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Belmont Village Scene

Sylvia Gelber

Marjorie Goldman

Rose Goldstein

Congrats on 5 years! Hawa Mivinduand MPC Adam Dimicali COF chugging along! Ruth Giden

15451 Ventura Blvd.Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

RCFE Lic. 197605090www.belmontvillage.com

15451 Ventura Blvd. • Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 • Phone 818-788-8870 • Fax 818-380-0205

Belmont Village of Encino

July 2015

Our TeamSean Taghizadeh

Executive Director, x 102staghizadeh@

belmontvillage.comVenca Avivi

Dir. of Res. Care Serv., [email protected]

Jerry WisniewskiBuilding Engineer, x105

[email protected]

Jorge AntunaChef Manager, x106

[email protected] Ann Patrick

Human Resources, [email protected]

Elanit CohenCommunity Relations, x108

[email protected] Peikoff

Outside Marketing, [email protected]

Monica ValladoMarketing Assistant, x107

[email protected] Rocha

Activity Prog. Coord., [email protected]

Adam DimacaliMemory Prog. Coord., 110

[email protected]

Sunburn SolutionsThere’s nothing like coming

inside after a fun day in the sunand seeing that familiar rednesson the surface of your skin:sunburn. You can’t reversesunburn once you have it, but youcan use a variety of naturalmethods to soothe the pain andreduce inflammation.

Aloe vera. Slice open a leaf fromthis succulent and apply the geldirectly to the burn. You can alsobuy aloe vera gel products, butavoid those that contain lanolin,which can make the burnfeel worse.

Yogurt. This dairy productre-establishes pH balance andcools the skin. Apply plain,unsweetened full-fat yogurt withfew additives to all sunburnedareas. After the yogurt becomeswarm, rinse it off with tepid water.

Tea. The tannic acid in tea helpsrelieve sunburn pain. Soak a towelor compress in freshly brewed teathat has cooled and apply to theskin. If you’ve burned youreyelids, steep teabags in cool

water and rest them on yourclosed eyes.

Potatoes. Blend two peeledpotatoes until you have a paste.Gently rub the paste on the skin.Let it dry, then rinse with coolwater. A less messy option is to laypotato skins directly on theburned area.

Oatmeal. Add one-half to onecup of this skin soother to coolbathwater, then soak for 15minutes.

Let Freedom RingThis month, we observe

Independence Day, a time tocelebrate the freedom of ournation. Discuss with your friendsand neighbors what this wordmeans to you.

• How do you define freedom?• What freedom do you have

that you are most thankfulfor? Why?

• Are there any freedoms thatyou think are still missingtoday? Why do you thinkthat is? Why should we havethese freedoms?

Short Story GroupWednesdays,July 8 and 22,

10:30 a.m.Library

Belmont’sCard Players

Games Begin at 1 p.m.Bridge (3rd Floor)Monday–ThursdayPoker (2nd Floor)

Friday–Monday

Poetry GroupWednesdays, July 1, 15 and 29,

10:30 a.m.Town Hall

Meeting With the ChefFriday, July 3,

1:15 p.m.Town Hall

Resident CouncilMeeting

Monday, July 27,1:30 p.m.Town Hall

Broadway Music HistoryW/Merle Goldberg

Saturdays,1:30 p.m.Town Hall

Live EntertainmentEvery Thursday & Sunday

3:30 p.m.Great Room

From Our Building EngineerGreetings from your Building Engineer!I hope everyone is happy with the paint job

we have done with the Town Hall; we still havesome work to finish, but I think it’s comingalong very well.

As I write this, we are getting ready to installour new floor in Town Hall! Soon we will haveour new furniture and the refresh on Town Hallwill be complete. Thank you all for yourpatience and have a wonderful 4th of July!

Circle of FriendsOuting to Travel Town!

The Circle of Friends!

Sophie and Esther

Yolanda and Francis!

Arnold Friedman

Having a blast!

COF andNeighborhood News

Dear COF and NeighborhoodResidents and Family Members,During the month of June, Italked about “what our brains aremade out of;” this month of July, Iwant to talk about a powerfulpractice that we try to do on bothCircle of Friends andNeighborhood programming toimprove our brain performanceregularly. It’s a simple thing called“Meditation.”

Meditation is simply becomingmore aware of your thoughts andfeelings. When a thought comesup, instead of engaging itemotionally or intellectuallyjudging it, you acknowledge it andsend it on its way, emptying yourmind until the next thoughtsurfaces. In a sense, you act as athird-party observer of your ownthoughts. Sometimes furtherthoughts won’t surface, and you’llbe able to maintain a calmconsciousness free of interruptionfor as long as you like. Withpractice, it becomes easier to reachand maintain this quiet state.

The positive health effects ofmeditation have been welldocumented for more than 50years. Meditation lowers heartrate, blood pressure, bodytemperature and cortisol level. Itpromotes the release ofthyroid-stimulating hormone andhuman growth hormone increases

L-arginine and vasopressin levels.Arginine and vasopressin helpwith memory and learning.Meditation also reduces stress andfear and promotes clarity of mind.Like always, if you want to hearmore about this topic, don’thesitate to stop by and see me so Ican talk to you more about it.Have a good month!!!!

