Broomfield Senior Highlights eNewsletter

MARCH 2018

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LAKESHORE CAFE SPECIAL EVENT LUNCHES

Come join us at Lakeshore Cafe for these fun special event lunches! Please call 303.464.5526 to register.

March 2, 2018

Birthday Lunch

Pot Roast OR Vegetable Herb Cod

Mashed Potatoes

Cauliflower Mix

Mixed Spinach Salad

Birthday Cake

March 5, 2018

Breakfast for Lunch

Biscuits & Sausage Gravy

Scrambled Eggs

Breakfast Potatoes

Cottage Cheese

Sliced Pears

March 6, 2018

National Oreo Day

Chile Rellenos with Green Chile

Tex-Mex Rice

Ranchero Beans

Fresh Green Salad

Oreo Cake

March 14, 2018

Pi Day 3.14

Chef Salad with Ham & Turkey

Chicken Dumpling Soup

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

March 16, 2018*

St. Patrick's Day Lunch

Corned Beef & Cabbage OR

Pan Seared Citrus Tilapia

Parsley Buttered Potatoes

Dublin Pub Salad

Irish Soda Bread Muffin

Irish Cream Bread Pudding

March 19, 2018

National Oatmeal Cookie Day

Cuban Pork Sandwich

Mac & Cheese

Broccoli Blend

Coleslaw

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

March 30, 2018

Easter Lunch*

Glazed Ham OR

Lemon Pepper Cod

Scalloped Potatoes

Oregon Green Beans

Green Salad with Cranberries, Feta, & Candied Walnuts

Blueberry Cheesecake

*SPECIAL LUNCHES

RESIDENT FEE $6

NON-RESIDENT FEE $7.50

CALL TO PRE-REGISTER OR GO TO B-REx.com.

HEALTHY HEARTS LUNCHES

He althy Hearts Lunches are the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Senior nutrition and wellness information is given while enjoying a heart healthy lunch.

Healthy Hearts Lunches :

March 7 (sponsored by Senior Resources of Broomfield, Inc.)

March 21 (sponsored by Broomfield Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center)

To register for Lakeshore Cafe Lunches, please call 303.464.5526.

Easy Ride Transportation

To receive information and schedule appointment, please call 303.464.5534. Scheduling your transportation to medical appointments as soon as you know the date and time helps us accommodate all member's needs and must be done by 10 a.m. two business days prior to the appointment. Please be ready five minutes prior to your pickup time. This allows on time arrival for everyone's appointments. Your patience is appreciated on return rides home; we will be there as soon as possible after we receive your call. If there will be a significant delay, you will be informed.

Active Adult Yoga Workshop

Work with a yoga instructor in a small group to focus on the primary poses used in yoga class. Whether you have been attending for years or are new to your yoga practice, you will benefit from the workshop.

Monday, March 12, 1:30-3 p.m.

Broomfield Community Center

$7 Residents/ $9 Non-residents

Pole Walking

Pole walking in its simplest form is walking with poles! Experience the connection between the upper and lower body as you increase cardio respiratory endurance and muscular strength and endurance while increasing mobility in the upper extremities. Pole walking supports your body joints to allow you to do more, safely. Discover what European fitness buffs have known for years! Pole walking will change your body and your life. Poles provided.

March 6-March 27

8:30-9:30 a.m.

Paul Derda Recreation Center

$32 Pass holders/$42 Residents/ $48 Non-residents

CAREGIVER RESPITE INFORMATION

Are you providing care for someone 60+ in

B roomfield County? Please call or email Senior Services to find out how the Caregiver Respite program may be able to assist you with no cost, temporary, in-home servic es; 303.464.5529 or

[email protected].

Functional Medicine: The Biology of Recovery

Monday, March 5, 6:30-8 p.m.

Join us for a brief review of the body's response to stress, followed by a more extensive exploration of the physiological benefits of stress reduction and how to implement stress reduction via practical diet and lifestyle changes. Presented by Andrea Crane, MS HNFM, BS, In All Your Ways Functional Medicine. FREE. Register online at B-REx.com or by calling 303.464.5526.

Colorado History Talks

The Colorado Carnation Industry

Tuesday, March 13, 1-2:30 p.m.

Nearly 200 Colorado Greenhouses produced carnations that were trademarked 'Colorado Carnation'. The Industry had more sales than the Colorado wheat industry in 1970 when the first imports from Colombia started. Today, no carnations are grown in Colorado. This is the story of that industry. Presented by Bob Briggs. FREE.

Alzheimer's Association Series

The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia, and Alzheimer's

Wednesday, March 21, 3-4:30 p.m.

This program provides information on detection, possible causes, and risk factors, stages, treatment, and more. FREE. Register online at B-REx.com or by calling 303.464.5526.

For more information on all our programs and services, view our website here .

March 2018

April 2018

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!

PREP WORK VOLUNTEER NEEDED!

Volunteers needed to help with prep work in commercial kitchen for Senior Nutrition programs (Meals on Wheels and Senior Congregate Lunch). Volunteers must be at least 18 years old. Monday, Wednesday 8:30-11 a.m. Volunteers should be knowledgeable and comfortable in a commercial kitchen environment and know basic safety and sanitary procedures. Example duties include: chopping and slicing vegetables, cubing fruit, baking cakes and muffins, light cooking and sautéing, and packaging of Meals on Wheels entrees. Click here for an application or stop by Senior Services front desk today!

Volunteer Information

Active Adult Recreation

Library

Broomfield Community Center Reconstruction Project

2018 Speaker Series:

All talks will be held on the 2nd Wednesday's at 7 p.m. at the Crescent Grange.

April 11-The Temple Down the Street

May 9 - Sand Creek: The Aftermath, 1864-1876

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