November 2010
Better Living This edition featuring . . . Retirement Homes
Staying fit still important as people age
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Staying fit still important as people age DENNIS FRIEND Staff Writer dennis.friend@nonpareilonline.com (712) 325-5746
Retirement does not have to mean sitting in a recliner or sofa for the rest of your life. In fact, some of the problems associated with aging actually can be slowed if not prevented simply by getting up and moving around. Abby Fliehs, director of marketing for the Primrose Retirement Community, said the Primrose residents range in age from their mid-70s to 105, and they all have access to wellness programs and a fitness center that is always open. “We have a treadmill, a bike and low-impact NuStep machines. The NuSteps are used the most. You sit, but you move your arms and legs at the same time,” Fliehs said. Exercise is particularly important as people age, because strength declines as muscle mass declines about 1 percent each year from age 30. Endurance wanes because older people lose aerobic fitness, which in turn contributes to reduced stamina. “We do morning stretches, and we have belly dancing at 9:30 Monday through Friday. The belly dancing is for flexibility and balance control,” Flehs said. Balance exercises can help older people avoid injuries from falls and can help keep them independent and mobile.
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Left, using Primrose Retirement Community’s exercise room are Frank Dinovo and Edythe Krasne. Right, making use of the exercise equipment at Primrose from left, Norman Sparr, Frank Dinovo and Edythe Krasne.
The losses of strength, endurance, flexibility and balance aren’t inevitable. Often they are lost not just because of the aging process but because an aging individual becomes inactive. “They should not just sit. Even walking in the halls is important. Exercise is good for both the body and the brain,” Fliehs said. Members of the Primrose walking club have walked the pedestrian bridge at the Missouri River, “and we have a 105-year-old who still walks around with her walker.” Primrose Retirement Communities provides independent living and assisted living senior care: 1801 E. Kanesville Blvd, (712) 352-111. At both the Bethany Heights independent and assisted living facilities and at Bethany Lutheran Home, “We have wellness and fitness programs. We
agree on the importance of exercise. It helps mobility,” resource development director Diane Carlon said. Joints change with age and a sedentary lifestyle may lead to stiffness, and decreased range of motion. This in turn can mean an end to an independent life. If you can’t bend over and put your socks and shoes on, you will need others to help you. “At Bethany Heights, we have range of motion and Tai Chi classes to target muscles and joints” along with large group activities, Carlon said. The idea is to focus the exercises on range of motion, circulation, balance and pain reduction. The fitness rooms are available to residents on a 24-hour basis for residents, and offer treadmills and exercise bicycles. Exercise sessions are offered five days a week.
“It leads to better health and a better quality of life. It’s not just physical, but psychological,” she said, and staying active helps physically, mentally and emotionally. Bethany Heights, 11 Elliott St., (712) 328-8228; Bethany Lutheran Home, 7 Elliott St., (712) 3289500. Krystal Cary has been the Risen Son Christian Village lifestyle coordinator for three years, and agreed that activity and exercise is a critical factor for the community’s residents, because “your health declines so much if you can’t move around.” The exercise programs focus on “four components of fitness: Endurance,
strength, balance and flexibility. We have classes centered around these core areas. We’ll usually go mall walking. We have stretching classes twice a month and balancing classes twice a month. Our longest-running class is the ‘Extreme Exercise’ strength class. ” Cary, who has a background in physical education and who has worked as a personal trainer, said resident response has been gratifying. “This has caught on so much here. The response has been so great and they all see results,” Cary said. Risen Son Christian Village, 3000 Risen Son Blvd., (712) 366-9655.
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Autumn brings many events to SWI Senior Centers Carter Lake Senior Center Hello everyone from the CLSCC. We have all been enjoying all this wonderful weather lately it’s beautiful, we wish it would stay this nice year round. We all had a vey wonderful time on the Eagle Monument tour that we took at the end of September. We would like to thank Russell Christsen as our tour guide, he we wonderful to our seniors. We also would like to give a big thanks to Russell and Penny for all there time given to see all these wonderful eagles. We also went on a trip to Harrist Craft Fair they welcomed us with crafts, a chili cook off, and also an auction we had a very pleasant time together. We wish you a wonderful month, and hope you have a wonderful time with family and friends this Thanksgiving! – Linda Tice, CSCC Manager
Glenwood Senior Center We had one of our big fall events on October 1, 2010 which is Glenwood’s Homecoming. The center volunteers served lunch from 11:00 to 1:00, opened to the public. It was a huge success. The next event will be Glenwood’s Scarecrow Soup on October 23. The children of the community dress-up in their Halloween costumes and go around the square and get candy from the businesses around noon. Children will then go to the American Legion building
and be judge for their costumes and eat chilli. The following month, November, will be having another fundraiser. This will be a Breakfast open to the pulbic, N obember 13 from 8:00am to 11:00am. This is the first time for a Breakfast event. We hope it’s a success. We are open Monday thru Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm. On Saturdays from 8 to 11 a.m. We serve lunch at 11:45 Monday thru Friday. The cost is $3.00 and if you want to join us, just call 527-4213 the day before by 11:30am. Our daily events are: Mondays: Cards and pitch in the afternoon. Tuesdays: Cards, pitch, and cribbage in the afternoon. Wednesdays: Bridge in the afternoon. Thursdays: Cards, pitch, and dominoes in afternoon. Fridays: Cards, pitch, and once a month bridge club in the afternoon. On Tuesdays and Thursdays we will have an xercise class from 10 to 11:00 a.m. On Thursdays a nurse from Linwood Estates comes and does blood pressures from 9:30am to 11:00am. Harlan Senior Center Hi from the Harlan Center. Hopefully you have been enjoying the beautiful fall days, it is such a beautiful time of the year and the trees are fantastic this year, we just don’t necessarily like what follows. Our usual activities are Crafts Mondays and Fridays at 9 a.m., Wednesdays 9 a.m.
