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Belmont Bulletin
SEPTEMBER 2018
Belmont Health + Rehabilitation Center * 110 Belmont Road, Madison, WI 53714 * 608-249-7391
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Thank you to all the residents and families that
participated in our first annual Resident and Family
Picnic! It was a hot and steamy day but we didn’t seem
to mind the weather and kept cool with sno-cones,
games and even some face painting (which was a
HUGE hit with kids and adults of all ages). Belmont is
Celebrating September starting a new tradition and will continue to have this
event every year! Please feel free to bring any
suggestions for next year’s party to Mar’que! We are
Sewing Month very excited to continue and add to this tradition!
World Alzheimer’s Month As most of you know, we completed our annual
customer surveys at the end of August. Thank you to
everyone who participated and filled out their surveys.
Classical Music Month Your input is greatly appreciated. By mid September
we will have the anonymous results of those surveys.
Labor Day: U.S. Once the results are in, we will form three satisfaction
September 3 committees – Resident, Family and Employee. These
committees will meet monthly to address opportunities
Grandparents Day for improvement! By forming these committees, we are
hoping to increase our customer satisfaction and make
September 9
Belmont a wonderful place to live!
Line Dance Week With the Autumn season upon us soon, the air will
September 10–15 soon turn cooler and the shirt sleeves will get longer.
September and October are great months to look
through your closets and CLEAN! If something is too
Online Learning Day tight or has holes in them, it might be time to let go of
September 15 those items and start a wish list for Christmas (it is just
around the corner after all). Some of you also have fall
Museum Day and winter clothing stored at Belmont and change out
your closets each year. If you need a staff member to
First Day of Autumn
bring your clothing to you from storage, please let us
September 22 know. Christmas is around the corner…make room!
Johnny Appleseed Day Make sure to check out the activity calendar for all the
September 26 great things we have coming to you this month!
Mar’que Anderson Jenny Kupcho
Executive Director Dir. of Life Enrichment
September 2018
Health & Wellness: Facts Henry Vilas “Zoo To You”
About Alzheimer’s Disease Educational Program
This month, we take a moment to
recognize September as being
national Alzheimer’s month. The
Memory Walk is the Alzheimer’s Association’s
national signature event to help those coping with
This month we are bringing the zoo animals to
Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Since 1989,
Belmont with their “Zoo to You” outreach
the nation’s largest event supporting Alzheimer’s
program! Learn about their Education Anials
care and support services as raised more than
and meet them up close! This 1-hour
$300 million.
presentation features live animals and a variety
Formed in 1980, the Alzheimer’s Association is of educational content including animal
the leading voluntary health organization in classification, adaptations, predator-prey
Alzheimer’s care, support and research. relationship, natural history and behavior!
Facts about Alzheimer’s:
This is not something that you will want to miss!
It’s the only cause of death in the top 10 in
They will be here on Friday, September 14th at
America that cannot be prevented, cured
10:30am. We will meet them in the room across
or slowed.
from therapy and do our best to get as many
Almost two-thirds of Americans with people in the room as we can. If you miss this
Alzheimer’s disease are women. one, they will be back in November.
One in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or
another dementia.
Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading General Reminders
cause of death in the United States.
More than 5.7 million Americans are living Activity Programs:
with the disease. Have some down time
There are an estimated 16 million caregivers between therapies? Want to meet new
of people living with Alzheimer’s and other people? Consider participating in some of our
dementias in the United States. activity programs! We also have in-room
In the United States, someone develops supplies for you including word search or other
Alzheimer’s ever 65 seconds. word puzzles, large and small print books,
In 2018, Alzheimer’s disease will cost the coloring supplies, decks of playing cards and
United States $277 billion. This number is others. If there is an activity you wish to attend,
projected to rise to more than $1.1 trillion in please speak with your therapy team and they
2050. would be happy to make sure your therapy
In 2017, 16 million caregivers of people sessions are scheduled around the activity.
living with Alzheimer’s disease or other
dementias provided an estimated 18.4 Beauty Shop:
billion hours of unpaid care, a contribution We have a beautician that visits our facility a
to the nation valued at more than $232 few times each month. Stop at the Front Desk
billion. to schedule an appointment.
To learn more about the South Central Wisconsin Clothing & Personal Items:
Alzheimer’s Association chapter, visit their Please consider having your clothing labeled
website https://www.alz.org/scwisc or call them at with your name on them before wearing them
608-203-8502. Support groups are also available or sending them to laundry. Any staff member
for families and caregivers. would be happy to help you get this done.September 2018
This Month’s Special Happenings September Birthdays
We have some great activities headed your way Each month we wish to extend a very happy
this month! Check out these fun programs: birthday to our Residents. Join us for our monthly
ice cream sundae social on:
Bingo with Madison East Kiwanis – The first
Friday of each month is Bingo night with the Friday, September 21st, 2018 at 3:00pm
Madison East Kiwanis Club. They’ll be here on Main Dining Room
Friday, September 7th at 6:45pm. Good luck! For a list of Resident birthdays, see the birthday
Music with Michael Gruber – The smooth voice bulletin board across from therapy.
