H O M EPOYDRASNew Orleans to the heart

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The Poydras PromiseWinter 2013

D ear Patrons,Exciting things are happening at Poydras Home as we completely revitalize our historic campus inside and

out. Construction continues to move along at an impressive clip. Our new assisted living building, Oak House, will soon enlarge residence capacity by 40 percent, creating 33 additional state-of-the-art accommodations for Assisted Living (Classic) and Assisted Living Memory Support. We will also undertake impressive renovations of the Historic Building and nursing rooms in the 60s Wing this year. This largest capital expansion project in our nearly 200-year history would not have been possible without tremendous foresight and planning.

The Board undertook a year-long project in 2012 to develop, finalize and approve a five-year strategic plan for Poydras Home based upon the organization’s mission as well as its reputation as a leader in elder and dementia care. This plan will guide the short-term and long-term decisions of the organization to further the Board’s vision for Poydras Home’s future successes. This vision includes maintaining full occupancy of our campus facilities, building a dynamic volunteer program, providing continued financial stability and expanding community outreach.

Our planning also makes ample allowances for the unexpected. The 2012 hurricane season produced 19 named storms, of which 10 became hurricanes. Hurricane Isaac was the only storm to make landfall in Louisiana last season and it compromised our emergency generators and inflicted moderate damage to the roof of the Historic Building as well as several rooms in the 90s Wing. Repairs were completed quickly and most of our residents returned to Poydras Home in just a few days. To strengthen the critical components of our backup emergency power capabilities, the Board approved a comprehensive upgrade to the system, adding two new state-of-the-art generators designed to perform in the very toughest conditions. Installation and testing will be completed before the start of this year’s hurricane season. For 2013, we will continue to identify critical priorities, thinking strategically to sustain Poydras Home for decades to come.

We remain deeply grateful for our dedicated trustees, patrons, sponsors, donors, families, volunteers and supporters who showed their support in 2012 by contributing to the Art Show and Annual Appeal. In addition, the generous and lasting impact of your bequests, grants and gifts-in-kind also help provide financial stability to Poydras Home and enable us to continue our excellent quality of care and offer even more engaging programs for our residents. By boosting the sponsorship and donation levels built in recent years, we intend to continue to enhance the financial success and future of this organization that has stood the test of time for more than 195 years. Your gifts and your support are vital to sustaining our mission of providing quality, compassionate care for the elderly. On behalf of the Trustees, Administration and Poydras Home Community, we thank you!

It has personally been a pleasure having the opportunity to work with such a talented, capable, and dedicated Board for seven years, the last two as Board President. I appreciate the support the Board has shown and the effort and dedication of our Executive Director, Jay Rivé, and his staff. I look forward to serving another two years on the Board as Jill Winston assumes the helm as President of the Poydras Home Board of Trustees.

Sincerely,

Dena L. OlivierPast President, Board of Trustees

Thank You To Our Generous Donors

Anne Flower Redd and Walter and Ella Flower

Lise & Dick Montgomery & Family

T he Art Show & Patron Party on November 2 raised over $103,000 for Poydras Home! Thank you to Honorary Co-chairs Ella Montgomery Flower and Walter

Flower and Lise and Dick Montgomery with their special dedication to the loving memory of Ella S. Montgomery, a beloved resident of Poydras Home. Thank you also to Art Show Chairs, Jane Mize and Dolores Hall and Patron Party Chair, Anne Buescher. Show proceeds were again dedicated this year to the construction of the Wellness and Therapy Center currently under construction.

Over 275 attendees at Friday night’s Patron Party mingled on the verandas while enjoying fabulous food by Arnaud’s, Dick & Jenny’s, Galatoire’s, High Hat Café, Michael Joyner Catering, The Pelican Club, Southern Hospitality and Vincent’s Italian Cuisine. Patrons had a sneak peek of the beautiful indoor art before sales to the general public on Saturday. Patrons viewed over 300 paintings and photographs in the juried exhibition on display in the historic halls. Lively entertainment was provided by Swingaroux. A Silent Auction included donated works of art by William Crowell, Elaine Gleason, Christina Graci, Robert Post, Mary Helen Lagasse, Nancy Rhett, Garland Robinette, Maryjane Potts, Eddie Granger, Michalopoulas, and Larry Daniel Nevil. Winners of this year’s Juried Show: 1st place - “I Cry For My City Today” by Michele E. Lambert; 2nd Place - “Bogue Falaya River, Covington” by Roy Pfister and 3rd Place - “TDBC Presents Bird’s Eye View” by Bruce A. Davenport, Jr.

More than 150 artists participated in both the indoor art exhibit and outdoor show & sale and generously donated 35% of sale proceeds to Poydras! To all the patrons, sponsors, donors, volunteers, artists and attendees of this year’s wonderful successful event, we thank you!

Sneak Peek18th Annual

Poydras Home Art Show& Patron Party

Anne & Don Beery

Jane Mize, Dolores Hall & Anne Buescher

Mikey Lee, Mary Lavalla & Erin Kolb

Dr. Howard Russell and Winkie & Charles Monsted

Yvonne & Oscar GwinYvonne Le Fleur & James Walsh

Casey Dietz-Perez, Jordana Civetti & Amanda Sibley

Jim & Shannon Evans and Beryl & Conrad Collins

John & Virginia ErnstSam & Pat Rosamond

Melanee Usdin, Dena Olivier & Casey Dietz-Perez Bryan Fitzpatrick, Charlotte Thomas

& Jay RivéMary Ethel & Jerry Siefken

Pat Woodstein, Margie Scheuermann & Terry Salassi

Malise & Clay KearneyMae Whitson & Ed Christy

Glam and GlitzAt Hunter House

Peacock Shoe

Hunter House residents and staff led by art therapist Carrie Breeken poured on the glitter, glam, and glitz during several Monday and Thursday art therapy sessions. Residents were thrilled to create sensational sequined high heel shoes that rival Muses! Using fluffy maribou, feathers, rhinestones, and ribbons residents decorated plain high heel pumps found at Goodwill. Their designs ranged from turquoise blue feather peacock shoes to a red

ladybug and green moss and brown twig design, to a gold and black ruffled leopard look, to butterflies taking flight. Hunter House residents produced over eight unique creations. Poydras is so fortunate to have Carrie working with our community. Carrie joined Poydras Home in 1999 as an art therapist with a Master of Arts in Art Therapy and she became board certified in 2001. Her art creations with residents always offer sensory stimulation, choices, control over the materials and a sense of individual accomplishment! We can’t say it enough-- Thank You!

