The quarterly PARCR meeting was held October 8, 2014 at Brethren Village Retirement Com-munity in Lancaster. Approximately 95 people gathered to hear an outstanding presentation by Kandi Noel from Brocki Pharmatech. The title of the presentation was, “Talk with Your Phar-macist”. Kandi covered a number of topics during her talk. She began with a discussion of the various injections that seniors should be aware of and, in most cases, take advantage of; Injections such as annual flu shots and pneumonia shots. She touched on the new “Fluzone HD” which is specifically for seniors. She also recommended seniors getting Shingles injections. This is a once-in-a-lifetime shot which is 50% effective against getting shingles. She also talked about certain health conditions that would render a person ineligible to receive a particular type of injection.

Other topics that Ms. Noel covered were Medication Administration. She suggested that we all take a list of our medications when we go to the Dr. She also recommended that we use the same pharmacy because that will assure that there is a complete record of all our prescription medica-tions on file.

Other topics she discussed were “How to take your Meds”, i.e. with or without food; how often; what time of day; don’t break or crush (depends on the medication) and what are the effects of grapefruit or orange juice on various medications. Kandi then talked about Side Effects; Aller-gies; Classes of medications; Generic verses Brand Name Drugs; certain pain medications which are classified as Controlled Substances and the various classes of drugs and what the classification criteria are.

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3 - 2014 Celebrations at Normandie Ridge

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Kandi closed her presentation with a review of the proper ways of disposing of medications. She mentioned that drugs should no lon-ger be flushed. There are designated drop-off locations throughout the state which we should all be aware of in our communities. Every State Police office is a designated drop-off point and there are other locations as well. She also mentioned that the DEA has a “National Drug Take Back” program.

Kandi fielded many questions throughout per presentation. It was obvious to all in attendance that this was a subject high on the list of priorities for members of PARCR. Many favorable comments were expressed after this program.

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PARCR POSTPENNSYLVANIA ALLIANCE OF RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

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PARCR attendees are urged to talk with their Pharmacist

The Pennsylvania Alliance of Retirement Community Residents, is a voluntary statewide organi-zation of residents of retirement communities. Membership is open to resident councils of continu-ing care retirement communities (CCRCs). Memberships are also open to individual residents as well. PARCR provides the following services:

ASSISTANCE to member resident councils and potential member councils through personal con-tact.

EDUCATION to residents and administration on the problems, pitfalls, and solutions in develop-ing effective resident councils.

ADVOCACY on state, national and local levels regarding the issues confronting seniors, particu-larly from the perspective of residents in retirement communities.

PROGRAMS on long-term care, managed care, health services, current issues and trends, legisla-tive and policy concerns.

ENCOURAGEMENT for the development of effective, mutually beneficial relationships between residents and administration. For more detailed information go to www.parcr.org.

What is PARCR?

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“Bringing the outdoors in”

My love of sunshine was one of the reasons I was attracted to the “new” hybrid homes at Landis Homes Re-tirement Community. Many large windows allow for lots of natural light to enter. In addition to that, a large patio is included in each home. The patio has 2 exposures, and allows for great outdoor living and entertaining. The “hybrid” name comes from the fact that the best of both worlds—apartments and cottages --combine to make living here a unique experience. There are no long hallways and the grouping of apartments around a common hearth room make for good social interaction.

If you dread getting snowed in, the hybrid home is for you. Some of our most fun parties are when we are all at home because of the weather, and an impromptu party can bring us all together. During the long winter evenings, people come to the hearth room to work on challenging 1000-piece puzzles, especially when they feel like being with other people. (If we want to be alone, we just hibernate in our own home.)

Even the elevator can provide a social occasion, as when we run into friends from another floor and forget to push the button (until we discover we have not gone anywhere.)

The hybrid homes feature ground floor parking, with 2 floors above, having 6 homes each, in 3 different sizes. The first 2 hybrid buildings opened in 2012. At present, 4 have been completed and 2 more are under construction.

