Celebrating

November

Be Thankful Month

Family Council Meeting
November 3^rd

Wal-Mart Outings

November 7^th

November 28^th

 

                                            Honor Our Veterans

With Cy-Falls High School Color Guard

November 9^th

Jaytique’s Boutique

November 12^th
 

                     Family Thanksgiving Dinner

November 15^th

Nostalgia John

November 16^th

November Birthday Party
November 19^th

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Sponsored by YMCA

November 1^st – 14^th

True Vine Bible Church

Sundays 10:15 – Main Lobby

 Flyers & Activity Calendar

Check the Bulletin Board in the Front Lobby

November - Be Thankful Month

Be Thankful Month

November is dedicated to giving thanks and counting our blessings. Share with others the things that you are thankful for at this time in your life. It is a month to rediscover and celebrate the things we cherish most in our lives.

                                                           
The month of November includes many activities other than those listed in our newsletter. A copy of our activity calendar is available in the activity room and at the receptionist desk. Please encourage your loved one to look over the calendar and participate in activities that they enjoy.

The Family Council of Grace Care Center will meet Saturday, November 3rd in the Activity Room
at 10:00 am. 

If you have a sweet tooth you may want to join your loved one on Monday afternoons at 3:00 in our Silver Spoon Café for our weekly ice cream social. On Monday, November 19th at 2:30, we will celebrate all the November birthdays at 2:30 pm in the Main Lobby instead of the weekly ice cream social. Be sure and RSVP for our annual Family Thanksgiving Dinner that will be on November 15^th at 6:00pm. Call our receptionist at 281-463-9001 and let her know how many people will be attending.

In November, Carolyn has scheduled two Wal-Mart outings to provide an opportunity for more residents to be able to shop.

Please help us collect non-perishable food items for our annual November Food Drive, sponsored by the YMCA. Please see the flyer on the bulletin board for more details. You can drop off your donations in the box between the two front entrance doors between November 1^st and November 14th.

 Reminder: All visitors must enter and exit through the front entrance of the facility.

For details on these and other events please see the flyers posted on the bulletin board in the front lobby or contact Donna Martin, Community Marketing Liaison at Grace Cypress, 832-515-3862 or

e-mail dmartin@hmshealthcare.com.

 

Celebrating

October

 Music Memories Month

Healthcare Food Service Workers Week

October 1–7

 Japanese Ladies Choir
October 4^th

 Family Council Meeting

October 6th

Antique Car Show at Grace
October 7^th

Jaytique’s Boutique

October 10th

October Birthday Party
October 15^th

Wal-Mart Outing

October 24^th

Park Lane Jewelry Show

October 26th

Halloween Party

Costume Judging

October 31

True Vine Bible Church

Sundays 10:15 – Main Lobby

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Antique Car Show at Grace Care Cypress

Please Join Us for Our Annual

 

Antique Car Show

Sunday, October 7, 2012
1:00 - 3:00 PM
 

 Everyone is Invited

 

 

Cars from 1914 to 1970's

 

 

Grace Care Center of Cypress

 

9602 Huffmeister

 

Houston, Texas 77095

 

Music from 30's to 70's

Dance Contest

Hula Hoop Contest

Dress Up In Your Favorite Decade Attire

 

Vote for your favorite car

 

Rain Out Date - October 14th

For More Information contact
Donna Martin at 832-515-3862

 

 



 

Please Join Us for Battle of the Bakers Cypress

Alzheimer's Association Fundraiser

at Grace Care Center of Cypress

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

From 5:00 - 7:00

281-463-9001

 

RSVP's appreciated but not required

 

Please see flyer for details

 

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September Upcoming Events and Info

September is Healthy Aging Month! Doctors suggest that optimism may indeed be the best medicine. Thinking positively helps reduce stress, avoid illness, and recover more quickly when you are sick or injured. September 13 may be Positive Thinking Day, but you can follow these tips to keep your glass half full rather than half empty all year round:

1.         Use Affirmations – positive self-talk is the first step in thinking positively.

2.         Gratitude – recognize that there is always something to be grateful for.

3.         Kindness – before you receive happiness, you have to give happiness; give aid to others and bring joy to their lives.

4.         Persistence – keep at your goals and do not give up.

5.         Challenge – do not be afraid to try new things, and accept that you might have to change in order to overcome new challenges.

