Bagel Brunch at Wiggins Place!

You are cordially invited to the

Wiggins Place Bagel Brunch

Date: Sunday, September 18, 2011

Time: 10:00am—11:30am

Location: Wiggins Place 

27070 Cedar Road  * Beachwood, OH 44122

No RSVP is necessary and we welcome your

friends and family

There will be limited parking available on a first come, first serve basis at Wiggins Place.  Please park at Stone Gardens where there is additional parking  available in the back portion of their lot.  A shuttle will be available starting at 9:30am to take you to Wiggins Place

Did you know??

Many of you may have seen the recent news about Nancy Reagan’s recent fall. Luckily, Marco Rubio has quick reflexes and he caught her. As this news report indicates, many adults are not so fortunate in avoiding serious consequences resulting from this very common occurrence. Age-related muscle loss and balance issues are part of the equation.

Did you know Menorah Park has several programs that help lower the risk of falls?

· Balance Therapy at the Peter B Lewis Aquatic & Therapy Center helps people become more sure-footed.

o       Balance Therapy Specialists with expertise in balance solutions pinpoint the challenges with sophisticated equipment and give the motivation and support needed to resolve the issues through individualized one-to-one therapy approaches.

o       Free balance checks are available by appointment to address any concerns a person may have. The therapist thoroughly evaluates balance, makes recommendations and will even communicate with the personal physician if that is requested.

· Occupational therapists work with adults in post-hospital rehab and outpatient rehab in real-life settings so that they can practice activities typical in their daily routines and make adjustments when needed to move more safely and reduce their fall risks. This includes a full-sized apartment with kitchen and laundry room, and a car.

· Our Aging Resources Center provides helpful tips in many areas including safety pointers to reduce accident risks at home.

· Our Adaptive Living Shoppe – M Pal has several helpful products to support safety and reduce fall risks. Physical and Occupational Therapists are available to make recommendations based on the individual challenges.

In honor of National Fall Prevention Day, The Peter B. Lewis Aquatic & Therapy Center is holding an event filled with interesting prevention programs on Friday, September 23^rd.

Juggling Sensation Kai Pressey

All the way from Seattle, Washington Wiggins Place welcomed 10 year old juggling sensation Kai Pressey on Thursday, August 25th for a wonderful presentation that was enjoyed by many.



Kai Pressey wows the Wiggins Place tenants




The tenants said Kai was adorable and very talented




Such concentration! 



Thank you, Kai, for entertaining all of us and we hope you will be back soon!

Are you Smarter than...?

On Wednesday, August 17th staff and tenants squared off to determine if the staff was "Smarter than a Senior!"

Questions were asked of the staff in four different categories and the panel of tenants were lifelines if needed.  It was tons of fun and challenging.  Despite the difficult questions the staff held its' own!!



Staff from Left to Right: Kimberly Kootsouradis, Office Manager, Nancy Sutula, Administrator, Chris Mansour, Director of Maintenance and Tracy Derschau, Director of Life Enrichment try to determine if they are smarter than a Senior.



Chris Mansour stands next to the three tenant panel: Ida Kaufman (l), Marty Golob, (c) and Art Glassman (R)



Are YOU Smarter than a Senior?

 The staff enjoyed the program so much that they want to challenge the tenants to a game of  "Are You Smarter than the Staff?"  Stay tuned to find out...

Guest Speaker Norman Wain

On Tuesday, August 16th Wiggins Place was host to a marvelous speaker: Mr. Norman Wain.

Mr. Wain was born in Brooklyn and came to Cleveland in 1954 to be a deejay on the old WDOK AM.  After moving around and forming a partnership with Joe Zingale and Bob Weiss, Norman Wain bought a radio station in White Plains, NY.  After one year he returned to Cleveland and bought WDOK AM and FM. Transformed WDOK into WIXY 1260 which became the number one radio station in Cleveland for 6 years.

Mr. Wain owned and operated radio stations in Dallas, St Louis, Raleigh, Tampa Ft Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando and Washington DC.  He was a Board member of the National Association of Broadcasters and the Radio Advertising Bureau. Sold everything and retired in 1994 and has been active in the community.

Norma Wain is a wonderful speaker and was very well received by our Wiggins Place tenants who greatly enjoyed his life story which was littered with jokes and poignant moments. 

Thank you, Mr. Wain, for joining us last night!

Wiggins Place would also like to extend thanks to Howard Danzinger for facilitating Mr. Wain's lecture last night.



Norma Wain speaks to an attentive audience

 

Norman Wain shared many wonderful stories from his different life experiences with the tenants.  Howard Danzinger (C seated) helped make this night possible.



Challah Baking

Making Challah is a very important family tradition for many of our Wiggins Place tenants.  Passing on traditions to Grandchildren and Great grandchildren is very special and we are happy to have two intergenerational Challah baking events in August.  Families are invited to bring their young ones on Friday, August 12th and Friday, August 26th to share the Challah baking experinces with your loved one here at Wiggins Place.  Both events begin at 11am.  Please join us!

Pottery Class

Art is a very important part of life at Wiggins Place.  Our Art Room is always bustling with creativity and this week's Pottery Class was no exception.  The Ladies were rolling, flattening and modeling their clay in order to make vases, tea bag holders, planters and many other wonderful creations.




Ruth Schwartz (C) rolls out clay





Ginny Spivak (L) and Ethel Katz (R) start the foundation for a flower vase




Millie Fromet (L) and Harriette Stern (R) make serving platters as gifts