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Friday, September 30, 2011

Team Wii Sports: Bowling Tournament!


Scores from this mid-tournament round!


Bethany #1 814

St. Leonard #1 769

Bethany #2 767

10 Wilmington (Pinks) 643

Lamplight 600

10 Wilmington (Lilacs) 571

St. Leonard #2 549

Wow!


~Submitted by Dawn and Nancy~

Team Wii SPorts: Bowling Tournament!

Teams from four of the surrounding senior living communities compete to see who will go to the finals!

~Submitted by Dawn Arrowood Independent Living Coordinator~

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Team Spiritual Care: Body-Spirit Unity



Submitted by Sister Kateri Theriault
Mission Integration


For a long time, it seems, we have been very conscious of Jesus' miracles as proofs of his divinity. What we sometimes overlook is Jesus' consuming interest in simply healing people's sickness, whatever other meaning his actions had. The power that "went out from him" was/is indeed a sign that God was/is definitively breaking into human history in final fulfillment of his promises; but the love of God was also concrete in a very human heart that was concerned about the suffering of his brothers and sisters. It is a reminder to Christians that salvation is for the whole person, the unique body-spirit unity

Vital Life Community Wellness Score Update!



St. Leonard Vital Life Community Wellness Score Summary
















Cumulative Totals



Time



# of Events Measured



Score/2.0



Satisfaction



Attendance



Jan-11



73



73



1.7



85%



1120



Feb-March 2011



220.5



221



1.76



88%



2742



Apr-11



80



97



1.78



89%



1042



May-11



76



73



1.87



94%



929



Jun-11



258



258



1.82



91%



1011



Jul-11



290



276



1.86



93%



1683



Aug-11



129



129



1.77



89%



1790



Totals



1126.5



1127



1.8



90%



10317



This information represents a random sampling of 1,127 programs offered to our residents and community members. The satisfaction survey results from 10,317 in attendance resulted in a 90% rating of overall satisfaction! Programs include a wide range of programming representing the entire spectrum of wellness.



Team Assisted Care: National Assisted Care Week!

National Assisted Care Week!

Team University of Dayton: Balance Workshop!




Many people from our campus and the surrounding community attended the balance workshop sponsored by the Balance and Engineering department of the University of Dayton!

Team Wii Sports:Men's Wii Bowling!



Team Leisure and Fun: Dave Kingman!




An afternoon of entertainment and refreshments was a nice change from our usual busy day.

Team Leisure and Fun: Labor Day Theme Dinner!




This was a fun theme dinner that signaled the end of summer and the beginning of fall. Social groups are already planning the upcoming holiday events!

Team Aces and Hearts: Euchre Party!

~Photos submitted by Dawn Arrowood Independent Living Wellness Coordinator~

Team Caring Hearts: 2011 Walk to End Alzheimer's Dayton Ohio!

The 2011 Walk to End Alzheimer's was held in Dayton Ohio in the Carillon Historical Park District. Team Caring Hearts raised $1665.45 for this great event!

Monday, September 26, 2011

Team Caring Hearts: Education is Key!




Team Caring Hearts: Education is key in providing the best in Alzhimer’s care.


Team Caring Hearts welcomed a team of specialists to educatate the LPN’s and RN’s on the use of Aricept. Aricept is on the leading edge of medical treatment for the early treatment of Alzheimer’s care. The nurses enjoyed a wonderful lunch catered by McCormick and Schmidt while learning best medical practices to use while caring for our residents.

Team Caring Hearts: Station House Grill!

Team Caring Hearts takes it to the Station House Grill


Staff from the Health Care Center visit the Station House Grill on opening day, September 16, 2011. Lunch was delicious and Jenny, our server was wonderful.


Team Caring Hearts + Station House Grill = FUN & FELLOWSHIP


Submitted by Sherry Vines DON

Team HCC: Children's Hospital Project!





























Residents at St. Leonard's Health Care Center in Centerville, OH are busy working on making comfort pillows for the Children's Hospital in Dayton, OH. They created animal faces from pieces of felt and glued them together. They stuffed the pillows with polyester –filling and glued the sides. The residents enjoyed socializing with each other during this activity. They are proud of their completed projects. ~ Submitted by Sister Pat~




Sunday, September 25, 2011

Sunday, September 18, 2011

The Franciscan Center Opening!






Casey Howard, Joan Longhin-Howard, and Kate Quigley welcome visitors to The Franciscan Center following a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday Sept 15th.






CENTERVILLE — The Franciscan Center — a $4 million wellness facility geared toward seniors 55 and older — opened Thursday on the campus of St. Leonard Senior Living Community.