 

Apple Appreciation Days begin in September. Remember the saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” well that still holds true. Apples are packed with fiber and antioxidants, and some research suggests that apples can increase bone density, reduce symptoms of asthma, ward off Alzheimer’s, lower cholesterol, aid in the management of diabetes, and help prevent lung, liver, breast, and colon cancer. How’s that for health benefits? There are over 7,000 different varieties of apples. Perhaps the best day to try a new variety is on September 15^th, “International Eat an Apple Day”.

The Family Council of Grace Cypress will meet Saturday, September 8^th, in the Activity Room at 10:00 am. Monday, September 17^th at 2:30 we will celebrate all the September birthdays with entertainer, Karen Pfeiffer. Everyone is invited.

The residents requested a visit to The National Museum of Funeral History for their County Bus Trip in September. One of the residents had previously visited the museum and gave it an outstanding review. The trip will be on Tuesday, September 18th.  We will load the County Bus at 9:30 and leave Grace at 10:00. Please contact our Therapeutic Recreation Director, Carolyn Kregel or our Activity Assistant Ann Marie Ryan, if you would like to join us on this trip. 

 
The Northwest Houston “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” is Saturday, September 22^nd at Vintage Park,110 Vintage Park Blvd., on Louetta Rd near Hwy 249. You can join our team, the Grace Care Center of Cypress team, online or on the day of the event. Registration on the day of the event is at 7:30 am. The 5K walk begins at 8:30. For more details please see the flyers posted on the bulletin board in the front lobby.

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Upcoming Events at Grace Care Center of Cypress and in the community

August is a month of Olympic Proportions.  The Summer Olympics are held every four years around the first part of August. The XXX Olympiad will take place in London from July 27^th to August 12^th. We will not only enjoy watching the Summer Olympics on television, we will be competing in our own Grace Summer Olympics from August 8^th to August 10^th.  Our Opening Ceremony and Parade will be Wednesday, August 8^th at 10:30 with games beginning after lunch, at 1:30. Thursday will be a day full of competitive games and on Friday we will have our Closing Ceremony in the Courtyard beginning at 1:30 with “The Good Time Tappers”. Our awards presentation will follow.

The Family Council of Grace Care Center of Cypress meets monthly on the 1st Saturday of the month, in the activity room, at 10:00 am.

The August County Bus Trip to The Café at Brookwood will be on Tuesday, August 7th.  We will load the bus at 9:30 and leave Grace at 10:00. The residents are looking forward to lunch and a tour of the Brookwood Green House. Please contact our Therapeutic Recreation Director, Carolyn Kregel or our Activity Assistant Ann Marie Ryan, if you would like to join us on our County Bus Trips.  

Monday, August 20^th at 2:30 we will celebrate all the August birthdays with entertainer, Karen Pfeiffer. Everyone is invited.

August 21^st is Senior Citizen’s Day. On this day, at 4:00 p.m. in the lobby, we will celebrate the wisdom and achievements senior citizens at Grace Cypress have made. We are asking family members to provide us with information to highlight their loved ones achievements.

And last but not least, I would like to invite everyone to our 2^nd Annual Battle of the Bakers Cypress, Alzheimer’s Fundraiser, on Tuesday,

August 28^th from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Admission to the fundraiser is $10.00. All proceeds from the event will go to our Grace Cypress team for the Northwest Houston “Walk to End Alzheimer’s”. Another opportunity to help raise funds for the Walk will be Tuesday, August 7^th at this year’s Walk Kick Off Fundraiser at Cheeburger Cheeburger at Vintage Park. Cheeburger Cheeburger will donate 15% of all sales of the day when you attend and eat in or take out lunch or dinner. For more details on these and other events please see the flyers posted on the bulletin board in the front lobby.

