Happy Holidays to all of the Lang Nelson residents we care for

and the wonderful staff we partner with!

We hope this holiday season finds you all doing well

and enjoying the company of friends and loved ones.

The Holiday Season is a time to celebrate, spend time with loved ones, and be thankful. It is also a time to focus on our personal health and safety. Here are a few tips to keep you feeling your best!

Colds/Viruses

Cold viruses tend to permeate the immune system when the weather is cold and frigid. Since the average person will develop three colds per year, here are some ways to keep yourself cold free…

-          Turn down your thermostat and turn up the humidifier. Dry air can dry out mucous membranes, leading to cracks in the skin that viruses are able to sneak in to and make us ill.

-          Wash your hands! Hand washing is key to stopping the spread of diseases and viruses.

-          Don’t forget to moisturize to prevent dry, cracked skin on your hands.

-          Get your flu vaccine!

Eat Well

We all eat more during the holidays. On average, Americans tend to gain at least one pound or more between Thanksgiving and Christmas time. When many of our gatherings are centered on food and drinks, it is important to be conscientious of our food choices.

-          Try substituting some desserts and cookies with fruit.

-          Increase your fiber intake.

-          Increase your water consumption to better hydrate and provide a feeling of fullness.

Winter Blues

It is estimated that up to 30% of northern Americans suffer from some form of winter blues during colder months. It is thought to be related to lack of sunlight during daytime hours. Symptoms of winter blues include:

-          Fatigue, depressed mood, difficulty concentrating

Things you can try to help with the winter blues:

-          Exercise – exercising boosts serotonin, leading to a happier mood and overall better health. Take a walk outside with a warm jacket on when it is sunny outside.

-          Get adequate sleep

-          Reduce Stress

-          Stay hydrated

-          Take a daily multivitamin

If your feelings of sadness become severe, if you have changes in your weight or health, or if you lose interest in people or activities, please see your physician or medical provider for further evaluation.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is a hot topic in medicine right now. It has been shown to possibly help to elevate mood, support immune health, and maintain normal cell growth. Many of us have very low levels of vitamin D during the winter months. Vitamin D levels can be checked by your physician or provider and he or she may recommend that you take an additional supplement.

From all of us at Bluestone Physician Services,

have a wonderful, happy, healthy and safe holiday season!

Contact Bluestone to learn more about how our on-site primary care services can improve your health outcomes, or please feel free to contact any of the below participating Lang Nelson Communities.

Pines
400 West 67^th St.
Richfield, MN 55423
Phone: 612-861-3331

Nursing Office: 612-259-2892

Earle Brown Terrace

6100 Summit Dr. N

Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

Phone: 763-560-6829

Nursing Office: 763-560-4742

Heathers Manor
3000 Douglas Dr.
Crystal, MN 55422
Phone: 763-544-3200

Nursing Office: 763-780-6750

Tradition
8500 Tessman Farm Rd.
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
Phone: 763-416-7740

Nursing Office: 763-425-2040

Waterford Manor
6288 Louisiana Court North
Minneapolis, MN 55428
Phone: 763-537-3382

Nursing Office: 763-536-7666

The Rivers

11111 River Hills Drive
Burnsville, MN 55337
Phone: 952-890-8553

Nursing Office: 952-895-5808

River Oaks
910 Western St.
Anoka, MN 55303
Phone: 763-421-4011

Nursing Office: 763-323-6578

Meridian Manor
163 West Wayzata Boulevard
Wayzata, MN 55391
Phone: 952-473-3200

Nursing Office: 952-476-4454

Bluestone Physician Services

270 North Main Street

Stillwater, MN 55082

651-342-1039

https://www.bluestonemd.com

Families Moving Forward

Families Moving Forward is a shelter for homeless families, with the goal to get those families permanent housing. Families are screened and processed through the Families Moving Forward office, but the families actually move from approved site to approved site, mostly churches, from one week to the next. The necessity of suitcases to carry their clothes from one site to the next seems like a no-brainer, but the need had never actually been addressed. Enter Gerry Kramer, a resident at The Heathers Estates, a member and deacon at Valley Community Presbyterian Church, and a van driver for Lang Nelson. Pictured is Gerry Kramer packing and stacking suitcases on their way to help the homeless.

If you’d like to live in a community that cares about others’ well-being and is actually doing something to help the homeless, give us a call. We would love to have you visit our friendly and caring community.

Live the Experience, Call Today!

The Heathers Estates, 2900 Douglas Dr. N. Crystal. Contact Judy Brown 763-544-1220.

The Anthony James just held its annual Christmas Party!  Thank you to all who made this event a great success!

Entertainment was provided by Amy and Adams, and

a great ham dinner was enjoyed by all.

Come and find out what makes Anthony James a fun

and great place to live!! Contact us to reserve

your home and learn how our residents enjoy life to the fullest!

Anthony James On Broadway

6100 W. Broadway Avenue

New Hope, MN 55428

763-535-3840

Please Join Us………..

