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Monthly updates from your full life community
TOUCHMARK AT MEADOW LAKE VILLAGE
Community hosts Best Friends™ Master
Trainer certifications for team members
Janine Sawaya, RN, talks with David Troxel,
MPH, president of the Best Friends Approach
and renowned Alzheimer’s author and trainer,
at Touchmark. David was on site for a multiday
training with staff from all Touchmark
communities that provide memory care services.
Following an intensive written and oral exam,
staff were certified as a Best Friends Master
Trainer. This certification is new, having only
been launched a year ago.
easier for individuals with the disease as well as
caregivers.
Marge Coalman, EdD, vice president of Wellness
& Programs at Touchmark (pictured left, in blue
sweater) also helped lead the staff training. Marge
oversees Touchmark’s memory care services
across the company.
David and co-creator Virginia Bell developed the
Best Friends approach to providing memory care
services. The method centers on what people
with dementia need most – a professional “best
friend.” The model of care makes coping with
memory loss, confusion, and mood changes
TOUCHMARK AT MEADOW LAKE VILLAGE
Issue 4, 2013
October
2011 | page 1
Touchmark adds final touches and
opens Owyhee Lodge
barber shop, spa and family dining/meeting
rooms are shared by the three neighborhoods.
Architect installs building features designed to
be familiar, comfortable
Touchmark broke ground last summer on the
$22.1 million expansion project, including the
Owyhee Lodge and the new Targhee Lodge,
which is scheduled to open in the fall.
The Owyhee Lodge is now providing memory
care and assisted living services. Recently, crews
added the final furniture pieces and accessories
specifically selected for those living with
Alzheimer’s disease or dementia illnesses.
Joseph Billig, AIA, director and vice president
of Touchmark Development and Construction,
oversaw the final details and placement at
Touchmark during the installation. According to
Joseph, the furniture for the Owyhee is selected
with purpose.
“For residents, this is their home, and because
of the nature of Alzheimer’s disease and other
age-related dementia, a secured environment
is necessary,” says Joseph. “Thus, most of
the residents’ days will be spent in their
neighborhood. For that reason, it is even more
important the spaces are warm and inviting and
feel like home.”
Thus, the Owyhee’s art, furniture, and
architecture are designed to stimulate the
minds of people with dementia. Further, each
piece was carefully selected with the intent to
be recognizable and familiar. Most pieces were
chosen to be tactile, so residents can interact with
them and perhaps evoke a memory.
“Home might mean prints and statuettes of
cats and dogs or even hens. Birds, landscapes
and trees all add a comfortable feel to the
building. Specific pieces, such as a horse facing
one direction, are strategically placed to guide
residents to or away from spaces or exits,” said
Joseph.
The one-story Owyhee’s design includes 48
residences divided among three neighborhoods.
Each neighborhood has a kitchen, dining/activity
area, living room and courtyard. A beauty salon/
TOUCHMARK AT MEADOW LAKE VILLAGE
Issue 4, 2013 | page 2
Construction update
The Targhee Lodge, which is scheduled to open in the fall, will add new homes for those who live
independently.
Supporting local Alzheimer’s
group
Touchmark Executive Director Matthew Hoskin
presents Executive Director of Alzheimer’s
Idaho Jerri Stanfield with a check for $2,500.
The donation was part of Touchmark’s activities
marking the addition of memory care.
Put a spring in your step
The Truman, located at 556 S Catherine Place, is
2,064 square feet with three bedrooms and two
bathrooms. Additional features include:
• cul-de-sac location with 2-car garage
• private back yard with large enclosed patio
• Corian counters throughout
• central vacuum
• Stereo surround sound
Live life to the {FULL}est and call today for a
personal showing.
TOUCHMARK AT MEADOW LAKE VILLAGE
Issue 4, 2013 | page 3
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Contact a Full Life team member for additional details,
including registration, transportation information,
and participation requirements.
Thursday, Apr. 18, 10 am
Origami Paper Folding with resident Pat Fujii.
Selkirk.
Mondays, 10:45 am
Touchmark Chorus practice held weekly. All
are welcome.
Thursday, Apr. 18, 6:45 pm
Guitar, keyboard, and vocal entertainment by
Robert and Kris Bush. Enjoy an evening of big
band songs of the 40s. Coeur d’Alene.
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 3:15 pm
Tai Chi for Seniors. Coeur d’Alene.
Fridays, 11 am
Bible Study with Rev. Kuulei Green. Selkirk
room.
Wednesday, Apr. 10
Personal showing at the Foothills Learning
Center for The Owls are Coming. Enjoy a
short educational slide show and short walk to
view these magnificent birds up close in their
homes!