—Adam

The Neighborhood!

Kassandra and Trudy!

Please Welcome OurNew Residents!Frances Rutherford

Marjorie Glantz

Congratulations on10 Years!

PAL Maricela Flores-Rincon andDRCS Venca Avivi

Manuel Hernandez

Wii BowlingHigh Score!

Congratulations to EstelleFrank for beating her high scorein Wii Bowling!

Estelle Frank

July 2015assisted living

of encino

TH Town Hall 2T 2nd Floor Poker TableCL Center for Learning MBA ClubGR Great RoomB Bistro

2P 2nd Floor Parlor


2P 2nd Floor Parlor

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdaySunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

19:30 TH Fitness Class

10:30 TH Poetry Group1:30 CL Computer Lab2:30 TH Fitness Class3:15 GR Guess That Phrase6:30 TH At the Movies6:45 GR Scrabble


10:30 TH Wii Bowling11:00 TH Wii Bowling1:00 2P Bridge2:15 TH Mind Benders3:00 B Happy Hour3:30 GR Afternoon Concert6:30 TH At the Movies6:45 GR Bingo

39:30 TH Exercise with Tony

10:30 GR Kings in the Corner1:00 GR Singing and Song Writing1:00 2T Poker1:30 B Scrabble4:30 TH Shabbat Service6:30 TH At the Movies6:45 GR Kings in the Corner

49:30 GR Fitness Class9:30 TH Silk Scarf Painting

10:00 GR Scenic Drive1:00 2T Poker1:30 TH Broadway Music History

w/Merle Goldberg3:00 TH Yoga w/Nichole6:30 TH At the Movies


10:30 GR Board Games1:00 GR Shopping Run1:00 TH Movie Club w/Merle3:30 GR Afternoon Concert6:30 TH At the Movies


10:30 TH Mind Benders1:00 2T Poker1:00 2P Bridge1:15 TH Current Events2:30 TH Fitness Class3:30 TH Yiddish6:30 TH At the Movies


10:15 GR Kings in the Corner1:00 2P Bridge1:30 TH Crossword

Puzzle/Password4:00 TH Word Games w/Michael

Solomon6:30 TH At the Movies

89:30 TH Fitness Class1:00 2P Bridge1:30 CL Computer Lab2:30 TH Let’s Chat w/Sheryl

Colby2:30 TH Fitness Class6:30 TH At the Movies6:45 GR Scrabble


10:30 TH Wii Bowling11:00 TH Wii Bowling

1:00 2P Bridge2:15 TH Mind Benders3:00 B Happy Hour3:30 GR Afternoon Concert6:30 TH At the Movies


10:30 GR Kings in the Corner1:00 2T Poker1:00 GR Singing and Song Writing1:30 B Scrabble4:30 TH Shabbat Service6:30 TH At the Movies6:45 GR Kings in the Corner





10:30 GR Board Games1:00 TH Movie Club w/Merle1:00 GR Shopping Run3:30 GR Afternoon Concert6:30 TH At the Movies


10:30 TH Mind Benders1:00 2T Poker1:00 2P Bridge1:15 TH Hot Topics2:30 TH Fitness Class3:30 TH Yiddish6:30 TH At the Movies






10:30 TH Poetry Group1:00 2P Bridge1:30 CL Computer Lab2:30 TH Fitness Class3:15 GR Guess That Phrase6:30 TH At the Movies6:45 GR Scrabble












10:30 TH Mind Benders1:00 2P Bridge1:00 2T Poker1:15 TH Current Events2:30 TH Fitness Class3:30 TH Yiddish6:30 TH At the Movies


















10:30 TH Mind Benders1:00 2T Poker1:00 2P Bridge1:30 Resident Council Meeting2:30 TH Fitness Class3:30 TH Yiddish6:30 TH At the Movies





299:30 TH Fitness Class1:00 2P Bridge1:30 CL Computer Lab2:30 TH Fitness Class3:15 GR Guess That Phrase6:30 TH At the Movies6:45 GR Scrabble






July 2015assisted living

of encino


2P 2nd Floor Parlor


2P 2nd Floor Parlor

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdaySunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday


10:30 TH Poetry Group1:30 CL Computer Lab2:30 TH Fitness Class3:15 GR Guess That Phrase6:30 TH At the Movies6:45 GR Scrabble


10:30 TH Wii Bowling11:00 TH Wii Bowling1:00 2P Bridge2:15 TH Mind Benders3:00 B Happy Hour3:30 GR Afternoon Concert6:30 TH At the Movies6:45 GR Bingo









10:30 TH Mind Benders1:00 2T Poker1:00 2P Bridge1:15 TH Current Events2:30 TH Fitness Class3:30 TH Yiddish6:30 TH At the Movies











10:30 GR Kings in the Corner1:00 2T Poker1:00 GR Singing and Song Writing1:30 B Scrabble4:30 TH Shabbat Service6:30 TH At the Movies6:45 GR Kings in the Corner





