Joyce & Joe, residents of The Village at Brookwood since 2008.

Leading the Way in Resilient Living

Garden HomesReflect Residents’

Personal Style

Winter 2011 • The Village at Brookwood

learned healthy ways to cope with stress. Improving your

emotional health can help improve your physical health.

So how do you improve your emotional health? According

to some researchers, having a positive outlook is an important

part. Here are some tips:

Develop resilience. Resilience helps people cope with

stress, and it is a skill that can be learned or strengthened

by having social support, keeping a positive view

of yourself, accepting change and keeping things in

perspective.

Ask for advice or support when you are feeling

stressed or sad. Keeping feelings bottled up inside is not

good for your health. Talk to your friends, family, doctor,

counselor or minister about your feelings.

Remember your favorite things. Try not to obsess about

work or home repairs. Focus on the positive things in life

— the things that bring you joy.

Relax. Use meditation, stretching or exercise to help calm

your mind and body.

Take care of your body. Eat healthy foods, exercise, get

plenty of sleep, take your medications as directed and

follow your doctor’s orders.

Our goal at The Village at Brookwood is to enable

everyone to live resiliently and maintain a positive outlook

in order to live longer,

healthier, happier lives.

With a strong support

system of friends and

professionals, ease of access

to healthy foods and fitness

programs, and days filled

with positive recreational

and social opportunities,

I think our “go-go”

community is ahead of the

wave!

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With boomers turning 65, retirement turns from slow-mo to go-go, Palm Beach Post

These boomers face ‘golden years’ with optimism, Evansville Courier & Press

Leading edge of U.S. baby boomers content —

Survey, Reuters

The New Year brought many headlines about the first

wave of Baby Boomers turning 65 and changing the face of

retirement. many focused on an AARP survey that found

the Boomers, people born from 1946 to 1964, retain positive

outlooks (even with the economic upheaval over the last few

years) and active lifestyles. In addition, they expect to work

longer and live much longer than the average life expectancy.

According to the AARP survey, the majority of Boomers

feel “hopeful” and “confident” over the long term, and over

the short term, they feel the next five years will be “fulfilling”

and “exciting.”

I think the generation that lead the way through many of

society’s changes is going to lead the way in aging resiliently.

The Boomers are much more tuned into the “mind-body”

connection — how your body responds to the way you think,

feel and act — and how important a positive attitude is in

aging well.

Stress, anger and worry can cause your body to react in

certain ways in order to tell you that something is not right.

For example, chronic stress can contribute to the development

of high blood pressure, a stomach ulcer, insomnia or heart

palpitations. People who have good emotional health are very

aware of their thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and have

Daniel L. cuthriellExecutive Directorwww.VillageAtBrookwood.org • (800) 282-2053

Riding the Wave – You can Lead the Way in Resilient Living

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�R E S I D E N T S P O T L I G H T

After his wife, Elizabeth, passed

away and he got tired of all the

responsibilities of his home and

yardwork in Auburn, Alabama, Dr.

Wayne moore decided that it was time to

go home again, to his native Burlington

and his alma mater Elon University.

“I was worn out looking after the

house and dealing with contractors

and yardwork,” said the 82-year-old

former professor of music at Auburn

University. “I knew I would eventually

need to make a change, so I asked my

brother, Willard moore, who lives in

Gibsonville to look for a new house. He

chose a Garden Home at The Village at

Brookwood.”

Dr. moore graduated from Elon

in 1949 and received a master’s and

doctoral degree from columbia

University. He taught piano at Elon

University during the 1950s before

traveling to Vienna, Austria, for further

musical study. After teaching stints in

mississippi and colorado, he joined the

Auburn University faculty in 1964.

Even though he had been away for

50 years, Dr. moore felt right at home

when he moved to The Village in 2007.

“There are wonderful residents and

staff with diverse interests here,” Dr.

moore said. “And I especially enjoy not

having the responsibility of keeping up

a home or a yard. I recommend that

people come here while they can enjoy

the activities and the people — and the

town, of course.”

