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W I N D S O R H A P P E N I N G S
FRIDAY NIGHT BALLROOM
DANCES
on the 2nd and 3rd Friday evenings
of the month from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the
AUDITORIUM. The Tom Allan Duo will play for
your dancing enjoyment on September 9. Our
sponsors will be Harvard Square and Fairmount.
Tom Yook will play on September 16 and our
sponsors will be Cherry Creek Retirement
Community and Fairmount.
Cost:
$4
per resident with WG ID;
$7
per
nonresident.
D A N C E S
MONTHLY BALLROOM DANCE
is
held the last Saturday of the month from 7 p.m.
to 10 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM. The Jim Ehrlich
Variety Band will provide your dance music on
Saturday, September 24. Our sponsors will be
The Gardens at St. Elizabeth and Fairmount.
Cost:
FREE
for residents;
$7
for nonresident.
with 45 years experience in health care, will
present the facts on the initiative and how it does
NOT affect most Medicare recipients but could
supplement their current coverage. Passoth will
make a short presentation and then take any
questions or comments. Please sign up at the
Activities Desk.
HOMEMADE CRAFTS, BAKED
GOODS
&
ANNIE’S
ATTIC
TREASURES,
a fundraiser forCHILDREN’S
HOSPITAL COLORADO:
Friday, September
30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, October 1, 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. in CENTERPOINT. It’s time for the
annual fall sale to benefit the Children’s Hospital.
This sale features homemade crafts, baked
goods and gently-used treasures from Annie's
Attic. Come make your holiday purchases while
supporting Children's Hospital!
LIVING WILLS & ADVANCED
DIRECTIVES –
WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE
BEST FOR ME?
Thursday, October 13, at 1
p.m. and Thursday, October 20, at 6:30 p.m.
in CENTERPOINT WEST. The documents
that govern our wishes at the end of life can be
confusing. Does a living will protect me from
being resuscitated against my will? If I can't
speak for myself, who will? How long would I be
kept on life support if that time comes?What is the
probability of a successful resuscitation? What
are the dangers of resuscitation? Is there a
universal form for my Do-Not-Resuscitate
(DNR) wishes in Colorado? Dr. Rod Gottula, a
WG resident and Associate Medical Director of
Optum Palliative Care and Hospice, will address
these questions and more. Please sign up at
Activities Desk.
AFTERNOONTEA:
Tuesday,October 18,
at 2:30 p.m. in CENTERPOINT with Brett East,
Image Consultant. Enjoy a delicious assortment
of finger food and tea as Brett teaches you the
four ways your clothing communicates to those
around you. A fascinating talk. Don’t miss it!
Cost:
$10
per person. Tickets on sale now through
October 14 at the Activities Desk.
ACTIVE MINDS
– 2016 COLORADO
BALLOT ISSUES:
Thursday, October 20, at 2
p.m. in CENTERPOINT. The fall 2016 Colorado
ballot promises to stir up strong emotions in the
state. With a variety of complex issues coming
to a vote, it is important that we understand the
ballot and what is at stake. Join Active Minds for
an objective review of the ballot issues and a
presentation of the arguments on each side of the
proposals.
Cost
: FREE.
Please sign up at the Activities Desk.
POINSETTIA FUNDRAISER:
Beginning mid-October in
CENTERPOINT
LOBBY.
The Windsor Marines Auxiliary will
be taking your prepaid orders for red or white
poinsettia plants starting mid-October. Apoinsettia
plant is a beautiful way to brighten your home or
give as a gift to a friend, neighbor, church or family
member, or just to brighten someone else's day.
H E A L T H & W E L L N E S S T A L K S
THEMINDFIT SERIES–
ACTIVITIES
TO BOOST BRAIN HEALTH
sponsored
by Home Care Assistance Denve
r:
Six
Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. starting
October 5 in CENTERPOINT EAST. Just like
the body, the brain can show signs of aging
over time. There are positive lifestyle changes
you can make to keep your mind sharper for
longer. Join brain fitness trainer Samantha
Ediger from Home Care Assistance and learn
about proactive ways to enhance cognitive
functioning, including fun group activities used
in Cognitive Therapeutics Method, a science-
based cognitive stimulation program. Please
sign up at the Activities Desk. Seating is limited.
PERSONALIZED MEDICINE –
HOWGENETICSCAN IMPROVEHEALTHAND
SAVE LIVES TODAY
:
Thursday, September
22, at 1 p.m. in CENTERPOINT.
Personalized
Medicine is the use of genetics to determine how
individuals are different, down to the molecular
level, and using that information to treat
everyone like the true individual that they are.
By using a simple saliva test, we can determine
how an individual will metabolize medications,
what someone's risk is of developing cancer and
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what the risk is that a mother will have a child with
an inherited disease such as Cystic Fibrosis or
Sickle Cell Anemia. Our speaker will be Dr. Andy
Mannsfeld. Please sign up at the Activities Desk.
MEDICARE MONDAY @ WG:
Monday, October 17, at 9:30 a.m. in the
AUDITORIUM. The Colorado Gerontological
Society will be here to update you on Medicare
benefits changes for 2017 and will offer one-
on-one Medicare counseling for individuals who
would like to discuss their particular situation or
review prescription drug coverage. Please sign
up at the Activities Desk.
E V E N T S , E N T E R T A I N M E N T & T R I P S
HALLOWEEN DANCES
WINDSOR AFTER DARK HALLOWEEN
DANCE:
Friday, October 28, in CENTERPOINT.
Dance to the music of a DJ and participate in
our Halloween Costume Contest. We have three
categories: Best Ladies, Best Mens and Best
Couple.
HALLOWEEN BALLROOM DANCE:
Saturday,
October 29, we will celebrate Halloween with
our annual Costume Contest. Tom Yook will be
playing that evening.