WHAT:  FREE Music after dinner@ 6:00pm

WHEN:  Tuesday, 12/27/11

Entertainment by Dale Prestin

music played after our Birthday Dinner

You can join us for dinner too –just call for reservation.  You can enjoy delicious spare ribs for $12.50.  If you bring a friend, you can have two dinners for the price of one…Call now for reservations and ask for Janet at 952-432-4070

On Wednesday, December 21^st we had Mark Ceminsky in from the American Legion Riders, American Legion 1776.  Where we presented 1776 with the gifts that the Timbers community collected for kids of military families!!

The Timbers of Apple Valley

14018 Pennock Avenue

Apple Valley MN 55124

952-432-4070

timbers@lanel.com

www.LangNelson.com

2011 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient,

Karen Walders of Lang Nelson Associates, Inc.

On October 27^th, the Minnesota Multi-housing Association (MHA) proudly honored one of our own with the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award.  Karen Walders served as the Vice President of Property Management for Lang Nelson for 18 years.  Below are a few words shared at the October luncheon in her honor.

“Karen served on both the Board of Directors for MHA and the Executive committee.  She also served on and chaired many committees including the Accreditation Board.  Karen’s name was synonymous with education.  A fantastic trainer, Karen earned her CRM and CAPS designation and then taught CRM for more than 20 years.  Karen was a mentor and always willing to take someone under her wing.  She actively worked on municipal issues and regularly met with legislators.  When speaking with elected officials, she could eloquently paint a picture of residents of her community.  She spoke about the ways her company worked to enhance the lives of their residents. If residents were having difficulty affording food, they’d help them plant a garden or open a shop to sell handmade crafts.  Karen was not only a great person, but a great personality; vivacious, a little outrageous and she could always make you laugh.  She was smart, caring and committed.”

Karen sadly passed away after a short but courageous battle with cancer.  She was a mentor, teacher and friend, and will be greatly missed.  Her presence and footprint remain with us every day within our Lang Nelson family of communities.  In honor of the great person she was, Lang Nelson planted a Sugar Maple, her favorite tree, at each of our Lang Nelson communities.

Congratulations Karen, we are so very proud to have had you as a part of the Lang Nelson Family!

Live with us, Ride our Bus!

Having fun this Holiday Season!

Senior Transportation is proud to be spreading the holiday cheer!  We have had many holiday outings with our residents to numerous locations in the Twin Cities Area!  Take a look at the special events and fun travel that is happening at a Lang Nelson Community near you!

Rudy’s Red Eye Grill

Augsburg College Holiday Concert

Bachman’s Floral

Holiday Light tours

Mystic Lake Casino

Ridgedale Holiday Shopping spree

Lyric Arts Theater

Mall of America

Abdullah’s Candy Store

Plymouth Playhouse

Mediterranean Café

Burns Performing Art Center

Swedish Institute

Happy Holiday’s from Senior Transportation!

For more information please contact:  Tim Lange at 952-920-0400 x215.  You can also email Seniortransportation@lanel.com. We look forward to serving you!

Minneapolis #1 in NNO

Minneapolis has another successful National Night Out

Every year, communities across the nation come together to celebrate National Night Out (NNO)– the second Tuesday of every August, when neighbors gather for block events, potlucks, music, and entertainment. The 28th Annual NNO was this year, August 2, 2011.

Minneapolis participated and won the number one ranking in cities with populations of over 300,000. To put that in perspective, that means we were competing against cities like Los Angeles, Houston, Austin, and others. Some of the participating cities have twice our population or much more.

Nationwide, NNO involves over 15,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide. In all, over 37 million people participated in National Night Out in 2010.

On Minneapolis’ 2011 National Night Out, we had 1173 confirmed events on 2470 blocks. Nearly 60,500 people participated (16% of the city’s population). One hundred percent of the city’s 83 neighborhoods celebrated NNO. This is not the first year Minneapolis has taken the top spot.

Minneapolis ranked #1 in the nation for NNO in:

1998

2001

2002

2004

2005

2007

2008

2009

2011

Minneapolis also ranked second seven times since 1989.

The National Association of Town Watch (NATW) awards the top cities for participation in various categories every year. NATW bases their ranking on a community’s overall National Night Out effort, including the quality and size of the overall campaign, law enforcement involvement, neighborhood participation and special events.

Congratulations to Minneapolis and thank you to all the participants! We look forward to another fun and eventful NNO next year.

This January the snow may be falling, the wind may be blowing, and Old Man Winter may be knocking at your door, but we’ll be visiting the Tropics at Meridian Manor.  Just imagine a warm tropical breeze, luscious island food, authentic south sea dancers and you have the annual Luau at Meridian Manor.  Residents, families and friends are invited to partake of Chef Percy Gutierrez’s culinary tribute to the Pacific Islands.  The afternoon begins with unique and flavorful appetizers and then moves to a feast of creative island favorites for dinner.  After dinner, join us for the spirited and traditional dances of the Islands.  The band features our own Chef Percy, this time using his creative culinary appendages to capture the rhythm of the islands on the drums.  Come join us for a trip to the islands without ever leaving the cold and snowy confines of Minnesota.  Just call 952-473-3200 to make reservations.  Meridian Manor is located at 163 West Wayzata Blvd. in Wayzata.  Just think no bags to check, no window seats to fight over, and no layovers in unfamiliar places, just great food and wonderful entertainment!

