You can be a secret Santa Stephanie Thomas Surprises, surprises! Oh goodie! No matter how young or how old we are, an unexpected gift warms the heart, shows that someone cares, and brings smiles to faces. That’s exactly the reason that Units 5 and 11 approached Senior Village and offered to contribute to the Village’s…
Time for flu shots: what’s your excuse? Judy Cummings It’s that time of year again. We start to see ads for getting a flu shot, and if you visit your doctor, you will probably be asked if you want your flu vaccine. But is it really that big a deal? If you are 65 and…
Saving lives with lockboxes and 911 Stephanie Thomas We’ve heard horror stories about traumatic situations brought on by medical emergencies at home. The crisis may involve a person who lives alone and is on the floor, unable to move, or perhaps a person struggling to breathe whose spouse is frantically trying to help. These life…
Why do we volunteer? Judy Cummings Residents of SaddleBrooke are known for volunteering, and nowhere is this more evident than in Senior Village with 160+ volunteers. Why is it that they give so willingly of their hours? Most volunteers say that, at this stage of life, they enjoy helping others and now have the time…
Stephanie Thomas Once a year, the volunteers of Senior Village become guests of honor at a reception to thank them for the thousands of miles and hours they commit to serving the SaddleBrooke community. Starting on the patio of the Activity Center, they have a chance to mingle, sip wine and appetizers and get to…
Judy Cummings Alexa is not quite a magic genie, but she comes close to it. Just ask Larry Wilhelm. A 93-year-old Senior Village member, Larry was given Alexa by his daughter. Alexa can do things that are difficult for Larry because of his diminished eyesight. This device responds to your voice commands and can answer…
Home again service: free meals delivered for post-op/rehab Judy Cummings When told she needed surgery on her shoulder, Connie Wortman proceeded to select her surgeon and make arrangements to have the procedure. However, she was concerned that, since she lived alone, she would have some difficulties with cooking and meal prep after surgery with one…
A gift you can use this year Stephanie Thomas That box of holiday candy will be gone in a week. That book you received will be read and on the shelf in a month. That poinsettia might make it through the season. How about a gift that you can use seventy-two times a year? Yes,…
Sandy Morse While the warm setting sun and a light breeze danced on the Activity Center patio, a group of very special folks began arriving for the second annual SaddleBrooke Senior Village Volunteer Appreciation Event. A simple thank you just isn’t enough when trying to show appreciation to over 150 amazing Senior Village Volunteers,…
Sandy Morse and Sandy Suwyn For Senior Village members, there isn’t a better way to spend a beautiful SaddleBrooke morning than by being out on our pristine Catalina putting green. Yes, the Senior Village program has created another fun social activity for its members, and now this morning putting group for men and ladies…