15750 NE 15th Street • Bellevue, WA 98008 • (425) 641-4900

September 2019Change of the Season and WelcomeNew Team

With the changing of the leaves comes a newseason! It seems like just yesterday we wereeating Hawaiian food and enjoying the islanddancers! Here we are now, just about to fall.

I love this time of year, leaves changing colorand reminding us that all things change. Changeis the constant in life.

We have been going through lots of changesin the recent months, but we have some greatnew team members to introduce you to! LaQuiter came on about 2 months ago. She is anamazing addition to our nursing departmentteam and does a great job helping keep thingsorganized! Trish is our new Resident CareCoordinator, and we are thankful she is herewith her years of medical experience as an EMT.

Jasmine is coming on board as the ActivityDirector and will be a huge help while Anna isoff for a little while. We can’t wait to have herback home soon!

I want to make sure to also let you know thatwe are actively building our dining team andcan’t wait to see how our upcoming OctoberFest looks! More information for upcomingevents will be sent to you as the eventscome together!

As always, I look forward to hearing fromyou. I am always interested in hearing howthings are going from you!

Warm regards, Pauline

Apples of Our EyeSeptember signals the peak season for an autumn

staple, apples. One of the most popular fruits, applesare grown commercially in over 30 states, with orchardsharvesting 240 million bushels of them each year.Because the fruit bruises easily, all those apples must bepicked by hand.

NFL’s Centennial SeasonAre you ready for some football? The NFL kicks off

its 100th season Sept. 5 with one of the sport’s moststoried rivalries as the Chicago Bears face the Green BayPackers. The league will commemorate its anniversarywith special events throughout the season.

September BirthdaysHenry N. 09/08Ellie S. 09/21Donna S. 09/22Harold B. 09/23Jeanette B. 09/25Martha S. 09/27Lois S. 09/29

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The Queen of Fall FlowersChrysanthemums provide a

splash of color in fall flowerbedsand centerpieces. Celebrate thisseasonal favorite with a bouquetof floral facts:

• Native to China, the flowerwas grown as early as1400 B.C. and used as anherbal remedy.

• The first chrysanthemumshad small yellow blooms,inspiring their name,which comes from theGreek words meaning“gold flower.”

• Today, mums are availablein nearly any color.Common hues includeyellow, orange, red, purpleand white.

• There are 40 wild speciesof chrysanthemum, withthousands of varieties.

• The flower is a symbolof joy, love, loyaltyand longevity.

• Chrysanthemums aretreasured in Chinese andJapanese culture. Bothcountries feature it in theirartwork and literature.

• The chrysanthemum is oneof the top-selling pottedplants in the U.S., and isoften called the “queen offall flowers.”

Connecting WithGrandkids

Grandparents Day, thefirst Sunday after Labor Day,celebrates the relationshipbetween generations. Whetheryour loved ones live near or far,there are a variety of ways toconnect with them and createlasting memories.

Maintaining regular contact isthe key to developing enduringbonds. This could mean makingweekly visits or phone calls, orsending “just because” cards bymail. With technology such asemail, text messaging, videocalls and social media websites,it’s even easier to stay in touch.

People of all ages enjoyhearing stories from theirolder relatives. Retailers offergrandparent journals, whichcontain prompts to help youwrite about your lifeexperiences. Your loved oneswill treasure reading about thosememories now and for years tocome. Creating these keepsakescan be a fun hobby and helpyou feel closer to your family,even when you’re apart.

You’ve probably heard thesaying “They may forget whatyou said, but they will neverforget how you made them feel.”What grandchildren will valuemost from you is love andsupport. Showing interest intheir lives, offering a listeningear, and saying “I love you” areall simple yet shining ways ofbeing a great grandparent.

Cowboy Serenade’50s Sock-Hop, Cowboy

Serenade, Classic Country, and’60s Folk Festival music andsongs performed by Rick andMargie delighted all Sagebrookresidents.

Thanks, Rick and Margie!

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September, HealthyAging Month

September is Healthy AgingMonth - follow these tips to stayat your peak!

1. Get moving - exerciseregularly to maintain a healthybody and brain.

2. Stay social - take a class,volunteer, play games, see oldfriends, and make new ones.

3. Bulk up - eat beans andother high-fiber foods fordigestive and heart health.

4. Add some spice - add herbsand spices to your meals ifmedications dull your tastebuds.

5. Stay balanced - practiceyoga or tai chi to improve agilityand prevent falls.

6. Take a hike - brisk dailywalks this September can bolsterboth your heart and lungs.

7. Sleep well - talk to a sleepspecialist if you don’t sleepsoundly through the night.

8. Beat the blues - if you’vebeen down for a while, see adoctor. Depression can betreated.

9. Don’t forget - to aide yourmemory, make lists, followroutines, slow down, andorganize.

Memory Care - FlowerArrangement

One of the favorite activitiesin Memory Care is flowerarrangement. Caregivers are alsovery helpful in this activity.

We thank QFC for donatingflowers.

Wit & Wisdom“I don’t know that there are

any shortcuts to doinga good job.”

—Sandra Day O’Connor

“Even though your timeon the job is temporary,

if you do a good enough job,your work there will

last forever.”—Idowu Koyenikan

“America was not built on fear.America was built on courage,

on imagination and anunbeatable determination

to do the job at hand.”—Harry S. Truman

“Good and productive laboris valuable, and it doesn’t

mean you have to have a fancyjob description. You don’t

have to become rich.You can be ordinary.Happiness lies there.Do good work, create

good work for others.”—Jay Parini

“Nothing is particularly hard ifyou divide it into small jobs.”

—Henry Ford

“Maturity: Be able to stick witha job until it is finished.

Be able to bear an injusticewithout having to get even.

Be able to carry moneywithout spending it.Do your duty without

being supervised.”—Ann Landers

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Our wonderful Sophia, she does Tai Chi with our residents Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Residents love Tai Chi; we always have a fullclass of happy smiley people.Thank you, Sophia, for working with our residents and always showing them something new.

Wheaties Athletes

Since 1934, “the Breakfast of Champions” has honored outstanding athletes by featuring them on its iconic orange boxes of cereal. See how many names you recognize on this roster of Wheaties athletes.

Year Athlete Sport

1934 Lou Gehrig Baseball

1936 Jesse Owens Track and field

1959 Esther Williams Swimming

1984 Mary Lou Retton Gymnastics

1986 Walter Payton Football

1988 Michael Jordan Basketball

1999 Mia Hamm Soccer

2001 Althea Gibson Tennis

2010 Lindsey Vonn Alpine skiing

2017 Jordan Spieth Golf

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