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THE VILLAGE NEWS

BELMONT VILLAGE OF HOLLYWOOD

OCTOBER 2017

Hello everyone,Thank you to all residents,

families and staff for your kindwords regarding my recentvacation travel to Thailand. I hada sensational trip, and thehighlight was having time withmy brother and his beautifulfamily. For those of you whohave not been to Thailand, Ihighly recommend that you putit on your bucket list. It’s anenchanting, beautiful countryand culture.

As you will all be aware of bynow, our Chef Manager JohnMelanson decided to leaveBelmont Village last month. Wewish John all the best in hisfuture endeavors and hope hewill think warmly of his time withus. We also have said farewell toour Community RelationsAssociate David Melgar. Davidwas recently promoted into aregional sales role for BelmontVillage and will be based at ourEncino community. We are all sopleased for David on thisaccomplishment and wish him

the very best in his new role.Another wonderful internalpromotion that happened inSeptember was that our PALDory Babaan successfullypassed her LVN boards andlicense so will be transitioninginto the LVN role for us. We alsopromoted our PAL AnnaliciaAguiler to Enrichment Leader inour COF and memoryneighborhood team.

This past month we were ableto hire a new Chef ManagerGreg Schwab. Greg is a BelmontVillage employee and has beenworking as the Sous Chef at ourSan Jose community. Mostrecently, Greg was participatingin the Belmont Village ChefManager in Training program atour Turtle Creek community inDallas. Greg is originally fromLos Angeles and has extensivetraining and experience as aChef, working most notably asthe Sous Chef at The PeninsulaHotel in Beverly Hills. He hasalso worked for large cateringcompanies both in Los Angelesand in the Monterey area ofNorthern CA.

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STAFF DIRECTORY

PATRICIA MURPHYExecutive Director(323) 874-7711, Ext. [email protected]

ANASHEH SATOORIANDirector of Resident Care Services(323) 874-7711, Ext. [email protected]

JOHN PHILLIPSBuilding Engineer(323) 874-7711, Ext. [email protected]

GREG SCHWABChef Manager(323) 874-7711, Ext. [email protected]

TIFFANY MONTESMemory Program Coordinator(323) 874-7711, Ext. [email protected]

JEREMY FAULKNERActivity Program Coordinator(323) 874-7711, Ext. [email protected]

ERIC THACKERHuman Resources Generalist(323) 874-7711, Ext. [email protected]

NADIA CANTUÑACommunity Relations(323) 874-7711, Ext. [email protected] MELGARCommunity Relations(323) 874-7711, Ext. [email protected]

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS

RESIDENTS10/2 HAROLD GORDON10/4 LORRAINE TENERELLI10/11 LORRAINE APRIL10/18 ETHEL SCHWARTZ10/21 ROSA BECKER10/21 RICK RATCLIFFE10/25 LOUISE WEIR10/29 ALFRIDA LEONARD10/30 CECIL COHEN10/30 ALICE FORD

STAFF10/8 TIFFANY ORTIZ10/8 JOY ROYO10/11 KIASHA THOMPSON10/16 RASHEEDA Nakawooya10/18 ERIC PICKERING10/18 TERRELL WRIGHT10/24 KYOKO FUKUMOTO10/25 JEMAEDEN RAMOS10/25 LYDIA JIMENEZ10/26 LUIS TORRES-AYALA10/29 ROSE DONATIEN10/29 ERICA WYATT

RESIDENT

PARTYOUR OCTOBER BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATION!FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27TH, 11-1

IN JOSEPHINE’S KITCHEN

OUT AND

ABOUT

INDEPENDENTLUNCH OUTINGS10/4 IZZIE’S DELI10/11 ALPINE VILLAGE10/18 VEGAS BUFFET10/25 CASTAWAYS

ENTERTAINMENT

THURSDAYS @ 3:30 p.m.10/5 TATJANA10/12 MARV ROBINSON10/19 DOWN HOME TIME10/26 BRAD & SUSI Q

SUNDAYS @ 3:30 p.m.10/1 TOM HORVATH10/8 STEVE WADDINGTON10/15 MICHAEL QUEST10/22 BRYAN & GILMORE10/29 TONY DETTORE

FRIDAY, OCT. 20TH, @ 1:30IN THE TOWN HALL

PRESIDENT-RICK RATCLIFFE

JOSEPHINE’S HOURS:Breakfast 7–9 a.m.Lunch 11 a.m.–1 p.m.Dinner 4:30–7 p.m.