Leopard Ruffled Shoe

Ladybug Shoe

Pink Butterfly Shoe

This year marks an exciting turning point in Poydras Home history. As many of you already know, after extensive research and study, the Board of Trustees

unanimously supported a strategic and selective renovation and expansion of Poydras Home to meet the rapidly increasing needs of the elderly. Poydras is addressing the critical areas of Assisted Living Memory Support, Assisted Living (Classic), and Rehabilitative Therapies. Last April, Poydras broke ground for Capital Project 2012 and we are happy to announce that we are nearly halfway there. Our campus already looks remarkably transformed! Last October, we celebrated an important construction milestone, inviting all Trustees, Board Emeritus, Residents and Staff to sign the last steel beam before it was hoisted to the top of the building. The impressive façade now easily seen from Magazine St. is the construction of a new three story building, Oak House, which will provide 33 new residential units for Classic Assisted Living and Assisted Living Memory Support, including an Art Studio. Also, well underway are a Wellness & Therapy Center, a Cultural, Educational & Spiritual Center, and enhancements and historic renovations to the Main Home. We welcome you to visit Poydras Home to see firsthand the steady progress we are making each week. Final completion of the project is expected by July of this year. For insights on these extensive plans and programs, allow me to share some highlights of each of our focus areas of the project:

Oak HousePoydras is adding 27,000 square feet of extra space with the new 33 apartments in Oak House, increasing our current residential capacity by 40%. Eleven of the

apartments will provide expanded Assisted Living Memory Support through “Seasons,” a special program specifically designed to help people challenged by Alzheimer’s or other memory disorders. Twenty-two of the units will be for Classic Assisted Living, offering one and two bedroom units in addition to a reception and entertainment area. Oak House will also feature an Art Studio on the third floor

to provide programs that are not only therapeutic but actively engage residents’ participation creatively and artistically. The Art Studio will provide courses for residents focused on developing an artistic skill or technique, such as working with clay, plaster, collage, drawing, or printmaking. The studio will also be available for high-functioning

residents’ individual use, creating tangible physical and mental health benefits through opportunities for participation in a larger informal community, and for maintaining hand strength and coordination. Oak House will be adjacent to the

Main Home so residents will have easy access to all the amenities of the entire campus.

Wellness & Therapy Center Our new state-of-the-art Wellness and Therapy Center also being built adjacent to the main building will offer more than 1,000 square feet of space graced by picturesque gardens, stylish lighting and mirrored walls. High-tech balance equipment, weight bars for rehabilitation exercises, spaces for yoga and other stretching exercises, as well as sophisticated computerized cycling machines, and a wide

Dear Poydras Home Families and Friends,

The Poydras Home Expansion

array of physical, occupational, speech and other therapy programs will provide residents the ultimate in strength-building and health-enhancing experiences.

Cultural, Educational & Spiritual CenterAttending to the spiritual, emotional, intellectual and mental health needs of our residents remains central to the Poydras Home mission. The new Cultural, Educational & Spiritual Center will provide a place where residents can convene with others to transform their past and present life experiences into a continuing discovery of meaning, culturally and educationally. The Center will foster a high level of social and emotional wellness through cultural, educational and spiritual activities for each resident, maximizing one’s overall happiness and independence. The Center will enrich mind, body and spirit by offering powerful opportunities for human connection, self-expression and joy.

Historic Renovations Poydras Home moved to its present location in 1857 and remains dedicated to preserving its distinguished ambiance, an authentic and unique part of New Orleans history. To further enhance Poydras’ classic setting with modern amenities, we will infuse extensive interior and exterior design enhancements into a beautifully appointed new living room, 1857 Hall, where residents can enjoy special interactions with each other and where staff can easily assist where needed. In addition, we’re adding Bistro Julien for our nursing care residents, which will feature a patio at the entrance, a granite countertop bar and a seating area near the fireplace and a flat screen TV. Facing Magazine St. a spacious and elegant new dining room overlooking lush gardens will add a luxuriant new dimension to dining for Classic Assisted Living residents. This handsome addition will be known as Lalande in memory of our historical benefactor, Julien de Lalande Poydras. To add an extra sense of beauty on campus as well as create greater ease of movement, we will also plant lavish new landscaping and provide a circular driveway for the convenience of our residents and visitors. Our success in making these tremendous advances comes from the extraordinary dedication of the Poydras Board as well as the boundless enthusiasm of Poydras residents, day participants, friends, families, volunteers and staff. Together, we are ensuring a bright future for Poydras for many generations to come.

Sincerely,

Jay RiveChief Executive Officer

Oak House and Historic Renovations

Oak House

Historic Living Room

Dining Room

Thank You To Our Generous 2012 Donors

Poydras Home Mission Statement The purpose of Poydras Home is to respect and preserve the dignity of the human spirit

among the elderly by continuing the legacy of care through quality supportive services for the elderly, promoting understanding for their particular needs and advocating on their behalf.

2012 ART SHOW & PATRON PARTY

PICASSO Ella and Walter Flower In Loving Memory of Ella S. Montgomery

LuzianneLise and Dick Montgomery

In Loving Memory of Ella S. Montgomery

Standard Mortgage CorporationWhitney National Bank

Woodward Design + Build

MONET Aimée and Stewart Farnet

In Honor of Howard H. Russell, Jr., MDMathes Brierre Architects

Mr. and Mrs. C. James McCarthy, IIIHoward H. Russell, Jr., MD

Star Service, Inc. of New OrleansTriton Healthcare, Inc.

GAUGUIN Big Easy Plumbing Services

Linda and Alan BrackettMr. and Mrs. Gary H. Brewster

ChevronMr. and Mrs. Conrad G. Collins

CommCare CorporationCrescent Growth Capital, LLC

Louise Carroll Collins DabeziesDiabetes Management & SuppliesMr. and Mrs. David Leeds Eustis

Eustis Insurance and BenefitsMr. and Mrs. H. Mortimer Favrot, Jr.

