July is a very busy month at Heathwood Assisted Living & Memory Care. To see the full calendar of events for Williamsville click Here . For the calendar of events in Penfield click here.
National Anti-Boredom Month
Did you know that July is National Anti-Boredom Month? According to the experts—who are never bored because they are studying the science of boredom—people get bored after the hoopla of Independence Day festivities. At Heathwood Assisted Living &Memory Care, we work hard to plan activities that keep you entertained
and stimulated. July is a great month to live at Heathwood and invite a friend or family member to join you.
The following is a list of events happening this month at Heathwood in Williamsville, NY
Niagara Frontier Fiddlers—Thursday, July 4, at 2:00 p.m.
Bluegrass. Old country songs. Classics. Train songs. Irish and Scottish music. It’s all good. Join us as we welcome the Niagara Frontier Fiddle Club with their old-time music on this patriotic holiday, a day we mark as the birth of the United States of America as an independent nation. We are hoping for great weather, so we can frolic in the backyard.
Uke ladies—Friday, July 12, time TBD
Marlene Marciniak and Claudia Kurtzworth are the Uke ladies. While they won’t be wearing grass skirts while they strum their ukuleles, they will delight listeners with vintage songs that senior citizens will remember from days gone by. Claudia is a lifelong musician and Marlene has come late to the scene, but she enjoys performing with her friend, who taught her to play the instrument.
The Legend Show—Friday, July 16, at 2:00 p.m.
Husband and wife singing duo from Tennessee, Stacy and Gina Cooper, comprise the
Legend Show . Let them sing you down memory lane to memorable classics by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Patsy Cline, and Aretha Franklin. The Coopers have been performing for more than 15years and have appeared in Las Vegas, Dollywood, Opryland, and they routinely sing on cruise ships and in churches. When they are not the Legend Show, they sing southern gospel favorites under the label New Road 2 and have recorded 16 CDs and three legend CDs.
“Taste of the Network”—Tuesday, July 23, from 12-4 p.m. at Amherst Center for Senior Services
Heathwood is gearing up for the 10thannual Network in Aging of WNY’s “Taste of the Network” at the Amherst Center for Senior Services, 370 John James Audubon Pkwy., Amherst. This is an annual, signature event when a dozen or more senior and assisted living facilities and nonprofit organizations come together to network and share favorite dishes, entrees, desserts, and appetizers. Some garner awards, making them the envy of all.
Ismailia Shriners Chanters—Monday, July 29, at 6:30 p.m.
The Shriners International is a fraternity based on fun, fellowship, and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief, and truth with nearly 200 chapters in several countries and thousands of clubs around the world. The Ismailia Shrine Center is located at 1600 Southwestern Blvd. Buffalo. Chanter units in shrine temples were originally organized to perform the chants by nobles as part of the ceremonial initiation. As time passed, the chanter units expanded their activity to providing vocal entertainment at many and varied affairs. They have won the North American championship nine times. Their director, Jeff Trenchard, is a music teacher at Mill Middle School in Williamsville. Our mailman, Dick, is a member of the Ismailia Chanters.
Purple Ribbon Employees
You may have noticed the purple ribbons on some staff members’ name badges. These special ribbons signify that they are part of a select group of Heathwood employees—23 to be exact—who are part of anew pilot program through the Alzheimer’s Association that is transforming dementia care by improving communication between caregivers and those living with dementia. According to Administrator Michele Ladouceur, “Heathwood is a premier provider in Western NY, the first to be certified in memory care.”
