Music Therapy. Karen Griffiths Executive Director. Patricia Faiola Business Office Manager. ShanaKaye Edwards Director of Resident Care

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1 Issue 82 September 2017

2 Karen Griffiths Executive Director Patricia Faiola Business Office Manager Happy September! We are creating many Happy Memories at Spring Hills Morristown this month!! September 10 17, 2016 is National Assisted Living Week. This annual observance recognizes Assisted Living Communities, as we celebrate your Loved Ones. The 2017 Theme this year is Family is Forever. ShanaKaye Edwards Director of Resident Care Theresa McGrath Community Relations Counselor Lunique Cadeau Director of Recreational Services John Nordheim Director of Environmental Services Michael Lewis Director of Dining Services Jessica Garrett Resident Concierge Music has the extraordinary power to connect us to ourselves, our past and each other. Although individual musical tastes vary, the profound impact of music in our lives is undeniable. This is especially true for individuals with Alzheimer s disease and related dementias. As part of our holistic approach to wellness, we offer a variety of music therapy programs encouraging socialization and emotional connection. Music Therapy Please join Spring Hills and our Forever Family for the festivities this month! On September 10, bring your grandchildren for an Arts and Crafts Project from am pm. We will be creating memories with love to share The crafts they create will be gifted to their grand parents. On September 11th we will be having an Antique Car Show from pm-pm! The New Jersey Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America will present automotive history and technologies, through the display of a variety of antique automotive brands, for the enjoyment and benefit of Spring Hills. They will bring approx. ten antique automobiles for our viewing pleasure. Please come and help judge your favorite car! Refreshments will be served!! September is historically when we celebrate Labor Day. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. We would love for our families and friends to join us celebrating Labor Day with a BBQ at 1pm.. Karen Griffiths Executive Director Where words fail, music speaks. - Hans Christian Anderson Through the discovery of our Residents musical preferences, personalized playlists are created for an individualized listening experience. We also partner with Music Therapists who lead programs such as bell choirs, drum circles, intergenerational sing-alongs and live performances. We welcome families to join us for interactive musical fun with their loved ones, and experience the transformational effect music has on the mind, body and spirit. Adele Cutrofello 24th Marvin Kasper 16th Patricia Kirchman14th Elliot Lipkowitz-10th Kenneth McClain-16th Robert Purdue-20th Terry Zimmer-6th September 25th, 2017

3 Highlights of the Month Resident of the Month September 5th, 2017 am Miracle fingers with Jen Jenny, our Massage Therapist, works wonders. Let us schedule an appointment for you and see how relaxed you will feel. September 13th and 27th, 2017at a Chair Debbie has a unique way to help us relax. Feel free to stop by. Everyone is welcome. September 7th and 21st, at a Yomenco with Bruce Yoga with a little twist. Bruce entertains everyone with his easy Latin instructions, yoga movements and relaxing techniques, and learn a dance or two September 12th, 2017 at a Animal Therapy with Miss Olley Miss Olley the dog will bring smiles to the resident s faces and happiness in their hearts. September 13th, 2017 at a Art History with Judy Learn what makes your heart tick, and fill your minds with history from pieces of art and different artists and their works. October 5th, 2017 at a Miracle Fingers with Jen October 13th, 2017 at a Art History with Judy October 5th and 19th,2017 at a Yomenco with Bruce September 10th, 2017 at a NALW: Grand Parents Day Time for Grandchildren to have a fun filled day with their grandparents. Children will get to make art pieces and present them as gifts. Refreshments will be served. September 4th, 2017 at 1p Labor Day BBQ Residents and Families are invited to come enjoy burgers, hot dogs, desert, with light music and quality time in celebration of Labor Day. September 11th, 2017 at p-p Antique Car Show Fun filled day viewing antique cars, Music, Quality time and best car contest voted by residents. September 16th, 2017 at p Family Feud Night Family is Forever is the theme we celebrated this week and it wouldn t be right if we didn t end National Assisted Living Week with a little bit of a Family Feud! October 19th, 2017 at p Cooking with Chef ML October 27th, 2017 at p October Fest Celebration October 31, 2017 at p Resident and Associate Costume Party This pretty lady is Deitra Finni. She was born on April 4th, 1944 at 5:44 a.m. She was born in New Bedford Massachusetts. Her parents Dorothy and Paul J Finni were also born and met in New Bedford Massachusetts. They met in a bakery where they worked. Paul was the baker and Dorothy waited on the customers. Deitra was the only child, and she enjoyed keeping busy. She was a rainbow, which a community service group she was a part of in the temple that she grew up going to. The group would help the needs of the people who lived in the community. Deitra Finni Deitra went to New Bedford High school, where she had many friends. For fun Deitra enjoyed roller skating and ice-skating. Deitra says right after high school she decided to start her own business, which she did. She sold fine china, glassware, and sterling silver. Deitra has one son named Robert. She says he helped her find Spring Hills. She loves Spring Hills very much and she enjoys the inviting atmosphere, and she loves the fact that the care partners have a relationship with each individual resident.