For Guests:Breakfast-$10

Lunch/Dinner-$12Guest Meal Tickets

available at the front desk.

SALON HOURS:Tuesdays & Fridays

9:00 - 5:00LOCATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR

To make an appointment,call (323) 874-7711.

ELIZABETH KARAKACHIANLVN

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH-SEPT. 2017Thank you for your hard work and dedication

to our residents, families and coworkers!You’re the Best!

TEAM PLAYER AWARDJONESHIA SMITH, thanks for being a team player and always

putting the needs of our residents, families and coworkers first!Keep up the good work!

Continued from page 1In addition to our new Chef

Manager, we also hired anumber of new staff members inSeptember, including a newserver Samantha; Luis, whostarted as a new cook in thekitchen; and new PALs Angel,Karen, Emey and Imani. We alsohired a new Enrichment LeaderAnnie to help support our COFand Neighborhood residents,and two new LVN nurses,Latisha (you will see her atnight) and Isabella, plus a newMedication Technician Yamilet.Phew! Please join me in makingall of our new staff members tofeel welcome.

As I mention each month, weextend a big welcome toresidents who moved into ourcommunity this month. We hopethat you enjoy living here withus. Please check out our regularmonthly Resident Council, Chef’sChat, and Resident Activitymeetings. We greatly appreciateyour ideas and feedback, and allresidents are welcome to attendthese important meetings.

Patricia.

OKTOBERFEST!Join us on a lunch outing to

ALPINE VILLAGEto Celebrate OKTOBERFEST!

Wednesday, October 11th@ 11:00

Sign up at the Front Desk!

Join us for ourHALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31ST3:30-4:30

