May, 2021 - Grand at Twin Lakes

 
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May, 2021 - Grand at Twin Lakes
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    May, 2021
                          Ducks!                            Pandemic Restrictions:
     Please do not feed the ducks that are in our           While we can finally get a good glimpse of
                                                            the light at the end of the tunnel, we still
    courtyard. The ducks know how to find their             need to take precautions to keep ourselves
     own food and feeding them draws attention              and our loved ones safe. Please continue to
     to their predators. There is a decent chance           mask up and social distance when possible!
    we will have courtyard ducklings very soon.
                                                            Arlington Race Track:
             Enjoy them from a distance!                    We are putting together a list of
                                                            people who would want to go to a
                                                            race at the Racetrack at the end of
                  Events & Activities                       June. A list is being kept at the
                                                            Front Desk for those interested so
                                                            that we can look into group pricing.
   Kentucky Derby: For $3 you can bet on the po-
    nies racing in the 147th Kentucky Derby! The rac-       Garden Club Volunteers:
    es will play on Saturday evening in the theater.        Our friends from New Connections Academy
                                                            are coming back to help us in the garden.
   Palatine Historical House/Garden Tour: You              Come hang out with these awesome kids and
    can sign up at the desk to join us as we venture        enjoy the nice weather we have been having.
    over to the Palatine Historical Society for an after-   They will be here twice a month to hang out
    noon tour on the 6th. There are a few stairs to ac-     and help garden. Check the calendar to see
    cess the house, but the gardens and carriage house      when their next visit is.
    do not have any stairs.
                                                            Mother’s Day:
   Hamilton Presentation: You might r ecall, Car -         On the 7th we will be having singer, Liz,
    oline recently walked around asking about various       come in to play during a courtyard gathering
    topics for a live interactive presentation put on my    to celebrate Mother’s Day with some sweets
    a group called Active Minds. The decided topic          and treats. We encourage you to dress up and
    was on Alexander Hamilton and will play on the          join us for this event.
    18th in the library. Check it out!                      A special brunch will be served on the 9th.

   Town Hall: Our quar ter ly town hall will be            Chaplain Dave:
    held on May 12th. Please come here an update on         We are thrilled to be partnering with Jewish
    our community from each department and bring            chaplain, Dave Kaplan, who will be coming
    any questions you might have to this meeting.           to visit on the 7th and just be a person to talk
                                                            to. He would love to meet you and sit down
                                                            to talk if you are ever interested.
               Resident Committees
If you are on a committee and have not met as               Employee of the Month:
                                                            We need your help recognizing our outstand-
a group, now would be a good time to do so. If              ing employees. If you have any nominations,
you are looking for other members of each re-               make sure you put them in the box by Judy’s
  spective committee you can find a list at the             office by the last week of every month!
                  Front Desk.
May, 2021 - Grand at Twin Lakes
Sun                                     Mon                                    Tue                              Wed
ROOM KEY

                                                                        May
L—Lobby                 LB—Library
GR— Game Room           T— Theater
A— Activity Room        P— Pool
F— Fitness Room         Y– Courtyard
B— Bus Outing           *—Public
C– Café

                                   2                                      3                                4
9AM: ST THOMAS SERVICE(LB)     10:30AM: CHAIR EXERCISES (A)                    9:30AM-12:30PM: MED APPTS (B)    10:30AM: CHAIR
10AM: LUTHERAN SERVICE(LB)     11AM: SHORT STORIES W/CONNIE                    10AM: FITNESS ZONE (F)           11AM: MOTHER’S
11:30AM:BUDDING COMPANIONS(LB) (LB)                                            1PM: MAHJONGG (L)                11AM: GARDEN V
1PM: GROUP CROSSWORD(LB)       1PM: ALL CREATURES GREAT &                      2PM: BINGO (C)                   12:30AM: EUCHR
2PM: FITNESS ZONE (F)          SMALL (LB)                                      3PM: HAPPY HOUR: Wii BOWLING     1PM: BAKING CL
3PM: HAPPY HOUR : COCKTAIL     1:30PM: TARGET OUTING (B)                       6:30PM: Wii SPORTSLB)            3PM: HAPPY HO
7PM: NY PHILHARMONIC (LB)      3PM: HAPPY HOUR: TRIVIA                                                          6:15PM: BONFIR
                               1PM & 6:30PM: MOVIE (T)                                                          1PM & 6:30PM: M
                                                                                        Star Wars Day                     Cinco

