Earlier this month, residents at The Villas of Oak Park decided to bring a little Christmas spirit to their daily “good neighbor hour.” They typically meet every evening for a little extra socializing, and this time a few of them brought Santa hats to share with others. ?
On September 28, The Villas of Oak Park and the Southview Senior Communities team will be joining the Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota for the 2019 Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Target Field. There are 5.8 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s today, and that number is projected to rise to nearly 14 million by 2050. We’d love your help as we work to raise awareness, reduce risk, and eliminate Alzheimer’s through research and care. Learn more about donating and/or registering to walk. Together, we can fight to end Alzheimer’s!
Here are some photos from last year’s walk.
Villas of Oak Park joined Oak Park Senior Living for their last picnic of the season last week. The theme was the 60’s and we celebrated flower power, hippies and rock ‘n’ roll. Dean and Andy actually didn’t get rained on this time as they maned the grill (we had rain for every other picnic this summer) and every enjoyed the great food and friendship.
The 2017 Walk to End Alzheimer’s was a big success and it was great to gather our Oak Park and Villas of Oak Park team for such a great cause, we all had a blast!
Your participation helped the Southview Senior Communities team raise $23,940 which well exceeded our goal of $10,000!!
On Wednesday, August 30th the tenants at Oak Park Senior Living and Villas of Oak Park had a State Fair Celebration, and they didn’t even have to leave the building. The day started with tenants showing off their talents in our “State Fair Exhibit”. We had entrees from all areas of our campus, and as you can see from the pictures, we have some very talented people calling Oak Park Senior Living and Villas of Oak Park their home. In the afternoon we had our own version of the “Grandstand Entertainment” with the husband and wife team of Amy and Adams. Of course, no State Fair Celebration would be complete without FOOD. Tenants sampled corn dogs, mini donuts, deep fried pickles and cheese curds made by our talented chef and his staff. The tenants all agreed that the day was a success and are already talking about what they want to enter in next years fair!
Unite in a movement to reclaim the future for millions. Please join our Southview Senior Living Communities team for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds to fight Alzheimer’s disease. Together, we can advance research to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s, and provide programs and support to improve the lives of millions of affected Americans.
Our team has raised $10,129 which is already over our goal of $10,000!
The 2017 Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place on Saturday, September 9th at the Target Field in Minneapolis, MN. The registration begins at 7:30 AM, then the cermony at 9:00 AM, and lastly the walk at 9:25 AM. The walk is a 1 or 2.3 mile option and welcomes participants of all ages and abilities. Register to participate in the Walk, your fundraising dollars fuel our mission, and your participation helps to change the level of Alzheimer’s awareness in our community.
Click here to learn more about the event. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s!
Read MoreOn Tuesday afternoon the tenants from Oak Park Senior Living and Villas of Oak Park embarked on an adventure aboard the Stillwater Boat and Packet Paddleboat Cruise. We were blessed with perfect weather as we enjoyed a yummy buffet and beautiful scenery along the St. Croix River. As an added bonus to our day, the bus driver got lost and we ended up crossing over the new Stillwater Bridge, which for many on the trip was the first time over it since it opened early this month.
Oak Park held its second annual Alzheimer’s fundraiser on Thursday, August 10th. Family, friends, tenants and staff came together to raise money to help find a cure for Alzheimer’s. We enjoyed good food and excellent entertainment from Wayne and the Boys and Will Bauermeister. A Silent Auction was also held with around $2700 being raised for the Alzheimer’s Association.
Oak Park held its second picnic of the season, with an “Up North” theme. As you can see staff and tenants enjoyed dressing in their best Northwood’s attire. We even had a special visit from Paul Bunyan and his good friend Babe, the Blue Ox! The afternoon was spent listening to some great music with Wayne and the Boys. All in all a great day “Up North.”
Several tenants enjoyed a pontoon ride recently on the St. Croix River. The afternoon was HOT, but the weather was perfect on the water. We enjoyed hearing about the history of the river and some of the houses along the way. We also got an up close look at the new Stillwater bridge that’s set to open at the beginning of August.