Fidelity Homestead Savings BankFirst NBC

The Goldring Family FoundationFeild Gomila and Snappy Jacobs

Mrs. Alfred J. HerkesMr. and Mrs. James M. Huger

A Friend of Poydras In Honor of Winx McCarthyIn Memory of Mabel Palmer

Latter & Blum, Inc.Marco Outdoor Advertising, Inc.Dena L. Olivier and Sam Spalitta

Omnicare, Inc.Pontchartrain Materials Corporation,

LLCKatherine and Rob Saer

Sibley GalleryMelanee and Steve Usdin

Waters, Parkerson & Co., LLCA Friend of Poydras

VAN GOGH Acadian Ambulance Service

Libby and Mark AdamsMr. and Mrs. Rodney E. Ashworth

Cathy and Morris BartWendy and Thomas Beron

Joan Burguieres BrownAnne and Frank Buescher

Jordana M. CivettiPenny Saer and James George

Coulter In Honor of Teetsie Van Horn

Mary and Bob CoyleNancy and Sid Degan

Dr. and Mrs. Valentine EarhartCatherine and David Edwards

Elkins, PLCDrs. Leslie and Lance Estrada

JoAnn Flom GreenbergSusan and Jimmy Gundlach

Yvonne and Oscar GwinThe Charlotte Habliston Family

Delia Lane HardieHospice Compassus

HUB International Gulf SouthHUMANA

Dr. and Mrs. Robert N. JonesJones Walker

Dr. Leonard B. KancherSusan T. Kartkze

Mr. and Mrs. Clay P. KearneyMr. and Mrs. E. Lansing Kolb

Mary Myrick LangloisLaporte CPAs & Business AdvisorsMr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Lawder, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Barry LeaderLeo Fellman & Company

Liskow & LewisMr. and Mrs. Richard M. MeyersMajGen and Mrs. David M. Mize,

Ret.Grace and Ken Newburger

In Honor of Winx McCarthyThe Honorable Floyd W. Newlin

Casey Dietz-PerezPerkins Eastman

In Honor of Jay RivéPlante & Moran, PLLC

Right at HomeCourtney and Jay Rivé

Mrs. Lawrence C. Robert, Jr.Pat and Sam Rosamond

DeeDee and Allen RousselPuddin and Jimmy Roussel

Dr. and Mrs. J. Kenneth SaerNelda and Riley Sibley

Karen G. SmithClaire and Harry StahelClare and John Stewart

Thoth Charities, LLC - Krewe of Thoth

Pamela B. WakemanWaste Management

Blair and Bob WehrmannJill and Marc WinstonPatricia M. Woodstein

Elizabeth and Hayden WrenXpress Ray, Inc.

Cynthia and Ames Yeates

SUPPORTERSBrennan’s Printing

The French Market CorporationGrand Rental Station

Laurel Outdoor Advertising

ASPIRING ARTISTSMarguerite Adams

Arrow FenceDiane Estopinal Ater

In Honor of Gloria EstopinalCheryl H. Bacon

Zonnie and Lex BreckinridgeCarrie M. Brekeen

Jackeen and Jim ChurchillMr. and Mrs. Charles F. Cowand

Connie DahlbergExecutone Systems Co. of LA, Inc.

Jean C. FeltsLynn Gutknecht

Sissy Sullivan HansenRubye Alice Jung and Frederick C.

Jung, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David M. Lane

Pam LedetLinfield, Hunter & Junius, Inc.

Charles B. Maginnis IVEllen Manning

Pat and Bobby McIntyreElizabeth McMillan

Carol and Bill MessersmithAnne K. Montgomery

Mary Lou O’KeefeA Friend of Poydras

Patio DrugsA Friend of Poydras

Peggy PostIn Honor of Evelyn Christman

In Memory of Ferdinand GraysonIsabel and Moye Sanders

Catherine Banos SchneiderMrs. Etheldra S. Scoggin

Mr. and Mrs. Reginald H. Smith, Jr.Bonita Stanton

Torino Leather CompanyWilliam W. Waring, MD

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Whann, III In Honor of Mae Whitson Christy

In Honor of Mary CoyleJan and Stephen D. Yellin, MD

In Honor of Jill Winston

Thank You To Our Generous Donors continued

PATRON PARTY SILENT AUCTION ARTISTS

William Crowell Elaine Gleason Christina Graci

Robert PostMary Helen Lagasse

Nancy Rhett Garland Robinette

Maryjane Potts Eddie GrangerMichalopoulas

Larry Daniel Nevil

FABULOUS FOOD & LIBATIONArnaud’s

Dick & Jenny’sGalatoire’s

High Hat CaféMichael Joyner Catering

The Pelican ClubSouthern Hospitality Catering

Vincent’s Italian CuisineVOM FASS

Fetzer VineyardsRepublic National Distributing

Company

PATRON PARTYMimi and Hirschel Abbott

Dorria S. AmerThe John Anderson Family

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. AndersonFlorence D. André

Mrs. Beauregard AvegnoSue F. Balmer

Lois and Frank BeesonAnne and Frank Buescher

Cindy and Ed BushGeorgia Capshaw

Edmund H. ChristyDr. and Mrs. Thomas C. ChurchMary Kay and Donald Collins

Connie Dabezies CooperHelen and Henry CooperCowan & Lemmon, L.L.P.

Clé DabeziesLois S. DowningMrs. Glen EaganAnn S. Emmett

Clare and Don EnglerVirginia and John Ernst

Martha A. EshlemanShannon and Jim Evans

Wayne Everard

Bryan FitzpatrickPam Friedler

Tink FriedrichsA Friend of Poydras

Gambel Communications/Betsie Gambel

Anne GauthierMarjorie M. Gehl

Beverly and Dominic GiannaKarin Giger

Dr. Phillip T. GriffinMargaret M. Groome

Daniel Walsh - Gulf Coast Office Products

Dolores C. HallLesley and Charlie Hardin

Lou JordanDr. and Mrs. Rodney C. Jung

Molly and George KeenanBeth and Hugh LambertDiane and Tony LaVerde

Mr. and Mrs. J. Dwight LeBlanc, Jr.Barbara and Harold Levkowicz

The Milano FamilyGail McDonough

Mr. R. Lewis McHenryMr. and Mrs. Peter A. Nass

Network Logic LLCSusan Brewer

Cornelia Norman PenlandTy Provosty

Malcolm RobertsHélène and Al Rufty

Terry G. SalassiNorma L. Sallinger

SB&ALouise K. Schaefer

Mrs. Milton G. Scheuermann, Jr.Dr. Byron ScottGerald Siefken

Mary and David StieffelMr. W. Howard Thompson

Liz UchelloMicheline and Fred VanDenburgh

Wegmann Dazet & Company CPAsConnie and Casey Willems

Anne Roach WilliamsSuzanne C. Wiseman

Mr. and Mrs. David WoolvertonYvonne LaFleur’s You Boutique

ART SHOW HONORARY CHAIRSElla and Walter Flower

Lise and Dick Montgomery

PATRON PARTY COMMITTEEAnne BuescherJordana CivettiAmanda SibleyMary StieffelJill Winston

