St Jude Hospice is proud to have been working in partnership with Lang Nelson communities since the fall of 2009.  Together our organizations collaborate to bring hope and healing to residents within their homes and community.

Saint Jude Hospice is committed to serving as a resource to the employees, industry professionals, residents, and their families within the Lang Nelson Community through providing education and additional services relating to end of life care.

Saint Jude Hospice offers in-services pertaining to:

Hospice Care 101:
Provides an overview of the basics of hospice and examines common misconceptions about hospice care.

Living Well With COPD:
Addresses quality of life, from diagnosis to end of life, for patients with COPD.

Hospice for the Pulmonary Patient:
Offers a wealth of resources for healthcare professionals, families, caregivers and the community.

Care for the Dying:
Provides a general overview of the uniqueness of the dying process.

Grief 101:
Normalizes grief for those who have experienced the death of a loved one.

The Long Process of Grief:
Looks at the long journey of grief for family members whose loved one has dementia.

Helping Others Through Grief:
Discusses normal grief and offers suggestions that will help others support the grieving.

Working with Involved Families:
Identifies ever-changing family dynamics and how to offer families the best support.

Alternative Therapies:
Music Therapy provided by a nationally certified therapist addresses physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient and family through live music.

Dementia Training:
Defines dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and examines the disease process.

Symptoms of Death and Dying:
Provides an overview of the phases of the dying process.

If you or a loved one feel you might benefit from one of these in-service topics, please speak with a representative of a Lang Nelson community.  You may also contact Saint Jude Hospice for specific dates and times of scheduled in-services.

Saint Jude Hospice, which was founded in 2008, brings hospice care to over 150 patients in the Twin Cities metro area, as well as Cambridge, Rochester, St. Cloud and Western Wisconsin.  Services available through Saint Jude Hospice include skilled nursing, music therapy, massage therapy, social work, spiritual care and bereavement care.  For more information about Saint Jude Hospice, please go to http://www.saintjudehospice.org, call (800) HOSPICE, or contact any one of the Lang Nelson Assisted Living Communities.

Earle Brown Terrace now has it’s own EBT college.  There is an old and true statement that if you don’t use it you lose it.  At EBT residents are being given plenty of opportunities to use their intellect and ability to learn new things.  They have weekly mind exercises in the form of classes that challenge the brain.   So far we have had a semester of language (German), a semester of history (Ancient Egyptian), a semester of religion (Ancient Canaanite religions), and now the class is learning basic musical skills by playing organ and keyboards.  The possibilities are limitless for learning new things and sharpening the mind.   According to recent University studies, musical skills are especially helpful in combating depression, and helping maintain memory skills in seniors.  These classes are very popular at Earle Brown Terrace and generate a lot of discussion after class as well.  Our activity director/instructor/chaplain has a Master of Divinity Degree, and majored in language and music as an undergrad.  He’s taught language (Latin, German) on a high school level, and served as a music instructor at Schmitt Music teaching about 100 seniors every week the basic keyboard skills while he was there. Our residents are eager to keep their minds as sharp as possible and to widen their horizons with learning new things.

Earle Brown Terrace is both independent and assisted living located in the historic Earle Brown Farm complex.  We call our style of living “catered living” because there is a wide range of choices here.

Earle Brown Terrace is located at 6100 Summit Drive N., Brooklyn Center, 55430.
Contact us at 763-560-6829 for more information about our residence and how to share this special place with someone important to you.

Earle Brown Terrace
6100 Summit Drive North
Brooklyn Center

(763) 367-6729
http://langnelson.com/earlebrown.php

Twin Lake North National Night Out!

Join us on Tuesday,

August 2^nd, 2011

from 5:30-8:30pm

by the Twin Lake North Clubhouse

for National Night Out

We have joined forces with Local law enforcement to generate support for and participate in local anticrime programs.   Our national night out strengthens neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships by heightening crime and drug prevention awareness.  Along with our very own Brooklyn Center Police, join us for an evening of good food, entertainment and the opportunity to meet your neighbors.

Twin Lake North

4539 58^th Ave. N.

Brooklyn Center, Mn.  55429

763-533-1168

http://langnelson.com/twinlakenorth.php

August 2nd

Join us for our annual National Night Out Celebration!

