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Lifestyles The Lutheran Home at Topton Fall 2014 YES, I WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON THE LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON Please cut along the dotted line and return to: The Lutheran Home at Topton Attn: Marketing One South Home Avenue Topton, PA 19562 I am interested in: q Scheduling a visit q Receiving an informational packet in the mail q Receiving a phone call to answer some of my questions q Receiving an e-mail with more information Name: _______________________________________ Address: ______________________________________ City:_________________________________________ State: _______________ Zip Code: ________________ Phone: ______________ Cell: ____________________ E-mail Address:________________________________ The Lutheran Home at Topton marketing department works in close association with future residents, their adult children, real estate agents, movers, auctioneers, decorators, and bankers as requested and appropriate to make residents’ move as stress-free as possible. Independent Living Homes Personal Care Nursing & Rehabilitative Care VA Benefits Assistance Service www.diakon.org/topton One South Home Avenue Topton, PA 19562 Easy lifestyle, continuing care and activity options attract couple to Topton A sk David and Jean Schnader what they like about independent living at The Lutheran Home at Topton, and they’ll tell you it’s easier to say what they don’t like about it: “Nothing!” they chime in, laughing. “There’s not a single thing we don’t like about living here,” says Jean. “Take my advice,” adds David. If you can, move here sooner rather than later. It’s the best decision we ever made.” In fact, when the Schnaders came to Topton a year ago, they were more than ready to “downsize,” they say. “You accumulate so much ‘stuff’ and you reach a point where you want things to be easier,” explains Jean. “Over the years we went from a big house to a smaller house to an apartment at Topton that’s just the perfect size for us.” They also had some health concerns, she adds, and with the promise of continuing care at Topton, they knew it was time to make a change. Some of the other factors that led them here were the peaceful, rural location; the friendliness of the staff and residents; the knowledge they don’t have to cook if they don’t want to; and the numerous events and activities that keep them as busy as they choose to be. In this issue... w Note from our Executive Director Kevin Jones w Topton’s head chef has something cooking for everyone w List of activities expands with “Smart Seniors” and more w Senior move managers can ease transition continued on page 3 It’s a common concern among folks preparing to move to senior living accommodations. What am I taking with me, and how am I going to get it there? One solution is to hire a Senior Move Manager— someone who can help you navigate the entire process from packing belongings to hiring a mover to making good use of your new floor plan. The move manager can also assist with a wide range of other services such as estate sales or auctions, finding a real estate agent, changing utilities, meeting and directing movers, and setting things up in your new home. Before you hire someone, however, the National Association of Senior Move Managers suggests that you ask a potential mover key questions: • How long have you been in business? • Do you have formal training? • Are you fully insured? • Do you charge by the hour or by project? • Will you provide a written contract? • Can you provide references? • Do you provide organizing, sorting and downsizing services? • Do you hire a moving company? • Do you pack up my home? • Do you unpack and set up my new home? • Will you handle the transfer of my utilities, mailing address, etc.? • What additional services do you offer? One of the most important qualities to look for in a Senior Move Manager, of course, is a sympathetic ear. Moving to senior living accommodations is one of life’s big changes and it helps to have someone on your side who can tailor the move process to your specific needs and concerns. More information can be found at www.nasmm.org. Senior move managers can ease your transition Presorted First Class U.S. Postage P A I D Permit No. 208 Harrisburg, PA

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Page 1: YES, I WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION Lifestyles 2014 Topton Sales NL Final.pdf · YES, I WOULD LIKE Fall 2014 MORE INFORMATION ON THE LUTHERAN HOME AT TOPTON Please cut along the dotted

LifestylesThe Lutheran Home

at Topton

Fall 2014YES, I WOULD LIKE

MORE INFORMATION

ON THE LUTHERAN

HOME AT TOPTON

Please cut along the dotted line and return to: The Lutheran Home at Topton Attn: Marketing One South Home Avenue Topton, PA 19562

I am interested in:

q Scheduling a visit

q Receiving an informational packet in the mail

q Receiving a phone call to answer some of my questions

q Receiving an e-mail with more information

Name: _______________________________________

Address: ______________________________________

City:_________________________________________

State: _______________ Zip Code: ________________

Phone: ______________ Cell: ____________________

E-mail Address:________________________________

The Lutheran Home at Topton marketing department works in close association with future residents, their adult children, real estate agents, movers, auctioneers, decorators, and bankers as requested and appropriate to make residents’ move as stress-free as possible.