ART SHOW COMMITTEEDolores Hall & Jane Mize, Co-Chairs

Helen CooperCasey Dietz-Perez

Beverly GiannaDelia Hardie

Sidney LawderGail McDonough

Terry SalassiMargie Scheuermann

Pat Woodstein

ART SHOW JUDGEE. John Bullard

ART SHOW WINNERS1st Place - “I Cry For My City Today”

Michele E. Lambert2nd Place - “Bogue Falaya River,

Covington”Roy Pfister

3rd Place - “TDBC Presents Bird’s Eye View”

Bruce A. Davenport, Jr.

ARTISTSJo-Ann Adams

Patti AdamsAinsley’s AnimalsSabina A. AltmanAnn C. Anderson

Robert B. AndersonMarianne Antoine

Katie ArimuraA.R.T. Precious Jewelry

Cile BaileyPaula Baldwin Photography

Anna Maria BallAnn Bennett

Louisa Kitty BerdonInfinity EleganceKaki Orr BirtelMonica Bishara

Lauralie K. BlanchardPaul Boudreaux

Peter BriantNikki Brown

Thomas L. Burger, Jr.Sarah Burnette

Carolyn BusenlenerJoseph C. Cangelosi

P. Lee CaraccioliElisa Carlisle

Pamela Conway CarusoRay Cole

Rhonda CorleyPrice Crane

William B. CrowellJ. P. CulverZÉ DALUZ

Paul DaigrepontMuriel Dauterive

Bruce A. Davenport, Jr.Brenda H. Delle

Phillip Marin DenmanDesJardins Jewelry

Renee Dodge Carmelita “Lita” Ducote

Barbara ElliottJoan Hooper Feibelman

Fotos by FleckOksana Fogg

Pam FolseHattie FraserMaria Gatti

Chanell GautreauxJoan Giraud

Daniel GlascoMolly GordonEddie GrangerBetsy Gosling

Jo Ann Flom GreenbergKathleen Olson Grumich

Jackie GuidryAdam Klein Hall

Samantha HallenusLouise HansenBruce HaydenBonita HeardPatrick HeroPeggy Hesse

Nancy Hirch-LassenKimberly Hirstius

Warren IrwinFrances JohansonJewelynn Jewelry

Darlene Johnson PSADick JohnsonLou Jordan

David Rex JoynerMary Ann JoynerJanice Kazmier

Thank You To Our Generous Donors continued

Nancy KempfConnie Kittok

Katherine KlimitasJenny Koelbel

Michele E. LambertErica Lambertson

Joyce LaporteLaura Lassere

Gail LeCompteLinda Lesperance

Katie LinBruce Luster

Donald MaginnisJean Manale

Dale McElweeTina McLellan

Elizabeth McMillanVitrice McMurryBarbara MeehanAnna Rita Miller

H. Grisbaum MillerSylvia MotheMicey Moyer

Norma MulliganJosie Murphy

Larry Daniel NevilGrace Newburger

Judy NewmanJohn Ordoyne

Rick OtoupalikRoy Pfister

Andrew Jackson PollackMichelle Aline PujolsNenette Keenan Reed

Gladys ReineckeChad Ridgeway

Ron’s Jewelry Creations Jane RosenMax Ryan

Glinda Schafer Fine ArtsVirginia Schaeffen

Jon SchoolerCarol Scott

Robert M. SeagoLori Sperier

Milda SpindlerIndia Stewart DesignsMaurice Stockton III

Karen SuitMelanie Talbot ArtPhilip C. ThompsonElisabeth V. Tidmore

Nell C. TiltonKuni Tripathy

Jeanne Umbenstock

Gayle VilesDionne Viosca

Natalie WainwrightZona Wainwright

Terri WalkerAlexis WalterPeg WeatherlyKris WenschuhPhyllis K. Wild

Jan WilkenCasey WillemsConny WillemsE.E. Williams

George C. WolfePhilip WolfeBetty Wood

Julie WoolfolkLyn Zakem

2012 ANNUAL APPEAL

The 1817 Founders Circle Libby and Mark AdamsMrs. Cheryl H. Bacon In Honor of Mary K. CostaMrs. Wendy M. BeronKatherine and Bob BohMr. and Mrs. Frank G. Buescher, Jr. In Honor of the Poydras Home StaffPatricia and Charles Cowand In Memory of Carl and Helen

CowandMrs. Louise Carroll Collins Dabezies In Honor of the Poydras Home StaffLinda and Robert DeaneNancy Scott Degan In Memory of Gloria Walther ScottMrs. Mary DemmasDiana and Val EarhartEustis InsuranceElla and Walter Flower In Memory of Ella S. MontgomeryKaren and Bruce Haas In Honor of E. John BullardMrs. Alfred J. Herkes In Memory of Alfred J. HerkesMr. Ronald A. Johnson In Memory of Leone Adams

JohnsonDr. and Mrs. Robert N. JonesBetty Lou and Lansing KolbMr. Wilfred M. Kullman, Jr. In Honor of Winx McCarthy In Memory of Mabel Palmer

Elly and Merritt LaneMrs. Mary M. Langlois In Memory of Mary Ella and

Edwin Holt MyrickMr. James J. LegeaiMr. and Mrs. J. David LifseyMrs. Kathy Mayfield and Mr. Keith MilanoMr. and Mrs. C. James McCarthy, IIISusan and Bill McIntyreMajGen. and Mrs. David M. Mize, Ret. Anne K. MontgomeryDena L. Olivier and Sam SpalitaMrs. Lydia Habliston Ozenberger In Memory of Charlotte J.