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2014 Celebrations at Normandie Ridge

The 2014 Grande Illumination was a display of one thousand candle luminaries on the nights of December 16, 18, and Christmas Eve. The luminaries honor and memorialize loved ones and the contributions support the be-nevolent fund. On the first night of illumination, Normandie Ridge comes alive with a grand celebration for the residents and their families, with food stations throughout the Atrium and living room. The delectable food as-sortment of shrimp cocktail, carving stations of tenderloin and cider and bourbon basted turkey, crab dip, smoked salmon bruschetta, and a variety of other appetizers was served to the many guests.

Garden Spot Village Enhances the Community Experience

New Holland, Pennsylvania, is known as “the garden spot.” Recent renovations at Garden Spot Village in New Holland celebrate the community’s blessings while raising the dining experience to new culinary heights.

Inspired by Lancaster County’s rural heritage, natural materials and a palette of earth tones create a warm, wel-coming environment that reflects the community’s uniquely friendly culture. The atrium and the Share & Care Shop have been transformed, and Garden Spot Village has unveiled an all-new retail venue and coffee shop called Refresh: Coffee, Gifts, Essentials. The coffee bar offers a variety hot and cold Starbucks beverages, sand-wiches and fresh grab-and-go snack foods. But the real showstopper is The Harvest Table—an upscale, farm-to-table casual eatery featuring live cooking stations, an open pizza oven, a chef ’s table, a room within a room, leading-edge ordering technologies and more. For a google+ tour visit: GardenSpotVillage.org/dining-venues.

The Food Network has had a huge impact on what people want when it comes to food, and that im-pact isn’t lost on Garden Spot Village. People expect not just inspired cuisine and artistic presenta-tion, but stunning architecture, aesthetics and service that are both entertaining and extremely enjoyable.

“As stewards of the dining experience, we understand the dynamic nature of dining expecta-tions and the need to provide an environment where the dining experience has the opportuni-ty to develop and evolve over time,” says Steve Lindsey, chief executive officer at Garden Spot Village.

The guests were entertained by the First Capital Brass Band, the York Suburban Christmas Jazz Band and the Nor-mandie Ridge Chorus who donned their Santa hats and closed the evening’s festivities with the singing of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”.

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To bring its innovative vision to life, Garden Spot Village partnered with RLPS Architects to create a great food space that is inviting, enjoyable and captivating. They combined regional references like mortise-and-tenon con-struction, a room within a room that’s reminiscent of a corn crib and decorative details like canning jars with selec-tively dropped ceilings and dramatic uplighting. The results are at once stunning and completely down to earth.

Garden Spot Village chose Sodexo as its culinary partner. The new executive chef is Michael Pezzillo, who has been a bright light in the regional food scene from Atlantic City to Philadelphia to Chester County, where he was chef/owner of Café Mosaic.

“I’m a farm-to-table chef. I like looking at what’s fresh and planning a menu from that,” Pezzillo says. “I like us-ing sustainable local products, going to the farmer’s market to get the ingredients. That’s what I love about Lancaster. We have access to all the local farms.”

Within Harvest Table, multiple rotating themed dining destinations offer something for every taste preference—from favorite comfort foods to creative flavor combinations and made-to-order options. All are fresh and flavorful enough to entice any self-respecting “foodie.” No matter what makes your taste buds tingle, check out the Harvest Table and see what’s cooking.

The public is welcome to experience the new Main Street at Garden Spot Village.Refresh: Coffee, Gifts, Essentials Coffee bar: Mon. – Sat., 8:00 am – 6:30 pm Store: Mon. Sat., 8:30 am – 4:00 pmShare & Care Shop Mon. – Sat., 10:00 am–4:00 pmHarvest Table Mon. – Sun. Lunch, 11:00 am – 1:30 pm Dinner, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

For more information, visit www.gardenspotvillage.org and gardenspotvillagemarathon.org.