Be taken away for An Evening In Paradise.

We begin at 4:30 pm with a tropical dinner consisting of:

Grilled Pineapple Appetizer

Polynesian Style Pork Loin

Mango Rice Pilaf

Vegetable

Caramel Macadamia Tart

After dinner join us on for a Hula Walk, Aloha Bingo, and Balloon Volleyball, FREE raffle drawing, treats and live Hawaiian music. Back to school donations for CEAP will be collected and are appreciated. Reservations are required for dinner. For more information or to make reservations, please call Tradition at 763-416-7740.

8500 Tessman Farm Road, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445

A proud member of the Lang Nelson family!

http://langnelson.com/tradition.php

The Waterford Senior Campus

The goal of the Waterford Senior Campus is to promote maximum independence and dignity for each of our resident’s in a home-like setting. In addition to our Memory Care, Assisted Living, Independent Senior, and Townhome housing rental options, we offer supportive services that include physical needs along with social and spiritual well-being.

Our beautiful, spacious townhomes feature fireplaces, patios, washer and dryers as well as attached garages. Maintenance-free living encourages townhome tenants, like our independent and assisted residents, to have the freedom to enjoy on-site amenities such as outdoor walking paths, ponds and gardens, beauty shop, ice cream parlor and our famous Ida Marie restaurant.

The Waterford Manor Senior Campus encompasses our Memory Care, Assisted Living, and Townhomes.

Please contact Shannon Potter, campus administrator, at 763.536-7669 or wmmgr@lanel.com to schedule a tour of any one of our fabulous living options.

Waterford Manor

6288 Louisiana Court N. Brooklyn Park, MN 55428

763.536.3382

www.langnelson.com/waterford

The Waterford Estates, our Senior Independent living option, would like to welcome new residents to our vibrant community:

*Mary N.

*Jim and Cherry H.

*Nadine B.

Our Casino Royale Family night was a great success. We had a lot of fun games and prizes. The Brooklyn Park Tater Daze float and ambassadors made appearance to the Waterford Campus. The Ambassadors of Brooklyn Park played games with the Waterford Residents and also put on a show on the parade float.

Things to look forward to are, National Noon out August 2. We will be decorating scooters and wheel chair for a parade around the facility. Also we will be having a picnic outside around the Waterfront.  There will be games and lots of fun.

August 17th at 4:30 family’s night theme will be state fair carnival- You can anticipate on carnival games, tasty carnival treats and entertainment at the Waterford.

See you soon!
Tia (Waterford Manor Activity Director)

Upcoming events at the Waterford Estates:

JULY

7/25: Monday night movie: “The Blind Side.” 7pm in the Community Room.

7/27: Happy Hour. 3pm in the Community Room. Meet your neighbors; enjoy free beverages and appetizers made by our award-winning Ida Marie Restaurant.

AUGUST

8/1: Monday night movie: “Beethoven’s Big Break.” 7pm in the Community Room.

8/5: Full Bloom presents, “New York City.” 2pm in the Community Room.

8/10: Chat & Chowder: 12pm in the Community Room. Join us for lunch. We are having strawberry spinach salad, Roast beef and cheddar croissant sandwich and an Iced lemon cookie. Call 763.533.9389 for reservations.

8/19: Blood Pressure Clinic. 1:30pm in the Community Room. Get your blood pressure checked for free by a member of our dedicated Intrepid team.

These events (unless stated) are free and open to the public.

Stop by and visit our community – we would love to see you!

Select these links to review our current

July newsletter: http://goo.gl/2HyAJ

& July calendar: http://goo.gl/vRlqg

Waterford Estates

7000 62^nd Ave N Brooklyn Park, MN 55428

763.533.9389 * wfactv@lanel.com * www.langnelson.com/waterford

Taste the nutritious and delicious food. Feel the warmth of gracious hospitality. That’s the Ida Marie experience. Lang-Nelson’s Ida Marie Restaurants bring you the wonderful tradition of tasty food and cheerful cordiality.

Call Today to place your reservation at one of our Ida Marie Restaurants and schedule a tour.