HablistonPat and Chuck Pollard In Honor of Helen Pollard In Memory of Charles S. PollardHoward H. Russell, Jr., MD In Honor of the Poydras Home StaffDr. and Mrs. J. Kenneth Saer In Honor of Teetsie Van Horn In Honor of Edgar Bright, Jr.Mr. Gerald E. Siefken In Honor of Mary Ethel SiefkenClare and John StewartMelanee and Steve UsdinMs. Pam B. Wakeman In Honor of Pamela R. BonuraAnne Roach WilliamsJill and Marc WinstonA Friend of PoydrasElizabeth and Gordon Wogan In Memory of Margaret F. HicksMrs. Patricia Woodstein In Memory of Dr. Ira J. Woodstein In Memory of Shirley FerrarElizabeth and Hayden WrenCynthia and Ames Yeates

2012 Annual Appeal Mimi and Hirschel AbbottMrs. Agnes Betty Q. Adams In Memory of Alta PierceCharlotte and Andy AdamsMr. John Anderson In Memory of Beverly AndersonMrs. Diane Estopinal Ater In Honor of Gloria EstopinalHunter Ellis Babin In Memory of Phoebe Ellis Babin

Ms. Sue F. BalmerConstance and N. Buckner Barkley, Jr. In Memory of Charlotte Wilbourn

CarrierNancy and Joel Barlow In Honor of Pat WoodsteinMrs. Hertha Bart In Memory of Morris Bart, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Edward Benjamin, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Ronald B. Benko In Honor of Rev. Andrew Benko In Honor of Rev. Hope T. BenkoMrs. Carolyn A. BienvenuMr. John A. Bolles In Memory of Elizabeth M. BollesMrs. Pamela Bonner In Honor of Hita Jo PryorLinda and Alan BrackettMrs. Marjorie N. BradleyVirginia and J. G. Brazil In Memory of Louise Hoehn HoganGerrie Bremermann In Honor of Teetsie Van HornLeah and Scott Brockway In Honor of Teetsie Van Horn In Honor of Marion EaganMr. F. Scott Brown In Honor of Joan Burguires BrownCindy and Ed Bush In Memory of Tom FromherzNancy Wendel Carson In Honor of Nannette WendellMrs. Jane M. Casbarian In Memory of G. Eleonor MundtMr. and Mrs. D.B.H. Chaffe, IIILaura and Michael CharbonnetMr. and Mrs. James A. ChurchillMs. Jordana M. CivettiMrs. Bonita Stanton Clemens In Memory of Vivian Brennan

StantonPenny Saer CoulterJoseph J. Creely, Jr., MD In Memory of Joseph J. Creely, Sr.Ms. Louise Dabezies In Honor of Carroll Collins

DabeziesConnie Dahlberg In Memory of Martha Mayo LaneBonnie and Val Dansereau In Memory of Anna D’Amico on

Mothers’ DayNinette and Christian Dauwalder

Thank You To Our Generous Donors continued

Mrs. Lois S. DowningMrs. Glen Derbes EaganCatherine H. and David F. EdwardsMrs. Airey D. Ellis In Honor of Carroll Collins

DabeziesMrs. Virginia R. Ernst In Honor of Lucy EustisMrs. Louise N. EwinMs. Daisy B. FantMr. and Mrs. H. Mortimer Favrot, Jr.Favrot-Van Horn FundMr. Bryan FitzpatrickMr. Dudley D. Flanders In Honor of Winx McCarthyMs. R. Ann FordMr. E. Jerome Friedrichs, Jr. In Memory of Elizabeth R.

FriedrichsMrs. Carroll B. Fromherz In Memory of Thomas A. FromherzMr. and Mrs. William Wiley Gahagan In Memory of Mary Rees VoohriesBetty Galloway In Memory of Shirley S. WeberMr. and Mrs. Covert J. GearyMrs. Marjorie M. GehlMr. and Mrs. Lloyd F. Giardina In Memory of Blanche G. PotterCarol and Joe Gilinsky In Memory of Vera WattsMr. and Mrs. John B. Gooch, Jr. In Memory of Clarisse Galatoire

GoochMr. Albert B. GoochMrs. Elizabeth Dabezies Goodyear In Honor of Carroll Collins

DabeziesMrs. JoAnn F. GreenbergMs. Mary Lynn GutknechtMr. and Mrs. Charles C. Habliston, IV In Memory of Charlotte J.

HablistonMrs. Dolores C. HallMr. Gerald HanafyMr. Scott D. Hansen In Honor of Sissy Sullivan Hansen In Memory of Cathy SullivanMs. Delia Lane HardieMr. Ashton R. Hardy In Memory of Alice B. HardyMrs. Lucie P. Harris In Memory of Millie OakesMr. and Mrs. Robert C. HassingerPaul M. Haygood

Mr. and Mrs. John HernandezMr. and Mrs. Gregory Scott HilderbranKathleen F. HobsonMr. and Mrs. Harley B. Howcott, Jr.Ms. Susan M. HowickSara P. Janvier In Memory of Adeline Leach PeakMarda and Gordon JohnsonMr. Jerry Johnson In Memory of Leone JohnsonMr. Hans JonassenMrs. Louise JordanDr. Leonard B. Kancher In Memory of Natalie Hayem

KancherMs. Louise T. Kepper In Memory of Edna S. HeftMrs. James H. Kepper, Jr.Sally and Jay LapeyreMr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lawder, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. J. Dwight LeBlanc, Jr. In Memory of Dorothy G. JanssenMrs. Pam Ledet In Memory of Jeanne Quaid In Memory of Mabel WithrowBarbara and Harold Levkowicz In Honor of Helen Levkowicz In Memory of Joseph LevkowiczDr. and Mrs. Alfredo Lopez In Memory of Micheline Lacoste

WicksMrs. Irene Mackenroth In Memory of Carmelite SalassiMr. Charles B. Maginnis, IVSuzy and Joel MagueEllen and Cooper ManningEdward F. Martin In Memory of Nina Martin WilliamsPat and Lee Mason In Memory of Rae G. CraneMrs. Gail A. McDonoughPat and Bobby McIntyre In Memory of George Durant, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Mears,IIMr. and Mrs. William W. Messersmith, IIIDr. and Mrs. Robert H. Miles In Memory of Brian CorryMrs. Laure Lanaux MineoMs. Barbara F. MinerMr. and Mrs. William MonaghanCharles Monsted III In Honor of Dr. Howard H.

