We're taking you inside of our Monroe cottage on this beautiful #ModelMonday and the great news is that this home is currently move-in ready! 🏡 The Monroe is 1,794 sq. ft. with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a full kitchen, a sunroom, and an attached garage. 🚗 It can be personalized to your unique style and furnishings! To check out The Monroe or learn more about Wildewood Downs, visit: http://bit.ly/WWDFloorPlans
An Alzheimer's diagnosis can be overwhelming and the next step may not be readily apparent. Support yourself and your loved one by finding local resources and groups of people who you can connect with to assist you. 💜 We have compiled a list of places that could be beneficial for you during this time, check it out in our blog post below. ⬇️
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Finding Local Resources for Alzheimer’s and Dementia
We recently celebrated a few of our late August and September birthdays with a photo booth, decorations, outfits, and cake! 🎂 One of our wonderful Members, Mrs. Boulware turned 90 years young and we had a fun celebration for her with family participating in a window visit!! Join us in wishing all of our September babies a Happy Birthday!! 🥳
The weather has been beautiful so our Members in assisted living have been enjoying the outdoors! ☀️ We caught one of our beautiful Members enjoying her book on the porch - the perfect way to relax and enjoy a September Day!
En Garde! 🤺 Who says that workouts have to be done in a gym?! Our Members properly distanced while fencing each other with noodles! It was a great way to stretch and get our bodies moving in a fun and unique way! 🤩
We started September with the smells and flavors of fall! 🍁 Our Members took turns pouring, mixing and forming cookies! These ladies really god into making an assembly line and we had cookies in no time! The sweet smell of brown sugar and cinnamon filled our halls and it was a big hit among our Members! 😋 We also had a few of our creative Members getting into crafts and painting with fall-themed artwork! 🍂🍃
This week our putting teams all competed against each other in our annual junkyard putting match! ⛳️ "Junk" was placed all around our beautiful putting green and members had 1 shot to make it into each hole around the junk! 😋 Everyone enjoyed breakfast sandwiches, donuts 🍩 with cider, and coffee to warm up before the putting began! ☕️
Cardiovascular health is a crucial part of your overall wellness, especially as you age. ❤️ One way that you can strengthen your heart is by incorporating swimming into your weekly routine. 🏊♂️ Swimming works to make your heart stronger and improves your cardiovascular health through the gradual increase of a steady heart rate and lowering of your blood pressure. Why are these two bi-products of swimming important? They decrease your risk of heart disease which increases as you age. 🌊
"When we chose our house we got to pick out everything. They re-did everything - new flooring, kitchen cabinets, appliances" - Diana
Ensuring that a home is the correct fit for our Member's needs is important to us. Before move-in, our Move-In Coordinator collaborates with our new Members and construction teams to ensure that the home is customized to meet their needs and personal style. From top to bottom, our homes are tailored to your comfort and awaiting you to begin your perfect retirement.
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Our Members are continuing to safely grocery shop from home! Our Social Director, Lena enjoys sitting down with our Members to assist them with choosing all of their grocery items. It's a safe way to shop as they don't have to leave our community and their fresh items are delivered right into their homes by our team! 🍏🍋🍌🍅🥦🌽
On October 7th, we celebrated National Frappe Day! Frappe is short for Frappuccino, a frozen, delicious coffee beverage! Our Members enjoyed sipping these delicious drinks and getting a little boost of energy! ☕️
Last week our Members in Reflections had a lot of fun activities to choose from!! Members enjoyed checking on the well-being of their plants as they continue to grow and thrive! 🌱 We'll soon need to re-pot the larger plant into a new home! A big hit during the week was chocolate fondue snack hour! The chocolate dipped Oreos were the overall crowd favorite followed closely by the marshmallows! YUM! 🍫 As always, everyone enjoyed painting in the afternoons, and lastly, learning how to place a new game of bowling dice! It was a fun twist on bowling and our ladies loved it! 🎳🎲
#ThrowbackThursday to our Fall Festival! 🍁 We enjoyed funnel cake, chili cook-off, bluegrass music, cornhole, craft vendor, and a caricature artist! We had this event in a 2-part series to keep with social distancing. Members who attended signed up for 2:30-3:30 or 3:30-4:30 time slots. Everyone had a great time! 🎶
As people begin to age, the brain naturally changes, affecting memory, learning, and other cognitive functions. 🧠 Finding tools to stimulate your brain will improve the overall function of your mental processing and brain health. During the colder months, diving into a good book, a challenging puzzle, taking an online course, or listening to music are all great ways to keep your brain sharp. 🧩 Let us know below, how do you keep your brain sharp on a daily basis? ⬇️
During COVID-19, our social and wellness teams have gotten creative with activities and events that our Members can enjoy at a safe social distance! Whether it's a game night, wellness class, walk-up/drive-thru dining experience or live music, our Members have a variety of safely distanced activities and events to choose from each day!
