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A Message From Michelle
"People value relationships because they bring them comfort, provide love, allow them to confide in people or feel part of a group"... this coming from research conducted at the University of Oxford.
Having recently returned from a senior living conference, I've considered many times the impact of a film I attended one morning. It was a documentary featuring three areas of the world where people were living long, productive lives and the similarities that tied all these areas together, even though they were scattered throughout the world. Dan Buettner authored "The Blue Zones Solution" and noted that these regions held the highest population of healthy centenarians. They are located in Loma Linda, California; Sardinia, Italy; and Okinawa, Japan. In each one of these areas, there were certain identifiers that were found in common.
In Loma Linda, the strategies were 1) Join a faith-based
c
ommunity and
2) Eat a plant-based diet and snack on nuts. In Sardinia, they were 1) Eat beans and 2) Honor your elders. In Okinawa, their secrets were to 1) Eat power foods like turmeric, sweet potatoes and bitter melon, 2) Know your purpose and
3) Keep personal connections.
I was fascinated by the common threads that seemed to weave themselves throughout all these communities and I began to realize that they are foundationally important to society, no matter your global location.
Keeping a sense of purpose in your life; feeling as if you're making a difference; needing someone to listen; having those social connections, whether they be at work, school, church or at the local coffee shop...these are all incredibly important to good health; both mentally and physically.
I witness this daily in the lives of our residents and their connections with one another. They develop their own sense of "community" and find those common areas of interest. They reminisce about the "old days" and how life has changed and they introduce their families to one another. And as I write this, I smile because I realize that regardless of age, these things are important to us all!
Social connectedness with one another allows us to feel accepted. Finding that "purpose" validates that others are interested in what we have to offer. Creating relationships based in common beliefs combined with doses of laughter reduce stress and promote that work/life balance.
So I challenge all of you to prioritize those areas in your life that you consider most important and surround yourself with those social connections that will help you achieve those goals. Who knows? Maybe Newtown, PA will someday find itself on the list of "Blue Zones"!!
Michelle Knobloch
Executive Director
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Golf Outing a Great Success!
The Newtown Rotary held its 28th Annual Golf Outing on June 19th to benefit Pickering Manor at the Trenton Country Club. The thunderstorms held off just long enough for our golfers to play 18 holes! The day ended with a gourmet dinner, awards and a raffle. Nearly $40,000 was raised at the event! Many, many thanks to our hardworking Golf Committee, the Newtown Rotary, and all of our Sponsors!
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INDEPENDENT LIVING OPEN HOUSE
Pickering Manor held an open house for our Independent Living Cottages on June 24th. Not only was the weather terrific, those who came out to see the premier cottage life at Pickering enjoyed the sounds and sights of baseball games on Pickering Field all day!
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Pickering Manor's Dads celebrated Father's Day with chocolate and a raffle (congrats, Harry!)
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Cottage Residents Enjoy
Summer
Concert
Series
in the Gazebo
It was a beautiful evening to request a song from Marc Sherman, keyboard player and vocalist. Pretzels and water ice were provided by ABC Seniors homecare group.
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Are You Ready for Some B-I-N-G-O?
Save the date! Pickering Manor's 2nd Annual Designer Bag Bingo will be held on Friday, September 8th at the Newtown Athletic Club! Tickets on sale now by calling 215-968-3878, x 1112. Tickets are $30 in advance; $35 at the door.
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Residents Enjoy a Beach Day!
Residents enjoyed a trip to Spring Lake where they dined at the Breakers and "caught some rays" by the ocean!
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The Pickering Manor 5th Annual Mercedes-Bens Car Raffle returns this November! Watch your inbox and mailbox for your chance to win!
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If you would like to donate an iPod shuffle, iTunes gift card, or make a monetary donation, you can drop it off at Pickering Manor's front desk or contact Susan DeLuca, Director of Development at 215-968-3878, or
sdeluca@pickeringmanor.org
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About Pickering Manor
Located in Newtown, PA, Pickering Manor is a non-profit senior-living facility offering 10 semi-detached cottages, 24 apartments, 22 private personal care rooms and 47 licensed skilled nursing beds. Pickering was founded in 1963 and is the only community-owned and operated senior residence in Pennsylvania. For more information about Pickering Manor visit:
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