Russell, Jr.

Patty Habeeb Muehlemann In Memory of Vivian NewlinMrs. Jean B. Murlin In Memory of Frankie Mac BrodersMary and Peter Nass In Honor of Lucy and David Eustis

at ChristmasMrs. Jean OberhelmanEdmond ParsonMrs. Cynthia Pazos In Memory of Frank Pazos, Jr.June M. NormanMrs. Robin Schell Pick In Honor of Marie SchellMrs. Phyllis J. PonderKathryn Fay Prechter In Memory of Jane Gohres PrechterMrs. Sarah W. RainoldKathy and Lee RandallMrs. Kathryn E. RapierKatherine T. RestinaDr. James L. ReynoldsMr. and Mrs. James H. RousselMr. and Mrs. F. Allen Roussel, Jr.Shelby and John K. Saer, Jr.Mrs. Terry G. Salassi In Memory of Carmelite B. SalassiMr. and Mrs. L. Moye SandersMrs. Elizabeth G. SchenthalMr. and Mrs. Milton G. Scheuermann, Jr.Claude A. SchlesingerMrs. Etheldra S. Scoggin In Memory of Baldwin Sanders

SmithWendy Shelhamer In Memory of Mrs. Shirley S. FerrarIn Memory of Dr. Ira Woodstein Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd N. ShieldsAdrienne and Stanton Shuler In Memory of Grace Rice HaleMr. Richard L. SimmonsMrs. Karen G. SmithMrs. Josephine SpencerMrs. Sonda Stacey In Memory of Jeanne Quaid In Memory of Ann MacomberSusan Lane StallLynn R. Stern/The Buccaneer FundMrs. William H. Stewart In Memory of Martha Fort WhiteMs. Effie Stockton In Honor of Lucy Schwab

Mrs. Charlotte H. Thomas In Memory of Charlotte J.

HablistonMrs. Ethel S. ThompsonW. Howard Thompson In Memory of Phyllis H. ThompsonMs. Gigi Trelo In Honor of Carroll Collins

DabeziesMr. Shelby C. Trice In Memory of Vida C. TriceMs. Liz Uchello In Honor of Hita Jo PryorJamie and Wat van BenthuysenDr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Van Horn, III In Honor of Teetsie Van HornMicheline and Fred VandenburghTevis B. Vandergriff, Jr.Mrs. Stevia M. WaltherDrs. William and Nell WaringMr. and Mrs. Eben T. Watkins, III In Memory of Alice Q. WatkinsBlair and Bob WehrmannMr. Robert J. Whann, III In Honor of Carroll Collins

Dabezies In Honor of Delia Hardie In Honor of Winx McCarthy In Honor of Clare StewartMrs. Kathy L. WhitakerCharles L. Whited, Jr. In Memory of Dr. William E.

FranklinClaire L. WhitehurstMargaret Menge Winston In Memory of Thomas A. FromherzToddy WobemaMr. and Mrs. John WoganMs. Betty F. Wood In Memory of Elizabeth FriedrichsMrs. Linda K. WorleyJim Wyrick In Memory of Valerie WyrickDr. and Mrs. Steven D. Yellin In Honor of Puddin Roussel In Honor of Jill H. Winston Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Young, II In Memory of Lt. Col. John L.

Krebs

ENDOWMENT FUND Clare and John Stewart

In Memory of Leone A. JohnsonIn Memory of Martha Mayo Lane In Memory of Ella S. Montgomery

Thank You To Our Generous Donors continued

Charlotte H. Thomas In Honor of Mary M. Langlois

Mrs. Patricia M. Woodstein In Honor of the Poydras Home Board

of Trustees at Christmas In Memory of Inge Elsas

In Memory of Mabel Barrett Palmer

GIFTS IN KIND Glenn Brady

Mrs. Ella M. FlowerMr. Brian D. GeigerMrs. Nancy Healan

Mr. and Mrs. Rodney JungMs. Diane MangetMs. Mabel Palmer

Poydras Home AuxiliarySt. Charles Ave. Presbyterian Church

Phyllis TaylorMrs. Charlotte H. Thomas

Nicola Wolf In Memory of Patricia M. Dack

MEMORIALS AND GIFTS

GIFTS MADE IN HONOR OF

In Honor of Charles Abbyad and Arnaud’s Restaurant

Howard H. Russell, Jr., MD

In Honor of Dr. Howard Estes in celebration of his Birthday

Anne Roach Williams

In Honor of David Eustis in celebration of his Birthday

Mary and Peter Nass

In Honor of the Poydras Home Residents

2nd Grade Class of St. Paul’s Episcopal School

In Honor of the Poydras Home StaffMr. and Mrs. Charles Van Horn

GIFTS MADE IN MEMORY OF

In Memory of Frank and Katherine Beeson

Mr. Roy R. Beeson

In Memory of John Barry BentonMrs. A.J. Schmitt, Jr.

In Memory of Dr. Paul DeCampMr. Wayne Everard

In Memory of George C. Durant, Jr.Mr. Wayne Everard

In Memory of Inge ElsasMr. Wayne Everard

In Memory of Anne EverardDiane and Tony LaVerde

Mrs. Lynn R. SternRenée and Robert Surgi

In Memory of Mary Alice Waldauer Rosen Fritz

Marianne AntoineJulie Jackson and Mark Wessman

Dr. Edward LevyLynn and Dick Meyers

Colette NewmanMrs. Sarah W. Rainold

Joyce A. WaldauerLise Anne and Parham Werlein

In Memory of Thomas A. FromherzMrs. David W. Aiken

Mrs. Jacqueline “Quack” AvegnoAvery and Beau Bassich

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Beck, JrMr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Benjamin

Joan and Mente BenjaminArthel and Barry BentonMrs. Barbara J. Buchanan

Mr. and Mrs. E. Howell CrosbyMr. and Mrs. Charles Eshleman, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank FromherzMr. Gerald Johnson

Mrs. James H. Kepper, Jr.Mrs. Gail A. McDonoughLisette and John Overby

Mrs. Lydia Hablliston OzenbergerDeirdre and Mike Provosty

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander E. Rainold, Jr.Mrs. Sarah W. Rainold

Mrs. Terry SalassiMrs. A. J. Schmitt, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Parker SchneidauMrs. Leila F. SchumacherJune and Ernie Strahan, Jr.