The 22,000-square-foot facility has a day spa, full-service restaurant and bar, aerobics studio, meditation room, fitness room, community banquet room, lap pool and warm-water therapy pool.

Debra Stewart, St. Leonard wellness director and center manager, said plans for the wellness center emerged five years ago after St. Leonard residents asked for aquatic facilities. Those plans evolved into a study of the correlation between holistic health and long-term health care costs.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, regular physical activity can reduce seniors' risk of some diseases and cancers, as well as their ability to do daily activities and prevent falls.

Russell Garber of Columbus-based Andrews Architects, which designed the Franciscan Center, said the center reflects a changing approach to senior care.

"Senior living communities grew out of the hospital-based medical model, where the focus was mainly on the resident's basic physical care," he said. "The senior care industry is moving away from being a medically based model to one focused on the quality of care and the quality of life."

The Franciscan Center also has partnered with Sinclair Community College to offer exercise classes through its College of Lifelong Learning.

"We offer everything from chair exercise to self-defense with a cane," said Anne Holaday Locke, Lifelong Learning coordinator. "There is aqua-joggers, no-tutu ballet, hula-hoop aerobics, (etc.)."

Denise Cozart, 72, said she already has signed up for a membership.

The former Cincinnati-area teacher, who has been a resident at St. Leonard for seven years, said she is excited to use the equipment under the guidance specific to older adults. She said she also would like to learn how to swim.

"Every year I would go through beginning classes," she said with a laugh. "I finally learned to float. But I thought now, with this new lap pool, I can learn to swim before I die."

Membership at the facility, at 8100 Clyo Road, is open to all Dayton-area residents 55 and older. For more information, call (937) 436-2203.


By Jill Kelly, Staff Writer

Dayton Daily News

Team Advisory Board: Uncommon Wisdom


Submitted by Dr. Dennis O'Grady



There is uncommon wisdom in every group I have the honor to work with, real people like you and me who make a living in "the real business world" of promoting good mental and physical health without making the patient feel bad in the process. To avoid burning out, caregivers must first care for self…especially when energy for good deeds burns low. Effective communication with self is a prerequisite to good communication with others. What role model do you offer to others when you take your own gold (good) advice and do a little something to make your day a little bit more positive?

  • You're only human
  • Your energy is finite
  • Putting "energy in" into self will work wonders when you feel down
  • You can do small good deeds for yourself even when you don't feel up to it
  • Getting mad at yourself or blaming others keeps you down in the pits
  • Losing hope at times happens to the best of us
  • Mourning your losses helps you to climb out of a hole of depression you might have dug for yourself
Let's keep it simple! Great things come to those who don't wait to change what they need to change in order to feel better-namely a bad attitude that sucks pears. Love of self is a prerequisite to loving and caring for your neighbor.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Team Dance Tip No. 3: Inner Perimeter






All of the swing & hustle dance steps and patterns should be performed in the inner perimeter of the dance floor.



~Your truly, Directionally Challenged Dale Archer

Ballroom and Sock Hop Jive Instructor. ~



Research has found a coorlation between dance and the reduction of Alzheimer, depression, and Parkinson's-like symptoms

Social Walking Program Update! 286, 678.89 Miles!












Destination: Assisi, Italy and Return





As of End of Month:





August-11





First Name





Last Name





Miles





Location





Country





Jack





Butler





540.00





PA-611 S





PA





Terrie Ann





Dawson





1,500.00





Boston Airport





MA





Dorothy





Kraus





2,622.00





Boston Airport





MA





Rex





Link





180.00





Erie St





OH





Total Miles





4,302.00





August-11





































Saint Leonard Community 2010 - 2011 Social Walking Program





Data Collected As of:





13-Sep-11





As of End of Month:





August-11





Participants





Group





Miles





58





Assisted Living





79,228.00





68





Health Care





66,240.00





268





Destination: Disneyland, Anaheim, California





136,908.89





4





Destination: Assisi, Italy





4,302.00





398





Total-to-Date





286,678.89








































Some Interesting Comparisons





Average Distances





Total Miles





Times the Entire Group Has Travelled the Distance





To the Sun





92,955,820.5





0





To the Moon





238,857.00





1





Around the Equator





24,901.55





12





From North to South Pole





12415.96





23





Perimeter of the United States





8878





32





To Disneyland, Anaheum, California





2,160.00





133





To Disneyland and Return to Saint Leonard's





4,320.00





66





To Assisi, Italy





5,525.00





52





To Assisi, Italy and Return to Saint Leonard's





11,050.00





26









Submitted by
Map Master Robert