of Michael will be in concert on Friday, Sept. 7th Celebrity Birthdays:
at 10:30am. Don’t miss out on some of your Boxcar Willie (singer) – September 1, 1931
favorite songs from the 50s, 60s, 70s & beyond! Mort Walker (cartoonist) – September 3, 1923
Outing: Henry Vilas Zoo – See “September Beyonce Knowles (singer) – September 4, 1981
Outing” box on this page for more details. Grandma Moses (painter) – September 7, 1860
Otis Redding (singer) – September 9, 1941
Massage Therapy with Gail – She’s back on Arnold Palmer (golfer) – September 10, 1929
Thursday, Sept. 13th at 1pm to meet with 3-4 Agatha Christie (writer) – September 15, 1890
Residents for 15-20 minutes each. This is a free Peter Falk (actor) – September 16, 1927
massage to work on your shoulders, neck, arms Amy Poehler (comedienne) – Sept. 16, 1971
or hands. Interested? Sign up today! Stephen King (writer) – September 21, 1947
Zoo To You Educational Animal Program – Jim Henson (puppeteer) – September 24, 1936
See and learn about some of the animals from Linda Hamilton (actress) – September 26, 1956
the Henry Vilas Zoo on Friday, Sept. 14th at Serena Williams (tennis star) – Sept. 26, 1981
10:30am. This will take place in the meeting Ed Sullivan (TV host) – September 28, 1901
room across from therapy. Johnny Mathis (singer) – September 30, 1935
Resident Council & Food Meeting – Our next
meeting is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 17th at September Outing:
1:15pm. Come discuss topics relevant to your Henry Vilas Zoo
life at Belmont including food, call lights, activities
Thanks to the generosity of
and more! All Residents are welcome!
staff members, this month we are able to offer
Music with Northern Comfort Band – Get an outing to the Henry Vilas Zoo (weather
ready for some toe-tapping fun! The duo is back permitting). We are grateful for them answering
on Friday, Sept. 21st at 10:30am to perform your request to go to the zoo. Thank you!
some great classic country and folk tunes! Space is extremely limited on all outings and
Music with Dewayne Keyes – Join us for a up to 8 residents will be able to attend this
stroll down memory lane with the harmonica outing. Unfortunately, not everyone interested
mand himself! Dewayne and his sidekick, Doug, will be able to go. Please speak with Jenny or
have lots of stories to share with you and music Fawn if you are interested in attending. If you
along the the way – don’t miss it! We welcome are not selected to go, we will be having the
them on Tuesday, Sept. 25th at 10:30am. Henry Vilas Zoo educational program here a
few days later complete with animals!
Wii Bowling Tournaments with John – Do you
have what it takes to beat Dietary Manager John Henry Vilas Zoo – We will be heading to the
in a game of Wii bowling? It’s been a while since zoo on Wednesday, Sept. 12th from 1-5pm.
we’ve played games on the Wii so if you need a There’s a lot of walking at the zoo so
refresher course, John will be there to help you! wheelchairs will be available. This outing is free
The games start on Saturday, Sept. 29th at to our Residents. Money is only required if you
10:30am! Good luck! purchase a sourvenir.September 2018
Cranium Crunchers: Resident Council Minutes:
Have A Ball August 2018
Directions: In what type of game, played using a Food/Menu: Discussed updated meal serving
ball, are the following terms used? times; Residents enjoying variety of seasonal
fresh fruit (melons, berries); Updated tray
1. T-Formation cards with food dislikes; Discussed weekly
2. Pinch Hitter menus and food selections.
3. Gutter Ball
Activities: Outing possibilities discussed for
4. Jump Ball
fall/winter (movie theater, restaurants);
5. Grand Slam Res./Family Picnic reminder for 8/25; Zoo to
6. Keepsies You Program in September; new games
7. Seventh Inning Stretch added to calendar.
8. Frames Other: My InnerView surveys to be distributed
9. Hole-In-One to randomly selected Residents the week of
10. Strike August 21st. Please complete and turn back in
to a staff member. Resident/Family picnic to
11. Dribble be held on 8/25 from 1-4pm. Discussion was
12. Net Ball held on room changes and private vs. semi-
13. Set private rooms. Discussion held on grievances.
14. Slide
Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday,
15. Free Throw September 17th at 1:15pm. Please join us for
16. Pigskin these meetings. See you then!
17. Spike
18. Love Resident Rights Review:
19. Bogey Decisions About Care
20. Rack ‘Em Up
You have the right to be informed of your
rights and all rights, rules and regulations
Answers: governing resident conduct and responsibilities
1. Football 13. Tennis during your stay in this care community. A full
2. Baseball 14. Baseball copy of your Resident Rights are posted in the
display case across from therapy. Each month,
3. Bowling 15. Basketball we review one of these Resident Rights.
4. Basketball 16. Football
You have the right:
5. Baseball 17. Volleyball To participate in the planning of your care
6. Marbles 18. Tennis and medical treatment
7. Baseball 19. Golf To self-administer medications if the care
8. Bowling 20. Pool team has indicated it is safe to do so
To participate or not participate in
9. Golf experimental research and clinical trials
10. Baseball, Bowling To receive an explanation regarding the
11. Basketball care community’s bed hold policy for
hospitalization and therapeutic leave.
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