For more information on upcoming events contact Donna Martin, Community Marketing Liaison at Grace Cypress, 832-515-3862 or e-mail dmartin@hmshealthcare.com

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The Holiday Project's Father's Day Visit

The Holiday Project Volunteer Visit - Father's Day Visit - June 16th

Holidays are the times for connecting … with family...friends...the community at large. Many people are cut off from this connection due to health problems, advanced age, or other circumstances. The Holiday Project provides volunteers with opportunities to let these persons know that they have not been forgotten and to brighten their lives by brightening their day!
This is done through organized visits to skilled nursing facilities in celebration of selected holidays throughout the year:
Remaining Visit dates scheduled for 2012 are as follows:

Mother's Day Saturday - 5/12/12 (9:30 a.m.)
Father's Day Saturday - 6/16/12 (9:30 a.m.)Grandparents Day Saturday - 9/9/12 (9:30 a.m.)
Thanksgiving Day - 11/22/12 (9:30 a.m.)
Christmas Day - 12/25/12 (9:30 a.m. / 12 Noon)
Volunteers gather at their choice of the three meeting sites listed below and are organized into teams visit assigned locations. (Each volunteer is responsible for his/her own transportation.) Each volunteers will be given a map to their assigned visit site and greeting cards to share with the persons they visit. Time spent at the assigned sites varies from visit to visit, but typically a visit lasts from 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours.
Volunteers meet at either of the following two locations:
CENTRAL -- Volunteer Houston Office -- 3015 Richmond (77098)
or
CY-FAIR -- Grace Care Center of Cypress -- 9602 Huffmeister (77095)
or
KATY -- Grace Care Center of Katy -- 23553 West Fernhurst Drive (77494)

(Click on either of the above location references to see a map of each respective area.)
Click here to visit our new Holiday Project page on Facebook and see photos from some of our most recent visits.
Click here for additional information about our next scheduled visit date (June 16th, Father's Day Saturday") and our easy-to-use online signup form to register as a volunteer for that date.
Additional note: If you would like to get involved in making greeting cards for any of our Holiday Project visits, click here to see some simple guidelines for making the cards and information on the locations to which the cards can be mailed or delivered.


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Upcoming Events at Grace Cypress - June

Please join us as we “Spring Into Summer”.  June is considered the month of perfect weather days and it is also Great Outdoors Month. June 3^rd begins National Garden Week. Our Garden Club Kick Off is June 4^th at 4:00pm. If you have any plants, or cuttings you would like to share we would appreciate any contributions for our gardeners. Also, if you have a green thumb and would like to join our Garden Club please contact Carolyn or Ann Marie, in the activity department.

A copy of our activity calendar is available in the activity room and at the receptionist desk. Please encourage your loved one to look over the calendar and participate in activities that they enjoy.

The Family Council of Grace Care Center of Cypress will meet Saturday, June 2^nd in the Activity Room at 10:00 am.  Our speaker this month is Laura Powell, our Executive Director. She will talk about the Hurricane plans for Grace Cypress, to shelter in place.

If you have a sweet tooth you may want to join your loved one on Monday afternoons at 3:00, in our Silver Spoon Café, for our weekly ice cream social. On Monday, June 18th at 2:30 we will celebrate all the June birthdays with entertainer Karen Pfeiffer in the main lobby, instead of the weekly ice cream social.

We will recognize our dedicated and kindhearted nursing assistants and show our sincere appreciation for their work during Nursing Assistants Month!

Please join us, Friday June 15^th for our Father’s Day Party.  We are encouraging all the men to enter our Father’s Day “Funniest T-Shirt Contest”.  If the men do not have a funny t-shirt they can bring one of their plain t-shirts and decorate it during arts and crafts.  (We will have supplies available for decorating the t-shirt). We will have a prize for the most original t-shirt, the funniest saying and the funniest picture. Be creative and let’s have fun!

Our June County Bus trip is Tuesday, June 19^th.  The residents are looking forward to a Tea Room Luncheon. For more details see the June Activity Calendar. Please contact Ann Marie Ryan in the Activity Department if you would like to join us on our County Bus Trips.  

For more information on upcoming events contact Donna Martin, Community Marketing Liaison at Grace Cypress, 832-515-3862 or

E-mail dmartin@hmshealthcare.com.