Wii Game Morning and bingo played at 1:15 p.m. and exercise time on Fri-
days 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2 is exercise time at 9 a.m. The Alzheimer’s Sup-
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Monday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. Movie Morning with The Video Place and HyVee is Tuesday 9:30 am. Thursday, Nov. 11 at 9 a.m. is the Senior Council Meeting note the change of time so we can watch the Veteran’s Day Parade. The Birthday and Anniversary Party will begin at 6 p.m. and this will also be a salute to our Veteran’s. We are very grateful to those who served our country so we have all the freedoms that we enjoy today. When you see a Veteran talk the time to thank them. The entertainment will by announced later. Tuesday, Nov. 16 will find exercise
time starting at 9 a.m. and the Life After Loss Support Group meeting will be starting the wintertime schedule of 2:30 p.m. Blood pressure checks on Thursday, Nov. 18 from 11:15 a.m. to noon. Our Thanksgiving party will be Tuesday, Nov. 23 beginning at 6 p.m. The musical entertainment will be provided by The Goldenairs. Wednesday, Nov. 24 at noon will be turkey and all the trimmings reservations needed by 11:30 a.m. the day before you wish to eat at the Center. The Center will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 25 and 26 for Thanksgiving. We will
end the month with exercise time on Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 9 a.m. Just a reminder that the end of the annual election period for Medicare Part D is fast approaching and if you have not checked to see if your present plan will be the best for you in 2011, you really owe it to yourself to check and make sure. There are changes for the coming year. You can have assistance from a SHIIP volunteer just call (800) 351-4664 or go on the website therightcalliowa.gov to find the nearest volunteer to lend you assistance. We at the Harlan Center wish you a very Happy Turkey Day.
Until next month! Missouri Valley Senior Center Fall is about over and then we can enjoy winter! I do love the snow (if it flutters down without wind and low temps). The meal site will be a busy place through November and December. Holidays always means parties and lots of fun. The Safari trip that Chris had planned was great! The Halloween party was busy and fun and a lot of visiting and good eating was enjoyed. We want to invite each of you to come to the meal site and share lunch with us. Just call in by 11:30 a.m. the day before and
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Suspicious calls about diabetes testing supplies continue SMP continues to receive reports from seniors in many areas of eastern Iowa about phone calls in which the caller tries to obtain Medicare or Social Security numbers, and other personal information, in exchange for mailing “free” diabetes testing supplies. There have been many variations to the calls, it’s difficult to know whether the callers are ■ Simply identity thieves OR ■ Pretending to be a medical supply company in order to submit fake claims to Medicare OR ■ Actual medical supply businesses who may be using unscrupulous sales tactics. The best answer to this problem is to hang up the phone. The only persons with whom you should discuss your diabetes testing supply needs are your doctor’s office, your pharmacist, or your diabetes educator. If you are receiving your supplies through a mail order arrangement, don’t let the company try to sell you more supplies than your doctor ordered. Suspicious Call about Weatherization Services A southeastern Iowa woman received an unexpected call telling her she should have a house inspection in order to receive possible help weatherizing her home before winter. The caller wanted to visit her home. SMP checked with the local community action agency (which handles
LIHEAP winter energy assistance and weatherization) and utility company and neither organization makes calls of the kind described by the senior. SMP received another report from western Iowa of a similar nature. After checking with the community action agency, it was determined that the call was from their office and was a legitimate call. SMP’s recommendation is to be very cautious about unexpected calls in which the caller wants to visit your home. These reports about weatherization inspections are an excellent example of how something that seems legitimate may be a scam. Con artists are experts at learning when government agencies, service organizations, or charities make calls or send notices about benefits – then the thieves start calling too! If you receive calls like this, try to ask questions to verify the identity of the caller. If you can’t be
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Again and Again and Again! Grandparent scam calls have been reported in Waterloo and Dubuque. Scam call threatens utility shut-off. A woman in the Dubuque area received a call from someone claiming to be from the local water company, telling her she should provide bank information to arrange payment or face losing her water service. She questioned them because she had just paid her water bill. The caller threatened to send people immediately to her home to shut off the water. The caller was
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AREA SENIOR CENTERS Atlantic Senior Center 411 Walnut St. (712) 243-3599 M–F 9 a.m. to 4p.m.; Meals served Tues./Wed./Thurs., 11:30 a.m. * Call for menu Dunlap Senior Center 619 Iowa St. (712) 643-2244 M-F 12 p.m. Malvern Sr. Center 201 East Fourth St. (712) 624-8985 M-F 11:30 a.m.