COSTUMES REQUIRED!WENDY & RIK performing

IN THE GREAT ROOM

CHURCH SERVICE& BIBLE STUDY

SUNDAYS @ 2:30LIBRARY

SONGS FOR THE SOULSUNDAY THE 8TH @ 10:30

TOWN HALL

SHABBAT SERVICEW/RABBI JOSH

FRIDAY THE 20TH @ 2:30SCREENING ROOM

SIMCHAT TORAHW/RABBI AVIVAH

FRIDAY THE 13TH @ 3:30LIBRARY

TAI CHI MEDITATION W/WUSATURDAYS @ 10:00

TOWN HALL

~~~~~YVONNE ~~~~~THOSE WERE THE DAYSWHEN I KEPT LOOKING

AT MY WATCH ...THOSE HOURS AND

MINUTES UNTIL YVONNE(AND SOMETIMES CY)

ARRIVED.

WE AT BELMONT HADSEVERAL ACTIVITIES,

NONE REMOTELYCOMPARING TO THOSE WE

DID WITH OURYVONNE.

MY BRAIN BECAME ALIVE,WHETHER IT WAS ABOUT

THE BIRDSIN THE SKY,

OUR PRIOR LIFE,OUR FUTURE,

OR THE STRAINS OFCY’S MUSIC.

ALWAYS THERE WEREFRESH PAPER, PENCILS,

AND FLOWERS TO PRESSWITHIN OUR STORIES.

IT’S A MORNING IN JULY,10:30 A.M.

WHAT IS MY FUTURE INOUR MOST CREATIVE CLASS

WITHOUT HER WRITINGAND READING MY STORIES?

WILL I CONTINUE?

UPON LOOKING THROUGHMY WORK AND SEEINGTHE SMILE OF YVONNE,MY MIND IS MADE UP.

LOVE, ALMA

Copyright © 2017 by Uhlig LLC. All rights reserved.

October 2017GR Great Room L LibraryB Bistro SR Screening RoomJK Josephine's Kitchen MBATH Town Hall3F 3rd Floor Parlor

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

110:00 GR LA Times Sunday Newspaper10:30 GR Think Tank

1:30 3F Mah-Jongg1:30 TH SILK PAINTING W/RHEA2:30 L Church Service/Bible

Study3:30 GR Entertainment w/TOM

HORVATH6:15 SR Movie Club w/Merle

29:30 L Balance Exercise

Class10:30 GR MBA Activity Chat

1:30 B Advanced Poker2:30 SR 20/questions3:30 TH History of the Movies

w/Harold7:00 SR Movie

39:30 L Advanced Exercise Class

10:30 TH Short Story Club w/Merle1:30 3F Bridge Club1:30 B Bingo2:30 TH Chair Dancing Workout

w/Sloan3:30 SR Blurt!6:00 SR TECH CLASS W/GREG7:00 SR Movie


10:30 L Creative Writing Workshop11:30 Lunch Outing to IZZIE’S DELI1:30 TH Boot Camp Exercise w/Lori2:30 B Advanced Poker3:30 TH History of Movies w/Harold6:00 GR Music Appreciation w/Seth7:00 SR Movie

59:30 L Advanced Exercise

Class10:30 SR Vocabulary Game1:30 3F Bridge Club1:30 B Bingo2:30 GR Think Tank Puzzles3:30 GR Happy Hour w/TATJANA7:00 SR Movie

BUTTERFLY BOUTIQUE-GREATROOM

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9:30 L Balance Exercise Class10:30 SR Current Events Discussion

w/Greg & Harold1:30 B Advanced Poker2:30 SR Wheel of Fortune3:30 TH US History in the Movies


710:00 TH Tai Chi w/Wu1:30 SR Biographies w/Merle2:30 TH Jewelry Class w/Irene3:30 GR Think Tank Puzzles7:00 TH Movie

810:00 GR LA Times Sunday Newspaper10:30 TH Songs for the Soul Worship

Service1:30 B Bingo1:30 3F Mah-Jongg2:30 L Church Service/Bible Study3:30 GR Entertainment w/STEVE

WADDINGTON6:15 SR Movie Club w/Merle

Columbus Day 99:30 L Balance Exercise Class

10:30 B MyGait ComputerQuestions



PODIATRIST TODAY! 109:30 L Advanced Exercise Class

10:30 SR Musical Theatre w/Merle1:30 B Bingo1:30 3F Bridge Club2:30 TH Chair Dancing Workout

w/Sloan3:30 SR Jeopardy6:00 SR TECH CLASS W/GREG7:00 SR Movie


10:30 TH Glass Art Class w/Kristin11:00 Lunch Outing to ALPINE VILLAGE1:30 TH Boot Camp Exercise

w/Lori2:30 B Advanced Poker3:30 TH History of Movies w/Harold7:00 SR Movie


10:30 SR Vocabulary Game1:30 B Bingo1:30 3F Bridge Club2:30 GR Think Tank Puzzles3:30 GR Happy Hour w/MARV

ROBINSON7:00 SR Movie

139:30 L Balance Exercise Class

10:00 L Jewelry Class w/LYN1:30 B Advanced Poker2:30 L Simchat Torah Service

w/Rabbi Avivah3:30 TH US History in the Movies




1:30 B Bingo1:30 3F Mah-Jongg2:30 L Church Service/Bible

Study3:30 GR Entertainment w/MICHAEL

QUEST6:15 SR Movie Club w/Merle


10:30 SR Vocabulary Game1:30 B Advanced Poker2:30 SR 20/questions3:30 TH History of the Movies