The Holiday Project Volunteer Visit - Mother's Day Visit - May 12th

Holidays are the times for connecting … with family...friends...the community at large. Many people are cut off from this connection due to health problems, advanced age, or other circumstances. The Holiday Project provides volunteers with opportunities to let these persons know that they have not been forgotten and to brighten their lives by brightening their day!
This is done through organized visits to skilled nursing facilities in celebration of selected holidays throughout the year:

Remaining Visit dates scheduled for 2012 are as follows:

Mother's Day Saturday - 5/12/12 (9:30 a.m.)
Father's Day Saturday - 6/16/12 (9:30 a.m.)
Grandparents Day Saturday - 9/9/12 (9:30 a.m.)
Thanksgiving Day - 11/22/12 (9:30 a.m.)
Christmas Day - 12/25/12 (9:30 a.m. / 12 Noon)
Volunteers gather at their choice of the three meeting sites listed below and are organized into teams visit assigned locations. (Each volunteer is responsible for his/her own transportation.) Each volunteers will be given a map to their assigned visit site and greeting cards to share with the persons they visit. Time spent at the assigned sites varies from visit to visit, but typically a visit lasts from 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours.
Volunteers meet at either of the following two locations:
CENTRAL -- Volunteer Houston Office -- 3015 Richmond (77098)
or
CY-FAIR -- Grace Care Center of Cypress -- 9602 Huffmeister (77095)
or
KATY -- Grace Care Center of Katy -- 23553 West Fernhurst Drive (77494)

(Click on either of the above location references to see a map of each respective area.)
Click here to visit our new Holiday Project page on Facebook and see photos from some of our most recent visits.
Click here for additional information about our next scheduled visit date (May 12, "Mother's Day Saturday") and our easy-to-use online signup form to register as a volunteer for that date.
Additional note: If you would like to get involved in making greeting cards for any of our Holiday Project visits, click here to see some simple guidelines for making the cards and information on the locations to which the cards can be mailed or delivered.

Upcoming Events at Grace Cypress and in Our Community

The month of May brings many special events to celebrate. A copy of our activity calendar is available in the activity room and at the receptionist desk. Please encourage your loved one to look over the calendar and participate in activities that they enjoy.

The Family Council of Grace Care Center will meet Saturday,

May 5^th in the Activity Room at 10:00 am. The Family Council will assist family members and promote the health and happiness of the residents.

If you have a sweet tooth you may want to join your loved one on Monday afternoons at 3:00, in our Silver Spoon Café, for our weekly ice cream social. On Monday, May 14th at 2:30 we will celebrate all the May birthdays at 2:30 in the Main Lobby, instead of the weekly ice cream social.

We will celebrate National Nurses Week May 6^th – May 12^th. The theme this year is, “Nurses: Advocating, Leading, Caring”. This week we will focus attention on the diverse ways our nurses work to save lives and to improve the health of our residents and patients. We will recognize our dedicated and kindhearted nurses and show our sincere appreciation for their work!

Please join us for a special Mother’s Day Tea on Saturday, May 12^th in our front lobby from 2:00 – 3:00. Spend this special time together and enjoy flavored hot or cold tea and an assortment of appetizers and desserts. This will be a great opportunity to take family portrait photographs with your loved one. Photographer Barbara Edmondson will be available again this year for special family photos. You may have a sitting with up to 5 people. Each sitting is only $40.00 (cash or check). You can choose from two packages, either one 8x10 and three 5x7’s or a package of five 5x7’s. Prints purchased at the Mother’s Day Tea will be delivered to Grace for pick up. 

Our County Bus trip in May will be to Walmart on Wednesday, May 16^th from 10:30 – 2:00, for shopping and lunch. Please contact Ann Marie Ryan in the Activity Department if you would like to join us on this outing.

“Celebrating the Journey” is the theme for National Nursing Home Week this year. Throughout the week of May 13^th – 19^th we have planned events to honor the lives and milestones of our residents, patients and our staff. Celebrating the Journey reminds us that every life should be honored, every life’s story needs to be told and every day we have the chance to begin writing a new chapter.  Please see our May Activity Calendar for a complete list of activities during this very special week. Everyone is invited.

 For more information on upcoming events contact Donna Martin, Community Marketing Liaison at Grace Cypress at 832-515-3862 or by

e-mail dmartin@hmshealthcare.com. 

Upcoming Events at Grace Cypress and in Our Community

Spring is here and we have some great plans for celebrating.

If you have a sweet tooth you may want to join us on Monday afternoons at 3:00, in our Silver Spoon Café, for our weekly ice cream social. On Monday, April 16th at 2:30 we will celebrate all the April birthdays at 2:30 in the Main Lobby, instead of the weekly ice cream social.