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• Planned Activities, Outings, Arts & Crafts • 2 Pool Tables • Scheduled Transportation • Library • Outdoor Gardening Areas • Walking Trails • 3 Beautiful Courtyards • Natural Bird Aviaries • Large Fish Aquariums • Personal Laundry Service • 24 Hour Staff • Close Community Atmosphere • Pharmacy Services • 2 Hospitals Within 5 Minutes • Medicare/Medicaid/Managed Care Accepted
OUR SPACIOUS THERAPY GYM (2000 SQ.FT.) CAN HELP YOU MEET ALL YOUR REHAB GOALS!
Shenandoah Sr. Center 707 W. Summit St. (712) 246-5200 M-F 11:30 a.m. Woodbine Senior Center 411 Walker St. (712) 647-3011 M-F 11:30 a.m. Center open 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Secluded, Quiet & Only 3 Blocks to Mall of the Bluffs • Senior Activities • Small Pets Welcome • Phone & Cable Optional • Close to Valley View Park
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3000 Risen Son Blvd. • Council Bluffs, IA 51503 • 712-366-9655 • www.risensonchristianvillage.org
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“ A LIFESTYLE YOU’VE EARNED” The 1400 Franklin Ave. Council Bluffs, IA
(712) 328-0255
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SENIOR CENTER MENU NOVEMBER
Housekeeping • Meal Prep • Personal Care • Errands
In-Home Caregivers (800) 991-7006
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TUE
MON
Pit Ham Steak in Pineapple Raisin Glaze, Half of Baked Sweet Potato, Peas & Carrots, Oroweat Bread, Fresh Orange
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8 Sweet & Sour Chicken Breast Over White Rice, Japanese Vegetables, Orange Juice, Fortune Cookies, Apricot Halves
Macaroni & Cheese, Oregon Blend Vegetables, Spinach Side Salad, Fiber Bread, Banana
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Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy, Cheesy Whip Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts, Fiber Bread, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
Ham Shanks in Scalloped Potatoes, Cinnamon Apples, Corn Bread, Tapioca Pudding
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Hot Beef Sandwich with Gravy Over Oroweat Bread, Mashed Potatoes, Chuckwagon Corn, Mandarin Oranges
29 Hearty Ham Shanks in Northern Beans, Strawberry Pears, Corn Bread Muffin, Lemon Pudding
Chili Macaroni With Kidney Beans, Cinnamon Pears, Oroweat Fiber Bread, Pineapple Tidbits
30 Grilled Turkey Burger, Oroweat Fiber Bread , Ranch Whip Potatoes, Cowboy Caviar, Fresh Orange
FRI 4
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1 Meatloaf in Onion Gravy, Baby Red Potatoes, Green Beans, Oroweat Fiber Bread, Orange/Cranberry Muffin
THU
WED Chicken Dressing Casserole With Poultry Gravy, Spinach, Orange Juice, Whole Wheat Roll, Diced Peaches
10 Deluxe Hamburger, Oroweat Sandwich Thins, Scalloped Potatoes, Vegetable Pasta Salad, Cubed Cantaloupe
17 Fried Chicken, Baked Potato, Carrot Coins, Oroweat Bread, Red Seedless Grapes
24 Turkey Roast in Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Green Bean Casserole, Sweet Potatoes, Cranberry Relish, Roll, Pumpkin Pie w/ Whip Cream
Meaty Chili with Kidney Beans Over Baked Potato, Corn Bread Muffin, Cubed Honeydew Melon
5 Grilled Chicken Patty, Oroweat Sandwich Thins, Ranch Whip Potatoes,m Cowboy Caviar, Cake Brownie
11 Pork Loin in Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Glazed Baby Beets, Oroweat Bread, Birthday Cake Happy Birthday!
12 Country Fried Steak with Country Gravy, Half Baked Sweet Potato, Mixed Vegetables Blueberry Bread, Pears in Lime Jell-O
18 BBQ Pork Rib Patty, Mini Wheat Hoagie Bun, Sliced Red Onions, Half Baked Sweet Potato, Oregon Blend Vegetables, Banana
19 Lasagna Casserole, Italian Vegetables, Shredded Lettuce Salad, Vienna Bread, Fruit Cocktail
25 Happy Thanksgiving! (Closed for Holiday)
26 No Meal Service
All meals include coffee and 2% or skim milk. Please make reservations one day in advance. Modified diets may be requested when making reservations. Bring a friend!