As an Elon alum, Dr. moore has

been very involved at the University,

attending piano recitals on campus,

and supporting music scholarships and

the Belk Library. To honor his brother

Fletcher, a gifted pianist and organist

who served in many capacities at Elon

Village Residents on the Go At The Village at Brookwood, enjoyment of the arts, theatrical performances

and sports events are only a bus ride away. From fine art to freezing ice hockey, the

capital city of Raleigh was a popular destination recently for residents of The Village

at Brookwood.

A group of residents visited the N.c.

museum of Art to see American Chronicles:

The Art of Norman Rockwell on January

12. The exhibit traces the evolution of

Rockwell’s art and iconography throughout

his career, bringing America’s most-

recognized illustrator to North carolina

in the first major exhibit in the museum’s

center for Special Exhibitions.

On January 15, the sports-

enthusiastic crowd headed to

Raleigh to watch the carolina

Hurricanes hockey team play the

Tampa Bay Lightning in Raleigh’s RBc

center.

Residents stayed closer to home

when they visited Elon University to see the

Department of Performing Arts perform Beth

Henley’s Crimes of the Heart January 20. The

Pulitzer prize-winning play has also received

the New York Drama critics Award.

from 1936 to 1980, Dr. moore recently arranged a

planned gift to Elon University that will establish the

Fletcher moore Distinguished Emerging Scholarship

Professorship. Fletcher moore died in 1994.

Today, Dr. moore is chair of The Village’s caring

and concern committee, a resident committee

that sends birthday, sympathy and get well cards to

residents, and provides christmas and Valentine’s

presents to residents in skilled nursing and assisted

living. In addition, he volunteers for the Burlington Public Library’s biannual book

sale and plays piano at The Village’s church services.

While he no longer teaches, the former organ instructor does have a piano in his

Village garden home. “These days I play for my own enjoyment,” he said.

You can come Home Again

F E AT U R E

These patios can also be enclosed as

a porch or sunroom at the request

of a new resident. The houses have

side or back yards with traditional

landscaping, and residents can add

their own plantings, such as flowers

and shrubs.”

Homes at The Village also

have large amounts of closet space.

“In the master bedroom, there is

a walk-in closet and an additional

linen closet,” Scotten said. “And the

guest bedrooms also have walk-in

closets, which is very unusual for

these communities.”

One of the important

opportunities at The Village at

Brookwood is the new resident’s

ability to personalize his or her

new home. “We encourage new

residents to express their personal

style in their homes,” Scotten

explained.

catherine (cattie) Holt

mccormick’s home is a reflection

of her style and life. She has created

an elegantly warm and inviting

atmosphere with bright colors,

cheerful fabrics, English antiques,

striking artwork and sparkling

Venetian glass in her 1,892 square-

foot magnolia floorplan home,

which she moved into in 2005.

“The location has the perfect East-

West orientation,” she said. “The

sun comes up in my bedroom, and

the living room stays sunny all

day.”

The magnolia has an expansive

combined living room/dining room,

which can accommodate a double-

pedestal dining room table with

leaves, as well as a sideboard. Before

she moved into the home, cattie

installed new custom white carpet.

She also extended some of the

walls, changing the configuration

� When considering all the benefits of moving to a continuing care retirement

community, retirees are sometimes reluctant to leave their homes filled with cherished

treasures collected over a lifetime. That reluctance disappears when entering a

spacious, freestanding garden home at The Village at Brookwood — the homes are

designed to showcase a resident’s personal taste and style.

Residents can make customizations to their homes through The Village, which acts

as the general contractor. “many residents personalize with such things as fireplaces,

hardwood floors, built-in bookcases, etc.,” said marketing Director Patty Scotten. “And

they don’t have to worry about dealing with the contractors and making phone calls

because we do all that!”

