Arlington Place Happenings

Our Coordinator Team

Manager

Di Smith

Health Care Coordinator

Kristy Eitzen, RN

Head Culinary

Pamela Ehlers

Maintenance

Keith Larson

Life Enrichment Coordinator

Lexi Lininger

If you have a Birthday in February…your birthstone is Amethyst. Your color is purple. Your flower is vio-let.

A Message from Lexi

January was a new beginning here at our Community! Many have made their New Years Resolutions and are accomplishing many new and exciting things.

We here at Arlington Place of Red Oak are proud to be approaching the opening of our new addition, coming in March! Upon your entry in our new addition, you will be greeted by our big screen television with the activities of the day!

It will put a smile on your face in our gorgeous “Sunroom”. The view is breath taking and you are sure to catch the western sky at sunset on any given day!

It has 14 new beautiful apartments for assisted living sure to make your loved one’s comfortable. Each apartment has been fully equipped with a kitchenette, including a residential refrigerator.

Our two “Commons Areas” feature a warm cozy atmosphere with custom made furniture, for everyone to enjoy.

The new “Bistro” will be sure to curb your appetite at any time during the day or night, complete with condiments, snacks and goodies of all kinds!

On Monday, January 21st, 2019, we opened the boarded closure for a sneak peak at the entrance to the new addition! We are all excited and anxiously awaiting a complete opening passed those closed doors we are now viewing!

Lexi Lininger, Life Enrichment Coordinator

Culinary Corner

With the New Year beginning and

January was “Soup Month”. We

decided to find out just what our

residents like! So we had a “Soup

Survey”! We asked the residents to

name their top 3 soups!

Results are in!!!

1. Vegetable Beef

2. Chili & Potato (Tied for 2nd!)

3. Tomato

4. Tied with Broccoli Cheese &

Ham & Bean

It sure was a lot of fun doing our own

survey and the residents clearly

participated and enjoyed the fun!

The residents had a fun “Favorite

Soup Day” on January 28th! We

served all of the winners!

Wile working at a manufacturing plant in Minnesota, Charles Strite was often disappointed that

the toast at the cafeteria was served burnt. So, he pondered the problem. At home, folks were

also annoyed by the fact they had to diligently watch the bread in the toaster and guess when to

open it to prevent burnt bread. While half asleep trying to make a decent slice of toast, many

people started the day being annoyed. One day in 1919, while brainstorming with a timer and a

spring in hand, an idea literally popped into Strite’s mind, and he invented the automatic pop-up

toaster. Of course, the electric bread toaster had been around for some time prior but needed

the improvement Charles developed. Today, the pop-up toaster is one of the most common

small appliances in kitchens.

Toast is created from the chemical reaction of the amino acids and sugars in bread when they are

heated to approximately 310 degrees. The crispy, browned bread develops a recognizable taste.

Benefits of the pop-up toaster affected cooks outside the home too. Chefs saved time at cafete-

rias, hospitals, hotels, restaurants, assisted living facilities and dime store soda fountains because

they didn’t have to watch the bread in the toaster.

The increasing sales of pop-up toasters alerted food producers to create convenience foods that

could be toasted. Some of the toaster pastries include: Kellogg’s “Pop-Tarts, Nabisco

“Toastettes,” Pillsbury “Toaster Strudel,” and Quaker Oats “Toastables.” Then, Pillsbury created

“Toaster Scrambles” made with eggs, bacon, and sausage.

Books For residents preferring self-initiated activities and for members of the book clubs, these

books might be of interest.

Toasters (Household History) by Elaine Marie Alphin and Design of Toaster Makers by E. Town-

send Artman.

We have created a menu of toasted sandwiches with delectable toast spreads and toppings to

try on a special toast day in February!

“When you can’t feel the sunshine, be the sunshine!”

A Winter’s Snow Day!

The Pop-Up Toaster Celebrates It’s 100th Birthday!

Its a cold winter morning as you step from

your house. The air is so crisp that it takes

your breath away. Trees are hanging low to

the ground laidden with last nights snow and

the roof tops look like a fairy tale place right

off a post card. The snow crunches under your

feet as you make your way to the car. With

heavy gloves you begin the task of sweeping

the snow from your car. When you finally get

to the windshield there are ice crystals that

mesmerize you with their beauty. You stop

and look back at your house and see the ice

sickles hanging from the roof and you smile.

Memories of childhood come back to your

mind and you can almost hear the laughter as

you skidded down the hill on a flying saucer.

The air stinging your face and the snow sliding

down into your boots making your feet cold

even though you had heavy socks and boots

on. You can still hear your mothers voice

telling you to keep your hat on but alas you

have it tucked into your pocket. You shake

your head and look down at the car still cov-

ered in snow as a group of children walk

down your street carrying their sleds made of

blue plastic. Their voices are high pitched as

they talk about their day of sledding ahead of

them. You look down at your work clothes

and turn back to them and for that fleeting

moment once again you see you and your

friends from long ago. Shaking your head you

pull out your cell phone and call work to tell

them, "I really need a snow day."