If you think the Luau sounds like fun, take a look at the other events

Meridian Manor has planned for 2012!

We start our summer activities in May with our High Tea and Fashion Show.  Meridian Manor women residents are the lovely models, escorted by our dapper gentlemen residents.  The Ida Marie staff goes above and beyond with delicate sandwiches and delectable sweets that surpass anything you might find at Buckingham Palace!

June brings us to Wayzata Woofstock 2012.  This is one Saturday where Meridian Manor really goes to the dogs!  The day starts with our Pet Parade, followed by several pet contests.  If you’re hungry you can always stop in at our “Come, Sit, Stay Café” featuring an assortment of treats to tempt any dog or its owner.  In the afternoon, “The Teddy Bear Band Goes to the Dogs”, with special guest star McGruff showing off his dancing ability.  You won’t want your dog to miss the special doggie pampering station, photo station, barks and crafts, or any of the other exciting opportunities our vendors bring to this special “bone-a-fit”!  All proceeds from the day go to Ruff Start Animal Rescue.

July is a very busy month at Meridian Manor.  First is we have our second annual 50”s Fever event.  Our parking lot is filled with beautiful, one-of-a-kind classic cars.  When you’ve finished admiring the cars, participate in some of the fun contests like hula hoop or bubble gum blowing.  Our “Doo Wop” diner is cooking up hamburgers, hot dogs and malts just like the old-fashioned drive-ins.  The best is yet to come when Elvis enters the building!  Eddie Hughes as Elvis, backed by Rich and the Resisters, brings a Las Vegas show right to our parking lot.  This is a day you won’t want to miss!  All proceeds from the day go to the Honor Flight Program honoring our World War II Veterans.

Finally we hold our Italian Market on the same days as Wayzata Community Church holds its annual HUGE rummage sale.  We feature many unique vendors and our fabulous outdoor Italian restaurant!  We even deliver take-out orders!

Meridian Manor is an exclusive community for the 55 and better.  We offer a variety of floor plans or will design an apartment based on your desires.  Our activity programs are planned specifically to enhance our resident’s quality of life and to permit residents to continue to participate in their favorite endeavors.  You’ll see our residents at the theatre, museums, concerts or just shopping at their favorite stores.  There is something fulfilling and fun to do each and every day at Meridian Manor.  Our Ida Marie Restaurant prepares meals such as you’ll find in Wayzata’s finest restaurants.  Our chefs make all of our entrees exclusively in our award winning kitchen, and our dining room staff caters to our resident’s personal preferences.  If you need a little help from time to time, or we can provide 24-hours nursing care in your private apartment or in our care suites.  Meridian Manor offers all the comforts of home plus the luxurious amenities of a fine hotel.

DON’T MISS ANY OF THE FUN AT MERIDIAN MANOR!

CALL 952-473-3200 FOR MORE DETAILS!

Come join us at the Heathers Manor in December!

December 21- Green Mill Lunch and “Church Basement Ladies, a Mighty Fortress “Show 10am

December 22- Massage Therapist 1:00 pm

December 23- Happy Hour with “Piano Songs with James Shaw” 3:00 pm

December 28- Lunch Outing New Broadway Pizza of Crystal 10:30 am

December 30 -Happy Hour Chef Demo, Bouquet Day/complimentary 5 minute massages 3pm

December 31- “Noon” New Years Eve party with “Mark and Cindi” entertainment 12:30 pm

We wish you all a very Happy New Year of 2012 and hope to see you at the Heathers Manor!

Heathers Manor Assisted Living

3000 Douglas Drive, Crystal, Mn 55422

763-6744

Brooklyn Center’s Senior Meal Ministry

The Crossings at Brookwood has been honored with the opportunity to work with our local churches in Brooklyn Center and be the new host to the Senior Meal Ministry, previously located at Cross of Glory Church.  A delicious, professionally prepared lunch by Ida Marie Restaurant is served to approximately 100 seniors on the first and third Tuesday every month at 12:00 pm, cost is $4.75.

Come join us, everyone is welcome

Please R.S.V. P. to (763) 561-7405 no later than the Friday before.

Also, Lutheran Church of the Master will be the hosting church in January, Cross of Glory Church in February and Brooklyn United Methodist Church in March.

Call Today, to reserve your spot, to schedule your tour, or to find our more information on what we at the Crossing’s are up to.

(763) 561-7405

6201 N. Lilac Drive, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

We are located only 5 blocks off 57^th, at the corner of Fremont and N. Lilac.