Garden homes have large windows throughout, with three floor-to-ceiling

windows in the living room, all of which bring in much sunlight and add to the airy,

spacious feel. Off of the living room is a covered patio, where residents love to sit in

warm weather and look out over gardens, woods and a stream.

“We are one of the few retirement communities with covered patios,” Scotten said,

“and in the South, we often need to find some shade while enjoying the outdoors.

Residents can Showcase Their

Personal Style in Garden Homes at The Village

and wall space in both the living and kitchen areas. The alteration

added a wonderful breakfast nook for her painted white table in the

bright white kitchen where she added blue and yellow accents. In

addition, the extended wall gave her space in the living room to add a

large oil painting and an additional chest of drawers.

The living room’s sunny yellow walls with white trimwork provide

the perfect backdrop for her many beautiful pieces of artwork. “I

painted the walls exactly how I had them in my other house,” cattie

said. In addition, she added a custom-made mantel to the existing

fireplace.

cattie painted her master bedroom a pale coral to set off her

upholstered twin beds and dressing table. With the three-bedroom

home, she uses one as a guest room and one as a den area. The large

closets are a bonus when one of her four grandchildren or two great-

grandchildren comes for a visit.

Downsizing for the third time to The Village has been an easy

transition for cattie, and she encourages others to take advantage

of The Village lifestyle as she has. In addition to the well-appointed

homes, she talked about the delicious food, the wonderful amenities

and the very special staff. “The nicest thing about The Village is the

people who work here — all I have to do is pick up the phone when I

need something.

“I always

encourage people

to come here

when they can

have fun and

enjoy it and not

to wait until it is

so late.”

Two-and three-bedroom Garden Homes at The

Village range from 1,692 to 1,965 square feet, with

three different floor plans: The Holly, The magnolia

and The Oak. All Garden Homes have:

✓ 9’ ceilings

✓ Parquet foyer

✓ Wall-to wall carpet (can be hardwood)

✓ Large, insulated windows

✓ Spacious, fully-equipped kitchen

✓ Separate mud room with washer/dryer

✓ modern bathrooms with elevated vanities

✓ Large, walk-in closets

✓ Smoke detectors

✓ covered patio (can be screened or enclosed)

✓ Double carport (garage enclosure can be added)

✓ Floored attic space and outside storage room

✓ Around-the-clock on-site security

✓ 24-hour Emergency Response

✓ Electronic daily check-in

A R O U N D T H E V I L L A G E

The Pleasure Was MineOn January 4, many Alamance county citizens joined Village residents

for an Alamance Reads 2011 book discussion in the community’s

Gathering Place. This year’s book selection, “The Pleasure Was mine,” by N.c.

author Tommy Hays, is a book about three generations of men and how their wife’s/

mother’s/grandmother’s Alzheimer’s disease impacts their lives. Alamance Reads is a

special civic event organized by Friends of the Alamance county Public Libraries to

encourage reading and significant conversation among Alamance county citizens.

On Campus Art ClassesResidents at The Village are exploring their artistic sides with

art classes offered through Alamance community college. The

classes, which began January 19 and continue through May 5,

are held in the Hobby House. Participants in the classes are

using oils and acrylics. The community is invited to join us.

For more information, contact the instructor, Rena Jones, at

(336) 421-0568.

UNC-TV’s Bob Garner EntertainsFood and hospitality are the cornerstones of our southern

experience, and on January 13, residents joined television

personality, speaker, author, BBQ pit master and UNc-

TV’s Restaurant connoisseur Bob Garner in the Gathering

Place to hear about his restaurant experiences across

North carolina. Long-time N.c. residents and newcomers

engaged in a lively presentation on the age-old

disagreement over which BBQ is better — eastern North

carolina or western North carolina? And they found out, once and for all, what

the real differences are.

Beadwork ClassesResident Nina Holladay, creator of The Village’s 500 handmade

beaded chrismon ornaments that grace Village Square during

the holidays, is teaching her craft to other residents. Holladay is

currently holding weekly ongoing classes.