                                  9                                       10                               11
9AM: ARCHDIOCESE SERVICE(LB)   9:30AM: MUSIC CONNECTION W/                     9:30AM-12:30PM: MED APPTS (B)    10:30AM: CHAIR
10AM: LUTHERAN SERVICE(LB)     NANCY(C)                                        10AM: FITNESS ZONE(F)            11AM: DOOR WR
11:30AM:BUDDING COMPANIONS(LB) 10:30AM: CHAIR EXERCISES(A)                     12PM: LUNCH W/ KELLY (C)         12:30AM: EUCHR
1PM: GROUP CROSSWORD (LB)      11AM: NAIL SALON (A)                            2PM: BINGO(C)                    2PM: TOWN HAL
2PM: FITNESS ZONE(F)           1:30PM: WALKING CLUB                            3PM: HAPPY HOUR: Wii BOWLING     3PM: HAPPY HO
3PM: HAPPY HOUR: BLOODY MARY 3PM: HAPPY HOUR: TRIVIA                           6:30PM: Wii SPORTS (LB)          1PM & 6:30PM: M
7PM: NY PHILHARMONIC (LB)      1PM & 6:30PM: MOVIE (T)

            Mother’s Day
                                                                                                                      National L

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9AM: ARCHDIOCESE SERVICE(LB)   10:30AM: CHAIR EXERCISES (A)                    9:30AM-12:30PM: MED APPTS (B)    10:30AM: CHAIR
10AM: LUTHERAN SERVICE(LB)     1:30PM: TARGET OUTING (B)                       10AM: FITNESS ZONE(F)            11AM: CINDER B
11:30AM:BUDDING COMPANIONS(LB) 3PM: HAPPY HOUR: TRIVIA                         11AM: HAMILTON PRESENTION(LB)    BERRIES (A)
1PM: GROUP CROSSWORD (LB)      1PM & 6:30PM: MOVIE (T)                         2PM: BINGO(C)                    12:30AM: EUCHR
2PM: FITNESS ZONE (F)                                                          3PM: HAPPY HOUR: Wii BOWLING     1:30PM: COOKIN
3PM: HAPPY HOUR: COCKTAIL                                                      6:30PM: Wii SPORTS(LB)           3PM: HAPPY HO
7PM: NY PHILHARMONIC (LB)                                                                                       CHEESE
                                                                                                                1PM & 6:30PM: M
                                                                                                                  National Devil

9AM: ARCHDIOCESE SERVICE(LB)
10AM: LUTHERAN SERVICE(LB)
                                   23   9:30AM: MUSIC W/ NANCY(C)
                                        10:30AM: CHAIR EXERCISES (A)
                                                                          24                               25
11:30AM:BUDDING COMPANIONS(LB)          11AM: CLUE MURDER MYSTERY (L)          9:30AM-12:30PM: MED APPTS (B)    10:30AM: CHAIR
1PM: GROUP CROSSWORD (LB)               1:30PM: WALKING CLUB
2PM: FITNESS ZONE (F)                   3PM: HAPPY HOUR: TRIVIA                10AM: FITNESS ZONE(F)            11AM: MEMORIA
3PM: HAPPY HOUR: COCKTAIL               1PM & 6:30PM: MOVIE (T)                1PM: FOOD MTG (C)                12:30AM: EUCHR
7PM: NY PHILHARMONIC (LB)                   National Scavenger Hunt Day        2PM: BINGO(C)                    2PM: BIRTHDAY
9AM: ARCHDIOCESE SERVICE(LB)       30   10:30AM: CHAIR EXERCISES (A)
                                        1:30PM: WALKING CLUB              31   3PM: HAPPY HOUR: Wii BOWLING     3PM: HAPPY HO
10AM: LUTHERAN SERVICE(LB)              3PM: HAPPY HOUR: TRIVIA
                                                                               6:30PM: Wii SPORTS(LB)           DRINK
11:30AM:BUDDING COMPANIONS(LB)          1PM & 6:30PM: MOVIE (T)                                                 1PM & 6:30PM: M
1PM: GROUP CROSSWORD (LB)
2PM: FITNESS ZONE (F)
3PM: HAPPY HOUR: COCKTAIL                            Memorial Day                      National Wine Day
May, 2021 - Grand at Twin Lakes
Thu                              Fri                                Sat
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                                                                                            10AM: KNIT WITS W/ CAROL (LB)
                                                                                            12PM: CHAIR YOGA (A)
                                                                                            1PM: COLORING GROUP (A)
                                                                                            2PM: COURTYARD HOT COCOA(Y)
                                                                                            3PM: HAPPY HOUR
                                                                                            5PM: KENTUCKY DERBY (T)