Daisy M. VandenburghMrs. Carol B. Wise

In Memory of Ursula S. HaroldMr. and Mrs. N. Buckner Barkley, Jr.

In Memory of Leone Adams JohnsonCecile and Westy Ballard

Mr. G. Dufour BayleMr. and Mrs. H. Hackett Cummins

Mrs. Constance DahlbergMr. Wayne Everard

Mr. and Mrs. Harley B. Howcott, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. H. Merritt Lane, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Messersmith, III

Mrs. Stephanie MusserNew Orleans Country Club

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander E. Rainold, Jr.Terry and Leon Reymond

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Schmdtt IIIMr. and Mrs. W. A. Schroeder III

Mrs. Ninette P. WebsterBeth and Ed Weidlich

In Memory of Rosella KreidtSusan and Andrew Cohoon

In Memory of Martha Mayo LaneMimi and Hirschel AbbottCecile and Westy Ballard

Horatio B. and Willie J. Buntin Foundation andLucile J. Nelson

Kathy and Jim CarmoucheLois and Carl DowningDiana and Val Earhart

Mr. Wayne EverardMr. and Mrs. Walter Flower

Elizabeth and Chip GoodyearSusan and Jimmy Gundlach

Grayson HarrisNell and Harley Howcott

Isidore Newman School and T.J. Locke

Susu and Mike KearneyHerman S. Kohlmeyer, Jr.

Sally LapeyreMr. and Mrs. Pierre F. Lapeyre

Mr. and Mrs. J. Dwight LeBlanc, Jr.Ms. Lise LorberLizzie Lane Peus

Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Ponder, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David H. Smith

In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Merritt Lane

Mr. Joseph B. Ledbetter

In Memory of Paul Otto Langenbeck, Jr.

Betty Q. AdamsJohn S. Rivé, Jr.

In Memory of Gail LemarieMr. and Mrs. Charles P. Eshleman

In Memory of Therese LoiselleMr. Wayne Everard and Ms. Irene

Wainwright

In Memory of Ella S. MontgomeryDonna and Paul Flower

Mrs. Lorrain C. FriedrichsMr. and Mrs.George Janvier, III

Jane and David LegierLynne and Rick McMillan

In Memory of Mabel Barrett PalmerMrs. Constance Dahlberg

Mr. Wayne EverardMr. and Mrs. Harley B. Howcott, Jr.

Mrs. Francis E. LeJeune, Jr.Mrs. Gail A. McDonough

Mrs. Sarah W. RainoldMs. Joe Ann RamiaMs. Patricia Triplett

Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Wehrmann

In Memory of Chester Arthur Peyronnin

Mathes Brierre Architects

In Memory of Inez Crane PrendergastMr. and Mrs. Richard M. HallenusMr. Louis Paster, Corporate Cash

Management

In Memory of Edward F. Stauss, Jr.Ms. Marion EaganMr. Wayne Everard

Thank You To Our Generous Donors continued

In Memory of Mary Catherine SullivanMs. Mary Curran Barrett

Ms. K.B. CurranLynn and Tim Callahan

Mr. Wayne EverardKimily and Gilles Gagnon

Ms. Syble HughesMrs. Alice Mighell IngeMrs. Aimée Massengale

Mrs. Dorothy PattonMaureen and Skip Shirah

Lorna and Tut StanardMrs. Joan Toomey

Jacqueline and Robert Williams

PROJECT 2012 (BUILDING FUND)

Susan T. KartzeDr. Harry H. Winters, IIIMrs. Adrienne M. ShulerIn Memory of Grace Hale

PASTORAL FUNDGervais F. Favrot, Jr.

In Memory of Ella S. Montgomery

Ella and Walter Flower In Memory of Ella S. Montgomery

BEQUESTSBetsy Ewing

Mabel Barrett Palmer

GRANTSThe Ella West Freeman Foundation

Eugenie and Joseph Jones Family FoundationGustaf Westfeldt McIlhenny Family Foundation

Henderson Poor FundLibby Dufour Fund

The Reily FoundationThe Rosamary Foundation

The Selley Foundation

Trustees, Board Emeritus, Residents and Staff Send Wishes Skyward

At a “topping off ” ceremony this past spring, Trustees, Board Emeritus, Residents and Staff signed the final steel beam for the addition of the new three-story building Oak House just before construction workers hoisted the top beam high into the air. How fitting that the support of all those well-wishers, unseen though it will be, will overlook all the activity as the years go by. Since 1817, Poydras Home has built a legacy of service. Today, that legacy includes steadfast compassion and peace of mind. As Poydras Home grows to face the challenges of the future, the tradition of care endures.

Commemorative Topping Off Ceremony

Lifetime Learning Classes at Poydras HomeCo-sponsored by Lyceum & Chautauqua

The DNA of Freedom from the Greeks to the American Constitution

Beginning January 25th ~ 12 consecutive Friday mornings ~ 10:00 - noon.

Refreshments will be provided.

Beginning January 25, Poydras Home will be hosting the course, “The DNA of Freedom from the Greeks to the American Constitution” taught by Dudley “Bud” Flanders, historian and frequent lecturer of Democracy and

the American Constitution. Mr. Flanders attended Washington & Lee University and earned his J.D. at Tulane Law School. The historical periods of the course include: The Greeks, Alexander the Great, The Romans, Christianity, Islam, The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, The Reformation, The Enlightenment, Discovery, Colonization, Revolution and the U.S. Constitution. The class covers the historical progression of Freedom and Equality that led to American Democracy and provides a deeper understanding of the great personalities and ideas which created the changing beliefs and opinions that led to the Declaration of Independence. The final

two of the 12 classes, April 5 and April 12, are sponsored by Chautauqua and will cover the drafting, ratification, and legacy of the U.S.Constitution and the daunting decisions confronting its writers. If time permits, there will be a Mock Constitutional Convention. If you are open to celebrating democracy, then, and, now, please join us.The informal class and discussion group is held in the Poydras Home Board Room in the Main Historic Building. Parking is available near the 825 Jefferson Ave entrance to Poydras Home. There is no fee to participate.

“The subject matter is history, not partisan politics. Our focus will be to observe changes in public consensus about four main questions: What is Mankind? What is Man’s Relation to Man? What is Man’s Relation to God? What is Man’s Relation to Nature?”