Quilt Show and WorkshopsFrom January 24-29, the Alamance Piecemakers Quilt Guild was part of The Village

“fabric,” by sharing their skills and their joy of quilting. The guild had an exhibit

of quilts and quilted items, and participated

in quilting programs throughout the week.

Alamance county citizens were also invited

to join residents and participate in quilting

workshops run by Alamance community

college instructors Lillian Ellison, a resident

of The Village, and Stephanie Stempert.

Welcome to The Village! Fred and Barbara Schmidt moved

to The Village at Brookwood from their

home in Fearrington Village, N.c., in

November 2010.

Claire Ernhart and Ed Psotta

came to The Village in December 2010

from Beaufort, S.c.

Happening This SpringOn March 4, Dr. Jo Williams will

serve as a hostess in her home for the

Alamance a la carte, the Alamance

county Arts council’s annual culinary

fundraiser. The event pairs talented

volunteer chefs who provide and cook

the food with gracious hosts who

open some of the most interesting

and beautiful homes in Alamance

county. The Village at Brookwood’s

Life Enrichment coordinator Ruth Ann

Stubblefield and Village resident Agnes

Yount are teaming up as chefs for this

event.

SPRING TRIPS:• The Russian National Ballet Theatre,

Elon University

• Tea at the O’Henry Hotel, Greensboro

• Ackland Art museum and Paul Green

Theatre, chapel Hill

• WRAL Garden and Duke Primate

center, Durham

• Elon University Spring convocation

featuring Brian Williams, NBc

Nightly News

• Overnight to Flat Rock, N.c., with

UNc TV’s Bob Garner

• Asheville and cherokee, N.c., to visit

gardens, a winery and to see “Unto

These Hills” outdoor drama.

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�plas� Your Way to Heart Health February is American Heart month, and one of the

many recommendations for heart health is to get moving and

strengthen your heart with aerobic exercise. Aerobic exercise is

steady physical activity using large muscle groups, performed

at moderate levels of intensity for extended periods of time.

This type of exercise strengthens the heart by enlarging it and

increasing its capacity to pump blood and use oxygen.

most experts recommend that seniors do at least 30 minutes

of aerobic exercise three or four times a week, which can help

achieve the following cardiovascular benefits:

• Decreased heart rate,

• Lowered blood pressure,

• Decreased risk of coronary artery disease,

• Improved congestive heart failure symptoms and

decreased hospitalization,

• Improved lipid profile, and

• Improved breathing.

Seniors often find that one of the most enjoyable and

healthful ways to obtain aerobic exercise is to hop in the pool.

Swimming and water aerobics provide aerobic benefits similar

to running, but with less risk of injury, because they do not

put strain on the connective tissues. In addition, the buoyancy

factor makes swimming the most injury-free sport there is,

which allows seniors to take fitness classes in water more often.

The Village at Brookwood offers weekly water classes such

as cardio Splash, Arthur Away (for arthritis) and H2O Yoga

in the Wellness center’s indoor, heated, saltwater pool. The

classes are taught by Katie Holt, certified instructor.

“Our water classes are designed for every level of

fitness, whether you are a swimmer or not,” said Ruth Ann

Stubblefield, Life Enrichment coordinator. “It is an engaging,

fun, yet gentle, way to keep your body moving and your

heart pumping strong!”

For more information on water aerobics classes at The

Village at Brookwood, contact Ruth Ann Stubblefield at

(336) 570-8314.

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...you’ll find The Village is quite Delightful!Are you worrying about the

white stuff during this year’s hard winter? Reluctant to leave the

warmth of your home to shop, attend meetings or visit with friends?

The weather, health concerns, home repair and maintenance, and

the economy can cause you to stop enjoying

life as much as you should. moving to The

Village will make your life easier and more

enriched. call today to schedule a tour

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