PLACE STAMP HERE 1950 SW 115th Avenue Tualatin, OR 90 Farmington Fare Farmington Square Tualatin Newsletter MARCH 01 Administrative Staff: Apryl Schneider Executive Director Randy Dickens Community Relations Director Crystal Pappas Josh Howard Resident Care Coordinators Crystal Hart Business Office & HR Manager Lynn Davison Our mission is to create and sustain comfortable, caring environments for those who depend on us. Registered Nurse Clint Thielke Dietary Director Matt Theodore Maintenance Director INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Brain Boosting Puzzle....P Carly Bakewell Brain Healthy Recipe....P Interesting Dates in March..........P Activities Calendar.. P4 & P5 Activities Director Upcoming Events......P February Highlight...........P Boost Your Mental Health.....P Mission & Team..... P
Its never too early or too late to exercise your brain muscles and get those cognitive wheels turning! Get your mental game going with this fun spring themed puzzle! Crossword Puzzle Boost Your Cognitive Health! Four Ways to Boost Your Mental Health This Spring Leaving the winter months can feel a little bit like a new bud springing from the dark, cold ground and opening up towards the sun. However, for some, that revitalized feeling never comes and instead, depression and anxiety sets in. Across. Four Leaf Find. Potentially Will. Progress Onward. Love. 9. Cleaning 10. Sunday, March, 01 1. April Showers Bring May. Down 1. Burst into Flower. Young Bird 4. Taxing Time 5. National Pastime. NCAA Basketball Series, March.. Easter. 9. Spring Has. 11. Bulbed Flower People experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety are not alone. More than.5 million Americans aged 5 or older is affected by depression according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness. There is not a single cause to depression or other mental health issues, nor a sure-fire way to prevent it. However, there are ways to improve your chances of preventing the development of depression symptoms and other mental illnesses. Four Ways to Prioritize Your Mental Health: Keep Mentally Active Playing board games, enjoying a daily crossword or participating in a trivia activities are all ways to exercise your mind. Stimulating your brain by learning new skills, playing games that challenge your mind and increasing your social interaction may aid in keeping yourself mentally sharp. Keep Physically Active Another way to stimulate the brain is to increase the blood flow to your brain with physical exercise. Even something as simple as sixty minutes of dancing each week can help reduce the symptoms of depression. Socialize Loneliness and isolation can make depression symptoms even more pronounced. Participating in events, having coffee with a friend and talking to loved ones on the phone are all ways to stimulate the brain and minimize the symptoms of depression. Eat a healthy diet Consuming lots of vegetables and good fats (such as fatty fish, nuts and olives) has many benefits, including the minimizing the risks of cognitive decline! Take advantage of the spring bounty of fresh vegetables, the longer hours of sunlight and the many fun activities going on in our community and prioritize your mental health this March. Resources: http://www.nami.org/about-nami/nami-news/the-depression- Boom-As-US-Population-Ages,-Mental, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pubmed/4911 Local Workshops to Increase Brain Health!! The Juanita Pohl Center in sponsorship with Farmington Square Tualatin is excited to bring you FREE monthly workshops to help nourish your brain with exercises, activities, and life enhancements! Held the first Friday of the month from 1-pm, these workshops aim to help you keep sharp, active, and engaged in life. Space is limited so contact the Juanita Pohl Center at 50-91-01 to pre-register. April 1st workshop: Everyday Brain Health: Use Your Life to Fire Up Your Brain - Explore how to turn up the volume on those things you do every day and make them help you build a better, healthier brain.
Upcoming Events Interesting Dates In March Wed, March nd: Keep warm while enjoying the outdoors with a Scenic Drive! Wed, March 9th: Take a walk on the wild side at the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. Mar 1 World Compliment Day Thur, March 10th: Join us for some swingin hearts and rockin souls live musical performance with the David Cooley Band. pm in the Ponderosa building. Mar Dr Seuss Day Mar National Anthem Day Fri, March 11th: Come play some bingo and then stay for a hot lunch at the Juanita Pohl Center! Mar 4 Employee Appreciation Day Wed, March 1th: Grab your checkbooks for our monthly shopping trip to Fred Meyer! Mar Cereal Day Mar Namesake Day Wed, March 1th: Dementia Support Group. To be held in the Ponderosa private dining room at :00pm. Mar International Women s Day Mar 9 Barbie Day Thur, March 1th: Get in the spirit with a traditional St Patrick s Day Dinner of corned beef and hearty potatoes. Remember to wear green! Brain Healthy Recipe Wed, March rd: Hop on the bus for a Scenic Drive to enjoy the official beginning of spring! Mar 1 Plant a Flower Day Orange