Bud Flanders

Learn to Make Beautiful Art One Day Saturday Workshops

April 13th and 20th

~ 2 consecutive Saturday mornings ~ 10:00 - noon.

On April 13 and April 20, Poydras Home will host lively art workshops taught by Stephanie Bode, former Fashion Illustrator for Godchaux’s, Founder and Creative Director of Bode Art School, and Cartoonist for Popeye and

Pals, WWL-TV. Ms. Bode’s oil paintings are exhibited in galleries throughout Virginia and Louisiana as well as in houses across the country. In the first class, offered on Saturday, April 13, Ms. Bode will teach the fundamentals of drawing a face well.“Even if you think you can’t draw a straight line,” says Bode, “you will be delighted with your finished artwork.” On April 20, learn to create masks for your wall or to wear next Mardi Gras. Styles can include Masquerade, Mardi Gras, Papier-mâché, Venetian, Theatrical or anything of your choosing. Ms. Bode will guide and inspire you as you discover new ways to create beautiful art.

The classes will be held at the Poydras Home Development Office at 801 Leontine St.. Parking will be available on Leontine St. or Constance St. The April 13 workshop (10:00am-noon) costs $25, which includes materials. The second workshop, on April 20 (10:00am-noon) costs $30 including materials. To participate you must be a member of Chautauqua (annual membership $25)

For more detailed information about the course and to learn more about Lyceum and Chautauqua, including current newsletters, and information on the schedule of classes, please visit www.nolachautauqua.com or email neworleanslyceum2@gmail.com or call Charlotte Thomas, Director of Development, Poydras Home, 504.342.2515 or email cthomas@poydrashome.com.

Annual AppealAnnual Appeal is the cornerstone of giving to Poydras Home. It includes unrestricted giving from all sources and supports Poydras Home’s operations, programs and activities. Poydras Home’s excellent staff ratios, quality caregivers, improvements to the home, and support for Alzheimer’s and memory support programs are all funded in part by the Annual Appeal.

EndowmentThe Poydras Home Endowment Fund ensures Poydras’ future as a continuing care retirement community and assures the perpetuation of its mission of quality, compassionate care for future generations. Income generated from the Endowment Fund supports general operations, property and capital improvements, and resident subsidies.

Annual Art Show & Patron PartySupport for Poydras Home’s annual fundraiser as a sponsor, donor, contributor, patron, artist, or volunteer assists Poydras in raising funds for a specific need. Participating artists donate a percentage of sale proceeds to Poydras. In 2007 the fundraiser purchased a new 18 passenger bus for residents. In 2008 funds were dedicated to new therapeutic hydra-spas. In 2009 proceeds purchased a resident car for transportation to doctor’s appointments and offsite therapy sessions. In 2010 proceeds funded a storm emergency generator. 2011 and 2012 proceeds were dedicated to the construction of a Wellness and Therapy Center that will offer a state of the art facility to support an array of physical and cognitive therapies for our residents and adult day participants.

Memorials & GiftsThe generous support of gifts made to Poydras Home in memory of or in honor of someone special directly supports the operations of Poydras. These very thoughtful gifts offer a special way to remember those you love, or to recognize a kindness received or service rendered.

Pastoral CarePoydras Home nurtures the spiritual, as well as the physical requirements of our community. Poydras retains a full-time chaplain who ministers daily to the emotional and spiritual needs of residents, families, and staff. Donations to Pastoral Care support the Chaplaincy Program providing two non-denominational religious services weekly and year-round support for 10 visiting ministers from five religious denominations.

As a Result of Your Generosity and Patron Support thatBegan with Julien Poydras’ Original Bequest in 1817,

Poydras Home has Stood the Test of Time

Continuing Your Support

The 1817 Founders CircleIn 2011 Poydras announced a new donor recognition circle, The 1817 Founders Circle, for all donors who make an annual unrestricted gift of $1,000 and above to the Annual Appeal. As a member of The 1817 Founders Circle you receive special benefits. Members are recognized in the Poydras Promise, listed on The 1817 Founders Circle Recognition Board in the Historic Hall, and receive an exclusive invitation to a special annual recognition event. But the strongest benefit of all is the satisfaction found in maintaining the continuity of 200 years of “quality, compassionate care for those who so lovingly cared for us.”

The 1817 Founders Circle Giving Levels$1,000 $1,817 $2,500 $5,000

We hope you will consider a Founders Circle gift to Poydras Home in 2013. Your gift is an expression of your commitment to Poydras’ extraordinary mission. But, most importantly, every gift matters, no matter how large or small. For more information, please contact Charlotte Thomas, Development Director, at 897.0535.

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Chief Executive OfficerJohn S. “Jay” Rivé, Jr.

Board of TrusteesJill H. Winston ...................................................... PresidentMelanee G. Usdin .........................................Vice-PresidentLibby P. Adams ..................................................... SecretaryCynthia M. Yeates ................................................. TreasurerDelia L. Olivier ..............................................Past-President

Wendy M. BeronAnne S. BuescherJordana M. CivettiKatherine A. CrosbyKatherine M. DetermanDolores C. HallDelia L. HardieMartha M. LandrumCarolyn W. McLellanAnn C. MiddletonKaren G. SmithClare B. StewartMelanee G. Usdin

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Your Gift Keeps On Giving!Safe Haven for Benjamin Franklin School During Non-Storm Emergencies. Staff Educational Assistance Plan. YMCA Certified Nursing Assistant Training. 35 In Service Training Programs for Staff. 9 State Certified Alzheimer Dementia Education Sessions. 11 Alzheimer Support Group Meetings. 7 Community Outreach Programs. 113 Religious Services by 10 Participating Clergy. 30 Morning Rosary Prayer Groups. 116 Inspirational Sessions for Residents and Staff. 40 Bible Study Groups. 12 Health & Wellness Clinics and Presentations. 320 Wellness Classes including Yoga, Zumba, Tai Chi, Strength Balance, Core Exercise, and Walking Club. 50 Get Fit Sessions. Heart Healthy Meals Served Daily. 345 Musical Events. 78 Musical Therapy Sessions. 105 Special Artist Series Programs. 104 Art Therapy Sessions. 150 Field Trips. 20 Family Events. 52 News Currents Programs.