                                                                                                         May Day

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R EXERCISES(A)          10:30AM: TRAIL MIX PACKING (A)   9AM: MEN’S GROUP MEETING           10AM: KNIT WITS W/ CAROL (LB)
S DAY CRAFT (A)         11AM: TEA TIME (LB/Y)            10AM: WALKING CLUB                 12PM: CHAIR YOGA (A)
VOLUNTEERS (Y)          1PM: MAHJONGG (L)                10:30AM: ZUMBA W/ JO (L)           1PM: COLORING GROUP (A)
RE(GR)                  1:15PM: HISTORICAL HOUSE (B)     11AM: MOTHER’S DAY TEA (Y)         1PM: BINGO (C)
LUB (A)                 2PM: POKER (GR)                  11AM: GROUP CROSSWORD (LB)         2PM: COURTYARD HOT COCOA(Y)
OUR:COCKTAIL            3PM: HAPPY HOUR                  1PM: POOL/BRIDGE/GAMES (GR)        3PM: HAPPY HOUR : PIANO RECIT-
RE (Y)                  6:30PM: RUMMIKUB (L)             3PM: HAPPY HOUR                    AL W/ PRAJOY
MOVIE (T)                                                6:30PM: JOHNNY CARSON (LB)         1PM & 6:30PM: MOVIE (T)
o De Mayo                     National Nurses Day                                                World Migratory Bird Day

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R EXERCISES(A)          10AM: AQUA AEROBICS (P)          10AM: WALKING CLUB                 10AM: KNIT WITS W/ CAROL (LB)
REATHS (A)              10:30AM: TRAIL MIX PACKING (A)   10:30AM: ZUMBA W/ JO (L)           12PM: CHAIR YOGA (A)
 RE(GR)                 1PM: MAHJONGG (L)                11AM: GROUP CROSSWORD(LB)          1PM: COLORING GROUP (A)
 LL (C)                 1:30PM: SCENIC DRIVE (B)         2PM: TOPIC JAR W/ NANC Y (LB)      2PM: COURTYARD HOT COCOA (Y)
OUR: COCKTAIL           2PM: POKER (GR)                  3PM: HAPPY HOUR                    3PM: HAPPY HOUR
MOVIE (T)               3PM: HAPPY HOUR                  6:30PM: JOHNNY CARSON (LB)         1PM & 6:30PM: MOVIE (T)
                        6:30PM: RUMMIKUB (L)

Limerick Day                     Fair Trade Day                                                    World Whiskey Day