Sesame Shrimp Salad Mar 1 Daylight Saving Time Begins Mar 14 National Potato Chip Day Ingredients: Sat, March th: Easter Brunch. Celebrate Easter with a lovely brunch with your loved ones! Wed, March 0th: restaurant. Mar 10 Pack Your Lunch Day Lunch outing to a local Thai Fridays: Bring your A game and play Bingo at the Juanita Pohl Center! February Highlight - Cherry Pie Outing! In honor of National Cherry Month we took a trip to Shari s for a slice of cherry pie and a cup of hot coffee to wash it down!! Mar 1 Lips Appreciation Day ¼ cup orange juice ¼ cup cider vinegar Tbsp sugar Tbsp reduce sodium soy sauce 1 tsp toasted sesame oil cups sliced romaine lettuce 1 ½ diced red cabbage oz peeled cooked shrimp ½ diced avocado Mar 1 St Patrick s Day Mar 1 Forgive Mom & Dad Day Mar 19 National Quilting Day Mar National Goof Day Mar 5 Good Friday Mar Easter Sunday Mar 9 Smoke & Mirrors Day Directions: Mar 0 Take a Walk in a Park Day 1) Prepare dressing: Combine orange juice, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and oil in a small bowl. Whisk until sugar is dissolved. ) Prepare salad: Toss lettuce and cabbage in a large bowl with Tbsp of dressing. Dish out and top with shrimp and avocado. Make this easy and brain-boosting salad in 10 minutes to help improve your cognitive health! Sources: http://recipes.aarp.org & http://www.health.com
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Alpine ~ March 01 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 1:0 Baking :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Hangman :00 Balloon Toss 1:0 Scenic Drive :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Puzzles :45 Bean Bag Toss 1:40 One Man Band :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Table Games :45 Balloon Toss 4 1:0 Sittercise :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Cards :45 Bowling 5 1:0 Art/Adult Coloring :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Puzzles :45 Balloon Toss 1:0 Art :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Adult Coloring :45 Fishing Game 1:0 Crafts :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Giant Tic-Tac-Toe :45 Bowling 1:0 Baking :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Hangman :00 Balloon Toss 9 1:0 Wildlife Refuge Visit :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Puzzles :45 Bean Bag Toss 10 1:0 Painting :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Table Games :45 Balloon Toss :00 The David Cooley Band 11 1:0 Sittercise :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Cards :0 Accordion Player 1 1:0 Art/Adult Coloring :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Puzzles :45 Balloon Toss 1 1:0 Art :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Adult Coloring :45 Fishing Game 14 1:0 Crafts :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Giant Tic-Tac-Toe :45 Bowling 15 1:0 Baking :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Hangman :00 Balloon Toss 1 1:0 Fred Meyer Trip :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Puzzles :45 Bean Bag Toss 1 1:0 Painting :00 Pet Therapy :00 Snack :15 Table Games :45 Balloon Toss 5- St Patrick s Day Dinner 1 1:0 Sittercise :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Cards :45 Bowling 19 1:0 Art/Adult Coloring :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Puzzles :45 Balloon Toss 0 1:0 Art :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Adult Coloring :45 Fishing Game 1 1:0 Crafts :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Giant Tic-Tac-Toe :45 Bowling 1:0 Baking :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Hangman :00 Balloon Toss 11:15 Men s Coffee Group 1:0 Scenic Drive :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Puzzles :45 Bean Bag Toss 4 1:0 Painting :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Table Games :45 Balloon Toss 5 1:0 Sittercise :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Cards :45 Bowling 1- Easter Brunch :00 Snack :15 Puzzles :45 Balloon Toss 9 0 1 1:0 Bill the Pianist :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Adult Coloring :45 Fishing Game 1:0 Crafts :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Giant Tic-Tac-Toe :45 Bowling 1:0 Baking :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Hangman :00 Balloon Toss 1:00 Thai Restaurant Lunch Trip :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Puzzles :45 Bean Bag Toss 1:0 Painting :00 1:1 s :00 Snack :15 Table Games :45 Balloon Toss