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Valentines Hearts of Love

Love is in the air AND on the walls

and doors with cute heart panels and

heart wreaths!

We will be making quick put together

heart wreaths and door knob heart

hangings which are sure to make a

big valentine impact of love!!

February is known as the month

of love.

We will create many beautiful dis-

plays of red, white, and pink hearts

throughout our facility.

We will decorate hallways doors with

cupids and hearts.

Feel free to bring in your own

creation and we will be happy to

display it for all of the residents to

enjoy during this loveable time!

Please feel free to bring in a photo

for our display of you and yours!

Our Hands Project We started this project in October. Many residents were reluc-

tant to participate in this project. They were all offered many

ways to do this project. To take a picture of their own hand, to

trace their own hand or to just decorate their own hand in any

way they chose.

As you can see, a lot of pictures were taken of each and every-

one’s hand’s. Of course, we have many who just love to deco-

rate and the others who traced and then decorated.

It is an unusual project, however, each one is very proud to be a

part of this community and they love to bring their friends and

family members to the activity room and show them their art

projects hanging on the walls. This is one that you must see to

appreciate!

Stop in and visit us at any time and enjoy the “residents’ and

their creative projects. The size of this project will surprise you!

It is quite large!

Hanging on the South Wall in our Activity Room! Come & View!! 3

“We all had a hand in making Arlington Place a great place to be!”

“Dress for Comfort, Dress for Fun, Dress to Be Warm, Dress to Be Safe, Dress for Ease, Dress in Easy-to-Launder Clothes and Dress for Functionality”

When you are young and wear shoes that are not fashionable or trendy, otherwise know as

“sensible shoes,” your peers might laugh. However, when you are a mature adult, strutting in

sensible shoes, your friends might give you a thumbs –up and smile.

Experience is a good teacher. Blisters, bunions, calluses, corns, heel pains, ingrown toenails, joint

aches, and pinched nerves are just a few of the health problems resulting from impractical, tight,

ill-fitting footwear. It is no surprise that improperly fitted, flimsy shoes may also cause back, hip,

and knee pain. No one needs that!

At a more mature age, “tootsies” deserve padding and support. Sensible shoes benefit overall

general health. They may even help with the balance issues which some people experience.

Others with diabetes or chronic pain may require adaptive shoes. Such supportive shoes make it

more enjoyable to walk.

Stiletto heels might make an agile young person look sexy. However, sensible shoes keep people

from grimacing and looking like The Grumpy Cat.

What types of shoes qualify as sensible shoes? Sturdy ad practical shoes with ankle and arch

Supports, no heels, cov-

ered uppers and, often,

rubber soles are sensible.

Native Americans had a

different philosophy.

Moccasins made of deer

skin or other soft leather

were soft on feet. Howev-

er, moccasins had no arch

support or padding to

absorb the shock. Native

Americans were not think-

ing about these modern

features. They wore moc-

casins to strengthen their

feet and calf muscles for

their active lifestyle.

In addition to shoes, what

other clothing items help

people feel content, inde-

pendent, and safe? You

may want to share some

of the above suggestions

with family and friends

who may be buying your

clothes.

Books About Apparel

Maybe you would enjoy

some of these educational

and entertaining books.

Advanced Style: Older &

Wiser by Ari Seth Cohen

and Simon Doonan, 2016

Advanced Style by Ari Seth

Cohen and Maira Kalman,

2012

The Art of Dressing:

Ageless, Timeless, Original

Style by Tzporah Salamon,

2017

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No One Is Laughing at My Sensible Shoes Now! By Cassandra Clancy

Schedule a tour with us today!

Feel free to contact us anytime at

(712)623-1999 and speak with

Di Smith, Manager

Life At Arlington Place! Arlington Place Retirement Communities offer the best of both worlds! While close to shopping, medical services, and entertainment, the communities sit in quiet areas with natural surroundings and wildlife.

You've worked hard, it's time you enjoy your retirement. Why not let some-one else do your housekeeping, cooking and yard work? Our friendly and caring staff is here to make life a little easier and a lot more exciting! We have created comfortable and home- like communities with everything you need at your fingertips.

Arlington Place is committed to providing our residents with quality living

that maintains high family values and services tailored to individual needs

Living At Arlington Place – Red Oak

Arlington Place Assisted Living of Red Oak provides service-enriched housing for those who need some assistance with daily living. Assisted living is perfect for the person desiring to maintain an independent lifestyle while having access to services and amenities. Our desire is to create a warm, caring, family-type atmosphere. We are conveniently located near the Mont-gomery County Memorial Hospital and Red Oak Pharmacy.

Arlington Place offers private, one, or two bedroom apartments and studios. Each one and two bedroom apartment features a kitchenette, living room, bed room, private bath including a shower unit, ample closet space, telephone hook-up, cable, and emergency response system.