Independent Living Homes

Personal Care

Nursing & Rehabilitative Care

VA Benefits Assistance Service

www.diakon.org/topton One South Home Avenue Topton, PA 19562

Easy lifestyle, continuing care and activity options attract couple to Topton

Ask David and Jean Schnader what they like about independent living at The Lutheran

Home at Topton, and they’ll tell you it’s easier to say what they don’t like about it:

“Nothing!” they chime in, laughing.

“There’s not a single thing we don’t like about living here,” says Jean.

“Take my advice,” adds David. If you can, move here sooner rather than later. It’s the best decision we ever made.”

In fact, when the Schnaders came to Topton a year ago, they were more than ready to “downsize,” they say.

“You accumulate so much ‘stuff’ and you reach a point where you want things to be easier,” explains Jean. “Over the years

we went from a big house to a smaller house to an apartment at Topton that’s just the perfect size for us.”

They also had some health concerns, she adds, and with the promise of continuing care at Topton, they knew it was time to make a change.

Some of the other factors that led them here were the peaceful, rural location; the friendliness of the staff and residents; the knowledge they don’t have to cook if they don’t want to; and the numerous events and activities that keep them as busy as they choose to be.

In this issue...w Note from our Executive

Director Kevin Jonesw Topton’s head chef has

something cooking for everyone

w List of activities expands with “Smart Seniors” and more

w Senior move managers can ease transition

continued on page 3

It’s a common concern among folks preparing to move to senior living accommodations.

What am I taking with me, and how am I going to get it there?

One solution is to hire a Senior Move Manager—someone who can help you navigate the entire process from packing belongings to hiring a mover to making good use of your new floor plan. The move manager can also assist with a wide range of other services such as estate sales or auctions, finding a real estate agent, changing utilities, meeting and directing movers, and setting things up in your new home.

Before you hire someone, however, the National Association of Senior Move Managers suggests that you ask a potential mover key questions:

• How long have you been in business?• Do you have formal training?• Are you fully insured?• Do you charge by the hour or by project?• Will you provide a written contract?• Can you provide references?

• Do you provide organizing, sorting and downsizing services?

• Do you hire a moving company?

• Do you pack up my home?

• Do you unpack and set up my new home?

• Will you handle the transfer of my utilities, mailing address, etc.?

• What additional services do you offer?

One of the most important qualities to look for in a Senior Move Manager, of course, is a sympathetic ear. Moving to senior living accommodations is one of life’s big changes and it helps to have someone on your side who can tailor the move process to your specific needs and concerns.

More information can be found at www.nasmm.org.

Senior move managers can ease your transition

PresortedFirst Class

U.S. PostageP A I D

Permit No. 208Harrisburg, PA

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The list of events and activities at the Lutheran Home at Topton is enough

to keep anyone hopping!

Here are just a few examples:

Food, of course, is a favorite opportunity for independent living residents to mix and mingle, whether at daily meals or at any of the other regularly scheduled events. For example, you can choose among frequent Pub Nites and Happy Hours, Coffee & Conversation sessions, or even the monthly Diner’s Club, which travels to a variety of local restaurants for lunch.

Entertainment events are also a crowd-pleaser, with monthly Cabaret Nights featuring local singers and musicians, old-fashioned sing-alongs in which everyone joins in, or musical performances by local schools and church organizations.

Films are also a big part of the recreation scene, with movies every Saturday night and monthly discussion groups that take a closer look at genres recently depicted. Recent titles have included “Frost-Nixon” and “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” There’s also a “classic” movie night the last Saturday of every month.

