A Westview Meadows Tradition! Please join the residents as they hang their personalized ornaments on our tree. Later on in the month we will also be lighting the Menorah! We love these fun traditions and hope you will be celebrating with your families and friends as well.

North Branch Nature Center
November 6th 2019
Departing Westview at 5:30pm

Sea Turtles play several critical roles in our lives. Sea turtles help to maintain the balance of our ecological systems, keeping the ocean a safe space for all of us to swim, fish and do other recreational activities. “For the past 15 years, Javier Mayo Huerta and Lucy Carmona Liborio have been working to protect sea turtles on the Pacific coast of their native Mexico. Patrolling a 13-mile stretch of beach at night, they ward off poachers who dig up turtle eggs for sale on the black market, transport the eggs to a protected enclosure by their beachside home, safeguard the eggs until they hatch, and then escort the babies to the ocean where they will do their best to survive. Middlesex freelance photographer Elliot Burg has documented Javier and Lucy’s extraordinary work and looks forward to sharing his images and experience in this evening travelogue and slideshow.” Please join us for this fun event! Westview van departs at 5:30. To learn more about the North Branch Nature Center, please visit the following link: NBNC

November 7th 2019
Main Dining Room
10:30a

Many of us have been touched by dementia in our lives. Some of us may even have dementia, so what does this mean for us? How can we adapt to the changes that go on in our lives? Please join us on this fantastic discussion surrounding dementia, its symptoms and coping mechanisms for ourselves and our loved ones living with dementia. Did you know that there are over 11,000 Vermonters living with Alzheimer’s disease?  This will be an opportunity to learn about the different types of aging, different types of Dementia; and to learn how you can best support someone you love who might be beginning to show signs of Dementia.  This lecture will be presented by a Teepa Snow certified, Dementia Care Trainer, using the “Positive Approach to Care” model. Teepa Snow is an esteemed and innovative trainer of those caring for people with dementia. “Her approach to dementia care and training is changing how many view neurodegenerative conditions and dementias, an d how care is delivered throughout the US, Canada, Wales, and across the UK and Europe” Please visit the following links to learn more about TLC and more about Teepa Snow. TLC, TEEPA SNOW.

November 9th 2019
Country Kitchen
1:00p

All are welcome. Please join us for this wonderful support group for those facing challenges associated with Parkinson’s and their caregivers, loved ones, and friends. The typical format of the meeting is: a group check-in, some announcements and then a break-down into two groups: people with Parkinson’s and then their friends, partners, etc. This is a great way to learn more about coping with Parkinson’s and voicing one’s experiences with Parkinson’s. We hope you join! To learn more about Parkinson’s and what you can do to help those living with it, please visit the following link: PARKINSON’S ASSOCIATION.

November 11th 2019
Main Dining Room
11:15a

Many of our residents have honorably served our country, we want to express our sincerest gratitude and appreciation for the sacrifices they and their families have made throughout their lives for our freedom. We will host a ceremony honoring our veterans. Please join us as we thank them for their service and hear from them and learn about their experiences.

November 14th 2019
Country Kitchen
3:30p

The holiday season is quickly embarking on us and it serves as a reminder of the importance of family and friends. For many soldiers overseas it can be difficult to be away from family and friends during this time. Please join us as we create cards and care packages for US soldiers to send to them as an expression of thanks for their sacrifices.

Thursday, November 21^st 2019

Main Dining Room

9:15am – 12:00pm

Light Continental Breakfast served

The Vermont Council on Aging will be hosting their annual meeting at Westview Meadows this year. The VT Council on Aging “connects seniors to benefits and services like personal care, household help, housing, transportation, mental health, etc.” They play a critical role in our community and we are extremely excited to host their annual conference this year. We will also be welcoming the council’s featured speakers, Jane Kitchel, Vermont Senator and Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Dr. Michael Lamantia, the Director of the UVM Center on Aging.
*There is no charge to attend, please RSVP to Sarah mason at [email protected] or call Sarah at 479-4291.

To learn more about the Vermont Council on Aging and the UVM Center on Aging, please visit the following links: VTCVCOA, UVMCOA.

Saturday, October 12th

1:00pm

Country Kitchen

 

All are welcome. Please join us for this wonderful support group for those facing challenges associated with Parkinson’s and their caregivers, loved ones, and friends. The typical format of the meeting is: a group check-in, some announcements and then a break-down into two groups: people with Parkinson’s and then their friends, partners, etc. This is a great way to learn more about coping with Parkinson’s and voicing one’s experiences with Parkinson’s. We hope you join!

Sunday, October 6th

2:00pm

Main Dining Room

Please join us as we welcome speaker, William Edelglass, from the Vermont Humanities Council to discuss “Mindfulness” This event is free to the public and a wonderful reflection on what it means to be mindful.

“What is mindfulness? Where does it come from? And how has it appeared in so many contemporary Western institutions, from schools and prisons to corporate meetings and military training? How is mindfulness studied by contemporary neuroscientists and social psychologists, and what are their findings?

This lecture will address these questions by tracing the history of various forms of mindfulness from multiple traditions, starting with early Buddhist texts and ending with the secularization of mindfulness in contemporary American society.”

To learn more about the Vermont Humanities Council and the wonderful events they have to offer, please visit the following link. VT HUMANITIES.

This is a free event and accessible to those with disabilities. To learn more, please contact Westview Meadows at 802-223-1068.

Saturday, September 14th

1:00pm

Country Kitchen

 

All are welcome. Please join us for this wonderful support group for those facing challenges associated with Parkinson’s and their caregivers, loved ones, and friends. The typical format of the meeting is: a group check-in, some announcements and then a break-down into two groups: people with Parkinson’s and then their friends, partners, etc. This is a great way to learn more about coping with Parkinson’s and voicing one’s experiences with Parkinson’s. We hope you join!