w/Harold6:00 SR Art History Lecture

w/Sharon7:00 SR Movie


10:30 TH Short Story Club w/Merle1:30 B Bingo1:30 3F Bridge Club2:30 TH Chair Dancing Workout

w/Sloan3:30 TH Chat with the Chef6:00 SR TECH CLASS W/GREG7:00 SR Movie


10:30 L Creative Writing Workshop11:30 Lunch Outing to VEGAS SEAFOOD

BUFFET1:30 TH Boot Camp Exercise w/Lori2:30 B Advanced Poker3:30 TH History of Movies w/Harold6:00 GR Music Appreciation Lecture

w/Seth7:00 SR Movie


10:30 SR Vocabulary Game1:30 3F Bridge Club1:30 SR BELMONT BUCK

AUCTION2:30 GR Think Tank Puzzles3:30 GR Happy Hour w/DOWN HOME

TIME7:00 SR Movie


10:30 SR Current Events w/Greg &Harold

1:30 TH Resident Council Meeting2:30 SR Shabbat Service w/Rabbi

Josh3:30 TH US History in the Movies


OUJABA WHOLESALE-GREATROOM

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Study3:30 GR Entertainment w/BRYAN &

GILMORE6:15 SR Movie Club w/Merle


Class10:30 SR Vocabulary Game




10:30 SR Musical Theatre w/Merle1:30 B Bingo1:30 3F Bridge Club2:30 TH Chair Dancing Workout

w/Sloan3:30 SR Mind Aerobics6:00 SR TECH CLASS W/GREG7:00 SR Movie


10:30 GR Think Tank11:30 Lunch Outing to CASTAWAYS1:30 TH Boot Camp Exercise

w/Lori2:30 B Advanced Poker3:30 TH History of Movies w/Harold7:00 SR Movie


10:30 TH Healthy Learning Lecture1:30 3F Bridge Club1:30 B Bingo2:30 GR Think Tank Puzzles3:30 GR Happy Hour w/BRAD & SUSI Q7:00 SR Movie


10:00 L Jewelry Class w/Lyn11:00 JK October Birthday Celebration

w/Alan Ascher1:30 B Advanced Poker2:30 GR Wheel of Fortune3:30 TH US History in the Movies





Study3:30 GR Entertainment w/TONY

DETTORE6:15 SR Movie Club w/Merle


Class1:30 B Advanced Poker2:30 SR 20/questions3:30 TH History of the Movies


HALLOWEEN 319:30 L Advanced Exercise Class1:30 B Bingo1:30 3F Bridge Club2:30 TH Chair Dancing Workout

w/Sloan3:30 GR OUR HALLOWEEN COSTUME

BALL7:00 SR Movie

NINI & JERRY

EDITH

1888: The Washington Monument

opens to the public. The iconic obelisk

on the National Mall was built as a

tribute to America’s first president.

1927: Movie history is made when

the first feature-length talking

picture, “The Jazz Singer” starring

Al Jolson, opens.

1936: Boulder Dam—now known as

Hoover Dam—begins transmitting

electricity to Los Angeles.

1940: The 40-hour workweek goes

into effect under the Fair Labor

Standards Act.

1959: Thousands line up for the

opening of the Guggenheim in New

York City. The modern art museum’s

unique spiral shape was designed by

Frank Lloyd Wright.

1964: Civil rights leader Martin Luther

King Jr. wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

1975: Bruce Springsteen scores his

first hit with the single “Born to Run.”

The song has become a rock ’n’

roll classic.

1984: The Chicago Bears’ Walter

Payton breaks the NFL’s all-time

rushing record, carrying the ball a

career total of 12,400 yards.

1988: The TV sitcom “Roseanne”

premieres.

2007: Comedian Drew Carey replaces

Bob Barker as the host of the popular

game show “The Price is Right.”

2010: Millions of people across the

world watch live TV coverage as

33 miners are rescued from a collapsed

mine in Chile. They had been trapped

for 69 days.

OCTOBER

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

Hello Circle of Friends andNeighborhood families,

It is so hard to believe thatOctober is already here. As wewalk through the stores, you cansee the ramp-up for the holidayseason, not only for Halloweenbut Thanksgiving and, yes, evenChristmas. I hope you allsurvived the heat and humiditythat September brought us;however, as we enter the fallseason, it will be nice to havesome cooler weather comingour way.