                19                                  20                                21                                    22
R EXERCISES (A)         10:30AM: TRAIL MIX PACKING (A)   10AM: WALKING CLUB                 10AM: KNIT WITS W/ CAROL(LB)
BLOCK STRAW-            11AM: TEA TIME (LB/Y)            10:30AM: ZUMBA W/ JO (L)           12PM: CHAIR YOGA (A)
                        1PM: MAHJONGG (L)                11AM: GROUP CROSSWORD(LB)          1PM: COLORING GROUP (A)
RE(GR)                  1:30PM: CHAIR VOLLEYBALL (A)     1PM: POOL/BRIDGE/GAMES (GR)        1PM: BINGO (C)
NG DEMO (A)             2PM: POKER (GR)                  1PM: GARDEN VOLUNTEERS (Y)         2PM: COURTYARD HOT COCOA (Y)
OUR: WINE &             3PM: HAPPY HOUR                  3PM: HAPPY HOUR                    3PM: HAPPY HOUR
                        6:30PM: RUMMIKUB (L)             6:30PM: JOHNNY CARSON (LB)         1PM & 6:30PM: MOVIE (T)
MOVIE (T)
l’s Food Cake Day                                         National Endangered Species Day

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R EXERCISES (A)         10AM: AQUA AEROBICS (P)          10AM: WALKING CLUB                 10AM: KNIT WITS W/ CAROL (LB)
AL DAY CRAFT (A)        10:30AM: TRAIL MIX PACKING (A)   10:30AM: ZUMBA W/ JO (L)           12PM: CHAIR YOGA (A)
RE(GR)                  1PM: BOOK CLUB (LB)              11AM: GROUP CROSSWORD(LB)          1PM: COLORING GROUP (A)
YS W/ RICK (C)          2PM: MAHJONGG (L)                1PM: POOL/BRIDGE/GAMES (GR)        2PM: COURTYARD HOT COCOA (Y)
OUR: SPECIALTY          2PM: POKER (GR)                  2PM: TOPIC JAR W/ NANCY(LB)        3PM: HAPPY HOUR
                        3PM: HAPPY HOUR                  3PM: HAPPY HOUR                    1PM & 6:30PM: MOVIE (T)
MOVIE (T)               6:30PM: RUMMIKUB (L)             6:30PM: JOHNNY CARSON (LB)
May, 2021 - Grand at Twin Lakes
Dining at The Grand!
 Dining Services is implementing a new
                                                               (847) 496-5559
open dining plan that will run throughout
 the day, allowing you to eat whenever                      Resident Referral Program
 you please. All meals will be served on
                                                When a friend or relative that you refer moves into
   the Café side of the Dining Room.             the Grand at Twin Lakes and stays for at least 3
                                               months, you are eligible to receive a $500 rent credit.
          On Monday-Friday...                        See the Marketing office for more details

Breakfast menu served from 8am-11am
  Lunch menu served from 11am-3pm              469-690-2498
  Dinner menu served from 3pm-6pm
       On Saturday and Sunday…                                         Olga will be here every Tues-
                                                                      day starting at 9AM. Schedule
Brunch menu served from 9:30am-1pm                                        your appointment with the
                                                                        Front Desk at 224-338-1880
  Dinner menu served from 1pm-6pm

                                               Health Highlight: Stoke Awareness Month
  Each meal will feature One Fantastic         You might recognize the acronym: F.A.S.T for
 Special and a new ‘Always Available’          stroke symptoms meaning if you notice Face droop-
   menu will begin on the 1st of May.          ing, Arm weakness, Slurred speech, it is Time to
                                               call the paramedics. It’s best to work on preventive
                                               measures so you don’t have to act F.A.S.T.
                                               Some of the best ways to help prevent a stroke are
                                               by: exercising and losing weight if necessary, drink-
                                               ing only in moderation, and treating existing health
                                               issues like high blood pressure, diabetes, and atrial
                                               fibrillation.
           May Birthdays
       May 1st: Rita Dow
     May 8th: Rich Nickele
    May 8th: Mary Beth Lundy
     May 12th: Kate Brown
    May 20th: Mary Carpenter

                                  Administrative Staff
  Kelly Raske               Executive Director                              224-338-1886
  Judy Nordschow            Director of Sales & Marketing                   224-338-1883
  Caroline Hempleman        Life Enrichment Manager                         224-338-1882
  Patrick Reynolds          Director of Dining Services                     224-338-1884
  Jerry Raap                Maintenance Supervisor                          224-338-1880

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