4 Lunique Cadeau Director of Recreational Services Princess Joaquin Sharon Edelen Recreation Assistants 1 In The News Calendar Review Film Lovers Club Fact or Malarkey Hollywood Movie: Slumdog Millionaire 1 Seventh Ending Stretch Saturday Horoscopes This Day in History Table Talk Battle Of the Sexes Movie: White Chicks Saturday Sing Along 1 Sunday in the News Crossword Puzzle History Newspaper Carrier Day September Crossword Puzzle Dime Favorite Melodies 1 Monday Horoscopes History Of Labor day Weekly Chronicles Labor Day BBQ Around the Globe Wii Bowling Spring Hills Cinema Miracle Fingers with Jen Trip: Walmart Categories Very Trivial Trivia Celebrity Lives before fame Guess the Year Movie: The Pursuit of Happiness 1:30 Motown Hair Fair Aroma Therapy Hour Chiropractor Visit Imaginiff Yomenico with Bruce Trip: Dollar Store Barbara The Year 1970 Favorite Piece of Literature Word Pictures Popular Dances 1 Hot Topics Add a Word International Luncheon Battle of The Sexes Movie: Police Academy 1 Pump it Up What s the good news Saturday Sing-Along Solve the Riddle Movie: Little Man Who wants to be a millionaire 1 Words of Wisdom Grand Parents Day Kids Craft Grand children s Gift Exchange Hollywood Musical Squares Dime Musical Therapy Morning Aromatherapy Encouraging Words Begins with an A Antique Car Show Refreshment Hour Family Tree Begins 4 O clock Update 11:30 Trip: Shoprite Animal Therapy with Ms. Olley Family is Forever T-Shirt Making Wacky Tacky Tuesday Current Events Bean Bag Toss Game Menu Planning Committee Juke Box Hits Movie: Because I said So 1 Art History with Judy SH Morristown Carnival Favorite Musical Melodies Trip: Burlington Factory Autumn Poems Gardening Club Questions in a Hat SH Talent Show Residents and Staff Resident of the month Family Council Meeting Juke Box Hits 1 Bracelet Making Making Essential Oil Moistures Hand Massages and Music Group Taboo Game Open Mic Comedy & Poetry Hour Movie: What s Up Doc 1 Chair Aerobics Saturday Horoscopes This Day in History Sort it Out Comedic Matinee Movie: Maid in Manhattan Family Feud Night 1 World News Word Search The Captivating 60s Guess the Artist Dime Community Strolling Monday Horoscopes Daily Chronicles Abbreviations and Acronyms Sort it Out Famous Streets Making Milkshakes 4 O clock Update Trip: Livingston Mall You be The Judge People and Places B.S. Game Did you know? Cooking with Chef ML Questions in a bag Movie: Spiderman 3 1:30 Motown Hair Fair Facts about Europe Summertime Memories filmed by Barbara Hackman National Punch Day Yomenico with Bruce Trip: Walmart September Trivia Challenge Finish The Word Combination Television Look Back Baking Club: Famous Images Dean Martin Comedy Women s Club 1 Memory Teaser Native American History Remedies We live by Malt Shop Memories Family Feud Movie: Sense and Sensibility 1 Sit, Stand, Stretch Unusual Facts about our world Fall Poems Group Taboo Wheel Of Fortune Movie: Boomerang Family Feud 1 Sunday Up lifters Short Stories Know Your Constitution Name That Dime Homemade Remedies Comic Book day Activity Planning Committee Red Hat Society National Comic Book Day True or False Birthday Celebration with Kevin Curry Episode Of I Love Lucy Trip: Shoprite Words of Wisdom Nicknames Brain Drain Look Back at 1966 Menu Planning Committee Johnny Appleseed Day Movie: Dodge ball 1:30 Remember When Thing Done in the Fall Scattergories Add a Word Trip: Chinese Buffet National Good Neighbor Day Gardening Club A-Z Fall List Charades Cab Calloway Era Short Stories Men s Club s History Questions in a Bag Name Your Presidents Game Who said That? Words Ending in LL Movie: Little Miss Sunshine 1 Pump it Up Saturday Horoscopes This Day in History Jeopardy Movie: Harlem Nights Community Strolling

5 Highlights of the Month Highlights of the Month Ballroom Dancing National Watermelon Day Karaoke Hour Advanced Art Projects

6 Poetry of the Month September Autumn Autumn Winds begin to blow Different colored leaves begin to show Twirling Around the sky so slow Back to school the kids will go Family will come together for the beginning of holiday cheer And my oh my there goes the year Spring Hills Morristown Residents Joanne Kitt Carol Cooper Maria Trespelacios James Carey

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