Friday, April 13th, beginning at 11:30 is a Red Hatter fundraiser. We will have Frito Pie and canned drinks in the Silver Spoon Café beside the main lobby. We are working together to raise funds for the Red Hatter's Club. We will post upcoming fundraisers on the bulletin board in the main lobby.

On Friday April 27th from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. we are partnering with HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Cypress at 13031 Wortham Center Dr., Houston, Texas 77065, for their first “Living Well in Cy-Fair Expo”. The event is free to the public, a Senior/Boomer Expo that includes many health screenings; Fall Risk Screening, Blood Pressure, Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening, Pulmonary Function Screening, Risk Assessment for Strokes, Fasting Cholesterol & Blood Sugar, Bone Density, Pulse Oximetry, Vision Screening, Hearing Screening and Skin Cancer Screening. Preregistration for screenings is available online at: http://www.healthsouthcypress.com/ or call Claudia Hauser at 832.392.7649. There will be additional healthcare and service providers to learn about options for healthy living. We will have door prizes, give aways, and much more. For more information contact Donna Martin, Community Marketing Liaison at Grace Cypress at 832-515-3862 or by e-mail dmartin@hmshealthcare.com

INVITATION: Hilbun Law Firm Estate Planning/Asset Protection Workshop

Do you have peace of mind in knowing your Will, Medical Directives, Powers of Attorney, Trust, and other estate planning documents are able to accomplish your goals and objectives? There have been many changes in the law that affect these "vitally significant" documents. It is important for you to be brought up to date on all of these changes.

The workshop is limited to 25 individuals. It will be on a first-come, first serve basis. There is no cost for the workshop and no products or services will be sold. This will be an educational program. The date and time of the workshop is as follows:

Tuesday

February 14, 2012

2:00 - 4:00 P.M.

Grace Care Center of Cypress

9602 Huffmeister

Houston, Texas 77095

Please call Fae Lord at Hilbun Law Firm, 281-955-9292, to reserve your seat at the workshop.

Grace Care Center of Cypress Professionals and Healthcare Networking Meeting

Professional & Healthcare Networking

Guest Speaker: Elizabeth Hilbun,
The Hilbun Law Firm, P.C.

Presentation
“7 Threats to Your Family’s Security”

Wednesday, February 8, 2012
9:00AM – 10:30AM

Grace Care Center of Cypress
9602 Huffmeister
Houston, TX 77095

RSVP Grace Cypress - 281.463.9001
or Donna Martin - 832.515.3862

Bring your marketing materials.
Enjoy a delicious breakfast! Door Prizes are welcomed.

The Holiday Project's Valentine's Day Saturday Visit

Holidays are the times for connecting … with family...friends...the community at large. Many people are cut off from this connection due to health problems, advanced age, or other circumstances. The Holiday Project provides volunteers with opportunities to let these persons know that they have not been forgotten and to brighten their lives by brightening their day!
This is done through organized visits to skilled nursing facilities in celebration of selected holidays throughout the year:

Visit dates scheduled for 2012 are as follows:

Valentine's Day Saturday- 2/11/12 (9:30 a.m.)
Easter Saturday - 4/21/12 (9:30 a.m.)
Mother's Day Saturday - 5/12/12 (9:30 a.m.)
Father's Day Saturday - 6/16/12 (9:30 a.m.)
Grandparents Day Saturday - 9/9/12 (9:30 a.m.)
Thanksgiving Day – 11/22/12 (9:30 a.m.)
Christmas Day - 12/25/12 (9:30 a.m. / 12 Noon)

Volunteers gather at their choice of the two meeting sites listed below and are organized into teams visit assigned locations. (Each volunteer is responsible for his/her own transportation.) Each volunteers will be given a map to their assigned visit site and greeting cards to share with the persons they visit. Time spent at the assigned sites varies from visit to visit, but typically a visit lasts from 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours.
Volunteers meet at either of the following two locations:
CY-FAIR -- Grace Care Center of Cypress -- 9602 Huffmeister (77095)
or
KATY -- Grace Care Center of Katy -- 23553 West Fernhurst Drive (77494)
Click here for additional information about our next scheduled visit date (February 11 "Valentine's Day Saturday) and our easy-to-use online signup form to register as a volunteer for that date.
[IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to internal restructuring, we will not be using Volunteer Houston's office location (at 3015 Richmond) as a Holiday Project meeting location until further notice.