We started September offwith our annual Memorial DayBBQ. All of our residents had agreat time eating burgers, hotdogs, chicken and all the fixings.We continued by exploringChina. We got to see not onlythe culture, but how modern

China compared to ancientChina, problems facing theChinese people, and the howtheir customs compare to ours.We got a little more serious aswe discussed the Jewishholidays of ROSH HASHANAHand YOM KIPPUR. In addition toour discussions, we found timeto make some glass artnecklaces, make music in ourdrum circle and show our artistictalents. Our Circle of Friendsvisited the Los Angeles CountyMuseum of Art and the famousWatts Towers, while ourNeighborhood residents enjoyedlunch at Home Town Buffett.

This month we will beexploring Australia. We will lookat its history as a penal colony,its art and culture, and itscuisine. Additionally we aregoing to discuss October Fest,and Halloween.Tiffany Montes-Memory ProgramCoordinator

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Anasheh Satoorian, Director of ResidentCare Services

National DepressionScreening Day is held annuallyon the Thursday of the first fullweek in October. That would beOctober 5th this year. It is aneducational and screening eventthat is conducted by hospitals,clinics and community groupsnationwide. Much like themedical community screens fordiabetes and high bloodpressure, there is an offer toscreen for mood disorders forthe public. The focus is toidentify mental disorders andseek help.

Depression is a common andtreatable mood disorder.Belmont Village conductsscreening for Depressionutilizing The GeriatricDepression Scale tool. This toolhelps identify residents whomay be in need of assistanceand are suffering fromdepression. Belmont Village alsohas available resources formental health, includingpsychologists and psychiatristswho may visit the communities.

FACTS ABOUT DEPRESSION

• Depression is the leadingcause of disability in theU.S. for ages 15 to 65

• Depression affects morethan 15 million Americanadults or about 6.7% of theU.S. population age 18 andolder in a given year.

• Only about half ofAmericans diagnosed withmajor depression receivetreatment in a given year.

• Up to 80% of those whoreceive treatment fordepression show animprovement in symptoms,usually within four to sixweeks, of beginning oftreatment.

COMMON SIGNS ANDSYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSIONARE:

• Change in sleep habits• Poor appetite• Poor concentration• Loss of energy• Loss of interest in usual

activities• Low self esteem• Hopelessness/guilt• Recurring thoughts of

death or suicide.If you are feeling any of these

symptoms, please reach out toyour Belmont VillageDRCS/nurse for assistance.

OUR SCHEDULEDTRANSPORTATION

Sundays-Shopping/OutingMondays-Doctors’ Appts.Tues.-Doctors’ Appts./OutingWed.-Doctors’ Appts./OutingThu.-Doctors’ Appts./OutingFridays-Doctors’ Appts.Saturdays-Shopping

APPOINTMENTS MUST BEBOOKED ONE WEEK

IN ADVANCEMust be in a 10-mile radius

IF WE ARE BOOKED,YOU MUST:

1) RESCHEDULE THEAPPOINTMENT

OR 2) PAY FOR A TAXI

IF AN ESCORT IS NEEDED,CONTACT NINA CORADO

APPOINTMENTS MUST BEBETWEEN THE HOURS OF

9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Please have the following info:• name of the doctor• address• phone number• date/time of appointment

FOR RESERVATIONS, CALL:

323-874-7711Monday-Friday

8:00AM-4:00PM

Thank you!

OUR WESTERN LABOR DAY BBQ! HEE-HAW!

RUTH MEL & ESTELLE ALLIE

MIRIAM ALMA LORRAINE

2051 N Highland AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90068

HOLLYWOOD

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