On Friday, we celebrated Halloween with a 'Thriller' line dancing class by our Fabulous Wellness Director, Teka! 👯♀️ We went right into our costume contest and enjoyed delicious 'mocktails' in cute skulls hand glasses. ☠️
We recently celebrated National Pumpkin Day so our Members enjoyed Pumpkin Spice Cups! Yum! 🧡🎃 They were a hit with our Members!
"Cause this is thriller, thriller night!" ⚡️ Happy Halloween from all of us at Wildewood Downs!
After a year like 2020, we all need to find a way to establish goals and conquer them for 2021, right? 👏 There are a few key things you can add to your schedule to make these goals a success.👏 We researched so you wouldn't have to, check out our blog post below to find out how to set and follow your goals in 2021! ⬇️
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Sticking With Your New Year Goals
Did you know that our C.L.I.M.B. (Confidence, Longevity, Independence, Mobility, and Balance) class has been awarded the Argentum Best of the Best recognition? 🏆 C.L.I.M.B. focuses on the importance of maintaining and improving strength, balance, and flexibility for our Members. 💪
Our restaurant approach to full-service dining emphasizes variety and quality. Members of our community eat with us each day and we want to provide an excellent dining experience with meals customized to their liking. Our daily specials and seemingly endless menu options are freshly crafted under the direction of our Executive Chef. In addition, carefully selected wine, beer, and spirits from our fully stocked clubhouse bar create a refreshing culinary celebration. 🍴
Cheers to the New Year from all of us at Wildewood Downs! 🥂✨
Sarcopenia is a disease associated with the aging process. Signs of the disease include loss of muscle mass and strength, which in turn affects balance, gait, and overall ability to perform tasks of daily living. 💪 To learn more about Sarcopenia, the impact it has, and what you can do to reverse it, check out our latest blog post below! 👇
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What is Sarcopenia?
Wishing all of our followers a Merry Christmas from our Executive Director, Terri Hutton!
"People First, Always" is one of our community's Guiding Principles; this isn't just something that we say, it's something that we do each day. Did you know that the team members who work in Reflections, our Memory Care neighborhood are Certified Dementia Practitioners? The CDP certification represents that each individual has received comprehensive knowledge in the areas of Alzheimer's and dementia care. Receiving this certification reflects our commitment to providing compassionate, skilled care as we serve our Members. To learn more about the Certified Dementia Practitioner Certification, check out our blog below ⬇️
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Our mobile Happy Hour is always a blast! 🎉 Our team stopped by to say hello to each of our Members and to pass out fresh sangria! Yum! 😋
Who loves to crank up their favorite tunes and sing in the car?! 🚙🎶 Check out our version of Carpool Karaoke, themed for Valentine's Day 💕 with love songs like Call Me Maybe, Treasure, I Need Your Love, and Closer! 💘
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Establishing a healthy diet is important if you're focusing on heart health. ❤️ Our Dining Services team meets every month to plan meals that reflect the needs of our Members. 💪 By offering a variety of heart-healthy menu options, we ensure that our Members are eating the nutrients necessary for their cardiac health. This is done by incorporating high-quality, natural ingredients, such as leafy greens, whole grains, and healthy fats into your daily nourishment. 🥬 🧀 🥖 Wellness through heart-healthy meals is just one way that our Members are living the Weller Life at Wildewood Downs. ✨
Our programming duo, Lena and Teka recently worked as our 'Wilde Bucks' Baristas! ☕️ They treated our Members and team to some incredible coffee creations! 🌟 It was the perfect way to warm everyone up on a chilly day! Check out these fun photographs! 📸
⚠️ LAST CHANCE! ⚠️
Don't miss the opportunity to participate in our Silver Pen Writing Scholarship Competition, ❗️THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12th IS OUR FINAL DAY❗️. Every year our community hosts the Silver Pen Writing Scholarship Competition. 📝 Winners are awarded scholarships from $500 to $2,500 for college. 🏆Participants are required to submit an essay with a minimum of 1,000 words, the application form, and a transcript. 💯 To learn more, visit: http://silverpen-slc.com/