Earle Brown Terrace

6100 Summit Drive North

Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

763-561-0243

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Heathers Manor

3000 North Douglas Drive

Crystal, MN 55422

763-544-6777

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Meridian Manor

163 West Wayzata Blvd

Wayzata, MN 55391

952-473-3200

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The Rivers

11111 River Hills Drive

Burnsville, MN 55337

952-890-8553

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The Pines

400 West 67^th Street

Richfield, MN 55423

612-861-3331

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River Oaks

910 Western Street

Anoka, MN 55303

763-421-4011

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The Timbers

14018 Pennock Avenue

Apple Valley, MN 55124

952-432-407

The Pines in Richfield at 400 West 67^th Street is pleased to announce that we have brand new carpet to enhance our lobby areas.  Stay tuned for information about a Grand Event in August but for now, feel free to stop by to see the carpet on Bouquet Day.

The Pines is open to the public every Wednesday from 3 to 6 PM as Jim Bush Floral Designers bring buckets of flowers for purchase by residents and neighbors.  Free cookies and coffee are a part of the festivities.  We hope to see you then!  For an immediate need, please call 612-861-3331 for a tour. We would love to share this special place which is home for many of the great seniors of Richfield.

The Pines
400 West 67th Street
Richfield, MN 55423
Phone:(612) 861-3331
http://langnelson.com/pines.php

OPEN HOUSE

Thursday July 28^th

1-5pm

Join us for a tour of our wonderful 55 or better active adult community.

Enjoy snacks and enter a drawing to win a Perkins gift card!

Please RSVP to Carolyn

763.533.1012

Calibre@lanel.com

6315 55^th Avenue N

Crystal, MN 55428

http://langnelson.com/calibrechase.php

Great Places to Eat Near Summit Oaks

Let’s face it.  There are some evenings when it’s just not practical to fix a home cooked meal.  When that happens, you want to live somewhere where there is good eating nearby.  Summit Oaks is one of those places. Located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, we are fortunate to have a wide assortment of excellent eating establishments.  Here are just a few examples:

American

Outback Steakhouse, 8880 Springbrook Dr NW, Coon Rapids, 763-792-9159

Broadway Bar and Pizza, 3420 129^th Ave NW, Coon Rapids, 763-576-0575

Applebee’s, 3470 129^th Ave NW, Coon Rapids, 763-576-9267

Asian

Leeann Chin, 13060 Riverdale Dr NW #400, Coon Rapids, 763-421-4151

Khan’s Mongolian Barbeque, 2085 Northdale Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, 763-767-3018

Italian

Olive Garden, 150 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, 763-786-1089

Green Mill Restaurant & Bar, 12475 Riverdale Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, 763-712-1200

Carbone’s, 8525 Cottonwood St NW, Coon Rapids, 763-717-0327

Mexican

Acapulco Restaurant & Cantina, 12759 Riverdale Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, 763-323-8772

El Loro Mexican Restaurant, 11590 Robinson Dr NW, Coon Rapids, 763-754-9065

But those are just the beginning. For more dining ideas contact us at Summit Oaks or see www.uptake.com and search on Coon Rapids, Minnesota.

Summit Oaks Apartments

11750 Tulip Street NW

Coon Rapids, MN 55433

763-421-3152

Summit@lanel.com

http://langnelson.com/summitoaks.php

If you ever wondered what benefits you might have available from the VA but haven’t known where to start, please join us for an informational presentation that will help answer some of these questions.

We will be discussing your VA Health Care Benefits and what in-home services you might be eligible for……

Plus, giving you a better understanding of VA Pension options

Did you know that the Aid and Attendance is a Financial Assistance Benefit and that you:
– Did NOT Have to suffer an injury or wound during your military service –
– Did NOT have to serve overseas or have actually experienced combat –
– Did NOT have to have the veteran die in the line of duty for the surviving spouse to be eligible  –

Come to The Crossing at Brookwood, Wednesday, July, 27^th 2011, 10AM

Presented in partnership with the Crossings at Brookwood, Firstat Nursing & Home Health Care

and

MN Elder law Attorneys Long, Reher & Hanson

RSVP:  Jesse Gully
The Crossings at Brookwood

An Award Winning 55+ Community
6201 North Lilac Drive
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
Phone:(763) 561-7405

www.langnelson.com/crossings
Email: brookwood@lanel.com