10:30 GR Board Games1:00 TH Movie Club w/Merle1:00 GR Shopping Run3:30 GR Afternoon Concert6:30 TH At the Movies


10:30 TH Mind Benders1:00 2T Poker1:00 2P Bridge1:15 TH Hot Topics2:30 TH Fitness Class3:30 TH Yiddish6:30 TH At the Movies






10:30 TH Poetry Group1:00 2P Bridge1:30 CL Computer Lab2:30 TH Fitness Class3:15 GR Guess That Phrase6:30 TH At the Movies6:45 GR Scrabble












10:30 TH Mind Benders1:00 2P Bridge1:00 2T Poker1:15 TH Current Events2:30 TH Fitness Class3:30 TH Yiddish6:30 TH At the Movies


















10:30 TH Mind Benders1:00 2T Poker1:00 2P Bridge1:30 Resident Council Meeting2:30 TH Fitness Class3:30 TH Yiddish6:30 TH At the Movies





299:30 TH Fitness Class1:00 2P Bridge1:30 CL Computer Lab2:30 TH Fitness Class3:15 GR Guess That Phrase6:30 TH At the Movies6:45 GR Scrabble






Resident Birthdays forthe Month of July!

Irwin Golden July 1Linda Zelden July 4Maurice Hellman July 15Leonard Schneider July 18Doris Scott July 19Evelyn Howland July 23Sylvia Cohen July 26Harvey Schulzinger July 26Khaya Beinus July 28Dorothy McIntosh July 30

The birthday lunch celebrationis scheduled for Friday,July 31, at 11:30 a.m. in

Josephine’s Kitchen.RSVP at the concierge desk for

you and a guest byMonday, July 27.

Employee Birthdays forthe Month of July!

Michael Yu July 1Itzel Gayton July 3Manuel Diaz July 5Jill Walthers July 6Kerwin Bernabe July 8Cheritta Price July 10Kassandra Aragon July 23Maricela F. Rincon July 25

Regina Hagan

Our Delicious LunchOuting to Duke’s

in Malibu!

Delicious Herb and Parmesan

Richard Minton

Howard Kay

Nurse Marjorie Pacquing

Congratulations to Our Employeeof the Month - Marjorie PacquingOriginally from Manila in the Philippines,

Marjorie has been with us for four years. Whenasked what she likes best about working atBelmont Village, she stated, “I LOVE theresidents; it gives me fulfillment workingwith them.”

When not working, she is a big fan ofmovies, exercising and going out for dinner.Thank you for everything you do, Marjorie, andkeep up the great work!

Nurse’s NotesHow Can Older Adults

Prevent Falls?Many people who fall, even if

they are not injured, develop afear of falling.

Older adults can stayindependent and reduce theirchances of falling. They can:

• Exercise regularly. It isimportant that the exercisesfocus on increasing legstrength and improvingbalance, and that they getmore challenging over time.

• Ask their doctor orpharmacist to review theirmedicines—bothprescription and over-the-counter—to identifymedicines that may causeside effects or interactionssuch as dizziness ordrowsiness.

• Have their eyes checked byan eye doctor at least once ayear and update theireyeglasses to maximize theirvision. Consider getting apair with single visiondistance lenses for someactivities such as walkingoutside.

• Make their homes safer byreducing tripping hazardssuch as rugs, adding grabbars inside and outside thetub or shower and next tothe toilet.

To lower their hip fracture risk,

older adults can:• Get adequate calcium and

vitamin D—from foodand/or from supplements.

• Do weight bearing exercise.• Get screened and, if needed,

treated for osteoporosis.

A Message From YourTrainer Katrina!

Summer is a time for enjoying thegreat outdoors! But the summersunshine, UV rays and heat also

can bring a few dangers:• Drink plenty of fluids: Aim

to drink 6 to 8 glasses ofwater per day. By the timeyou are thirsty, your body isalready dehydrated. Forseniors, the feeling of thirstdecreases as we age, so besure to increase your waterintake.

• Pick the right outfit withaccessories: When possible,wear loose, lightweight, andlight-colored long sleeves tohelp protect your skin fromsun, while also allowing yourskin to breathe.

• Watch for heat stroke: Signsto look for includeconfusion, disorientation,dry skin, excessive tiredness,headache, lethargy, nausea,and a rapid pulse. If you orsomeone you knowexperiences these symptoms,seek medical attentionimmediately.

Mario Guerrero

TransportationSchedule

• Medical AppointmentsMust be scheduled on Tuesdays,

Wednesdays and Thursdays.• Open TransportationCan be used on days when

medical appointments are notspecified, and drivers are

available.• Shopping Schedule(Sign Up With Concierge.)

1 p.m. on Fridays and Sundays.Meet in the GR.

• Scenic Drive 9:45 a.m. onSaturdays.

Meet in the GR. Outings arescheduled on a weekly basis.• OutingsOutings every Tuesday.

Departure will vary based ondestination.

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