Since fitness is one of the most important activities at Topton, there’s certainly no shortage of choices, with cardio workouts, circuit training, yoga and Zumba among the most popular. There’s also trail walking, a swim club that meets twice a week, and even “Wii bowling.”

A new program starting this fall is Smart Seniors, through which residents can learn more about specific topics that affect them from nutrition and

safe driving to elder law and living wills. Also in the works—informal lectures by students from nearby Kutztown University on an array of topics such as art and American history.

Rounding out Topton’s activities list are computer classes, crafting workshops, wellness talks, reading groups, worship services, Bible studies, dinner theater trips, and much, much more.

There’s always something going on at The Lutheran Home at Topton.

Long list of Topton activities expands with “Smart Seniors” and informal lectures

It is often said that you can’t avoid change; that statement is especially true in health care today.

And here at The Lutheran Home at Topton, we are in the thick of it.

As most Continuing Care Retirement Communities go, The Lutheran Home at Topton has a large health care center, having just under 200 beds.

What this means to you is that we are fully prepared to provide for your needs should that need ever arise in the future. But it also means that we must adapt and change to meet the needs of the health systems that refer to us.

We are fortunate to have a dedicated and skilled staff led by a cadre of excellent clinicians: physicians, nurse practitioners, licensed nurses, therapists, social

workers, registered dieticians, activities professionals, and knowledgeable support staff. Working as a team, our staff has maintained a Five Star Quality Indicator rating. Further, we have one of the lowest re-hospitalization rates of nursing care centers in the area.

Moreover, our staff members are adding to and refining their clinical skills to be able to provide whatever care is needed. Long-term nursing care centers today are expected to provide the levels of care that not too long ago were provided in a hospital setting.

This is a trend that will continue, but we are prepared to be a provider of choice and to have the metrics to prove it.

–Kevin Jones Executive Director

Head Chef Jeff Imboden says that food is a “very big deal” at The Lutheran Home at Topton.

“It’s the one thing that everyone likes to talk about,” he chuckles. “It’s about much more than sustenance, it’s also about socializing and community.”

With that in mind, Imboden is always looking for new ways to keep dinnertime interesting and fun for residents. Among those efforts are special “theme” meals several times a month, with seasonal treats such as “Winter Wonderland” for the holidays or Mardi Gras for February. Recently he’s also been doing “Diner Days” featuring traditional diner fare from different eras, plus regional menus from around the U.S.

“For Mardi Gras we do things like creole, jambalaya and beignets,” he says. “We also did a lobster fest to represent Maine and a fish fry for the southern U.S. I like to mix things up as much as possible.”

Imboden also enjoys the occasional reservation-only dinner during which he’ll cook in front of residents and talk about the courses and how to pair them with wines. The culinary staff does other cooking

demonstrations as well, covering everything from holiday recipes to healthy eating tips.

“The folks always get to eat what’s been demonstrated,” he adds. “You don’t hold a food seminar around here and then not feed the residents.”

The most popular meals at Topton?

“Without a doubt it’s Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine: chicken pot pie, pork and sauerkraut, and ham with green beans.”

David, a retired technical writer, and Jean, a retired RN, enjoy the intellectual stimulation of Topton’s frequent trivia and “Brain Fitness” games, as well as the exercise they get at the fitness center, in Yoga Stretch classes, and at a nearby swimming pool. They also like socializing with friends at dinner, at the monthly Happy Hour and Pub Nite events, as well as at Cabaret Night, where local entertainers often come to perform.

“It’s a lot of fun to come out and see everyone and meet new people. We also like going to ‘Movie Night’ every Saturday and participating in discussions about the films,” says Jean. Recent titles they’ve seen include “Frost/Nixon” and “Moneyball.”

The couple even tutor second-graders in reading once a week at a local elementary school.

“There’s just so much to do here,” says David. “We’re very happy.”

“We absolutely love it,” adds Jean.

From Our Executive Director

Changes in health care a constant

From “Diner Days” to Mardi Gras, Topton’s head chef has something cooking for everyone

Easy Lifestyle continued from page 1