Thursday, Apr. 11
Outing to Shoshone Falls, including a box
lunch and visit to the Herrett Center of
Natural History.
Friday, Apr. 12, 6:45 pm
The Serenata Chamber Orchestra. This
20-member orchestra, conducted by Lea King,
will perform Antonin Dvorak’s: Serenade for
Strings and English Folk Song Suite by Ralph
Vaughan-Williams. Coeur d’Alene.
Friday, Apr. 19
Birdwatching trip to Wilson Pond. Enjoy
a walk and discussion with birder Mike
Morrison. Bring binoculars and a camera.
Saturday, Apr. 20, 10 am
Casual Classics at Morrison Center featuring
Big Bands with Carl Topilow. Cost: $10 ticket,
transportation provided.
Monday, Apr. 22, 6:30 pm
Boise Ukulele Group (BUG) Jam Night. Coeur
d’Alene.
Wednesday, Apr. 24, 3 pm
Volunteer Recognition Day. Celebrate
residents, team members, and other
volunteers—and the wonderful things our
community offers to help others (both giving
and receiving).
See the full event calendar online:
TouchmarkMeridian.com/pdf/communityevent-calendar.pdf.
Saturday, Apr. 13
Outing to Foothills Learning Center for the
Boise Sesquicentennial talk.
Monday, Apr. 15, 5 pm
Outing to Thai Cuisine Restaurant. Sign up in
the Grand Lodge.
TOUCHMARK AT MEADOW LAKE VILLAGE
Issue 4, 2013 | page 4
Fun, spring times
Residents and family members hopped and jumped their way through the Easter Egg Hunt and Kid’s Fun
Day. Children and adults enjoyed crafts and games, including sack races and playing with the parachute.
TOUCHMARK AT MEADOW LAKE VILLAGE
Issue 4, 2013 | page 5
Community fun
A local dance troup entertained residents with their
Irish flair.
Joyce Rank shows her spring door decoration.
Bobbie Holiway with the Mad Hatter Hat.
Life Enrichment/Wellness Assistant Lila Fladwood
and Paul Beck at the ensuing Mad Hatter Tea Party.
TOUCHMARK AT MEADOW LAKE VILLAGE
Issue 4, 2013 | page 6
Marge
Coalman, EdD
Vice President
of Wellness &
Programs
Active aging—and life
balance
“Live in the sunshine, swim the
sea, drink the wild air…”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Human beings, like all species,
are aging from the time they
are born. This is particularly
true beginning at 25 years
of age, when scientists and
epidemiologists agree the body
starts to decline in muscle
mass, brain development,
and overall indicators of wellbeing.
It is highly unlikely that
you will ever see media or
educational offerings focus
on this well-known fact. In
fact, media around the world
portray the young (usually
25 or younger) as vital and
energetic—except for the
unfortunate percentage of
those who are obese, inactive,
or psychologically unbalanced.
Instead, the media spotlight
shines on those over 55 years
of age—and increasingly
on people over 65. This
population segment is often
portrayed as hopeless,
helpless, and bored. Yet
anyone who has visited a
Touchmark community knows
that this is a fallacy. Residents
well into their 90s and beyond
are engaged in physical
activity, lifelong learning,
civic engagement, and more.
These active, vital individuals
have calendars filled with so
many events that they have
to look hard to find 30-45
minutes when I am requesting
to interview them. They’re
humans—being.
Why is the mainstream media
so wrong about the life-balance
equation? I’m not sure,
although it seems to be based
on the premise that the young
are their target market, when
in fact, it is older adults who
have the wisdom, disposable
income, and interest in
acquiring lifestyle items to
enhance their well-being.
At Touchmark, there are any
number of opportunities
for personal growth and
development. To find out more
about the Full Life offerings,
contact Ann Upchurch, Life
Enrichment/Wellness director,
or join one of the many
resident committee meetings
that focus on program
development and events. (Of
course, you may not have time,
given all your other activities!)
BRAIN BUILDERS
Complete the words in these famous quotes; it’s like Wheel of Fortune.
1. Yo _ mu _ t b _ t _ e c _ ang _ you _ ish to se _ i_ th_ wo _ ld.
~ Mahatma Gandhi
2. W_ m _ ke a l _ vin _ by w _ at _e ge _, w _ ma _ e a l _ fe b_ w _ at w_ gi _ e.
~ Sir Winston Churchill
1.You must be the change you wish to see in the world. 2.We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.
TOUCHMARK AT MEADOW LAKE VILLAGE
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