, MATTER, City of Plymouth, Trillium Woods, Adopt A Highway and much more. Club YES is over 800 students strong! They support Cherrywood Pointe of Plymouth with the following programs: Bingo with Club YES - Tuesdays at 6:30p Sunday Dance Series - Sundays at 4:00p Special Dance Performance - Sunday November 18th at 4:00p Both programs will be held in the Community Room, located on the second floor. If you have questions or ideas for new projects with Club YES, please reach out to Erin E. We hope to see you there! Dance Series Leaders: Erin, Audrey & Erin Thanksgiving Meal at Cherrywood Pointe of Plymouth We will be serving a buffet style Thanksgiving meal at Cherrywood Pointe on Thursday, November 22nd: Thanksgiving Meal 11: 00 am & 12:30 pm Please select a meal time (if you plan to be here) and RSVP for yourself and your guests at the front desk. Please note, we will not be open in the evening. There will be boxed lunches available. If you have any questions, please contact Chef Dave. Holiday Dinner Party Upcoming in December Thursday, December 6th Paint, Paper, Scissors: Winter Community Paintings Holiday Dinner Party Holiday Card Shop Marie Taylor Clothing Shop 3:45pm & 5:45pm Dinner Menus and more information to follow. This event will be RSVP. Family and friends are welcome to come and celebrate! One Year Anniversary Party Bingo with Club YES Dance Series with Club YES Plymouth Rockers: Holiday & Winter Show Holiday Music Performances by Kent Appeldoorn & Wes Miller Thursday, January 17th 2:00-4:00pm Join us for great food, live music & beverages as we celebrate our first year together. Cheers to Cherrywood Pointe of Plymouth!

6 Greetings! Fitness Class Offerings & Updates We ve changed up a few things for November, so please check the calendar for some revised dates and times. Starting this month, we will be hosting all fitness classes in the Community Room (2nd floor) or in Dimensions/Memory Care (1st floor). We are also starting a partnership with the Ridgedale YMCA! Please join us for our daily classes. It s a great way to start your day! If you have a class request or questions about a specific class, please contact Erin E. Our fitness classes are inclusive and for all levels. We focus on what you can do. Try different classes and come more than once. I get a chance to get to know you and what you are looking for. And you ll get a chance to see if it s a good fit for you! If you haven t been to a class or weren't sure about starting, please stop by my office on the 2nd floor to see how to get started. Thanks, Erin Fitness Class Descriptions: Silver Sneakers Classic- New Class Taught by Ridgedale YMCA Have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of movement, and activity for daily living skills. Handheld weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a ball are offered for resistance; and a chair is used for seated and/or standing support. This class is typically 45 minutes in length. Fitness Class Descriptions: SAIL: Stay Active & Independent for Life Fitness Class: This is an class designed to maintain or improve balance, lower & upper body strength and mobility. This fitness class is designed for individuals 65 years or older and is for every BODY. This class is typically 60 minutes in length. SAIL Demo Class: This is a 30-minute class designed to maintain or improve balance, lower & upper body strength and mobility. This fitness class is designed for individuals 65 years or older and is for every BODY. Balance & Mobility This is a 45-minute class that focuses on strength and balance. A portion of the class is done seated and the remainder is standing. This class includes exercises that maintain or improve both static balance and dynamic balance. Balance Demo Class This is a 30-minute class that focuses on balance basics. Half of this class is done seated and half is done standing. This class includes exercises that maintain or improve both static balance and dynamic balance. Music & Movement In this seated, 30-minute exercise class, we use lightly weighted drumsticks to move to the beat of the music. This class is for all levels and all exercises are done seated. Chair Yoga This is a 30-minute seated stretching class that is practiced sitting in a chair or using the chair for support. This class incorporates different exercises (yoga poses) that focus on flexibility, stability and mobility. Tai Chi - New Class Taught by Ridgedale YMCA Tai big or great. Chi ultimate energy. Tai Chi is an ancient form of Chinese exercise consisting of slow, beautiful, relaxed movements that develop a sense of balance and harmony between mind and body. You will learn from instructors extensively trained in the martial arts. Exercise for your body. A study in concentration for you mind. Tai Chi practice will give you the opportunity to use all the information and movements learned in the Instruction class in a moving medita-

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