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17AUGUST2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSHaveyoueverwonderedwhatkindofActivitiesyourlovedonesareinvolvedwithAfterreadingthisarti-cleyouwillbemorefamiliarwiththevariousactivitieswhichtheresidentsenjoydaytodayandalsounderstandwhyitissoimportanttohaveanActivityDepartment.ForestStreetCompassionateCareCentersActivityDirectorBeverlyA.Canadayhasbeeninthissameposi-tionfulltimesincethedoorsopenedin2006andhastwoactivityassistants.Allourdepartmentscompassionatelyworktogethertoensuretheresidentsneedsarebeingmet.Residentsneedsarediverseandtheyrequirephysicalaswellaspsycho-logicalencouragementtoparticipateinactivities.WehaveamonthlycalendarofeventswhichisconstructedaroundthewantsandneedsoftheresidentsincludingthoseresidentswhoresideinoursecureAlzheimerunit.Itisimperativetobeabletocom-municationwithalltheresidentsandhavegenuineenthusiasmandsin-cereinterestintheseniorpopula-tion.ForestStreetCompassionateCareCenteroffersaprogramoforga-nizedactivitiesthatpromotesresi-dentsphysicalsocialmentalandintellectualwell-beingandencouragesresidentindependence.OurActivitiesarebroadenoughinscopetostimulateparticipationofallourresidentswhichincludesresi-dentswhohavecognitiveandemo-tionaldeficits.Manyofourresidentsareindependentintheiractivitypar-ticipationdecisionssononeofourresidentsshallbecompelledtopartici-pateinanyactivity.Ouractivitiesareplannedsocialactivitieswhichoccurinaswellasoutofthefacility.Wehavemonthlybirthdaycelebra-tionsholidaypartiespicnicsattheparkandcourtyardbarbeques.WealsohavevarioustablegameswhichincludeexerciseprogramsmusicactivitiesartsandcraftsandvariousreligiousbasedactivitiesalongwithmonthlyResidentCouncilMeetings.Ouractivityprogramoffers11activi-tiesforthoseresidentswhoareunabletocomeoutoftheroomsfrequently.Spendingtimeinanursinghomemayleavesomeresidentsfeelingiso-latedorboredparticularlyiftheydonthavefriendsorfamilyvisitingonaregularbasis.Thisiswhyitissoimportanttohaveagoodactivityprogramwhichwillgivetheresidentsaformofentertainmentnotonlytohelppassthetimebuttostimulatethemmentallyandphysicallyandtoensuretheirlivesarefilledwithhappiness.ForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterpracticesthe3Bsthatareveryimportantineverynursinghome...BibleBirthdayPartiesandBingoAreyoulookingtoplacealovedoneorknowofanyonewhoislookingforafacilitytoplacetheirlovedoneForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterisaplacewherethefamilycanbeworryfreeknowingthattheirlovedonewillbewelltakencareofbyourefficientandcompassionatestaff...FormoreinformationaboutForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterpleasevisithttpwww.forestst.orgorcall303393.7600orstopbyandvisitusat3345ForestStreetDenverCO80207.ELDERCAREActivitiesatForestStreetByBeverlyA.CanadayBeverlyCanadayMynameisMayaWheelerandImrunningforAuroraCityCouncilAt-Large.IgrewupinBoulderwheremymotherworkedhardtoraisemybrotherandmyself.AftergraduatingfromtheUniversityofColoradoatBoulderImovedtoAurorawhereIbeganworkinginCorporateAmericawhichwasover18yearsagowhenIfellinlovewiththecityandfeltthatitwouldbeagreatplacetoraiseafamily.WorkingforIBMIhadagreatcareerwithadecentsalaryandben-efitswhichhelpedmeprovideahighqualityoflifeformythreechildren.HoweverallofthischangedwhenIwaslaidoffattheheightofthereces-sionlikesomanyotherAmericans.IdecidedtogotoworkinhealthcarewhereIprovidedcommunityoutreachandbuiltcommunitycoali-tionsforanursingfacilityinParkHill.LaterIwenttoworkforAmericanHumaneAssociationwhereIbeganadvocatingforColoradochildren.Itwaswhileworkingtoprovideopportunitiesforvulnerableresi-dentsinColorado.IsawagreatneedforstrongleadershipinAurora.Isawaneedforsomeonewhowouldstanduptothestatusquoandrep-resenttheneedsofALLAuroraresi-dents.Isawaneedforcommunity-focusedleadershipthatwouldleadAuroratoabrighterfuture.ThisiswhyImrunningforAuroraCityCouncilAt-Large.ImrunningbecauseIunderstandtheneedtocreaterealeconomicopportunities.ImrunningtoprotectAurorascur-rentassetsandattractnewindus-triesthatpromotejobgrowth.ImrunningbecauseIwanttobuildacitythatworksforitspeople.IcareaboutbuildingastrongerAurora.AnAurorathathelpsfami-liesprotectsseniorsandinvestsinouryouth.Aurorathatattractsjobshelpssmallbusinessandadvancesdevelopment.Aurorathatwecanbeproudtocallhome.ThisismymissionbutIcantdoitalone.Byjoiningwithmeandsup-portingmycampaigntogetherwecanensureAuroraisabettercitywithrealopportunitiesforeveryone.ImaskingthatyougetinvolvedrightnowbyhelpingknockondoorsmakingphonecallsandcommittingtovoteonNovember5th2013.YourinvestmentwillempowermetoleadAurorainthiseraofchange.JoinmenowandhelpensurethatTheGatewaytotheRockiesbecomesagatewaytonewopportu-nities.Hereishowyoucanassist.Call720608-0029emailmeatim.inwheelerforaurora.comandsayIminorvisitwww.wheeler-foraurora.comformoreinformation.Iwillcontactyouwiththelatesteventsactivitiesandmoreexcitingwaystoparticipateinthecampaign.Itisurgentthatwegetstartednow.TheelectionisonNovember52013andwedonthaveallotoftimetomakethishappen.IlookforwardtopersonallymeetingyoutothankyouforyourinvestmentinmeandtohearyourideasonhowwecanmakeagreatAurora.YourVoteDoesCountMayaWheelerByMayaWheelerMHAELECTIONImaskingthatyougetinvolvedrightn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