Beechwood ~ March 01 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 4 5 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :0 Snack :00 Easy Listening Music 11:0 Trivia 1:0 Scenic Drive :15 Cards & Games :00 Snack :0 Ball Toss 4:0 Puzzles 11:0 Communion 1:0 One Man Band 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar 11:0 Jokes & Stories :15 Cards & Games :00 Snack :0 Ball Toss 4:0 Adult Coloring 1:0 Baking :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :0 Snack :00 Puzzles 9 10 11 1 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :0 Snack :00 Sunday Movie 11:0 Trivia 1:00 Sing-A-Long :15 Cards & Games :00 Snack :0 Bean Bag Toss 4:0 Word Search 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :0 Snack :00 Easy Listening Music 11:0 Trivia 1:0 Wildlife Refuge Visit :15 Cards & Games :00 Snack :0 Ball Toss 4:0 Puzzles 11:0 Communion 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :0 Snack :00 The David Cooley Band 9:45 Bingo & Lunch at JPC 11:0 Jokes & Stories :15 Cards & Games :00 Snack :0 Ball Toss :50 Accordion Player 1:0 Baking :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :0 Snack :00 Puzzles 1 Daylight Saving Time Begins 14 15 1 1 St Patrick s Day 1 19 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Sunday Service :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :0 Snack 11:0 Trivia 1:00 Sing-A-Long :15 Cards & Games :00 Snack :0 Bean Bag Toss 4:0 Word Search 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :0 Snack :00 Easy Listening Music 11:0 Trivia 1:0 Fred Meyer Trip :15 Cards & Games :00 Snack :0 Ball Toss 4:0 Puzzles 11:0 Communion 1:0 Pet Therapy :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar 5- St Patrick s Day Dinner 11:0 Jokes & Stories :15 Cards & Games :00 Snack :0 Ball Toss 4:0 Adult Coloring 1:0 Baking :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :0 Snack :00 Puzzles 0 First Day of Spring 1 4 5 Good Friday 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :0 Snack :00 Sunday Movie 11:0 Trivia 1:0 Guitar Player :0 Cards & Games :00 Snack :0 Bean Bag Toss 4:0 Word Search 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :0 Snack :00 Easy Listening Music 10:0 Art Class 11:0 Men s Coffee Group 1:0 Scenic Drive :15 Cards & Games :00 Snack :0 Sittercise 4:0 Puzzles :00 Adult Coloring 11:0 Communion 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :0 Snack 11:0 Jokes & Stories :15 Cards & Games :00 Snack :0 Ball Toss 4:0 Adult Coloring 1- Easter Brunch :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :0 Snack Easter Sunday 9 0 1 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :0 Snack :00 Sunday Movie 11:0 Trivia 1:00 Sing-A-Long :00 Bill the Pianist :00 Snack :0 Bean Bag Toss 4:0 Word Search 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :0 Snack :00 Easy Listening Music 11:0 Trivia 1:00 Thai Lunch Trip :15 Cards & Games :00 Snack :0 Ball Toss 4:0 Puzzles 11:0 Communion 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :0 Snack
Ponderosa ~ March 01 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 11:0 Jokes & Stories 1:0 Monopoly with Bonnie :15 Bingo with Bonnie 4:0 Adult Coloring :00 Easy Listening Music 1:0 Scenic Drive :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :00 Puzzles 11:0 Communion 1:00 One Man Band :15 Sittercise :0 Arts & Crafts 4:0 Word Games 4 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar 5 11:0 Trivia :15 Cards & Games :0 Charades 4:0 Word Games :00 Adult Coloring 11:0 Bible Stories 1:0 Visit from Baptist Church :0 Arts & Crafts 4:0 Word Games :00 Sunday Movie 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :00 Puzzle 11:0 Jokes & Stories 1:0 Monopoly with Bonnie :15 Bingo with Bonnie 4:0 Adult Coloring :00 Easy Listening Music 9 1:0 Wildlife Refuge Trip :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :00 Puzzles 10 11:0 Communion :15 Sittercise :0 Arts & Crafts 4:0 Word Games :00 The David Cooley Band 11 9:45 Bingo & Lunch at JPC 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar 4:10 Accordion Player 1 11:0 Trivia :15 Cards & Games :0 Charades 4:0 Word Games :00 Adult Coloring 1 Daylight Saving Time Begins 14 15 1 1 St Patrick s Day 1 19 11:0 Bible Stories 1:0 Visit from Baptist Church :0 Arts & Crafts 4:0 Word Games :00 Sunday Movie 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :00 Puzzle 11:0 Jokes & Stories 1:0 Monopoly with Bonnie :15 Bingo with Bonnie 4:0 Adult Coloring :00 Easy Listening Music 1:0 Fred Meyer Trip :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :00 Puzzles 11:0 Communion 1:00 Pet Therapy :15 Resident Council :0 Arts & Crafts 4:0 Word Games 5- St Patrick s Day Dinner 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar 11:0 Trivia :15 Cards & Games :0 Charades 4:0 Word Games :00 Adult Coloring 0 First Day of Spring 1 4 5 Good Friday 11:0 Bible Stories 1:0 Visit from Baptist Church :0 Arts & Crafts 4:0 Word Games :00 Sunday Movie 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :00 Puzzle 11:0 Jokes & Stories 1:0 Monopoly with Bonnie :15 Bingo with Bonnie 4:0 Adult Coloring :00 Easy Listening Music 11:00 Men s Coffee Group 1:0 Scenic Drive :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :00 Puzzles 11:0 Communion :15 Sittercise :0 Arts & Crafts 4:0 Word Games :00 Adult Coloring 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar 11:0 Trivia 1- Easter Brunch :15 Cards & Games :0 Charades 4:0 Word Games Easter Sunday 9 0 1 11:0 Bible Stories 1:0 Visit from Baptist Church :0 Arts & Crafts 4:0 Word Games :00 Sunday Movie 1:0 Arts & Crafts :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :00 Puzzle 11:0 Jokes & Stories 1:0 Monopoly with Bonnie :15 Bingo with Bonnie 4:0 Adult Coloring :00 Easy Listening Music 1:00 Thai Lunch Trip :00 Walks/Step-up to the Bar :00 Puzzles 11:0 Communion :15 Sittercise :0 Arts & Crafts 4:0 Word Games :00 Adult Coloring