October 2011

Emeritus at WhittierLicense #197606945

8101 Painter AveWhittier, CA 90602

Telephone: (562) 698-0596

Whittier ManagementExecutive Director

Joyce LadnerBusiness Office Director

Sabrina StearnsResident Services Director

Nancy Vera, LVNCommunity Relations Director

Todd MenardDining Services Director

Mario GarciaLife Enrichment Director

Jessica CarrilloMaintenance Director

Noe Lopez

WALK WITH A PURPOSE...Walk With Emeritus to End Alzheimer’s onOct. 16, at Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach.Please see Jessica. Thank you.

Emeritus Family SpotlightEmeritus is known for hiring

some of the most dedicated,compassionate individuals inthe senior living industry. Everyday, they live the EmeritusFamily Values. We are gratefulfor their service and teamwork,for their integrity andresponsiveness and mostimportantly, for honoring thedignity of our residents andalways striving to exceed theirexpectations.

Emeritus Family Values.These values are upheld by all of

our employees in theircommitment to our residentsand loved ones.

As a member of the Emeritusfamily ...

• I welcome, smile at andgreet everyone I havecontact with.

• I am a good listener and Icommunicate honestlywith others.

• I take pride in myappearance and in theappearance of our Emeritushome.

• I am responsive to residentand family choices.

• I strive to exceed theexpectations of all those Icome in contact with.

• I am a problem solver bytaking ownership of issuesand searching forsolutions.

• I make a difference everyday.

Brain Health TipTo ensure your lifestyle

promotes brain health,participate in a minimum ofthree Brain Health activities aday. Determine whether anactivity is brain healthy byconsidering the followingquestions:

Does the activity correlate toone of the five key areas of brainhealth: physical fitness, mentalstimulation, nutrition,spirituality and socialization?

Is it complex or challengingin nature?

Is it novel, new or differentfrom routine activities?

“OUR FAMILY IS COMMITTED TO YOURS”

Connect Near or Far WithCollective Crafts

Making memories withgrandchildren doesn’t have tohappen face-to-face. Don’t letmiles come between you andyour grandkids—close the gapby providing ways you caninteract together, such aslong-distance craft projects. Sendspecial packages that include allthe items kids need so you cando the project “together.” Hereare some activities that createbonds and can be done nearor far:

Snowman in a box: After asnowfall, send yourgrandchildren all the“ingredients” they need toassemble the perfect snowman.Pack up an old hat, scarf, somebuttons for eyes and a mouthand other accessories. Include aspecial note from you and askthem to send you a picture ofthe snowman you built together.

Multi-step masterpiece. Sketcha scene on a blank canvas orposter board and mail it, alongwith an assortment of washablepaints and paintbrushes tocreate a collaborative workof art.

Joint photo album. Buy a photoalbum and fill the first spreadwith recent pictures of you withfriends and family or you doingthings you enjoy. Mail thealbum to your grandchildrenand ask them to fill the nextspread and send it back. Keeprotating until the book is full.

Serving Our Neighbors“Backpack Give-Away”

Emeritus at Whittier joins theHispanic Outreach Task Force4th Annual Back to SchoolBackpack Giveaway andDiabetes Health Fair. We lockarms with our communitypartners to equip our childrenwith school supplies, and helpthem to learn about healthyliving.

Residents Jaunita, Joseph andJessica, the Life EnrichmentDirector, set up a booth with apineapple toss game and we alsogave away leis at our HawaiianStyle booth. Families were sothankful and happy with all thesupport!

Activities

Our annual Luau was so much fun athome. Residents, family, and staffcelebrated Hawaiian Style in our beautifulcourtyard. We truly have good times in ourcommunity.

Community EventsEmeritus Senior Living offers

residents many options forstaying socially engaged througha variety of stimulatingprograms and activities. Checkthe calendar to see what newexperiences await you thismonth. Don’t be left out—comeand participate to join inthe fun!

Threaded RibbonBookmarks

A carefully chosen book canbe a great gift. Make it evenmore special by pairing it with ahandmade ribbon bookmarkfrom MarthaStewart.com.

Materials:• Scissors• 2 1/4-inch-wide ribbon• 1 1/2-inch-wide ribbon• Ruler• Pencil• Utility knife (adults only)• Needle• ThreadCut both ribbons to the

desired length of the bookmark.On the back side of the widerribbon, use a ruler and pencil tomake evenly spaced horizontallines 1 1/2 inches long (or aswide as your thinner ribbon).Using the utility knife and rulerto cut straight lines, carefully cutslits along your pencil marks.Take the smaller ribbon andweave through the slits in thelarger ribbon. Stitch straightacross the bottom and top of theribbons with a needle andthread to hold the bookmarktogether.

8101 Painter Ave

Whittier, CA 90602

Hit Parade:‘Autumn Leaves’

“But I miss you most of all, mydarling, when autumn leaves startto fall.” That’s the refrain from“Autumn Leaves,” a ballad thatwistfully looks back at a lost love.Originally the song was written inFrench and titled “Les FeuillesMortes”—the dead leaves.American songwriter JohnnyMercer wrote English lyrics to thesong in the late 1940s. Manyvocalists have recorded themelancholy tune over the decades,including Jo Stafford, Edith Piaf,Nat King Cole, Andrea Bocelli andEva Cassidy.

Celebrate SupervisorsNational Boss Day is Oct. 17.

Teatime Tames TensionWhen temperatures drop, folks

find themselves drinking more hotbeverages throughout the day.Instead of coffee, drink black teato reduce stress. Research showsthat tea has tension-tamingproperties, so warm up andunwind with a steaming cup oftea today.

A Figure of SpeechPhrase: Blowing smoke.Meaning: Talking about taking

action without the intention offollowing through.

Origin: In their stage acts,magicians sometimes use smoketo obscure their sleight of hand.

Popcorn PickSettle in with this movie

suggestion:It’s October, the time when a

man’s—or a woman’s—fancyturns to thoughts of football. Andthe quintessential football movieis “Knute Rockne: All American(1940),” starring Pat O’Brien inthe title role as the beloved NotreDame football coach. In his mostfamous film appearance, RonaldReagan plays college footballplayer George Gipp, aka “TheGipper.” Prepare to be inspired byCoach Rockne, and don’t forgetthe tissues—this one’s a tearjerker.

Everybody FlossOctober is National Dental

Hygiene Month.